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JKKN College of Arts and Science
Assistant Professor — PG & Research Department of Zoology
10+
Years Experience
62
Research Papers
3
PhD Scholars
1
Awards Won
| Degree | Specialisation | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc | Zoology | Bharathiar University | 2004 |
| B.Ed | Natural Science | Annamalai University | 2005 |
| M.Sc | Zoology | Bharathiar University | 2007 |
| M.Phil | Zoology | Bharathiar University | 2009 |
| Ph.D | Entomology | Bharathiar University | 2015 |
TEACHING
2016 – 2016 TO PRESENT
Assistant Professor - Department of Zoology
JKKN College of Arts & Science, Komarapalayam
RESEARCH FOCUS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Larvicidal, repellent and smoke toxicity effect of neem products against malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi
| Organisation | Type | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Member of Bose Science Society, Tamil Nadu Scientific Research Organization (TNSRO), Pudukkottai dist.-622003 Tamilnadu, India. | Life time member |
Recognized Ph.D Guide under the Periyar University. Mentored Research scholars at Doctoral and Post Graduate levels.
PHD SCHOLARS
| Scholar | Research Topic | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MANJUNATHA M N | Novel Formulation of Beauveria bassianaas a Biopesticide for Agricultural Pest Management | 2023 (Ongoing) |
| S SINDHU | Nano-Encapsulated Botanical Mosquitocides for Sustainable, Resistance-Breaking Mosquito Vector Control: Molecular and Toxicological Insights | 2025 (Ongoing) |
| BIROSEKHAN S | Agricultural Pest Management | 2026 |
GUIDANCE SUMMARY
6
PG Dissertations Guided
2
UG Projects Guided
2. Murugan K, James Pitchai G, Madhiyazhagan P, Nataraj T, Nareshkumar A, Jiang-Shiou Hwang, Chandrasekar R, Nicoletti M, Amsath A, Bhagooli R · International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology 2(2):71-83, 2014
Larvicidal potentiality, longevity and fecundity inhibitory activities of Bacillus sphaericus (Bs G3-IV) on vector mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus
4. Nareshkumar A, Murugan K, Baruah I, Madhiyazhagan P, Nataraj T · Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 44(e15):79-84, 2012
Larvicidal and some Repellent activity of Mimosa pudica against the malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae)
Aarthi N, Vasugi C, Panneerselvam C, Prassanakumar K, Madhiyazhagan P · The Bioscan :211-214, 2011
Larvicidal and smoke toxicity effect of Tridax procumbens against malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi (diptera: culicidae)
Kamalakannan S, Murugan K, Nareshkumar A, Jeyanthi M, Madhiyazhagan P · Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, 2009
Studies on the effect of Sida acuta and Vetiveria zizanioides against the malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi and malarial parasite, Plasmodium berghei
Aarthi N, James Pitchai G, Murugan K, Madhiyazhagan P, Nataraj T, Nareshkumar A, Kalimuthu K, Hwang J.S, Donald R. Barnard, Hui Wei, Chandrasekar R, Amsath A · International Journal of Pure and Applied Zoology 2(1):51-60, 2014
Laboratory and field efficacy of Pedalium murex and predatory copepod, Mesocyclops longisetus on rural malaria vector, Anopheles culicifacies
Chitra T, Murugan K, Naresh Kumar A, Madhiyazhagan P, Nataraj T, Indumathi D, Jiang-Shiou Hwang · Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 3(2):111-118, 2013
Larvicidal, Pupicidal and Ovicidal activity of Coccinia grandis, against malarial vector, Anopheles stephensi, dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, flarial vector, Culex quinquefasciatus
Madhiyazhagan P, Murugan K, Naresh kumar A, Nataraj T · Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 1-7, 2012
Mosquitocidal and antibacterial activity of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles from Aloe vera extracts: towards an effective tool against the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi?
Dinesh D, Murugan K, Madhiyazhagan P, Panneerselvam C, Mahesh Kumar P, Nicoletti M, Jiang W, Benelli G, Chandramohan B, Suresh U · Parasitology Research, 114:1519–1529, 2015
Insecticidal activity of essential oils and entomopathogenic fungi against Cowpea bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus(f.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: bruchidae)
Insecticidal activity of essential oils and entomopathogenic fungi against Cowpea bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus(f.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: bruchidae) · International Journal of Current Innovation Research 1(1):11-19, 2014
Cymbopogon citratus-synthesized gold nanoparticles boost the predation efficiency of copepod Mesocyclops aspericornis against malaria and dengue mosquitoes
14. Murugan K, Benelli G, Panneerselvam C, Subramaniam J, Jeyalalitha T, Dinesh D, Nicoletti M, Hwang JS, Suresh U, Madhiyazhagan P · Experimental Parasitology, 153:129-138, 2015
The distribution of Culex mosquitoes in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Naresh Kumar A, Murugan K, Thomas Vincent C, Madhiyazhagan P, Nataraj T, Shobana K · Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research 47(4565):1-15, 2015
Adulticidal effect of fungal pathogen, Metarhizium anisopliae on malarial vector Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae)
Kamala Kannan S, Murugan K, Naresh Kumar A, Ramasubramanian N, Madhiyazhagan P · African Journal of Biotechnology 7(6):838-841, 2008
Extraction of mosquitocidals from Ocimum canum leaves for the control of dengue and malarial vectors
Madhiyazhagan P, Murugan K, Naresh Kumar A, Nataraj T · Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2015
Mosquitocidal and water purification properties of Cynodon dactylon, Aloe vera, Hemidesmus indicus and Coleus amboinicus leaf extracts against the mosquito vectors
Nareshkumar A, Murugan K, Madhiyazhagan P, Kovendan K, Prasannakumar K, Thangamani S, Donald R. Barnard · Parasitology Reseach 110(4):1435-1443, 2012
Climate change on mosquito prevalence in aquatic system and their management by biological insecticides
Murugan K, Madhiyazhagan P, Nataraj T, Prasannakumar K, Mahesh Kumar P, Kalimuthu K, Hwang JS · Journal of Basic and Applied Biology 7(4):138-150, 2013
Biosynthesis, mosquitocidal and antibacterial properties of Toddalia asiatica-synthesized silver nanoparticles: do they impact predation of guppy Poecilia reticulata against the filariasis mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus?
Murugan K, Eugine Venus JS, Panneerselvam C, Bedini S, Conti B, Nicoletti M, Sarkar S, Hwang JS, Subramaniam J, Madhiyazhagan P, Mahesh Kumar P, Dinesh D, Suresh U, Benelli G · Environmental Science Pollution Research, 22 (21): 17053–17064, 2015
Predation by Asian bullfrog tadpoles, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, against the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, in an aquatic environment treated with mosquitocidal nanoparticles
Murugan K, Priyanka V, Dinesh D, Madhiyazhagan P, Panneerselvam C, Subramaniam J, Suresh U, Chandramohan B, Roni M, Nicoletti M, Alarfaj AA, Higuchi A, Munusamy MA, Khater HF, Messing RH, Benelli G · Parasitol Res 114(10):3601-3610., 2015
Green-synthesized silver nanoparticles as a novel control tool against dengue virus (DEN-2) and its primary vector Aedes aegypti
Sujitha V, Murugan K, Paulpandi M, Panneerselvam C, Suresh U, Roni M, Nicoletti M, Higuchi A, Madhiyazhagan P, Subramaniam J, Dinesh D, Vadivalagan C, Chandramohan B, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Barnard DR, Benelli G · Parasitology Research, 114(9):3315-3325, 2015
Characterization and biotoxicity of Hypnea musciformis-synthesized silver nanoparticles as potential eco-friendly control tool against Aedes aegypti and Plutella xylostella.
Roni M, Murugan K, Panneerselvam C, Subramaniam J, Nicoletti M, Madhiyazhagan P, Dinesh D, Suresh U, Khater HF, Wei H, Canale A, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Higuchi A, Benelli G · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 121: 31-38, 2015
Seaweed-synthesized silver nanoparticles: an eco-friendly tool in the fight against Plasmodium falciparum and its vector Anopheles stephensi?.
Murugan K, Christina Mary S, Panneerselvam C, Higuchi A, Roni M, Suresh U, Chandramohan B, Subramaniam J, Madhiyazhagan P, Dinesh D, Rajaganesh R, Alarfaj AA, Nicoletti M, Suresh Kumar, Wei H, Canale A, Mehlhorn H, Benellli G · Parasitol Res 114(11):4087-4097, 2015
Rapid biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Crotalaria verrucosa leaves against the dengue vector Aedes aegypti: what happens around? An analysis of dragonfly predatory behaviour after exposure at ultra-low doses.
Murugan K, Sanoopa CP, Madhiyazhagan P, Dinesh D, Subramaniam J, Panneerselvam C, Roni M, Suresh U, Nicoletti M, Alarfaj AA, Munusamy MA, Higuchi A, Kumar S, H. Perumalsamy, Ahn JY, Benelli G · Natural Product Research 30(7):826-33, 2015
Aristolochia indica green-synthesized silver nanoparticles: a sustainable control tool against the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi?.
Murugan K, Aamina Labeeba M, Panneerselvam C, Dinesh D, Suresh U, Subramaniam J, Madhiyazhagan P, Hwang JS, Wang L, Nicoletti M, Benelli G · Research in Veterinary Science 102:127-135, 2015
FUNDED RESEARCH
| Project | Agency | Amount | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DST-NIMAT PROJECT: 2017 -2018 | Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 60,000 | 2017-2018 | Completed |
| DST-NIMAT PROJECT: 2018 -2019 | Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) Gandhinagar, Gujarat | 1,00,000 | 2018-2019 | Completed |
ACADEMIC PROFILES