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Prof R Balagurunathan

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Professor, Department of Microbiology
Periyar University

Expertise

  • Microbiology

Publications

Total Articles 96
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Citations 2126
h-index 24

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Professional Recognition

2009

Fellowship

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore
2011

Best Teacher Award

Periyar University, Salem
2012

M.D.T Investigator Award

MDT Hindu College, KK Trust and EPS Canada
2013

Appointed as advisory committee member for the preparation of glossary of Biotechnology by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India during September 2011

MHRD, Govt of India
2009

Awarded Visiting Fellowship for the period of three months during 2009 at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore.

JNCASR
2009

Best Teacher Award

Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, Kanchipuram
2016

Lifetime Achievement award

Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists
2017

Lifetime Achievement award

PEARL - A Foundation For Educational Excellence,Madurai
2018

Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) 2018 in Environmental Science

Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology
2018

Fellowship award

Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists

Community & Membership

2018

Task Force Committee-Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India

Member

National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS)

2018
Member of Executive Council

Indian Science Congress Association

2015
Life Member

Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian National Academy

2015
Life Member

The Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement – International

2015
Life Member

American Chemical Society

2015
Life Member

Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists

2008
Executive Member

Bio

Industrial Microbiology , Bioactive compounds from Actinobacteria , Microbial Nanotechnology

Personal Details

  • Male
  • Professor , Periyar University
  • Periyar University, Periyar
Ph.D
Annamalai University 1992
Professor Jan 2009 – Present
Periyar University | Department of Microbiology

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Dr N Hemalatha

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National Institute of Technology Rourkela

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Dr Sivakumar Kannan

Annamalai University

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Dr P M Ayyasamy

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Dr Syed Dastager

CSIR National Chemical Laboratory

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Dr V Sujatha

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Dr S Venkatesan

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Scholarly Work

Exploring marine actinobacteria for anti-infective and Industrial products

Funding Agency: DBT

PI

44,35,000

2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing
GIS based mapping and bioremediation technologies of fluoride and associated heavy metals in soil and water western Tamil Nadu

Funding Agency: TANSCHE-RGP

PI

62,46,000

2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Bioprocess development and preclinical evaluation of novel anti TB antibiotic, Transitmycin isolated from marine Streptomyces sp.

Funding Agency: ICMR

PI

19,14,000

2019 - 2020

Completed
Development of bioactive metabolites from actinobacteria to control prawn & fish disease

Funding Agency: VIRBAC-Consultancy project

PI

25,77,000

2018 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Characterization, structure elucidation and druggability studies of three potential anti TB metabolites from novel Streptomyces sp. ANS2 isolated from Andaman and Nicobar marine sediments

Funding Agency: DBT

PI

28,95,000

2016 - 2019

Completed
Purification of novel anti-TB and anti – HIV drug Transitmycin (Tr)

Funding Agency: ICMR

PI

4,76,607

2015 - 2016

Completed
Diversity and bioprospecting of marine actinobacteria for antimicrobial, anti TB, anti HIV and immunemodulatory studies

Funding Agency: DBT

PI

45,38,000

2015 - 2018

Completed
Anti-leptospira drug (Leptomycin) from actinomycetes

Funding Agency: ICMR

PI

19,50,000

2012 - 2015

Completed
Purification of novel anti-TB and anti – HIV drug Transitmycin (Tr)

Funding Agency: ICMR

PI

7,50,000

2011 - 2012

Completed
Active antifouling compounds (Quercetin &Taxifolin) from marine actinomycetes

Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India

PI

11,69,000

2010 - 2013

Completed
A new anti TB antibiotic from Streptomyces sp.

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

PI

9,14,000

2009 - 2012

Completed
Potential fungicide from actinomycetes

Funding Agency: DOD

PI

9,91,438

2000 - 2003

Completed
Potential antibiotic from marine Micromospora

Funding Agency: IFS

PI

6,00,000

2000 - 2002

Completed

Isolation, characterization and identification of antibiotic from Streptomyces rochei (M32) isolated from Western Ghats of India

University Periyar University
Year 2014

Antifouling and biomedical potential of bioactive compounds isolated from marine Streptomyces spp. (PE7 & PM33)

University Periyar University
Year 2014

Bioremediation of reactive azo dyes by Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from textile effluent contaminated site

University Periyar University
Year 2014

Biogenic synthesis of selenium and silver sulfide nanoparticles by extremophilic actinobacterium, Streptomyces minutiscleroticus (M10A62) and it’s bioactivity

University Periyar University
Year 2014

Molecular aspects of multidrug resistant bacterial isolates (ESBLs, MBLs), its control and characterization with a bioactive compound from marine Streptomyces rochei (PM49)

University Bharathiar University
Year 2015

Biosynthesis, characterization and biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles from Streptomycesdjakartensis (D5)

University Bharath University
Year 2016

Bacterial Potential of Less Explored Ecosystems With Special Reference to Biomedical and Environmental Applications

University Bharathiar University
Year 2016

Actinobacteria mediated synthesis of fibrinolytic enzyme and its biomedical applications

University Periyar University
Year 2017

Production and characterization of siderophore from Streptomyces cavourensis (A15) and its application in bioremediation of Chromium (VI) from tannery effluent

University Periyar University
Year 2017

A novel phenazine derivative bioactive metabolite from Streptomyces canaries (A22) isolated from kolli hills of tamilnadu, India

University Periyar University
Year 2017

Actinobacterially synthesized metal and its alloy nanoparticles for biomedical and environmental applications

University Periyar University
Year 2017

Isolation, screening and characterization of fibrinolytic enzyme from marine actinobacterium Nocardiopsis dassonvillei P10

University Periyar University
Year 2018

Studies on ESBL pathogens with reference to uropathogenic blaCTX-M producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species and its control by the actinomycete bioactive compound

University Bharathiar University
Year 2018

Biosequestration of carbon using actinobacteria from bamboo rhizosphere soil and its potential in biomedical application

University Periyar University
Year 2020

Biofuel from actinobacteria using agro industrial wastes

University Periyar University
Year 2021

A Compound, Transitmycin, effective against Bacterial and Viral pathogens

Vanaja Kumar
Mukesh Doble
Balagurunathan R.
et.
al.
- Patent No. : US 2016/0200769 A1 Filed : 09-01-2014
Published : 14-07-2016 Published

Scholarly Publications

Phycoremediation and fatty acid methyl ester production from Chlorella vulgaris using paper mill effluent: Phycoremediation and FAME Production from Chlorella vulgaris

Open Access
Article
Authors: Siddharthan N.;Lokesh E.;Sivarajan A.;Sangeetha M.;Nithya V.;Balagurunathan R.

Arsenic Detoxification Using Arsenic-Resistant Bacteria Bacillus cereus SP21 and Bacillus toyonensis SP23: A Laboratory-Scale Study

Open Access
Article
Authors: Munusamy S.;Elumalai L.;Ragavi G.S.;Anbazhagan G.K.;Annadurai S.T.;Al-Ansari M.M.;Dixit S.;Ayyasamy P.M.;Rajendran K.;Ramasamy B.

Facile Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide using Streptomyces rochei Ra3: Characterization, Biological Applications and In Silico Analysis of Diabetes-Related Proteins

Open Access
Article
Authors: Mohanam N.;Elumalai L.;Anbalmani S.;Dixit S.;Ganesan S.;Govindaraj S.R.;Ramasamy B.

Fabrication of Palladium Nanoparticles and rGO-Pd Nanocomposite by Streptomyces maritimus: Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Scalable Applications

Open Access
Article
Authors: Nithyalakshmi M.;Siddharthan N.;Lokesh E.;Wadaan M.A.;Dixit S.;Balagurunathan R.

Multifunctional metabolites of Streptomyces kunmingensis BS19 from bamboo rhizosphere soil

Open Access
Article
Authors: Sangeetha M.;Sasirekha S.;Mahendran J.;Sivarajan A.;Radhakrishnan M.;Manigundan K.;Dastager S.G.;Sengottuvelu S.;Balagurunathan R.

Novel half-sandwich ruthenium(II) nicotinic hydrazone complexes: An efficient class of catalyst for the N-alkylation of amines with benzyl alcohol via transfer hydrogen mechanism and effective antibacterial agents

Open Access
Article
Authors: Gunasekaran J.;Muthuselvan S.;Annadurai D.;Christopher Leslee D.B.;Venkatesan N.;Murthy S.;Ramasamy B.;Alves L.G.;Martins A.M.;Kuppannan S.B.

Clinical Translation of Microbe-Based Therapies

Open Access
Book Chapter
Authors: Murthy S.;Ramasamy B.;Anbalmani S.;Nagarajan S.

Biosynthesis of actinobacterial mediated silver nanoparticle (AgNPs): therapeutic potential and in-silico docking analysis on targeted virulence receptor

Open Access
Article
Authors: Elumalai L.;Anbazhagan G.K.;Palaniyandi S.;Nagarajan S.;Murthy S.;Anbalmani S.;Mohanam N.;Munusamy A.P.;Ramasamy B.