DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Degree

University/ Institution

Year

Ph.D Biotechnology

University of Calicut, Department of Biotechnology

2021

M.Tech Biotechnology

Anna University of Science and Technology, Centre for Biotechnology, Chennai

1995

M.Sc Lifesciences

(Specilization Microbiology)

University of Calicut, Department of Lifesciences.

1993

B.Sc Botany

NSS College Ottappalam, University of Calicut

1990

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Project Details

1

*Implemented a bioags project (bioreactor of volume 5000 litres at Athafi villas, Vellikulangara , Vatakara to treat food wastes in 2008.

2

Invited and attended a meeting on solid waste management as per the invitation of secretary, Tellicherry Muncipality( Ref: H/14575/06, dated 14/7/2006.)

3

Conducted discussions regarding solid waste management using biotechnological methods on 13/12/2006 at Tellicherry Muncipality

4

Participated on behalf of University of Calicut in the meeting on the subject -Solid waste

eradication- as an expert as per the request ofSecretary, secretariat of the Kerala Legislatur ( Ref; No:Ad.A4/14071/2001/Misc , dated: 7/12/2007.

5

Installed an anerobic bioreactor with a scale up volume of 50,000 litres at the Rani public school, Vadakara, chorode in 2005, for the large scale production of biogas and electricity from kitchen/ organic wastes using high rate biomethanation technology.

6

Provide technical know how for the implementation of industrial biotechnology projects regarding commercial production of oyster mushrroms, spirulina, and biogas production, at the E.M.E.A college of arts and science, Kondotty , Kumminiparamba, Malappuram district.

7.

Invited for discussion regarding production of drinking water using food and human wastes besides railway tracks/plat forms on 13/11/2015.

8

Installed waste water separator at the S. R. Mills Vadakara, Kerala on 8/4/2015.

9

Provided technical know how for the cost effective process development for the large

scale production of lignase and cellulose enxyme and also for technology development

related to two phase anaerobic digestion of poultry slaughter house wastes to UWIn life

sciences, 6 th cross, 38 th main, Banashankari - 3 rd stage, Bengaluru. (Dated 2/3/2015).

10

Member of the consultancy cell committee as per order no. PlD/IQAC/Con.cell/10, dated 27/11/2010

11

Delivered a talk on the topic solid waste management and rainy seasonal diseases on

the inaugural function of Desa koodu residential association, Edakkad, Kozhikode,

on June, 26 th , 2016.

12

Held discussions regarding technical feasibility of installing anaerobic reactors/biogas plants for treating food and human waste from railway tracks in order to generate drinking water/steam for cleaning railway coaches, as part of extension work at the office of chief planning and development engineer, Southern Railway, Chennai on 2/2/2016.

13

Provided technology support for an anaerobic biogas plant near university canteen in 2018 for the production of biogas and organic fertilizer.

14

Member of the technical committee constituted by the university for integrated waste

management system as per U.O. No: 500/2019/admn. Dated 4/4/2019.

15

Has held discussions with Tirur municipality regarding supply of vegetables and fruit wastes for the upcoming bioenergy plant at the Calicut university campus (Ref: Letter no. H3- 18618/20, date: 2/12/2020.

16

Held technical discussions regarding solid waste management in corporation of calicut as consultant on 2/2/2020

17

Has attended a meeting in the chamber of mayor to discuss the restarting of biogas plants in the central market and Tagore hall, on29/09/21 (Ref. EG 12/10477/19, dated

20/09/21)

18

 Invited and has participated in the meetingheld at mayors chamber at 2.30 pm on29/09/21 in order to discuss the renovation andrestarting of biogas plants in central fish market and Tagore hall, Kozhikodecorporation (Ref: no; EG 12/10477/19, dated 20/09/21).

19

Invited as consultant for waste management at Mahatma Ghandhi University, Kottayam on 8/11/2021 and 9/11/2021 by the Hon. Vice Chancellor (Ref. Order No.. 5949/Ad

B1/2021/MGU dated 9/11/2021

`20

 Appointed as consultant for Kozhikode corporation (Ref. No. EG12/10477/19, dated

28/3/2021) in order to restart the non-functional biogas plants in the central market and Tagore hall.

21

Has implemented roof water harvesting system in administrative block. Connected news paper reports attached.

22

Technical consultant for bioenergy project using fishery wastes in Vadakkara Muncipality

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Title

Journal

ISSN/Year

1

Enhanced production of Bacillus thuringiensis serovar. Israelensis by Fed-batch fermentation

IQSR journal of environmental science, toxicology and food processing

e-ISSN 2319-2402., p-ISSN: 2319-2399, volume 9, issue 4, ver III, April, 2015, pp 14-19.

2

Cost effective pretreatment of cassava peels for enhanced biogas production

IQSR journal of Environmental science,

Toxicology and food

processing

e-ISSN 2319-2402., p-ISSN: 2319-2399, volume 9, issue 9, ver II, Sep, 2015, pp 21-25.

3

Supplementing pine apple pulp waste with urea and metal ions enhances biogas production

IQSR journal of Environmental science,

Toxicology and food processing

e-ISSN 2319-2402., p-ISSN: 2319-2399, Volume 9, issue 10, ver I, Oct, 2015, pp 53-57.

4

Reduction of sporulation time by solid state fementation of Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis using tapioca peel as the carbon source

IQSR  journal of environmental science,

Toxicology and food processing

e-ISSN 2319-2402., p-ISSN: 2319-2399, Volume 9, issue II ver I, Nov, 2015, pp 34-37.

5

Process optimization for enhanced biogasproduction from mango pulp waste

pp.1772

International

Journal of Science and

research

ISSN. No.

2318-7964

6

Cost effective production of

Penicillin and biogas From rotten oranges by microbial

Fermentation technique

International journal

Of science

And research

2319-7964

7

Preparation,characterization

And antibacterial

properties of sercin/poly (vinyl

alcoho)/ poly(vinyl pyrollidi

ne composi tes)

applied

polymer

8

Noveltechniques for the cost

Effective production of

Bacillus thuringiensis

Subspecies israelensis

International

Journal of mosquito research

ISSN:

2348-3906

9

Cost effective fermentation

techniques for the enhanced

production of Bacillus

thuringiensis subspecies

israelensis

International journal of

Recent scientific

research vol. 10, issue, 02(e) pp 30999-

31005, February, 2019.

0976-3031

10

Enhanced production of

Bacillus thuringiensis suspecies

Israelensis endotoxin by

Supplementation of solubilised

bone meal and fish amino acid

as medium supplements.

proceedings of

conference organized by department of

microbiology, SAFI institute of advanced

study, Rasiya Nagar,

Vazhayoor East P.O,

Ramanattukara,

Malappuram

District -673633,

Sl.No

Title of the

Paper Presented

Title of

Conference/

Organised by

Whether International/

National

1.

Novel cost effective pre-

Treatment protocols to

improve biogas production fromagro wastes

ESF-BU- Cebitec

conference on microbes and industrial biotechnology,

European Science

Foundation

International

2.

Biogas production from

pretreated rice straw.

National conference on Recent trends

in alternate energy

National institute

of technology

National

3

Process optimisation for

enhanced biogas

production from mango

Processing wastes.

The international

conference on microbial

biotechnology for sustainable development

Punjab university,

chandigarh-

160014.

International

4

Presented a paper on the

topic novel techniques to

improve biogas production from mango processing

wastes

The national symposium on emerging trends in

biotechnology

Department of

biotechnology,

Cochin university

of science and

technology, Kochi.

National

5

Biomethanation of pretreated Rice straw using

Pleurotus florida.

RAFTIX, November 6 - 9,2011 at the International

Biotechnology conference

held at marco island,USA.

Organised by the

Society for

industrial

microbiology(SIM)

International

6

Research work abstract

accepted/peer reviewed and

invited for paper presentations at the 1-3,December,2011

Microbiotech 11 Braga,

Portugal.

International

7

Microbiology

and Microbial

Technology

Presented research paper

at the UGC sponsored

national seminar on

microbiology and microbial technology

St. Theresas college ,

Ernakulam

National

8

Waste

Management

Delivered a talk for

participants of the 14 th

refresher course in life

sciences conducted by

UGC-ASC,University of

Calicut,sponsored byUGC

UGC-ASC,

University of Calicut,

sponsored by UGC

National

9

Biogas 2014

International

10

26 th kerarla science

congress

National

11

Procees to improve biogas production

from pine apple processing industry wastes.-5

Global biotechnology

congress,june 16-19,2014 ,boston ,USA

International

12

National symosium on

emerging trends in biotechnology-2014

National

13

6 th world congress on

biotechnology,held on Oct.7, 2015

International

14

Bacillus thuringeinsis

Based biopesticide

Production using pleurotus

pretreated rice straw

International conference on biotechnologyfor better

Tomorrow (ICBB-2015)

held at Pacific ag. research, USA, florida,

October 2015,

International

15

Biotechnology world

congress, 15-18, Feb,

2016, Dubai,UAE

International

16

International conference on Biotechnology an

health care

Biohe-2017

International

17

Euro

Biotechnology

2017.

Euro Biotechnol

Ogy conference

series

International

18

Poultry hydrolysate production by soil microbial consortia for the cost effective production of

Bacillus thurigiensus

Subspecies israelensis

Global Biotechnology

congress, 2017, Boston,

USA.

Ureka conference

INC

International

19

High rate poultry feather hydrolysate production by

aspergillus niger using sold state fermentation technique for the cost effective

production Bacillus

thuringeinsis subspecies

israelensis

World congress on

Biotechnology and biological sciences

(WCBBS), November 11,

2017 at New Delhi, India.

Conference

Era

International

20

Enhanced production of

Bacillus thuringiensus

Subspecies israelensis delta

endotoxin by supplementation of rotten grape juice and fish

amino acid as medium

suppliments

4 th international congress and expo onbiotechnology

and genetic engineering

held during September 24-

25, 2018 at Madrid, Spain.

Scientific

federation

International

21

Enhanced production of

Bacillus thuringiensis

Subspecies isralensis delta

endotoxin by supplementation of rotten mango and fish amino

acid as mediumsupplements

3 rd International

Conference Bioscience and

biotechnology,2018, 08-09,March, 2018,

Colombo, Sri Lanka.

TIIKM

International

22

Enhanced production of

Bacillus thuringiensis

Subspecies isralenis delta

endotoxin by supplementation grape juice and fish amno acid as

medium supplements

Research work accepted and invited for

Paper presentation at

the 2 nd world congress on biotechnology

and bioengineering,Dubai, June,25-27, 2018.

Biocore

conferences

International

23

cost effectiveproduction of

penicillin and biogas from rotten grapes and poultry

feathers by fed-

batch fermentation technique.

Research work accepted for presentation at the 22 nd edition of int.national

conference in biotechnology,16-17, 2018, Amsterdam,

Netherlands 30th,Jan,2018.

International

24

Production of Bacillus

Thuringiensis subspecies

israelensis delta endotoxin by the use of rotten

pomegranate and fish amino acid based medium and calcium chloride as medium

supplements

Oral presentation on the topic over at the 3 rd advanced biotechnology,

May 22-23, 2019, at Rome,Italy.

International

25

Production of Bacillus

Thuringiensis subspecies

israelensis delta endotoxin by the use of rotten

pomegranate and fish amino acid based medium and calcium chloride as

medium supplements

Oral presentation on the topic over at the 3 rd world congress on

Advanced biotechnology,

October 14-15,2019, Rome, Italy.

International

Sl no

Title of Lecture/Academic

Session

Title of

Conference/Seminar

etc.

Organised

by

International/

National

1

Chaired session II of held on 08 09 ,august ,2012 at EMS seminar complex, university of calicut.

National seminar cum

workshop for

developing e-contents

in bioinformatics,

University of Calicut.

National

2

A practical session on biogas

technology

DBT sponsored short

term training course

(STTC)

DBT

National

3

Infrastructural development opppurtunities in malabar area

Panel discussion

Organised by the kerala chamber of commerce and industry.

National

4

Waste to wealth-

possibilities and

limitations

National seminar on

biotechnology and

information technology

Govt. Victoria

college, Palakkad.

National

5

Role of industrial

biotechnology in

waste management

Invited talk

EMEA college of

arts and science.

Regional

6

Presented a paper on the role of

biotechnology on day to day life

Invited talk

GHSS ,

Kunnakkavu,

Regional

7

Waste management

Inveted Talk

M.E.S.College Marampally

Regional

8

Invited and

delivered a one

hour talk on

biomethanation of

agrowastes ; scale

up oppurtunities

onn 22 nd august

2014 at the

department of

microbiology

,st.marys college ,

thrissur for the

UGC sponsored two

day national

seminar on microbes and green

environment.

15 th refresher course

in life sciences

UGC-ASC

University of

Calicut

National

9

Biomethanaion

scale up

possibilities,

Hands on training

for biogas production from

domestic waste

Departmentof Life

sciences,University

of Calicut

National

10

Solid waste

management

UGC National

Seminar on emerging facets of

Biological sciences

Departmentof Zoology,Sree Neela Kanda Govt Sanskrit

College, Pattambi, on 15-16,2015.

National

11

Potential of India

for the production

of biofules,

Inauguration

Of microbiology

Majlis arts and science College, Puramannur

Regional

12

Biomethenation-

scale up

possibilities and

conducted

practicals for

hands on training

for biogas

production from

domestic wastes.

Hands on training for biogas Production from

Domestic wastes,

sponsored by

KSCSTE, govt. of

Kerala, 19- 21 st , October, 2015

Organised by the

Department of life

sciences,university of Calicut with IRTC, Mundoor, Palakkad

National

13

Pollution control

activities in dairy

sector

Susthira

2030

Organised By department

Of psychology,

University of Calicut

National

14

Biomethanation-

scale up strategies

to the participants of UGCsponsored 9 th refresher course in environmental science and geosciences

Conducted by the UGC HRDC, University of

Calicut from 9/11/2016 to

29.11.2016

National

15

Industrial

biotechnology

scale up and

economic aspects

on 16.02.2016

EMEA college of

arts and science,

Kondotty,

Kumminiparamaba,

Malappuram

Regional

16

Invited as a speaker for

the 2 nd world biotechnolgy

congress, sao paulo,

december, 4-5, 2017

International

17

Solid state

fermentation

technology

Two day national

seminar on-

symbiosis 18-

Research in

agricultural,

environmental,

industrial and food

microbiology:Advances and challenges,

March 15-16, 2018

Dept of microbiology,

SAFI institute ofadvenced

study, Vazhayoor,

Ramanattukara,Malappuram,

Kerala, Co-sponsored by

the Kerala State Council

for science technology and

environment, govt of

Kerala.

National

18

Lecture on Biogas

technology

SWASTHA SHUDHI -

Science popularization

programme onsolid waste management

Organized bythe department

Of biotechnology and supported and sponsored

by KSCSTE on16.11.2018.

National

19

Why

patents/intellectual

property be

included in the

curriculum

Refresher course on

Curriculum design

development

and assessment

MHRD- TLC, department of

education,University of Calicut

National

20

Culture of waste

management

conduct of extension

lecture series

Department of life long

Learning and extension,

University of Calicut

3 rd February, 2021

National