RESUME OF DR. R. SHENBAGARATHAI
PRESENT POSITION
Research Consultant
N.Rama Varier Ayurveda Foundation,
175, Vilachery Main Road,
Muniyandipuram,
Madurai-625004.
Education
Ph.D. (Microbiology) Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai
1990
M.Sc (Integrated Biology opt.
microbiology),
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai
1982
B.Sc (Zoology) Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai
1980
Teaching Experience
Associate professor PG & Research Department of Zoology,
Lady Doak College, Madurai
2005- 2017
Coordinator Department of Biotechnology, Lady Doak
College, Madurai
2003-2017
Reader PG & Research Department of Zoology,
Lady Doak College, Madurai
1999- 2005
Lecturer Senior Scale PG & Research Department of Zoology,
Lady Doak College, Madurai
1990- 1999
Lecturer PG & Research Department of Zoology,
Lady Doak College, Madurai
1990- 1995
Research Experience
Research
Coordinator
2000-2005 Creating a structure for ensuring
quality research in the college,
evaluating and encouraging
research work done
Lady Doak College,
Madurai.
INSA Visiting
fellow
1998-1999 Molecular Characterization of
Indigenous Bacillus sp .
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for
Biotechnology, Trivandrum
Post Doctoral
1989-1990 “Cloning of delta endotoxin Department of Biotechnology
gene of Bacillus thuringiensis.
colonization of Bacillus
on cotton leaves”
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Ph.D 1983-1989 “Studies on the green
nodule Rhizobium of
Sesbania procumberns”
School of Biological sciences
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Positions /Responsibilities
Publications and Papers
Total number of papers published in national and international journals: 50
1. Thangamalai Mowna Sundari, A
Alwin Prem Anand, Packiaraj
Bioprospection of
Basidiomycetes and molecular
Scientific
Reports
2018
Coordinator Department of Biotechnology
Lady Doak College, Madurai
Coordinator DBT-BIF
Lady Doak College, Madurai
Associate Professor PG and Research Department of
Zoology,
Lady Doak College, Madurai
Coordinator, PG diploma course in
Bioinformatics
DBT-BIF
Lady Doak College, Madurai
Member Board of studies in Biotechnology Madurai Kamaraj University,
Madurai
Member
Board of studies in Bioinformatics ANJA college, Sivakasi
Member Board studies in Nanotechnology
Karunya University,
Coimbatore
Member Board of studies in Genetics ANJA College, Sivakasi
Member Board of studies in Microbiology Viruthunagar Hindu nadar
college, Viruthunagar
Member Institutional animal ethics
committee
Mother Therasa University
,Kodaikanal
Member Institutional Animal Ethics
Committee
Internal Quality Assurance
Committee
Awards Committee Meeting
Lady Doak College, Madurai
External expert Three member monitoring
committee
Mother Theresa University,
Kodaikanal
International advisory
committee member
International Symposium On
Biocontrol And Biotechnology
Khon Kaen University,
Thailand
Jenifer and Rajaiah
Shenbagarathai
phylogenetic analysis using
internal transcribed spacer
(ITS) and 5.8S rRNA gene
sequence
2 E.Roshan Ara begum,
K.Bhavani, S.Sheela kumari, S.
Maliga Devi Chidambaranathan
Gowri priya, R.Shenbagarathai,
Evaluation of Extracted B-
Chitosan form Loligo
duvauceli for the preparation of
Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
J polym
Environ
2017
3 E. Roshan Ara Begum,K.
Bhavani, K.Mahalakshmi,
L.Mahalakshmi,
Dr.R.Shenbagarathai
Preparation of extracted
chitosan scaffolds using amino
acid as crosslinking agents.
Journal of
Polymeric
materials spl
issue: Chitin
and Chitosan
2017
4. V.Saranya,
V.Rajeswari,P.Abirami &
R.Shenbagarathai
Polyhydroxy propionate-co-
Hydroxy-Dodecanoate- co-
Hydroxy octadecanoate for in
vitro cell culture
International
journal of
polymeric
materials
2016
5. Kuppamuthu Ramakrishnan*,
AlaguVengatesana, Rajaiah
Shenbagarathai, Karuppusamy
Kavitha and Ponniah
Thirumalaikolundu subramani
Hematological parameters in
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
patients with and without HIV
infection
International
Journal of
Biological &
Medical
Research
6. Bhavani K1, Roshan Ara Begum
E1, Selvakumar S2 and
Shenbagarathai R1*
Chitosan– A Low Cost
Adsorbent for Electroplating
Waste Water Treatment
Journal of
Bioremediati
on &
Biodegradati
on
IF: 2.07
2016
7. E. Roshan Ara Begum,
Shenbagarathai Rajaiah, K.
Bhavani, Manjula Devi,K.
Karthika & Chidambaranathan
GowriPriya
Evaluation of Extracted
Chitosan fromPortunus
Pelagicus for the Preparation
ofChitosan Alginate Blend
Scaffolds
Journal of
Polymers and
theEnvironm
ent
8. V.Saranya,
V.Rajeswari,P.Abirami &
R.Shenbagarathai
Polyhydroxy propionate-co-
Hydroxy-Dodecanoate- co-
Hydroxy octadecanoate for in
vitro cell culture
International
journal of
polymeric
materials
polymeric
Biomaterials
2016
9.
Periyasamy Abirami, Poornima
Kkani, Chandrasekaran
Binuramesh, Ponnusamy
Suguna, Viswanathan Saranya,
Peter Selvanayagam, Rajaiah
Shenbagarathai
Screening and characterization
of a non-insecticidal Bacillus
thuringiensis strain producing
parasporal protein with
selective toxicity against
human colon cancer cell lines
Annals of
Microbiology
.
IF: 0.990
2016
10
P.Abirami, Poornima Kkani,
P.Suguna, V.Saranya,
P.Selvanayagam,
Phenotypic characterization of
an indigenous Bacillus
thuringiensis strain (B.t.LDC
Journal of
Experimental
Biology &
2016
.
R.Shenbagarathai 501) expressing parasporin-like
protein.
Agricultural
Sciences
11
VeluchamyRajeswari, Sekaran,
KalaivaniPriyadarshini, Viswana
than Saranya, Ponnumy Suguna,
Rajaiah Shenbagarathai
Immunostimulation by
phospholipopeptide
biosurfactant from
Staphylococcus
hominis in Oreochromis
mossambicus
Fish &
Shellfish
Immunology
IF: 2.674
2016
12 Saranya V, Rajeswari V.,
Abirami P., Poornimakkani.,
Suguna P., Shenbagarathai R
Statistical media design for
efficient Polyhydroxyalkanoate
production in Pseudomonas sp.
MNNG-S
Preparative
Biochemistry
and
Biotechnol
-ogy
IF: 0.911
13
J. Asnet Mary, R. Paramasivan
&
R. Shenbagarathai
Identification of sequence
motifs involved in Dengue
virus–host interactions
Journal of
Biomolecular
Structure and
Dynamics
IF: 2.919
2015
14 Joseph Christina Rosy,
Saminathan Balamurali, John
Asnet Mary, Rajaiah
Shenbagarathai and Krishnan
Sundar
Generation of 2D-QSAR
Model for Angiogenin
Inhibitors: A Ligand Based
Approach for Cancer Drug
Design
Trends in
Bioinforma
-tics
2015
15 Shabna A, Saranya V, Malathi J,
Shenbagarathai R, Madhavan
HN
Indigenously produced
polyhydroxyalkanoate based
co-polymer as cellular
supportive biomaterial.
Journal of
Biomedical
Material
Research
Part-A.
IF:3.369
2014
16
Ponnusamy Suguna ,
Chandrasekaran Binuramesh ,
Periyasamy Abirami
Viswanathan Saranya , Kkani
Poornima , Veluchamy
Rajeswari ,
Rajaiah Shenbagarathai
Immunostimulation by poly-b
hydroxybutyrateehydroxyvaler
ate (PHB-HV) from Bacillus
thuringiensis in Oreochromis
mossambicus
Fish &
Shellfish
Immunology
IF: 2.674
2014
17 Asnet Mary John, Paramasivan
Rajaiah, Tyagi Brij Kishore,
Surender Mohan and
Shenbagarathai Rajaiah
Identification of structural
motifs in the E2 glycoprotein
of Chikungunya involved in
virus-host interaction.
Journal of
Biomolecular
Structure and
Dynamics
2012
18 Saranya.V., Poornimakkani.,
Krishnakumari.M.S., Suguna.P.,
Binuramesh.C., Abirami.P.,
Rajeswari.V.,
Ramachandran.K.B. and
Shenbagarathai.R
Quantification of intracellular
Polyhydroxyalkanoates by
virtue of personalized flow
cytometry protocol
Current
Microbiology
IF:1.423
2012
19 Kkani Poornima, Viswanathan Phenotypic and genotypic Bioinformati 2012
Saranya, Periyasamy Abirami,
Chandrasekaran Binuramesh ,
Ponnusamy Suguna, Peter
Selvanayagam, Rajaiah
Shenbagarathai
characterization of B.t.LDC-
391 strain that produce
cytocidal proteins against
human cancer cells.
on
IF: 0.5
20 Shree T, Asnet JM, Kumar R,
Mohan T, Shenbagarathai R
Pharmacophore modeling and
Identification of Dengue virus
RNA dependent RNA
polymerase
Online J
Bioinformati
on
IF:NA
2012
21 John Asnet Mary, Karuppiah
Chandran Priyadharshini,
Gurusamy Prabakaran Rubia
Amal,Gunasekaran Ramya,
Radhakrishnan Nithya,
Morkondam Balasubramanian
Ambika & Rajaiah
Shenbagarathai
MEDDB: A medicinal plant
database developed with the
information gathered from
tribal people in and around
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Bioinformati
on
IF: 0.5
2012
22 Asnet Mary J, Kavitha S,
VictoriaV, Paramasivan R,
Shenbagarathai R, Selvanayagam P&
Madhanmohan T
In Silico Prediction of putative
epitopes in structural
polyprotein of Chikungunya
virus
Online
Journal of
Immunology
IF:NA
2012
23 Ramakrishnan K,
Shenbagarathai R, Kavitha
K,Thirumalaikolundu
subramanian P &
Rathinasabapati R
Selenium levels in person with
HIV/Tuberculosis in India,
Madurai city
Clinical
Laboratory
IF:1.084
2012
24 V.Saranya and
R.Shenbagarathai
Production and
characterization of PHA from
Recombinant E. coli
harbouring phaC1 gene of
indigenous Pseudomonas sp.
LDC-5 using molasses
Brazilian
Journal of
Microbiol
IF: 0.896
2011
25
Poornima, K., Selvanayagam, P.,
and Shenbagarathai, R.
Identification of native Bacillus
thuringiensis strain from South
India having specific cytocidal
activity against cancer cells.
Journal of
Applied
Microbiology
IF: 2.469
2010
26 Ko-Sin Ng, Wei-Yang Ooi, Lay-
Koon Goh, Shenbagarathai, R
and Kumar Sudesh
Evaluation of Jatropha oil to
produce poly (3-
hydroxybutyrate) by
Cupriavidus necator H16
Polymer
Degradation
and Stability
2010
27 Saranya, V., and
Shenbagarathai, R.
Effect of Nitrogen and Calcium
sources on Growth and
Production of PHA of
Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5 and
Current
Research
journal of
Biological
2010
its Mutant Sciences
28 Ayyasamy Mahalakshmi,
Rajaiah Shenbagarathai
Homology modeling of
Cry10Aa toxin from B.
thuringiensis israelensis and B.
thuringiensis subsp. LDC-9.
Journal of
Biomolecular
modeling
Structure and
Dynamics
2010
29 Ayyasamy Mahalakshmi,
Rajaiah Shenbagarathai
Insilico structural analysis of
parasporin 2 protein sequences
of non – toxic Bacillus
thuringiensis
Journal of
Biomedical
Science and
Engineering
2009
30 Sujatha, K., Mahalakshmi, A.,
Daniel, K., Solaiman, Y.,
Shenbagarathai, R.
Sequence analysis structure
prediction and functional
validation of PhaC1 / PhaC2
genes of Pseudomonas sp.
LDC-25 and its importance in
PHA accumulation
Journal of
Biomolecular
modeling
structure and
Dynamics
2009
31 Ramakrishnan, K.,
Praveensharma, S.,
Shenbagarathai, R.
Serum selenium levels in
pulmonary tuberculosis levels
with and without HIV/AIDS
Frontiers of
Retrovirology
2009
32 Mahalakshmi, A., Sujatha K. and
Shenbagarathai, R
modeling and characterization
of B.t. LDC-9 and B.t. cytolytic
proteins
JBSD 2008
33 Ramakrishnan, K,
Shenbagarathai, R., Uma, A.,
Kavitha, K.,Rajendran, R.
Thirumalaikolundu subramanian,
Serum Zinc and Albumin
Levels in Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Patients with and
without HIV
Japanese
Journal of
infectious
diseases.
2008
34 Sujatha, K., Mahalakshmi, A.
and Shenbagarathai, R.
Molecular Characterisationof
Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5
involved in accumulation of
Poly-hydroxybutyrate
Medium-chain Length
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Archives of
Microbiology
2007
35 Ramakrishnan, K.,
Shenbagarathai, R., Uma, A.,
Kavitha, K., Rajendran, R.,
Thirumalaikolundu subramanian,
Prevalence of intestinal
parasitic infestation in
HIV/AIDS patients with
Diarrohea in Madurai city,
South India.
Japanese
Journal of
Infectious
Diseases.
2007
36 Sujatha. K and Shenbagarathai.
R.
A study on mcl
polyhydroxyalkonate
accumulation in E-coli
harbouring pha C gene of
indigenous Pseudomonas
sp.LDC-5.
Letters in
Applied
Microbiol
2006
37 Sandhya, B., Thomas, S., Isabel,
W. and Shenbagarathai, R
Ethnomedicinal plants used by
the valaiyan community of
piranmalai hills (Reserved
Forest) Tamil Nadu
African
Journal.
Traditional,
Complementa
ry and
Alternative
Medicines
2006
38 Sujatha, K., Shenbagarathai, R.
and Mahalakshmi, A.
Production of polyhydroxy
butyrate by Pseudomonas sp.
isolated from native
environment
(Madurai district)
e-polymer 2005
39
K.Sujatha, Mahalakshmi, A. and
Shenbagarathai, R.
A study on accumulation
of PHB in native
Pseudomonas isolates LDC-5
and LDC – 25
Indian
Journal of
Biotechnolog
y
2005
40 K.Sujatha, A. Mahalakshmi and
R. Shenbagarathai
Analysis of PCR products
for PHB production for
indigenous Pseudomonas sp.
LDC-5.
Indian
Journal of
Biotechnolog
y
2005
41 Mahalakshmi, Shenbagarathai,
R. and Sujatha, K.
Identification of novel
indigenous Bacillus
thuringiensis isolates.
Indian
Journal of
Experimental
Biology
2005
42 Mahalakshmi, A., Sujatha, K.
and Shenbagarathai, R
Study of native
Bacillusthuringiensis isolates
and analysis of its effect on
Spodoptera litura
Asian
J.microbiol,
Biotech. &
Environment
al Sciences
2004
43 Shenbagarathai, R. Review on Biopesticides Biotechnolog
ical
applications
in
environment
and
agriculture
2004
44 Shenbagarathai, R., Sujatha, K.
, Mahalakshmi, A. and Shanthi
Nalini.
Effect of Native Azotobactor
species on Chilly.
J. Microbial
Worl
2003
45 Sujatha, K., Mahalakshmi, A.
and Shenbagarathai. R.
Biotransformation of kitchen
waste by earthworm and
microbe interactions and its
effect on the growth of tomato
[Lycopersicum esculentum]
and Chilli [Capsicum annum].
Nature
Environment
and Pollution
Technology
2003
46 Roop Sing Bora, Murthy, M.G.,
Shenbagarathai, R. and
Vaithilingam Sekar.
Introduction Lepidopteran
specific insecticidal crystal
protein gene of Bacillus
thuringiensis sub-sp. Kurstaki
by conjugal transfer into a
Bacillus megaterium that
present in the cotton
phyllospheres
Appl.
Environ.
Microbiol
1994
47 Shenbagarathai, R. Isolation and Characterization
of mutants of Rhizobium of
Soil Biol.
Biochem
1993
Sesbania procumbens
48 Shenbagarathai, R. and
Shanmugasundaram., S.
Characterization of Rhizobium
SBS-R100, a stem nodulating
bacterium isolated from a weed
legume Sesbania procumbens.
Soil Biology
&
Biochemistry
1993
49 Shenbagarathai, R. and
Shanmugasundaram, S
Is the lactose utilization ability
of Rhizobium of Sesbania
procumbens a vestigial
function.
World J.
Microbiol.
And Biotech.
1992
50 Shenbagarathai, R. and
Shanmugasundaram,S.
Stability of incompatible
plasmid vectors IncP
IncQ in the cowpea Rhizobium
of Sesbania procumbens
Indian
J.Microbiol
Ecol
1992
Papers presented in National and International Conferences: 70
1. Preparation of Electrospum chitosan Blend Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering-
Begum.R.A, Bhavani.K.Subachitra.K krithika.C, Shenbagarathai. R poster presentation
in 6th International conference on “Advancements in polymeric Materials (APM
2015)” at IISC Bengaluru, India during February 20-22, 2015 Sponsored by Department
of Chemicals and Petro chemicals in India. Pg.No 490.
2. Simultaneous production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate and Biosurfactant from waste frying
oil by Cronobacter sakazakii isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated site -
V.Rajeswari, M.Manju and Dr.R.Shenbagarathai. UGC sponsored International
Conference in collaboration with DHAN foundation on Solutions to Ecological
Challenges: Multidimensional Perspectives held on 11th to 13th Dec 2014 in Fatima
College, Madurai. Pg. no 73.
3. K.Bhavani, R.A.Begum, D.Rani,S.Divya, S.Fasillia, R.Shenbagarathai-Presented a oral
on “ A study on the effect of chitosan on bitter gourd (Momordica Charantia) and ridge
gourd (Luffa acutangala) plant growth on Asian chiting Journal Volume-10 Bo 1 & 2
2014 at National conference on Application of the Derivatives of Chiting and
Chitosan (ADCC-2014) Department of Chemistry, the Gandhigram rural Institute-
Deemed University Gandhigram, Dindigul , 22nd & 23rd August 2014
4. S.Aarthy, T.Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai - Presented a paper on Synthesis of
Silver Nanoparticles using Turbinaria ornata (brown seaweed)– a potential Larvicidal
agent of Culex quinquefasciatus’ at the JE/AES Conference 2014 organized by CRME –
ICMR, on 26th and 27th of June, 2014, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
5. P.Abirami,poornimakkani,C.Binuramesh,P.Suguna,R.Shenbagarathai presented a paper
on “Anticancer property of indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolated from marine
soils of Mandapam” at the Energy Gest’14 seminar on advanced Technologies and
Innovations in Energy and Environment school of Energy, Environment and Natural
Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, March 28. 2014 (Won First
Prize).
6. P.Suguna, C.Binuramesh, P.Abirami, V.Saranya, Poornimakkani, V.Rajeswari,
R.Shenbagarathai presented a poster on “ Immunostimulatory effect of PHB-HV from
Bacillus thuringiensis in Oreochromis mossambicus” at the Energy Fest’14 seminar on
Advanced Technologies and Innovations in Energy and Environment school of Energy,
Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, March
28, 2014.
7. V.Rajeswari, R.Shenbagarathai., Presented a paper on “Deciphering simultaneous
ecofriendly PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) Synthesis during bioremediation of waste
water containing dyes, heavy metals and waste oils using bacterial strains” in the
National conference on Recent Advances In Water And Waste water Treatment at
The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University Gandhigram, Dindigul , March 21
& 22 , 2014 (Won Third Prize)
8. Bhavani.K Begum RA,Lavanya.K,Valliyammai.SM,.Shenbagarathai R. Presented a
paper on “Sorption of Heavy metals (CrVI & PbII ) from tannery effluent using
Chitosan” in the National conference on Recent Advances In Water And Waste
water Treatment at The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed Univers Gandhigram,
Dindigul , March 21 & 22 , 2014.
9. Bhavani .K, Begum.RA and R.Shenbagarathai ., presented a paper on “ Extraction and
Evaluation of Chitosan from crab ( Portunus pelagicus) Exoskeleton as a plant growth
enhancer” in the International conference on nanobio, biommetic materials and its
application
(ICNBM-2014) at Hindusthan Institute of technology & College of arts and Science,
Coimbatore, Feb27 & 28,2014.
10. Begum.RA,Mahalakshmi K,Mahalakshmi L, and R.Shenbagarathai ., presented a paper
on“Fabrication of Marine origin Chitosan Scaffolds using aminoacids” in the
International conference on nanobio,biommetic materials and its application (
ICNBM-2014) at Hindusthan Institute of technology & College of arts and
Science,Coimbatore, Feb27 & 28,2014.
11. T.S.Mowna, D.Manorama, S.Ganesan, W. Isabel and R. Shenbagarathai presented a
paper on ‘Bioprospection and somatic compatibility study of native strains of
Ganoderma species’ at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Bioresources
and Biotechnology organized by Society of Applied Biotechnology on January 30 & 31,
2014, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
12. V.Rajeswari and R.Shenbagarathai presented a paper on “Effective utilization of
industrial wastes for the production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)” at the National
Conference on Frontier Vistas in Modern Biotechnology (FVMBT-2013),
Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The American College, Madurai,
December 12, 2013.
13. J.Ashifa Sulthana, V.Rajeswari, P.Suguna, V.Saranya, P.Abirami and R.Shenbagarathai
presented a paper on “Evaluation of in vitro genotoxicity and in vivo biocompatibility of
PHA-Copolymer scaffold prepared from Pseudomonas species for tissue engineering
applications” at the National Conference on Frontier Vistas in Modern
Biotechnology (FVMBT-2013), Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The
American College, Madurai, December 12, 2013.
14. V.Saranya and R.Shenbagarathai presented a paper on “Culture of 3T3 fibroblast on
indigenously prepared polyhydroxyalkanoate scaffolds” at the National Conference on
Frontier Vistas in Modern Biotechnology (FVMBT-2013), Department of
Immunology and Microbiology, The American College, Madurai, December 12, 2013.
15. P.Suguna, P.Abirami, and R.Shenbagarathai presented a poster on “Sequence analysis
and Comparative structure prediction of Cry1A family of B.t. insecticidal proteins and an
insight into its toxicity spectrum” at the National Seminar on Emerging trends in
Biological Research organized by PG and Research Department of Zoology, Lady Doak
College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, December 11 & 12, 2013.
16. P.Abirami, P.Suguna, T.Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai presented a poster on
“An in silico approach for the identification of potential target for parasporin-2, an
anticancer protein” at the National Seminar on Emerging trends in Biological
Research organized by PG and Research Department of Zoology, Lady Doak College,
Madurai, Tamilnadu, December 11 & 12, 2013.
17. T.Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai Presented a poster on ‘Homology Modeling of
Ganodermin - an Antifungal Protein using Schrödinger Suite’ at the National Seminar on
Emerging trends in Biological Research organized by PG and Research Department of
Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, December 11 & 12, 2013.
18. T. Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai., presented a poster on “Prediction of
interaction between alpha glucosidase with Ganoderol B and Acarbose –an insilico
approach” at the National Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Drug
Design IISc, Bangalore, September 16 & 17, 2013.
19. J.Asnet Mary and R.Shenbagarathai., presented a poster on “Polarised docking of
peptide inhibitors on the envelope glycoprotein of Dengue virus” at the National
Conference on Recent Advances in Computer Aided Drug Design IISc, Bangalore,
September 16 & 17, 2013.
20. P.Suguna, V.Saranya, P.Abirami, C. Binuramesh, R.Shenbagarathai., presented a paper
on “Biocompatibility evaluation of PHB-HV matrices for tissue engineering application”
at the First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioengineering,
SASTRA University, Thanjavur, August 8 & 9, 2013.
21. P.Abirami, Poornimakkani, C. Binuramesh, P.Suguna, R.Shenbagarathai., presented a
poster on “Screening of novel Bacillus thuringiensis strains from Southern coastal
regions of India” at the First International Conference on Emerging Trends in
Bioengineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, August 8 & 9, 2013.
22. K.Bhavani, E. Roshan ara Begum and R.Shenbagarathai ., presented a paper on “
Chitosan – A low cost adsorbent for electroplating effluent treatment” in the national
symposium on “Emerging Issues in Chitin and Chitosan Research” at CSIR – IHBT,
Palampur,Himachal Pradesh,June 07 -08,2013.
23. Priyadharsini R., Asnet Mary J., and Shenbagarathai R., presented a poster on
“Classifying Butterflies of Lady Doak College campus by barcoding” at the
International conference on Science, Society and Sustainability organize by Lady
Doak College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, January 11-13, 2012.
24. Poornima Kkani, C.Binu Ramesh, P.Abirami, P.Selvanayagam and R. Shenbagarathai
“Parasporins, a potential therapeutic protein for cancer” International conference on
medical genetics & genomics”, held in Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli during
December 12-14,2011.
25. Asnet Mary J., and Shenbagarathai R. Oral presentation on “Statistical analysis of
microarray data analysis of Dengue virus infected Aedes aegypti for vector control
management” at the 5th Conference of Medical Arthropodology organized by Centre
for Research in Medical Entomology (Indian Council of Medical Research), Madurai,
Tamilnadu, India, October 18-19, 2011.
26. J.Asnet Mary, S.Kavitha, R.Shenbagarathai. presented a poster on “Homology
modeling and prediction of epitopes in E1 glycoprotein of Chikungunya virus” at the 5th
Conference of Medical Arthropodology organized by Centre for Research in Medical
Entomology (Indian Council of Medical Research), Madurai, Tamilnadu, India, October
18-19, 2011.
27. Poornima Kkani, Peter Selvanayagam and Shenbagarathai Rajiah, “Proteomic analysis
of cancer specific cytotoxic proteins from B.thuringiensis LDC-391”, 110th general
meeting of American Society for Microbiology in San-Diego, California, U.S.A. May
23rd –May 27th 2010.
28. Poornima Kkani, Peter Selvanayagam and Shenbagarathai Rajiah, “Identification of a
parasporin producing Bacillus thuringiensis isolate from Madurai, Tamil Nadu”, Science
Day and Aqua-terr annual conference on organismal & functional genomics,
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 6th March 2010.
29. Invited special Lecture - Saranya V and Shenbagarathai.R (2010) ‘Cost effective
production of polyhydroxyalkanoates- a green thermoplastic from Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5 ’
at International conference on Climate Change and Bioresource held during 9 to 12th
February at Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli.
30. Saranya V and Shenbagarathai R (2010) ’Production studies of polyhydroxyalkanoates
from Indigenous Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5 and its Mutant.’ at Aqua-terr annual conference
held on 6th March at Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai.
31. Chrisanne Fernandez., Ida chrislyn J., and Shenbagarathai R.(2010). ‘Heterologous
expression of PhaC1 genes from P. putida LDC – 5’ at Aqua-terr annual conference held
on 6th March at Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai
32. Saranya V. and Shenbagarathai R. (2009). ‘Preparation of Biomatrices using PHA derived
from Indigenous Strains’ at the 2nd International conference on Bio-based polymers held
during 11th to 13th November at Universiti sains, Malaysia.
33. Shenbagarathai R., Chrisanne Fernandez., Ida chrislyn J., and Sujatha K,. (2009).
‘Heterologous expression of PhaC1 genes from P. putida LDC – 5’ at the 2nd International
conference on Bio-based polymers held during 11th to 13th November at Universiti sains,
Malaysia.
34. Uma N.C., Saranya V., Shenbagarathai R., and Mercy Pushpalatha., (2009). ‘Preparation
and characterization of Nanocomposites using PHA’ at the 2nd International conference on
Bio-based polymers held during 11th to 13th November at Universiti sains, Malaysia.
35. Ko-sin NG., Wei-yang ooi., Lay-koon goh., Rajaiah Shenbagarathai and kumar Sudesh.,
(2009) ‘Evaluation of Jatropha oil to produce Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by Cupriavidus
necator H16’ at the 2nd International conference on Bio-based polymers held during 11th
to 13th November at Universiti sains, Malaysia.
36. K. Rajeswari, V. Saranya, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai. Poster presentation
entitled “Physico-Chemical characterization of SCL-MCL polyhydroxyalkanoates form
Pseudomonas sp.LDC-5 (wild-type) and mutant (MNNG-S)” in the “Science day and
Aqua-terr annual conference on 29th March (2008)”, at Sir C.V.Raman Hall, School of
Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021.
37. M. Padma priya, P. Lavanya, A.Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai. Poster
presentation entitled “Comparative Genomics and Protemomics analysis of Bacillus
cereus group genomes with Bacillus subtilis” in the “Science day and Aqua-terr
annual conference on 29th March (2008)”, at Sir C.V.Raman Hall, School of Biological
Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021.
38. K.Sujatha, M.S.Dhivya Vadhana, K.Ramalakshmi, A.Mahalakshmi, K.Anburani and R.
Shenbagarathai (2007). Paper presentation on “Utilization of inexpensive substrates for
the production of SCL-MCL Polyhydroxyalkanoates by mutant (MNNG-S) of
indigenous Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5.” in the “International conference on new
horizons in biotechnology (NHBT-2007), NIST, Trivandrum, India Nov 26 to 29.
39. A. Mahalakshmi, K.Sujatha, Poornima Kkani, M. Tamilarasi, G. Geetha, K. Anburani
and R. Shenbagarathai (2007). Presented a paper on “Economical B.t toxin production
from cane molasses by B.t LDC-9 M70.” in the “International conference on new
horizons in biotechnology (NHBT-2007), NIST, Trivandrum, India Nov 26-29, 2007.”
40. A.Mahalakshmi, K.Sujatha and R.Shenbagarathai (2007). Paper presented on
“Improvement of Bacillus thuringiensis LDC-9 by UV and MNNG mutagenesis” in the
“5th International symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology (BCBT-2007)”,
Khon Kaen University, Nongkhai Campus, Nongkhai Province, Thailand from
November 1-3, 2007.
41. A.Mahalakshmi, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2006) Paper presented entitled “A
comparative Bioinformatics analysis of wild type and MNNG mutant cry 10AA protein
in Bacillus thuringiensis LDC-9 in the ‘4th International symposium on Biocontrol
and Biotechnology” from 27th to 29th November, Lady Doak college, Madurai.
42. Poornima Kkani, A.Mahalakshmi, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2006) Poster
presented entitled “Comparative analysis of insecticidal and non-insecticidal strains of
Bacillus thuringiensis using molecular methods” in the ‘4th International symposium
on Biocontrol and Biotechnology” from 27th to 29th November, Lady Doak college,
Madurai.”
43. Ramakrishnan. K, R. Shenbagarathi, VinothKumarAthidya, Vivekanandan.S.C,
Ramesh, and Thirumalaikolundusubramanian.P (2006). Poster presented entitled “Does
Environment Influence Cause Tuberculosis” in the “4th International symposium on
Biocontrol and Biotechnology” 27th to 29th November, Lady Doak college, Madurai.
44. B. Sandya Kiran, W. Isabel and R. Shenbagarathai (2006) Paper presented on
“Screening of some medicinal plants for antioxidant activity by DPPH method” in the
"4th International symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology” from 27th to 29th
November, Lady Doak college, Madurai.
45. A. Mahalakshmi, Poornima Kkani, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2006). Paper
presented on “A comparative Bioinformatics analysis of wild type and MNNG mutant
cry 10AA protein in Bacillus thuringiensis LDC-9” in the “International symposium
on vector control and vector borne diseases” from 13th to 15th October, Madurai, India.
46. K. Sujatha, A.Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai (2006). Paper presented on
“Computational and strucutural studies on phaC2 gene of wild type and MNNG mutant
strain of pseudomonas sp. LDC-5.” in the “4th International symposium on Biocontrol
and Biotechnology” from 27th to 29th November, Lady Doak college, Madurai.
47. R. Shenbagarathai, A.Mahalakshmi, K.Sujatha and Poornima Kkani. (2005) “ITS and
REP based identification of novel indigenous B.thuringiensis strains from Madurai
district “Third International Symposium On Biocontrol And Biotechnology”,
Wuhan, China, from May 10 to 13.
48. A.Mahalakshmi, Poornima Kkani, R. Shenbagarathai and K.Sujatha. (2005) Presented
a paper on “Insecticidal efficacy of indigenous isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis in the
management of the vectors, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti” at the “Third
International Symposium On Biocontrol And Biotechnology”, Wuhan, China, from
May 10 to 13.
49. Poornima Kkani, A.Mahalakshmi, R. Shenbagarathai and K.Sujatha (2005) Presneted a
paper on “Media optimization for a highly insecticidal indigenous isolate of
B.thuringiensis for delta endotoxin crystal production” in the “Third International
Symposium On Biocontrol And Biotechnology”, Wuhan, China, from May 10 to13.
50. R. Shenbagarathai, K. Sujatha, A.Mahalakshmi and Poornima Kkani. (2005), Paper
presented on “Production and Characterization of PolyHydroxyAlkanoates (PHA) by
Pseudomonas sp LDC-5 and LDC-25 from waste products” in the “International
Conference on Advances in Polymer Blends, Composites, IPNS and GELS: Macro
to Nano Scales”, Kottayam, Kerala, from 21st to 23rd March.
51. K.Sujatha, R. Shenbagarathai, A.Mahalakshmi and Poornima Kkani.(2005) ,
“Purification and Properties of PolyHydroxyAlkanoates (PHA) from Pseudomonas sp
LDC-5 & LDC-25” in the “International Conference on Advances in Polymer Blends,
Composites, IPNS and GELS: Macro to Nano Scales”, Kottayam, Kerala, from 21st to
23rd March.
52. K.Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, A.Uma, Bhuvaneswari, Presented a paper on
“Association of CD4+ lymphocyte count in HIV infected Pulmonary Tuberculosis” in
the “Indo-Australian Conference on Biotechnology in Infectious Disease”, Mahe,
Manipal from 1 to 3, March.
53. K.Ramakrishnan, R.Shenbagarathai, A.Uma, ManojkumarKR, C.Chandraseker,
P.Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2005) presented a paper on “Coexisting bacterial
infection among HIV positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients” at the “5th
International Conference on AIDS INDIA”, Chennai from 20th to 24th October.
54. K.Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, S.C.Vivekanandan, K.Kavitha & C.Chandraseker
P.Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2005) presented a paper on “Women and
tuberculosis” in the “4th International Conference on Women Work & Health”, New
Delhi from 27th to 30th November.
55. K. Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, A. Sheikiliayas, Meenakumari, D.
Gomathinayagam C. Chandraseker, P. Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, presented a
paper on “Haematological Profile of Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients” in the “29th
Indian society of Blood transfusion and Immuno Heamatology”, Tajcoromandel,
Chennai from 23rd to 25th September-2004 .
56. K. Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, Isabel W, Nirmala Jeyaraj, Ramadevi, Rita
maryAruna, Uma, C.Chandraseker, S.C.Vivekanandan,
P.Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2004) Presented a paper on “Zinc profile of
Pulmonary HIV infected Tuberculosis patients” in the “31st Annual National
Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India”, Belgium, India from
December 2nd to 4th.
57. K. Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, A. Uma, C. Chandraseker, C. Vivekanandan,
P. Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2004) presented a paper on “Prevalence of
Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia among HIV infected patients at Madurai” in the
“National Pulmonary Disease Conference” , Ahemdabad from November, 17th –19th.
58. K. Sujatha, R. Shenbagarathai and A.Mahalakshmi (2004) presented a paper on
“Production of polyhydroxybutyrate by Pseudomonas sp. isolated from Native
environment- Madurai dt” in the International symposium on Biological polyesters
(ISBP), Beijing, CHINA from 22nd to 28th August.
59. Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai (2003) presented a paper on “Distribution of
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains in soils recovered from in and around Madurai
District”, in “AquaTerr Annual Symposium”, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
on February 28th.
60. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2003) presented a paper on “Extensive detection of
PHB accumulating microbes by Colony PCR and Fluorescent Microscopy” in the
“Aqua –Terr Annual ymposium”, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on
February 28th
61. Latha Devi, K.Grace Rosalyn, K.Sujatha, A.Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai
(2001) presented a paper on “Effect of indigenous Bacillus species on Spodoptera litura”.
in the “Biotechon” from October 4th to 6th, P-88.
62. R. Shenbagarathai (1999) presented a paper on “Role of Education for sustainable
human development in the “International conference and Environmental and Bioethics,
Life, Chennai. Jan 14-16 .Page 75.
63. Grace Rosalyn and R. Shenbagarathai (1999) presented a paper on “Antimicrobial
activity of leaf extracts of Acalypha indica (kuppaimeni) and murraya koengii (curry
leaf)” in the “National seminar on Newer Vistas in Bioactive agents” from December 20th
to 21st, P-25
64. Shenbagarathai.R. and E.Joy Sharmila (1999) presented a paper on “Role of
Natural Enemies to conserve Environment” in the “25th Annual Conference of
TNPHEA” Madurai from Jan 29-30. P.19.
65. Padmavimala Rani, J.Shyla Gnanam Ebanezer, Anburani K. and Shenbagarathai.R.
(1995) presented a paper on “Efficiency of Indigenous Bacillus strains on some
Lepidopteran pests” in the 36th Annual Conference of Association of
Microbiologists Society of India, Hissar from November 8th to10th.
66. Annal Devi Rajini, R. Shenbagarathai (1995) presented a paper on “Isolation
and characterisation of Azotobacter sp from field soil and its effect on Lady’s
finger (Hibiscus esculentus)” in the “36th Annual conference of Hissar” from
November 8th to10th.
67. Hannah Sulochanna, R. Shenbagarathai. (1993) presented a paper on
“Gastropod Hepatopancreas under physiological stress” in the “Society of
Biological Chemist”, India.
68 .Roop Singh Bora, R. Shenbagarathai, P.Senthil Kumar and Vaithilingam Sekar
(1993) presented a paper “Introduction and expression of Lepidopteran toxin cry-
1A(a) gene of Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki in cotton leaf colonizing
Bacillus megaterium” in the “62nd Annual Meeting of the society of Biological
Chemist”, India.
69. Roop Singh Bora, R. Shenbagarathai, M.G Murthy, and Vaithilingam Sekar
(1992) presented a paper on “Introducing of Lepidopteran toxin gene of Bacillus
thuringiensis into a cotton leaf colonizing Bacillus megaterium by conjugal
transfer” in the “Symposium of Frontiers in plant Biotechnology”, New Delhi.
70. R. Shenbagarathai and Shanmugasundaram. S (1992) presented a paper on
“Heterologous gene expression in Rhizobium SBS-R100” in the “32nd Annual
Conference, Association of Microbiological Society of India”, Madurai.
Books
Co-editor and Co-compiler of research methodology, published by Lady Doak College.
Chapter contributor to Books- Human Rights and Duties, Environment and Society
by Lady Doak College.
Meeting reports
Meeting report on Biocontrol and Biotechnology (BCBT-2006) published in Current Science,
2007.
Meeting report on Bioinformatics tools and applications published in Current Science 2007.
Details of training/ workshop organized
S.
NO Workshop / Symposium Duration
No. Of
participants
1 Fourth International symposium on
“Biocontrol and Biotechnology” 27.11.2006 to 29.11.2006 195
2 Hands on training on Bioinformatics
tools and applications
2.5.2007 to 12.5.2007
25
3 Regional seminar on Biomolecular
modeling from drug discovery to
Nanotechnology
29.6.2007 to 30.6.2007
100
4 National symposium on applications of
systems biology
10.1.2008 to 11.1.2008
120
5 Seminar on “Cutting edge molecular
techniques” ( Collaborated with
eppendorff Pvt Ltd.)
1.3.2008
20
6 Workshop on “Bioinformatics for school 5.5.2008 to 6.5.2008 20
Teachers”
7 Workshop on Drug Designing held from
Nov 26th – 28th 2009
Research scholars and
Students 50
8 Workshop on “PCR and its applications
in biological Research” held from 25th to
27th March 2009
Faculty and Research
Scholars 21
9 National level workshop on “Techniques
in Animal cell culture” 22nd – 26th
February, 2010 Faculty and Research
scholars from all over India
25
10 Workshop on “Hands on training on
Schrodinger” held on 28th & 29th July,
2010
Faculty from all science
Departments [Biotechnology,
Zoology, Botany, Chemistry,
Physics] & Research
Scholars
30
11 Three days national level workshop on
“Docking of small molecules” conducted
from 27th to 29th January 2011
college teachers, research
scholars and students 31
12 Workshop on “Biological Data mining in
Clinical research” held from 1st to 3rd
Dec, 2011
Faculty from all science
Departments [Biotechnology,
Zoology, Botany, Chemistry,
Physics] & Research
Scholars
30
13 Two days workshop on “Systems
biology” conducted from 21st to 22nd
March 2012
Faculty and research scholars
and M.Sc., students 20
Grants received from various funding agencies:
Ongoing Research Project:1
S.No Title of Project Funding
Agency
Amount
(Lakhs)
Duration
1. DBT-BIF DBT-BTISnet
20.00
44.154
34.44
13.42
2000 - 2006
2006 – 2011
2011-2015
2015-2016
11.48
14.75
2016-2017
2017-2018
Completed Major Research Projects: 8
S.
No
Title of Project Funding
Agency
Amount
(Lakhs)
Duration
1 Characterization of two Bacillus
sp. and development of
Biopesticide against
Spodoptera sp
UGC 5, 57,960 2003 - 2006
2. Strain improvement and
production of environmentally
safe plastics (PHB) from
indigenous Pseudomonas sp
(Scientific Mentor)
DST-
WOS(A)
11.04
2005 - 2008
3. Scale up of
Polyhydroxyalkanoates
production from indigenous
isolates and its applications.
DBT 45.00 2009-2011
4. Study on cytolytic proteins from
Non-toxic isolates of Bacillus
thuringiensis sp
UGC 8.53 2009-2011
5.
“Analysis of non-insecticidal
parasporin protein (anti-tumor
crystal protein) variation in
indigenous strains of Bacillus
thuringiensis.”
DST 19.15 2010-2013
6.
“Development of matrices using
sel-mel PHA produced of
indigenousPseudomonas sp.
LDC-5”
DBT 50.50 2010-2013
7. “Proteomic Analysis of an
indigenous Bacillus
thuringiensis strain B.t. LDC-
391 producing parasporin a
cancer cell killing protein”
CSIR 23.86 2011-2014
8. “Characterization of indigenous
parasporins and its action on
different tumor cell lines”
SERB 51.49 2013-2016
Completed Minor Research Projects: 11
S.No Title of the project Name of the
funding
agency
Project
cost
Duration
of the
project
1 Protein profiles of the
Mollusean Hepato Pancrease
under physiological stress.
UBCHEA 30,000 1992-1993
2 Isolation of Bacillus sp from
dead insects and soil and
there potential as
Biopesticide
UBCHEA 9,000 1994-1995
3 Characterization of Crystal
Protein (toxin) from isolates
of Indigenous Bacillus strains
and Evaluation of their
Insecticidal activity
UBCHEA 7,000 1996-1997
4 Molecular characterisation
of crystal protein from
isolates of Indigenous
Bacillus LDC-7 and LDC-9
having toxicity against
Lepidopteran pests
UGC
Minor
Project
40,000 1998-2000
5 Can toxic indigenous
isolates of Bacillus sp
prove a promising
alternative to Bacillus
thuringiensis
TNSCSTC
Student
Project
Scheme
6,000 1998-1999
6 Functional genomics
analysis of indigenous
Bacillus species having
toxicity against Lepidopteran
pests
UGC
Minor
Project
42,000 2000-2001
7 Primer designing and PCR
analysis for cry genes of
Bacillus sp (indigenous
isolates) Bacillus LDC-7
and Bacillus LDC-9
TNSCSTC
Student
Project
Scheme
6,000 2000-2001
8 PCR analysis of cry
gene from indigenous
isolates of Bacillus sp
UBCHEA 30,000 2000-2001
9 Isolation of Beneficial
Microflora and their role on
Production of PHB – Poly
TNSCST
Student
Project
5,000
2001-2002
Hydroxy butyrate Scheme
10 Isolation and characterization
Of PHB producing indigenous
Microflora
UBCHEA 53,000 2001-2002
11. Characterization of two
Bacillus species and develop-
-Ment of Biopesticides against
Spodoptera litura.
UGC-Major
2003-2006
Number of Ph.D awarded under supervision: 09
Ph.D Guide – Recognition Awarded in April 1996.
S.
No
Student’s Name Title Duration
1
Dr.K.Sujatha
Screening of indigenous Microflora for Poly
Hydroxyl Alkanoate (PHA) production from
Madurai Dt., Tamilnadu(India) and
Molecular characterization of the Potential
Microbial strains.
2001-2008
2
Dr.A.Maha
lakshmi
Screening of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates
from Madurai District, Tamil Nadu and
molecular characterization of the potential
toxic strain.
2001-2008
3 Dr.B.Sandhya
Kiran
A Comparative study on the anti- microbial
activity of certain medicinal plants on
pathogenic microorganisms
2004-2009
4 Dr.K.Ramakrishn
an
A study on epidemiology of coexisting
infections and health status of tuberculosis
patients in Madurai region.
2003-2010
5 Dr.Poornima
Kkani
A study on the efficacy of specific proteins
from indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis
strains on human cancer cell lines.
2005-2012
6 Dr.V.Saranya Upstream processing and characterization of
PHA from indigenous pseudomonas SP.for
tissue engineering applications
2008-2013
7 Dr.P.Abirami Analysis of non-insecticidal parasporin
protein (anti tumor crystal protein) variation
2010-2017
in indigenous strains of Bacillus
thuringiensis and its efficacy in various
cancer cell lines
8 Dr.P.Suguna Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by
indigenous Bacillus thuringiesis strain and
its application as immunostimulant in
oreochromis mossambicus
2011-2017
9 Dr.J.Asnet Mary Identification and characterization of
biomolecules involved in the
Dengue-virus –host interaction.
2011-2018
Number of students perusing PhD under supervision: 05
1
Ms.V.Rajeswari
"Integrated fermentative production of
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and
Biosurfactant (BS) using Staphylococcus
hominis LDC-108 and its applications"
2011-2018
Submitted
thesis
2.
Ms. T.Mowna
Sundari
Bioprospection and domestication of native
strains of Ganoderma lucidum
2013
3. Ms.J.Jenifer
Grace
“Characterisation and Gene Expression of
Parasporin Protein from Bacillus
thuringiensis of various Cancerous cell
lines.”
2014
4. Ms. E.Roshan
Ara Begum
Preparation and characterization of chitosan
scaffolds for Tissue engeneering
2011
5. Mrs.K.Bhavani Extraction of Chitosan from natural
resources and its effect on medicinal plant
and waste water treatment
2012
Number of M.Phil thesis under supervision: 17
S.No Name of the Student Academic
year
Title
1. A.Lourdhu Mary 2006 In silico analysis and structure
prediction of keratinase of
Bacillus licheniformis
2. N. Nithya 2007 Plasmid transfer between
indigenous Bacillus
thuringiensis strain LDC-9
and Bacillus thuringiensis
LDC-9 in with Bacillus
thuringiensis entomocidus by
conjugation for broad
spectrum insecticidal
acticvity.
3. M.S. Dhivya Vadhana 2007 Upstream and downstream
processing of
polyhydroxyalkanates using
MNNG-S mutant of
Pseudomonas sp, LDC-5
4. C.Gokila 2008 Molecular characterization of
pha genes from Pseudomonas
Species LDC-5
5. Chrisanne Fernandez 2009
Cloning and expression of pha
biosynthesis genes in a
heterologous system.
6. J.Asnet Mary 2 NSP2 in chickungunya virus
and its docking study with
protease
7. T. Mowna Sundari 2010 Characterization of triterpenes
from Ganoderma lucidum and
their cytotoxic effect on
human cervical cancer cell
line SiHa.
8. S.B. Pushpa Devi Screening and characterization
of PJA accumulation in
various indigenous Bacillus
thuringiensis strains.
9. V. Rajeswari 2011 Effective utilization of
Industrial waste for the
production of
polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
10. U.Lavanya The synthesis of chitosan
based silver nanoparticles and
their antimicrobial activities
11. G.Suganya 2012
Detection of polymorphism of
mt-DNA COI of Culex
quiquefasciatus by Single
Strand Confirmation
Polymorphism(SSCP).
12. J.Ashifa Sulthana 2013 Evaluation of invitro
genotoxicity and invivo
biocompatibility of PHA
copolymer scaffold prepared
from Pseuodomonas species
for tissue engineering
applications.
13. Rinita singh Insilico epitope prediction of
envelope glycoprotein of
dengue virus and its
immunogenicity analysis
14 Shirly Angelin 2014 Analysis of Serotonin
Transporter Gene
polymorphism in
schizophrenic and Healthy
individuals
15 Aarthy 2014 Larvicidal potential of silver
nanoparticle synthesized using
brown seaweed (Turbinaria
ornata) extract agianst filarial
vector culex quinquefasciatus
16 Manju 2014 An Integrated Ferentative
production of
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
and Biosurfactant using
Crpmpnacter Sakazakii
17 Nasitha Begam 2014 Bioconversion of chitosan
using chitin Deacetylase
producing Bacterial Isolated
from crab shell waste
Total number of sequences submitted in NCBI - 43
Total number oF PDB IDS - 10
Co-Curricular Activities
Joint convener Research and development cell 2000-2006
Joint convener Short-term co-curricular club 1999-2001
Member counseling unit 2000-2001
Member co-curricular certificate
committee
1995-2001
Member Audiovisual committee 1998-2000
Member Research and development cell 1997-2000
Joint convener Needle-work and Embroidery club 1996-1999
Member Fine arts club 1992- 1994
Joint convener National integration samithi 1995- 1996
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