PRASHANTH K. Professor
- Department of Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- prashi2k@gmail.com
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Microbiology (Faculty of Medicine)/ Molecular Methods in Epidemiological studies of Acinetobacter Infections | JIPMER, Pondicherry University | 2001 |
| 2 | MSc | Microbiology | University of Mysore | 1994 |
| 3 | BSc | Botany, Biochemistry and Microbiology | University of Mysore | 1992 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGC Research Award | NATIONAL | UGC | 2016 | Salary as Fellowship |
| 2 | DBT- Travel Grant Award | NATIONAL | DBT | 2015 | Travel Grant |
| 3 | INCLEN Grant 2014 Young Scientist Grant | INTERNATIONAL | INCLEN trust, Malinda Gates foundation | 2014 | Regist.&Accoma. waiv |
| 4 | American Society for Microbiology Travel Grant | INTERNATIONAL | American Society for Microbiology, USA | 2003 | 500 USD |
| 5 | FEMS-Young Scientist Award | INTERNATIONAL | Federation of European Microbiological Societies | 2003 | 300 Euro |
| 6 | DST - Young Scientist Award and Fellowship | NATIONAL | DST | 2002 | 15000 PM for 3 years |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lecturer In Microbiology | Department of Botany | Kalpataru Science College, Bangalore University |
| 2 | Guest Faculty | Department of Biotechnology | Pondicherry University |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology | Pondicherry University |
| 4 | Associate Professor | Department of Biotechnology | Pondicherry University |
| 5 | Professor | Department of Biotechnology | Pondicherry University |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Assocaite (Post Doctral Fellow) | Eukaryotic Gene Expression Laboratory | National Institute of Immunology (NII) | Infectious Disease and Cell biology |
| 2 | Project Investigator (Research Associate) | Laboratory of Molecular and Cell Biology | Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) | Medical Microbiology; Hospital Acquired Infections |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Department of Biotechnology | Pondicherry University | Medical Microbiology |
| 4 | Associate Professor | Department of Biotechnology | Pondicherry University | Multiple Drug Resistance in Nosocomial Infections |
| 5 | Professor | Department of Biotechnology | Pondicherry University | MDR and Pathogenomics of Noscomial Pathogens |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
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Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
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Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
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Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coexistence of blaNDM-1, blaOXA-51, blaOXA-23, and armA in conjunction with novel mutations detected in RND efflux pump regulators in tigecycline resi | Ajit Ramesh Sawant, Sudhakar Pagal, Ashutosh Kumar Amar, Lipsa Panda, Sheela Devi C, P Shashikala, Reba Kanungo, K Prashanth | Pathogen and Disease | 80(1):ftac020. | 2022 | 3.951 |
| 2 | Bacterial effluxome as a barrier against antimicrobial agents: structural biology aspects and drug targeting. | Brindangnanam P, Sawant AR, Prashanth K, Coumar MS. | Tissue Barriers | Dec 26:2013695. | 2021 | 4.6 |
| 3 | Ag/ZnO/Au 3D hybrid structured reusable SERS substrate as highly sensitive platform for DNA detection | AK Pal, S Pagal, K Prashanth, GK Chandra, S Umapathy | Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical | 279, 157-169 | 2019 | 7.46 |
| 4 | Simple and economical method for identification and speciation of Staphylococcus epidermidis and other coagulase negative Staphylococci and its valida | Suresh Sah, Priyanka Bordoloi, Vijaya D, Satish Kumar Amarnath, Sheela Devi C, Indumathi V.A., K. Prashanth* | Journal of Microbiological Methods | 49:106-119 | 2018 | 2.36 |
| 5 | Inhibition of the MurA enzyme in Fusobacterium nucleatum by potential inhibitors identified through computational and in vitro approaches. | A Kumar, R Saranathan, K Prashanth*, BK Tiwary, R Krishna. | Molecular Biosystems | 13 (5); 939-954 | 2017 | 3.743 |
| 6 | Disruption of tetR type regulator adeN by mobile genetic element confers elevated virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii | R Saranathan, S Pagal, AR Sawant, A Tomar, M Madhangi, S Sah, A Satti, K Prashanth* | Virulence | 8(7):1316-1334 | 2017 | 5.882 |
| 7 | The quorum sensing molecule N-acyl homoserine lactone produced by Acinetobacter baumannii displays antibacterial and anticancer properties | John J, Saranathan R, Adigopula LN, Thamodharan V, Singh SP, Lakshmi TP, CharanTej MA, Rao RS, Krishna R, Rao HS, Prashanth K* | Biofouling | 32(9):1029-1047 | 2016 | 3.209 |
| 8 | Fatal infection in adults by pneumolysin and autolysin producing, non- vaccine serotype Streptococcus pneumoniae | Reba Kanungo, S. Anandhalakshmi, Sheeladevi C, Sudhagar M, James John, K. Prashanth* | Indian Journal of Medical Research | 143: 514-517 | 2016 | 2.375 |
| 9 | Detection of ISAba1 in association with a novel allelic variant of the β-lactamase ADC-82 and class D β-lactamase genes mediating carbapenem resista | Saranathan R, Kumari R, Kalaivani R, Suresh S, Rani A, Purty S, K Prashanth* | Journal of Medical Microbiology | 66(2):103-111 | 2016 | 2.51 |
| 10 | Simultaneous gut colonisation and infection by ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in hospitalised patients | J Asir, S Nair, S Devi, K Prashanth*, R Saranathan, R Kanungo | The Australasian Medical Journal | 8(6):200-207 | 2015 | RG 1.5 |
| 11 | Emergence of Carbapenem resistant MDR Acinetobacter baumannii strains harboring OXA-type Carbpenemases and Metallo-β-lactamases from South India belo | Saranathan R, Vaidyanathan Vasanth, T. Vasanth, Shabeerish, Shashikala P, Johny Asir, Sudhakar Pagal. K. Prashanth* | Microbiology and Immunology | 59; 277-284 | 2015 | 1.955 |
| 12 | Microbial reduction of [Co(III)-EDTA]− by Bacillus licheniformis SPB-2 strain isolated from a solar salt pan | Arunachalam Paraneeiswaran, Sudhir K. Shukla, K. Prashanth*, T. Subba Rao | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 283:582-590 | 2015 | 10.588 |
| 13 | Removal of toxic Co-EDTA complex by a halophilic solar-salt-pan isolate Pseudomonas aeruginosa SPB-1 | Paraneeiswaran A, Shukla SK, Subba Rao T, Prashanth K* | Chemosphere | 95:503-510 | 2014 | 7.086 |
| 14 | Molecular characterization of metallo β-lactamase producing multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa from various clinical samples | Ramakrishnan K, Rajagopalan S, Nair S, Kenchappa Prashanth, Chandrakesan SD | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology | 57; 4:579-582 | 2014 | 0.74 |
| 15 | MDR Acinetobacter baumannii strains producing carbapenemases isolated from tertiary care hospital of South India harbors Multiple R Plasmids | Saranathan R, Pagal S, R. Uma Karthika, S K Singh, P. Shashikala, R. Kanungo, K. Prashanth* | Indian Journal or Medical Research | 140, 262-270 | 2014 | 2.375 |
| 16 | Draft Genome Sequence of a Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii PKAB07 Clinical Strain from India Belonging to Sequence Type 195 | Saranathan R, Tomar A, Sudhakar P, Arunkumar KP, Prashanth K* | Genome Announcement | 20;2(2). pii: e00184-14 | 2014 | 1.18 |
| 17 | Control of fouling bacteria in freshwater used for the firewater system of a power plant by chemical biocides-an in vitro study | P Balamurugan, K Prashanth*, TS Rao | Indian Journal of Marine Science | 43:1-9 | 2014 | 0.294 |
| 18 | The expanding spectrum of human infections caused by Kocuria species: a case report and literature review | Purty S, Saranathan R, K. Prashanth*, K. Narayanan, Johny Asir, Chandrakesan Sheela Devi, Satish Kumar Amarnath | Nature - Emerging Microbes and Infections | Oct; 2(10): e71 | 2013 | 7.163 |
| 19 | Inhibitory effects of bioactive leads isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa PS3 and Pseudomonas fluorescens PS7 on MAP kinases and down regulation of p | Rupesh KR, Moushumi Priya A, Prashanth K*, Jayachandran S | Toxicol In Vitro | 26:571-578 | 2012 | 2.959 |
| 20 | Application of Fluorescence Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism for Subtyping of genotypes of Acanthamoeba isolates isolated from Indian patients | Prashanth K*, Gunisha Pasricha, Savitri Sharma | Indian Journal of Medical Research | 133: 83-87 | 2011 | 2.375 |
| 21 | Phenotypic and Genotypic characterization of Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) other than Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from Ocular Infect | Abhijith R Makki, Savitri Sharma, Aparna Duggirala, K. Prashanth*, Prashant Garg, Taraprasad Das. | Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science | 52;12:9018-22 | 2011 | 3.81 |
| 22 | Corynebacterium diphtheriae biotype gravis strains in Pondicherry, Southern India | Shashikala P., Vivek Reddy PV, K. Prashanth *, Kanungo R, Sheela Devi, Patricia Anitha, N. Rajarajeshweri , T. Meenu Cherian | Journal of Clinical Microbiology | 49, 763-764 | 2011 | 4.59 |
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transposon Tn6168 carrying insertion element ISEc28 trigger over expression of armA causing aminoglycoside resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii | K. Prashanth, Ajit R. Sawant, Rajagopalan Saranathan, Sudhakar Pagal | ISSHID Conference BMC Infectious Diseases 20(Suppl 1):324 | 14 -15 | 2020 |
| 2 | Detection of uncultivable newer bacterial species associated with persistent chronic infections while investigating the bacterial diversity in microbi | Ashutosh kumar Amar, Kalaivani Ramakrishnan, Jagadish Menon, K. Prashanth | ISSHID Conference BMC Infectious Diseases 20(Suppl 1):324 | 14 | 2020 |
| 3 | Increasing trend of tigecycline resistance in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii | Ajit R. Sawant, Sudhakar Pagal, Sheela Devi C, Shashikala P, Kanungo R, K. Prashanth | ISSHID Conference BMC Infectious Diseases 20(Suppl 1):324 | 44 | 2020 |
| 4 | Molecular detection of virulence & resistance determinants in commensal & invasive strain populations of S. epidermidis and development of multiplex a | Suresh Sah, Satish kumar Amarnath, K. Prashanth | ISSHID Conference BMC Infectious Diseases 20(Suppl 1):324 | 45 | 2020 |
| 5 | Prevention of Outbreaks by Efficient Management of Hospital Waste and their Safe Disposal | Prashanth K | N R Birasal KLE Society’s GudleppaHallikeri College, Haveri, ISBN:978-81-930850-5-9 | 23 to 27 | 2015 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biofilm and Antibiotic Resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii | Rajagopalan Saranathan, Sudhakar Pagal, K Prashanth | Bacterial Adaptation to Co-resistance | Springer, Singapore | 2019 | 978-981-13-8502-5 |
| 2 | Antibiotic Resistance, Biofilms and Quorum Sensing in Acinetobacter Species | K. Prashanth, T. Vasanth, R. Saranathan, Abhijith R. Makki and Sudhakar Pagal | Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria – A Continuous Challenge in the New Millennium | INTECH OPEN | 2012 | 979-953-307-855-6 |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transcriptome analysis of Multidrug Efflux pump Regulators and their knockouts in MDR strains of human pathogen Acinetobacter baumanni | DST-SERB | 2019-2021 | 31.52 | 2019 |
Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exploration of Different Antibiotic Resistance mechanisms and Molecular Pathogenesis of extremely drug resistant nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii | UGC | 2016 to 2018 | 23.95 | 2016 |
| 2 | Exploration of various antibiotic resistance mechanisms and molecular pathogenesis of nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii | ICMR | 2014-2015 | 5.7 | 2014 |
| 3 | Signalling Mechanisms and Quorum-Sensing Controls in Biofilm forming Nosocomial Pathogens: A Target for Antimicrobial Drug Therapy | ICMR | 29-03-2010 to 30 -10-2014 | 10.04 | 2010 |
| 4 | Allelic Polymorphisms of cell surface and cell adhesion molecules – A key in pathogenesis of Staphylococcus epidermidis infection | UGC | 1-05-2009 to 1-11-2012 | 9.34 | 2009 |
| 5 | Microbial Biofilm Formation and corrosion of firewater pipelines in NPPs | AERB | 18-07-2008 to 18-07-2015 | 14.78 | 2008 |
| 6 | Quorum sensing controls in Nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii | Startup seed grant, Pondicherry University | 22-10-2007 to 21-10-2010 | 5.0 | 2007 |
| 7 | Development of a Hospital Infection Surveillance System using advanced molecular diagnostic methods and DNA fingerprinting techniques | DST | 22-10-2002 to 31-01-2006 | 11.41 | 2002 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
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List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
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Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | M.SC | 3 | Department of Biotechnology |
| 2 | 2021 | M.SC | 3 | Det. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 3 | 2020 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 4 | 2019 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 5 | 2018 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 6 | 2017 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 7 | 2016 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 8 | 2015 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 9 | 2014 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 10 | 2013 | M.SC | 2 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 11 | 2012 | M.SC | 3 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 12 | 2011 | M.SC | 3 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 13 | 2010 | M.SC | 4 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 14 | 2009 | M.SC | 4 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 15 | 2008 | M.SC | 3 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 16 | 2007 | M.SC | 3 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
| 17 | 2006 | M.SC | 1 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashutosh Kumar Amar | 07-08-2017 | R39681 | An Investigation of Metagenome obtained from Biofilms of used Medical Devices and Exploration for novel Persistent Phenotypes of Nosocomial Pathogens having Recalcitrant properties | YES | 31-08-2021 | YES | 13-04-2022 |
| 2 | Suresh Sah | 08-08-2012 | R30565 | Molecular Genetic Analysis of Pathogenic and Commensal strains of Coagulase-negative Staphylococci, with a special thrust to Staphylococcus epidermidis and Bioprospecting a secondary metabolite havin | YES | 17-06-2019 | YES | 13-03-2020 |
| 3 | Sudhakar Pagal | 13-07-2011 | R31060 | Genome Analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii with Special Impetus to its Evolution, Virulence and Resistance Mechanisms | YES | 08-08-2018 | YES | 28-01-2019 |
| 4 | James John | 27-08-2012 | R30057 | Investigations on Antimicrobial and Anticancer properties of Quorum sensing signalling molecules produced by Nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii | YES | 06-07-2017 | YES | 03-05-2018 |
| 5 | Paraneeiswaran A | 12-08-2010 | R24199 | Bioremediation of [Cobalt-(III) EDTA]- complex by bacteria and phototrophic granules | YES | 14-04-2015 | YES | 21-01-2016 |
| 6 | Saranathan R | 29-07-2011 | R25902 | Investigations on Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms, Molecular Pathogenesis of Acinetobacter baumannii and Insights into Virulent Multi-drug resistant strain PKAB07 from a Genomics perspective | YES | 04-03-2015 | YES | 19-11-2015 |
| 7 | Balamurugan P | 23-04-2010 | R24243 | Microbial fouling, corrosion and their control in the freshwater distribution system of a nuclear test reactor | YES | 29-11-2013 | YES | 28-07-2014 |
Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superbugs - Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance in Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Bacteria | Conference | Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) initiative – DST-SERB | National | 23-03-2022 | 23-03-2022 | 2022 |
| 2 | Emergence of Extremely Drug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains in India: A looming crisis tha | National Conference on “Molecular Characteristics of Multi Drug Resistant Bacteria - Causes, Consequence & Control (MCMDRB-17) | Bannari Amman Institute of Technology | National | 22-03-2017 | 22-03-2017 | 2017 |
| 3 | Host-Microbiome Response and Regulation of the Immune Response to Infection | National Conference on Microbiome “Microbiome in Health, Disease and Environment | MGIMS, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth | National | 03-03-2017 | 03-03-2017 | 2017 |
| 4 | Role of Microbiome in Regulating Immune Response and Immunotolerance | Refresher Course Programme in Zoology | UGC-HRDC, Pondicherry University | National | 21-06-2016 | 21-06-2016 | 2016 |
| 5 | Molecular Pathogenesis of Nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii and Insights into Its Virulenc | Refresher Course Programme in Zoology | UGC-HRDC, Pondicherry University | National | 21-06-2016 | 21-06-2016 | 2016 |
| 6 | Immuno-ecology: Role of Microbiome in Regulating Immune Response | National Seminar on World immunology Day | Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) | National | 29-04-2016 | 29-04-2016 | 2016 |
| 7 | New Paradigm of T- Cell Signalling: Learning from Lymphomas | National Seminar on World immunology Day | Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) | National | 29-04-2015 | 29-04-2015 | 2015 |
| 8 | Prevention of Outbreaks by Efficient Management of Hospital waste and their safe disposal | National Conference | KLE Society’s Gudleppa Hallikeri College Haveri | National | 15-10-2015 | 15-10-2015 | 2015 |
| 9 | New Generation DNA Sequencing and Protein Sequencing methods | Training Programme | Theivanai Ammal College for Women, Villupuram, Tamilnadu | State | 23-01-2015 | 23-01-2015 | 2015 |
| 10 | Pathogenesis in Fusariosis | 10th Annual meeting of the Society for Indian Human & Animal Mycologists | PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore | National | 09-01-2014 | 09-01-2014 | 2014 |
| 11 | Hospital acquired Infections, Multiple Drug Resistance and Medical Biofilms | 8th Life Science Refresher Course Programme | UGC-Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University | National | 20-10-2011 | 20-10-2011 | 2011 |
| 12 | Nosocomial Infections and Medical Biofilms | Seventh Life Science Refresher Course Programme, | UGC-Academic Staff College | National | 07-12-2010 | 07-12-2010 | 2010 |
| 13 | Recent advances in Biotechnology and its Impact on Human Health | NCC National Integrity Camp and training | NCC, Tamilnadu and Puducherry Unit | State | 11-01-2010 | 11-01-2010 | 2010 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CME on Bacterial PathoGenomics for Rapid Diagnosis, Detection of Resistance & Evolution | MICROCON 2015 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University; One day | National | 26-11-2015 | 26-11-2015 | 2015 |
| 2 | Conference on - Fusarium: Taxonomy, new tools for identification, infection & treatment | Annual meeting of the Society for Indian Human & Animal Mycologists | PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore; One day | National | 09-01-2014 | 10-01-2014 | 2014 |
| 3 | National Seminar on Recent Advances in Biotechnology | Pondicherry University | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University | National | 17-03-2014 | 17-03-2014 | 2014 |
Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop on Bacterial PathoGenomics for Rapid Diagnosis, Detection of Resistance and Evolution | Indian Association of Medical Microbiology; MICROCON-2015 | Dept. of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University | National | 26-11-2015 | 26-11-2015 | 2015 |
| 2 | Workshop on Pathogenesis of Fursariosis | Society for Indian Human & Animal Mycologists | PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore; One day | National | 09-01-2014 | 09-01-2014 | 2014 |
Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists (IABMS) | Life Member | 2016 |
| 2 | Biotechnology Research Society of India (BRSI) | Life Member | 2006 |
| 3 | Indian Association of Medical Microbiology (IAMM) | Life Member | 2002 |
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
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Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
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Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | From Date | To Date | |||||||
| 1 | Dr. Savitri Sharma | Director | L. V . Prasad Eye Institute | NATIONAL | Collaborative Research | 22-10-2002 | 20-10-2017 | 1-01-2003 | 02-01-2003 | Collaborative Research on Various aspects of human pathogens Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| 2 | Dr. Arunkumar K | Staff Scientist | Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) | NATIONAL | Collaborative Research | 1-05-2014 | 30-09-2016 | 17-06-2016 | 19-06-2016 | Collaborative research on Genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii |
| 3 | Archana Tomar | Institute of Experimental Genetics, Germany | INTERNATIONAL | Collaborative research on Genomics of Acinetobacter baumannii | 22-01-2022 | Till Date | 26-08-2022 | 29-08-2022 | My Collaborator Visited me in August 2022. Genome analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii | |
Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virtual Faculty Development Workshop on Enhancing ICT Skills of Educators for Blended and Online Teaching | Pondicherry University | Online | 12 days | 21-07-2020 | 01-08-2020 | 2020 |
| 2 | Springer Author Training Workshop | Springer Publications | Pondicherry University | one day | 06-02-2014 | 06-02-2014 | 2014 |
| 3 | Hands on Workshop - NGS Data Analysis Training | Interpretomics India Pvt. Ltd | Interpretomics India Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore | Three days | 06-08-2014 | 08-08-2014 | 2014 |
| 4 | Refresher course in Life Sciences | UGC-Academic Staff College , Pondicherry University | Pondicherry University | 15 days | 09-12-2013 | 08-01-2013 | 2013 |
| 5 | Refresher course in Life Sciences | UGC-Academic Staff College , Pondicherry University | Pondicherry University | 15 days | 13-08-2008 | 02-09-2008 | 2008 |
| 6 | Orientation Course | UGC-Academic Staff College , Pondicherry University | Pondicherry University | 28 days | 01-11-2007 | 28-11-2007 | 2007 |
| 7 | Orientation Workshop | Directorate of Education, Government of Karnataka | Kalpataru Science College | one week | 21-08-95 | 25-08-95 | 1995 |
Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | ||