Selected Publications

1. N.K. Udaya Prakash., N. Ashwin Karthick., D. Poomagal., M. Susithra., M. Chandran and S. Bhuvaneswari, Fungal endophytes of an aquatic weed, Marsilea minuta. Current Research in Environmental and Applied Microbiology, Vol. 8 (1): 86-95, 2018.

2. N. Ashwin Karthick., A. Balamurugan., N.K. Udaya Prakash and S. Bhuvaneswari, Fungal Diversity Of Industrial Sewages, Envis Newsletter, Microorganisms And Environment Management, Vol. 15 (1): 5-12, 2017.

3. N.K. Udaya Prakash., Ranjithkumar M, Deepa S, Sripriya N, Balamurugan A, and Bhuvaneswari S, Antioxidant, free radical scavenging and gc-ms composition of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Blume. Industrial Crops and Products, 69:175-179, 2015.

4. N.K. Udaya Prakash., R.Sai Nandhini., N. Abdul Azeez and S. Bhuvaneswari, Floral synthesis of AgNPs using Stenolobium stans. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 27: 11, 4089-4091, 2015.

5. S. Arokiyaraj, M. Valan Arasu, S.Vincent, N.K. Udaya Prakash, S. Ho Choi, Y. Kyoon Oh, K. Choon Choi, K. Hoon Kim, Rapid green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Chrysanthemum indicum L and its antibacterial and cytotoxic effects: an in vitro study, International Journal of Nanomedicine, Vol. 9, pp.379-388, 2014.

6. S. Arokiyaraj, M. Saravanan, N.K. Udaya Prakash, M. Valan Arasu, B. Vijayakumar, S. Vincent, Enhanced antibacterial activity of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles treated with Argemone mexicana L. leaf extract: An in vitro study, Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 48 (9), pp. 3323-3327, 2013.

7. K. Vijayaraghavan, S.P. Kamala Nalini, N.K. Udaya Prakash, D. Madhankumar, One step green synthesis of silver nano/microparticles using extracts of Trachyspermum ammi and Papaver somniferum, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Vol. 94, pp.114-117, 2012.

8. K. Vijayaraghavan, S.P. Kamala Nalini, N.K. Udaya Prakash, D. Madhankumar, Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles by aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum, Materials Letters, Vol.75, pp.33-35, 2012.

9. N. Pugazhenthiran, S Anandan, G. Kathiravan, N. K. Udaya Prakash, S. Crawford and M. Ashokkumar, Microbial synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Bacillus sp. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. Vol.11 (7), pp. 1811-1815, 2009.

10. Paulraj., Altaff., G. Kathiravan., J. Muthumary and N.K. Udaya Prakash, Soil Mycoflora of fresh water giant prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man. Cultured ponds. Indian Journal of Microbiology, 43: 61-63, 2003.


Awards

Sl.No Descriptions of the Award Award Details (Certificates, Medal, etc) Received Date
1 M.Sc., Botany - University Rank, University of Madras 11th Rank 1994
2 P.H. Gregory award 2nd Oral, Indian Aerobiologists Society and ICAAI 2001
3 2nd Prize for Oral International Conference on Frontiers in Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2011
4 Summer Fellowship Award Indian Academy of Science, Indian National Science Academy and National Academy of Science 2012
5 Best educationalist Award Education Today Publications 2012
6 Young Scientist Award Education Today Publications 2013
7 1st Prize for Oral 18th National Conference of Indian Aerobiologists Society 2015

Projects completed / ongoing

Sl.No Status(Completed / Ongoing / Approved / Submitted) Project Title Co-Investigator (If any) Name of the Funding Agency Sanctioned Date Duration Date of Completion Value (Rs)
1 Completed A study on atmospheric microbial pollutants over industrially polluted area (Ambattur) of Chennai - Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) 25.02.2010 4 Months 30.06.2010 6,000
2 Completed A study on Phytochemistry, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant property of Male flower of Carica papaya - Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India and Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST) 25.02.2010 4 Months 30.06.2010 10,000
3 Completed Frontiers in Fungal Biotechnology - Faculty Development Programme - AICTE, Govt. of India 06.12.2010 14 days 18.12.2010 6,00,000

Areas of Specialization : Aerobiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Herbal Biotechnology, BioNanotechnology, Bioremediation