The Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, was started during the academic year 2009-2010, with a vision of establishing world class Science and Technology base with a view to provides knowledge, skills and services in Microbiology with internationally competitive systems.
| Name of the Faculty | Project Title | Funding Agency | Total amount Sanctioned (in Lakh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential Tuberculosis drugs from Marine Actinomycetes | DST | 09.14 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential Antifouling compounds from Marine Actinomycetes | UGC | 09.14 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential Tuberculosis drugs from Marine Actinomycetes | DST | 09.69 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Optimization, synthesis and evaluation of noel antibiotic Transitmycin isolated from marine Streptomyces species R2 | ICMR | 07.50 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential anti – leptospiral drug from marine actinomycetes | DST | 19.50 |
| Dr. A. Murugan | Bioremediation of aromatic hydrocarbons using surface displayed catechol dioxygenase | UGC, New Delhi | 07.74 |
| Dr. P.M. Ayyasamy | Prototype development and bioreactor designing for lab scale treatment of ground water and soil containing nitrate and fluoride | UGC, New Delhi | 12.96 |
| Dr. P.M. Ayyasamy | Detoxification of arsenic and iron from ground water and soil through bioreactor designing and different treatment columns | CSIR | 15.92 |
| Dr.D.Arvind Prasanth | Apoptosis Inducing Microbial metabolites of Endophytic fungi isolate from medicinal plant from Eastern Ghats, Tamilnadu | DST | 09.14 |
| Dr. R. Dhandapani | Combined approaches on Acetyl CoA carboxylase activity for enhanced lipid production in microalgae | DBT | 16.11 |
| Dr. R. Dhandapani | The role of probiotics in the control of Blue Green Algae and Zoothamnium sp. for sustainable south Indian shrimp culture | SERB | 19.60 |