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        - மகாகவி சி. சுப்பிரமணிய பாரதி

“Let my thoughts bloom into action;

Let me think only noble thoughts;

Let me have valiant heart;

Let me have a clear wisdom;"

         - Mahakavi C. Subramania Bharathiar

PROFILE

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

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Research Area

  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

Featured Publications

Courses Teaching

EDUCATION & CAREER

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

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Education

Ph. D.
Subject :Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology
Institution :Department of Biotechnology
Affiliated University :Pondicherry University
Year of Award : 1996

M. Sc., 
Subject: Agriculture – Seed Technology
Institution :Dept. of Seed Science and Technology
Affiliated University :TNAU, Coimbatore
Year of Award : 1996

B. Sc.,
Subject:Agricultural Sciences
Institution: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture, Karaikal
Affiliated University:TNAU, Coimbatore
Year of Award:1993

H.Sc.,
Subject:Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Institution: Fatima Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry
Affiliated University:Board of Secondary Exams, Tamilnadu
Year of Award:1989

Matriculation
Subject:General subjects
Institution: Fatima Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry
Affiliated University:Board of Exams, Tamilnadu
Year of Award:1987

Career

At Bharathiar University (Reverse Order)

  1. Professor : 28-Aug-2020 to Till Date
  2. Associate Professor : August 2017 to 27-Aug 2020
  3. Assistant Professor (phase III) : August 2014 to August 2017
  4. Assistant Professor (phase II) : September 2009 to August 2014

Past Experience

  1. Lecturer:12.4.2009 to August 2009 at Bharathiar University, coimbatore, India.
  2. Lecturer:12.4.2005 to till date at Bharathiar University, coimbatore, India.
  3. Research Associate:14.11.2001 to 8.4.2005 at CCMB, Hyderaba

RESEARCH AREAS

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus   ORCID   Google Scholar   Publons   Vidwan / IRINS

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus   ORCID   Google Scholar   Publons   Vidwan / IRINS

  1. Anand R. D., Baskar V. and Prabagaran. S. R. 2021.
    Molecular characterization of stress tolerance genes associated with D. indicus strain under extreme environment conditions.
    Envir. Geochem. Health(accepted).
  1. Cibichakravarthy. B, Princy. S. and Prabagaran. S. R. 2021.
    Phytobiomes and bioremediation.
    Microbiomes and Plant Health (Elsevier). pp 301-316
  1. Deepthi K.N.G and Prabagaran. S. R. 2020.
    Ocular bacterial infections: Pathogenesis and diagnosis.
    Microbial Pathogenesis. 145:104-206
  1. Princy. S. Sathish S.S. Cibichakravarthy B. and Prabagaran. S. R. 2020.
    Hexavalent chromium reduction by Morganella morganii (1Ab1) isolated from tannery effluent contaminated sites of Tamil Nadu, India.
    Biocat. Agric. Biotechnol. 23:101469.
  1. Princy. S. and Prabagaran. S. R. 2020.
    Reduction of Cr (VI) by Bacillus species isolated from tannery effluent contaminated sites of Tamil Nadu, India.
    Materials Today: Proceedings.
  1. Balaji. S, Shekaran. S. G. and Prabagaran. S. R. 2020.
    Cultivable bacterial communities associated with the salivary gland of Aedes aegypti.
    International Journal of Tropical Insect Science. Pp 1-9.
  1. Balaji. S, Jayachandran. S, and Prabagaran. S.R. 2019.
    Evidence for the natural occurrence of Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
    FEMS Microbiology Letters. 366(6):1-23.
  1. Cibichakravarthy. B, Venkatachalam. S. and Prabagaran. S. R. 2019.
    Unleashing extremophilic metabolites and its industrial perspectives.
    New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Pp 119-130.
  1. Madheshlu. M, Mani. S, Kasiviswanathan. D. and Prabagaran. S. R. 2019.
    Antagonistic actinobacterial diversity of marine sediments collected from coastal Tamil Nadu.
    Asian J Pharm Clin Res. 12(1):478-486.
  1. Manikandan. M, Gowdaman. V, Duraimurugan. K and Prabagaran. S.R. 2019.
    Taxonomic characterization and antimicrobial compound production from Streptomyces chumphonensis BDK01 isolated from marine sediment.
    3 Biotech. 9(167): 1-13.
  1. Deepthi. K.N.G, Jayasudha. R, Girish. R. N, Manikandan. P, Ram. R, Narendran. V and Prabagaran. S.R. 2018.
    Polybacterial community analysis in human conjunctiva through 16S rRNA gene libraries.
    Experimental eye Research. 174: 1-12.
  1. Cibichakravarthy. B, Abinaya. S and Prabagaran. S.R. 2017.
    Syntrophic association of termite gut bacterial symbionts with bifunctional characteristics of cellulose degrading and polyhydroxyalkanoate producing bacteria.
    Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 103: 613-620.
  1. Prabagaran. S. R., Kalaiselvi V., Chandramouleeswaran N., Deepthi K.N.G., Brahmadathan K.N. and Mani M. 2017.
    Molecular diagnosis of Salmonella typhi and its virulence in suspected typhoid blood samples through nested multipex PCR.
    J. Microbiol. Meth. 139:150-154
  1. Vijay V., K.B. Vandana, Kumar R. M. and Prabagaran S.R. 2017.
    Genetic analysis of arsenic metabolism in Micrococcus luteus BPB1, isolated from the Bengal basin.
    Annals of microbiology. 67(1), PP-79-89
  1. Sonia.S, Jayasudha. R, Jayram N. D., Kumar.P.S., Mangalaraj. D and Prabagaran S.R. 2016.
    Synthesis of hierarchical CuO nanostructures: Biocompatible antibacterial agents for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.
    Current Applied Physics 16(8): 914-921
  1. Venkatachalam, S and Prabagaran.S.R. 2015.
    Comparative assessment of microbial communities from Himalayan Mountains of Nepal and India. In:
    ENVIS Bulletin on Himalayan Ecology. 23: 9-14.
  1. Kanimozhi G, Avinash V. S, Vandana K. B and Prabagaran S. R. 2014.
    Poly-Hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Maximization from Bacillus megaterium Strain SE13 Isolated from Coimbatore. 237 – 248. (In Innovations in Science, edited by V. Vijaya Padma, P. Saravana Bhavan, V. Ramasubramanian, and S.R. Prabagaran, ISBN: 788-19-23306-93-5)
  1. Venkatachalam S, Gowdaman V, Prabagaran S.R. 2014.
    Culturable and culture independent bacterial diversity and the prevalence of cold adopted enzymes from the Himalayan mountain ranges of India and Nepal. Microbial Ecology 69 (3), 472-491 (DOI 10.1007/s00248-014-0476-4)
  1. Revathi Prabha M, CibichakravarthyB, Prabagaran S. R, Rajendran S. P. 2014.
    Synthesis ofthiazoloquinolineschiffbases as potential antibacterial agents.
    International Journal ofChemical and PharmaceuticalSciences. 5(1):24-27 
  1. Gowdaman V, Venkatachalam S, Prabagaran S.R. 2014.
    Predominance of Bacillus sp. in soil samples of the southern regions of Western Ghats, India.
    Annals of Microbiology. 65 (1), 431-441 (DOI. 10.1007/s13213-014-0876-1)
  1. Jayasudha R, Narendran V, Manikandan P, Prabagaran S. R. 2014.
    Identification of Polybacterial Communities in Patients with Postoperative, Posttraumatic, and Endogenous Endophthalmitis through 16S rRNA Gene Libraries.
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 52(5):1459. Impact Factor - 3.993
  1. Gowdaman V, MathanKumar R, Venkatachalam S, and Prabagaran S. R. 2014.
    Comparison of DNA Fingerprinting Analysis for Identification of Bacillus Species. International Journal of Research in Advent Technology. 2(1): 278-288.
  1. Venkatachalam S, Sivaprakash M, Gowdaman V, Prabagaran S. R. 2014.
    Bioprospecting of Cellulase Producing Extremophilic Bacterial Isolates from India.
    British Microbiology Research Journal. 4(2): 138-150.
  1. Srinivas, T.N, Singh, S.M, Pradhan. S, Pratibha. M.S, Kishore. K.H, Singh. A.K, Begum. Z, Prabagaran. S.R, Reddy. G.S, Shivaji. S. 2011.
    Comparison of bacterial diversity in proglacial soil from Kafni Glacier, Himalayan Mountain ranges, India, with the bacterial diversity of other glaciers in the world.
    Extremophiles. 15:673-90.
  1. Shivaji.S, Pratibha. M.S, Sailaja. B, Kishore. K, Singh.A.K, Begum. Z, Anarasi. U, Prabagaran.S.R, Reddy.G.S, Srinivas.T.N. 2011.
    Bacterial diversity of soil in the vicinity of Pindari glacier, Himalayan mountain ranges, India, using culturable bacteria and soil 16S rRNA gene clones.
    Extremophiles.15:1-22
  1. Reddy, G.S., S.R. PRABAGARAN, S. Shivaji. 2008.
    Leifsonia pindariensis sp. nov., isolated from the Pindari glacier of the Indian Himalayas and emended description of the genus Leifsonia.
    Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 58:2229-34.
  1. Saravanan, P., S.R PRABAGARAN, Y. Venkata Nancharaiah, V. P. Venugopalan and S. Jayachandran. 2007.
    Isolation and characterization of Pseudoalteromonas ruthenica (SBT033), an EPS - producing biofilm bacterium, from seawater intake point of a tropical power station.
    World. J. Microbiol. Biotech. 24:509–515
  1. PRABAGARAN, S.R., R. Manorama, D. Delille and S. Shivaji. 2006.
    Predominance of Roseobacter, Sulfitobacter, Glaciecola and Psychrobacter in seawater collected off Ushuaia, Argentina, Sub-Antarctica.
    FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 59:342-355.
  1. Majumdar, S., S.R PRABHAGARAN, S. Shivaji, and Rup Lal. 2006.
    Reclassification of Amycolatopsis orientalis DSM 43387 as Amycolatopsis benzoatilytica sp. nov.
    Int. J. Sys. Evol. Microbiol. 56:199-204.
  1. Pal, R., S. Bala, M. Dadhwal, M. Kumar, G. Dhingra, Om Prakash, S. R. PRABAGARAN, S. Shivaji, J.Cullum, C.Holliger and Rup Lal. 2005.
    Hexachlorocyclohexane-degrading bacterial strains Sphingomonas paucimobilis B90A, UT26 and Sp+, having similar lin genes, represent three distinct species, Sphingobium indicum sp. nov., Sphingobium japonicum sp. nov. and Sphingobium francense sp. nov., and reclassification of [Sphingomonas] chungbukensis as Sphingobium chungbukense comb. nov.
    Int. J. Sys. Evol. Microbiol. 55:1965-1972.
  1. PRABAGARAN, S.R., K. Suresh, R. Manorama, D. Delille and S.Shivaji. 2005.
    Marinomonas ushuaiansis sp. nov., isolated from coastal seawater in Ushuaia, Argentina, Sub-Antarctica.
    Int. J. Sys. Evol. Microbiol. 55:309-313.
  1. PRABAGARAN, S.R., K. Pakshirajan, T. Swaminathan and S. Jayachandran. 2004.
    Media optimization of Bacillus thuringiensis PBT-372 using Response surface methodology.
    Chem. Biochem. Engg. Q. 18:13-19.
  1. Suresh, K., S.R. PRABAGARAN, S. Sengupta and S. Shivaji. 2004.
    Bacillus indicus sp., nov. an arsenic resistant bacterium isolated from an aquifer in West Bengal, India.
    Int. J. Sys. Evol. Microbiol.     54:1369-1375.
  1. Bala, S., R. Khanna, M. Dadhwal, S. R. PRABAGARAN, S. Shivaji, J. Cullum and Rup Lal. 2003.
    Reclassification of Amycolatopsis mediterranei DSM 46095 as Amycolatopsis rifamycinica sp. nov., Int. J. Sys. Evol. Microbiol. 54:1145-1149.
  1. PRABAGARAN, S.R., S.J. Nimal and S. Jayachandran. 2002.
    Phenotypic and genetic diversity of Bacillus thuringiensis strains isolated in India active against Spodoptera litura.
    Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 102-103:213-26.

 

 

 

  1. Prabagaran. S.R. Princy. S and Venkatachalam. S. 2017.
    Reduction of toxic hexavalent Chromium by indigenous bacteria isolated from tannery effluent contaminated site of Dindigul District, Tamilnadu. In: Life Science: Research, Practices and Application for Sustainable Development (Eds)
    Ponmurugan. P, V. Ramasubramanian and T. Marimuthu.
    Macmilan Publishers pp. 450-456 (978-93870-0007-0)
  1. Poly-Hydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Maximization from Bacillus megaterium Strain SE13 Isolated from Coimbatore.In: Innovations in Science, edited by V. Vijaya Padma, P. 788-19-23306-93-5 Saravana Bhavan, V. Ramasubramanian, and S.R. Prabagaran Prabagaran S. R. Kanimozhi G, Avinash V. S and Vandana K.
    Bharathiar University Publications.237 – 248.2014

 

TEACHING

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus   ORCID   Google Scholar   Publons   Vidwan / IRINS

PROJECTS

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus   ORCID   Google Scholar   Publons   Vidwan / IRINS

Funded Projects(National level)
 

1.Population dynamics of Microbial consortia in human waste digesters.

Principle Investigator:S.R. PRABAGARAN
Funding Agency :Defence Research & Development Organiszation.
Amount : Rs.4,46,000.
Duration : 2008 – 2010

2.Novel ars operon homologues from arsenic resistant indigenous bacterial strain Bacillus indicus.

Principle Investigator:S.R. PRABAGARAN
Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology, (GOI),
Amount : Rs.13,79,000.
Duration : 2008-2011

3.Bacterial Diversity in Western Ghats – in search of novel species.

Principle Investigator:S.R. PRABAGARAN(CO.PI)
Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology.
Amount :Rs. 20,35,200.
Duration : 2008-2011

4.Investigating microbial diversity of the honey bee gut for probiotics.

Principle Investigator:S.R. PRABAGARAN(CO.PI)
Funding Agency : University Grants Commission.
Amount : Rs.10,27,000
Duration : 2009-2012

5.Rapid sensitivity diagnosis of bacterial infection in ocular diseases through loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay.

Principle Investigator:S.R. PRABAGARAN(Co. PI)
Funding Agency : RUSA 2.0 BEICH Project
Amount : Rs. 8,00,000.
Duration : 2019

6.To identify predominant microbiota for the causative of colorectal cancer (CRC) and potential intervention with Indian probiotics as effective remedy for the prevention or control.

Principle Investigator:S.R. PRABAGARAN(Co. PI)
Funding Agency : RUSA 2.0 - BCTRC Project
Amount : Rs. 7.88 Lakhs
Duration : 2011

 

Consultancy Projects
 
 

 

 

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

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INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

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ADMINISTRATIVE (BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)

M.Sc (Ind. Biot.) - Co-ordinator
Period :2005 to 2007
Nature of Responsibility: Students Activities.

Guest Lectures - Co-ordinator
Period :2005 to Till Date
Nature of Responsibility:Organizing department guest lectures.

Student activities - Co-ordinator
Period :2005 to Till Date
Nature of Responsibility:Organizing co-curricular activities of M.Sc students.

Associate Editor, News letter - Associate Editor
Period :2006 to 2008
Nature of Responsibility:Publishing University Newsletter.

Co-ordinator, Earn While Learn Programme - Co-ordinator
Period :2008- Till Date
Nature of Responsibility:Arranging part time jobs for Masters students and Research Scholars.

ALUMINI REFLECTIONS

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus   ORCID   Google Scholar   Publons   Vidwan / IRINS

Awards
Travel Awards

Funding agency : Indo-IS Science and Technology Forum
Name of conference : American Society of Microbiology Meeting
Country : USA
Title of paper : Arsenic Resistance Determinants of Bacteria Isolated from Bengal Basin of Asia.
Date of Award : May 18-21, 2013

Academic Awards

Awarding agency : Dept of Biotechnology (GoI), New Delhi.
Country : India
Purpose of award : Post Doctoral fellowship
Date of Award : 2001-2005

Awarding agency : Dr.K.S.Krishnan Research Fellowship.
Country : Department of Atomic energy, GOI, Mumbai.
Purpose of award : Utilized for Ph.D
Date of Award : 1996 - 2001

Awarding agency : ICAR Junior Research Fellowship .
Country : Indian Council for Agricultural Research, New Delhi
Purpose of award : Utilized for M.Sc (Ag.)
Date of Award : 1993 - 1996

Awarding agency : Pondicherry Post-matric Merit Scholarship .
Country : Govt. of Pondicherry
Purpose of award : Utilised for B.Sc (Agri.)
Date of Award : 1989-1993

Awarding agency : Annual Flower show.
Country : Department of Agriculture,Govt. of Pondicherry,Pondicherry
Purpose of award : Establishing a feature garden in Botanical Garden
Date of Award : 6.2.1994

Awarding agency : National Science Day.
Country : TNAU,Coimbatore.
Purpose of award : Science Exhibition
Date of Award : 28.2.1994

Membership
Professional Bodies

Organization : American Society for Microbiology.
Type of Membership :Annual
Period : 2013-2014

Organization :Association of Microbiologists of India.
Type of Membership :Vice President (Coimbatore Chapter)
Period :2019

 

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

ACADEMIC IDENTITY Scopus   ORCID   Google Scholar   Publons   Vidwan / IRINS

Awards
Travel Awards

Funding agency : Indo-IS Science and Technology Forum
Name of conference : American Society of Microbiology Meeting
Country : USA
Title of paper : Arsenic Resistance Determinants of Bacteria Isolated from Bengal Basin of Asia.
Date of Award : May 18-21, 2013

Academic Awards

Awarding agency : Dept of Biotechnology (GoI), New Delhi.
Country : India
Purpose of award : Post Doctoral fellowship
Date of Award : 2001-2005

Awarding agency : Dr.K.S.Krishnan Research Fellowship.
Country : Department of Atomic energy, GOI, Mumbai.
Purpose of award : Utilized for Ph.D
Date of Award : 1996 - 2001

Awarding agency : ICAR Junior Research Fellowship .
Country : Indian Council for Agricultural Research, New Delhi
Purpose of award : Utilized for M.Sc (Ag.)
Date of Award : 1993 - 1996

Awarding agency : Pondicherry Post-matric Merit Scholarship .
Country : Govt. of Pondicherry
Purpose of award : Utilised for B.Sc (Agri.)
Date of Award : 1989-1993

Awarding agency : Annual Flower show.
Country : Department of Agriculture,Govt. of Pondicherry,Pondicherry
Purpose of award : Establishing a feature garden in Botanical Garden
Date of Award : 6.2.1994

Awarding agency : National Science Day.
Country : TNAU,Coimbatore.
Purpose of award : Science Exhibition
Date of Award : 28.2.1994

Membership
Professional Bodies

Organization : American Society for Microbiology.
Type of Membership :Annual
Period : 2013-2014

Organization :Association of Microbiologists of India.
Type of Membership :Vice President (Coimbatore Chapter)
Period :2019

 

VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / OTHERS

Dr. S. R. Prabagaran
Professor
Research Area
  • Microbial diversity & Taxonomy
  • Metabolism in Extremophiles
  • Molecular Diagnostics & Anaerobes

0422-2428294

98650-76485

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Visits

Country Visited : United States of America .
Duration of Visit : 1 year
Month and Year : November 2012 to 2013
Purpose of Visit : Indo-US Science & Technology Fellowship.

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