Designation :  Assistant Professor

Email : nirmalamohankumar@yahoo.com

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Academic Background :

Ph.D in Botany from the University of Madras -1992

M.Sc in Botany from the University of Madras – 1986

B.Sc in Botany from the University of Madras – 1994

NET/SLET – UGC/Other : DBT JRF Awardee (1987-1989)

                                               CSIR SRF Awardee (1989-1991)

                                               DBT RA Awardee (1993-1995)

Experience : 27 years of Research and Teaching

Research Interest/ Specialization:

Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Biofertilizers

Publications:

Papers in Referred Journals :

International :

  • Ragupathy S, Dhivya S, Patel K, Sritharan A, Sambandan K, Gartaula H, Sathishkumar R, Khadka K, Nirmala C.B, Kumari AN, Newmaster SG. 2016. DNA record of some traditional small millet landraces in India and Nepal.  3 Biotech. Dec;6(2):133.
  • Babu M, Raj S.P, Nirmala C.B, Deccaraman M and Sagadevan E  (2014). Production of Single Cell Protein using Kluveromyces marxianus isolated from paneer whey. International Journal of Biology and Advance Research, 05(05):255-257.
  • Meera Babu, Shantha Prema Raj , Nirmala C. B. and Deccaraman M.  2014. Studies On The Optimiization Of Biomass Production Using Kluyveromyces marxianus Isolated From Paneer Whey  International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences. 5(4): (B) 1030 – 1036.
  • Steven G Newmaster, Subramanyam Ragupathy, Kevan J Berg, Ponnusamy Sharmugarajan, and Nirmala C. Balasubramaniam 2013.  Traditional Aboriginal Pedagogy Improves Learning in a Large-Enrolment University Biology Class.Teaching and Learning Innovations Journal, Vol. 16 pp -1-15.
  • Munmee Das, Bishnu P. Sarma, Giasuddin Ahmed, Cakkalur Balasubramaniam Nirmala, Monjoy Kumar Choudhury 2012.  In vitro anti oxidant activity and total phenolic content of Dillenia indica and Garcinia penducalata, commonly used fruits in Assamese cuisine Free Radicals And Antioxidants.  Vol.2(2):30-36.
  • Maloles, J.R.,  S. Ragupathy, C.B. Nirmala, A.K. Althaf  and S.G. Newmaster. 2011.  The fine scale ethnotaxa classification of millet in Southern India. Journal of Ethnobiology 31(2): 262-287.
  • Jose Rey Maloles, Kevan Berg, Subramanyam Ragupathy, Balasubramaniam C. Nirmala, Kabeer A. Althaf, Vadaman C. Palanisamy, and Steven G. Newmaster. (2011) The Fine Scale Ethnotaxa Classification of Millets in Southern India. Journal of Ethnobiology 31:2, 262-287. 
  • Ilayaraja.R, Dr.Radhamadhavan, Dr.A.Prema, Dr.C.B.Nirmala. 2011. Production Purification and Partial Characterization Of a Bacteriocin Produced By Lactobacillus fermentum Isolated From Human Milk. International Journal of Bio-Engineering, Science & Technology, Vol 2/ Issue 1.
  • Ilayaraja.R, Radhamadhavan, Prema A, Nirmala C.B. 2011. Assessment for potential use of bacteriocin producing Lactobacillus fermentum isolated from human milk for preventing urinary tract infections. Journal of Pharmacy Research 2011,4(10),3445-3447.
  • Newmaster, S.G., S.Ragupathy, C.B.Nirmala and R.F.Ivanoff, 2007.  The multi-mechanistic taxonomy of  the Irulas in Tamil Nadu, South India. Journal of Ethnobiology  27 (2) 233-255.
  • Newmaster, S.G., S.Ragupathy and R.I. Becca and C.B. Nirmala. 2006. Mechanisms
    of ethnobiological classifications. Ethnobotany 18(1&2):4-26.
  • Kumerasan.S., C.B.Nirmala, T.Appasamy and V.Mohankumar,1993. Occurrence of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the rhizosphere of mulberry. Indian Journal of Microbial Ecology.2 : 114 – 117.
  • Mahadevan.A.,B.Pathiban and C.B.Nirmala.1991. Morphological and histological changes in Gossypium hirsutum L.Ocimum sanctum L. exposed to methyl isocyanate. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology.29 : 554 –557.
  • Nirmala.C.B., and V. Mohankumar,1990. Development of VAM during the growth of cotton plants. Journal of Indian Botanical Society. 69 : 455 – 456.
  • Mohankumar.V.,S.Raghupathy, C.B.Nirmala and A.Mahadevan,1988. Distribution of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae in the sandy beach soils of Madras coast. Current Science 57 : 367 – 368.
  1. Papers published in International Conferences/ Proceedings

International:

  • Nirmala.C.B.,SP.Palaniappan and Joseph Thomas,1995. Ammonia excretion by Azospirullum and Herbaspirullum mutants resistant to ethylene diamine. In Nitrogen Fixation : Fundamentals and Applications ( Eds ). I.G.Tikhnovich, N.A.Provorov, V.L.Romanoc and  W.E.Newton. Kluwer Academic Publishers. P 773.
  • Joseph Thomas, SP.Palaniappan, Waheeta Hopper and C.B.Nirmala.1995.. Development of Rhizobium and Azospirullum inoculants with enhanced potential for field applications in Nitrogen Fixation : Fundamentals and Applications.( Eds ). I.G.Tikhnovich, N.A.Provorov, V.L.Romanoc and W.E.Newton. Kluwer Academic Publishers. P 659.

National :

  • Nirmala, C.B., Radha Mall, B., Arul Meha Pon Radha, K., Deepa Persis, I. and Vaishnavi, T. 2018  Isolation of Cadmium – Resistant Bacterial Strains from the Rhizosphere of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Presented poster in National Conference On Recent Trends In Applied Perspectives Of Plant Sciences (NCAPS – 2018) February 27-28,Pachaiyappas College, Chennai.
  • C.B.Nirmala, Sudhi P. Sreedhar, P.Loganathan, V.V.Sridhar and Kate Wilson. 1997.  Spatial and temporal localization of GUS-tagged Azospirillum brasilense in rice roots.  Presented in a National Seminar at Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar.
  • Mohankumar, V., and C.B.Nirmala. (1990).  Effect of methyl isocyanate on vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.  In: Current Trends in Mycorrhizal Research.  Ed. Jalali, B.I. and H.Chand.  Hissar. p.182-183.
  • Nirmala, C.B., V Mohankumar  and A.Mahadevan. (1988).  Viability of vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizal spores in the fallow fields of Maduravoyal, Tamil Nadu..  Proceedings of the 1st Asian Conference on Mycorrhizae.  Madras.  p. 89-90.
  • Book and Book Chapters:

Book : Plant Biotechnology by C.B.Nirmala, G. Rajalakshmi, Chandra Karthik, ISBN no: 978-81-8094-037-8. Price: 240.00

Book Chapter in “Medicinal Plants – biodiversity and drugs” CRC Press ISBN 9781578087938.

Awards and Prizes :

1.Member, Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE), Government of  Tamil Nadu for 3 years (March 2013 to February 2016).

2.Awardee of Millennium Research Grant of $ 80,000 by Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute in collaboration with University of Guelph, Canada.

3.Merit Certificate  : “ Cloning of genes encoding industrial enzymes “

(Centre for Biotechnology, SPIC Science Foundation, Chennai. Awarded on National Science Day 28.2.2003)