Specialization
Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Agricultural Entomology
Passing Year
2010
Teaching Experience
15 Years
Awards & Recognition
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, under the project entitled “Optimizing Wolbachia Bio-Manipulation to control insect pests and disease vectors” funding agency, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. July 2012-June 2014.
- Junior Research Fellow (JRF), under the project entitled “Molecular phylogeny of Wolbachia endosymbionts in insect pests of sericulture and of coffee plantation” funding agency, Bangalore University during 2004-2006.
- Financial assistance for molecular training and thesis work from Kirk House Trust, United Kingdom. The work has been carried out at Kirk House Trust Lab, Department of Biotechnology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore during 2007-2008.
- Young Scientist Awarded in conference Emerging Trends in Bio Sciences and Bio Industry, held on 20th February 2016 in KLE Institute, Bangalore.
- Best Poster Ward in National Conference on Computational World in Life Sciences on January 12th 2019 organised by Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at REVA University
- National Science Foundation (NSF) USA travel grant to attend and present research Paper in 5th International Wolbachia conference, Kolymbari, Crete, GREECE held on June 9- 14, 2008.
- DBT, Government of India, travel grant to attend and present research paper in 2nd Global Conference on Entomology (November 8-12, 2013) Kuching, Malaysia
- Life member- Society for Biocontrol Advancement, Bangalore
Scopus ID/Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=m0a2CsYAAAAJ&hl=en
Funded Project (amount sanctioned)
| Name of the Principal Investigator/ Co-Investigator (if applicable) |
Name of the Funding agency |
Type |
Department |
Year of Award |
Funds provided (INR in lakhs) |
Year Of Sanction |
Status |
| 1 |
KSCST |
Government |
Biotechnology |
2022 |
12000 |
2022 |
Completed |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
- Molecular screening of antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and HIV protease inhibitors against spike glycoprotein of coronavirus. 1. 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. 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). 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. 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
- Wolbachia and phage WO infection in agriculturally important insects. NM Guruprasad, NN Mohankumar, SK Jalali, HP Puttaraju. 2017 International Journal of Entomology Research.2 (5) 36-39.
- Characterization of Wolbachia cell division protein (ftsz) gene for potential management of Uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae). M.Guruprasad, B.M.Harish, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju. 2015.Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 3 (2): 57-61.
- Insilico modeling of Wolbachia and its potentials in combating mosquito borne diseases Chikungunya and Dengue.M.Guruprasad, B.M.Harish, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju. 2014. International Journal of Mosquito Research. 1 (3): 61-68.
- Cytoplasmic introgression and diversity in Wolbachia infected uzifly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera:Tachinidae).M.Guruprasad and H.P.Puttaraju 2014. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 2 (4): 42-50.
- Wolbachia infection frequency and phylogenetic affiliationof Wolbachia cell division protein gene (ftsZ) in Uzi fly Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae) of Karnataka (India). M. Guruprasad, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju 2013. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 1 (6):129-133
- Molecular detection of Wolbachia and phage WO infection in Spodoptera litura. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Sumithra, N. M. Guruprasad and P.Puttaraju 2013. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 1 (4): 54-57
- Heterogenetity in honeybee populations of India revealed by RAPD analysis. M.Shivashankar, M.Guruprasad and N.Chandan 2013Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences section B. 3(2):1115-1119.
- Wolbachia- a potential tool to suppress Uzifly Exorista sorbillans a serious menace of Silkworm Bombyx mori.M.Guruprasad and H.P.Puttaraju. 2013. Journal of Biological Control 27(1):24-28.
- A Comparative analysis of Long PCR and Standard PCR technique in detecting the Wolbachia Endosymbiont. Sumithra, M. Guruprasad, and H.P. Puttaraju 2012. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 6 (3): 381-388.
- Long PCR : a sensitive PCR protocol for amplification of Wolbachia endosymbiont in Indian Honey Bees.M. Guruprasad, Sumithra, L. Mouton and H.P. Puttaraju 2012. Journal of Entomological Research. 36 (2): 119-122.
- Effect of Albendazole on silkworm, Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae). Prakash.B.M, N.M, Sumithra and H.P.Puttaraju. 2006 J Ecobiology 19(3): 239- 242.
- Screening of natural essential oils for uzi fly management. Puttaraju.H.P, .Prakash.B.M, Sumithra andN.M, 2005.Sericologia 54(4): 475-479.
- M.Guruprasad, S.K.Jalali and H.P.Puttaraju 2013. Wolbachia-a boon or bane for insects? Journal of Entomological Research. 37 (4): 351-358.
- Wolbachia to combat uzifly Exorista sorbillans a serious menace of silkworm Bombyx mori L.113-120.M.Guruprasad and H.P.Puttaraju, Proceedings of the State Level Conference on Emerging Trends in Bio Sciences and Bio Industry. 20th February 2016 held in Bangalore.
- Widespread occurance of endosymbiont Wolbachia and Phage WO infection in Drosophila species. Special Issue of NCCWLS 2019. Guruprasad NM and H. P. Puttaraju. Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmacetical and Chemical Sciences. P- 143-149.
- Computational approaches and Molecular docking of target natural chemical for targets as Glutathione-S transferase. Special Issue of NCCWLS 2019. Swetha Sukla, Padmaja ,Arghni, C N Prashantha , N M Guruprasad , R.Ramachandra. Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmacetical and Chemical Sciences. P-200-207.
- Application of Biotechnology in the production of naturally colored coccons Samia Cynthia Ricini A study on the effectof light exposure on the colour development in cocoons. Nisha R, Varsha Rani, Lubaina K, Haswiney Armugam, Ashwini HS, Guruprasad NM, Sandeep GL and Manjula KR. 2020 Int J Life Sci Pharma Res. P-49-52
Research Project
Wolbachia a endosymbiont found in insects causes many reproductive anomalies in its host. A study was carried out to elucidate the role of Wolbachia in silkworm Uzifly which infected with Wolbachia strain A & B. The research findings significantly indicated that Wolbachia induces Cytoplasmic Incompatibility (CI) intern causes mortality and diversity in the uzifly populations. The finds have implications to use Wolbachia has a arsenal against the menace of uzifly to Silkwrom Bombyx mori. The technology was found to environmental friendly to control menace of pests in Agriculture.
