 About me
Dr. Ajeeshkumar KK has specialization in biochemistry and molecular biology research. His current research focuses on the extraction and isolation of bioactive compounds from natural products or sources using advanced extraction techniques, the development of nutraceutical and functional food products, and the assessment of their bioactivities using in vivo and in vitro models. He has also worked on toxicological evaluation of compounds using in vivo models, cancer proteomics, metabolomics and lipidomics using animal models, nutritional profiling, residue monitoring using HPLC, GC, LC-MS/MS etc. He has also worked in Agri-Business Incubation Centre for support entrepreneurship and technology transfer. He is a member of The Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE). He has over 30 international and national publications to his credit. Schemes & programmes (including external funded Programmes): |
Academic
Academic Qualifications:
- PhD
Subject: Biochemistry
Year: 2018
Institution: Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT)
University: Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) - Post-graduation
Subject: Biochemistry
Year: 2012
University: Bharathiar University - Graduation
Subject: Biotechnology
Year: 2010
University: Mahatma Gandhi University
Professional Experience/ Academic Positions:
- Assistant Professor
Organization: KAU Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Food Technology (KCAEFT), Kerala Agricultural University, Tavanur
Duration: 18.06.2024 to 26.02.2026 - Post-Doctoral Fellow
Organization: Indian Council of Medical Research- National Institute of Child Health and Development Research (ICMR-NICHDR), New Delhi
Duration: 25-10-2021 to 24-10-2023 - Senior Research Fellow
Organization: Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences-National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma (CCRAS-NARIP), Thrissur
Duration: 07-12-2020 to 24-10-2021 - Senior Research Fellow & Research Associate
Organization: Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi
Duration: 16-04-2013 to 29-02-2020 - Assistant
Organization: Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur
Duration: 01-05-2012 to 31-03-2013
Research
Broad area
- Bioactive compounds extraction and isolation
- In vitro and in vivo efficacy model studies
- In vivo toxicology model studies
- Nutritional biochemistry
- Residue monitoring
- Analytical Instrumentation
- Nutraceuticals and functional foods
- Basic Proteomics, metabolomics and lipidomics studies
- Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) and technology transfer
Details of ongoing and completed project
ICMR-Post Doctoral Fellow, ICMR-National Institute of Pathology October, 2021 to October 2023 (Completed) on project title “Temporal variation of proteoglycans expression in experimentally induced breast cancer model using proteomics approach: A possible therapeutic target for breast cancer Treatment”
Publications
Best cited Publications
Ajeeshkumar, K. K., Aneesh, P. A., Raju, N., Suseela, M., Ravishankar, C. N., & Benjakul, S. (2021). Advancements in liposome technology: Preparation techniques and applications in food, functional foods, and bioactive delivery: A review. Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety, 20(2), 1280-1306.
Ajeeshkumar, K. K., Haridas, P. C., Ravichandran, R., Chatterjee, N. S., Roshni, S. S., Aneesh, P. A., … & Verma, S. (2025). Identification of lipid biomarkers at different stages of breast cancer by Rapid Evaporative Ionization Mass Spectrometry (REIMS) using syngeneic balb/c mice breast cancer model. Biochimie.
Ajeeshkumar, K. K., Vishnu, K. V., Bineesh, K. K., Mathew, S., Sankar, T. V., & Asha, K. K. (2021). Macromineral and heavy metal profiles of selected deep-sea fish from the Kochi coast of the Arabian Sea, India. Marine pollution bulletin, 167, 112275.
Aneesh, P. A., Ajeeshkumar, K. K., Lekshmi, R. K., Anandan, R., Ravishankar, C. N., & Mathew, S. (2022). Bioactivities of astaxanthin from natural sources, augmenting its biomedical potential: A review. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 125, 81-90.
Vishnu, K. V., Chatterjee, N. S., Ajeeshkumar, K. K., Lekshmi, R. G. K., Tejpal, C. S., Mathew, S., & Ravishankar, C. N. (2017). Microencapsulation of sardine oil: Application of vanillic acid grafted chitosan as a bio-functional wall material. Carbohydrate Polymers, 174, 540-548.
Nazar, N., Kumaran, A. K., Athira, A. S., Sivadas, M., Panda, S. K., Banerjee, K., & Chatterjee, N. S. (2024). Untargeted metabolomics reveals potential health risks associated with chronic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of 2-Phenylphenol. Science of The Total Environment, 912, 169172.
URL of Googlescholar/researchgate etc:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=z14leiMAAAAJ&hl=en
Awards
ICMR-Centenary Post-doctoral fellowship at Indian Council of Medical Research, 2021
Best paper presentation award at Maricon, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 2024
Best paper presentation award at AABS (Association of Advancement of Biodiversity Science), 2015
Best poster award at ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, 2015
Best poster presentation award at Mar Athanasius college, Ernakulam 2013
Membership
Membership in Professional Bodies
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- The Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE)- (LM-14084)
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My Team
Contact
Dr. Ajeeshkumar K K,
Junior Scientist
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom P O,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695004
Email ID: ajeesh.kscste@gmal.com
Phone (Office/Mob):+ 91-471-2548