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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian botanist (born 1973)}}<br />
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| name = T. Parimelazhagan<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1973|06|16}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| field = Plant Physiology, Phytomedicine, Pharmacology, Bioprospecting of medicinal plants<br />
| workplaces = [[Bharathiar University]], [[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| website = {{url|https://b-u.ac.in/}}<br />
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'''T. Parimelazhagan (Dr Parimelazhagan Thangaraj)''' is currently working as a professor and head of the Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=INDIAN RESEARCH INFORMATION NETWORK SYSTEM |url=http://irins.inflibnet.ac.in/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=irins.inflibnet.ac.in |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Parimelazhagan |url=https://b-u.ac.in/users/parimelazhagan}}</ref> He also serves as the director of the Centre for Research and Technology Development at Bharathiar University, overseeing research initiatives and fostering technological advancements. Additionally, he plays a key role as the Deputy Coordinator for RUSA, contributing to the academic development of his host institution.<ref name=":1" /> He is known for his expertise in phytomedicine and bioprospecting of medicinal plants.<ref name=":0" /> He has committed his research to analysing and isolating various phytocompounds and evaluating the valuable properties of traditional medicinal plants.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Parimelazhagan Thangaraj |url=https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=ixLdtSMAAAAJ&hl=en |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=scholar.google.co.in}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Parimelazhagan completed his graduation (1990–1993) from St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Trichy and PhD from Bharathiar University under the guidance of Prof. K. Francis, a well known plant physiologist. After, he joined as a Scientist at Defence Research & Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Ladakh. He has also worked as a Scientist at Rubber Research Institute of India, Ministry of Commerce, Meghalaya. In 2008, he joined Bharathiar University as a Reader to fulfilling his dream of becoming a teacher. He was awarded the prestigious Raman Fellowship for Post-Doctoral Research in 2014 for Indian scholars in the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy University of Hawaii by University Grand Commission, Govt. of India.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> He was recently awarded a Doctor of Science degree in botany from Periyar University, reflecting his distinguished achievements and expertise in the field. Added to the credits, he had authored quite a few books and book chapters in his field of specialisation. His innovative research outcomes were converted into patents,<ref>{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Feb 3, 2022 |title=pheomelanin: Bu Researchers Synthesise Pheomelanin Pigment From Bacteria, Granted Patent {{!}} Coimbatore News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/bu-researchers-synthesise-pheomelanin-pigment-from-bacteria-granted-patent/articleshow/89309729.cms |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> and three patents were granted to him. He has more than 110 research publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BotanyPh.D |first=Parimelazhagan ThangarajBharathiar University · Department of |title=Parimelazhagan THANGARAJ {{!}} Professor (Full) {{!}} Ph.D {{!}} Bharathiar University, Coimbatore {{!}} Department of Botany |url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Parimelazhagan-Thangaraj |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=ResearchGate |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ORCID |url=https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5874-8949 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=orcid.org}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
* Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology,<ref>{{Cite web |author=K. Sambath Kumar|date=Oct 4, 2021 |title=Bharathiar University faculty member nominated as the fellow of Royal Society of Biology {{!}} Coimbatore News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/bharathiar-university-faculty-member-nominated-as-the-fellow-of-royal-society-of-biology/articleshow/86756026.cms |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> London, U.K.<br />
* Fellow of the Linnean Society (2021),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prof T. Parimelazagan - Elected as fellow of The Linnean Society of London {{!}} Bharathiar University |url=https://b-u.ac.in/prof-t-parimelazagan-elected-fellow-linnean-society-london |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=b-u.ac.in}}</ref> London<br />
* National Science Day Medal 2005 by DRDO, India<ref name=":1" /><br />
* Laboratory Scientist of the Year award 2005 by DRDO, India<ref name=":1" /><br />
* Raman Post Doctoral Fellowship by University Grand Commission, Govt. of India<ref name=":1" /><br />
* Mid - Career Award, University Grants Commission, New Delhi<br />
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== Books coauthored/edited ==<br />
* S.K. Dwivedi & T. Parimelazhagan (Eds). 2009. Seabuckthorn ''Hippophae'' spp.: The Golden Bush. Satish Serial Publishing House, New Delhi<ref>{{Cite book |title=Seabuckthorn (hippophae spp.) : the golden bush |date=2009 |publisher=Satish Serial Pub. House |others=Sanjai K. Dwivedi |isbn=978-81-89304-60-7 |location=Delhi |oclc=277477705}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan, S.Manian & M.Pugalenthi (Eds). 2011. Herbal perspectives: Present and Future. Satish Serial Publishing House, New Delhi.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Herbal perspectives : present and future |date=2011 |publisher=Satish Serial Pub. House |others=T. Parimelazhagan, S. Manian, M. Pugalenthi |isbn=978-81-89304-91-1 |location=Delhi |oclc=741247606}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan. 2012. Herbal drug research: Recent Trends and Progress: A research close to nature. LAP LAMBERT [[Academic publishing|Academic Publishing]], Germany.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Herbal drug research : recent trends & progress : a research close to nature. |date=2011 |publisher=LAP LAMBERT Academic Pub |others=Parimelazhagan Thangaraj |isbn=978-3-8465-5801-0 |location=Saarbrucken |oclc=795990022}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan (Ed.). 2013. Traditional Herbal Medicine. Pointer Publishers, Jaipur, India.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Traditional herbal medicine |date=2013 |publisher=Pointer Publishers |others=T. Parimelazhagan |isbn=978-81-7132-743-0 |location=Jaipur |oclc=854947575}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan. 2013. Turning Plants into Medicines – Novel Approach. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, India<ref>{{Cite book |title=Turning plants into medicines : novel approaches |date=2013 |others=T. Parimelazhagan |isbn=978-93-89571-64-6 |location=New Delhi |oclc=1243275186}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan. 2013. Scientific Basis of Herbal Medicine. Astral International (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India<ref>{{Cite book |title=Scientific basis of herbal medicine |date=2013 |others=T. Parimelazhagan |isbn=978-93-5130-154-7 |location=New Delhi |oclc=864675624}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan. 2015. Modern Methods in Phytomedicine. Astral International (P) Ltd, New Delhi. India<ref>{{Cite book |title=Modern methods in phytomedicine |date=2015 |others=T. Parimelazhagan |isbn=978-93-5124-663-3 |location=New Delhi |oclc=913461219}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan. 2016. Pharmacological Assays of Plant - Based Natural Products. Springer International Publishing, Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Thangaraj |first=Parimelazhagan |title=Pharmacological assays of plant-based natural products |date=2016 |isbn=978-3-319-26811-8 |location=Cham |oclc=933784422}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan. 2018. Medicinal Plants: Promising Future for Health and New Drugs. [[CRC Press]], [[Taylor & Francis]] Group, Broken Sound Parkway, NW.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Parimelazhagan |first=Thangaraj |title=Medicinal Plants : Promising Future for Health and New Drugs. |date=2018 |isbn=978-1-351-04651-0 |edition=First |location=Boca Raton, FL |oclc=1022758866}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan. 2020. Phytomedicine: Research and Development. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Phytomedicine : research and development |date=2020 |others=T. Parimelazhagan |isbn=978-1-003-01489-8 |edition=First |location=Boca Raton, FL |oclc=1152525823}}</ref><br />
* T. Parimelazhagan, L.J.Q. Junior & N. Ponpandian. 2022. Nanophytomedicine: An Emerging Platform for Drug Delivery. CRC Press.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ponpandian |first=Parimelazhagan Thangaraj, Lucindo Jose Quintans Junior, N. |url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/9781003231745/nanophytomedicine-parimelazhagan-thangaraj-lucindo-jose-quintans-junior-ponpandian |title=Nanophytomedicine: An Emerging Platform for Drug Delivery |date=2022-10-10 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-003-23174-5 |location=Boca Raton |doi=10.1201/9781003231745}}</ref> <br />
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