DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCE
Life Science
Dr. I. Faridha Begum
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| Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Nature of Employment | : | Regular |
| Date of Joining | : | 23/07/2018 |
| Qualification | : | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D |
| Phone | : | +91 8610313716 |
| Email ID | : | faridhabegum.sls@crescent.education |
| Google Scholar link | : | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7amzUuEAAAAJ&hl=en |
| Scopus Link | : | https://id.elsevier.com/settings/redirect?code=eAUFeD7-iW_8x0G6XxpQI6FulAS5AZ90X-oAWzcN |
| Orcid Id | : | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0188-0519 |
Educational Background
- Ph.D: Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science andTechnology, Kattankulathur- 2018
- M.Phil: Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy-2006.
- M.Sc: Sri AkilandewariWomens College, Madras University-2001
- B.Sc: Sri AkilandewariWomens College, Madras University-1998
Teaching and Research Experience
- Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur, Chennai, March 2022 – current
- Scientific Assistant, School of Life Sciences, B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur, Chennai, July 2018-March 2022.
- Senior Research Fellow, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai MAY 2015 – APRIL 2017.
- Junior Research Fellow, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, FEB 2012 – APRIL 2015.
- Patient Care Record Associate & EMT, Emergency Management Research institute (108), Chennai-05, 15th Sep -2008 to 30th Dec -2010
- Lecturer, Prof. Dhanapalan College of Arts and Science, Kelambakam. Chennai, June 2001- May 2002
Honors and Awards
- Reviewer for the Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Journal (Springer Nature)
- Reviewer for the Journal of Current Pharmacology Review (Springer Nature)
- Scrutinizing Committee Member Environment- Tamil Nadu Green Championship Award (TNGCA) constitution of District Level Award Committee Member
- Awarded Best Poster Award in 2nd International Conference on Regulatory Network Architecture in Bacteria December 16 – 18, 2016.
- Awarded Best Oral Presentation Award in the Novelty category in the International Conference on Applications of Novel Antibiotic Resistance Breakers and Diagnostic Biomarkers (ICARB-2017) December, 22-23, 2017.
- Awarded best Oral Presentation Award at National Conference on Biotechnological Advances in Biomedical, Environmental and Agricultural Technology, Hindustan College, 13th Sep., 2019.
- Received first Prize in Oral Presentation in the International Conference on Novel Aspects of Microbial Proficiency in Modern Life, Shanmuga Industries of Arts and Science College, Thiruvannamalai, January 2020.
Research outcomes
a. Research grants – Ongoing
| Title of the grant | Name of the funding agency | Name of the PI and CoPI | Duration of the grant from-to | Status of the grant Applied / granted / ongoing / completed | Grant amount in rupees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Seed Money | B S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology | Dr. I. Faridha Begum | 2021 to 2022 | Ongoing | 20,000/- |
b. Publications
- Number of Research Publications-11
- International journals: 8
- National journals: 4
- Conference presentations:18
- Novel genomic sequences submitted to GenBank: 11
- Invited talks delivered: 4
- Patents: Published: 3
- Shameera Begum Basheer Ahamed, Faridha Begum. I., Hemalatha.S. Cancer Nanomedicine: A Review on Approaches and Applications towards, targeted drug delivery. International Journal of Nano Dimension. 2021, 12(4); 310-327. (WoS). 20.1001.1.20088868.2021.12.4.1.2
- Mohamed Juvad, Faridha Begum. I., Hemalatha.S. Synergistic Interactions of Antimicrobials to counteract the drug resistant microorganisms. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 2021, 12(1); 861-872. Doi: 10.33263/BRIAC21.861872. (SCOPUS, WoS).
- Ranjani. S., Faridha Begum. I., Santhoshini. J., Senthil Kumar. N., Ruckmani. K., Hemalatha. S. Mimosa pudica floral nanoparticles: a Potent antibiotic resistance breaker. Inorganic and nanometal chemistry. 2020, 51:12, 1751-1758. Doi: 10.1080/24701556.2020.1852429. (SCOPUS, WoS) (IF: 1.514).
- Ranjani. S., Faridha Begum. I, Tasneem I. K., Senthil Kumar. N and Hemalatha. S. Silver decorated green nanocolloids as potent antibacterial and antibiofilm agent against antibiotic resistant organisms isolated from tannery effluent. Inorganic and Nanometal Chemistry. 2020, 51:6, 823-831. DOI. 10.1080/24701556.2020.1811326. (SCOPUS, WoS) (IF: 1.514).
c. Research guidance:
M.Sc.:
Completed projects:6
| S.No. | Name of the Student | Title of the Project | Year of Award | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aarhi P | Treatment of dairy wastewater by novel-bacteria | 2023 | Conference presentations: 8 Start-up: 01 sequences deposited in GenBank: 2 |
| 2 | Faazila SMR | Isolation,identification and characterization of azo dye degrading Bacteria from chromium containing Tannery solid waste | 2023 | Conference Presentation: 1 sequence submitted in GenBank:1 |
| 3 | Zeba Biswas | Isolation, identification and characterization of dye degrading Bacteria from chromium containing Tannery effluent | 2023 | Conference Presentation: 4 sequences submitted in GenBank:1 |
| 4 | Archana | Isolation and screening of dye-decolorizing bacteria from tannery effluent | May 2023 | – |
| 5 | Hajira Fatima | Isolation and identification of novel bacteria to study their potential to degrade the harmful azo dyes present in tannery effluent | May 2023 | Conference Presentation: 3 sequences submitted in GenBank:1 |
| 6 | Gausalyan | Isolation and identification of dye-degrading microbial population from tannery effluent | May 2023 | Conference Presentation: 1 sequence submitted in GenBank:1 |
Startup companies incorporated (Number only)- One
Name of the start-up: HEFA ENVIRONPvt. Ltd
Faculty Startup Company is incubated in CIIC.
Grant Applied for Tanseed 5.0 and TN EDII IVP
