Curriculum Vitae Name Designation Department/University : : : N. SENTHIL KUMAR Professor Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University Academic Qualification S. No. Institution/ Place Degree Awarded 1. 2. 3. 4. University of Madras (Loyola College) Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Bharathiar University Bharathiar University 5. Sun Yat-sen university, China Year B. Sc Zoology 1992 M.Sc Zoology Ph.D Zoology Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) PDF 1994 1998 1999 2007 Areas of Interest Human Genetics, Molecular Phylogenetics, Molecular Markers and Bioinformatics, Chemical /Molecular ecology. Projects – Research Detection of Chromosomal and mitochondrial mutations in a cohort of Gastric Cancer patients from Mizoram, Northeast India - By using Deep and Sanger sequencing methods Mitochondrial and nuclear gene mutations/polymorphisms and their association with Gastric Cancer in Mizoram and West Bengal Investigations on anticancer property of Pierisin from Pierid butterflies of Northeast India Screening for Insecticidal susceptibility and molecular characterization of Anopheles minimus and A. dirus using RAPD-PCR Diversity Assessment and RAPD-PCR Characterization of Nymphalidae species of Butterflies and their Implications in Phylogeny and Conservation Uexcel - DBT, New Delhi Rs. 27.75 lakhs Twining - DBT, New Delhi Rs. 27 lakhs Twining - DBT, New Delhi Rs. 29 lakhs CSIR, New Delhi Rs.15 lakhs 2016 - 2019 DST- Fast Track Young Scientist, New Delhi. Rs. 15 lakhs 2009 – 2012 2013 - 2016 2012 - 2015 2009 – 2012 Overseas Academic Assignments Name Organization Year Purpose JanMarch 2013 2008 Sept. onwards Next Generation sequencing method analysis DBT Overseas Associateship Natural History Museum, London FRES University Plymouth, UK DST Travel Fellowship University of Durban, South Africa July 05 – 12, 2008 Funded delegate Univ. of Queensland. Spatial Ecology program Univ. of Finland Aug.15 – 21, 2004 July 2002 of Helsinki, Fellow of Royal Entomological Society, London Annual meeting of the Royal Entomological Society, UK – “Ento 08” XXIII International Congress of Entomology To attend and present paper at the XXII ICE, Australia To work with the Metapopulation group, Department of Ecology and Systematics, Page 1 International Travel Grant (twice) Univ. of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka Nov. 1998 & 1999 University of Helsinki. To present research paper in the X and XI Annual Congress at PGIA. National Academic Assignments Name Summer Research Fellow Summer Research Fellow CSIR- SRF Organization INSA, New Delhi Indian Academy of Science CSIR, New Delhi Year Jan- Feb 2010 June -July 2004 1996 Purpose DNA Barcoding - with Dr. Praveen Karanth at CES, IISc, Bangalore. Wasp Behaviour - with Prof. Raghavendra Gadagkar, CES, IISc, Bangalore, India. Development of resistance by H. armigera to azadirachtin. Publications and Lectures delivered Research papers : 65 no.s Proceedings Books : 02 no.s Articles Plenary lectures Invited talks Contributed oral presentations Poster presentations Trainings attended : : : : : : 10 no.s : 08 no.s 10 18 23 03 10 Books Published Molecular Biology Principles and Methods – A Practical Approach. Pp.1- 215 Microbiology – A Practical Approach. Pp.1- 115 S. No Practical Manual ISBN 81-86535 – 61 –6. Panima Publishers Practical Manual ISBN 81-86535 – 61 –6. Panima Publishers Selected Research Papers Publication Titles Year/ Name of the Journal ISSN/ISB N No Impact Factor 1 Souvik Ghatak, Ravi Prakash Yadav, Freda Lalrohlui, Payel Chakraborty, Soumee Ghosh, Sudakshina Ghosh, Madhusudan Das, Jeremy L. Pautu, John Zohmingthanga, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Xenobiotic Pathway Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Gastric Cancer in High Risk Mizo-Mongoloid Population, Northeast India (2016) Helicobacter ISSN: 15235378 4.106 2 Garima Singh, Ajit K. Passari, Vincent V. Leo, Vineet K. Mishra, Sarathbabu Subbarayan, Brijesh Kumar, Bhim P. Singh, Sunil Kumar, Hauzel Lalhlenmawia, Vijai K. Gupta, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Evaluation of phenolic content variability, antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of selected traditional medicinal plants from India Sarathbabu Subbarayan, Satheesh Kumar Marimuthu, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Wenqing Zhang, Selvi Subramanian. Characterization and cytotoxic activity of apoptosis-inducing pierisin-5 protein from white cabbage butterfly Soumee Ghosh, Sudakshina Ghosh, Biswabandhu Bankura, Makhan Lal Saha, Suvendu Maji, Souvik Ghatak, Arup Kumar Pattanayak, Susanta Sadhukhan, Manalee Guha, (2016) Frontiers in Plant Science 7:407 DOI: 10.3389/ fpls.2016.00407 ISSN: 1664462X 3.95 (2016) Int. Journal of Biological Macromolecules 87:16–27 (2016) Tumor Biology 1-11 ISSN: 01418130 2.858 ISSN: 14230380 3.611 3 4 Page 2 5 Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Chinmay Kumar Panda, Biswanath Maity, Madhusudan Das. Association of DNA repair and xenobiotic pathway gene polymorphisms with genetic susceptibility to gastric cancer patients in West Bengal, India Surajit De Mandal, Zothansanga, Amrita Kumari Panda, Satpal Singh Bisht, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. MiSeq HV4 16S rRNA gene analysis of bacterial community composition among the cave sediments of Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot (2016) Environmental Science and Pollution Research 1-11 ISSN: 16147499 6 Freda Lalrohlui, Sunaina Thapa, Souvik Ghatak, John Zohmingthanga, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Mitochondrial complex I and V gene polymorphisms in type II diabetes mellitus among high risk Mizo-Mongoloid population, Northeast India (2016) Genes & Environment 38:5 (1), 1 DOI: 10.1186/s41021 -016-0034-z ISSN: 18807062 7 Souvik Ghatak, Ravi Prakash Yadav, Hanumath Singh Rathore, Keheibamding Thou, Felix Jakha, K. Toska Sumi, Zothan Sanga, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Mitochondrial control region and GSTP1 polymorphism associated with familial urinary bladder cancer in Karbi-Anglong tribe of Assam, Northeast India ISSN: 11108630 8 Surajit De Mandal, Amrita Kumari Panda, Satpal Singh Bisht, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Microbial Ecology in the Era of Next Generation Sequencing 9 Rebecca Lalmuanpuii, Souvik Ghatak, Jeremy L Pautu, Doris Lallawmzuali, Rajendra Bose Muthukumaran, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Mutation Profiling in Mitochondrial D-Loop Associated with Stomach Cancer and Tobacco Consumers 10 Lalro Kimi, Souvik Ghatak, Ravi Prakash Yadav, Lalhma Chhuani, Doris Lallawmzuali, Jeremy L Pautu, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Relevance of GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 Gene Polymorphism to Breast Cancer Susceptibility in Mizoram Population, Northeast India Rajan Kumar Choudhary, Vikrant, Quadir M Siddiqui, Pankaj S Thapa, Sweta Raikundalia, Nikhil Gadewal, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, MV Hosur, Ashok K Varma. Multimodal approach to explore the pathogenicity of BARD1, ARG 658 CYS, and ILE 738 VAL mutants. (2016) Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.ejmhg .2016.02.002 (2016) Next Generation: Sequencing & Applications DOI: S1:001. doi:10.4172/jngs a.S1-001 (2015) Journal of Clinical & Medical Genomics. 3, 18 (2015) Biochemical Genetics. 1-9 (2015) Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 1-12 Vineet Kumar Mishra, Ajit Kumar Passari, K. (2015) Vanlalhmangaihi, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar, Bhim Pratap Journal of Singh. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Blumea Medicinal Plants lanceolaria (Roxb.) Research. 9, 84-90 Sunaina Thapa, Freda Lalrohlui, Souvik Ghatak, John (2015) Breast Zohmingthanga, Doris Lallawmzuali, Jeremy L Pautu, Cancer.1-10 11 12 13 14 Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Mitochondrial complex I and V gene polymorphisms associated with breast cancer in mizomongloid population. Liansangmawii Chhakchhuak, Surajit De Mandal, Guruswami Gurusubramanian, Naganeeswaran Sudalaimuthu, Chellappa Gopalakrishnan, Raja C Mugasimangalam, (2015) Mitochondrial DNA. 1-2 2.828 ISSN: JNGSA ISSN: JCMG 0.67 ISSN: 15734927 0.86 ISSN: 07391102 2.9 ISSN: 19960875 ISSN: 18804233 1.585 ISSN: 19401744 1.20 Page 3 15 16 17 Vanramliana, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Complete mitochondrial genome of the Himalayan honey bee, Apis laboriosa. Surajit De Mandal, HT Lalremsanga, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Bacterial diversity of Murlen National Park located in Indo-Burman Biodiversity hotspot region: A metagenomic approach (2015) Genomics Data (Elsevier). 5, 25-26 Surajit De Mandal, Amrita Kumari Panda, Esther (2015) Lalnunmawii, Satpal Singh Bisht, Nachimuthu Senthil Genomics Data Kumar. Illumina-based analysis of bacterial community in (Elsevier).5, 13Khuangcherapuk cave of Mizoram, Northeast India 14 Catherine Vanlalruati, Surajit de Mandal, Gurusubramanian (2015) Guruswami, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Complete Mitochondrial mitochondrial genome of Chocolate pansy Junonia iphita DNA (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae). 18 19 20 21 ISSN: 22135960 ISSN: 19401736 1.701 ISSN: 10542523 1.63 ISSN: 19401736 1.701 (2014) Mitochondrial DNA. (DOI: 10.3109/1940173 6.2014.982627) (2014) Current Genetics. 60: 201–212 ISSN: 19401736 1.710 ISSN: 0172-8083 2.410 (2014) Experimental parasitology 141, 112-121 (2014) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 105 (4), 623-639 (2014) Journal of environmental biology. 35, 369376. (2014) Acta Tropica (In Press) ISSN: 0014-4894 2.154 ISSN: 0003-6072 2.072 ISSN: 0254 - 8704 0.612 ISSN 0233111 X 2.787 DOI: 10.3109/19401794017 36.2015.1033701 Ravi Prakash Yadav, Kalibulla Syed Ibrahim, Guruswami Gurusubramanian, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. In silico docking studies of non-azadirachtin limonoids against ecdysone receptor of Helicoverpa armigera. (2015) Medicinal Chemistry Research. 24 (6): 2621-2631. Chhakchhuak L, De Mandal S, Gurusubramanian G, Senthil (2015) Kumar N. The near complete mitochondrial genome of the Mitochondrial Giant honey bee, Apis dorsata (Hymenoptera: Apidae: DNA DOI Apinae) and its phylogenetic status. ISSN: 22135960 10.3109/19401736.20 15.1066359. Surajit de Mandal, Zothansanga, Amrita Kumari Panda, Satpal Singh Bist, Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. First report of bacterial community from a bat guano using Illumina nextgeneration sequencing. (2015) Genomics Data (Elsevier). 4:99101 Ruth Lalfelpuii, Bidyuth Nath Choudhury, G. (2014) Gurusubramanian and N. Senthil Kumar. Influence of Sericologia 54 medicinal plant extracts on the growth and economic (4): 275-282. parameters of the silkworm Bombyx mori. 22 Souvik Ghatak, Doris Lallawmzuali, Subhajit Mukherjee, Lal Mawia, Jeremy L. Pautu, N. Senthil Kumar. Polymorphism in mtDNA control region of Mizo-Mongloid Breast Cancer samples as revealed by PCR-RFLP analysis. 23 Souvik Ghatak, Doris Lallawmzuali, Lal Mawia. N. Senthil Kumar. Mitochondrial D-Loop and Cytochrome Oxidase C Subunit I Polymorphisms Among The Patients Breast Cancer Of Mizoram, Northeast India L Samuel, RB Muthukumaran, G Gurusubramanian, N Senthilkumar. Larvicidal activity of Ipomoea cairica and Ageratina adenophora plant extracts against arboviral and filarial vector, Culex quinquefasciatus AK Panda, SS Bisht, S DeMondal, N.Senthil Kumar, G Gurusubramanian, Brevibacillus as a biological tool: a short review. R Zomuanpuii, G Guruswami, Senthil Kumar Nachimuthu. A three year study on distribution and ecology of Anophelines in Thenzawl, Mizoram, India 24 25 26 27 Vanlalhruaia K., G Guruswami, Senthil Kumar Nachimuthu. Diversity and abundance of mosquito species in relation to their larval habitats in Mizoram, Northeastern Himalayan Page 4 region. 28 N. Senthilkumar, Guruswami Gurusubramanian and Kadarkarai Murugan. Joint Insecticidal Action of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki with Annona squamosa L. and Prosopis juliflora Swartz DC on Helicoverpa armigera. 29 Surajit De Mandal, Liansangmawii Chhakchhuak, Guruswami Gurusubramanian, N. Senthilkumar. Mitochondrial markers for identification and phylogenetic studies in insects – A Review. Souvik Ghatak, Zothansanga, Jeremy L Pautu, and Nachimuthu Senthil Kumar. Co-Extraction and PCR based analysis of nucleic acids from Formalin-Fixed ParaffinEmbedded Specimens 30 31 32 33 Rita Zomuanpuii, Lal Ringngheti, S. Brindha, G. Gurusubramanian, N. Senthil Kumar. ITS2 characterization and Anopheles species identification of the subgenus Cellia S. Brindha, Zothansanga, Vineet Kumar, Ajith Kumar, Biku Moni, B.P.Singh, G. Gurusubramanian, N. Senthil Kumar Characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis cry1 class proteins in relation to their insecticidal action . Souvik Ghatak, R. Muthukumaran and N. Senthil Kumar. A Simple Method of Genomic DNA Extraction from Human Samples for PCR-RFLP Analysis 34 Lalhlimpuia Pachuau, Catherine Vanlalruati and N. Senthil Kumar. Morphological versus molecular characterization of three similar Pierid species of butterflies. 35 K. Pranjal, S. Brindha, K. Soundararajan and N. Senthil Kumar. Analysis of aminoacids pattern in receptor tyrosine kinase using Boolean Association Rule. S. Brindha, Sangzuala Sailo, G. Gurusubramanian, N. Senthil Kumar. Prot-Prop: J-Tool to Predict the Subcellular Location of Proteins Based on physiochemical Characterization. Lalrotluanga, Lalchawimawii Ngente, N. Senthil Kumar and G. Gurusubramanian Insecticidal and repellent activity of Hiptage benghalensis L.Kruz (Malpighiaceae) against mosquito vectors 36 37 38 Zothansanga Ralte, G. Gurusubramanian, N. Senthil Kumar RAPD-PCR characterization of Bacillus thuringiensis soil isolates from Mizoram with insecticidal activity against Culex tritaeniorhynchus. 39 D. Anitha, N. Senthil Kumar, D. Vijayan, K. Ajithkumar and G. Gurusubramanian. Characterization of Bt isolates and their differential toxicity against Helicoverpa armigera populations 40 N. Senthil Kumar, Pushkala Varma and G. Gurusubramanian. Larvicidal activities of medicinal plants against A. stephensi. (2014) Proceedings of the Zoological Society 67 (1), 8-17 ISSN: 0373-5893 Peer reviewed, Indexed Peer reviewed, Indexed (2014) DNA Barcodes. 2: 1–9 (2014) Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis (DOI: 10.1002/jcla.2179 8) (2013) Acta Tropica 125: 309– 319 (2013) Computational Life Science 5 (2): 127-135 (2013) Journal of Biomolecular Techniques. 24:224–231 (2012) International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences (2012) Bioinformation 8(8): 342-345. (2012) Computational Life Sciences 4 (4): 296-301 (2012) Parasitology Research. 111:10071017. (2012) International Journal of Fundamental & Applied Sciences, 1(3), 55-60. (2011) Journal of Basic Microbiology 51: 107–114 ISSN: 1098-2825 1.16 ISSN 0233111 X 2.787 ISSN 19132751 0.678 ISSN 15240215 Peer reviewed, Indexed ISSN 0975-6299 0.47 ISSN 09732063 1.182 ISSN 19132751 0.678 ISSN: 0932-0113 1.721 ISSN 22781404, 0.921 ISSN 0233111 X 1.395 (2009) Parasitology Research. 104: 237 – 244 ISSN: 0932-0113 1.721 Page 5 41 N. Senthil Kumar, Bin Tang, Xiaofei Chen, Honggang Tian, Wenqing Zhang. Molecular Cloning, expression and structure of S. exigua Chitin Synthase gene B. 42 N. Senthil Kumar, K. Murugan and Wenqing Zhang. Synergistic interaction between NPV and Azadirachtin against H. armigera. Xiaofei Chen, Xing Yang, N. Senthil Kumar, Bin Tang, Xiaojie Sun, Xuemei Qiu, Jian Hu, Wenqing Zhang. Class A chitin synthase gene: Molecular cloning and expression patterns. 43 ISSN: 1096-4959 1.907 ISSN: 1386-6141 1.957 ISSN: 0965-1748 3.111 ISSN:00195189 0.550 ISSN 01919040 peer reviewed Year/ Name of the Journal ISSN/ISBN No Impact Factor 44 K. Murugan, D. Jeyabalan, N. Senthil Kumar S. Senthil Nathan and S. Sivaramakrishnan. Influence of host plant on growth and reproduction of A. nerii and prey utilization of its predator M. sexmaculatus 45 K. Murugan, S. Sivaramakrishnan, N. Senthil Kumar, D. Jeyabalan and S.Senthil Nathan. Potentiating effects of neem seed kernel extract on S. litura NPV. (2008) Comparative Biochemistry & Physiology : Molecular Biology, Part B 149 :447–453 (2008) Biocontrol 53:869–880 (2007) Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 37: 409–417 (2000) Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 38: 598- 603. (1999) Insect Science and its application. 19 (2/3): 229 – 235. Additional Publications S. No Publication Titles 46 Roy S., Gurusubramanian, G and N. Senthil Kumar. Anti-mite activity of Polygonum hydropiper L. (polygonaceae) extracts against tea red spider mite, Oigonychus coffeae nietner (Tetranychidae: Acarina). (2011) International Journal of Acarology, 37(6), 561-566. ISSN 01647954 0.8 Peer reviewed, Indexed 47 Gurusubramanian, G., Senthil Kumar, N., Tamuli, A.K., Sarmah, M., Rahman, A., Bora, S. and Roy, S. Biointensive integrated management of tea pests for sustainable tea production ISSN 0972544X 1.17 Peer reviewed, Indexed 48 G. Gurusubramanian, N. Senthilkumar, S. Bora, Somnath Roy, and Ananda Mukhopadhyay Change in Susceptibility in Male Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Jorhat Population, Assam, India) to Different Classes of Insecticides. P. Suganyadevi and N. Senthil Kumar. Effects of botanicals and NPV on H. armigera (2009) International Journal of Tea Science 7(3&4):45-59. (2008) Resistant Pest Management Newsletter, 18 (1), 3639. (2007) Allelopathy Journal 20 (2): 419 - 426 (2001) Tropical Agricultural Research 13: 373379 (2001) AgriEast 3:6973. ISSN: 1016-1422 0.793 Peer reviewed, Indexed Peer reviewed (2000) Insect Science and its Application 20(1): 23- 31. ISSN 01919040 peer reviewed 49 50 Nirmal Jothi, P. Nagarajan, R. Rabindran and N. Senthil Kumar RAPD Markers Linked Rice Blast Resistant Gene 51 S. Mohankumar, P. Nagarajan, R. Subhashini, N. Senthil Kumar and S. Sadasivam Molecular Characterization of Rice BPH Biotypes with RAPD Markers K. Murugan, N. Senthil Kumar, D. Jeyabalan and M. Swamiappan. Influence of H. armigera diet on its parasitoid C. chlorideae 52 1.0 Peer reviewed, Indexed Page 6 53 K. Murugan, D. Jeyabalan, N. Senthil Kumar S. Senthil Nathan and S. Sivaramakrishnan. Influence of host plant on growth and reproduction of A. nerii and prey utilization of its predator M. sexmaculatus K. Murugan, S. Sivaramakrishnan, N. Senthil Kumar, D. Jeyabalan and S.Senthil Nathan. Potentiating effects of neem seed kernel extract on S. litura NPV. (2000) Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 38: 598603. (1999) Insect Science and its application. 19 (2/3): 229 – 235. ISSN:00195189 0.550 ISSN 01919040 peer reviewed 55 N. Senthil Kumar and K Murugan. Impact of NPV and Azadirachtin on H. armigera. ISSN: 1016-1422 peer reviewed 56 K.Murugan, N. Senthil Kumar, D.Jeyabalan, S. Senthil Nathan and S. Sivaramakrishnan. Neem as effective bio – pesticide to control teak defoliator Hyblaea purea . K. Murugan, D. Jeyabalan, N. Senthil Kumar, R. Babu and S. Senthilnathan Antifeedant and inhibitory potency of Neem limonoids against H. armigera. (1999) Tropical Agricultural Research. 11: 393407. (1999) J. Non timber forest products. 6 (1/2) : 78 –82. (1998) Insect Science and its Application. 18 ( 3): 157-162. (1998) J. Scientific and Industrial Research. 57: 740-745. (1998) J. Scientific and Industrial Research. 57: 732-739. (1998)Tropical Agricultural Res. 10: 324- 333. ISSN 0971-9415 peer reviewed ISSN 01919040 peer reviewed ISSN: 0022-4456 0.237 ISSN: 0022-4456 0.237 ISSN: 1016-1422 peer reviewed (1998) J. Applied Zoological Res. 9 (1&2) : 65-68. (1997) Indian J. Entomology. 59(2): 151-154. (1996) Indian J. Environment & Toxicology. 6 (2): 85 86. (1996) Indian J. of Forestry. 19 (3): 253 - 257. (1996) J. Entomological Research. 20 (2): 137 - 139. (1997) Flora and Fauna ISSN 0970-9304 Peer reviewed 0970- ISSN: 0367-8288 peer reviewed ISSN: 0971-2127 Peer reviewed ISSN: 09719431 Peer reviewed ISSN: 0971-6920 Peer reviewed (1996) Uttar Pradesh J. Zoology (1999) Zoo’s Print (1996) Zoo’s Print ISSN: 0256-971X Peer reviewed ISSN 09732535 ISSN 09716378 peer reviewed Peer reviewed, Indexed 54 57 58 59 K. Murugan, S. Sivaramakrishnan, N. Senthil Kumar and D. Jeyabalan. Growth promoting effects of plant products on silkworm K. Murugan, S. Sivaramakrishnan, N. Senthil Kumar and D. Jeyabalan. Synergistic Interaction of botanicals and biocides on pest control 60 N.Senthil Kumar and K Murugan. Potential enhancement of NPV with Azadirachtin on H. armigera 61 D. Jeyabalan, K. Murugan, N.S. Raja and N. Senthil Kumar. Effects of Azadirachtin and neem seed kernel extracts on H. puera 62 N. Senthil Kumar, D. Jeyabalan and K. Murugan Antifeeding and growth - inhibiting effect of neem leaf exudate on S. litura. S. Sivaramakrishnan, N. Senthil Kumar, D. Jeyabalan, R.Babu, N.S. Raja and K. Murugan. The effect of mixtures of neem, Eucalyptus and Pongamia oils on B. microplus K. Murugan and N. Senthil Kumar. Host plant Biochemical Diversity on H. puera 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 K. Murugan, R. Babu, D. Jeyabalan, N. Senthil Kumar and S. Sivaramakrishnan. Antipupational effect of neem extract against mosquito larvae of A. stephensi D.Jeyabalan, S.Senthilnathan, N. Senthilkumar, K.Murugan and K.Udaiyan Influence of host Plant biochemical diversity on D. chrysippus D.Jeyabalan, S.Senthilnathan, N. Senthilkumar, K.Murugan and K.Udaiyan Effect of host plant secondary chemicals on food utilization of D. nerii. N.Senthilkumar, S.Senthilnathan, K.Murugan and K.Udaiyan Pollination Ecology of Apis florea N. Senthilkumar, Senthilvadivu and K.Murugan. Feeding and reproductive behavior of flower beetle ISSN: 0378-9519 Page 7 70 N.Senthilkumar, K.Murugan and K. Udaiyan. Succession of insect fauna during decomposition of litter in a Teak Forest (1996) Zoo’s Print ISSN 09716378 Peer reviewed, Indexed 1. Zothansangi, Catherine Ruati, V. L., Isaac Laldikbera, Gurusubramanian, G.and Senthil Kumar, N. (2011) Butterfly Diversity in Mizoram University Campus, Aizawl, India and Their Global Distributions. Advances in Environmental Chemistry, 11 (3), 249-252. ISBN: 93-81361-53-3 2. Laltanpuii, Manu Thomas Mathai, Gurusubramanian, G. and Senthil Kumar, N. (2011) Diversity and Molecular Phylogeny of Odonata: A Case Study in Mizoram University Campus, Mizoram, India. Advances in Environmental Chemistry, 11 (3), 253-255. ISBN: 93-81361-53-3 3. Lalrotluanga, Senthil Kumar, N. and Gurusubramanian, G. (2011) Mosquito Larvicidal Activities of Syzygium aromaticum Leaf extract against Culex quinquefasciatus Say. Advances in Environmental Chemistry, 11 (3), 269-271. ISBN: 93-81361-53-3 4. Esther Lalhmingliani, Gurusubramanian, G. and Senthil Kumar, N. (2011) Diversity of Wild Silk Moths in Mizoram, Northeast India. Advances in Environmental Chemistry, 11 (3), 301-302. ISBN: 93-81361-53-3 5. Zothansanga, N. Senthil Kumar and G. Gurusubramanian (2011) PCR pathotyping of native Bacillus thuringiensis from Mizoram. Science Vision 11 (3): 165-168. ISSN 0975-6175 6. Lalrotluanga, N. Senthil Kumar and G. Gurusubramanian (2011) Evaluation of the Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA assay for the detection of DNA damage in mosquito larvae treated with plant extracts. Science Vision 11 (3): 155-158. ISSN 0975-6175 7. R. Laltanpuii, Rita Zomuanpuii, Tejmala Hijam, G. Gurusubramanian and N. Senthil Kumar (2011) RAPD- PCR characterization of insecticide resistant and susceptible Anopheles species. Science Vision 11 (3): 159-164. ISSN 0975-6175 8. Catherine, V., Zothansangi, Gurusubramanian, G. and N. Senthil Kumar, (2011) Morphological and molecular studies of six Junonia species of butterflies using RAPD-PCR technique. Science Vision, 11(3):141-146. ISSN 0975-6175 9. Zothansangi, Catherine, V., N. Senthil Kumar, and Gurusubramanian, G. (2011) Genetic variation within two cryptic species of Cirrochroa by RAPD-PCR technique. Science Vision, 11(3):141-146. ISSN 09756175 10. S. Brindha, Sangzuala Sailo, Liansangmawii Chhakchhuak, Pranjal Kalita, G. Gurusubramanian and N. Senthil Kumar (2011) Protein 3D structure determination using homology modeling and structure analysis. Science Vision, 11(3):125-133. 11. H. Tejmala, S. Brindha, G. Gurusubramanian and N. Senthil Kumar (2011) In-silico comparison of distalless protein variation in insects. Science Vision, 11(4):189-197. ISSN 0975-6175 12. Gurusubramanian, G. and Senthilkumar, N. (2008) Microbial insecticides in management of crop pests and their prospects in Mizoram. Science Vision, 8(1/2) : 32-43. ISSN 0975-6175 13. Lalrotluanga, Isaac Laldikbera, Catherine Vanlalruati, Zothansanga, Brindha, S., Senthil Kumar, N. and Gurusubramanian, G. (2008) Butterfly faunal diversity in Aizawl, Mizoram, Northeast India. Science Vision, 8(3) : 65-75. ISSN 0975-6175 14. N.Senthil Kumar and G.Gurusubramanian (2011) Sequence Analysis, In: Bioinformatics and its Application in Animal Science, pp.26-31. Tolenkhomba and Shyamsana Singh (Ed.), Bioinformatics infrastructural facility centre, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram. March 10-11, 2011 pp.26-31. 15. Senthil Kumar, N. and Gurusubramanian, G. (2009) Bioinformatics and its application in genome research. In: Bioinformatics – Concept and Application, pp.31-44. Santanu Banik (Ed.), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Bioinformatics infrastructural facility centre, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram. 16. Gurusubramanian, G. and Senthil Kumar, N. (2009) Biological databases – Searching and data retrieval. In: Bioinformatics – Concept and Application, pp.9-18. W ork s ho p Ma n ua l of B io i nf or m at ic s T r ai n i ng C o urs e . Santanu Banik (Ed.), Published by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Bioinformatics infrastructural facility centre, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Aizawl, Mizoram. 17. Gurusubramanian, G. Senthil Kumar, N. and Bhattacharya, J. (2009) Basic concepts of phylogenetic systematics and their applications, pp. 43-58. In: Bioinformatics – General Concepts and Applications. W ork s hop M a nu a l of B io i nf orm at ic s T rai n i ng Co urs e . Published by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF), Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, Mizoram. 18. Senthil Kumar, N., Gurusubramanian, G. and Bhattacharya, J. (2009) From sequencing to database and from database to sequence analysis, pp. 63-110. In: Bioinformatics – General Concepts and Applications. W ork s hop Ma n ua l of B i o inf orm at i c s T rai n i ng C o urs e . Published by Department Page 8 of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF), Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, Mizoram. 19. N.Senthil Kumar, K Murugan and D.Jeyabalan (2000) Effect of Azadirachtin, Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus and Bacillus thuringiensis on the reproductive performance of Helicoverpa armigera. In; Biological Control of Insects (Ed. K. Murugan). pp.86-87. 20. K. Murugan, N. Senthil Kumar, S. Senthil Nathan and S. Sivaramakrishnan (1999) Synergistic effect of Botanicals and microbial pesticides on Spodoptera litura FAB. In: Biopesticides in insect pest management (Eds. K. Ignacimuthu & A. Sen). pp 232 – 242. Ph.D Guided Supervisorship Molecular characterization of Bt isolates from Mizoram soils and their cry gene toxicity – Zothansanga, Biotechnology. Molecular Phylogeny of Anopheline mosquito species of Mizoram and characterization of their resistant genes – Rita Zomuanpuii, Biotechnology. Comparative phylogeny of few Nymphalid butterfly species distributed across North East India using mitochondrial and nuclear marker genes - Catherine Vanlalruati, Biotechnology Genetic Divergence and Phylogenetic relationship of Honey bee population in Mizoram Liansangmawii Chhakchhuak, Biotechnology. Biochemical and Molecular analysis of host plant interaction in Bombyx mori L strains- Ruth Lalfelpuii, Biotechnology. Antioxidant potential of few selected Medicinal Plants of Mizoram and Investigation of their antiulcer activity in Induced Albino Rats- H. Lallawmawma, Biotechnology Ph.D Guiding Characterization of the Cytotoxic Protein Pierisin from Pierid butterflies- Sarath Babu, Biotechnology. Studies on bacterial diversity in the natural forest and jhum soils of Mizoram: a metagenomic approach- Surajith De Mandal, Biotechnology Analysis of mutations in key trigger genes associated with gastric cancer from subtyping to early prognostic assessment- Souvik Ghatak, Biotechnology Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori genotypes and their association with Interleukin-1- Beta in patients with gastritis from Aizawl, Mizoram- Subhajit Mukherjee, Biotechnology. Evaluation of Bioactive potential and Phylogenetic analysis of selected species of family Asteraceae- Garima Singh, Biotechnology Genetic Perspectives of Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility in Mizo Population, Mizoram, Northeast India- Freda Lalrohlui, Biotechnology. M. phil Guided Supervisorship Analysis of phylogenetic relationship among species of Danainae butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) using nuclear and mitochondrial gene markers – Lalhlimpuia Pachuau, Biotechnology. Molecular phylogenetic analysis of wild silk moth species of Mizoram as revealed by mitochondrial and nuclear gene markers – Ruth Lalfelpuii, Biotechnology. Analyses of mutation in cell cycle genes associated with gastric cancer in Mizo population – Ravi Prakash Yadav, Biotechnology. M. phil Guiding Study on the prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus genotypes using PCR and Hybrid Capture 2 Assay among Mizo women with cervicitis, pre-neoplastic lesions (CIN) and cervical cancer. Page 9 Database/ softwares developed 1. A Database on Snakes of Mizoram was developed using PHP, Apache and MySql Server (Web Server technology). 2. PROT-PROP: A Java- application to predict the subcellular location of a protein based on physiochemical properties. 3. GC-Graphing: A Java-application to plot GC contents of Intergenic and Intragenic regions of genome - www.mzu.edu.in/schools/biotechnology.html NCBI Accession Numbers (from Mizoram samples) Wild silk Moth COI, ITS2 and Dloop and NDI (NADH dehydrogenase 1) gene -Antheraea assama (16S-KF164816, COI-KC968963, ITS2- KC879662, Dloop - KC879676, ND1-KC759168). -Salassatonkiniana (16S-KF164814, COI-KF164825, ITS2 - KC879674, Dloop-KC879688, ND1-KC759180). -Attacus atlas (16S-KF164815, COI-KC968962, ITS2KC879675, Dloop-KC879689, ND1-KC759181). –Actias maenas (16S-KF164819, COIKC968958 KC953839, ITS2-KC879663, Dloop- KC879677, ND1-KC759169). –Antheraea helferi (16S-KF164818, COI - KF164826, Dloop - KC879685, ND1 - KC759177). –Antheraea frithi (16S-KF164817, COI-KC968959, ITS2-KC879666, Dloop-KC879680, ND1-KC759172). –Antheraea mylitta (16S-KF164820, COI-KC968964, ITS2-KC879664, Dloop-KC879678, ND1-KC759170)., Archaeoattacusedwardsii (16S-KF164821, COI-KF164827, ITS2KC879667, Dloop-KC879681, ND1-KC759173)-Actias selene (16S-KF164822, COIKC968960, ITS2-KC879672, Dloop-KC879686, ND1-KC759178). –Salas salemaii (16SKF164823, COI-KC968961, ITS2-KC879670, Dloop-KC879684, ND1-KC759176). Criculatrifenestrata (16S-KF164824, Dloop-KC879687, ND1-KC759179). –Loepa katinka (COI-KF164828, ITS2-KC879668, Dloop-KC879682, ND1-KC759174). –Loepa sikkima (ITS2-KC879669, Dloop-KC879683, ND1-KC759175). - Samia Cynthia (ITS2-KC879665, Dloop-KC879679, ND1-KC759171). –Samia cannningi (COI-KC953840) Butterfly COI gene -Paranticaaglea (KC306718), Vindulaerota (KC968944), Danaus chrysippus (KC306719) - Acraeaissoria, (KC968945), Euploea mulciber (KC306720), Cirrochroatyche (KC968946)- Euploea sylvester (KC306721), Argyreus hyperbius (KC968947), - Paranticasita (KC306722), Cirrochroaaoris (KC968948), Paranticamelaneus (KC306723), - Cethosiacyane (KC968949), - Danaus genutia (KC306724), - Vagransegista (KC968950), -Euploea midamus (KC306725) Vindulaerota (JN797791), - Tirumala septentrionis (KC306726), - Cynitia lepidia (JN797790), -Tirumala limniace (KC306727), - Junonia almana (JN609221), - Lethe rohria (JN797788) – Lexia spardalis (JN797787), - Lethe confusa (JN797789), Kallimainachus (JN797785) - Euthalia phemus(JN797784), - Junonia hierta (JN609220),- Euthalia aconthea (JN797782),- Junonia iphita,(JN609223) - Junonia lemonias (JN698955), - Juonia atlites (JN609222) – Papilio polytes (KC810960), Jamidesceleno (KC810959) - Papilio memnon (KC810961), - Ancistriodesnigrita (KC810958) – Saranges dashara (KC810957), - Graphium antiphates (KC810962)catopsilapomona (KC810963),- Athymaranga (KC810965), - Graphium macareus (KC810966), - Neptismiah (KC810964) Butterfly NDI (NADH dehydrogenase 1) gene Vindulaerota (KC968950), Argyreus hyperbius (KC968951), Cirrochroaaoris (KC96895),-Cethosia cyane (KC968953), Vagran segista (KC96895), -Cethosiabiblis (KC968955) Phalanthaphalanta (KC968957) Page 10 Anopheles species (COI gene – 15 species) (JN596970-74, JN832671-75 JN832671JN832675, JN881334-JN881335) and 10 ITS2 sequences (JN643725-28 & JN710012 -15). Dragon fly (COI gene) Acisoma paranorpoids (KC122228), Aethriamanta brevipennis (KC287158), Brachydiplax chalybea (KC287156), Brachydiplax sobrina (KC287154), Brachythemis contaminate (KC287157), Bradinopyga geminate (JN817424), Cratilla lineate (KC122226), Crocothemis servilia (JN817425), Diplacodes nebulosa (KC287155), Diplacodes trivialis (KC287153), Neurothemis intermedia (KC122227), Neurothemis tullia (KC122229), Neurothemis fulvia (JN817427), Orthetrum pruinosum (KC122236), Orthetrum Sabina (KC122234), Orthetrum triangulare (KC287152), Orthetrum glaucum (KC122232), Pantala flavescens (JN817426), Potamarcha congener (KC122230), Rhyothemis variegate (KC287151), Tetrathemis platyptera (KC122235), Tholymis tillarga (KJ499454), Tramea basilaris (KC122231), Tramea limbata (KC122233), Trithemis aurora (JN817428), Trithemis festiva (JN817429), Trithemis pallidinervis (KJ499455) Dragon fly (ND1 gene) Acisoma paranorpoids (KC197038), Aethriamanta brevipennis (KC306707), Brachydiplax chalybea (KC197041), Brachydiplax sobrina (KC306708), Brachythemis contaminate (KC197040), Bradinopyga geminate (KC197039), Cratilla lineate (KC197042), Crocothemis servilia (KC197043), Diplacodes nebulosa (KC197044), Diplacodes trivialis (KC306710), Neurothemis intermedia (KC197046), Neurothemis tullia (KC197047), Neurothemis fulvia (KC197045), Orthetrum pruinosum (KC306711), Orthetrum Sabina (KC197048), Orthetrum triangulare (KC306709), Orthetrum glaucum (KC306712), Pantala flavescens (KC306714), Potamarcha congener (KC306713), Rhyothemis variegate (KC197054), Tetrathemis platyptera (KC306706), Tholymis tillarga (KC306716), Tramea basilaris (KC197050), Tramea limbata (KC197052), Trithemis aurora (KC197049), Trithemis festiva (KC197051), Trithemis pallidinervis (KC197053), Pleura sexmaculata (KC306715). Bt crystal protein Btcry1 (JN596969); Btcry2A (JN215465) Homo sapiens (EBI accession number(s)- D-loop gene ) HG825991, HG825992, HG825993, HG825994, HG825995, HG825996, HG825997, HG825998, HG825999, HG826000, HG826001, HG826002, HG826003, HG826004, HG826005, HG826006, HG826007, HG826008, HG826009. Homo sapiens (EBI accession number(s)- COXI gene) HG800469, HG800470, HG800471, HG800472, HG800473, HG800474, HG800475, HG800476, HG800477, HG800478, HG800479, HG800480, HG800481, HG800482, HG800483, HG800484, HG800485, HG800486, HG800487. Life Membership • Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New Delhi Page 11 • Indian Science Congress Association, New Delhi Page 12