
Curriculum Vitae
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- POST HARVEST PHYSIOLOGYLife Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physiology
- NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCHMedical And Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Biopharmacy And Bioproducts
- MOLECULAR AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGYApplied Science And Technology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology
- MEDICAL CELL THERAPY (INCLUDING STEM CELLS THERAPHY)Applied Science And Technology, Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology
- FOOD BIOPROCESSINGApplied Science And Technology, Biotechnology, Food Biotechnology
- FUNCTIONAL FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGYApplied Science And Technology, Biotechnology, Food Biotechnology
- SUSTAINABLE, SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOODEnvironment Sustainability, Sustainable Consumption And Production (scp)
- SMART AND HIGH VALUE AGRICULTUREEconomic Empowerment, Economic Growth
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BIOTECHNOLOGY), (Biotechnology)Universiti Malaya
- PHD, (BIOLOOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY)Universiti Malaya
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, (Biotechnology)Universiti Malaya (UM)
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
- Art science program coordinator11 Jan 2025 - 12 Jan 2028 (Department)
- Assistant coach (UM English Debates)01 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2025 (University Malaya)
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Journal
WoS
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Ramarao, Kivaandra Dayaa Rao; Razali, Zuliana; Somasundram, Chandran; Kunasekaran, Wijenthiran; Jin, Tan Li (2024). Effects of Drying Methods on the Antioxidant Properties of Piper betle Leaves, MOLECULES. 29(8). doi:10.3390/molecules29081762
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Ramarao, Kivaandra Dayaa Rao; Somasundram, Chandran; Razali, Zuliana; Kunasekaran, Wijenthiran; Jin, Tan Li (2022). The antioxidant properties and microbial load of Moringa oleifera leaves dried using a prototype convective air-dryer, SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 29(6). doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103290
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Ramarao, Kivaandra Dayaa Rao; Somasundram, Chandran; Razali, Zuliana; Kunasekaran, Wijenthiran; Jin, Tan Li; Musa, Sabri; Achari, Vijayan Manickam (2022). Antiproliferative effects of dried Moringa oleifera leaf extract on human Wharton's Jelly mesenchymal stem cells, PLOS ONE. 17(10). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0274814
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Fang, L. S., Ramarao, K. D. R., Razali, Z., & Somasundram, C. (2021). Effects of Four Different Washing Agents on Microbial Load, Biochemical Properties, Heavy Metals and Pesticides Residues in Sweet Potato Leaves (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam). Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 48(4), 969-978.
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Ramarao, Kivaandra Dayaa Rao; Razali, Zuliana; Somasundram, Chandran (2021). Mathematical models to describe the drying process of Moringa oleifera leaves in a convective-air dryer, CZECH JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES. 39(6), 444-451. doi:10.17221/257/2020-CJFS
Scopus
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Ramarao K.D.R., Razali Z., Somasundram C., Kunasekaran W., Jin T.L. (2024). Effects of Drying Methods on the Antioxidant Properties of Piper betle Leaves, Molecules. 29(8). doi:10.3390/molecules29081762
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Ramarao K.D.R., Somasundram C., Razali Z., Kunasekaran W., Jin T.L., Musa S., Achari V.M. (2022). Antiproliferative effects of dried Moringa oleifera leaf extract on human Wharton's Jelly mesenchymal stem cells, PloS one. 17(10), e0274814. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0274814
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Ramarao K.D.R., Somasundram C., Razali Z., Kunasekaran W., Li Jin T. (2022). The antioxidant properties and microbial load of Moringa oleifera leaves dried using a prototype convective air-dryer, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 29(6). doi:10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.103290
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Fang, L. S., Ramarao, K. D. R., Razali, Z., & Somasundram, C. (2021). Effects of four different washing agents on microbial load, biochemical properties, heavy metals and pesticides residues in sweet potato leaves (Ipomoea batatas (l.) lam). Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 48(4), 969-978.
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Ramarao K.D.R., Razali Z., Somasundram C. (2021). Mathematical models to describe the drying process of Moringa oleifera leaves in a convective-air dryer, Czech Journal of Food Sciences. 39(6), 444-451. doi:10.17221/257/2020-CJFS
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Supramani S., Jailani N., Ramarao K., Mohd Zain N.A., Klaus A., Ahmad R., Wan-Mohtar W.A.A.Q.I. (2019). Pellet diameter and morphology of European Ganoderma pfeifferi in a repeated-batch fermentation for exopolysaccharide production, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 19. doi:10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101118
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Postharvest plant biotechnology (Postharvest)
- Food security (Food)
- Stem cell research (Stem cell)
ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES
Evaluation
- (2025) Assessor for The Final Assessment of The Policy Research (Zqa7002/7015/7028) Presentation, University, (Internal Assessor)