Biodata. Position and Employment (Starting with the most recent employment)

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1 Biodata Name : Dr. G. Muralitharan Designation : Assistant Professor Department/Institute/University : Department of Microbiology School of Life Sciences Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli Tamilnadu, India Date of Birth : Sex (M/F) : Male Education (Post-Graduation onwards & Professional Career) S. Institution No. Place 1. University of Madras, Chennai 2. Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi 3. Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 4. Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli Degree Awarded Master of Science Post Graduate Diploma Master of Philosophy Doctor of Philosophy Year Field of Study 1998 Applied Microbiology 2000 Ecology and Environment 2004 Biotechnology 2008 Microbiology Title of Thesis: Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of marine cyanobacteria Position and Employment (Starting with the most recent employment) Sl Institution No. Place 1. Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 2. National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 3. Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, Kanchipuram 4. Arun Krishna Arts and Science College, Chengam Professional Experience: Position From (Date) To (date) Assistant Professor Till date Junior Research Fellow Lecturer Lecturer Organization Period Details of Training From To Department of Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, 23 th Sep, 22 nd Sep, BOYSCAST Fellowship for advanced training in antibody

2 Finland engineering and phage display techniques. Page 3 Membership in Professional Bodies: Association of Microbiologist of India Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi National Academy of Biological Sciences Awards: Awardee of BOYSCAST fellow, Department of Biotechnology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India ( ) Awardee of Junior Research Fellowship from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India in Department of Microbiology, National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli , Tamilnadu, India. Publications: Muthukumar, C., Muralitharan, G., Vijayakumar, R., Panneerselvam, A. and Thajuddin, N Cyanobacterial biodiversity from different freshwater ponds of Thanjavur, Tamilnadu (India). Acta Botanica Malacitana 32:1-9. Thajuddin, N. and Muralitharan, G Applications of PCR based fingerprinting in the phylogeny of marine cyanobacteria. Indian Hydrobiology 11: Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N Evidence on the presence of trna fmet group I introns in the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 18 (1): Manikandan, S.G., Lakshminarasimhan, C., Thajuddin, N., Saravanan, R. and Muralitharan, G Amplification of methicillin resistant gene (mec-a) from Staphylococcus aureus isolates from India. Genes, Genomes and Genomics 3(1): Kumar, MS., Muralitharan, G., Thajuddin, N Screening of a hypersaline cyanobacterium Phormidium tenue, for the degradation of aromatic hydrocarbons: naphthalene and anthracene. Biotechnol Lett. 31: Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N M13 based genotyping of marine cyanobacterial strains from the Indian Subcontinent and maintained in the NFMC

3 germplasm collection. Journal of Applied Phycology, 22: (DOI: /s ). Thajuddin, N., Muralitharan, G., et al., Morphological and genetic diversity of symbiotic cyanobacteria from cycads. Journal of Basic Microbiology (DOI: /jobm ); Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N Rapid differentiation of phenotypically and genotypically similar Synechococcus elongatus strains by PCR fingerprinting. Biologia, 66 (2): (DOI: /s ). Manivannan, P., Ganesan, P., Naveenkumar, S., Devadoss, D.S., Sathiamoorthy, T. and Muralitharan, G Molecular modelling of urease accessary interaction proteins of Helicobacter pylori J99 and predicting an interuption in interaction byvigna radiata defensins. Bioinformation, 5(10): Manivannan, P. and Muralitharan, G Targetting high molecular weight proteins involved in arsenicosis through molecular modelling and docking with cyanovirin-n. Journal of Data Mining in Genomics and Proteomics. (Accepted). Research Supervision: Degree Awarded Thesis Submitted Guiding now M.Phil 9-3 Ph.D Acting as Doctoral Committee Member to the following Ph.D Candidates: No. Name of the candidates University Reference No. 1 G. Sathyanarayanan 3652/Ph.D.1/Microbiology/FT/July 2010 dated D. Asha 14423/Ph.D.1/Microbiology/FT/Jan 2010 dated E. Priya 24579/Ph.D.1/Microbiology/PT/Jan 2011 dated S. Jenny Angel PU/COE/RD4/Ph.D/5016/2011 dated Ongoing Research Projects: Title of Project Funding Agency Amount Duration Molecular characterization on Group I self splicing introns within the phylogenetically diverse cyanobacteria. (As Co-Principal Investigator) University Grants Commission, Govt. of India. 9,14,800/ Papers presented and attended in Conferences/ Seminars/Symposia: INTERNATIONAL LEVEL: 1) International Conference on Applied Phycology University of Delhi, Delhi during 14 15, February, 2006.

4 1. Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin (2006) DNA Fingerprinting and Phylogeny of Marine Cyanobacteria by using RAPD-PCR. 2) International Conference on Current Trends in Algal Bioresource Utilization Assam University, Silchar, Assam,during 4 6, December, Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N. (2006) Molecular phylogenetic analysis of marine Oscillatoriales by STRR fingerprinting. 3. Muthukumar, C., Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N. (2006). Phylogenetic relationship of marine cyanobacteria using RAPD and protein fingerprinting. 3) International Conference on Vision on Rural water, Life & Environment for the 21 st Century. Department of Geology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli , India January, Muralitharan, G., Muthukumar, C. and N. Thajuddin (2007) Influence of Bluegreen algal blooms on fresh water ponds of Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. 4) 7 th Asia Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology: New Challenges and Opportunities for the 21st Century. University of Delhi, Delhi , December 1-4, Muralitharan, G., and N. Thajuddin. Assessment of the genetic diversity and classification of marine cyanobacterial culture collection strains of Indian subcontinent using PCR fingerprinting methods. 5) International Conference on Impact of Physical Sciences on Biology organized by Queen Mary s College, Chennai , July 7 9, Vijayan, D., Muralitharan,G. and N. Thajuddin. - Multiple copies of trnafmet group I self splicing introns in filamentous Cyanobacteria. NATIONAL LEVEL: (*Papers have received Best Paper Award & Cash Prize) 1). National Symposium on Microalgal Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, March, 11-13, Parameswari, K.A., Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N. - Screening of siderophores from marine Cyanobacteria. 2. Sangeetha Priya, S., Muthukumar, C., Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N. - An attempt on the development of natural culture media for marine Cyanobacteria. 3. Ashwini, K., Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N. - PCR Based detection of introns from unicellular marine Cyanobacteria. 2). National Symposium on Biology and Biodiversity of Freshwater Algae. CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai. February 17 19, Thiyagarajan, S., Harini, S., Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N. - Taxonomic studies on paddy field cyanobacterial diversity. 5. Muthukumar, C., Vijayakumar, R., Muralitharan, G., Panneerselvam, A. and Thajuddin, N. - Cyanobacterial biodiversity from different freshwater ponds of Thanjavur.

5 6. Muralitharan, G., Nagasathya, A. and Thajuddin, N. - Comparative study on the Protein and RAPD patterns of Lyngbya majuscula collected from freshwater and marine environments. 3). National Symposium on Algal Biology and Industrial Applications. Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, RKM Vivekananda College, Chennai. September 25 26, Muralitharan, G. and Thajuddin, N. - Fatty acid profiles of Lyngbya majuscula collected from freshwater and marine habitats. 4). National symposium on Marine Plants, Their Chemistry and Utilization. Organized by Seaweed Research and Utilization Association and Suganthi Devadasan Marine Research Institute, Tutucorin, June, N. Thajuddin, G. Muralitharan and G. Subramanian - Partial sequence of 16S rrna and the phylogeny of Spirulina subsalsa BDU and Oscillatoria salina BDU *S. Thiyagarajan, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin - Phylogeny of Marine Cyanobacteria (Oscillatoriaceae) using Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprinting. *This paper received Best Paper Award and Cash Prize 10. G. Muralitharan, R. Anjugavairam and N. Thajuddin - Molecular fingerprinting of marine Synechococcus strains by Short Tandemly Repeated Repetitive (STRR) sequences and Repetitive Element PCR. 11. M. Satheesh kumar, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin - Hydrocarbon degradation by marine cyanobacterium Phormidium tenue KMD 33. 5). National Symposium on Algae, Man and Biosphere, Jointly organized by Seaweed Research and Utilization Association and Department of Botany & Microbiology, AVVM Sri Pushpam College, Poondi, Thanjavur District during February, Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin - Phylogentic analysis of cyanobacteria using different Bioinformatics tools. 13. Sundaramoorthy, M., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin - Characterization of endosymbiotic cyanobionts from the coralloid roots of Cycas (Gymnosperm) 14. Sathyaprabha, G., A. Panneerselvam, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin - Characterization of marine Phormidium valderianum strains using RAPD and Rep- PCR. 15. Kalaivani, J., Kumar, T., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin - Characterization of marine Synechococcus using RAPD-PCR. 16. Shyam Kumar, R., G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin - Diversity of epiphytic Cyanobacteria on lichens from Kolli Hills and Yercaud, Tamilnadu. 6). National Symposium on Algal Biodiversity and its role in Bioremediation. Jointly organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and Vivekananda Institute of Algal Technology, Chennai during September, 2006.

6 17. Sundaramoorthy, M., Muralitharan, G. Muthukumar, C. and N. Thajuddi n Morphological, Molecular and Phylogenetic studies of endosymbiotic cyanobionts isolated from different Cycads (Gymnosperms). 7). UGC Sponsored Regional Seminar on Recent Trends in Biotechnology and its role in Utilization of Biodiversity. Organized by PG & Research Department of Botany, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli March 5-6, Sathyaprabha, G., Prabakaran, M., Muralitharan, G., Thajuddin, N. and A. Panneerselvam - PCR based analysis of marine cyanobacterial strains of Phormidium valderianum. 8). National conference on Bioprospecting of Marine Resources with special reference to Marine Natural Products and Drug Discovery organized by Oceanography and coastal area studies, Alagappa University, Karaikudi during April 26 28, *Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin - Evidence on the presence of trna fmet group I intron in the marine cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongates *This paper received Best Paper Award and First Prize 20. Muthukumar. C., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin - Phylogeny of marine cyanobacteria using protein finger printing 21. Gifty Verghese, A. Nagasathya, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin - Characterisation of marine cyanobacterium Phormidium angustissimum using 16SrRNA sequencing. 9). National Conference on Current Trends in Algal Biodiversity and Biotechnology organized by CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai during 7 8 February, Muthukumar, C., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin Molecular fingerprinting of Oscillatoria spp. using 16S rrna analysis 23. Kalanithi, C., Suganya, S., Malathy, S., Muthukumar, C., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin Analysis of SDS-PAGE of whole cell protein profiles of marine cyanobacteria. 24. Malathy, S., Suganya, S., Kalanithi, C., Muthukumar, C., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin. Molecular characterization of marine cyanobacteria using STRR fingerprinting 10). National Symposium on Microbial Biodiversity, Bioremediation And Biotechnology, jointly organized by the Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University & the Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Cauvery College for Women, Tiruchirappalli during 28 & 29 August M. Satheesh Kumar, P. Sundararaju, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin Effect of cyanobacteria against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita under In Vitro condition. 11). NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ALGAE IN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD INDUSTRY Jointly organized by Post Graduate and Research Dept of Plant Biology

7 and Plant Biotechnology, Pachaiyappa s College, Chennai and Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, Chennai during 20th and 21st September, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin Assessment of the genetic diversity and classification of marine cyanobacterial strains of Indian Subcontinent using M13 PCR fingerprinting 27. Satheesh kumar, M., P. Sundararaju, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin Effect of cyanobacteria against root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne javanica under in vitro condition 12). State Level Seminar on Conservation and Utilization of Bioresources for Rural Development. Organized by Department of Biology, Dr. Zakir Hussain College, Ilayangudi during December 29 & 30, Muralitharan G.and. Thajuddin N, Polyphyletic nature of Oscillatoriales as revealed by SDS-PAGE of whole cell proteins. 29. Muthukumar, C, Vijayakumar, R, Muralitharan, G, Panneerselvam, A, Saravanamuthu, R and N. Thajuddin. Studies on the mycoflora of Muthupet mangrove environs and their extracellular enzyme production. 13). National Symposium on Phycology in India Basic to Applied Organized by the Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala During February 12 13, Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin. - Molecular systematics of marine Oscillatoriales by Rep-PCR fingerprinting. 31. Muthukumar,C., G. Muralitharan, D. Dhanasekaran and N. Thajuddin. - Molecular characterization of marine cyanobacteria using 16S rrna gene sequencing analysis 32. Satheesh Kumar, M., P. Sundararaju*, G. Muralitharan and N. Thajuddin - Cyanobacterial diversity and nematicidal activity from Banana crop field. 14). National Conference on Recent Developments in Cultured Algae Organized by OASTC, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on April 4 5, Muralitharan,G and N. Thajuddin Genetic Diversity and phylogeny of Marine Cyanobacteria by multiplex RAPD PCR fingerprinting. 15). National Seminar on Recent Trends in Biological Sciences organized by Sri Gowri Biotech Research Academy, Thanjavur on 12 th April, Sydney John D Souza, Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin Isolation and characterization of multidrug resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa 35. Vidhya, C., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin Evaluating the use of indigenus cyanobacterium Phormidium valderianum in dairy, dye and tannery effluent treatement. 36. Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin Molecular finger printing of marine cyanobacteria. 37. *Muthukumar, C., Muralitharan, G. and N. Thajuddin Characterization of Marine Cyanobacteria by SDS-PHAGE of whole cell proteins, RAPD-PCR and 16 S RNA gene.

8 *Papers received Best paper Award and cash Prize 16). National symposium on Marine Plants - Jointly organized by CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, parangipettai & Seaweed Research and Utilization Association, Mandapam on September 23 25, Vijayan, D., Muralitharan,G. and N. Thajuddin - Characterization of trna fmet Group I self splicing Introns in Cyanobacteria. 17). 4th Interactive Workshop on Biotechnological Applications for Sustainable Development" National Academy of Biological Sciences, Chennai & PRIST University, Thanjavur on 12 & 13, March, Vijayan, D., Praveen kumar, R., Muralitharan,G. and N. Thajuddin - Characterization of trnaf Met Group I self splicing Introns in Plant associated Cyanobionts 18). National Conference on Exploitation of the natural bioactive compounds from the marine sources Organized by Department of Marine Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli , Tamilnadu on 10th and 11th Feb, Manivannan, P., Ganesan, S., Muralitharan, G. and Manoharan, N. In silico screening of blip-metallo beta lactamases: a docking based approach. Refresher courses / Orientation Courses attended: Attended UGC Sponsored Orientation Course conducted by Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli from to Other Academic Activities: Member in Board of Studies in Microbiology, Bharathidasan University Member in Microbiology Examination Board, Bharathidasan University, Bharathiar University, Periyar University & Alagappa University Member in Ph.D. Doctoral Committe, Bharathidasan University, Periyar University. Member Ph.D. Thesis evaluation /viva voce panel in the Manonmanium Sundaranar University. Other responsibilities: Survey of cyanobacterial flora from Indian marine and freshwater bodies. Responsible for isolation, purification, establishment and maintanance of cyanobacterial germplasm collections. Collaborative research on diagnostic techniques for cyanobacterial toxins with Department of Biotechnology, University of Turku, Finland (on going). Sequenced 16S rrna genes and Group I Intron genes from marine, fresh water and symbiotic cyanobacteria, bacteria and actinomycetes and these

9 sequences were deposited in GenBank (NCBI, EMBL & DDBJ) 114 nucleotide sequences have been submitted so far. Page 3