Faculty Details
Professor
R. Thirumurugan M Pharm., Ph.D.
Professor- Name: R. Thirumurugan
- Qualification: M Pharm., Ph.D.
- Department: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Designation: Professor
- Date of Joining: 10/04/2023
- Area of Research: Medicinal Chemistry
- Field of Specialization: Medicinal Chemistry
- Office Contact Details: Professor and HOD, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SACOP
- E-mail: thirumuruganpharmacy@abiramiedu.in
- Blood Group: A1 +
- Area of Research: Food Chemistry & Medicinal Chemistry
Publication details (last five years)
- ✔ Research Articles: 34
- ✔ Review Articles: 06
- ✔ Patent(s): 01
- ✔ Chapters in Books: 20
Total papers published (research article, proceedings, patents, chapter in books and reviews) Paper Publications
- ❖ Chinmayee Panda et al. (2024) Efficacy and tolerability of full spectrum hemp oil in dogs living with pain in common household settings – Front Vet Sci.
- ❖ Grodsky et al. (2024) Triptolide Administration Alters Immune Responses to Mitigate Insulin Resistance in Obese States – Biomolecules.
- ❖ Araújo ERD et al. (2023) Bryophyllum pinnatum leaf extract promotes wound healing – Frontiers in Pharmacology.
- ❖ Umamaheswari A et al. (2023) Phytochemical and Pharmacognosy study of Pterocarpus marsupium – Qeios.
- ❖ Thirumurugan R et al. (2022) Wild Blueberry Metabolites and immune health – Immuno.
- ❖ Vong CI et al. (2022) Diversity of phenolic metabolites – J Agric Food Chem.
- ❖ Rathinasabapathy T et al. (2022) Plant-based respiratory health support – J Agric Food Chem.
- ❖ Esposito LGA et al. (2021) CBD Hemp immune response study – Immuno.
- ❖ Komarnytsky S et al. (2021) Endocannabinoid system regulation – Int J Mol Sci.
- ❖ Wilson M et al. (2021) Rheum rhaponticum menopausal study – Int J Mol Sci.
Books:
- 1. Emerging Bioremediation approaches – Springer (2025)
- 2. Advanced strategy in drug delivery – InTech (2025)
- 3. Herbal product evaluation strategies – CRC Press (2025)
- 4. Cassia auriculata medicinal study – Springer (2024)
- 5. Herbal toxicity & pharmacokinetics – CRC Press (2024)
- 6. Polyphenols as nutraceuticals – CRC Press (2024)
- 7.Acorus calamus phytochemical study – Academic Decipher (2024)
- 8. Textile dye remediation – Bentham Science (2022)
Patent
- 01 Patent – Herbal/Pharmaceutical research related innovation
Participation in conference/ symposia/ training
- Participation in 17 conferences / symposia / training programs
Project details (UG & PG)
- 1. Shielding the Bioactive: Stabilization of Benzylisothiocyanate (2025)
- 2. Bryophyllum pinnatum & Succinic acid study for Urolithiasis (2024)
- 3. Extraction of carotenoids using green solvents (2023)
- 4. Isolation of Phycocyanin using eutectic solvents (2023)
- 5. Foxtail millet fortification project (PI)
- 6. Zingerone hybrid synthesis (PI)
- 7. Antidiabetic compound study (Co-Researcher)
- 8. β-cell replication research (FRGS Grant)
- 9. Swietenine antidiabetic research (FRGS Grant)
- 10. Anti-obesity drug optimization (ERGS Grant)
- 11. Oxathiazole prodrug synthesis (PI)
- 12. 11β-HSD1 inhibitor synthesis (PI)
- 13. Artemisia insulin signaling research
Awards received
- Honoured with the Academic Excellence Award by Sree Abirami Institutions during the 12th Graduation Day ceremony, presented by Dr. K. Narayanasamy, Vice Chancellor of The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai.
- Funds Received
- RM 190,000
- Title: Structure-Based Optimization of the Novel Lead Compound Tetrahydrothiazolopyridine for the Treatment of Obesity: Design and Synthesis of Drug-like Compounds; Evaluation of Their Efficacy and Toxicity In Vivo
- Role: Principal Investigator
- Funding Agency: Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (ERGS), Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Malaysia
- Grant Number: ERGS/1/2013/SKK02/IMU/03/1
- Duration: June 2013 – December 2016
- RM 20,000
- Title: Design and synthesis of Tetrahydrothiazolopyridine derivatives as novel and selective 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase1 (11β-HSD1) inhibitors.
- Role: Principal Investigator
- Funding Agency: IMU Research Seed Grant
- Grant Number: IMU 263/2012
- Duration: December 2012 - December 2013.
Abroad Visits
- Postdoctoral Research Scholar – North Carolina State University, USA (2016–2022)
