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St. Joseph’s College of Engineering

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Dr. P. Saravanan, Associate Professor and Head

of the Department of Science, has published a
research article titled “Biosynthesis of Silver
Nanoparticles via Melaleuca alternifolia Leaf

Extract for Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antioxidant
and Anticancer Activity” in the journal Scientific
Dr. P. Saravanan Reports (Springer Nature, Impact Factor:~3.9).
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
The article was published in 2026 and is
accessible online at

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-32191-8

Dr. K. Jayamoorthy, Associate Professor,
Department of Science, has published a research

article titled “Febuxostat–Isoniazid Complex:
Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, In Vitro
Biological Evaluation and In Silico Studies” in the
journal Next Materials (Elsevier). The article was
Dr. K. Jayamoorthy published in 2026 and is accessible online at
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2026.101633.

Mr. G. Ashwin Prabhu, Assistant Professor from
the Department of Mechanical Engineering has

published a paper entitled "Drone-Based AI
Solutions for Livestock Tracking and Behavioral
Monitoring in Extensive Pasture Systems", IEEE
Xplore Scopus Indexed Conference on 23rd
Mr. G. Ashwin Prabhu January 2026.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Dr. R. Sathish, Professor from the Department of
Mechanical Engineering has published a paper
entitled “ Optimization of Polypropylene
granules and the fine aggregates for mechanical

strength in nanomaterial based concrete”,
Dr. R. Sathish Interaction 247,7(2026).
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