Name: Dr. P.C. Abhilash Designation: Assistant Professor Qualification: Ph.D. Specialization: Harnessing plant-microbe interactions as a low-input biotechnology for sustainable agriculture, bioremediation, biomass and bioenergy production from marginal & degraded lands. Email: pcabhilash@hotmail.com; pca.iesd@bhu.ac.in Address: Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, INDIA. State: Uttar Pradesh. Name: DR. N. AMARESAN Designation: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Qualification: Ph.D. Specialization: Microbial Diversity of PGPR Plant-Microbe Interactions Biofortification Email: naamaresan@gmail.com Address: C.G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology UKA TARSADIA UNIVERSITY, Maliba campus, Gopal Vidyanagar, Bardoli-Mahuva Road, Tarsadi - 394 350, Dist. Mahuva, Gujarat, India. State: Gujarat.
Name: ANILKUMAR G Designation: PROFESSOR Qualification: Ph.D. Specialization: Physiology, Molecular Endocrinology, Biotechnology Email: gopianilkumar@hotmail.com Address: Professor, School of Biotechnology, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore 632014 Tamil Nadu, India. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: C.S.V. Ramachandra Rao Designation: Professor & Head Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Diversity, Microbial Ecology Email: cherukurisvr@rediffmail.com Address: 32-30/5-8, Machavaram, Vijayawada-520 004, A.P. State: Andhra Pradesh
Name: Chandraraj krishnan Designation: Assistant professor Qualification: PhD Specialization: Bioremediation, Biofuel Email: kcraj@iitm.ac.in Address: Department of Biotechnology Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai-600036 Tamil Nadu. State: Tamil Nadu
Name: D.Praveen Kumar Designation: Research Associate Qualification: Msc., Microbiology and PhD continued Specialization: Fungal molecular biology, soil-plant-microbiology and Exploration of agriculturally beneficial microorganisms Email: praveengodavari@gmail.com Address: D.Praveen Kumar Research Associate C/O- Dept of Plant Biotechnology The Energy and Resource Institute, Habitat Place, Lodhi Road, New Delhi State: NewDelhi
Name: Devendra Dusane Designation: Research Fellow Qualification: PhD Specialization: Biofilms; Quorum sensing; Marine microbiology; Environmental biotechnology Email: microbesinaction@yahoo.co.in Address: Institute of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology (IBB), University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune- 411 007 India State: Maharashtra
Name: DEVIPRASAD SAMANTARAY Designation: Assistant Professor Qualification: M.Sc in Microbiology,Ph.D continuing Specialization: Environmental Microbiology (Microbes Metal Interaction) Email: dpsamantaray@yahoo.com Address: POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY,CPGS,ORISSA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY,BHUBANESWAR,751003 State: ORISSA
Name: Dr M.Venkatasamy Designation: Professor and Head,Department of Fisheries Envt. Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D., Specialization: Fisheries Environment,Fisheries Biology and Capture Fisheries,fisheries Extension. Email: fenvtvenkat@aol.in Address: Dr.M.Venkatasamy,Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Fisheries Environment, Fisheries College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Thoothukudi 628 008, Tamil Nadu. State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr Nimisha Tripathi Designation: Women Scientist Qualification: Ph.D. Specialization: Soil Microbiology and fertility Email: nymphaea7@yahoo.com Address: Bio-Environment Division, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Barwa Road, Dhanbad - 826015 India State: Jharkhand
Name: Dr Raj Shekhar Singh Designation: Sr. Scientist and Sr Asst. Director Qualification: Ph.D., FTE, Specialization: Soil ecology Email: rss_60@yahoo.com Address: Dr Raj Shekhar Singh Bioenvironment Division Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research,Barwa Road, Dhanbad-826015 State: Jharkhand
Name: Dr. A. Murugan Designation: Faculty Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D, 13 years of Teaching PG Biotech, Micr Specialization: Environmental Genomics, Microbial plant interactions Bioremediation of industrial waster water Host parasite interaction Email: amurugan@nrcbsmku.org Address: UGC-NRCBS, School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai - 625021. State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr. A.A. Mohamed Hatha Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Environmental/Food Microbiology Email: mohamedhatha@gmail.com Address: Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology & Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin-682016. State: Kerala
Name: Dr. Amal. K. Paul Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology Email: paulak@vsnl.com / akpbot@caluniv.ac.in Address: Department of Botany University of Calcutta 35, Ballygunge Circular Road Kolkata-700019, India. Tel : 91 033 24615445 (O)91 033 2344 0509 (R) Fax : 91 033 2461 4849 State: Kolkata.
Name: DR. ANAND S.P. Designation: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Qualification: M.PHIL., PH.D., Specialization: PLANT ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY Email: dranandsp@gmail.com Address: DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, NATIONAL COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI -620 001 TAMIL NADU, INDIA. State: TAMIL NADU
Name: Dr. Brian H. Lower Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Biogeochemistry and Geomicrobiology Email: bhlower@gmail.com Address: The Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources 2021 Coffey Road Columbus, Ohio 43210 USA State: USA
Name: Dr. C. Manoharachary Designation: Professor Emeritus Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Taxonomy & Biodiversity of Fungi, Plant Pathology, Biofertilizers, Fungal biotechnology, Microbial ecology Email: cmchary@rediffmail.com Address: Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500007Tel: 040 - 27682244 State: Hyderabad.
Name: Dr. C. Mohandass Designation: Scientist-EI Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Applied environmental Microbiology, bioremediation of oil industrial effluents decolorization, drinking, bacterial indicators and pathogens their enumeration Email: cmohan@darya.nio.org Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai - 600 025. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr. C. Raghu kumar Designation: Scientist - EII Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine fungi and their degradative enzymes, fungi in mangrove and seagrass detritus, seaweeds, corals, Coral pathology. Email: lata@darya .nio .org Address: National Institiute of Oceanography (NIO) Dona Paula - 403 004, Goa, IndiaTele:91-(0)832-2450480 Fax:91-(0)832-2450602 State: Goa.
Name: Dr. G. Sekaran Designation: Head & Deputy Director Qualification: Ph.D (Env) Specialization: Environmental Technology Email: ganesansekaran@hotmail.com Address: Environmental Technology Division, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai - 600 020. State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr. G. Selvakumar Designation: Scientist Microbiology Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Cyanobacterial Nitrogen Fixation Insect Pathology and Soil Microbiology. Email: gselva74 @rediffmail.com Address: Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (ICAR), Almora - 263601. Uttaranchal State India. State: Uttaranchal.
Name: Dr. I. Karunasagar Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Molecular methods for rapid detection of pathogens in fish and shellfish , Immunology of aquatic animals , Marine Toxins , Aquaculture biotechnology Microorganisms of public health significance. Email: karuna8sagar@ yahoo.com Address: Department of Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, College of Fisheries, Mangalore - 575 002 , Karnataka , INDIA Tel: +91-824-2246384, +91-824-2249256 Fax: +91-824-2246384, +91-824-2248366 . State: Karnataka.
Name: Dr. J. Joel Gnanadoss Designation: Assistant Professor Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., Specialization: Bioremediation, Environmental Biotechnology Email: joelgna@gmail.com Address: Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology Loyola College Chennai - 600 034 State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr. K. Balaraman Designation: Deputy Director Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Pesticides,Pathogenes. Email: rk_bala@yahoo.com Address: Vector Control Research Centre,Indian Council of Medical Research,Pondicherry - 605 006. IndiaTel: 91-413-2279071Fax: 91-413-2272041 State: Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr. K. Dhevendaran Designation: - Qualification: - Specialization: Microbial enzymes Antibiotics and growth promoting compounds, Microbial single cell protein, Microbial participation in fish immunology. Email: devak_hod@yahoo.com Address: Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries University of Kerala KariavattamTrivandrum - 695 581Tel (Off): 0471-2412434(Res): 04651-273287Fax: 91-471-2307158. State: Kerala
Name: Dr. K. PRABAKAR Designation: Assistant Professor (SS) Qualification: Ph.D. / 10 years Specialization: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Email: drpkbio@gmail.com Address: Dr. K. Prabakar Assistant Professor (SS) PG and Research Department of Zoology Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli-620020 Tamil Nadu, INDIA. State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr. K. Swaminathan Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Biotechnology Microbial Diversity, Microbial enzymes for industrial application, Waste Management and Recycling, Microbial toxin Email: kswamibiotech @yahoo.co.in Address: Dept of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 641046TamilNadu, India.Ph: 0422-2242222 Extn: 321, 0422-2424652Fax: 0422-2422387 State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr. K.S. Jagadeesh Designation: Associate Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Biocontrol of Phytopathogens, Bioremediation of Xenobiotics. Email: jagsmicro @yahoo.co.in Address: Department of Agri Microbiology,University of Agri Sciences,Dharwad - 580 005,Karnataka. State: Karnataka .
Name: Dr. Kokare Chandrakant Rajaram Designation: Assistant Professor Qualification: M.Pharm., Ph.D / 15 yrs Specialization: Marine Biotechnology Email: kokare71@rediffmail.com Address: Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology,Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Poona College of Pharmacy,Erandwane, Pune-411038. State: Maharashtra
Name: Dr. L. Anthony Savari Raj Designation: Senior Lecturer Qualification: MA, MPhil, PhD Specialization: Ecophilosophy Email: ansraj@sify.com Address: Department of Philosophy University of Madras Chennai - 600 005 Tel: 25399694 State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr. Lokabharathi, P.A. Designation: Scientist-F Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Examine in depth is how marine bacteria could contribute to chemosynthetic production under autotrophic mixotrophic conditions while mediating different redox reactions. Email: loka@darya.nio.org Address: National Institiute of Oceanography (NIO) Dona Paula - 403 004, Goa, India. Tel: 91-(0)832-2450239 Fax: 91-(0)832-2450602. State: Goa.
Name: Dr. Mrs. P. Prema Designation: Scientist EII Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Biochemistry and Enzymology, Molecular Biology and Fermentation Technology. Email: premar51@ yahoo.com; premar51@ rediffmail.com Address: Biotechnology Division, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum 695 019. Tel: 91-471-2515325; 91-471-2490674 Extn.325Fax: 91-471-2491712;91-471-2490186. State: Kerala.
Name: Dr. N. Ramaiah Designation: Scientist - F Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine Microbiology, Microbial Ecology, Microbial Biodiversity. Email: ramaiah@ darya.nio.org Address: National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)Dona Paula - 403 004, Goa, India.Tele:91-(0)832- 2450280 Fax:91-(0)832-2450602 State: Goa.
Name: Dr. N.K. Udaya Prakash Designation: Associate Professor Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., 15 Years Specialization: Aerobiology (IAQ, BRS, Allergy) Mycology (Fungal identification) Palynology (Pollen identification) Bacteriology (Bacteria identification) Email: nkudayaprakash@yahoo.com Address: Research and Development Department of Biotechnology Veltech Hightech Engg. College Avadi, Chennai 600 062 State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr. P.T. Kalaichelvan Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Mycology, Edible mushrooms, white-rot fungi (wood-decaying fungi) utilization of white-rot fungi in biodegradation of xenobiotics. Email: ptkalai2003@ yahoo.com. Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai - 600 025. Off-Phone: (044)22350401Res-Phone: (044)28472516. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr. R. Mohanraju Designation: Senior Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Biodiversity, Environment Management. Email: mohanraju-pv@rediffmail.com Address: Department of Ocean Science & Marine Biology Pondicherry Central University JNRM CampusPort Blair - 744 104.Ph: 03192 - 227082. State: Andaman and Nicobar.
Name: Dr. R. Ragunathan Designation: Dean, Faculty of Science Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Bioprocess technology. Email: raguhar@ yahoo .co.in Address: Dean & Dept. of Microbiology and Biotechnology, SNMV. College of Arts & Sciences,Malumachampatti, Coimbatore -21. TamilNadu.Ph: 0422-2610403, 2610433Fax: 91-422-2610433web:www.snmvcollege.org State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr. R.P. Thakur Designation: Principal Scientist and Head Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Plant disease epidemiology, host-pathogen interaction, genetic resistance, seed pathology and quarantine and integrated disease management Email: R.thakur@cgiar.org Address: ICRISAT PO Patancheru - 502 324. Andhra pradesh. Phone: 40-30713276/40-30713393 Fax:40- 30713074. State: Andhra pradesh.
Name: Dr. R.Puvanakrishnan Designation: Deputy Director & Head Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Enzyme research, Drug development, Connective tissue biotechnology. Email: puvanakrishnan@ yahoo.com Address: Department of Biotechnology,Central Leather ResearchInstitute,Adyar. Chennai - 600 020. India.Tel:91-44-24430273Fax:91-44-24911589 State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr. Rajesh Arora Designation: Scientist and Group Leader Qualification: MSc, MPhil, MBA, PGDHRM, PGDMM, PhD Specialization: Radiation Biotechnology, Extremophiles, Microbial Genetics, Radioresistant bacteria Email: rajesharoradr@rediffmail.com Address: Radiation Biotechnology Group Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (DRDO), Brig. SK Mazumdar Road, Timarpur, Delhi-110054 State: Delhi
Name: Dr. Rajkumar Samuel Designation: Director Qualification: MSc, PhD in Microbiology Specialization: Environmental - Ecological and Epidemiological Microbiology, Email: rajkumar.hecs@gmail.com Address: Hubert Enviro Care Systems, 18, 18th Avenue, 92 street, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 83 State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Designation: Jain Scientist-F Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Diversity, Environmental Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology. Email: rkj@imtech .res.in Address: Institute ofMicrobialTechnology,Sector-39A, Chandigarh-160036, IndiaTel:91-172-2690908/ 2695215/ 2695225 (Off)91-172-2690558 (Res)Fax:91-172-2690585/ 2690632 State: Chandigarh.
Name: Dr. S. Ravikumar Designation: Senior Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: MarineMicrobiologyMedicine. Email: ravibiotech201320@yahoo.com Address: Division of Marine Microbiology and Medicine Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Rajakkamangalam- 629502. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr. S. Umesh Kumar Designation: Head & Deputy Director Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Physiology, Genetics. Email: umeshkumar@cftri.res.in Address: Department of Food Microbiology, CFTRI, Mysore - 570020.Tel:91-821-2517539Fax:91-821-2517233. State: Karnataka.
Name: Dr. Sashi Kanta Dash Designation: Research Assistant Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine microbiology, Microbial diversity, Microbiological- quality control, clinical microbiology. Email: sashi_micro68 @yahoo.co.in Address: P.G.Department of microbiology, CPGS, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, IndiaZip:751003 State: Orissa.
Name: Dr. TS Suryanarayanan Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Mycology - Endophytes. Email: t_sury2002 @yahoo.com. Address: Department of Botany. Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai - 600 004. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr. Usha Anand Rao Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Bacteriology/mycology, Parasitology, Virology, Molecular Biology, Environmental microbiology. Email: drushaanand@yahoo.com Address: Dept of Microbiology, ALM PGIBMS, Taramani - 600 113. Chennai. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.A. Veera Ravi Designation: Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine Biotechnology, Microbiology, Aquaculture. Email: aveeraravi@ rediffmail.com Address: Department of Biotechnology Alagappa University Karaikudi - 630 003.Tamilnadu, India. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.A.Subrahmanyam Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Biodiversity with special ref to fungi and actinomycetes, Fermentations. Email: - Address: 1-29-12 L.N.Swamy Street, Nazerpet, Tenali -522 021. State: Andhra pradesh
Name: Dr.A.Velammal Designation: Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine Microbiology Email: avelammal@yahoo.co.uk Address: Department of MicrobiologySri Sankara Arts & Science College Kancheepuram. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.Aziz pa Designation: Senior Principal Scientist Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Wetland ecology,environmental chemistry, environmental management. Email: azeezpa@gmail.com Address: SACON, Anaikatty, Coimbatore -641108. State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr.B.Venkateswarlu Designation: Principal Scientist Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Agricultural Scientist Email: vbandi@crida.ap.nic.in Address: Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture Santosh Nagar, Saidabad P.O. Hyderabad - 500 059.Tel : 040-24535336 Fax: 040-24535336. State: Hyderabad .
Name: Dr.C.P.Girish Kumar Designation: Scientist C Qualification: PhD Specialization: Microbiology Email: girishmicro@gmail.com Address: National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR), II Main Road, TNHB, Ayapakkam, Chennai - 600077 State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr.C.S.V. Ramachandra Rao Designation: Professor and Head Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial diversity Email: cherukurisvr@ rediffmail.com Address: Department of Biotechnology,DVR & Dr.HS MIC College of Technology, Kanchikacherla 521180, Krishna Dist., A.PIndia. State: Andra Pradesh.
Name: Dr.Dhruva Kumar Jha Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Soil Microbial Ecology, (Different aspects of plant -microbe interaction) Email: dkjha_gu@ rediffmail.com Address: Department of Botany,Guwahati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam.Tel (Off): 0361-2570530 (Res) 0361- 2571518.Fax: 0361-2570133 State: Assam
Name: Dr.G. Vijayan Designation: Siva Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Bioremediation and Environmental Biotechnology. Email: - Address: Dept of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Building, University of Madras, Guindy CampusChennai - 600 025. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.H.F. Mogal Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine Microbiology & Ecology. Email: - Address: Head, Department of Microbiology, B.P.Baria Science Institute, Navsari - 396 445.Tel: 257310 . State: Gujarat.
Name: Dr.J.Muthumary (Alias)Kalavani Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Mycology / Microbiology Email: mm_j@rediffmail.com Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600 025. Off-Phone- 22350401Res- Phone: 24985176 State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.J.S.Virdi Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Environment and Pathogens,Water-borne pathogens,Comparative genomics of pathogens. Email: virdi_dusc @rediffmail.com Address: Department of MicrobiologyUniversity of Delhi South Campus,Benits Juarez Road,New Delhi-110021. Tel: 91(11) 26879950Fax: 91(11) 26885270 State: New Delhi.
Name: Dr.K.Sathiyamurthy Designation: Senior Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Pathogenic Molecular Microbiology, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Ecology. Email: veenasathy@ yahoo.com Address: Dept.of Microbiology Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, EnathurKanchipuram - 631 561 Tamilnadu. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.K.Surendra Gopal Designation: Assistant Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Agricultural Microbiology. Email: gopsurendra@ gmail.com Address: Department of Plant Pathology, College of Horticulture Kerala Agricultural University,Vellanikkara - 680656 Thrissur, Kerala. State: Kerala.
Name: Dr.K.Surendra Gopal Designation: Associate Professor (Microbiology) Qualification: M.Sc.(Agri.) Ph.D Specialization: Soil Microbiology Email: ksurgopal@yahoo.co.in Address: College Of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University,Thrissur-680656 State: Kerala
Name: Dr.Mrs. K.Vijaya Ramesh Designation: Head of Department , Department of Micro biology. Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Specialized in plant science and interdisciplinary - medical microbiology. Email: Ijaya_67lak @yahoo.com Address: 25/A2, II Main Road,Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai -20. Ph: 24453215. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.Mrs. L. Veerakumari Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Parasitology. Email: veerakumari_2002@yahoo.co.in Address: Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai-600 030. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.N.Anand Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Cyanobacteria, Algology, Taxonomy, Nitrogen fixation, Physiology, biofertilizers, Restriction endonucleases, Stress tolerance Email: anandalgae@hotmail.com Address: CAS in Botany University of Madras, Guindy Campus,chennai- 600025.Off-Phone:22350401Res -Phone:26572576 State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr.N.Mathivanan Designation: Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Biological control of Plant Pathogens Mechanisms of biological control Fermentation of actinomycetes for novel antimicrobial metabolites Strain improvement in filamentous fungi and actinomycetes. Email: prabhamathi@yahoo.com Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai - 600 025.Off-Phone: (044)22350401,Res-Phone: (044)26282696 State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.N.Mohan Designation: Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Plant pathology, Host-Pathogen interaction- Bio degradation of pollutants Biological control. Email: mohannatrajan@hotmail.com Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai - 600 025.Off-Phone: (044)22350401,Res-Phone: (044)25529049. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.N.Raman Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Mycorrhizal Biotechnology, Environmental Microbiology, Phytochemistry, Plant Tissue Culture Email: raman55 @hotmail.com Address: CAS in Botany University of Madras, Guindy CampusChennai - 600 025.Off-Phone: (044)22350401Res-Phone: (044)22521348 State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.NausheenDawood Designation: Lecturer.S.S Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Environmental Clean up Email: ndawood27@yahoo .co.in Address: 30, Chavadi Lane, Keela North Street, Thuraiyur- 621 010, Tiruchirappalli District. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.P.B.Desai Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Medical Microbiology, Microbial Ecology. Email: pdesai54@ hotmail.com Address: Director, Saravajanik Institute of Computer Education, M.T.B.College Campus, Athwalines,Surat - 395 001. State: Gujarat
Name: Dr.P.Lakshmana perumalsamy Designation: Professor & Head Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Environmental Microbiology. Email: plpsamy@rediffmail.com Address: Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University,Coimbatore - 641046. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.P.N.Sudha Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Environmental Toxicology, Biopolymers, nanocomposites. Email: parsu8@yahoo .com. Address: Department of Chemistry,DKM College for WomenVellore - 632001 TamilNadu. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.P.Ramasamy Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Molecular Cell Biology, Parasitology, Virology of Bacterilogy of Fish and Shrimp (disease), Biotechnology, Helminthology Email: ramasamy_p @sify.com Address: Dept of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Building, University of Madras, Guindy CampusChennai - 600 025. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.Palaniswami Rajendran Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Bioremediation Email: sinsir_1960@yahoo.com Address: Reader Department of Zoology Vivekananda college Tiruvedakam west Sholavandan Madurai 625 217 State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr.Pramod K. Yadava Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Molecular Biology of Ribozyme, Recombinant Measles Virus. Email: pyadava@ hotmail.com Address: Applied Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi - 110 067-India.Tel: 011-26184419(R)26704520(O) Fax: 26187338 State: New Delhi.
Name: Dr.R.Bala subramanian Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Lytic enzymes of tilamentous in legumes and rhizomatous crops. Email: madhurimant@eth.net Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai - 600 025.Off-Phone:044-22350401Res-phone:044-22476325 State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr.R.Balagurunathan Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine actinomycetes and their bioactive compounds, microbiology Email: rbalaguru@yahoo.com Address: Department of Microbiology,Periyar University Bangalore Main road,Salem – 636011. phone:9443446325. State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr.R.Murugesan Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Agricultural microbiology, Soil/Medical microbiology, Environmental microbiology. Email: - Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras,Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600 025.Off-Phone: (044)22350401 Res-Phone: (044)24769495. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.R.Ragunathan Designation: Dean Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D ; 16yrs Specialization: Microbial Biotechnology ; Nanobiotechnology ; Bioremideiation Email: raguhar@yahoo.co.in Address: Dean, Faculty of Bioscience SNMV College of Arts & Science Malumachampatti, Coimbatore - 21 Tamilnadu State: Tamilnadu
Name: Dr.R.Ranganathan Designation: Dean Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Bioprocess technology. Email: raguhar@ yahoo .co.in Address: Dr.R.Ragunathan Dean & Dept of Microbilogy and Biotechnology SNMV, College of Arts & Science Malumachampatti, Coimbatore -21. TamilNadu.Tele: 0422-2610403, 2610433Fax:91-422-2610433. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.R.Rangasamy Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Botany - Algology Email: botany@vsnl .com Address: CAS in Botany University of Madras, Guindy CampusChennai - 600 025.Off-Phone: 22350401Res-phone: 28271863 State: Tamilnadu.
Name: DR.R.Sekar Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Plant virology, Bio control of pathogens. Email: aroorsekar@ yahoo.com Address: Reader in botany Thiagarajar college madurai zip:625 009. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.S.P.Thyagarajan Designation: Former Vice Chancellor, University of Madras. Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Development of drugs from medicinal plants and marine organisms, Microbial and molecular characterization of infectious diseases, Viral hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, Sexually transmitted diseases. Email: vcoffice@ unom.ac.in; vc@unom.ac.in; vchome@ md3.vsnl.net.in Address: Vice Chancellor University of Madras, Chepauk - 600 005 Chennai. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.S.R.Dave Designation: Professor & Head Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Bioremediation of metallic pollutants, Bioleachig of metals from sulphidic minerals, Biodiversity of microorgnisms , Microbial. Email: shaileshrdave@yahoo.co.in Address: EPS.Professor & Head,Microbiology & Biotechnology Dept, Gujarat University,Ahmedabad-380009.Gujarat, India.Tel:(Off) - 079-26303225. State: Gujarat
Name: Dr.S.S. Gnanamanickam Designation: Emeritus Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Soil microorganisms, Taxonomy, Bacteriorins , Immunodiagnostic of Microorganisms, Editor in Chief (Indian Journal of Microbiology ) Email: ydg_mbio@iari.res.in . Address: Division of MicrobiologyIndian Agricultural Research InstituteNew Delhi - 110012Tel (O): 91-11-9810077105(Res): 91-11-27856262. State: New Delhi.
Name: Dr.S.Sandhya Designation: Scientist & Head, NEERI, Chennai Qualification: PhD Specialization: Environmental Microbiology/Biotechnology Email: drssandhya@gmail.com, s_sandhya@neeri.res.in Address: NEERI, CSIR-Complex, Chennai 600113 State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.S.Thippeswamy Designation: Senilor Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Aquatic ecology. Email: stswamy@ yahoo.com Address: Environmental Sciences Division Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri-574199, Mangalore-Karnataka, India. State: Karnataka.
Name: Dr.Sashi Kanta Dash Designation: Microbiologist Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Environmental microbiology,soil and marine diversity Email: sashi_micro68@yahoo.co.in Address: Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar-751003 Orissa India State: Orissa
Name: Dr.Shaik Mohammad Hussain Designation: Senior Lecturer Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D./ 20 years Specialization: Taxonomy, environmental applications of Ostracoda Email: smhussain7@hotmail.com Address: Department of Geology University of Madras Guindy Campus Chennai - 600 025 State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr.Sudhir Kumar Jain Designation: Sr Assistant Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Medical Mycology. Email: sudhirkjain@rediffmail.com, sudhnanda @rediffmail.com. Address: Department of Applied Microbiology College of Life Sciences, Cancer Hospital & Research Institute,Gwalior - 474009 MP-IndiaTel: 91(751) 233375 (R)Tel: 91(751) 2336502 -Ext. 235 (Off) State: Madhyapradesh.
Name: Dr.T.N.Bhavanishankar Designation: General Manager Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Biological treatment of organic waster,Installation/handling/or running oflarge scale effluent Distillery treatment plant, Mycotoxins, Fermented foods,Intestinal microflora Email: tbhavnis@bacardi.com Address: Bacardi Martini India Ltd., 3KM Stone, Chamarajanagar Road,Nanjangud-571 301. Tel:91-8221-228271, Fax:91-8221-228276. State: Andhra Pradesh
Name: Dr.T.S.Chandra Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Microbial Biochemistry, Industrial Microbiology, Biotechnology. Email: chandra@iitm.ac.in Address: Dept of chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras,Chennai- 600 036. State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Dr.T.Satyanarayana Designation: Professor Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Basic and Applied Microbiology- Diversity of thermophilic moulds, bacteria, and yeasts - Thermostable starch-hydrolyzing enzymes, xylanases and pectinases -Alkaline, cold-active proteases of psychrophiles - phytase of the yeast pichia anamola. Email: tsnarayana@ vsnl.net Address: Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi -110021.Tel: 011-24102008(O)24672737(R) 26885270. State: NewDelhi.
Name: Dr.V. Kannan Designation: Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Plant Pathology, Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology. Email: kannanavo@ yahoo.co.in Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600 025.Off-Phone: (044)22350401,Res-Phone: (044)24510404 . State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.V.Kaviyarasan Designation: Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: - Email: vkavi@unom.ac.in Address: CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600 025.Off-Phone: (044)22350401Res-Phone: (044)24510765. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Dr.V.Mohan Designation: Scientist - E Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Mycology and plant Pathology, Microbiology. Email: mohan@ifgtb.res.in Address: Scientist - E,Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, P.B.No.1061, Forest Campus, R.S.Puram,Coimbatore - 641 002. State: Tamilnadu.
Name: Drp.d.balaji Designation: Asst. Professor and Head i/c Qualification: M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D. Specialization: Archaeology Email: bhalaje@yahoo.co.in Address: Dept. of Archaeology, University of Madras, Chennai 600005 State: Tamilnadu
Name: Elavarasi Designation: Ph.D,Marine microbiology Qualification: M.Phil,Marine microbiology Specialization: mycology,marine endophytic fungi Email: elacasmmb@gmail.com Address: A.Elavarasi C/o Dr.M.Kalaiselvam CAS in marine biology faculty of marine sciences Annamalai university State: tamilnadu
Name: gujan Designation: gunjan Qualification: bsc biotech Specialization: microbiology Email: kotecha.gunjan@rediffmail.com Address: tilak naga sillod State: maharashtra
Name: Hiren Joshi Designation: Scientific Officer D Qualification: PhD Specialization: Biofouling and Biofilm Processes Section Email: hirenjoshi@igcar.gov.in Address: Water and Steam Chemistry Division (Chemistry Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) BARC Facilities, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu - 603 102, India. State: Tamil Nadu
Name: K. Suthindhiran Designation: Researcher Qualification: M.Sc., M.Phil., PGDCA., PGDBI., (PhD*) Specialization: Marine Natural Products Anticancer drugs Email: sudhindhira@gmail.com Address: TT635, Division of Biomolecules and Genetics, School of Biotechnology, Chemical and Biomedical Engg., VIT University, Vellore State: Tamilnadu
Name: Mrs.Bhavani Designation: Reader Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Food microbiology,Environmental Microbiology. Email: Nil Address: No 8, Kala Flats, 15, RK Shanmugam Salai, K.K. Nagar, Chennai-75 State: Tamil Nadu
Name: Mukesh Doble Designation: Professor Qualification: PhD Specialization: Biochemical engineering Email: mukeshd@iitm.ac.in Address: Departmentof biotechnology, IIT Madras, Chennai-600036 State: Tamilnadu
Name: Nilesh Pandya Designation: Assistant Professor Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D.(Pursuing) Specialization: Agriculture Microbiology, Medical Microbiology Email: nile_139@yahoo.com Address: Arts, Science & Commerce College, Kamrej Crossroads,Surat,Gujarat - 394185, India State: Gujarat
Name: Pradeep V.Khajure Designation: Research Scholar Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Medical Microbiology Email: pradeepkhajure98@gmail.com Address: Pradeep V.Khajure Research Scholar Marine Microbiology Lab Department of Studies and Research in Marine Biology Karnatak University KARWAR 581303 Karnataka India State: Karnataka
Name: S.Baskaran Designation: - Qualification: - Specialization: Algology Email: baskaran.baskaran@rediffmail.com Address: Shanthi Nillayam, Goninda samy naidu st, Mecheri, Salem 636453. State: Tamil Nadu
Name: S.Krupanidhi Designation: Professor Qualification: PhD Specialization: Biosciences Email: krupanidhi_srirama@rediffmail.com Address: UGC SAP, DBT BIF and DST FIST Coordinator Head, Dept of Biosciences Sri Sathya Sai University Prasanthinilaaym - 515 134, A P, India. State: Andhra Pradesh
Name: S.P.Balasubramani Designation: Senior Research Fellow Qualification: M.Sc,M.Phil. Specialization: Microbial Pathogens and Immune Responses. Email: balasp2@yahoo.com,balasubramani@myway.com Address: Senior Research Fellow, FRLHT, Bangalore-560043. Karnataka,INDIA. Website :http://www.frlht.org.in State: Karnataka
Name: Santi M. Mandal Designation: Research Scientist Qualification: Ph D Specialization: Analytical Toxicology/ Environmental Microbiology Email: sm_crf@yahoo.com Address: Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 77555, USA. & Proteomics Lab. Central Research Facility, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, india. State: West Bengal
Name: shrishail s navi Designation: Assistant scientist Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Plant Pathology (soybean ,sorghu um pearl millet) Email: ssnavi@iastate .edu Address: 351 bessey hall, plant pathology dept,iowa state university,ames, iowa 50011,America- 50011. State: USA.
Name: shweta agrawal Designation: Lecturer Qualification: - Specialization: environmental biotechnology. Email: shwetaresearch 2007@yahoo .com Address: C/o Mr K.K.Agrawal 137/12 Nanda nagar, Indore M.P Zip: 4520011 State: Madhyapradesh.
Name: Subhash Dattatraya Pingle Designation: Head, Post Graduate Depatrment of Botany Qualification: M.Sc. , Ph.D. Specialization: Phycology Email: subhashpingle@gmail.com Address: Res: Yashwantnagar Aty.POst : Loni Khurd ,Taluka Rahata District Ahmednagar, State: Maharashtra Pin : 413713 Office Addres. P.V.P. College Pravaranagar Pin 413 713 Affiliated To University of Pune, Pune State: Maharashtra
Name: Surajit Das Designation: Lecturer Qualification: Ph.D Specialization: Marine microbiology, aquaculture, environmental microbiology, bioremediation, actinobacteria, probiotics Email: sdas1@amity.edu Address: Amity Institute of Biotechnology Amity University Sector 125 Noida State: Uttar Pradesh
Name: V. P. Venugopalan Designation: Head Qualification: Ph. D Specialization: Biofouling and Biofilm Processes Section Email: vpv@igcar.gov.in Address: Water and Steam Chemistry Division (Chemistry Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) BARC Facilities, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu - 603 102,India. Phone:91 44 274 80 500 Ext 22607 (Direct) Office: +91 44 274 80 203. State: Tamil Nadu
Name: V.BALASUBRAMANIAN Designation: Doctroal Research Scholar Qualification: MSc., doing PhD from 2009-2014 Specialization: "Bioremediation of biofouling" Email: vbv82@rediffmail.com Address: Department of Marine Science Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli-620024 State: Tamilnadu

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