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DR. M. E. Pavithra

Prof. DR. M. E. Pavithra

Professor · Microbiology
Author
APID
13254
ORCID
0000-0001-8524-6066
Scopus
58832918200
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wkY1acwAAAAJ&hl=en
Location
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Expertise
Medical Microbiology Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Polymeric Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems Antimicrobial Therapies and Antimicrobial Resistance Cancer Therapeutics and Targeted Drug Delivery Environmental Microbiology Biodegradation, Biosorption, and Bioremediation
Areas of interest
Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Therapies Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Polymeric Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications Controlled and Targeted Drug Delivery Systems Cancer Therapeutics and Translational Research Green Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoparticles
Member since
July 2026

Biography

I am Dr. M. E. Pavithra, an academician and researcher with over 14 years of teaching and research experience in Medical Microbiology. I hold a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology from Bharathiar University, specializing in nanoparticle-incorporated polymeric membranes for antimicrobial therapies.

My research focuses on medical microbiology, nanotechnology, antimicrobial therapies, polymeric biomaterials, targeted drug delivery, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, and biosorption. I have published 18+ research articles in internationally indexed journals (Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley), authored a book chapter, and recently published the book Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering.

I hold multiple utility and design patents and serve as a reviewer for leading publishers, including Elsevier, Springer, Bentham Sciences, and Wolters Kluwer. I also serve as an NPTEL SPOC, IIC-IPR Coordinator, University Examiner, and research mentor**. My contributions have been recognized with the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award, Research Excellence Award, Active and Aspirant NPTEL SPOC Awards, and Best Poster Award. I am dedicated to advancing translational research, fostering innovation, and mentoring future researchers.

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Publications

  1. Biogenic silver nanoparticles from Solanum trilobatum leaf extract and assessing their antioxidant and antimicrobial potential
  2. Carbon-polymer composites for environmental applications
  3. Fabrication of polycaprolactone-xanthan gum-based membranes as potential drug carrier to control the growth of cancer cells and microbial strains
  4. Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles from Eclipta alba and Its Activity Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cell Line (MDA-MB-231)
  5. Mycoremediation and the Fungal Enzymatic Arsenal for Detoxification of Heavy Metals, Organic Pollutants and Emerging Contaminants: A Recent Perspective
  6. PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF SELAVU RASAM: A TRADITIONAL SOUTH INDIAN FUNCTIONAL FOOD