About
Professional Summary
I am Dr.V. Arun Prasanna, completed my Ph.D in Environmental Biotechnology. Currently working as Assistant Professor, in Microbiology and Parasitology department, I have worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. I am having 15 years of research / teaching experience. I am having a strong record in research experiments and publications.
Education
Academic Background
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing Roles
Editorial Board Member
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Trends in Molecular Sciences.
Editorial Board Member
Jun 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Journal of Biological Sciences.
Editorial Board Member
Jun 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Zoological Research.
Editorial Board Member
Jun 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Journal of Applied Sciences.
Editorial Board Member
Jun 2019 — Present
Serving as Editorial Board Member for Journal of Entomology.
Publications (27)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Histone Acetylation Retards the Adipogenic Differentiation of Human Umbilical
Cord - Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Clue for Anti-obesity Approach?
Harish C. Chandramoorthy, Waleed N. Hassan, Vimalanathan ArunPrasanna, Mohamed Hessien
Current Pharmaceutical Design
| Journal Article
2026
A machine-learning approach to optimize nutritional properties and organic wastes recycling efficiency conversed by black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)
Shasha Feng, Hongyan Ma, Chenxin Wu, Vimalanathan ArunPrasanna, Xili Liang, Dayu Zhang, Bosheng Chen
Bioresource Technology
| Journal Article
2025
Fabrication of biopolymer nanofibers from natural sources.
Abutaleb, A. and V. Arunprasanna,
Text. Res. J.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2022
Antagonistic effects of Rhamnolipid biosurfactant on larval gut microbes and impact on the growth and development of the silkworm.
Kannan, M., P. Rahman, T. Arumugam, T. Suganya, V. Arunprasanna, G. Tettamanti and M. Krishnan,
World J. Biol. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2022
Combinatory therapeutic approaches for common cold and SARS-CoV-2
Sankarappan Anbalagan, Vimalanathan Arunprasanna, Sundaram Dinakaran, Muthukalingan Krishnan
Synergy
| Journal Article
2020
Influence of diet and dietary nanoparticles on gut dysbiosis.
Jiang, Z., J.A. Jacob, J. Li, X. Wu and G. Wei et al.,
Microb. Pathogenesis,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2018
Gut bacterial and fungal communities of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori) and wild mulberry-feeding relatives.
Chen, B., K. Du, C. Sun, A. Vimalanathan and X. Liang et al.,
ISME J.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2018
Proteomics analysis of crude squid ink isolated from Sepia esculenta for their antimicrobial, antibiofilm and cytotoxic properties.
Kumar, P., M. Kannan, V.A. Prasanna, B. Vaseeharan and S. Vijayakumar,
Microb. Pathogenesis,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2018
Effective stream health assessment: soil microbes versus aquatic insects.
Anbalagan, S., V. Arunprasanna, M. Kannan, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Ecologia,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2017
Comparative proteomic analysis of larvae and adult head of silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae).
Arunprasanna, V., M. Kannan, S. Anbalagan and M. Krishnan,
J. Entomol.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2017
A simple and cost-effective protocol for extraction of genomic DNA from ethanol preserved black flies (Simuliidae: Diptera).
Rameshkumar, N., S. Anbalagan, N. Kayalvizhi, V.A. Prasanna, R.K. Govindarajan and M. Krishnan,
J. Coastal Life Med.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2016
A feeding trait study in head space of silkworm Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) by GC-MS analysis.
Arunprasanna, V., N. Kayalvizhi, S. Anbalagan, N. Rameshkumar, M. Kannan and M. Krishnan,
J. Entomol. Zool. Stud.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2016
An efficient method for extraction of genomic DNA from insect gut bacteria-culture dependent.
Kannan, M., T. Suganya, V.A. Prasanna, N. Rameshkumar and M. Krishnan,
Curr. Res. Microbiol. Biotechnol.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2015
A new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (diptera: simuliidae) from south India, with keys to Indian members of the subgenus Gomphostilbia.
Anbalagan, S., C. Balachandran, V.A. Prasanna, M. Kannan, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Zootaxa,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2015
Vector ecology of human schistosomiasis in south India and description of a new species of the genus Ferrissia (mollusca: gastropoda: planorbidae).
Sankarappan, A., B. Chellapandian, A.P. Vimalanathan, K. Mani, D. Sundaram and K. Muthukalingan,
J. Vector Borne Dis.,
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Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2015
Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (diptera: simuliidae) from south India: Description of two new species, molecular phylogeny and biogeography.
Anbalagan, S., V. Arunprasanna, M. Kannan, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Acta Trop.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2015
Spatio-temporal dynamics of mosquitoes in stream pools of a biosphere reserve of southern western Ghats, India.
Anbalagan, S., V. Arunprasanna, M. Kannan, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Acta Trop.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2015
Intraspecific genetic diversity of two black fly species (diptera: simuliidae) from south India using DNA barcode based RFLP analysis.
Arunprasanna, V., M. Kannan, S. Anbalagan, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Int. J. Zool. Res.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2015
Leaf litter decompositional pattern in a tropical lake of south India.
Anbalagan, S., N. Rameshkumar, C. Balachandran, V.A. Prasanna, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Biolife,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2014
Influence of short term exposure of TBT on the male reproductive activity in freshwater prawn Macrobrachiumrosenbergii (De Man).
Revathi, P., P. Iyapparaj, L.A. Vasanthi, N. Munuswamy, V.A. Prasanna, J. Pandiyarajan and M. Krishnan,
Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2014
The midgut bacterial flora of the hard bodied tick, hyalomma (anatolicum) anatolicum (acari: ixodidae) from south India as determined by molecular analyses.
Anbalagan, S., V.A. Prasanna, M. Kannan and M. Krishnan,
Turk. J. Vet. Anim. Sci.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2014
Characterization of amylase producing Bacillus megaterium from the gut microbiota of Silkworm Bombyx mori.
Prasanna, V.A., N. Kayalvizhi, N. Rameshkumar, T. Suganya and M. Krishnan,
Res. J. Chem. Environ.,
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Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2014
Distributional pattern of aquatic insects in a hill resort region of South India with reference to tourism.
Anbalagan, S., V.A. Prasanna, G. Ponraman, C. Balachandran, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Int. J. Res. Zool.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2014
Two new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Peninsular India with keys to Peninsular Indian members of the genus Simulium.
Anbalagan, S., V.A. Prasanna, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Zootaxa,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2014
Molecular phylogeny and vector potential of black flies (diptera: simuliidae) in India.
Anbalagan, S., V.A. Prasanna, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Int. J. Life Sci. Educ. Res.,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2013
Census of cultivable bacterial community in common effluent treatment plant (CETP) of tannery discharge and computational scrutiny on their leading residents.
Suganya, T., J. Pandiarajan, V. Arunprasanna, P. Shanmugam and M. Krishnan,
Bioinformation,
| Journal Article

Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2013
A new species of the mole cricket genus Gryllotalpa (orthoptera: gryllotalpidae; gryllotalpinae) from India.
Prasanna, V.A., S. Anbalagan, J. Pandiarajan, S. Dinakaran and M. Krishnan,
Zootaxa,
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Vimalanathan Arunprasanna
2012