S. Lingathurai CV

Dr. S. LINGATHURAI, M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D., 2/321 VKT Nagar, Samayanallur, Madurai - 625402 Tamil Nadu, India Email:[email protected]

OBJECTIVE To pursue a highly challenging career, to apply my knowledge, update new skills and contribute constructively to the organization EDUCATION Ph. D., Zoology – Entomology. March 2013. University of Madras, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India M. Phil., Zoology – Entomology. May 2006, Madurai Kamaraj University, Post Graduate Research Department of Zoology, The American College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. M. Sc., Zoology. May 2005. Madurai Kamaraj University, Post Graduate Research Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India B. Sc., Zoology – Biotechnology. May 2003. Madurai Kamaraj University, Department of Zoology, The American College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India HONORS AND RECOGNITION Obtained First Rank in M.Sc., degree and awarded cash prize in The Madura College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Post Doctoral Fellow: Improving the lives of Women Farmers and Self Help Groups through Biopesticide, Biofertilizer and Vermicompost production for Sustainable Agriculture. (Research Adviser: Dr. S. Ignacimuthu). Senior Research Fellow: Biological, Physiological and Biochemical effects of chosen Plants and isolated compound against Helicoverpa armigera Hub. and Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). (Research Adviser: Dr. M. Gabriel Paulraj). Project Fellow: Effect of Lambda-Cyhalothrin on Survival and Biochemical constituents of Diplonychus rusticus (Fabr.) (: Belostomatidae). (Research Adviser: Dr. C.M Jeyachandra). Macroinvertebrate Colonization and Breakdown of two leaves species in an astatic pond in South India. (Research Adviser: Dr. S. Dinakaran) Graduate Research Fellow: Bacteriological Analysis of milk in Madurai District. (Research Adviser: Dr. P. Velladurai).

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE / TEACHING ACTIVITY Courses Taught Entomology, Microbiology and Developmental Biology - Pachaiyappa’s College for Men (University of Madras), Kanchipuram. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Post – Harvest Entomological Techniques for Free Grain Storage to Achieve Nutritional security in Center of Advanced studies in Entomology (CAS), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore (2007).

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Department of Women and Child Development, Food & Nutrition Board (Ministry of HRD) Training Program of Domestic Preservation of Fruits, and Vegetables nutrition in 2001. Genetic Engineering, Plant and tissue culture at The American College (2002 - 2003). Clinical Laboratory Technology in The American College (2002 - 2003). PAPERS PUBLISHED 1. Lingathurai S, Vendan S E, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu, S, (2008). Antifeedant and growth inhibition of Morinda tinctoria against Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) – In Recent Trends in Insect Pest Management, (Eds. S. Ignacimuthu and S. Jayaraj), Elite Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 195-200. 2. Vendan S E, Baskar K, Ramar M, Lingathurai S, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S, (2008). Effect of plant extracts on larval development of Helicoverpa armigera. In Recent Trends in Insect Pest Management, (Eds. S. Ignacimuthu and S. Jayaraj), Elite Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 215-219. 3. Dinakaran. S. Anbalagan. S, Lingathurai. S and Martin. M., (2008). Macroinvertebrate colonization and breakdown of two leaves in South India. Journal of Ecology and Environmental Biology, Vol 29, No2. 249-252. 4. Lingathurai. S, Vellathurai. P, Vendan.S E and Alwin Prem Anand A. (2009). A Comparative study on the microbiological and chemical composition of cow milk from different locations in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Science and Technology (Vol.2 No 2) pp 51-54. 5. Lingathurai S, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S (2010). Toxic and Feeding deterrent effects of Acalypha fruticosa Forssk. (Euphorbiaceae) against the larvae of Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) In Non Chemical Insect Pest Management (Eds. S. Ignacimuthu and B.V. David), Elite Publishing House, New Delhi. pp 46-53. 6. Lingathurai S, War, A R Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S. (2010). Antifeedant and insecticidal activities of some plants against Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae. In Non Chemical Insect Pest Management (Eds. S. Ignacimuthu and B.V. David), Elite Publishing House, New Delhi. pp 58-63. 7. Vendan S E, Lingathurai S, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S. (2010). Bioefficacy of Neem oil formulation with Hydnocarpus alpina leaf extract against Spodoptera litura. International Journal of Current Research Vol. 3, pp. 78-82. 8. Lingathurai S and Vellathurai P (2010). Bacteriological quality and safety of raw cow milk in Madurai, South India. Webmed Central, WMC001029. p 1-10 9. Vendan S E, Lingathurai S, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S (2010). Incidence of Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Argemone mexicana Linn. (Papaveraceae). Insect Environment ,Vol.16(1). pp20-21. 10. Lingathurai S, Vendan S E, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S (2011). Antifeedant and larvicidal activities of Acalypha fruticosa Forssk. (Euphorbiaceae) against Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) larvae. Journal of King Saud University. 23. 11- 16. 11. War, A R, Lingathurai S, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu, S, (2011). Oxidative Response of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) Pants to Salicylic acid, Neem oil formulation and Acalypha fruticosa leaf extract. American Journal of Plant Physiology. DOI:10.3923/ajpp.2011 (1-11).

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12. K. Baskar, G. Antony Raj, P. Murali Mohan, S. Lingathurai, T. Ambrose and C. Muthu. (2012). Larvicidal and Growth Inhibtry activities of Entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana against Asian army worm, Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Entomology. 1-8

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL PAPER PRESENTATION *Lingathurai S Vendan S E Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S (2009). Antifeedant and Larvicidal activities of Acalypha fruticosa F. against Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in TERI, ICOB-V, IHC Complex, Delhi. *Ezhil Vendan S Lingathurai S Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S (2009) Pesticidal potential of Neem oil formulation with Hydnocarpus alpina Wt. leaf extract against Spodoptera litura Fab TERI, ICOB-V, IHC Complex, Delhi. Lingathurai S, Vendan S E and S. Ignacimuthu, 2008. Antifeedant and growth inhibition of Morinda tinctoria against Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) –Recent Trendsφ in Insect Pest Management, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India Lingathurai S, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S (2009). Toxic and Feeding deterrent effects of Acalypha fruticosa Forssk. (Euphorbiaceae) against the larvae of Spodoptera litura Fab.φ (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Non Chemical Insect Pest Management. Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India Lingathurai S, Abdul Rashid War, Gabriel Paulraj M and Ignacimuthu S. (2009) Antifeedant and insecticidal activities of some plants against Helicoverpa armigera Hubner (Lepidoptera:φ Noctuidae) larvae. Non Chemical Insect Pest Management. Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India Lingathurai S and S. Ignacimuthu, 2008. Effect of plant extracts on larval development of Helicoverpa armigera, In Recent Trends in Insect Pest Managementφ Vendan S E,, Entomology Baskar K, Ramar Research M, Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, India Lingathurai, S and Jeyachandran C M 2009. The effects of Lambda-Cyhalothrin on Beneficial aquatic water bug Diplonychus rusticus toxicity and its biochemical variations. PostΦ Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai, India. Lingathurai S Sivaruban S Anbalagan S Kaleeswaran and Dinakaran 2006. Endophytic bacteria- PG Zoology and Microbiology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. φ Lingathurai, S and A. Joseph Thatheyus 2010. Biodegradation of Cypermethrin by Enterobacter asburiae from selected soil samples, Thiruvalluvar University,φ Parvathavarthini, Department R, of Zoology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Lingathurai S and Cecil RS., 2011. Two day National Seminar on “National Seminar on Recent Trends in Environmental Toxicology”φ Sathyanarayanan held on PC.,28th Priyadharshni and 29th January, VV., 2011Vinothini organized R., by School of Enzymology and Environmental Toxicology (SEET), PG & Research Department of Zoology, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Lingathurai S. 2011. Molecular biology of sensory cells: Modern Progress and Conceptual models, In Current Scenario & Future Perspective in Biosciences, Research Centre φfor Biological Sciences, Madurai, Tamil Nadu India. *Poster presentation. / THESES/DISSERTATIONS φ Oral presentation

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PDF- (Post Doctoral Fellow) – Improving the lives of Women Farmers and Self Help Groups through Biopesticide, Biofertilizer and Vermicompost production for Sustainable Agriculture. Ph.D – Biological, Physiological and Biochemical effects of chosen Plants and isolated compound against Helicoverpa armigera Hub. and Spodoptera litura Fab. (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae). M.Phil - Effect of Lambda-Cyhalothrin on Survival and Biochemical constituents of Diplonychus rusticus (Fabr.) (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae). M.Sc - Macroinvertebrate Colonization and Breakdown of two leaves species in an astatic pond in South India. B. Sc - Bacteriological Analysis of milk in Madurai District.

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