Assistant Professor

CURRICULUM VITAE

VELLAISAMY BALASUBRAMANIAN

E-mails: *****@**********.***; **************@*****.*** ;Mob:919*********

ACADEMIC DETAILS

S. Degrees University/Institution /Board Year of Subject of Div. / Class &

No. Passing Specialisation % of Marks

B.Sc., UDC/Bharathidasan University 2002 Microbiology 59.0

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M.Sc., UDC/Bharathidasan University 2004 Microbiology 75.3

2.

Ph.D. Bharathidasan University 2014 Microbiology Thesis Submitted

3.

WORK EXPERIENCES

S. Designation University/Research Period Remarks

No. Center/Company From To

Project CECRI, CSIR Unit, Tuticorin, 20-06-2005 31-03-2008 Project Completed

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Fellow B Tamilnadu, India

Assistant Scientific Publishing Services 07-06-2008 06-07-2009 Resigned

2.

Copy Editor Private Limited, Tiruchirappalli

Tamilnadu, India

JRF-UGC Department of Marine Science 01-10-2009 29-01-2014 Completed PhD

3.

Bharathidasan University, Work and Thesis

Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India submitted, Waiting

for VIVA only

Assistant Department of Microbiology, 03-09-2014 Till now Working

4.

Professor Urumu Dhanalakshmi College

(UDC), Tiruchirappalli,

Tamilnadu, India

RESEARCH INTEREST

Biofilm and Biofouling Control Strategies

Natural Product Screening

Heavy Metal Bioremediation

COUNTRY VISITED

Malaysia (Paper Presented in “International Congress of the Malaysian Society

for Microbiology ICMSM-2011, leveraging on Microbial Diversity for a

Sustainable Future”8-11 December, 2011, @ Bayview Beach Resort, Batu

Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia

AWARDS/PRIZES/HONORS

Recipient of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship, University Grants

Commission (RGNF-UGC), Government of India, New Delhi, India) for Pursue

the PhD Programme during the financial year 2009–2010 (The Period of the

fellowship from 13-10-2009 to 29-01-2014).

Received Best Paper Award for ORAL PRESENTATION in

“National Seminar on Coastal Typology” held on March 15–17, 2010 at

Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University – 620024. Title of the

Paper “BIOFOULING ON MARINE ENGINEERING ALLOYS”

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PAPERS PUBLISHED

1. Mathivanan K., V. Balasubramanian and R. Rajaram (2010) Bacterial

Resistance to Mercury Pollution through Genetic Transformation.

World Applied Sciences Journal 8 (4): 400–403 (ISSN -1818-4952)

2. Balasubramanian V., S. Palanichamy, and R. Rajaram (2011) Effects of certain

seaweed extracts on the primary biofilm forming bacteria. J. Mar. Biol. Ass.

India, 53(1):104–110. (ISSN -0025-3146)

3. Balasubramanian V., S., Palanichamy, G. Subramanian, and R. Rajaram. (2012)

Development of Polyvinyl chloride biofilm for succession of selected marine

bacterial populations. J. Environ. Biol. 33, 57–60 (Impact Factor - 0.68)

4. Prabhaharan, S., R. Rajaram, V. Balasubramanian, and K. Mathivanan (2012)

Antifouling Potentials from Seaweeds, Seagrass and mangroves against primary

biofilm forming bacteria. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, S316–

S322. (Impact Factor - 0.502)

5. Balasubramanian V., R. Rajaram and P. Rajes h (2014) Antifouling efficacy of

Rhizhopora apiculata against marine biofouling bacteria Vibrio alginolyticus

strain VBM-01. Indian Journal of Marine Science (Accepted-In press, IF-0.6)

BOOK CHAPTER

1. Balasubramanian V., P. Rajesh, R. Rajaram and V. Rajesh Kannan (2014) A

Review on Rhizophora Genus: Therapeutically Important Perspective

Phytochemical Constituents. Book Chapter in “Bioactive Phytochemicals:

Perspectives for Modern Medicine” - Vol.3, Daya Publication, Delhi

(Accepted-In press)

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS

1. Chandra, R., Balasubramanian V. and R. Rajaram (2011) Tributyltin (TBT)

resistant marine bacteria and evaluation of detoxification. Proceedings of the

International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology-ICMSM-2011,

Bayview Beach Resort, Batu Ferringhi, Penang, Malaysia, 8 to 11-December,

2011, Vol. 1, pp 127–130.

2. Rajaram R., and V. Balasubramanian (2009) Biofilm Nanotechnology -

Antifoulants from marine Bacteria. Published in the proceedings of “National

level Brainstorming session on Nanotechnology”, held during August 20 – 21,

2009 at Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappallli

– 620 024, pp 59–63

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PAPERS COMMUNICATED

1. Sengol Jenifer, S. Balasubramanian V. and R. Rajaram (2014) Chemical

Characterization and Bioactivity Evaluation of Bacteriocin from Biofilm Forming

Bacteria. African Journal of Microbiology Research (Under Review)

2. Balasubramanian V., R. Rajaram, S., G. Subramanian, S. Palanichamy and

K. Mathivanan (2014) Antifouling Potentials of Lanosterol identified from marine

biofilm forming bacteria Kocuria rosea strain VBSKNY-01. Biofouling

(Under Review)

3. Mathivanan K., R. Rajaram and., V. Balasubramanian (2014) Biosorption of

Cd(II) and Cu(II) ions from aqueous solutions by Lysinibacillus fusiformis

KMNTT-10: Isotherm and Kinetic studies. Clean-Air Soil Water (Under Review)

PAPER PRESENTED IN NATIONAL SEMINARS

1. Paper Presented in “National Seminar on Coastal Typology” held on March 15-

17, 2010 at Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University – 620024.

Title of the Paper “BIOFOULING ON MARINE ENGINEERING ALLOYS”

2. Paper Presented in “National Seminar on Recent Trends in Microbial Technology

With Reference to Extremophiles (EXTREMO’S 2010)”, held October 21–22,

2010 at Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. Title

of the Paper “Studies on Corrosion and Biofouling Characteristics Features of

Marine Engineering Alloys”

3. Paper Presented in “National Symposium on Animal Biotechnology Recent

Trends”, held February 3 & 4 2011 at Department of Animal Science,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli– 636 011. Title of the Paper “ANTI-

BIOFILM ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN SEAWEED EXTRACTS ON THE PRIMARY

BIOFILM FORMING BACTERIA”

TRAINING COURSES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

1. Attended five days Industry Oriented Technology Course held during 28 -08-2006

August to 02-09-2006 September with the Course Entitled of “PAINTS FOR

CORROSION PROTECTION” at Central Electrochemical Research Institute

(CECRI-(CSIR), Karaikudi-630 006, Tamilnadu, India

“SWATH

2. Participated in One month multi disciplinary Cruise for

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY OF LACADIVE REGION IN THE ARABIAN SEA

(SKV-275)” onboard the National Flagship ORV-SAGAR KANYA from 12th

August 2010 to 13th September 2010

3. Participated in “Science Academies Lecture Workshop on Challenges in

Environmental Restoration (SAWCER 2012) held on 5 to 6th Mar-2012, at

Department of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli – 620 024, Tamilnadu, India

4. Participated in “One Day Regional Workshop on Recent Trends in University

Industry Relations” held on 16th Feb-2012, at Department of Environmental

Management, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024, Tamilnadu,

India

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5. Participated in “National Training cum Workshop on Analytical and Technical

Advancement in AAS and GC (WATA-AG)” held during 24, 25-01-2012 at

Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620

024, Tamilnadu, India

6. Participated in “A Training Programme on Reduction of CO2 and Other Air

Pollutants through Phyto-remediation” held during 29, 30-12-2011 at Department

of Environmental Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620

024, Tamilnadu, India

7. Participated in “National Workshop on Marine Corrosion and Surface

Engineering” held during 24-11-2011 to 26-11-2011 at Center for Advance Study

in Marine Sciences, Annamalai University, Parangipettai, Tamilnadu, India

8. Participated in “National Workshop on Biomedical Waste Management” (BMW-

2010) held during 26th – 27th June, 2010 at Department of Zoology-DDE,

Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar- 608 002, Tamilnadu, Ind ia

9. Participated in “National Level Workshop On Geomatic Based Natural Resources

Disaster Mitigation And Managements”, held during from 22 nd to 26th February

2010 held at Department of Industries and Earth Sciences, The Tamil University

Thanjavur-613 010, Tamil Nadu, India

10. Participated in One day Workshop on “FLUORESCENCE TECHNOLOGY “ held

ON 16th February 2004 at St. Joseph College, Trichy-620 002

11. Participated in “National Conference on Marine Environmental Challenges and

Coastal Zone Management- Marinaʹ12,held on 13th and 14th Feb-2012, at

Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620

024, Tamilnadu, India

PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL SEMINARS

1. Participated in “National Conference on Marine Biodiversity- Present Status and

Prospects (MABPSAP-2010), held on 16-18 September-2010, at Department of

Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024, Tamilnadu,

India

2. Participated in National level seminar on “CLIMATE CHANGE AND MARINE

BIODIVERSITY” During 26th February, 2010 at CAS Marine Biology, Faculty of

Marine Science, Annamalai University, Parangipettai-608 502, Tamilnadu, India

3. Participated in “National level Brainstorming session on Nanotechnology”, held

during August 20–21, 2009 at Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan

University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

4. Participated in Surprising Event Competition in The Inter Collegiate “MICRO

GALAX-2003” held at Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, Trichirappalli-

620 005, Tamilnadu, India

5. Participated in the Model Presentation Event for One Day Intercollegiate

Microbes Meet- “MICROMIRACLE” held on 2-3-2002, at Department of

Microbiology, J. J. College of Arts and Science, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu, India

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NCBI Submission

Title Strain Accession No

Biofilm forming marine bacteria Vibrio alginolyticus VBM-01 JQ260828

TBT resistant marine bacteria Enterobacter cloacae VBS-D JX424421

Potential Anti-biofilm compound Kocuria rosea VBSKNY-01 KC505190

producing marine bacteria

Marine Biofilm forming bacteria from Bacillus badius VBSCH-01 KF995734

Chennai harbor Tamil Nadu Coastal area

Marine biofilm forming bacterial Kocuria flava VBSNAG-01 KF995733

isolated from Nagapatinum, Tamilnadu,

India

Cadmium resistant bacteria isolated from Pseudomonas stutzeri KMNTT-01 KC148530

polluted Uppanar estuary Lysinibacillus fusiformis KC152467

KMNTT-10

Acinetobacter baumannii KC119494

KMNCRB-10

REFERENCES

1. Dr. R. RAJARAM (Research Guide)

Assistant Professor

Department of Marine Science

Bharathidasan University

Trichirappalli -24, Tamil Nadu, India

Mobile-984-***-****; Email: *********@**********.***

2. Dr. SELVARAJ KANDASAMY

Associate Professor

State Key Laboratory Of Marine Environmental Science

Xiamen University

China.

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