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- Biomedical Research
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Research Area
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
- Tea Pathology
Featured Publications
Courses Teaching
- Plant Diversity-I
- Algal Technology
- Cytology, Genetics and Plant breeding
- Applied Botany
- Phytoinformatics
EDUCATION & CAREER
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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EDUCATION (Reverse Order)
M.Tech
Subject : Biotechnology
Institution : Sathyabama University
Affiliated University : Sathyabama University
Year of Award : December 2010
Ph. D.
Subject : Botany
Institution : UPASI Tea Research Institute, Valparai
Affiliated University : Bharathiar University
Year of Award : February 2002
M. Phil.
Subject : Botany
Institution : A.N.J.A. College, Sivakasi,
Affiliated University : Madurai kamarajar University
Year of Award : December 1997
M. Sc.
Subject : Botany
Institution : A.N.J.A. College, Sivakasi,
Affiliated University : Madurai kamarajar University
Year of Award : May 1996
B. Sc.
Subject : Botany
Institution : A.N.J.A. College, Sivakasi,
Affiliated University : Madurai kamarajar University
Year of Award : May 1994
CAREER (Reverse Order)
At BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY
Designation : Associate Professor
Period : November 2016 - September 2025
OTHER INSTITUES
Designation : Assistant Professor
Institution Name : K.S.R. College of Technology
Period : June 2003 - June 2008
Designation : HoD
Institution Name : K.S.R. College of Technology
Period : July 2008 - November 2016
RESEARCH AREAS
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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Biomedical Research
Biomedical Research
Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity Conservation
Lichenology
Lichenology
Tea Pathology
Tea Ecosystem development
PUBLICATIONS
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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4. Renewable Electrodes Incorporated with Green Synthesis Nanoparticles for the Development of High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
Jeya Preethi Selvam, Ponmurugan Ponnusamy
Sustainable Green Synthesised Nano-Dimensional Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications Pages 185-200 Publisher CRC Press
December 2024
3. Biodiversity Conservative Research.
Ponmurugan, P. and Arunkumar, D
Integrated Publications, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-95118-28-6), 255 Pages.
December 2023
2. Plants Body Language
Ponmurugan, P
Orange Books Publications, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh (ISBN: 978-93-5621-805-5), 291 Pages.
June 2024
1. Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture
Ponmurugan, P., Anitha, A. and Reddy, M.S.
Excel Publishers, New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-89947-36-6), 680 Pages.ISBN: 978-93-89947-36-6
July 2024
Reverse Chronological Order
2025
95. Ameliorative potential of S-allyl cysteine on oxidative stress in STZ induced diabetic rats.
Chemco-Biological Interactions 189: 100–106.
Saravanana, G., and Ponmurugan, P
European Journal of Plant Pathology 137: 67–78
Manjukarunambika, K., Ponmurugan, P. and Marimuthu, S.
Bol. Lat. Caribe Plant Med. Aromat. 24 (3): 328 – 344.
Govindasamy, A., Ponmurugan, P., Prabhu, P. and Ramesh, S.M. 2025.
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Anitha, A., Ponmurugan, P., Esath, N.S., Kannan, S., Sathishkumar, M. and Arunkumar, D.
Materials Science and Engineering: B 321: 118478.
Anitha, A., Ponmurugan, P. Esath, N.S., Kannan, S., Sathishkumar, M. and Arunkumar, D.
2024
Biometals
Anitha, A., Ponmurugan, P., Arunkumar, D. and Sumathi, C.S.
Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology
Mariraj, M., Gundappa, M., Velayuthaprabhu, S., Shah, K., Ponmurugan, P., Mendem, S.K., Shivakumar, S., and Chauhan, N.S.
Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine 70: 20-37
Sathibabu, V.V., Eraniappan, S., Ramajayam, A.B., Sengottuvelu, S., Anitha, R., Brahma Naidu, P., Chandrasekaran, P., Saravanan, G., Ponmurugan, P. and Vadivukkarasi, S.
Materials Science and Engineering B 301 (2024) 1
Sathishkumar, M., Anitha, A., Ponmurugan, P., Arunkumar, D., Esath Natheer, S. and Kannan, S. 2024.
Materials Science and Engineering B
Sathishkumar, M., Anitha, A., Ponmurugan, P., Arunkumar, D., Esath Natheer, S. and Kannan, S.
2023
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 39 (9): 237-242.
Manjukarunambika, K., Abul, K.A.M., Mythili, G.B. and Ponmurugan, P.
Horticulturae, 9: 705.
Kalidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, B.M., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S.
Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 33: 617–628.
Tamilmani, P., Sathibabu Uddandra, V.V.S., Chandrasekaran, P., Saravanan, G., Sethumathi, P., Ponmurugan, P., Jagadesan, R. and Vadivukkarasi, S.
Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry 129 (1): 213-221.
Uddandrao, V.V.S., Parim, B., Ramavat, R., Pothani, S., Vadivukkarasi, S., Ponmurugan, P., Chandrasekaran, P. and Saravanan, G.
Journal of Marine Science Engineering 11: 1081.
alidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S.
Journal of Environmental Biology 44 (2): 175-184.
Mohanraj, R., Gnanamangaľ, B. M., Ramesh, K. and Ponmurugan, P.
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine 14 (2): 162-172.
Uddandrao, V. S., Chandrasekaran, P., Saravanan, G., Brahmanaidu, P., Sengottuvelu, S., Ponmurugan, P., Vadivukkarasi, S. and Kumar, U. (2023).
78. A new record of bloodstain lichen (Haematomma) from Southern Western Ghats to the Indian biota.
Feddes Repertorium
Rajaprabu, N. and Ponmurugan, P.
Journal of Threatened Taxa
Jeya Preethi S and Ponmurugan P
Horticulturae
Kalidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, B.M., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S.
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Manjukarunambika, K., Abul, K.A.M., Mythili, G.B. and Ponmurugan, P.
Journal of Marine Science Engineering
Kalidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S.
2022
73. A new record of bloodstain lichen (Haematomma) from Southern Western Ghats to the Indian biota.
Feddes Repertorium 2022: 1–6.
Rajaprabu, N. and Ponmurugan, P.
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 79 (1): e75-e86Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 79 (1): e75-e86..
Sathibabu, V.V., Brahmanaidu, P., Sengottuvelu, S., Ponmurugan, P., Chandrasekaran, P., Vadivukkarasi, S. and Saravanan, G.
Drug and Chemical Toxicology 45 (5): 1951-1962.
Sangeethadevi, G., VV, S. U., Jansy Isabella, R. A. R., Saravanan, G., Ponmurugan, P.,
70. Analysing drying characteristics of Solanum trilobatum leaves and nutritive assessment of cookies.
Materials Today: Proceedings 48: 316-321
Dasthageer, N., Shanmugam, P., Balasubramanian, M.G., Nagarajan, N., Arumugam, V., Vivekanandhan, K., Palanisamy, D. and Ponmurugan, P.
Rajaprabu, N. and Ponmurugan, P. 2022. Phorophyte specificity of lichen community, with ecological taxation in Suruli watershed, Southern Western Ghats. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology, 11 (1): 66–76. [Impact Factor: 0.75].
Rajaprabu, N. and Ponmurugan, P.
68. A new record of bloodstain lichen (Haematomma) from Southern Western Ghats to the Indian biota.
Rajaprabu, N. and Ponmurugan, P. 2022. A new record of bloodstain lichen (Haematomma) from Southern Western Ghats to the Indian biota. Feddes Repertorium. 2022: 1–6. [Impact Factor: 0.68].
Rajaprabu, N. and Ponmurugan, P.
2022.
Sethumathi, P., Pudhupalayam, V. V., Sathibabu, U., Chandrasekaran, P., Sengottuvelu, S., Tamilmani, P. Ponmurugan, P., Vadivukkarasi, S., Mustapha, Shabana, B. and Saravanan, G. 2022.
Jeya Preethi S and Ponmurugan P (2023) Developing a fast, reproducible, and simple protocol for virtual lichen herbarium using barcoding and QR code techniques Journal of threatened Taxa DOI: https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8081.15.7.23587-23595
Jeya Preethi S and Ponmurugan P
Poornima, S., Rajivgandhi, G., Maruthupandy, M., Mothana, R.A., Noman, O.M., Nasr, F.A., Ponmurugan, P., Moorthy, I.G. and Sivarajasekar, N. 2022. Statistical modeling and optimization for the production of secondary metabolites by lichen mycobiont isolat
Poornima, S., Rajivgandhi, G., Maruthupandy, M., Mothana, R.A., Noman, O.M., Nasr, F.A., Ponmurugan, P., Moorthy, I.G. and Sivarajasekar, N.
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology
Poornima, S., Rajivgandhi, G., Maruthupandy, M., Mothana, R.A., Noman, O.M., Nasr, F.A., Ponmurugan, P., Moorthy, I.G. and Sivarajasekar, N. 2022.
2021
Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 118: 101809.
Gnanamangai, B.M., Robinson, J.P., Ponmurugan, P., AL-mekhlafi, F.A., Farrag, M.A., Maruthupandy, M., Selvankmuar, T. and Sudhakar, C.
Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences 14 (4): 647 – 661.
Muthu, S., Murugan, M., Rajendran, K. and Ponnusamy, P.
61. Ramalina obtusata, a new lichen flora addition to Southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India.
Trees, Forests and People 6: 100140.
Mariraj, M., Shenbagam, M., Kalidoss, R. and Ponmurugan, P.
Chemosphere 273: 129681
Mohanraj, R., Gnanamangai, B.M., Rajivgandhi, G.N., Wen-Jun Li, Vijayalakshmi, G.R., Ponmurugan, P., Alharbi, N.S., Kadaikunnan, S., Khaled, J.M. and Alanzi, K.F.
Sathibabu, V.V., Brahmanaidu, P., Sengottuvelu, S., Ponmurugan, P., Chandrasekaran, P., Vadivukkarasi, S. and Saravanan, G. 2022. Polyherbal Formulation Ameliorates Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Through Attenuation of Cardiac Inflammation and Oxidative Stres
Sathibabu, V.V., Brahmanaidu, P., Sengottuvelu, S., Ponmurugan, P., Chandrasekaran, P., Vadivukkarasi, S. and Saravanan, G.
Kalidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, B.M., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S. 2023. Bioefficacy of Lecanoric Acid Produced by Parmotrema austrosinense (Zahlbr.) Hale against Tea Fungal Pathogens. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 705, https://d
Kalidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, B.M., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S. 2023
Tamilmani, P., Sathibabu Uddandra, V.V.S., Chandrasekaran, P., Saravanan, G., Sethumathi, P., Ponmurugan, P., Jagadesan, R. and Vadivukkarasi, S. 2023. Linalool mitigated high‑fat diet–induced non‑alcoholic fatty liver disease by regulating the intestina
Tamilmani, P., Sathibabu Uddandra, V.V.S., Chandrasekaran, P., Saravanan, G., Sethumathi, P., Ponmurugan, P., Jagadesan, R. and Vadivukkarasi, S. 2023.
Kalidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S. 2023. Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Mycobiont Extract of Parmotrema austrosinense (Zahlbr.) Hale in a Zebrafish Model. Journal of Marine Science Engineering 11: 1081. [Impact
Kalidoss, R., Ponmurugan, P., Mohammed, R.S., Mujeeb, K., Tae, H.O. and Baji, S. 2023
2020
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 210: 111966.
Mani, S., Balasubramanian, B., Balasubramani, R., Chang, S. W., Ponnusamy, P., Esmail, G. A., Arasu, M.V., Al-Dhabi, N.A. and Duraipandiyan, V.
54. Association of multiple fungal pathogens to rhizome rot disease of turmeric.
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 53 (9-10): 440-458.
Chitra, C., Gideon, M.D., Ponmurugan, P. and Mathivanan, N.
Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 93: 225-233.
Nithya, M., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, B.M., Robinson, J.P., Mathivanan, N. and Senthilkumar, J. 2020
Nano Biomedicine and Engineering 12 (3): 272-280.
Karthik, N., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, B.M., Suganya, M. and Kavitha, S.
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 13 (7): 3199-3204.
Velaga, V. S. A. R., Suryadevara, N., Ying, R. T. C., Ponmurugan, P and Devi, G.
2019
Vegetos 31 (3): 89-94.
Poornima, S., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, M.B., Gayathri, G. Dheenadhayalan, K. and Ayyappadasan, G.
49. Plasma treated fabrics coated with naturally derived Ag‐NPs for biomedical application.
IET nanobiotechnology 13 (4): 368-375.
Manjula, S., Shanmugasundaram, O.L., Gnanamangai, B.M., Pavithra, R., Kavitha, S. and Ponmurugan, P.
Comparative Clinical Pathology 28: 1321-1329. [
Swapna, K., Uddandrao, V.V.S., Brahmanaidu, P., Ravindarnaik, R., Suresh, P., Ponmurugan, P., Santhanaraj, B., Vadivukkarasi, S., Harishankar, N., Prathap Reddy, K., Nivedha, P.R. and Saravanan, G.
Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology 38 (1): 41–50. [
Zaoni L., Sathibabu, U.V.V., Ponmurugan, P., Santhanaraj, B., Brahmanaidu, S., Vadivukkarasi C. and Saravanan, G.
BMC Chemistry 2019: 13-21.
Suganya, M., Gnanamangai, B.M., Ravindran, B., Chang, S.W., Selvaraj, A., Govindasamy, C., Elsadek, M.F. and Ponmurugan, P
Biological Control 129: 55–64.
Chenniappan, C., Mathivanan, N., Daniel, G.M., Ramaraj, G.B., Ponmurugan, P. Sekar, J. and Ramalingam, V.P.
Journal of Cluster Science 30: 483-493
Suganya, M., Gnanamangai, B.M., Ponmurugan, P. and Vijayan, P
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 26 (4): 767-776.
45. Suganya, M., Gnanamangai, B.M., Govindasamy, C., Elsadek, M.F., Pugazhendhi, A., Chinnadurai, V., Selvaraj, A., Ravindran, B., Chang, S.W. and Ponmurugan, P.,
Applied Surface Science 487: 159-170.
Kavitha, S., Mythili, G.B., Anitha, D., Vijayshankar, Asokan, C., Matthew, L., Ponmurugan, P. and Pitchaimuthu, S.
Indian Journal of Fibre Textile Research 44: 271-278.
Gnanamangai, B.M., Suganya, M., Sabarinathan, R. and Ponmurugan, P.
Journal of Pure Applied Microbiology 13 (4): 2141-2150.
Nagaraja, S., Kwan, Y.I., Shanmugam, G., Ponmurugan P., Ganapathy, B., Subramonie, S. and Velaga, V.S.
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 21: 101278.
Poornima, S., Nagarjun, N., Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, B.M. and Narasimman, S.
38. Architectural effect of different tea clones on the development of blister blight disease.
. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 92: 7-14.
Ponmurugan, P., Gnanamangai, M.B. and Karunambika, K.M. 2019.
37. Cytotoxic effect induced apoptosis in lung cancer cell line on Ageratina adenophora leaf extract
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 22: 101381.
Suganya, M., Karthik, N., Kavitha, S., Mythili, G.B. and Ponmurugan, P.
2018
Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy 56: 39-45
Khader, S.Z.A, Sidhra, S.Z.A. Thangakumar, A. Nayaka, S. and Ponmurugan P.
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 12: 116-124.
Bagyalakshmi, B., Ponmurugan, P. and Balamurugan, A.,
Materials Science Engineering C 92: 26–33.
Shanmugasundaram, O.L., Ahmed, K.S.Z., Sujatha, K., Ponnmurugan, P., Srivastava, A., Ramesh, R., Sukumar, R. and Elanithi, K.
IET Nanobiotechnology 11: 917-928
Gnanamangai, B.M., Ponmurugan, P., Jeeva, S.E., Manjukarunambika, K., Elango, V., Hemalatha, K., Jyoti Prasad, K., Mohanraj, R. and Prathap, S. 2017
IET Nanobiotechnology 12 (3): 318-324.
Suganya, M., Kavitha, S., Mythili Gnanamangai, B. and Ponmurugan, P.
American Chemical Society Applied Nano Materials 11: 1683-1693.
Kavitha, S., Suganya, M., Ponmurugan, P., De Castro, C.S., Davies, M.L., Mythili, G.M. and Pitchaimuthu, S.
2017
Integrative Medicine Research 6 (2): 131-140.
Khader, S.Z.A., Ahmed, S.S.Z., Balasubramanian, S.K., Arunachalam, T.K., Kannappan, G., Ponmurugan, P. and Ramesh, K.
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 10 (1): 101-107
Aldhafiri, F.K., Santhanaraj, B., Selvam, G., Ahamed, K.S.Z., Subbaiya, R., Kumaresan, S. and Ponmurugan, P.,
Biomedical Research 28 (4): 1593-1597
Ayyappadasan, G., Madhupreetha, T., Ponmurugan, P. and Jeyaprakash, S.
Ponmurugan
IET Nanobiotechnology
26. Antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of Tecoma stans against lung cancer cell line (A549).
Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 53, e00204.
Robinson, J.P., Suriya, K., Subbaiya, R. and Ponmurugan, P.
2016
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 95 (15): 3177-3182.
Naidu, P.B., Ponmurugan, P., Begum, M.S., Mohan, K., Meriga, B., RavindarNaik, R. and Saravanan, G.
Journal of Environmental Biology 37: 407-412.
Ponmurugan, P., Ayyappadasan, G., Verma, R.S. and Nayaka, S.
.Australasian Plant Pathology 45: 175–185.
Ponmurugan, P., Manjukarunambika K. and Gnanamangai, B.M
Journal of Experimental Nanoscience 11 (13): 1019-1031.
Ponmurugan, P., Manjukarunambika, K., Elango, V. and Gnanamangai, B.M.
. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology 11: 935-939.
Ayyappadasan, G., Amutha, M. Jeyaprakash, S., Kalaiselvi, M. and Ponmurugan, P.
Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 29 (5): 1571-1578.
Ahmed, K.Z., Sidhra, S.Z., Ponmurugan, P. and Kumar,
2015
Research Journal of Biotechnology 10 (5): 55-61.
Peter, J.J., Chellaram, C. and Ponmurugan, P.
Biological Control 89: 75-83.
Elango, V., Manjukarunambika, K., Ponmurugan, P. and Marimuthu, S.
2014
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 21 (1): 19-26.
Sheriff, S.A., Sundaram, B., Ramamoorthy, B. and Ponnusamy, P
Journal of Science, Food and Agriculture 94: 2972–2977.
Saravanan, G., Ponmurugan, P. Deepa, M.A. and Senthilkumar, B.
Canadian Journal of Diabetes 38: 409-414.
Saravanan, G., Ponmurugan, P. Deepa, M.A. and Senthilkumar, B.
2013
Crop Protection 44: 68 -74
Ramya, M., Ponmurugan, P. and Saravanan, D
13. Two new species of saxicolous Pyxine with yellow medulla from southern India.
The Lichenologist 45 (1): 03-08.
Nayaka, S., Upreti, D.K., Ponmurugan, P. and Ayyappadasan, G.
12. Eastern Ghats’ biodiversity reserves with unexplored lichen wealth.
Current Science 104 (7): 821-825
Nayaka, S., Reddy, A.M., Ponmurugan, P., Devi, A., Ayyappadasan, G. and Upredi, D.K
International Journal of Cardiology 165 (2013): 494–498.
Saravanan, G., Ponmurugan, P., Sathiyavathi, M., Vadivukkarasi, S. and Sengottuvelu, S.
2012
Journal of Science, Food and Agriculture 92: 2459-2464.
Saravanan, G. and Ponmurugan, P
African Journal of Biotechnology 11: 12379-12388
Nithya, B., Ponmurugan, P. and Fredimoses, M
Experimental and Toxicological Pathology 64: 639-644.
Saravanan, G. and Ponmurugan, P.
African Journal of Biotechnology 11 (45): 10350-10357.
Anita, S., Ponmurugan, P. and Ganesh Babu, R.
Journal of Diabetes and Complications 26: 280-285.
Saravanan, G. and Ponmurugan, P
2011
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2011: 778-785.
Poongothai, K., Ponmurugan, P., Zameer, K.A., Senthil Kumar, B. and Sheriff, S.A.
Crop Protection 32: 111-118.
Gnanamangai, B.M. and Ponmurugan, P.
2010
Phytomedicine, 17: 1086-1089
Saravanana, G., Ponmurugan, P., SenthilKumar, G.P. and Rajarajan, T.
2. Culture and biochemical analysis of a tea algal pathogen Cephaleuros parasiticus.
Journal of Phycology 46: 1017-1023.
Ponmurugan, P., Saravanan, D. and Ramya, M.
Plant Foods and Human Nutrition 65: 374–378.
Saravanana, G., and Ponmurugana, P.
GRANTED
7. Electroplating Industrial derived copper nanoparticles for the growth of agricultural crops in India (Ref. No. : GB1315071.9)
Name of the Inventors :Dr. Ponmurugan
Department :Department of Botany
Patent Number : GB1315071.9
6. Lichens assisted feed mix for poultry management to enhance the egg production
Name of the Inventors :Dr. Ponmurugan
Department :Department of Botany
Patent Number : GB1315156.8
5. Bioformulation of vermicompost based Trichoderma atroviride against Phomopsis theae, causal agent of Phomopsis canker disease in tea plants
Name of the Inventors :Dr. Ponmurugan
Department :Department of Botany
Patent Number : US/13/348,444
Date of Grant :24-01-2012
4. Preparation of PGPR bioformulation for the biological control of red root rot disease in tea plants
Name of the Inventors :Dr. Ponmurugan
Department :Department of Botany
Patent Number : US/13/092
Date of Grant :30-10-2010
3. Biosynthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles for stability and extended shelf-life of antagonistic activities
Name of the Inventors :Dr. Ponmurugan
Department :Department of Botany
Patent Number : US/12/916,497
2. MICROWAVE ASSISTED DETECTION OF UV-ABSORBING COMPOUNDS FROM LICHEN
Name of the Inventors :1.MR. G. AYYAPPADASAN 2.DR. P. PONMURUGAN 3.DR. RAMA S VERMA 4.DR. SANJEEVA NAYAKA et al.
Department :Department of Botany
Patent Number : 407573
Date of Grant :28-06-2013
1. Method of in vitro culturing of a mycobiont in a fungal algal symbiosis
Name of the Inventors :1.Dr.P.Ponmurugan 2.Mr.R.Kalidoss 3.Mr.K.Arun Prasath
Department :Department of Botany
Patent Number : 408182
Date of Grant :19-07-2019
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TEACHING
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- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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1.Plant Diversity-I
2.Algal Technology
3.Cytology, Genetics and Plant breeding
4.Applied Botany
5.Phytoinformatics
PROJECTS
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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National Level
1. Others
Title of the project : Carbon Foot printing, sequestration and neutralization in Tamil Nadu.
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 23,10,000/-
Duration : July 2025 - July 2028
2. Others
Title of the project : Evaluation of Lecanoric acid extracted from the Lichen Mycobiont for the Integrated Management of Foliar Diseases in Tea
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 26,39,872/-
Duration : October 2024 - October 2027
1. Others
Title of the project : Medicinal plants their role in human health and drug discovery for cancer
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 6,10,000/-
Duration : December 2020 - December 2022
2. Others
Title of the project : Cytogenetic and biochemical studies of Lichenic extracts on human blood cells for biomedical applications
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 10,00,000/-
Duration : March 2019 - March 2021
3. Others
Title of the project : Bioinformatics approach for inhibition of toxic action of Russel’s viper venom PLA2 by Lichen compounds validated through Albino Wistar rats
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 25,29,240/-
Duration : February 2018 - February 2021
4. DST
Title of the project : Molecular mechanism of antimutagenic and anticancerous activities of southern Indian tea catechins
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 20,50,000/-
Duration : January 2016 - January 2020
5. Others
Title of the project : Value-added technology in Functional food product development for economic growth of women Tribes in Tamil Nadu
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 5,00,000/-
Duration : December 2019 - June 2019
6. DST – SERB
Title of the project : Development of protocol for identification of Lichens using Image processing techniques in cloud computing
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 29,71,000/-
Duration : March 2016 - March 2019
7. Others
Title of the project : Nanobiotechnological approaches for the management of stem and root diseases of tea plants using biocontrol agents-National Tea Research Foundation, Kolkata. (Ref. No.: NTRF: 17 (334) /2014/5152 dated 13th October, 2015)
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 12,63,600/-
Duration : October 2015 - October 2018
8. UGC-SAP
Title of the project : Evaluation of antibiotics producing Streptomyces spp. against rhizome rot disease in turmeric (Curcuma longa L.)
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 16,06,600/-
Duration : July 2015 - July 2018
9. Others
Title of the project : Mass production of antibiotics from Streptomyces spp. for biomedical applications through Bioprocess Engineering-All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 18,60,000/-
Duration : April 2013 - March 2016
10. Others
Title of the project : Development of PGPR formulations for the management of rhizome rot disease of turmeric plants
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 42,71,000/-
Duration : June 2011 - June 2014
11. Others
Title of the project : Evaluation of Streptomyces spp. for the biological control of stem and root diseases of tea plants
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 14,66,400/-
Duration : April 2010 - April 2014
12. Others
Title of the project : Evaluation of antioxidant properties of lichens obtained from Eastern Ghats for Biomedical applications
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 14,24,934/-
Duration : March 2011 - March 2014
13. Others
Title of the project : Antimicrobial and anticancerous activities of lichens for biomedical applications
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 15,64,000/-
Duration : May 2009 - May 2012
14. DST
Title of the project : Effect of biotic and abiotic factors on the growth metabolism of Cephaleuros parasiticus, the causal organism of red rust disease in tea plants
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 8,76,000/-
Duration : September 2007 - September 2010
International Level
1. Others
Title of the project : Evaluation of the efficacy of garlic based anti-diabetic formulation using animal models - Jian Healthcare Private Limited, Singapore
Funding Agency : National Level
Amount : 10,00,000/-
Duration : January 2012 - April 2014
RESEARCH GUIDANCE
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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Completed - 5
5. Dr. M. Mariraj
Title of the thesis: Evaluation of UV irradiation absorbing compounds from lichens against the skin cancer
4. Dr. M. Shenbagam
Title of the thesis: Evaluation of Nutraceutical properties of Edible Lichens
3. Dr. N. Karthik
Title of the thesis: Biosynthesis, Characterization, Screening and Evaluation of various Nanoparticles against Phomopsis theae infecting tea
2. Dr. N. Rajaprabu
Title of the thesis: Studies on Secondary metabolites of Lichens based on in vitro and in silico validations
1. Dr. R. Kalidoss
Title of the thesis: Studies on diversity, biopotential and mass culturing of Parmotrema austrosinense (Zahlbr.) Hale. lichen mycobionts for anticancer activity
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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ADMINISTRATIVE (BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)
Member in IQAC and NAAC Coordinator in Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
Period : Jun 2021 to Till date
Nature of Responsibility: -
Member in Academic Council & Board of Studies of Affiliated Colleges, of Bharathiar University
Period : Jan 2018 to Till date
Nature of Responsibility: -
Member in Faculty Selection Committee of Affiliated Colleges of Bharathiar University
Period : Jan 2018 to Till date
Nature of Responsibility: -
Member in Doctoral committee Affiliated Colleges and Served as Member for NIRF team.
Period : Jan 2018 to Till date
Nature of Responsibility: -
AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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Awards
1. INSA Visiting Scientist -
National Science Academy, New Delhi
2. Best Faculty Award -
Inter. Society for Green & Sustainable Management, Kolkata.
3. Best Faculty Award from Research Novel Academy, Puducherry -
Best Faculty Award from Research Novel Academy, Puducherry
4. Fellow from Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. -
Fellow from Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
5. Life time achiever award -
Nehru group of institutions, Coimbatore
6. Life time Achiever Award -
Life-Time Achievement Award from Nehru Group of Educational Institutions, Coimbatore, TN.
7. Conferred with top 2% Scientist by Stanford University, USA based on H, i10 & Citation index. -
Conferred with top 2% Scientist by Stanford University, USA based on H, i10 & Citation index
8. Fellow in National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. -
Fellow in National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
9. Best EMBS Award -
Best EMBS Award from New Jersey, US for which $1500 USD is received.
10. Young Scientist Travel Grant from University of Bonn, Germany. -
Young Scientist Travel Grant from University of Bonn, Germany.
11. Best Faculty Award -
Best Faculty Award from Nehru Group of Educational Institutions, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
12. SERC FAST-TRACK Young Scientist Fellowship’ -
Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi
13. Mid-Career Award - March 2021
University Grant Commission, New Delhi, Government of India.
Membership
Professional Bodies
1. Life Member
Organization : Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkatta, India
2. Life Member
Organization : National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai
3. Life Member
Organization : IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, India
4. Asian PGPR Society, Auburn University, Alabama, US
Organization : Asian PGPR Society, Auburn University, Alabama, US
5. American Society for Phycology, California, US
Organization : American Society for Phycology, California, US
6. International Association of Lichenology, Nottingham, UK
Organization : International Association of Lichenology, Nottingham, UK
7. Precision Crop Protection, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Organization : vPrecision Crop Protection, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
8. Fellow of International Society of Biotechnology, Indore, India.
Organization : Fellow of International Society of Biotechnology, Indore, India.
9. Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi, India Indian Society for Lichens, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, India Indian Society for Plantation Crops, Kasaragod, Kerala, India Indian Society of Mycology & Plant Pathology, Rajasthan, India Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai, India The National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore, India Fellow in Indian Lichenological Society, Lucknow, Utter Pradesh.
VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / PROGRAM ORGANIZED
- Biomedical Research
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Lichenology
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Visits
1. INSA visiting fellow
INSA visiting programme in INSA Bengaluru for 2 months of 2020-2021
Period : 31-05-2020 to 01-04-2020
2. International Symposium on “Sustainable Development through Innovation”
University of Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
Period : 23-07-2019 to 25-07-2019
3. International Convention Centre, Jeju Island, South Korea.
Received the Best Student Chapter Award from IEEE-EMBS Society.
Period : 12-07-2017 to 15-07-2017
4. Toshi Center Hotel Tokyo 102-0093 Japan.
Tokyo International Conference on Life Science & Biological Engineering
Period : 16-09-2014 to 21-12-2014
5. Centre for Research and Development, Colombo, Sri Lanka
International Conference on Biodiversity - 2013.
Period : 18-12-2013 to 15-12-2013
6. Hyatt Hotel and Casino, Manila, Philippines.
Third Asian PGPR Congress and other microbials
Period : 27-08-2013 to 24-04-2013
7. Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand.
The 12th International Trichoderma and Gliocladium Workshop
Period : 27-08-2012 to 30-08-2012
8. University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
International Conference on “Precision Crop Protection”
Period : 11-09-2010 to 21-09-2010
Recent Collaborators
1. Armats Biotek Private Limited Chennai Tamil Nadu, India.
Joint research collaboration, paper publications, patents and technology transfer in agriculture, food and medicines
Period : 07-11-2019 to 07-11-2021
2. Magnimous Info Tech Pvt. Ltd Bangalore Karnataka, India.
Integration and implementation of specific biosensors / Software for new product development using plant metabolites
Period : 27-04-2019 to 27-04-2021
3. Leben Care Technologies Pte. Ltd., Singapore.
To develop solutions for improvement in Plant disease management using Artificial Intelligence
Period : 24-04-2018 to 24-04-2020
4. Science and Technology Park, Tung Chung, Hong Kong.
Collaborative Research in Science and Technology
Period : 09-07-2017 to 17-07-2017
Program Organized
1. 9th Asian PGPR India Chapter National Conference in collaboration with Asian PGPR Society, Auburn, Alabama, USA
9th Asian PGPR India Chapter National Conference in collaboration with Asian PGPR Society, Auburn, Alabama, USA sponsored by SERB, ICAR, MoES, BRNS, TNSCST and NABARD Bank.
Period : 30-07-2024 to 31-07-2024
2. One day training programme on Human Rights 02.11.2023 National Human Rights Commision, New Delhi
Sponsored by National Human Rights Commision, New Delhi
Period : 02-11-2023 to 02-11-2023
3. Two weeks Science Academies’Refresher Course on ‘Modern Biotechnology Tools and Techniques in Biodiversity Conservation’
Sponsored by Science Academies Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad
Period : 12-04-2022 to 25-04-2022
4. Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on ‘Synthetic Biology’
Sponsored by AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, New Delhi
Period : 14-12-2020 to 18-12-2020
5. Biological Sciences Research
Sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru
Period : 18-11-2020 to 19-11-2020
6. Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp.
Sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
Period : 07-11-2019 to 09-11-2019
7. Workshop on Identification, Bioprospecting and Conservation of Lichen
Sponsored by INSA, New Delhi, TNSCST and NBA
Period : 12-09-2019 to 13-09-2019
8. Faculty Development Programmeon Rural Immersion & Community Engagement for Improving Rural Education
Sponsored by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, Hyderabad
Period : 09-08-2019 to 13-08-2019
9. Refresher Course on “Biotechnology techniques in biodiversity conservation”
Sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru
Period : 10-09-2018 to 24-09-2018
10. Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp.
Sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
Period : 06-08-2018 to 08-08-2018
11. A Popular Series Lecture Programme on “Conservation of Plant diversity through Biotechnology approaches”
Sponsored by DBT, New Delhi
Period : 22-01-2018 to 23-01-2018
12. Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship’
sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
Period : 06-11-2017 to 21-11-2017
13. Recent trends in Life Sciences: Research, Practices and application for sustainable development”
Sponsored by DST-SERB, DRDO, INSA, New Delhi and National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai
Period : 07-09-2017 to 08-09-2017
14. Science Academies Lecture Workshop on ‘Biodiversity and its conservation’
Sponsored by National Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru
Period : 17-07-2017 to 18-07-2017
15. Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps
Sponsored by Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
Period : 06-07-2017 to 08-07-2017