Publication activity:  

• Journal Guest Editor – 01
• Publications in scientific journals-11
• Invited lectures-1
• Citations-97

List of Publications

2022

• Amirtharaj Mosas, K.K.; Chandrasekar, A.R.; Dasan, A.; Pakseresht, A.; Galusek, D. Recent Advancements in Materials and Coatings for Biomedical Implants. Gels. 2022; Vol. 8, 323.

2020

• Ashok raja, Balakumar. S, B. Anandkumar, R. P. George, Arumugam Thamizhavel and U. Kamachi Mudali. Electrophoretic deposition of reduced graphene oxide-bioactive glass nano hybrid thin films on TiO2 nanostructures intended for biomedical applications. Materials Today Communications. 2020; Vol. 25, 101666.

2018

• Ashok raja, Balakumar. S, P. Bargavi, P. Rajashree, B. Anandkumar, R. P. George and U. Kamachi Mudali. Decoration of 1-D Nano Bioactive Glass on Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets: Strategies and in vitro Bioactivity Studies. Material Science and Engineering C. 2018; Vol.90, 85.

2017

• Ashok raja, M Sakar and S Balakumar. A perspective on the hemolytic activity of chemical and green-synthesized silver and silver oxide nanoparticles. Materials Research Express. 2017; Vol. 4, 105406.

2016

• Ashok raja, S. Balakumar, D. Durgalakshmi, R. P. George, B. Anandkumar and U. Kamachi Mudali. Reduced graphene oxide/nano-Bioglass composites: processing and super-anion oxide evaluation. RSC Advances. 2016; Vol. 6, 19657.

2015

• Durgalakshmi, R. Ajay Rakkesh, C. Ashok Raja and S. Balakumar. Electrophoretic Deposition of Bioglass/TiO2 nanocomposite on CP-Ti substrates for Biomedical Applications. International Journal of Chemical Research Technology. 2015; Vol. 7, 755.
• Venkatesh babu, Meiyazhagan Gowri, S. Balakumar, C. Ashok raja, D. kandaswamy, V. Ganesh. Disinfection of Dentinal Tubules with Silver Nanoparticles and 2% Chlorhexidine Against Enterococcus faecalis. Journal of Bionanoscience. 2015; Vol. 9, 63.
• Durgalakshmi, S. Balakumar, C. Ashok Raja, Rani P. George and U. Kamachi Mudali. Structural, Morphological and Antibacterial investigation of Ag-Impregnated Sol-Gel derived 45S5 nanoBioglass systems. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 2015; Vol. 15, 4285.
• Anjana, M. Gowri, C. Ashok Raja, M. Prasath, S. Balakumar, V. Ganesh. Silver nanoparticles as a non alcoholic hospital disinfectant to combat nosocomial pathogens. Journal of Bionanoscience. 2015; Vol. 9, 102.

2014

• Sakar Mohan, Ashokraja Chandrasekar, Balakumar Subramanian. Surface enhanced Raman scattering studies of silver-gold normal and inverted core-shell nanostructures on their efficiency of detecting molecules. Procedia Engineering. 2014; Vol. 92, 19.

2010

• Dhasarathan, P. Theriappan and C. Ashokraja. Microbial diversity in firework chemical exposed soil and water samples collected in Virudhunagar district. Indian Journal of Microbiology. 2010; Vol. 50, 46.

Education:

• 2007: BSc in Biotechnology at Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India
• 2010: MSc in Medical Bionanotechnology at Chettinad University, Kelambakkam, Tamil nadu, India
• 2020: PhD in Medical Bionanotechnology at National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – Thesis: “Fabrication of bioactive glass based nanocomposites with biomedical applications”

 Awards, scholarships and research stays:

• CSIR- Research Associate, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, 2020
• CSIR- Senior Research Fellowship, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, 2018
• UGC DAE CSR, Project Assistant, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, 2014
• NCNSNT-MHRD, Research Fellow National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, 2013

Other activities:

• Slovak slicate society – since 2022.
• National Academy for Corrosion Engineers (NACE), Student Member – 2015 to 2018