Ganapathy Sivakumar

Biography

 G.Sivakumar holds a BS in 1994, an MS in 1996, and a PhD in 2001. He joined the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at Arkansas State University faculty in 2007. He is the author or co-author of over 40 peer-reviewed journal or book chapter publications. He is a pioneer in industrial-scale liquid-phase bioreactor for root culture at huge scales and linking research with multinational pharmaceutical industries. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Nanomedicine & Biotherapeutic Discovery and Journal of Bioprocessing & Biotechniques. His research group is currently focusing industrial technologies for therapeutic management of cancer using effective natural stereoisomers of the unique anticancer molecules and planning directions for the future potential new medicine.

Research Interest

 Sivakumar’s lab is currently focused in two major industrial research areas: A) Natural anticancer drug development, and B) Renewable bioenergy. Both researches are collaborated with multinational pharmaceutical and energy industries. Our long term goals are to build on the innovation and discoveries of: 1) plant-made potential anticancer medicine, while preventing side effects; and 2) to develop a next generation clean alternative energy and hydrocarbon sustainability. Sivakumar’s lab provides a unique opportunity to explore pharmaceutical and energy research.