Dr. S. RAVIKUMAR Professor and Head

Contact Address : Department of Biomedical Sciences Alagappa University – 630 003 , Employee Number : 53404 Contact Phone (Office) : +91 4565 243470 Contact e-mail(s) : [email protected]

Academic Qualifications : M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D

Teaching Experience: 26 Years

Research Experience: 29 Years (including Ph.D research period) Additional Responsibilities

1. Head-Department of Biomedical Sciences, Alagappa University, Karaikudi since 2018 2. Honorary Professor, Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical sciences University, Arunachal Pradesh since 2019 3. Member-Conservation of Birds Sanctuary at Therthankal, District since 2019 4. Member Senate-Alagappa University, Karaikudi since 2018 5. Member-Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, Alagappa University, Karaikudi since 2018 6. Member Senate- Manonmaniam Sundaranar University , from 2013- 2016 7. Member-IQAC-Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli 2014-2016 8. External Scientific Expert-Management Committee-Mount Litzera Zee School, Kamuthakudi, Tamil Nadu since 2016 9. Member-Department IQAC, School of Marine Sciences, Alagappa University, Campus since 2015 10. Co-Ordinator- Alumni Association-School of Marine Sciences, Thondi Since 2016 11. Member-Planning Board, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli appointed by the Honourable Governor of Tamil Nadu since 14.11.2016 to 13.11.2019 12. Deputy Co-ordinator, UGC-SAP-DRS-I 13. Co-Ordinator-Alagappa university Evening College-Thondi- 2008-2012 14. Environment Protection Officer, School of Marine Sciences, Alagappa university Thondi- 2008-2012 15. Principal In-charge, Alagappa University Constituent Arts and Science College, -2012-2014 16. Member-Research Advisory Governance/Council, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve Trust, Dept. Of Forest, Government of Tamil Nadu, Ramanathapuram from 2014 to 2019

Areas of Research

Major Research Area-Biomedical Sciences (Marine Microbial Pharmacology, Marine Drug Discovery, Marine Bioprospecting

Research Supervision / Guidance

Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 29 1 M.Phil. 44 -- Project PG 53 5 PDF 3 --

Publications

International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals 91 18 54 62 27

Cumulative Impact Factor (as per JCR) : 54.79 h-index : 35 i10 index : 76 Total Citations : 3475

Funded Research Projects

Completed Projects

Budget S. Period Agency Project Title (Rs. In No From To lakhs) Scientific evaluation of safety and DST, New efficacious herbal medicines from 1 2006 2009 104.67 Delhi mangroves for the management of Malaria Geo-microbial investigation and MoEn&F, characterization of microbial community 2 New 2008 2011 16.67 in Manakkudi mangroves of Tamil Nadu Delhi (South West Coast of India) Molecular characterization of Microbial 3 GOMBRT 2011 2011 communities in Gulf of Mannar Marine 3.75 Biosphere Reserve Production and Screening of Anti- ICMR, malarial compounds from coastal and 4 New 2009 2012 21.00 marine halophytic and non-halophytic Delhi medicinal plants Sustainable utilization of seagrass UGC, New 5 2011 2014 biowastes for biofuel ethanol production 10.25 Delhi by using halotolerant Microbes One time grant to faculty/professors of science departments of various 6 UGC-BSR 2012 2015 7.0 universities under “ UGC-BSR one time grant” 7 DST- 2017 2020 Scientific Validation of Antimalarial 35.0 SERB, leads from native Indian seaweed New Delhi 8 UGC- 2016 2021 Conservation and Sustainable Development 87.9 SAP- of marine Resources in Palk Bay 7 DRS-I (Depu ty Co- Coordinat or) 9 RUSA 2.0 2019 2021 Exploration of novel antimalarial drug leads 51.0 for the management of infectious diseases

Ongoing Projects

S. Agency Period Project Title Budget No (Rs. In From To lakhs) DST-NRDMS 2019 2022 Geospatial monitoring of 35.0 1 microplastics along Gulf of Mannar marine biosphere reserve

Consultancy Projects

S. Period Budget No Agency Project Title (Rs. In From To lakhs) GEF- 2011 2011 Molecular characterization of Microbial 3.75 1 UNDP- communities in Gulf of Mannar Marine GOMBRT Biosphere Reserve Patents-Filled/In progress

1. Antimicrobial salts from marine salt marsh herbs-File No. 2115/CHE/2013 2. Facemask material with improved bacterial filtration efficiency-File No. 2196/CHE/2013 3. Anti Diabetic Drug Obtained from Herbal Salt-File No. 3390/CHE/2013 Distinctive Achievements / Awards

1. 2018 Life Time Achievement Award 2. 2016 Best Professor Award, India 3. 2016 Alagappa Research Excellence Award,India 4. 2012 UGC-BSR award,India 5. 2012 EPS Young Innovator Award, Montreal Canada 6. 2010 Best Faculty Award in Marine Sciences, India 7. 2007 Indo-Mauritius Post Doctoral Award, UGC Delhi, India 8. 2006 Best Oral Presentation Award, Association of Microbiologists, India 9. 2003 German Ministry of Economics and Cooperation Development, Germany

Events organized in leading roles

Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized: Organising Secretary, Internationl-3, National-4 Events Participated

Conferences / Seminars / Workshops: 115

Overseas Exposure / Visits 1. 2002- Thailand 2. 2003- Germany, Italy, France, Luxumburg, The Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium 3. 2006- Malaysia 4. 2007-Mauritius 5. 2011- China 6. 2019-Dubai

Membership in Professional Bodies 1. Fellow of Institute of Biomedical Scientists, London (Membership No.417394) 2. Life Member in Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists 3. Life Member in Indian Academy of Biomedical Sciences 4. Life Member in National Academy of Biological Sciences 5. Fellow of Society of Applied Sciences (I.D.No. SASc/09/LM-04) 6. Life Member Current Science, India 7. Life Member Indian Science Congress Association 8. Life Member in Asian Journal of Microbiology 9. Life Member in Journal of Science and Technology 10. Member in Indian Journal of Environmental Biology 11. Member in WHO’S WHO American Bibliography since 2004 12. Member in American Chemical Society since 2005

Editorial Board

1. Member –Editorial board in International Journal of Seaweed Research and Utilisation, India 2. Member-Editorial Board-HINDCO Journal, India

3. Editor-in-Chief E-student magazine of Dept. of OCAS

4. Editor-in-Chief Journal of Ocean Sciences of Dept. of OCAS

Advisory Board

1. Member Planning Board-Manonmaniam Sundarnar University, Tirunelveli

External Scientific Expert-Mount Litzera International School, Kamuthakkudi,Tamil Nadu, India

Academic Bodies (such as Board of Studies etc.,)

S. No Position Name of the Board Period From To 1. Chairman 2007 2010 UG and PG Biochemistry, Alagappa University

2. M.Sc., M.Phil and Ph.D 2009 2012 in Marine Member Pharmacology, Alagappa University 3. UG and PG 2005 2008 Microbiology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University 4. Marine Science and 2005 2008 Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University 5. Member B.Sc Zoology, Fatima 2012 2015 College, Certificate course in 2012 2015 Bioinformatics,Fatima College, Madurai Certificate course in 2012 2015 Beauty culture and Herbal Cosmetics,Fatima College, Madurai Certificate course in 2012 2015 Techniques in Plant Tissue Culture 2015

6. M.Sc, M.Phil 2008 Till date Examiner Microbiology

M.Sc, M.Phil Marine Sciences 2005 Till date

M.Sc, M.Phil Oceanography and 2004 Till date Coastal Area Studies

M.Sc Zoology 2004 Till date

M.Sc Eco- Biotechnology 2005 Till date

7. Member M.Phil and M.Sc 2012 2015 Industrial Biotechnology

8. Member Distance Education 2013 Till date (Diploma in Pisciculture, B.Sc Environmental Science, M.K. University, Madurai. 9. Member Diploma in 2014 Till date Aquaculture, Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology 10. Member MSc., Marine Science 2014 Till date and Technology, Amity University, Noida 11. Member B.Sc Marine Biology, 2014 Till date Alagappa University

12. Member CAS Interview Board 2016 - for Marine Science and Technology of Manonmaniam Sundarnar University, Tirunelveli Others: 1. Journal articles reviewed: 50 Journals, 81 Articles

No of S.No Name of the journal articles Accepted Rejected National reviewed /Interna tional 1 Crustaceana 1 1 - I

2 World applied science 6 6 - I journal

3 Aquatic Botany 1 1 - I

4 Journal of Toxicology and Environmental 1 1 - I health sciences

5 Journal of pharmacognosy and 2 2 - I phytotherapy

6 Indian journal of Geo- 3 3 - N Marine sciences

7 Journal of king saud 1 1 - university I

8 International journal of biomedical and I 1 1 - nanoscience and nanotechnology

9 Journal of 10 8 2 N environmental biology

10 An international journal of scientific I transaction in 1 1 - environment and technovation

11 Journal of medicinal 6 2 4 plant research I

12 International journal of 1 - 1 - plant physiology and biochemistry

13 Latin American journal 1 - 1 - of aquatic research I

14 International research 1 1 - - journal of plant science I

15 Journal of microbiology 2 1 1 - and antimicrobials I

16 Botanica marina 3 3 - - I 17 African journal of 1 1 - - marine sciences I

18 Journal of environmental I 2 2 - - chemistry and eco toxicology

19 International research journal of agricultural 1 1 - - I research sciences

20 Marine biodiversity records 1 1 - - I

21 Research in pharmaceutical 1 1 - - I biotechnology

22 Journal of soil science and environmental 1 1 - - I management

23 Natural product 1 1 - - research I

24 International research journal of biochemistry 1 1 - - I and bioinformatics

25 Journal of ecology and 2 1 1 - the natural I

I environment

26 Journal of parasitic 4 4 - - diseases I

27 African journal of 2 1 1 - agricultural research I

28 African journal of 3 3 - - Biotechnology I

29 Estuarine, coastal and 1 1 - - shelf science I

30 African journal of pharmacy and 1 1 - - I pharmacology

31 International journal of biological and chemical 1 1 - - I sciences

32 Journal of food and 1 1 - - chemical toxicology I

33 Journal of ocean 1 1 - - University of china I

34 Journal of cereals and 1 1 - - oils seeds I

35 The international journal of integrative 1 1 - - I biology

36 African journal of food 1 1 - - science I

37 International of environment and waste 4 4 - - I management

38 Marine biotechnology 1 1 - - I 39 Mediterranean aqua 1 1 - - culture journal I 40 International Research 2 - 1 - Journal of Microbiology I

41 African journal of microbiological 2 1 1 - I research

42 International Journal of Fisheries and 1 1 - - I Aquaculture

43 International Journal of Pure and Applied 1 1 - - I Biotechnology

44 National Academy 1 - 1 N Science Letters I

45 World Journal of 1 1 - Microbiology I

46 Springer 1 1 - - I 47 Annual Research and 1 1 1 - review in Biology I

48 Journal of Water and 1 1 1 - I Climate Change

49 J of seaweed and 1 - 1 N - Research Utilisation

50 Environmental Science 1 1 - - I and Pollution Research 2. Member in Inspection Commission for course affiliation: 13

S.No Position Name of the college Name of the subject Date of of the and department attended member

1. Expert Udaya College of Arts and B.Sc., Biotechnology and 20.10.2006 Science Microbiology,

B.Com, Computer Application.

2. Expert Malankara Catholic B.Sc., Biotechnology, 10.08.2006 College M.Sc., Microbial Technology

3. Expert Sivanthi Aditanar College M.Phil., Microbiology 21.04.2006

4. Expert Sadakathulla Appa M.Sc., Microbiology, 21.04.2006 College

5. Expert S.J. Hidu College M.Phil., Zoology 21.04.2006

6. Expert Muslim Arts college M.Sc., Microbiology 13.04.2006

7. Expert Malankara Catholic M.Sc., Microbial 22.06.2006 College Technology

8. Expert Udaya College of Arts and B.Sc., Microbiology 10.08.2006 Science

9. Expert K. R. College of Arts and M.Sc., Microbiology 03.07.2006 Science

10. Expert Sri Ram Nallamani Yadava M.Sc., Microbiology 29.06.2006 College of Arts and Science

11. Expert Sethupathy Govt. Arts B. Sc., Marine Biology, 23.10.2013 College, Ramanathapuram 3. Convener/ Member in Doctoral Committee: 33

S. Name of the Institution Name & Reg. No Date Position No

1. Centre for Marine Science and V. 12.5.2007 Convener Technology, Manonmaniam Saravanan(2209) Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam

2. Centre for Marine Science and R. Senkottuvel 09.08.2007 Convener Technology, Manonmaniam (2421) Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam

3. Centre for Marine Science and R. Anandaraj 09.08.2007 Convener Technology, Manonmaniam (2483) Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam

4. Dept. Of Biotechnology, S. Usha Nandhini 12.7.2008 Member Sathabama University 29.10.2011

13.07.2013

5. Dept. Of Marine Sciences, K. Jothiraj 21.10.2009 Member Bharathidasan University 12.10.2010

24.11.2011

6. Dept. Of Microbiology, D. Vijayan 06.05.2010 Member Bharathidasan University, 13.12.2011 Tiruchirappalli

7. Department of Botany, T. Eluvakkal 09.09.2010 Member Alagappa University, Karaikudi

8. Department of Life Sciences, M. Ajmalkhan 18.09.2010 Member PRIST University, 8.9.2011

9. Department of Life Sciences, T. Dhinakarraj 18.09.2010 Member PRIST University, Thanjavur 8.9.2011 10. School of Marine Sciences, R. 11.10.2010 Member Alagappa University, Thondi Gokulakrishnan Campus

11. Department of Microbiology, R. 06.04.2011 Member Periyar University, Salem Pazhanimurugan

12. Department of Biotechnology, S. Sudha 09.10.2011 Member Sathyabam University, Jeppiar 03.09.2013 Nagar, .

13. School of Bio Sciences and D. Ashok kumar 09.03.2012 Member technology, VIT University,

14. Department of Mechanical Amarendra 14.03.2012 Member Engineering, Sastra University, visamsetti 03.07.2013 Thanjavur.

15. Department of Biotechnology, R. Sowmiya 13.09.2013 Member Periyar University, Salem.

16. Department of Microbiology, E. Baldev 31.10.2013 Member Bharathidasan University, 10.05.2016 Tiruchirapalli. 20.12.2016

17. Department of Biotechnology, R. Sowmiya 12.09.2015 Member Periyar University, Salem.

18. School of Marine Sciences, J. Bharath 14.03.2016 Member Alagappa University, Thondi Campus

19. School of Marine Sciences, Sanchae Hullas 14.03.2016 Member Alagappa University, Thondi Campus

20. Dept. Of Geology, Alagappa Syed Ibrahim 9.9.2016 Member Government Arts College, Karaikudi

21. Dept. Of Zoology, T.B.M.L. Mrs. R. Kavitha Member College, Porayar Mrs. M. Thilagavathy

4.0 Member/Convener in Interview Board: 22

S. Name of the Institution Purpose Date Position No

1. School of Marine Sciences, Interview for 24.08.2011 Internal Alagappa University, Thondi DST-PURSE Expert Campus Project fellow selection

2. School of Energy, Environment UGC-BSR 8.6.2011 External & Natural resources, Madurai Research Expert Kamaraj University, Madurai Fellowships

3. Central Salt & Marine Chemical Selection of 2.5.2011 External Research Institute, Project Assistant Expert

4. K.R. College of Arts and Science, Selection of 2.4.2011 External Lecturers – Expert Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology

5. Central Salt & Marine Chemical Selection of 28.1.2011 External Research Institute, Mandapam Project Assistant Expert

6. Noorul University, Tamil Selection of 23.01.2010 External Nadu Lecturers Expert

7. Central Salt & Marine Chemical Selection of 15.03.2012 Chairman Research Institute, Mandapam Project Assistant

8. Central Salt & Marine Chemical Selection of 01.02.2013 Chairman Research Institute, Mandapam Project Assistant

9. School of Energy, Environment UGC-BSR 12.03.2012 External & Natural resources, Madurai Research 29.08.2013 Expert Kamaraj University, Madurai Fellowships 10. School of Energy, Environment UGC-BSR 29.08.2013 External & Natural resources, Madurai Research Expert Kamaraj University, Madurai Fellowships

11. Department of Microbiology, Selection of 13.12.2013 University Bharathidasan University, Research Nominee Tiruchirapalli. Assosiate, Junior Research Fellow and Project Assistant

12. Department of Marine and Subject expert – 11.12.2013 Member Coastal Area Studies, Madurai external Member Kamaraj University, Madurai. for Research Progress Assessment Committee (RPAC)

13. Department of Marine and Member, 10.12.2013 Member Coastal Area Studies, Madurai Central/ State Kamaraj University, Madurai. Government Organization of the Purchase/ Technical Committe meeting

14. Department of Marine and Member, 20.12.2013 Member Coastal Area Studies, Madurai Central/ State Kamaraj University, Madurai. Government Organization of the Purchase/ Technical Committe meeting

15. Department of Microbiology, Selection of 15.10.2014 Memmer Bharathidasan University, Research Tiruchirapalli. Associate

16. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Discussion 28.10.2014 RAC Reserve Trust, 102/26 Jawan meeting for Bhavan 1st, Kenikarai, Holding an Member Ramanathapuram. National level Seminar

17. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Discussion 31.10.2014 RAC Reserve Trust, 102/26 Jawan meeting for Member Bhavan 1st, Kenikarai, holding an Ramanathapuram. National level Seminar

18. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Project Report 05.03.2015 RAC Reserve Trust, 102/26 Jawan Evaluation Member Bhavan 1st, Kenikarai, meeting Ramanathapuram. supported by GOMBRT

19. Department of Microbiology, DBT-PA 25.03.2015 Member Bharathidasan University, Selection Trichy Committee

20. Department of Microbiology, DBT-Research 31.07.2015 Member Bharathidasan University, Associate Trichy selection committee

21. Vivekananda College, Assistant 26.08.2016 Member Kanniyakumari Professor (1), Associate Professor (1) under UGC B.Voc Course on Aquaculture

22. Central Salt & Marine Chemical Selection of 12.03.2021 Member Research Institute, Mandapam Project Assistant

Resource persons in various capacities 1.0 State Level : 10

Address of the S. Name of Theme of the Title of the paper Date institution where No the event seminar presented/participated held

1. Seminar 16.10.1992 Vivekananda Agricultural Participated College, Madurai microbiology

Gandhigram Biofertilizer effect of Rural Institute, Biology for Azotobacter 2. Seminar 20.09.1997 Deemed rural chroococum on University, applications phytoplankton and Gandhigram prawns

Biochemistry V. H. N. S.N in modern 3. Seminar 05.08.1998 College, Biofertilizers biology and medicine

K.S. Rangasamy Applied Crash College Of Arts 4. 10.10.1998 biology-an Participated course And Science, update

St. Xevier’s Participated 11.08.2000- Student 5. Workshop College, 14.08.2000 Counselling Palayamkottai

S.T. Hindu Medicinal Participated 6. Seminar 26.02.2001 College, plants

V.H.N.S.N. Biochemistry Participated 7. Seminar 20.03.2001 College, in modern Virudhunagar technology

Department of Botany, Holy Conservation 8. Seminar 17.10.2002 Participated Cross College, of Plants Nagercoil

Recent Standardization of A.V.S college trends in marine herbal 9. Seminar 22.07.2006 Arts and biological medicine for human sciences diseases Exploration of CausannalCollege Marine Biochemicals 10. Seminar 29.09.2011 biochemicals for Safe Environment Of Arts anScience for safe environment

2.0 National Level Seminar: 32

S. Name of the Date Addresses of the Theme of the Title of the N event Institution Where seminar paper presented o held / participated

1. Symposium 22.05.199 Central Food Recent Studies on 5- Technological advances in tissue culture 24.05.199 Research Institute, biotechnologica aspects on 5 Mysore l applications of marine plant tissue and halophytes cell culture

2. Seminar 25.03.200 Institute For Coastal Marine Participated 0- Area Studies, biodiversity 26.03.200 Nagercoil 0

3. Seminar 25.03.200 Institute for Coastal Marine Participated 0- Area Studies, biodiversity 26.03.200 Manonmaniam 0 Sundaranar University, Nagercoil

4. Seminar 16.11.200 Department of Marine Conservation of Participated 0 Biology, Karnatak biodiversity and University, Karwar coastal aquaculture

5. Seminar 26.09.200 Suganthi Devadason Marine and Strategies for 1- Marine Research coastal the 27.09.200 Institute, Tuticorin ecosystem: conservation 1 Coral and and mangrove regeneration of problems and mangroves management strategies 6. Seminar 26.09.200 Suganthi Devadason Marine Screening of 2- Marine Research biodiversity as extremophilic 28.09.200 Institute, Tuticorin a source of food cyanobacterial 2 and medicine extracts against post-operative nosocomial and urinary tract infectious pathogens

7. Seminar 1.10.2004 Department of Ecological Ecological - Oceanography and balance and imbalance with 03.10.200 Coastal Area Studies, sethusamudra special 4 Thondi Campus, m canal reference to Thondi microbial diversity in the coastal mining area

8. Symposium 29- Department of Recent trends Current trend in 12.2005- Microbiology, Sri in microbial marine 30.12.200 Sankara Arts and biotechnology microbial 5 Science College, technology

9. Conference 17.02.200 Noorul Islam College Biotechnology Environmental 6 to of Arts And Science, and molecular and agricultural 18.02.200 Kumaracoil medicine biotechnology 6

10. Symposium 27.08.200 Madurai Kamaraj Seaweed - 7- University, Madurai research and 29.08.200 utilization 7 association

11. Conference 11.01.200 Department of Emerging Bio prospecting 7- Microbiology, Sri trends and of metabolites 12.01.200 Sankara Arts and evolving from sponge 7 Science College, technologies in derived Kanchipuram applied microorganisms microbiology with special reference to microbial nanotechnolog y

12. Seminar 15.02.200 Department of National Bioprospecting 8- Microbiology and seminar and of 16.02.200 Microbial Technology, EXPO 2008 on pharmaceuticall 8 Malankara Catholic microbial y College, Mariagiri technology y important marine microbes 13. Symposium 28.07.200 Cauvery College for National Bioremediation 8- Women, Trichy symposium on of heavy metals 29.07.200 microbial by halo bacteria 8 biodiversity bioremediation and biotechnology

14. Symposium 25.09.200 Department of Herbal Drug Marine 8- Botany, Bharathiyar Research microbes for 26.09.200 University, sustainable 8 development

15. Seminar 23.01.200 Department of Microbial Marine 9- Microbiology, technology microbes for 24.01.200 Malankara Catholic sustainable 9 College, Mariagiri development

16. Seminar 25.03.200 School of Animal Applications of - 9- Health and genomics and 26.03.200 Management, bioinformatics 9 Alagappa University, in animal Karaikudi health and management

17. Conference 20.08.200 Department of Marine Brain storming Nano-Marine 9- Science, session on Science 21.08.200 Bharathidasan nanogeoscience 9 University, Trichy

18. Seminar 08.10.200 Department of Recent Recent trends 9- Biotechnology, Udaya advances in in marine 09.10.200 School of Engineering, biotechnology microbial 9 Kanyakumari technology

19. Conference 11.10.201 Department of Environmental Bioprospecting 2- Botany, Pasumpon sustainability of Marine 12.10.201 Muthuramalingatheva issues and Biodiversity 2 r Arts college, challenges

20. Seminar 05.03.201 P. G. And Research Recent Trends Participated and 3 – Department of In Bioactive Presented 06.03.201 Botany, Government Substances - 3 Arts College, . 2013

21. Seminar 11.03.201 Department of Current Trends Participated and 3 Biotechnology and in Biology & Presented Botany, Periyar Biotechnology University, periyar palkalai Nagar, Salem.

22. Seminar 9.12.2013 Department of Home Therapeutics of Marine drug – Sceince, Gandhigram marine development 10.12.201 Rural Institute, Bioactive process 3 Gandhigram, . Compounds

23. Seminar 20.02.201 Department of Current trends Chair person 4 – microbiology, Periyar in Infectomics 21.02.201 university, Salem. 4

24. Conference 27.02.201 Advanced study in Fungal Co-Chairperson 4 – Marine Biology, Diversity and in the technical 28.02.201 Faculty of marine Biotechnology session 4 Sciences, Annamalai for food and University. chemicals – 40th Annual meeting of the Mycological Society of India.

25. Seminar 14.09.201 Department of Microbial 4 Zoology and pollution in Chemistry, Syed aquatic Ammal Arts and environment Sceince College, Pullangudi, Ramanad.

26. Symposium 27.03.201 Centre for Marine Conservation of Bioprospecting 5 Science and Wetland of Marine Technology, Species and Resources-A Manonmaniam Ecosystems Clean India Sundaranar Approach University, Rajakkamangalam campus, Kanyakumari district

27. Conference 4.2.2016 Mohamed Sathak Emerging Alternative College of Arts and trends in medicines from Science Management of marine Infectious microbes disease and Public Health2016

28. Seminar 3- M.D.T. Hindu College, National Bioprospecting 4.03.3016 Pettai, Tirunelveli seminar on of Marine Marine Resources-A Resources clean India Approach

29. Seminar 30-09- M.D.T. Hindu College, National 21st century 2016 to Pettai, Tirunelveli Seminar on skills for 01.10.201 Modern teachers and 6 perspectives students and strategies in teaching, learning and evluation

30. Conference 3- Shobit University, 37th National Bioprospecting 6.11.2016 Meerut, India conference on of Marine IABMS on Resources for current Food and advances in Medicine integerated Bio medicine for Health care

31. Refresher 12.11.201 UGC-Human Resource Refresher Drugs from the Course 6 Centre-Bharathidasan course in Life Ocean University, Sciences Tiruchirappalli

32. Conference 10.12.201 PEARL Foundation for Participated - 6 Educational Excellence 3.0 International level: 10 S. Name of Date Addresses of the Theme of the Title of the paper No the event Institution seminar presented / Where held participated

1. Conference 09.11.1994 Department of MICON Studies to Defence international 94 & azotobacter….. 12.11.1994 Research and 35th Annual environment Development and Conference Ministry of Food Processing Industries

2. Conference 16.01.1999 Department of Frontiers in fungal Effect of to Botany, Osmania biotechnology and azotobacter….prawn 18.01.1999 University, plant – pathogen species Hyderabad relations

3. Conference 02.02.2001 Nooral Isalm Advanced Participated to College of Technologies in 04.02.2001 Engineering, Fisheries and Thuckalay, Maine Sciences Kanyaumari District

4. Conference 12.05.2002 Coastal Improving the Participated to Development state of the coastal 16.05.2002 Centre, Bangkok, areas Thailand

5. Conference 21.08.2006 Maritime International Conservation and to Institute of conference and utilization of 24.08.2006 Malaysia, Kuala exhibition on mangroves for the Lumpur, mangroves of management of Malaysia Indian and human diseases Western Pacific Oceans (ICEMAN)

6. Colloquium 22.02.2009 School of Emerging Participated to Bioscience, biotechnologies in 26.02.2009 Alagappa agriculture animal University, health and Karaikudi productivity

7. Conference 2-4. 9.2010 Faculty of Marine International Participated and Sciences, conference on Presented Annamalai Aquatic University, Microbiology Portonovo (Status, Challenges and Opportunities)

8. Conference 7- M.S. International Participated 10.8.2011 Swaminathan Conference on Research Mangrove for foundation, Coastal Area Chennai Management

9. Programme Ocean International Participated and Conservancy, Coastal Cleanup Delivered. Chennai. and advancing marine conservation by starting a sea change.

10. Conference 07- Alagappa International Participated 09.4.2016 University, conference on Karaikudi recent trends in Biosciences

4. 0. Seminars/ Meeting/ Presided over/ Addressed: 76

S. No Name of Name of the Date Address of the Title of the guest Participation Event Institution lecturer

where held

1. Addressed Seminar 26.02.01 S. T. Hindu College, Medicinal plants Nagercoil.

2. Addressed Seminar 26.08.02 to Manonmaniam Marine 28.08.02 Sundaranar University, biodiversity ICAS. Nagercoil, Thirunelveli 3. Addressed Seminar 17.10.02 Holy Cross College, Conservation of Nagarcoil, plants Kanyakumari District

4. Addressed Seminar 01.10.04 to Dept of Oceanogrphy Ecological balance 03.10.04 and CAS, Alagappa and University, Thondi Sethusamudram Campus canal

5. Addressed Seminar 08.10.04 N.S.S. College for Environmental Women, biology Thiruvananthapuram

6. Addressed Seminar 07.12.04 to Indian System of Herbo-mineral 08.12.04 Medicine, New Delhi pharmaceutical products

7. Addressed Seminar 24.11.04 S.T.Hindu College, Marine resources and Nagercoil. 25.11.04

8. Addressed Seminar 15.12.04 Deppt of Biology, Medicinal plants in and Dr.Zakir Husain India 16.12.04 College, Ilaiyankudi, Sivagana dist

9. Addressed Workshop 25.05.05 to Sri Ramachandra Standardization of 29.05.05 Mediceal College and traditional Indian Research Institute medicine for global (DU), Chennai acceptance as per WHO guidelines

10. Addressed Symposium 29.12.05 to Sri Sankara Arts and Recent trends in 30.12.05 Sceince College, microbial Kanchipuram Dist. biotechnology

11. Addressed Faculty 16.01.06 to P. S. R. Engineering Current trends and Development 29.01.06 College, Seval patti, innovative Programme , Virudunagar techniques in District biotechnology

12. Addressed Conference 17.02.06 to Noorul Islam College National 18.02.06 of Arts and Sceinces, conference on Kumaracoil, frontiers in Thuckalay, biotechnology and Kanyakumari District molecular medicine

13. Addressed Lecture 22.02.06 to Manonmanium Marine Sundaranar University, pharmacology 23.02.06 Abishekapatti, Thirunelveli

14. Addressed Guest lecture 24.02.06 Manonmaniam Drugs from marine Sundaranar University, microbes Abishekapatti, Thirunelveli

15. Addressed Guest lecture 06.01.09 Madurai Kamaraj Molecular biology University, Centre for of marine Marine and Coastal organisms, marine Studies, Madurai genomics and marine bioactive natural products

16. Addressed Seminar 08.10.09 to Udaya School of Recent advances in Engineering, Udaya biotechnology 09.10.09 Nagar, Ammandivilai,

Kanyakumari District

17. Addressed Seminar 06.11.09 to Department of Marine Conservation of 08.11.09 Biology, Karnatak biodiversity and University, Karwar. coastal aquaculture

18. Addressed Guest 31.08.09 Thassim Beevi Abdual Marine nano- Speaker Kader College for bitechnology Women, , Ramnad dist.

19. Addressed Association 09.10.09 Thanthi Hands Rover A unique platforms meeting ** College, for students to exchange the views on recent advances and significance microbiology

20. Addressed Seminar 26.11.09 Alagappa Govt Arts Technology of College. organic farming for rural development

21. Addressed Guest 9.9.2010 Dr. Umayal Drugs from Marine Speaker Ramanathan Collge for Microbes Women, Karaikudi

22. Addressed Invited Talk 9.10.2010 Department of Marine Biodiversity of Sciences, Marine Bharathidasan Microorganisms University, Trichy

23. Addressed Invited Talk 08.10.2010 Centre for Marine Marine Herbal Science and Medicine Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Rajakkamangalam

24. Addressed Invited Talk 22.10.2010 Department of Biodiversity of Microbiology, Periyar extremophilic University, Salem halobacteria for the development of environmental cleanup technologies

25. Addressed Invited Talk 28.01.2011 M.D.T. Hindu College, Standardisation Tirunelveli protocol for the seaweed herbal medicines for the treatment of Malaria

26. Addressed Invited Talk 11.03.2011 Manonmaniam Effect of sand Sundaranar University, mining on Tirunelveli Mangrove Biodiversity 27. Addressed Invited Talk 30&31 S.T. Hindu College, Marine Microbial March Nagercoil Biodiversity-An 2011 Indian Perspectives

28. Addressed Invited Talk 18.05.2011 Bharathidasan Marine Drug University, discovery Tiruchirappalli

29. Bharathidasan Pollution threats to Addressed Invited talk 25.11.2011 University college for marine women, Orathanadu biodiversity

30. Addressed Invited Talk Bioprospecting of sponge derived microorganisms Bharathidasan for the 26.1.2012 University, development of Tiruchirappalli Probiotics for the management of fish diseases

31. Bioprospecting of halotolerant P.R. Government Arts microorganisms College (Autonomous) along southern Addressed Invited talk 2.02.2012 Kakinada, E.G. District. coast of India for A.P. the possible utility as food and medicine

32. Kunthavai Nachiar Govt. Arts College for Marine Drug Addressed Invited talk 07.02.2012 Women Discovery (Autonomous), Technologies Thanjavur

33. Bioprospecting of sponge associated Department of Marine microorganisms Addressed Invited talk 23.02.2012 Science, Bharathidasan for the University, Trichy management of fish diseases 34. Department of Bioprospecting of Microbiology, marine resources Addressed Invited talk 27.02.2012 Bharathidasan for drug University, Trichy development

35. Department of Microbiology, Syed Bio-Knowledge for Inaugural Addressed 29.02.2012 Hameedha Arts and better address Science College, environment kilakarai

36. Bioprospecting of sponge associated Noorul Islam College microorganisms Symposium Invited talk 19.03.2012 of Arts and Science, for the Nagercoil management of malaria

37. Antiinflammatory and Analgesic Department of Botany, activity of chosen Plenary Conference 5.10.2012 Bharathiyar seaweeds from lecture University, Coimbatore Palk Strait for the management of arthiritis

38. Department of Man and Animal Seminar Invited Talk 11.10.2012 Zoology, Fatima Conflicts College, Madurai 39. Department of Botany, Pausmpon Conservation of Conference Invited Talk 12.10.2012 Muthuramalinga Marine Thevar Memorial Biodiversity College, Kamuthi.

40. Department of Zoology, Pasumpon Conservation of Conference Invited Talk 11.9.2012 muthuramalingathevar Marine Memorial College, Biodiversity Kamuthi

41. Department of Conference Invited Talk 23.03.2012 Water Industrial Chemistry, Alagappa University, conservation Karaikudi

42. Social PWD, Madurai-Place: Environmental Invited Talk 13.12.2012 Awareness Melaikudi Awareness

43. Department of Marine Impacts of ocean and Coastal Area Acdification on Workshop Invited Talk 12.12.2012 studies, Madurai Marine Ecosystem. kamaraj University, Madurai.

44. CAS in Marinhe Comparative Biology, Annamalai Efficay of marine Uni8versity, and non marine Conference Invited talk 14.09.2012 Parangipettai. plants for the possible treatment of asymptomatic WSSV in Prawns.

45. Social PWD, Madurai-Place Environmental Invited Talk 18.12.2012 Awareness Ekkakudi Awareness

46. Social PWD, Madurai-Place Environmental Invited Talk 19.12.2012 Awareness Prabakkaloor Awareness

47. PWD, Environmental Environmental Social Invited Talk 09.01.2013 Cell Sub Division, Awareness Awareness Madurai.

48. Social PWD, Madurai-Place Environmental Invited Talk 17.01.2013 Awareness Pulvaikulam Awareness

49. Academic Staff College, Marine Drug Refresher Invited Talk 06.07.2013 Bharathidasan Discovery course Universisty, Trichy Technologies

50. Department of Marine Chemistry, Scott naobiotechnology Conference Invited Talk 31.01.2013 Christian College, and Marine drug Nagercoil discovery Technologies

51. Seminar Invited Talk 05.03.2013 Department of Botany, Recent Trends in govt. Arts College, Bioactive Karur. Substances.

52. Department of Global warming-A Zoology, Annamalai wake up call to find Conference Invited Talk 27.9.2013 University, newer drugs for human disease treatment

53. Department of Nano Marine Biotechnology and Biotechnology Conference Invited Talk 11.3.2013 Botany, Periyar University, Salem

54. Wild Life, Gulf of Mangrove Training Mannar Marine Ecosystem Invited Talk 23.3.2013 Programme National Park, Tuticorin

55. Wild life, Gulf of Mangrove and Training Mannar Marine Seagrass Invited Talk 14.3.2013 Programme Biosphere, Ecosystem Ramanathapuram

56. Department of Marine Drug Environmemntal Development Refresher Invited Talk 13.03.2013 Studies, Madurai Technologies course Kamaraj University, Madurai

57. Public Works Enviornmental Awareness Invited Talk 12.03.2013 Department, Madurai Awareness

58. R.D. Government Arts The role of World College, Sivagangai. Universities in the Lecture Invited Talk 23.04.2013 Development of Higher Education.

59. Department of Microbial Research Microbiology, in South Indian Conference Invited Talk 26.2.2013 Bharathidasan Coasts University, Trichy

60. Conference Invited Talk 27.2.2013 Department of Botany, Marine Drug Govt. Arts College Development (Autonomous), Karur Strategies

61. Public Works Environmental Workshop Invited Talk 5.2.2013 Department, Madurai Impact and Solutions

62. Department of Marine Chemistry, Scott Nanobiotechnology Conference Invited Talk 31.1.2013 Christian College, and Marine Drug Nagercoil Discovery Technology

63. Department of Marine Coastal Clean – Up and Coastal studies, drive at Ariyaman Marine Field Research Beach/ Awareness Resource 21.09.2013 station, Puthumadam. programme** Person Agnitheertham/

Seeniyappa Dharga Beach

64. School of Chemistry, Marine Madurai Kamaraj Halophytes- a Refresher Invited Talk 14.11.2013 University, Madurai. marvelous nature Course for drug development.

65. Department of Home Marine Drug Science, Gandhigram development 09 & 10 rural Institute, process Seminar Invited Talk Dec, 2013 Gandhigram.

66. CAS in Marine Biology, Employment Faculty of Marine prospects & Awareness Invited Talk 03.03.2014 Sciences, Annamalai Avenues for programme** university. Enterpreneurship in Marine Sceinces

67. Invited Talk 20.02.2014 Department of Current Trends in Seminar & – Microbiology, Periyar Infectomics University, Salem. Chair person 21.02.2014 . Social 68. Invited talk 05.12.2014 Food Security Awareness National Green Corps, Ramnad

Department of marine and coastal studies, Coastal Clean Marin Debris and 19.09.2014 School of energy, up – Resource Coastal Clean up 69. Environment and Awareness person on Gulf of Mannar natural resources, programme** Region Madurai Kamaraj University. Modern Technology for FDP Resource Mohamed Sathak 70. sustainable Programme Person Polytechnic College, 17.02.2015 development from Kilakarai. waste.

National 25- Dept. of Marine and Impacts of ocean workshop on 27.02.2015 coastal studies, acidification on Resource 71. Ocean Madurai Kamaraj marine drug Person Acidification University, Madurai development and Research process

18.03.2015 Dept. of Botany, Bioprospecting of Bioreources: Resource Madura College, Marine Resources- 72. Threats and Person Madurai A Clean India Opportunities Approach

16.03.2016 Dept. of Biology, Sethupathy Carrier prospects Resource 73. Awareness** Government Arts in marine Science Person College, and Biology Ramanathapuram

Management External 30.03.3016 Mount Litzera Zee 74. Committee Scientific School, Paramakudi - Meeting Expert

International 17.9.2016 Seeniyappa Dhargah Organising Coastal Beach, School of Need for Cleaning 75. Committee Cleanup Energy, Dept. of the Coast member Day** Marine and Coastal Studies, Pudhumadam, M.K. University, Madurai

12.11.2016 Academic Staff College, Refresher Bharathidasan Drugs fromm the 76. Invited Talk Course University, Ocean Tiruchirappalli

Others

1. Articles published in Newspapers / Magazines : 10

2. Products developed :

 Developed Seagrass vermicompost from seagrass vermicompost by using salt tolerant earthworm to be used as biofertiliser for mangroves and coastal crop plants

 Developed technology for the biofuel ethanol production from seagrass biowastes

 Developed a technology for the extraction of bioactive principles and their chemical classes for the treatment of Malaria, Dengue, Liver damage, Diabetes, Cancer, fish diseases

 Identified a antimalarial bio-chemical leads from native Indian seaweed Caulerpa toxifolia

3. No. of PhD Thesis evaluated : 35

4. No. of PhD Public Viva Voce Examination conducted : 55 S. No Position Name of Title of the Thesis Place held Date of the public candidate viva 1. 1 Externa Dept. Of 30th l G. Seghal Development of novel Biotechnology Septemb Examin Kiran biosurfactants from er, 2009 er marine actinobacteria process optimisation in vitro evaluation and molecular analysis 2. Conven V. Studies on the School of Energy, 27th er Meenakshi physiological and M.K. University, October Environmental status Madurai 2010 of Crotalaria juncea.L. in the Gundaru River basin suing Digital imageries 3. Externa J. Screening and Faculty of Marine 11th l Rajasekar Development of Sciences, August Examin Antimicrobial agents Annamalai 2011 er of marine animal University, origin for disease free Portonovo ornamental fish cultue 4. Externa J. Biodiversity of Department of 13th l Sivakumar mangrove Marine Sciences, January Examin actinomycetes and Bharathidasan 2012 er their possible utility University, Trichy for antimicrobial nanoparticles and probiotics 5. Externa S. Ananthi Bioassay guided Dept. Of 13th l analysis of Turbanaria Biotechnology, March Examin ornate a brown Attuvampatti, 2012 er seaweed in the Mother Terasa mitigation of Womens inflammatory University, conditions 6. Externa V. Gomathi Studies on Faculty of Marine 2012 l thraustochytrids Sciences, Examin isolated from Annamalai er mangrove biotope University, Parangipettai 7. Externa P. Genomic and Faculty of Marine 2012 l Senthilraja proteomic studies on Sciences, Examin marine yeasts derived Annamalai er from mangrove University, biotope Parangipettai 8. Externa M. Senthil Studies on Department of 2012 l amudhan biopotential of Areca Siddha Medicine, Examin catechu seed extract Tamil University, er Thanjavur 9. Externa K. Studies on the Impact Department of 2012 l Moorthiku of heavy metal Nickel zoology, DDE, Examin mar Chloride on Fresh Annamalai er water fish Labeo University. rohita (Hamilton) 10. Externa N. Ramesh Prevalence of CTX-M- Department of 2012 l Type extended Microbiology, Examin spectrum B- Bharathidasan er lactamase produing University, gram negative Tiruchirapalli. bacteria in Major cities of Tamilnadu. 11. Externa Ms. Numerical Department of 2013 l R. characterisation of Biotechnology, Examin Jayalakshm DNA sequences and Bharathidasan er i its application in University, alignment free Tiruchirappalli sequence comparison 12. Externa H. Department of 2013 l Prabhavath Botany, S.T. Examin y Hindu College, er Nagercoil 13. Externa W.A. Study on sponge Centre for Marine 2013 l Manjusha associated microbial Science and Examin diversity, Technology, er phylogenetic Rajakkamangalam relationship and screening of bioactive compounds from selected sponges 14. Externa B. Ezhilan Pharmacognostical , Department of 2013 l phytochemical and Botany, S.T. Examin bioactivity studies on Hindu College, er some species of Nagercoil polygonum Linn 15. Externa I. Abdul Isolation, Screening Department of 2013 l Kafur and Molecular Ecology and Examin characterization of Environment, er antibiotic producing Pondicherry endophytic University actinomycetes from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don 16. Externa S. Beschi Impact of Department of 2013 l Antony anthropogenic Botany, St. Examin Rayan activities on the Xaviers College, er coastal ecosystem of Palayamkottai Kanyakumari district 17. Externa K. Studies on mangrove Faculty of Marine 2013 l Saravanaku derived fundi Sciences, Centre Examin mar (Trichoderma sps.,) for Advanced er and their Study in Marine biotechnological Biology, applications. Annamalai University, Parangipettai 18. Externa N.S. Antioxidant peptides Department of 2013 l Sampathku and collagen from Biotechnology, examin mar two marine fishes School of er Magalaspis cordyla Engineering, and Otolithus ruber Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM university, Kattankulathur 19. Externa P. An investigation on Department of 2013 l Parthiban histological Zoology, Examin ,hematological, Annamalai er Biochemical and University, genomic changes in Annamalai Nagar freshwater fingerlings Cirrhinus mrgala intoxicated with Nickel Chloride 20. Externa G. Solaraj Airbone fine Particle- Department of 2013 l Phase Polycyclic Environment Examin Aromatic Management, er Hydrocarbons in Bharathidasan urban Chennai And University, Tiruchirapalli Tiruchirapalli. 21. Externa K. S. Validation of Coir Zoology Wing, 2013 l Abbirami Pith incorporated DDE, Annamalai Examin tropical Artificial soil University. er be Ecotoxicological studies on Eisenia Foetida aginst the Inorganic Fertilizers Urea, Superphosphate and Potash 22. Externa R. Janet Studies on the Manonmaniam 2014 l Rani diversity of Sundaranar Examin therapeutic potential University,Abishe er of selected Seaweeds kapatti, in the southeast Tirunelveli. coast of Tamilnadu, India. 23. Externa X. DNA sequencing, Department of 2014 l Baskaran micropropagation and Botany, St. Examin pharmacological Josephs College er evaluation of Pteris (Autonomous), tripartite Sw. – a Trichirapalli. critically endangered fern 24. Synopsi D. Vijayan Cyanobacterial Department of 2014 s Viva- diversity and Microbiology, voce molecular Bharathidasan examin characterization of University, er group I Self-splicing Tiruchirapalli. intron. 25. Externa T. Studies on CAS i n Marine 2014 l Kathiravan Staphylococcus Bilogy, Examin species from coastal Annamalai er waters: Antioxidant University, and Anticancer Parangipettai. activities of Staphylococcal Hyaluronidase. 26. Externa V. Studies on physic CAS in Marine 2014 l Shanmuga chemical and Biology, examin Arasu microbial aspects of Parangipettai. er an integerated mangrove – Aquaculture system for better fish growth (Lates calcalifer) (Bloch, 1790) 27. Externa K. Senthil Population, Feeding Zoology wing, 2014 l kumar habit, Behavior and DDE, Annamalai examin Habitat Selection of university. er Endengered grizzled giant Squirrel (Ratufa Macroura) in South India 28. Externa A. Harry Bioprofiling of St. Xavier’s 2015 l Thomas Triticum aestivum. L College, Examin Rodrguez in the prevention and Palayamkottai. er Management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus 29. Externa G. An assessment of Dept. of Zoology, 2015 l Ambedkar metals accumulation Annamalai Examin and physicochemical University, er parameters of Chidambaram selected rivers and lakes in and around district,Tamil Nadu, India. 30. Externa G. Effect of PUFA rich Faculty of Marine 2015 l Marichamy marine edible fish E. Sciences, Examin Tetradactyloum Annamalai er (Shaw, 1804) on University, carotid Parangipettai atheleroschelerosis, endothelial dysfunction and platlet dysfunction in Type 2 diabets mellitus patients. 31. Externa M. Comparative toxicity Dept. of Zoology, l Mariappan of individual and co- Annamalai Examin action of Cu and Cd University, 201 er on a fish model Chidambaram 5 Cyprinus carpio. 32. Externa A. Parveez Screening and Department of l Ahamed Characterisation of Microbiology, 2015 Examin bioactive metabolite Bharathidasan er with anti-ESBL University, isolates, antioxidant Tiruchirapalli. and anticancer properties from Oscillatoria acuminate NTAPC05 33. Externa S. In vitro antibacterial Research 2016 l Thangapan and cytotoxic studies Department of Examin diyan of fabricated silver Zoology, VHNSN er nanoparticles College (Autonomous), Virudunagar 34. Externa L. Actinobacteria Dept. Of 2017 l Ashokkuma mediated synthesis of Microbiology, Examin r fibrinolytic enzyme Periyar er and its biomedical University, Salem applications 35. Externa R.Kalaivani Synthesis of Dept. Of Marine 2017 l nanoparticles from and Coastal Examin some marine Studies, Madurai er organisms of the Gulf Kamaraj of Mannar region, University, School Southeast Coast of of Energy, India Madurai 36. Externa Esther A comparative study Dept.of Zoology, 2017 l Isabella on the water quality Sarah Tucker Examin Eucharista of Tiruchendur Taluk College, er (Thoothudi district) Tirunelveli and Sri vaikundam Taluk ( District) 37. Externa P. Victoria Comparative study on Dept. Of Zoology, 2017 l Thangam selective properties St. Johns College, Examin of guano and gastro Tirunelveli er intestinal tracts of three species of microchiropteran bats 38. Externa D. Anitha Production and Dept. Of Zoology, 2017 l Characterisation of S.T. Hindu Examin Serine alkaline College, er protease from Nagercoil Bacillus cereus and its applications. 39. Externa M.J. Chemo prospeting of Dept. Of Botany, 2017 l Puthuveed a new rare medicinal St. Xaviers Examin u plants of the western College, er ghats of south India Palayamkottai 40. Externa D. Microalgal Dept. Of Botany, 2018 l Pandiaraj biodiversity and Jamal Mohamed Examin biotechnological College, Trichy er application of C- phycoerthrin pigment from selected marine cyanobacteria Phormidium persicinum NTDP01 41. Externa A.Anita Polymeric Dept. Of 2018 l Margaret nanocomposite and Biotechnology, examin its drug delivery Jamal Mohamed er College, Trichy 42. Externa N. Bharathi “Study he Dept. Of Marine 2018 l epidemiology and and Coastal Examin application of Studies, Madurai er geographical Kamaraj information system University, (GIS) to analysis the Madurai risk factors of selected vector borne diseases in Theni, Dindigul and Madurai Districts, Tamil Nadu, India” 43. Externa R. Jeeva Studies on the effects Dept. Of Marine 2018 l Priya of ocean acidification and Coastal Examin due to increasing Studies, Madurai er level of atmospheric Kamaraj carbon dioxide on University, marine lives Madurai 44. Externa A. Studies on recycling Dept. Of Animal 2018 l Kanimozhi of market wastes into Behaviour, Examin vermicompost using Madurai Kamaraj er Eudrilus eugeniae and University, exploring its Madurai potentials for selected crop plants 45. Externa G. Evaluation of Dept. Of 2018 l Balasubra antibiotic potential Biotechnology, Examin mani of fresh water fish, Periyar er Devaio aequipinnatus University, Salem (McClelland, 1839) associated bacterial metabolites: A novel approach 46. Externa M. Priya Molecular Dept. Of 2018 l characteisation and Microbiology Examin production Govt. Arts er optimization of College, antimicrobial compounds of Stereptomyces tuirus from estuary region- Puducherry 47. Externa K. Protein expression Department of 2018 l Manikanda profiling of Genetic Examin n nanoparticles with Engineering, er living cells School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 48. Externa S. Vidya Probiotic potentials Srimad Andavan 2019 l and anticancer Arts and Science Examin activity of marine College, Trichy er Lactobacillus-an invivo, in vitro and in silico approach 49. Extenal R. Plant growth Dept. Of 29.04.20 Examin Janarthana promoting Microbiology, 19 er n rhizobacterial (PGPR) Periyar consortia for the University, Salem enhanced biodegradation of insecticide applied in agriculture field 50. Externa R. Studies on the Department of 05.07.20 l Ananthaval isolation and Animal Sciences, 19 Examin li characteisation of gut Manonmaniam er microbes of Sundaranar earthworm Perionyx Unviersity, excavates (Family Tirunelveli Megascolecidae) and its composting efficiency of seaweeds 51. Externa N. DNA Barcoding and PG and Research 9.08.201 l Ramamoor proximate Department of 9 Examin thy composition analysis Zoology er of selected edible Periyar E.V.R. marine crabs from College Tamil Nadu coast, (Autonomous), Southern India Tiruchirappalli 52. Externa R. Ramesh Phytochemical Dept. Of 22.07.20 l screening and Biotechnology, 20 Examin antimicrobial Jamal Mohamed er potential of some College, Trichy medicinal plants

53. Externa R. Yamuna Studies on the PG Research 12.08.20 l bioactive compounds Departme, ent of 20 Examin in Camponotus Zoology, er compresses (Fab.,) Kongunadu Arts (Hymenoptera: and Science Formicidae) for College, cutaneous wound Coimbatore healing in the rat model. 54. Externa S. Kannagi Metallothionein……… Dept. Of Zoology, 11.01.20 l mercury and zinc Rajah Serfoji 21 Examin College, er Autonomous, Thanjavur 55. Externa V. Thermophilic…………… Dept. Of 19.01.20 l Parthasara ….Madurai district Environmental 21 Examin thy Biotechnology, er Bharatahidasan University, Trichy

5. Sequences submitted in GenBank: 16s and 18s rRNA gene partial Sequence of halotolerant organisms deposited in NCBI: 49

S.No Source of Authors Accession No. Date of Deposit Organisms

1. Actinobacterium S. Ravikumar, M. GQ 478246 10th August ACT1 Fredimoses, S. Jacob 2009 Inbaneson

2. Streptomyces sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Fredi GQ 478247 11th August Moses, P. Suganthi 2009

3. Actinobacterium S. Ravikumar, M. Fredi GQ 478248 11th August ACT3 Moses, M. Syed Ali 2009

4. Streptomyces sp S. Ravikumar, M. GQ 478249 11th August ACT4 Fredimoses, M. 2009 Gnanadesigan

5. Actinobacterium S. Ravikumar, M. GQ 478250 11th August ACT5 Fredimoses, A. 2009 Kalaiarasai 6. Bacillus thuringensis R. Sengotttuvel, S. FJ 236808 25th September Ravikumar, C. Nithya, S. 2008 Karuthapandian

7. Bacillus pumilus R. Sengottuvel, S. FJ 236809 25th September Ravikumar, C. Nithya 2008 and S. Karuthapandian

8. Bacterium sps S. Ravikumar, S. Jacob GU269569 December, 2009 Inbaneson

9. Streptomyces sps. S. Ravikumar, S. Jacob GU269570 December 2009 Inbaneson, K. Kathiresan

10. Bacillus licheniformis S. Ravikumar, M. GU339392 December 2009 Uthiraselvam

11. Alcanivorax S. Ravikumar, M. GU339393 December 2009 dieselolei Uthiraselvam

12. Exiquobacterium sps. S. Ravikumar, M. GU339394 December 2009 Uthiraselvam

13. Providencia sp S. Ravikumar, M. 1343923 April 2010 Uthiraselvam and E. Rajabudeen

14 Bacillus S. Ravikumar, M.Syed HM 641039 August 2010 sp.RSBAUOCAS0003B Ali and J.R. Bhatt

15 Photobacterium sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641040 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS0005B Ali and J.R. Bhatt

16 Bacillus sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641041 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS0007B Ali and J.R. Bhatt

17 Serratia sp S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 6410421 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS 0008B Ali and J.R. Bhatt

18 Bacillus sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641043 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS 0010B Ali and J.R. Bhatt

19 Bacillus megaterium S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641044 August 2010 strain Ali and J.R. Bhatt RSBAUOCAS0012B 20 Bacillus sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641045 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS0013B Ali and J.R. Bhatt

21 Xanthomonas sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641046 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS0009B Ali and J.R. Bhatt

22 Streptomyces sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641047 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS0001A Ali and J.R. Bhatt

23 Streptomyces sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641048 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS0002A Ali and J.R. Bhatt

24 Streptomyces S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641049 August 2010 sp.RSBAUOCAS0003A Ali and J.R. Bhatt

25 Streptomyces sp. S. Ravikumar, M. Syed HM 641050 August 2010 RSBAUOCAS 0004A Ali and J.R. Bhatt

26 Acinetobacter sp. S. Ravikumar, G. HM 755939 August 2010 RPAUOCAS0101 Palaniselvam, A. Basu Sarkar and D. Murugan

27 Bacillus S. Ravikumar, G. HM 755940 August 2010 sp.RPAUOCAS 0102 Palaniselvam, A. Basu Sarkar and D. Murugan

28 Acinetobacter S. Ravikumar, G. HM 755941 August 2010 sp.RPAUOCAS0103 Palaniselvam, A. Basu Sarkar and D. Murugan

29 Oceanobacillus T.T. Ajit Kumar, S. HQ 141379 September 2010 sp.ARRCAS001 Rajasekar and S. Ravikumar

30 Bacillus sps. T.T. Ajithkumar, S. HQ 141 380 September 2010 ARRCAS002 Rajasekar and S. Ravikumar

31 Bacillus sps. T.T. Ajithkumar, S. HQ 141381 September 2010 ARRCAS003 Rajasekar and S. Ravikumar

32. Endophytic T.T. Ajithkumar, S. HQ 141382 September 2010 bacterium Rajasekar and S. ARRCAS004 Ravikumar 33. Bacillus sps. T.T. Ajithkumar, S. HQ 141383 September 2010 ARRCAS005 Rajasekar and S. Ravikumar

34 Pontodrilus litoralis S. Ravikumar, A. GU 931690 April 2010 Kalaiarasi

35 Streptomyces sps. S. Ravikumar, P. GU 815240 February 2010 Suganthi

36 Streptomyces scabi S. Ravikumar, P. GU 815241 February 2010 Sugnathi

37 Bacillus sps. S. Ravikumar and G. JN 083779 August 2011 RPAUTHB131 Palaniselvan

38 Aspergillus S. Ravikumar, K. JN 083781 August 2011 sps.SRAUF2 Selvanathan, A. Saravanan, S. Muthumari, N. Monisha and V. Brintha

39 Streptomyces sps S. Ravikumar, K. JN 083780 August 2011 SRAUA1 Selvanathan, A. Saravanan, S. Muthumari, N. Monisha and V. Brintha

40 Bacillus sps. S. Ravikumar, G. JF899538 September 2011 RPAUOCAS1 Palaniselvam and P. Suganthi

41 Bacillus sps. S. Ravikumar, G. JF 899539 September 2011 RPAUOCAS2 Palaniselvam and P. Suganthi

42 Bacillus sps. S. Ravikumar, G. JF 899540 September 2011 RPAUOCAS3 Palaniselvam and P. Suganthi

43 Bacillus sps. S. Ravikumar, G. JF 899541 September 2011 RPAUOCAS4 Palaniselvam and P. Suganthi

44 Bacillus sps. S. Ravikumar, G. JF 899542 September 2011 Palaniselvam and P. RPAUOCAS5 Suganthi

45 Bacillus sps. S. Ravikumar, G. JF 899543 September 2011 RPAUOCAS6 Palaniselvam and P. Suganthi

46 Candida tropicalis S. Ravikumar and R. JF 922862 December 2011 RGAUOCAS1 Gokulakrishnan

47 Candida tropicalis S. Ravikumar and R. JF 922863 December 2011 RGAUOCAS2 Gokulakrishnan

48 Candida tropicalis S. Ravikumar and R. JF 922864 December 2011 RGAUOCAS3 Gokulakrishnan

49 Candida tropicalis S. Ravikumar and R. JF 922865 December 2011 RGAUOCAS4 Gokulakrishnan

Recent Publications-Last 5 years 2016 to 2021

International 1.Sankar Muthumanickam , Thangamariyappan Indhumathi , Pandi Boomi ,Ramachandran Balajee, Jeyaraman Jeyakanthan , Krishnan Anand ,Sundaram Ravikumar , Ponnuchamy Kumar , Arumugam Sudha & Zhihui Jiang, 2020. In silico approach of naringin as potent phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) protein agonist against prostate cancer. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1830855. Impact factor-3.22. 2. Mathivanan,A., S. Ravikumar and G. Selvakumar, 2019. Bioprospecting of sponge and symbionts: New tool for mosquitocidal and insecticidal metabolites, Biocatalysis and Agricultural biotechnology, 19 (2019)101158.ISSN:1878-8181 (online);Impact factor-1.43. 3. Pandi Boomi, Gurumallesh Prabu Poorani, Subramaniyan Palanisamy, Samayanan Selvam, Ganesan Ramanathan, Sundaram Ravikumar, Hamed Barabadi, Halliah Gurumallesh Prabu, Jeyaraman Jeyakanthan, Muthupandian Saravanan,2019. Evaluation of Antibacterial and Anticancer Potential of PolyanilineBimetal Nanocomposites Synthesized from Chemical Reduction Method, Journal of Cluster Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-019-01530-x, ISSN: 1040-7278 (Print) 1572-8862 (Online); Impact factor-2.190. 4. Boomi.P. R.M. Ganesan, G. Poorani, H. Gurumallesh Prabu, S. Ravikumar and J. Jeyakanthan, 2019. Biological synergy of greener gold nanoparticles by using Coleus aromaticus leaf extract, Material Science and Engineering C, 99: 202-210. ISSN: 0928-4931;Cite Score-5.02; Impact factor- 5.08. SNIP-1.384;SJR-1.110. 5. Chandralekha , Margaret Beula , Sundaram Ravikumar , Banergee Rajkumar, Sundaram, Prasannkumar, 2018. Antimalarial activity of chosen marine halophytes from Tuticorin coast against chloroquinone sensitive Plasmodium falciparum, International Journal of Recent Research Aspects ISSN: 2349-7688, Special Issue: Conscientious Computing Technologies,pp. 338-342. 4. Sowmiya, R., G. Balasubramani, P. Deepak, D. Aiswarya, S. Ravikumar, S. Prasannakumaar and P. Perumal., 2017. Characterisation and screening of in vitro antimalarial and larvicidal activities of selected seaweeds from southeast coast of India against Plasmodium falciparum and Anopheles stepehnsi. Journal of Coastal life Medicine, 5(6): 242 to 248. 5. Rajamani Sowmiya, Govindasamy Balasubramani, Paramasivam Deepak, Dilipkumar Aiswarya, Sundaram Ravikumar, Sundaram Prasannakumar, Pachiappan Perumal, 2017. Characterization and screening of in vitro antimalarial and larvicidal activities of selected seaweeds from southeast coast of India against Plasmodium falciparum and Anopheles stephensi, Journal of Coastal Life Medicine, 5(6): 242-248 6. Perumal,P. R. Sowmiya, R., S. Prasannakumar, S. Ravikumar,P. Deepak, G. Balasubramani, 2017. Isolation, structural elucidation and antiplasmodial activity of fucosterol compound from brown seaweed , sargassum linearfolium against malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, Natural Product Research,https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2017.1342081 Impact Factor 1.828 ISSN: 1478-6427. 7. Jeyaraj,N. , S. Ravikumar, C. Rajthilak, S. Prasanna Kumar, P. Santhanam, 2016. Abundance and Diversity of Zooplankton along the Gulf of Mannar Region, Southeast Coast of India, International Journal of Marine Science, 6(28), 1-9. 8. Ferosekhan,M.,A. Ramu and S. Ravikumar, (2016). Anti-inflammatory activity of traditionally important insulin plant Costus species for the treatment of inflammation in human. International journal of current research in biosciences and plant biology, 3(10): 144-149 (ISSN: 2349-8080). 9. Gnanadesigan, M. S. Ravikumar and M. Anand, (2016). Hepatoprotective activity of Ceriops decandra (Griff.) Ding Hou mangrove plant against CCl4 induced liver damage. Journal of Taibah University for Science. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtusci.2016.07.004. (ISSN:1658-3655).1-34. Online first. Impact Factor 2.4092 10. Sowmya ,R, S. Prasannakumar, P. Deepak, R. Ramkumar, G. Balasubramani, D. Aiswarya, P. Peerumal and S. Ravikumar, (2016).In vitro antiplasmodial activity of native Indian seaweed Sargassum sp.9(2):101-106 (ISSN: 0974-2441)

National 1. Gokulakrishnan,R. S. Ravikumar, 2017. Assessment of seagrass biomass and coastal land forms along Palk Strait,Indian Journal of Geomarine Science, 45(8):1035-1041. [Impact factor: 0.563] 2. Gokulakrishnan,R. S. Ravikumar, 2017. Seagrass as a substrate for the cultivation of milk mushroom Calocybe indica: a new report, Indian Journal of Geomarine Science, 46(7):1423- 1427. [Impact factor: 0.563] 3. Ravikumar,S. G. Uma and R. Gokulakrishnan, 2016. Antibactrial property of halobacterial carotenoids against human bacterial pathogens. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 75:253-257. 4. Ravikumar, S., G. Uma, R. Gokulakrishnan, 2016. Antibacterial property of halobacteial carotenoids against human bacterial pathogens, J. of Scientific and industrial research, 75:253-257.