Dr. N. Sakthivel

Designation: 
Professor
Gender: 
Male
Date Of Joining: 
03/01/1996
Academic
Academics: 
DegreeSpecializationUniversity / InstitutionYear of Completion
1Ph.D.Biocontrol of Sarocladium oryzae (Sawada) Gams & Hawksworth, sheath-rot pathogen of rice by bacterization with Pseudomonas fluorUniversity of Madras1988
Total Experience: 
Research: 31 Years
In Teaching: 
21 Years
Area of Specialization/Interest: 

Molecular plant-microbe interaction, Microbial metabolites, enzymes and bionanomaterials. (i) Genetic and functional diversity of marine and soil microbes (ii) Bioactive metabolites, small molecules and their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer potential. (iii) Characterization and heterologous expression of antimicrobial proteins and cellulolytic enzymes (iv) Synthesis, characterization and applications of biological metal nanoparticles, nanocomposites and nanocrystallites that exhibit antimicrobial and catalytic potential. (Research Citations=4,698; h-index=30; i10-index=61)

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Contact Details
Present Address: 
Prof. N. Sakthivel, Department of Biotechnology School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University Kalapet, Puducherry – 605 014
Telephone No: 
+91-413-2654430 (office)
Mobile No: 
+91-9486972061(mobile)
Email: 
sakthivel.dbt@pondiuni.edu.in, puns2005@gmail.com
Fax No: 
0413-2656742