Our Faculty

• 2023: PhD in Life Sciences ,
  Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, Amritapuri
• 2007 – 2009: M. Sc. (Microbiology),
  CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore, Bharathiar university
• 2004 – 2007: B. Sc. (Microbiology),
  CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore, Bharathiar university

• CSIR – National Eligibility Test (NET) for Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship in Indian Universities (2017)
• 2004 – 2007: Rank holder in Bharathiar University (B.Sc Microbiology)

• Control of enteric pathogens in sewage by exploring the biocontrol potential of fungi.
• Production and characterization of Proteases from Penicillium citrinum.
• Anthelminthic studies using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model nematode.
• Control of Fusarium infections in ginger plant using Plumbagin.
• Characterisation of Pseudomonas putida for plant growth promotion, bioremediation and biocontrol of Fungal pathogen.

Labs you are associated with  

Sanitation Biotechnology Lab

• Funded Projects
  1. Completed :Development of bacteriophages and lytic agents to target and kill pathogens and odour-producing bacteria in fecal waste / Funded by DBT-BIRAC-BMGF (Govt of India – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)2014-2016

BRITE Projects:

• 2012: Studies on the effect of fungal enzymes on bacterial biofilm inhibition-Priyanka Poulose ,Priyanka V.J ,Aswathy .P. Nair , Aswathy .A, Disha Nair
• 2013: Effect of environmental factors on Klebsiella biofilm formation- Asha.K.N,  Chinnu Rose Joseph, Harikumar.R.S, Thushara.C.P, Vinija.V
• 2014: Inhibitory effect of plant extracts on siderophore  production in Klebsiella pneumoniae- Anupama J Nair, Ardra Sanalkumar, Devi Krishna L, Gokul S Das,Shilpa Ajith, Swathy S Kumar
• 2015: Biofibres from agricultural wastes: biobleaching of banana fibre using microbial enzymes- Gopika.J,  ReshmaRajan,Susmi Shine . K ,VidyaViswan
• Production optimization and characterization of chitinase enzyme produced by Aspergillus spp.,- Aji Johny, Aneesh Kumar, Nitthya K, Shyamili Goutham,Swathy S Pillai
• 2016: Antagonistic effects of fungi on nematodes, C.elegans as a model organism-  Adithya.P, Anandhu Presannan , Arya M S ,  Lakshmi P R ,Salini S S
• 2017: Enzymatic analysis and invitro ovicidal effect of nematophagous fungi on C.elegans-  Anu B Kuruvelil, Aswathi P.V, Deepasree K, Navyamol C.D, Nimisha Das P.V
• 2018: Identification of nematophagous fungi and evaluation of its biocontrol efficacy on C.elegans- A Arish Arasu, Aiswarya. N, Anjali Krishna ,Ardra .P .S,K. U. Meera,Parvati Ashok Palankar,Swetha .S . Mani
• Screening of phytochemicals for antifungal activity against soft rot disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum”- Khaderbad Maruthi Sai Muni Yasaswi, Ashwin P Nambiar, Nidhin PT, Sreelekshmi S, Arya R, Muhammed Sha Ashil K S, Akshay M
• 2019: Characterization of crude protease from Penicillium citrinum and its potential as a biocontrol agent- Adithya Shaji,Amruta S Menon,Chesvin Varghese,N.  Fadila ,Reshma Suresh,Smaran Banerjee, Sreelakshmi Ashok
• 2020: Characterization of protease from Penicillium citrinum and its potential as a biocontrol agent on C. elegans- Abhirami.M, Anjitha.S, Archana.L,Arsha.S.Raju , Manish.M , Sreelakshmi Sethumadhavan
• 2021: COVID19 pandemic : AN OVERVIEW- Aiswarya U, Anjana Venu S, Ananda Krishnan G, Athulya S U, Devanandana D.S, Krishna Rajesh, Sreelakshmi C V

MSc Projects:

• 2018: Effect of Aspergillus niger spent media against enteric pathogens- Reshma.A.S
• 2020: Potential application of Aspergillus niger and Pseudomonas isolates in the biocontrol of enteric pathogens- Radhika R Krishnan
• 2021: Purification and Characterization Of Protease from Penicillium citrinum- Adithya Shaji
• 2021: Effect of Aspergillus niger spent media on enteric pathogens- N.Fadila
• 2021: Potential Application of Aspergillus niger and Pseudomonas isolates in Biofilter for Wastewater Treatment- Silpa Sankar.
• 2022: Optimization and Characterization of Protease from Penicillum citrinum– Archana K.L
• 2022: Development of a Pseudomonas-based biofilter for wastewater treatment- Athira Santhosh
• 2022: Assessing the toxic effect of Penicillium citrinum protease on Caenorhabditis elegans- Saishreeya R Kamat
• 2023: Characterisation of Pseudomonas putida for its Plant Growth Promotion Potential And Bioremediation- Sruthi S
• 2023: Optimization and Characterization of Protease Production by Penicillium citrinum-Sharansrinivas K
• 2023: In Vitro Screening and Identification of Potential Biocontrol Agents from Plants and Plant Based Waste Materials against the Major Pathogens in the Agricultural Industry- A.R.Anagha
• 2024: Potential application of plant growth promoting Pseudomonas putida against phytopathogens and bioremediation of heavy metals-Anilesh A L
• 2024: Bacteriophages as Adjuvants to Antibiotics: Isolation, Synergy, and In-vivo Evaluation Against ESKAPE Pathogens Using C. elegans.- Anandakrishnan G

• MIC205/Virology/3 Credits/B.Sc. Biotechnology & B.Sc. Microbiology/Semester 3
• MIC317/Environmental & Agricultural Microbiology/3 Credits/B.Sc. Microbiology/Semester 5
• MIC385-Industrial Microbiology Lab/2 Credits/B.Sc. Microbiology/Semeste 5
• MIC480/Microbiology Lab/2 Credits/M.Sc. Biotechnology/Semester 1
• BIO418/Industrial Biotechnology/2 Credits/M.Sc. Biotechnology & M.Sc. Microbiology/Semester 2
• BIO485/Industrial Biotechnology Lab/2 Credits/M.Sc. Biotechnology & M.Sc. Microbiology/Semester 3
• MIC509/Environmental & Agricultural Microbiology/3 Credits/M.Sc. Microbiology/Semester 3
• (MIC311)/Parasitology/3 Credits/B.Sc. Microbiology/Semester 6
• BIO399/ Project/7 Credits/B.Sc Biotechnology & B.Sc. Microbiology/Semester 6