Recipient of open international “NUST-MISIS” grant completion as a Young Scientist with international background to conduct joint research at Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation at Moscow, Russia.
- Working as Research Associate in the project entitled “Bio-degradable polymer based neem nanoemulsion preparation using Microfluidizer for its control release application against microbial infection” funded by Dept. of Science and Technology (DST) in collaboration with Industry Partner: Galaxy Biolabs, Chennai from 15th July 2013 onwards
- Worked as Senior Research Fellow in the project entitled “Green synthesis of therapeutic metallic nanoparticles from marine plants for cancer therapy” funded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) from 1st April 2011 till 14th July 2013.
- Worked as Junior Research Fellow in the project entitled “Development of sea water quality criteria for Coral reef ecosystem of “Gulf of Mannar” Region” funded by Ministry of Earth Science (MOES-ICMAM) from 6th October 2008 till March 2011.
- Associate Editor in International Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
- Editorial Board Member in Journal of Molecular Biology and Molecular Imaging, International Journal of Human Genetics Medical Biotechnology and Microbiological Studies (IJHGMBMS).
- Review board member in Bioprocess and Biosystem Engineering,Journal of Cluster sciences, Biotechnology and applied biochemistry, Current Research Journal of Biological Science, British Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
- Recipient of Senior Research Fellow from Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR).
- Recipient of Junior Research Fellow from Ministry of Earth Science (MOES-ICMAM).
- Recipient of International Travel Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (DST) for attending an international conference under Young Scientist division.
- Recipient of International Travel Fellowship from CICS (Centre for International Co-operation in Science) (Promoted by Indian National Science Academy in association with Scientific Agencies and Departments) as a Scientific delegate for an International conference.
- Recipient of International Travel Fellowship from Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (DBT) as a scientific delegate for an international conference.
"Physico-chemically stabilized bioconjugated Core-Shell Fe3O4 @Au nanoparticles mediated targeted drug delivery through gene silencing to overcome cancer drug resistance".
1. Manoj Singh, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Amitava Mukherjee, Manish Kumar and A.K.Kumaraguru.
2014. Cancerous cell targeting and destruction using pH stabilized amperometric bioconjugated
gold nanoparticles from marine macroalgae, Padina gymnospora. Bioprocess and Biosystems
Engineering, DOI 10.1007/s00449-014-1160-2. (IF: 1.869)
2. Manoj Singh, Manish Kumar, S. Manikandan, N. Chandrasekaran, A. Mukherjee and
A.K.Kumaraguru. 2014. Drug Delivery System for Controlled Cancer Therapy Using
Physico-Chemically Stabilized Bioconjugated Gold Nanoparticles Synthesize_d from Marine
Macroalgae, Padina gymnospora. Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology,
http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2157-7439.S5-009. (IF: 5.72)
3. Manoj Singh, K. Saurav, M. Kumar, M. Kumari, S.Manikandan and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2014.
Size-dependent cytotoxicity and cellular stress by temperature fabricated polyshaped gold
nanoparticles, using marine macroalgae, Padina gymnospora. Biotechnology and Applied
Biochemistry, DOI: 10.1002/bab.1271. (IF: 1.34)
4. J. Jerobin, M. Singh, R.D. Sahni, A. Mukherjee and N. Chandrasekaran. 2014. Encapsulation
of neem nanoemulsion for controlling urinary tract infection causing bacteria Klebsiella
pneumoniae. Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 9 (Suppl1):S1–S38. DOI
10.1007/s11481-014-9526-4. (IF: 3.802)
5. S. Manikandan, S. Ganesapandian, Manoj Singh and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2014. Antitumour
activity of the Indian marine sponge Acanthostylotela cornuta against human breast tumour
(MCF-7) through apoptosis induction. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, (In Press). (IF: 1.59)
6. Manikandan, S, S. Ganesapandian, M. Singh and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2014. In Vivo Anticancer
Activity of Indian Marine Sponge Acanthostylotella Cornuta against Dalton’s Lymphoma Ascites
Cancer. British Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, (In Press).
7. S. Manikandan, S. Ganesapandian, Manoj Singh, M. Anand and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2014. Impact
of climate changed induced Coral bleaching in the Northern part of Gulf of Mannar and Palk
Bay, Southeast Coast of India. Journal of Biological Sciences, 14 (4): 276-283.
2012
8. M. Singh, M. Kumar, R. Kalaivani, S. Manikandan and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2012. Metallic silver
nanoparticle: A therapeutic agent in combination with antifungal drug against human fungal
pathogen. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 36 (4), 407 - 415. (IF: 1.869)
9. Manoj Singh and Kavita Kakkar. 2012. Enhanced lipase production by solid state
fermentation using mustard oil cake as substrate. International Journal of Human Genetics
Medical Biotechnology and Microbiological Studies, 1 (1): 16-23.
10. Manoj Singh, S. Manikandan and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2012. In Vitro Antibacterial Activity of
Selected Brown Marine Macroalgae Extracts collected from the Pudumadam Coast of “Gulf of
Mannar” region against Fish Pathogens. International Journal of Human Genetics Medical
Biotechnology and Microbiological Studies, 1 (3): 1-9.
11. M. Singh, R. Kalaivani, S. Manikandan, N. Sangeetha and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2012. Facile
green synthesis of variable metallic gold nanoparticle using (Padina gymnospora) brown marine
macroalgae. Applied Nanoscience, 3 (2): 145-151.
12. N. Sangeetha, Manikandan, S, M. Singh and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2012. Biosynthesis and
characterization of silver nanoparticles using freshly extracted sodium alginate from
seaweeds. Current Nanoscience, 8 (5), 697-702. (IF: 1.356)
2011
13. Manoj Singh, Manikandan S and A. K. Kumaraguru. 2011. NANOPARTICLES: A new technology
with wide applications. Research Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 1 (1): 1-11.
14. Manoj Singh, R.Kalaivani, M.Anand, C.M.Ramakritinan and A.K.Kumaraguru. 2011. Rapid
biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Asiatic Mangrove (Rhizopora mucronata) and
its antimicrobial activity against clinically isolated pathogens. IEEEXplore, DOI:
10.1109/ICONSET.2011.6167990.
15. Manikandan, S, S. Ganesapandian, M. Singh, N. Sangeetha and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2011.
Antimicrobial activity of seaweeds against multidrug resistant strains. International journal
of pharmacology, 7 (4): 522-526. (IF: 1.503)
16. Madhusudan, C, S. Manoj, K. Rahul and C.M. Rishi. 2011. Seaweeds: A diet with
nutritional, medicinal and industrial value. Research Journal of Medicinal Plant, 5: 153-157.
17. S. Manikandan, S. Ganesapandian, Manoj Singh and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2011. Emerging of
Multidrug Resistance Human Pathogen from Urinary Tract Infections. Current research in
bacteriology, 4 (1): 9-15.
18. S.Manikandan, S. Ganesapandian, Manoj Singh and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2011. Antimicrobial
Susceptibility Pattern of Urinary Tract Infection Causing Human Pathogenic Bacteria. Asian
Journal of Medical Sciences, 3 (2): 56-60.
19. Manikandan, S., S. Ganesapandian, M. Singh and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2011. Distribution and
spatial variation of seagrass in the Northern part of Gulf of Mannar, Southeastern India.
Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 10 (1): 80-85.
20. S. Manikandan, S. Ganesapandian, Manoj Singh and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2011. Seagrass
Diversity and Associated Flora and Fauna in the Coral Reef Ecosystem of the Gulf of Mannar,
Southeast Coast of India. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, 3 (4):
321-326.
21. Sudhir Pandey, Ashok Ratan and Manoj Singh. 2011. Evaluating the Indeterminate Results of
the QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-Tube Test. Current Research in Tuberculosis, 3 (1): 16-19.
2010
22. M. Singh, M Chaturvedi, Chugh R. Man and S. Pandey. 2010. Lipase production from Bacillus
subtilis MTCC 6808 by solid state fermentation using ground nut oil cake as substrate.
Research journal of microbiology, 5 (8): 725-730.
23. Manoj Singh, Kumar Saurav, Neha Srivastava, Krishnan Kannabiran. 2010. Lipase Production
by Bacillus subtilis OCR-4 in Solid State Fermentation Using Ground nut Oil Cakes as
Substrate. Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 2(4), pp. 241-245.
24. Chaturvedi Madhusudan, Singh Manoj, Chugh M Rishi. 2010. Citric acid production from cane
molasses using submerged fermentation by Aspergillus niger ATCC9142. Journal of Pharmacy
Research, 3 (6): 1215-122. (IF: 2.66)
25. Chaturvedi. M, Singh. M, C.M. Rishi and Kumar Rahul. 2010. Isolation of Lipase Producing
Bacteria from Oil Contaminated Soil for the Production of Lipase by Solid State Fermentation
using Coconut Oil Cake. International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 6 (4):
585-594.
26. N. Srivastava, K. Saurav, V. Mohanasrinivasan, K. Kannabiran and M. Singh. 2010.
Antibacterial Potential of Macroalgae Collected from the Madappam Coast, India. British
Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1 (2): 72-76.
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27. Jayakumar Jerobin, Rajiv Sundaramoorthy, Saranya Vinayagam, Manoj Singh, Manjeet
Nainawat, Ashuthosh Sharma, Pooja Makwana, Gayathri Chandran, Bharath Loganathan, Amitava
Mukherjee and Natarajan Chandrasekaran. 2014. Comparative cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of
Cobalt (II, III) oxide, Iron (III) oxide, Silicon dioxide and Aluminium oxide nanoparticles
on human lymphocytes In Vitro. PLOS ONE (Under Review).
28. S. Manikandan, S. Ganesapandian, Manoj Singh, M. Anand and A.K. Kumaraguru. 2014.
Antimicrobial and antitumour activity of some marine sponges in the Gulf of Mannar, Southeast
coast of India. Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine (Under Review).
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