Hari Kotturi, Ph.D.

"Hari Kotturi"

Hari Kotturi, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
Biomedical Sciences

Phone: 304-793-6592
Lab: J104

Education and Training

Ph.D., Clemson University, Microbiology

M.Sc., DSM, Microbiology

B.Sc., Avanti College, Microbiology

Most Significant Publications

  • Kotturi, H., Moya, C., Nikfarham, S., Kedy,C., Byrne, M., Barot, V & Khandaker, M. (2022). Incorporation of Mycobacteriophage Fulbright into polycaprolactone electrospun nanofiber. Polymers. May 11;14(10):1948. doi: 10.3390/polym14101948.
  • Coplen, S., Davis, C., & Kotturi, H. (2022). Complete Genomic Sequence of Arthrobacter phage ScienceWizSam. Microbiol. Resour. Announc.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00927-22. (PMCID: PMC9753647).
  • Coplen, S., Davis, C., & Kotturi, H. (2022). Complete Genomic Sequence of Arthrobacter phage ScienceWizSam. Microbiol. Resour. Announc.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00927-22. (PMCID: PMC9753647).
  • Patton, C.J., & Kotturi, H. (2019). Investigating the Growth Characteristics and Infectivity of a Newly Isolated Bacteriophage Against Mycobacterium smegmatis mc2 155. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 99: p. 126-134.
  • Patton, C.J., & Kotturi, H. (2018). Genomic Sequence of Mycobacteriophage OKCentral2016. Genome Announc, 6(8). doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01208-17. PMCID: PMC5824014
  • Ali, K.A., & Kotturi, H. (2018). Isolation of Four Mycobacteriophages from Oklahoma Soil and Testing Their Infectivity Against Mycobacterium abscessus. Proc. Okla. Acad. Sci. 98: p. 18-23.
  • Nguyen, C.B., Kotturi, H ., Waris, G., Mohammed, A., Chandrakesan, P., May, R., Sureban, S., Weygant, N., Ou, D., Rao, C.V., Dhanasekaran, D.N., Bronze, M.S., Houchen, C.W., & Ali, N. (2016). (Z)-3,5,4'-Trimethoxystilbene  Limits Hepatitis C and Cancer Pathophysiology by Blocking Microtubule Dynamics and Cell Cycle Progression. Cancer Res.  Aug 15;76(16):4887-96. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-15-2722.

Notable Publications

  • Rahman, M., Kotturi, H., Nikfarjam,S., Bhargava, K., Ahsan, N., & Khandaker, M. (2024). Antimicrobial activity of polycaprolactone nanofiber coated with lavender and neem oil nanoemulsions against airborn bacteria. Membranes. Jan 29;14(2):36. doi: 10.3390/membranes14020036
  • Rahman, M., Kotturi, H., Nikfarham, S., Bhargava, K., Ahsan, N., & Khandaker, M (2024). Antimicrobial activity of Polycaprolactone Nanofiber coated with Lavender and Neem Oil Nanoemulsions against airborne bacteria. Membranes 2024, 14(2), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes14020036.
  • Paudel, S.K., Bhargava, K., & Kotturi, H. (2019). Antimicrobial activity of cinnamon oil nanoemulsion against Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. on melons. Food Sci. Tech. 111: p. 682-687.