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Dr. Mani Rajkumar received his PhD in Environmental Science from Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, India in 2002. He is Full Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India since 2016. Previously He has worked as Lecturer at KSR college of Technology, Tiruchengode, India (2002 to 2003), CBNU postdoctoral researcher at the Division of Bioresources, Chonbuk National University, South Korea (2003-2006), FCT Post doctoral fellow at Centre for Functional Ecology, University of Coimbra, Portugal (2006-2008) and JSPS Fellow in the Division of Soil Sciences, Kobe University, Japan (2008-2010). Besides, he has worked as Scientist D (DBT Ramalingasami Fellow) at CSIR-NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Chennai, INDIA (2011-2013) and Central University Tamil Nadu, INDIA (2013-2016). He has been serving as member of academic bodies of various Institutions including Member (University Nominee), College Committee and Governing body, Vellalar Collage for Women, Member of Board of Studies of the Environmental Sciences of Bharathiar University, Tamil University, Bharathidasan University, Alagapppa University Manonmanium Sundaranar University etc. His research works have been funded by various national and international programmes including DST-India, DBT-India, JSPS-Japan and FCT-Portugal. He has received 7 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Principal investigator in 3 project(s), Researcher in 1 project(s) and Supervisor in 1 project(s). He has more than 60 publications in leading international journals with a total of more than 8000 citations and an H-index of 35. He has presented several research papers in national/international conferences. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious national and international fellowships/awards including, DBT-Ramalingasami fellowship, India, JSPS fellowship, Japan, FCT fellowship, Portugal, Think of Ecology Award 2020. He is the scientific reviewer for many prestigious International journals. Dr. Rajkumar’s current research interests are on Climate change biology, microbe assisted phytoremediation, Host-microbe-pollutant interactions and Microbial Ecology. He has supervised two post-doctoral research programme, 1 Ph.D and several masters thesis and currently six Ph.Ds are working under his supervision.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mani Rajkumar

Citation names

  • Rajkumar, Mani

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A51D-6574-DFCD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2088-4566

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+91) 4222428395 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, , 641046, Coimbatore, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, , India (Professional)

Websites

  • https://b-u.ac.in/users/mrajkumarenvsci (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Tamil (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
1997/04/09 - 2002/11/05
Concluded
 Ph. D (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Environmental Science
Anna University Chennai, India
"Studies on the effects of chromium and plant growth promoting rhizosphere bacteria on the ecophysiology of a few plant species" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1994/07/01 - 1996/05/28
Concluded
 Master of Science (Master)
Major in Botany
Madurai Kamaraj University, India
"Studies on the effects of bio-waste on the growth and biochemical changes of Pleurotus citrinopileatus (Fr.) Singer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1991/06/01 - 1994/05/27
Concluded
 Bachelor of Science (Bachelor)
Major in Botany with Chemistry and Zoology
Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/08/16 - 2016/11/22 Principal Investigator (Research) Central University of Tamil Nadu, India
Central University of Tamil Nadu, India
2011/03/02 - 2013/08/13 Principal Investigator (Research) CSIR-NEERI, , India
CSIR-NEERI, , India
2008/09/08 - 2010/09/07 Researcher (Research) Kobe University, Japan
Kobe University, Japan
2006/04/04 - 2008/08/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2003/06/01 - 2006/01/20 Postdoc (Research) Jeonbuk National University College of Agriculture and Life Science, South Korea
Jeonbuk National University College of Agriculture and Life Science, South Korea

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/11/22 - Current Full Professor (University Teacher) Bharathiar University, India
Bharathiar University, India
2002/04/15 - 2003/04/29 Lecturer (University Teacher) K.S.R College of Technology, India
K.S.R College of Technology, India
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/01/21 - 2022/07/20 Basic Approaches for the Development of Biochar and Rhizobacteria Based Bioformulation and Its Effects on Crop Growth and Productivity in Heavy Metal Contaminated Arid/Semi-Arid Regions in India and Russia
INT/RUS/RFBR/363
Principal investigator
Bharathiar University, India
 Department of Science and Technology, India
Ongoing
2021/01/02 - 2021/12/30 Skill development on tools and techniques in environmental quality analysis
BU/RUSA 2.0/ BEICH/SDC/R1/2020/14
Principal investigator
Bharathiar University, India
 Bharathiar University
Concluded
2017/09/21 - 2019/09/20 Effects of Elevated Atmospheric Temperature on Plant Microbe Interactions in Heavy Metal Polluted Soils
PDF/2017/001074
Supervisor
Bharathiar University, India
 Department of Science and Technology, India
Concluded
2011/03/01 - 2016/11/22 Climate change and plant microbe interactions: Consequences for phytoremediation of crude oil contaminated soils
BT/RLF/re-entry/40/2010
Principal investigator
CSIR-NEERI, , India

Central University of Tamil Nadu Central Library, India
Department of Biotechnology
Concluded
2008/09/08 - 2010/09/07 Studies on the mobilization mechanisms of heavy metals (Cu and Cd) by hyperaccumulating plants
P08098
Researcher
Kobe University, Japan
 JSPS
Concluded
2006/04/04 - 2008/07/31 Influence of Rhizosphere Bacteria on Heavy Metal Accumulation and Growth Responses in the Hyperaccumulator plants
SFRH/BPD/21309/2005
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2003/06/04 - 2006/01/20 Effects of rhizosphere microbes on the remediation of soil contaminated with toxic heavy metals
2003-2004 CBNU Post Doc Fellowship
Post-doc Fellow
Jeonbuk National University College of Agriculture and Life Science, South Korea
 Jeonbuk National University
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. L. Benedict Bruno and M. Rajkumar. "Isolation and Screening of Plant Beneficial Bacteria (PBB) for Multiple Environmental Stress Conditions". In R E S E A R C H METHODOLOGY, 25-48. 2021.
    Published
  2. Devi, T. Poornima; Kavitha, S.; Kannah, R. Yukesh; Rajkumar, M.; Banu, J. Rajesh. "Specialty chemicals and nutraceuticals production from food industry wastes". In Food Waste to Valuable Resources, 189-209. Elsevier, 2020.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-818353-3.00009-2
  3. L. Benedict Bruno, V. Anbuganesan , R. Vishnupradeep , Deepika Jothinathan, S. Gorbasave, Mani Rajkumar. "Biochar Mediated Mitigation Of Abiotic Stress In Plants". 96-140. 2020.
    Published
  4. Bruno, L.B.; Jothinathan, D.; Rajkumar, M.. "Microbial fuel cells: Fundamentals, types, significance and limitations". 23-48. 2018.
  5. Zarin Taj, Z.; Rajkumar, M.. "Perspectives of plant growth-promoting actinomycetes in heavy metal phytoremediation". 213-231. 2016.
  6. Annapurna, D.; Rajkumar, M.; Prasad, M.N.V.. "Potential of castor bean (ricinus communis l.) for phytoremediation of metalliferous waste assisted by plant growth-promoting bacteria: Possible cogeneration of economic products". 149-175. 2016.
Conference paper
  1. Tripti; Kumar, A.; Darkazanli, M.; Maleva, M.; Rajkumar, M.; Bruno, L. B.. "Metal and drought tolerant biochar based biofertilizer for enhanced growth of Raphanus sativus". 2021.
    10.1063/5.0069290
Conference poster
  1. "Inoculation of Zea mays with Bacillus cereus TCU11 for the improvement of heavy metal phytoextraction". Paper presented in Bioprospecting of biodiversity for agriculture and medicine : curreent status and future prospectives, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 2019.
  2. "Potential application of thermotolerant chromium reducing – plant growth promoting bacteria in attenuation and phytoremediation of chromium stress in Sorghum bicolor under increased atmospheric temperature.". Paper presented in International Conference on Extremophilic microbes for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Environment and Health 2018, Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem, 2018.
  3. "Plant growth promoting bacteria accelerates chromium phytoremediation under increased atmospheric temperature". Paper presented in National Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change - NCBCC 2018, Department of Botany, Providence College for Women, Coonoor and HILLGROVE Research Pvt. Ltd, Coimbatore., 2018.
  4. "Inoculation of metal mobilizing - plant growth promoting bacteria for the improvement of heavy metal phytoremediation by ricinus communis". Paper presented in National Conference on Biodiversity & Climate Change - NCBCC 2018, Department of Botany, Providence College for Women, Coonoor and HILLGROVE Research Pvt. Ltd, Coimbatore, 2018.
  5. "Influence of serpentine endophytic bacterium on phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils under drought stress". Paper presented in Recent Advances in Bioresource Technology RABT 2017, Department of Bio-Technology, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 2017.
  6. "Phytoremediation of Hydrocarbons by Leucaena leucocephala Inoculated with Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria". Paper presented in National Conference on Emerging Trends in Plant Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 2016.
  7. "Influence of plant beneficial bacteria on phytoremediation of crude oil polluted soils under altered climatic conditions". Paper presented in International Conference on “Biodiversity and Bioactive Natural Products for Human Welfare, Government Arts College, Karur, 2016.
  8. "Effects of climate change on plant growth and phytoremediation potential in crude oil polluted soils". Paper presented in National Conference on Advances in Biological and Environmental Sciences¿¿ 2016. The Gandhigram Rural Institute - DU, Gandhigram, 2016.
  9. "Isolation, characterization of Hydrocarbon degrading rhizophere bacteria and their potential role in growth promotion of Indian mustard". Paper presented in BIOGALAXIA 15, National Level Symposium, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 2015.
  10. "Microbial synthesized silver nano-particles as effective nanocides against Phytopathogens". Paper presented in UGC sponsored National Symbosium on recent advances in Biomedical Technology (RABT), Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, 2015.
  11. "Combined application of plant growth regulators and metal chelators for the improvement of heavy metal phytoextraction". Paper presented in Abstracts of the meeting, the Society of the Science of Soil and Manure, Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2010.
  12. "Characterization of Ni-resistant plant growth promoting bacterium Bacillus megaterium for microbial-assisted phytoremediation of Ni contaminated soils". Paper presented in International conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 2009.
  13. "Isolation and characterization of Ni resistant endophytic bacteria from Alyssum serpyllifolium and their potential in promoting plant growth and Ni accumulation by host and non-host plants". Paper presented in International conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, 2009.
  14. "Analysis of rhizosphere bacterial diversity of metallophytes from north-east of Portugal". Paper presented in Workshop on "Bioavailability of pollutants and soil remediation, INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGIA DE SEVILLA CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, 2006.
  15. "Screening and Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Pseudomonas spp. for Biological Control of Damping off of Pepper caused by R. solani". Paper presented in Korean society of plant pathology, Chonnum National University, 2005.
  16. "Screening of Pseudomonas spp. for biological control of Phytophthora blight of pepper". Paper presented in The 10th International symposium on “ Application of Plant resources in Industrial Biotechnology, The plant resources society of Korea, Kyung Hee University, 2004.
  17. "Antagonistic effect of Pseudomonas spp. on pathogenic fungi and enhancement of growth of red pepper". Paper presented in The 10th International Symposium on “Application of Plant resources in Industrial Biotechnology, The plant resources society of Korea, 2004.
  18. "Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria that decrease chromium toxicity in Brassica juncea". Paper presented in 10th International conference on new materials development from plants, The plant resources society of Korea, 2003.
  19. "Enhancing resistance of Red pepper to Phytophthora Blight disease by seed treatment with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria". Paper presented in Plant pathology symposium, Korean society of plant pathology,, 2003.
  20. "Growth of Phaseolus mango under chromium stress influence of phosphate solublizing bacteria". Paper presented in National Conference on Recent Trends in Insect Control, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 2003.
  21. "Neem (Azadirachtin) and Bt toxins (Bacillus thuringiensis) as a potential combination for the control of tobacco cutworm, Spodopteralitura". Paper presented in National Conference on Recent Trends in Insect Control, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 2003.
  22. "Biological activity of some Indian medicinal plants against mosquito Anopheles stephensi". Paper presented in National Conference on Recent Trends in Insect Control, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 2003.
  23. "Chromate reducing bacteria that decrease chromium toxicity in plants". 2003.
  24. "Synthesis and Characterization of metal containing polyurethane having antibacterial activity". Paper presented in Kwanju Institute of Science and Technology, Ist International symposium on macro and supramolecular architectures and materials: Biological and synthetic systems, 2001.
  25. "Studies on metal containing polyurethanes based on divalent metal salts of Mono (hydroxyethoxyethyl) pthalata". Paper presented in National conference on material for the new millennium, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, 2001.
  26. "Synthesis characterization and antibacterial activity of metal containing polyurethanes". Paper presented in International conference on advances in surface science and engineering, University of Madras, Madras, 2001.
Journal article
  1. Vishnupradeep, R.; Bruno, L. Benedict; Taj, Zarin; Karthik, Chinnannan; Challabathula, Dinakar; Tripti, null; Kumar, Adarsh; Freitas, Helena; Rajkumar, Mani. "Plant growth promoting bacteria improve growth and phytostabilization potential of Zea mays under chromium and drought stress by altering photosynthetic and antioxidant responses". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10316/96866.
  2. Kumar, Adarsh; Tripti; Maleva, Maria; Bruno, L. Benedict; Rajkumar, Mani. "Synergistic effect of ACC deaminase producing Pseudomonas sp. TR15a and siderophore producing Bacillus aerophilus TR15c for enhanced growth and copper accumulation in Helianthus annuus L". Chemosphere 276 (2021): 130038. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130038.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130038
  3. Bruno, L. Benedict; Anbuganesan, Vadivel; Karthik, Chinnannan; Tripti; Kumar, Adarsh; Banu, J. Rajesh; Freitas, Helena; Rajkumar, Mani. "Enhanced phytoextraction of multi-metal contaminated soils under increased atmospheric temperature by bioaugmentation with plant growth promoting Bacillus cereus". Journal of Environmental Management 289 (2021): 112553. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112553.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112553
  4. Karthik, Chinnannan; Kadirvelu, Krishna; Bruno, Benedict; Maharajan, Kannan; Rajkumar, Mani; Manoj, Srinivas Ravi; Arulselvi, Padikasan Indra. "Cellulosimicrobium funkei strain AR6 alleviate Cr(VI) toxicity in Lycopersicon esculentum by regulating the expression of growth responsible, stress tolerant and metal transporter genes". Rhizosphere 18 (2021): 100351. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2021.100351.
    10.1016/j.rhisph.2021.100351
  5. Kumar, Adarsh; Tripti; Voropaeva, Olga; Maleva, Maria; Panikovskaya, Ksenia; Borisova, Galina; Rajkumar, Mani; Bruno, L. Benedict. "Bioaugmentation with copper tolerant endophyte Pseudomonas lurida strain EOO26 for improved plant growth and copper phytoremediation by Helianthus annuus". Chemosphere 266 (2021): 128983. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128983.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128983
  6. Kumar, M. Dinesh; Kavitha, S.; Tyagi, Vinay Kumar; Rajkumar, M.; Bhatia, Shashi Kant; Kumar, Gopalakrishnan; Banu, J. Rajesh. "Macroalgae-derived biohydrogen production: biorefinery and circular bioeconomy". Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 12 3 (2021): 769-791. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01187-x.
    10.1007/s13399-020-01187-x
  7. Manoj, S.R.; Karthik, C.; Kadirvelu, K.; Arulselvi, P.I.; Shanmugasundaram, T.; Bruno, B.; Rajkumar, M.. "Understanding the molecular mechanisms for the enhanced phytoremediation of heavy metals through plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: A review". Journal of Environmental Management 254 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85074748345&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109779
  8. Bruno, L.B.; Karthik, C.; Ma, Y.; Kadirvelu, K.; Freitas, H.; Rajkumar, M.. "Amelioration of chromium and heat stresses in Sorghum bicolor by Cr6+ reducing-thermotolerant plant growth promoting bacteria". Chemosphere 244 (2020): 125521-125521. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85077192277&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125521
  9. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Oliveira, R.S.; Zhang, C.; Freitas, H.. "Potential of plant beneficial bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated saline soils". Journal of Hazardous Materials 379 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85067901543&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120813
  10. Kumar, M.D.; Tamilarasan, K.; Kaliappan, S.; Banu, J.R.; Rajkumar, M.; Kim, S.H.. "Surfactant assisted disperser pretreatment on the liquefaction of Ulva reticulata and evaluation of biodegradability for energy efficient biofuel production through nonlinear regression modelling". Bioresource Technology 255 (2018): 116-122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041459690&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2018.01.116
  11. Ramalingam, G.; Saravanan, K.V.; Vizhi, T.K.; Rajkumar, M.; Baskar, K.. "Synthesis of water-soluble and bio-taggable CdSe@ZnS quantum dots". RSC Advances 8 16 (2018): 8516-8527. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042734629&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c7ra13400b
  12. Rajkumar, M.; Bruno, L.B.; Banu, J.R.. "Alleviation of environmental stress in plants: The role of beneficial Pseudomonas spp.". Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 47 6 (2017): 372-407. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85020219113&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/10643389.2017.1318619
  13. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Moreno, A.; Zhang, C.; Freitas, H.. "Serpentine endophytic bacterium Pseudomonas azotoformans ASS1 accelerates phytoremediation of soil metals under drought stress". Chemosphere 185 (2017): 75-85. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021686721&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.06.135
  14. Rajesh Banu, J.; Ushani, U.; Rajkumar, M.; Naresh Kumar, R.; Parthiba Karthikeyan, O.. "Impact of mild alkali dosage on immobilized Exiguobacterium spp. mediated cost and energy efficient sludge disintegration". Bioresource Technology 245 (2017): 434-441. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85029143157&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2017.08.216
  15. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Zhang, C.; Freitas, H.. "Beneficial role of bacterial endophytes in heavy metal phytoremediation". Journal of Environmental Management 174 (2016): 14-25. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960849839&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.02.047
  16. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Zhang, C.; Freitas, H.. "Inoculation of Brassica oxyrrhina with plant growth promoting bacteria for the improvement of heavy metal phytoremediation under drought conditions". Journal of Hazardous Materials 320 (2016): 36-44. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84982794662&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.08.009
  17. Kavitha, S.; Rajesh Banu, J.; Vinoth Kumar, J.; Rajkumar, M.. "Improving the biogas production performance of municipal waste activated sludge via disperser induced microwave disintegration". Bioresource Technology 217 (2016): 21-27. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84958231627&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.034
  18. Jayashree, C.; Tamilarasan, K.; Rajkumar, M.; Arulazhagan, P.; Yogalakshmi, K.N.; Srikanth, M.; Banu, J.R.. "Treatment of seafood processing wastewater using upflow microbial fuel cell for power generation and identification of bacterial community in anodic biofilm". Journal of Environmental Management 180 (2016): 351-358. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84973547176&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.050
  19. Ma, Y.; Oliveira, R.S.; Wu, L.; Luo, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Rocha, I.; Freitas, H.. "Inoculation with metal-mobilizing plant-growth-promoting rhizobacterium bacillus sp. SC2b and its role in rhizoremediation". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues 78 13-14 (2015): 931-944. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84942111652&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15287394.2015.1051205
  20. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Rocha, I.; Oliveira, R.S.; Freitas, H.. "Serpentine bacteria influence metal translocation and bioconcentration of brassica juncea and ricinus communis grown in multi-metal polluted soils". Frontiers in Plant Science 5 JAN (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922254027&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2014.00757
  21. Ma, Y.; Oliveira, R.S.; Nai, F.; Rajkumar, M.; Luo, Y.; Rocha, I.; Freitas, H.. "The hyperaccumulator Sedum plumbizincicola harbors metal-resistant endophytic bacteria that improve its phytoextraction capacity in multi-metal contaminated soil". Journal of Environmental Management 156 (2015): 62-69. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84924933263&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.03.024
  22. Rajkumar, M.; Prasad, M.N.V.; Swaminathan, S.; Freitas, H.. "Climate change driven plant-metal-microbe interactions". Environment International 53 (2013): 74-86. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84872694860&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.envint.2012.12.009
  23. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Luo, Y.; Freitas, H.. "Phytoextraction of heavy metal polluted soils using Sedum plumbizincicola inoculated with metal mobilizing Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum RC6b". Chemosphere 93 7 (2013): 1386-1392. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84885845354&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.06.077
  24. Rajkumar, M.; Ma, Y.; Freitas, H.. "Improvement of Ni phytostabilization by inoculation of Ni resistant Bacillus megaterium SR28C". Journal of Environmental Management 128 (2013): 973-980. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881000851&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.07.001
  25. Rajkumar, M.; Sandhya, S.; Prasad, M.N.V.; Freitas, H.. "Perspectives of plant-associated microbes in heavy metal phytoremediation". Biotechnology Advances 30 6 (2012): 1562-1574. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867718227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.04.011
  26. Yoshida, T.; Ae, N.; Park, J.-H.; Rajkumar, M.; Kasuga, J.; Matsumoto, S.. "Detection of Soil Organic Nitrogen in Xylem Sap Collected from Nonmycorrhizal Plants using an Immunological Technique". Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 43 20 (2012): 2669-2678. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867634607&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00103624.2012.719249
  27. Dai, Q.-X.; Ae, N.; Suzuki, T.; Rajkumar, M.; Fukunaga, S.; Fujitake, N.. "Assessment of potentially reactive pools of aluminum in Andisols using a five-step sequential extraction procedure". Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 57 4 (2011): 500-507. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862962088&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/00380768.2011.598445
  28. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Vicente, J.A.F.; Freitas, H.. "Inoculation of Ni-resistant plant growth promoting bacterium Psychrobacter sp. strain SRS8 for the improvement of nickel phytoextraction by energy crops". International Journal of Phytoremediation 13 2 (2011): 126-139. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650740936&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15226511003671403
  29. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Luo, Y.; Freitas, H.. "Inoculation of endophytic bacteria on host and non-host plants-Effects on plant growth and Ni uptake". Journal of Hazardous Materials 195 (2011): 230-237. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80054090203&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.08.034
  30. Ma, Y.; Prasad, M.N.V.; Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.. "Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and endophytes accelerate phytoremediation of metalliferous soils". Biotechnology Advances 29 2 (2011): 248-258. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79251595807&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biotechadv.2010.12.001
  31. Rajkumar, M.; Ae, N.; Prasad, M.N.V.; Freitas, H.. "Potential of siderophore-producing bacteria for improving heavy metal phytoextraction". Trends in Biotechnology 28 3 (2010): 142-149. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77952310876&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tibtech.2009.12.002
  32. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.. "Isolation and characterization of Ni mobilizing PGPB from serpentine soils and their potential in promoting plant growth and Ni accumulation by Brassica spp.". Chemosphere 75 6 (2009): 719-725. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-64049090378&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.01.056
  33. Jayakumar, R.; Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.; Sudheesh Kumar, P.T.; Nair, S.V.; Furuike, T.; Tamura, H.. "Bioactive and metal uptake studies of carboxymethyl chitosan-graft-d-glucuronic acid membranes for tissue engineering and environmental applications". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 45 2 (2009): 135-139. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349149354&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.04.016
  34. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.. "Inoculation of plant growth promoting bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain Ax10 for the improvement of copper phytoextraction by Brassica juncea". Journal of Environmental Management 90 2 (2009): 831-837. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-56249120614&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.01.014
  35. Ma, Y.; Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.. "Improvement of plant growth and nickel uptake by nickel resistant-plant-growth promoting bacteria". Journal of Hazardous Materials 166 2-3 (2009): 1154-1161. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349221476&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.12.018
  36. Rajkumar, M.; Prasad, M.N.V.; Freitas, H.; Ae, N.. "Biotechnological applications of serpentine soil bacteria for phytoremediation of trace metals". Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 29 2 (2009): 120-130. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349235879&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/07388550902913772
  37. Jayakumar, R.; Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.; Selvamurugan, N.; Nair, S.V.; Furuike, T.; Tamura, H.. "Preparation, characterization, bioactive and metal uptake studies of alginate/phosphorylated chitin blend films". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 44 1 (2009): 107-111. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-57749173407&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2008.10.010
  38. Rajkumar, M.; Ae, N.; Freitas, H.. "Endophytic bacteria and their potential to enhance heavy metal phytoextraction". Chemosphere 77 2 (2009): 153-160. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-69449083704&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.06.047
  39. Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.. "Influence of metal resistant-plant growth-promoting bacteria on the growth of Ricinus communis in soil contaminated with heavy metals". Chemosphere 71 5 (2008): 834-842. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39849102821&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.11.038
  40. Rajkumar, M.; Ma, Y.; Freitas, H.. "Characterization of metal-resistant plant-growth promoting Bacillus weihenstephanensis isolated from serpentine soil in Portugal". Journal of Basic Microbiology 48 6 (2008): 500-508. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-57349142396&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jobm.200800073
  41. Rajkumar, M.; Lee, K.J.; Freitas, H.. "Effects of chitin and salicylic acid on biological control activity of Pseudomonas spp. against damping off of pepper". South African Journal of Botany 74 2 (2008): 268-273. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-41649086004&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.sajb.2007.11.014
  42. Rajkumar, M.; Freitas, H.. "Effects of inoculation of plant-growth promoting bacteria on Ni uptake by Indian mustard". Bioresource Technology 99 9 (2008): 3491-3498. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43849106649&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biortech.2007.07.046
  43. Rajesh Banu, J.; Kaliappan, S.; Rajkumar, M.; Beck, D.. "Treatment of spent wash in anaerobic mesophilic suspended growth reactor (AMSGR)". Journal of Environmental Biology 27 1 (2006): 111-117. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-31544448818&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  44. Rajkumar, M.; Nagendran, R.; Lee, K.J.; Lee, W.H.; Kim, S.Z.. "Influence of plant growth promoting bacteria and Cr6+ on the growth of Indian mustard". Chemosphere 62 5 (2006): 741-748. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-31144444752&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.04.117
  45. Lee, K.J.; Choi, M.K.; Lee, W.H.; Rajkumar, M.. "Molecular analysis of Korean isolate of barley yellow mosaic virus". Virus Genes 32 2 (2006): 171-176. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645714741&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11262-005-6873-5
  46. Rajkumar, M.; Lee, K.J.; Lee, W.H.; Banu, J.R.. "Growth of Brassica juncea under chromium stress: Influence of siderophores and indole 3 acetic acid producing rhizosphere bacteria". Journal of Environmental Biology 26 4 (2005): 693-699. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-26244452239&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  47. Rajkumar, M.; Wang, H.L.; Kui, J.L.. "Screening of bacterial antagonists for biological control of Phytophthora blight of pepper". Journal of Basic Microbiology 45 1 (2005): 55-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-15244340296&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jobm.200410445
  48. Rajkumar, M.; Nagendran, R.; Lee, K.J.; Lee, W.H.. "Characterization of a novel Cr6+ reducing Pseudomonas sp. with plant growth-promoting potential". Current Microbiology 50 5 (2005): 266-271. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-21044459854&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00284-005-4470-4
  49. Jayakumar, R.; Lee, Y.-S.; Rajkumar, M.; Nanjundan, S.. "Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial activity of metal-containing polyurethanes". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 91 1 (2004): 288-295. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0347516417&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/app.13222
  50. Arun, A.; Reddy, B.S.R.; Rajkumar, M.. "Polymeric drug for antimicrobial activity studies: Synthesis and characterization". Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers 18 3 (2003): 219-228. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0042470471&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/0883911503035385
  51. Jayakumar, R.; Rajkumar, M.; Nagendran, R.; Nanjundan, S.. "Synthesis and characterization of metal-containing polyurethanes with antibacterial activity". Journal of Applied Polymer Science 85 6 (2002): 1194-1206. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037043609&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/app.10694
  52. Rajkumar, M.; Nagendran, N.; Sasikumar, S.S.. "Removal of trivalent chromium from wastewater using red mud". Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 21 2 (2001): 97-100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035262909&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  53. Jayakumar, R.; Nanjundan, S.; Rajkumar, M.; Nagendran, R.. "Studies on metal-containing polyurethanes based on divalent metal salts of mono(hydroxyethoxyethyl)phthalate". Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry 38 A 9 (2001): 869-888. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034873244&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1081/MA-100104941
  54. Rajkumar, M.; Nagendran, R.. "Studies on the effects of chromium stress on the germination and growth of Phaseolus mungo: Influence of chromium resistant Pseudomonad". Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering 35 4 (2000): 625-634. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034128778&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/10934520009376990
  55. Rajkumar, M.; Dharmaraj, K.. "Resue of agro-wastes for culture of oyster mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus (Fr.) singer". Indian Journal of Environmental Health 41 2 (1999): 130-134. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0043265181&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/12/23 Phytoremediation-bioremediation FDP on the topic "Emerging Trends in Environmental Biotechnology
Faculty Training Centre, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore - 641 013 (India)
2021/11/28 Effect of plant growth promoting bacteria and biochar on the growth and physiological response of Ricinus communis in heavy metal contaminated soils
7th International Conference on Environment and Ecology, International Foundation for Environment and Ecology (India)
2021/11/26 Screening and Characterization of endophytic bacteria for improving plant growth under multiple abiotic stress conditions
7th International Conference on Environment and Ecology, International Foundation for Environment and Ecology (India)
2021/11/10 Phytoremediation and Climate Change Refresher course in Environmental Studies,
Bharathiar University - HRDC
2021/08/28 Redox-reactions of sunflower inoculated with plant growth promoting endophyte Pseudomonas lurida strain EOO26 under copper and nickel stress
The III International Symposium on Molecular aspects of plant redox metabolism, Ural Federal University (Russia)
2021/08/27 Climate change and Soil Pollution
Webinar on Climate Change, HRDC- Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (Coimbatore, India)
2021/08/23 Effect of plant growth-promoting bacteria on Zea mays growth, photosynthetic and antioxidant response in chromium contaminated soils under drought stress
The III International Symposium on Molecular aspects of plant redox metabolism, Ural Federal University (Russia)
2021/07/19 Bio- remedial measures for Environmental protection
AICTE Teaching and Learning (ATAL) academy sponsored online 5 Days Faculty Development Program FDP on Strategies and Outcomes to Enhance Sustainable Green Environment, University College of Engineering, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli. (India)
2021/03/09 Phytoremediation
UGC-Sponsored Online Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences (Multidisciplinary), UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
2021/03/05 Phytoremediation on Heavy metals
UGC-Sponsored Online Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences (Multidisciplinary), UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli (India)
2021/02/25 Microbe-Assisted Phytoremediation for the Management of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Sites
India-Canada bilateral Virtual Conference on "Waste to Wealth"-(W2W-2021), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur. India - 613401 (India)
2020/11/18 Effect of biochar on the growth of Ricinus communis grown on copper smelter waste: a pot scale study
International Scientific Conference – Actual Problems of organic chemistry and Biotechnolgy, Ural Federal University (Russia)
2020/08/03 Does Plant-Microbe interaction alleviate environmental stresses in plants
National Level Faculty Development Programme on “INNOVATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AS LIFE SAVING PROSPECTIVES”, Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. (India)
2020/02/25 Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants - the Role of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)
1st International Conference on Eco-health and Environmental Sustainability, Navrachana University, Vadodara, Gujarat in association with University of Galgary, Canada (India)
2020/02/21 Environmental Stress and Plant-Microbe Interactions
UGC sponsored two day national conference on Environment and Biosciences, School of Biosciences, Avinashilingam Institute for home science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore (India)
2020/02/13 Biodiversity and Environmental Pollution
Faculty Development Programme, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore (India)
2020/02/13 Environmental Stress in Plants – the Role of Microbes
Faculty Development Programme, Department of Physics and Chemistry, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. (India)
2019/12/20 Abiotic stress tolerance in plants - the role of beneficial microbes
The training programme of Biofertilizers and biocontrol agents, IFGTB, Coimbatore (India)
2019/10/18 Alleviation of adverse effects of drought stress on Phaseolus vulgaris using K+ loaded biochar
Frontiers in Ecobiological Sciences and its Applications (FESA - 2019), School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem (India)
2019/10/16 Studies on the effects of P loaded biochar on the growth and ecophysological responses of Zea mays under droughtstress
Frontiers in Ecobiological Sciences and its Applications (FESA - 2019), School of Life Sciences, PeriyarUniversity Salem (India)
2019/10/03 Inoculation of Zea mays with Bacillus cereus TCU11 for the improvement of heavy metal phytoextraction under increased atmospheric temperature condition.
Bioprospecting of biodiversity for agriculture and medicine:curreent status and future prospectives, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2019/09/16 Mitigation of Multiple Environmental Stresses in Plants - the Role of Beneficial Microbes
UGC Refreshers course, Human Resource Development Centre of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2019/06/22 Microbe-Mediated Mitigation of Multiple Environmental Stresses in Plants Guest lecture Programme
Guest lecture, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore (India)
2018/12/20 Climate change- effects on plant microbe and metal interaction
Two days lecture workshop on Impact of climate change on biodiversity and environment, Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2018/10/19 Characterization of chromium reducing drought tolerant bacteria for its potential in promoting plant growth and detoxification of chromium stress under drought stress.
International Conference on Extremophilic Microbes for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Environment and Health 2018, Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem (India)
2018/07/04 An Introduction to Biodiversity and Environmental Pollution
Refreshers course in Environmental Studies, Human Resource Development Centre of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2018/02/01 Phytoremediation and plant microbe interaction in metal polluted soils Guest Lecture Programme
Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, AyyaNadarJanakiAmmal College, Sivakasi (India)
2017/11/29 Environmental Pollution and Biodiversity
118th orientation program, Human Resource Development Centre of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2017/11/28 Ecosystem, Pollution and Biodiversity
117th orientation program, Human Resource Development Centre of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2017/11/10 Role of Research in Industries
Faculty Development Program on Entrepreneurship, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2017/05/27 Heavy Metal Pollution and Phytoremediation
Refresher course, UGC Human Resource Development Centre of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (India)
2017/02/16 Elevated temperature altered the growth and physiology of Arachishypogaea under salinity stress.
Recent Advances in Bioresource Technology” – (RABT 2017). Department of Bio-Technology, Thiruvalluvar University, (India)
2016/04/09 Microbially synthesized silver nanoparticle as an effective bio-nanofungicide against fusarium wilt disease in banana
International conference on Recent Trends in Biosciences., Alagappe University, Karaikudi (India)
2016/02/10 An integrated approach for Carbon dioxide mitigation and enhancement of fatty acid production from Microalgae: A Key for renewable and sustainable energy management
National Conference on Advances in Biological and Environmental Sciences‘’ (NCABES- 2016), The Gandhigram Rural Institute - DU, Gandhigram (India)
2016/01/20 Basic Microbiology Practical Course
5 day workshop on biological techniques and tools, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur (India)
2015/12/12 Isolation, characterization of salt tolerant endophytic plant growth- promoting bacteria and their potential role in conferring salinity tolerance in Tomato plants.
International Symposium on Biodiversity, Agriculture, Environment and Forestry. Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Science (India)
2015/04/05 Effect of climate change on plant-microbe interaction in polluted soils
UGC sponsored National Conference on Current Perspectives and challenges in Biodiversity and its conservation, Raja Serfoji Government Collage, Tanjore (India)
2015/02/27 Plant Growth-Promoting Endophytic Bacteria for Phytoremediation of Metal Polluted Soils
National seminar on “Recent Trends and Future Advances in Life Sciences” (RTFALS), Central University of Tamil Nadu (India)
2015/02/27 Biocontrol of Phytopathogens by Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) - Fluorescent Pseudomonads
National seminar on “Recent Trends and Future Advances in Life Sciences” (RTFALS), Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur (India)
2015/02/26 Perspectives of Bacterial Organic Acids in Heavy Metal Phytoremediation
National seminar on “Recent Trends and Future Advances in Life Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu (India)
2009/12/11 Soil Al fraction with relation to plant Availability
105th Japan Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Conference, Kouchi Hall. Kouchi Province, (Kobe University) (Japan)
2009/10/05 Possible role of root cell wall properties in heavy metal uptake in hyperaccumulator plant species
MARCO SYMPOSIUM 2009 -Challenges for Agro-Environmental Research in Monsoon Asia, National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES), Tsukuba (Japan)
2009/09/16 Non-mycorrhizal plant, qing-geng-cai can absorb directly high molecular weight substance, named PEON
6th International Symposium on Electron Microscopy in Medicine and Biology, Kobe University, Kobe (Japan)
2005/04/22 Effect of chitin on biological control activity of fluorescent pseudomonads against damping off of pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Korean society of plant pathology, Korean society of plant pathology, Chonnum National University (South Korea)
2003/10/09 Growth of Phaseolus mungo under chromium stress: influence of chromate reducing bacteria
10th International conference on new materials development from plants, The plant resources society of Korea (South Korea)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/02/08 - Current Phytoremediation-Plant Microbe interaction
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (PhD)
Bharathiar University, India
2021/03/03 - Current Microbe assisted Phytoremediation
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (PhD)
Bharathiar University, India
2021/03/01 - Current Plant Microbe Interaction in Metal Polluted Soils
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (PhD)
Bharathiar University, India
2021/01/01 - Current Impact of climate change on agriculture
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (PhD)
Bharathiar University, India
2018/10/01 - Current Phytoremediation of Heavy metals
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (PhD)
Bharathiar University, India
2018/10/01 - Current Bioremediation and Plant Microbe Interaction
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (PhD)
Bharathiar University, India
2020/12/19 - 2021/04/28 Decolourization of Malachite Green Dye By Biochars Derived From Different Types of Feedstock
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2020/12/15 - 2021/04/28 Removal of Toluidine Blue Dye From Aqueous Solution By Biochars Derived From Different Plant Waste Biomass
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2020/12/15 - 2021/04/28 Biochars From Agricultural Waste Biomass For The Removal of Hazardous Dye Rhodamine B From Aqueous Solution
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2019/12/21 - 2020/09/28 Isolation and Screening of Endophytic Bacteria for Amelioration of Heavy Metal and Heat Stresses in Plants
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2019/12/18 - 2020/09/11 Screening of Plant Growth Promoting Traits in Heavy Metals Resistant Endophytic Bacteria: Prospects in Phytoremediation
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2019/12/15 - 2020/09/05 Isolation, Screening and Characterization of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizosphere Bacteria for Improving Heavy Metal Phytoremediation
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2017/11/07 - 2019/11/06 Effects of Elevated Atmospheric Temperature on Plant Microbe Interactions in Heavy Metal Polluted Soils - Sponsored by SERB-DST, Government of INDIA
Supervisor
 POST DOC - Environmental Sciences (Other)
Bharathiar University, India
2017/11/03 - 2019/11/02 Studies on Socio – Economic Characteristics of People and Environmental Parameters of Water and Sediment in and around Rayadoruvu Inlet, Pulicat Lake for the Implementation of Sea Mouth Dredging
Supervisor
 M. Phil Environmental Sciences (Other)
Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/15 - 2019/04/29 Phosphate Intercalated Biochar – A Slow Release Fertilizer for Alleviation of Adverse Effects of Drought Stress on Zea mays
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/15 - 2019/04/29 Formulation of K+ Loaded Biochar For Improving The Growth of Phaseolus vulgaris Under Drought Stress
Supervisor
 Biotechnology (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/15 - 2019/04/28 Diversity of Ant Fauna in KFRI Centre Campus, Nilambur, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/15 - 2019/04/28 Studies on the Effects of P- Loaded Biochar on the Growth and Eco – Physiological responses of Zea mays Under Drought Stress
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/15 - 2019/04/28 Alleviation of Adverse Effects of Drought Stress on Phaseolus vulgaris using K+ - Loaded Biochar
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2017/12/20 - 2018/05/28 Chromium Reducing – Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Accelerates Chromium Phytoremediation Under Increased Atmospheric Temperature
Supervisor
 Life Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2017/12/15 - 2018/04/28 Inoculation of Metal Mobilizing – Plant Promoting Bacteria for the Improvement of Heavy Metal Phytoremediation by Ricinus communis
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2017/12/15 - 2018/04/28 Screening and characterization of Chromium Reducing – Drought Tolerant Bacteria for Plant Growth Promotion and Phytoremediation
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2017/12/15 - 2018/04/28 Quality Assessment of Faecal Sludge Management Using Dewats (Decentralized Wastewater Treatment systems) in Bangalore, Karnataka
Supervisor
 Environmental Sciences (Master)
Bharathiar University, India
2013/01/02 - 2015/01/01 Symbiotic Efficiency of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) for phytoremediation of metal contaminated soils
Co-supervisor
 Post DOC - Ecology (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2007/02/01 - 2010/05/05 Enhanced Phytoextraction of Metal Contaminated Soils Using Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria
Co-supervisor
 ECOLOGY (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/03/23 - 2021/03/24 Two day hands on training program on ICP MS - March 23,24 2021 (2021/03/23 - 2021/03/24)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2020/12/02 - 2020/12/05 Four day webinar on Value addition of farm products (2020/03/02 - 2020/03/05)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2020/11/17 - 2020/11/20 Four day Webinar on Recent Advances in Environment Research (2020/11/17 - 2020/11/20)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2020/08/04 - 2020/08/07 International webinar on Sustainable Approaches for Environmental Restoration (2020/08/04 - 2020/08/07)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2020/07/21 - 2020/07/22 Two Day National Webinar on Recent Advances in Wastewater Treatment (2020/07/21 - 2020/07/22)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2020/07/14 - 2020/07/15 Two Day International Webinar on “SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT” (2020/07/14 - 2020/07/15)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2020/07/02 - 2020/07/03 Training Programme on vermitechnology for entrepreneurship development (2020/07/02 - 2020/07/03)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2019/11/22 - 2019/11/22 Training Programme on Biofertilizers; Production and Application in Sustainable Agriculture (2019/11/22 - 2019/11/22)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2019/09/26 - 2019/09/26 One day national seminar on Environmental health (2019/09/26 - 2019/09/26)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2019/09/06 - 2019/09/06 Training programme on Mushroom cultivation technology for entrepreneurship development (2019/09/06 - 2019/09/06)
Workshop
 Bharathiar University, India
2019/02/27 - 2019/02/28 Outreach workshop on sustainable agriculture – A translational approach (2019/02/27 - 2019/02/28)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/19 - 2018/12/20 Two day lecture workshop on Impact of climate change on biodiversity and environment (2018/12/19 - 2018/12/20)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/13 - 2018/12/13 World soil day - 2018 (2018/12/13 - 2018/12/13)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2018/12/12 - 2018/12/13 Two day worshop and training programme on ICP-Ms and Kjeldahl Nitrogen analyser (2018/12/12 - 2018/12/13)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2018/10/04 - 2018/10/06 Workshop on role of CSO’s in the promotion of social Enterpreneurship (2018/10/04 - 2018/10/06)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India
2018/10/03 - 2018/10/03 Seminar on role of youth in promotion of Agriculture and environment (2018/10/03 - 2018/10/03)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Bharathiar University, India

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/10/22 Carbon Stock and Sequestration Dynamics under Oil Palm Plantations in Tamil Nadu
President of the jury
 S.S. Rakesh (PhD)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India
2021/10/21 Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterials for biological studies Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
President of the jury
 M. Perachiselvi (PhD)
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India
2021/07/30 ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF NOVEL COMPOUND FROM HALOPHILIC BACTERIA AGAINST DIABETIC DRUG-RESISTANT MICROBES
President of the jury
 S. Hencia (PhD)
Bharathidasan University, India
2021/05/19 A Study on the Sustainability in the Livelihoods of Tribal Communities in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
President of the jury
 Meesala Raja Gopala Naidu (PhD)
Andhra University, India
2020/03/17 Optimization of Membrane bioreactor based sewage treatment plant towards micropollutant rejection
President of the jury
 S. Mohanraj (PhD)
Bharathidasan University, India
2019/08/29 Multivariate microbial risk assessment in pondicherry and rameshwaram coast
President of the jury
 M. Santhosh Gokul (PhD)
Bharathidasan University, India
2019/06/06 STUDIES ON RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS IN THE NORTH INDIAN OCEAN
President of the jury
 SUBHA ANAND S (PhD)
Bharathidasan University, India
2018/09/11 Conservation aspects of Syzygium travancoricum Gamble.- a critically endangered species with respect to an allied species of southern Western Ghats
President of the jury
 A. Hussain (PhD)
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India
2018/01/05 Chemical fingerprinting and DNA fingerprinting of Andrographis paniculata for authentication and quality control
President of the jury
 G. Rajalakshmi (PhD)
Dravidian University, India
2017/08/18 Sludge reduction by advanced oxidation –Fenton and modified Fenton processes through Deflocculation using citric acid
Supervisor
 V. Amudha (PhD)
Anna University Chennai, India

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2021/06/01 - Current Member, Board of Studies, Department of Environmental Science, Bharathidasan University, Trichy
Member
 Bharathidasan University, India
2021/06/01 - Current Member, Board of Studies, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences (SPKCES) of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India
Member
 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India
2020/06/01 - Current Member- Board of Studies, Department of Environmental Science and Management, Bharathidasan University, Trichy
Member
 Bharathidasan University, India
2018/11/20 - Current Member, Board of Studies - Department of Environmental and Herbal Science, Tamil University, Thanjavur
Member
 Tamil University, India
2017/06/06 - Current Member - Board of Studies - Department of Environmental Science, Duties: Prepare curriculum for the programme based on course Objectives. Prepare syllabi of respective courses based on the course/programme outcomes, objectives of the programme, interest of the stakeholders, national requirement Suggest methodologies for innovative teaching and evaluation techniques; Suggest panel of names for appointment of examiners Ensure updation of state of the art research, adoption of technology enables teaching learning methodology into syllabus
Member
 Bharathiar University, India
2018/06/01 - 2020/05/31 Member , Board of studies, Department of Environmental Science, Alagapppa University affiliated college, Karaikudi
Member
 Alagappa University, India
2018/06/01 - 2019/06/01 Member, Board of Studies, Department of Environmental Science, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Member
 Bharathiar University, India

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018/07/04 - 2018/07/24 Refresher course program in Environmental Studies
Distinctions

Award

2020 Eminent Scientist Award 2020
2020 Think of Ecology Award 2020
2020 Award of Excellence in Research 2020 – 2021
2010 Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship
2008 JSPS Fellowship
2006 FCT Fellowship
2003 CBNU – Post Doctoral Fellowship
Jeonbuk National University College of Agriculture and Life Science, South Korea