M.Sc. (Food Safety & Biotechnology)

• Director, Centre for Science Education and Research (Oct 2020 - To date)
• Deputy Director, Centre for Science Education and Research (Oct 2017 – Sep 2020)
• Professor, Centre for Science Education and Research (Jan 2017- to date)
• Associate Professor, Centre for Science Education and Research (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)

• 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

• Best Researcher of Nitte (Deemed to be University) and Best Researcher of NUCSER by the Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2018
• Early Career Research Award by Dept. of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Board (DST-SERB), Govt. of India, 2016
• Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange program in science) coordinator, 2015
• The Strategic Priority Research Award by the University of Miyazaki, Faculty of Medicine, Japan, 2011
• Post-doctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers by the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2006-2008
• Dr. V.G. Jhingran Award for the Best Overseas Indian PhD Thesis Award for the year 2006 by Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum, Mumbai, India
• Monbukagakusho (MEXT) fellowship for PhD by the Government of Japan, 2002-2006
• Senior Research Fellowship by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, India, 2002-2003
• National Eligibility Test (NET) Certificate by ASRB, New Delhi, 1999
• Certificate of Merit by University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore for first rank in Masters Degree, 1999
• University Merit Scholarship by University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, during undergraduate studies 1996- 1997

• 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

• Life member, Indian Society of Developmental Biology
• Life member, Molecular Pathology Association of India
• Life member, The Society of Biological Chemists, India
• Life member, Indian Association for Cancer Research
• Life member, Association of Microbiologists of India 

• Henras A., Plisson-Chastang C., O'Donohue M-F, Anirban Chakraborty, Gleizes P-E. 2014. An overview of pre-ribosomal RNA processing in eukaryotes. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 6: 225-242
• Anirban Chakraborty, Tamayo Uechi, Yukari Nakajima, Hanna T. Gazda, Marie-Françoise O'Donohue, Pierre-Emmanuel Gleizes, and Naoya Kenmochi. Cross talk between TP53 and c-Myc in the pathophysiology of Diamond-Blackfan anemia: Evidence from RPL11-deficient in vivo and in vitro models. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 495: 1839-1845.
• Alexis H Bennett, Marie Francoise O'Donohue, Stacey R Gundry, Aye T Chan, Jeffery Widrick, Isabelle Draper, Anirban Chakraborty, Yi Zhou, Leonard I Zon, Pierre-Emmanuel Gleizes, Alan H Beggs, and Vandana Gupta. 2018. RNA helicase, DDX27 regulates skeletal muscle growth and regeneration by modulation of translational processes. PLoS Genetics 14(3): e1007226
• Shiwangi Dwivedi, Raghav Sharma, Prasanna Kumar Shetty, Anirban Chakraborty. 2018. Association of INS VNTR polymorphisms with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in South Indian population. Meta Gene 17: 202-205.
• Srividya, Giridhar B.H., Vishwanath S. and Anirban Chakraborty. 2018. Profiling of germline mutations in major hotspot codons of TP53 using PCR-RFLP. Pathology and Oncology Research (in press)
• Karanth Padyana Anupama, Anirban Chakraborty, Iddya Karunasagar, Indrani Karunasagar Biswajit Maiti. 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: 229-239
• Srividya Arjuna, Gunimala Chakraborty, Rajesh Venkataram, Pandyanda Nanjappa Dechamma, Anirban Chakraborty. 2020. Detection of epidermal growth factor receptor T790M mutation by allele-specific loop mediated isothermal amplification. Journal of Carcinogenesis 19: 3
• Srividya Arjuna, Rajesh Venkataram, Gunimala Chakraborty, Nishith Babu, Audrey D'Cruz, Giridhar Belur Hosmane, Anirban Chakraborty. 2020. Non-invasive detection of EGFR mutations by cell-free loop-mediated isothermal amplification (CF-LAMP). Scientific Reports 10:17559
• Leonard Clinton D'Souza, Shruti Mishra, Anirban Chakraborty, Anusmita Shekher, Anurag Sharma, Subash Chandra Gupta. 2020. Oxidative Stress and Cancer Development: Are non-coding RNAs the missing links? Antioxidants and Redox Signaling 33 (17): 1209-1229
• Venkataram R, Arjuna S, Hosmane GB, Chakraborty A. 2021. Quantitative analysis of cell-free DNA by droplet digital PCR reveals the presence of EGFR mutations in non-malignant lung pathologies. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 91:1748
• Harshitha KP, Dechamma PN, Nishith B, Krithika Kalladka, Shanti Priya Dias, Gunimala Chakraborty, Sudhindra M Rao, Anirban Chakraborty. 2021. TP53 Codon 72 polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes: A case-control study in South Indian Population. Molecular Biology Reports 48:5093-5097
• Bharti Mittal, Dechamma Pandyanda Nanjappa, Gunimala Chakraborty, Anirban Chakraborty, Arati Khanna-Gupta. 2021. A patient with Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome presenting with anesthetic challenges: not an exception, but the rule. Gene Reports 24:101289
• Dechamma Pandyanda Nanjappa, Nishith Babu, Arati Khanna-Gupta, Marie-Françoise O'Donohue, Patrick Sips, Anirban Chakraborty. 2021. Poly (A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN): More than just "mRNA stock clearing". Life Sciences 285:119953
• Rathika Damodara Shenoy, Vikram Shetty, Annelies Dheedene, Björn Menten, Dechamma Pandyanda Nanjappa, Gunimala Chakraborty, Patrick Sips, Anne de Paepe, Bert Callewaert, Anirban Chakraborty. 2021. Phenotypic and molecular heterogeneity in Mandibulofacial Dysostoses: A case series from India. The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal (in press)
• Audrey D'Cruz, Dechamma Pandyanda Nanjappa, Sahana Maben, Pushparaja Shetty, Anirban Chakraborty. 2021. Non-invasive saliva-based detection of gene mutations in oral cancer patients by Oral Rub and Rinse technique. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (in press)
• Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V.K (2020) Non-Typhoidal Salmonella: A Potential Anti-Cancer Agent. Journal of Applied Microbiology 128: 2-14.
• Srividya, A., Maiti, B., Chakraborty, A., Chakraborty, G. (2019). Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification: A promising tool for screening genetic mutations. Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy 23(6), 723-733. 
• Srividya, Giridhar, B.H., Vishwanath, S., Chakraborty, A. (2019) Profiling of germline mutations in major hotspot codons of TP53 using PCR-RFLP. Pathology Oncology Research 25(4), 1373-1377. 
• Dwivedi, S., Sharma, R., Shetty, P.K., Chakraborty, A. (2018) Association of INS VNTR polymorphisms with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in South Indian population. Meta Gene 17: 202-205
• Bennett, A.H., O'Donohue, M.F., Gundry, S.R., Chan, A.T., Widrick, J., Draper, I., Chakraborty, A.,  Zhou, Y., Zon, L.I., Gleizes, P., Beggs, A.H., Gupta, V. (2018) RNA helicase, DDX27 regulates skeletal muscle growth and regeneration by modulation of translational processes. PLoS Genetics 14(3): e1007226
• Chakraborty, A., Uechi, T., Nakajima, Y., Gazda, H.T., O'Donohue, M., Gleizes, P., Kenmochi, N. (2018) Cross talk between TP53 and c-Myc in the pathophysiology of Diamond-Blackfan anemia: Evidence from RPL11-deficient in vivo and in vitro models. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 495: 1839-1845.
• Yadav, G.V., Chakraborty, A., Uechi, T., Kenmochi, N. (2014) Ribosomal protein deficiency causes Tp53-independent erythropoiesis failure in zebrafish. The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 49: 1-7.
• Higa-Nakamine, S., Suzuki, T., Uechi, T., Chakraborty, A., Nakajima, Y., Nakamura, M., Hirano, N., Suzuki T., Kenmochi, N. (2012) Loss of ribosomal RNA modification causes developmental defects in zebrafish. Nucleic Acids Research 40:391-398.
• Chakraborty, A., Uechi, T., Kenmochi, N. (2011) Guarding the Translation Apparatus: Defective Ribosome Biogenesis and the p53 Signaling pathway. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2: 507-522.
• Chakraborty, A., Uechi, T., Higa, S., Torihara, H., Kenmochi, N. (2009) Loss of ribosomal protein L11 affects zebrafish embryonic development through a p53-dependent apoptotic response. PLoS ONE 4(1): e4152.

• The association of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and severity to COVID-19 in Indian population and validation using zebrafish model system, Principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
• Combating cancer through alternative approaches: Investigating the antitumor properties of non-typhoidal Salmonella in transgenic zebrafish cancer models, Principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
• Investigating the mechanisms of genetic disorders using the zebrafish model system (GEN-ZEMO), Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-BELSPO, 2018-2021
• RNases and cancer: decoding the role of poly(A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN) in tumorigenesis, funded by DST-SERB, 2017-2020
• Ribosomal defects and craniofacial deformities: A systematic genetic analysis of Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS) and TCS-like cases in India-Genotyping of patients, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
• 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
  Genetic markers of Tuberculosis among Indo-Tibetan and Indian Population, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
• Impact of interaction with children on blood hormonal levels among institutionalized elderly, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
• In vitro cytotoxicity evaluation of denture materials used in the fabrication of RPD, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
• Effects of Titanium Surfaces on cell viability and cytokine expression in vitro, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
• Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of Mycobacterium infection, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020

• Non-invasive detection of DNA methylation in lung cancer patients by droplet digital PCR, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2020-2022
• Genetic testing of non-small cell lung cancers: Development of AS-LAMP assays for detection of EGFR and KRAS mutations, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2016-2019
• Gene environment interaction in the development of asthma and allergic diseases: A study using Indian population, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (Deemed to be University), 2016-2019

• 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]

• Deputy Director, Nitte Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangalore (September, 2021- till date)
• Professor, Nitte Centre for Science Education and Research, Mangalore (April, 2017- till date)
• Associate Professor and research guide, Department of Post graduate studies in Biotechnology, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore (2013-2017).
• Associate Professor and Head, Department of Post graduate studies in Biotechnology, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore (2007 -2013).
• Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore (2002-2007).
• CSIR-RA- Post-Doc, Laboratory of Applied Biology, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore (1999-2002).

• 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.

• Member secretary, Nitte University Green Initiative Project (NUGIP)
• Member secretary, Equal Opportunity Cell, Nitte University
• Member secretary, Gender Sensitization Cell, Nitte University
• Student welfare committee in-charge, NUCSER
• Ladies Hostel in-charge, NUCSER
• Academic committee in-charge, NUCSER

• Life member, The British Scholars Association India, Mangalore Chapter. 
• Life member, St. Aloysius Alumini Association, Mangalore. 
• Life member, Association of Microbiologists India
• Life member, Biological Chemists, IISc. Bangalore.
• Life member, Indian Science Congress   
• Life member and Vice President, The Indian Fern Society
• Elected Life member, Plant tissue culture association, India (PTCAI)

• Hegde, S., Karunasagar, I. (2021) Building Research Competence in Undergraduate Students. Resonance 26, 415-427
• Morajkar S, Hegde S. (2021) Biodiversity, richness and spatial distribution of extant Pteridophytes in Kudremukh National Park, Western Ghats, India. Plant Sci. Today, Aug. 21 8(4):848-858
• Morajkar, S., Hegde, S. (2021) DNA Barcoding Identifies a Potential New Ecotype of Chinese Brake Fern, Pteris vittata L. Nano. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 91, 335-341
• Prabhu, S. G., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2020). Pelletization of pristine Pteris vittata L. pinnae powder and its application as a biosorbent of Cd (II) and Cr (VI). SN Applied Sciences, 2(1), 1-9
• Prabhu, S., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2019). Efficient biosorption of Pb (II) on Pteris vittata L. from aqueous solution using pulsed plate column technique. Separation Science and Technology, 1-13
• Sajeev, S., Melo, J. S., & Hegde, S. (2018). Gamma radiation-induced in vitro hormetic apogamy in the fern Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) link. Biosystems. 173, November 2018, Pages 221-224
• Prabhu, S. G., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2018). Surface treated Pteris vittata L. pinnae powder used as an efficient biosorbent of Pb (II), Cd (II), and Cr (VI) from aqueous solution. International journal of phytoremediation, 20(9), 947-956
• Pallavi, B., Nivas, S. K., D'souza, L., Ganapathi, T. R., & Hegde, S. (2017). Gamma rays induced variations in seed germination, growth and phenotypic characteristics of Zinnia elegans var. Dreamland. Advances in Horticultural Science, 31(4), 267-273
• Severes, A., Hegde, S., D'Souza, L., & Hegde, S. (2017). Use of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for enhanced lipid production in micro-algae-based biofuels. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 170, 235-240
• Hegde, S., & D'Souza, L. (2016). Auxin transport inhibitor 2, 3, 5 triiodobenzoic acid induced direct shoot morphogenesis in Millingtonia hortensis Lf. Current Science, 111(1), 25-26

• Book on "Birds of the Campus" Jagdish Gopal Painthankar, Vineeth Kumar, Gincy Joseph (2020) Nitte Deemed to be University, Mangalore. (Ed) Smitha Hegde. 100pp, ISBN: 978-81-946311-0-1
• Hegde, S., Nivas, S., & D'Souza, L. (2020). 2.1 Anacardium occidentale Cashew. Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops, CABI, 2020, Page No: 19-26 ISBN:1780648278, 9781780648279
• Sangeeta S & Hegde S (2016). Tree, People and City: A study of green cover of rapidly urbanizing Mangalore City. Proceedings-Lake 2016: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Ecologically Sensitive Regions in Western Ghats, Sahyadri Conservation Series 65, ENVIS Technical Report 120, Environmental Information System, CES, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  (http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/energy/lake2016/proceedings)

• Establishment of Technology Enabling Centre (TEC), Nitte University, Principal Investigator, funded by DST, 2019-2024
• Center for Developing sustainable Technologies for Mitigating Heavy Metal Pollution Under Changing Environment, Principal Investigator, funded by Vision Group of Science and Technology (VGST) 2020-2022
• DNA barcoding of Ferns of South India for genetic diversity studies, Co-Principal Investigator Funded by DST-SERB, 2017-2020

Molecular detection techniques

Molecular Genetics

Bioinformatics

Human/animal parasitology

• Coordinator, Institutional Editorial committee
• Member, Institutional committee against substance abuse
• Member coordinator, Institutional Committee against sexual harassment

• Punja HK, Nanjappa DP, Babu N, Kalladka K, Dias BS, Chakraborty G, Rao SM, Chakraborty A. TP53 codon 72 polymorphism and type 2 diabetes: a case-control study in South Indian population. Molecular Biology Reports. 2021 Jun 28:1-5
• Mittal B, Nanjappa DP, Chakraborty G, Chakraborty A, Khanna-Gupta A. A patient with Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome presenting with anesthetic challenges: not an exception, but the rule. Gene Reports. 2021 Jul 23:101289
• Arjuna S, Venkataram R, Dechamma PN, Chakraborty G, Babu N, D'Cruz A, Hosmane GB, Chakraborty A. Non-invasive detection of EGFR mutations by cell-free loop-mediated isothermal amplification (CF-LAMP). Scientific reports. 2020 Oct 16;10(1):1-7
• Prabhakara Aprathi, Pandyanda Nanjappa Dechamma, Babu Nishith, Kalladka Krithika, Chakraborty Anirban, Chakraborty Gunimala*. Exposure to mosquito repellents causes profound development defects and induces oxidative stress in zebrafish. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, :2020;10:122-127
• Shreya Kunder,Babu Nishith Pandyanda Nanjappa Dechamma, Kalladka Krithika, Chakraborty Gunimala, Chakraborty Anirban*. Evaluation of toxicity and antioxidant property of Cassia fistula stem bark extracts in zebrafish. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU:2020; 10:109-115
• Dinesh Deeksha, Pandyanda Nanjappa Dechamma, Babu Nishith, Kalladka Krithika, Chakraborty Gunimala, Chakraborty Anirban*. 2020.Evaluation of toxicity and anti-angiogenic activity of Murraya koenigii leaf extracts in zebrafish. J Health Allied Sci NU:2020; 10:79-85
• Srividya Arjuna, Gunimala Chakraborty, Rajesh Venkataram, Pandyanda Nanjappa Dechamma, Anirban Chakraborty.2020. Detection of epidermal growth factor receptor T790M mutation by allele-specific loop mediated isothermal amplification. Journal of Carcinogenesis

• Liquid Biopsy for Lung Cancer: Development of LAMP assays using cell-free DNA for screening of gene mutations that interfere with response to TKIs in patients Principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, Govt. of India, 2020-2023
• The association of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and severity to COVID-19 in Indian population and validation using zebrafish model system Co-Principal Investigator, funded by ICMR (covid Research), Govt. of India,2021-2024

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, Doctoral Studies Cell, Nitte DU
• Member Secretary, Research Advisory Committee, NUCSER
• Member Secretary, Information and Communication Technology Cell, NUCSER
• In-charge, Institutional Lab Vigilance Committee, NUCSER
• Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, NUCSER
• Member, Lab Resource Committee, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Library Committee, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Committee Against Substance Abuse, NUCSER

• Lifetime member, Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists (IABMS)
• Lifetime Member, Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (INDIA) AFST(I)
• Lifetime member, The Society of Biological Chemists (SBC)
• Lifetime member, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
• Lifetime member, The Biotech Research Society (BRSI)
• Lifetime Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)

• Maiti, B*., Anupama, K.P., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2021). Isothermal amplification-based assays for rapid and sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2: Opportunities and recent developments. Reviews in Medical Virology, e2274 (In- press)
• Anupama KP, Nayak A, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I, Maiti B *. (2021). Evaluation of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay along with conventional and real-time PCR assay for sensitive detection of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus from seafood sample without enrichment. Molecular Biology Reports 48(1):1009-1016
• Rajeish, M., Mani, M.K., Dechamma, M.M., Bossier, P., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B *. (2021). Expression profile of heat shock protein 70 in lymphoid organs of Penaeus monodon in response to white spot syndrome virus infection. Aquaculture Research 52(3): 1316-1320
• Maiti, B*., Dubey, S., Munang´andu, H.M., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Evensen, Ø. (2020) Application of outer membrane protein-based vaccines against major bacterial fish pathogens in India. Frontiers in Immunology 11: 1362
• Anupama KP, Nayak A, Karunasagar I, Maiti B *. (2020) Rapid visual detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood samples by loop-mediated isothermal amplification with hydroxynaphthol blue dye. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 36(5):76
• Anupama, K.P., Deeksha, K., Deeksha, A., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. Maiti, B*. (2019) Comparative performance of TCBS and TSA for the enumeration of trh+ Vibrio parahaemolyticus by direct colony hybridization. Journal of Microbiological Methods 157: 37-42
• Dubey, S., Maiti, B., Kim, S., Sivadasan, S.M., Kannimuthu, D., Pandey, P.K., Girisha, S.K., Mutoloki, S., Chen, S., Evensen, Ø., Karunasagar, I., Munang´andu, H.M. (2019) Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Edwardsiella isolates from different fish species and geographic areas in Asia: Implications for vaccine development. Journal of Fish Diseases 42(6):835-850
• Choudhury, T., Maiti, B., Venugopal, M.N., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Influence of some environmental variables and addition of r-lysozyme on efficacy of Vibrio harveyi phage for therapy. Journal of Biosciences 44(1):8
• 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
• Karunasagar, I., Maiti, B., Kumar, B.K. (2018) Molecular methods to study Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus from atypical environments. In: Methods in Microbiology, Volume-45, Microbiology of atypical environments. Gűrtler, V., Trevors, J. T. (Eds.). 1st Edition. Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA. Chapter-13: 387-417

• Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023
• Biotechnological approaches for prevention and control of fish disease in aquaculture (BIOAQUA), Principal Investigator, funded by DST (Indo-Norway joint research project), 2019-2022
• Rapid and sensitive detection of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) using isothermal nucleic acid amplification, Principal Investigator, funded by SERB, 2020-2021
• Development of novel methods for the sensitive detection and enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Principal Investigator, funded by DBT, 2016-2019

• Understanding the role of membrane proteins in the multidrug-resistant clinical strain of Salmonella, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020

• 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, 2015-2018
• 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.

• Coordinator, Staff Development Centre, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Academic and Administrative Audit Committee, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Committee for Development of Professional Competence in Teaching, NUCSER
• Institutional Research Coordinator, NUCSER
• Member Secretary, Biological Sciences Education Unit, NUCSER
• Member, Research Cell, NUCSER
• Subject Expert, Scientific Committee, Nitte DU
• Member, Institutional Ethical Committee, NUINS
• 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, International Society of Infectious Diseases, USA.
• Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India
• Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), India
• Member, Professional Fisheries Graduates' Forum (PFGF), India
• Member, College of Fisheries Alumni Association, Mangalore, India

• Basics of Molecular Biology
• Medical Virology
• Biosafety and Bioethics
• Human Pathology

• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Molecular Diagnostics

• Maiti B, Anupama KP, Rai P, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Isothermal amplification‐based assays for rapid and sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Opportunities and recent developments. Reviews in medical virology. 2021 Jul 3:e2274
• Rai P, Kumar BK, Deekshit VK, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Detection technologies and recent developments in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2021 Jan 4:1-5
• Kumar BK, Rohit A, Prithvisagar KS, Rai P, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Deletion in the C-terminal region of the envelope glycoprotein in some of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 genome. Virus Research. 2021 Jan 2;291:198222
• Venkatraja B, Srilakshminarayana G, Kumar BK, Hegde MN, Kanchan J, Karuvaje G, Rai P. Preliminary Evidence from a Cross-sectional Study on Epidemiology and Early Transmission Dynamics of COVID-19 in Karnataka State of India. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2021 May 11
• Apine E, Rai P, Mani MK, Subramanian V, Karunasagar I, Godhe A, Turner LM. Comparative analysis of the intestinal bacterial communities in mud crab Scylla serrata in South India. MicrobiologyOpen. 2021 Apr;10(2): e1179
• Rai P, Kille S, Kotian A, Kumar BK, Deekshit VK, Ramakrishna MS, Karunasagar I, Karunasagar I. Molecular investigation of the dengue outbreak in Karnataka, South India, reveals co-circulation of all four dengue virus serotypes. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 2021; 92:104880
• D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I., (2019). Application of gyrB targeted SYBR green based qPCR assay for the specific and rapid detection of Vibrio vulnificus in seafood. J Microbiol Methods. 2019; 166:105747
• Abhilasha, K., Roshan, J., Ashok, N., Rai, P., (2018). Detection of Bacteria by 16S rRNA PCR and Sequencing in Culture-Negative Chronic Rhinosinusitis. The Laryngoscope
• Akhila, D.S., Madhu Mani, K., Rai, P., Condon, K., Owens, L., Karunasagar, I., (2015). An Antisense construct mediates protection of Litopenaeus vannamei from White spot syndrome virus (WSSV). Aquaculture, 435, 306-309
• Owens, L., Condon, K., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., (2014). Diet-delivery of therapeutic RNA interference in live Escherichia coli against pre-existing Penaeus merguiensis hepandensovirus in Penaeus merguiensis. Aquaculture, 437, 360-365

• Development of immunofluorescent nanodiagnostic assay as a point-of-care detection of dengue virus, Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-BDTD, 2021-2023
• A novel dietary approach for foetal programming of major chronic disorders in adult life using Albino Wistar Rats-an experimental case control study, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by ICMR, 2019-2022
• Rapid and sensitive detection of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) using isothermal nucleic acid amplification, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by DST-SERB, 2020-2021
• Biocontrol of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in culture systems using bacteriophages, Principal Investigator, Funded by DST-SERB, 2015-2018
• Development of novel methods for the sensitive detection and enumeration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by DBT, 2016-2019

• Development of monoclonal antibody against NS1 and E proteins of dengue virus, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
• Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
• Development of a cancer model in three dimensional scaffolds for biomedical applications, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
• Antiviral properties of four medicinal plant extracts against dengue virus, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2018-2020
• Novel RNAi therapeutic approach to combat multidrug resistance in Klebsiella species, Co-principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
• Isolation and molecular characterization of bacteriophage against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2016-2017
• Biofilm formation and virulence gene expression in environmental and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2016-2017

• 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

• Best Researcher Award 2019, Nitte (Deemed to be University)
• Best Researcher Award 2019, NUCSER
• ITS-DST SERB Travel grant to attend IMED-2018, Vienna
• The diligent employee of the 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, Antiaging Committee, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional committee against sexual harassment, NUCSER
• Member, Information and Communication Technology Cell, NUCSER
• In-charge, Academic Committee, NUCSER
• Coordinator, NUeLearn 2020-21, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional COVID-19 task force, NUCSER

• Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), India
• Member, Professional Fisheries Graduates' Forum (PFGF), Mumbai, India.

• Rani, M.S., Rohit. A., Aditya, V., Shetty, V.P., Kotian, A., Mohanapriya, P., Rai. P., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V. K. (2021) Comparative analysis of different methods used for molecular characterization of Burkholderia cepacia complex isolated from noncystic fibrosis conditions Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, (In Press)
• Aditya, V., Kotian, A., Saikrishnan, S., Rohit, A., Divyashree, M., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V.K. (2021) Effect of ciprofloxacin and in-vitro gut conditions on biofilm of Escherichia coli isolated from clinical and environmental sources. Journal of Applied Microbiology. (In Press)
• Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, A., Kotian, A., Aditya, V., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V.K. (2021). Phenotypic characterization of auxotrophic mutant of nontyphoidal Salmonella and determination of its cytotoxicity, tumor inhibiting cytokine gene expression in cell line models. Archives of Microbiology, 203(6), 2925-2939
• Rai, P., Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2021) Detection technologies and recent developments in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,105(2), 441-455
• Caroline D'Souza, Prithvisagar K. S., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. and Kumar B. K. (2020) Exploring the Pathogenic Potential of Vibrio vulnificus Isolated from Seafood Harvested along the Mangaluru Coast, India. Microorganisms, 1-15
• Akshatha, K., Aditya, V., Jazeela, K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit V.K., (2020) Effect of bile on growth and biofilm formation of multidrug resistant and sensitive non-typhoidal Salmonella serovars isolated from seafood and poultry. Research in Microbiology. 171;165-173
• Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I., Deekshit, V.K. (2020). Nontyphoidal Salmonella: a potential anticancer agent. Journal of applied microbiology. 128(1):2-14
• Deekshit, V.K., Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, G., Rohit, A., Chakraborty, A., Karunasagar, I. (2019) Mismatch amplification mutation assay-polymerase chain reaction: A method of detecting fluoroquinolone resistance mechanism in bacterial pathogens. Indian Journal of Medical Research.149(2):146-150
• Jazeela, K., Chakraborty, G., Shetty, S.S., Rohit, A., Karunasagar. I., Deekshit, V.K. (2019) Comparison of Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay PCR-and PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism for Detection of Major Mutations in gyrA and parC of Escherichia coli Associated with Fluoroquinolone Resistance. Microbial Drug Resistance 25(1):23-31

• Investigating antimicrobial efficacy of NANOBIOTICS against multidrug resistant gut pathogens, Principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
• Combating cancer through alternative approaches: Investigating the antitumor properties of non-typhoidal Salmonella in transgenic zebrafish cancer models, Co-principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2021-2024
• Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Co-principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023
• Decoding the traits of drug resistance: Studying the genetic factors contributing to the survivability and adaptability of gut pathogens in antibiotic rich environment, Principal Investigator, funded by DST-SERB, 2018-2021

• Effect of bile on the invasion and replication of drug-resistant gut pathogens in Caco-2 cell line, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
• Quantification of thiamine levels and analysis of thiamine transporter gene in suspected Shoshin beriberi cases affecting a restricted population of Coastal Karnataka, Co-principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2019-2021
• Generation of transgenic zebrafish models for elucidating the molecular mechanism of Mycobacterium infection, Co-principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020

• 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

• KSET - Karnataka State Eligibility Test, 2020-21
• Best Research Paper Award, NitteDU, 2019
• Indo-Japanese Young Research Fellow, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Japan, 2019
• Early Career Research Award, DST-SERB, Govt. of India, 2017.
• EMBO short term Bfellowship, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, 2017
• Japan-Asia Youth Exchange program in Science (SAKURA exchange) awardee, 2015
• Invited talk at International Conference of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, 2015

• Member Secretary, Intuitional Ethics Committee
• Member, Student Welfare Committee
• Coordinator, NueLearn 2020-21, NUCSER

• Member, International Society of Infectious Diseases, USA
• Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India
• Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), India
• Member, Professional Fisheries Graduates' Forum (PFGF), India
• Member, College of Fisheries Alumni Association, Mangalore, India

• Fundamentals of Immunology; Food and Nutrition

• Immunology; Fish Immunology and Health Management; Molecular
• Diagnostics; Food Chemistry; Food Toxicology

• Prithvisagar, K. S., Krishna Kumar, B., Kodama, T., Rai, P., Iida, T., Karunasagar, I., & Karunasagar, I. (2021). Whole genome analysis unveils genetic diversity and potential virulence determinants in Vibrio parahaemolyticus associated with disease outbreak among cultured Litopenaeus vannamei (Pacific white shrimp) in India. Virulence, 12(1), 1936-1949
• Rai, P., Kille, S., Kotian, A., Kumar, B. K., Deekshit, V. K., Ramakrishna, M. S., ... & Karunasagar, I. (2021). Molecular investigation of the dengue outbreak in Karnataka, South India, reveals co-circulation of all four dengue virus serotypes. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 92, 104880
• D'Souza, C., Prithvisagar, K. S., Deekshit, V. K., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I., & Kumar, B. K. (2020). Exploring the Pathogenic Potential of Vibrio vulnificus Isolated from Seafood Harvested along the Mangaluru Coast, India. Microorganisms, 8(7), 999
• Rajesh, M.K., Muralikrishna, K.S., Nair, S.S., Kumar, B.K., Subrahmanya, T.M., Sonu, K.P., Subaharan, K., Sweta, H., Prasad, T.K., Chandran, N., Karunasagar, I. (2020) Facile coconut inflorescence sap mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its diverse antimicrobial and cytotoxic properties. Materials Science and Engineering: C 111: 110834
• D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Deekshit, V.K., Karunasagar, I. (2019). Application of gyrB targeted SYBR green based qPCR assay for the specific and rapid detection of Vibrio vulnificus in seafood. Journal of Microbiological Methods 166:105747
• Rohit, A., Kumar, D.S., Dhinakaran, I., Joy, J., Kumar, D.V., Kumar, B.K., Karunasagar, I., Karola, P. and Dag, H. (2019) Whole-genome-based analysis reveals multiclone Serratia marcescens outbreaks in a non-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit setting in a tertiary care hospital in India. Journal of Medical Microbiology 68: 616-621
• D'Souza, C., Kumar, B.K., Kapinakadu, S., Shetty, R., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2018) PCR-based evidence showing the presence of Vibrio vulnificus in wound infection cases in Mangaluru, India. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 68:74-76
• Deekshit, V.K., Kumar, B.K., Rai, P., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2015) Differential expression of virulence genes and role of gyrA mutations in quinolone resistant and susceptible strains of Salmonella Weltevreden and Newport isolated from seafood. Journal of Applied Microbiology 119:970-980
• Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Raj, J.R.M., 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
• Kumar, B.K., Deekshit, V.K., Rai, P., Shekar, M., Karunasagar, I., Karunasagar, I. (2014) Presence of T3SS2β genes in trh+ Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from seafood harvested along Mangalore coast, India. Letters in Applied Microbiology 58:440-446
• Kumar, B.K., Raghunath, P., Devegowda, D., Deekshit, V.K., Venugopal, M.N., Karunasagar, I., & Karunasagar, I. (2011) Development of monoclonal antibody-based sandwich ELISA for the rapid detection of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus in seafood. International Journal of Food Microbiology 145:244-249

• Development of immunofluorescent nanodiagnostic assay as a point-of-care detection of dengue virus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by DST-BDTD, 2021-2023
• DST-Technology Enabling Centre (TEC), funded by DST, 2019-2024
• Exploring the distribution and characterization of pathogenicity islands and ecological fitness genes in seafood associated Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Principal Investigator, funded by DST-SERB, 2018-2021

• Tracing the molecular epidemiology of Leptospirosis and assessing its zoonotic transmission potential in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka, Principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
• Development of monoclonal antibody against NS1 and E proteins of dengue virus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2019-2021
• Antiviral properties of four medicinal plant extracts against dengue virus, Co-principal Investigator, Funded by Nitte (DU), 2018-2020
• Development of rapid point of care assay for the sensitive detection of Vibrio vulnificus; Principal Investigator, Funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
• Effect of carbohydrate on quorum sensing mediated pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Principal Investigator, Funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020

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

• Adiga R (2021). Benchmarking Datasets from Malaria Cytotoxic T-cell Epitopes Using Machine Learning Approach. Avicenna Journal of Medical Biotechnology 13:87-91.
• Rama Adiga, Jyothi Bhatkal (2021). In Silico study of gene expression changes in prostate cancer due to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment.25:1-4
• Adiga, R. (2019). Molecular Docking of Hyrtimomine A-K from marine sponge Hyrtios spp. as anti-cancer target of Phosphoinositide-dependent kinase 1. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 12:130-135.
• Adiga, R. (2019). Emergence of Nipah Virus: A Review. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research 8:48-54   
• Adiga, R. (2016). Phylogenetic analysis of the NS5 gene of Zika virus. Journal of Medical Virology 88:1821-1826. 
• Adiga, R., Karunasagar, I. (2015) In silico approaches to drug discovery. International Journal of Advanced Research 3:1522-1528. 
• Adiga, R., Adiga R. (2015). Bioinformatics based analysis of microarrays in human bipolar disorder. International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering 3: 261-266.

• 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
• Microplastics

• Coordinator IQAC, NUCSER
• Coordinator AISHE, NUCSER
• Coordinator, NUeLearn, NUCSER
• Member secretary, Institutional-Anti-Ragging Committee, NUCSER
• In charge of Hostel committee, NUCSER
• Member, I-CASA, NUCSER
• Member, COVID-19 task force, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional committee for the development of professional competence in teaching, NUCSER

• Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India
• Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India

• Scholtz, V., Vanková, E., Kašparová, P., Premanath, R., Karunasagar, I., Julák, J. (2021) Non-thermal plasma treatment of ESKAPE pathogens: a review. Frontiers in Microbiology 12:737635
• Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Dechamma, P.N., Jainey, P.J., Rajesh, K., Anirban, C., Sarojini, B.S., Premanath, R. (2021) Isolation and identification of quorum sensing antagonist from Cinnamomum verum leaves against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Life Sciences 267:118878
• Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Premanath, R. (2021) Modulation of quorum sensing-associated virulence in bacteria: carbohydrate as a key factor. Archives of Microbiology 203: 1881-1890
• Prathiksha, P. A., Shraddha S., Caroline D'Souza, Premanath, R. (2021) Increased expression of genes involved in biofilm formation in a multidrug‑resistant environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. 2021; 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_286_20
• Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Gururaj, M.P., Premanath, R. (2019) Evaluation of anti-quorum sensing activity of indigenous dietary plants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 30: 100931
• Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Premanath, R. (2019) Biofilm Forming Abilities of Microorganisms Associated with Diabetic Wound Infection: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital. Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal 12(2): 669-676
• Sarika, S., Anupama, K. P., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Maiti, B., Karunasgar, I., Karunasagar, I., Premanath, R. (2019) Diabetic foot ulcer caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Two case reports. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter 41: 101-102
• Prathiksha, P.A., Prasad, R., Venkatesh, T., Suresh, P.S., Premanath, R. (2019) Increased virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa at pathological glucose levels. Infectious diseases 51: 153-156
• Prathiksha, P.A., Juliet, M.R., 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: 1119-1124
• Premanath, R., Lakshmidevi, N. (2015) Antidiabetic and Antioxidant potential of Andrographis paniculata Nees. leaf ethanol extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 5: 69-76

• Scholtz, V., Vanková, E., Kašparová, P., Premanath, R., Karunasagar, I., Julák, J. (2021) Non-thermal plasma treatment of ESKAPE pathogens: a review. Frontiers in Microbiology 12:737635
• Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Dechamma, P.N., Jainey, P.J., Rajesh, K., Anirban, C., Sarojini, B.S., Premanath, R. (2021) Isolation and identification of quorum sensing antagonist from Cinnamomum verum leaves against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Life Sciences 267:118878.
• Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Premanath, R. (2021) Modulation of quorum sensing-associated virulence in bacteria: carbohydrate as a key factor. Archives of Microbiology 203: 1881-1890.
• Prathiksha, P. A., Shraddha S., Caroline D'Souza, Premanath, R. (2021) Increased expression of genes involved in biofilm formation in a multidrug‑resistant environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolate. Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. 2021; 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_286_20.
• Prathiksha, P.A., Sarika, S., Gururaj, M.P., Premanath, R. (2019) Evaluation of anti-quorum sensing activity of indigenous dietary plants against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 30: 100931.
• Sarika, S., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Premanath, R. (2019) Biofilm Forming Abilities of Microorganisms Associated with Diabetic Wound Infection: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital. Biomedical & Pharmacology Journal 12(2): 669-676.
• Sarika, S., Anupama, K. P., Prathiksha, P.A., Akash, S.K., Maiti, B., Karunasgar, I., Karunasagar, I., Premanath, R. (2019) Diabetic foot ulcer caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Two case reports. Clinical Microbiology Newsletter 41: 101-102.
• Prathiksha, P.A., Prasad, R., Venkatesh, T., Suresh, P.S., Premanath, R. (2019) Increased virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa at pathological glucose levels. Infectious diseases 51: 153-156.
• Prathiksha, P.A., Juliet, M.R., 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: 1119-1124.
• Premanath, R., Lakshmidevi, N. (2015) Antidiabetic and Antioxidant potential of Andrographis paniculata Nees. leaf ethanol extract in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 5: 69-76.

• Attenuation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence by dietary phytochemicals from vegetables as quorum sensing inhibitors, Principal Investigator, funded by DBT, 2013-2017.

• Biofilm formation and virulence gene expression in environmental and clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU, 2016-2018
• Effect of carbohydrate on quorum sensing mediated pathogenicity in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU
• Use of phytochemicals in inhibiting quorum sensing mediated biofilm formation in Acinetobacter baumanii, Principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU
• Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phages, Co-principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU

• Assistant Professor, Nitte University Centre for science education and research, Mangaluru (2016 – till date)
• Research Scholar, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru (2015 –2016)
• Assistant Professor, SDM PG College, Ujire (2014 - 2015)
• Senior Research Fellow, Veterinary College, Bengaluru (2010-2011)

• Zoonotic Pathogens
• Food borne pathogens
• Phage therapy
• RNAi technology

• Recipient of Best Poster Presentation award in VIROCON during 2017
• Recipient of the University gold medal for Ph.D. during the period 2014-15
• Recipient of Best Poster Presentation award in International Conference of IAVMI during 2011
• Recipient of Late M.N. Kulkarni Memorial award for Best research paper presentation award in International Conference of IAVMI during 2011
• 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, Institutional Placement and Career Guidance Cell, NUCSER
• Member Secretary, Institutional Women Cell, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Committee against Substance Abuse, NUCSER
• Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences (UG and PG), NUCSER
• External member, Board of Examination in Biotechnology, SDM Ujire
• Member, Board of Studies in Biological Sciences(UG & PG), Nitte DU
• Member, Lab Infrastructure committee, NUCSER

• Life Member, Association of Microbiologist of India
• Life Member, The Society of Biological Chemist
• Life Member, Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum
• Life Member, College of Fisheries Alumni Association Forum
• Member, The Society of Biological Chemist
  
  
• Member, Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum

• 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

• Novel RNAi therapeutic approach to combat multidrug resistance in Klebsiella species, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020
• Development of siRNA conjugated nanoparticle against multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae for effective gene silencing, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 20 Principal Investigator, 20-2022

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 

• Development of Nanobiomaterials and nanodiagnostics for biomedical applications
• Establishment of three-dimensional cell culture to generate biomimetic cancer models.
• 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.

• In-charge, Institutional Student Innovation Club, NUCSER
• Coordinator, Electoral Literacy Club, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Ethics Committee, NUCSER
• Member, Academic committee, NUCSER
• Member secretary, Institutional committee against substance abuse, NUCSER
• Member, Youth Red Cross committee, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Placement & Career Guidance Cell, NUCSER
• Alumni coordinator for NUCSER
• Member, Lab resource committee, NUCSER
• Hostel committee, NUCSER
• Coordinator, Electoral Literacy Club, NUCSER
• Member, Youth Red Cross committee, Nitte DU

• General Biochemistry, Radiation Biology, Cancer Biology
  
  Postgraduate Biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry, Nanobiotechnology, Biology and genetics of cancer.

• PhD students: 02 (ongoing)
• PG students: 04
• UG Students: 05

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

• Addressal officer, Institutional Grievance, NUCSER
• Member, Student Welfare Committee, NUCSER
• Member, Lab infrastructure committee, NUCSER
• Member, Women's Cell, NUCSER
• Member, Institutional Research Cell, NUCSER
• Institutional Grievance Redressal officer, NUCSER
• Member, Lab infrastructure committee, NUCSER
• Member, Women's Cell, NUCSER

• Member, Association of Microbiologist, India
• Member, Society of Biological Chemists, India

Journal publications-

• Srujana, A.S., Sonalika, J., Akhila, D.S., Juliet, M.R. and Sheela, P. (2021) Isolation of Phages and Study of their In vitro Efficacy on Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Originating from Bovine Subclinical Mastitis. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 1: 5
• Vittal, R., Mohan Raj, J.R., Kumar, B.K. and Karunasagar, I. (2021) A dvances in Environmental Detection and Clinical Diagnostic Tests for Legionella Species. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU
• Vittal, R., Kumar, B.K., Karunasagar, I. and Mohan Raj, J.R. (2021) Genetic Diversity of the Legionella pneumophila dotA Gene Detected on Surfaces of Respiratory Therapy Equipment. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 15: 695-701
• Vittal, R., Mohan Raj, J.R., Kumar, B.K. and Karunasagar, I (2021) Iron Content as an Indicator for Legionella Species in Artificial Water Systems. Medico Legal Update. 21: 803-808
• Rai, A., Vittal, R.V. and Mohan Raj, J.R. (2020) Isolation, Characterization, and Comparison of Efficiencies of Bacteriophages to Reduce Planktonic and Biofilm-Associated Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU, 10:102-108
• Sonalika, J., Srujana, A.S., Akhila, D.S., Juliet, M.R. and Santhosh, K.S. (2020). Application of bacteriophages to control Salmonella Enteritidis in raw eggs. Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research, 21:221
• 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.

• Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Co-principal Investigator, funded by ICMR, 2020-2023.
• Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phage, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.7 lakhs]
• 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]

• Identification of novel enzybiotics using phage fragmentation, Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2020-2022

• 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
• Institutional Alumni (Coordinator)
• Institutional committee against substance abuse(member)
• Institutional women cell (member)
• Student grievance cell (member)
  

• 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

• Biocontrol of biofilm forming bacteria isolated from diabetic ulcers using phage, funded by NitteDU, 2018-2020 [Budget 1.7 lakhs]
• Detection of micro and nanoplastics in bottled water and devaluation of the associated health effects using the zebrafish model system" Principal Investigator, funded by Nitte DU, 2020.

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 

• Scientist G-I, Center for Science Education and Research, NITTE University, Mangalore (October 2019-till date)
• Research Associate, Center for Science Education and Research, NITTE University, Mangalore (April 2017-October 2019)
• Executive – Quality Control, Agila Specialities Private limited (Sterile Product Division) Bangalore (2010-2011)

• Infectious Disease Biology (Bacteriology)
• Antimicrobial Resistance in hospital and hospital wastewater
• Food Microbiology: gut microbiome, probiotics
• Biopolymer production: Polyhydroxyalkanoates a microbial plastic

• Sport Co-ordinator, NUCSER
• Member, Student welfare committee, NUCSER
• Member, I-CASA, NUCSER

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

• 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

• Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship-17/18-University of Leeds, UK
• European Commission-Marie-Curie Fellow (Awarded MC-Individual Fellowship 17/18) School of Chemistry, 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.

• Member, Consumable committee, NUCSER
• Member, Vigilance committee, NUCSER

• Member, 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

• 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
• 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
• Akshath, U. S., and Praveena Bhatt., (2017). Supramolecular nano-sniffers for ultrasensitive detection of formaldehyde. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 100, 15 February 2018, 201-207
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

• Polyvalent multifunctional core-shell satellites for ultrasensitive detection of target nucleic acids-a multiplexed approach, Principal Investigator, Funded by UGC-Faculty research promotion scheme, Start-up-Grant, 2021-2024
• Target-induced Core-shell satellite structures: Creating a polyvalent multifunctional platform for multiplexed detection of nucleic acids, Principal Investigator, funded by DST-SERB-Start Up Grant, 2021-2023.

• Polyvalent multifunctional core-shell satellites for ultrasensitive detection of target nucleic acids-a multiplexed approach Principal Investigator, funded by NitteDU, 2021-2023.