PROFILE
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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Research Area
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
Featured Publications
Courses Teaching
EDUCATION & CAREER
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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- Education
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Ph.D.,
Subject: Bioinformatics
Institution: Bharathidasan University
Affiliated University: Bharathidasan University
Year of Award: 2015M.Phil.,
Subject: Bioinformatics
Institution: Bharathidasan University
Affiliated University: Bharathidasan University
Year of Award: 2008M.Sc.,
Subject: Bioinformatics
Institution: Annamalai University
Affiliated University: Annamalai University
Year of Award: 2006B.Sc.,
Subject: Biochemistry
Institution: University of Madras
Affiliated University: University of Madras
Year of Award: 1999
- Career
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At Bharathiar University (Reverse Order)
Assistant Professor: November 2016 to Till Date
RESEARCH AREAS
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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PUBLICATIONS
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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- 2021
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- 2019 - 2013
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Structure-wise discrimination of cytosine, thymine, and uracil by proteins in
terms of their nonbonded interactions
Usha S., & Selvaraj S
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2013 -
Structure-wise discrimination of adenine and guanine by proteins on the basis of their
nonbonded interactions
Usha S., & Selvaraj S
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2014 -
Prediction of kinase-inhibitor binding affinity using energetic parameters
Usha S., & Selvaraj S
Bioinformation -
Structural discrimination of purines and pyrimidines by proteins through water-mediated contacts
Usha S., & Saravanan K. M
Usha S
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences -
Pharmacophore-based database searching of kinase-inhibitor mimetic molecular hits
Usha S
Journal of Bio Innovation -
Environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and its systems level
toxicological mechanisms – An Environmental health study
Manivannan J., & Usha S.
Life Science Archives (LSA) -
Importance of fluctuating amino acid residues in folding and binding of proteins
Senthil R., Usha S., & Saravanan K.M
Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology -
Structure-based drug design of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor gamma inhibitors:
Ferulic acid and derivatives
Senthil R., Sakthivel M., & Usha S
Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
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- Books
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1. Life Science: Research, Practices and Application for Sustainable Development
Usha S
MacMillan Publishers, New Delhi, India, 2017 - Chapters
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1. Insilico studies for the discovery of leads to inhibit Cyclin-dependent kinase 2(CDK2)In:
Advances in studies on Enzyme Inhibitors as Drugs.Volume 1: Anticancer and Antiviral Drugs
Usha S.
Nova Science Publishers, 20172. Advancements in the Discovery of Novel Anmalarial Leads–A Comprehensive Overview of in vitro,
in vivo and in silico Approaches In: Recent Advances in Biotechnology
Usha S.
Shree Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 20173. Toxicological mechanisms of environmental disruptor compounds apigenin and genistein
A molecular pathway approach In: Life Science: Research, Practices and Application for
Sustainable Development (Eds.)
Usha S.
MacMillan Publishers, New Delhi, India, 20174. Kinase targets in cancer drug discovery. In: Drug development for cancer and diabetes
Usha S.
Apple Academic Press (CRC press), USA , 2019
TEACHING
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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PROJECTS
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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RESEARCH GUIDANCE
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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- ONGOING
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Buvaneshwari P. J.
Title of the Thesis : Computer aided drug discovery
Year of Award:2017Sakthivel M.
Title of the Thesis :Effects of various pollutants on cell signaling and toxicity – An in silico and in vitro approach
Year of Award:2020 - AWARDED
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Accordion content 2.
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Name of the candidate: Vishnu M
Title of the Dissertation: Pharmacophore-based virtual screening,docking,electronic strucuture analysis and moleculer dynamics simulation of oxazole [4,5] quinazoline 2(1H)-one derivatives as ESGR inhibitor
Year of awarded: OngoingName of the candidate: Vishnupriya H
Title of the Dissertation: Computational simulations of Nor A efflux pump in Staphylococcus aureus
Year of awarded: OngoingName of the candidate: Aneesha P. J.
Title of the Dissertation: Discovery of drug for diabetes mellitus-a network pharmacology approach
Year of awarded: Ongoing - AWARDED
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Name of the candidate: S. Angalaeswari
Title of the Dissertation: Pharmacophore based virtual screening of Plasmodium Falciparum phenylalanyl –tRNA synthetase inhibitors and prediction of their drug likeness properties as antimlarial leads
Year of awarded: April-2017Name of the candidate: R. Keerthiga
Title of the Dissertation: Molecular Interaction of Triclosan with Human Metabolic Enzymes- An IN-Silico toxicology study
Year of awarded: April- 2019Name of the candidate: G. Nandhini
Title of the Dissertation: Environmental Exposure of Triclosan may affect epigenetic mechanisms- An In-silico support through molecular interaction studies
Year of awarded: April- 2019Name of the candidate: P. Uthaya Prakash
Title of the Dissertation: Phylogeny analysis and structure prediction of pathogenesis related proteins (PR-5) in Solanaceae family
Year of awarded: April- 2019
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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ALUMINI REFLECTIONS
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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- Awards
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Awarding agency: Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore
Country: India
Purpose of award: Best Women Faculty Award for Academic Excellence
Year of Award: August-2018 - Memberships
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AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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- Awards
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Awarding agency: Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore
Country: India
Purpose of award: Best Women Faculty Award for Academic Excellence
Year of Award: August-2018 - Memberships
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VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / OTHERS
- Computational Drug Discovery
- Bioprogramming
- Structural Bioinformatics
- Tool Development
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