Deputy Director, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (Oct 2017 - To date)

Professor, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (Jan 2017- to date)

Associate Professor, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (Aug 2014- Dec 2016)

Senior Research Associate, Laboratoire de Biologie Moleculaire Eucaryote (LBME), UMR CNRS 5099, Toulouse, France (June 2012- June 2014)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Frontier Science Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan (May 2006- March 2012)

Ribosomes and human diseases

Cancer biology and genetics

Nucleolar proteins and their role in tumorigenesis and cancer

Rare genetic disorders affecting the bone marrow

Disease modeling in zebrafish

Molecular mechanisms of cancer and inherited bone marrow failure disorders

Role of ribosomes in cancer

Nucleolar proteins and their role in tumorigenesis

Small molecule screening in zebrafish

Deputy Director, NUCSER

Member, IQAC, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Board of Studies, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Research Advisory Committee, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Institute Ethics Committee, NUCSER 

Member Secretary, Anti-Ragging Committee, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Institutional Committee Against Substance Abuse, NUCSER 

Member Secretary, Students Grievance Cell, NUCSER

In charge, Institutional Public Relations Committee, NUCSER

Co-Founder-Consortium of Rare Genetic and Bone Marrow Disorders India Network@NITTEDU (N-CRG.BMD|IN).

Coordinator and Team Leader" a three weeks intensive training on cutting edge technologies in biomedical research at University of Miyazaki, Japan, Oct 5 -18, 2015, under Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange program in science) funded by JST, Govt. of Japan. 

• Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Microbiology), Kasturba Medical College, 1985

• Master of Science (Microbiology), Kasturba Medical College, 1975

• International Jury Member of UNESCO for the International Life Science Research Award, 2013-2019.

• Research and Academic Excellence Award by Hindustan Group of Institutions, Hindustan University, 2017

• Sir. M. Visvesvaraya Award for excellence in research and lifetime contribution to Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka, 2014

• National Technology Development Award, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, 2014

• Eminence in Virology Award, Amity University of Virology and Immunology, 2013

• Dr. T.S. Vasundhara Memorial Oration Award, Defense Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, 2012

• Dr. J.V. Bhat Endowment Oration Award, Manipal University, Manipal, 2012

• Fellow, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 2011 • TVR Pillay Foundation National award, 2008

• Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2007

• S. Swaminathan Award, Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum, India, 2005

• National Women Bio-scientist Lifetime achievement Award, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India, 2003

• Vyas Memorial Award, Association of Microbiologists of India, 2002

• Outstanding Woman Scientist Award, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 1998

• Laljee Godhoo Smarak Nidhi award, Association of Food Science and Technology, 1997

• Distinguished alumnus award, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 1990

• Certificate of appreciation, US Dept. of Agriculture for excellence in research, 1989

• Young Scientist award, Karnataka Association for Advancement of Science, 1986

• Scientific Advisor, International Foundation for Science, Sweden

• Member, National Scientific Advisory Council of DBT, Government of India

• Member, Programme Steering and Monitoring Committee (PSMC) under the Biotech Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN)

• Advisor, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ICAR) ASRB for Recruitment of Scientists

• Rajesh, M.K., Muralikrishna, K.S., Nair, S.S., Kumar B.K., Subrahmanya, T.M., Sonu, K.P., Subaharan, K., Swetha, H., Keshava, P.T.S., Neeli, C., Karunasagar, I., Hebbar, K.B., Karun, A. (2020). Facile coconut inflorescence sap mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its diverse antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. Materials science & engineering: C. 111: 110834.

• Mohan Raj, J.R., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phages amid antimicrobial resistance. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 45:701-711.

• Rohit, A., Deekshit, V.K., Balaraj, M., Alandur, V.S., Abraham, G., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2019) CTX-M type extended-spectrum β-lactamase in Escherichia coli isolated from extra-intestinal infections in a tertiary care hospital in south India. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 149 (2):281-284

• Turner, L.M., Havenhand, J.N., Alsterberg, C., Turne,r A.D., Girisha, S.K., Rai, A., Venugopal, M.N, Karunasagar, I., Godhe, A. (2019) Toxic algae silence physiological responses to multiple climate drivers in a tropical marine food chain. Frontiers in Physiology. 10:373

• Anupama K. P, Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Maiti., B. (2019) Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay as a point-of-care diagnostic tool for Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Recent developments and improvements. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics 19(03): 229-239.

• D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Kapinakadu, S., Shetty, R., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2018) PCR based evidence shows the presence of Vibrio vulnificus in wound infection cases in Mangaluru, India. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1:68:74-76.

• Yathisha, U.G., Bhat, I., Karunasagar, I., Mamatha, B.S. (2018) Antihypertensive activity of fish protein hydrolysates and its peptides. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 59:2363-2374

• Dubey, S., Avadhani, K., Mutalik, S., Sivadasan, S.M., Maiti, B., Girisha, S.K., Venugopal, M.N., Mutoloki, S., Evensen, O., Karunasagar, I., Munangandu, H.M. (2016) Edwardsiella tarda OmpA encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles shows superior protection over inactivated whole cell vaccine in orally vaccinated fringed-lipped peninsula carp (Labeo fimbriatus). Vaccines 4(4): 40.

• Turner, L.M., Alsterberg, C., Turner, A.D., Girisha, S.K., Rai, A., Havenhand, J.N., Venugopal, M.N., Karunasagar, I., Godhe, A. (2016) Pathogenic marine microbes influence the effects of climate change on a commercially important tropical bivalve. Scientific Reports. 6:32413.

• Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Raghunath P. (2016); Editorial: Ecology, virulence and detection of pathogenic and pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7:156.

• Rajesh, M.K., Muralikrishna, K.S., Nair, S.S., Kumar B.K., Subrahmanya, T.M., Sonu, K.P., Subaharan, K., Swetha, H., Keshava, P.T.S., Neeli, C., Karunasagar, I., Hebbar, K.B., Karun, A. (2020). Facile coconut inflorescence sap mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its diverse antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. Materials science & engineering: C. 111: 110834.

• Mohan Raj, J.R., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phages amid antimicrobial resistance. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 45:701-711.

• Rohit, A., Deekshit, V.K., Balaraj, M., Alandur, V.S., Abraham, G., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2019) CTX-M type extended-spectrum β-lactamase in Escherichia coli isolated from extra-intestinal infections in a tertiary care hospital in south India. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 149 (2):281-284

• Turner, L.M., Havenhand, J.N., Alsterberg, C., Turne,r A.D., Girisha, S.K., Rai, A., Venugopal, M.N, Karunasagar, I., Godhe, A. (2019) Toxic algae silence physiological responses to multiple climate drivers in a tropical marine food chain. Frontiers in Physiology. 10:373

• Anupama K. P, Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Maiti., B. (2019) Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay as a point-of-care diagnostic tool for Vibrio parahaemolyticus: Recent developments and improvements. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics 19(03): 229-239.

• D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Kapinakadu, S., Shetty, R., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2018) PCR based evidence shows the presence of Vibrio vulnificus in wound infection cases in Mangaluru, India. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1:68:74-76.

• Yathisha, U.G., Bhat, I., Karunasagar, I., Mamatha, B.S. (2018) Antihypertensive activity of fish protein hydrolysates and its peptides. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 59:2363-2374

• Dubey, S., Avadhani, K., Mutalik, S., Sivadasan, S.M., Maiti, B., Girisha, S.K., Venugopal, M.N., Mutoloki, S., Evensen, O., Karunasagar, I., Munangandu, H.M. (2016) Edwardsiella tarda OmpA encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles shows superior protection over inactivated whole cell vaccine in orally vaccinated fringed-lipped peninsula carp (Labeo fimbriatus). Vaccines 4(4): 40.

• Turner, L.M., Alsterberg, C., Turner, A.D., Girisha, S.K., Rai, A., Havenhand, J.N., Venugopal, M.N., Karunasagar, I., Godhe, A. (2016) Pathogenic marine microbes influence the effects of climate change on a commercially important tropical bivalve. Scientific Reports. 6:32413.

• Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Raghunath P. (2016); Editorial: Ecology, virulence and detection of pathogenic and pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7:156.

• Multiple climate impacts as bottlenecks to the microbiome of the aquatic environment (Indo-Sweden-UK), funded by FORMAS, 2017-2020 [budget: 40 lakhs]

• Testing the potential of microalgae-bacteria consortium to manage pathogens in cultured shrimps (Indo-Sri Lanka), funded by Swedish Research Council, Sweden, 2017-2020 [Budget: 89 lakhs]

• Defence genes of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) with respect to bacteria (Vibrio harveyi) and white spot virus (WSSV) infection, funded by DST-BELSPO, 2017-2020 [budget: 12.49 lakhs]

Plant molecular Biology.

Genetic diversity and distribution studies of Pteridophytes.

Abiotic and heavy metal stress induced studies in plant systems.

In vitro propagation of trees and medicinal plants.

Bioremediation and phytoremediation of toxic pollutants.

Aranya Mitra awarded by the Karnataka State Forest Department, Mangalore during Vrukshotsava 2019, 2019.  

Individual Personality for contribution towards Plantations and Greenery on occasion of World Environment Day 2019, by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Mangalore, 2019

Certificate of merit for best paper, at the DST sponsored National Teachers Science Congress, Ahmedabad, 2018

Sofia Lecturing Research Award- 2017, Sofia University, Tokyo, Japan

Sahyadri Ecologist Award for best paper, International Conference on Conservation and Sustainable management of Ecologically sensitive regions in Western Ghats, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Alva's College, Moodabidri, 2016.

Karnataka State Eligibility for Lectureship (KSET) certificate, 2015.

SS BIR Gold medal for outstanding work in Pteridology, 2014

INSA-COSTED Travel fellowship to attend International Pteridophyte symposium, Guildford, UK, 2001.

CSIR & Costed IBN Travel Grant to attend International Pteridophyte Symposium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK, 1995.

In charge, Student welfare committee, NUCSER

In charge, Academic committee, NUCSER

Member secretary, Gender Equity Cell, Nitte DU

Member secretary, Nitte University Green Initiative Projects Nitte DU

Member secretary, Equal Opportunity Cell, Nitte DU

Member, Academic Council of Nitte Deemed to be University

Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences (UG & PG), Nitte DU 

As PI:

Establishment of Technology Enabling Centre (TEC), funded by DST, 2019-2020 [Budget 99.72 lakhs]

As Co-PI/Co-I:

DNA barcoding of Ferns of South India for genetic diversity studies, funded by DST-SERB, 2017-2020.

Research Guide:

Currently enrolled PhD students: 5

Completed and awarded PhD students: 5

Guided PG research project students: 102

Guided UG research project students: 4 

Patent applied: 2

Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Biochemistry and Bioscience), University of Miyazaki, Japan, 2007

Master of Science (Aquaculture), West Bengal University of Animal Sciences, Kolkata, 2003

Molecular detection techniques

Molecular Genetics

Bioinformatics

Human/animal parasitology

Coordinator, Namaste Centre, Nitte DU

Coordinator, Healthy University Initiative, NUCSER

Member, Nitte Sakura Science Forum

As PI:

Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of Mycobacterium infection, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2020 [Budget: 1.6 lakhs]

Screening of gene mutations that interferes with response to CCRT in esophageal cancer patients:  AS-LAMP assays using cell free DNA, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021 [Budget: 1.9 lakhs]

Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science for undergraduates (SAKURA exchange program in science) coordinator, 2018

Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange program in science) awardee, 2016

Doctor of Philosophy (Bioscience), Mangalore University, 2012

Master of Science (Microbiology), Jiwaji University, 2006

Associate professor - Grade I, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2018- till date)

Assistant Professor, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2013- 2018)

Post-doctoral fellow (Food Microbiology), Obihiro University, Hokkaido, Japan (2015 - 2016)

Post-doctoral research associate, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru (2012 - 2013)

Development of diagnostic methods for the pathogenic bacteria.

Pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance mechanisms of bacteria.

Membrane proteins of Gram-negative bacteria.

Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology.

Dr. (Mrs.) Gouri Ganguly Memorial Award for Young Scientist, Indian Science Congress, 2018.

Visiting researcher at Obihiro University, Japan, 2015

WFCC-MIRCEN-WDCM meeting on Microbial Resources Management and Utilization, IMCAS, Beijing, China, 2014

Young scientist award, Association of microbiologist of India, 2012

Short-term research fellowship, Nofima AS, Tromsø, Norway, 2010

TCDC Expert (laboratory management), FAO-UN, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010 

Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences (UG & PG), Nitte DU

Member, Web Design Committee, Nitte DU

Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, NUCSER

Coordinator, Nitte News, NUCSER

Member, Information and Communication Technology Cell, NUCSER

Member, Institutional Committee Against Substance Abuse, NUCSER

Member, Institutional Library Committee, NUCSER

In-charge, Lab Resource Committee, NUCSER

Member, Public Relations Committee, NUCSER

As PI:

Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023 (Recommended) [Budget: 25.56 lakhs]

Biotechnological approaches for prevention and control of fish disease in aquaculture (BIOAQUA), funded by DST (Indo-Norway joint research project), 2019-2022 [Budget: 45.32 lakhs]

Understanding the role of membrane proteins in the multidrug-resistant clinical strain of Salmonella, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget: 1.75 lakhs]

As Co-PI/Co-I:

Utility of cord blood neuronal biomarkers as a marker of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021 [Budget: 1.5 lakhs]

Testing the potential of microalga-bacteria consortium to manage pathogens in cultured shrimps, funded by Swedish Research Links, 2017-2020 [Budget: 89 lakhs]

Convener, Biotechnology in one health for pre-university college students sponsored by BRSI under the scheme Biotechnology popularization and skill development, 2019-2020.

Master of Science (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, 2008

Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, 2013 

Associate Professor (G-I), Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (Nov 2018–To date)

Assistant Professor, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (Aug 2014–Oct 2018)

Epidemiology and molecular characterization of human and animal viruses

Host-pathogen Interaction

Molecular diagnostics

RNA interference

Phage based biocontrol technologies

Young Scientist Award, DST-SERB, Gov. of India, 2015.

SAKURA science award, University of Miyazaki, Japan, 2015.

Dr. C.V Kulakarni Award for the Best PhD research, 2013. 

Dr. N. R Menon Award for the Best Indian M.Sc. Thesis, 2009.

Dr. Jalihal Endowment Award for the All India best Master's Degree Research in Fisheries, 2008-2009.

Institutional Research Coordinator, NUCSER

Coordinator, NUelearn 2020, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Research Cell, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Institutional Placement and Career Guidance Cell, NUCSER

Subject Expert, Scientific Committee, Nitte DU

Member, Institutional Ethical Committee, NUINS

Member, Audit teams, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), Nitte DU

Member, Sub-Committee of the Board of Research Studies, Nitte DU

Member, Institutional Committee Against Substance Abuse, NUCSER

Member, Institutional Academic  committee, NUCSER

Member, Hostel Committee, NUCSER

Member, Institutional Library committee, NUCSER

Master of Fisheries Microbiology (M.FSc), KVAFSU, 2009

Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Manipal university, 2014

Assistant Professor G-II, Nitte University Centre for Science Education and Research (2018- till date)

Assistant Professor G-I, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research (2014-2018)

Research Associate, KVAFSU (2012-2014)

Infectious Disease Biology (Bacteriology)

Antimicrobial Resistance

Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

ITS-DST SERB Travel grant to attend IMED-2018, Vienna

The diligent employee of year award (NUCSER), 2017

EMBO short term Fellowship, University College Dublin, 2018

DST-SERB Early Career Research Award, 2017

Sakura Science Award, Miyazaki, Japan, 2015

College of Fisheries Alumni Association (COFAA) certificate of appreciation for academic excellence for the year, 2007

University merit scholarship by KVAFSU, Bidar, during post graduate studies (2007-2009)

University merit scholarship by KVAFSU, Bidar, during undergraduate studies (2003-2007)

Member Coordinator, IQAC & NAAC, NUCSER

Member, Antiaging Committee, NUCSER

Member, Institutional committee against sexual harassment, NUCSER

Member, Information and Communication Technology Cell, NUCSER

In-charge, Student Welfare committee, NUCSER

Coordinator, NUeLearn 2020-21, NUCSER

Member, Institutional COVID-19 task force, NUCSER

As PI:

Decoding the traits of drug resistance: Studying the genetic factors contributing to the survivability and adaptability of gut pathogens in antibiotic rich environment, funded by DST-SERB, 2018-2021 [Budget: 34.35 Lakhs].

Investigating antimicrobial efficacy of NANOBIOTICS against multidrug resistant gut pathogens, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023 [Budget: 47 lakhs] (Recommended).

Effect of bile on the invasion and replication of drug resistant gut pathogens in Caco-2 cell line, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021 [Budget: 1.9 Lakhs].

As Co-PI/Co-I:

Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023 [Budget: 25.56 lakhs] (Recommended).

Combating cancer through alternative approaches: Investigating the antitumor properties of non-typhoidal Salmonella in transgenic zebrafish cancer models, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023 [Budget: 52 lakhs] (Recommended).

Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanism of Mycobacterium infection, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget: 1.6 Lakhs].

Quantification of thiamine levels and analysis of thiamine transporter gene in suspected Shoshin beriberi cases affecting a restricted population of Coastal Karnataka, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021 [Budget:1.5 Lakhs]

Abstracts in national/ international conference: 11

Nucleotide sequence submissions to NCBI GenBank: 35 

Expressed sequence tag sequence submissions: 3175

Bacterial whole genome sequence submission:06

Invited Talks /Oral Presentation (National/International): 03

National / International workshops / conferences / symposium attended: 32

Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Manipal University, Manipal, 2014

Master of Science (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University , 2009

Assistant Professor - Grade II, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (2018-till date)

Assistant Professor, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (2014- 2018)

Research Fellow, KVAFSU (2012-2014)

Bacterial pathogenesis

Antimicrobial Resistance

Molecular diagnostics

Member, Institutional Academic Committee, NUCSER

Member, Institutional Library Committee, NUCSER

Member, NSS Advisory Committee, NUCSER

Coordinator, NueLearn 2020-21, NUCSER

Doctor of Philosophy (Cellular and Molecular toxicology), CSIR-IITR Lucknow and Jamia Hamdard, 2012

Master of Science (Biotechnology), Jiwaji University, 2005

Assistant Professor, Nitte Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2016 – till date)

Postdoctoral Fellow (Developmental Biology), Centre de Biologie du Développement (CBD), Toulouse, France (2012 - 2016)

Cellular and Molecular toxicology

Cellular immune response

Cellular and molecular stress response

DST-SERB Young scientist start-up grant award, 2017

Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange) awardee, 2018

Member, Lab Resource Committee, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Institutional committee against sexual harassment, NUCSER

Member, Institutional committee against substance abuse, NUCSER

Journal publications- 

D'Souza, L.C., Mishra, S., Chakraborty, A., Shekher, A., Sharma, A.,* Gupta, .SC.* (2020) Oxidative stress and cancer development: Are non-coding RNAs the missing links? Antioxidants & Redox Signaling [Epub ahead of print].

Sharma A, D'Souza C, Rai V, Gupta SC. (2019) Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Nutraceuticals Using Drosophila as an in Vivo Tool. In: Nutraceuticals in Veterinary Medicine. Gupta R, Srivastava A, Lall R. (eds). Springer, Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-04624- 8. 

Louradour, I., Sharma, A., Morin-Poulard, I., Letourneau, M., Vincent, A., Vanzo, N., Crozatier, M. (2017). Reactive oxygen species-dependent Toll/NF-κB activation in the Drosophila hematopoietic niche confers resistance to wasp parasitism. Elife 6:e25496. doi: 10.7554/eLife.25496. 

 Morin-Poulard, I., Sharma, A., Louradour, I., Vanzo, N., Vincent, A., Crozatier, M. (2016). Vascular control of the Drosophila hematopoietic niche: role of Slit/Robo signaling. Nature Communications 7:11634.

Sharma, A., Mishra, M., Shukla, A.K., Kumar, R., Abdin, M.Z., Chowdhuri, D.K. (2012). Organochlorine pesticide, endosulfan induced cellular and organismal response in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Hazardous Materials 221-222, 275-287.

Sharma, A., Mishra, M., Ravi Ram, K., Kumar, R., Abdin, M.Z., Chowdhuri, D.K. (2011). Transcriptome analysis provides insights for understanding the adverse effects of endosulfan in Drosophila melanogaster. Chemosphere 82: 370-376.

Sharma, A., Shukla, A.K., Mishra, M., Chowdhuri, D.K. (2011). Validation and application of    Drosophila melanogaster as an in vivo model for the detection of double strand breaks by neutral Comet assay. Mutation Research/ Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 721: 142-146. 

All Publications: Google Scholar-

https://scholar.google.fr/citations?user=-TpHINkAAAAJ&hl=en

As PI:

Decoding the molecular mechanism associated with ionizing radiation induced hematopoietic malignancy using Drosophila model system, funded by ICMR (Recommended), 2020-2022.

Deciphering the molecular mechanisms involved in hematopoietic perturbation induced by environmental chemical(s) using Drosophila as an animal model, funded by DST-SERB, 2017-2020 [Budget: 44.29 lakhs]

Elucidating the host-microbiome association in cadmium and/ nonyphenol exposed Drosophila melanogaster, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021 [Bugget:1.9 lakhs]

Niche cues for stress hematopoiesis: insights from Drosophila, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021 [3.0 lakhs]

Assistant Professor, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (2013- till date)

Project Assistant, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru (2006-2013)

Molecular characterization of malarial plasmodium

Malaria and Antimicrobial Resistance

Molecular Biology

Bioinformatics

Sequencing and bioinformatics

Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences (UG and PG), Nitte DU

Member, Lab Vigilance Committee, NUCSER

Program Officer-NSS, NUCSER

Currently guiding Ph.D. student, working on the malaria problem in south-west India

Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), University of Mysore, 2012

Master of Science (Microbiology), University of Mysore, 2000

• Assistant Professor, Nitte Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2013 – till date)

• Guest faculty, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Mysore (2006 - 2011)

Infectious Disease Biology (Bacteriology)

Virulence mechanisms of pathogens

Bacterial quorum sensing

Isolation and identification of anti-quorum sensing molecules

Sakura Science Fellowship administered by Japan Science & Technology, 2018

Member, Alumni coordinator, NUCSER

Coordinator AISHE, NUCSER

Coordinator, NUeLearn, NUCSER 

In charge of Lab vigilance committee, NUCSER

In charge of Hostel committee, NUCSER   

Member, I-CASA, NUCSER

Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, NUCSER

Member, COVID-19 task force, NUCSER

Doctor of Philosophy (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Science University, 2014

Master of Science (Microbiology), Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Science University, 2010

Molecular biology

Genetic engineering

RNAi technology

Food microbiology and biotechnology

University gold medal award by Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Science University, 2015

Poster presentation award by Indian association of veterinary microbiologist, immunologist and specialist in infectious diseases, 2011

Late M.N. Kulkarni Memorial award by Indian association of veterinary microbiologist, immunologist and specialist in infectious diseases, 2011

University Merit Scholarship during the year, 2008-10

Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences(UG & PG), Nitte DU

Member, Lab Infrastructure committee, NUCSER

Journal publications-

Santhosh, S.K., Deekshit, V.K., Vittal, R., Akhila, D.S., Mundanda, D.M., Mohan Raj, J.R., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phenotypic & genotypic study of antimicrobial profile of bacteria isolates from environmental samples. Indian Journal of Medical Research 149(2):232-239.

Das, A., Vittal, R., Mohan Raj, J.R., Akhila, D.S. (2019) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization on of Listeria Species Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Dairy Products. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology , Immunology and Infectious Diseases http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5958/0974- 0147.2019.0000 2.3

Banu, S., Santhosh, K.S., Akhila, D.S., Dechamma, M.M., Mathew, M.S., Prarthana, A. (2018) Molecular characterization of antimicrobial drug resistant Escherichia coli isolated from the environment at Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 12(4):1-7.

Akhila, D.S., Madhu K M., Rai, P., Condon, K., Owens, L., Karunasagar, I. (2015) Antisense RNA mediated protection from white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) infection in Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Aquaculture 435: 306-309.

Akhila, D.S., Rai. P., Mani, M.K., Kumar, K.B., Karunasagar. I., Karunasagar, I. (2015). Protection of Litopenaeus vannamei against white spot syndrome virus using bacterially expressed recombinant envelope proteins VP39 and VP28. Israeli journal of aquaculture 67:1-11

All Publications: Google scholar-

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=mAiZ8bcAAAAJ&hl=en

Conference publications- 7

As PI:

Novel RNAi therapeutic approach to combat multidrug resistance in Klebsiella species, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget: 1.80 lakhs]

'Klebsiella pneumoniae infections and antimicrobial drug resistance' chapter is published in the book entitled as Model organism for microbial pathogenesis, biofilm formation and antimicrobial discovery (2020), ISBN 978-981-15-1694-8.

Doctor of Philosophy (Nutritional Biochemistry), Central Food Technological Research Center (CFTRI), University of Mysore, Mysore, 2013

Master of science (Food Science and Nutrition), University of Mysore, 2002

Food Safety

Nutritional Biochemistry

Food Technology

Nutrition Society of India (NSI) prize for the Best Oral Presentation during, 2019

Certificate of appreciation awarded in recognition of achievement/ dedicated and valuable service towards enhancing quality of education in "Sambhrama" 2015 and 2017, St. Aloysius college, Mangalore

Senior Research fellowship by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2007.

Awarded First prize for the poster presented, ICFOST-2005, NIMHANS, Bangalore.

Member, Hostel committee, NUCSER

Member, Academic committee, NUCSER

In-charge, Women cell, NUCSER 

Doctor of Philosophy (Nanobiomaterials), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2015

Master of Science (Biochemistry), Bharathiar University, 2008

Nanobiomaterials and Nanodiagnostics

Biomimicking Scaffolds

Cancer Cell Biology

Best Paper award at International conference on Recent Advances in Materials Science and Biophysics at Mangalore, 2018.

Best poster in the International symposium on Nanotechnology and Cancer Theranostics (ISNACT-2015) at IIT Bombay, 2015

GATE qualified with 98.27 percentiles, All India rank 226, score 476.

Alumni coordinator for NUCSER

Member, Lab resource committee, NUCSER

Hostel committee, NUCSER

Coordinator, Electoral Literacy Club, NUCSER

Member, Youth Red Cross committee, Nitte DU

Journal publications-

Poojari, R., Sawant, A.V., Kini, S., Srivastava, R., Panda, D. (2020) Antihepatoma activity of multifunctional polymeric nanoparticles via inhibition of microtubules and tyrosine kinase. Nanomedicine (London, England) 15(4), 381-396.

Hegde, S., Anchan, B., Kamath, S. U., Kini, S., De, S., Patil, A. (2019) Design and development of ZnO based device for biosensing applications. In A. Asundi, & Q. Kemao (Eds.), Seventh International Conference on Optical and Photonic Engineering, icOPEN 2019 [112052A] (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 11205). SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2551081.

Kini, S., Kulkarni, S.D., Ganiga, V., Nagarakshit, T.K., Chidangil, S. (2019) Dual functionalized, stable and water dispersible CdTe quantum dots: Facile, one-pot aqueous synthesis, optical tuning and energy transfer applications. Materials Research Bulletin 110:57-66.

Kini, S., Ganiga, V., Kulkarni, S.D., Chidangil, S., George, S.D. (2018) Sensitive detection of mercury using the fluorescence resonance energy transfer between CdTe/CdS quantum dots and Rhodamine 6G. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 20:232. 

Thakur, R., Kini, S., Kurkalang, S., Banerjee, A., Chatterjee, P., Chanda, A., Chatterjee, A., Panda, D., Mukherjee, A. K. (2016) Mechanism of apoptosis induction in human breast cancer MCF-7 cell by Ruviprase, a small peptide from Daboia russelii russelii venom. Chemico-biological interactions 258, 297-304. 

Poojari, R., Kini, S., Srivastava, R., Panda, D. (2016) Intracellular interactions of electrostatically mediated layer-by-layer assembled polyelectrolytes based sorafenib nanoparticles in oral cancer cells. Colloids Surfaces B Biointerfaces 143:131-8. 

All Publications: Google Scholar- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ixAqu2MAAAAJ&hl=en

As PI:

A novel rapid sensitive fluorescent resonance energy transfer technique for selective detection and quantification of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, funded by DST-SERB-Early Career Research, 2019-2021 [Budget: 36.14 lakhs]

As Co-PI/Co-I:

Nano-formulation of lutein to improve bioavailability in prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, funded by ICMR, 2019-2021 [Budget: 24.28 lakhs] 

Phage therapy and phage biology

Infectious diseases

Bacteriology

Institutional Grievance Redressal officer, NUCSER

Member, Lab infrastructure committee, NUCSER

Member, Women's Cell, NUCSER

Journal publications-

Mohan, Raj, J.R., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phages amid antimicrobial resistance. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 45:701-711.

Mohan Raj, J.R., Vittal, R., Santhosh, K.S., Deekshit, V.K., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Presence and mobility of antimicrobial resistance in Gram negative bacteria from the environment of coastal Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Medical Research 149;290-294

Shivakumaraswamy, S.K., Deekshit, V.K., Vittal, R., Akhila, D.S., Mundanda, D.M., Mohan Raj, J.R., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phenotypic & genotypic study of antimicrobial profile of bacteria isolates from environmental samples. Indian Journal of Medical Research.149:232-239

Mohan Raj, J.R., Vittal, R., Huilgol, P., Bhat, U., Karunasaga,r I. (2018) T4‐like Escherichia coli Phages from the Environment Carry bla CTX‐M. Letters in Applied Microbiology 67(1):9-14

Alva, P.P., Raj J.M., Karunasagar, I., Premanath, R. (2018). Environmental and clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates with pooled presence of exo S, exo U, exo T and exo Y genes. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 12(3):1119-1125.

Roshini Juliet., Karunasagar, I. (2017) Prevalence of blaCTX-M is coliphages isolated from sewage. Advanced Science Letters 23:3; 1869-1871.

Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Raj, J.R., Rai, P., Shivanagowda, B.M., Karunasagar, I, Karunasagar, I. (2014) Diversity of Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with disease outbreak among cultured Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) in India. Aquaculture 433:247-251.

Junjappa, R.P., Desai, S.N., Roy, P., Narasimhaswamy, N., Raj, J.R., Durgaiah, M., Vipra, A., Bhat, U.R., Satyanarayana, S.K., Shankara, N., Basingi, S.M., Bhat, J.J., Hariharan, S., Sriram, B., Padmanabhan, S. (2013) Efficacy of anti-staphylococcal protein P128 for the treatment of canine pyoderma: potential applications. Veterinary Research Communication 37:217-28

Vipra, A.A., Desai, S.N., Roy, P., Patil, R., Juliet, M.R., Narasimhaswamy, N., Paul, V.D., Chikkamadaiah, R., Sriram, B. (2012) Antistaphylococcal activity of bacteriophage derived chimeric protein P128. BMC Microbiology 12: 41.

All publications: Google Scholar- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6Mx7uQUAAAAJ&hl=en

As PI:

Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phage, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.7 lakhs]

As Co-PI/Co-I:

Utility of polymerase chain reaction in the identification of dermatophytes in recalcitrant dermatophytosis, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.2 lakhs]

Evaluation of resistant genes in recalcitrant Dermatophytosis - A PCR based study, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.5 lakhs]

Master of Science (Ecology & Environment), KVAFSU, 2009

Senior Lecturer, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru, (2018-till date)

Lecturer, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2014 – 2018 )

Senior Research Fellow, Department of Microbiology, KVAFSU (2014 to 2014)

Senior Research Fellow, Department of Ecology & Environment, KVAFSU, (2008 to 2010)

Microbiology

Infectious Disease

Environment &toxicology

Japan- Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science (SAKURA exchange), awardee 2017

Training workshop on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing at PGIMER, Chandigarh, 2016

Participant, Responsible Conduct of Science Research sponsored by US National Academy of Science, 2015

Member, Student welfare committee, NUCSER

Journal publications-

Das, A., Vittal, R., Raj, J.R., Akhila, D.S. (2019) Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Listeria species isolated from ready-to-eat dairy products. Indian Journal of Comparative Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases 40(1):11-4.

Shivakumaraswamy, S.K., Deekshit, V.K., Vittal, R., Akhila, D.S., Mundanda, D.M., Raj, J.R., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Phenotypic & genotypic study of antimicrobial profile of bacteria isolates from environmental samples. Indian Journal of Medical Research 149(2):232.

Shetty, S.S., Deekshit, V.K., Jazeela, K., Vittal, R., Rohit, A., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance associated with extra-intestinal Escherichia coli isolates from hospital samples. Indian Journal of Medical Research 149(2):192.

Raj, J.R., Vittal, R., Shivakumaraswamy, S.K., Deekshit, V.K., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Presence & mobility of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria from environmental samples in coastal Karnataka, India. Indian Journal of Medical Research 149(2):290.

Raj, J.R., Vittal, R., Shivakumaraswamy, S.K., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar. I. (2017) Comparison of antimicrobial resistance in Gram negative bacteria isolated from effluents in coastal districts of Karnataka, India. Nitte University Journal of Health Sciences 7 (4): 2249-7110.

Mohan Raj, J.R., Vittal, R., Huilgol, P., Bhat, U., Karunasagar, I. (2018) T4‐like Escherichia coli Phages from the Environment Carry bla CTX‐M. Letters in applied microbiology 67:9-14.

All Publications: Google scholar-

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wMdbV4IAAAAJ&hl=en

As Co-PI/Co-I:

Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phage, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.7 lakhs]

Scientist - Grade I, Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research, Mangaluru (2019-till date)

Research Associate, NUCSER, Mangalore (2017-2019)

Research Associate, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai (2015-2016)

Post-doctoral Fellow, Research Institutes for Fisheries & Aquaculture, HUNGARY (2014-2015)

Research Associate, College of Fisheries, Mangalore (2013-2014)

Research Associate, Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (2009-2012)

DNA vaccines

Bioactive compounds; AMPs

Microbial Biotechnology

Member, Students Welfare Committee, NUCSER

Sports Advisor, NUCSER

Member Secretary, Youth Red Cross, Nitte DU 

Member, Lab Equipment Committee, NUCSER 

Member, Student Welfare Committee, NUCSER 

Doctor of Philosophy (Nanobiophysics), University of Twente, The Netherlands, 2016

Master of Science (Human Genomics), Panjab University, India, 2007

Best debater on "Impact of Nanotechnology on Society", 2014

Immunology foundation fellowship, 2009

EMBO travel award, 2009

UGC-NET lectureship, 2007

Gold medal Panjab University, 2007

Member: Student Welfare Committee, NUCSER

Coordinator, Departmental Journal Club and Work-Discussions, NUCSER

Undergraduate-

Human pathology

Postgraduate-

Genetic Engineering

Journal publications-

Arshdeep Sidhu, Małgorzata Grosbart, Humberto Sánchez, Bram Verhagen, Nick L L van der Zon, Dejan Ristić, Sarah E van Rossum-Fikkert, Claire Wyman (2020) Conformational flexibility and oligomerization of BRCA2 regions induced by RAD51 interaction. Nucleic Acids Research. (In press) https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa648 [IF: 11.501]

Sidhu, A*., Vaneyck, J., Blum, C., Segers-Nolten, I., Subramaniam, V. (2018) Polymorph-specific distribution of binding sites determines thioflavin-T fluorescence intensity in α-synuclein fibrils. Amyloid 25(3), 189-196. 

Sidhu, A., Ristic, D., Sánchez, H., Wyman, C. (2018) The recombination mediator BRCA2: Architectural plasticity of recombination intermediates revealed by single-molecule imaging (SFM/TIRF). Methods in Enzymology 600: 347-374. 

Sidhu, A., Segers-Nolten, I., Raussens, V., Claessens, M. M., Subramaniam, V. (2017). Distinct Mechanisms Determine α-Synuclein Fibril Morphology during Growth and Maturation. ACS chemical neuroscience 8(3), 538-547. 

Sidhu, A., Segers-Nolten, I., Subramaniam, V. (2016). Conformational Compatibility Is Essential for Heterologous Aggregation of α-Synuclein. ACS chemical neuroscience 7(6), 719-727. 

Raiss, C.C., Braun, T.S., Konings, I.B., Grabmayr, H., Hassink, G.C., Sidhu, A., le Feber, J., Bausch, A.R., Jansen, C., Subramaniam, V., Claessens, M.M. (2016). Functionally different α-synuclein inclusions yield insight into Parkinson's disease pathology. Scientific reports 6, 23116 .

Sidhu, A., Segers-Nolten, I., Subramaniam, V. (2014). Solution conditions define morphological homogeneity of α-synuclein fibrils. Biochimica et biophysica acta 1844(12), 2127-2134.

Sidhu, A., Surolia, A., Robertson, A. D., Sundd, M. (2011). A hydrogen bond regulates slow motions in ubiquitin by modulating a β-turn flip. Journal of molecular biology 411(5), 1037-1048.

Sidhu, A., Sundd, M. (2009) Protein biotechnology and its applications. Biotechnology applications, ed. C.S.K Mishra.; 213-230.

Conference publications- 01

Invited Talks- 05

• Doctor of Philosophy (Life Sciences), CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, 2018
• Master of Science (Biochemistry), University of Mysore, 2008

• Project assistant, CSIR-CFTRI-2010-2014-NPMASS-DRDO Funded project
• PhD-2014-2018, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore
• Marie-Curie Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK-2018-2020

• Synthesis and functionalization of nanoparticles for biosensing applications-Gold/Silver/Quantum dots/Magnetic nanoparticles/Graphene.
• Aptamers/enzymes/polymers-based paper platforms for diagnosis and sensing • Glycan-Nanoparticles to decipher bacterial/virus infections

• Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship-17/18-University of Leeds, UK
• CSIR-CFTRI Annual award-2017 & 2018 for best paper published in Applied Sciences- Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 85 (2016): 240-246, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 100, 15 February 2018, 201-207
• Honored by Karnataka State Govt on 59th Independence Day on the eve of Designing new methods for Paddy cultivation-2005.

• Royal Society of Chemistry

• Budhadev, D., Poole, E., Nehlmeier, I., Liu, Y., Hooper, J., Kalverda, E., Akshath, U.S., Hondow, N., Turnbull, W.B., Pohlmann, S. and Guo, Y., 2020. Glycan-Gold Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Probes for Multivalent Lectin-Carbohydrate Binding: Implications for Blocking Virus Infection and Nanoparticle Assembly. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 42, 18022-18034
• Wang, Weili; Kong, Yifei; Jiang, Jun; Tian, Xin; Li, Shuang; Akshath, Uchangi; Tiede, Christian; Hondow, Nicole; Yu, Anchi; Guo, Yuan; Zhou, Dejian, Nanoscale, 2020. Photon induced quantum yield regeneration of cap-exchanged CdSe/CdS quantum rod for ratiometric biosensing and cellular imaging. Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 8647-8655, NC-1
• Sharma, R., Akshath, U.S., Bhatt, P., & Raghavarao, K. S. M. S. (2019). Fluorescent aptaswitch for chloramphenicol detection-Quantification enabled by immobilization of aptamer. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 1 July 2019, 290, 110-117, NC-1
• Akshath, U.S., and Praveena Bhatt., (2017). Supramolecular nano-sniffers for ultrasensitive detection of formaldehyde. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 100, 15 February 2018, 201-207, NC-2
• Akshath, U.S., and Praveena Bhatt. (2016) Gold nanoparticle synthesis coupled to fluorescence turn-on for sensitive detection of formaldehyde using formaldehyde dehydrogenase"- RSC Advances, 6(60), pp.54777-54784-NC-5
• Akshath, U.S., and Praveena Bhatt. (2016). Tunneling of redox enzymes to design nano-probes for monitoring NAD+ dependent bio-catalytic activity. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 85 (2016): 240-246, NC-9
• Akshath, U.S., Shubha, L. R., Bhatt, P., & Thakur, M. S. (2014). Quantum dots as optical labels for ultrasensitive detection of polyphenols. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 57, 317-323-NC-30
• Akshath, U.S., Vinayaka, A. C., & Thakur, M. S. (2012). Quantum dots as nano plug-in's for efficient NADH resonance energy routing. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 38(1), 411-415-NC-15

Conference publications-09

Research Highlights

• Fluorescent disease sniffers, doi:10.1038/nindia.2012.121; Published online 23 August 2012, Nature India.
  (http://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2012.121)
• Optical sensor to detect dietary polyphenols, doi:10.1038/nindia.2014.49; Published online 16 April 2014, Nature India.
  (http://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2014.49)

Book chapter-01