Dr. A. LAKSHMI PRABHA

PROFESSOR

Contact

Address : Department of Botany

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Employee Number : BDU1650622

Date of Birth : 29-04-1965

Contact Phone (Office) : +91 431 2407061

Contact Phone (Mobile) : +91 8870888903

Contact e-mail(s) : dralprabha@yahoo.com

Skype id :

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

Teaching Experience: 19 Years

Research Experience: 19 Years

Additional Responsibilities

1. NSS Coordinator, BARD, Trichy. 2. Cultural Coordinator, BARD, Trichy.

Areas of Research

Plant Tissue Culture

Phytochemistry

Gene Transformation

Bio-Nanotechnology

Research Supervision / Guidance

Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 05 08

M.Phil. 18 01 Project PG 49 03

UG / Others 05 Xx

Publications

International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books /

Chapters / Monographs /

Manuals 31 14 17 11 03

Cumulative Impact Factor (as per JCR) : 11.743

h-index : 08

i10 index : 08

Total Citations : 204

Funded Research Projects

Completed Projects

S.

No Agency

Period Project Title

Budget

(Rs. In

lakhs) From To

1 UGC

(Minor) 2000 2001

A preliminary studies on Bio-synthesis chemical

nature and distribution pattern of some

important Secondary metabolites in

Aristolochia indica L

0.18

2 UGC

(Minor) 2002 2003

Identification of bio-active compounds

(Secondary metabolites) from some medicinally

important members of Solanaceae

0.10

3 TNSCST 2009 2010 In vitro callus induction studies on Moringa

oleifera Lam. 0.10

4

UGC

(Major

Research

Project)

2011 2014

“Improving the production of Aristolochic acid

from Aristolochia indica and A. bracteolata

through in vitro culture-A potential antivenom

and anticancer drug”.

11.08

Ongoing Projects: Nil

S.

No

Agency Period Project Title Budget (Rs. In lakhs) From To

1

2

Consultancy Projects: Nil

S.

No Agency Period

Project Title Budget (Rs. In lakhs) From To

1

2

Others

Note: Budget must be rounded to two decimal places

Patents

1. xxx 2. xxx

Distinctive Achievements / Awards

1. Best NSS programme officer award 2008-2009

2. Best Educationalist National Award – 2015

3. Large Blood Donation Camp - 2015

4. Best scientist award – IARA award - 2016

Events organized in leading roles

Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized: 08

1. National seminar on Past, Present and Future Scenario in Medicinal plants and

Phytochemistry, March 22 - 23, 2007.

2. National conference on “Modern trends in Plant in vitro” Biology, 5-6th January,

2008.

3. National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Secondary Metabolic Engineering” on

05.01.2010

4. National Conference on “Recent Trends in Bioprospecting of Plants” on 28th &

29th March 2014.

5. One Day Workshop On “Free Legal AID for NSS Programme Officers- An

Opportunity to Serve The Society” organized by Government Law College,

Tiruchirappalli and NSS cell of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 15th

September 2015.

6. State level Workshop On “Phytochemistry for Health and Environment”

organized by Department of Environmental Biotechnology & Department of

Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 08th to 11th

February 2016.

7. One Day Workshop On “Solid waste management” organized by NSS cell of

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 21.02.2017.

8. One day camp on “Eye and General Health Awareness Camp” organized by NSS

cell of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli & UGC XII plan extension

activity on 14.03.2017, at Bharathidasan Constituent Arts & Science College,

Navalur Kuttapattu, Trichy.

Events Participated (optional)

Conferences / Seminars / Workshops: 38

Seminars: 14

1. National symposium on: Recent trends in crop improvement for sustainable development,

Department of Plant Science, BARD, Tiruchirappalli. 27-29th

Jan. 2000.

2. National symposium on Medicinal Plants Diversity, Utilization and conservation, St Joseph's

College, Tiruchirappalli. 5-6th

Feb. 2001.

3. National Seminar on Molecular Reproduction and Biomedicine, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal

College, (Autonomous), Sivakasi, 12-14th

Oct. 2001

4. National Seminar on Medicinal Plants, Conducted by Sri Sankara Educational &

CharitableTrust, Trichirappalli, 20 & 21st Oct. 2001.

5. National Conference on Medicinal Plants, their Utilization , Cultivation and Marketing,

Organized by Department of Botany, Govt. Arts College, Salem, 26 & 27th

June 2002.

6. State level seminar on challenges and application in Bioinformatics Organized by

Department of Biotechnology, BARD, Tiruchirappalli. 31st March and 1

st April, 2003.

7. Seminar on Systems Approach to Bioinformatics Organized by Department of

Biotechnology, Pondicherry University, 18-20th

June 2004.

8. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Plant Biotechnology, Organized by Department of

Plant Science, BARD, Trichirappalli, 22 & 23rd

March, 2004.

9. National level seminar on special lectures in Biosciences, Organized by Department of

Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, BARD, Tiruchirappalli, 31st March & 1

st April, 2004.

10. Seminar on Systems Approach to Bioinformatics Organized by Department of Biotechnology,

Pondicherry University, 18-20th

June 2004.

11. Participated in the One Day Seminar On “Biotechnology based entrepreneurship awareness”

organized by Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli-620 024 held on 22nd January, 2015.

12. Participated in the Golden Jubilee National Seminar On “Discources on past, present and

future scenario on medicinal plant conservation in India” organized by PG & Research

Department of Botany, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai – 625 022 held on 06th &

07th March, 2015.

13. Participated in the "Two-Day National Seminar On The History of Indigenous Technologies in

Madras Presidency, 1900-1960” organized by Department of History, Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024 held on 15th & 16th December, 2016.

14. Participated in the National seminar on “The Impact of climate change on Biodiversity”

Organized by Department of Plant Science, Kanchi Mamunivar centre for Post Graduate

Studies-Puduchery., held on 21 &22 January, 2011.

.Workshop: 21

1. Attended a Workshop on "Plant Tissue Culture and Gene Transfer" Organized by Department

of Biotechnology, BARD, Tiruchirappalli. 19-24th

Feb, 2001

.

2. Attended workshop on Medicinal Plants-Prospects and Challenges, Organized by Periyar

College of Pharmaceutical Science for Girls, Tiruchirapalli. 21 & 22nd

Dec, 2002.

3. Attended a Workshop on Pharmacology & Toxicology-An Experimental and Clinical

Approach, Organized by Department of Pharmacology, Periyar College of Pharmaceutical

Science for Girls Tiruchirappalli, 26th

Feb, 2004.

4. Attended a workshop on Recent Trends in Medicinal Chemistry, Organized by Department

of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Periyar College of Pharmaceutical Science for girls

Tiruchirappalli, 27th

Feb, 2004.

5. Attended a State Level Workshop on Instrumentation Methods in Biological Sciences

Organized by Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, BARD, Trichirappalli. 28 –

30th

October, 2004.

6. Attended a Workshop on Pharmacology & Toxicology-An Experimental and Clinical

Approach, Organized by Department of Pharmacology, Periyar College of Pharmaceutical

Science for Girls, Tiruchirappalli. 26th

Feb, 2004.

7. Attended a State Level Workshop on Instrumentation Methods in Biological Sciences

Organized by Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, BARD, Trichirappalli, 28 –

30th

October, 2004.

8. Attended the workshop on “Remote sensing for Environmental studies” conducted by a

Department of Geography, School of Geosciences, Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli-

620 024, held on 21st and 2th February 2005.

9. Attended the workshop on “ Access to e-Resources and Digital Library Consortium”

organized by the University Library, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held

on 1st and 2

nd August, 2008.

10. Participated the workshop on “ Current trends in Biology and Biotechnology” conducted

by department of Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held on

19th

and 20th

September, 2008.

11. Attended One day National Workshop on Patent Information conducted by Patent cell,

BARD &TNSCST, 29, April, 2009.

12. Attended the workshop on “Access to Library Networks and Scholarly Databases”

organized by the University Library, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held

on 16th

and 17th

December, 2010.

13. Attended Workshop on “in vitro toxicology” conducted by MGDC, BARD, Trichy, from 24

December to 2nd

January 2011

14. Participated in the workshop on „Electrophoresis Techniques‟ from 23rd

May to 1st June

2011 at The Electrophoresis Institute ,BIOTECH, Yercaud

15. Attended the “National Training cum workshop on Analytical and Technical

Advancement in AAS and GC” on 24&25, January 2012, Department of Marine Science,

BARD, Tiruchirappalli.

16. Attended the workshop on “Quality Research Report Writing” organized by the

Curriculum Development Cell, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held on

28th

February 2014

17. Attended the workshop on “Emerging Trends for Commercial Goat Farming” organized

by the , Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024,

and Saraswathi Foundation for Rural Development & Training Trichy, held on 05th

July

2014.

18. Attended the workshop on “Resources and Technologies for Scholarly Information”

organized by the, Department of Library and Information Science, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held on 12th

August 2014.

19. Attended a one-day workshop on “The Art of Publishing” organized by the, Publication

Division, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held on 27th

November 2014.

20. Attended a “One Day Workshop on qPCR” organized by the, Department of

Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held on

04th

May 2015.

21. Attended a UGC-Sponsored Two-day workshop for Academic Administrators on

“Institutional Assessment & Accreditation” organized by the, UGC – Human Resource

Development Centre & Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held on 12th

& 13th

March 2018.

Conference: 3

1. Participated in the International conference on “Beyond chalk and Talk: Challenges and

Opportunities for Teaching in the Digital Age” conducted by Department of Educational

Technology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, held on 5th and 6th March

2005.

2. Participated in the 35th

Annual Conference on Ethological Society of India(ACESI-2011)

and Symposium on Chemical Signals in Animal Welfare(CSAW-2011) organized by

Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620

024, held on 15th

and 16th

December, 2011.

3. Participated in the "22nd

National convention of society of pharmacognosy and international

conference on integrating ayurveda & herbal drugs for next generation therapeutics &

supplements: opportunities & challenges‟ organized by Ganpat University, Shree S. K. Patel

College of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Gujarat, India held on 20th

& 21st January

2018.

Other Training Programs

1. Participated in the Refresher Course on Plant Breeding, Biotechnology and

Biochemistry Organized by UGC- Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli, 10 – 30th March, 2000.

2. Participated in the Orientation Course Organized by UGC-Academic Staff College,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 1 – 28th November 2004.

3. Attended a Refresher Course in Life Science from 11.08.2010 to 31.08.2010

conducted by UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Khaja Malai

campus, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023.

4. Attended Orientation Course in NSS from 8.8.2011 to13.8.2011 conducted by

Empanelled Training Institution, Madras School of Social Work, Chennai.

5. Attended a Refresher Course in Life Science from 29.06.2013 to 19.07.2013

conducted by UGC-Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Khaja Malai

campus, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023.

6. Attended a Faculty Development Programme on Multidisciplinary Perspectives

for Pharmaceutical, Life Science Educators and Researchers from 09.12.2013 to

15.12.2013 conducted by department of Pharmaceutical Technology BIT

campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024.

7. Participated in the A One-Week Faculty Development Programme on “Research

Methodology & Publication of Research Article” organized by Publication

Division, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 29th December 2014 to

04th January 2015.

8. Participated in Short term training program on “Remote Sensing and GIS for

Environmental Studies” organized by Department of Environmental

Biotechnology, School of Environmental Studies, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli on 23rd to 25th March 2015.

9. Participated in One day awareness cum training programme on “Shodhganga

ETD Database” organized by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli &

Inflibnet Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 06th November 2015.

Overseas Exposure / Visits

1. International conference on Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology, Singapore

(2009)

2. International conference on Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology , Dhaka,

Bangladesh (2010)

Membership in

Professional Bodies

1. Life Member: International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB), Melbourne,

Australia.

2. Life Member: Indian Botanical Society of India, Lucknow, India.

3. Life Member: National Academy of Biological Sciences, Tamil Nadu, India.

4. Life Member: Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy – (IAAT), Calicut

University, Kerala, India.

Editorial Board

1. 01

Advisory Board

1. NSS, BARD, Trichy.

2. Department of Women’s Studies, BARD, Tiruchirappalli

3. Research Advisory committee member in MGDC (BARD) 20.09.2012 To 19.05.2014.

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

1. Board of studies Member in Botany UG & PG, BARD, Tiruchirappalli.

2. Board of Studies Member in Ancient Science, Tamil University, Tanjavur 2018-2020

3. Board of studies Member in Botany, Rajah Serfoji Government College (Auto.), Thanjavur.

2018-2019

4. Board of studies Member in Botany Govt. College for Women (Auto.), Kumbakonam 2015-

2017.

5. Board of studies Member in Botany, Thanthai Hans Rover college, Perambalur. 2018-2021

6. Board of studies Member in Botany, Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College, Trichy 2018-

2021.

7. Board of studies Member in School of Life Sciences, BDU, Trichy

8. Board of studies Member in Botany, AVC College, Mayiladuthurai 2018-2021

9. Board of studies Member in Botany, Nehru Memorial College, Puthanampatti, Trichy. 2017-

2020

10. Board of studies Member in Botany, St. Joseph’s College, Trichy 2015-2017.

Others

1. Syndicate Member, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. (30.06.2012 – 19.05.2014)

2. Green Campus Initiative, Convener, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. 11.12.2014 to

22.03.2018

3. Bharathidasan University Hostel Enquiry Committee Member, Trichy, 19.09.2015.

4. Research Grievance Cell Member, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.

5. Member in University with Potential for Excellence.

6. Member in High level Committee on Identification of Colleges and schools.

7. Executive committee member in IECD 21.08.2012 To 27.01.2014

8. Finance committee member in Bharathidasan University.

9. Member in Society of Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biotechnology, Salem.

10. The Society for Educational Technology, Research and Development (SETRAD),

Tiruchirappalli.

11. Member in National Society of Ethanopharmacology.

12. Member in Complaints Committee (Sexual harassment), BARD, Tiruchirappalli.

13. Member in Tamil Elakaiya Aivu Vattam, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

Resource persons in various capacities

Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered: 13

Others

1. Articles published in Newspapers / Magazines : xx

2. Products developed : xx

3. No. of PhD Thesis evaluated : 08

4. No. of PhD Public Viva Voce Examination conducted : 01

5. Sequences submitted in GenBank: 03

**Social Interests and Initiatives / Articles in News papers etc can also be included

Recent Publications

1. G. Dhandapani, A. Lakshmi Prabha, M. Kanakachari, M. Lakshmi Venkata Phanindra, N. Prabhakaran, S. Gothandapani, K. Venkata Padmalatha, A U. Solanke and P. Ananda Kumar (2014). GhDRIN1, a novel drought-induced gene of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) confers abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in transgenic tobacco. Biotechnol Lett (2015) 37:907–919. (Impact Factor = 1.730)

2. M. Gayathri, P. Senthil Kumar, A. Lakshmi Prabha and G. Muralitharan (2015). In vitro regeneration of Arachis hypogaea L. and Moringa oleifera Lam. using extracellular phytohormones from Aphanothece sp. MBDU 515. Algal Research 7: 100–105. (Impact Factor = 5.014).

3. R. Rajendran and A. Lakshmi Prabha (2015). AgNPs Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity from Salvia splendens Sellow ex Roem. & Schult. Plant Extract. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064.

4. R. Syed Moideen and A. Lakshmi Prabha (2015). In vitro plant regeneration of Luffa acutangula Roxb. Var amara Lin.: An Important medicinal plant. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064. Volume 4 Issue 5.

5. V. Nandagopalan, A. Lakshmi Prabha and A. Doss (2015). Biosynthesis and characterization of nanoparticles from three Aristolochia species. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 07, 1094-1104. ISSN 2278 – 4357.

6. M. Johnson Gritto, V. Nandagopalan, A. Doss and A. Lakshmi Prabha (2015). Phonological behavior of some tree species of Pachamalai, Tamilnadu, India. Journal of advanced botany and zoology, 3;4, ISSN: 2348-7313.

7. V. Nandagopalan, M. Johnson Gritto, A. Doss and A. Lakshmi Prabha (2015). GC-MS profile of Grewia emarginata Wight & Arn. International journal of multidisciplinary research and development, 2;11, 163-165, ISSN: 2349-4182.

8. K. Kamaleswari, V. Nandagopalan and A. Lakshmi Prabha (2016). Effects of Plant Growth Regulators on in-vitro regeneration of a potential medicinal plant -Scilla hyacinthina (Roth.) J.F. Macbr. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology Vol. 4 (01), pp. 043-046,

9. R. Uma Maheswari and A. Lakshmi Prabha (2016). Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Developed using in vitro Leaf Extracts of Dioscorea oppositifolia L. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, ISSN: 2319-7706 -pp. 75-81.

10. R. Rajendran and A. Lakshmi Prabha (2016). Green Synthesis of AgNPs, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity from Salvia Leucantha Cav. Plant Aqueous Extract. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064 - pp. 1515-1519.

11. Vigneswaran M, Prem Kumar G, Sivakumar S, Siva G, Nandakumaran T, Lakshmi Prabha A and Jayabalan N (2017). A Compendious Review of Enicostemma littorale Blume. Panacea to Several Maladies. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 8, Issue 6, ISSN 2229-5518.