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Krishnan Prabhakaran

Dr. Krishnan Prabhakaran
Associate Professor of Biology
Office: WSB 101B
Lab: WSB 101B
Office Phone: (757) 823-2848
Email: kprabhakaran@nsu.edu 
 

Brief Biography

Dr. Krishnan Prabhakaran is an Associate Professor of Biology at Norfolk State University. He has a Master’s and PhD degree in Human Physiology from University of Madras with PostDoctoral training in NeuroToxicology from Purdue University. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in biological science, Human Anatomy & Physiology with associated labs.  His research expertise is on neurodegeneration and he has numerous publications and citations, contributing significantly to the field of neurodegenerative disorders.

Detailed CV of Dr. Prabhakaran

Research Interests

  • Investigating how environmental and chemical factors contribute to disorders like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
  • Studying the impact of oxidative stress on cellular functions and its role in neurodegeneration.
  • Exploring how mitochondrial dysfunctions are linked to neurodegenerative diseases.

 

Recent Publications

  • Krishnan Prabhakaran, Kidist W Degefa, Pravisha A Ramesh, Nithin Krisshna Gunasekaran and Joseph C Hall. Molecular Signaling Pathway in Manganese-Induced Neurotoxicity. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 54(1)-2023.
  • Bayon, N. N., Fortuno, P., Keene, D., Gunasekaran, N. K., Noginova, N, Krishnan Prabhakaran and Ramesh, G. T. (2024). TiN Nanoparticles for Biosensing Applications. J Nanosciences Research & Reports. 6: 1-4.
  • Gunasekaran, N. K., Tumkur, P. P., Bayon, N. N., Koehne, J. E., Arasho, W. D., Prabhakaran, K. and Ramesh, G. T. (2023). Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization Using Curcuma longa (Turmeric Rhizome).  J Energy and Environment Focus. 7: 83–89.
  • Bayon, N. N., Gunasekaran, N. K., Tumkur, P. P., Lamani, B. R., Koehne, J. E., Arasho, W. D., Prabhakaran K & Ramesh, G. T. (2022). Synthesis and characterization of titanium nitride nanoparticles. J Materials Express. 12(9): 1211-1215.
  • Tumkur, P.P., Gunasekaran, N.K., Lamani, B.R., Nazario Bayon, N., Prabhakaran, K., Hall, J.C. and Ramesh, G.T., 2021. Cerium oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis and characterization for biosafe applications, J Nanomanufacturing, 1(3), pp.176-189.