Publications (Scopus / WOS Indexed)

• Akanksha Pangotra, Louis Cojandaraj A., Shruti Singh, Juniet Maria Jose. (2025). Phytochemical profiling of extracts of Portieria hornemannii – a red marine macroalgae by using solvent-specific extraction. Journal of Applied Bioanalysis, 11(S2), 703-715. https://doi.org/10.53555/jab.v11si2.617 (SJR 0.129)

• Gursharan Singh, Twinkle Saini; Shewane Bishnoi, Jatinder Singh; Louis Cojandaraj A, Mirza Shailendra Kumar Arya; Manju. "Bacteriophages: Potential antagonistic agents against medically and agriculturally harmful bacteria". Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology Vol.  30 (2025):2. DOI: 10.14456/apst.2025.34 (SJR 0.136)

• Juhi Kataria, Louis Cojandaraj A, Amandeep Singh, Varinder Soni; Exploring the untapped potential of Bioactive compounds from nature’s marine brown algae, Letters in Applied Nano Bioscience. (Accepted for publication, 09-2025) (SJR 0.22)

• Juhi Kataria, Louis Cojandaraj A, Pearl Pinto, Tajpreet Kaur, Amandeep Singh; Acute toxicity and cytotoxicity assessment of Turbinaria decurrens methanolic extract in Wistar rats Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 19(6): June 2026 (0.267)

• Varsha Samson Roy, M Swamy, S Sujala, R Prakash, Steven Fleming, Louis Cojandaraj, P-216 Interchanging warming solutions between vitrification/warming kits, and their impact on embryo survival and clinical efficacy, Human Reproduction, Volume 40, Issue Supplement_1, June 2025, deaf097.525, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deaf097.525 (IF 6.1/ SJR 2.15)

• Shruti Singh, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Akanksha Pangotra, Ashwani Kumar, Aasif Hamid Lone. (2025). Investigating Phytochemical Constituents and Their Antioxidant Effects on marine red seaweed Gelidiella acerosa. Journal of Applied Bioanalysis, 11(S2), 329-338. https://doi.org/10.53555/jab.v11si2.551 (0.129)

• Pinto, Pearl, Priya Alva, Sowrabhi Gowda, and Louis Cojandaraj. A. 2025. “Unveiling the Biochemical, Physiological and Pathological Responses to Single Acute Dose of Chloroformic Extract of Murraya koenigii”;. Toxicology International 32 (1):35-47. https://doi.org/10.18311/ti/2025/v32i1/43821. (SJR 0.172)

• Juhi Kataria, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Amandeep Singh, Pearl Pinto, (2025) Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents, Antioxidant & Anti-Diabetic Activity of Seaweed Turbinaria Decurrens Collected from Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Neonatal Surgery, 14 (5s), 275-287. (IF 0.5)

• Pearl   Pinto, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Protective Effects of Murraya koenigii: Focus on Antihyperlipidemic Property, Current Drug Therapy; Volume 20, Issue 1, Year 2025, e150224227026. DOI: 10.2174/0115748855278592240131105512 (SJR 0.176/ IF 0.9)

• Pearl Pinto, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Nitin Sawant, Shamshad Bi M. Shaikh, Ramnath, Sarita Rebello; Effect of Stratified Doses of Murraya Koenigii on Brain Antioxidant Status of Wistar Rats Treated with Clozapine.; African Journal of Biomedical Research 27, no. 3S (2024): 5482 - 5494.

• Chandrasekaran, Tamil Selvan, John Milton, Bharathi Santhana Bharathi, Kumara Perumal Pradhoshini, Louis Cojandaraj, Marcka sagayam Priyadharshini, Munawar Suhail Ahmed, Mohamed Saiyad Musthafa, Paulraj Balaji, and Caterina Faggio. "Heavy Metals Toxicity in Edible Bivalves and Risk Exposure to Humans through its Consumption from Adyar Estuary, Tamil Nadu, India–A Baseline Study." Regional Studies in Marine Science (2024): 103854. (IF 2.4/ SJR 0.60)

• Singh, Shruti, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Ashish Suttee, and Ashwani Kumar. "In Vitro Evaluation of Natural Extracts as Potential Anticancer Agents: A Study on KB Cell Lines." African Journal of Biomedical Research 27, no. 2S (2024): 285-294

• Akanksha Pangotra, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Imperative Bioactive Metabolites from Portieria hornemannii Exhibiting Anticancer Potentiality: A Mini-Review, Current Drug Therapy; Volume 19, issue, year 2024, e200624231133. DOI: 10.2174/0115748855292105240607050623 (SJR 0.176/ IF 0.9)

• Rohit Malhotra, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Insights into the Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Potential of Deleserriaceae: A Comprehensive Review, Current Drug Therapy; Volume 19, issue, year 2024, e270624231401. DOI: 10.2174/0115748855296118240621104017 (SJR 0.176/ IF 0.9)

• Rohit Malhotra and Louis Cojandaraj. A “Evaluation of Phytochemicals, Antioxidants, and Antidiabetic Activity of Nitophyllum marginale by Using Analytical Approaches.” Current Drug Therapy (2024): n. DOI: 10.2174/0115748855270408230925073813 (SJR 0.176/ IF 0.9)

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Surya Prabha, Mary Elizabeth Shyamala; Antioxidant Activity of Marine Red Algae - Portieria Hornemannii, Plant Archives, July 2020; 20(20):1075-1081. (SJR 0.21)

• Sai Shivani Ranjan, Kirandeep Kaur, Louis Cojandaraj. A; Kombucha- An Ancient Healing Elixir, Plant Archives, July 2020; 20(20): 1200 – 1205. (SJR 0.21)

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Surya Prabha U, Tenzin Tsepal, Suman Kumari, and Shruti Singh., “Southeast Indian Marine Ecosystem – A review”. Plant Archives, March 2021; 21(1): 2087 – 2090. (SJR 0.21)

• Manta Prince, Pritt Verma, Louis Cojandaraj, Shruti Singh, Akanksha Pangotra, Shravan Kumar Paswan, and Deepak N Kapoor. "Analytical Approach for the Optimization of Desiccant Weight in Rapid Test Kit Packaging: Accelerated Predictive Stability (APS)." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11 (2020), 102-113. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.8.15  (IF 5.6/ SJR 0.23)

• Koundal, Shubham, and Louis Cojandaraj. A.  "Candida Species–Morphology, Medical Aspects and Pathogenic Spectrum." European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine 7, no. 7 (2020): 4015-4021. (SJR 0.24)

• Mojtaba Mozaffari; Rajat Atri; Mohammad Ramin Ahmadi; Vinoth Kumar; Louis Cojandaraj. A.  "Ozone Layer Depletion and Efficacy Of Microorganisms On It". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 7, 7, 2020, 2217-2222. (SJR 0.24)

Non Scopus/ WOS Journals

• Pinto Pearl, Chinnarasu Sivaprakasam, Sadasivam Mohanraj and Louis Cojandaraj. A, Conceivable Mechanisms of Clozapine Propagated Dyslipidemia-A Short Review,  Research & Reviews: Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis Vol 11 (5), 2022; DOI: 10.4172/2320-0812.11.5.006

• Juhi Kataria, Gurpreet Kaur Gill, Louis Cojandaraj. A;” Relationship of Seminal fructose and Serum Prolactin levels in infertile men.”; Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research; November, 11(2021) 85- 87.

• Surya Prabha, Louis Cojandaraj1, John Milton; Phytochemical screening, GC-MS Analysis, Antioxidant activity and In-vitro anticancer activity of leaf extract of Semecarpus anacardium. Linn (Anacardiaceae), Journal of Advanced Scientific Research, 2020; 11(2): 181 – 186

• Ritesh H. Sharma, Louis Cojandaraj. A; A Review of Comparative study of 14-3-3 η protein with conventional serum marker and its role in rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Shanghai Jiao tong University, Sept. 2020; 16(9):883 – 895

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Gurdyal Singh, John Milton; Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Analysis of Portieria Hornemannii, A Marine Red Macro Algae, Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, June 2020;11(6): 1114 – 1120.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Hilal Sultan Para, Tenzin Tsepal, Suman Kumari; Dengue Predominance in India: A Report, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, May 2020 13 (7), 5-9.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Gursharan Singh, Gurdyal Singh, Nomeurika Hazarika, Vakil Jagveer Singh; Infertility and Surrogacy, Think India Journal, 2019/8; 22(16): 1140- 1146.

• Shailendra Kumar Arya, Gursharan Singh, Mohammad Aman  Bahaduri,  Gurdyal Singh, Louis Cojandaraj. A; Occurrence of Urinary Tract Infections in Diabetic Patients: A Report from A Tertiary Care Hospital, Think India Journal, 2019/9; 22(17): 799 – 809. 

• Suman Kumari, Louis Cojandaraj. A; Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Isolated Microorganisms from Various Clinical Specimens at Tertiary Health Care Centre, THINK INDIA Journal, 2019/8; 22(16): 186 – 196.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Suman Kumari, Shanoo Sharma; Why HIV Failed in The Era of Treatment and Technology? -A Review, Think India Journal, 2019/8; 22(16): 1045– 1056.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Shanoo Sharma; Evaluation of Disinfectant: Algard, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2019/1; 6(1): 473 – 481.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Neha Parihar, Zika Virus – A mini-review, Journal of Emerging Technologies, and Innovative Research, 2018; 5(11): 904- 908.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Viji; Isolation of Genomic DNA from Portieria Hornemannii, International Journal of Current Research, 2017/1; 9(1): 45552 – 45556.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, John Milton; Seaweeds in the coast of Tamil Nadu, Taxonomic classification of seaweeds in Tamil Nadu coast, Aarhat Multidisciplinary International Education Research Journal, 2015/3; 4(1): 56-72.

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, John Milton; A Comparative Study of Lipid Profile in Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Electronic International Inter-Disciplinary Research Journal, 2014/12; 3(4): 151-158

• Bahaduri, Mohammad Aman, Louis Cojandaraj. A, and Juhi Kataria. "Epidemiology Of Chikungunya in India–A Short Review." SALT Journal of Scientific Research in Healthcare 2, no. 1 (2022): 40-45.

International and National Conferences:

• Viji. M. Louis Cojandaraj. A; Women of Parathavar Community the Chief Gift Receivers, A Study, presented in the UGC Sponsored National Conference on Multi–Dimensional Approaches – Inter–Disciplinary Relevance organized by Women’s Studies Centre, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli; 2015/2.

• Shruti Singh, Keshav Anand, and Louis Cojandaraj. A; “Assessment of C-peptide in type 2 diabetes in the sub-Himalayan region." In AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2800, no. 1. AIP Publishing, 2023. (Scopus Indexed)

• Sadiq Arbeena, Louis Cojandaraj. A, and Imtiyaz Murtaza. "Phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity of Thymus Serphyllum against pathogenic bacteria and fungus." In AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2800, no. 1. AIP Publishing, 2023. (Scopus Indexed)

• Rohit Malhotra, Tamil Selvan Chandrasekaran, Keshav Anand, and Louis Cojandaraj. A “Phytochemicals and antioxidant activities of Nitophyllum marginale." In AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2986, no. 1. AIP Publishing, 2024. (Scopus Indexed)

• Pinto, Pearl, Priya D. Alva, Sivaprakasam Chinnarasu, Mohanraj Sadasivam, and Louis Cojandaraj. A. "Pancreatic Lipase inhibition assay of various extracts of leaves of Murraya Koenigii in southern areas of Goa." In BIO Web of Conferences, vol. 86, p. 01055. EDP Sciences, 2024. (Scopus Indexed)

Book Chapters Published:

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Laboratory Management and quality control; MCQ in Medical Laboratory Sciences for Competitive examination, Laxmi Publications Private Limited; 2019, ISBN – 978352746620

• Shubham Koundal, Louis Cojandaraj. A, The Morphology, Medical Aspects and Pathogenic Spectrum of Medically Important Candida Spp.; Lecture notes in applied medical Sciences volume 1, Laxmi Publications Private Limited; 2019, ISBN – 9789380644196

• Rohit Malhotra, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Diabetic retinopathy (Vascular and Inflammatory disease); Lecture notes in applied medical Sciences volume 1, Laxmi Publications Private Limited; 2019, ISBN – 9789380644196

• Louis Cojandaraj. A; Methods in data collection, Lecture Notes in Applied Medical Sciences- Volume 1, Laxmi Publications Private Limited; 2019, ISBN – 9789380644196

• Louis Cojandaraj. A, Rahul Dahiya, Anisha Verma, Suresh Mani; SARS-CoV-2 Virus; Covid – 19 A Multidisciplinary Approach, Lovely Professional University Publishers, 2022, ISBN – 9789394068001

• Payal Sharma, Louis Cojandaraj. A, Inborn Errors of Metabolism- An Introduction, Metabolic Mastery- Understanding Inherited Disorders, Lovely Professional University Publishers, 2023, ISBN - 978-81-19334-80-3

• Pearl Pinto, Juhi kataria, Sowrabhi Gowda, Louis Cojandaraj. A; Phylogenetic identification of Murraya koenigii from South Goa. In Sustainability & AI in a VUCA World . Bloomsbury.2025, ISBN – 978936138894.

Workshops Participated

• “Databases, Tools, And Techniques for In Silico Drug Designing” from 17th to 21st February 2014 (5 days) organized by the School of Biodiversity and Environment Monitoring, PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai 600034. 

• “Molecular    Dynamics    Simulations, Cheminformatics, And Drug Designing” from 8th to 12th January 2013 (5 days) organized by the School of Biodiversity and Environmental Monitoring, PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai 600034.

• “National Level Instructional Workshop on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology” – 21st    to 25th Feb 2012 organized by the School of Biodiversity and Environmental Monitoring and PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai.

• Workshop on Laboratory Management System as Per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 organized by Lovely Professional University from 21st to 22nd Sep.  2018 and obtained A grade.

• “National Workshop Cum Field Study on Infectious Diseases and Preventing Medicine” organized by the Medical Lab Technology Division, Department of Advanced   Zoology   and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai and Kings Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Guindy Chennai on 13th &14th Feb 2014.

Workshops / Conference Organized

● Organized a workshop titled "Hands-on Training in Advanced Techniques Implemented in Assisted Reproductive Techniques" in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lovely Professional University in association with CooperSurgicals, India Pvt. Ltd. on 12th Dec -2023

● Organized a workshop titled "Hands-on Training on Sperm Selection and Preparation Techniques for Assisted Reproductive Techniques." in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lovely Professional University in association with CooperSurgicals, India Pvt Ltd. on 7th Nov -2023

● Organized a workshop titled "Hands-on Training on Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection Techniques" in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lovely Professional University in association with CooperSurgicals, India Pvt Ltd. on 16th Oct -2023

● Local Organizing Committee   in   Integrated   Conference on Ayurveda, Agriculture and Pharmaceutical Sciences held on 13th and 14th Oct. 2018, in Lovely Professional University.

● Judge for Poster presentation - Recent Trends in Biomedical Sciences -2021, held at Lovely Professional University from 2nd to 3rd of July 2021

● Committee Coordinator -Recent Trends In Biomedical Sciences -2023, held at Lovely Professional University from 6th to 7th of October 2023

Paper Presentations as corresponding Author

• Pancreatic lipase inhibition assay of various extracts of leaves of Murraya koenigii in southern areas of Goa (Authors: Pearl Pinto)  in Recent Trends In Biomedical Sciences -2023, held at Lovely Professional University from 6th to 7th of October 2023

• Gelidiella acerosa: Perspective towards phytopharmacological aspects (Authors: Shruti Singh) in International Conference on Advances in Agricultural Technology and Allied Sciences, held at Loyola Academy, Telangana from 19th to 21st July 2023

• Phytochemistry and antioxidant activity of Nitophyllum marginale (Authors: Rohit Malhotra, Tamil Selvan, Keshav Anand) in International Conference on Functional Materials, Manufacturing, and Performances, held at Lovely Professional University from 29th to 30th of July 2022.

• Evaluation of antioxidant and antidiabetic effects of Nitophyllum marginale an in-vitro study (Authors: Rohit Malhotra, Akanksha Pangotra) in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioscience and Chemical Technology, held at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra from 3rd to 5th December 2022.

• Short Review of Nitophyllum marginale: Potential seaweed with biomedical and pharmaceutical significance (Authors: Rohit Malhotra, Debojyoti Mandal) in International Conference of Pharmacy, held at Lovely Professional University from 4th to 5th November 2022

Conference Participated

• Poster presentation in ESHRE 41st Annual Meeting 2025 P-216 Interchanging warming solutions between vitrification/warming kits, and their impact on embryo survival and clinical efficacy, Varsha Samson Roy, M Swamy, S Sujala, R Prakash, S Fleming, Louis Cojandaraj (hybrid Mode); from 29th June to 2nd July 2025 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France. 

• Organizing committee member in Decoding Diseases: Insights from Microscope Examination organized by the School of Allied Medical Sciences and Human resource Development Center in Collaboration with Joint Association of Independent Medical Laboratory and Allied Professionals Regd. (JAIMLAP), at Lovely Professional University, 27 April 2025.

• Participated in the International Conference in Pharmacy (ICP-2024) organized by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, 18–19 October 2024.

• Participated in Recent Trends in Biomedical Sciences - 2023 organized by the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lovely Professional University, 6–7 October 2023.

• Participated in the International Conference on Functional Materials, Manufacturing, and Performances held at Lovely Professional University, 29–30 July 2022.

• Participated in the International Conference of Pharmacy - 2022 organized by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, 4–5 November 2022.

• Participated in Recent Trends in Biomedical Sciences - 2021 organized by the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lovely Professional University, 2–3 July 2021.

• Participated in the Integrated Conference on Ayurveda, Agriculture, and Pharmaceutical Sciences organized by the Department of Ayurvedic Medicine, Lovely Professional University, 13–14 October 2018.

• Participated in the 106th Indian Science Congress held at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, 3–7 January 2019.

• Participated as a delegate in the CME on “Recent Advances in Laboratory Medicine” organized by the College of MLT, Mother Theresa Postgraduate & Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry, 13 April 2017.

• Participated in the UGC-sponsored National Seminar on Health and Environment organized by the Medical Lab Technology Division, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai, 2015.

• Participated in the seminar on “Recent Advances in Proteomics” organized by the National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, 2011.

• Participated in the National Conference on Aquatic Biotoxins organized by the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, 2011.

• Participated in “Synergy-08” Student Seminar organized by the PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai, 2008.

• Participated in the Regional Symposium on Newer Challenges in Laboratory Diagnosis for Lifestyle Diseases organized by Loyola College, Chennai, 2007.

• Participated in the Young Scientists Conference on Environment, Health & Food organized by SECNARM, Loyola College, Chennai, 2007.

• Participated in the National Seminar on Mosquito Biodiversity and Challenges in the Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases organized by SECNARM and the PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai, 2007.

• Participated in the Symposium on Current Trends in Medical Laboratory Techniques for the Diagnosis of Human Viral Infections organized by LIVE, Loyola College, Chennai, 2007.

• Participated in the Seminar on Precision Diagnosis of Disease Using Non–Invasive Techniques organized by the PG and Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai, 2006.

• Participated in the State Level Seminar on Recent Approaches in Biomedical Sciences held at Prof. Dhanapalan College for Women, Chennai, 2006.

• Participated in the National Science Day Seminar – Gene'Sis 06 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 2006

Academic Experience:

• Professor, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (July 2018 – Nov 2025)

Industry Experience:

• Laboratory Incharge, Aruna Clinical Laboratory and X rays, Pondicherry (Sep 2015 – June 2018)

• Area Sales Manager, OSB- Life Sciences India Pvt Ltd., Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Oct 2010 – July 2011)

• Process Associate, Hewlett Packard, India. Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Oct 2009 - Oct 2010)

• Network Executive, Quest Diagnostics, India Pvt Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (July 2008 – Sep 2009)

• The Indian Science Congress Association -Life Member 

• European Fertility Society - Life Member 

• American Society for Microbiology - Global Outreach - Contributing Membership

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