Ministry of Education
Ram Rajasekharan
VIDWAN ID: 249668

Prof Ram Rajasekharan

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department Of Microbiology
Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Biology
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8 Projects
1715 Scopus Citations
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Professional Recognition

Life Time Achievement Award
2021
Society of Chemical & Synthetic Biology, Tamil Nadu
Professor G. V. Joshi Memorial Award
2016
Indian Society of Plant Physiology (NCCP-2016)
J.C. Bose National Fellow
2013
Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Fellow of Indian National Science Academy (FNA
2012
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi
Technology Award for Life Sciences
2012
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government
Prof. I. S. Bhatia Memorial Award
2011
The Society of Biological Chemists, India
Pro Vice-Chancellor Award -Excellence in Research
2009
Monash University, Malaysia
Pro Vice-Chancellor Award -Excellence in Research
2008
Monash University, Malaysia
Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, (FNASc
2006
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, (FNASc
2006
Indian Academy of Sciences, Allahabad
Sir C. V. Raman State Award in Life Sciences
2004
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka
Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, (FNAAS
2003
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi
National Bioscience Award for Career Development
2002
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Agricultural Biotechnology Excellence Award
1999
Nagarjuna Group, Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, Hyderabad
Platinum Jubilee Award for Application Oriented Innovations in Biological Sciences
2008
National Academy of Sciences - Reliance Industries

Community & Membership

Food and Agriculture Sectorial Committee of the South Asian Regional Standards Organizatio
Chairman
Jan 2017
Drinks & Drinking Water Sectional Committee, FAD 14
Chairman
Jan 2014
Task Force on “Biotechnological Approaches for Food and Nutritional Security
Chairman
Jan 2015
Project Screening Committee-2 on Research & Development of National Medicinal Plants Board
Chairman
Jan 2010
KVPY, National Fellowships for Students Interested in Research Careers
Executive Member National Management Committee
Jan 2015
Vision Group on Biotechnology, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Karnataka
Member
Jan 2014
Society of Biological Chemists, India
Life Member
Jan 1997
Association of Food Technologists, India
Life Member
Jan 2013
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Regular
Jan 2001
American Society for Plant Biology
Regular
Jan 2001

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1987
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Professor
Nov 2019 – Present
Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur | Department Of Microbiology
Director
Aug 2012 – Aug 2018
CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute | Department of Lipid Science
Director
Apr 2009 – Aug 2012
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Professor
Apr 1985 – Apr 2015
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | Department of Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biology

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Scholarly Work

Understanding the relationship between cell size and storage lipid metabolism in yeast: Role of phosphorylation
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹662
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Epitranscriptional regulation of phospholipid metabolism in yeast cells
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹513
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Development of novel economical process for the recovery of sucrase inhibitor
Completed
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹4,995
Duration: 2019 – 2020
Sucrase inhibitor from sugarcane for controlling calorie intake in mammals
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹405
Duration: 2014 – 2018
JC Bose Fellowship Lipid biosynthesis in plants and yeast
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹680
Duration: 2013 – 2018
The first Integrated MSc- PhD program on Nutritional Biology
Completed
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹11,292
Duration: 2013 – 2016
Facility Creation - Lipidomic center
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2.22 Lac
Duration: 2012 – 2017
Established a new molecular nutrition department
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹77,426
Duration: 2012 – 2017

stearate - Rich Triacylglcerol biosynthesis in Garcinia Indica and organogelation of oil by lipids

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2001
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soluble monoacyglycerol pathway for Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis in Oil Seeds

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2002
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Identification,Purification and Characterization of Novel Lipase from Rice

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2002
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Soluble Triglycerol Biosynthesis Machineries in Oleaginous Yeast: Role in Triacylglycerol Accumulation and cell Growth

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2003
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Molecular Characterization and Mutational Analysis of Stress- Responsive and Developmentally Regulated Serine/Threonine/Tyrosine - Specific Protein Kinase from Arachis Hypogaea L

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2003
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A Novel Caffeine Oxidase from Pseudomonas Putida

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2004
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Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis Complex in Oleaginous Yeast: Role of Acyl Carrier Protein and Superoxide Dismutase

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2004
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A Novel Family of Soluble Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2005
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Manganese-Dependent Serine/Threonine/Tyrosine Kinase from Arabidopsis Thaliana: Role of Serine and Threonine Residue in the Regulation of Kinase Activity

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2006
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Soluble Lysophosophatidic Acid Acyltransferase in Human

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2008
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Soluble Lysophosphatidic Acid Phosphatase from Yeasts and Plant: Role in Lipid Metabolism

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2008
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Molecular Mechanism underlying Phosphatidylinositol - Specific Phospholipase C mediated Regulation of Lipid Metabolism

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2012
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Oleosin, B bifunctinal Enzyme in Phosphoregulated by Protein Kinase

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2012
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Implication of Soluble Diacylglycerol Acyltransfease in Triacylglycerol Biosynthesis in yeast and plants

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2013
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Identification of Physiological Substrate for Newly Identified Serine/Theronine/Tyrosine Protein Kinase

University Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Year 2015
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Role of Alpha Beta Hydrolase Domain Containing Protein in Plant Growth and Development

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2016
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Zinc- Responsive Activator Protein 1 Regulate Lipoic acid Content and Triacylglycerol Metabolism in Budding Yeast

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2016
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Impact of Phosphate Limitation on Eukaryotic Lipid Metabolism and its Regulation

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2016
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Transcriptional Regulation of Phospholipase by yeast activator Protein 1 in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2017
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Role of Yeast DDHD Domain- Containing Lipase in Mitochondrial Phospholipid remodeling and its regulation

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2017
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Role of Stress Regulatory Transcription factor Msn2/Msn4 in Fatty acid Oxidation in Budding Yeast

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2018
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Role of Alpha Beta Hydrolase Domain Containing Protein in Lipid Metabolism and its Regulation

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2018
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Soluble lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase in human

University Monash University
Year 2011
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Lipidome and transcriptome profiling of omega-3 fatty acid rich plant leaves

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2018
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Studies on regulation of cell morphology and lipid metabolism in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2019
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Obesity and thermogenesis: Molecules from dietary sources that convert white to brown adipose tissue

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2019
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A molecular understanding of human sucrase enzyme with sugarcane sucrase inhibitor

University ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
Year 2021
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Identification of in vivo substrate for a newly identified protein kinase

University Monash University
Year 2011
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Eco-friendly process for the isolation of biopolymers from agricultural residues

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
- Patent No. : US Patent 10,287,527. Filed : 01-12-2014
Published : 19-07-2018 Published

Process for chemical conversion of cellulose isolated from aromatic spent biomass to hydroxymethyl furfural

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR
- Patent No. : US9199956B2 Filed : 03-01-2012
Published : 27-11-2014 Published

Cells expressing Pichia cytochrome C

Indian Institute of Science
- Patent No. : US7892792B2 Filed : 27-06-2008
Published : 18-02-2010 Published

Method of protecting plant(s) and a process thereof

Indian Institute of Science
- Patent No. : US8383128B2 Filed : 07-03-2008
Published : 27-01-2011 Published

Fungal strains and a process for production of insecticide thereof

Indian Institute of Science
- Patent No. : US8497090B2 Filed : 23-10-2007
Published : 02-12-2010 Published

Triacylglycerol biosynthesis in the cytosol of eukaryotes

Indian Institute of Science
Bijam Biosciences Pvt Ltd
- Patent No. : US7229815B2 Filed : 30-08-2001
Published : 21-08-2003 Published

A process of isolation and utilization of rice bran lipase

Cb Bio Products India Pvt. Ltd.
Indian Institute Of Science
- Patent No. : WO2002101033A1 Filed : 08-06-2001
Published : 09-12-2002 Published

Herbicide comprising phytotoxins of Lasiodiplodia theobromae (LT) fungus, a process of producing the herbicide and a method of using the same

Indian Institute of Science Nagarjuna Holding Pte Ltd
- Patent No. : US6277786B1 Filed : 29-02-2000
Published : 21-08-2001 Published

Process for preparing a novel synergistic solid/semi-solid organic composition

Indian Institute of Science
Nagarjuna Holding Pte Ltd
- Patent No. : US6391928B1 Filed : 18-08-1999
Published : 21-05-2002 Published

Scholarly Publications

Alteration in the cytosolic triacylglycerol biosynthetic machinery leads to decreased cell growth and triacylglycerol synthesis in oleaginous yeast

Open Access
Journal Article
Biochemical Journal. Year: 2002. Volume: 365 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 577-589 .
Authors: Gangar, A.; Raychaudhuri, S.; Rajasekharan, R.
DOI 10.1042/BJ20011654 Crossref Crossref: 16 Scopus Scopus: 20

Cell size is regulated by phospholipids and not by storage lipids in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Journal Article
Current Genetics. Year: 2018. Volume: 64 , Issue: 5 , Pages: 1071-1087 .
Authors: Monala Jayaprakash Rao; Malathi Srinivasan; Ram Rajasekharan
DOI 10.1007/s00294-018-0821-0 Crossref Crossref: 16 Scopus Scopus: 13

Serine/threonine/tyrosine protein kinase from Arabidopsis thaliana is dependent on serine residues for its activity

Journal Article
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Year: 2007. Volume: 460 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 122-128 .
Authors: Reddy, M.M.; Rajasekharan, R.
DOI 10.1016/j.abb.2007.01.003 Crossref Crossref: 10 Scopus Scopus: 9

Cytosolic triacylglycerol biosynthetic pathway in oilseeds. Molecular cloning and expression of peanut cytosolic diacylglycerol acyltransferase

Journal Article
Plant Physiology. Year: 2006. Volume: 141 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 1533-1543 .
Authors: Saha, S.; Enugutti, B.; Rajakumari, S.; Rajasekharan, R.
DOI 10.1104/pp.106.082198 Crossref Crossref: 249 Scopus Scopus: 259

Genome-wide analysis and experimentation of plant serine/threonine/ tyrosine-specific protein kinases

Journal Article
Plant Molecular Biology. Year: 2006. Volume: 60 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 293-319 .
Authors: Rudrabhatla, P.; Reddy, M.M.; Rajasekharan, R.
DOI 10.1007/s11103-005-4109-7 Crossref Crossref: 114 Scopus Scopus: 114

Potential application of urea-derived herbicides as cytokinins in plant tissue culture

Journal Article
Journal of Biosciences. Year: 2006. Volume: 31 , Issue: 5 , Pages: 599-605 .
Authors: Srinivasan, M.; Nachiappan, V.; Rajasekharan, R.
DOI 10.1007/BF02708412 Crossref Crossref: 16 Scopus Scopus: 21

Role of threonine residues in the regulation of manganese-dependent arabidopsis serine/threonine/tyrosine protein kinase activity

Journal Article
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. Year: 2006. Volume: 455 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 99-109 .
Authors: Reddy, M.M.; Rajasekharan, R.
DOI 10.1016/j.abb.2006.09.009 Crossref Crossref: 16 Scopus Scopus: 16

Spectrophotometric method for quantitative determination of nonionic, ionic and zwitterionic detergents

Journal Article
Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods. Year: 2006. Volume: 68 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 133-137 .
Authors: Rajakumari, S.; Srinivasan, M.; Rajasekharan, R.
DOI 10.1016/j.jbbm.2006.04.004 Crossref Crossref: 5 Scopus Scopus: 5
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