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Assistant Professor Dr Baskaran Gunasekaran

Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology

Academic Qualifications

PhD Biochemistry
MSc Biochemistry
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry

Areas of Interest
Metabolic and clinical biochemistry
Enzyme Biochemistry
Medicinal and pharmaceutical biochemistry
Bioremediation and environmental biochemistry
Research

Research Grants

  1. Name of grant: Product development grant (Industry grant)
    Funder: Maystar Beauty Sdn Bhd
    Project Ttle: Development, characterization and capsulation of hypocholesterolemia and anti-obesity polyherbal formulation (PHF) against multiple cholesterol metabolism targets
    Code: -
    Duration: 2 years
    Role: PI
    Amount: RM 363,000
    Status: On-going
  2. Name of grant: Research Consortium Grant
    Funder: WWF-Malaysia through Ministry of Finance
    Project Ttle: Greening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Aquaculture via Circular Economy in Johor, Malaysia
    Code: -
    Duration: 1 year
    Role: Co-PI
    Amount: RM 1.2 million
    Status: On-going
  3. Name of grant: Conservation Partnership Scheme (CPS) grant
    Funder: WWF-Malaysia
    Project Ttle: The effect of insect meal substitution on the physiological performances of pacific white shrimp (litopenaeus vannamei)
    Code: -
    Duration: 6 months
    Role: Co-PI
    Amount: RM 60,000
    Status: On-going
  4. Name of grant: Bivalve Aquaculture Research Excellence Consortium
    Funder: Ministry of Higher Education
    Project Ttle: Development of insect-based microparticle diets in the hatchery culture of larvae, juveniles and adults of Angelwing clams (Pholas orientalis)
    Code: -
    Duration: 2 years
    Role: Co-PI
    Amount: RM 500,000
    Status: On-going
  5. Name of grant: Research Excellence & Innovation Grant (REIG)
    Funder: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University
    Project Ttle: A gene-based microarray of Basella alba extract on global gene expression profiles in human breast carcinoma cell line MDA MB 231
    Code: -
    Duration: 2 years
    Role: PI
    Amount: RM 47,900
    Status: On-going
  6. Name of grant: Research Excellence & Innovation Grant (REIG)
    Funder: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University
    Project Ttle: Identifying the intestinal microbiota of shrimps impervious to acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) & development of disease control feed incorporated with indigenous probiotics
    Code: -
    Duration: 2 years
    Role: Co-PI
    Amount: RM 48,000
    Status: On-going
  7. Name of grant: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 
    Funder: Ministry of Higher Education
    Project Ttle: Comprehending the structural interaction between bacterial leukotoxin (LtxA) and human leukocytes
    Code: -
    Duration: 3 years
    Role: Co-PI
    Amount: RM 167,800
    Status: On-going
  8. Name of grant: Pioneer Scientist Innovative Fund (PSIF) 
    Funder: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University
    Project Ttle: Effects of drying techniques on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory 
    Code: -
    Duration: 1 year
    Role: PI
    Amount: RM 25,000
    Status: Completed
  9. Name of grant: Putra Innovation Grant
    Funder: -
    Project Ttle: University grant to support postgraduate research
    Code: -
    Duration: 1 year
    Role: Student
    Amount: RM 15,000
    Status: Completed
  10. Name of grant: Public-Private Research Network (PPRN) 
    Funder: Ministry of Higher Education
    Project Ttle: Improvement on structure and mechanical strength of bone scaffold
    Code: -
    Duration: 1 year 
    Role: PI
    Amount: RM 50,000
    Status: Completed
  11. Name of grant: Innohub commerceialization grant
    Funder: Universiti Putra Malaysia
    Project Ttle: Bone scaffolding for bone repair using cockle shells
    Code: -
    Duration: 2 years
    Role: PI
    Amount: RM 100,000
    Status: Completed

Current Research Project

  1. Development, characterization and capsulation of hypocholesterolemia and anti-obesity polyherbal formulation (PHF) against multiple cholesterol metabolism targets
  2. Greening Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Aquaculture via Circular Economy in Johor, Malaysia
  3. The effect of insect meal substitution on the physiological performances of pacific white shrimp (litopenaeus vannamei)
  4. Development of insect-based microparticle diets in the hatchery culture of larvae, juveniles and adults of Angelwing clams (Pholas orientalis)
  5. A gene-based microarray of Basella alba extract on global gene expression profiles in human breast carcinoma cell line MDA MB 231

 

Publications

  1. Pui Yan, L., Yeen Linn, N., Arunasalam, M., Choon Hui, T., Salvamani, S., & Baskaran, G. (2022). Journal of Culinary Science & Technology, 1-13.
  2. Al-Nema, M., Gaurav, A., Lee, V. S., Gunasekaran, B., Lee, M. T., Okechukwu, P., & Nimmanpipug, P. (2022). RSC Advances, 12(3), 1576-1591.
  3. Al-Nema, M., Gaurav, A., Lee, V. S., Gunasekaran, B., Lee, M. T., & Okechukwu, P. (2021). Journal of Molecular Liquids, 342, 117485.
  4. De Silva, C., Nawawi, N. M., Abd Karim, M. M., Abd Gani, S., Masarudin, M. J., Gunasekaran, B., & Ahmad, S. A. (2021). Animals, 11(7), 2097.
  5. Manogaran, M., Yasid, N. A., Othman, A. R., Gunasekaran, B., Halmi, M. I. E., & Shukor, M. Y. A. (2021). International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(5), 2424.
  6. Tan, S. A., Yam, H. C., Cheong, S. L., Chow, Y. C., Bok, C. Y., Ho, J. M., ... & Gunasekaran, B. (2021). Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences.
  7. Foo S.Y., Chan S.Q., Sharryl T.X.S, Puah J.Y., Hong Y.L, Thiviya D., Gunasekaran B., Shamala Salvamani. (2021). Evidence Based and Complimentary Medicine.
  8. Al-Nema, M., Gaurav, A., Lee, V.S., Gunasekaran, B., Lee, M.T. and Okechukwu, P. (2021).Journal of Molecular Liquids, 342, p.117485.
  9. De Silva, C., Nawawi, N.M., Abd Karim, M.M., Abd Gani, S., Masarudin, M.J., Gunasekaran, B. and Ahmad, S.A. (2021). Animals, 11(7), p.2097.
  10. Manogaran, M., Yasid, N.A., Othman, A.R., Gunasekaran, B., Halmi, M.I.E. and Shukor, M.Y.A. (2021). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(5), p.2424.
  11. Ling, T.S., Chandrasegaran, S., Xuan, L.Z., Suan, T.L., Elaine, E., Nathan, D.V., Chai, Y.H., Gunasekaran, B. and Salvamani, S., 2021. BioMed Research International, 2021.
  12. Gunasekaran, B., & Shukor, M. Y. (2020). Humana, New York, NY.
  13. De Silva, C., Noor, A. M., Abd Karim, M. M., Gunasekaran, B., Abd Gani, S., Cabrera, M. A., & Ahmad, S. A. (2020). Revista Mexicana de Ingenier¨ªa Qu¨ªmica, 19(3), 1327-1339.
  14. Mohamad Noor, A.A., De Silva, C., Gunasekaran, B., Abd Gani, S., Abd Karim, M. M., Ahmad, S. A. (2020). , 1, 52-56
  15. Gunasekaran, B., & Shukor, M. Y. (2020). Humana, New York, NY.
  16. Khalidi, S. A. M., Sabullah, M. K., Sani, S. A., Ahmad, S. A., Shukor, M. Y., Jaafar, I. N. M., & Gunasekaran, B. (2019). In Journal of Physics: Conference
  17. Baskaran, AK Muhammaddul Qawiy and Mohammad Taha (2019). International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8 Issue-5S.
  18. Sook-Chin Chew, Choon-Hui Tan, Liew-Phing Pui, Pei-Nee Chong, Baskaran Gunasekaran and Nyam Kar Lin (2019). International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-8 Issue-5S.
  19. Mohd Khalizan Sabullah, Jualang Azlan Gansau, Hartinie Marbawi, Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik, Suraya Abdul Sani1, Rahmath Abdulla, Siti Aqlima Ahmad, Mohd Yunus Shukor and Baskaran Gunasekaran (2018). ASM Science Journal, 11, Special Issue 2, 2018 for SANREM, 225-234.
  20. Shamala Salvamani, Baskaran Gunasekaran, Mohd Yunus Shukor, Md. Zuki Abu Bakar, Siti Aqlima Ahmad (2016). RSC Advances, 6, 32685-32696.
  21. Shamala Salvamani, Baskaran Gunasekaran, Mohd Yunus Shukor, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Mohd Khalizan Sabullah and Siti Aqlima Ahmad (2016). Article ID 8090841
  22. Baskaran, Gunasekaran, Azrina Azlan, Siti Aqlima Ahmad, Swee Keong Yeap and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2015). Article ID 751714.
  23. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Shamala Salvamani, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Aqlima Ahmad, Parveen Devi Pattiram and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2015). vol. 2015, 509-517
  24. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2014). BioMed Research International Journal, 480258.
  25. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Mohd Arif Syed, Shamala Salvamani, Parveen Devi Pattiram, Mohd Khalizan Sabullah and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2014). vol. 2(2), 53-57.
  26. Noor Azlina Masdor, Mohd Izuan Effendi Helmi, Baskaran Gunasekaran and Rosni Sulaiman (2014). Asian Journal of Plant Biology, vol. 2, No. 2, 28-31.
  27. ?Baskaran Gunasekaran, Mohd Hakimi Mohd Kasim, Shamala Salvamani and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2014). Journal of Environmental, Microbiology and Toxicology, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 25-34.

Conferences

  1. Strengthening Industry and Academia Partnership (SIAP 2020)- Securing Water for Shared Prosperity, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University Malaysia, 24th March 2020 (delegate)
  2. Shamala Salvamani and Baskaran Gunasekaran (2019). Hypocholesterolemic and antiatherosclerotic effects of Amaranthus viridis leaf extract in hypercholesterolemia-induced rabbits, 3 rd International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 24th April 2019 (Poster presenter)
  3. Sustainability Summit Asia, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, 15th November 2018 (invited delegate)
  4. Sustainability Development Goals Conference, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University, 22nd July 2018 (delegate).
  5. Strengthening Industry-Academia Partnership (SIAP 2018)- Rubber and Palm oil Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University Malaysia, 10th July 2018 (delegate)
  6. Siti Aishah Muhammad Khalidi, Suraya Abd. Sani, Mohd Yunus Shukor, Siti Aqlima Ahmad, Nur Adeela Yasid, ¡®Izazy Nur Mohd Jaafar and Gunasekaran Baskaran, Mohd Khalizan Sabullaha (2019). Acetylcholinesterase from Monopterus albus for the Detection of Carbamate and Organophosphate, Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Vol. 27 (2) Suppl.
  7. Thayaalini Subramaniam, Yam Hok Chai, Shamala Salvamani and Baskaran Gunasekaran (2018). Preliminary Assessment of Herbal Remedies in Inhibiting Citrullination of Arginine: An Implication in Mitigating Rheumatoid Arthritis, International Conference on Recent Trends in Humanities & Science, UTAR Kampar, Perak (Oral presenter)
  8. Palm International Nutra-Cosmeceutical Conference (PINC 2017), 31st July 2017, Le Meridien, Putrajaya (invited delegate)
  9. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Azrina Azlan, Noordin Mohamed Mustapha, Mohd Yunus Shukor (2014). Anti cholesterolemic effects of Basella alba inhibits atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemia-induced rabbits, Monash University Science Symposium (Poster presenter).
  10. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Azrina Azlan, Noordin Mohamed Mustapha, Mohd Yunus Shukor (2013). Anti cholesterolemic effects of Basella alba inhibits atherosclerosis in hypercholesterolemia-induced rabbits, Monash University Science Symposium (Poster presenter).
  11. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Azrina Azlan, Noordin Mohamed Mustapha, Mohd Yunus Shukor (2013). The inhibitory effect of some Malaysian plant extracts on the 3-Hydroxy-3-Methyl glutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase, 38th Annual Conference of Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Poster presenter).
  12. Baskaran Gunasekaran and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2010). Inhibitive enzyme assay for the detection of heavy metals using Coriandrum sativum, Biotech Colloquium UPM (Masters Final).
  13. Baskaran Gunasekaran and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2010). Herbs as potential medicine for diseases. 3rd World Conference on Siddhar Principles, Malaysian Society of Agastiyar (Delegate).
  14. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Mohd Arif Syed and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2009). Inhibitive enzyme assay for the detection of heavy metals using Coriandrum sativum, Plant Biotechnology and Postgraduate Symposium (Oral speaker)
  15. Baskaran Gunasekaran, Mohd Arif Syed and Mohd Yunus Shukor (2008). Detection of heavy metals using protease from Ficin, Regional Conference on Biosensor and Biodiagnostics (Poster presenter)

Awards and Recognitions

  • Finalist for Anugerah Saintis Muda 2019, Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change.
  • Best Poster Award. International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICMBB), 2019
  • Young Scientist in Biochemistry, Venus International Foundation India, 2017
  • Finalist for UKM Sustainability Challenge Competition, UKM-Sime Darby, 2017
  • Gold medal Invention, Research and Innovation Exhibition (PRPI) UPM, 2016
  • Certificate of Recognition by Ministry of International Trade and Industry, World Halal Innohub Programme, 2015
  • Distinction award For PhD, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2015
  • Finalist ¡®Research in Flash¡¯ Competition, Monash University Malaysia Campus, 2014
  • 2 nd Prize 3minute thesis competition, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2013
  • Consolation Prize, Science Direct and Scopus ChallengeStage I, 2013
  • Consolation Prize, Science Direct and Scopus ChallengeStage II, 2013
  • Young Leadership Award, Malaysian Indian Food and Beverage Manufacturing Association, 2013
  • Finalist 3-minute thesis competition, Graduate School, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2013
  • Platinum Medal, British Invention Show (BIS). Alexandria Palace, 13-16th October, London. 2010
  • Gold Medal, British Invention Show (BIS). Alexandria Palace, 13-16th October, London. 2010
  • Curriculum Award, Second college, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2009
  • Lang Setia Award, Second college, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2009
  • Dean List Award, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences,Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2009
  • Student Achievement Award, Second college, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2006

Contributions to Society

  1. Speaker in Technology Preview Pitch, BioMalaysia, 17th August 2015
  2. Future Builders Camp¡± for primary and secondary school children, Yayasan Suara Rakyat Malaysia 2015
  3. Speaker in SMK Seri Permata Kuala Lumper, representing Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University, 21st March 2017
  4. Speaker in Astro Vanavil-vizthugal TV program, 4th January 2018
  5. Every Child is a scientist Program (ECSP)
  6. Reviewer for Science Malaysiana Journal
  7. Reviewer for Biomed International Journal
  8. Reviewer for Evidence Based and Complimentary Medicine Journal
  9. Commercialization talk, ¡°Industrial perspectives on Transforming Research Into Commercialization-Bridging Lab to Market¡±, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University 2018
  10. Yakult program, ¡°Laugh with your gut¡±, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University 2018
  11. Tackling obesity: What works? Sunway Velocity Mall 12th Oct 2019
  12. 8th National Science and Maths Quiz 2021, Organized by Faculty of Applied Sciences, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ University. 17-31 July 2021

Networks and Collaborations on Research

  1. Affliate of Young Scientist Network ¨C Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM).
  2. Member of Malaysia Natural Product Society
  3. Member- Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB)       
  4. Member- Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB)
  5. The Centre for Drug Research, USM
  6. Natural Product Lab, IBS, UPM
  7. Bioremediation lab, UPM
  8. NARA institute of Science and Technology, Japan
  9. Agro-Biotech Institute Malaysia
  10. Malaysian Genome Institute
  11. International Medical University

Professional Affliation

  1. Member of Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB)
  2. Member of Malaysian Society of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB)
  3. Young Scientists Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia (YSN-ASM)
  4. Member of Malaysia Natural Product Society 
  5. Member of Malaysian Wellness Society