Selected Publications List of First Author and first-co Author (Equal contribution±, Both are first authors and contributed equally, $ Co-corresponding author) Maruthi P., Sneha G., Nandita S., Ravikumar Y*. (Corresponding Author) (2026).Computational identification of Triphala-derived sterol compounds as putative agonists of the human Takeda G protein-coupled receptor (Revised & submitted, IJMS; IF: 4.9)

Ravikumar Y$., Abdullah, A., Tang, W., Zhang, G., Qi. X*, (2025). Enhanced Thermostability of an Improved L-Arabinose Isomerase Mutant for D-Tagatose Synthesis by Molecular Dynamics Simulations-Guided Rational Redesign of Flexible Regions. ACS, Journal of Agricultural AND Food Chemistry, 10, 1021. (IF 6.2)

Ravikumar, Y.; Sirajunnisa A.R.; Shilpa, S., Sirichai Srichairatanakool, Pimpisid Koonyosying, Somdet Srichairatanakool4* (2025). Virtual screening and identification of novel SND1 inhibitors by In silico-based molecular docking and dynamics simulation methods for managing hepatocellular carcinoma. Nature Scientific Reports. 15, 30701. (IF 3.9).

Arsalan A±, Ravikumar, Y±.; et al (2025) Chimeric enzymes in pulp and paper making industry: Current developments. Biotechnology Advances, 1085. (IF 12.6).

Bishant P±., Ravikumar, Y±.; Koonyosying, P.; Srichairatanakool, S.; Ponpandian, L. N.; Kumaravelu, J.; Srichairatanakool, S. (2024). Discovery of selective protein arginine methyltransferase 5 inhibitors for managing ?-thalassemia through computational methods. Molecules, 29 (2662). (IF 4.9)

Ravikumar, Y.; Koonyosying, P.; Srichairatanakool, S.; Ponpandian, L. N.; Kumaravelu, J.; Srichairatanakool, S. (2023). In Silico Molecular Docking and Dynamics Simulation Analysis of Potential Histone Lysine Methyl Transferase Inhibitors for Managing ?Thalassemia. Molecules, 28 (21). (IF 4.9)

Parvez, A±., Ravikumar, Y±., Renu, B., Junhua, Y., Yang, W., Poorna, C, Hossain, M., Qi, X. (2022). Functional and structural roles of dimer interface in the activity and stability of Clostridium butyricum 1, 3-propanediol oxidoreductase. ACS Synthetic Biology, 11 (3), 1361-1271. (IF 5.1)

Ravikumar, Y., Sirajunnisa A.R., Ponpandian, L.N., Zhang, G., Yun, J., & Qi, X*. (2022). Microbial production of D-arabitol. Current status and future prospects. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 120, 100-110. (IF 15.3)

Ravikumar, Y., Zabed. M., Yun, J., Zhang, G., Qi, X*, (2022). Removal of non-point source pollution-derived pharmaceutical contaminants using constructed wetlands. Environmental Technology and innovation, 102504. (IF 7.1)

Ravikumar, Y., Sirajunnisa A.R., Yun, J., Zhang, G., Zabed. M., Qi, X* (2021). Recent advances in microalgae-based distillery wastewater treatment. Environmental Technology and Innovation, 24, 101839, 1-12. (IF 7.1)

Ravikumar, Y., Ponpandian, L.N., Zhang, G., Yun, J., & Qi, X*. (2021). Harnessing Larabinose isomerase for biological production of D-tagatose: Recent advances and its applications. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 107, 16–30. (IF 15.3)

Min, B±., Ravikumar, Y±., Lee, D., Seek, K., Kim, B., & Rhee, J*. (2018). Age-dependent antioxidant responses to the bioconcentration of microcystin-LR in the mysid crustacean, Neomysis awatschensis. Environmental Pollution, 232, 284–292. (IF 8.9)

Ravikumar, Y., Lee, C., & Yun, H*. (2017). Engineering an FMN-based iLOV protein for the detection of arsenic ions. Analytical Biochemistry, 525, 38-43. (IF 2.9).

Ravikumar, Y., Nadarajan, S.P., Lee, C.S., Jung, S., Bae, D.H., & Yun, H*. (2016). FMNBased Fluorescent Proteins as Heavy Metal Sensors Against Mercury Ions. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 26(3), 530–539. (IF 2.8).

Ravikumar, Y., Nadarajan, S.P., Lee, C.S., Rhee, J.K., & Yun, H.* (2015). A NewGeneration Fluorescent-Based Metal Sensor - iLOV Protein. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 25(4),503–510. (IF 2.8).

Ravikumar, Y., Nadarajan, S.P., Hyeon Yoo, T., Lee, C., & Yun, H*. (2015). Unnatural amino acid mutagenesis-based enzyme engineering. Trends in Biotechnology, 1–9. (IF 17.3).

Ravikumar, Y., Nadarajan, S.P., Hyeon Yoo, T., Lee, C. S., & Yun, H*. (2015). Incorporating unnatural amino acids to engineer biocatalysts for industrial bioprocess applications. Biotechnology Journal, 10(12), 1862–1876. (IF 4.7).

Nadarajan, S. P±., Ravikumar, Y±., Deepankumar, K., Lee, C., & Yun, H*. (2014). Engineering Lead sensing GFP. Chemical Communications, 50, 15979–15982. (IF 4.2).

Co-authored publications Xinrui, T., Ravikumar, Y., Guoyan, Z., Junhua, Y., Mei Z., Xianghui, Q. (2025). D-allose, a typical rare sugar: properties, applications, and biosynthetic advances and challenges. Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition, 1-28. (IF 10.5).

Chengyu, L., Ziwei, C., Ravikumar, Y., Guoyan, Z., Xinrui, T., Yufei, Z., Mei, Z., Wenjing, S., Xianghui, Q. (2024). Improving Catalytic Efficiency of L-Arabinose Isomerase from Lactobacillus plantarum CY6 towards D-Galactose by Molecular Modification. Foods, 13 (11), 1727. (IF 5.2)

Huang, J., An, Y., Zabed, H. M., Ravikumar, Y., Zhao, M., Yun, J., Zhang, G., Zhang, Y., Li, X., Qi, X. (2022). Enhanced biosynthesis of D-arabitol by Metschnikowia reukaufii through optimizing medium composition and fermentation conditions. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 194, 3119-3135. (IF 3.0)

Fokum, E., Zabed, H. M., Ravikumar, Y, Elshobary. M. E., Chandankere, R., Zhang, Y., Yun, J., Qi, X*. (2021). Co-fermentation of glycerol and sugars by Clostridium enhancing the biosynthesis of 1,3-propanediol. Food Bioscience, 41, 1018. (IF 5.2)

Jiao, Y., Ravikumar, Y, Zhang, G., Yun, J., Zhang, Y Qi, X*. (2021). L-arabinose isomerase from Lactobacillus parabuchnerii and its whole cell biocatalytic application in Dtagatose biosynthesis. Food Bioscience, 41, 101034. (IF 5.2)

Chandankere, R., Ravikumar, Y., Zabed, H. M., Sabapathy, P. C., Yun, J., Zhang, G., & Qi, X. (2021). Conversion of Agroindustrial Wastes to Rhamnolipid by Enterobacter sp. UJSRC and Its Role against Biofilm-Forming Foodborne Pathogens. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, (IF 6.1)

Wang, Y., Ravikumar, Y., Zhang, G., Yun, J., Zhang, Y., Parvez, A., Qi, X*., & Sun, W*. (2021). Biocatalytic Synthesis of D-Allulose Using Novel D-Tagatose 3-Epimerase from Christensenella minuta. Frontiers in Chemistry, 8(December), 1–12. (IF 5.5)

Sabapathy, P.C., Devaraj, S., Meixner, K., Anburajan, P., Kathirvel, P., Ravikumar, Y., Zabed, H.M., & Qi, X*. (2020). Recent developments in Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production – A review. Bioresource Technology, 306, 123132. (IF 9.6)