Rajaprabu N
Bharti Vishwavidyalaya, KS Rangasamy College of Arts and Science, Bharathiar University Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathiar University, Indian Council of Medical Research
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About
Dr. N. Rajaprabu is an Indian lichenologist born to P. Nagaraj & Rajeshwari in Chinnamanur, Theni District, Tamil Nadu. He completed his B.Sc. Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology at Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai on 2011-2014 and M.Sc. in Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai, during 2014-2016.
He earned his Post Graduate Diploma in Cheminformatics from Bharathiar University’s Department of Bioinformatics (2018–2019).
He pursued his Ph.D. in Botany (Biomedical Research in Lichenology) at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, where his dissertation focused on secondary metabolites of lichens through in vitro and in silico validations. During this period, he served as a Senior Research Fellow (Indian Council of Medical Research–funded) at the Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, from July 2018 to February 2021.
After completing his doctorate, Dr. Rajaprabu joined KSR College of Arts & Science, Tiruchengode, as Assistant Professor of Biotechnology in January 2023. In June 2023, he became Assistant Professor & Head of the Department of Microbiology at Mary Matha College of Arts and Science, Periyakulam, Theni.
On 30 July 2025, his current role as Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Bharti Vishwavidyalaya, Balod Road, Chandkhuri, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
His research interests encompass:
- Classical and modern taxonomy of lichens
- Eco-lichenology, ethno-lichenology, endo-lichenology
- Bioprospecting of lichen metabolites
- Computational drug discovery
He has authored several SciE, Scopus-indexed publications and book chapters on AI-driven diabetes drug discovery using lichen secondary metabolites and the antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory potential of several subtropical, and dry zone lichens.
He had discovered more than 3 national, 14 regional and 25 biographical distributional records of lichens and their fungi.
Employment
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Bharti Vishwavidyalaya Assistant Professor2025 - Present
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KS Rangasamy College of Arts and Science Assistant Professor2023 - 2023
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Indian Council of Medical Research Senior Research Fellow2018 - 2021
Education
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Bharathiar University Department of Bioinformatics P.G. Diploma in Cheminformatics2018 - 2019
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Bharathiar University Ph.D2017 - 2022
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (6)
- Lichenomics: Exploring bioactive compounds with anti-tumor potential in colon cancer cell lines Save
- Phorophyte specificity of lichen community, with ecological taxation in Suruli watershed, Southern Western Ghats Save
- A new record of bloodstain lichen (Haematomma) from Southern Western Ghats to the Indian biota Save
- Evaluation of Antioxidants, Antidiabetic, Antiinflammatory Active Compounds from Leptogium rivurale Through In-Vitro and In-Silico Studies Save
- A new record of pyrenocarpous lichen to the Indian biota Save
- Anti-microbial and Anti-oxidant Properties of Solvent Extract of Lichen Species Collected from Kodaikanal Hills, Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu Save