Dr. Guruprasad N M Associate Professor

Specialization

Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Agricultural & Veterinary Entomology

Areas Of Interest

Molecular Biology, EBT, Microbiology,Industrial Biotechnology

Qualification

B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD, Post doc

Teaching Experience

Academic – 16 years

Awards & Recognition

• Post-Doctoral Fellow — Project: “Optimizing Wolbachia Bio-Manipulation to control insect pests and disease vectors”, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. (July 2012 – June 2014)
• Junior Research Fellow (JRF) — Project: “Molecular phylogeny of Wolbachia endosymbionts in insect pests of sericulture and of coffee plantation”, Bangalore University. (2004–2006)
• Financial assistance for molecular training and thesis work from Kirk House Trust, United Kingdom. Work carried out at Kirk House Trust Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore. (2007–2008)
• Young Scientist Award — Emerging Trends in Bio Sciences and Bio Industry conference, KLE Institute, Bangalore. (20 February 2016)
• Best Poster Award — National Conference on Computational World in Life Sciences, organised by Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, REVA University. (12 January 2019)
• National Science Foundation (NSF), USA — Travel grant to attend and present research at the 5th International Wolbachia Conference, Kolymbari, Crete, Greece. (9–14 June 2008)
• DBT, Government of India — Travel grant to attend and present research at the 2nd Global Conference on Entomology, Kuching, Malaysia. (8–12 November 2013)
• Life Member — Society for Biocontrol Advancement, Bangalore.

International Visits: Greece

Vidwan ID/Profile URL

https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/121769

Scopus ID/Google Scholar ID

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=m0a2CsYAAAAJ&hl=en

Funded Project (amount sanctioned)

Publications In Refereed Journals

Key Publications (Only Q1 & Q2 rated):

• Molecular screening of antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and HIV protease inhibitors against spike glycoprotein of coronavirus. Prashantha, C. N., Gouthami, K., Lavanya, L., Bhavanam, S., Jakhar, A., Shakthiraju, R. G., Suraj, V., Sahana, K. V., Sujana, H. S., Guruprasad, N. M., & Ramachandra, R. (2021). Journal of Molecular Graphics & Modelling, 102, 107769.

• Effect of antibiotic, temperature curing of Wolbachia and seasonal variation on the reproductive fitness of the Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). N. M. Guruprasad, L. Mouton, and H. P. Puttaraju (2011). Symbiosis, 54:151–158. DOI: 10.1007/s13199-011-0138-y.

• Survey of Wolbachia and its Phage WO in the Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). N. M. Guruprasad, L. Mouton, Sumithra, and H. P. Puttaraju (2011). Current Microbiology, 63:267–272. DOI: 10.1007/s00284-011-9973-6.

• Wolbachia – a foe for mosquitoes. N. M. Guruprasad, S. K. Jalali, and H. P. Puttaraju (2014). Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Diseases, 4(1):78–81. DOI: 10.12980/S2222-1808(14)6012.

Other Publications:

• Chethan Kumar N., Gouthami K., Subhashish Maity, Althaf Hussain Shaik, Domodara Reddy V., Hymavathi Reddyvari, and Guruprasad N.M. (2025). Withania somnifera modulates glucose metabolism by inhibiting SGLT2 alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase – An in silico and in vitro study. Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics, 62, 518–532.
• Nagamani T.S., Guruprasad N.M., Raju H., Dhanalakshmi M., and Manjula K.R. (2024). Eco-friendly silver nanoparticles from Sereospermum colais: A novel therapeutic strategy for breast cancer and antimicrobial applications. African Journal of Biomedical Research, 27(3s), 5217–5224.
• Gouthami K., Isha W., Sushant W., Shilpa B.R., Chethan Kumar N., Guruprasad N.M., and V. Damodara Reddy (2023). A comprehensive review on the ethno-medicinal and pharmacological properties of Bacopa monnieri. Pharmacogen Rev, 17(34), 1–7.
• Guruprasad N.M., Mohankumar N.N., Jalali S.K., and Puttaraju H.P. (2017). Wolbachia and phage WO infection in agriculturally important insects. International Journal of Entomology Research, 2(5), 36–39.
• Guruprasad N.M., Harish B.M., Jalali S.K., and Puttaraju H.P. (2015). Characterization of Wolbachia cell division protein (ftsZ) gene for potential management of Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 3(2), 57–61.
• Guruprasad N.M., Harish B.M., Jalali S.K., and Puttaraju H.P. (2014). In silico modeling of Wolbachia and its potentials in combating mosquito-borne diseases Chikungunya and Dengue. International Journal of Mosquito Research, 1(3), 61–68.
• Guruprasad N.M. and Puttaraju H.P. (2014). Cytoplasmic introgression and diversity in Wolbachia infected Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 2(4), 42–50.
• Guruprasad N.M., Jalali S.K., and Puttaraju H.P. (2013). Wolbachia infection frequency and phylogenetic affiliation of Wolbachia cell division protein gene (ftsZ) in Uzi fly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae) of Karnataka (India). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 1(6), 129–133.
• Sumithra, Guruprasad N.M., and Puttaraju H.P. (2013). Molecular detection of Wolbachia and phage WO infection in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 1(4), 54–57.
• Shivashankar M., Guruprasad N.M., and Chandan N. (2013). Heterogeneity in honeybee populations of India revealed by RAPD analysis. Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences Section B, 3(2), 1115–1119.
• Guruprasad N.M. and Puttaraju H.P. (2013). Wolbachia – a potential tool to suppress Uzifly Exorista sorbillans, a serious menace of silkworm Bombyx mori. Journal of Biological Control, 27(1), 24–28.
• Sumithra, Guruprasad N.M., and Puttaraju H.P. (2012). A comparative analysis of Long PCR and Standard PCR techniques in detecting the Wolbachia endosymbiont. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 6(3), 381–388.
• Guruprasad N.M., Sumithra, Mouton L., and Puttaraju H.P. (2012). Long PCR: A sensitive PCR protocol for amplification of Wolbachia endosymbiont in Indian honey bees. Journal of Entomological Research, 36(2), 119–122.
• Prakash B.M., Guruprasad N.M., Sumithra, and Puttaraju H.P. (2006). Effect of Albendazole on silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae). Journal of Ecobiology, 19(3), 239–242.
• Puttaraju H.P., Prakash B.M., Sumithra, and Guruprasad N.M. (2005). Screening of natural essential oils for uzi fly management. Sericologia, 54(4), 475–479.
• Guruprasad N.M., Jalali S.K., and Puttaraju H.P. (2013). Wolbachia – a boon or bane for insects? Journal of Entomological Research, 37(4), 351–358.
• Guruprasad N.M. and Puttaraju H.P. (2016). Wolbachia to combat Uzifly Exorista sorbillans, a serious menace of silkworm Bombyx mori L. Proceedings of the State Level Conference on Emerging Trends in Bio Sciences and Bio Industry, Bangalore, 113–120.
• Guruprasad N.M. and Puttaraju H.P. (2019). Widespread occurrence of endosymbiont Wolbachia and Phage WO infection in Drosophila species. Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences (Special Issue of NCCWLS 2019), 143–149.
• Swetha Sukla, Padmaja, Arghni, Prashantha C.N., Guruprasad N.M., and Ramachandra R. (2019). Computational approaches and molecular docking of target natural chemicals for Glutathione-S-transferase. Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences (Special Issue of NCCWLS 2019), 200–207.
• Nisha R., Varsha Rani, Lubaina K., Haswiney Armugam, Ashwini H.S., Guruprasad N.M., Sandeep G.L., and Manjula K.R. (2020). Application of biotechnology in the production of naturally colored cocoons Samia Cynthia Ricini: A study on the effect of light exposure on color development in cocoons. International Journal of Life Sciences and Pharma Research, 49–55.