Since 1947
Since 1947
I am Dr. A. Arunprasath, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. With over nine years of dedicated experience in postgraduate teaching, I am passionate about advancing the fields of botany, plant science, and environmental conservation. My academic journey has been marked by a commitment to nurturing the next generation of scientists, having successfully guided two Ph.D. scholars and supervised over 30 M.Sc. dissertations. My teaching and mentoring approach are driven by a deep commitment to fostering academic excellence and encouraging research that addresses critical environmental challenges. My research primarily focuses on the conservation of coastal ecosystems, with an emphasis on mangrove forests, which play an indispensable role in maintaining biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and mitigating the impacts of climate change. I have concentrated my studies on mangrove ecosystems along the east and west coasts of India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, where they act as natural barriers against storm surges and coastal erosion. My work seeks to understand the ecological significance of mangroves, their role in carbon sequestration, and their vulnerability to rising sea levels, urbanization, and habitat degradation. I am actively involved in mangrove restoration initiatives and advocate for community-based conservation strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of these invaluable ecosystems. In addition to my work on coastal ecosystems, I have extensive research experience in the domain of medicinal and aromatic plants. My research in this area focuses on bioprospection, conservation, and the exploration of bioactive compounds in plants. Through my studies, I aim to document plant diversity, investigate the therapeutic potential of various species, and promote the sustainable utilization of plant resources. I am particularly keen on preserving traditional knowledge systems and ensuring that plant resources are utilized responsibly, with a focus on both scientific advancement and community well-being. Beyond my research, I am deeply committed to academic and community engagement. I have had the privilege of organizing and leading numerous national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and skill development programs. These initiatives have been designed to foster collaboration among researchers, promote environmental awareness, and support students in their career development, particularly in the pursuit of higher education and competitive exams. To date, I have published 45 research articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals and contributed to six book chapters. I have also been actively involved in campus-based projects, including tree surveys, garden management, and landscape consultation. These efforts align with my broader goal of promoting environmental sustainability within the academic community. I continuously strive to create an environment that encourages students to explore their academic interests and motivates them to pursue higher education, research, and professional excellence.
Assistant Professor
PSG CAS (2017-06-07 - Present)
PROJECT FELLOW
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY (2012-09-03 - 2012-08-31)
FIELD ASSISTANT
INSTITUTE OF FOREST GENETICS AND TREE BREEDING , (ICFRE), MOEF&CC, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. (2010-12-10 - 2012-08-31)
REVISITING FOREST TYPES OF INDIA (CHAMPION AND SETH, 1968): A CASE STUDY ON MYRISTICA SWAMP FOREST IN KERALA
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ADVANCED RESEARCH (2014-02-12)
QUALITATIVE STUDY OF COSTUS SPECIOSUS(KOEN EX. RETZ.) SM. AND ITS POTENTIALITY AGAINST HUMAN PATHOGENIC MICROBES
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOLOGICAL ARCHIVES (2014-05-13)
DISTRIBUTION AND COMPOSITION OF TRUE MANGROVES SPECIES IN THREE MAJOR COASTAL REGIONS OF TAMILNADU, INDIA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ADVANCED RESEARCH (2014-10-15)
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CERIOPS DECANDRA PROPAGULES AS INFL UENCED BY PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR: A CONSERVATION EFF ORT
JOURNAL OF PLANT STRESS PHYSIOLOGY (2015-06-11)
VARIATION IN MINERAL CONTENTS OF CERIOPS DECANDRA (GRIFF.) DING HOU UNDER NACL STRESS-A TRUE MANGROVE SPECIES
ANNALS OF PLANT SCIENCES (2015-12-15)
DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION IN MORPHOLOGY AND PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENT COMPOSITION OF CERIOPS DECANDRA TOWARDS NACL STRESS.
JOURNAL ‘GENETICS AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGY’ (2016-01-07)
FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND DIVERSITY OF SREE ANDALUR SACRED GROVE, KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BOTANY STUDIES (2018-03-20)
EVALUATION OF 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL SCAVENGING ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MUKIA MADERASPATANA (L.) M. ROEM.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOLOGICAL ARCHIVES (2018-05-14)
IMPACT OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS AND ORGANIC FERTILIZER ON GROWTH AND BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRACEUM L
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BOTANY STUDIES (2018-05-16)
PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF HOLARRHENA PUBESCENS WALL. EX G.DON
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOLOGICAL ARCHIVES (2018-05-23)
PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY IN LEAVES OF DODONAEA VISCOSA L.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL & BIOLOGICAL ARCHIVES (2018-06-21)
CHANGES IN BIOCHEMICAL CONTENTS OF CERIOPS DECANDRA (A TRUE MANGROVE SPECIES) UNDER NACL STRESS.
INDIAN FORESTER (2018-06-21)
EVALUATION OF MOSQUITO LARVICIDAL POTENTIAL AGAINST CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING IN SESBANIA SESBAN MERR.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH (2019-03-22)
SCREENING OF PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS AND MOSQUITO LARVICIDAL ACTIVITY OF ALLMANIA NODIFLORA (L.) R.BR.EX WIGHT (AMARANTHACEAE)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HERBAL MEDICINE (2019-04-03)
FLORISTIC WEALTH AND ITS TRADITIONAL USAGE IN PARSON’S VALLEY DAM OF NILGIRIS, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (2019-04-26)
IDENTIFICATION OF FUNCTIONAL GROUPS IN CORBICHONIA DECUMBENSBY FOURIER-TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY
JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY AND THERAPEUTICS (2019-06-15)
EVALUATION OF PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN CORBICHONIA DECUMBENS (FROSSK). EXCELL BY USING GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY – MASS SPECTROMETRY.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED AND ADVANCED RESEARCH (2019-06-15)
AMELIORATION OF SUGAR MILL EFFLUENT ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF MOTH BEAN – VIGNA ACONITIFOLIA (JACQ.) MARECHAL.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND PLANT SCIENCE (2020-07-04)
QUANTIFICATION OF SECONDARY METABOLITES AND ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY IN LEAVES OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA – A TRUE MANGROVE INWEST COAST OF KERALA
ARABIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS (2020-08-17)
IN-VITRO REGENERATION, FLOWERING & GC-MS ANALYSIS IN CALLUS OF LINDERNIA MADAYIPARENSE - AN ENDEMIC PLANT TO MADAYIPARA, KERALA, INDIA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE (2020-08-20)
EVALUATIONS OF METABOLITES ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL IN LEAF EXTRACTS OF CORBICHONIA DECUMBENS (FORSSK.) EXELL.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH. (2020-08-25)
IMPACT OF NACL ON MORPHOLOGICAL, PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS AND BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN PANICUM SUMATRENSE ROTH EX-ROEM AND SCHULT
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE (2020-09-23)
PROXIMATE COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF CARPET WEED - CORBICHONIA DECUMBENS (FORSSK.) EXELL.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. (2020-11-22)
IN-SILICO ANALYSIS OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA (L.) LAMKA - LARGE LEAVED MANGROVE FOR EFFICIENT THERAPEUTIC USES.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH. (2020-11-24)
EVALUATION OF FUNGAL ACTIVITY THROUGH IN SILICO ANALYSIS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AGAINST EXOPHIALA JEANSELMEI.
ADVANCED JOURNAL OF GRADUATE RESEARCH (AJGR) (2021-01-31)
EVALUATION OF FUNGAL ACTIVITY THROUGH IN SILICO ANALYSIS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS AGAINST EXOPHIALA JEANSELMEI
ADVANCED JOURNAL OF GRADUATE RESEARCH (2021-01-31)
SUSTENANCE OF MANGROVES ON THE WEST COAST OF KERALA
CURRENT SCIENCE (2021-04-21)
SUSTENANCE OF MANGROVES ON THE WEST COAST OF KERALA
CURRENT SCIENCE (2021-04-25)
EVALUATION OF 2,2-DIPHENYL-1-PICRYLHYDRAZYL, SECONDARY METABOLITE CONTENTS AND ANTIMICROBIAL EFFICACY OF BLASTANIA GARCINII (BURM.F.) COGN.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL ANDBIOLOGICAL SCIENCE ARCHIVE (2021-05-04)
BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS OF TRUE MANGROVE PLANTS UNDER SALINITY STRESS - A REVIEW.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUES (2022-02-24)
ASSERVATION OF MANGROVES ON THE GULF OF MANNAR, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
CURRENT SCIENCE (2022-02-25)
ASSERVATION OF MANGROVES ON THE GULF OF MANNAR, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
CURRENT SCIENCE (2022-02-25)
IN-SILICO STUDIES ON SELECTED ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS OF GENUS DECUMBENS SPECIES AGAINST ALLERGIC BRONCHOPULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS
ADVANCES IN NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE (2022-02-28)
A CRITICAL REVIEW ON ADAPTATIONS, AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MANGROVES
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PESTICIDE RESEARCH (2022-07-10)
BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS OF TRUE MANGROVE PLANTS UNDER SALINITY STRESS - A REVIEW.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUES (2022-07-21)
EXPLORING THE SPECIES DIVERSITY AND PHYTOSOCIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON KARANKADU MANGROVE FOREST, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU
INDIAN JOURNAL OF NATURAL SCIENCES (2023-02-03)
KARANKADU MANGROVES – AN ECOLOGICAL ASSET TO THE INDIAN EAST COAST
CURRENT SCIENCE (2023-05-10)
KARANKADU MANGROVES-AN ECOLOGICAL ASSET TO THE INDIAN EAST COAST.
CURRENT SCIENCE (2023-05-10)
ACCLIMATIZATION ON BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE TRUE MANGROVE SPECIES IN KARANKADU MANGROVE FOREST, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2023-05-25)
A CRITICAL REVIEW ON ADAPTATIONS, AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF THE MANGROVES
JOURNAL OF NATURAL PESTICIDE RESEARCH (2023-06-01)
ACCLIMATIZATION ON BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE TRUE MANGROVE SPECIES IN KARANKADU MANGROVE FOREST, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (2023-07-18)
ADAPTABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA FROM THE FOUR SOUTHERN DISTRICTS OF KERALA: ANALYTICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL APPROACH
CURRENT TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PHARMACY (2023-10-31)
ADAPTABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA FROM THE FOUR SOUTHERN DISTRICTS OF KERALA: ANALYTICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL APPROACH
CURRENT TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PHARMACY (2023-11-01)
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA: AN EFFORT TO CONSERVE THE RARE DEGRADING BLACK MANGROVE OF INDIAN WEST COAST.
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA: AN EFFORT TO CONSERVE THE RARE DEGRADING BLACK MANGROVE OF INDIAN WEST COAST. (2024-05-09)
VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION OF BRUGUIERAGYMNORRHIZA: AN EFFORT TO CONSERVE THE RARE DEGRADING BLACK MANGROVE OF INDIAN WEST COAST
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (2024-05-09)
USING RAPD AND ISSR MARKERS TO ASSESS GENETIC DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA (L.) LAM. FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT ON KERALA'S WEST COAST
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY (2024-05-14)
FIELD CANCERIZATION AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER: A CASE STUDY AND DISCUSSION
ORAL ONCOLOGY REPORTS (2024-06-01)
FIELD CANCERIZATION AND ORAL CAVITY CANCER: A CASE STUDY AND DISCUSSION
ORAL ONCOLOGY REPORTS (2024-06-01)
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF PSIDIUM GUAJAVA L. BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS: MOLECULAR DOCKING AND EVALUATION OF ANTI-BACTERIAL PROPERTIES
INDIAN JOURNAL OF NATURAL SCIENCES (2024-06-05)
ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF CASSIA AURICULATA L. AND ITS SPECTRAL ANALYSIS BY HPLC AND FT-IR
INDIAN JOURNAL OF NATURAL SCIENCES (2024-06-05)
MOLECULAR DOCKING PREDICTION ON ANTIBACTERIAL POTENTIAL OF CORBICHONIA DECUMBENS AGAINST TSST-1OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS THROUGH IN SILICO TECHNIQUES.
JOURNAL OF XIDIAN UNIVERSITY (2024-06-18)
USING RAPD AND ISSR MARKERS TO ASSESS GENETIC DIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA (L.) LAM. FOR SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT ON KERALA'S WEST COAST
JOURNAL OF APPLIED BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2024-11-01)
REJUVENATING PICHAVARAM: THE VIBRANT RETURN OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA (L.) LAM.
CURRENT SCIENCE (2024-12-25)
REJUVENATING PICHAVARAM: THE VIBRANT RETURN OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA (L.) LAM.
CURRENT SCIENCE (2024-12-25)
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, SPECIES DIVERSITY AND ETHNOBOTANICAL ASPECTS IN FLORA OF KARATTUMEDU HILLOCK, TAMIL NADU
SYNTHETIC ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2025-12-11)
INFLUENCE OF DYE INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT ON THE GROWTH, PIGMENTS AND BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF TAGETES ERECTA L. AND COSMOS BIPINNATUS CAV. ARUNPRASATH A* AND INDHUMATHI M
BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN 2021: ASPECTS AND PROSPECTS (2021)
CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS PAPER PUBLICATION
AWARDS DAY 2022 (2022-11-28)
EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH PUBLICATION
AWARDS DAY (2024-03-26)
EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR RESEARCH PUBLICATION
AWARDS DAY (2024-04-03)
YOUNG SCIENTIST FELLOWSHIP SCHEME
YSFS (2025-05-19)
In silico Molecular Modeling and Drug Designing
January 08, 2018 (WORKSHOP)
Plant Taxonomy: Orthodox vs. Modern Approach
November 12, 2018 (REFRESHER COURSE)
Plant Taxonomy, Biodiversity and Ethnobotany
December 20, 2022 (REFRESHER COURSE)
Training of personnel of other stakeholders” titled “People and Forest Interface
August 16, 2023 (AWARENESS-PROGRAMME)
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) - ASSISTED SCIENTIFIC WRITING AND PUBLISHING
WORKSHOP - September 20, 2023
ONE DAY WORKSHOP ON “COLLECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND HERBARIUM TECHNIQUES OF CRYPTOGAMS”
WORKSHOP - September 22, 2023
ECOPACKATHON
OTHERS - February 22, 2024
FUTURE PROSPECTS IN PLANT SCIENCE (ICFPPS – 2025
CONFERENCE - March 21, 2024
ORGANIC CULTIVATION OF HOUSEHOLD VEGETABLES
WORKSHOP - September 25, 2024
ORIENTATION ON ORGANIC HOME GARDENING
ORIENTATION PROGRAMME - March 06, 2025
ORGANIC CULTIVATION
WORKSHOP - September 01, 2025
ORGANIC GARDENING: VEGGIES & HEALING PLANTS
WORKSHOP - September 11, 2025
ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN VERMICOMPOST PRODUCTION FOR SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC CULTIVATION
WORKSHOP - September 23, 2025
ASSESSMENT OF SPECIES DIVERSITY AND SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS ON ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF KARANGADU MANGROVE FOREST, RAMANATHAPURAM,TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
Guide: SANKARA VEL V (2019)
RESTORATION, MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND GENETIC VARIATION OF BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA (L.) LAM. IN PICHAVARAM, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Guide: SREERAM S (2021)