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  1. Diopside/sodium-substituted hydroxyapatite composite for hard tissue engineering: Preparation, characterisation, in vitro biomineralisation, mechanical stability, degradation behaviour and biological assessment

    Article • Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  2. Zinc-doped calcium magnesium silicate ceramics: A comprehensive study on bioactivity, mechanical strength, and microbial resistance

    Article • Journal of Science Advanced Materials and Devices, December 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  3. Optimizing in-vitro biomineralization, mechanical integrity, and antimicrobial activity of strontium doped larnite for hard tissue regeneration

    Article • Journal of Materials Research and Technology, November 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  4. Fuel-assisted sol-gel combustion synthesis of monticellite: Structural, mechanical, and biological characterization for tissue engineering

    Article • Journal of Science Advanced Materials and Devices, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  5. Silver-doped diopside: A multifunctional bioceramic with enhanced bioactivity, mechanical strength, and antimicrobial properties for bone regeneration

    Article • Ceramics International, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  6. Biowaste‐Derived Rankinite: A Study on Its Hemocompatibility, Antimicrobial, and Osteogenic Properties for Hard Tissue Regeneration

    Article • ChemistrySelect, July 2025, Wiley

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  7. Investigation of sol–gel combustion derived akermanite and merwinite for its physicochemical and biomechanical properties

    Article • Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  8. Zinc Doped Akermanite: A Promising Biomaterial for Orthopedic Application with Enhanced Bioactivity, Mechanical Strength, and Bacterial Study

    Article • ACS Omega, January 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  9. In-vitro biomineralization of magnesium and copper co-doped wollastonite

    Article • Heliyon, November 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  10. Enhancement of Bioactivity, Mechanical and Degradation Properties of the Diopside by Incorporation of Ba2+ Ion via Sol–gel Combustion Route

    Article • Silicon, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  11. A critical review of the limitations of current diagnostic techniques for schistosomiasis

    Article • All Life, July 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Professor Patrick Maduabuchi Aja

  12. A comprehensive investigation of strontium doped hydroxyapatite-merwinite composite: In-vitro biomineralization, mechanical testing, and cytotoxicity analysis

    Article • Advanced Composite Materials, June 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  13. Enhanced Biocompatibility and Mechanical Strength: Merwinite-Wollastonite Composite for Load Bearing Biomedical Applications

    Article • Silicon, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  14. Synthesis of hydroxyapatite via sol–gel combustion route: A comparative analysis of single and mixed fuels

    Article • Materials Letters, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  15. Functionalization of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nano‑calcium sulphate and fucoidan 3D scaffold using human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells for bone tissue engineering application

    Article • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  16. Complex Study of Foliar Application of Inorganic Nanofertilizers in Field Conditions: Impact on Crop Production and Environmental–Ecological Assessment

    Article • November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  17. Investigation on the Synthesis, Biomineralization, Mechanical Strength and Biocompatibility of Rankinite Bioceramics Derived from Eggshell and Rice Husk Waste for Biomedical Applications

    Article • ChemistrySelect, November 2023, Wiley

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  18. Thermo-mechanical stability and antibacterial activity of merwinite derived from different fuels

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  19. Preparation and Characterization of Diopside -Wollastonite Composite for Orthopedic Application

    Article • Silicon, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  20. Biomineralization and mechanical studies of sodium substituted hydroxyapatite by a time‐saving combustion route

    Article • ChemistrySelect, November 2023, Wiley

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  21. Significance of Phosphate Nano-Fertilizers Foliar Application: A Brief Real-Field Study of Quantitative, Physiological Parameters, and Agro-Ecological Diversity in Sunflower

    Article • Agronomy, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  22. Optimization of Metal Ion/Fuel Ratio for an Effective Combustion of Monticellite and Investigation of Its Microbial and Hemolytic Activity for Biomedical Applications

    Article • ACS Omega, September 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  23. Agronomic Investigation of Spray Dispersion of Metal-Based Nanoparticles on Sunflowers in Real-World Environments

    Article • Plants, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  24. Synthesis and characterization of calcium and magnesium based oxides and titanates for photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B: a comparative study

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  25. Characterization of Sol–Gel Combustion Derived Akermanite and Merwinite for its Antibacterial Activity and Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

    Article • Silicon, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  26. Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro bioactivity, mechanical strength of silver doped akermanite bioceramic

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  27. Ultradilutions and Formative Forces in the Blood during the Copper Chloride Crystallization Using Homeopathic Dilutions with Special Emphasis, Studied by X-ray Diffraction

    Article • Crystallography Reports, February 2023, Pleiades Publishing Ltd

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  28. UCP-LF and other assay methods for schistosome circulating anodic antigen between 1978 and 2022

    Article • Biology Methods and Protocols, January 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  29. Effect of various fuels used in combustion synthesis on the bioactivity of akermanite

    Article • Materials Research Express, January 2023, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  30. Fabrication and bioactivity studies of wollastonite/polycaprolactone composites

    Article • International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials, January 2023, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  31. Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects in plants: A review

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, November 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  32. Degradation of environmentally harmful textile dye rhodamine B using silicate ceramic photocatalysts

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry Communications, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  33. Bioaccumulation of lead (Pb) and its effects on human: A review

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  34. Glowing combustion synthesis, characterization and biomedical properties of Sr-hardystonite (Sr2ZnSi2O7) powders

    Article • Ceramics International, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  35. Comparative investigation on antibacterial, biological and mechanical behaviour of monticellite and diopside derived from biowaste for bone regeneration

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  36. Influence of fuels on monticellite synthesis via combustion method

    Article • Materials Letters, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  37. Investigation on the compatibility of forsterite for tissue engineering application

    Article • Materials Letters, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  38. Conversion of Biowaste into Larnite by Sol‐Gel Combustion Route for Biomedical Applications

    Article • ChemistrySelect, January 2022, Wiley

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  39. Investigation on bioactivity, mechanical stability, bactericidal activity and in-vitro biocompatibility of magnesium silicates for bone tissue engineering applications

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  40. A simple energy efficient sol-gel combustion production of strontium orthosilicate and its biomedical study

    Article • Materials Science for Energy Technologies, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  41. Production of Biodiesel from Soybean Oil in Less Time and at Low Temperature

    Article • Asian Journal of Chemistry, January 2022, Asian Journal of Chemistry

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  42. Fabrication and Bioactivity Studies of Wollastonite/Polycaprolactone Composites

    Article • International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials, January 2022, Inderscience Publishers

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  43. Effect of fuel on biomineralization of merwinite

    Article • Materials Letters, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  44. Antibacterial wollastonite supported excellent proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells

    Article • Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, November 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  45. Synthesis of strontium substituted hydroxyapatite by solution combustion route

    Article • Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  46. Sol-gel combustion synthesis of merwinite and its biomedical applications

    Article • Materials Letters, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  47. Calcium-Silicate-Incorporated Gellan-Chitosan Induced Osteogenic Differentiation in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

    Article • Polymers, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  48. Solution combustion synthesis of functional diopside, akermanite, and merwinite bioceramics: Excellent biomineralization, mechanical strength, and antibacterial ability

    Article • Materials Today Communications, June 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  49. Biomineralization, dissolution and cellular studies of silicate bioceramics prepared from eggshell and rice husk

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  50. Biomineralization, mechanical, antibacterial and biological investigation of larnite and rankinite bioceramics

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  51. Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye by Calcium‐and Magnesium‐Based Silicate Ceramics

    Article • ChemistrySelect, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  52. Impact of forsterite addition on mechanical and biological properties of composites

    Article • Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, August 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  53. A study of the in-vitro bioactivity, dissolution and antibacterial activity of larnite prepared by a novel sol–gel combustion method using sucrose as a fuel

    Article • Bulletin of Materials Science, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  54. Designing of porous PMMA/diopside bone cement for non-load bearing applications

    Article • Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, July 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  55. Sol gel combustion derived monticellite bioceramic powders for apatite formation ability evaluation

    Article • Materials Research Express, April 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  56. Review on calcium‐ and magnesium‐based silicates for bone tissue engineering applications

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, March 2020, Wiley

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  57. Synthesis, Bioactivity and Mechanical Stability of Mg/Ca Silicate Biocomposites Developed for Tissue Engineering Applications

    Article • ChemistrySelect, December 2019, Wiley

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  58. Biomineralization, antibacterial activity and mechanical properties of biowaste derived diopside nanopowders

    Article • Advanced Powder Technology, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  59. Wollastonite/forsterite composite scaffolds offer better surface for hydroxyapatite formation

    Article • Bulletin of Materials Science, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  60. The physicochemical and biomechanical profile of forsterite and its osteogenic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells

    Article • PLOS One, March 2019, PLOS

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  61. Antibacterial forsterite (Mg 2 SiO 4 ) scaffold: A promising bioceramic for load bearing applications

    Article • Bioactive Materials, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  62. Effect of pH and Ageing Time in the Preparation of A Ceramic Drug Delivery Carrier

    Article • International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology, April 2018, Dr. Yashwant Research Labs Pvt. Ltd.

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  63. Calcium deficiency in hydroxyapatite and its drug delivery applications

    Article • Micro & Nano Letters, April 2018, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala, Dr Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

  64. Preparation of nanocrystalline forsterite by combustion of different fuels and their comparative in-vitro bioactivity, dissolution behaviour and antibacterial studies

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Dr Janis Locs

  65. Silicate Ceramics and its Composites for Hard Tissue Applications

    Article • March 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  66. Preparation, Characterization and Drug Delivery Applications of Polyethylene Glycol/Corn Starch Microspheres

    Article • Asian Journal of Chemistry, January 2017, Asian Journal of Chemistry

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  67. A Review on Emerging Floating Drug Delivery System

    Article • International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology, December 2016, Dr. Yashwant Research Labs Pvt. Ltd.

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  68. In-vitro bioactivity, biocompatibility and dissolution studies of diopside prepared from biowaste by using sol–gel combustion method

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering C, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Dr Janis Locs

  69. Sodium Alginate with PEG/PEO Blends as a Floating Drug Delivery Carrier – In vitro Evaluation

    Article • Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, September 2016, International Society for Phytocosmetic Scicences

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  70. In vitro bioactivity studies of larnite and larnite/chitin composites prepared from biowaste for biomedical applications

    Article • Bulletin of Materials Science, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  71. Silicate Ceramics and its Composites for Hard Tissue Applications

    Article • June 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  72. Assessment on the antibacterial activity of nanosized silica derived from hypercoordinated silicon(iv) precursors

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  73. Bioacctivity of nanocrystalline wollastonite....

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, October 2015, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  74. In vitro bioactivity and drug release kinetics studies of mesoporous silica-biopolymer composites

    Article • Journal of Porous Materials, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  75. Bioactivity studies of calcium magnesium silicate prepared from eggshell waste by sol–gel combustion synthesis

    Article • Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, June 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  76. Glowing Combustion Synthesis, Characterization, and Toxicity Studies of Na2CaSiO4Powders

    Article • Materials and Manufacturing Processes, March 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  77. In-vitro bioactivity of nanocrystalline and bulk larnite/chitosan composites: comparative study

    Article • Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  78. Bioactive nanocrystalline wollastonite synthesized by sol–gel combustion method by using eggshell waste as calcium source

    Article • Bulletin of Materials Science, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  79. Synthesis, characterization and formulation of sodium calcium silicate bioceramic for drug delivery applications

    Article • Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, January 2014, De Gruyter

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  80. Preparation and Phase Evolution of Wollastonite by Sol-Gel Combustion Method Using Sucrose as the Fuel

    Article • Combustion Science and Technology, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  81. Sol-Gel Combustion Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Wollastonite by Using Glycine as a Fuel and Itsin vitroBioactivity Studies

    Article • Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan, Sivasankar koppala

  82. Effect of particle size of calcium phosphate based bioceramic drug delivery carrier on the release kinetics of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride: an in vitro study

    Article • Frontiers of Materials Science, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  83. Synthesis, Characterization and Bioactivity Studies of Calcium Silicate Bioceramics

    Article • Advanced Materials Research, October 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  84. Photo Catalytic Activity of Anatase TiO2/PVA Film Coated Glass Plate

    Article • Advanced Materials Research, October 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  85. Bioactive Diopside (CaMgSi2O6) as a Drug Delivery Carrier – A Review

    Article • Current Drug Delivery, October 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  86. Antimicrobial screening of Cichorium intybus seed extracts

    Article • Arabian Journal of Chemistry, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  87. Synthesis and Characterization of Bioceramic Calcium Phosphates by Rapid Combustion Synthesis

    Article • Journal of Material Science and Technology, December 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  88. Solution combustion synthesis of bioceramic calcium phosphates by single and mixed fuels—A comparative study

    Article • Ceramics International, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan

  89. Effect of metal-ion-to-fuel ratio on the phase formation of bioceramic phosphates synthesized by self-propagating combustion

    Article • Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, July 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sasikumar Swamiappan