As Principal Investigator

1. Exploration, identification and management of Fusarium wilt associated with chick pea (Cicer arietinum) and pigeon pea (Cajanas cajan) in Allahabad Region – Uttar Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. 2016. Sanction letter no: CST/D2840 dated 05.02.2016

As Co-investigator

1.  A study on listeriosis, identification of antibiotic resistance and the effect of medicinal plants of eastern UP in disease management – UP, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 2015. Sanction letter no: DST/SSTP/UP/2013-2014/12th Plan/159 dated 24.2.2015.
2. Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds of Selected Medicinal Plants, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi. 2011. Sanction Letter no: 59/18/2010/BMS/TRM dated 30.8.2011.

International Publications

1. Gupta, A. Jeyakumar, E. and Lawrence, R.2021. Strategic approach of multifaceted antibacterial mechanism of limonene traced in Escherichia coli. Scientific Reports. 11: 13816. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92843-3. [Thomson Reuters Impact Factor:  4.379]
2. Jeyakumar, E. and Lawrence, R. 2021. Mechanisms of bactericidal action of Eugenol against Escherichia coli. Journal of Herbal Medicine. 26 (2021): 100406, 1-6. [Thomson Reuters Impact Factor:  3.032]
3. Anjali, Singh, U. P., Malairajan, P., Lawrence, R., and Lawrence, R. 2021. Design and Discovery of Novel Curcumin-pyrazole-triazine Conjugates and its Evaluation against Multi-drug Resistant Microbes. SSR Inst. International Journal of Life Sciences. 7(4): 2834 - 2835.
4. Kumar, M. A., Sonal, U., Akshi, G., Ebenezer J.K. and Lawrence, R. 2021. Microwave Assisted Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with Leaf of Ficus racemosa and its in vitro Antibacterial Analysis and Dye Catalytic Activity. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment. 25(4): 1 - 9. [SCI major Rank:: 0.135]
5. Singh, S., Lawrence, R., Srivastava, D.K., Lal, D., and Jeyakumar, E. 2019. Surveillance and Management of Fusarium wilt on Pigeon Pea Cultivated in the Regions of Prayagraj. Biotech Today. 9(1): 69 - 76. DOI : 10.5958/2322-0996.2019.00009.7. [NAAS Rating - 3.94]
6. Sandhya, N. Kumar, V. S., Jeyakumar E., and Lawrence, R. 2018. Isolation and Molecular identification of fungi present in soil samples of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) crop in Allahabad Region. International Journal of Chemical studies. 6(3): 2689 – 2692. [NAAS Rating - 5.31]
7. Lawrence, R., Jeyakumar, E. and Gupta, A. 2015. Antibacterial activity of bioactive compounds from Carica papaya Linn (Endocarp) extracts. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. 17(3): 161 – 166. ISSN: 0972-3005. [SCOPUS - H Index - 13; NAAS Rating - 4.93; SJR 2017: 0.11].
8. Lawrence, R., Jeyakumar, E. and Gupta, A. 2015. Antibacterial activity of Acacia arabica (Bark) extract against selected multi drug resistant pathogenic bacteria. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. Special Issue (1): 213-222. ISSN: 2319-7706. [NAAS SCORE: 5.38].
9. Singh, A. K. Lawrence, R., Jeyakumar E. and Ramteke, P. W. 2015. Production, optimization of thermostable bacterial alpha amylase by solid state fermentation by agro-by products. Elixir Biotechnology. 80: 30901 – 30910. ISSN: 2229-712x. [Index Copernicus, Poland with ICV Value of 74.39 in 2015; Scored Publication Impact Factor (PIF) of 6.865 powered by I2OR].
10. Hafeez, M., Jeyakumar, E., Singh, S. and Masih, H. 2015. Screening, Production and optimization of α-amylase from agro-waste substrate by Bacillus licheniformis with solid state fermentation. Research in Environment and life Science. 8(4):721-724. ISSN: 0974 – 4908. [NAAS Rating: 3.74].
11. Alajeely, A.A.A., Lawrence, R., Jeyakumar, E. and Maurice, N. G. 2014. Risk factors of typhoid fever among patients in the Allahabad region, India. International Journal of Current Research. 6(11): 10025 - 10029. ISSN: 0975-833x. [Index copernicus ICV 2016 = 72.25; SJIF Scientific Journal Impact Factor 2018 : 7.749]
12. Singh, A. K., Lawrence, R., Jeyakumar E. and Ramteke, P. W. 2014. Development of a solid-state fermentation process for production of bacterial α-amylase from agro-byproducts and its optimization. International Journal of Bioinformatics and Biological Sciences. 2(3, 4): 237 – 252. ISSN: 2321-7111.
13. Rehman, S., Lawrence, R., Jeyakumar, E., Talat, M. A., Ganie, S. A., Dar, W. A., Bhat J. A. 2013. Eco-friendly management of root-rot of chilli caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(21): 2563-2566. ISSN: 1991-637X.
14. Jeyakumar, E., Lawrence, R. and Pal, T. 2011. Comparative evaluation in the efficacy of Peppermint (Mentha piperita) oil with standards antibiotics against selected bacterial pathogens. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 1 (2): S253-S257. ISSN: 2221-1691. [SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.491].
15. Lawrence, R., Shukla, S. D. and Jeyakumar, E. 2011. Antilisterial activity of partially purified nisin obtained from Lactococcus lactis. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. 13 (1): 103 – 108. ISSN: 0972-3005. [SCOPUS - H Index - 13; NAAS Rating - 4.93; SJR 2017: 0.11].
16. Naik, M. I., Fomda, B. A., Jeyakumar, E. and Bhat, J. A. 2010. Antibacterial activity of Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citrus) oil against some selected pathogenic bacteria. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 412 – 420. ISSN: 1995-7645. [NAAS Rating - 6.93; SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.561].
17. Lawrence, R., Tripathi, P. and Jeyakumar, E. 2009 Isolation and Identification of antibacterial compounds from Aloe vera, Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 40: 906-915. ISSN: 0974-391x. [NAAS Rating         - 7.05; Thomson Reuters Impact Factor:  1.810].
18. Jeyakumar, E., Lawrence, R. and Ahmad, S. 2005. Antibacterial activity of garlic, onion and ginger against the contaminants of fermented milks. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. 7(2): 237-238. ISSN: 0972-3005. [SCOPUS - H Index - 13; NAAS Rating - 4.93; SJR 2017: 0.11].

National Publications

1. Kumar, S., Jeyakumar, E., Lawrence, R., Rathore, U. S. and Mishra, M. 2018. Screening of antimicrobial spectrum of Brevibacillus sp. isolated from diary environment. 7(5): 850-858.https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.705.104. [NAAS Rating - 5.38]
2. Tigga, S.S., Lawrence, R. and Jeyakumar, E. 2017. Production, purification and characterization of Lichenin from Bacillus licheniformis. International Journal of Advanced Research. 5(10): 1448-1507. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5665.
3. Singh S., Masih, H., Jeyakumar, E. J., Lawrence, R. and Ramteke, P. W. 2017. Optimization of Fermentative Production of Keratinase by Bacillus subtilis Strain S1 in Submerged state fermentation using feather waste. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 6(12): 1499- https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.612.167. [NAAS Rating: 5.38]
4. Jeyakumar, E. and Lawrence, R. 2014. Prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) enteric bacteria in milk and milk products. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 67(5): 405 – 412. ISSN: 0019-5146. [NAAS Rating: 5.26]
5. Imran, M., Lawrence, R., Alam, M. N., Shariq, M., Jeyakumar, E. 2012. Synergistic effects of Ocimum sanctum extract and antibiotics on methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from clinical specimens. Journal of Recent advances in Applied sciences. 27(1/2): 99-107.ISSN:0970-1990.
6. Rehman, S., Lawrence, R., Jeyakumar, E. and Badri, Z. A. 2012. Comparative efficacy of Trichoderma viride, T. harzianum and carbendazim against damping-off disease of cauliflower caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuehn. Journal of Biopesticides. 5(1): 23-27. ISSN: 0974-391x. [NAAS Rating: 5.26]
7. Jeyakumar, E., Lawrence, R., Farmer, R. and Sahai, S. 2011. In vitro and in silico analysis of xylanase produced by Bacillus licheniformis. Applied Biological Research. 13: 17 – 27. ISSN: 0974-4517. [NAAS Rating: 5.07]
8. Lawrence, R., Roy, N. and Jeyakumar, E. 2010. Antibacterial activity of Honey: An In vitro study. Journal of Holistic Environment. 1(1): 80 – 83.

Review articles Published

1. Gupta, G.,   Jeyakumar, E. Lawrence, R. 2021. Journey of Limonene as an Antimicrobial Agent. J Pure Appl Microbiol. (Accepted).
2. Gupta, A., Jeyakumar, E. and Lawrence, R. 2021. Revisiting the therapeutic properties of Limonene. has been accepted for publication in Biotech Today. 11. (Accepted).
3. Gupta, A., Jeyakumar, E., Lawrence, R. 2021. Pyrogallol: A Competent Therapeutic Agent of the future. Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sciences. 23: (2), 100-105.
4. Maurya, A., Singh, U. P., Lawrence, R., and Jeyakumar, E. 2021. Therapeutic effect of curcumin derivatives / analogues of indian spice turmeric. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. 23(3): 18 - 24.

Books

1. Antimicrobial Resistance: From Emerging Threat to Reality. 2009. (Eds.) Rubina Lawrence, A.K. Gulati, Gerard Abraham, Ebenezer Jeyakumar, Jane Claryn Benjamin, Prashant Ankur Jain. 2009. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi. ISBN: 978-81-8487-060-2.
2. Rubina Lawrence, Ebenezer Jeyakumar, George Thomas. 2014. Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cause for Global Concern, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi. ISBN 978-81-8487-249-1.

Chapters in Books

1. Jeyakumar, E. and Lawrence, R. 2021. Microbial Fermentation for reduction of antinutritional factors. Technologies for production of nutraceuticals and functional food products. Elsevier Inc. (In press).

Popular articles in Magazines

1. Ebenezer Jeyakumar and Rubina Lawrence. Five percent of people in city suffer from Hepatitis – B, Times of India, Allahabad Section, Lucknow Edition, dated 27th May, 2004, pg 3.

Published in Proceedings

1. Lawrence, R. and Jeyakumar, E. 2013. Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cause for Global Concern. BMC Proceedings. 7(Suppl 3): S1: 1-14. ISSN: 1753-6561.

CONFERENCE / SYMPOSIUM / SEMINAR ATTENDED

1. World Intellectual Property Day. IP and Youth: Innovating for better future, Directorate of Innovation, Projects and Consultancy (IPC), Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, April, 25-26, 2022.
2. National Conference on “Nutrition in Disease and Wellness: Challenges in Health Care” [Nutricon-2017], Shalom Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, September, 14-15, 2017.
3. X Annual Conference cum workshop of Indian Association of Mycoplasmologists, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) in collaboration with Indian Association of Mycoplasmolosits (IAM), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. March, 20-21, 2017.
4. International Conference on B. anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis. BACILLUS ACT 2015. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 27-31 October, 2015.
5. 6^th Congress, Federation of European Microbiologists, Maastricht, The Netherlands during June 7^th – 11^th, 2015.
6. World Congress on Green Nanotechnology and its role in Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences – Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad in collaboration with University of Missouri, USA, Allahabad, March, 26-27, 2015.
7. International Conference on Food Processing and Development of Backward Regions: Preparing a Roadmap with special reference to eastern U. P., Institute of Professional Studies, Allahabad University, Allahabad. 27 – 28^th December, 2012.
8. VIII Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists – UP Chapter, UP-MICRON 2012. Department of Microbiology, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad. 11^th February, 2012.
9. National Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance: A Cause for Global Concern, Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad. 6 – 8^th February, 2012.
10. National symposium on Advances in transgenic technology and its impact on the national economy, Jacob School of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad. 23^rd April, 2010.
11. Sixth annual Conference of Association of Medical Microbiologists - UP Chapter. U. P. MICRON 2010. and CME on “Newer Molecular tools for diagnosis and management of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases”. National JALMA Institute of Leprosy and other Mycobacterial diseases (ICMR), Agra. 13 – 14^th March, 2010.
12. International Symposium on Ostwald’s 100 years of catalysis in Chemical Research, Department of Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad. 3^rd and 4^th November, 2009.
13. National Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance: From Emerging Threat to Reality, Department of Microbiology and Microbial Technology, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Deemed University, Allahabad. 23^rd – 25^th March, 2009.
14. National Seminar on Information and Communication Technology in Life Sciences, Computer Society of India, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Deemed University, Allahabad. 17 -18^th, November, 2006.
15. 46^th Annual Conference. Micro-Biotech – 2005. Association of Microbiologists of India, Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 8 – 10^th December, 2005.
16. 45^th Annual Conference, Association of Microbiologists of India, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. 23 – 25^th November, 2004.
17. National Conference on Current Issues of Plant Sciences: Health and Environmental Aspects. Department of Botany, St. Johns College, Agra. 8 - 9^th October, 2004.
18. National conference on Role of Biopesticides, Bioagents and Biofertilizers for sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture. 13-16, February, 2004 at Lucknow.
19. Seminar on Intellectual Property Right. College of Biotechnology, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Deemed University, Allahabad. 3^rd September, 2003.

PAPER / POSTER/ ORAL PRESENTED

Poster presentation

1.  Rubina Lawrence and Ebenezer Jeyakumar.2015. Multidrug resistance and heavy metal tolerance profile of Bacillus cereus isolated from food samples. International Conference on B. anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis. BACILLUS ACT 2015. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 27-31 October, 2015.
2. Ebenezer Jeyakumar and Rubina Lawrence. 2015. Toxicity of B. thuringiensis against Leucinodes orbonalis. International Conference on B. anthracis, B. cereus and B. thuringiensis. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 27-31 October, 2015.
3. Ebenezer Jeyakumar and Rubina Lawrence. 2015. Antibacterial activity and mechanism of action of eugenol against multi-drug resistant pathogenic bacteria. Sixth Congress of European Microbiologists, FEMS at Maastricht, The Netherlands during June 7th – 11th, 2015.
4. Antibacterial activity of honey: An in vitro study. 45th Annual Conference, Association of Microbiologists of India, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. 23 – 25th November, 2004.

Oral presentation

1.  Water purification methods for rural areas using traditional herbs. Seminar on Water Quality and Resource Management organized by Yash Krishi, Takniki Evam Vigyan Kendra on 21st January 2007.
2. 46th Annual Conference. Micro-Biotech – 2005. Association of Microbiologists of India, Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad. 8 – 10th December, 2005.
3. National Conference on Current Issues of Plant Sciences: Health and Environmental Aspects. Department of Botany, St. Johns College, Agra. 8 - 9th October, 2004.

Dr. Ebenezer Jeyakumar has teaching experience on the following subjects of Microbiology at undergradate and post-graduate level

• General Microbiology
• Microbiological Techniques
• Food and Dairy Microbiology
• Medical Microbiology
• Parasitology
• Bacteriology

He also teaches the following major courses of microbiology for doctoral students

• Medical Bacteriology
• Medical Mycology
• Instrumentation techniques

SEMINAR / SYMPOSIUM / CONFERENCE/ TRAINING/ WORKSHOP ORGANIZED

National Conference

1. National Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance: A cause for Global concern. NCAR-2012, Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences – Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad, February 6-8, 2012 funded by ICMR, ICAR, DBT, DST, CSTUP, CSIR.
2. National Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance: From Emerging Threat to Reality NCAR-09, Department of Microbiology and Microbial Technology, Allahabad Agricultural Institute – Deemed University, Allahabad, March 23-25, 2009 funded by ICMR, WHO, ICAR, DBT, DST, CSTUP, CSIR, NABARD.

National Science Day

1. National Science Day Program on “Incredible Potential of Microbes in Science and Industry”, Department of Microbiology & Microbial Technology, 27th February, 2009
2. National Science Day Program on “Microbes for Sustainable Living”, Department of Microbiology & Fermentation Technology, 26th February, 2010.

Members of various Committees

1.  Member, Organizing Committee, American Chemical Society sponsored seminar on “Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security”, Shalom Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, November, 6, 2017.
2. Chairperson, National Conference on “Nutrition in Disease and Wellness: Challenges in Health Care” [Nutricon-2017], Shalom Institute of Health and Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, September, 14-15, 2017.
3. Member, Organizing Committee, World Congress on Green Nanotechnology and its role in Sustainable Agriculture, Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences – Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad in collaboration with University of Missouri, USA, Allahabad, March, 26-27, 2015.
4. Member, Registration Committee, National Symposium on “Expanding Horizons in Molecular Biotechnology”, Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences – Deemed-to-be-University, in collaboration with The National Academy of Sciences, India (Allahabad Chapter), Allahabad, March, 3, 2014.
5. Member: Inauguration and Valedictory Committee, Symposium on “Oswald’s 100 years of Catalysis in Chemical Research” Department of Chemistry, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences – Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad, November 3-4, 2009.

Trainings Attended

1.  National training on “Fundamentals of IPRs’ U.P. Council of Agricultural Research, Lucknow. 5 - 6, March, 2010.

Summer Schools Attended

1. Summer school on “Statistical Applications” sponsored by Statistical Forum in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Allahabad Agricultural Institute – Deemed University, Allahabad, 4-25, July, 2005
2. NATP Sponsored Summer School on “Bio-fertilizer Technology”, in the Department of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, September, 15 – 29, 2003.
3. ICAR sponsored Summer School on “New Concepts in Plant Parasitic Nematodes” in the Department of Plant Protection, Allahabad Agricultural Institute – Deemed University, Allahabad, 14th July, 2003 to 3rd August, 2003.

Refresher course attended

1. ICAR sponsored Refresher course on “Computer-based Multimedia Presentation”, National Academy of Agricultural Research management, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 20th June – 10th July, 2007.

Workshops Attended

1.   X Annual Conference cum workshop of Indian Association of Mycoplasmologists, American Society for Microbiology (ASM) in collaboration with Indian Association of Mycoplasmologists (IAM), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. March, 20-21, 2017.
2. One day workshop on “Intellectual property and innovation management in knowledge era” National Research Development Corporation, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Deemed to be University, Allahabad. 7th November, 2013.
3. Workshop on “Collection, identification and isolation of Cyanobacteria”, Society of Microbiologists, Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad. 10th October, 2012.
4. Workshop on “Intellectual property and innovation management in knowledge era”, National Research Development Corporation, New Delhi, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Deemed-to-be-University, Allahabad. 7th November, 2013.