Description: Prof. N. Raghuram


 Name: Prof. N. Raghuram

Designation: Professor and former Dean

Subject : Functional Genomics and Molecular Biology

Educational Qualification: M.Sc. (Life Sciences), M.Phil in Zoology (Mol. Biol., Gen. Engg.), Ph.D. in Life Sciences (Plant Mol. Biol.)

Email: raghuram98@hotmail.com; raghuram@ipu.ac.in  

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=5C9y4_QAAAAJ&hl=en

Chair, International Nitrogen Initiative (http://www.initrogen.org)

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGtnRzCJRiE

Phone: +91-11-25302308

Specialization Functional Genomics & molecular biology

Official Address: University School of Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, Sector-16C, Delhi- 110078, India  

Research Interest:

Plant signal transduction, gene expression and nitrogen use efficiency from scientific writing and policy research. The main research focus of his lab has been in the functional biology of nitrogen metabolism in rice and Spirulina (Arthrospira), using a combination of biochemical, molecular, genetic, genomic and bioinformatic approaches. Another area of interest has been in the functional genomics of G-protein and GPCR signalling in rice and Arabidopsis. He also collaborates with biomedical scientists, computational physicists and biologists. His broader interests include health, environment, education, science dissemination and policy. His publications include 41 articles in refereed journals, 13 books, 21 book chapters, 7 microarrays (GEO), 16 sequences (GenBank), 27 other articles and 10 book reviews. He received over 1350 citations from over 50 countries, with a h index of 17 and i10 Index of 28.  

Academic & Professional background

He obtained his M.Sc.(Life Sci.) Ed from NCERT (Utkal University, 1984) and worked on the cloning and expression of bacterial cellulase genes for his M.Phil (University of Pune, 1987). As a Research Associate at the Thapar Corporate R&D Centre, Patiala (1987-88), he isolated osmotolerant yeasts and developed the technology for ethanol production from molasses using whole-cell immobilized column bioreactor, which was eventually commercialized. He obtained his Ph.D in Life Sciences (Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1994), for his work on signal transduction and regulation of nitrate reductase gene expression in maize. After a brief post-doctoral stint as a CSIR Research Associate at JNU, he moved to the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, as Research Associate and Correspondent for its magazine, Down to Earth (1995-97). Between 1997 and 2002, he worked as a Lecturer at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai, where he designed curricula and taught molecular biology and biochemistry at the Masters level. He was a visiting guest faculty at the Centre for Biotechnology, JNU in 2001, where he designed and taught a course in plant biotechnology at the Masters level. He was a INSA-Royal Society Visiting Fellow at the IACR-LARS, UK, in 2001. He taught 18 courses for B.Tech/M.Tech/M.Sc./Ph.D and mentored 54 researchers for Ph.D/ M.Tech/M.Sc./B.Tech so far in 3 universities and held research projects and consultancies from government and industry. As a Co-founder of the Indian Nitrogen Group, Director of the South Asian Nitrogen Centre and Steering Committee member of the UNEP Global Partnership on Nutrient Management, he facilitated interdisciplinary international consultations on the research and policy aspects of reactive nitrogen and other nutrients in agriculture, industry and environment. As the Editor-in-Chief of the Springer journal, Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, he put it among the top few plant journals in Asia and ahead of 272 globally. As Vice President, Society for Scientific Values, he enhanced its reputation in India and abroad.  

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:  

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS :

  1. Chakraborty, N., Kanyuka, K., Jaiswal, D.K., Kumar, A., Arora, V., Gupta, N., Hooley, R. and Raghuram, N.  (2019). GCR1 and GPA1 coupling regulates nitrate, cell wall, immunity and light responses in Arabidopsis. Sci. Reports. 9:5838 (PDF)

  2. Sharma, N., Kuchi, S., Singh, V. and Raghuram, N. (2019). Method for Preparation of Nutrient-depleted Soil for Determination of Plant Nutrient Requirements. Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal, 50:15, 1878-1886 (PDF) 

  3.  Sharma, N., Sinha, V.B., Gupta, N., Rajpal, S., Kuchi, S., Sitaramam, V., Parsad R. and Raghuram, N. (2018). Phenotyping for nitrogen use efficiency (NUE): Rice genotypes differ in N-responsive germination, oxygen consumption, seed urease activities, root growth, crop duration and yield at low N. Front. Plant Sci. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01452. (PDF).

  4.  Raghuram, N. (2017). The pleasure of excellence-led growth and the pain of enforcing publishing ethics: the experience of PMBP. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants 23(1): 1-3. (PDF)

  5. Jangam, A.P., Pathak, R.R., and Raghuram, N. (2016). Microarray Analysis of Rice d1 (RGA1) Mutant Reveals the Potential Role of G-Protein Alpha Subunit in Regulating Multiple Abiotic Stresses Such as Drought, Salinity, Heat, and Cold. Front. Plant Sci. 7:11. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00011. (PDF)

  6.  Chakraborty, N., Singh, N., Kaur, K., and Raghuram, N. (2015). G-protein signalling components GCR1 and GPA1 mediate responses to multiple abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis. Front. Plant Sci.(Plant Physiol): 6:1000. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2015.01000. (PDF)

  7.  Chakraborty, N., Sharma, P., Kanyuka, K., Pathak, R.R., Choudhary, D., Hooley, R. And Raghuram N.(2015). G-protein α-submit (GPA1) regulates stress, nitrate and phosphate response, flavrnoid biosynthesis, fruit/seed development & substantially shares GCR1 regulation in A.thaliana. Plant Mol. Biol. 89(6) 559-76. (PDF)

  8.  Abrol, Y.P., Raghuram N. And Aditya, T.K. (Guest Editors( (2015). Special Section on Sustainable Phosphorous management: The Indian scenario in a global context. Curr. Sci. 108(7): 1235-36. (PDF)

  9.  Chakraborty N, Sharma P, Kanyuka K, Pathak RR, Choudhury D, Hooley RA, and Raghuram, N. (2015). Transcriptome Analysis of Arabidopsis GCR1 Mutant Reveals Its Roles in Stress, Hormones, Secondary Metabolism and Phosphate Starvation. PLoS ONE 10 (2): e0117819. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone. 0117819) ( PDF )

  10. Lochab, S., Kumar, P.A. and Raghuram, N . (2014). Molecular characterization of nitrate uptake and assimilatory pathway in Arthrospira platensis reveals nitrate induction and differential regulation. Archives Microbiol (196:385–394). (PDF)

  11. Singh, S., Samal, A., Giri, V., Krishna, S., Raghuram, N . and Jain, S. (2013). Flux-based classification of reactions reveals a functional bow-tie organization of complex metabolic networks. Phys Rev. E. 87 (5), 052708-1 to 11. ( PDF )

  12. Abrol, Y.P., Pandey, R., Raghuram, N . and Ahmad, A. (2012). N itrogen cycle sustainability and sustainable technologies for nitrogen fertilizer and energy management. J. Ind. Instt. Sci. 92 (1): 17-36. ( PDF )

  13. Madhavi Y. and Raghuram, N . (2012) National vaccine policy in the era of vaccines seeking diseases and governments seeking public-private partnerships. Curr. Sci . 102 (4): 557-558. ( PDF )

  14. Ali, A., Sivakami, S. and Raghuram N . (2010). Differential regulation of nitrate assimilatory enzymes by methionine sulfoximine in rice. J. Adv. Sci. Tech . 13 (3): 101-104 . ( PDF )

  15. Madhavi Y. and Raghuram, N . (2010) Pentavalent and other new combination vaccines: Solutions in search of problems . Ind. J. Med. Res . 131: 456-457 (PDF)

  16. Madhavi Y., Puliyel J.M., Mathew J.L, Raghuram, N ., Phadke, A., Shiva, M., Srinivasan, S., Paul, Y., Srivastava, R.N., Parthasarathy, A., Gupta, S., Ranga, U., Vijayalakshmi V., Joshi, N., Nath, I., Gulhati, C.M., Chatterjee, P., Jain, A., Priya, R., Dasgupta, R., Sridhar, S., Dabade, D., Gopakumar, K.M., Abrol, D., Santhosh, M.R., Srivastava, S., Visalakshi, S., Bhargava A., Sarojini, N.B., Sehgal, D., Selvaraj, S., Banerji, D. (2010) Evidence-based national vaccine policy . Ind. J. Med. Res . 131: 617-628 (PDF)

  17. Lochab , S., Oberoi, H.S., Gothwal, M., Abbey, D. and Raghuram, N . (2009). Nitrate assimilatory enzymes of Spirulina (Arthospira) platensis are more thermotolerant than those of rice Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants 15 : (3): 277-280 (PDF).

  18. Pathak, R.R., Das, S.K., Choudhury, D., Raghuram, N . (2009). Genomewide bioinformatic analysis negates any specific role for Dof, GATA and Ag/cTCA motifs in nitrate responsive gene expression in Arabidopsis . Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants 15 : 145-150 (PDF).

  19. Ali, A., Jha, P. Sandhu, K.S. and Raghuram N. (2008). Spirulina nitrate assimilating enzymes (NR, NiR, GS) have higher specific activities and are more stabile than those of rice. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants. 14 (3): 179-182 . (PDF).

  20. Abrol, Y.P. Raghuram, N. and Hoysall, C. (Guest Editors) (2008). Special issue on reactive nitrogen in Agriculture, Environment and Health. Curr. Sci. 94 (11): 1343-44. (PDF).

  21. Pathak, R.R., Ahmad, A., Lochab. S. and Raghuram, N. (2008). Molecular physiology of plant N-use efficiency and biotechnological options for its enhancement. Curr. Sci. 94 (11): 1394-1403. (PDF).

  22. Galloway, J.N., Raghuram, N. and Abrol, Y.P. (2008). A perspective on reactive nitrogen in global, Asian and Indian context. Curr. Sci. 94 (11): 1375-1381. (PDF).

  23. Das, S.K., Pathak, R.R., Choudhury, D., and Raghuram, N. (2007). Genomewide computational analysis of nitrate response elements in rice and Arabidopsis. Mol. Genet. Genomics (PDF).

  24. Jha, P., Ali, A. and Raghuram N. (2007). Nitrate-induction of nitrate reductase and its inhibition by nitrite and ammonium ions in Spirulina platensis. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants. 13 (2): 163-167. [PDF]

  25. Singh, S., Samal, A., Giri, V., Krishna, S., Raghuram, N. and Jain, S. (2007). A universal power law and proportionate change process characterize the evolution of metabolic networks Eur. Phys. J. B. 57: 75-80. [PDF]

  26. Ali, A., Sivakami, S. and Raghuram N. (2007). Effect of nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, glutamate, glutamine and 2-oxoglutarate on the RNA levels and enzyme activities of nitrate reductase and nitrite reductase in rice. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants. 13 (1): 17-25. [PDF]

  27. Ali, A., Sivakami, S. and Raghuram N. (2007). Regulation of activity and transcript levels of NR in rice (Oryza sativa): Roles of protein kinase and G-protein. Plant Sci. 172: 406-413. [PDF]

  28. Raghuram N. (2006). Editorial. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants. 12 (1). [PDF]

  29. Samal, A., Singh, S., Giri, V., Krishna, S., Raghuram, N. and Jain, S. (2006). Low degree metabolites explain essential reactions and enhance modularity in biological networks. BMC Bioinformatics. 7: 118. [PDF]

  30. Raghuram, N. (2004). Indian publishing. Enduring the boom. Trends Plant Sci. 9 (1): 9-12.[PDF]

  31. Bhor, V.M., Raghuram, N. and Sivakami, S. (2004). Oxidative damage and altered antioxidant enzyme activities in the small intestine of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 36: 89-97.[PDF]

  32. Limaye, P.V., Raghuram, N. and Sivakami, S. (2003). Oxidative stress and gene expression of antioxidant enzymes in the renal cortex of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Mol. Cell Biochem. 243 (1-2): 147-152.[PDF]

  33. Raghuram, N. (2002). India joins the GM club. Trends Plant Sci. 7 (7): 322-323.[PDF]

  34. Raghuram, N. (2002). Indian plant biology enters the biotechnology era. Trends Plant Sci. 7: 92-94.[PDF]

  35. Raghuram, N., Chandok, M.R. and Sopory, S.K. (1999). Light regulation of nitrate reductase gene expression in maize involves a Gprotein. Mol. Cell Biol. Res. Commun. 2 (2): 86-90.[PDF]

  36. Raghuram, N. and Sopory, S.K. (1999). Roles of nitrate, nitrite and ammonium in the phytochrome regulation of nitrate reductase gene expression in maize. Biochem. Mol. Biol. Intl. 47 (2): 239-249.[PDF]

  37. Raghuram, N. and Madhavi,Y. (1996). India's declining ranking. Nature 383: 572. [PDF]

  38. Raghuram, N. and Sopory, S.K. (1995). Light regulation of NR gene expression. Mechanism and signal-response coupling. Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants 1:103-114.

  39. Raghuram, N. and Sopory, S.K. (1995). Evidence for some common signal transduction events for opposite regulation of nitrate reductase and phytochrome-I gene expression by light. Plant Mol. Biol. 29:25-35. [PDF]

  40. Sharma, A.K., Raghuram, N., Chandok, M.R., Das,R. and Sopory, S.K. (1994). Investigations on the nature of the phytochrome-induced transmitter for the regulation of nitrate reductase in etiolated leaves of maize. J. Exp. Bot. 45:485-490.

  41. Bajpai, P., Sharma, A., Raghuram, N. and Bajpai, P.K. (1989). Whole cell immobilization for high stability in ethanol production. J. Microbial Biotechnol. 4(2): 87-92.

  42. Bajpai, P., Sharma, A., Raghuram, N. and Bajpai, P.K. (1988). Rapid production of ethanol in high concentration by immobilized cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae through soya flour supplementation. Biotechnol. Lett. 10: 217-220.

BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS AND BOOK REVIEWS:

  1.  Raghuram, N. and Sharma, N. (2019). Improving Crop Nitrogen Use Efficiency. In Comprehensive Biotechnology, Vol. 4, Moo-Young, M., Ed., Elsevier:Pergamon; pp 211–220. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-64046-8.00222-6

  2.  Mandal, V., Sharma, N. and Raghuram, N. (2018). Molecular Targets for Improvement of Crop Nitrogen-Use Efficiency: Current and Emerging Options. In Engineering nitrogen utilization in crop plants, Shrawat, A, Zayed, A, Lightfoot, DA (Eds) Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-92958-3. (PDF)

  3. Mukhi, S. and Raghuram, N. (2019). Ethical practices in science outreach. In: Ethics in science education, research and governance, Muralidhar K., Ghosh, A., and Singhvi, AK (Eds), Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi. Pp: 97-102 (PDF)

  4. Sutton, M.A., Raghuram, N., Adhya, T. et al. (2019). The Nitrogen Fix: From nitrogen cycle pollution to nitrogen circular economy. In: Frontiers 2018/19: Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi. Pp: 52-65 (PDF)

  5. Abrol, Y. P., Adhya, T. K., Aneja, V. P., Raghuram, N., Pathak, H., Kulshrestha, U., Sharma, C. and Singh, B. (Eds) (2017). The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, Management Options, and Policies, Elsevier, UK. ISBN: 978-0-12-811836-8. 538p.

  6. Sutton, M. A., Drewer, J., Moring, A., Adhya, T., Ahmad A., Bhatia, A., Brownlie, W., Dragosits, U., Ghude, S. D., Hillier, J., Hooda, S., Howard, C. M., Jain, N., Kumar, D., Kumar, R. M., Nayak, D. R., Neeraja, C. N., Prasana, R., Price, A., Ramakrishnan, B., Reay, D., Singh, R., Skiba, U., Smith, J. U., Sohi, S., Subrahmanyan, D., Surekha, K., van Grinsven, H.J.M., Vieno, M., Voleti, S. R., Pathak, H. and Raghuram, N. (2017). The Indian nitrogen challenge in a global perspective. In: The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, Management Options, and Policies..: Abrol, Y. P., Adhya, T. K., Aneja, V. P., Raghuram, N., Pathak, H., Kulshrestha, U., Sharma, C. and Singh, B. (Eds) Elsevier, UK. ISBN: 978-0-12-811836-8. Pp. 9-28

  7. Bhattacharya, S., Adhya, T.K., Pathak, H., Raghuram, N. and Sharma C. (2017) Issues and Policies for Reactive Nitrogen Management. In: The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, Management Options, and Policies..: Abrol, Y. P., Adhya, T. K., Aneja, V. P., Raghuram, N., Pathak, H., Kulshrestha, U., Sharma, C. and Singh, B. (Eds) Elsevier, UK. ISBN: 978-0-12-811836-8. Pp. 491-512

  8. Jaiswal, D.K. and Raghuram, N. (2017). Annual Review of Plant Biology 2016. Curr. Sci

  9. Sinha V.B., Jangam, A.P., and  Raghuram N. (2016), Biological determinants of crop N use efficiency and biotechnological avenues for improvement. In Proceedings of the N2013, C. Masso, A. Bleeker, N. Raghuram, M. Bekunda, M. Sutton(Eds) Springer

  10. Jangam, A.P., and Raghuram N. (2016), Nitrogen and stress. In Elucidation of abiotic stress signalling in plants: Functional genomic perspective Vol. 2, G.K. Pandey (Ed) Springer, DOI 10. 1007/978-i-4939-2540-7_12, pp 323-339 (PDF)

  11. Chakraborty, N. and Raghuram, N. (2015). Annual Review of Plant Biology 2014. Curr. Sci. 109 (2): 367.

  12.  Chakraborty, N. and  Raghuram, N. (2014). Annual Review of Plant Biology 2013. Curr. Sci. 106 (4): 614-616.

  13. Sutton M.A., Bleeker A., Howard C.M., Bekunda M., Grizzetti B., de Vries W., van Grinsven H.J.M., Abrol Y.P., Adhya T.K., Billen G.,. Davidson E.A, Datta A., Diaz R., Erisman J.W., Liu X.J., Oenema O., Palm C., Raghuram N ., Reis S., Scholz R.W., Sims T., Westhoek H. & Zhang F.S. et al. (2013) Our Nutrient World: The challenge to produce more food and energy with less pollution. Global Overview of Nutrient Management . CEH, Edinburgh, on behalf of GPNM and INI. ISBN: 978-1-906698-40-9 ( PDF )

  14.  Sutton M.A., Bleeker A., Howard C.M., Erisman J.W., Abrol Y.P., Bekunda M., Datta A., Davidson E., de Vries W., Oenema O. Zhang F.S., Adhya T.K., Billen G., Bustamante M., Chen D., Diaz R., Galloway J.N., Garnier J., Greenwood S., Grizzetti B., Kilaparti R., Liu X.J., Palm C., Plocq Fichelet V., Raghuram N ., Reis. S., Roy A., Sachdev M., Sanders K., Scholz R.W., Sims T., Westhoek, H., Yan X.Y., Zhang Y. (2012) Our Nutrient World. The challenge to produce more food & energy with less pollution. Key Messages for Rio+20 . Published by Centre for Ecology & Hydrology on behalf of GPNM and INI. ISBN 978-1-906698-33-1 (PDF)

  15.  Raghuram, N. (2012). Research Assessment in India: Metrics and beyond . In Metrics Based Research Assessment and Evaulation . S.M. Dhawan, N.K. Khatri and A. Ratnakar (Eds), ISI-Delhi Centre, New Delhi, Pp. 1-5

  16. Pathak, R.R.. Lochab, S., Raghuram, N. (2011). Improving nitrogen use efficiency . In Comprehensive Biotechnology , 2 nd Edition, Vol. 4, pp.209-218, Elsevier, Oxford . (PDF)

  17.  Chakraborty, N. and Raghuram, N. (2011). Nitrate sensing and signaling in genomewide plant N response . In Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Plants , V. Jain, P. Anandakumar (Eds) New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi . Pp.45-62 (PDF)

  18. Lochab, S., Ali, A. Jha, P., Sharma, V., Abbey, D., and Raghuram, N. ( 2010 ). Assay methods for nitrate assimilatory enzymes in Spirulina (Arthospira) . In Protocols in Algal Research , Bagchi, S.N. Mohanty, P. and Kleinber, D. (Eds). Narosa, New Delhi , Pp. 179-189 (PDF)

  19. Chanakya, H.N., Khuntia, H., Malayil, S., Murthy, P. and Sharatchandra, H.C. (2010) Sustainable Nitrogen recovery from urban soild and liquid wastes. In ING Bulletins on Regional Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen, Bulletin No. 5, ( Ed. N. Raghuram ), SCON-ING, New Delhi, pp 1-30

  20. Adholeya A, Singh R and Pant, D (2010) Management of Solid Wastes in Agricultural Systems for Nitrogen Conservation in India, In ING Bulletins on Regional Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen, Bulletin No. 7, ( Ed. N. Raghuram ), SCON-ING, New Delhi, pp 1-35

  21. Dhar, D.W., Prasanna, R and Swarnalakshmi, K (2010) Harnessing the Nitrogen Fixing Potential of Cyanobacteria in Integrated Nutrient Management Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture, In ING Bulletins on Regional Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen, Bulletin No. 8, ( Ed. N. Raghuram ), SCON-ING, New Delhi, pp 1-31.

  22. Kumar D.M. (2010) Nitrogen in North India Ocean, In ING Bulletins on Regional Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen, Bulletin No. 10, ( Ed. N. Raghuram ), SCON-ING, New Delhi, pp 1-23

  23. Subbarao G.V., Nakahara K., Ishikawa T., Kishii M., Kudo N., Rao I.M., Ishitani M., Sahrawat K.L., Hash C.T., George T.S., Berry W., Lata J.C. and Ito O. (2010). Nitrification – IsIt a Strategic Point of Intervention for Limiting Nitrogen Losses from Agricultural Systems? – The Concept of Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI), In ING Bulletins on Regional Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen, Bulletin No. 13, ( Ed. N. Raghuram ), SCON-ING, New Delhi, pp 1-35

  24. Singh, Y. Singh B. and Thind, H.S. (2010) Green manure approaches to crop production and sustainable agriculture. In ING Bulletins on Regional Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen, No. 14, ( Ed. N. Raghuram ), SCON-ING, New Delhi, pp 1-130

  25. Gupta S., Gupta R.C., Gupta A.B., Prakasa Rao E.V.S., Puttanna K. And Singhvi a (2010) Pathophysiology of Nitrate Toxicity in Human and its Mitigation Measures. In ING Bulletins on Regional Assessment of Reactive Nitrogen (20), (Ed. N. Reghuram), SCON-ING, New Delhi, 78p

  26. Pathak, R. R. and Raghuram, N. (2010). Annual Review of Plant Biology 2008. Curr. Sci . 98 (10): 1385-1386

  27. Pathak, R. R. and Raghuram, N. (2008). Annual Review of Plant Biology. Curr. Sci . 94 (8): 1089-90

  28. Abrol, Y.P., Raghuram, N. and Sachdev, M.S. (Eds). (2007). Agricultural Nitrogen use & its Environmental Implications. IK International, Delhi . 552 p. [ PDF ]

  29. Raghuram, N. Sachdev, M.S. and Abrol, Y.P., (2007). Towards an integrative understanding of reactive nitrogen. In Agricultural Nitrogen use & its Environmental Implications, Y.P. Abrol, N. Raghuram and M.S. Sachdev (Eds). IK International, Delhi . Pp.1-6 [ PDF ]

  30.  Lochab, S. Pathak, R. R. and Raghuram, N. (2007). Molecular approaches for enhancement of nitrogen use efficiency in plants. In Agricultural Nitrogen use & its Environmental Implications, Y.P. Abrol, N. Raghuram and M.S. Sachdev (Eds). IK International, Delhi . Pp. 327-350 [ PDF ]

  31. Raghuram, N. (2007). Confessions of an economic hit man. Combat Law 6 (6): 83-84 (PDF) ( also published on countercurrents.org )

  32. Sharma, P., Raghuram, N . (2007). Plant Micronutrients. Book Review, Curr. Sci. 92 (11): 1635.

  33. Raghuram, N. (2006). Good teaching as an attitude. In Secrets of good teaching (Edited by V. Kirpal), ICFAI Books, ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad , pp, 135-14.65. [ PDF ]

  34. Raghuram, N. Pathak R.R. and Sharma, P. (2006). Signalling and the molecular aspects of N-use efficiency in higher plants. In Biotechnological approaches to improve nitrogen use efficiency in plants, R.P. Singh and P.K. Jaiwal (Eds)., Studium Press LLC., Houston , Texas , USA . Pp. 19-40 [ PDF ]

  35. Raghuram, N. (2003). Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology Book Review, Curr. Sci . 85 (8): 1229-30.

  36. Raghuram, N. and Madhavi, Y. (1999). Are Indian Scientists Losing in the World Publishing Race? In Emerging trends in Scientometrics (Edited by P.S. Nagpaul), Allied Publishers, New Delhi .

  37. Raghuram, N. (1999). GMRT: The Big Bang of Indian technology: In Innovative India - Science and Technology Review (Edited by L.K. Sharma & Sima Sharma) Medialand, London .

  38. Raghuram, N. (1999). NCL: The chemistry of success. In Innovative India - Science and Technology Review (Edited by L.K. Sharma & Sima Sharma) Medialand, London .

  39. Raghuram, N. and Sohoni, S. (1998). History of Research in Hindustan Lever Ltd. 1958-1998. HLRC Publication, Mumbai.

  40. Chandok, M.R., Raghuram, N. and Sopory, S.K. (1997). Deciphering the molecular events downstream of phytochrome photoactivation in nitrate reductase regulation in maize. In Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, K.K. Tewari and G.S. Singhal (Eds), Narosa Publishing House, London, pp.77-85.

  41. Raghuram, N. (1996). Fighting to Break Free: The Politics of Essential Drugs. Down To Earth , Sept 30, 1996.

  42. Sopory, S.K., Chandok, M.R. and Raghuram, N. (1995). Role of calcium, polyphosphoinositides and protein kinase C in light mediated cellular signal transduction in plants. SERC Research Highlights, Dept. of Science & Technology, New Delhi , pp.43-46.

  43. Sharma, A.K., Raghuram, N. Chandok, M.R. and Sopory, S.K. (1993). Signal transduction in phytochrome regulation of nitrate reductase and nitrite regulation in maize. In Proceedings of the DAE symposium on Photosynthesis and Plant Molecular Biology (March 1993) Jawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi , pp.171-177.

Microarray data submissions IN GEO (ncbi) ONLINE

1.      Jangam, A.P. and Raghuram N. (2015). Transcriptome profiling of rice G-alpha mutant and WT in response to nitrate treatment. GEO Acc. No. GSE62164

2.      Chakraborty N, and Raghuram N (2012) Transcriptome profiling of Arabidopsis mutants lacking GPA1, GCR1 and a GPA1-GCR1 double mutant. GEO Acc. No: GSE40217

3.      Sharma P, Bharadwaj, R, Pathak RR, Dwarkamath, BS, Raghuram N, Varshney, R. (2010) Global gene expression in head and neck squamous carcinoma (KB) cells treated with the combination of 2-DG + 6-AN followed by irradiation (2Gy) GEO Acc. No: GSE23989

4.      Pathak, R.R. and Raghuram N (2010) Genetic analysis of the genome wide role of G-proteins in rice metabolism. GEO Acc. No: GSE20925

5.      Pathak, R.R. and Raghuram N (2010) Genomewide effect of Cholera toxin and nitrate treatment in etiolated rice plants. GEO Acc. No: GSE20924

6.      Sharma P, Pathak RR, Pillai B, Raghuram N (2010) Analysis of the effect of G-alpha or GPCR mutation on the Arabidopsis Transcriptome GEO Acc. no: GSE11435

7.      Pathak, R.R. and Raghuram N (2009) Whole Genome Segregation of light and nitrate effect in rice plants GEO Acc. No: GSE 12940

SEQUENCE SUBMISSIONS IN GENBANK (NCBI) ONLINE

1.      Kaur, J., Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2012) LysR family transcriptional regulator form Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis PCC 7345. GenBank accession number JX431863

2.      Kaur, J., Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2012) P11 protein from Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis PCC 7345. GenBank accession number JX431864

3.      Lochab, S., Kaur, J., Raghuram, N. (2012) ntcB (transcriptional regulator, LysR family) from Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis PCC 7345. GenBank accession number JX489170

4.      Kaur, J., Lochab, S., Raghuram, N. (2012) ntcA (nitrogen regulator) gene from Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis PCC 7345. GenBank accession number JX489171

5.      Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2010) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 nitrate/nitrite transporter-like gene, complete sequence; and nitrate reductase-like gene, partial sequence . GenBank accession number HM130915

6.      Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2010) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 nitrite reductase gene , complete cds . GenBank accession number HM130916

7.      Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2010) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 glutamine synthetase gene , complete cds . GenBank accession number HM130917

8.      Lochab, S., Raghuram, N. (2010) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 glutamate synthase gene , partial cds . GenBank accession number HM130918

9.      Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2010) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 glucosyl transferase family protein gene , complete cds. GenBank accession number GU197824

10.    Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2009) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 nitrate transporter-like (nrtC) gene, partial sequence . GenBank accession number FJ763144

11.  Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2009) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 nitrate transporter S gene, partial cds . GenBank accession number FJ664549

12.  Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2008) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 nitrate transporter (nrt1) gene, partial cds . GenBank accession number FJ158615

13.  Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2008) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 nitrate reductase (narB) gene, partial cds . GenBank accession number FJ158616

14.  Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2008) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 nitrite reductase-like (nirA) gene, partial sequence . GenBank accession number FJ763143

15.  Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2008) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 glutamine synthetase-like (glnA) gene, partial sequence . GenBank accession number FJ763145

16.  Lochab, S., Raghuram, N . (2008) Arthrospira platensis PCC 7345 glutamate synthase (GOGAT) gene, partial cds . GenBank accession number FJ664548

OTHER ARTICLES :

  1. Adhya, T.K., Pathak, H.K., Raghuram, N., Abrol, Y.P. (2016). Reactive Nitrogen Assessment in South Asia. Current Science, 111 (5): 782-783.
  2. Raghuram, N. and Madhavi Y. (2016). National Consultation and Vaccine Policy: What we wanted and what we got. MFC Bulletin (May-July) 371-372: 19-23.
  3. Raghuram, N., Sangar, S., Abrol, Y.P. (2011). Nitrogen Management for Sustainable Development. Current Science, 101 (9): 1126-1127.

  4. Galloway, J., Palm, C., Abrol, Y.P., Sachdev, M.S., Sutton, M., Raghuram, N. and Havlikova, M. ( 2011). Outcome of the 5th International Nitrogen Conference (N2010), Fertilizer and Agriculture (IFA Newsletter) Feb. issue, pp. 7-8 [ PDF ]

  5. Raghuram, N ., Sangar, S., Abrol, Y.P. (2011). Nitrogen Management for Sustainable Development. Current Science , 101 (9): 1126-1127 [ PDF ]

  6. Madhavi Y ., and Raghuram. N . (2010). Crisis of speculation: Donors should fund only proven vaccine needs and local capacity-building. British Medical Journal . Response ( www. bmj .com/cgi/eletters/340/ may 12_3/c2576 ) (PDF)

  7. Dabade G, Abhiyan JS, Madhavi Y, Qadeer I, Raghuram N , Chakravarthy I, De R, Shatrugna V, Ramdas S, Rao R, Lakdawala H, Shah H, Phadke A, Duggal R, Jesani A, Lingam L, Mankad D, Guha A, Gupta N, Dharmaraj D, Subhashri, Khare A, Chatterjee J. (2010). Concerns around the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine . Indian Journal of Medical Ethics . 7 (1): 387-41 (PDF)

  8. Raghuram, N. ( 2008). Plagiarism and misconduct in Indian Science: High time to act . Scidev.net

  9. Raghuram, N. (2006). Higher Education: Ugly face of knowledge economy. Combat Law, 5 (1), Feb-March 2006, pp. 53-55 [PDF]

  10. Raghuram, N. (2005). Research Integrity and Scientific Values: A comparison of American and Indian models. Ethics in Scientific Research, Development and Management: News and Views. 3 (1) Aug. 2005, pp. 8-13. [PDF]

  11. Raghuram, N. (2005). Deemed university status to national laboratories: Need for a national debate Current Science, 89 (1), July 10, 2005, pp. 21-22.     [PDF]

  12. Sharma, V., Oberori, H.S. and Raghuram, N. (2005). Getting in tune: The new Patents Act and Beyond. Combat Law, 4 (2), Jun-Jul 2005, pp. 44-47 [PDF]

  13. Raghuram, N. (2005). High Time to Enact the Whistle Blowerrs Act. Combat Law, 4 (1), Apr-May 2005, pp.15-17.

  14. Raghuram, N. (1997). Frontier Guards (Analysis): On the latest findings regarding the role of mucosal linings in immune response. Down To Earth, Apr 15, 1997.

  15. Raghuram, N. (1997). Slumping Research (Statistics): On the R&D expenditure pattern in India. Down To Earth, Jan 31, 1997.

  16. Raghuram, N. (1996). Witness to Genesis (Spl. Report): On the latest discoveries on the formation of galaxies. Down To Earth, Oct 31, 1996.

  17. Martin, M. and Raghuram, N. (1996). Fray over Cray: On the future of indigenous supercomputer industry following the entry of foreign supercomputers. Down To Earth, Oct 31, 1996.

  18. Raghuram, N. (1996). The Third Connection (Spl Report): A Technology spin off from human genome project reveals evolutionary secrets of Archea. Down To Earth, Sept 30, 1996.

  19. Nair, M. and Raghuram, N. (1996). Likes and the Unlikely (Analysis): Clinical trials and scientific issues in homeopathy. Down To Earth, Sept 15, 1996.

  20. Raghuram, N. (1996). The Cleanest One (Spl. Report): Laboratory-Industry Linkages in Zeolite Technology. Down To Earth, Aug 31, 1996.

  21. Raghuram, N. (1996). Partisan and patently painful (Editorial): A policy critique on IPR, CBD and US. Down To Earth, Aug 31, 1996.

  22. Raghuram, N. (1996). The Second Coming (of TB and malaria) (Analysis). Down To Earth, June 30, 1996.

  23. Raghuram, N. (1996). What they say, what they mean: A satire on the `publish or perish' syndrome in science. Down To Earth, April 15, 1996.

  24. Raghuram, N. (1996). Trouble with the Trapezium (Analysis): On the role of scientists in the Taj pollution controversy. Down To Earth, April 15, 1996.

  25. Raghuram, N. (1995). Globalization and Technology Policy, Indian Express, Oct. 09, 1995.

  26. Raghuram, N. (1995). Ills of the New Drug Policy. Indian Express, Sept 19, 1995.

  27. Madhavi, Y. and Raghuram, N. (1995). Drug Policy II: Mortgaging Peoples' Health. The Hindu Businessline, June 09, 1995.

  28. Madhavi, Y. and Raghuram, N. (1995). Drug Policy I: Adding to the Citizens' Woes. The Hindu Businessline, June 08, 1995.

  29.  Madhavi, Y. and Raghuram, N. (1995). GATTing Drugs; Not Getting Them. Down To Earth, April 30, 1995.

RESEARCH GRANTS OBTAINED:

1.      Rs. 2,15,40,400 DBT “Newton-Bhabha Indo UK virtual joint centre on Nitrogen use efficiency of whole-cropping system(Rice)”

2.      Rs. 22,00,000 CSIR Project “Genomewide Role of G-Protein signalling in Arabidopsis GCR1-GPA1-Double Mutant”

3.      Rs. 89,50,000 ICAR- NICRA project “Molecular approach to improve NUE in rice to minimize the impact of fertilizer N on climate change”

4.      Rs. 20,00,000 CSIR project “Microarray analysis of G-protein-regulated genes in rice”

5.      Rs. 11,89,600 UGC project "Biochemical & molecular characterization of NO3- assimilation in Spirulina"

6.      Rs. 18,55,600 DST project "Molecular characterization of nutrient signaling & N-use efficiency in rice"

7.      Rs. 22,00,000 CSIR project "Screening for G-protein-regulated genes in plants using microarrays"

8.      Rs. 1,50,000 industry project "Studies on the Enzymes of N Metabolism in Spirulina" (completed).

9.      Rs. 1,75,000 special infrastructural grant obtained from Univ. of Mumbai (completed)

10.  Rs. 7,00,000 UGC project: "Molecular Biology of Nitrogen Metabolism in Crop Plants" (completed)

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

1.      Former Director, South Asian Nitrogen Centre , New Delhi, and Member, INI Steering Committee

2.      Member, Steering Committee of the (UNEP) Global Partnership for Nutrient Management (GPNM)

3.      Chaired committees for revision of GGSIPU regulations for extramural grants and conference travel grants

4.      Vice President, Prof. H.S. Srivastava Foundation for Science and Society , Lucknow

5.      Chair/ Co-Chair/Convener in 4 international and 4 national Conference Sessions so far

6.      President, Society for Conservation of Nature , New Delhi .

7.      Co-founder and former Coordinator , Indian Nitrogen Group , New Delhi .

8.      Vice President and former Secretary (2006-2008) and EC member , Society for Scientific Values , India 

9.      Member(external), Ethics policy committee(2014-15), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

10.  Convener, Srijan Science Club(2012-15), GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi

11.  President, Indraprastha University Teachers Association (2012-13)

12.  Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists (SBC, India)

13.  Life Member, Indian Society for Photobiology

14.  Life Member, Indian Science Writers' Association (ISWA)

15.  Former Member, ASPB (USA), SEB (UK), FESPP (EU).

16.  Member, ICMR Committee for National Digital Archives of the Works of Dr. Yellapragada SubbaRow , NIN.

17.  Former Member, Academic Council, Library & Colloquium Committees, GGS Indraprastha University

18.  Convener, Special session on IPR, ethical and legal issues, BIOTECH-2005, Biotech Society of India

19.  Co-ordinator, UDLSc-WRIC Training Workshop for College Teachers (1997)

20.  Consultant, Hindustan Lever Research Centre, & BSV Ltd., Mumbai (1998-99).