About
Professional Summary
Dr. N.K. Udaya Prakash is currently working as Associate Professor at VISTAS. He has completed his Ph.D. in Aerobiology from University of Madras, Chennai, India in 2001. Previously he was appointed as Lecturer at The New College, Royapettah, Chennai, and Alpha College of Arts and Science, Porur, Chennai, Microbiologist at R & D, CavinKare Ltd Aerobiologist at Raju Hospitals Pvt. Ltd, Director at IAQ Laboratory, Singapore, and Lab Manager at Aerobiology Laboratories, Omni Environmental, Inc, USA, and Director at Marina Labs, Chennai. He is member of several scientific societies such as life member of Mycologists Society of India, Indian Aerobiologists Society, Association of Microbiologists of India, Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists, International Aerobiologists Association, and full member of American Industrial Hygienists Association. He also completed 4 research projects as principal investigator and co-investigator. He also presented around 125 papers at different conferences among which 45 are International and remaining 80 abstracts are presented at National Level conferences in India, Singapore and USA. He has published 1 book, 75 research articles in journals, and 21 proceedings contributed as author/co-author.
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Publications (10)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Phytosynthesis of copper nanoparticles using curcuma aromatica and its application in medical fabrics for antibacterial activity
Vardhana Janakiraman, Reethiga, B. Sampathkumar, N. K. Udaya Prakash
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
| Journal Article
2024
A preliminary investigation on airborne fungi of pedestrian underpasses
Bhuvaneswari Srinivasan, Induja Sundaram, Fathima Farshana, Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
Aerobiologia
| Journal Article
2021
A study on the impact of fire crackers on airborne microflora during diwali
N.K. Udaya Prakash, N. Sripriya, K. Gowtham, S. Suresh, B. Sampathkumar, S. Bhuvaneswari
Heliyon
| Journal Article
2019
Comparative studies on phytochemistry, antioxidant and antibacterial activity of direct and sequential extracts of chromolaena odorata leaves.
Prakash, N.K.U., V. Sriraman, V. Devika, V. Peneena, N. Sripriya, S. Bhuvaneswari and B. Sampathkumar,
Int. J. Res. Pharm. Sci.,
| Journal Article

Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
2019
First report of leptoxyphium kurandae infection on Thespesia populnea (L.) sol. ex correa in India.
Shankar, S.N., B. Srinivasan, B. Ananthakrishnan and U.P.N. Kannaian,
J. Plant Pathol.,
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Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
2019
Antioxidant, free radical scavenging and GC-MS composition of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex blume.
Udayaprakash, N.K., M. Ranjithkumar, S. Deepa, N. Sripriya, A.A. Al-Arfaj and S. Bhuvaneswari,
Ind. Crops Prod.,
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Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
2015
Floral synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Stenolobium stans L..
Prakash, N.K.U., S. Bhuvaneswari, R.S. Nandhini, N.A. Azeez, A.A. Al-Arfaj and M.A. Munusamy,
Asian J. Chem.,
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Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
2015
One step green synthesis of silver nano/microparticles using extracts of trachyspermum ammi and papaver somniferum.
Vijayaraghavan K., S.P.K. Nalini, N.U. Prakash and D. Madhankumar,
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
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Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
2012
Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles by aqueous extract of Syzygium aromaticum.
Vijayaraghavan K., S.P.K. Nalini, N.U. Prakash and D. Madhankumar,
Mater. Lett.,
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Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
2012
Microbial synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Bacillus sp.
Pugazhenthiran, N., S. Anandan, G. Kathiravan, N.K. Udaya Prakash, S. Crawford and M. Ashokkumar,
J. Nanoparticle. Res.,
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Udaya Prakash Nyayiru Kannaian
2009