Ponnuchamy Kumar

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
124 papers, 4.9k citations indexed

About

Ponnuchamy Kumar is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ponnuchamy Kumar has authored 124 papers receiving a total of 4.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Materials Chemistry, 32 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 25 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ponnuchamy Kumar's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (36 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (15 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (10 papers). Ponnuchamy Kumar is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (36 papers), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications (15 papers) and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery (10 papers). Ponnuchamy Kumar collaborates with scholars based in India, South Korea and Norway. Ponnuchamy Kumar's co-authors include Muthusamy Govarthanan, M. Govindaraju, A. Arun, S. Senthamilselvi, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi, T. Angelin Swetha, Abhispa Bora, A. Arun, S. Mary Jelastin Kala and K. S. Prakash and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ponnuchamy Kumar

119 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging

2023 325 citations T. Angelin Swetha, Abhispa Bora et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →
A review on biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) production from fermentative food waste - Its applications and degradation

2023 174 citations T. Angelin Swetha, Abhispa Bora et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ponnuchamy Kumar India	38	2.3k	1.3k	869	698	550	124	4.9k
Ning He China	38	2.3k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	440 0.5×	504 0.7×	934 1.7×	144	5.9k
Sujoy K. Das India	41	2.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.3×	860 1.0×	370 0.5×	477 0.9×	105	5.7k
G. Annadurai India	42	2.9k 1.2×	1.6k 1.3×	570 0.7×	551 0.8×	548 1.0×	159	7.6k
Mehrez E. El‐Naggar Egypt	54	2.7k 1.2×	1.8k 1.4×	2.1k 2.4×	374 0.5×	512 0.9×	180	7.4k
Azman Seeni Malaysia	20	2.7k 1.2×	1.3k 1.0×	736 0.8×	206 0.3×	405 0.7×	68	4.4k
Ovidiu Oprea Romania	38	1.7k 0.7×	987 0.8×	1.3k 1.5×	197 0.3×	385 0.7×	213	4.6k
Vinod V.T. Padil Czechia	41	2.0k 0.9×	1.5k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	448 0.6×	221 0.4×	130	6.1k
Okkyoung Choi South Korea	21	2.3k 1.0×	1.5k 1.2×	343 0.4×	774 1.1×	608 1.1×	36	4.1k
Syed Zajif Hussain Pakistan	39	1.4k 0.6×	786 0.6×	473 0.5×	273 0.4×	462 0.8×	139	4.0k
Fuád Ameén Saudi Arabia	47	3.2k 1.4×	1.5k 1.2×	500 0.6×	775 1.1×	890 1.6×	243	7.2k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Kumar, Ponnuchamy, et al.. (2025). Thermo-engineered zinc-alginate and pectin stabilized hydroxyapatite microspheres: A synergistic approach for bone repair and drug delivery. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 110. 107096–107096.

Sethupathi, Murugan, et al.. (2025). Synthesis and Characterization of Macrocyclic Ferrocenyl Chalcone and Their Co(II) and Cu(II) Complexes: Photonuclease and Photocytotoxicity. Applied Organometallic Chemistry. 39(4). 1 indexed citations

Anadebe, Valentine Chikaodili, Kasinathan Rakkammal, Pandiyan Muthuramalingam, et al.. (2024). From waste to wealth: Plant-Derived cellulose nanocrystal hydrogel for anticancer, antibacterial, and anticorrosion studies. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 9. 100656–100656. 4 indexed citations

Basu, Muthuramalingam Jothi, et al.. (2024). Controlled release of urea using negatively charged polysaccharides. Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 35(7). 2 indexed citations

Bora, Abhispa, et al.. (2024). Microalgae to bioenergy production: Recent advances, influencing parameters, utilization of wastewater – A critical review. The Science of The Total Environment. 946. 174230–174230. 49 indexed citations

Kumar, Ponnuchamy, et al.. (2024). Luminous blue carbon quantum dots employing Anisomeles indica (catmint) induce apoptotic signaling pathway in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells. Luminescence. 39(8). e4848–e4848. 3 indexed citations

Ananthi, V., Abhispa Bora, R. Yuvakkumar, et al.. (2024). A review on the technologies for sustainable biohydrogen production. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 186. 944–956. 18 indexed citations

Swetha, T. Angelin, Abhispa Bora, Rathinam Raja, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive review on polylactic acid (PLA) – Synthesis, processing and application in food packaging. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 234. 123715–123715. 325 indexed citations breakdown →

Manickam, Pandiaraj, et al.. (2023). Simultaneous electrochemical determination of persistent petrogenic organic pollutants based on AgNPs synthesized using carbon dots derived from mushroom. The Science of The Total Environment. 884. 163729–163729. 23 indexed citations

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Karmegam, Natchimuthu, Muniyandi Biruntha, A. Arun, et al.. (2022). Extraction, identification, and environmental risk assessment of microplastics in commercial toothpaste. Chemosphere. 296. 133976–133976. 59 indexed citations

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Umapathy, Devan, et al.. (2022). The absence of cellular glucose triggers oncogene AEG-1 that instigates VEGFC in HCC: A possible genetic root cause of angiogenesis. Gene. 826. 146446–146446. 3 indexed citations

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Kumar, B. Arjun, Ponnuchamy Kumar, T. Elangovan, et al.. (2021). Surface functionalization of core-shell QDs for solar photovoltaic and anti-cancer applications. Applied Surface Science Advances. 5. 100122–100122. 12 indexed citations

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Shobana, Chellappan, et al.. (2021). A sustainable green synthesis of functionalized biocompatible carbon quantum dots from Aloe barbadensis Miller and its multifunctional applications. Environmental Research. 200. 111414–111414. 118 indexed citations

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Thulasinathan, Boobalan, Tamilmani Jayabalan, Murugan Sethupathi, et al.. (2021). Bioelectricity generation by natural microflora of septic tank wastewater (STWW) and biodegradation of persistent petrogenic pollutants by basidiomycetes fungi: An integrated microbial fuel cell system. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 412. 125228–125228. 34 indexed citations

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Keerthana, SP., R. Yuvakkumar, G. Ravi, et al.. (2021). A strategy to enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of α-Fe2O3. Chemosphere. 270. 129498–129498. 63 indexed citations

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Umapathy, Devan, Natchimuthu Karmegam, Muniyandi Biruntha, et al.. (2020). Extraction of microplastics from commonly used sea salts in India and their toxicological evaluation. Chemosphere. 263. 128181–128181. 79 indexed citations

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Karmegam, Natchimuthu, Mani Jayakumar, Muthusamy Govarthanan, et al.. (2020). Precomposting and green manure amendment for effective vermitransformation of hazardous coir industrial waste into enriched vermicompost. Bioresource Technology. 319. 124136–124136. 74 indexed citations

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Shanmuganathan, Rajasree, Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison, Felix LewisOscar, et al.. (2019). Chitosan nanopolymers: An overview of drug delivery against cancer. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 130. 727–736. 189 indexed citations

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Kumar, Ponnuchamy & Joe Antony Jacob. (2016). Metal nanoparticles from marine seaweeds – a review. Nanotechnology Reviews. 5(6). 47 indexed citations

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Kumar, Ponnuchamy, Subramani Selvi, & M. Govindaraju. (2012). In vitro anti-biofilm and anti-bacterial activity of Junceella juncea for its biomedical application. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 2(12). 930–935. 19 indexed citations

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