Dr. E.A.K.Nivethaa

Designation	:	Assistant Professor
Nature of Employment	:	Regular
Qualification	:	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Phone	:	+91 44 2275 1347,48,50(Office)
Email ID	:	nivethaa@crescent.education

Teaching

Education

Degree	Discipline	Year of Passing	University
Ph.D.	Physics	2016	University of Madras, Chennai
M.Sc.	Physics	2011	University of Madras, Chennai
B.Sc.	Physics	2009	Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

Work Experience

Designation	Institution	Duration	No. of Years
Assistant Professor	B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology	13 September, 2022 to till date	3 months
Teaching Fellow	Anna University	July, 2019 To 12 September, 2022	3 years & 2 months
Post-Doctoral Fellow	Anna University	21 October, 2016 To 20 October, 2018	2 years
Assistant Professor	Easwari Engineering College	February, 2016 To October, 2016	8 months

Research

Area of Research Interest

• Nanomaterials
• Biopolymer based nanocomposites for the prolonged, sustained and targeted delivery of anticancer drugs and for colorimetric sensor applications

Publications

Publication in International Journals

• Enhanced inhibition of breast cancer by a dose reduced- dual anticancer drug loaded CMCS/Au nanocomposite, Nivethaa E A K, Sivasankari J, Baskar S, Catherine Ann Martin, Sivanandham N, Narayana Kalkura S, Materials Letters, 318 (2022), 132123.
• Prediction of Future Extremes During the Northeast Monsoon in the Coastal Districts of Tamil Nadu State in India Based on ENSO, S. Lakshmi, E. A. K. Nivethaa, N. Ahamed Ibrahim, A. Ramachandran & K. Palanivelu, Pure and Applied Geophysics,178 (2021) 3207-3228. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00024-021- 02768-1.
• CS/Au/MWCNT nanohybrid as an efficient carrier for the sustained release of 5-FU and a study of its cytotoxicity on MCF-7, E A K Nivethaa, S Dhanavel, V Narayanan, S Narayana Kalkura, J Siva Sankari, N Sivanandham, A Stephen, RSC Advances, 11 (2021) 4584-4592.
• A competent bidrug loaded water soluble chitosan derivative for the effective inhibition of breast cancer, E. A. K. Nivethaa, S. Baskar, Catherine Ann Martin, J. Ramana Ramya, A. Stephen, V. Narayanan, B.S. Lakshmi, Olga V. Frank Kamenetskaya, R. Subathra, Narayana Kalkura, Nature-Scientific reports, 10 (2020), doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60888-5.
• Thermally Modified Iron-Inserted Calcium Phosphate for Magnetic Hyperthermia in an Acceptable Alternating Magnetic Field, Baskar Srinivasan, Elayaraja Kolanthai,
  Nivethaa Eluppai Asthagiri Kumaraswamy, Ramana Ramya Jayapalan, Durga Sankar Vavilapalli, Luiz Henrique Catalani, Goutam Singh Ningombam, Nehru Singh Khundrakpam, Nongmaithem Rajmuhon, SinghSubbaraya Narayana Kalkura, J. Phys. Chem. B, 123, 26 (2019) 5506-5513, doi. 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b03015.
• Gamma irradiated Poly (methyl methacrylate)-Reduced Graphene Oxide composite thin films for multifunctional applications, Asokan Kandasami, Ramya Jayapalan,
  Thanigai Arul, Sathiamurthi P, Nivethaa E. A. K., Baskar S, Amudha S, Mohana B., Elayaraja Kolanthai, Sarath VEERLA, S. Narayana Kalkura, Composites Part B., 163(2019) 752-760.
• An innovative bioresorbable gelatin based 3D scaffold that maintains the stemness of adipose tissue derived stem cells and the plasticity of differentiated neurons, Catherine Ann Martin, Subathra Radhakrishnan, Sakthivel Nagarajan, Shanthini Muthukoori, J. M. Meseguer Dueñas, José Luis Gómez Ribelles, Baddrireddi Subhadra Lakshmi, Nivethaa E. A. K., José Antonio Gómez-Tejedor, Mettu Srinivas Reddy, Shanmugaapriya Sellathamby, Mohamed Rela and Narayana Kalkura Subbaraya, RSC Advances, 9(2019) 14452-14464.
• Impact of magnetic field on the mineralization of iron doped calcium Phosphates, Baskar S, Ramana Ramy.a J, Thanigai Arul K, Nivethaa E.A.K., Mahadevan Pillai V.P., Narayana Kalkura S, Materials Chemistry and Physics 218 (2018) 166–171.
• Chitosan stabilized Ag-Au nanoalloy for colorimetric sensing and 5-Fluorouracil Delivery, E.A.K. Nivethaa, S. Dhanavel, V. Narayanan, A. Stephen, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 95 (2017) 862–872.
• In vitro cytotoxicity study of dual drug loaded chitosan / palladium nanocomposite towards HT-29 cancer cells, S Dhanavel, E A K Nivethaa, V Narayanan, A Stephen, Materials Science and Engineering C 75 (2017) 1399–1410.
• A Comparitive study of release of 5-Fluorouracil from chitosan/silver and chitosan/silver/MWCNT nanocomposites and their cytotoxicity towards MCF-7, A.K. Nivethaa, S. Dhanavel, A. Rebekah, V. Narayanan, A. Stephen, Materials Science and Engineering C 66 (2016) 244-250.
• Fabrication of chitosan/MWCNT nanocomposite as a carrier for 5-fluorouracil and a study of the cytotoxicity of 5-fluorouracil encapsulated nanocomposite towards MCF-7, E. A. K. Nivethaa, S. Dhanavel, V. Narayanan, and A. Stephen, Polymer Bulletin 73 (2016) 3221–3236.
• Synthesis of chitosan supported palladium nanoparticles and its catalytic activity towards 2-nitrophenol reduction, S. Dhanavel, E. A. K. Nivethaa, G. Esther, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, AIP Conference Proceedings 1731, 050092 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947746.
• α-MoO₃/Polyaniline composite for effective scavenging of Rhodamine B, Congo red and textile dye effluent, S. Dhanavel, E. A. K. Nivethaa, K. Dhanapal, V. K. Gupta, Narayanan and A. Stephen, RSC Advances 6 (2016) 28871 – 28886
• Synthesis and spectral characterization of silver embedded chitosan matrix nanocomposite for the selective colorimetric sensing of toxic mercury, E. A. K. Nivethaa, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 143 (2015) 242-250.
• An in-vitro cytotoxicity study of 5-Fluorouracil encapsulated chitosan/gold nanocomposite towards MCF-7 cells, E. A. K. Nivethaa, S. Dhanavel, V. Narayanan, Arul Vasu and A. Stephen, RSC Advances 5 (2015) 1024-1032
• A facile synthesis of chitosan/MWCNT nanocomposite, E. A. K. Nivethaa, S. Dhanavel, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, IJIRSE 2(S1) (2014) 330-333. ISSN (online) 2347-3207.
• Synthesis and characterization of poly(O-toluidine) doped with camphor sulphonic acid, S. Dhanavel, E. A. K. Nivethaa, D. Sangamithirai, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, IJIRSE 2(S1) (2014) 284-287. ISSN (online) 2347-3207.
• Chitosan-silver nanocomposite for biosensor application, E. A. K. Nivethaa, Narayanan and A. Stephen, International Journal Chem Tech Research 6(3) (2014) 2054-2056.
• Photocatalytic activity of chitosan/ZnO nanocomposite for degrading methylene blue, Dhanavel, E. A. K. Nivethaa, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, International Journal Chem Tech Research 6(3) (2014) 1880-1882.
• Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-silver nanocomposite, S. Govindan, A. K. Nivethaa, R. Saravanan, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, Appl. Nanosci. 2(2012) 299-303. Impact factor: 3.674

Book Chapter

• A chapter on “Chitosan and Chitosan Based Nanocomposites for Applications as a Drug Delivery Carrier: A Review” in a book entitled “Processes and Phenomena on the Boundary Between Biogenic and Abiogenic Nature”. Lecture Notes in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Cham, ISBN:978-3-030-21614-6-2.

National Conferences / Seminars / Workshops

• Preparation and characterization of ZnO / Polyindole (core /shell) nanocomposite, E. A. K. Nivethaa, G. Rajasudha, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, Nanomeet 2011, March 07-08 (2011), Anna University, Chennai, India.
• Synthesis and Characterization of nano-chitosan using different methods, Govindan, E. A. K. Nivethaa, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Aug. 25-27 (2011), University of Madras, India.
• Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan-Ag Nanocomposite, S. Govindan, E. A. K. Nivethaa, R. Saravanan,V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, 2nd International conference on Advanced nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Dec 8-10 (2011),  p.318 Indian Institute of Technology,  Guwahati, India.
• Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan-Silver nanocomposite,E. A. K. Nivethaa, R. Vedha, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS 2012), December 13-15 (2012), IIT Madras, India.
• Chitosan – Silver Nanocomposite for Sensor Application, E. A. K. Nivethaa, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, International Conference on Optoelectronic materials and Thin Films for Advanced Technology (OMTAT-2013), January 3-5 (2013), Cochin University of Science and Technology, India.
• Synthesis and characterization of Chitosan-Gold Nanocomposite, E A K Nivethaa, S Dhanavel, V Narayanan and A Stephen, International Conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM-2014), Feb.14-16 (2014), CIPET, Bhubaneshwar, India.
• Chitosan-Silver nanocomposite for biosensor application, E A K Nivethaa, V Narayanan and A Stephen, International Conference on Materials and Characterization Techniques (ICMCT-2014), Mar 10-12 (2014), VIT University, Vellore, India.
• Synthesis and characterization of Chitosan-Gold Nanocomposite, E A K Nivethaa, S Dhanavel, V Narayanan and A Stephen, International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering and Chemistry of Innovative Materials (ACECIM’14), Mar 13-14 (2014) SRM University, Chennai, India.
• A Facile synthesis of Chitosan/MWCNT Nanocomposite, E. A. K. Nivethaa, T. A. Revathy, V. Narayanan and A. Stephen, International Conference on Advances in New materials (ICAN-2014), June 20-21 (2014), University of Madras, Chennai, India.
• Chitosan/silver/gold nanocomposite for the colorimetric sensing of Hg, E A K Nivethaa, S Dhanavel, V Narayanan and A Stephen, International symposium on polymer science and technology (MACRO-2015), January 23-25 (2015), Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India.
• CS/Au/MWCNT nanocomposite for the sustained release of 5-FU and a study of its cytotoxicity on MCF-7, E. A. K. Nivethaa, A. Stephen, V. Narayanan and S. Narayana Kalkura, International workshop on advanced materials and device technology (IWAMDT-2017), November 22-24 (2017), Anna University, Chennai, India.

Details of Projects Completed

DST-SERB Project

Project Title: Carboxymethyl chitosan based nanocomposites for sensor and prolonged, targeted drug delivery applications

Total Cost:  Rs. 19.2 Lakhs

Duration: 2 years (21-10-2016 to 20-10-2018)

Scheme: DST SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme

Host Institution: Anna University, Chennai

Professional Recognition, Awards and Fellowships

• Awardee of DST SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Oct 2016-Oct 2018).
• Awardee of Non-NET fellowship during Ph.D. (Oct 2013-April 2015)
• Awardee of DST PURSE fellowship during my Ph.D. (March 2012-Sep 2013).
• Recipient of Best poster and Best paper awards at the International workshop on advanced materials and device technology (IWAMDT-2017) held at Anna University, Chennai, International symposium on polymer science and technology (MACRO-2015) held at Kolkata, International Conference on Advances in New materials (ICAN-2014) held at University of Madras, Chennai, International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering and Chemistry of Innovative Materials (ACECIM’14) held at SRM University, Chennai and in the Nanomeet 2011 held at Anna University, Chennai.