Research

TITLE OF THE RESEARCH (PROJECT) : Diversity and Mycorrhizal specificity of Vanda and Cymbidium genus (Orchidaceae) of Western and Eastern Ghat’s using DNA barcoding (Major Research Project) Funding Agency: UGC (Completed) Duration: 2015 - 18; Grant - Rs.12,01000.00

PROJECT SUPERVISORS: PI - Dr. S.R. Senthil Kumar ; Co PI - Dr. L. Joelri Michael Raj

PLACE OF WORK : St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy

DURATION : 3 Years

TITLE OF THE RESEARCH (PROJECT) : Molecular systematics, Micropropagation, Antimicrobial and Phytochemical studies in selected species of Crotalaria Linn.

PROJECT SUPERVISOR : Dr.S.John Britto, Director, The Rapinat Herbarium

PLACE OF WORK : The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy.

DURATION : 4 years

M.Phil

TITLE OF THE RESEARCH (PROJECT) : Phylogenetic relationships of some species of Crotalaria based on morphology and proteins as taxonomic markers.

PROJECT SUPERVISOR : Dr.S.John Britto, Director, The Rapinat Herbarium

PLACE OF WORK : The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy.

DURATION : 6 months

M.Sc

TITLE OF THE RESEARCH (PROJECT) : Protein Studies in some species of Zingiberaceae.

PROJECT SUPERVISOR : DR. S.R .Senthilkumar Dept. Of Plant biology and Plant Biotechnology

PLACE OF WORK : St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy

DURATION : 6 months

Antimicrobial efficacy of extracts from Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum. against human pathogenic bacteria and fungi KP Kochuthressia, SJ Britto, MO Jaseentha, Joelri Michael Raj L, SR Senthilkumar Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America 1 (6), 1249-1252 (2010)

Antibacterial activity and preliminary phytochemical analysis of leaf extract of Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.(beach bean) S Prabhu, Joelri Michael Raj L, SJ Britto, SR Senthilkumar International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 1 (4), 428-434 (2010)

Identification of fungal endophytes from Orchidaceae members based on nrITS (internal transcribed spacer) region J Kasmir, SR Senthilkumar, SJ Britto, Joelri Michael Raj L International Research Journal of Biotechnology 2 (6), 139-144 (2011)

Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activity of Leaves of Canavalia mollis Wight & Arn.(Horse bean) S Prabhu, SJ Britto, P Thangavel, LJM Raj, SR Senthilkumar International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 2 (1), 95 (2011)

Identification of agronomically valuable species of Crotalaria based on phenetics Joelri Michael Raj Lj, S John Britto, S Prabu, SR Senthilkumar Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America 2, 840-847 (2011)

Phylogenetic relationships of Crotalaria species based on seed protein polymorphism revealed by SDS-PAGE Joelri Michael Raj L, SJ Britto, S Prabhu, SR Senthilkumar International research Journal of plant science 2 (5), 119-128 (2011)

Antibacterial activity and Preliminary phytochemical analysis of leaf extract of Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC Beach Bean) S Prabhu Joelri Michael Raj L, John Britto S, Senthilkumar R, International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 2(1), 428-434 (2010)

Antibacterial activities and preliminary phytochemical analysis of fruit extracts of noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) N Manimala, SJ Britto, Joelri Michael Raj L, S Prabhu International Journal of Noni Research 5 (1–2), 22-38 (2010)

Morphotypes of Mycorrhizal Fungi of Cymbidium Species G. Gomathi, Senthilkumar, Joelri Michael Raj L.* S.R International Journal of pure and applied biosciences 4 (4), 5 (2016)

Morphotypes of Mycorrhizal Fungi of Vanda Species G. Gomathi, Senthilkumar. S. R., Joelri Michael Raj L International Journal of Applied Sciences 3 (03), 7 (2016)

Title: Plant Pathogen Isolation and amplification using PCR (DBT STAR College Scheme)

Co-Organising Secretary

Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli

Date: 24/09/14

Title: Techniques in DNA Barcoding (DBT STAR College Scheme)

Organising Secretary

Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli

Date: 10/12/14

Title: National Conference on Prospects and Challenges in Stem Cell Research (TNSCST sponsored)

Co-Organising Secretary

Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli

Date: 12/01/15

Title: Next Generation Sequencing (Themo-Fisher Sponsored)

Co-Organising Secretary

Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli

Date: 10/09/15