Department of Zoology

ACADEMIC PROFILE

• 1993 - 2000, Lecturer, Department of Zoology, The Madura College, Madurai 
• 2000, Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai
• 2005, Lecturer (Senior Scale), Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai
• 2006, Assistant Professor,  Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai
• 2013, Associate Professor,  Department of Zoology, Thiagarajar College, Madurai

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFILE  

• Joint Director, National Centre of Excellence in Statistical and Mathematical Modelling in Bioresources Management – Sponsored by MHRD (2.5 crores) 
• Coordinator, Bioresources Management Division – sponsored by UGC (2010 – 2012) (27 lakhs) 
• Coordinator, M.Sc., Biotechnology (2017 - 2022) 

NAAC & IQAC 

• Coordinator, IQAC Composition & Steering Committee, NAAC IV Cycle 
• Coordinator, UGC, PARAMARSH SCHEME 
• Member, Steering Committee, NAAC III Cycle 
• Member, Coordination committee during NAAC pear team visit, NAAC II Cycle 

OFFICE OF CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS 

• Controller of Examinations (2nd June 2010 – 31 September 2016) 
• Deputy Controller of Examinations (September 2009 – 1 June 2010) 

OTHER POSITIONS

• Company Commander, NCC Army – Infantry Division 
• Coordinator, Anti Drug Club
• Coordinator, Anti Ragging Committee 
• Programme Coordinator, Youth Red Cross Society 
• Coordinator, Blood Donor’s Club (Donated blood for 85 times so far) 
• Coordinator, Value Education Centre 
• Coordinator, First Aid Cell 
• Coordinator, Nature Club (2000 – 05) 
• Additional Warden, Men’s Hostel (2010 – 2013) 
• Member, UGC XI plan composite proposal preparation committee (UG, PG & General Development Grant) – 2008

Journals 

1. Balachandra, C., Nagendran, N.A. and Baskar, K. 2025. Occurrence and Biodegradation of Pharmaceutical Compound by Bacterial Consortium in Urban Lake of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Chemical Health Risks. 15(3): 1898 – 1907. 
2. Balachandran, C., Surendran, A., Yaamini, R., Nagendran, N.A. and Baskar, K. 2025. Synthesis and Characterization of Liposomes derived from Oleagionous Yeast, Candida tropicalis. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences. 18(3): 503 – 508.
3. Nagendran, N.A., Rajalakshmi, B., Balachandran, C. and Viji, J. 2025. Valization of fish scale waste for the synthesis of functional gelatin-based biopolymers. International Journal of Biosciences. 27(2). 102 – 113. 
4. Sonaimuthu, K., Muralikrishnan, S., Muthukatturaja, M., Balasubramanian, C., Balachandran,C. and Nagendran, NA. 2024. Water quality analysis and biomonitoring potential of aquatic insects in the selected streams of Munnar, Kerela. Indian Journal of Entomology. 86(2): 419 – 423. 
5. Nagendran, N.A., Balachandran, C., Muralikrishnan, S. Baskar, K. 2022. Environmental Studies: Bottlenecks and Prosperities. Sustainable Environment. 7(4). 
6. Muralikrishnan, S., Shanmugam, E., Nagendran, N.A., Pandiaraja, D. 2023. Diversity and abundance of aquatic birds in Koonthankulam village pond, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 15(6): 23297 – 23306. 
7. Balachandran, C., Vishali, A., Nagendran, N.A., Baskar, K., Hashem, A., Abd_Allah, E.F. 2021. Optimization of protease production from Bacillus halodurans under solid state fermentation using agrowastes. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 28: 4263 – 4269.
8. Balachandran, C., Anbalagan, S., Kandeppan, C., Nagendran, N.A., Jayakumar, M., Abd_Allah, E.F., Abdulaziz, A.A., Hashem, A. and Baskar, K. 2021. Molecular docking studies of natural alkaloids as acetylcholine esterase (AChE1) inhibitors in Aedes aegypti. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 24: 645 – 652 
9. Margret, A.A., Sukanya, M., Johnson, C., Kulandaivel, S and Nagendran, N.A. 2021. Facilitating the gut brain axis by probiotic bacteria to modulate neuroimmune response on lead exposed zebra fish models. Acta Scientiarum, Health Sciences, 43:e52932 
10. Muralikrishnan, S., Shanmugam, E., Sonaimuthu, K. and Nagendran, N.A. 2020. Avifaunal assemblage in urban ponds of Thirupparankundram and Koothiayarkundu, Madurai District, Tamilnadu, India. Ecology Environment and Conservation. 26(2): 550 – 555
11. Muralikrishnan S., Madhan P. Nagendran N. A., Pandiaraja D. and Kubendran T. 2018. Studies on assessment of heavy metals in samples collected from surrounding area of recycling plant in Madurai district of Southern India. Global journal of Bio-science and biotechnology. 7(3): 490-498. 
12. Kubendran, T., Murali Krishnan, S., Selvakumar, C, C., Sidhu, A. K., Nagendran, N.A. and Akhil N. 2018. Composition and trophic categorization of aquatic insects and biomonitoringpotential of selected hill streams of Western Ghats, India. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 44 (1): 103-110. 
13. S. Murali Krishnan, N. Arun Nagendran, D. Pandiaraja, Akhil Nair and T. Kubendran 2017. Avifaunal diversity and water quality analysis of an Inland pond, Kondagai Village, Sivaganga District, South India.  International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science.  6(7):4437-4452.
14. Kubendran,T., Selvakumar,C., Avatar Kaur Sidhu, Akil Nair, Nagendran, N.A. and Murali Krishnan, S. 2017. Baetidae (Ephemeroptera: Insecta) Biological Indicators of Environmental Degradation inn Tamaraparani and Vaigai river Basins of Southern Western Ghats, India. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 6(6): 558-572. 
15. Kubendran, T., Selvakumar,C., Avatar KaurSidhu, Murali Krishnan, S., Nagendran, N.A. and Akhil Nair 2017. Diversity and distribution of Baetidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) Larvae of Streams and River of the Southern Western Ghats, India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 5(3):613-625. 
16. Murali Krishnan, S., Arun Nagendran, N., Pandiaraja, D. and VinayagaMoorthi, P 2017. Isolation and characterization of Amylase Production and optimization of Enzyme Production 2017. International Journal of Development Research. 07(12)18128-8134
17. Pandiaraja, D, Nagendran, N.A., Murugeswari, D. and Mishra, V.N. 2017. Spatial competition mathematical model analysis for the invasion, removal of Kappaphycus algae in Gulf of Mannar with propagation delays. Communications in  Mathematical biology and Neuroscience
18. Muralikrishnan, S., Keerthigadevi, P., Rohini, R. and Nagendran, N.A. 2016. Isolation and characterization of amylase producers and optimization of enzyme production.
19. Pandiaraja, D., Nagendran, N.A., Chandrasekaran, S. and Aditya, R.P. 2014. Graph theoretical modeling and analysis of fragile honey bee pollination network. Curr.Sci., 107(12): 1988 – 1996. 
20. Chandrasekaran, S., Saravanan, S., Kamaladhasan, N., Saraswathi, K. and Nagendran, N.A. 2014. Impact of Prosopis juliflora on reproductive success of migratory birds at Vettangudi Birds sanctuary of South India. Curr.Sci. 106(5): 676 – 678 
21. Nagendran, N.A., Deivendran, S and Prabavathi, S. 2014. Diversity of soil microbes under different ecosystem land use patterns. J. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2(4): 90 – 96
22. Kamalakannan, B., Jeevamani, JJJ., Nagendran, N.A., Pandiaraja,D., and Chandrasekaran, S. 2014. Impact of removal of invasive species Kappaphycus alvarezii from coral reef ecosystem in Gulf of Mannar, India. Curr.Sci. 106(10): 1401 – 1408.
23. Chandrasekaran, S., Saraswathi, K., Saravanan, S., Kamaladhasan, N., and Nagendran, N.A. 2014. Impact of Prosopis juliflora on reproductive success of migratory birds at Vettangudi Birds sanctuary of South India. Curr.Sci., 106(5): 676 – 678. 
24. Jeevamani, J.J.J., Kamalakannan, B., Nagendran,N.A. and Chandrasekaran, S. 2013. Climate Change induced Coral bleaching and algal phase shift in reefs of the Gulf of Mannar, India. In: N. Sunil et al., (eds.) Knowledge Systems of Socities for Adaptation and Mitigation of impacts of climate change. Environmental Science and Engineering, Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, DOI: 10, 1007/978–3-642-36143-2-6. 
25. Jeevamani, J.J.J., Kamalakannan, B., Nagendran, N.A., Pandiarajan,D., Sundararajan,S. and Chandrasekaran, S. 2012. Coral architecture as a choice for Paleontological studies in India. Curr.Sci., 103: 1148 – 1151.
26. Saraswathi, K., Nagendran, N.A., Karthigaichamy, R. and Chandrasekaran, S. 2012. Livelihood support from an invasive species Prosopis juliflora. Int. J. Cur. Sci., 31 – 36
27. Chandrasekaran, S., Nagendran, N.A, Krishnankutty, N., Pandiaraja, D., Saravanan, S., Kamaladhasan, N. and Kamalakannan, B. 2011. Disposable paper cups and declining bees. Curr. Sci., 101(10): 25 
28. Kamalakannan, B., J.J.J. Joyson., Nagendran, N.A., Pandiaraja, D. and Chandrasekaran, S. 2010. “Turbinaria sp. as victims to Kappaphycus alavarezii in reefs of Gulf of Mannar, India”, Coral reefs 29:1077.
29. Nagendran, N.A. 2010. Anemophilus fungi in selected sites of Madurai, Tamilnadu. Asian Journal Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, 12(2): 259 – 262
30. Nagendran, N.A. 2010. Efficacy of biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas sp. In metal and oil reduction, Ecology Environment and Conservation.
31. Nagendran, N.A. 2010. Genotoxicity assay of three different surface water systems of Madurai District, Tamilnadu using Ames test. Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology, 9 (1): 57 – 61. 
32. *Chandrasekaran, S., Nagendran, N.A, Pandiaraja, D. and Kamalakannan, 2008. Bioinvasion of Kappaphycus alverezii on corals in the Gulf of Mannar, India. Curr.Sci., 94(9): 1167 - 1171 [*Cited in - News in Brief – Nature Vol. 453, 5th June 2008 & Focus - Science Vol. 320, 6th June 2008]. 
33. Nagendran, N.A. 2007. Stream characteristics and Biomonitoring of Perumal patha odai, Karanthamalai, Tamilnadu. Eco.Environ & Cons. 13(1): 57 – 62
34. Kulandiavel, S., Prakash, R., Anithadevi, K. and Nagendran, N.A. 2007. Fermentation process and nutrition studies of X.campastris and X.malvacerum in xanthan gum production. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Vol 1. 91 – 92. 
35. Kulandiavel, S., Prakash, R., Anithadevi, K. and Nagendran, N.A. 2007. Comparative studies on Biochemical profile of Spirulina platensis and Oscillatoria sp. on synthetic medium and dairy effluent. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Vol 1. 91 – 92
36. Kulandiavel, S., Prakash, R., Anithadevi, K. and Nagendran, N.A. 2007. Antibacterial activity of Spirulinaplatensis and Oscillatoria sp. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. Vol 1. 127 – 129
37. Nagedran,N.A. 2006. Evaluation of toxicity of Monochrotophos against three vector species of mosquito. J.Curr.Sci. 9 (1). 
38. Nagendran, N.A. 2006. Larvicidal effect of Quinalphos against three clinically important mosquito species. Indian J.Environ.Ecoplan. 12(2). 
39. Kulandaivel, S., Kirutheeswari,R., Revathi.V., Asha Devi, N.K., Nagendran, N.A. 2006. Production of Auxin by Wild and Mutant strains of Azospirillum. AJMBES. 8 (2): 239 – 241.
40. Kulandaivel, S., Kirutheeswari,R., Revathi.V., Asha Devi, N.K., Nagendran, N.A. 2005. Antifungal activity of siderophore produced by Pseudomonas sp. AJMBES. 7 (4): 801 – 803. 
41. Kulandaivel,S., Vijayalakshmi.B, Indumathi,A., Ashadevi, N.K. and Nagendran, N.A. 2005. Resistance to mercuric chloride and metal contamination by Psedumonas isolated from electroplating industrial effleuent. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology. 4(2): 237 – 240.
42. Nagendran, N. A., Jeyanthi.V., Indra, K. and Nagalakshmi, V. 2003. Microbial and insect colonizationof leaf litter of tropical hill stream.  TeJAS. 1(1): 16-18. 
43. Krishnan,N and Nagendran, N.A. 2002.  Density, Biomass and Microdistribution of a caddisfly larva (Lepidostoma spp.) in Deciduous forest stream of Algar hill (Eastern Ghats), South India. In: Ecology and ethology of aquatic biota. Ed. Arvind Kumar, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. 243-247. 
44. Nagendran, N.A. and Smija, M.S. 2002.  A seminal report on diversity of higher taxa of aquatic insects in three hill streams of Western Ghats, South India. J.Curr.Sci. 2(2): 227232. 
45. Kulandaivel,S., Thilagapriya,K., Sasithara,R., Mythili,K. and Nagendran, N.A. 2002.  Activity of phosphomonoestrase of wild and mutant strains of Pseudomonas sp. J.Curr.Sci
46. Nagendran, N.A., Baskaran,R., Lakshmanan, L. and Sivanarumugam, M. 2001. A study of Malaiyur village ecosystem of Madurai District, Tamilnadu (India). J.Environ.Biol. 22(1): 43-45.
47. Krishnan, N., Jeyachandran,A. and Nagendran. N.A. 2000. Effect of seasonal and altitudinal variations on growth performance of Acalypa indica Linn. in Algar hill (Eastern ghats), South India. Tropical Ecology. 41(1): 41-45. 
48. Nagendran, N.A. 2000. Adaptive response in human lymphocytes exposed to low level gamma radiation in vitro. Ecol.Env.&Cons.6(2): 209-210. 
49. Nagendran, N.A. 2000. Molecular markers in biodiversity conservation – An overview. Ecol.Env.Cons. 6(1): 19-23. 
50. Nagendran,N.A. and M.Thiruvalluvan. 2000.  Impact of leaf extract of Ocimum sanctum on growth and commercial characters of Bombyx mori. Geiobios. 27: 45-46
51. Nagendran, N.A. 1999.  DNA repair in human lymphocytes exposed to UV radiation. Journal of Environment & Pollution. 6(4): 247-249. 
52. Nagendran, N.A. 1999.  Enhanced unscheduled DNA synthesis in human lymphocytes exposed to low level gamma radiation in vitro. Indian J.Environ & Ecoplan. 2(3): 237-239.
53. Nagendran, N.A. and Thiruvalluvan,M. 1999.  Effect of antibiotics and Ocimum sanctum leaf extract on Pseudomonas sp. associated with flacherie disease.  Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. & Env.Sc. 1(1-2): 119-120. 
54. Thiruvalluvan,M. and Nagendran, N.A. 1999.  Effect of antibiotic – vitamin mixture on larval, cocoon and reproductive parameters of silkworm Bombyx mori. Geobios. 26(4): 205-207. 
55. Nagendran, N.A. Thiruvalluvan,M. and Krishnan, N. 1999. Pseudomonas sp. associated with flacherie affected silkworm. J.Appl.Zool.Res. 10(2). 
56. Krishnan, N. Murugavel, P. and Nagendran, N.A. 1997.  Biomass of a dipteran bioindicator in Vaigai River, South India. J.Ecotoxicol.Environ.Monit. 7(3): 219-220

Academic

• Life member, National Institute of Ecology (NIE), New Delhi.
• Life member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)
• Life member, Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), Coimbatore.
• Member, Invertebrate Conservation Information Network of South Asia.
• Life member, Indian Association of Aquatic Biologists (IAAB), Hyderabad.
• Fellow of Society for Environmental Sciences (FSESc), Dumka, Jharkhand
• Fellow of Society for Sciences (FSSc), Dumka, Jharkhand.
• Fellow of Action for Sustainable and Efficacious Development and Awarenes (FASEA), Rishikesh.
• Fellow of International Society for Environmental Communications (FSEC), Dumka, Jharkhand.
• Life member, FRLTH, Bangalore

Others 

• Life Member, Indian Red Cross Society, New Delhi