T Parimelazhagan Explained

T. Parimelazhagan
Birth Date:1973 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Field:Plant Physiology, Phytomedicine, Pharmacology, Bioprospecting of medicinal plants
Workplaces:Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

T. Parimelazhagan (Dr Parimelazhagan Thangaraj) is currently working as a Professor and Head of the Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu.[1] [2] He also serves as the Director of the Centre for Research and Technology Development at Bharathiar University, overseeing research initiatives and fostering technological advancements. Additionally, he plays a key role as the Deputy Coordinator for RUSA, contributing to the academic development of his host institution. He is known for his expertise in phytomedicine and bioprospecting of medicinal plants. He has committed his research to analyse and isolating various phytocompounds and evaluating the valuable properties of traditional medicinal plants.[3]

Career

Parimelazhagan completed his graduation (1990–1993) from St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Trichy and PhD from Bharathiar University under the guidance of Prof. K. Francis, a well known plant physiologist. After, he joined as a Scientist at Defence Research & Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Ladakh. He has also worked as a Scientist at Rubber Research Institute of India, Ministry of Commerce, Meghalaya. In 2008, he joined Bharathiar University as a Reader to fulfilling his dream of becoming a teacher. He was awarded the prestigious Raman Fellowship for Post-Doctoral Research in 2014 for Indian scholars in the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy University of Hawaii by University Grand Commission, Govt. of India. He was recently awarded a Doctor of Science degree in Botany from Periyar University, reflecting his distinguished achievements and expertise in the field. Added to the credits, he had authored quite a few books and book chapters in his field of specialisation. His innovative research outcomes were converted into patents,[4] and three patents were granted to him. He has more than 110 research publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: INDIAN RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM . 2022-04-05 . irins.inflibnet.ac.in . en.
  2. Web site: Parimelazhagan .
  3. Web site: Parimelazhagan Thangaraj . 2022-04-05 . scholar.google.co.in.
  4. Web site: TNN. Feb 3, 2022 . pheomelanin: Bu Researchers Synthesise Pheomelanin Pigment From Bacteria, Granted Patent Coimbatore News - Times of India . 2022-04-05 . The Times of India . en.
  5. Web site: BotanyPh.D . Parimelazhagan ThangarajBharathiar University · Department of . Parimelazhagan THANGARAJ Professor (Full) Ph.D Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Department of Botany . 2022-04-05 . ResearchGate . en.
  6. Web site: ORCID . 2022-04-05 . orcid.org.
  7. Web site: K. Sambath Kumar. Oct 4, 2021 . Bharathiar University faculty member nominated as the fellow of Royal Society of Biology Coimbatore News - Times of India . 2022-04-05 . The Times of India . en.
  8. Web site: Prof T. Parimelazagan - Elected as fellow of The Linnean Society of London Bharathiar University . 2022-04-05 . b-u.ac.in.
  9. Book: Seabuckthorn (hippophae spp.) : the golden bush . 2009 . Satish Serial Pub. House . Sanjai K. Dwivedi . 978-81-89304-60-7 . Delhi . 277477705.
  10. Book: Herbal perspectives : present and future . 2011 . Satish Serial Pub. House . T. Parimelazhagan, S. Manian, M. Pugalenthi . 978-81-89304-91-1 . Delhi . 741247606.
  11. Book: Herbal drug research : recent trends & progress : a research close to nature. . 2011 . LAP LAMBERT Academic Pub . Parimelazhagan Thangaraj . 978-3-8465-5801-0 . Saarbrucken . 795990022.
  12. Book: Traditional herbal medicine . 2013 . Pointer Publishers . T. Parimelazhagan . 978-81-7132-743-0 . Jaipur . 854947575.
  13. Book: Turning plants into medicines : novel approaches . 2013 . T. Parimelazhagan . 978-93-89571-64-6 . New Delhi . 1243275186.
  14. Book: Scientific basis of herbal medicine . 2013 . T. Parimelazhagan . 978-93-5130-154-7 . New Delhi . 864675624.
  15. Book: Modern methods in phytomedicine . 2015 . T. Parimelazhagan . 978-93-5124-663-3 . New Delhi . 913461219.
  16. Book: Thangaraj, Parimelazhagan . Pharmacological assays of plant-based natural products . 2016 . 978-3-319-26811-8 . Cham . 933784422.
  17. Book: Parimelazhagan, Thangaraj . Medicinal Plants : Promising Future for Health and New Drugs. . 2018 . 978-1-351-04651-0 . First . Boca Raton, FL . 1022758866.
  18. Book: Phytomedicine : research and development . 2020 . T. Parimelazhagan . 978-1-003-01489-8 . First . Boca Raton, FL . 1152525823.
  19. Book: Ponpandian, Parimelazhagan Thangaraj, Lucindo Jose Quintans Junior, N. . Nanophytomedicine: An Emerging Platform for Drug Delivery . 2022-10-10 . CRC Press . 978-1-003-23174-5 . Boca Raton . 10.1201/9781003231745.