Abdullah Mohammed A A, Johnson R S S C, Beryl V Y, Yolin Angel P A S R, Bhaswant M*. Comparative Ultrasonic Bath and Probe Extraction of Piperine from Piper nigrum L. Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: RSM Optimization, Characterization, and In Vitro Bioactivity. Biomolecules, 2025; 15(11): 1631 [Impact factor: 4.8].

Srinath R, Mithuna S K, Aneesh G, Kandi S, Murugan A, Siva V and Bhaswant M*. Phytofabrication of ZIF-8 Using Mangrove Metabolites for Dual Action Against Drug-Resistant Microbes and Breast Cancer Cells. Biomimetics, 2025; 10(11): 755 [Impact factor: 3.9]. 

Sogame R, Miyazawa Tai, Toda M, Iijima A, Bhaswant M and Teruo Miyazawa. Lipid composition analysis of cricket oil from crickets fed with broken rice-derived bran. Insects, 2025; 16(9): 951 [Impact factor: 2.9].

Bhaswant M*, Miyazawa Tai, Chizumi A, Fukasawa R, Higuchi O, and Miyazawa Ter. Comparative analysis of microgreens and germinated seeds from three Brassicaceae cultivars: Macro- and micro-nutrient and glucosinolate composition. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2025; 144: 107673 [Impact factor: 4.0].

Aradhana B, Pinku C N, Prakash K N, Bhaswant M, Sangeeta S, Jatin K, Sarvesh R, Ajita T, Kandi S. Impact of tray and freeze drying on physico-chemical and functional properties of underutilized Garcinia lanceifolia (Rupohi thekera). Foods, 2025; 14(4): 705 [Impact factor: 4.7]. 

Rachitha P, Nagaraj B, Nityashree K L, Vinay B R, Niju S, Kandi S, Praveen K D, Bhaswant M, Kwang-Hyun B, Minaxi S. Emerging nanoparticle-based diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer: innovations and challenges. Pharmaceutics, 2025; 17(1): 70 [Impact factor: 4.9].

Sharma M, Goksen G, Ali N, Janghu S, Khalid P M, Al-Dosari M, Bhaswant M, Chawla P. Advancing antimicrobial efficacy of Cucumis momordica seeds: nanoemulsion application in Eurotium cristatum - mediated solid-state fermentation. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2024; 148: 507-518 [Impact factor: 3.5]. 

Bhaswant M, Miyazawa Tai, Chizumi A, Fukasawa R, Higuchi O, Nguyen Thi M T, and Miyazawa Ter. Comparative analysis of macro- and micro-nutrients of Perilla frutescens var. crispa f. viridis microgreens and germinated seeds. Food Chemistry, 2024; 455: 139858 [Impact factor: 8.5].

Patil N D, Bains A, Kandi S, Bhaswant M, Kaur S, Tripathi M, Lanterbecq D, Chawla P, Sharma M. Extraction, modification, biofunctionality, and food applications of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) protein: An up-to-date review. Foods, 2024; 13(9): 1398 [Impact factor: 4.7].

Jabeen R, Nusrat J, Naseer B, Sarangi P K, Kandi S, Dikkala P K, Bhaswant M, Hussain S Z, Inbaraj B S. Development of germinated brown rice-based novel functional beverage enriched with γ-aminobutyric acid: nutritional and bio-functional characterization. Foods, 2024; 13(8): 1282 [Impact factor: 4.7]. 

Nityashree K L, Sagar N, Rachitha P, Kandi S, Vinay B R, Bhaswant M*. Benincasa hispida alleviates stress and anxiety in a Zebrafish (Danio rerio) model. Life, 2024; 14(3): 379 [Impact factor: 3.2]. 

Gogoi S, Das P, Nayak P K, Kandi S, Minaxi S, Sari T.P., Kesavan R K, and Bhaswant M*. Optimizing quality and shelf-life extension of Bor-thekera (Garcinia pedunculata) Juice: A thermosonication approach with artificial neural network modelling. Foods, 2024; 13(3): 497 [Impact factor: 4.7].

Fukasawa R, Miyazawa T, Chizumi A, Bhaswant M, and Toda M. Functional components of Japanese native walnut: recent findings and potential uses. Food Science and Technology Research, 2024; 30(1):1-12 [Impact factor: 1.0].  

Sharma R, Pinku C N, Mohanta Y K, Bhunia B, Mishra B, Minaxi S, Shweta S, Bhaswant M, Nayak P K, and Kandi S. Recent advances in cellulose-based sustainable materials for wastewater treatment: An overview. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024; 256(2): 128517 [Impact factor: 7.7].

Fukasawa R, Miyazawa T, Chizumi A, Bhaswant M, and Toda M. Quantification and comparison of nutritional components in Oni walnut (Juglans ailanthifolia Carr.), Hime walnut (Juglans subcordiformis Dode.), and cultivars. Horticulturae, 2023; 9(11): 1221 [Impact factor: 3.1].

Chizumi A, Bhaswant M, Miyazawa Ter, and Miyazawa Tai. The potential use of exosomes in anti-cancer effect induced by polarized macrophages. Pharmaceutics, 2023; 15(3): 1024 [Impact factor: 4.9]. 

Bhaswant M, Kumar D S, Miyazawa Tai, Chizumi A, and Miyazawa Ter. Microgreens – A comprehensive review of bioactive molecules and health benefits. Molecules, 2023; 28(2): 867 [Impact factor: 4.2].

Miyazawa Tai, Chizumi A, Bhaswant M, Ikeda R, Higuchi O, and Miyazawa Ter. Biological functions of compounds from Bacillus subtilis and its subspecies, Bacillus subtilis natto. Food Bioengineering, 2023; 1: 241-251.

Nehru S, Misra, R, and Bhaswant M. Multifaceted Engineered Biomimetic Nanorobots Towards Cancer Management. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2022; 8(2): 444-459 [Impact factor: 5.4]. 

Veeramachaneni G K, Thunuguntla V B S C, Bhaswant M, Mathai M, and Bondili J S. Pharmacophore-directed screening of agonistic natural molecules showing affinity to 5HT2C receptor. Biomolecules, 2019; 9(10): 556 [Impact factor: 4.8].

Bhaswant M, Brown L, and Mathai M. Effect of Queen Garnet plum juice in a mild-hypertensive obese or overweight subjects: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Journal of Functional Foods, 2019; 56: 119-126 [Impact factor: 3.8].

Bhaswant M, Brown L, McAinch A, and Mathai M. Beetroot as a source of nitrates decreases cardiometabolic risk in diet-induced obese hypertensive rats. Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 2017; 61(12): 1700478 [Impact factor: 4.5].

Bhaswant M, Raihana S, Mathai M, Mouatt P, and Brown L. Anthocyanins in chokeberry and purple maize attenuate diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats. Nutrition, 2017; 41: 24-31 [Impact factor: 3.2].

Bhaswant M, Mathai M, Fanning K, Netzel M, Panchal S K, and Brown L. Cyanidin 3-glucoside improves diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats. Pharmacological Research, 2015; 102: 208-217 [Impact factor: 9.1].

Bhaswant M, Poudyal H, Mathai M, Ward L, Mouatt P, and Brown L. Green cardamom and black cardamom in a diet-fed rat model of metabolic syndrome. Nutrients, 2015; 7(9): 7691-7707 [Impact factor: 4.8].

Bhaswant M, Poudyal H, and Brown L. Mechanisms of enhanced insulin secretion and sensitivity with n-3 unsaturated fatty acids. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 2015; 26(6): 571-584 [Impact factor: 4.8].

Merina Paul D, Bhaswant M, Kumar K, and Jayabrata D. Control of pharmaceutical effluent parameters through bioremediation. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2012; 4(2): 1061-1065 [Impact factor: 1.2].

Rathinam A, Bhaswant M, Janardhanan S K, Jonnalagadda R R, and Nair B U. Biosorption of cadmium metal ion from simulated wastewaters using Hypnea valentiae biomass: a kinetic and thermodynamic study. Bioresource Technology, 2010; 101(5): 1466-1470 [Impact factor: 9.7].

Book Chapter

Panchal S K, Bhaswant M*, and Brown L. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, in In Vivo Models for Drug Discovery. (Eds J. M. Vela, R. Maldonado, and M. Hamon), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. 2014 [Book Chapter] *equal contribution as first author. 

Conference Papers/Proceedings

Ward L C, Panchal S, Bhaswant M, Wong W.Y, Poudyal H, and Brown L.  Bone mineral density (BMD) in rats in a model of metabolic syndrome (metS). Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism, 2014, 1: 51.

Bhaswant M, Mathai M, and Brown L. Green cardamom and black cardamom in a diet-induced rat model of metabolic syndrome. Obesity reviews, 2014; 15(Suppl.2): 163.

Best poster presentation award, Sep 2023 Academic meeting of Japan Society for Food Analysis, Tokyo.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) International Fellowship 2022 – 2024. 

Travel award, funded by World Obesity Federation to attend, International Congress on Obesity 2022, Melbourne, Australia (US $ 3,000). 

Long term ICMR-DHR International Fellowship for Young Indian Biomedical Scientists for the year (2019-2020). 

Travel award, funded by World Obesity Federation to attend, International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome & Asia-Oceania Conference on Obesity, Seoul, South Korea 2019 (US $ 1,600).

SCOPE School scholarship for Recent updates on obesity pathogenesis and treatment strategies, Kuwait 2019 (US $ 700).

SCOPE School scholarship for Understanding the pathogenesis and correct management of the obesity: a critical need for the medical fraternity, Cape Town, South Africa 2018 (US $ 800).

Young Scientist Award, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, India 2016. 

Dr K Seetharam Bhat Memorial Prize for the best poster presentation at 48th National Conference of the Nutrition Society of India, Bangalore, 2016.

Travel award, Asian Congress of Nutrition, Yokohama, Japan 2015 (US $ 3,000).

International travel award, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia 2014 (AUD $ 3,500).

Outstanding poster presentation at 2nd ICAN series, Paris, France 2014 (US $ 1,200).

Victoria University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (VUIPRS), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia 2012-2015 (AUD $ 24,000/Y for 4 years).

Executive Dean’s tuition fee waiver scholarship, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia 2012–2016 (AUD $ 30,000).

Postgraduate research award, Department of biological sciences, University of Essex, UK 2008-2009 (£ 2,500).

Invited guest lecture on Bridging Technology and Health: Food Engineering Solution for Non-Communicable Diseases, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (March 2025).

Resource Speaker for the two-day National Conference on Advancing digital health for improved maternal healthcare: challenges and opportunities, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu (Feb 2025).

Invited guest lecture on Nutrition – related laboratory research exposure, Dec 2023, to students from department of nutrition, faculty of medicine and health science, University Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. 

Poster presentation on Comparison of nutrient composition in Green perilla microgreens and germinated seeds. Sep 2023 Academic meeting of Japan Society for Food Analysis, Tokyo (poster presentation). 

Resource speaker for the webinar on Road map to research career in food and agri sector, June 2021, Bharath University, Chennai, India.

Resource speaker for the webinar on Crisis of nutrition in India: the imperative and challenges, Nov 2020, Bharath University, Chennai, India

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Resource person for three-day lecture cum workshop on Nanotechnology in antioxidants research for health and human wellness. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu (July 2019).

Plenary lecture on Nutraceuticals for type-2 diabetes: Evidence based complementary treatment. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu (January 2019).

Plenary lecture on Role of anthocyanin enriched diet for the treatment of metabolic disorders. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu (January 2018). 

Mechanism of beetroot juice in the reduction of blood pressure. International Conference on Innovations in Pharma and Biopharma Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for Academy and Industry, Hyderabad, (December 2017). 

Avoiding scientific plagiarism and using referencing software’s. School of Biotechnology, K L University, Andhra Pradesh, India (March 2017). 

Anthocyanins role in reduction of hypertension. International Conference on Environmental Conservation and Human Health Challenges and Strategies, Tirupati, India (December 2016).

Cyanidin 3-glucoside attenuates diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats. Victorian Obesity Consortium (VOC), Melbourne, Australia (December 2015).

Queen Garnet plums in a rat model of diet-induced metabolic syndrome. Asian congress of nutrition (ACN), Yokohama, Japan (May 2015).

Writing research papers and avoiding scientific plagiarism. School of Biotechnology, Vignan University, Andhra Pradesh, India (January 2015).

Dietary nitrates in metabolic syndrome. Indian association of bio-medical sciences (IABMS), Hyderabad, India (January 2015).

Are dietary inorganic nitrates helpful in metabolic syndrome? Institute of cardiovascular and nutrition (ICAN), Paris, France. (December 2014).

Research Methodologies and statistics for life sciences. School of Biosciences, Bharath University, Chennai, India (December 2014).

Effect of cardamom in diet-induced obese rat model. World obesity (ICO), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (March 2014).

Avoiding scientific plagiarism. School of Biosciences, Bharath University, Chennai, India (July 2013).

Role of Queen Garnet plums in attenuating metabolic syndrome. Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh, India (July 2013).

Investigation of the role of PARPα in LPS signalling pathway in macrophages. Conference of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, University of Essex, UK (November 2008).

Other Contributions

Organizer for five-day Indo-Malaysia Lecture series on Metabolic Diseases, Centre for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India (28 June – 3 July 2021).

Organizer for one day International Seminar on Advances in Natural Medicine and Nutraceuticals. Centre for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India (July 2018).

Organizing member for “Biosome ‘11” National Conference on advances of biotechnology. School of Biosciences, Bharath University, Chennai, India (May 2011).

Active reviewer for Nutrients, Molecules, Foods, Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal of Functional Food, RSC-Sustainable Food Technology, Health care, Clinical and Translational Discovery, Frontiers in Chemistry, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Sustainability, Metabolites, and International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 

Section editor, Indian Journal of Physiology and Allied Sciences since August 2023. 

Guest advisor for the Article collection on “Surfactants in Nanomedicine: Enhancing Efficacy and Potential Applications” in International Journal of Nanomedicine, October 2023.

Guest editor for special issue on “Germinated Seeds and Microgreens: Nutrient Composition, Production, Processing, Fortification and Health Benefits” in Foods, January 2024.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism since March 2024.

Sep 2024-Jul 2025: Specially Appointed Associate Professor, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. 

Sep 2022-Aug 2024: JSPS Research Fellow, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan. 

Jan 2020-Aug 2022: Scientist-C, Center for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.

Dec 2019-Dec 2020: ICMR-DHR International Fellow, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. 

Aug 2017-Dec 2019: Scientist-C, Center for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.

Aug 2016-Jul 2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, K L University, Vaddeswaram, Andhra Pradesh, India. 

June 2016-Jan 2016: Research Associate, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. 

Aug 2014-Dec 2015: Academic Tutor, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.

Feb 2013-Feb 2014: Academic Tutor, School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.

Sep 2009-Deb 2012: Lecturer, Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharath University, Chennai, India. 

All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (Life member)

Nutrition Society of India (Life member)

Society for Biotechnologist’s India (Life member) 

Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences (Life member)

World Public Health Nutrition Association (2022 – 2028)

International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

American Heart Association (2015 – 2018) 

Nutrition Society of Australia (2014 – 2016)

Australia New Zealand Obesity Society (2014 – 2016)

NIL