Dr. Gopinath P M Assistant Professor

Specialization

• Nanobiotechnoloy
• Microplastics
• Toxicology
• Biosensors
• Metagenomic
• Cell Biology
• Microplastic Research
• Whole Cell Sensor
• Eco-toxicology
• Nanotoxicology
• Vector Control

Qualification

Diploma in Medical Lab Technology, B.Sc. in Microbiology, M.Sc. in Applied Microbiology, Ph.D. in Microbiology

Passing Year

2017

Teaching Experience

• 2022–Present – Assistant Professor, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Bengaluru
• 2022 – Laboratory Head, Qcare Analytical & Research Laboratory, Pondicherry, India
• 2019–2022 – Institutional PDF, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
• 2017–2019 – National PDF (DST-SERB), Government of India, Vellore Institute of Technology

Awards & Recognition

• Chaired a session in the National conference on "Innovations in Microbial Diagnostics: Bridging Biology and Technology (NCMDBT)" held on 6th February 2025 & 7th February 2025 at Sankara Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

• Institutional Postdoctoral Fellowship from Vellore Institute of Technology, India in 2019.

• National Postdoctoral Fellowship from DST-SERB, Govt. of India in 2017.

• Senior Research Fellowship from DST-PURSE, Govt. of India in 2013.

• Junior Research Fellowship from DST-PURSE, Govt. of India in 2011.

• Distinguished as one of the Top 100 downloaded papers for Scientific Reports in 2019 — "Assessment on interactive …… released-nanoplastics”.

• My research work has been featured in a popular science article in India Science Wire, Latest S&T News from India: http://vigyanprasar.gov.in/isw/Micro-plastics-an-invisible-danger-to-human-health.html

• My research work has been highlighted in The Hindu Businessline: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/micro-plastics-an-invisible-danger-to-human-health/article28284448.ece

• Life Member at the Society of Medical Anthropodology (SOMA), India.

• Annual Member at the Environmental Mutagen Society of India.

Orcid ID

https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-7512-0961

Vidwan ID/Profile URL

https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/283677

Scopus ID/Google Scholar ID

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56574829200

Funded Project (amount sanctioned)

Publications In Refereed Journals

Key Publications (Only Q1 & Q2 rated):

• Ismaeil A, Mohammad M S, Maryam … Gopinath P M, et al. Ontogenetic transfer of microplastics and nanoplastics in mosquitoes: a scoping review of environmental and health implications. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2025; 32(33):19639-19648. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-025-36805-6
• Darshini S, Gopinath P M* and Dhanasekaran D. A Systematic Review on the Impact of MicroNanoplastics on Human Health: Potential Modulation of Epigenetic Mechanisms and Identification of Biomarkers. Chemosphere. 2024; 363:142986. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142986 [Citation: 8]
• Suresh A, Gopinath P M, Sagaya John P J, et al. Diversity and ecology of freshwater diatoms as pollution indicators from the freshwater ponds of Kanyakumari district, Tamilnadu. Energy Nexus. 2023; 9:100164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2022.100164 [IF: 9.5] [Citation: 24]
• Gopinath P. M., Darekar A S, Kanimozhi S, et al. Female mosquito — a potential vector for transporting plastic residues to humans. Chemosphere. 2022; 301:134666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134666 [Citation: 19]
• Gopinath P. M., Deepa Parvathi V, Yoghalakshmi N, et al. Plastic particles in medicine: A systematic review of exposure and effects to human health. Chemosphere. 2022; 303:135227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135227 [Citation: 70]
• Ida Florance, Chandrasekaran N, Gopinath P. M., Amitava Mukherjee. Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics specifically impairs lipid metabolism in human and animal macrophages instigating an atherosclerosis-like pathology. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2022; 238:113612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113612 [IF: 6.1] [Citation: 91]
• Gopinath P. M., Twayana K. S., Ravanan P., et al. Prospects on the nano-plastic particles internalization and induction of cellular response in human keratinocytes. Particle and Fibre Toxicology. 2021; 18:35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12989-021-00428-9 [IF: 8.2] [Citation: 95]
• Gopinath P. M., Jonathan S. F., Mukherjee A., et al. Nanoemulsions: the rising star of antiviral therapeutics and nano-delivery system - current status and prospects. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science. 2021; 54:101458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cocis.2021.101458 [IF: 7.0] [Citation: 44]
• Gopinath P. M., Saranya V., Vijayakumar S., et al. Assessment on interactive prospectives of nanoplastics with plasma proteins and the toxicological impacts of virgin, coronated and environmentally released-nanoplastics. Scientific Reports. 2019; 9:8860. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45139-6 [IF: 3.9] [Citation: 284]

Patents Copyrights

• Gopinath, P. M. & Dhanasekaran, D. (2023). Nano-based genomic DNA extraction from microorganisms using biogenic nano-silver. Patent No. 427761.
• Gopinath, P. M. & Mageshchander, M. (2024). Method and device for extraction of microplastics from aqueous suspension. Patent No. 504852.
• Gopinath, P. M., Chandrasekaran, N. and Mageshchander M. Method and device for the extraction of microplastics from aqueous suspension. INDIAN PATENT, App. No. 201941038428; Reply To FER Date: 21/04/2022.
• Gopinath, P. M. and Dhanasekaran, D. Nano-

Books Published

1. An Introduction to Actinobacteria in Actinobacteria - Basics and Biotechnological Applications. Ranjani, A., Dhanasekaran, D. and Gopinath, P. M. InTech, Croatia (European Union), ISBN; 978-953-51-2248-7, 2016, pp.3- 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/62329

2. Nanomaterials Source of antimicrobial products in Antimicrobials: Synthetic and Natural Compounds. Bhattacharyya Atanu., Gopinath, P. M., Ranjani, A. et al., CRC Press, Tailor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, USA, ISBN No: 9781498715621-CAT# K25354, 2015, pp 403-418. DOI: 1201/b19224-25