madurai kamaraj university faculty profile

Madurai Kamaraj University Faculty Profile

(1) Name : Prof. Dr. K. Muthuchelian

(2) Date of Birth & Age : 09.03.1959 & 58

(3) Designation : Professor

(4) Department / School : Bioenergy

(5) Educational Qualifications : M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc.

(6) Professional Experience : Teaching: 28 Research: 34

(7) Teaching Specialization : Environmental Science & Energy Sciences

(8) Course Taught/Teaching: (2015-2017 only)

Name of

the

Program

Year Course Title Course Code Course/Unit

Teacher

No. of

Students

PG 2015-16 Renewable Energy ENS1513C Course 7

Environmental

Geosciences

ENS1433C Course 4

Field visit &

Industrial Visit

ENS1543C Course 4

2016-17 Renewable Energy ENS1612C Course 3

Environmental

Geosciences

ENS1621C Course 7

Field visit &

Industrial Visit

ENS1531C Course 7

Disaster Management ENS1542C Course 7

Field visit &

Industrial Visit

ENS1543C Course 7

M.Phil. 2015-16 Research

Methodology

MENS12C Unit 3

2016-17 Research

Methodology

MENSI2C Course 1

Ph.D. 2016-17 Research

Methodology

Course 1

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(9) Teaching Awards / Recognition:

S.No. Name of the Award State/

National/

International

Awarding

Agency

Mon

th

and

Year

Place Value if

any

1. Dr. Kannaiyan

Memorial award

National NABS 2017 Madurai

1. Elected as

Executive Council

Member of The

Indian Science

Congress

Association (ISCA)

for the year 2016–

2017

National The Indian

Science Congress

Association

2016

-

2017

Kolkata

2. Awarded Best Tamil

Science Book

Writter

(Yuirvirimum)

National Government of

Tamil Nadu 2015 Tamil Nadu

3. Lifetime

Achievement

Award

National Nature and Geo

Society

2015 Tamil Nadu

4. Fellow, Zoological

Society of India

(FZSI)

International Zoological

Society of India,

2013 Budh Gaya

5. Lifetime Achievers

Award

National International

Institute of Food

and Nutritional

Sciences

(IIFANS)

2013 New Delhi

6. Fellow,

Palaeobotanical

Society (FPBS)

International Birpal Sahani

Institute of

Palaeobotany

2013 Lucknow,

7. Lifetime

Achievement

Award

International H.H. The Rajah‟s

Government

College,

2013 Pudukkottai,

Tamil Nadu

8. Best Vice-

Chancellor Award

2011-2012

National Indian Red Cross

Society

2012 Tamil Nadu

9. Best Vice-

Chancellor Award

2010-2011

National Indian Red Cross

Society

2011 Tamil Nadu

10. Merit of

Excellence, in the

field of Medicinal

Plants Conservation

at International

level

International University of

Colombo, Sri

Lanka

2011 Sri Lanka

11. Eminent Scientist

Award

National Prestigious 76th

Indian Science

Congress

Endownment –

in Natural

Sciences by

M.K. University

2010 Madurai

12. Lifetime

Achievement

Award in

Microbiology

National Indian

Association of

Applied

Microbiologists

2010 Chennai.

13. Awarded Merit of

Excellence award in

the field of Plant

Sciences

National Sri Venkateswara

University

2010 Tirupathi

14. Expert member -

Man and Biosphere

Programme (MAB)

National Ministry of

Environment and

Forests,

Government of

India (2007-

2010)

2010 New Delhi

15. Awarded Best

Teacher

National In Innovative

Practices In

Higher Education

2008

16. Fellow National National

Academy of

Biological

Sciences, India

2007

17. Bharat Jyothi

Award

National India

International

Friendship

Society

2007 New Delhi

18. Expert Member National Auroville

Foundation of

Pondicherry, by

National

Biodiversity

Authority of

India, Ministry of

Environment and

Forests,

Government of

India

2007 New Delhi

19. Expert Member National Establishment of

Heritage sites in

India, By

National

Biodiversity

Authority of

India, MOEFCC,

Government of

India,

2007 New Delhi

20. Shree Annai

Aravindhar Award

National Shree Annai

Shree Aravindar

Kalai Mandram,

Government of

India & Nehru

Youth Centre for

Excellent Service

2006 Pondicherry

21. Awarded "Best

Scientist in

Environmental

Management"

(Karma Veerar

Kamarajar Award)

National Department of

Environment,

Government of

Tamil Nadu,

2005 Chennai

22. Vijay Shree Award National India

International

Friendship

Society

2005 New Delhi

23. Distinguished

Alumni Award for

the Outstanding

Contribution to the

Society

National ANJA College 2004 Sivakasi

24. Honorary Wild Life

Warden

National Govt. of Tamil

Nadu.

2002

- to

till

date

Tamil Nadu

25. Best Scientist in

Environmental

Sciences.

National Nehru

Yuvakendra,

Govt. of India &

Tamil Nadu

Sports Authority,

Govt. of Tamil

Nadu

2002 Tamil Nadu

26. Honorary Tree

Warden


Nadu.

2000 Tamil Nadu

27. Tamil Nadu State

Scientists Award in

Environmental

Sciences (TANSA)


Nadu

1999 Tamil Nadu

28. International

Cultural Diploma of

Honor

International American

Biographical

Institutions, Inc.

USA

1998 USA

29. International Who's

Who of Twentieth

Century

Achievement

International American

Biographical

Institutions, Inc.

USA

1998 USA

30. Award grant to visit

Hungary


Ancona

1997

31. Awarded ICTP

Fellowship

International to work in Italy

Laboratories

1997

32. Prestigious Member International New York

Academy of

Sciences, USA

1996 USA

33. Awarded grant to

visit Costa Rica

International NFTA USA 1992 USA


visit USA

International EBC

Association

1991

35. Recognized

Environmental


Environment &

1988 New Delhi

Analysts Forests,

Government of

India,

36. Fellow of

Palaeobotanical

Society of India

(FPBS)

National Birbal Sahni

Institute of

Palaeobotany,

Lucknow, India

37. Fellow of

Zoological Society

of India (FZSI)

National Zoological

Society of India,

Kolkatta, India.

(10) Research Specialization:

Forest Biodiversity conservation

Biomass production and conversion

Biomass gasification technology

Cancer Therapy

Nano biotechnology

(11) Research Supervision:

Program Completed Ongoing

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Ph.D 37 (2 Submitted) 6

M.Phil 38 0

(12) Research Projects: Completed : 30 Ongoing : NIL

(13) Details of Completed Research Projects

S.

No.

Title of the

project Funding agency

Sanct

ioned

Orde

r No.

&

Date

Total

Grant

Year

1. Improvement of

seedling vigour

and quality in

selected species

of social forestry

under nursery

conditions

(Principal

Investigator).

Society for Social

Forestry Research &

Development, Tamil

Nadu.

5,06,235 1993-96.

2. Environmental

Impact

Assessment of

Bauxite Mining

in the Yercaud

Hills, Salem Dt.

(Co-

Investigator)

Ministry of

Environment and

Forests, Govt. of

India.

10,00,000

1994-97

3. Design,

Fabrication, and

testing of

Briquettor by

using

agricultural

wastes (Student

project Scheme)

Tamil Nadu State

Council for Science

and Technology

5,000 1995-96

4. Characterization

of soils from the

wastelands of

different districts

in Tamil Nadu

(Student project

Scheme)

Tamil Nadu State

Council for Science

and Technology

5,000 1996-97

5. Biomass

Assessment

studies of

Srivilliputhur

Taluk.

Ministry of Non-

conventional Energy

Sources, Govt. of

India

75,000 1997

6. National

Biomass

Resource

Assessment at

Polur Taluk.

Tamil Nadu Energy

Development

Agency

75,000 1998-99

7. National

Biomass

Resource

Assessment at

Vilavankodu

Taluk.

Tamil Nadu Energy

Development

Agency

75,000 1998-99

8. Evaluation of

Bioagas Plants

in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Energy

Development

Agency

30,000

1998-99

9. National

Biomass

Resource

Assessment at

Rajapalayam

Taluk.

Tamil Nadu Energy

Development

Agency

1,50,000 2000-01

10. State level

Technical Back-

up Unit -

Integrated Rural

Energy

Planning.

Ministry of Non-

conventional Energy

Sources, Govt. of

India

1,70,000 2000

11. Energy Park Ministry of Non-

conventional Energy

Sources, Govt. of

India

2,00,000 2000

12. Workshop on

enhancing public

awareness on the

ecological and

environmental

status of the

river basins

PWD, Govt of Tamil

Nadu

2,00,000 2001

13. National

Biomass

Resource

Assessment at

Sankaran Koil

Taluk.

Tamil Nadu Energy

Development

Agency

1,50,000 2001-02

14. National

Biomass

Resource

Assessment at

Arupukkottai

Taluk.

Tamil Nadu Energy

Development

Agency

1,50,000 2001-02

15. A study on the

ecological &

environmental

status of the

catchment area

and river

pollution of

Gundaru river

basin.

Public Works

Department Water

Resources

Organization

Government of

Tamil Nadu

5,95,000 2001-02

16. Research project

on Health &

Energy status

and strategies for

Upliftment of

Tribals in

Virudhunagar

District.

Ministry of Tribal

Affairs (Research

Unit) , Govt. of

India, New Delhi.

2,50,000 2001-02

17. Rural Energy

Entrepreneurship

and Institutional

Development,

Ministry of Non-

conventional Energy

Sources,

Government of

India, New Delhi.

2,60,000 2001-02

18. Women and

Renewable

Energy

Development

Programme -

Orientation

Training Course

Ministry of Non-

conventional Energy

Sources,

Government of

India, New

Delhi.

India, New Delhi

3,30,000 2001-02

19. Studies on the

issue of water

sharing in Palar,

Porunthalar &

Kuthiraiyar dam.

Public Works

Department Water

Resources

Organization

Government of

Tamil Nadu

5,00,000 2003-04

20. Botanical

Garden Project

Ministry of

Environment &

5,10,000

Forests, Government

of India,

New Delhi

21. National

Workshop on

Biodiversity

Resources

Ministry of

Environment &

Forests, Government

of India, New Delhi.

5,50,000

22. National

Conference on

Forest

biodiversity

Resources:

Exploitation,

Conservation &

Management

National

Biodiversity

Authority

Government of

India, Chennai.

4,00,000

23. Studies on

spatiotemporal--

----- in Cumbum

valley

University Grants

Commission,

Government of

India, New Delhi

8,15,000

24. Studies on the

screeing of

Anticancer

Potential for

Nanomolecular

drugs from

Medicinal plants

University with

Potential for

Excellence, UGC,

New Delhi

34,60,000

25. National

Workshop on

Biosafety

Regulatory

Framework.

Ministry of

Environment and

Forests, Government

of India, New Delhi

5,04,000

26. Studies on

Genetic

diversity, in vitro

Micro-

propagation and

Reintroduction

of Rare,

Endemic and

Endangered

Trees of

Agasthiarmalai

Biosphere

Reserve.

Department of

Biotechnology,

Government of

India, New Delhi

63,75,000

27. Awareness

Training

Programme on

Biodiversity

Conservation to

Self Help

Groups (SHG)

of Tamil Nadu

National

Biodiversity

Authority of India,

Govt. of India.

Chennai

75,000

28. Research on

Feasibility of

cultivating

Polyploidy

Paulownia

Clenergen

Corporation Limited,

UK

7, 54, 400

29. National

conference

“Biodiversity

For Sustainable

Development:

Threats,

Indicators,

Climate Change,

Poverty

Alleviation And

Targets For

Safeguarding

Biodiversity”

Department of

Biotechnology,

Government of

India, New Delhi.

IUCN, Switzerland.

MoEF, Government


UGC-UPE, MKU,

Madurai

6,00,000

30. Awarded One

Time Research

Grant under

UGC-FRPS

Scheme

UGC-FRPS Scheme

7,00,000 2014

(14) Details of Ongoing Research Projects : NIL

(15) Details of Present Research Scholars :

S.No

.

Name of the Scholar Registered Thesis

Title

Register

No. with

Date

Fellowship

Details

1 Dr. R. Mahesh Reproductive Biology

and Conservation of

IUCN listed Critically

Endangered plants in

Southern Western

Ghats, Tamilnadu

(Ref No:

2012 –

13/PDFSS

–2012–13–

SC–TAM–

3044 dt on

19.07.13).

UGC- Post

doctorate

fellowship

2 Dr. R. Karthikeyani Inventory, Seasonal

abundance and

conservation of spiders

in Tamil Nadu Sacred

Groves of the Western

Ghats.

Ref No:

PDFWM –

2013-14-

OB-TAM-

16366).

UGC- Women

Scientist

fellowship

3. P. Kamal Raj Effect of UV-B

radiation induced

changes on water

stressed plants

F8056 UGC-BSR

4. M. Indra Studies on the Genetic

diversity and

Conventional /

Micropropagation

Protocols for

multiplication of two

rare and threatened tree

species in

Agasthiarmalai

Biosphere Reserves

F8233 DST- Project

5. V.Meenakshi

Sundaram

Molecular diversity and

micropropagation of

rare and endemic tree

species of Southern

Western Ghats of Tamil

Nadu, India

Part-time

6. A. P. Asha Kannan Studies on the Impact

of Transgenic Plants in

Agricultural Ecosystem

– A Case Study

Part-time

7. C. Suganya Investigation on the

efficacy of anticancer

phytodrugs from

medicinal plants

F9566,

07.09.2015

UGC-BSR

(16) Research Awards / Recognition:

S.No. Name of the

Award

State/

National/

International

Awarding

Agency

Month

and

Year

Place Value

if any

1. Awarded Best Tamil

Science Book

Writter

(Yuirvirimum)

National Government

of Tamil

Nadu

2015 Tamil

Nadu

2. Lifetime

Achievement

Award.

National Nature and

Geo Society

2015 Tamil

Nadu

3. Fellow, Zoological

Society of India

(FZSI)

International Zoological

Society of

India,

2013 Budh

Gaya

4. Lifetime Achievers

Award

National International

Institute of

Food and

Nutritional

Sciences

(IIFANS)

2013 New

Delhi

5. Fellow,

Palaeobotanical

Society (FPBS)

International Birpal Sahani

Institute of

Palaeobotany

2013 Lucknow,

6. Lifetime

Achievement

Award

International H.H. The

Rajah‟s

Government

College,

2013 Pudukkott

ai, Tamil

Nadu

7. Merit of

Excellence, in the

field of Medicinal

Plants Conservation

at International

level


Colombo, Sri

Lanka

2011 Sri Lanka

8. Eminent Scientist

Award

National Prestigious

76th Indian

Science

Congress

Endownment

– in Natural

Sciences by

M.K.

University

2010 Madurai

9. Lifetime

Achievement

Award in

Microbiology

National Indian

Association

of Applied

Microbiologi

sts

2010 Chennai.

10. Awarded Merit of

Excellence award in

the field of Plant

Sciences

National Sri

Venkateswar

a University

2010 Tirupathi

11. Awarded Best

Teacher

National In Innovative

Practices In

Higher

Education

2008

12. Fellow National National

Academy of

Biological

Sciences,

India

2007

13. Awarded "Best

Scientist in

Environmental

Management"

(Karma Veerar

Kamarajar Award)

National Department

of

Environment,

Government

of Tamil

Nadu,

2005 Chennai

14. Distinguished

Alumni Award for

the Outstanding

Contribution to the

Society

National ANJA

College

2004 Sivakasi

15. Honorary Wild Life

Warden

National Govt. of

Tamil Nadu.

2002- to

till date

Tamil

Nadu

16. Best Scientist in

Environmental

Sciences.

National Nehru

Yuvakendra,

Govt. of

India &

Tamil Nadu

Sports

Authority,

Govt. of

Tamil Nadu

2002 Tamil

Nadu

17. Honoroary Tree

Warden

National Govt. of

Tamil Nadu.

2000 Tamil

Nadu

18. Tamil Nadu State

Scientists Award in

Environmental

Sciences (TANSA)

National Govt. of

Tamil Nadu

1999 Tamil

Nadu

19. Awarded ICTP

Fellowship

International to work in

Italy

Laboratories

1997


visit Costa Rica

International NFTA USA 1992 USA


visit USA

International EBC

Association

1991

22. Recognized

Environmental

Analysts


Environment

& Forests,

Government

of India,

1988 New

Delhi

23. Fellow of

Palaeobotanical

Society of India

(FPBS)

National Birbal Sahni

Institute of

Palaeobotany

, Lucknow,

India

24. Fellow of

Zoological Society

of India (FZSI)

National Zoological

Society of

India,

Kolkatta,

India.

(17) Publications :

S.No Title Author Journal

Name

Year Volume Pages Im

pac

t

Fac

tor

ISBN/ISS

N

Peer

review

/ Non

peer

review

1. Developme

nt of

Nanodrug

for

Treatment

of Breast

Cancer

Using

Mallotus

Tetracoccus

Leaves -

Standardisat

ion,

Synthesis

and

Characterisa

tion.

S.

Ramalaksh

mi and K.

Muthucheli

an

Nano

Biomed.

Eng

2016 8(2) 82-90. 0.8

1

2. Gold

Nanoparticle

s in

Biomedical

Field. In:

Muthuchelia

n, K (Ed.)

S. Kannan,

M.V.

Sujitha, R.

Banumathi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Bionanos

ciences,

Write

and Print

Publicati

ons, New

Delhi

2015 73-89. 0.5

5

978-93-

84649-36-4

3 Microbial

nanotechnolo

gy – An

Overview. In:

Muthuchelia

n, K (Ed.)

K.

Muthucheli

an, T.

Shanmugas

undaram

and R.

Balaguruna

than

Bionanos

ciences,

Write

and Print

Publicati

ons, New

Delhi.

2015 113-121. 0.5

5

978-93-

84649-36-4

4. Biosynthesis

of silver

nanoparticles

from

fluorescent

Pseudomona

ds against

phyto fungal

Z. Zarin

Taj, H.

Harikrishna

n, V.

Shanmugai

ah, S.

Suresh, N.

Balasubra

Bionanos

ciences,

Write

and Print

Publicati

ons, New

Delhi

2015 145-152. 0.5

5

978-93-

84649-36-4

pathogens.

In:

Muthuchelia

n, K (Ed.)

manian and

K.

Muthucheli

an

5. Advances in

nanomedicin

e for cancer

therapy. In:

Muthuchelia

n, K (Ed.)

K.

Muthucheli

an and S.

Ramalaksh

mi

Bionanos

ciences,

Write

and Print

Publicati

ons, New

Delhi

2015 153-176. 0.5

5

978-93-

84649-36-4

6 Role of

chitin,

chitosan

nanoparticles

and

nanoscaffolds

in

nanomedicin

e. In:

Muthuchelia

n, K (Ed.),

S.

Ramalaksh

mi and K.

Muthucheli

an

Bionanos

ciences,

Write

and Print

Publicati

ons, New

Delhi

2015 247-278. 0.5

5

978-93-

84649-36-4

7 Impact of

Nanotechnol

ogy on

Environment.

In:

Muthuchelia

n, K (Ed.),

S.

Saravanan

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Bionanos

ciences,

Write

and Print

Publicati

ons, New

Delhi

2015 321-338. 0.5

5

978-93-

84649-36-4

8 Survey,

Isolation and

Multhiplicati

on of an

Efficient

VAM Fungus

from

Rhizospheric

Soils and

Roots of

Some Tree

Species in

Cumbum

Valley of the

Western

Ghats, Tamil

Nadu, India.

In: Prasada

Babu

Gundala and

Paramageeth

P.T.

Manoharan

,

V.Shanmug

aiah,

M.Pandi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Recent

Trends in

Microbia

l

Diversity

and Bio-

prospecti

ng,

Westville

Publishin

g House,

New

Delhi.

2014 129-136. 978-93-

83491-14-8

am Chinthala

(Eds.)

9 UV-B Stress

Induces

Antiviral

Response

Through

Photolyase.

An

Interaction

Assessment

with

Virulence

Proteins of

Cyamopsis

tetragonoloba

leaf Curl

Virus. In:

Prasada Babu

Gundala and

Paramageeth

am Chinthala

(Eds.)

Papanasam

Kamalraj,

Jayavel

Sridhar and

Krishnasa

my

Muthucheli

an

Recent

Trends in

Microbia

l

Diversity

and Bio-

prospecti

ng,

Westville

Publishin

g House,

New

Delhi

2014 176-187. 978-93-

83491-14-8

10 Description

of Drassodes

luridus O. P.

Cambridge

(Araneae:

Gnaphosidae

): First record

from Tamil

Nadu, India.

Caleb T. D.

J.,

Karthikeya

ni, R. and

K.

Muthucheli

an

Journal

of

Entomol

ogy and

Zoology

Studies

2014 2(4) 135-138 0.5

5

11 A Study on

Zone-Wise

Commercial

Sector

Energy

Consumption

in Madurai

and Salem

Cities of

Tamil Nadu,

India

K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Engineer

ing

Sciences

and

Research

Technolo

gy

2014 3(4) 5075-5079 1.8

5

ISSN:

2277- 9655

12 Zone-wise

energy

sources,

consumption

and demand

in social

sector of

K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Innovativ

e

Research

2014 3(4) 10881-

10889 1.6

5

2319-

8753

Madurai and

Salem Cities,

Tamil Nadu,

India

in

Science,

Engineer

ing and

Technolo

gy

13 A study on

zone wise

industrial

sector energy

consumption

in selected

cities of

Tamil Nadu,

India

K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Advance

d

Scientific

and

Technica

l

Research

2014 4(3) 220-228 2.9

3

2249-9954

14. The effect of

aerosol

optical depth

on rainfall

with

reference to

meteorology

over metro

cities in

India.

G. Indira,

B. Vijay

Bhaskar, K.

Muthucheli

an

Environ

mental

Science

and

Research

Pollution

2014 2.6

1

1614-7499

15. Commercial

Sector

Energy

Consumption

Pattern in

Madurai and

Salem Cities

of Tamil

Nadu, India

K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

Of

Innovativ

e

Research

&

Develop

ment

2014 3(2) 323-329 0.4

6

ISSN: 2278

– 0211

16. Household

Energy

Consumption

in Madurai

and Salem

Cities of

Tamil Nadu,

India.

K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Applied

Research

and

Studies

2014 3(2): 1-4 0.4

2

2278-9480

17. Energy

Sources and

their

Utilization in

Service

K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Innovativ

2014 3(3) 42-46 0.4

6

2278 –

0211

Sector in

Selected

Cities of

Tamil Nadu,

India.

e

Research

&

Develop

ment

18. Investigation

on energy

sources,

consumption

and demand

in social

sector of

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K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

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onal

Journal

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2014 6(02) 5184-5187 1.1

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19. Transport

sector:

energy

consumption

pattern in

selected

cities of

Tamilnadu,

India.

K. Sakthi

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

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ments in

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&

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gy

2014 3(1) 192-201 0.4 2278-7763

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critically

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species

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Hook. f.) in

moist

deciduous

evergreen

forests of

Western

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In: K.

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n (Ed.),

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Muthucheli

an

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29. Study on

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30. Activation of

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cancer using

oxaliplatin

loaded

chitosal

nanoparticles

S. Kannan,

R. Vivek,

K.

Muthucheli

an, R.

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gan and M.

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Nanome

dicine:

Nanotech

nology,

Biology

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2013 5.7 1549-9634

31. Studies on

Growth and

some

S.

Euchrista

Immaculate

Botanical

Report

2013 2(2) 9-13 2319 –

8230

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centandra

(L.) Gaertn.

Exposed to

short term

Elevated

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ns of CO2.

Sylvia and

K.

Muthucheli

an

32. Functional

characterizati

on and

determinatio

n of

anticancer

effect of

toxorubicin

chitosal

nanoparticles

synthesized

using lemon

fruits.

V. Nipun

Babu, S.

Kannan, R.

Thangam

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Food

Chemistr

y

2013 3.3

3

0308-8146

33. Thermal

Structural

Mechanical

and Electrical

Properties of

Biomaterial

prosopis

Juliflora

A. N.

Seethalaks

hmi., S.

Subramani

an and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Current

Research

2013 5 (10) 3116-3120. 1.1

2

0975-833X

34. Evaluation of

stiffness

constant C11

and meyer

index of

biomaterials

Prosopis

juliflora and

Casuarina

equisetifolia.

A. N.

Seethalaks

hmi., S.

Subramani

an and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Current

Research

2013 5 (10) 3116-3120. 1.1

2

0975-833X

35. Aerosol

optical depth

impacts on

rainfall in

two different

monsoon

periods over

Madurai,

India.

G. Indira,

B. Vijay

Bhaskar

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Aerosol

and Air

Quality

Research

2013 2.8

6

1680-8584

36. Characterizat

ion of aerosol

optical

depths and

rainfall at

two semiarid

regions in

India

G. Indira,

B. Vijay

Bhaskar

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Sustaina

ble

Environ

ment

Research

2013 23(6) 0.6

7

1022-7630

37. Leaf

plasticity to

light intensity

in Italian

cypress

(Cupressus

sempervirens

L.):

Adaptability

of a

Mediterranea

n conifer

cultivated in

the Alps.

P. Baldi, K.

Muthucheli

an and N.L.

Porta

Journal

of

Photoche

mistry

and

Photobio

logy B:

Biology

2012 117 61-69 2.6

7

1011-1344

38. Starch/polyan

iline

nanocomposi

te for

enhanced

removal of

reactive dyes

from

synthetic

effluent.

V. Janaki,

K.

Vijayaragh

avan, B-K.

Oh, K-J.

Lee, K.

Muthucheli

an, A. K.

Ramasamy

and S.

Kamala-

Kannan

Carbohy

drate

Polymers

2012 90 1437-1444. 4.8 0144-8617

39. Green

biosynthesis

of silver

nanoparticles

from Annona

squamosa

leaf extract

and its in

vitro

cytotoxic

effect on

MCF-7 cells.

R. Vivek,

R.

Thangam,

K.

Muthucheli

an, P.

Gunasekara

n, K.

Kaveri and

S. Kannan

Process

Biochem

istry

2012 47 2405-2410. 2.4 1359-5113

40. Oxidative

stress and

antioxidants

in cowpea

plants

subjected to

boron and

high

irradiance

stresses.

M. Prabhu

Inbaraj and

K.

Muthucheli

an

Journal

of Plant

Nutrition

2012 35(14) 2180-2197. 0.6 0190-4167

41. Development

of in vitro

gene delivery

system using

ORMOSIL

nanoparticle:

Analysis of

p53 gene

expression in

cultured

breast cancer

cell (MCF-

7).

C. Rajeeth,

S. Kannan

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Cancer

Nanotech

nology

2012 3(1-6) 55-63. 1868-6958

42. Investigation

on cytotoxic,

antioxidant,

antimicrobial

and volatile

profile of

Wrightia

tinctoria

(Roxb.) R.

Br. flower

used in

Indian

medicine.

S.

Ramalaksh

mi, N.

Edaydulla,

P. Ramesh

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Asian

Pacific

Journal

of

Tropical

Disease

2012 2(1) S68-S75. 2222-1808

43. Evaluation of

antioxidant

potential and

antimicrobial

studies of

bark of

medicinal

plant,

Mallotus

tetracoccus

(Roxb.)

Kurz.

S.

Ramalaksh

mi and K.

Muthucheli

an

Journal

of

Medicina

l Plants

Research

2012 6(38) 5156-5165. 1996-0875

44. Comparative

studies on

removal of

fast green

dye from

aqueous

solutions by

activated

carbon

prepared

from

Gloriosa

superba

waste and

Alternaria

raphani

fungal

biomass.

S.

Ramalaksh

mi and K.

Muthucheli

an and K.

Swaminath

an

Journal

of

Environ

mental

Science

and

Technolo

gy

2012 5(4) 222-231. 1994-7887

45. Plant

diversity

assessment in

Suruli sacred

grove of

Southern

Western

Ghats, Tamil

Nadu, India

using

biodiversity

software.

G. Ramesh

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of

Advance

d

Biologic

al

Research

2012 2(3). 457-462 0.7

6

2250-3579

46. Studies on

cytotoxicity,

phytotoxicity

and volatile

profile of

flower

extract of

Tabebuia

rosea

(Bertol.) DC.

S.

Ramalaksh

mi and K.

Muthucheli

an

Medicina

l Plants

2012 4(3) 154-161. 0975-4261

47. Comparative

in vitro and

in vivo study

of three

probiotic

organisms,

Bifidobacteri

um sp.,

Lactobacillus

sp., S.

cerevisiae

S.

Venkatesan

, M.

Kirithika, I.

Roselin, R.

Ganesan

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Internati

onal

Journal

of Plant,

Animal

and

Environ

mental

Sciences

2012 2(2) 94-106. 1.0

2

2231-4490

and

analyzing its

improvement

with the

supplementat

ion of

prebiotics.

48. Combined

effects of

zinc and high

irradiance

stresses on

photoinhibiti

on of

photosynthes

is in bean.

M. Prabhu

Inbaraj and

K.

Muthucheli

an

Journal

of Stress

Physiolo

gy &

Biochem

istry

2012 8(4) 262-275. 1997-0838

49. Population

structure and

regeneration

status of

Elaeocarpus

venustus

Bedd. in

Agasthiyama

lai Biosphere

Reserve,

Western

Ghats, India.

S.

Saravanan

and K.

Muthucheli

an

NeBio 2012 3(4) 168-182. 0976-3597

50. Identification

of

development

al stages of

Actiniopteris

radiata

(Swartz)

Link.

M.

Maridass,

G. Raju, R.

Mahesh, K.

Muthucheli

an and K.

Dharmar

Pteridolo

gical

Research

2012 1(1) 13-16. 2319-1910

51. Micropropag

ation of rare

orchid,

Eulophia

epidendraea

(Retz.)

M.

Maridass,

G. Raju, R.

Mahesh

and K.

Muthucheli

an

Fischer.

Botanical

Report

2012 1(1) 1-4. 2319-8230

52. In vitro

propagation

of

Commelina

ensifolia R.

Br.

R. Mahesh,

K.

Muthucheli

an, M.

Maridass

and G. Raju

Botanical

Report

2012 1(1) 10-13. 2319-8230

19) Papers Presented in Conference :

Name of the

Conference

Date Place Title Author(s) Conference

Proceeding ISBN

International

Conference and

Workshop on

Renewable

Energy and

Climate Change –

Exploring

Oppurtunities for

Sustaniable

Development –

(IWCRECC-

2012).

05th

to 07th

April

(2012)

Madurai

Kamaraj

University,

Madurai,

Regeneration

status and

seedling

establishment

of

Elaeocarpus

venustus

Bedd. a

threatened

endemic tree

of

Agasthiamalai

Biosphere

Reserve,

Western

Ghats, India

Saravanan, S

and

Muthuchelian,

K

The 2nd Asia

Regional

Conference on

“Biodiversity Asia

2012-Science,

Policy and

Governance”

organized by the

Society for

Conservation

Biology – Asia

Section

07th

to 10th

August.

2012

IISc

Campus,

Bengaluru,

India

Population

Structure and

regeneration

status of

Elaeocarpus

venustus

Bedd. a

threatened

endemic tree

of

Agasthiyamal

ai Biosphere

Reserve,

Western

Ghats.

Saravanan, S

and

Muthuchelian,

K.

Importance of

natural resources

and its energy

security. 12th

Tamil Science

Congress

23rd

to 25th

August.

(2012)

Periyar

University,

Salem

Natural

Resources

Conservation

and Green

Technology.

Sakthi, K and

Muthuchelian,

K.

International

Conference and

Workshop on

05th

to 07th

April 2012

Madurai

Kamaraj

University,

In vitro

micropropagat

ion of

Indra, M,

Saravanan, S

and

Renwable Energy

and Climate

Change –

Exploring

Oppurtunities for

Sustaniable

Development –

(IWCRECC-

2012)..

Madurai, Elaeocarpus

venustus

Bedd. a

threatened

endemic tree

of

Agasthiamalai

Biosphere

Reserve,

Western

Ghats, India

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Influence of

native

rhizobial

isolates on the

assessment of

growth,

nodulation

and biomass

production of

erythrina

variegata l, In

different

stressed soils.

Kathiresan, D

and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.20

12

Periyar

University,

Salem

Elaeocarpus

venustus an

endangered

tree, Western

Ghats

Indra, M,

Saravanan, S

and

Muthuchelian,

K.

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.20

12

Periyar

University,

Salem

Elaeocarpus

venustus an

endangered

tree, Growing

only at

Western Ghats

Indra, M,

Saravanan, S

and

Muthuchelian,

K.

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

2012

Periyar

University,

Salem

Endangerd

medicinal

plants

conservation

through tissue

culture

method

Marimuthu, E

and

Muthuchelian,

K.

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green Technology

”. 23rd

to

25th

August.

2012

Periyar

University,

Salem

Impact of

Green House

Gases

Euchrista

Immaculata

Sylvia, S and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”

23rd

to 25th

August.

2012

Periyar

University,

Salem

Bioremadiatio

n – A New

Confident.

Parimala, P

and

Muthuchelian,

K.

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.20

12

Periyar

University,

Salem

A very close

to Extinction

of Endangerd

species

Saravanan, S

and

Muthuchelian,

K.

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.20

12

Periyar

University,

Salem

Non-

Renewable

energy sources

– A case study.

Saravanan, S,

Manimaran,

R, Ramesh, G

and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Biodiversity –

Contribution

of Researchers

and

Government

Raja

Rajeswari, N,

Saravanan, S

and

Muthuchelian,

K.

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Electricity

from Prosopis

juliflora – a

survey.

Seethalakshm

i, A. N and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil

Science Congress

“Natural

Resources

Conservation and

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Glyricidia

sepium – an

energy

resource.

Seethalakshm

i, A. N and

Muthuchelian,

K.

Green

Technology”.

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

An

importance of

solar energy

Euchrista

Immaculata

Sylvia, S and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August

Periyar

University,

Salem

Power

producrion

from Prosobis

juliflora.

Euchrista

Immaculata

Sylvia, S and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Impacts of

chemical

fertilizers in

human

welfare and

alternative

methods

Ganesan, R,

Vengatesan S

and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Effect of

electromagneti

c field

produced by

high tension

power line on

crop plants.

Somasekaran,

S, and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Methods in

traditional

medicine of

Paliyar

community in

Western Ghats

Siva, N, and

Muthuchelian,

K

12th

Tamil Science

Congress “Natural

Resources

Conservation and

Green

Technology”.

23rd

to 25th

August.

Periyar

University,

Salem

Contribution

of traditional

medicine from

Rajavallipura

people

community

Magesh, R

and

Muthuchelian,

K

2nd

National

Conference on

“Environment and

Biodiversity of

India (EBI -

2012)”

29th

30th

December

2012

North East

Centre for

Environmen

tal

Education

and

Research

(NECEER)

Imphal, held

at

University

of Delhi,

Delhi,

Population

Structure and

Regeneration

Status of

Elaeocarpus

venustus

Bedd. In

Agasthiyamal

ai Biosphere

Reserve,

Western

Ghats, India

Saravanan, S.

and

Muthuchelian

K

National

Conference on

„Emerging Trends

and New

Challenges in

Biotechnology‟

2013 Department

of

Biotechnolo

gy, M.G.R.

College of

Arts and

Science,

Hosur, India

Propagation of

endangered

species

(Elaeocarpus

venustus

Bedd.)

through

conventional

propagation in

wet evergreen

forests of

Southern

Western

Ghats, India

S. Saravanan,

D.R.

Venkatesh and

K.

Muthuchelian

(20) Conference/Workshop/Seminar/Training Organized:

Type Name Date(s) Place Role

Played

No of

Days

No.of

Participants

Funding

Agency

Budget

Seminar Energy Fest 28.03.17 SEEN Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 60 MKU

Conference 9th

NABS

National

Conference

on New

Biological

Researches:

Opportunitie

s and

Challenges

August

11- 12

2016

SEEN Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

2 300 MKU

for

Sustainable

Developmen

t

(Agriculture

, Energy,

Environmen

t, Health and

Climate

Change).

Seminar Advanced

Technologie

s and

Innovations

in Energy

and

Environmen

t

March

28th

2014

SEEN Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 50 MKU

Conference 12th

Tamil

Science

Congress

“Natural

Resources

Conservatio

n and Green

Technology

August

23-25,

2012

Periyar

University,

Salem

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

3 Periyar

University,

Conference Biodiversity

for

sustainable

development

: Threats,

Indicators,

Climate

change,

Poverty

Alleviation

and Targets

for

safeguarding

Biodiversity

August

25-27,

2010

SEEN Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

3 300 MoES,

Govt. of

India, New

Delhi,

IUCN,

Switzerland

, DBT,

Govt. of

India, New

Delhi and

UGC-UPE,

MKU

Training Awareness

Training

Programme

on

February

12, 2009

Centre for

Biodiversi

ty and

Forest

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 50 National

Biodiversit

y Authority,

Governmen

Biodiversity

Conservatio

n to Self

Help Groups

(SHG) of

Tamil Nadu

Studies,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University

t of India,

New

Delhi).

Training National

Level

Training

Workshop

on Biosafety

Regulatory

Framework:

Assessment,

Decision,

Implication

and Public-

Private

Interface

Septemb

er 26-28,

2007

Centre for

biodiversit

y and

Forest

Studies,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

2 National

Biodiversit

y Authority,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Conference National

Conference

on Forest

Biodiversity

Resources:

Exploitation

,

Conservatio

n and

Managemen

t

21-22

March

2006.

Centre for

biodiversit

y and

Forest

Studies,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

2 National

Biodiversit

y Authority,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi.

Workshop National

workshop

on

Biodiversity

resources

management

and

sustainable

use

October

2004

Centre for

biodiversit

y and

Forest

Studies,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University,

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

Ministry of

Environme

nt and

Forests,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Seminar Regional

Seminar on

Energy

Resources,

Application,

27th

February

SEEN Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 MKU

Strategies

and Options.

Training Orientation

Traning

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme

25th

to

29th

March

2002

Virudhuna

gar

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai


Traning

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme)

.

25th

to

29th

March

2002

Ramnad

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai


Traning

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme

25th

to

29th

March

2002

Dindigul

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai


Traning

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

25th

to

29th

March

2002

Madurai

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai


Traning

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme)

.

25th

to

29th

March

2002

Kanyakum

ari

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai


Training

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme

25th

to

29th

March

2002

Pudukottai

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai


Training

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme

25th

to

29th

March

2002

Madurai

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai


Training

Courses -

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(WRED

Programme

22nd

to

26th

March

2002

Madurai

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

5 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

& Director

of Rural

Developme

nt, Chennai

Awareness

Camp

Rural

Energy

Entrepreneu

rship

Developmen

t

Programme

for Women

(REEID -

EDP

Programme

February

, 2002

Madurai &

Kanyakum

ari District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Awareness

Camp

Rural

Energy

Entrepreneu

rship

Awareness

Camp for

Women

(REEID

Programme)

.

21st

February

, 2002

Sivaganga

i

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi.

Awareness

Camp

Rural

Energy

Entrepreneu

rship

Awareness

Camp for

Women

(REEID

Programme)

19th

February

, 2002

Srivilliputt

ur,

Virudhuna

gar district

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Awareness

Camp

Rural

Energy

Entrepreneu

rship

Awareness

Camp for

Women

(REEID

Programme

13th

February

2002

Madurai Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Awareness

Camp

Renewable

Energy

Awareness

Camp for

Tribal‟s

28th

January

2002

Thaniparai

, Watrap,

Virudhuna

gar

District

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Tribal

Affairs,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Awareness

Camp

Rural

Energy

Entrepreneu

rship

Awareness

Camp for

Women

(REEID

Programme)

.

18th

January

2002

Thandikud

i,

Kodaikana

l

Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Awareness

Camp

Rural

Energy

Entrepreneu

rship

Awareness

Camp for

Women

(REEID

Programme)

.

19th

Decemb

er 2001

Pudukottai Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Awareness

Camp

Rural

Energy

Entrepreneu

rship

Awareness

Camp for

Women

(REEID

Programme

12th

Decemb

er 2001

SEEN Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

1 Ministry of

Non-

convention

al Energy

Sources,

Governmen

t of India,

New Delhi

Workshop workshop

on

enhancing

public

awareness

on the

ecological

and

environment

al status of

the river

basins

29th

&

30th

June

2001

Madurai Organiz

ing

Secretar

y

2 Environme

ntal Cell

Division,

Public

Works

Department

(21) Research Publication Impact:

No. of

Publications

Total

Citation

Highest

Citation

h-index Total

Impact

Factor

Lowest

Impact

Factor

Average Impact

Factor

212 1446 149 19 210 0.8 2.34

(22) Books Published

S.No Title of the

Book/

Chapter

Author Publisher Year T

o

t

a

l

N

o

o

f

P

a

g

e

s

With ISBN

Number

Editor

Name for

Edited

Books

1. Thesiyum Kanda

Thesiya Paravai

(Peacock),

K. Muthuchelian New Century

Book House

Pvt Ltd.

Chennai.

2016 (ISBN: 978-81-

2343-269-4).

2. New Biological

Researches:

Opportunities

and Challenges

K. Muthuchelian

and T.

Marimuthu

National

Academy of

Biological

Sciences,

2016

for Sustainable

Development.

Chennai

3. Manitha Vala

Mempattil

Yurkalvi (Higher

Education in

Human Resource

Development)


Book House

Pvt Ltd.

Chennai.

2015 (ISBN: 978-81-

2342-883-3).

4. Bionanosciences K. Muthuchelian Write and

Print

Publications,

New Delhi,

India.

2015 (ISBN: 978-93-

84649-36-4).

5. Bioinformatics,

Barcoding and

Benefit Sharing

in Biodiversity

(BBBB)

K. Muthuchelian Write and

Print

Publications,

New Delhi,

India.

2015 (ISBN: 978-93-

84649-38-8).

6. Noolagam

Arivulaga

Nuzhaivayil

(Library –

Gateway to

Knowledge)


Book House

Pvt Ltd.

Chennai.

2015 (ISBN: 978-81-

2343-056-0).

7. Graduation

Towering

Achievements


Book House

Pvt Ltd.

Chennai.

2015 (ISBN: 978-81-

234-2969-4)

8. Silanthikalin

Uyir Virimum

(Biodiversity of

Spiders)

K. Muthuchelian

and R.

Karthikeyani

New Century

Book House

Pvt Ltd.

Chennai.

2015 (ISBN: 978-81-

2342-950-2)

9. Pattam oru

Thalimurai

Kavasam

K. Muthuchelian First Edition,

Kaavya

Publishers,

Chennai.

2014 (ISBN: 978 - 9 -

3836323 - 3 -

6).

10. My Voyage, in

Pursuit of

Excellence

K. Muthuchelian Publication

Division,

Periyar

University,

Salem.

2013 (ISBN: 978 - 81

- 926315 - 0 -

9).

11 Biodiversity

Conservation for

Sustainable

Management

K. Muthuchelian Astral

International

Pvt. Ltd.

(Daya

Publishing

House, New

Delhi).

2013 (ISBN: 978-81-

7035-824-4).

12. Perspectives in

Plant

Biodiversity


International

Pvt. Ltd.

(Daya

Publishing

House, New

Delhi).

2013 (ISBN: 978-81-

7035-825-1).

13. Glimpses on

Animal

Biodiversity


International

Pvt. Ltd.

(Daya

Publishing

House, New

Delhi).

2013 (ISBN: 978-81-

7035-825-1).

14. Uyuirvirimum

(Biodiversity

Current Status

and

Managaement)

K. Muthuchelian Pranisha

Publications,

Madurai.

2013 (ISBN: 978-81-

910508-7-5).

15. Periyar and Self

– Respect

Philosophy

K. Muthuchelian

and T. Periasamy

Publication

Division,

Periyar

University,

Periyar

palkalai

Nagar,

Salem, Tamil

Nadu, India

2012 (ISBN: 978-81-

910508-8-2).

16. Genetically

Modified

Organisms and

Biosafety

K. Muthuchelian

and S.

Kannaiyan

Associated

Publishing

Company,

New Delhi.

2010 (ISBN-13:

9788185211862

).

17. Proceedings of

the Biodiversity

for sustainable

Development:

Threats,

Indicators,

Climate change,

Poverty

Alleviation and

Targets for

Safeguarding

Biodiversity,

K. Muthuchelian Centre for

Biodiversity,

School of

Energy,

Environment

and Natural

resources,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University,

Madurai

2010

18. Forest

Biodiversity

(Vol. I)

K.

Muthuchelian, S.

Kannaiyan and

A.Goplam

Associated

Publishing

Company,

New Delhi.

2008 (ISBN-13:

8185211760).

19. Forest

Biodiversity

(Vol. II)

K.

Muthuchelian, S.

Kannaiyan and

A.Goplam

Associated

Publishing

Company,

New Delhi.

2008 (ISBN-13:

8185211779)

20. Proceedings of

National

conference on

Forest

Biodiversity

Resources:

Exploitation,

Conservation

and

Management,

National

Biodiversity

Authority

S. Kannaiyan

and K.

Muthuchelian

Chennai and

Centre for

Biodiversity

and Forest

Studies,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University,

Madurai-21.

2006

21. Environmental

Studies- Course

Book for School

of Continuing

Education

K. Muthuchelian Tamil Nadu

Open

University,

Chennai-25.

(English

version).

2005

22. Environmental

Studies- Course

Book for School

of Continuing

Education

K. Muthuchelian Tamil Nadu

Open

University,

Chennai-25.

(Tamil

2005

version).

23. Biodiversity

Resources

Management and

Sustainable Use

K. Muthuchelian Ministry of

Environment

and Forests,

Govt. of

India, New

Delhi and

Centre for

Biodiversity

and Forest

Studies,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University,

Madurai-21.

2004

24. Training Manual

- Rural Energy

Entrepreneurship

and Institutional

Development

Programme

K. Muthuchelian Ministry of

Non-

Conventional

Energy

Sources,

Govt. of

India and

School of

Energy

Sciences,

Madurai

Kamaraj

University,

Madurai-21.

2002

25. Proceedings of

Enhancing the

Public

Awareness on

the Ecological

and

Environmental

Status of the

River basins

K. Muthuchelian Environment

al Cell

Division,

Public Works

Department,

Govt. of

Tamilnadu

and World

Bank.

2001

(23) Intellectual Property Rights generated:

(a) Patents :

S.No

.

Patent title Author(s) Patent No. and date

(for Granted)

Filing No

(for Submitting/Pending)

1. Salem Mango K. Muthuchelian 12. 02. 2013 2013 Geographical

Indication Registration

(Act 1999 & 2002 under

Registration and

Protection)

2. Hosur Rose K. Muthuchelian 12. 02. 2013 2013 Geographical

Indication Registration

(Act 1999 & 2002 under

Registration and

Protection)

(b) Scientific Data Contributions :

Biological

Name Author(s) ID Deposited

Data Bank

Date Funding

Support

received if

any

Bacillus cereus E. Marimuthu and

K. Muthuchelian

KP330465 Feb

2015

Pseudomonas

putida

E. Marimuthu and

K. Muthuchelian

KP330466 Feb

2015

Flavobacterium sp S.Venkatesan and

K.Muthuchelian FJ654475

Feb

2009

Alcaligens sp S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Myroides

doratimimus

S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Pseudomonas sp S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Aspergillus flavus S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009



Feb

2009

Aspergillus

nominus

S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Aspergillus oryzae S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Aspergillus oryzae S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009



Feb

2009

Aspergillus sp S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Trichoderma sp S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Rhizopus sp S.Venkatesan and


Feb

2009

Alcaligens sp. R.Ganesan and

K.Muthuchelian EF195165

July

2007



July

2007



July

2007



July

2007

Bacillus cereus R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Alcaligens faecalis R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Achrobacterium R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Enterobacter

aerogens

R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Brevundimonas sp. R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Salmonella typhi R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Salmonella

enterica

R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Enterobacter sp. R.Ganesan and EF579647 July

K.Muthuchelian 2007

Salmonella

typhimurium

R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Salmonella sp. R.Ganesan and


July

2007

Salmonella

enterica

R.Ganesan and


July

2007

(24) Consultancy Services Offered :

Sl.

N

o.

Name of Client /

Organization

Per

iod

(M

ont

h &

Yea

r)

Revenue

Generated

Earned

Purpose of

Consultancy

Type

(Service

/

Project)

Govt. / NGO /

Small Scale

Industry /

Private

1 M/s. Chola

Pulvarizer,

Vellalapalayam (PO),

Gobi Taluk-76

Environmental Clearance/ Environmental Impact Assessment in the Area of Biodiversity

Service

2

2

M/s. National Institute of Ocean Technology Campus


Service

3 M/s. Park CETP (P) Ltd., Pitchampalayam Pudur (PO), P.N. Road, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu


Service

4 M/s. Vettuvapalayam Common Effluent Treatment & Recycling Plant (P)

Environmental Clearance/ Environmental Impact

Service

Ltd., Tirupur Assessment in the Area of Biodiversity

5 M/s. Dhanadapani Cements (P) Ltd., Thathamangalam Village, Manchanallur (Tk), Trichy


Service

6 M/s Park CETP (P) Ltd., 5/1197, Poyampalayam Pirivu (West), P.N. Road, Tripur – 3


Service

7 M/s. Saaksha Developers (P) Ltd., Trimex Towers, No:1 Subbaraya Avenue, C.P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 18


8 M/s. Nagapattinam Energy (P) Ltd., MMPDA Towers 2nd Floor, 184, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah, Chennai – 14


Service

9 M/s. Grasim Industries Ltd., 504, Pragtideep Building, Laxmi Nagar, District Center, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi


Service

10 M/s. Tamilnadu Mineral Research,

Environmental Clearance/

Service

TWAD House-No 31, Kamarajar Salai, Chekpauk, Chennai – 5

Environmental Impact Assessment in the Area of Biodiversity

11 M/s. Sree Venkateswara Powers Utilities (P) Ltd., Hyderabad – 34


Service

12 M/s. Techno Enviro Consultants, Plot No. 34, 2nd Main Road, Velanagar,Valasarawakkam, Chennai – 600 087


Service

13 M/s. Enviro Care India Private Limited 43, 2nd Street, Harvey Nagar, Madurai – 625 016


Service

14 M/s. Thasami Bulters (P) Limited, Chariman & Members of State Level Appraisal Committee, Tamil Nadu


Service

15 300 TBD Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Processing Plant Vengadamangalam, Tambaram, Pallavaram, Chennai


Service

16 M/s. Coromandel Engineering Company Limited, Parry House, 3rd Floor, Moore Street, Chennai – 600 001


Service

17 M/s. True Value Homes India Pvt. Ltd., Sriperumpudur Town, Srimperumputur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu


Service

18 M/s. Phoenix Hodu Developers Pvt. Ltd., OMR, Kalvakkam Village, Chengailattu Taluk, Kancheepuram Dist, Tamil Nadu


Service

19 M/s. Jain Housing & Constructions Ltd., Pammal Village, Tambaram Taluk, Kanchipuram Dist, Chennai


Service

20 M/s. Jain Housing Constructions Limited, No. 11, Somasundaram Street, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017


Service

21 M/s. Jeppiar Cements (P) Ltd., Melamthaur Village, Kunnam Taluk, Perabalur Dist, Chennai


Service

22 M/s. Ripathi Paper Limited, Namaskarthananpatti Village, Sivakasi Taluk, Virithunagar Dist, Tamil Nadu


Service

23 M/s. Trichy Sumathi Steel Rolling Mill Private Limited, Trichy


Service

24 M/s. Proventus Life Science Private Limited, C-9, Industrial complex, Maraimalai Nagar, Kancheepuram (Dt), Tamil Nadu


Service

25 M/s. Air Force Naval Housing Board AFAC, Red Fields, Race Course, Coimbatore – 641 018


Service

26 M/s. Saraswati Udyog India Limited, Thidumal Road, Kabilarmalai, Namakkal (Dt), Tamil Nadu


Service

27 M/s. Envirocare India Private Limited, Harvey Nagar, Madurai – 625 016


Service

28 M/s. 80 MW Thermal Power Plant, Sirupullapettai Village, Gummidipundi (Tk), Tirivallur (Dt), Tamil Nadu


Service

29 M/s. Brigade Enterprises Limited, Corporate Office, 82, Lavelle Road, Bangalore – 560 001


Service

30 M/s. Unitech Limited, Nallabakkam Village, Chengalpet (Tk), Kancheepuram (Dt), Tamil Nadu


Service

31 M/s. Jai Hind Wire Rod Mills Limited, 12/1-A, Nattamangalam Road, Amani Kondalampatti, Salem – 636 010


Service

32 M/s. Casa Grinde Pvt. Ltd., Medavakkam Village, Tambaram (Tk), Chennai


Service

33 M/s. Tril Infopark Limited, Tril Info Park Taramani, Chennai


Service

34 M/s. Malladi Drukgs & Pharmaceutical Limited, 7B & 7C Complex, Ranipet, Vellore (Dt), Tamil Nadu – 632 403


Service

35 M/s. DSRM Steels Private Limited, Kulathur Village, Vedasandur (Tk), Dindigul (Dt), Tamil Nadu


Service

36 M/s. Brigade Enterprises Limited, No. 110, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai


Service

37 M/s. Pure Envitro Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Chennai


Service

38 M/s. DLF Retal Developers Ltd., Sothern Regional Office, 17, Judge Jambulingam Street, Mylopure, Chennai – 600 004


Service

39 M/s. Pure Enviro Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Chennai


Service

40 M/s. Rattha Citadines Omr Aparthotel Pvt. Ltd., No. 494/1A1C, 1N Door No: 290, Old Mahapallipuram Road, Sholinganallur Village, Tambaram (Tk), Kancheepuram (Dt), Chennai


Service

41 M/s. Shriram Properties & Infratructure Pvt. Ltd., Lakshmi Neela Rite Choice Chamber, 1st Floor, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017


Service

42 M/s. Kgisltechnologies and Infrature Pvt. Ltd., KG Campus, 365, Thudialur Road, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore – 641 035


Service

43 M/s. Platinum Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Tirupporur Panchayat Union, Chengalpattu (Tk), Kancheepuram (Dt), Chennai


Service

44 M/s. A.C.S. Medical College & Hospital, Numbal Village, Ambattur (Tk), Thiruvallur (Dt), Chennai


Service

45 M/s. Riverside Infrastructure (India) Private Limited, Mark axis #

Environmental Clearance/ Environmental Impact

Service

4/318, OMR, Kottivakkam, Chennai – 600 041

Assessment in the Area of Biodiversity

46 M/s. ABC Environ Solution Pvt. Ltd., No. 2 Thangam Colony, Annanagar West, Chennai – 600 040


Service

47 M/s. Hydro Chemtech, A-2,4/5, Angamuthu Street, Postal Audit Colony, Saligramam, Chennai – 600 093


Service

48 M/s. KG Foundation Pvt. Ltd., S.F. No: 376, Mavalurkuppam, Poonamalle (Tk), Thiruvallore (Dt), Tamil Nadu


Service

49 M/s. Enviro Care India Private Limited, 43, 2nd

Street, Harvey Nagar, Madurai – 625 016


Service

50 M/s. Vijai Shanthi Bulder Limited, Vijai Complex, 3, Blacker Road, Chennai – 600 002


Service

51 M/s. RKM Narmatha Chemical Private Limited, R.S. No. 94/1, Sembiapalayam Village, Korkadu Post, Pondicherry – 605 110


Service

52 M/s. Vimta Labs, 8, Azad Road, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore – 641 002


Service

53 M/s. Deparment of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli – 620 015


Service

54 M/s. Enviro Care India Private Limited, 43, 2nd

Street, Harvey Nagar, Madurai – 625 016


Service

55 M/s. True Vale Homes India Pvt. Ltd., Sriperumbudur (Tk), Kancheepuram (Dt), Tamil Nadu


Service

56 M/s. Voluntary Health Service, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, IT Corridor, T.T.T.I. Post, Mylapore Triplicane Taluk, Chennai – 600 113


Service

57 VIT University Administrative Office, No. 6, W-Block, 2nd Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040


Service

58 M/s. Shreyans Buiders, No. 5c, EGA, Trade Center, 809, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010


Service

59 M/s. Coromandel Electric Company Limited, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli (Tk), Tirunelveli (Dt)


Service

60 M/s. The India Cements Limited, 827, Anna salai, Chennai – 600 002


Service

(25) Research Collaboration (Both National & International) :

1. NFTA, Hawaii, USA as an Invited international person to prepare the Erythrina resources from India by at International Symposium on Erythrina in the new and old Worlds, Turrialba, Costa Rica (Latin America). October 19-23, 1992.

2. Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Sweden on "Improvement of seedling vigour and quality in selected species of social forestry under nursery conditions through SSFRDT", Tamil Nadu, 1993-1996.

3. International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Triestie, Italy on “Effect of Humus on Soil and Plant Metabolism: Changes in Growth, Metabolic contents and Photosynthetic rate” at University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy. 1996.

4. Provincea Di Marchae, Ancona, Italy on “Herbaceous Biomass Trials Under field and Laboratory Conditions” at University of Ancona, Italy 1998.

5. International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Triestie, Italy on “Foliar Application of Phytoergonic Compounds to Vigna sinensis L. Under Laboratory Conditions", at University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy, 1998.

6. International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Triestie, Italy on "Foliar Application of Neem and Phytoergonic Compounds to Apple Trees Under Field Conditions", at University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy, 1998.

7. International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Triestie, Italy on “Gravitation and Polarity in Grape and Green gram Cuttings", at University of Ancona, Ancona, Italy, 1998.

8. Instituto Di Agrario, San Michele, Trento, Italy on “ECOCYPRE (Ecological assessment and sustainable management of cypress in the landscape of Trentino)" 2002-2003.

(26) Foreign Academic Visit(s):

Country Visited Period

(From –To)

Purpose of Visit

(Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Viva/Post-

doctoral/Visiting Professor)

SanFrancisco USA 19-23 August

1992

International Symposium on Environmental

Biogeochemistry (US Geological Society)

Costa Rica 19-23rd

October

1992

International Symposium on Erythrina Central

America in the new and old Worlds, NFTA,

Hawaii,

Ancona, Italy 5th

February

1996 to 6th

September 1996

Universita di Ancona, sponsored by International

Centre for Theoretical Physics

Mosonmagyarover,

Hungary

17-19th

June

1996

International Conference on Progress Hungary in

Plant Sciences from Plant Breeding to Growth

Regulation

Dhaka, Bangladesh 8-9 January

1997

9th International Biennial Botanical Conference

Bangladesh Botanical Society

Ancona, Italy 5th

April 1998 to

4th

September

1998.

Universita di Ancona, sponsored by International

Centre for Theoretical Physics

San Michele, Italy 10th

September

2003 to 26th

October, 2003.

Instituto di Agraria, San Michele, Trento

San Michele, Italy 12th

May 2004

to 16th

June,

2004

Instituto di Agraria, San Michele, Trento

(27) Academic Honors/ Awards / Fellowships :

Name

(Honors/ Awards )

Period

( Month &

Year)

Awarding Agency

Place

Value

if any

Executive Council Member of The

Indian Science Congress Association

(ISCA)

2016–2017 The Indian Science

Congress

Association

Kolkata,

India

Awarded Best Tamil Science Book

Writter (Yuirvirimum)

2015. Government of

Tamil Nadu

Tamil

Nadu

Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 Nature and Geo

Society

Tamil

Nadu, India

Life time Achievement Award 2013 International

Association of

Educators for World

Peace (affiliated to

UN – ECOSOC,

DPI, UNESCO,

UNICEF)

New Delhi

Lifetime Achievers

Award

2013. International

Institute of Food and

Nutritional Sciences

(IIFANS),

New Delhi

Lifetime

Achievement Award

2013 H.H. The Rajah‟s

Government

College,

Pudukkotta

i, Tamil

Nadu, India

Best Vice-Chancellor Award

2011-2012 Indian Red Cross

Society,

Tamil

Nadu

Merit of Excellence Award in the field

of Medicinal Plants Conservation at

International Level by

2011 University of

Colombo,

Sri Lanka

Best Vice-Chancellor Award

2010-2011 Indian Red Cross

Society,

Tamil

Nadu.

Eminent Scientist Award in Natural

Sciences

2010 76th

Indian Science

Congress

Endownment, M.K.

University

Madurai

Lifetime Achievement Award in

Microbiology -

2010. Indian Association

of Applied

Microbiologists

Chennai

Excellence Award in the field of

Plant Sciences

2010. SriVenkateswara

University,

Tirupathi

Expert Member

(2007-2010) Man and Biosphere

Programme (MAB),

Ministry of

Environment and

Forests, Government

of India,

New Delhi

Best Teacher in Innovative Practices in

Higher Education

2008

Expert Member

2007 Auroville

Foundation of

Pondicherry, by

National

Biodiversity

Authority of India,

Ministry of

Environment and

Forests, Government

of India

New Delhi,

India

Expert Member- Preparation of

Guidelines of Research Results -

Biodiversity Act 2002 in India

2007. National

Biodiversity

Authority of India,

MOEFFCC,

Government of

India,

New Delhi

Fellow

2007 National Academy

of Biological

Sciences

India

Bharat Jyothi Award

2007 International

Friendship Society,

New Delhi.

Shree Annai Aravindhar Award

2006 Shree Annai Shree

Aravindar Kalai

Mandram,

Government of India

& Nehru Youth

Centre for Excellent

Service,

Pondicherr

y

Best Scientist in Environmental

Management" (Karma Veerar Kamarajar

Award)

2005 Department of

Environment

Government of

Tamil Nadu,

Chennai

Vijay Shree Award

2005 India International

Friendship Society

New Delhi.

Distinguished Alumni Award

2004 ANJA College,

Sivakasi for the

Outstanding

Contribution to the

Society

Sivakasi

Nominated as Fellow of Palaeobotanical

Society of India (FPBS)

Birbal Sahni

Institute of

Palaeobotany

Lucknow,

India

Elected as Fellow of Zoological

Society of India (FZSI)

Zoological Society

of India,

Kolkata,

India.

Fellow, 2003. International Energy

Foundation (FIEF)

Canada

Honorary Wild Life Warden,

2002 Govt. of Tamil

Nadu.

Tamil

Nadu

Best Scientist in Environmental

Sciences,

2001-2002 (Nehru Yuvakendra,

Govt. of India &

Tamil Nadu Sports

Authority, Govt. of

Tamil Nadu).

Tamil

Nadu

Honoroary Tree Warden

1999-2000, Govt. of Tamil

Nadu.

Tamil

Nadu

Tamil Nadu State Scientists Award

in Environmental Sciences (TANSA),

1999 Govt. of Tamil Nadu Tamil

Nadu

International Cultural Diploma of

Honor.

1998 American

Biographical

Institutions, Inc

USA

International Who's Who of Twentieth

Century Achievement

1998 American

Biographical

Institutions, Inc

USA

ICTP Fellowship 1997 to work in

Laboratories

Italy

Prestigious Member 1996 The New York

Academy of

Sciences”

USA

Prestigious Member

International Union

for Conservation of

Nature and Natural

Resources [IUCN]

(Ecosystem

Mangement

Programee),

Switzerlan

d.

Environmental Analysts

1988 Ministry of

Environment &

Forests, Government

of India.

New Delhi

(28) Administrative Experience /Role Played:(Last Five Years)

Role Played Responsibilities

Period

( Month & Year)

Professor, Head &

Chairperson

School of Energy Sciences

Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai

(2013 to till date)

Member

Syndicate, VEL‟S University

(Deemed University),

Pallavaram, Chennai

(2016-2019).

Expert Member

Advisory Committee - UGC

Nominee - DRS SAP II, Guru

Nanak Dev University,

Amrister, Punjab

(2015-2020).

University Representative Managing Committee,

Thiagarajar College,

Theppakulam,

2015-2017

University Representative Managing Committee, Ayya

Nadar Janaki Ammal College,

Sivakasi

2015-2017

University Representative Managing Committee, Sri

Balakrishna College of Arts

and Science, Sivakasi,

2015-2017

Governing Body Member

Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy

College of Science, Madurai,

2014-2016

Expert Member

Industry and Institution

Collaboration, Tamil

University, Tanjore.

2014.

Member

Selection Committee,

Governor Nominee,

Thiruvalluvar University,

Vellore

(2012-2015).

Member

Selection Committee for

Registrar, Governor Nominee,

Bharathiyar University,

Coimbatore

(2012).

Chairman, Senate

Periyar University, Salem (2010–2013).

Chairman

Standing Committee on

Academic Affairs, Periyar

University, Salem

(2010 – 2013).

(29) Membership in Academic/Scientific/Societal Professional Bodies:

Name Membership Period

Year/Life Member

State/ National/

International

Participatory Roles if

any

International Union

for Conservation of

Nature and Natural

Resources (IUCN),

Switzerland

Life Member International

New York Academy

of Sciences, USA


Rural Development

Forestry Network,

UK


Third World

Network (Biosafety),

Penang, Malaysia


World Water

Council, Marseille,

France


Global Mountain

Biodiversity

Assessment, Basal,

Switzerland


Global

Environmental

Society, Switzerland


International Society

for Information

Sciences,

Saskatchewan,

Canada


International Safety,

Quality,

Environment and

Management

association, Reading

Berkshire, United

Kingdom


World Environmental

Organization,

Washington, DC.,

USA.


International

Conservation

Society, North

Sumatra, Indonesia


Australian Society of

Horticultural

Science, Wyoming,

NSW, Australia


British Science

Association,

England


The International

Ecotourism Society,

Washington D.C.

USA


International

Association of

Hydrological

Sciences, UK


American

Association for the

Advancement

Science USA


International Society

of Zoological

Sciences, China


Member Society for

Social Forestry

Research and

Development, TN.,

India

Life Member National

Indian Society of

Tree Scientists, India.

Life member National

Indian Society of

Plant Physiology,

India


Society for Plant

Biochemistry and

Biotechnology, India


Society for Plant

Physiology and

Biochemistry, India


National Academy of

Biological Sciences,

Chennai.


Man and Biosphere

Programme, Ministry

of Environment and

Forests, Government



National Biodiversity

Authority of India,

Govt. of India,

Chennai


Tamil Nadu State

Level Expert

Appraisal Committee,

Pollution Control

Board, Ministry of

Environment and

Forests, Government


of India

Zoological Society of

India, Bodh Gaya,

India


Paleobotanical

Society, Lucknow,

India


Indian Science

Congress Association

(Mem. No: L25747,

Environmental

Science), Kolkata,

India.


National

Environmental

Science Academy,

India


Indian Science

Congress Association,

Kolkata, India


(30) Extension Activities:

Activity Name Details of

Activity

Place

Period

(Month & Year)

Societal

Impact(s) /

Contribution(s)

Environmental

Awareness

Campaign

For the students

from various

schools, a

complete view

on

Environmental

problems and its

Madurai

Kamaraj

University

2 days (March,

2017)

Students who

actively

participated in

the program were

allowed to

operate some

remedial

measures was

taught.

instruments and

all their activities

were recorded.

Swatch

Pakwaada

Primary data

collection and

tree plantation

Vellaparaipatti 3 days (Sep,

2017)

Interacted with

villagers and

discussed with

the students to

identify their

basic need

Bioenergy

Plantations in

Tamil Nadu

Wastelands

Madurai

Reclamation of

Wasteland in

Tamil Nadu

Madurai

Improvement of

Growth and

Survival of Tree

Seedlings in

Forestry

Programme

Madurai

Biomass

Production of

fast growing tree

Species in Tamil

Nadu

Madurai

Wood Drying

Technology and

the Gasification

Properties of

Selected Tropical

Woody species

Madurai

Design,

Fabrication and

Evaluation the

Performance of

Biomass-based

Madurai

Drier for

Medicinal Plants

Drying

Design

Construction and

Performance

study of Solar

Drier for Fruits

and Vegetables

drying and

Qualitative

Analysis

Madurai

Design and

Fabrication and

Performance

study of Solar

Drier for

Selected Fish

Drying and

Qualitative

Analysis.

Madurai

Design,

Fabrication and

Performance of

Improved Wood

Stove (Mini

Gasifier) for Wax

Melting in Match

Industries

Madurai

Rural Energy

Entreprenaurship

Awareness Camp

(EAC)

Madurai

Orientation

Training Course

(OTC)

Programme for

Women and

Renewable

Energy

Development

Programme

To develop the

entrepreneurship

skills and market

development in

Renewable Rural

Energy

Technology

Madurai

Exhibition on

Alternative

Sources of

Energy (Non-

Conventional

Energy), and

Seminar on

Women and

Conservation of

Energy, in All

India Ideal Home

Exhibition, 6-

16th, February,

2004

Madurai

Energy Park

Madurai

Integrated Rural

Energy

Programme

(IREP)

Madurai

Urban Forestry

Management

Green Belt

Development of

Madurai

Madurai

Humus Organic

Liquid fertilizer

Production

technology for

Agriculture

Madurai

Eco clubs in

schools and

colleges

Madurai

Training

Programmes for

IREP staff,

beneficiaries and

NGO's on

renewable energy

and use of energy

devices

Madurai

Lab to Land

Programme

Madurai

Rural energy

entrepreneurship

development

programme

Madurai

Women and

renewable energy

development

programme

To develop the

entrepreneurship

skills and market

development in

Renewable Rural

Energy

Technology

Madurai

Tamil Nadu

Afforestation

Programme

Madurai

Conducted

socially relevant

projects for

PWD-WRO,

World Bank

Project

On a study on the

ecological and

environmental

status of the

upper catchment

area and river

pollution of

Gundaru river

basin and study

on the issues of

water sharing in

Palar-Porunthalar

and Kudhiraiyaru

Dam

Conducted

socially relevant

environmental

seminars and

awareness

on enhancing

public awareness

on the ecological

and

environmental

status of the river

basins in Tamil

Nadu

Madurai

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