R Balagurunathan
VIDWAN ID: 51217

Prof R Balagurunathan

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Professor | Department of Microbiology
Periyar University, Salem (2009)
Tamil Nadu
Expertise: Microbiology
17 Publications
13 Projects
68 Scopus Citations
59 CrossRef
1 Year Total Experience
Publications
17 Total
Articles
13
Chapters
4
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Professional Recognition

Fellowship
2009
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore
Best Teacher Award
2011
Periyar University, Salem
M.D.T Investigator Award
2012
MDT Hindu College, KK Trust and EPS Canada
Appointed as advisory committee member for the preparation of glossary of Biotechnology by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India during September 2011
2013
MHRD, Govt of India
Awarded Visiting Fellowship for the period of three months during 2009 at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore
2009
JNCASR
Best Teacher Award
2009
Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, Kanchipuram
Lifetime Achievement award
2016
Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists
Lifetime Achievement award
2017
PEARL - A Foundation For Educational Excellence,Madurai
Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) 2018 in Environmental Science
2018
Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology
Fellowship award
2018
Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists

Community & Membership

Task Force Committee-Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India
Member
Jan 2018
National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS)
Member of Executive Council
Jan 2018
Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists
Executive Member
Jan 2008
Indian Science Congress Association
Life Member
Jan 2015
Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian National Academy
Life Member
Jan 2015
The Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement – International
Life Member
Jan 2015
American Chemical Society
Life Member
Jan 2015

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
1992
BABU BANARASI DAS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, LUCKNOW
Professor
Jan 2009 – —
Periyar University, Salem | Department of Microbiology
Medical and Health Sciences
Microbiology

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Scholarly Work

Exploring marine actinobacteria for anti-infective and Industrial products
Other
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BT/PR 41474/ NDB / 39 / 760 / 2020 Dated: 28.09.2021
GIS based mapping and bioremediation technologies of fluoride and associated heavy metals in soil and water western Tamil Nadu
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: RGP/2019-20/PU/HECP-0056
Bioprocess development and preclinical evaluation of novel anti TB antibiotic, Transitmycin isolated from marine Streptomyces sp
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: No. 5/8/5/8/TF/2017/ECD-I Dt : 25.01.2019
Development of bioactive metabolites from actinobacteria to control prawn & fish disease
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Characterization, structure elucidation and druggability studies of three potential anti TB metabolites from novel Streptomyces sp. ANS2 isolated from Andaman and Nicobar marine sediments
Completed
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BT/PR 10814 / AAQ / 3 / 669 / 2014 Dt: 09.09.2016
Purification of novel anti-TB and anti – HIV drug Transitmycin (Tr
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: No.: 5/8/5/26/TF/2013ECD-I Dt: 24.3.2015
Diversity and bioprospecting of marine actinobacteria for antimicrobial, anti TB, anti HIV and immunemodulatory studies
Completed
Agency: Department of Bio-Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: BT/PR 5426 / AAQ / 3 / 599 / 2012 Dt: 10.3.2015
Anti-leptospira drug (Leptomycin) from actinomycetes
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: No.: 58/9/2011-BMS Dt: 26.10.2012
Purification of novel anti-TB and anti – HIV drug Transitmycin (Tr
Completed
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: No. 5/8/5/24/9/2011 ECD-I dt.19.12.11
Active antifouling compounds (Quercetin &Taxifolin) from marine actinomycetes
Completed
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Principal Investigator Grant: F. 37-303/2009(SR) Dated: 31.03.2010
A new anti TB antibiotic from Streptomyces sp
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: F.No.SR/SO/HS-42/2005
Potential fungicide from actinomycetes
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: DOD/11-MRDF/4/4/UNI/97-P1
Potential antibiotic from marine Micromospora
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: IFS Sweden Ref.F/3003-1/2000

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

University Periyar University
Year 2014
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Antifouling and biomedical potential of bioactive compounds isolated from marine Streptomyces spp. (PE7 & PM33

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

University Periyar University
Year 2014
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Biogenic synthesis of selenium and silver sulfide nanoparticles by extremophilic actinobacterium, Streptomyces minutiscleroticus (M10A62) and it’s bioactivity

University Periyar University
Year 2014
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Molecular aspects of multidrug resistant bacterial isolates (ESBLs, MBLs), its control and characterization with a bioactive compound from marine Streptomyces rochei (PM49

University Bharathiar University
Year 2015
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Biosynthesis, characterization and biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles from Streptomycesdjakartensis (D5

University Bharath University
Year 2016
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Bacterial Potential of Less Explored Ecosystems With Special Reference to Biomedical and Environmental Applications

University Bharathiar University
Year 2016
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Actinobacteria mediated synthesis of fibrinolytic enzyme and its biomedical applications

University Periyar University
Year 2017
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Production and characterization of siderophore from Streptomyces cavourensis (A15) and its application in bioremediation of Chromium (VI) from tannery effluent

University Periyar University
Year 2017
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A novel phenazine derivative bioactive metabolite from Streptomyces canaries (A22) isolated from kolli hills of tamilnadu, India

University Periyar University
Year 2017
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Actinobacterially synthesized metal and its alloy nanoparticles for biomedical and environmental applications

University Periyar University
Year 2017
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Isolation, screening and characterization of fibrinolytic enzyme from marine actinobacterium Nocardiopsis dassonvillei P10

University Periyar University
Year 2018
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Studies on ESBL pathogens with reference to uropathogenic blaCTX-M producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species and its control by the actinomycete bioactive compound

University Bharathiar University
Year 2018
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Biosequestration of carbon using actinobacteria from bamboo rhizosphere soil and its potential in biomedical application

University Periyar University
Year 2020
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Biofuel from actinobacteria using agro industrial wastes

University Periyar University
Year 2021
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Bioremediation of reactive azo dyes by Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus thuringiensis isolated from textile effluent contaminated site

University Periyar University
Year 2014
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Biosynthesis, characterization and biomedical applications of silver nanoparticles from Streptomycesdjakartensis (D5

University Bharath University
Year 2016
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Bacterial Potential of Less Explored Ecosystems With Special Reference to Biomedical and Environmental Applications

University Bharathiar University
Year 2016
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A Compound, Transitmycin, effective against Bacterial and Viral pathogens

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

Scholarly Publications

Translational Research in Microbial Healthcare Products with Special Reference to Anticancer Drug Discovery from Actinobacteria

Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Pages: 145-165 .
Authors: Radhakrishnan Manikkam; Geetha Saravanan Thenmozhli; Singaraj Ranjani; Annamalai Kishore Kumar; Selvaraj Azhagesan; Kaari Manigundan; Venugopal Gopikrishnan; Krupakar Parthasarathy; Thangavel Shanmugasundaram; Shanmugam Sasirekha; Ramasamy Balagurunathan

Clinical Translation of Microbe-Based Therapies

Book Chapter
Year: 2024. Pages: 167-181 .
Authors: Sangeetha Murthy; Balagurunathan Ramasamy; Sivarajan Anbalmani; Siddharthan Nagarajan

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

Journal Article
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. Year: 2024. Volume: 111 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 293-308 .
Authors: Lokesh Elumalai; Ganesh Kumar Anbazhagan; Sankarganesh Palaniyandi; Siddharthan Nagarajan; Sangeetha Murthy; Sivarajan Anbalmani; Nithyalakshmi Mohanam; Ayyasamy Pudukadu Munusamy; Balagurunathan Ramasamy

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

Journal Article
Journal of Molecular Structure. Year: 2024. Volume: 1309 .
Authors: Jayapratha Gunasekaran; Sudha Muthuselvan; Dhivya Annadurai; Denzil Britto Christopher Leslee; Narmatha Venkatesan; Sangeetha Murthy; Balagurunathan Ramasamy; Luis G. Alves; Ana M. Martins; Shanmuga Bharathi Kuppannan

Bioactive compound from marine seagrass Streptomyces argenteolus TMA13: combatting fish pathogens with time-kill kinetics and live-dead cell imaging

Open Access
Journal Article
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. Year: 2024. Volume: 55 , Issue: 3 , Pages: 2669-2681 .
Authors: Lokesh Elumalai; Siddharthan Nagarajan; Sivarajan Anbalmani; Sangeetha Murthy; Radhakrishnan Manikkam; Balagurunathan Ramasamy

Exploring the biocompatibility and healing activity of actinobacterial-enhanced reduced nano-graphene oxide in in vitro and in vivo model and induce bone regeneration through modulation of OPG/RANKL/RUNX2/ALP pathways

Journal Article
Molecular Biology Reports. Year: 2024. Volume: 51 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: K. Kavitha; D. Navaneethan; R. Balagurunathan; Ramesh T. Subramaniam; Mohammed Rafi Shaik; Ajay Guru

Marine microbes as potential biopesticides for agricultural applications

Book Chapter
Year: 2025. Pages: 775-789 .
Authors: Sangeetha Murthy; Balagurunathan Ramasamy

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

Journal Article
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY. Year: 2025. Volume: 65 , Issue: 8 .
Authors: Santhakumar Munusamy; Lokesh Elumalai; GK Sri Ragavi; Ganesh Kumar Anbazhagan; Sakthi Thesai Annadurai; Mysoon M. Al‐Ansari; Saurav Dixit; Pudukadu Munusamy Ayyasamy; K. Rajendran; Balagurunathan Ramasamy
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