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RESUME OF Dr.R. SHENBAGARATHAI

(I) Academic Qualification

Ph.D. (Microbiology), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (1990).

M.Sc (Integrated Biology opt. microbiology), Madurai Kamaraj University,

Madurai (1982).

B.Sc (Zoology), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (1980).

(II) Present Position

Associate Professor, PG and Research Department of Zoology, Lady Doak

College, Madurai.

Co-Ordinator, Department of Biotechnology, Lady Doak College, Madurai.

Co-Ordinator, DBT-BIF.

Co-Ordinator, PG diploma course in Bioinformatics.

International advisory committee member in international symposium on

Biocontrol and Biotechnology

Member, Board of studies in Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University

(MKU).

Member, Board of studies in Bioinformatics ANJA college, Sivakasi

university nominee (2010-2011)

Member, Board studies in Nanotechnology, Karunya University

Member, Board of studies, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj

University (MKU).

Member, Board of studies, Genetics, ANJA College, Sivakasi.

Member, Board of studies,Microbiology, Viruthunagar Hindu nadar college,

Viruthunagar.

External expert in the three member monitoring committee- Mother Theresa University,

Kodaikanal.

Member of the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee.

Member, Internal Quality Assurance Committee (2004-2006)

Member, Awards Committee Meeting, Lady Doak College.

Member, Institutional animal ethics committee, Mother Therasa University,

2008-2009, 2009-2010.

DBT Project

Evaluated project proposal on “Development of an efficient microbial system

for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate”- BT/PR/4658/PID/06/628/2012

and BT/PR/5472/PID/06/667/2012

External member for recruiting various posts at CRME, Madurai

CRME Building Committee member

Award committee member

Chaired a session in “International conference on science, society and

sustainability”

(III) Work experiences

a) Teaching

Designation: Associate Professor

Period: 2005- Till date

Responsibilities: Teaching UG, PG, M.phil.

Designation: Reader

Period: 1999- 2005

Responsibilities: Teaching UG, PG

Designation: Lecturer Senior Scale

Period: 1990- 1999


Designation: Lecturer

Period: 1990- 1995


b) Research

Designation: INSA Visiting fellow

Period: 1998-1999

Responsibilities: Molecular Characterization of Indigenous Bacillus sp . (Rajiv

Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum.)

Designation: Research Co-ordinator

Period: 2000-2005

Responsibilities: Creating a structure for ensuring quality research in

the college, evaluating and encouraging research work done.

DETAILS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE.

Research Experience

And Training Title of Work / Thesis

Institution where the

Research was

carried out

INSA visiting

Fellow (1998-99)

Molecular Characterization of

Indigenous Bacillus sp

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology,

Trivandrum.

Post Doctoral “Cloning of delta endotoxin Madurai Kamaraj

(1989-1990) gene of Bacillus thuringiensis.

colonization of Bacillus

on cotton leaves”

University, Department

of Biotechnology

Ph D(1983-1989) “Studies on the green

nodule Rhizobium of

Sesbania procumberns”

Madurai Kamaraj

University, School of

Biological sciences

Ph.D Guide – Recognition Awarded in April 1996.

Number of Ph.D awarded under supervision: 6

1. K.Sujatha,”Screening of indigenous microflora for Polyhydroxy alkanoate (PHA)

production from Madurai Dt., Tamilnadu (India) and molecular characterization of

the potential microbial strains”.

2. A.Mahalakshmi,”Screening of indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from

Madurai Dt., Tamilnadu (India) and molecular characterization of the potential toxic

strain. ”

3. B.Sandhyakiran, “Comparative study on the anti-microbial activity of certain

medicinal plants on pathogenic microorganisms”

4. K.Ramakrishnan, “A study on epidemiology of coexisting infections and health

status of tuberculosis patients in Madurai region”

5. Poornimakkani ”A study on the efficacy of specific proteins from indigenous Bacillus

thuringiensis strains on human cancer cell lines”.

6. V.Saranya - “Upstream processing and characterization of PHA from indigenous

Pseudomonas sp. for tissue engineering applications.”

7. P.Abirami - "Analysis of non-insecticidal parasporin protein (antitumor crystal toxin)

variation in indigenous strain of Bacillus thuringiensis"

Number of students pursuing Ph.D: 6

S.No Student‟s Name Title Year of

Registration

Year of

Completion

Full Time

1. Dr.K.Sujatha Screening of indigenous

Microflora for Poly Hydroxyl

Alkanoate (PHA) production

from Madurai Dt.,

Tamilnadu(India) and

Molecular characterization of

the Potential Microbial strains.

2001 2008

2. Dr.A.Mahalakshmi Screening of Bacillus

thuringiensis isolates from

Madurai District, Tamil Nadu

and molecular characterization

of the potential toxic strain.

2001 2008

3. Dr.B.Sandhya Kiran A Comparative study on the

antimicrobial activity of

certain medicinal plants on

pathogenic microorganisms

2004 2009

4. Dr.K.Ramakrishnan A study on epidemiology of

coexisting infections and health

status of tuberculosis patients in

Madurai region.

2003 2010

5. Dr.Poornima Kkani A study on the efficacy of

specific proteins from

indigenous Bacillus

thuringiensis strains on human

cancer cell lines.

2005 2012

6 Ms.P.Suguna "Production of PHA from nature Bacillus thuringiensis

strain and its application as immunostimulant"

2011 Submitted

thesis

(2016)

7 Ms.J.Asnet Mary Identification and

characterization of

biomolecules involved in the

Dengue-virus –host interaction.

2011 On Going

8 Ms.V.Rajeswari "Integrated fermentative

production of

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)

and Biosurfactant (BS) using

Staphylococcus hominis LDC-

108 and its applications"

2011 On Going

9.

Ms. T.Mowna

Sundari

Bioprospection and

domestication of native strains

of Ganoderma lucidum.

2013

On Going

10 Ms.J.Jenifer

Grace

“Characterisation and Gene

Expression of Parasporin

Protein from Bacillus

thuringiensis of various

Cancerous cell lines.”

2014 On Going

Part Time

1 Ms. E.Roshan Ara

Begum

Preparation and characterization

of chitosan scaffolds for Tissue

engeneering

2011 On Going

2 Mrs.K.Bhavani Extraction of Chitosan from

natural resources and its effect on

medicinal plant and waste water

treatment

2012 On Going

Co-guide

1 Mr.T.Sivakumar Bioremediation of industrial

wastes with reference to feather

wastes

2008 Submitted

2 Mrs.R.Priyatharsini Studies on the immunostimulatory

properties of the selected marine

algae in the major carp- Laheo

rohita.

2008 Submitted

3 Ms.S.Kalaivani

Priyadharshini

Studies on the immune response

of the striped Murrel,Channa

status (Bloch).

2009 On Going

4 Mrs.B.Ramalakshmi Immunostimulatory and disease

protective active principles from

the selected marine micro algae

for application to aquaculture

2009 Submitted

5 Ms.Socorro Parco Comparative study on the

characteristics and biocontrol

potential of siderophores

produced by Azotobacter sp.

Azospirillum sp and Rhizobium sp.

(Comments received)

2009 Submitted

6. Mrs.L.Rufus

Auxilia

Studies on symbiotic association

of root nodulating bacteria with

Macrolytloma uniflorum (Lam)

verde and their biocontrol

potential against selected soil

borne phytopathogen.

2010

On Going

7. Mrs.S.Sree Gayathri Photosynthesis, characterization

and antimicrobial assessment of

nanoparticles using selected

medicinal plants”

2011 Submitted

8. Mrs.S. Febina

Bernice Sharon

Characterization, evaluation and

identification of novel

antibacterial substance produced

by actinomycetes from selected

2011 Submitted

coastal region of Tamilnadu.

Number of M.Phil thesis under supervision: 17

S.No Academic

year

Name of the Student Title

1. 2006 A.Lourdhu Mary In silico analysis and structure prediction of

keratinase of Bacillus licheniformis

2. 2007 N. Nithya Plasmid transfer between indigenous Bacillus

thuringiensis strain LDC-9 and Bacillus thuringiensis

LDC-9 in with Bacillus thuringiensis entomocidus by

conjugation for broad spectrum insecticidal acticvity.

3. M.S. Dhivya Vadhana Upstream and downstream processing of

polyhydroxyalkanates using MNNG-S mutant of

Pseudomonas sp, LDC-5

4. 2008 C.Gokila Molecular characterization of pha genes from

Pseudomonas Species LDC-5

5. 2009

Chrisanne Fernandez Cloning and expression of pha biosynthesis genes in

a heterologous system.

6. J.Asnet Mary NSP2 in chickungunya virus and its docking study

with protease

7. 2010 T. Mowna Sundari Characterization of triterpenes from Ganoderma

lucidum and their cytotoxic effect on human cervical

cancer cell line SiHa.

8. S.B. Pushpa Devi Screening and characterization of PJA accumulation

in various indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis strains.

9. 2011 V. Rajeswari Effective utilization of Industrial waste for the

production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)

10. U.Lavanya The synthesis of chitosan based silver nanoparticles

and their antimicrobial activities

11. 2012 G.Suganya Detection of polymorphism of mt-DNA COI of Culex

quiquefasciatus by Single Strand Confirmation

Polymorphism(SSCP).

12. 2013 J.Ashifa Sulthana Evaluation of invitro genotoxicity and invivo

biocompatibility of PHA copolymer scaffold

prepared from Pseuodomonas species for tissue

engineering applications.

13. Rinita singh Insilico epitope prediction of envelope glycoprotein

of dengue virus and its immunogenicity analysis

14 2014 Shirly Angelin Analysis of Serotonin Transporter Gene

polymorphism in schizophrenic and Healthy

individuals

15 2014 Aarthy Larvicidal potential of silver nanoparticle

synthesized using brown seaweed (Turbinaria

ornata) extract agianst filarial vector culex

quinquefasciatus

16 2014 Manju An Integrated Ferentative production of

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and Biosurfactant

using Crpmpnacter Sakazakii

17 2014 Nasitha Begam Bioconversion of chitosan using chitin Deacetylase

producing Bacterial Isolated from crab shell waste

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

S.No. Principle

Investigator

Title of Project Funding

Agency

Amount

(Lakhs)

Duration

1. Dr.R.Shenbagarathai

DBT-BIF DBT-BTISnet 20.00

44.154

34.44

2000 - 2006

2006 – 2011

2011-2015

COMPLETED MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

S.No. Principle

Investigator

Title of Project Funding

Agency

Amount Date of

sanction

(Lakhs) and

Duration

1 Dr.R.Shenbagarathai

Characterization of two

Bacillus sp. and development

of Biopesticide against

Spodoptera sp

UGC 5, 57,960 3Years:

1.07.2003 to

30.06.2006


Strain improvement and

production of environmentally

safe plastics (PHB) from

indigenous Pseudomonas sp

(Scientific Mentor)

DST-

WOS(A)

11.04 3 Years:

1.4.2005 to

1.4.2008


Scale up of

Polyhydroxyalkanoates

production from indigenous

isolates and its applications.

DBT 45.00 3 yrs (2009-

2011)


Study on cytolytic proteins

from Non-toxic isolates of

Bacillus thuringiensis sp

UGC 8.53 3 yrs(2009-

2011)

5.

Dr.R.Shenbagarathai

“Analysis of non-insecticidal

parasporin protein (anti-tumor

crystal protein) variation in

indigenous strains of Bacillus

thuringiensis.”

DST 19.15 3 yrs (2010-

2013)


“Development of matrices

using sel-mel PHA produced of

indigenous Pseudomonas sp.

LDC-5”

DBT 50.50 3 yrs (2010-

2013)


“Proteomic Analysis of an

indigenous Bacillus

thuringiensis strain B.t. LDC-

391 producing parasporin a

cancer cell killing protein”

CSIR 9.64

(1st

Year)

3 Yrs (2011-

2014)


“Characterization of

indigenous parasporins and its

action on different tumor cell

lines”

SERB 51.49 3 Yrs (2013-

2016)

COMPLETED MINOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

S.No Title of the project Name of the

funding

agency

Duration

of the

project

Project

cost

Remarks

1 Protein profiles of the

Mollusean Hepato Pancrease

under physiological stress.

UBCHEA 1992-1993 30,000

2 Isolation of Bacillus sp from

dead insects and soil and

there potential as

UBCHEA 1994-1995 9,000

Biopesticide

3 Characterization of Crystal

Protein (toxin) from isolates

of Indigenous Bacillus strains

and Evaluation of their

Insecticidal activity

UBCHEA 1996-1997 7,000

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4 Molecular characterisation

of crystal protein from

isolates of Indigenous

Bacillus LDC-7 and LDC-9

having toxicity against

Lepidopteran pests

UGC

Minor

Project

1998-2000 40,000

-----

5 Can toxic indigenous

isolates of Bacillus sp

prove a promising

alternative to Bacillus

thuringiensis

TNSCSTC

Student

Project

Scheme

1998-1999 6,000 Project

Presented

awarded first

prize

on 21st August

1999

6 Functional genomics

analysis of indigenous

Bacillus species having

UGC

Minor

Project

2000-2001 42,000

toxicity against Lepidopteran

pests

7 Primer designing and PCR

analysis for cry genes of

Bacillus sp (indigenous

isolates) Bacillus LDC-7

and Bacillus LDC-9

TNSCSTC

Student

Project

Scheme

2000-2001 6,000

8 PCR analysis of cry

gene from indigenous

isolates of Bacillus sp

UBCHEA 2000-2001 30,000

9 Isolation of Beneficial

Microflora and their role on

Production of PHB – Poly

Hydroxy butyrate

TNSCST

Student

Project

Scheme

2001-2002

5,000

Project

Presented

awarded first

prize.

10 Isolation and characterization

Of PHB producing indigenous

Microflora

UBCHEA 2001-2002 53,000

11. Characterization of two

Bacillus species and develop-

-Ment of Biopesticides against

UGC-Major

2003-2006

2003-2006

Spodoptera litura.

List of Publications

1. E. Roshan Ara Begum,K. Bhavani, K.Mahalakshmi, L.Mahalakshmi,

Dr.R.Shenbagarathai Title of the paper:Preparation of extracted chitosan scaffolds

using amino acid as crosslinking agents.Journal name : Journal of Polymeric

materials spl issue: Chitin and ChitosanVol:34, No.1 Jan-March 2017.

2. V.Saranya, V.Rajeswari,P.Abirami & R.Shenbagarathai (2016 ) Polyhydroxy

propionate-co-Hydroxy-Dodecanoate- co-Hydroxy octadecanoate for in vitro cell culture

International journal of polymeric materials polymeric Biomaterials.

IF:,DOI:10.1080/0091.4307.2016.236337.

3. Kuppamuthu Ramakrishnan*, AlaguVengatesana, Rajaiah Shenbagarathaib,

Karuppusamy Kavithac and Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramaniand Hematological

parameters in Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients with and without

HIV infection International Journal of Biological & Medical Research Issue:7,

Volume:3,Page No:5640-5643

4. Bhavani K1, Roshan Ara Begum E

1, Selvakumar S

2 and Shenbagarathai R

1*(2016)

Chitosan– A Low Cost Adsorbent for Electroplating Waste Water Treatment Journal of

Bioremediation & Biodegradation IF:2.07 (DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199.1000346)

5. E. Roshan Ara Begum, Shenbagarathai Rajaiah, K. Bhavani, Manjula Devi,K.

Karthika & hidambaranathan GowriPriya- Evaluation of Extracted Chitosan

fromPortunus Pelagicus for the Preparation ofChitosan Alginate Blend Scaffolds Journal

of Polymers and theEnvironment formerly: `Journal of Environmental Polymer

Degradation' ISSN 1566-2543J Polym Environ DOI 10.1007/s10924-016-0834-z. IF:

6. V.Saranya, V.Rajeswari,P.Abirami & R.Shenbagarathai (2016 ) Polyhydroxy

propionate-co-Hydroxy-Dodecanoate- co-Hydroxy octadecanoate for in vitro cell culture

International journal of polymeric materials polymeric Biomaterials.

IF:,DOI:10.1080/0091.4307.2016.236337.

7.. Kuppamuthu Ramakrishnan*, AlaguVengatesana, Rajaiah Shenbagarathaib,

Karuppusamy Kavithac and Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramaniand Hematological

parameters in Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients with and without

HIV infection International Journal of Biological & Medical Research Issue:7,

Volume:3,Page No:5640-5643

8. Periyasamy Abirami, Poornima Kkani, Chandrasekaran Binuramesh, Ponnusamy

Suguna, Viswanathan Saranya, Peter Selvanayagam, Rajaiah Shenbagarathai (2016)

Screening and characterization of a non-insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis strain

producing parasporal protein with selective toxicity against human colon cancer cell

lines. Annals of Microbiology.IF: 0.990 (DOI: 10.1007/s13213-016-1204-8). IF: 0.990.

9. P.Abirami, Poornima Kkani, P.Suguna, V.Saranya, P.Selvanayagam,

R.Shenbagarathai. (2016) Phenotypic characterization of an indigenous Bacillus

thuringiensis strain (B.t.LDC 501) expressing parasporin-like protein. Journal of

Experimental Biology & Agricultural Sciences. (Accepted).

10.VeluchamyRajeswari, Sekaran,KalaivaniPriyadarshini, ViswanathanSaranya, Ponnum

YSuguna, Rajaiah Shenbagarathai. Immunostimulation by phospholipopeptide

biosurfactant from Staphylococcus hominis in Oreochromis mossambicus. Fish & Shellfish

Immunology. Volume 48, January 2016, Pages 244–253. IF: 2.674.

11. Saranya V, Rajeswari V., Abirami P., Poornimakkani., Suguna P., Shenbagarathai R.

Statistical media design for efficient Polyhydroxyalkanoate production in Pseudomonas sp.

MNNG-S. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology. IF: 0.911.

12.J. Asnet Mary, R. Paramasivan & R. Shenbagarathai (2015): Identification of sequence

motifs involved in Dengue virus–host interactions, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and

Dynamics, DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1042914 . IF: 2.919.

13. Joseph Christina Rosy, Saminathan Balamurali, John Asnet Mary, Rajaiah

Shenbagarathai and Krishnan Sundar (2015):. Generation of 2D-QSAR Model for

Angiogenin Inhibitors: A Ligand Based Approach for Cancer Drug Design. Trends in

Bioinformatics, ISSN 1994-7941 / DOI: 10.3923/tb.2015.

14.Shabna A, Saranya V, Malathi J, Shenbagarathai R, Madhavan HN (2014). Indigenously

produced polyhydroxyalkanoate based co-polymer as cellular supportive biomaterial.

Journal of Biomedical Material Research Part-A. 102(10), 3470-3476. IF:3.369.

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15.P.Suguna,C. Binuramesh, P. Abirami, V. Saranya, Poornimakkani, V. Rajeswari & R.

Shenbagarathai (2014). Immunostimulatory effect of PHB-HV from Bacillus thuringiensis

in Oreochromis mossambicus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 36:90-97. IF:2.674.

16. Asnet Mary John, Paramasivan Rajaiah, Tyagi Brij Kishore, Surender Mohan and

Shenbagarathai Rajaiah. (2012). Identification of structural motifs in the E2 glycoprotein

of Chikungunya involved in virus-host interaction. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and

Dynamics.

17. Saranya.V., Poornimakkani., Krishnakumari.M.S., Suguna.P., Binuramesh.C.,

Abirami.P., Rajeswari.V., Ramachandran.K.B. and Shenbagarathai.R (2012) Quantification

of intracellular Polyhydroxyalkanoates by virtue of personalized flow cytometry protocol.

Current Microbiology.IF:1.423

18. Kkani Poornima, Viswanathan Saranya, Periyasamy Abirami, Chandrasekaran

Binuramesh , Ponnusamy Suguna, Peter Selvanayagam, Rajaiah Shenbagarathai (2012)

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of B.t.LDC-391 strain that produce cytocidal

proteins against human cancer cells. Bioinformation. 8(10): 461-465. IF: 0.5

19. Shree T, Asnet JM, Kumar R, Mohan T, Shenbagarathai R., (2012) Pharmacophore

modeling and Identification of Dengue virus RNA dependent RNA polymerase, Online J

Bioinformation.13(1):130-144,. IF:NA

20. John Asnet Mary, Karuppiah Chandran Priyadharshini, Gurusamy Prabakaran Rubia

Amal,Gunasekaran Ramya, Radhakrishnan Nithya, Morkondam Balasubramanian Ambika &

Rajaiah Shenbagarathai. (2012) MEDDB: A medicinal plant database developed with the

information gathered from tribal people in and around Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Bioinformation.

8(8): 389-391 IF: 0.5

21.. Asnet Mary J, Kavitha S, VictoriaV, Paramasivan R, Shenbagarathai R, Selvanayagam

P, & Madhanmohan T.(2012) In Silico Prediction of putative epitopes in structural

polyprotein of Chikungunya virus. Online Journal of Immunology 12(1) 1:1-7. IF:NA

22. Ramakrishnan K, Shenbagarathai R, Kavitha K, Thirumalaikolundusubramanian P and

Rathinasabapati R. (2012) Selenium levels in person with HIV/Tuberculosis in India,

Madurai city. Clinical Laboratory, 58. IF:1.084

22. V.Saranya and R.Shenbagarathai (2011) Production and characterization of PHA from

Recombinant E. coli harbouring phaC1 gene of indigenous Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5

using molasses. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 42(3): 1109-1118. IF: 0.896

23. Poornima, K., Selvanayagam, P., and Shenbagarathai, R. (2010). Identification of native

Bacillus thuringiensis strain from South India having specific cytocidal activity against

cancer cells. Journal of Applied Microbiology (109). IF: 2.469

24. Ko-Sin Ng, Wei-Yang Ooi, Lay-Koon Goh, Shenbagarathai, R and Kumar Sudesh

(2010). Evaluation of Jatropha oil to produce poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) by Cupriavidus

necator H16 .Polymer Degradation and Stability. 95(8): 1365 – 1369.

25. Saranya, V., and Shenbagarathai, R. (2010). Effect of Nitrogen and Calcium

sources on Growth and Production of PHA of Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5 and its Mutant.

Current Research journal of Biological Sciences. 2(3): 164-167.

26. Ayyasamy Mahalakshmi, Rajaiah Shenbagarathai (2010). Homology modeling of

Cry10Aa toxin from B. thuringiensis israelensis and B. thuringiensis subsp. LDC-9.

Journal of Biomolecular modeling Structure and Dynamics. 28(3):363-78

27. Ayyasamy Mahalakshmi, Rajaiah Shenbagarathai (2009). Insilico structural

analysis of parasporin 2 protein sequences of non – toxic Bacillus thuringiensis.

Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering. 3:415-21.

28. Sujatha, K., Mahalakshmi, A., Daniel, K., Solaiman, Y., Shenbagarathai, R.

(2009). Sequence analysis structure prediction and functional validation of PhaC1 / PhaC2

genes of Pseudomonas sp. LDC-25 and its importance in PHA accumulation. Journal of

Biomolecular modeling structure and Dynamics. 26(6).

29. Ramakrishnan, K., Praveensharma, S., Shenbagarathai, R. et al (2009). Serum selenium

levels in pulmonary tuberculosis levels with and without HIV/AIDS. Frontiers of

Retrovirology. 6 (suppl 2).

30. Mahalakshmi, A., Sujatha K. and Shenbagarathai, R., (2008). Molecular modeling and

characterization of B.t. LDC-9 and B.t. cytolytic proteins. JBSD 26 (3).

31. Ramakrishnan, K., Shenbagarathai, R., Uma, A., Kavitha, K., Rajendran, R.,

Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, P. (2008). Serum Zinc and Albumin Levels in Pulmonary

Tuberculosis Patients with and without HIV. Japanese Journal of infectious diseases. 61(3):

202-204.

32. Sujatha, K., Mahalakshmi, A. and Shenbagarathai, R. (2007). MolecularCharacterisation

of Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5 involved in accumulation of Poly-hydroxybutyrate

Medium-chain Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Archives of Microbiology. 188:

451-462.

34. Ramakrishnan, K., Shenbagarathai, R., Uma, A., Kavitha, K., Rajendran, R.,

Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, P. (2007). Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infestation

in HIV/AIDS patients with Diarrohea in Madurai city, South India. Japanese Journal of

Infectious Diseases. 60 (4): 209-10.

35. Sujatha. K and Shenbagarathai. R. (2006). A study on mcl polyhydroxyalkonate

accumulation in E-coli harbouring pha C gene of indigenous Pseudomonas sp.LDC-5.

Letters in Applied Microbiol. 43(6): 607-614.

36. Sandhya, B., Thomas, S., Isabel, W. and Shenbagarathai, R. (2006). Ethnomedicinal

plants used by the valaiyan community of piranmalai hills (Reserved Forest) Tamil Nadu,

African Journal. Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines. 3(1):101-114.

37.Sujatha, K., Shenbagarathai, R. and Mahalakshmi, A. (2005). Production of

polyhydroxy butyrate by Pseudomonas sp. isolated from native environment (Madurai

district), e-polymer (p- 017)

38. K.Sujatha, Mahalakshmi, A. and Shenbagarathai, R. (2005). A study on accumulation

of PHB in native Pseudomonas isolates LDC-5 and LDC – 25, Indian Journal of

Biotechnology, 4: 216 – 221.

39.K.Sujatha, A. Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai. (2005). Analysis of PCR products

for PHB production for indigenous Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5. Indian Journal of

Biotechnology, 4: 323 – 335.

40.Mahalakshmi, Shenbagarathai, R. and Sujatha, K. (2005). Identification of novel

indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis isolates. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 43: 414-

419.

41.Mahalakshmi, A., Sujatha, K. and Shenbagarathai, R. (2004). Study of native

Bacillusthuringiensis isolates and analysis of its effect on Spodoptera litura. Asian J.microbiol,

Biotech. & Environmental Sciences, 6 (4): 641-645.

42. Shenbagarathai, R. (2004). Review on Biopesticides. Biotechnological applications in

environment and agriculture (ed). 165-175.

43. Shenbagarathai, R., Sujatha, K. , Mahalakshmi, A. and Shanthi Nalini.(2003). Effect of

Native Azotobactor species on Chilly. J. Microbial World. 5(2): 117-119.

44. Sujatha, K., Mahalakshmi, A. and Shenbagarathai. R. (2003). Biotransformation of

kitchen waste by earthworm and microbe interactions and its effect on the growth of tomato

[Lycopersicum esculentum] and Chilli [Capsicum annum]. Nature Environment and

Pollution Technology. 2: 53-56

.

45. Roop Sing Bora, Murthy, M.G., Shenbagarathai, R. and Vaithilingam Sekar. (1994).

Introduction Lepidopteran specific insecticidal crystal protein gene of Bacillus thuringiensis

sub-sp. Kurstaki by conjugal transfer into a Bacillus megaterium that present in the cotton

phyllospheres. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 60. (1)

46. Shenbagarathai, R. (1993). Isolation and Characterization of mutants of Rhizobium of

Sesbania procumbens Soil Biol. Biochem. 25 (10) 1339 – 1342.

47.Shenbagarathai, R. and Shanmugasundaram., S. (1993). Characterization of Rhizobium

SBS-R100, a stem nodulating bacterium isolated from a weed legume Sesbania procumbens.

Soil Biology & Biochemistry. 25 (2) 257 – 260.

48. Shenbagarathai, R. and Shanmugasundaram, S. (1992). Is the lactose utilization ability

of Rhizobium of Sesbania procumbens a vestigial function. World J. Microbiol. And Biotech.

:598-600.

49.Shenbagarathai, R. and Shanmugasundaram,S. (1992). Stability of incompatible

plasmid vectors IncP IncQ in the cowpea Rhizobium of Sesbania procumbens Indian

J.Microbiol Ecol. 2:39-42.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

1. Preparation of Electrospum chitosan Blend Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering-

Begum.R.A, Bhavani.K.Subachitra.K krithika.C, Shenbagarathai. R poster presentation

in 6th

International conference on “Advfncements in polymeric Materials (APM 2015)”

at IISC Bengaluru, India during February 20-22,2015 Sponsored by Department of

Chemicals and Petro chemicals in India.Pg.No 490.

2. Simultaneous production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate and Biosurfactant from waste frying

oil by Cronobacter sakazakii isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated site - V.Rajeswari,

M.Manju and Dr.R.Shenbagarathai. UGC sponsored International Conference in

collaboration with DHAN foundation on Solutions to Ecological Challenges:

Multidimensional Perspectives held on 11th to 13th Dec 2014 in Fatima College,

Madurai. Pg. no 73.

3. Studies on anti-Inflammatory and antioxidant effect of aqueous extract of Alternanthera

tenella in mice - V.Rajeswari, T.Jeyamani and Dr.A.S.Priscilla - UGC Sponsored

National Conference On Biological Sciences : The Amalgamation and Advancement of

Multidisciplinary Life Sciences held on 18th & 19th Dec 2014 in V.V.Vanniaperumal

college for women, Virudhunagar. (ISBN NO: 9789381723326). Pg. no 35.

4. K.Bhavani, R.A.Begum, D.Rani,S.Divya, S.Fasillia, R.Shenbagarathai-Presented a oral

on “ A study on the effect of chitosan on bitter gourd (Momordica Charantia) and ridge

gourd (Luffa acutangala) plant growth on Asian chiting Journal Volume-10 Bo 1 & 2

2014 at National conference on Application of the Derivatives of Chiting and Chitosan

(ADCC-2014) Department of Chemistry, the Gandhigram rural Institute-Deemed

University Gandhigram, Dindigul , 22nd

& 23rd

August 2014

5. S.Aarthy, T.Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai - Presented a paper on Synthesis of

Silver Nanoparticles using Turbinaria ornata (brown seaweed)– a potential Larvicidal

agent of Culex quinquefasciatus‟ at the JE/AES Conference 2014 organized by CRME –

ICMR, on 26th

and 27th

of June, 2014, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.

6. P.Abirami,poornimakkani,C.Binuramesh,P.Suguna,R.Shenbagarathai presented a paper

on “Anticancer property of indigenous Bacillus thuringiensis strain isolated from marine

soils of Mandapam” at the Energy Gest‟14 seminar on advanced Technologies and

Innovations in Energy and Environment school of Energy, Environment and Natural

Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, March 28. 2014 (Won First Prize).

7. P.Suguna, C.Binuramesh, P.Abirami, V.Saranya, Poornimakkani, V.Rajeswari,

R.Shenbagarathai presented a poster on “ Immunostimulatory effect of PHB-HV from

Bacillus thuringiensis in Oreochromis mossambicus” at the Energy Fest‟14 seminar on

Advanced Technologies and Innovations in Energy and Environment school of Energy,

Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, March 28,

2014.

8. V.Rajeswari, R.Shenbagarathai., Presented a paper on “Deciphering simultaneous

ecofriendly PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) Synthesis during bioremediation of waste

water containing dyes, heavy metals and waste oils using bacterial strains” in the

National conference on RECENT ADVANCES IN WATER AND WASTERWATER

TREATEMENT at The Gandhigram Rural Institure-Deemed Univers Gandhigram

Dindigul , March 21 & 22 , 2014 (Won Third Prize)

9. Bhavani.K Begum RA,Lavanya.K,Valliyammai.SM,.Shenbagarathai R. Presented a

paper on “Sorption of Heavy metals (CrVI & PbII ) from tannery effluent using

Chitosan” in the National conference on RECENT ADVANCES IN WATER AND

WASTERWATER TREATEMENT at The Gandhigram Rural Institure-Deemed Univers

Gandhigram Dindigul , March 21 & 22 , 2014.

10. Bhavani .K, Begum.RA and R.Shenbagarathai ., presented a paper on “ Extraction and

Evaluation of Chitosan from crab ( Portunus pelagicus) Exoskeleton as a plant growth

enhancer” in the International conference on nanobio,biommetic materials and its

application ( ICNBM-2014) atHindusthan Institute of technology & College of arts and

Science,Coimbatore, Feb27 & 28,2014.

11. Begum.RA,Mahalakshmi K,Mahalakshmi L, and R.Shenbagarathai ., presented a paper

on“Fabrication of Marine origin Chitosan Scaffolds using aminoacids” in the

International conference on nanobio,biommetic materials and its application ( ICNBM-

2014) atHindusthan Institute of technology & College of arts and Science,Coimbatore,

Feb27 & 28,2014.

12. T.S.Mowna, D.Manorama, S.Ganesan, W. Isabel and R. Shenbagarathai

presented a

paper on „Bioprospection and somatic compatibility study of native strains of

Ganoderma species‟ at the International Conference on Biodiversity, Bioresources and

Biotechnology organized by Society of Applied Biotechnology on January 30 & 31,

2014, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

13. V.Rajeswari and R.Shenbagarathai presented a paper on “Effective utilization of

industrial wastes for the production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)” at the National

Conference on Frontier Vistas in Modern Biotechnology (FVMBT-2013), Department of

Immunology and Microbiology, The American College, Madurai, December 12, 2013

(Won First Prize).

14. J.Ashifa Sulthana, V.Rajeswari, P.Suguna, V.Saranya, P.Abirami and R.Shenbagarathai

presented a paper on “Evaluation of in vitro genotoxicity and in vivo biocompatibility of

PHA-Copolymer scaffold prepared from Pseudomonas species for tissue engineering

applications” at the National Conference on Frontier Vistas in Modern Biotechnology

(FVMBT-2013), Department of Immunology and Microbiology, The American College,

Madurai, December 12, 2013.

15. V.Saranya and R.Shenbagarathai presented a paper on “Culture of 3T3 fibroblast on

indigenously prepared polyhydroxyalkanoate scaffolds” at the National Conference on

Frontier Vistas in Modern Biotechnology (FVMBT-2013), Department of Immunology

and Microbiology, The American College, Madurai, December 12, 2013.

16. P.Suguna, P.Abirami, and R.Shenbagarathai presented a poster on “Sequence analysis

and Comparative structure prediction of Cry1A family of B.t. insecticidal proteins and an

insight into its toxicity spectrum” at the National Seminar on Emerging trends in

Biological Research organized by PG and Research Department of Zoology, Lady Doak

College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, December 11 & 12, 2013.

17. P.Abirami, P.Suguna, T.Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai presented a poster on

“An in silico approach for the identification of potential target for parasporin-2, an

anticancer protein” at the National Seminar on Emerging trends in Biological Research

organized by PG and Research Department of Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai,

Tamilnadu, December 11 & 12, 2013.

18. T.Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai Presented a poster on „Homology Modeling of

Ganodermin - an Antifungal Protein using Schrödinger Suite‟ at the National Seminar on

Emerging trends in Biological Research organized by PG and Research Department of

Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, December 11 & 12, 2013.

19. T. Mowna Sundari and R.Shenbagarathai., presented a poster on “Prediction of

interaction between alpha glucosidase with Ganoderol B and Acarbose –an insilico

approach” at the National Conference on Recent Advances in Computational Drug

Design IISc, Bangalore, September 16 & 17, 2013.

20. J.Asnet Mary and R.Shenbagarathai., presented a poster on “Polarised docking of

peptide inhibitors on the envelope glycoprotein of Dengue virus” at the National

Conference on Recent Advances in Computer Aided Drug Design IISc, Bangalore,

September 16 & 17, 2013.

21. P.Suguna, V.Saranya, P.Abirami, C. Binuramesh, R.Shenbagarathai., presented a paper

on “Biocompatibility evaluation of PHB-HV matrices for tissue engineering application”

at the First International Conference on Emerging Trends in Bioengineering, SASTRA

University, Thanjavur, August 8 & 9, 2013.

22. P.Abirami, Poornimakkani, C. Binuramesh, P.Suguna, R.Shenbagarathai., presented a

poster on “Screening of novel Bacillus thuringiensis strains from Southern coastal

regions of India” at the First International Conference on Emerging Trends in

Bioengineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, August 8 & 9, 2013.

23. K.Bhavani, E. Roshan ara Begum and R.Shenbagarathai ., presented a paper on “

Chitosan – A low cost adsorbent for electroplating effluent treatment” in the national

symposium on “ Emerging Issues in Chitin and Chitosan Research” at CSIR – IHBT,

Palampur,Himachal Pradesh,June 07 -08,2013.

24. Priyadharsini R., Asnet Mary J., and Shenbagarathai R., presented a poster on

“Classifying Butterflies of Lady Doak College campus by barcoding” at the International

conference on Science, Society and Sustainability organize by Lady Doak College,

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, January 11-13, 2012.

25. Poornima Kkani, C.Binu Ramesh, P.Abirami, P.Selvanayagam and R. Shenbagarathai

“Parasporins, a potential therapeutic protein for cancer” International conference on

medical genetics & genomics”, held in Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli during

December 12-14,2011.

26. Asnet Mary J., and Shenbagarathai R. Oral presentation on “Statistical analysis of

microarray data analysis of Dengue virus infected Aedes aegypti for vector control

management” at the 5th

Conference of Medical Arthropodology organized by Centre for

Research in Medical Entomology (Indian Council of Medical Research), Madurai,

Tamilnadu, India, October 18-19, 2011.

27. J.Asnet Mary, S.Kavitha, R.Shenbagarathai. presented a poster on “Homology

modeling and prediction of epitopes in E1 glycoprotein of Chikungunya virus” at the 5th

Conference of Medical Arthropodology organized by Centre for Research in Medical

Entomology (Indian Council of Medical Research), Madurai, Tamilnadu, India, October

18-19, 2011.

28. Poornima Kkani, Peter Selvanayagam and Shenbagarathai Rajiah, “Proteomic analysis

of cancer specific cytotoxic proteins from B.thuringiensis LDC-391”, 110th

general

meeting of American Society for Microbiology in San-Diego, California, U.S.A. May 23rd

–May 27th

2010.

29. Poornima Kkani, Peter Selvanayagam and Shenbagarathai Rajiah, “Identification of a

parasporin producing Bacillus thuringiensis isolate from Madurai, Tamil Nadu”, Science

Day and Aqua-terr annual conference on organismal & functional genomics, Madurai

Kamaraj University, Madurai 6th

March 2010.

30. Invited special Lecture - Saranya V and Shenbagarathai.R (2010) „Cost effective

production of polyhydroxyalkanoates- a green thermoplastic from Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5 ‟

at International conference on Climate Change and Bioresource held during 9 to 12th

February at Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli.

31. Saranya V and Shenbagarathai R (2010) ‟Production studies of polyhydroxyalkanoates

from Indigenous Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5 and its Mutant.‟ at Aqua-terr annual conference

held on 6th

March at Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai.

32. Chrisanne Fernandez., Ida chrislyn J., and Shenbagarathai R.(2010). „Heterologous

expression of PhaC1 genes from P. putida LDC – 5‟ at Aqua-terr annual conference held on

6th

March at Madurai Kamaraj University,Madurai

33. Saranya V. and Shenbagarathai R. (2009). „Preparation of Biomatrices using PHA derived

from Indigenous Strains‟ at the 2nd

International conference on Bio-based polymers held

during 11th

to 13th

November at Universiti sains, Malaysia.

34. Shenbagarathai R., Chrisanne Fernandez., Ida chrislyn J., and Sujatha K,. (2009).

„Heterologous expression of PhaC1 genes from P. putida LDC – 5‟ at the 2nd

International

conference on Bio-based polymers held during 11th

to 13th

November at Universiti sains,

Malaysia.

35. Uma N.C., Saranya V., Shenbagarathai R., and Mercy Pushpalatha., (2009). „Preparation

and characterization of Nanocomposites using PHA‟ at the 2nd

International conference on

Bio-based polymers held during 11th

to 13th


36. Ko-sin NG., Wei-yang ooi., Lay-koon goh., Rajaiah Shenbagarathai and kumar Sudesh.,

(2009) „Evaluation of Jatropha oil to produce Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by Cupriavidus

necator H16‟ at the 2nd

International conference on Bio-based polymers held during 11th

to

13th


37. K. Rajeswari, V. Saranya, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai. Poster presentation

entitled “Physico-Chemical characterization of SCL-MCL polyhydroxyalkanoates form

Pseudomonas sp.LDC-5 (wild-type) and mutant (MNNG-S)” in the “Science day and

Aqua-terr annual conference on 29th

March (2008)”, at Sir C.V.Raman Hall, School of

Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021.

38. M. Padma priya, P. Lavanya, A.Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai. Poster

presentation entitled “Comparative Genomics and Protemomics analysis of Bacillus

cereus group genomes with Bacillus subtilis” in the “Science day and Aqua-terr annual

conference on 29th

March (2008)”, at Sir C.V.Raman Hall, School of Biological Sciences,

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625 021.

39. K.Sujatha, M.S.Dhivya Vadhana, K.Ramalakshmi, A.Mahalakshmi, K.Anburani and R.

Shenbagarathai (2007). Paper presentation on “Utilization of inexpensive substrates for

the production of SCL-MCL Polyhydroxyalkanoates by mutant (MNNG-S) of indigenous

Pseudomonas sp. LDC-5.” in the “International conference on new horizons in

biotechnology (NHBT-2007), NIST, Trivandrum, India Nov 26 to 29.

40. A.Mahalakshmi, K. Sujatha, Poornima Kkani, M. Tamilarasi, G. Geetha, K. Anburani

and R. Shenbagarathai (2007). Presented a paper on “Economical B.t toxin production

from cane molasses by B.t LDC-9 M70.” in the “International conference on new

horizons in biotechnology (NHBT-2007), NIST, Trivandrum, India Nov 26-29, 2007.”

41. A.Mahalakshmi, K.Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2007). Paper presented on

“Improvement of Bacillus thuringiensis LDC-9 by UV and MNNG mutagenesis” in the

“5th

International symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology (BCBT-2007)”, Khon

Kaen University, Nongkhai Campus, Nongkhai Province, Thailand from November 1-3,

2007.

42. A.Mahalakshmi, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2006) Paper presented entitled “A

comparative Bioinformatics analysis of wild type and MNNG mutant cry 10AA protein

in Bacillus thuringiensis LDC-9. in the „4th

International symposium on Biocontrol and

Biotechnology” from 27th

to 29th

November, Lady Doak college, Madurai.

43. Poornima Kkani, A.Mahalakshmi, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2006) Poster

presented entitled “Comparative analysis of insecticidal and non-insecticidal strains of

Bacillus thuringiensis using molecular methods” in the „4th

International symposium on

Biocontrol and Biotechnology” from 27th

to 29th

November, Lady Doak college,

Madurai.”

44. Ramakrishnan. K, R. Shenbagarathi, VinothKumarAthidya,

Vivekanandan.S.C,

Ramesh, and Thirumalaikolundusubramanian.P (2006). Poster presented entitled “Does

Environment Influence Cause Tuberculosis” in the “4th

International symposium on

Biocontrol and Biotechnology” 27th

to 29th


45. B. Sandya Kiran, W. Isabel and R. Shenbagarathai (2006) Paper presented on

“Screening of some medicinal plants for antioxidant activity by DPPH method” in the „4th

International symposium on Biocontrol and Biotechnology” from 27th

to 29th

November,

Lady Doak college, Madurai.

46. A. Mahalakshmi, Poornima Kkani, K. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2006). Paper

presented on “A comparative Bioinformatics analysis of wild type and MNNG mutant

cry 10AA protein in Bacillus thuringiensis LDC-9” in the “International symposium on

vector control and vector borne diseases” from 13th

to 15th

October, Madurai, India.

47. K. Sujatha, A.Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai (2006). Paper presented on

“Computational and strucutural studies on phaC2 gene of wild type and MNNG mutant

strain of pseudomonas sp. LDC-5.” in the “4th

International symposium on Biocontrol

and Biotechnology” from 27th

to 29th


48. R. Shenbagarathai, A.Mahalakshmi, K.Sujatha and Poornima Kkani. (2005) “ITS and

REP based identification of novel indigenous B.thuringiensis strains from Madurai

district “Third International Symposium On Biocontrol And Biotechnology”, Wuhan,

China, from May 10 to 13.

49. A.Mahalakshmi, Poornima Kkani, R. Shenbagarathai and K.Sujatha. (2005) Presented a

paper on “Insecticidal efficacy of indigenous isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis in the

management of the vectors, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes aegypti” at the “Third

International Symposium On Biocontrol And Biotechnology”, Wuhan, China, from May

10 to 13.

50. Poornima Kkani, A.Mahalakshmi, R. Shenbagarathai and K.Sujatha (2005) Presneted a

paper on “Media optimization for a highly insecticidal indigenous isolate of

B.thuringiensis for delta endotoxin crystal production” in the “Third International

Symposium On Biocontrol And Biotechnology”, Wuhan, China, from May 10 to13.

51. R. Shenbagarathai, K. Sujatha, A.Mahalakshmi and Poornima Kkani. (2005), Paper

presented on “Production and Characterization of PolyHydroxyAlkanoates (PHA) by

Pseudomonas sp LDC-5 and LDC-25 from waste products” in the “International

Conference on Advances in Polymer Blends, Composites, IPNS and GELS: Macro to

Nano Scales”, Kottayam, Kerala, from 21st

to 23rd

March.

52. K.Sujatha, R. Shenbagarathai, A.Mahalakshmi and Poornima Kkani.(2005) ,

“Purification and Properties of PolyHydroxyAlkanoates (PHA) from Pseudomonas sp

LDC-5 & LDC-25” in the “International Conference on Advances in Polymer Blends,

Composites, IPNS and GELS: Macro to Nano Scales”, Kottayam, Kerala, from 21st

to

23rd

March.

53. K.Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, A.Uma, Bhuvaneswari, Presented a paper on

“Association of CD4+ lymphocyte count in HIV infected Pulmonary Tuberculosis” in

the “Indo-Australian Conference on Biotechnology in Infectious Disease”, Mahe,

Manipal from 1 to 3, March.

54. K.Ramakrishnan, R.Shenbagarathai, A.Uma, ManojkumarKR, C.Chandraseker,

P.Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2005) presented a paper on “Coexisting bacterial

infection among HIV positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients” at the “5th

International Conference on AIDS INDIA”, Chennai from 20th

to 24th

October.

55. K.Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, S.C.Vivekanandan, K.Kavitha & C.Chandraseker

P.Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2005) presented a paper on “Women and

tuberculosis” in the “4th

International Conference on Women Work & Health”, New

Delhi from 27th

to 30th

November.

56. K. Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, A. Sheikiliayas, Meenakumari, D.

Gomathinayagam C. Chandraseker, P. Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, presented a paper

on “Haematological Profile of Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients” in the “29th

Indian

society of Blood transfusion and Immuno Heamatology”, Tajcoromandel, Chennai from

23rd

to 25th

September-2004 .

57. K. Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, Isabel W, Nirmala Jeyaraj, Ramadevi, Rita

maryAruna, Uma, C.Chandraseker, S.C.Vivekanandan,

P.Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2004) Presented a paper on “Zinc profile of

Pulmonary HIV infected Tuberculosis patients” in the “31st Annual National

Conference of Association of Clinical Biochemists of India”, Belgium, India from

December 2nd

to 4th

.

58. K. Ramakrishnan, R. Shenbagarathai, A. Uma, C. Chandraseker, C. Vivekanandan, P.

Thirumalaikolundusubramanian, (2004) presented a paper on “Prevalence of

Pneumocystic carinii pneumonia among HIV infected patients at Madurai” in the

“National Pulmonary Disease Conference” , Ahemdabad from November, 17th

–19th

.

59. K. Sujatha, R. Shenbagarathai and A.Mahalakshmi (2004) presented a paper on

“Production of polyhydroxybutyrate by Pseudomonas sp. isolated from Native

environment- Madurai dt” in the “International symposium on Biological polyesters

(ISBP)”, Beijing, CHINA from 22nd

to 28th

August.

60. Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai (2003) presented a paper on “Distribution of

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains in soils recovered from in and around Madurai District”,

in the “Aqua – Terr Annual Symposium”, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on

February 28th

.

61. Sujatha and R. Shenbagarathai (2003) presented a paper on “Extensive detection of

PHB accumulating microbes by Colony PCR and Fluorescent Microscopy” in the

“Aqua –Terr Annual Symposium”, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on

February 28th

.

62. Latha Devi, K.Grace Rosalyn, K.Sujatha, A.Mahalakshmi and R. Shenbagarathai

(2001) presented a paper on “Effect of indigenous Bacillus species on Spodoptera litura”.

in the “Biotechon” from October 4th

to 6th, P-88.

63. R. Shenbagarathai (1999) presented a paper on “Role of Education for sustainable

human development in the “International conference and Environmental and Bioethics,

Life, Chennai. Jan 14-16 Page 75.

64. Grace Rosalyn and R. Shenbagarathai (1999) presented a paper on “Antimicrobial

activity of leaf extracts of Acalypha indica (kuppaimeni) and murraya koengii (curry

leaf)” in the “National seminar on Newer Vistas in Bioactive agents” from December 20th

to 21st , P-25.

65. Shenbagarathai.R. and E.Joy Sharmila (1999) presented a paper on “Role of Natural

Enemies to conserve Environment” in the “25th

Annual Conference of TNPHEA”

Madurai from Jan 29-30. P.19.

66. Padmavimala Rani, J.Shyla Gnanam Ebanezer, Anburani K. and Shenbagarathai.R.

(1995) presented a paper on “Efficiency of Indigenous Bacillus strains on some

Lepidopteran pests” in the 36th

Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists

Society of India, Hissar from November 8th

to10th.

67. Annal Devi Rajini, R. Shenbagarathai (1995) presented a paper on “Isolation and

characterisation of Azotobacter sp from field soil and its effect on Lady‟s finger

(Hibiscus esculentus)” in the “36th

Annual conference of Hissar” from November 8th

to10th.

68. Hannah Sulochanna, R. Shenbagarathai. (1993) presented a paper on “Gastropod

Hepatopancreas under physiological stress” in the “Society of Biological Chemist”, India.

69. Roop Singh Bora, R. Shenbagarathai, P.Senthil Kumar and Vaithilingam Sekar (1993)

presented a paper “Introduction and expression of Lepidopteran toxin cry-1A (a) gene of

Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki in cotton leaf colonizing Bacillus megaterium” in the

“62nd

Annual Meeting of the society of Biological Chemist”, India.

70. Roop Singh Bora, R. Shenbagarathai, M.G Murthy, and Vaithilingam Sekar (1992)

presented a paper on “Introducing of Lepidopteran toxin gene of Bacillus thuringiensis

into a cotton leaf colonizing Bacillus megaterium by conjugal transfer” in the

“Symposium of Frontiers in plant Biotechnology”, New Delhi.

71. R. Shenbagarathai and Shanmugasundaram. S (1992) presented a paper on

“Heterologous gene expression in Rhizobium SBS-R100” in the “32nd

Annual

Conference, Association of Microbiological Society of India”, Madurai.

SEQUENCES SUBMITTED - 43

PDB IDS OBTAINED - 10

DETAILS OF TRAINING/ WORKSHOP ORGANIZED AND TOTAL NO. OF USER

TRAINED

Workshop / Symposium Duration No. Of

participants

Fourth International symposium on

“Biocontrol and Biotechnology” 27.11.2006 to 29.11.2006 195

Hands on training on Bioinformatics

tools and applications

2.5.2007 to 12.5.2007

25

Regional seminar on Biomolecular

modeling from drug discovery to

Nanotechnology

29.6.2007 to 30.6.2007

100

National symposium on applications

of systems biology

10.1.2008 to 11.1.2008

120

Seminar on “Cutting edge molecular

techniques” ( Collaborated with

eppendorff Pvt Ltd.)

1.3.2008

20

Workshop on “Bioinformatics for

school Teachers” 5.5.2008 to 6.5.2008 20

Workshop on Drug Designing held

from Nov 26th – 28th 2009 Research scholars and Students 50

Workshop on “PCR and its

applications in biological Research”

held from 25th to 27th March 2009

Faculty and Research Scholars 21

National level workshop on

“Techniques in Animal cell culture”

22nd – 26th February, 2010

Faculty and Research scholars from all

over India 25

Workshop on “Hands on training on

Schrodinger” held on 28th & 29th

July, 2010

Faculty from all science Departments

[Biotechnology, Zoology, Botany,

Chemistry, Physics] & Research

Scholars

30

Three days national level workshop on

“Docking of small molecules”

conducted from 27th to 29th January

2011

college teachers, research scholars and

students 31

Workshop on “Biological Data mining

in Clinical research” held from 1st to

Faculty from all science Departments

[Biotechnology, Zoology, Botany,

Chemistry, Physics] & Research

30

BOOKS

Co-editor and Co-compiler of research methodology, published by Lady Doak College.

Chapter contributor to Books- Human Rights and Duties, Environment and Society.

MEETING REPORTS:

Meeting report on Biocontrol and Biotechnology (BCBT-2006) published in Current Science,

Vol. 92, No.8, 1039-1040 (2007).

Meeting report on Bioinformatics tools and applications published in Current Science, Vol. 93,

No.7, 898 (2007).

Co-Curricular Activities Joint convener, Research and development cell,

2000-2006.

Short-term co-curricular club ‟99-2001

Member counseling unit, 2000-2001.

Member co-curricular certificate committee

‟95-2001

Member, Audiovisual committee, 1998-2000

Member, Research and development cell, ‟97-2000

Joint convener, Needle-work and Embroidery club

„96-99

Joint convener, National integration samithi (1995-

1996)

Member, Fine arts club, 1992- 1994

3rd Dec, 2011 Scholars

Two days workshop on “Systems

biology” conducted from 21st to 22nd

March 2012

Faculty and research scholars and

M.Sc., students 20

Extension Activity: Service learning programme

Anaiyur village (near Madurai, Tamilnadu) was selected for the program.

Brief Activities

Mass cleaning: Along with sanitary workers and panchayat workers and panchayat school

children, our college students involved in the service learning learning program conducted a

mass cleaning program in anaiyur segregating the plastic waste and making the public aware

about the hazards of plastic waste.

Health and environmental awareness exhibition: competitions were also conducted to

motivate the panchayat school students (Class I to VIII). Students were briefed about the

importance of personal and environmental hygiene, pollution issues, health, the importance of

nutritious food etc. Also children were motivated by learning songs, chart and model preparation

and cleaning the school campus.

Tailoring for woman folk: Tailoring classes were conducted for the benefit of women and they

eagerly learned to stitch blouse, frock etc.

Health awareness camp: It was conducted in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals, Madurai for

the benefit of the village community.

Eye camp: Eye camp was conducted in collaboration with the Meenakshi Mission Hospital,

Madurai which benefited 260 village people.

Stratergies used

Orientation of students to approach the villagers

Preparation of a questionnaire to identify their problems

Completion of house to house survey

Motivation of school children (local Panchayat) for promotion of personal and

environmental health education.

Demonstration to prepare healthy, hygienic locally available low cost nutritious food to

overcome malnutrition

Projects undertaken in the village

Analysis of water samples from various sources in village for drinking purpose

Survey of skin related disorders among the population.

1. Survey of communicable disease among the population

2. Survey on dental diseases among the population.

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