Dr.Rachana K E
Assistant Professor on contract
Mob: +919497836610
Email: rachknr2022@gmail.com
| Sl. No. | Qualification | Specialization | Year of Passing | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.Sc. | Specialized in Cell &Molecular Biology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics & rDNA Technology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry, with expertise in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | 2008 | Amritha University |
| 2 | CSIR-NET | Life Sciences | 2009 | |
| 3 | GATE | Life Sciences | 2010 | |
| 4 | PhD | Biosciences;Specialization in Integrative Computational & Experimental Biology, Molecular Biotechnology, and Applied Life Sciences | 2020 | Mangalore University |
| Sl.No. | Teaching/Industry | Designation | Institution Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teaching | Assistant Professor(contract) | St.Pius X College,Rajapuram | 2022-2025 |
| 2 | Teaching | Teaching Assistant | BITS Pilani, Goa Campus | 2011 |
| 3 | Teaching | Guest Faculty | SIAS(Autonomous),University of Calicut | 2010-2011 |
| 4 | Teaching | Guest Faculty | CMS College of Science& Commerce, Coimbatore | 2009-2010 |
| 5 | Research | Researcher | Open Source Drug Discovery (OSDD), New Delhi | 2011 |
| 6 | Research | Researcher | JNU New Delhi | 2009 |
| 7 | Research | Senior Research Fellow | ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod | 2012-2017 |
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Book | Co-authors, if any | Year of Publication | Volume No/Issue No/Page No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of a RAPD-derived SCAR marker associated with tall-type palm trait in coconut | Scientia Horticulturae | Rajesh, M. K., Jerard, B. A., Preethi, P., Thomas, R. J., Fayas, T. P., & Karun, A. | 2013 | 150, 312–316 |
| 2 | Biology, damage potential and molecular identification of Conogethes punctiferalis Guenee in cocoa (Theobroma cacao Linn.) | Journal of Plantation Crops | Alagar, M., Bhat, S. K., Rahman, S., & Rajesh, M. K. | 2013 | 41(3), 350–356 |
| 3 | Estimation of out-crossing rates in populations of West Coast Tall cultivar of coconut using microsatellite markers | Journal of Plantation Crops | Rajesh, M. K., Rijith, J., Rahman, S., Preethi, P., Sajini, K. K., & Karun | 2014 | 42, 277–288 |
| 4 | Identification of expressed resistance gene analog sequences in coconut leaf transcriptome and their evolutionary analysis | Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry | Rajesh, M. K., Naganeeswaran, S. A., Shafeeq, R., Thomas, R. J., Shareefa, M., ... & Anitha, K. | 2015 | 39(3), 489–502 |
| 5 | PRGPred: A platform for prediction of domains of resistance gene analogue (RGA) in Arecaceae developed by using machine learning algorithms | Journal of BioScience & Biotechnology | Manjula, M. S., Naganeeswaran, S., Hemalatha, N., Karun, A., & Rajesh, M. K. | 2015 | 4(3), 327–338 |
| 6 | In silico prediction of interactions between MAPK and WRKY proteins in coconut | International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering | Amal Vasu., Gangaraj K.P., Hemalatha N., & Rajesh M.K. | 2015 | 3(7):2320–9798 |
| 7 | Computational Analysis of Action of Fatty Acids from Coconut and Monolaurin on Peptide Deformylase of Clostridium difficile | International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering | Amal Vasu., Gangaraj, K.P., Sabana, A.A., Hemalatha, N., Rajendra, P., & Rajesh M.K. | 2015 | 3(7):2320–9798 |
| 8 | Maintenance of embryogenic potential of calli derived from shoot meristem of West Coast Tall cv. of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) | Journal of Plantation Crops | Bhavyashree, U., Jayaraj, K. L., Muralikrishna, K. S., Sajini, K. K., Rajesh, M. K., & Anitha, K. | 2015 | 43(2), 105–116 |
| 9 | Genetic relationship and diversity among coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) accessions revealed through SCoT analysis | 3 Biotech | Rajesh, M. K., Sabana, A. A., Rahman, S., Jerard, B. A., & Karun, A. | 2015 | 5(6), 999–1006 |
| 10 | Computational prediction and characterization of miRNA from coconut leaf transcriptome | Journal of Applied Horticulture | Naganeeswaran, S., Fayas, T. P., & Rajesh, M. K. | 2015 | 17(1), 12–17 |
| 11 | Cloning, characterization and expression analysis of NBS-LRR-type resistance gene analogues (RGAs) in coconut | Acta Botanica Croatica | Naganeeswaran, S. A., Fayas, T. P., Thomas, R. J., & Rajesh, M. K. | 2016 | 75(1), 1–10 |
| 12 | Molecular identification of entomopathogenic nematode isolate and its virulence to white grub, Leucopholis burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) | Vegetos-An International Journal of Plant Research | Rajkumar, Rajesh, M. K., Sabana, A. A., Nagaraja, N. R., Shahin, S., & Subaharan, K. | 2016 | 29(4), 84–88 |
| 13 | Genetic variation in coconut black headed caterpillar (Opisina arenosella Walker) population in India | Research Journal of Biotechnology | NBV, C. R., Sabana, A. A., & Rajesh, M. K. | 2016 | 11, 2 |
| 14 | Development of a SCoT-derived SCAR marker associated with tall-type palm trait in arecanut and its utilization in hybrid (dwarf x tall) authentication | Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding | Rajesh, M. K., Sabana, A. A., Rahman, S., Ananda, K. S., & Karun, A. | 2016 | 76(1), 119–122 |
| 15 | De novo assembly and characterization of global transcriptome of coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) embryogenic calli using Illumina paired-end sequencing | Protoplasma | Rajesh, M. K., Fayas, T. P., Naganeeswaran, S., Bhavyashree, U., Sajini, K. K., & Karun, A. | 2016 | 253(3), 913–928 |
| 16 | Potential of start codon targeted (SCoT) markers for assessment of genetic diversity of arecanut (Areca catechu L.) | Indian Journal of Horticulture | Rajesh, M.K., Sabana, A.A., Ananda, K.S. and Karun, A. | 2016 | 73(3), 423–426 |
| 17 | Comparative gene expression profiling during in vitro regeneration in two coconut cultivars | Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture | Udyawar, B., Jayaraj, L., Krishna, R.M. and Karun, A. | 2016 | pp.572–580 |
| 18 | Selection and validation of reference genes for gene expression normalization in coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) under biotic stress and hormone stimuli | Plant Gene | Rajesh, M. K. | 2018 | 19, 1–10 |
| 19 | Characterization, Structural Modeling and Docking Study of CnCNLR1, A CC-NBS-LRR Protein from Coconut | International Journal of Pure and Applied Bioscience | Gangaraj, K. P., & Rajesh, M. K. | 2018 | 6(3):137–145 |
| 20 | Comparative transcriptome profiling of healthy and diseased Chowghat Green Dwarf coconut palms from root (wilt) disease hot spots | European Journal of Plant Pathology | Rajesh, M. K., Kulkarni, K., Sahu, B. B., Thomas, R. J., & Karun, A. | 2018 | 151(1), 173–193 |
| 21 | Differentiation of Phytophthora species associated with plantation crops using PCR and high-resolution melting curve analysis | Journal of Plant Pathology | Hanumanthappa, P. V., Hegde, V., Mahalingeshwara, S. K., Krishna, R. M., & Pallem, C. | 2018 | 100, 1–8 |
| 22 | Unveiling the potential of Hamigeran-B from marine sponges as a probable inhibitor of Nipah virus RDRP through molecular modelling and dynamics simulation studies. | SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research | Skariyachan, S., A. Jayaprakash, J. J. Kelambeth, M. R. Suresh, V. Poochakkadanveedu, K. M. Kumar, V. Naracham Veettil, P. Suresh Kumar, and V. Niranjan. | 2024 | 1173-1197. |
| 23 | Resistance gene analogs (RGAs) of coconut respond differentially to Phytophthora palmivora and exogenous salicylic acid and methyl jasmonate | Plant Physiology Reports | Gangaraj, K. P., Muralikrishna, K. S., Antony, G., Prathibha, V. H., & Rajesh, M. K. | 2024 | 1–17 |
| 24 | Structure-based identification of dual targeting lead inhibitor to Marburg virus glycoprotein and Chandipura virus nucleoprotein: Insights from molecular docking, dynamics and binding free energy analyses | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications | Skariyachan, Sinosh, Swathi Vijayan, Denoj Sebastian, Vinod Naracham Veettil, Narayanappa Rajeswari | 2025 | 776/152239 |