APID Academic Profile Identity
Vijayaraj Radha

Dr. Vijayaraj Radha

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR · MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY
Author
APID
5518
ORCID
0000-0002-4170-1685
Scopus
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194337843
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=WFGdL2sAAAAJ
Location
CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Expertise
Live Feed Aquaculture and Marine Pharmacology
Areas of interest
Live feed Aquaculture, Bioactive Compounds, Marine Pharmacology, Mass Production & Utilization of Marine Plankton as Live Feed in Marine & Brackishwater finfish and fish larval nutrition.
Member since
January 2024

Biography

Dr. VIJAYARAJ RADHA is a dedicated professional with extensive expertise in Marine Biotechnology, holding the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Biotechnology at AMET University, Chennai, India, since March 2023. In his professional journey, Dr. Vijayaraj has held significant roles, including a three-year tenure as a DBT-Project Associate-II, contributing to the "Up-Scaling Marine Fish Seed Production Using Live Feed" project sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. He has been actively involved in research areas such as Live Feed Aquaculture, Bioactive Compounds, Marine Pharmacology, and Mass Production & Utilization of Marine Plankton. Currently involved in funded research projects, Dr. Vijayaraj is the Principal Investigator for the project "High Density Copepod Live Feed Culture Technology for Augmenting Marine Finfish Seed Production," funded by DST - Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). Additionally, he is part of a collaborative project with Liverpool John Moores University, UK, focusing on developing microtextured metals to combat biofouling. Acknowledged for his academic and research achievements, Dr. Vijayaraj has received several awards, including Best Presentation Awards for his research papers. He is actively involved in professional bodies, serving as a reviewer for reputed international journals and holding editorial board memberships.

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Publications

  1. Bioactive compounds from marine resources against novel corona virus (2019-nCoV): in silico study for corona viral drug
  2. In Silico Pharmacokinetics and Molecular Docking of Novel Bioactive Compound (11-Methoxy-2-Methyltridecane-4-Ol) for Inhibiting Carbohydrates Hydrolyzing Enzyme
  3. Inhibitory Activity of Chitin, (2-Acetamido-2-Deoxy-Hexopyranose) against Penicillin-Binding Proteins of Staphylococcus aureus
  4. Investigation on Photocatalytic Activity of Copper (II) Oxide Nanoparticles for the Bio Fabrication and Industrial Applications
  5. Toxicity evaluation of novel antidiabetic compound (11-methoxy-2-methyltridecane-4-ol) from marine macro alga, Gracilaria edulis
  6. Volatile bioactive compounds from marine macro-algae and their pharmacological properties