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 Central University of Kerala
26 August 2026

Prof. K. Arunkumar

Phycoscience Lab


Brief Profile

Prof. K. Arunkumar is HEAD of the department of Plant Science;  at Central University of Kerala, India. He obtained his M.Sc. Botany and M.Phil. Botany (Plant Physiology) from Bharathidasan University, India. He was awarded Ph.D. from Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, India during 1999. Having specialization in physiology and extraction chemistry, he worked in Rubber Research Institute of India at Tura, Meghalaya during 1997-1999. Later, joined as Assistant professor in the year 1999 since then  concentrating on applied research of algal diversity, biology and biochemistry. He joined in the Central University of Kerala in the year 2016. He has published 81 research articles in national and international peer-reviewed and Scopus Journals  and guided 9 Ph.Ds by attracting grants from Central Government of India. His  3 books and 12 book chapters are published by CRC, Elsevier, Springer.  His research has been supported by various Government of India funding agencies like UGC,TNSCST, DST, SERB etc., Recognizing his expertise in bioenergy, he offers 4 credits MOOC (Online) course “Biomass Characterization” for Postgraduates through UGC-SWAYAM.

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 Education

DegreeCollege NameYear Of Passing
Ph.D.Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras1999
Post GraduationSt.Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli( Bharathidasan University)1991
GraduationSt.Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli( Bharathidasan University)1989

 Experience

Employer NameDesignationStart FromEnd To
Rubber Research Institute of India, Tura, Meghalaya, India Junior Scientist(Plant Physiology)19971999
Directorate of Collegiate Service, Government of Tamil NaduAssistant Professor/Associate Professor19992016
Central University of Kerala Associate Professor20162017
Central University of Kerala Professor2017
Central University of KeralaHead2019
Central University of KeralaDean, Students' welfare2020

 Teaching & Research Guidance

    Level Of TeachingSubjects
    Under GraduateBotany
    Post GraduateBotany
    Research GuidanceBotany/Plant Science
    Short term/Continuing Education/Specialist Courses conductedSWAYAM MOOC Post graduate 4 credits Course Elective Biomass Characterization

 Recent and Major Publications

    1. 2. Punjamgod, D., Kurinjery, A., Annamalai, M., Rathinam, R., & K.Arunkumar (2026). "Structural diversity, biosynthesis, and extraction of brown algae fucoidan and its bio-stimulant applications in crop improvement.". Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 1–20

    2. 1. Sathish Kumar Boopathi, Srioviya Jayabalan, Sagaya John Paul Joseph, Antony Prakash Rejoy Patrick, Arunkumar K., Nagaraj Subramani. (2026). "Dictyopteris delicatula extract-based bio-coating: a sustainable strategy for extending postharvest shelf life in Climacteric fruits,". Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 50:102333

    3. K. Anjana , K. Arunkumar (2025). "Brown algae biomass valorisation by fucoidan and alginate separation from fucoxanthin extracted residue and shelf-life assessment of one-year stored biomass". Biomass and Bioenergy, 201:108132

    4. Vinod Balakrishna, Ganesan Mohan, Cheettayil Kavungal Vishnu, Dhanya Punjamgod, Rathinam Raja, Kulanthaiyesu Arunkumar (2025). "Sulfate and Functional Groups Modify the Helical Conformation of Iota -Carrageenan Insight Difference in the Biological Activities". Chemistryselect, 10:e00837

    5. M. Sreelakshmi and K. Arunkumar (2025). "Microalgal Neutral Lipid Accumulation: Cellular Mechanism and Ways to Improve Biodiesel Production". Bioenergy Research, 18(50); 1-21

    6. Nayana Karicheri and Arunkumar Kulanthaiyesu (2025). "Transcriptome and carotenogenic genes analyse unlocked β-carotene and astaxanthin overproduction in Coelastrella saipanensis mediating dairy and fish wastewaters remediation". Journal of Water Process Engineering, 74 &107820

    7. Bioenergy products sequestration proportions among three mixotrophically cultDelampady Vidya,Mohammad Sibtain Kadri,Aishwarya Mallikarjun Honnad,Nayana Karicheri,Sudhakar Muthiyal Prabakaran &Arunkumar Kulanthaiyesu (2024). "Bioenergy products sequestration proportions among three mixotrophically cultivated microalgae by remediating two organic waste resources". International Journal of Phytoremediation, 26/27; 1-15

    8. Ganesan Mohan, Adila Farisa K. M., Mohammad Sibtain Kadri, M. P. Sudhakar, Kulanthaiyesu Arunkumar, Gholamreza Abdi (2024). "Revealing the Synergistic Anticancer Efficacy of Curcumin andIota-Carrageenan-Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles Derived FromSolieria robusta". Scientifica, 108370, 1- 20

    9. K. Anjana and K. Arunkumar (2024). "Review Brown algae biomass for fucoxanthin, fucoidan and alginate; update review on structure, biosynthesis, biological activities and extraction valorisation". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 280,135632

    10. Umashree Vaninilaya Raghurama, Mohammad Sibtain Kadri, Kavya Mullechery, Nayana Karicheri & Arunkumar Kulanthaiyesu (2024). "Enhancing growth and Cadmium remediation in red alga, Gracilaria edulis through silicate intervention". Bioremediation Journal, doi.org/10.1080/10889868.2024.2352125

    11. Mohammad Sibtain Kadri a,b , Nayana K. c , Reda Fassi Firhi d , Gholamreza Abdi e,* , Sukumar C. f , Arunkumar Kulanthaiyesu c (2024). "Greening the oil industry: Microalgae biorefinery for sustainable oil-produced water treatment and resource recovery". Journal of Water Process Engineering, 60, 105259

    12. V. R. Umashree, P. Dhanya & Kulanthaiyesu Arunkumar (2024). "Host seaweed extracts effect on epiphytic Acrochaetium sp growth and its phycobilipigments content and biological activity". Vegetos, 1-9

    13. VR Umashree, M Imchen, R Kumavath, K Arunkumar (2024). "Bacteria Normobiosis and Gracilaria edulis Growth; Metagenomic and Culture Studies Unfold New Insights on the Associated Bacterial Diversity". Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 1-15

    14. Roseline, T.A., M. P. Sudhakar, K. Arunkumar (2023). "Aqueous extraction of red seaweed bioactive compounds and synthesis of silver nanoparticles for agriculture applications". Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 14,100769

    15. Nayana,K., Vaishnav S. Babu, D. Vidya, M.P. Sudhakar, K. Arunkumar (2023). "Growth and productivity of Haematococcus pluvialis and Coelastrella saipanensis by photosystem modulation for understanding the heterotrophic nutritional strategy for bioremediation application". Environmental Research, 245, 118077

    16. Sudhakar, M.P., Arunkumar, K., Dharani, G., Thangavel Mathimani (2023). "(Re)-thinking the red seaweed biomass for biofuel production to meet sustainable development goals toward circular bioeconomy.". Energy, Ecology, and Environment, 9,42-57

    17. Sudhakar,M.P., Rahulkumar Maurya, Sanjeet Mehariya, Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan, Gopal Dharani, K. Arunkumar, Sandra V. Pereda, María C. Hernández-González, Alejandro H. Buschmann, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi (2023). "Feasibility of bioplastic production using micro- and macroalgae- A review". Environmental Research, 240, 2,117465

    18. Puhari, S.S.M., Yuvaraj, S., Vasudevan, V., Ramprasath, T., Arunkumar, K. Amutha, C.,Selvam, G. S. (2023). "Fucoidan from Sargassum wightii reduces oxidative stress through upregulating Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway in alloxan-induced diabetic cardiomyopathy rats". Molecular Biology Report, 50;8855–8866

    19. Arya, K.,Sachin Ashok Thorat, Nagarajan Shanthi, Shashikala Tantry, M. P. Sudhakar, K. Arunkumar, Annamalai Muthusamy (2023). "In Vitro Plant Growth Promoting Effect of Fucoidan Fractions of Turbinaria decurrens for Seed Germination, Organogenesis, and Adventitious Root Formation in Finger Millet and Eggplant.". Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 43,283-298

    20. Arunkumar, K., Madhuri Nalluri, K. Anjana, G. Mohan & Rathinam Raja (2023). "Fucoxanthin as antioxidant, anti-hyaluronidase and cytotoxic agent: potential of brown seaweeds decoction for tea supplement.". Journal of Food measurement and characterization, 17, 3980 - 989

    21. Rathinam Raja , Shanmugam Hemaiswarya, Kulanthaiyesu Arunkumar, N. Mathiyazhagan, Sabariswaran Kandasamy , A. Arun, P. Ramasamy (2023). "Efficacy of Eisenia bicyclis phlorotannins in the treatment of diabetes and reducing inflammation". Food Bioscience, 52, 102381

    22. K.Arunkumar, K.Sreena, MuhsinaMoosa, G.Mohan, RathinamRaja (2022). "Cytotoxic characterization of optically negative Codium fragile polysaccharide against HeLa and MCF cell lines". Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 100341

    23. Shanavas Syed Mohamed Puhari,Subramani Yuvaraj,Varadaraj Vasudevan,Tharmarajan Ramprasath,Prabhakaran Rajkumar,Kulanthaiyesu Arunkumar,Chinnaiah Amutha,Govindan Sadasivam Selvam (2022). "Isolation and characterization of fucoidan from four brown algae and study of the cardioprotective effect of fucoidan from Sargassum wightii against high glucose-induced oxidative stress in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells". Journal of food biochemistry, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfbc.14412

    24. Anjana K, Arunkumar K (2022). "Anti-hyaluronidase and cytotoxic activities of fucoxanthin cis/trans isomers extracted and characterized from 13 brown seaweeds". Process biochemistry, Volume 122, Part 2, November 2022, Pages 53-68

    25. K. Nayana, D. Vidya, K. Soorya, Aswathi Dineshan, Anaswara S. Menon, Rashida Mambad & K. Arunkumar (2022). "Effect of Volume and Surface Area on Growth and Productivity of Microalgae in Culture System". BioEnergy Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10498-y

    26. K. Nayana, M. P. Sudhakar & K. Arunkumar (2022). "Biorefinery potential of Coelastrella biomass for fuel and bioproducts—a review". Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02519-9

    27. Nagarajan Shanthi, Ponnan ArumugamPonnan Arumugam Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046, India More by Ponnan Arumugam , Marudhamuthu Murugan, Muthiyal Prabakaran Sudhakar, and Kulanthaiyesu Arunkumar* (2021). "Extraction of Fucoidan from Turbinaria decurrens and the Synthesis of Fucoidan-Coated AgNPs for Anticoagulant Application". ACS Omega, 0

    28. Thynraj Antony Roseline, Muthiyal Prabakaran Sudhakar, and Arunkumar Kulanthaiyesu (2021). "Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle Composites Using Calliblepharis fimbriata Aqueous Extract, Phytochemical Stimulation, and Controlling Bacterial Blight Disease in Rice". ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, 0

    29. D. Vidya, K. Nayana, M. Sreelakshmi, K. V. Keerthi, K. Sneha Mohan, M. P. Sudhakar & K. Arunkumar (2021). "A sustainable cultivation of microalgae using dairy and fish wastes for enhanced biomass and bio-product production". Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 4.987

    30. 2021. Arunkumar, K. Reeshma Raj, R. Raja, I.S. Carvalho (2021). "Brown seaweeds as a source of anti-hyaluronidase compounds". South African Journal of Botany(Elsevier), 139, 470-477

    31. 2020. Arunkumar,K. R. Raja, V.B.S. Kumar, A. Joseph, T. Shilpa, I.S. Carvalho. (2020). "Antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of sulfated polysaccharides from five different edible seaweeds". Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization(Springer) , 15 (1), 567-576

    32. 2020. Arumugam, P., Arunkumar, K.,Murugan,M., Kamalakkannan, P. and Murugan,K. (2020). "Protective effects of fucoidan against 4-nitroquinolin-1-oxide provoked genetic damage in mouse bone marrow cells". Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) , 27:31760–31766

    33. 2020. Sudhakar, M.P., K. Arunkumar and K. Perumal. (2020). "Pretreatment and process optimization of spent seaweed biomass (SSB) for bioethanol production using yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)". Renewable Energy(Elsevier), 153:456-471

    34. 2019. Sudhakar,M.P., B. Ramesh Kumar, Thangavel, M., K. Arunkumar (2019). "A review on bioenergy and bioactive compounds from microalgae and macroalgae-sustainable energy perspective". Journal of Cleaner Production(Elsevier), 228,1320-1333

    35. 2019. Arumugam,P., K. Murugan, M. Murugan, L. Sivakumar,K. Arunkumar (2019). "Anticancer effect of fucoidan on cell proliferation, cell cycle progression, genetic damage and apoptotic cell death in HepG2 cancer cells,". Toxicology Report (Elsevier), 6: 556-563

    36. 2019. Suganya, K., Govindan,K., Arunkumar, K. and Murugan,M. (2019). "Effect of biosurfactant derived from Vibrio natriegens MK3 against Vibrio harveyi biofilm and virulence". Journal of Basic Microbiology(Wiley) , 59(9); 1–14

    37. 2019. Mugesh,S.,Arun,R., Arunkumar K.andMurugan, M. (2019). "Synthesis of biogenic copper nanoparticles embedded in graphene oxide-chitosan composite and its antibacterial and cytotoxic activities.". Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology(ASP), 19(5):2526-2532

    38. 2019. Suvega, T. and K. Arunkumar. (2019). "Probiotic bacteria promote the growth of associating host(red seaweed, Gracilaria edulis) also synthesize antibacterial protein". Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology(Elsevier), 19 ; 101136

    39. 2019. Antony Roseline, T., M. Murugan, M.P. Sudhakarand K. Arunkumar (2019). "Nanopesticidal potential of silver nanocomposites synthesized from the aqueous extracts of red seaweeds". Environmental Technology and Innovation (Elsevier), 13:82-93

    40. Eluvakkal, T. and K. Arunkumar (2017). "Season, locality and parts of the thallus influence fucoidan yield and its compositions among the three Gulf of Mannar brown seaweeds". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 39(1) : 17 – 22

    41. 2017. Sudhakara,M.P., A. Jegatheesan, C. Poonam, K. Perumal and K. Arunkumar (2017). "Biosaccharification and ethanol production from spent seaweed biomass using marine bacteria and yeast.". Renewable Energy(Elsevier), 105: 133-139

    42. 2017. Jegatheesan, A., M. P. Sudhakar, C. Poonam, K. Perumal, K. Arunkumar (2017). "Isolation and characterization of alginate-degrading bacteria Sinomicrobium oceani". Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer), 7(1):51-58

    43. Sudhakar, M.P., Ravel Merlyn, K. Arunkumar and K. Perumal (2016). "Characterization, pretreatment and saccharification of spent seaweed biomass for bioethanol production using baker's yeast". Biomass and Bioenergy (Elsevier), 90:148-154

    44. 2016. Arunkumar,K and J. Archanadevi. (2016). "Effect of increased dissolved inorganic carbon on two tropical marine red algae calcareous, Amphiroa fragilissima and non-calcareous, Gracilaria edulis". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 38(1):41-47

    45. 2016. Raja,R., S. Hemaiswarya, K. Arunkumar and I. S Carvalho (2016). "Antioxidant activity of seaweeds collected from Faro, Portugal". Brazilian Journal of Botany(Springer), 39(1):9-17

    46. Murugan, M., Arumugam, P. and Arunkumar, K (2016). "Developmental Morphology of Conidiomata in Phyllosticta caryotae ". Journal of Bacteriology and Mycology, 3(4): 1038

    47. 2019. Sudhagr, M.P., K.Arunkumar and K. Perumal (2016). "A preliminary study on antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of phycoerythrin from different Gracilaria species". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 38(1):49-54

    48. 2015. Raja,R., S. Hemaiswarya, I. S. Carvalho and K. Arunkumar. (2015). "Impact of industrial salt effluent and seaweed liquid fertilizers on three microalgae". Brazilian Journal of Botany (Springer), 38(3):547-553

    49. 2015. Jothirethinam, A., S.Prathiba, N. Shanthi and K. Arunkumar (2015). "Green synthesized silver nanoparticles prepared from the antimicrobial crude extracts of two brown seaweeds against plant pathogens". Current Research in Nanotechnology, 6(2):31-39

    50. 2015. Sudhakar, M.P., A. Jagatheesan, K. Perumal, K. Arunkumar. (2015). "Methods of phycobiliprotein extraction from Gracilaria crassa and its applications in food colourants". Algal Research (Elsevier), 8 :115–120

    51. 2015. Arunkumar, K., M. Kamalarasan and J. Archanadevi (2015). "Growth promoting effect of two seaweed extract on chilly, Capsicum annuum L. var. PMK 01". Phykos, 45 (2): 1-8

    52. 2015. Gopinath, K., C. Karthikeyan, A.S. HajaHameed, K. Arunkumar and A. Arumugam. (2015). "Phytochemical Synthesis and Crystallization of Sucrose from the Extract of Gloriosa superba, ". Research Journal of Phytochemistry, 9 (4): 144-160

    53. 2014. Arunkumar, K., B. Buvaneswari and M. Murugan. (2014). "Quantification of carbonate crystals using FTIR technique in some calcareous algae occurring along the southeast coasts of India". Indian Journal of GeoMarine Sciences , 43(12); 2289-2297

    54. 2014. Arunkumar, K. and J.Archanadevi (2014). "Application of FTIR spectroscopic technique for identifying polysaccharides from the red algae of Pamban coast, Tamil Nadu". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 36(1&2):43-46

    55. K. Arunkumar (2014). "Proximate composition, nutraceutical constituents and fatty acid profile on GCMS of seaweeds collected from Balk Bay (Thondi), India.". International Journal of Current Sciences, 12: E 57-71

    56. 2014. Eluvakkal,T., N. Shanthi, M. Murugan and K.Arunkumar (2014). "Extraction of antibacterial substances, galactofucoidan and alginate successively from the Gulf of Mannar brown seaweed Sargassum wightii Greville ex J. Agardh". Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources(NISCAIR), 5 (3): 249-257

    57. 2014. Suvega, T and K. Arunkumar. (2014). "Antimicrobial Activity of Bacteria Associated with Seaweeds against Plant Pathogens on Par with Bacteria Found in Seawater and Sediments". British Microbiology Research Journal, 4(8): 841-855

    58. 2014. Jegatheesan ,A., C. Poonam and K. Arunkumar (2014). "Biochemical composition and spectral (FTIR and FT-Raman) properties of agar in three strains of Gracilaria edulis (Gmelin) Silva". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 36(1&2):36-42

    59. 2014. Shanthi,N., T.Eluvakkal and K.Arunkumar (2014). "Characterization of galactose rich fucoidan with anticoagulation potential isolated from Turbinaria decurrens Bory de Saint-Vincent occurring along the coast of Gulf of Mannar (Pamban), India. ". Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 3 (2): 132-137

    60. 2013. Sudhakar,M.P., B.Suganya, B. Monisha, A. Jegatheesan, C.Poonam, Beena B Nair and K. Arunkumar. (2013). " Microbial degradation of phycocolloids in seaweeds. ". Indian Hydrobiology, 16(2): 107:115

    61. 2013. Karthik,R. and K. Arunkumar (2013). "Screening and Isolation of Bacteria Associated with Seaweeds Occurring Along the Coast of Thondi(Bay of Bengal, India) for Chitinolytic Activity". Innovation: International Journal of Applied Research, (1):14-18

    62. 2013. Sudhakar M.P., Beena, B. N., Jegatheesan, A. and Arunkumar, K. (2013). "Seaweed to liquid fuel". AkshayUrja, 6(5&6):59-60

    63. 2013. Arunkumar,K., S. Suriya, R. Karthik and J. Archanadevi. (2013). " Biocalcification and antibiotic potential of bacteria associated with three calcareous algae of Gulf of Mannar,India". Journal of Modern Science, 5(2):74-86

    64. 2012. Arunkumar,K., and S.R. Sivakumar. (2012). " Seasonal influence on bioactivity of seaweeds against plant pathogenic bacterium Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri (Hasse) Vauterin et al.". African Journal of Microbial Research, 6(20): 4324-4331

    65. K. Arunkumar (2012). "Cultivation of Pleurotus clitrinopileatus on sugarcane trash substrate". Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, 22(6) : 573-576

    66. K. Arunkumar (2012). "Biodiversity of microorganisms of Ranjankudi fort, Perambalur district". Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, 22(1) : 11-16

    67. 2011. Sutha,S.P., M. Venkatesan and K. Arunkumar. (2011). "bacteria in some seaweeds of Thondi coastal region in Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu". Journal of Marine Biological Association of India, 53(2):251-256

    68. 2010. Eluvakkal, T., S.R. Sivakumar and K. Arunkumar, (2010). " Fucoidan in some Indian brown seaweeds found along the coast Gulf of Mannar.". International Journal of Botany, 6: 176-181

    69. 2010. Arunkumar,K., S.R. Sivakumar and R.Rengasamy. (2010). "Review on Bioactive Potential in Seaweeds (Marine Macroalgae): A Special Emphasis on Bioactivity of Seaweeds Against Plant Pathogens. ". Asian Journal of Plant Sciences , 9 : 227 – 240

    70. K. Arunkumar (2010). "Evaluation of heavy metal status in the seaweeds of Thondi, (Palk Bay), Tamil Nadu. ". Journal of Ecobiology, 27(3): 213-216

    71. 2010. Murugan,M. and K. Arunkumar (2010). "Amino acids levels in selected brown seaweeds found along the coast of Rameswaram, Gulf of Mannar". Journal of Ecobiology, 27(1): 95-99

    72. 2009. Sivakumar, S.R. and K. Arunkumar. (2009). " Sodium, potassium and sulphate composition in some seaweeds occurring along the coast of Gulf of Mannar, India.". Asian Journal of Plant science, 8: 500-504

    73. 2008. Darsis, A and K. Arunkumar. (2008). "Diversity of seaweeds at Thondi coastal region, Tamil Nadu". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 30(1 & 2): 41-48

    74. K. Arunkumar (2008). "Yield and quality of agar and carrageenan from some red seaweeds on varied substrata along Thondi coast(Palk Bay), Tamil Nadu. ". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 30(1 & 2): 109-118

    75. K. Arunkumar (2008). "Phytoplankton diversity of Mimisal coastal region of Pudukkottai(Palk Bay), India. ". Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, , 18(5):437-444

    76. K. Arunkumar (2008). "Occurrence and Biomass of Seaweeds at Mimisal coast, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu. ". Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, , 18(5):473-476

    77. 2006. FreedaGnana Rani, D., K. Arunkumar and K. Valarmathy. (2006). "Portability of drinking water sources of eleven villages in Perambalur district, Tamil Nadu, India.". Pollution Research, 25(1): 171-174

    78. 2005. Freeda Gnana Rani, D., K. Arunkumar and S. R. Sivakumarr. (2005). " Physio-chemical analysis of waste water from cement units. ". Journal of Industrial Pollution Control, 21: 337-340

    79. 2005. Arunkumar, K., N. Selvapalam and R. Rengasamy. (2005). " The antibacterial compound, sulphoglycerolipid, 1-0-palmitoyl-3-0 (6` sulpho- a - quinovopyranosyl) glycerol from a brown seaweed Sargassum wightii Greville( Phaeophyceae).". Botanica Marina(degruyter), 48: 441-445

    80. 2002. Arunkumar, K., T. Puhazhendi, S. Subramanian, N. Thangaraju and R. Rengasamy. (2002). " Alleviating effect of seaweed liquid fertilizer on water stressed black gram, Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper. ". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 24:151-158

    81. Arunkumar, K. and K. Sivakumar and R.Rengasamy. (2001). "Fatty acids composition of Enteromorpha flexuosa(Wulf.) J.Ag. : Antibacterial potential". Seaweed Research and Utilization, 23: 41-45

    82. 2000. Arunkumar, K and R. Rengasamy. (2000). " Antibacterial Activities of Seaweed Extracts/Fractions Obtained through a TLC Profile against the Phytopathogenic Bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae". Botanica Marina(degruyter), 43 :417-421

    83. 2000. Arunkumar, K and K. Rengasamy (2000). " Evaluation of antibacterial potential of seaweeds occurring along the coast of Tamil Nadu, India against the plant pathogenic bacterium, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Ishiyama) Dye". Botanica Marina(degruyter), 43: 409-415


 Research Projects Undertaken

Project TitleProject TypeCommencement YearCompletion YearFunding Agency
Red seaweed cultivation by associating endophytic bacteria Major20212024SERB-DST
Seaweeds for anticancer drug Major20182022DST-SERB
MOOC-Biomass characterization-4 credits PG Elective course for Biology/chemistry programmesPG MOOC20182019SWAYAM-UGC
Diversity of calcareous algae along the coast of Tamil Nadu in the global warming scenario. Major20132015Tamil Nadu Science & Technology
A technology for the production of ethanol from spent biomass of seaweeds and identification of suitable by productsMajor20112014DST-TSD
Organic Farming TechniquesUG Skill based add-on certificate course 20102015UGC
Enumeration and Bioprospects of Bacteria associated with some economically important seaweeds including Kappaphycusalvareziioccurring along the coasts of IndiaMajor20092012UGC

 Books / Chapters

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2024). Algal Biotechnology: Applications for Industrial Development and Human Welfare, CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA, 9781003219194

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2024). Algal Biotechnology, CRC Press, Boca Raton, USA, 9781003219194

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2023). Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity., Springer, Singapore., 978-981-19-5841-0

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2022). Nanophytomedicine, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 9781003231745

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2022). Micro-algae: Next-generation Feedstock for Biorefineries, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 978-981-19-0679-4

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2022). Micro-algae: Next-generation Feedstock for Biorefineries, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 978-981-19-0793-7

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2022). Sustainable Global Resources Of Seaweeds Volume 1, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 978-3-030-91955-9

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2022). Sustainable Global Resources Of Seaweeds Volume 1, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 978-3-030-91955-9

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2021). Algae for Food, CRC Press, 9781003165941

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2020). Encyclopedia of Marine Biotechnology, Wiley-Blackwell Publishers, 9781119143802

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2019). Biochemical and Environmental Bioprocessing Challenges and Developments, CRC Press Taylor & Francis, 978-0-367-18739-2

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2018). Omics technologies and bioengineering towards improving quality of life. VOLUME 2 Microbial, Plant, , Academic Press Imprint: Elsevier Publications, USA, 978-0-12-815870-8

  • Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2017). Extraction, isolation and characterization of alginate, CRC Press, 9781498731485

  • Book - Co-Author, (2023). Algae Materials, Applications benefiting health, Academic Press, USA, 9780443188169

  • Book - Co-Author, (2022). Dunaliella: Antioxidant and Anticancer Perspectives, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 978-6205494011

  • Book - Co-Author, (2022). Dunaliella: Antioxidant and Anticancer Perspectives, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 978-6205494011

  • Book - Co-Author, (2021). Algae for Food: Cultivation, Processing and Nutritional Benefits, Taylor and Francis, 9780367762087

  • Book - Sole Author, (2011). Fundamentals of Nanotechnology, KJ Publisher, India, 978-81-92113203

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     Contact

    Full Name
    		 Prof. K. Arunkumar
    Address
    		 Room.No.212, Department of Plant science, Godavari Building, Central University of Kerala, Periye, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
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    		 671325