Rajkumar Thamarai

@saveetha.com

Assistant Professor, Department of Respiratory Medicine
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University

Rajkumar Thamarai


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EDUCATION

Degree Year Subject Grade Percentage Institution / University
Ph. D. Sept, 2018 Zoology Highly Commended Highly commentated Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore
M. Phil. Sep, 2012 Zoology First Class 76.83 C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam
M. Sc. April, 2011 Zoology First Class 74.14 C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam
B. Sc. April, 2009 Zoology First Class 74.40 C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam
HSC. Mar 2006 Science First Class 64.08 Govt. B. HSS, Polur
SSLC. April, 2004 TNSSLC First Class 68.60 Govt. B. HSS, Polur

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Aquatic Science, Multidisciplinary, Molecular Biology, Microbiology
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Scopus Publications

482

Scholar Citations

12

Scholar h-index

12

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Multi-organ histological assessment of Agrococcus sp. RKDAS_1 reveals tissue-level biocompatibility in Oreochromis niloticus
    V Karthick, A Venkatesh, S Amalraj, S Sonti, R Thamarai, R Prabhakaran
    Journal of Molecular Histology 57 (3), 157 , 2026
    2026
  • A Review on Multi-functional Chitosan Derivatives for Diabetes Management: Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery and Diabetic Wound-healing Applications
    V Karthick, R Thamarai, S Amalraj, K Narayanasamy
    Current Pharmacology Reports 12 (1), 20 , 2026
    2026
  • Eco-Epidemiological Dynamics of Vibrio-Associated Vibriosis in Freshwater Fish Farms: Implications for Aquatic Health and Food Safety
    R Thamarai, V Arun, V Karthick, S Amalraj, R Prabhakaran, ...
    Regional Studies in Marine Science, 105005 , 2026
    2026
  • Epigenetic regulation of the β-catenin pathway in cadmium-induced colorectal cancer progression and chemoresistance
    R Prabhakaran, R Muthu, K Mahendran, R Thamarai, V Subramanian, ...
    Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 14, 1808500 , 2026
    2026
  • The role of microbiota derived metabolites in modulating diabetic inflammation: a systematic review
    V Karthick, R Thamarai, S Amalraj, K Nagarajan, G Manimegalai
    Journal of Molecular Histology 57 (2), 113 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Exposome-induced dysregulation of glycemic homeostasis: Emerging biomarkers for diabetes risk and progression
    S Amalraj, V Karthick, R Thamarai, M Suganya
    Environmental Pollution, 128012 , 2026
    2026
  • Molecular docking in histological biomarker discovery and disease modeling: techniques, validation, and translational perspectives
    V Karthick, S Amalraj, R Thamarai, S Paventhan
    Journal of Molecular Histology 57 (1), 28 , 2026
    2026
  • Antifibrotic Potential of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Phytocompounds Targeting Smad3 in Pulmonary Fibrosis via In Silico Molecular Docking Network …
    V Karthick, S Amalraj, M Ayyanar, S Paventhan, VE Hillary, R Thamarai, ...
    Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry , 2026
    2026
  • Potential enzyme-producing probiotic from Channa striata for enhancing growth, digestive enzyme activity, and antioxidant defense in juvenile Oreochromis niloticus
    B Paramasivan, R Prabhakaran, R Thamarai, V Karthick, K Subramaniam
    Aquaculture and Fisheries , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Multi-Target Immunomodulatory Actions of Elaeagnus rhamnoides L.) A. Nelson Phytocompounds on Immune Regulatory Targets via Integrative Network Pharmacology, Docking, and …
    V Karthick, DK Venkatachalam, S Amalraj, R Thamarai, VE Hillary, ...
    Pharmacological Research-Modern Chinese Medicine, 100726 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • NanoMarine therapeutics: a new wave in drug delivery from oceanic bioresources targeting colon cancer via miRNA modulation
    R Muthu, R Manickam, R Thamarai, S Sivasamy, K Mahendran, ...
    Frontiers in Genetics 16, 1668618 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Exosomes in pancreatic islet biology and diabetes: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and potential therapeutic perspectives
    V Karthick, R Thamarai, S Amalraj, M Suganya, P Suganya
    Journal of Molecular Histology 56 (5), 337 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Synergistic effect of Agrococcus and Rossellomorea Marisflavi species assisted probiotic functional feed on Vibrio affected Nile tilapia fish
    B Paramashivan, R Thamarai, K Subramaniam, C Kamaraj, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 21866 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 7
  • Green synthesis and evaluation of dual herb-extracted DHM-AgNPs: Antimicrobial efficacy and low ecotoxicity in agricultural and aquatic systems
    K Nagarajan, R Thamarai, C Kamaraj, KA Al-Ghanim, K Subramaniam, ...
    Journal of Environmental Management 370, 122849 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Embryotoxicity and biochemical changes of clioquinol (CQ) and their impact on zebrafish (Danio rerio): An environmental safety concern
    S Naveenkumar, C Kamaraj, P Prem, RV Boomija, KA Al-Ghanim, ...
    Process Safety and Environmental Protection 191, 616-630 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Epigenetic frontiers: miRNAs, long non-coding RNAs and nanomaterials are pioneering to cancer therapy
    R Prabhakaran, R Thamarai, S Sivasamy, S Dhandayuthapani, J Batra, ...
    Epigenetics & Chromatin 17 (1), 31 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 64
  • Elucidation of the CadA protein 3D structure and affinity for metals
    R Prabhakaran, R Thamarai
    Bioinformatics and Biology Insights 18, 11779322241266701 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Nano-encapsulation and characterizations of glimepiride drug with chitosan nanoparticles and its in vitro drug release kinetics and antidiabetic activity
    V Karthick, AA Zahir, K Anbarasan, AA Rahuman, R Thamarai
    Materials Today Communications 39, 109333 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 14
  • Eco-friendly synthesis of palladium nanoparticles using Zaleya decandra: Assessing mosquito larvicidal activity, zebrafish embryo developmental toxicity, and impacts on …
    S Naveenkumar, C Kamaraj, P Prem, RK Raja, A Priyadharsan, ...
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (2), 111912 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 35
  • Impact of THIONIL® on reducing water and soil micro-pollutant and enhancement of growth, survival, anti-vibrio, immunity and health indices of Litopenaeus vannamei in pond trial
    R Thamarai, T Sivaprakasam, C Kamaraj, D Harikrishnan, ...
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 196 (1), 93 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Epigenetic frontiers: miRNAs, long non-coding RNAs and nanomaterials are pioneering to cancer therapy
    R Prabhakaran, R Thamarai, S Sivasamy, S Dhandayuthapani, J Batra, ...
    Epigenetics & Chromatin 17 (1), 31 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 64
  • Multiple infections caused by white spot syndrome virus and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei in pond‐reared Penaeus vannamei in India and multiplex PCR for their …
    S Thamizhvanan, S Sivakumar, S Santhosh Kumar, D Vinoth Kumar, ...
    Journal of fish diseases 42 (3), 447-454 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 64
  • Studies on the occurrence of infectious myonecrosis virus in pond‐reared Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931) in India
    AS Sahul Hameed, S Abdul Majeed, S Vimal, N Madan, T Rajkumar, ...
    Journal of Fish Diseases 40 (12), 1823-1830 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 61
  • Production of recombinant vaccine using capsid gene of nodavirus to protect Asian sea bass, Lates calcarifer (Bloch, 1790)
    S Vimal, N Madan, MA Farook, KSN Nambi, SA Majeed, T Rajkumar, ...
    Aquaculture 418, 148-154 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 41
  • Eco-friendly synthesis of palladium nanoparticles using Zaleya decandra: Assessing mosquito larvicidal activity, zebrafish embryo developmental toxicity, and impacts on …
    S Naveenkumar, C Kamaraj, P Prem, RK Raja, A Priyadharsan, ...
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 12 (2), 111912 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 35
  • A new strain of white spot syndrome virus affecting Litopenaeus vannamei in Indian shrimp farms
    ASSH S Sivakumar1 | S Vimal1 | S Abdul Majeed1 | S Santhosh Kumar1 | G Taju1 ...
    Journal of fish diseases , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 29
  • Antiviral activity of 9(10H)-Acridanone extracted from marine Streptomyces fradiae strain VITMK2 in Litopenaeus vannamei infected with white spot syndrome virus
    M Manimaran, T Rajkumar, S Vimal, G Taju, SA Majeed, ASS Hameed, ...
    Aquaculture 488, 66-73 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 28
  • Ontogenetic changes in the expression of immune related genes in response to immunostimulants and resistance against white spot syndrome virus in Litopenaeus vannamei
    T Rajkumar, G Taju, SA Majeed, MS Sajid, SS Kumar, S Sivakumar, ...
    Developmental & Comparative Immunology 76, 132-142 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 28
  • Immune responses of whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931), to bacterially expressed dsRNA specific to VP28 gene of white spot syndrome virus
    G Taju, N Madan, S Abdul Majeed, T Raj Kumar, S Thamizhvanan, ...
    Journal of fish diseases 38 (5), 451-465 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 27
  • Immunomodulatory effect of recombinant Macrobrachium rosenbergii nodavirus capsid protein (r-MCP) against white tail disease of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium …
    MA Farook, NS Raj, N Madan, S Vimal, SA Majeed, G Taju, T Rajkumar, ...
    Aquaculture 433, 395-403 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 26
  • Nano-encapsulation and characterizations of glimepiride drug with chitosan nanoparticles and its in vitro drug release kinetics and antidiabetic activity
    V Karthick, AA Zahir, K Anbarasan, AA Rahuman, R Thamarai
    Materials Today Communications 39, 109333 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 14
  • Antiviral viral compound from Streptomyces ghanaensis like strain against white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) of shrimp
    T Rajkumar, M Manimaran, G Taju, S Vimal, SA Majeed, K Kannabiran, ...
    BioRxiv, 340265 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 12
  • Analysis of immune genes and heat shock protein genes under exposure to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and herbal immune stimulant in Litopenaeus vannamei
    C Venkatesan, SAS Hameed, N Sundarraj, T Rajkumar, ...
    Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology 5 (5), 1 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 8
  • Synergistic effect of Agrococcus and Rossellomorea Marisflavi species assisted probiotic functional feed on Vibrio affected Nile tilapia fish
    B Paramashivan, R Thamarai, K Subramaniam, C Kamaraj, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 21866 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 7
  • Elucidation of the CadA protein 3D structure and affinity for metals
    R Prabhakaran, R Thamarai
    Bioinformatics and Biology Insights 18, 11779322241266701 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 7
  • Green synthesis and evaluation of dual herb-extracted DHM-AgNPs: Antimicrobial efficacy and low ecotoxicity in agricultural and aquatic systems
    K Nagarajan, R Thamarai, C Kamaraj, KA Al-Ghanim, K Subramaniam, ...
    Journal of Environmental Management 370, 122849 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • Distribution of recombinant VP28 protein in tissues and its immunomodulatory effect against white spot syndrome virus in whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)
    G Taju, N Madan, S Abdul Majeed, T Rajkumar, MA Farook, S Vimal, ...
    Aquaculture International 25 (5), 1761-1776 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 5
  • Multi-Target Immunomodulatory Actions of Elaeagnus rhamnoides L.) A. Nelson Phytocompounds on Immune Regulatory Targets via Integrative Network Pharmacology, Docking, and …
    V Karthick, DK Venkatachalam, S Amalraj, R Thamarai, VE Hillary, ...
    Pharmacological Research-Modern Chinese Medicine, 100726 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • NanoMarine therapeutics: a new wave in drug delivery from oceanic bioresources targeting colon cancer via miRNA modulation
    R Muthu, R Manickam, R Thamarai, S Sivasamy, K Mahendran, ...
    Frontiers in Genetics 16, 1668618 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Exosomes in pancreatic islet biology and diabetes: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and potential therapeutic perspectives
    V Karthick, R Thamarai, S Amalraj, M Suganya, P Suganya
    Journal of Molecular Histology 56 (5), 337 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3