Dr. S. Murugesan

@periyaruniversity.ac.in

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany
Periyar University

Working as Assistant Professor in Department of Botany, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu, India.

EDUCATION

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Plant Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Horticulture
1276

Scholar Citations

16

Scholar h-index

25

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Green Synthesis of Silver and Chitosan–Silver Nanoparticles Using Endostemon viscosus Leaf Extract: Characterization and Biological Activities
    RMABMKGNAABRS Murugesan
    Journal of Cluster Science 37 (67), 17 , 2026
    2026
  • Eco‐Friendly Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles From Endostemon viscosus Leaf Extract: Characterization and Evaluation of Biological Activities
    R Meena, R Devaraj, MK Gatasheh, A Ahamed, B Ravindran, ...
    Applied Organometallic Chemistry 40 (3), e70540 , 2026
    2026
  • Unveiling moisture detection, selective sensing of Zn2+ ion, antibacterial analysis of 2-Amino Thiazole-based schiff base: experimental to theoretically approach
    PP Dash, S Puri, S Saipraba, S Mishra, R Das, R Bhaskaran, AK Barick, ...
    Journal of Fluorescence 36 (2), 1229-1241 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Botanical Larvicidal Potential of Chloroform And Petroleum Ether Seed Extracts of Thevetia Neriifolia Against Dengue Vector Aedes Aegypti Larvae In Kumarapalayam, Namakkal District
    SKKSS MURUGESAN
    Zhuzao/Foundry 28 (11), 492-507 , 2025
    2025
  • The Impact of Indian Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms on Human Health- An Overview
    SM Sivakumar Saipraba, S. Kalaimani
    Kavaka 61 (3), 78-89 , 2025
    2025
  • Phylogenetic Relationships, Diversity, Threats And Conservation Of Endemic Freshwater Stream Fishes In The Sirumalai Hills And Manjalaru Dam, Southern Western Ghats, Theni …
    CKSM S. KALAIMANI
    Strad Research 12 (11), 204-201 , 2025
    2025
  • Biogenic Ag-ZnO nanoparticles synthesized via Andrographis macrobotrys Nees: A dual role in biomedical applications and methylene blue dye degradation
    S Saipraba, R Meena, C Ragavendran, MK Gatasheh, A Ahmed, ...
    Next Materials 9, 101030 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Bacterial Consortia Versus Single Strains: A Comparative Study on Coffee Wastewater Bioremediation Efficiency
    C Thamaraiselvi, ST Athira, D Illakkiam, S Murugesan, SW Chang, ...
    Environmental Quality Management 35 (1), e70140 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Biosynthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) using Merremia quinquefolia (L.) Hallier f. leaf extract; Their antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory …
    A Bharathi, D Ravichandran, S Saipraba, R Balasubramanium, P Prakash, ...
    3 Biotech 15 (7), 202 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Microscopic Characterization Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Merremia quinquefolia (L.) Hallier f. Leaf Extract: Their Biological Approaches and …
    A Bharathi, S Saipraba, D Ravichandran, R Meena, P Prakash, ...
    Microscopy Research and Technique 88 (6), 1664-1680 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Phytogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Ecbolium ligustrinum (Vahl) Volleson leaf extract for investigation of its in vitro biological applications and …
    D Ravichandran, R Meena, B Arasangam, S Sivakumar, MK Gatasheh, ...
    Journal of Molecular Liquids 427, 127347 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Eco-friendly synthesis of biochar-CoFe2O4 nanocomposites using Ulva lactuca L. for photocatalytic degradation of Congo red and in vitro biological applications
    D Ravichandran, MA Megala, K Anbalagan, P Srivastava, MA Al-Dosary, ...
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 713, 136465 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Green route to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) using leaf extracts of Merremia quinquefolia (L.) Hallier f. and their potential applications
    A Bharathi, R Meena, D Ravichandran, D Natarajan, MK Gatasheh, ...
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1317, 139110 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 33
  • F ioria vitifolia Linn. leaf extract-derived Zinc oxide nanoparticles: green synthesis, characterization and its biological activities
    R Meena, S Saipraba, D Natarajan, ARZ Gaafar, I Arshad, S Murugesan
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 14 (24), 31687-31702 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Green biochar-supported ZnFe 2 O 4 composite photocatalyst derived from waste banana peel: a sustainable approach for highly efficient visible Light-driven …
    R Meena, MMS Abdullah, V Vasanthakumar, D Ravichandran, ...
    Ionics 30 (9), 5639-5650 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 14
  • Structural characterization of n -hexadecanoic acid from the leaves of Ipomoea eriocarpa and its antioxidant and antibacterial activities
    T Ganesan, M Subban, DB Christopher Leslee, SB Kuppannan, ...
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 14 (13), 14547-14558 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 275
  • Ulva lactuca L. extract bio-templated fabrication of CuO/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites for photodegradation organic dye pollutants and in vitro biological activities
    D Ravichandran, MMS Abdullah, V Vasanthakumar, R Ranjith, ...
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 689, 133701 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 25
  • Green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Andrographis macrobotrys Nees leaf extract and its potential to antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lung cancer cells …
    S Sivakumar, M Subban, R Chinnasamy, K Chinnaperumal, I Nakouti, ...
    Inorganic Chemistry Communications 153, 110787 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 46
  • Pleurotus sajor caju mediated TiO2 nanoparticles: a novel source for control of mosquito larvae, human pathogenic bacteria and bone cancer cells
    K Manimaran, D Natarajan, G Balasubramani, S Murugesan
    Journal of Cluster Science 33 (4), 1489-1499 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 24
  • Christopher Leslee, DB and 2 more (...)(2022). Structural characterization of nhexadecanoic acid from the leaves of Ipomoea eriocarpa and its antioxidant and antibacterial …
    T Ganesan, M Subban
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 6

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Structural characterization of n -hexadecanoic acid from the leaves of Ipomoea eriocarpa and its antioxidant and antibacterial activities
    T Ganesan, M Subban, DB Christopher Leslee, SB Kuppannan, ...
    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 14 (13), 14547-14558 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 275
  • Bio-engineered TiO 2 nanoparticles using Ledebouria revoluta extract: Larvicidal, histopathological, antibacterial and anticancer activity
    R Aswini, S Murugesan, K Kannan
    International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 101 (15), 2926-2936 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 126
  • Biological Applications of Synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles Using Pleurotus djamor Against Mosquito Larvicidal, Histopathology, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and …
    K Manimaran, G Balasubramani, C Ragavendran, D Natarajan, ...
    Journal of Cluster Science 32 (6), 1635-1647 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 76
  • Phytochemical screening and Antimicrobial activity of the leaves of Memecylon umbellatum burm. F.
    S Murugesan, A Pannerselvam, AC Tangavelou
    Journal of applied Pharmaceutical science, 42-45 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 70
  • Facile green synthesis of ZnFe2O4/rGO nanohybrids and evaluation of its photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant, photo antibacterial and cytotoxicity activities
    S Krishnan, S Murugesan, V Vasanthakumar, A Priyadharsan
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 611, 125835 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 66
  • Bioengineered silver nanoparticles using Elytraria acaulis (Lf) Lindau leaf extract and its biological applications
    A Rangayasami, K Kannan, S Joshi, M Subban
    Biocatalysis and agricultural biotechnology 27, 101690 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 63
  • Biosynthesis of TiO 2 Nanoparticles Using Edible Mushroom ( Pleurotus djamor ) Extract: Mosquito Larvicidal, Histopathological, Antibacterial and Anticancer Effect
    K Manimaran, S Murugesan, C Ragavendran, G Balasubramani, ...
    Journal of Cluster Science 32 (5), 1229-1240 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 56
  • Green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Andrographis macrobotrys Nees leaf extract and its potential to antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and lung cancer cells …
    S Sivakumar, M Subban, R Chinnasamy, K Chinnaperumal, I Nakouti, ...
    Inorganic Chemistry Communications 153, 110787 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 46
  • Larvicidal and histopathology effect of endophytic fungal extracts of Aspergillus tamarii against Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus
    K Baskar, R Chinnasamy, K Pandy, M Venkatesan, PJ Sebastian, ...
    Heliyon 6 (10) , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 45
  • Larvicidal potentiality of marine actinomycetes isolated from Muthupet Mangrove, Tamilnadu, India
    R Vijayakumar, S Murugesan, A Cholarajan, V Sakthi
    Int J Microbiol Res 1 (3), 179-183 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 44
  • Isolation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of actinobacteria from point calimere coastal region, east coast of India
    R Vijayakumar, S Murugesan, A Panneerselvam
    Int Res J Pharam 1, 358-365 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 37
  • Isolation and characterization of Agrobacterium rhizogenes from the root nodules of some leguminous plants
    S Murugesan, C Manoharan, R Vijayakumar, A Panneerselvam
    Intl J Microbiol Res 1, 92-96 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 36
  • Green route to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) using leaf extracts of Merremia quinquefolia (L.) Hallier f. and their potential applications
    A Bharathi, R Meena, D Ravichandran, D Natarajan, MK Gatasheh, ...
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1317, 139110 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 33
  • Antibacterial and Larvicidal Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by the Leaf Extract of Andrographis serpyllifolia Wight
    R Madhankumar, P Sivasankar, D Kalaimurugan, S Murugesan
    Journal of Cluster Science 31 (4), 719-726 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 26
  • Ulva lactuca L. extract bio-templated fabrication of CuO/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites for photodegradation organic dye pollutants and in vitro biological activities
    D Ravichandran, MMS Abdullah, V Vasanthakumar, R Ranjith, ...
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 689, 133701 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 25
  • Pleurotus sajor caju mediated TiO2 nanoparticles: a novel source for control of mosquito larvae, human pathogenic bacteria and bone cancer cells
    K Manimaran, D Natarajan, G Balasubramani, S Murugesan
    Journal of Cluster Science 33 (4), 1489-1499 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 24
  • Sustainable food security: edible and medicinal mushroom
    S Murugesan
    Sustainable Agriculture towards Food Security, 185-196 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 16
  • Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents from the Leaves of Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f
    S Murugesan, R Vijayakumar, A Panneerselvam
    Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences 2 (4 … , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 16
  • Bioengineered TiO 2 Nanoparticles Using Andrographis alata (Vahl) Nees Leaf Extract and Their Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities
    A Rangayasami, K Kannan, M Subban
    Macromolecular Symposia 400 (1), 2100085 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15
  • Review of photocatalytic and antimicrobial properties of metal oxide nanoparticles
    A Rangayasami, K Kannan, M Subban, D Radhika
    Physics and Chemistry of Solid State 22 (1), 5-15 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 15

Publications

1.Meena, R., Abdullah, M., Vasanthakumar, V., Ravichandran, D., & Murugesan, S. (2024). Green biochar-supported ZnFe2O4 composite photocatalyst derived from waste banana peel: a sustainable approach for highly efficient visible Light-driven degradation of organic pollutants in , 1-12. Volume 30, pages 5639–5650
2.Bharathi, A., Meena, R., Ravichandran, D., Natarajan, D., Gatasheh, M. K., Ahmed, A., ... & Murugesan, S. (2024). Green route to synthesize Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) using leaf extracts of Merremia quinquefolia (L.) Hallier f. and their Potential of Molecular Structure, 139110.
3.Ravichandran, D., Abdullah, M. M., Vasanthakumar, V., Ranjith, R., Suganya, S., Meena, R., & Murugesan, S. (2024). Ulva lactuca L. extract bio-templated fabrication of CuO/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites for photodegradation organic dye pollutants and in vitro biological and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 689, 133701.
4.Meena, R., Saipraba, S., Natarajan, D., Gaafar, A. R. Z., Arshad, I., & Murugesan, S. (2023). Fioria vitifolia Linn. leaf extract-derived Zinc oxide nanoparticles: green synthesis, characterization and its biological Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-16.

GRANT DETAILS

UGC Start up – Grant Scheme: Phytochemistry, Pharmacological and Pharmacognostical studies on Justicia gerdarussa Linn. Potential for Pharmaceutical Applications
No. F.30-17/2014(BSR);
dated 18.07.2014

DST-SERB-EMEQ: Training on edible mushroom cultivation technology for unemployed women, population in the Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
No. SB/EMEQ-286/2014,
dated :20.07.2014

TNSCST: Training on edible mushroom cultivation technology for Self helpgroup women

RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PATENTS, SOFTWARE, PUBLICATIONS, PRODUCTS)

Application number – 393900-001, Cbr number – 210829, Cbr date – 28/08/2023, Applicant name – Dr. K. Krishnaveni, Dr. S. Murugesan, Dr. S. Kalaimani, Dr. S. Amutha, Dr. Harishchander Anandaram. Title – High efficiency Vermiculture Apparatus.

Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration

SINGAPORE - International Research Conference ICPPB 2020 Singapore, SG, Paper presentation and acted as Chairperson on 09.01.2020 & 10.01.2020. Title of the Paper: Biological Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Elytraria acaulis Leaf Extract and Its Biological Applications

BALI, INDONESIA - International Conference on “Biotechnology for Better Tomorrow” to be held during 29 – 30, October 2022. Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia, Paper presentation and acted as Chairperson. Title of the Paper: Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanoparticles from Andrographis macrobotrys nees and its antimicrobial and anticancer effect.

TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN – International Conference on “Biotechnology for Better Tomorrow: BTBT-2024” to be held during 16 – 17, May 2024. Institute of Fundamental and applied research, National Research University (TIIAME). Title of the Paper: Biogenic Synthesis of CuO/ZnFe2O4 NCs Using Ulva lactuca L. Extract for Photocatalytic Degradation of Congo Red and in vitro Biomedical Applications.