Department of Microbiology(UG Self financing)

Courses Attented - Refresher/Orientation

1. FYUGP - 5 Day Workshop for Microbiology Curriculum Restructuring , 2023-11-16 to 2023-11-22, Mahatma Gandhi University, Mahatma Gandhi University, Coordinator, FDP

2. The Art of Framing Questions- Applying Bloom’s Taxonomy’, 2021-06-07 to 2021-06-12, IQAC of Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Participant, FDP

3. FIMSA Immunology Course-2020 A virtual school: From Basic to Advanced Immunology , 2020-10-08 to 2020-10-10, Indian Immunology Society, Participant, Orientation

4. Participated in the 2nd Immunology Workshop CMC Vellore 2020 (Virtual mode) , 2020-09-29 to 2020-10-01, The Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Christian Medical College, Vellore , Participant, Orientation

5. How can Teachers make a difference by Teaching learning Centre, IIT Madras, 2020-05-26 to 2020-05-30, IQAC of Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Kerala State Higher Education Council, Participant, FDP

Courses Attented - Seminars / Workshops

1. International Conference on Green Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, 2023-07-20 to 2023-07-20, , 2023-07-20 Research and Post Graduate Dept.of Chemistry, SSC, Kalady in collaboration with MGU Kottayam, Participant

2. International Webinar and Q & A Session entitled Biobanks Built for Precision Medicine, 2023-06-30 Select Science, Participant

3. Intellectual Property Rights and IP Management for Start - Up, 2023-05-30 P.G and Research Department of Microbiology and P.G and Research Department of Statistics, Institutions Innovation Council, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Participant

4. Celebration of World IP Day, 2023-04-26 Intellectual Property Rights Information Centre - kerala (IPRICK) , Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Participant

5. International Conference on Modeling the tumor microenvironment - An in vitro T cell exhaustion model for the characterisation of multispecific biologics and immunotherapies. cterization of multi-specific , 2023-03-28 Select Science, Participant

6. International Webinar on ‘How Covid-19 will Change the World of Research’, 2020-10-01 Research Assessment Committee, Al-Ameen College, Edathala, Participant

7. ‘Therapeutic Role of Medicinal Plants in the Management of Diabetic Complications’, 2020-09-25 Department of Zoology, K. K. T. M. Government college, Pullut, Thrissur, Kerala, Participant

8. National Conference - Current Trends in Life Science , 2020-09-14 to 2020-09-23, GEMS Arts and Science College, Malappuram, Participant

9. International Webinar - Covid 19 and cardiovascular diseases - Immunology and Future, 2020-08-06 Department of Biotechnology and IQAC of St Peters College, Kolenchery, Participant

10. International Webinar - Frontiers in Biosciences, 2020-07-29 to 2020-08-03, Department of Biosciences, M.E.S College, Marampally, Aluva, Participant

11. Silver Jubilee National Seminar - Biospectrum 2020 - Genomics, 2020-02-27 to 2020-02-28, P.G and Research Department of Microbiology, Participant

12. Application of Ozone technology in Food Industry - National Webinar, Department of Biochemistry and IQAC Markaz Arts and Science College, Athavanad, Participant

Academic / Research Journal:

1. Diversity of Degrading Microbes Isolated From Waste Dumping Yards of Kochi (Ernakulam), Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences , Vol 19, Issue 4, Page No.(1017-1022), EM International, 0.5,Yes, (Jithasha B., Laxmi. M., Anaswara F., Sherin P. J. and Sumi M.G.), 2017-2018

2. Salutary attributes of probiotic human gut lactobacilli for gut health, Letters in Applied Microbiology. , 76(2), OXFORD - Academic, doi: 10.1093/lambio/ovad011., PMID: 36669766, Impact factor-2.813,Yes, (Co- Author- (Dona. V. Idicula, Krishnaprasad R, Sherin Joy Parappilly, Neya Joy, Jithasha Balan, Sumi Mary George)), 2022-2023

Proceeding of seminar/workshop etc

1. Conference Proceedings, American Society for Microbiology, National Seminar on “Microbiome The Unseen” on August 22 and 23, 2023 , “Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Microbial Consortium Ssc For Organic Waste Composting Using Low-Cost Media”,, “Microbiome The Unseen” , Page:71, ISBN: 978-81-922264-6-0, , American Society For Microbiology, (Parvathy R, Bhagyalakshmi P R, Jithasha B and Sumi M G), 2023-2024

2. Conference Proceedings, American Society for Microbiology, National Seminar on “Microbiome The Unseen” on August 22 and 23, 2023 , “Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Microbial Consortium Ssc For Organic Waste Composting Using Low-Cost Media”,, “Microbiome The Unseen” , ISBN: 978-81-922264-6-0, , American Society For Microbiology, (Parvathy R, Bhagyalakshmi P R, Jithasha B and Sumi M G), 2023-2024

3. Conference Proceedings, American Society for Microbiology, National Seminar on “Microbiome The Unseen” on August 22 and 23, 2023 , “Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Microbial Consortium Ssc For Organic Waste Composting Using Low-Cost Media”,, “Microbiome The Unseen” , Page:71, ISBN: 978-81-922264-6-0, , American Society For Microbiology, (Parvathy R, Bhagyalakshmi P R, Jithasha B and Sumi M G), 2023-2024

4. Conference Proceedings, American Society for Microbiology, National Seminar on “Microbiome The Unseen” on August 22 and 23, 2023 , “Hydrocarbon Degradation Potential Of Indigenous Bacteria Isolated From Engine Oil-Contaminated Area Of Cochin”, “Microbiome The Unseen” , Page:52, ISBN: 978-81-922264-6-0, , American Society For Microbiology, ( Amrutha H, Jean A, Jerin J, Klein A and Jithasha B,), 2023-2024

5. 3. Conference Proceedings, American Society for Microbiology, National Seminar on “Microbiome The Unseen” on August 22 and 23, 2023 -, “Application Of Bacteriophage For Bacterial Biofilm Control”, “Microbiome The Unseen” , Page:69, ISBN: 978-81-922264-6-0, , American Society For Microbiology, ( Krishnapriya T S, Roshni Shibu and Jithasha Balan), 2023-2024

6. 59th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiology 2018 and International Symposium on Host-Pathogen Interaction 9-12th December 2018,, Home Composting and Compost Quality Analysis Using a Newly Formulated Microbial Consortia, International Symposium on Host-Pathogen Interaction, (Jithasha B. and Sumi M.G.), 2018-2019

7. 34th Kerala Science Congress Proceedings, 34th Kerala Science Congress Proceedings, 34th Kerala Science Congress Proceedings, Nikhitha B and Jithasha B, 34th Keral Science Congress, (Poster Presentation - “Isolation and characterization of bioluminescent bacteria and its application in mercuric chloride toxicity testing of soil” in the Environmental Sciences, Forestry and Wildlife Session at the 34th Kerala Science Congress held duri), 2022-

Other Positions Engaging

1. Full Member - 458065, Applied Microbiology International, -

2. Life Member - 4539-2017, The Association of Microbiologists of India , -

3. Global Outreach Post Doctoral Member, American Society for Microbiology, 2022-2024

Programmes Organised

1. State, Study Visit - Rubber Technology Institute, Kottayam , 2023-10-12, Department of Microbiology, 2023-2024

2. State, International Microbiology Day - September 17 - Quiz Competition, 2023-09-26, Microbiology Alumni Association, Department of Microbiology and Alumni Association, 2023-2024

3. State, ASM National Conference on Microbiome: The Unseen , 2023-08-22, 2023-08-23, American Society for Microbiology, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Research Departments of Microbiology, along with the Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi. , 2023-2004

4. State, Biogen - 2023-24 - Seminar on Climate Change and Microbial Diversity of Polar Region, 2023-08-11, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Microbiology, 2023-2024

5. National, Industrial Visit to Doddabetta Tea Factory and Tea Museum Ootty On the 4th of March 2023, 2023-03-04, 2023-03-07, Department of Microbiology, 2022-2023

6. International, A Colloquium on Sustainable food production for our future by Prof. George Iwama, Chancellors Chair-2023, CUSAT, University Of British Columbia, Canada, 2023-02-20, U.G and P.G Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2022-2023

7. State, Research Lab Visit-Visited Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Lab and other Research Labs of Cochin University Of Science and Technology as a part of the Sastrayan Project, 2023-01-25, Department of Microbiology, 2022-2023

8. State, Biogen 2022-23 Exploring the Amorphous World of Microbes. Seminar on Advanced Microscopic Techniques in Biological Research by Dr. Unnikrishnan Sivan, 2023-01-24, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Microbiology, 2022-2023

9. State, Workshop on Advanced Microscopic Techniques , 2023-01-24, InBiotek, Kochi, Department of Microbiology, 2022-2023

10. State, Add on Programme on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point –Level 3-Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance(HABC UK), 2022-12-28, 2023-03-03, Department of Microbiology and MERIT Biolabs, Kochi, 2022-2023

11. State, TRANSORZE- CAREER GUIDANCE PROGRAMME , 2022-12-22, National Skill Development Corporation, Department of Microbiology and Career Guidance and Placement Cell of Sree Sankara College, Kalady, 2022-2023

12. State, An Orientation Programme on Microbiology: A Human Perspective by Dr. Sunil M A, Application Specialist- Molecular Biology, Biomerieux Pvt. Ltd. , 2022-10-11, Department of Microbiology, 2022-2023

13. State, “Tissue Engineering: Lessons for Microbiologists” on 30th May 2022, 2022-05-30, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Microbiology, 2022-2023

14. International, “Revealing Plant-Microbial Interaction with the help of Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy” on 28th May 2022., 2022-05-28, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Microbiology, 2022-2023

15. State, “Bioremediation of Diesel Hydrocarbon using yeast species” on 4th December 2021, 2021-12-04, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Microbiology, 2021-2022

16. State, “Innovation & Product Development Opportunities in the New Normal” on 23rd November 2021, 2021-11-23, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Microbiology, 2021-2022

17. International, “Surviving the pandemic A disease tolerance perspective” - Biogen 2020 -21, 2020-09-07, 2020-09-12, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Biosciences, 2020-2021

18. International, “Conventional & Unconventional T cells in Health & Diseases", 2020-09-04, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Biosciences, 2020-2021

19. State, Industrial visit- Cochin Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd, 2020-03-05, Department of Microbiology, 2019-2020

20. State, Cross Campus Classroom Programme, 2020-02-01, Renaissance, Department of Microbiology and Renaissance- Multidisciplinary Centre for Research Extension and Learning, 2019-2020

21. National, Biogen -2019-One Day National Seminar-Bioactive Compounds from Natural Resources: Emerging Trends and Challenges. Date:- 13/12/2019, 2019-12-13, Internal Quality Assurance Cell under SMART scheme, Department of Biosciences, 2019-2020

22. State, Compass: The State Level monthly Colloquium of Research Presentations , 2019-03-22, Renaissance, Department of Microbiology and Renaissance- Multidisciplinary Centre for Research Extension and Learning, 2018-2019

Endowments

1. Best Paper Award, Poster Presentation at the International Conference on Advances in Material Science ICAMS 2017 entitled "Isolation and characterization of bioluminescent bacteria and its application in toxicity testing of fluoride in water"., 2017-2018

Paper/Poster Presentations

1. “Application Of Bacteriophage For Bacterial Biofilm Control”, American Society for Microbiology Seminar, National, 2023-08-22

2. “Hydrocarbon Degradation Potential Of Indigenous Bacteria Isolated From Engine Oil-Contaminated Area Of Cochin”, American Society for Microbiology Seminar, National, 2023-08-22

3. “Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Microbial Consortium SSC For Organic Waste Composting Using Low-Cost Media”,, American Society for Microbiology Seminar, National, 2023-08-22

4. Home Composting and Compost Quality Analysis Using a Newly Formulated Microbial Consortia, Hyderabad University - 59th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiology 2018 and International Symposium on Host-Pathogen Interaction , Inter National, 2018-12-11

5. “Isolation and characterization of bioluminescent bacteria and its application in toxicity testing of Fluoride in Water”, International Conference on Advances in Material Science – ICAMS 2018 , National, 2018-10-24

6. “The Efficacy of Newly Formulated Microbial Consortia and Other Consortia in Kitchen Waste Degradation” , Government Brennen College, Thalassery - in 30th Kerala Science Congress , National, 2018-01-29

7. “Human gut lactic acid bacteria inhibiting Aspergillus flavus MTCC 2798 and their interference with intestinal pathogen invasion” , 14th Asian Conference On Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition. (ASCODD) held at Crowne Plaza, Kochi from 30th October to 1st November 2017, Inter National, 2017-10-31

8. “Composting of Household Wastes Using Newly Formulated Microbial Consortium” in National Seminar on Recent trends in applied Life Sciences , School of Biosciences, M. G. University, Kottayam., National, 2017-03-16

9. Efficacy of microbes in formulating microbial consortia for waste degradation during 16-18, Dec. 2015. (, 25thSwadeshi Science Congress , Sree Sankaracharya University, National, 2015-12-17

10. “Role of Biofilm Formation and Quorum Sensing in Rendering Antibiotic Resistance among the clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.” , 25th Swadeshi Science Congress., National, 2015-12-14

11. “Diversity of degrading microbes isolated from waste dumping yards", International Conference on Biodiversity and Evaluation –Perspectives and Paradigm shifts , Inter National, 2015-12-03

12. “Anti-aflatoxigenic activity of human gut lactic acid bacteria” in the National Conference on Empowering Mankind with Microbial Technologies , Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore , Inter National, 2014-11-14

Teacher Involvement in Academic / Administrative Bodies

1. Coordinator - FYUGP - Microbiology Curriculum Restructuring Workshop - 2023-24, 2023-11-16 to 2022-11-22

2. Participated in the workshop on Restructuring Of Curriculum /syllabus of Postgraduate Programme in Microbiology (PGCSS2019) held at Sree Sankara College, Kalady., 2019-01-23 to 2019-01-25

3. Participated in the workshop on Restructuring Of Curriculum /syllabus of Postgraduate Programme in Biochemistry (PGCSS2019) held at Sree Sankara College, 2019-01-16 to 2019-01-18

4. Chairperson and Chief for U.G Microbiology and Additional Examiner for P.G Microbiology Examination Board of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala., 2004-01-14 to 2024-01-14

5. External Examiner for U.G and P.G Microbiology for Practical and Project Evaluation, of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala,,

Extensions Activities

1. Providing Consortium for Composting for Organic waste degradation , 2020-03-16 to 2024-01-14

Invigilation / Valuation Details

1. Chairperson and Chief for U.G Microbiology and Additional Examiner for P.G Microbiology Examination Board of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala., ongoing. ,

2. MGU University Exam Invigilator, Sree Sankara College, Kalady, Ongoing,