Dr.R.RAJASEKARAN

@mpi.edu.in

Professor Assistant / Molecular Microbiology
Marudupandiyar College



                 

https://researchid.co/rajasekharan.r

I have done my Ph.D research in Microbiology during the academic year 2005-2011 at Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. Title of Thesis: Studies on rhizobial diversity in soil of Thanjavur District. I have done my post graduate degree M.Sc and M.Phil Microbiology at A.Veeriya Vandaiyar Memorial Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), PG and Research Department of Botany and Microbiology, Poondi, Thanjavur, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, India, for the academic year 2001-2005. And I have B.Sc. in Botany from St’ Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy, Affiliated to Bharathidasan University for the academic year 2001. Worked as an Assistant Professor in Molecular Microbiology in Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Knowledge University, Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (Oct 2019 – June 2020). I have worked as an Assistant professor in Microbiology, (Coordinator of Biology freshman program), Department of Biology, Mai Nefhi, College of Science, Asmara, Eritrea, North E

EDUCATION

Ph.D., MICROBIOLOGY (2005-2011) Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
M.Sc., (2001-2003) & M.phil., MICROBIOLOGY (2004-2005) at A. Veeriya Vandaiyar Memorial Sri Pushpam College, (Autonomous), Poondi, Thanjavur district. Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, With 71.4%. First Class & 86%. FIRST Class with Distinction.
B.Sc., BOTANY (1998-2001) at St’ Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichy. Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, With 53.7%.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Molecular Microbiology,

3

Scopus Publications

139

Scholar Citations

4

Scholar h-index

3

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Studies on beneficial microflora and their effect on growth improvement of Casuarina species


  • Studies on antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from various sample with special reference to the antibacterial activity of its pyocyanin pigment


  • Studies on the productivity of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate by Alcaligenes eutrophus and Rhizobium meliloti using waste substrate


RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL SCREENING OF EVOLVULUS ALSINOIDES L. EXTRACTS AGAINST CLINICAL PATHOGENS
    AS Rajasekaran R, Karthikeyan E
    Journal of Advanced Scientific Research (JASR) 11 (3), 331-334 2022

  • Genetic Diversity of Rhizobial isolates revealed by PCR-RAPD fingerprinting and the data were analyzed using POPGEN
    R.Rajasekaran, R.Chandrasekaran, M.Muthuselvam, S.Arunkumar, Senthil kumar
    International Journal of Biotech Trends and Technology (IJBTT) 9 (4), 18-41 2019

  • Isolation and genetic analysis of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from UTI patient
    SRR Priya Gowri, R. Arunkumar
    International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences 8 (3), 682-686 2018

  • A Review on Antibacterial Phytochemical Constitutions Present in Aerva lanata and their Mode of Action Against Bacterial Biofilm
    R Rajasekaran, Y Gebrekidan
     2018

  • ISOLA TION AND IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIAFROM UTI P A TIENT AND ANAL YSIS OF MULTI-DRUG RESIST ANTBACTERIA
    PR Rajasekaran. R.
    INTERNA TIONALJOURNAL OFSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 6 (6), 43-44 2017

  • PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF CARDIOSPERMUM HELICACABUM L. EXTRACT AGAINST SOME CLINICAL PATHOGENS
    ASRR Prabakar R.
    WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH 3 (6), 228-231 2017

  • Antimicrobial Activity of Vernonia schimperi and Vernonia amygdalina against Selected Clinical Pathogens
    BY R. Rajasekaran, Yosief Asefaw, Yishak Gebrekidan, Ghebrehiwet Medhanie
    Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res 47 (1), 141-144 2017

  • Studies on antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from various sample with special reference to the antibacterial activity of its pyocyanin pigment
    C Arunachalam, R Rajasekaran
    Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 6 (2), 757-760 2016

  • A PROMISING TREND IN COMBATING MALARIA: A CASE STUDY IN ERITREA, EAST AFRICA.
    YGR Rajendran
    International Journal of Advanced Research 4 (3), 1010-1015 2016

  • Phytochemical and Antibacterial Activity of Mentha arvensis L.
    ASRR Mahalakshmi N, Venkatachalam R
    Applied Botany 80, 31134-31137 2015

  • Data mining in Bioinformatics
    RKMR Rajasekaran
    Bio Technology 80, 31138-31142 2015

  • Classical and Molecular Characterization of Rhizobial Isolates.
    ACAS Rajasekaran R, Chandrasekaran R, Muthuselvam M
    Biosciences 18, 31878-31886 2015

  • Isolation of biofilm forming bacteria from UTI infected patients and antibacterial activity of antibiotics against the isolates.
    ASRR Karthikeyan. E.
    Intl. J. Advan. res., 3 (6), 2580-2586 2015

  • Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Aerva lanata L
    Karthikeyan Elangovan, Arunkumar Sathasivam and Rajasekaran Rajendran
    Intl. J. Scie. res., 4 (9), 175-176 2015

  • Effect of Ozone Exposure on Pathogenic Microorganisms
    Rajasekaran, R., Senthilkumar, S., and C.Arunachalam
    J. Adv. Biotech 10 (8), 12-13 2011

  • Assessment and Optimization of Pesticide Degradation by Pseudomonas putida
    C Arunachalam, R Rajasekaran
    Advanced biotech 10 (03), 45-47 2010

  • Studies on beneficial microflora and their effect on growth improvement of Casuarina species.
    R Senthilkumar, R Rajasekaran, T Selvaraj
     2010

  • Studies on beneficial microflora and their effect on growth improvement of Casuarinas species
    RTS Senthilkumar, R., Rajasekaran
    J. Pure. Appl. Microbiol., 4 (1), 12138 2010

  • Application Of AFM In Scientific Research
    R Rajasekaran, C Arunachalam, S Arunkumar, S Senthilkumar
    Advanced Biotech 9 (09), 37-43 2010

  • Studies on Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Solanum trilobatum Linn
    MS Ramya, S., Rajasekaran, R., Muthuselvam
    Journal of Herbal Science and Technology, 8-14 2010

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Antimicrobial activities of cow urine distillate against some clinical pathogens
    A Sathasivam, M Muthuselvam, R Rajendran
    Global Journal of Pharmacology 4 (1), 41-44 2010
    Citations: 91

  • Microbial biotechnology Rapid Advances in an area of massive impact
    R Rajasekaran
    Advanced Botech 7 (05), 19-25 2008
    Citations: 19

  • Analysis of Phytochemical constituents and Antimicrobial activity of some Southern India medicinal plants.
    R Arunkumar, S., Muthuselvam, M. and Rajasekaran
    Journal of Pharmacy Research. 3 (8), 1841-1843 2010
    Citations: 12

  • A Review on Antibacterial Phytochemical Constitutions Present in Aerva lanata and their Mode of Action Against Bacterial Biofilm
    R Rajasekaran, Y Gebrekidan
     2018
    Citations: 6

  • Studies on the Productivity of Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate by Alcaligenes eutrophus and Rhizobium meliloti using Waste Substrate
    C Arunachalam, R Rajasekaran
    Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 3 (2), 685-689 2009
    Citations: 3

  • Analysis of Microbial Pigment Productivity in Pseudomonas aerugionsa and Bacillus subtilis
    R 3. Muthuselvam, M., Sheeba, T., Rajasekaran
    Journal of Advanced Biotech 8 (8), 10-14 2009
    Citations: 3

  • Phytochemical Screening and Antibacterial Activity of Aerva lanata L
    Karthikeyan Elangovan, Arunkumar Sathasivam and Rajasekaran Rajendran
    Intl. J. Scie. res., 4 (9), 175-176 2015
    Citations: 2

  • PHYTOCHEMICAL AND ANTIBACTERIAL SCREENING OF EVOLVULUS ALSINOIDES L. EXTRACTS AGAINST CLINICAL PATHOGENS
    AS Rajasekaran R, Karthikeyan E
    Journal of Advanced Scientific Research (JASR) 11 (3), 331-334 2022
    Citations: 1

  • Antimicrobial Activity of Vernonia schimperi and Vernonia amygdalina against Selected Clinical Pathogens
    BY R. Rajasekaran, Yosief Asefaw, Yishak Gebrekidan, Ghebrehiwet Medhanie
    Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res 47 (1), 141-144 2017
    Citations: 1

  • Studies on antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from various sample with special reference to the antibacterial activity of its pyocyanin pigment
    C Arunachalam, R Rajasekaran
    Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 6 (2), 757-760 2016
    Citations: 1

Publications

Annexure-I. Paper publications in the International journals:-
1. Rajasekaran. R, Chandrasekaran. R, Muthuselvam. M, Arunkumar. S, and Senthil kumar. S. 2019. Genetic Diversity of Rhizobial isolates revealed by PCR-RAPD fingerprinting and the data were analyzed using POPGEN. Int J of Biotech Trends and Technol. 9(4): 18-41.
2. Priya Gowri, R. Arunkumar, S. and Rajasekaran. R. 2018. Isolation and genetic analysis of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from UTI patient. Int J of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences. 8(3): 682-686.
3. Priya Gowri, R. Arunkumar, S. and Rajasekaran. R. 2018. Isolation and susceptibility of Candida sp. From acquired urinary tract infections. International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Management. 3(8): 261-263.
4. R.Rajasekaran, and Yishak Gebrekidan, 2018. A Review on Antibacterial Phytochemical Constitutions Present in Aerva lanata and their Mode of Action against Bacterial Biofilm. Int J Pharm & Biolo Archi., 9(1):16-30.
5. Rajasekaran. R, Yosief Asefaw, Yishak Gebrekidan, Ghebrehiwet Medhanie, Biniam Yamane. 2017. Antimicrobial activity of Vernonia schimperi and Vernonia amygdalina against selected clinical pathogens. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 47(1): 141-144.
6. Prabakar R. and Rajasekaran R. 2017. Isolation and identification of bacteria from UTI patient and analysis of multi-drug resistant bacteria. Int J. Sci. Res., 6(6): 43-44.
7. Prabakar R., Arunkumar. S. and Rajasekaran. R. 2017. Phytochemical screening and anti