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A Public-Private-Partnership University under RUSA 2.0 of MHRD (Government of India), established by the Karnataka Govt. Act No. 24 of 2021

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Dr Mohanraj Gunasekaran

Assistant Professor

MICROBIOLOGY

20230704874

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Professional Qualification Journal Publications Guideship Details Research Ids

Professional Qualification

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Academic Degree	Subject	University	Address of the University	Rank/ Medals
Doctor of Philosophy	Microbiology	University of Madras	Chepauk, Chennai, Tamilnadu
Master of Science	Industrial Microbiology	University of Madras	CAS in Botany, Guindy Campus, University of Madras
Bachelor of Science	Microbiology	University of Madras	Chepauk, Chennai, Tamilnadu

Post Doc Details

Institution Name	Institution Address	Subject	Start Date	End Date	Outcome
University of Haifa	Dept. of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel	Microbiology	08-01-2018	14-03-2021	Completed
University of Haifa	Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.	Microbiology	08-01-2018	14-03-2021	Completed and Published 2 Research Articles
Ben-Gurion University of Negev	Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sde Boker, Israel.	Microbiology	02-03-2016	07-12-2017	Completed and Published 3 Research articles
Ben-Gurion University of Negev	Zuckerberg Institute of Water Research, Ben-Gurion University, Negev, Israel	Microbiology	02-03-2016	07-12-2017	Completed

PhD Details

Title of Thesis	University / Institution	University Address	Date of Registration	Date of Completion	Details of papers published (Enter the total number of papers published / under process as part of Phd)	Current Status
Isolation and Identification of Biologically Potential Secondary Metabolites from Marine Actinomycetes	University of Madras	Center for Advanced studies in Botany, Guindy Campus, Chennai	06-08-2010	18-09-2015		Awarded

Journal Publications

Publications

Title	Name of Journal	Year	DOI/URL	Your authorial position	How many authors	Clarivate IF
Establishing and validating axenic cultures of the microalga Haematococcus lacustris (Chlorophyceae)	Applied Phycology	2022	https://doi.org/10.1080/26388081.2022.2061871	2nd	4
Direct Evidence That Sunbirdsâ€™ Gut Microbiota Degrades Floral Nectarâ€™s Toxic Alkaloids	Frontiers in Microbiology	2021	https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.639808	1st	4
The effect of toxic pyridine-alkaloid secondary metabolites on the sunbird gut microbiome	NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes	2020	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-020-00161-9	1st	5
Synergy on Surfaces: Anti-Biofouling Interfaces Using Surface-Attached Antimicrobial Peptides PGLa and Magainin-2	Langmuir	2018	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01617	2nd	5
Ink-Jet Printing-Assisted Modification on Polyethersulfone Membranes Using a UV-Reactive Antimicrobial Peptide for Fouling-Resistant Surfaces	ACS Omega	2018	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00916	1st	5
UV mediated attachment of short Arginine-Tryptophan antimicrobial peptides on reverse osmosis membrane surfaces inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm	Desalination	2018	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.12.027	2nd	5
Theoretical investigation, biological evaluation and VEGFR2 kinase studies of metal(II) complexes derived from hydrotris(methimazolyl)borate	Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology	2016	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.11.013	Other	5
Synthesis of chiral core based triazole dendrimers with m-terphenyl surface unit and their antibacterial studies	RSC Advances	2014	DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA04967E	Other	4
Synthesis, antibacterial and antioxidant properties of novel ethylenoindolophanes â€“ a new class of cyclophanes	RSC Advances	2014	https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA00303A	Other	3
Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some novel dicationic sulphonophanes	European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry	2011	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.03.063	Other	4

Guideship Details

Serial Number	Name of Scholar	Gender	Department of Candidate	University	Title of the thesis for scholar	Date of Registration	Registration Order No:	Status	Type	Scholarship	Name of Co-Guide	Date of Awarding PhD
20230704874	Chandini Sivaganga	FEMALE	Microbiology	St.Joseph's University				Currently Pursuing

Research Ids

Google Scholar id	ResearchGate id	Orcid id	Scopus Author ID	Vidwan
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=p4rxrrUAAAAJ	https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohanraj-Gunasekaran-2	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0873-0756	https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57219892439

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