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Medical Microbiologist (Ph.D.) | Specialist in Anti-viral Screening, RT-qPCR & Molecular Diagnostics

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I am a dedicated Research Scientist with a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology and over 12 years of experience in high-impact biomedical research. Most recently, as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Marshall University (USA), I led advanced studies on nutritional transporters and their roles in obesity and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), utilizing cutting-edge Human Intestinal Organoid models. My research career is anchored in Virology, specifically the antiviral evaluation of phytochemicals against Human Herpes Virus Type-2 (HHV-2). I combine "wet-lab" molecular techniques with "in-silico" drug-likeness evaluations to accelerate drug discovery and diagnostic development. Core Competencies & Services: Advanced Cell Culture: Establishment and maintenance of Human Intestinal Organoids and in vitro viral susceptibility testing. Molecular Analysis: Expert in RT-qPCR, Western Blotting, Protein Analysis (Na-K-ATPase, ASBT), and Immunohistochemistry (IHC). Virology & Drug Discovery: Antiviral screening, cytotoxicity assays, and in-silico ADMET/molecular docking studies. Academic Excellence: Published author in Diagnostic Microbiology & Infectious Disease and Archives of Microbiology; experienced peer reviewer for journals including BMC Microbiology and Phytotherapy Research. Technical Consulting: Protocol design for BSL-II/III environments, grant preparation assistance, and manuscript editing for international publication. I am committed to providing rigorous scientific analysis and technical writing to help biotech companies and academic institutions achieve high-standard research outcomes.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Food Microbiology
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Drug Design
• ☆ Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) Studies
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ In vivo Preclinical Toxicology
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Clinical Laboratory Science
• ☆ Clinical Biochemistry

Services

• Research

Research User Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marshall University

October 2021 - May 2025

Assistant Professor

Vivekananda College of Arts and Sciences for Women

August 2018 - April 2021

Assistant Professor

SRM University Haryana

August 2015 - July 2017

Research Associate

Presidency College (Autonomous)

December 2013 - June 2015

Junior Research Fellow

Presidency College (Autonomous)

June 2010 - October 2013

Research Assistant

Presidency College (Autonomous)

June 2008 - June 2010

Education

Ph.D., Microbiology (Microbiology)

University of Madras

October 2008 - December 2014

M.Sc., Microbiology (Microbiology)

Presidency College

August 2006 - March 2008

B.Sc (Microbiology)

Muthayammal College of Arts and Science

July 2003 - April 2006

Certifications

• Responsible Conduct of Research

  CITI Program

  https://www.citiprogram.org/verify/?w5be6da38-365a-46b5-ab34-130738631302-46829237

  February 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Asokan, S., Luke, M.S., Atiyah, H.M., Noori, S.S., Atiyah, M.M., Makeshkumar, V., Verma, G., Jagadeesan, A., Beniwal, N., Vijayan, S., et al.(2026). Nipah virus as a pandemic threat: Current knowledge, diagnostic gaps, and future research priorities . Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 114. (2).

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Asokan, Sijo, Luke, Moby Saira, Atiyah, Hend Mohammed, Noori, Saif Subhi, Atiyah, Mostafa Mohammed, Makeshkumar, V., Verma, Gaurav, Beniwal, Nisha, Vijayan, Smitha, et al. (2026). Nipah virus as a pandemic threat: Current knowledge, diagnostic gaps, and future research priorities . Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease.

Arunkumar Jagadeesan, Mohamed Aadhil Musthak Ahamed, Navaneetha Pandiyaraj Krishnasamy, Karuppusamy Murugavel, Kannappan Arunachalam, Khamis Sulaiman AlDhafri, Thajuddin Nooruddin, Sang-Yul Lee, MubarakAli Davoodbasha (2025). A Study on Enhanced Lipid Accumulation by Cold Plasma Process in Chlorella sp . Water.

Arunkumar Jagadeesan, Mohamed Aadhil Musthak Ahamed, Navaneetha Pandiyaraj Krishnasamy, Karuppusamy Murugavel, Kannappan Arunachalam, Khamis Sulaiman AlDhafri, Thajuddin Nooruddin, Sang-Yul Lee, MubarakAli Davoodbasha (2025). A Study on Enhanced Lipid Accumulation by Cold Plasma Process in <i>Chlorella</i> sp . Water.

Musthak Ahamed, M.A., Krishnasamy, N.P., Murugavel, K., Arunachalam, K., AlDhafri, K.S., Jagadeesan, A., Nooruddin, T., Lee, S.-Y., Davoodbasha, M.(2025). A Study on Enhanced Lipid Accumulation by Cold Plasma Process in Chlorella sp . Water Switzerland. 17. (13).

(2025). A Study on Enhanced Lipid Accumulation by Cold Plasma Process in <i>Chlorella</i> sp . WATER.

Davoodbasha, M., Mani, A., Arunachalam, K., Jagadeesan, A., Kamli, M.R., Kim, J.-W., Thajuddin, N.(2025). Isolation and Characterization of Probiotic Bacteria from Traditional Foods . Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 197. (4). p. 2197-2215.

(2025). Isolation and Characterization of Probiotic Bacteria from Traditional Foods . APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY.

Novel Expression of Apical Bile Acid Transport (ASBT) More Proximally Than Distal Ileum Contributing to Enhanced Intestinal Bile Acid Absorption in Obesity @article { author = {Shanmuga Sundaram and Arunkumar Jagadeesan and Raja Singh Paulraj and Uma Sundaram and Subha Arthur}, title = {Novel Expression of Apical Bile Acid Transport (ASBT) More Proximally Than Distal Ileum Contributing to Enhanced Intestinal Bile Acid Absorption in Obesity}, journal = {International Journal of Molecular Sciences}, year = {2024}, month = {oct}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252111452}, doi = {10.3390/ijms252111452} } . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Arunkumar Jagadeesan, Shanmuga Sundaram, Raja Singh Paulraj, Uma Sundaram, Subha Arthur (2024). Novel Expression of Apical Bile Acid Transport (ASBT) More Proximally Than Distal Ileum Contributing to Enhanced Intestinal Bile Acid Absorption in Obesity . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Arunkumar Jagadeesan, Shanmuga Sundaram, Raja Singh Paulraj, Uma Sundaram, Subha Arthur (2024). Novel Expression of Apical Bile Acid Transport (ASBT) More Proximally Than Distal Ileum Contributing to Enhanced Intestinal Bile Acid Absorption in Obesity . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Sundaram, S., Jagadeesan, A., Paulraj, R.S., Sundaram, U., Arthur, S.(2024). Novel Expression of Apical Bile Acid Transport (ASBT) More Proximally Than Distal Ileum Contributing to Enhanced Intestinal Bile Acid Absorption in Obesity . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25. (21).

(2024). Novel Expression of Apical Bile Acid Transport (ASBT) More Proximally Than Distal Ileum Contributing to Enhanced Intestinal Bile Acid Absorption in Obesity . INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES.

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Davoodbasha, Mubarakali, Mani, Abinaya, Arunachalam, Kannappan, Kamli, Majid Rasool, Kim, Jung-Wan, Thajuddin, Nooruddin (2024). Isolation and Characterization of Probiotic Bacteria from Traditional Foods . Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

(2024). MECHANISM OF REGULATION OF NA-K-ATPASE IN SMALL INTESTINAL VILLUS CELLS IN DIET INDUCED RAT MODEL OF OBESITY. GASTROENTEROLOGY.

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Sundaram, Shanmuga, Paulraj, Raja Singh, Arthur, Subha (2024). MECHANISM OF REGULATION OF NA-K-ATPASE IN SMALL INTESTINAL VILLUS CELLS IN DIET INDUCED RAT MODEL OF OBESITY . Gastroenterology.

Jagadeesan Arunkumar, Kannappan Arunachalam, Ganesh Prasath Krishnan, Sathya Sethuraman, Sybiya Vasantha Packiavathy Issac Abraham, Swetha Thirukannamangai Krishnan, Aakanksha Venkateswar, Chunlei Shi, Davoodbasha MubarakAli (2023). Exploring Possible Ways to Enhance the Potential and Use of Natural Products through Nanotechnology in the Battle against Biofilms of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens . Pathogens.

Jagadeesan Arunkumar, Kannappan Arunachalam, Ganesh Prasath Krishnan, Sathya Sethuraman, Sybiya Vasantha Packiavathy Issac Abraham, Swetha Thirukannamangai Krishnan, Aakanksha Venkateswar, Chunlei Shi, Davoodbasha MubarakAli (2023). Exploring Possible Ways to Enhance the Potential and Use of Natural Products through Nanotechnology in the Battle against Biofilms of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens . Pathogens.

Exploring Possible Ways to Enhance the Potential and Use of Natural Products through Nanotechnology in the Battle against Biofilms of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens @article { author = {Arunachalam Kannappan and Ganesh Prasath Krishnan and Sathya Sethuraman and Sybiya Vasantha Packiavathy Issac Abraham and Swetha Thirukannamangai Krishnan and Aakanksha Venkateswar and Arunkumar Jagadeesan and Chunlei Shi and MubarakAli Davoodbasha}, title = {Exploring Possible Ways to Enhance the Potential and Use of Natural Products through Nanotechnology in the Battle against Biofilms of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens}, journal = {Pathogens}, year = {2023}, month = {feb}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/270}, doi = {10.3390/pathogens12020270} } . Pathogens.

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Sundaram, Shanmuga, Arthur, Subha (2023). MECHANISM OF UNIQUE REGULATION OF ASBT AND ITS REGULATORY PROTEINS IN THE SMALL INTESTINE IN THE ZUCKER RAT MODEL OF OBESITY . Gastroenterology.

(2023). MECHANISM OF UNIQUE REGULATION OF ASBT AND ITS REGULATORY PROTEINS IN THE SMALL INTESTINE IN THE ZUCKER RAT MODEL OF OBESITY. GASTROENTEROLOGY.

Arunachalam, K., Krishnan, G.P., Sethuraman, S., Abraham, S.V.P.I., Krishnan, S.T., Venkateswar, A., Arunkumar, J., Shi, C., MubarakAli, D.(2023). Exploring Possible Ways to Enhance the Potential and Use of Natural Products through Nanotechnology in the Battle against Biofilms of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens . Pathogens. 12. (2).

(2023). Exploring Possible Ways to Enhance the Potential and Use of Natural Products through Nanotechnology in the Battle against Biofilms of Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens . PATHOGENS.

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Arthur, Subha, Sundaram, Uma (2023). ALTERATIONS IN BILE ACID ASSOCIATED INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT AND REGULATORY PROTEINS IN DISTAL ILEAL VILLUS CELLS IN SAMP1/YITFC MODEL OF SPONTANEOUS CHRONIC ILEITIS . Gastroenterology.

(2023). ALTERATIONS IN BILE ACID ASSOCIATED INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT AND REGULATORY PROTEINS IN DISTAL ILEAL VILLUS CELLS IN SAMP1/YITFC MODEL OF SPONTANEOUS CHRONIC ILEITIS. GASTROENTEROLOGY.

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Palaniappan, Balasubramanian, Manogaran, Prasath, Arthur, Subha, Sundaram, Uma (2023). OBESE ADIPOSE-DERIVED SECRETOME MEDIATED REGULATION OF CL-/ HCO₃<SUP>-</SUP> EXCHANGE IN NORMAL MAMMALIAN COLON CELL LINE . Gastroenterology.

(2023). OBESE ADIPOSE-DERIVED SECRETOME MEDIATED REGULATION OF CL-/ HCO₃<SUP>-</SUP> EXCHANGE IN NORMAL MAMMALIAN COLON CELL LINE. GASTROENTEROLOGY.

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Sundaram, Shanmuga, Selvaraj, Rajesh, Paulraj, Raja Singh, Manogaran, Prasath, Arthur, Subha (2023). REGULATION OF NA-K-ATPASE IN INTESTINAL VILLUS CELLS DURING OBESITY UTILIZING ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY . Gastroenterology.

(2023). REGULATION OF NA-K-ATPASE IN INTESTINAL VILLUS CELLS DURING OBESITY UTILIZING ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY. GASTROENTEROLOGY.

Jagadeesan, Arunkumar, Singh, Soudamani, Nepal, Niraj, Mansour, Hassan, Hart, James, Sundaram, Uma, Borthakur, Alip (2022). <i>CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM</i> INFECTION ALTERS INTESTINAL NA<SUP>+</SUP>/GLUCOSE COTRANSPORT AND NA<SUP>+</SUP>/K<SUP>+</SUP>ATPASE ACTIVITY VIA DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISMS . Gastroenterology.

(2022). <i>CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM</i> INFECTION ALTERS INTESTINAL NA<SUP>+</SUP>/GLUCOSE COTRANSPORT AND NA<SUP>+</SUP>/K<SUP>+</SUP>ATPASE ACTIVITY VIA DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISMS. GASTROENTEROLOGY.

(2018). Study on antiviral activities, drug-likeness and molecular docking of bioactive compounds of <i>Punica granatum</i> L. to Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) . MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS.

Arunkumar, Jagadeesan, Rajarajan, Swaminathan (2018). Study on antiviral activities, drug-likeness and molecular docking of bioactive compounds of Punica granatum L. to Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) . Microbial Pathogenesis.

Arunkumar, J., Rajarajan, S.(2018). Study on antiviral activities, drug-likeness and molecular docking of bioactive compounds of Punica granatum L. to Herpes simplex virus - 2 (HSV-2) . Microbial Pathogenesis. 118. p. 301-309.

Study on antiviral activities, drug-likeness and molecular docking of bioactive compounds of Punica granatum L. to Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) @article { author = {Arunkumar, Jagadeesan and Rajarajan, Swaminathan}, title = {Study on antiviral activities, drug-likeness and molecular docking of bioactive compounds of Punica granatum L. to Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2)}, journal = {Microbial Pathogenesis}, year = {2018}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/2021798/}, doi = {10.1016/J.MICPATH.2018.03.052} } . Microbial Pathogenesis.

(2017). Biogenic synthesis, characterization of antibacterial silver nanoparticles and its cell cytotoxicity . ARABIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY.

Gopinath, V., Priyadarshini, S., Loke, Mun Fai, Arunkumar, J., Marsili, Enrico, MubarakAli, D., Velusamy, P., Vadivelu, Jamuna (2017). Biogenic synthesis, characterization of antibacterial silver nanoparticles and its cell cytotoxicity . Arabian Journal of Chemistry.

Biogenic synthesis, characterization of antibacterial silver nanoparticles and its cell cytotoxicity @article { author = {Gopinath, V. and Priyadarshini, S. and Loke, Mun Fai and Arunkumar, J. and Marsili, Enrico and MubarakAli, D. and Velusamy, P. and Vadivelu, Jamuna}, title = {Biogenic synthesis, characterization of antibacterial silver nanoparticles and its cell cytotoxicity}, journal = {Arabian Journal of Chemistry}, year = {2017}, url = {https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/5670820/}, doi = {10.1016/J.ARABJC.2015.11.011} } . Arabian Journal of Chemistry.

Gopinath, V., Priyadarshini, S., Loke, M.F., Arunkumar, J., Marsili, E., MubarakAli, D., Velusamy, P., Vadivelu, J.(2017). Biogenic synthesis, characterization of antibacterial silver nanoparticles and its cell cytotoxicity . Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 10. (8). p. 1107-1117.

(2015). Synthesis and characterization of biocompatibility of tenorite nanoparticles and potential property against biofilm formation . SAUDI PHARMACEUTICAL JOURNAL.

Ali, Davoodbasha Mubarak, Arunkumar, Jegatheesan, Pooja, Pratheesh, Subramanian, Gopalakrishnan, Thajuddin, Nooruddin, Alharbi, Naiyf S. (2015). Synthesis and characterization of biocompatibility of tenorite nanoparticles and potential property against biofilm formation . Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal.

Synthesis and characterization of biocompatibility of tenorite nanoparticles and potential property against biofilm formation @article { author = {MubarakAli and Jegatheesan Arunkumar and Pratheesh Pooja and Gopalakrishnan Subramanian and Nooruddin Thajuddin and Naiyf S Alharbi}, title = {Synthesis and characterization of biocompatibility of tenorite nanoparticles and potential property against biofilm formation}, journal = {Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal}, year = {2015}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/10814382/}, doi = {10.1016/J.JSPS.2014.11.007} } . Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal.

Mubarak Ali, D., Arunkumar, J., Pooja, P., Subramanian, G., Thajuddin, N., Alharbi, N.S.(2015). Synthesis and characterization of biocompatibility of tenorite nanoparticles and potential property against biofilm formation . Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. 23. (4). p. 421-428.

(2013). Gold nanoparticles from Pro and eukaryotic photosynthetic microorganisms-Comparative studies on synthesis and its application on biolabelling . COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES.

MubarakAli, D., Arunkumar, J., Nag, K. Harish, SheikSyedIshack, K. A., Baldev, E., Pandiaraj, D., Thajuddin, N. (2013). Gold nanoparticles from Pro and eukaryotic photosynthetic microorganisms-Comparative studies on synthesis and its application on biolabelling . Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.

Gold nanoparticles from Pro and eukaryotic photosynthetic microorganisms-Comparative studies on synthesis and its application on biolabelling @article { author = {MubarakAli, D. and Arunkumar, J. and Nag, K. Harish and SheikSyedIshack, K. A. and Baldev, E. and Pandiaraj, D. and Thajuddin, N.}, title = {Gold nanoparticles from Pro and eukaryotic photosynthetic microorganisms-Comparative studies on synthesis and its application on biolabelling}, journal = {Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces}, year = {2013}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/10814392/}, doi = {10.1016/J.COLSURFB.2012.10.014} } . Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.

MubarakAli, D., Arunkumar, J., Nag, K.H., SheikSyedIshack, K.A., Baldev, E., Pandiaraj, D., Thajuddin, N.(2013). Gold nanoparticles from Pro and eukaryotic photosynthetic microorganisms-Comparative studies on synthesis and its application on biolabelling . Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 103. p. 166-173.

(2009). <i>S</i>-allylcysteine attenuates renal injury by altering the expressions of iNOS and matrix metallo proteinase-2 during cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats . JOURNAL OF APPLIED TOXICOLOGY.

Magendiramani, Vinayagam, Umesalma, Syed, Kalayarasan, Srinivasan, Nagendraprabhu, Ponnuraj, Arunkumar, Jagadeesan, Sudhandiran, Ganapasam (2009). S-allylcysteine attenuates renal injury by altering the expressions of iNOS and matrix metallo proteinase-2 during cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats . Journal of Applied Toxicology.

S-allylcysteine attenuates renal injury by altering the expressions of iNOS and matrix metallo proteinase-2 during cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats @article { author = {Magendiramani, Vinayagam and Umesalma, Syed and Kalayarasan, Srinivasan and Nagendraprabhu, Ponnuraj and Arunkumar, Jagadeesan and Sudhandiran, Ganapasam}, title = {S-allylcysteine attenuates renal injury by altering the expressions of iNOS and matrix metallo proteinase-2 during cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar rats}, journal = {Journal of Applied Toxicology}, year = {2009}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/28098138/}, doi = {10.1002/JAT.1437} } . Journal of Applied Toxicology.