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Staff Id : 05988
Name : Dr. G. ANANTHAN
Designation : ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department : CAS IN MARINE BIOLOGY
Qualification : M.Sc(MB&Oceano),M.Phil(MB&Ocean),Ph.D(MB)
Specialization : Ascidian Ecology
Date of Birth : 20-04-1965
Date of Joining : 01-07-2002

Present Address Contact Number E-Mail Address
CAS in Marine Biology,
Annamalai University,
Parangipettai - 608 502.		9894414889casananthan@yahoo.co.in

Research Guidance
Discipline Awarded Guidance
M.Phil./M.E./M.Sc. 9-
Ph.D. 122


Conference /Seminar / Symposia / Workshop
Conference Seminar Symposia Workshop
National International
Attended 5524241110
Conducted ----2


Research Projects
Major Projects Minor Projects Total Amount (Rs.)
Completed 4-1.30 crores
Ongoing 3-69.4502 Lakhs

Teaching and Research Experience Industry Experience
21 Years17 Years

Journals Conference Books Published Popular Article
National International National International
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List of Publications - National
Victor Shanthini Deepa, and Gnanakkan Ananthan, "Anticancer Property Of Simple Ascidian Phallusia Nigra Savigny, 1816 Against A-549 Cancer Cell .", International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, Volume 8, Number 4, 2018, pp. 136-148. 2018.
Victor Shanthini Deepa, and Gnanakkan Ananthan, "Molecular Docking Studies Of Selected Compounds As A Possible Cancer Inhibitions.", Journal of Emerging Technology and Innovative Research, Volume 5, Number 9, 2018, pp. 29-34. 2018.
Arunkumar,A., G. Ananthan and R. Murugan, "Antioxidant activity of astaxanthin isolated from Charybdis Edwardsii (Leene and Buitendijk, 1949) from Pazhayar, Southeast coast of India..", International Journal of Science Advanced Research and Technology , Volume 2, Number 5, 2018, pp. 25-29. 2018.
86) Chinnathambi Stalin, Gnanakkan Ananthan and Chelladurai Raghunathan, "A New Record of Photosymbiotic Ascidians from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India. .", Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Science., Volume 46, Number 11, Apr 2017, pp. 2393-2398. 2017.
Kathirvel Iyappan and Gnanakkan Ananthan , "Antibiotic efficacy and biochemical composition of ascidian, Phallusia nigra (Savigny, 1816) from the Palk bay, Southeast coast of India.", Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences, Volume 45, Number 6, Jun 2016, pp. 795-799. 2016.
G. Ananthan and A. Selva Prabhu, " New lead molecules from Ascidian Polyclinum nigra (Savigny,1816) for type-2 Diabetes Mellitus targeting Aldose Reductase : An in Silico approach. .", Universal J. of Applied Science, Volume 2, Number 4, 2014, pp. 73-76. 2014.
M.M Karthikeyan and G. Ananthan, "First record of colonial ascidian, Polclinum nudum (Kott, 1992) from Palk Bay, Southeast coast of India.", Advances in Biological Research , Volume 7, Number 1, Apr 2013, pp. 15-18. 2013.
G. Ananthan and K. Iyappan, "Investigation of antibacterial potential of ascidian Microcosmus exasperatus (Heller, 1878 ) against human urinary tract pathogens. .", World J. of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 3, Number 1, Jun 2013, pp. 396-403. 2013.
List of Publications - International
Murugan,R. and G. Ananthan, "Ascidian (Phylum: Chordata) diversity from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.", Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies, Volume 47, Number 2, Jun 2018, pp. 1-11. 2018.
R. Murugan, G. Ananthan & A. Arunkumar, "Aplousobranchia ascidians in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A combined morphological and molecular discrimination.", Mitochondrial DNA Part A , Volume 18, Number 2, Sep 2017, pp. 125-129. doi.org/10.1080/24701394.2017.1376053 .
G. Ananthan and R. Murugan,, "Molecular phlogeny of four ascidian species inferred from Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase subunit 1 (COI). .", Mitochondrial DNA Part A 2016 , Volume 18, Number 1, Dec 2016, pp. 121-125. doi.org/10.1080/24701394.2016.1253071.
R.Sathish Kumar, G. Ananthan and A. Selva Prabhu, "Optimization of medium composition for alkaline protease production by Marinobacter sp. GA CAS9 using response surface methodology - A statistical approach.", Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, Volume 3, Number 2, 2014, pp. 191-197. 2014.
R.Sathish Kumar, G. Ananthan and K. Iyappan, "Response surface method to optimize the low cost medium for protease production using anchovy meal from ascidian associated Bacillus sp.. GA CAS10..", African J. of Biotechnology, Volume 13, Number 6, 2014, pp. 2741-27419. 2014.
G. Ananthan, E. Beu Mercy Jenifer and A.Selva Prabhu, "Antibacterial activity of ascidian Polyclinum Nigra (Savigny,1816) against Biofilm forming bacteria..", Int. J.of Pharmaceutical Research and Bioscience, Volume 2, Number 4, Aug 2013, pp. 131-138. 2013.
D.C. Christo Melba, G. Ananthan and C. Stalin, "Antibacterial activity of the crude extract of Trididemnum savignii (Herdman 1886) against clinical pathogens..", Int. J. of Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences, Volume 2, Number 4, 2013, pp. 1-5. 2013.
Ananthan G, Karthikeyan MM, Selva Prabhu A, Raghunathan C, "Studies on the seasonal variations in the proximate composition of ascidians from the Palk Bay, south east coast of India.", Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine , Volume 1, Number 2221-1691, Apr 2012, pp. 793-797. 2012.
A Selva Prabhu, G. Ananthan, R. Sathish Kumar, "Antibacterial activity of marine ascidian Polyclinum Madrasensis (sebastian, 1952) against human clinical isolates.", International Journal of Institutional Pharmacy and Life Sciences , Volume 2(3), Number 2249 – 6807, Jul 2012, pp. 53-61. 2012.
S. Mohamed Hussain, G.Ananthan and P. Sivaperumal, "Exploration of cytotoxic potential from marine ascidians Trididemnum clinids and Trididemnum savigni..", Journal of Pharmacy Research, Volume 4(7), Number 0974-6943, Jul 2011, pp. 2032-2033. 2011.
Karthikeyan M.M., G. Ananthan and T. Balasubramanian , "A biochemical component of a solitary ascidian Microcosmus exasperates Heller, 1878 (Ascidiacea: Pyuridae).", J.Mar.Biol.Ass.India , Volume 53(1), Number 0025-3146, Apr 2011, pp. 139-141. 2011.
G. Ananthan, S. Mohamed Hussain and P. Sivaperumal, "Antibacterial activity of the crude extract of marine ascidian Trididemnum clinids against clinical isolates..", J.Ecotoxicol.Environ.Monit, Volume 53(1), Number 0971-0965, Sep 2011, pp. 523-526. 2011.
Selva Prabhu. A, G. Ananthan, S. Mohamed Hussain and T.Bala subramanian, "Antibacterial activity of Ascidian Phallusia Arabica against human clinical isolates.", J.Ecotoxicol.Environ.Monit, Volume 01(10), Number 2231-3354, Sep 2011, pp. 143-145. 2011.