Dr. T. SENTHIL KUMAR

PROFESSOR

Contact

Address : Department of Botany

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Employee Number : BDU1640721

Date of Birth : 25-05-1964

Contact Phone (Office) : (+91) 0431- 2456480

Contact Phone (Mobile) : (+91) 9442156480 / 8778171451

Contact e-mail(s) : senthilbdc@bdu.ac.in / senthilbdc@gmail.com/

senthil2551964@yahoo.co.in

Skype id : Thiruppathi Senthil Kumar

Academic Qualifications: M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D

University/College/

Institute/ School attended

Degree/

Diploma

Certificate

awarded

Class/Division

Grade Point

Average

secured in the

examinations

Month &

Year of

Passing

Major

Subjects

of study

%

Average

of all the

subjects

AVVM Sri Pushpam College

Poondi (Thanjavur DT)

Bharathidasan University

M.Sc., First 1986 Botany 71.7

Department of Botany

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli-620 024

M.Phil Distinction 1988 Botany 80.8

Department of Botany

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli-620 024

Ph.D Highly

Commended

1991 Botany ___

Teaching Experience: 14 Years

Research Experience: 27 Years

Additional Responsibilities

1. Nodal Officer-Anti Ragging Prevention Committee (16-11-2016 to 18-01-2018)

2. Member - Internal Quality Assurance Cell – Committee for Data /Information Collection from Administrative Offices (22-11-2017 to 28-03-2019)

3. Director- Business Development Centre (02-07-2018 onwards)

Areas of Research

Floristic Studies, Ethno botany, Plant Conservation, Plant Tissue Culture & Phytochemistry

Research Supervision / Guidance

Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 7 3

M.Phil. 2 1 Project PG 6 -

UG / Others - -

At Bharathidasan University

Designation with Pay From To

Professor in Botany Academic Level-14

Rs.1,44,200-2,18,200)

11-02-2018 Till Date

Associate Professor in Botany

(Rs.37,400-67,000+ AGP Rs.9000) 11-02-2015 10-02-2018

Assistant Professor Industry

University Collaboration (Stage-3)

(Rs.15,600-39,100+ AGP Rs.8000)

11-02-2012 10-02-2015

Assistant Professor in Industry

University Collaboration (Stage-2)

(Rs.15,600-39,100+ AGP Rs.7000)

11-02-2007 10-02-2012

Assistant Professor in Industry

University Collaboration (Stage-1)

(Rs.15,600-39,100+ AGP Rs.6000)

11-02-2005 10-02-2007

Technical Officer (Selection Grade)

in Botany (Rs.9,100-275-14,050) 24-07-1997

11-02-2015

Technical Officer in Botany

(Rs.6,500-200-10,100) 24-07-1990

23-04-1997

Publications

International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books /

Chapters / Reviews / Manuals

35 00 35 02 12

Cumulative Impact Factor (as per JCR) : 34.848

h-index : 11

i10 index : 14

Total Citations : 487

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=gNK-jRQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thiruppathi_Senthil_Kumar

https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/69049

Funded Research Projects

Completed Projects (As a Co-Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator)

Sl.

No Agency

Period Project Title

Budget

(Rs. In

lakhs) From To

1

Ministry of

Environment

& Forests,

New Delhi

2006 2010

Ex situ conservation of some of the RED DATA

listed plants of Eastern and Western Ghats of

Tamil Nadu through in vitro methods

(MOEF Ref. No.:23/2/2006-RE dated 12.09.2006)

12.17

2

University

Grants

Commission,

NewDelhi

2007 2010

Conservation and Reintroduction of Elaeocarpus

recurvatus and Hoya wightii ssp. pulneyensis of

Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu

(UGC Ref. No.:32-405/2006(SR) dated 26.02.2006)

6.47

3

University

Grants

Commission,

NewDelhi

2011 2014

Ex-situ Conservation and Antibacterial studies on

Plectranthus bourneae Gamble, an endemic Red

Data Listed Plant” (UGC Ref. No.:40-325/2011(SR) dated 30.06.2011)

10.55

4

Department of

Biotechnology,

Govt. of India,

New Delhi

2011 2014

Abiotic stress tolerance transgenic plant production

in cotton by over expression of SiNAC transcription

factor gene from foxtail millet (Stelaria italica L.)

through Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated

transformation (DBT Ref. No.:BT/PR15256/AGR/02/791/2011 dated

30.12.2011)

38.17

5

Forest

Department,

Government of

Tamil Nadu

2013 2015

CR/EN/DD taxa in wild in Kodaikanal Forest

Division ( Ref. No.:934/2012 D dated 16.08.2013) 2.92

Distinctive Achievements / Awards

1. Fellow of the Indian Botanical Society (FBS) awarded by Indian Botanical Society in the

year 2013.

2. Fellow of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (FIAT) awarded by Indian

Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy in the year 2013.

3. Best Faculty Award by Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore awarded on 14th February

2019 for the year 2018.

Events organized in leading roles

Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized: 05

1. Co-ordinated UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Life Sciences at Human Resource

Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli from 03-03-2016 to 23-03-

2016.

2. Co-ordinated UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Life Sciences at Human Resource

Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli from 08-11-2016 to 28-11-

2016.

3. Organized National Level Lecture workshop on Plant Tissue Culture and Phytochemistry

sponsored by DST-PURSE at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 21-03-2018.

4. Co-ordinated UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Life Sciences at Human Resource

Development Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli from 19-06-2018 to 09-07-

2018.

5. Co-Organized National Seminar on Science and Society: Challenges in Biotechnology

sponsored by UGC SAP DRS-II at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 27-02-

2019.

Events Participated

Conferences / Seminars / Workshops: 77

1. Attended National Conference on Microbiome Research: Understanding the Diversity

to Improve Plant, Animal, Human and Environmental Health held during 07th to 09

th

March, 2019 at Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli Dist. Surat, Gujarat and presented a

paper in poster entitled Antibacterial activity of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble

(Lamiaceae) an endemic plants of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India Chaired a

scientific session.

2. Attended National Seminar on Biotechnological Solutions for Environmental

Challenges during 17th

& 18th

December, 2018 at Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli and Chaired a scientific session.

3. Attended National Workshop on Digital Learning Resources on 14th

December 2018

at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

4. Attended 28th

Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Angiosperm

Taxonomy and International Symposium on Conservation of Angiosperm Diversity:

Hidden Treasure of Today and Tomorrow” held during 29th

October 2018 to 31st

October 2018 at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat and

Co-Chaired a scientific session.

5. Attended Science Academies’ Lecture workshop on Biodiversity for Human Welfare

during 24th

September 2018 & 25th

September 2018 at Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli

6. Attended “International Conference on Phytomedicine” held during 28th

August 2018

to 30th

August 2018 at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore Chaired a scientific session

and also presented a research papers entitled Preliminary Phytochemical and Acute

toxicity studies of ethanolic extract of Leucas hirta (Heyne ex Roth) Spreng.

(Abstract-OP.114).

7. Attended “International Conference on Recent Scenario in Plant Science

Research-Climate Change and its Associated Variations (ICRSPSR-2018)” held

during 23rd

March 2018 to 25th

March 2018 at Annamalai University, Chidambaram,

Chaired a scientific session and also presented a research papers entitled 1)

Hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic activity of Leucas vestita Wall. Ex Benth.

(Abstract VI.9:202) and 2) Control of algal flora on temple walls by biopaint (Abstract

VIII-12:254).

8. Attended National Conference on Recent Advances in Plant Science: Towards

Food Safety & Food Security held on 15th

March 2018 at Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli and chaired a scientific session.

9. Attended UGC Sponsored two day workshop for Academic Administrators on

“Institutional Assessment & Accreditation” held on 12th

March 2018 & 13th

March

2018 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

10. Attended “International Symposium on “Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants &

Orchids: Emerging Trends and Challenges ” held during 09th

February 2018 to

11th

February 2018 at Acharia Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar, Guntur DT,

Andhra Pradesh.

11. Attended Science Academies’ Lecture workshop on Conservation and Protection of

Bioresources during 24th

January2018 & 25th

January 2018 at Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli.

12. Attended “National Conference on Recent Advances in Modern Biology and

Rural Development (RAMBARD-2017)” held during 5th

October 2017 &

6th

October 2017 at A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College, Poondi, Thanjavur, Chaired a

scientific session and also presented a research paper entitled” Ethno-veterinary

medicinal preparation and their dosage forms by Malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills of

Tamil Nadu.

13. Attended “ XXXX AIBC of the Indian Botanical Society & National Symposium

on Evaluation and conservation of Plant Germplasm” held during 15th

September

2017 to 17th

September 2017 at Punjabi university, Patiala, Punjab and presented

paper entitled “ Rapid in vitro propagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble, an

endemic plant of Tamil Nadu”

14. Attended 10th

NABS National Conference on “Trends in Life Sciences: Research,

Practices and applications for Sustainable Development” during 07th

September

2017 & 08th

September 2017 at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore.

15. Attended “National Conference-Cum-Workshop on Recent Trends in Biology,

Culture, Conservation, Commercialization and Sustainable utilization of

Medicinally and Floriculturally Important Orchids” held during 24th

March 2017

to 26th

March 2017 at Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand and presented

paper entitled “Conservation and Reintroduction of Anoectochilus elatus Lindl., An

Endangered Terrestrial Jewel Orchid ( Abstract):40.

16. Attended International Seminar on Biology for Sustainable Environment during 07th

March 2017 & 08th

March 2017 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

17. Attended National Conference on “Recent Advances in Plant Science” during 09th

March 2017 & 10th

March 2017 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Chaired

a scientific session.

18. Attended 26th

Annual Conference of IAAT and International Seminar on

Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Biodiversity during 09th

November 2016

to 11th

November 2016 at Shivaji University, Kolhapur, served as judge for

professor Rolla S Rao award for best paper presentation, and also presented

research paper entitled “In vitro propagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble

through epicotyls node (Abstract-O-T4-70):136.

19. Attended International Conference on “Environment and Health in Changing

Climate” during 14th

September 2016 to 16th

September 2016 at Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli and Served as Judge in the Poster session of the

Conference.

20. Attended International Conference on “Microalgal and Cyanobacterial

Biotechnology during 29th

August 2016 to 31st August 2016 at Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli

21. Attended 9th

NABS National Conference on “ New Biological Researches:

Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Development”, during 11th

August

2016 & 12th

August 2016 at Madurai Kamaraj University, Tiruchirappalli and

presented poster entitled “Assessment of cell viability on cell suspension culture of

Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. after exposure top polyethylene glycol ( Abstract-BP-9):91.

22. Attended National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Plant Science” during 10th

and 11th

March 2016 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Chaired a

scientific session and also presented research paper entitled “Documentation of

Ethnoveterinary practices by Malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills, Salem District”

( Abstract-PBC-O7 ):19

23. Attended Silver Jubilee Conference of IAAT and Council Meeting of IAPT &

International Seminar on Advancements in Angiosperm Systematics and Conservation

during 19th

November 2015 to 21st November 2015 at University of Calicut, Calicut,

served as judge for professor K.S. Manilal award for best paper in Floristics, co-

chaired scientific session Theme on Systematics of Flowering Plants and

Phylogeny” and also presented research paper entitled “Survey of endemic and

threatened plant taxa in Palani hills of Kodaikanal Forest Division, Tamil Nadu, India

(Abstract-O-T6-137):214.

24. Attended Two day Workshop on Computer –Aided Drug and Biologics Discovery

during 16th

November 2015 & 17th

November 2015 at Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli.

25. Attended One day awareness cum training programme on “Shodhganga ETD

Database” on 06th

November 2015 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

26. Attended 38th

All India Botanical Conference of the Indian Botanical Society &

National Symposium on “Emerging Trends in Plant Sciences during 26th

October 2015

to 28th

October 2015 and presented research paper entitled “In vitro

micropropagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble-An endemic Red listed Plant”

(Abstract Thrust Area Morphogenesis, Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology OP-

08(16):151.

27. Attended National Seminar on New Dimensions of Botanica on 27th

August 2015 at

Government Arts College (Men), Krishnagiri and presented research paper entitled “

Floristic Analysis on the Flora of Odaipatti village of Theni District, Tamil Nadu

(Abstract Thrust Area 1-Biodiversity No.1.8):8-9.

28. Attended National seminar on Emerging Technologies in Library Services: issues and

Challenges” on 14th

February 2015 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

29. Attended National seminar on “Bioinformatics” during 28th

January 2015 & 29th

January 2015 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

30. Attended Third Indian Biodiversity Congress during 18th

December 2014 to 20th

December 2014 at SRM University, Chennai.

31. Attended International Conference on “ Trends in Plant Systematic” and XXIV

Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy during 31st

October 2014 to 02nd

November 2014 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,

served as judge for professor K.S. Manilal award for best paper in Floristics,

chaired scientific session and also presented research paper entitled “ Non-

Timber forest products of Malayali tribes of Chitteri hills, Dharmapuri District, Tamil

Nadu (Abstract-EB.O-18):92.

32. Attended National level Workshop on “ Resources and Technologies for Scholarly

Information”, on 12th

August 2014 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

33. Attended National Conference on “ Recent Trends in Bioprospecting of Plants”,

during 28th

March 2014 & 29th

March 2014 at Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli , chaired the scientific sessions (Plant Biology and Plant

Biodiversity & Genetic Engineering and Transgenic Crops) and also presented

research paper entitled “GC-MS analysis and in vitro cytotoxcity studies of root

exudates of Hardwickia binata Roxb. (Abstract-PDD-O5):8.

34. Attended “National Symposium on Himalayan Biodiversity: Prospects and

Challenges” during 20th

March 2014 & 21st March 2014 at North- Eastern Hill

University, Shillong, Meghalaya.

35. Attended Workshop for Research Supervisors on “Quality Research Report

Writing”, on 28th

February 2014 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

36. Attended National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Plant Taxonomy Research” and

XVIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy during

27th

December 2013 to 29th

December 2013 at RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur,

Maharashtra, served as judge in the technical session and also presented research

paper entitled “Preliminary phytochemical screening and evaluation of antibacterial

activity of different solvent extract of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble (Abstract-

OP.101) 132.

37. Attended XXXVI All India Botanical Conference and National Symposium on “Plant

and Human Welfare ” during 18th

October 2013 to 20th

October 2013 at Deen Dayal

Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh and presented research

paper entitled “Direct plant regeneration from protocorm like bodies and leaf

explants of Vanda testacea, an epiphytic medicinal orchid (Abstract-S8-02 ): 252-253.

38. Attended National Conference on “New Opportunities and Challenges in

Microbial Research”, during 05th

September 2013 & 06th

September 2013 at

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli and chaired the scientific session -III

Microbial Diversity and sustainable agriculture.

39. Attended UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Life Sciences at UGC Academic

College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli from 29-06-20183 to 19-07-2013

40. Attended “National Dialogue on Orchid Conservation & Sustainable

Development for Community Livelihood” held during 08th

March 2013 & 09th

March 2013 at National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim.

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43. Attended International Symposium on “Innovative Prospects in Angiosperm

Taxonomy” and XVIII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm

Taxonomy during 28th

October 2012 to 30th

October 2012 at Sant Gadge Baba

Amravathi University, Amaravathi, Maharashtra and presented research paper

(Poster presentation) entitled “Micropropagation of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble.,

a vulnerable and endemic plant of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu” (Abstract-OP.86 ) :

107.

44. Attended “National Conference on Phytomedicine” during 4th

October 2012 & 5th

October 2012 at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore

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52. Attended XXI Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy

(IAAT) and National Seminar on “Biodiversity Conservation and Climate

Change” during 02nd

December 2011 to 04th

December 2011 at Institute of Minerals

and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha and presented research paper

(Poster presentation) entitled (i) Enumeration of Ethnobotanical Knowledge of

Ethnic Tribes of Kalrayan Hills, Tamil Nau, India (Abstract EM.O.29 ) : 78 & 79

and (ii) Folk Classification of Plant species by Malayali tribes of Chitteri Hills,

Tamil Nadu, India (Abstract EM.O.31 ) : 84

53. Attended Seminar on “Recent Developments in Chemistry” on 29th

August 2011 at

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

54. Attended Workshop on “Access to Library Networks and Scholarly Databases”

during 16th

December 2010 & 17th

December 2010 at Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli.

55. Attended XX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy

(IAAT) and International Symposium on “ Taxonomy, Plant Diversity and

Conservation” during 26th

November 2010 to 28th

November 2010 at Bharathiyar

University, Coimbatore and presented research paper (Poster presentation) entitled

(i) Ethnobotanical Studies on Malayali Tribes of Chitteri Hills, Tamil Nadu

(Abstract TRS.8 ) : 59 & 60 and (ii) Ethnobotanical Studies on Malayali

Tribes of Kalrayan Hills, Tamil Nadu (Abstract TRS.8 ) : 61.

56. Attended UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Life Sciences at Academic Staff

College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli from 11th

August 2010 to 31st

August 2010.

57. Attended Map India 2010 (13th

Annual International Conference and Exhibition on

Geospatial Information Technology and Applications) during 19th

January 2010 to

21st January 2010 at Gurgaon.

58. Attended in National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Secondary Metabolic

Engineering” on 05th

January 2010 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

59. Attended XIX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy

(IAAT) and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics and Phylogeny:

Retrospect & Prospects” during 12th

November 2009 to 14th

November 2009 at

National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow and presented research paper (Poster

presentation) entitled “Survey and Documentation of Rock Art in Krishnagiri

District, Tamil Nadu - A Preliminary Account on Floristic Elements” (Abstract

BD/P-18): 50 & 51.

60. Attended One Day National Workshop on Patent Information at Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli on 29th

April 2009.

61. Attended National Conference on Modern Trends in Plant In-vitro Biology

during 05th

January 2009 & 06th

January 2009 at Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli and presented research paper (Poster presentation) entitled “In vitro

propagation of Rhinacanthus nasutus (L) Kurz., through shoot tip explant” (Abstract .O-7 ) :16

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63. Attended National Conference on Orchids: Science and Society & Orchid Show

during 10th

to 12th

April 2008 at Central College Camus, Bangalore University,

Bangalore and presented research paper (Poster presentation) entitled “In vitro

seed germination of Dendrobium aquem Lindl.”

64. Attended National Symposium on “Plant Biotechnology for Conservation

Characterization and Crop Improvement” and 29th

Annual Meeting of Plant

Tissue Culture Association (India) during 8th

February 2008 to 10th

February 2008

at Mohanlal Sukhadia University , Udaipur, Rajasthan and presented research

papers (Poster presentation) entitled :

i . In vitro studies on Tinospora cordifolia Miers

ii. In vitro studies on Hildegardia populifolia (Roxb.) Schott & Endl. – Critically

endangered tree species of Eastern Ghats

iii. In vitro studies on Simarouba glauca DC. And

iv. Ex situ conservation of Hoya wightii ssp palniensis – endangered plant species

of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu

65. Attended XVII Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy

and International Seminar on “Changing Scenario in Angiosperm Systematics”

during 19th

November 2007 to 21st November 2007 at Shivaji University, Kolhapur

and presented a research paper entitled Micropropagation of Solanum Pseudocasicum

L. (Abstract O -6.12 ) :187.

66. Attended National Seminar on “Bioinformatics” from 03rd

March 2007 & 04th

March

2007 at the Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

67. Attended UGC Sponsored Orientation Course at Academic Staff College ,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli from 02nd

November 2006 to 29th

November

2006.

68. Attended National workshop on “Resources Mapping using Remote Sensing, GIS &

GPS” from 09th

February 2004 to 20th

February 2004 at the Department of Geography,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

69. Attended National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Biotechnology” from 22nd

March 2004 & 23rd

Macrh 2004 at the Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli

70. Attended National Seminar on “Intellectual Property Rights – Present Necessities

and Responsibilities” on 9th

December 2002 at the National Facility for Marine

Cyanobacteria, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

71. Attended Symposium on Ethnopharmacology & people based health care during 22nd

August 1997 & 23rd

August 1997 at Ethno Studies & Development Network,

Christianpet, Vellore and presented research paper entitled “Ethnobotanical study on

Shervaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats (Abstract):31

72. Attended DBT sponsored Short term training programme in Basic Methodologies in

Genetic Engineering, Cell Biology and Bioprocess Technology from 15th

March 1996

to 15th

June 1996 at Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University , Madras

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75. Attended XII Indian Botanical Conference during 08th

January 1990 to 10th

January

1990 at Nagpur University, Nagpur and presented research paper entitled “Floristic

studies on Shervaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats. (Abstract IX-8) J.Indian

Bot.Soc.68(Suppl.):44

76. Attended National Symposium on “Development without destruction” during 17th

October 1989 to 20th

October 1989 at The University of Kashmir, Srinagar (J & K)

and presented research paper entitled Floristic Ecology and Phytogeography of

Shervaroy Hills of Tamil Nadu. (Abstract2.25) pp.35-36.

77. Attended XI Indian Botanical Conference during 02nd

January 1989 to 04th

January

1989 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli and presented research paper

entitled “An evaluation of the specificity of Callose staining and extraction

procedures using sieve tubes of two cucurbitaceae taxa as model systems. (AbstractX-

12) J. Indian Bot. Soc. 67(Suppl.):68

Overseas Exposure / Visits : NIL

Membership in Professional Bodies

1. Life Member of Journal of Swamy Botanical Club, Tiruchirappalli

2. Life Member of Association of Plant Taxonomy (APT), Howrah

3. Life Member of Indian Botanical Society (IBS), Lucknow

4. Life Member of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT), Calicut

5. Life Member of Orchid Society of India (TOSI), Chandigarh

6. Life Member of National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai

Reviewer in Scientific Journals

African Journal of Microbiological Research www.academicjournals.org

Brazilian journal of Microbiology (www.scielo.br/bjm)

Biological Sciences- OMICS group ( www.omicsonline.org)

Medical Sciences- OMICS group ( www.omicsonline.org)

African Journal of Biotechnology (www.academicjournals.org)

Journal of Botanical Sciences (www.rroij.com/botanical-sciences.php)

Industrial Crops and Products (www.elsiver.com)

Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR) [Formerly Natural Product

Radiance (NPR)] http://op.niscair.res.in/index.php/IJNPR

Recent Patents on Biotechnology

(http://benthamscience.com/journals/recent-patents on-biotechnology)

Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology

(scholarone manuscripts-Taylor & Francis group)

South African Journal of Botany (Elsiever)

Journal of PEER J

Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/whsm)

Journal of Agriculture and Allied Sciences ( http://omicsonline.org/)

International Journal of Fruit Science

Plant Biosystems

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology ( http://www.niscair.res.in)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Canadian Journal of Plant Science (https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/toc/cjps/0/ja)

Advancement in Medical Plant Research.

Academic Bodies (such as Board of Studies etc.,)

1. Executive Council Member - Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT)

from 2018-2020.

2. Member, Board of Studies- UG / PG Botany (2019-2021), Periyar EVR College

(Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,

Tamil Nadu.

3. Member, Board of Studies- UG / PG Biotechnology 2019-2021), A.V.C College

(Autonomous), Mayiladuthurai Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,

Tamil Nadu.

4. Member, Board of Studies- UG / PG Botany (2018-2021), Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.

5. Member, Board of Studies-PG Botany (2018), Department of Botany, Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. (06-04-2018)

6. Member, Board of Studies- UG / PG / M.Phil Botany (2018), Kundavai Natchiyar

Govt. College for Women (Autonomous), Thanjavur affiliated to Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.

7. Member, Board of Studies-PG Botany (2017-2020), H.H. the Rajah’s College

(Autonomous), Pudukkottai affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,

Tamil Nadu.

8. Member, Board of Studies- PG Botany (2017), Govt. Arts College (Autonomous),

Salem affiliated to Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

9. Member, Board of Studies-UG Botany (2014-2017), Vivekananda College of Arts and

Science for Women, Tiruchengode affiliated to Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu

10. Member, Board of Studies- UG & PG Biotechnology (2016), National College

(Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,

Tamil Nadu

Resource persons in various capacities

Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered: 05

Others

1. Articles published in Newspapers / Magazines : Nil

2. Products developed : Nil

3. No. of Ph.D Thesis evaluated : 09

4. No. of Ph.D Public Viva Voce Examination conducted : 04

5. Sequences submitted in Gene Bank

Sequences Accession No. Submitted

To

Plant genome

1 Anoectochilus elatus mat K sequence

KU687093, KU687094,

KU687095, KU687096,

KU687097, KU687098. NCBI,USA

2016

2 Anoectochilus elatus rbc L sequence

KU687099, KU687100,

KU687101, KU687102,

KU687103, KU687104.

3 Aenhenrya rotundifolia mat K sequence MH744578 NCBI,USA

2018 4 Aenhenrya rotundifolia rbc L sequence MH777883

Fungal genome ITS sequence

1 Rhizoctonia solani KU687105 NCBI,USA

2016 2 Fusarium oxysporum KU687106

3 Fusarium proliferatum KU687107

4 Colletotrichum kahawae KY038418

NCBI, USA

2017

5 Colletotrichum boninense KY038419

6 Colletotrichum gloeosporioides KY038420

7 Fusarium oxysporum KY038421

Recent Publications

1. Krishnamurthy, K. V., T. Senthil Kumar & John Adams, S. (2019). Embryo

Handedness Caused by Embryo Rotations in Angiosperms. In: Bir Bahadur, K. V.

Krishnamurthy, Monoranjan Ghose, S. John Adams (Eds) Asymmetry in Plants:

Biology of Handedness, CRC Press, pp.121-126.

2. Sivakumar, S., Siva, G., Sathish, S., Premkumar,G., Vigneswaran, M., Vinoth, S., T.

Senthil Kumar., Sathiskumar,R., & Jayabalan, N. 2019. Influence of exogenous

polyamines and plant growth regulators on high frequency in vitro mass propagation

of Gloriosa superba L. and its colchicine content. Biocatalysis and Agricultural

Biotechnology, 18, 101030. (UGC S. No. 14549)

3. P. Senbagalakshmi, T. Jebasingh, E. Sangeetha, T. Senthil Kumar, M.V.Rao.

2019.Squalene, Biosynthesis and its role in production of bioactive compounds, a

Proper Scientific Challenge-A Review. Journal of Emerging Technologies and

Innovative Research. 6 (2) , 505 – 526. (UGC S. No. 63975)

4. P. Senbagalakshmi, T. Jebasingh, E. Sangeetha, T. Senthil Kumar, M.V.Rao, 2019.

identification of an efficient rna extraction protocol for Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. by

cloning of actin gene, Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research 6

(1), 562-569 (UGC S. No. 63975)

5. S Muthukrishnan, T Senthil Kumar, A Gangaprasad, F Maggi, M V Rao (2018).

Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of wild and in

vitro derived plants of Ceropegia thwaitesii Hook – An endemic species from

Western Ghats, India. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgeb.2018.06.003 (UGC S. No. 28285)

6. R Thaniarasu, T Senthil Kumar, M V Rao (2018). Rapid in vitro propagation by

liquid culture system and genetic homogeneity assessment of Plectranthus

bourneae Gamble, an endemic plant species to South India. Ind J Plant Physiol.23

(2):376-384. (UGC S. No. 20852; Impact Factor: 0.72)

7. Sebastian John Adams, Thiruppathi Senthil Kumar, Gnanamani Muthuraman,

Anju Majeed (2018). Distribution, morphology, anatomy and histochemistry of

Crepidium acuminatum. Modern Phytomorphology 12: 15–32.

8. N Ahamed Sherif, JH Franklin Benjamin, T Senthil Kumar and M V Rao (2018).

Somatic embryogenesis, acclimatization and genetic homogeneity assessment of

regenerated plantlets of Anoectochilus elatus Lindl., an endangered terrestrial jewel

orchid. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 132 (2): 303-316 (UGC S. No. 30982;

Impact Factor: 2.08 )

9. S. Parthibhan, M. Venkateswara Rao, J.A. Teixeira da Silva and T. Senthil Kumar,

(2018). Somatic embryogenesis from stem thin cell layers of Dendrobium aqueum.

Biologia Plantarum 62 (3) : 439-450. (UGC S.No. 14682; Impact Factor: 1.75 )

10. N Ahamed Sherif, T Senthil Kumar & M V Rao (2017). In vitro propagation and

genetic stability assessment of an endangered terrestrial jewel orchid Anoectochilus

elatus Lindl. Indian Journal of Experimental Bioloy. 55(12):855-863. (UGC S.No.

20769 ; Impact Factor: 1.34 )

11. M Muthukumar, T Senthil Kumar and M V Rao, (2017). Phenology and seed

germination of the Indian Screw Tree Helicteres isora L. (Malvales: Malvaceae).

Journal of Threatened Taxa 9 (12), 11040-11044. (UGC S.No. 11398)

12. S. John Adams, T. Senthil Kumar, G. Muthuraman, Anju Majeed and M. Majeed,

(2017). Mineral Elements and their ICP-MS validation in Crepidium acuminatum

(D.Don) Slzach.- An Ashtavarga Plant. Asian Journal of Biochemical and

Pharmaceutical Research 4 (7):38-46. (UGC S.No. 48861)

13. K. Mridula, S. Parthibhan, T. Senthil Kumar and M.V. Rao. (2017). In vitro

organogenesis from Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers - A highly valuable

medicinal plant. South African Journal of Botany 113, 84-90. (UGC S.No. 33343;

Impact Factor: 1.427 )

14. S. John Adams, Anju Majeed, T. Senthil Kumar and G. Muthuraman (2017).

Astawarga plants- A Review In: Ethnobotany of India : Western and Central

Himalaya Apple Academic Press,pp.293-312.

15. Selvaraju Parthibhan, Mandali Venkateswara Rao and Thiruppathi Senthil Kumar,

(2017). Culturable fungal endophytes in shoots of Dendrobium aqueum Lindley – An

imperiled orchid. Ecological Genetics and Genomics 3:18-24. ( UGC S. No. 12431)

16. R.G. Baradwaj, M.V. Rao and T. Senthil Kumar. (2017). Curbing actinomycetes and

thidiazuron enhanced micropropagation in the rare Alpinia galanga - a medicinal

Zingiber. Asian J Pharm Clin Res, 10 (7): 153-158. (UGC S. No. 8804)

17. R.G. Baradwaj, M.V. Rao and T. Senthil Kumar. (2017). Novel purification of 1’S-

1’-Acetoxychavicol acetate from Alpinia galanga and its cytotoxic plus

antiproliferative activity in colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line SW480. Biomedicine

& Pharmacotheraphy 91:485-493. (UGC S. No. 14808; Impact Factor:2.759)

18. S. Muthukrishnan, T. Senthil Kumar and M V Rao. (2017). Anticancer activity of

biogenic nanosilver and its toxicity assessment on Artemia salina- evaluation of

mortality, accumulation and elimination: An experimental report. J Environ Chem

Eng. 5(3):1685-1695. (UGC S.No. 7385; Impact factor: 3.59 )

19. S. Revathi Lakshmi, S. Parthibhan, N. Ahamed Sherif, T. Senthil Kumar and

M.V. Rao. (2017). Micropropagation, in vitro flowering, and tuberization in

Brachystelma glabrum Hook.f., an endemic species. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Plant

53(1):64-72. (UGC S.No. 62882; Impact Factor:1.024)

20. P. Senbagalakshmi, M.V. Rao and T. Senthil Kumar (2017). In Vitro Studies,

Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites and Pharmacological Utility of Catharanthus

roseus (L.) G. Don.: A Review In M. Naeem, Tariq Aftap and M.Masroor A. Khan

(Eds.) Catharanthus roseus, Springer International, pp.153-199.

21. Kannan M, Senthil Kumar T and Rao M V (2016). Antidiabetic and Antioxidant

Properties of Waltheria indica L., an ethnomedicinal plant. Int. J Pharma. Res.

Health Sci. 4 (5):1376-1384. (UGC S.No. 46433)

22. A.R. Lavanya, M. Muthukumar, S. Muthukrishnan, V. Kumaresan, T. Senthil

Kumar, M. Vijaya Venkatesh and M.V. Rao. (2016). Effect of Plant Growth

Regulators and Additives on Indirect Organogenesis of Simarouba glauca DC In

:Mohammad Anis and Naseem Ahmad (Eds.) Plant Tissue Culture: Propagation,

Conservation and Crop Improvement, Springer , Singapore pp. 71-82.

23. T Gouthaman, T Senthil Kumar, AS Rao and MV Rao, (2016). In Vitro Plant

Regeneration in Dainty Spur [Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz.] by Organogenesis In

: Mohammad Anis and Naseem Ahmad (Eds.) Plant Tissue Culture: Propagation,

Conservation and Crop Improvement, Springer , Singapore pp. 119-123.

24. M Muthukumar, T Senthil Kumar and MV Rao, (2016). Organogenesis and

evaluation of genetic homogeneity through SCoT and ISSR markers in Helicteres

isora L.,a medicinally important tree South African Journal of Botany 106: 204-210.

(UGC S.No. 33343; Impact factor: 1.427 )

25. G. Prem Kumar, S. Sivakumar, G. Siva, M. Vigneswaran, T Senthil Kumar and N

Jayabalan (2016). Silver nitrate promotes high-frequency multiple shoot regeneration

in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) by inhibiting ethylene production and phenolic

secretion In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant 52(4): 408-418. (UGC S.No. 62882; Impact

Factor: 1.024 )

26. S. Bhakya, S. Muthukrishnan,‡M. Sukumaran, M. Grijalva,L. Cumbal, J. H. Franklin

Benjamin, T. Senthil Kumar and M. V. Rao. (2016). Antimicrobial, antioxidant and

anticancer activity of biogenic silver nanoparticles – an experimental report. RSC

Adv., 6, : 81436-81446. (UGC S.No. 23625; Impact Factor: 3.108 )

27. Kannan M, Senthil Kumar T and Rao M V. (2016). Ethnobotanical note on the

veterinary health care management by malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills Asian J

Pharm Clin Res, 9 (Suppl.): 66-82. (UGC S.No. 8804)

28. Kannan M, Senthil Kumar T and Rao M V. (2016) Ethnomedicinal plants used for

wound healing purposes by Malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills, Salem district, Tamil

Nadu, India Global J Res. Med. Plants & Indigen. Med. 5(7) :203–216.

29. R.G. Baradwaj, M.V. Rao, Carol C. Baskin and T. Senthil Kumar (2016) , Non-

deep simple morphophysiological dormancy in first report for Zingiberaceae. Seed

Science Research, 26 (2): 165-170. (UGC S.No. 35691; Impact Factor:1.841)

30. S. John Adams, T.N. Manohara, K.V. Krishnamurthy and T. Senthil Kumar.

(2016). Histochemical studies on fungal-induced agarwood. Indian J Plant Sci.5(1):

102-110.

31. A.R. Lavanya, M. Muthukumar, S. Muthukrishnan, V. Kumaresan, T. Senthil

Kumar, A.S. Rao and M.V. Rao. (2016). In vitro micropropagation of Simarouba

glauca DC. Indian J Biotechnol. 15: 107-111. (UGC S.No. 20724; Impact Factor:

0.386)

32. Kannan M, Senthil Kumar T and Rao M V. (2016). Utilization of plant resources

for non-medicinal purposes by Malayali tribes of Kalrayan hills of Salem District,

Tamil Nadu, India. Int J Herbal Med. 4(1): 47-58.

33. R. Thaniarasu, T. Senthil Kumar and M.V. Rao. (2016). Mass Propagation of

Plectranthus bourneae Gamble through indirect Organogenesis from leaf and

internode explants Physiol Mol Biol Plants 22(1):143-151. (UGC S.No. 30885)

34. N. Ahamed Sherif, T. Senthil Kumar and M.V. Rao. (2016). In vitro regeneration

by callus culture of Anoectochilus elatus Lindley, an endangered terrestrial jewel

orchid. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant 52(1);72-80. (UGC S.No. 62882; Impact

Factor: 1.024)

35. R. Thaniarasu, T. Senthil Kumar and M.V. Rao. (2015). In vitro Propagation of

Plectranthus bourneae Gamble‐ An Endemic Red Listed Plant. Plant Tissue Cult. &

Biotech. 25(2): 273-284. (UGC S.No. 37879)

36. M. Kannan, T. Senthil Kumar , M V Rao. (2015). Ethnobotanical survey on wild

edible plants of Kalrayan hills, Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. Global J Res. Med.

Plants & Indigen. Med., 4(12): 236–246.

37. Bhakya S, Muthukrishnan S, Sukumaran M, Muthukumar M, Senthil Kumar T, and

M V Rao, (2015). Catalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes using Synthesized Silver

Nanoparticles: A Green Approach. J Bioremed Biodeg 6:312. doi:10.4172/2155-

6199.1000312.

38. G Siva, S Sivakumar, G Prem Kumar, M Vigneswaran, S Vinoth, A Muthamil

Selvan, A Parveez Ahamed, K Manivannan, R Rajesh Kumar, N Thajuddin, T

Senthil Kumar, N Jayabalan, (2015). Optimization of elicitation condition with

Jasmonic Acid, characterization and antimicrobial activity of Psoralen from direct

regenerated plants of Psoralea corylifolia L. Biocatalysis and Agricultural

Biotechnology 4 : 624–631. (UGC S.No. 14549)

39. Selvaraju Parthibhan, Mandali Venkateswara Rao and Thiruppathi Senthil Kumar,

(2015). In vitro regeneration from protocorms in Dendrobium aqueum Lindley – An

imperiled orchid. J Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 24:68-71. (UGC S.No.

28285)

40. Siva Govindarajan , S. Sivakumar , G. Prem Kumar, M. Vigneswaran , S.Vinoth, S.

Arunachalam, B.Elango, T.Senthil kumar,N. Jayabaln, (2015). Multiple shoot

production from nodal explant and FTIR analysis of in vitro regenerated plants of

Psoralea corylifolia L. Pharmaceutical and Biological Evaluations 2(4): 105-109.

41. G. Prem Kumar, Sivakumar Subiramani, Siva Govindarajan, Vinoth Sadasivam,

Vigneswaran Manickam, Kanakachari Mogilicherla, Senthil Kumar Thiruppathi

and Jayabalan Narayanasamy, (2015). Evaluation of different carbon sources for high

frequency callus culture with reduced phenolic secretion in cotton (Gossypium

hirsutum L.) cv. SVPR-2. Biotechnology Reports 7:72-80. (UGC S.No. 14918;

Impact Factor: 1.229 )

42. Selvaraju Parthibhan, Thiruppathi Senthil Kumar, Mandali Venkateswara Rao.

(2015). Phenology and reintroduction strategies for Dendrobium aqueum Lindley –

An endemic, near threatened orchid. Journal for Nature Conservation 24:68-71.

( UGC S.No. 18865; Impact Factor:2.2)

43. S. Muthukrishnan, T. Senthil Kumar and M.V. Rao. (2015). An Efficient In Vitro

Regeneration and Ex Vitro Rooting of Ceropegia thwaitesii: An Endemic Species

from Western Ghats. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 30(2): 202-211. (UGC S.No.

17371)

44. Thaniarasu R, Senthil Kumar T, Abubacker M.N, Rao M.V. (2015). Preliminary

phytochemical screening and evaluation of antibacterial activity of different solvent

extracts of Plectranthus bourneae Gamble (Lamiaceae).Asian J Pharm Clin Res.

8(1):79-82. (UGC S.No. 20; Impact Factor: 0.4 )

45. S. Muthukrishnan, S. Bhakya, T. Senthil Kumar and M.V. Rao. (2015).

Biosynthesis, characterization and antibacterial effect of plant-mediated silver

nanoparticles using Ceropegia thwaitesii– An endemic species. Industrial Crops and

Products. 63: 119-124. (UGC S.No. 15734; Impact Factor: 3.449)

46. G. Siva, S.Sivakumar, G.Premkumar,T. Senthil Kumar and N. Jayabalan.

(2015).Enhanced production of psoralen through elicitors treatment in adventitious

root culture of Psoralea corylifoli L. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci,7 (1): 146-149.

47. Subiramani Sivakumar, Ganesan Premkumar, Govindarajan Siva, Mogilicherla

Kanakachari, Manickam Vigneswaran, Sadhasivam Vinoth, Thiruppathi Senthil

Kumar and Narayanasamy Jayabalan. (2014). Optimization of factors influencing

microinjection method for Agrobacterium – Mediated transformation of Embryonic

Shoot Apical Meristem in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv.SVPR-2) Int. J Curr.

Biotechnol., 2 (12):35-40.

48. G. Siva, K. Kamalakkannan, S.Sivakumar, G.Premkumar, P. Gurusaravanan, S.

Vinoth, S.Rajanarayanan, T. Senthil Kumar and N. Jayabalan. (2014). Analysis of

genetic variability in Arachis hypogaea L. using RAPD markers J.Swamy Bot. Cl.

31:29-36.

49. R. Prabakaran, T. Senthil Kumar and M. V. RAO. (2014). Ethno-Medicinal studies

among malayali tribes of Chitteri hills, Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Physiol. Ecol. & Environ. Sci 5 (1&2): 39-49.

50. A.R. Lavanya, S. Muthukrishnan, M. MuthuKumar, J.H. Franklin Benjamin, T.

Senthil Kumar, V. Kumaresan, M.V. Rao. (2014). Indirect organogenesis from

various explants of Hildegardia populifolia(Roxb.) Schott & Endl. – A threatened

tree species from Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. J Genetic Engineering and

Biotechnology. 12: 95–101. ( UGC S.No.20710)

51. G. Siva, S. Sivakumar, G.Premkumar, P. Baskaran, T. Senthil Kumar and N.

Jayabalan. (2014). Enhanced Seed Germination of Psoralea Corylifolia L. by Heat

Treatment. World J Agric Res. 2(4): 151-154.

52. Prabakaran R, Senthil Kumar T and Rao M.V. (2014). GC-MS analysis and in vitro

cytotoxicology of root bark exudates of Hardwickia binata Roxb. American J

Phytomedicine Clinical Therapeutics. 2(6): 723-733.

53. Revathi Lakshmi. S, T Senthil Kumar and M.V.Rao.(2014). Phytochemical

Analysis, Histochemical localization and Antioxidant Activity of Hoya wightii ssp.

palniensis and Elaeocarpus recurvatus. American J Phytomedicine Clinical

Therapeutics 2(3): 357-366.

54. S. Muthukrishnan, T. Senthil Kumar, M. V. Rao. (2013).Effects of different media

and organic additives on seed germination of Geodorum densiflorum (Lam) Schltr.-

An endangered orchid. Int J Scientific Res.2(8): 23-26.

55. S. Muthukrishnan, J. H. Franklin Benjamin, G. Sathiskannan T. Senthil Kumar, M.

V. Rao. (2013). In vitro propagation of Genus Ceropegia and Retrosynthesis of

Cerpegin-A Review. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 22(2): 315-330. (UGC S.No.

17371; Impact Factor: 0.65)

56. S. Revathi Lakshmi, J. H. Franklin Benjamin, T. Senthil Kumar, G. V. S. Murthy

and M. V. Rao. (2013). Organogenesis from in vitro-derived leaf and internode

explants of Hoya wightii ssp. palniensis - a vulnerable species of Western Ghats.

Braz. Arch. Biol. Technol. 56(3):421-430. (UGC S.No. 5530; Impact Factor: 0.77)

57. R. Prabakaran, T. Senthil Kumar, M. V. Rao. (2013).Role of Non Timber forest

products in the Livlihood of Malayali tribe of Chitteri Hills of southern Eastern

Ghats, Tamil Nadu, India. J App Pharm Sci 3(5):56-60.

58. R.Prabakaran, T. Senthil Kumar, M. V. Rao (2013).Ethnoforestry and

ethnoagricultural knowledge of Malayali tribes of Chitteri hills, Tamil Nadu. J.

Bio.& Envi. Sci. 3(5): 12-19.

59. S.V. Rajesh, T. Senthil Kumar, M. V. Rao. (2012). Phytochemical and antibacterial

studies on Leucas vestita Wall ex Benth. Asian Pacific J Tropical Biomedicine.

2(3):S1707-S1710. (UGC S.No. 4035; Impact Factor: 1.3 )

60. S.V. Rajesh, T. Senthil Kumar, M. V. Rao. (2012). Phytochemical and Antibacterial

analysis of Leucas hirta (Heyne ex Roth) Spreng. Int J of Interdisci Res Rev.

1(1):44-47.

61. S. Parthibhan, J. H. Franklin Benjamin, M. Muthukumar, N. Ahamed Sherif, T.

Senthil Kumar and M. V. Rao. (2012). Influence of nutritional media and

photoperiods on in vitro asymbiotic seed germination and seedling development of

Dendrobium aqueum Lindley. African J Plant Science 6(14): 383-393.

62. S.V. Rajesh, T. Senthil Kumar, M. V. Rao. (2012). Phytochemical and Antibacterial

Activities of Leucas helianthemifolia Desf. Int J Med Res. 1(6): 324-327.

63. S. Muthukrishnan, J. H. Franklin Benjamin, M. Muthukumar, N. Ahamed Sherif, T.

Senthil Kumar, M. V. Rao. (2012). In vitro propagation of Ceropegia thwaitesii

Hook- an endemic species of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. African J Biot.

11 (59):12277-12285. (UGC S.No. 1613; Impact Factor: 0.76)

64. N. Ahamed Sherif, J. H. Franklin Benjamin, S. Muthukrishnan, T. Senthil Kumar

and M.V. Rao.( 2012). Regeneration of plantlets from nodal and shoot tip explants of

Anoectochilus elatus Lindley, an endangered terrestrial orchid African J Biot. 11(29):

7549-7553. (UGC S.No.1613 ; Impact Factor : 0.76)

65. Ahamed Sherif N, S. Parthibhan, M. Muthukumar, J.H. Franklin Benjamin, M.N.

Abubacker, T. Senthil Kumar and M.V. Rao. (2012). A preliminary report on the

symbiotic seed germination of Acanthephippium bicolor Lindley- An endangered

orchid . Int J Curr Sci.2: 100-104.

66. S. Revathi Lakshmi, J. Herald Franklin Benjamin, T. Senthil Kumar, G.V

Suryanarayana Murthy, Mandali Venkateshwara Rao. (2010). Efficient rhizogenesis

of in vitro raised microshoots of Hoya wightii Hook. F. ssp. palniensis K.T. Mathew

- a vulnerable species endemic to Western Ghats. J. Biosci. Res. 1(3): 137-145.

67. S. Revathi Lakshmi, J. H. Franklin Benjamin, T. Senthil Kumar, G. V. S. Murthy

and M. V. Rao. (2010). In vitro propagation of Hoya wightii ssp. palniensis K.T.

Mathew, a highly vulnerable and endemic species of Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu,

India. African J Biot.9 (5):620-627.

68. M.N. Abubacker, R.Ramanathan and T. Senthil Kumar. (2008). In vitro antifungal

activity of Cassia alata Linn. Flower extract. Natural Product Radiance 7(1):6-9.

69. T. Gouthaman , M.S. Kavitha, Bakrudeen Ali Ahmed ,T. Senthil Kumar and

M.V.Rao. (2008). A review on Semecarpus anacardium L., -An anti-cancer

Medicinal Plant In: J.N. Govil (Ed.) series of “Recent Progress in Medicinal

Plants” 19 Chapter 15:193-222.

70. T. Gouthaman , M.S. Kavitha,T. Senthil Kumar , A.S. Rao and M.V.Rao. (2007).

Blood Presure / Hypertension and its Management-A Holistic Approach In: Irfan Ali

Khan and Atiya Khanum (Eds.) Role of Biotechnology in Medicinal and Aromatic

Plants Plants Ukaaz publications, Hyderabad pp.,160-192.

71. K. V. Krishnamurthy, R. Siva and T. Senthil Kumar. (2002). Natural Dye Yielding

Plants of Shervaroy hills of Eastern Ghats. In: The Proceedings of the National

seminar on conservation of Eastern Ghats Organised by EPTRI, pp, 151-153.

72. T. Senthil Kumar and K. V. Krishnamurthy. (1998). A Histochemical study of the

sieve plate and sieve tube cytoplasm of two Cucurbitaceae Taxa. Prof. R. R. Das

Commemoration volume. A. P. H. Publishing Corporation New Delhi. pp. 303-310.

73. T. Senthil Kumar and K.V.Krishnamurthy. (1997). Ethnobotanical study on

Shervaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats. Solai Bulletin on Ethnopharmacol.pp.31-36.

74. K. V. Krishnamurthy, T. Senthil Kumar and V. Nandagopalan. (1995). Floristics for

the 21st Century. In: Taxonomy and Biodiversity, CBS Publishers and Distributors,

New Delhi. pp 73-80.

75. K. V. Krishnamurthy, T. Senthil Kumar and V. Nandagopalan. (1995). Urban

Environment in Tiruchirappalli: Vegetation. Trans. Inst. Indian Geographers. 17(2):

69-74.

76. T.Senthil Kumar and K.V. Krishnamurthy.(1993). Flora of Sherveroy Hills of

Eastern Ghats. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. 17 (3):729-748.

77. T. Senthil Kumar and K.V.Krishnamurthy. (1993). Raunkiaer’s life forms.

Biological spectra and Phytogeography of the flora of Sheveroy Hills of Eastern

Ghats (South India). Geobios new Reports 12: 152-157.

78. K. V. Krishnamurthy and T. Senthil Kumar. (1992). Embryo rotation in Polygala

species. Beitr. Biol. Pflanzen. 67: 55-58.

79. T. Senthil Kumar and K. V. Krishnamurthy. (1992). Comparative analysis of the

flora of Shervaroy Hills of Eastern Ghats. Geobios new Reports 11: 31-38.

80. K. V. Krishnamurthy, T. Senthil Kumar and C. Rajachidambaram. (1991). A

comparative study of leaf epidermal traits as indicators of air pollutants. J. Nat.

Con. 3: 1-9.

81. T. Senthil Kumar and P. Kasinathan (1990). Regeneration in Bryophyllum

daigremontianum R.Hamet et Perrier. J.Swamy Bot.Club 7:29-33.

82. T. Senthil Kumar and K. V. Krishnamurthy. (1989). Floristic Ecology and

Phytogeography of Shervaroy Hills, Tamil Nadu. In: Verma, S. R., Surendra Singh

and Sushil Kumar (Eds.) Environmental Protection- A movement. Nature Conserva-

tors, Muzaffarnagar, India, pp. 133-145.

BOOK PUBLISHED:

01. Biological Techniques: A Laboratory Manual (2016) N.Thajuddin, T. Senthil

Kumar and D. Dhanasekaran. Yazhini Publications, Cuddalore 199 pages. (ISBN

No.978-93-80622-41-5)

02. Laboratory Methods in Biology (2018) N. Thajuddin, D. Dhanasekaran,

G. Muralitharan and T.Senthil Kumar. Jayam Publications, Tiruchirappalli-620 023.

240 pages (ISBN No.978-93-87360-13-6).