DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Suchithra T. V.
Dr. Suchithra T. V.

Professor

Office Address:

Assistant Professor, Bioscience and Engineering, East Campus, NIT Calicut

Contact no:

0495-2285456

Home Address:

  • Ph.D in Microbiology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India, 2007

  • M.Sc in microbiology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India 2000

  • B.Sc in Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, India 1997

  • Educational Qualifications

    • Ph.D in Microbiology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India, 2007

    • M.Sc in microbiology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India 2000

    • B.Sc in Botany, University of Calicut, Kerala, India 1997

    Journals

    • Research Articles :

       

      1. Cationic-porphyrin incorporated electrospun fibers for effective photo-inactivation of bacteria Monisha Manathanath, Benu George, Juraij Kandiyil, Subramaniam Sujatha, Suchithra Tharamel Vasu, Sujith Athiyanathil, Unnikrishnan Gopalakrishna Panicker Materials Today Communications volume 38 March 2024, 107597 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107597
      2. Babitha Benjamin , Serin Zachariah, J. Sudhakumar, T.V. Suchithra Bacterial consortium development and optimization for crack controlling cement mortar. Journal of Building Engineering 77 (2023) 107501 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107501
      3. Reshmi Sasi; T.V. Suchithra ,Transcriptome analysis of a novel and highly resistant hydrocarbon‑degrading bacteria during the removal of phenol and 2,4‑dichlorophenol. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery JULY 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-04509-x
      4. Archa Unni; Mekha Mariam Mathew; Monisha Manathanath; Sunil Jacob; Pooja Sankaranarayanan; Suchithra Tharamel Vasu; G. Unnikrishnan, Gopalakrishna panicker U. Biocompatibility evaluation of nano-hydroxyapatite modified hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/polyvinylpyrrolidone blends Polymer Bulletin . 2023 JUNE https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-023-04870-x
      5. Nayanathara O S; Aswathy E V; Serin Zachariah; T.V Suchithra Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Azadirachta indica Extract: A Sustainable and Cost-Effective Material for Wastewater Treatment, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste 2023, 27(4): 04023027 https://doi.org/10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1217
      6. Ilshadsabah A, Suchithra TV. Identification of novel potent biocatalysts, Bacillus thuringiensis STV1324a, Bacillus aquimaris STV1324b, and effective augmentation in a bioelectrochemical system for green energy production. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 2022 Dec; 11:100580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clet.2022.100580.
      7. Kalakonda Sai Pavan, Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Emil Ninan Skariah, Benu George, Suchithra T V and Sindhu T K Treatment of Escherichia coli contaminated water with different pulse-powered NTP configurations and analysis for post treatment efficacy Nature Scientific Reports (2022) 12:20380 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24248-9
      8. Benu George, Nitish Bhatia, Abhitinder Kumar, Gnanamani A., Thilagam R., Shanuja S. K., Kannan Vadakkadath Meethal, Shiji T. M. and Suchithra T. V . "Bioinspired gelatin based sticky hydrogel for diverse surfaces in burn wound care." Scientific Reports 12, 13735 (2022): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17054-w (Elsevier impact factor : 3.05)
      9. Benu George, S.M, Sheetal DG, Yaswanth P M, Ajay Vijayan, Devika S, Suchithra T.V. Identification of Alzheimer associated differentially expressed gene through microarray data and transfer learning-based image analysis. Neuroscience Letters 766 (2022): 136357. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2021.136357 (Elsevier impact factor : 3.05)
      10. Aswani T, Benu George, S.M. UdayaPrakash T.V. Suchithra (2021). Mechanism of Streptomyces albidoflavus STV1572a derived 1-heneicosanol as an inhibitor against squalene epoxidase of Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Microbial Pathogenesis, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.104853 Volume 154, May 2021, 104853
      11. Mubarak, A.Shaija, T.V Suchithra Experimental evaluation of Salvinia motesta oil biodiesel/diesel blends fuel on combustion, performance and emission analysis of diesel engine fuel 287 (2021) 119526https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119526 (Elsevier impact factor :5.58)
      12. Sareena C, Suchithra T.V. (2020), Identification of 4-DiphenylAmino 3-Iodo Coumarin as a potent inhibitor of DNA gyrase B of S. aureus   Microbial Pathogenesis Volume 147, 104387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104387 (Elsevier impact factor :2.581)
      13. Dijo Prasannan, Suchithra Tharamel Vasu, Chellaiah Arunkumar, Pattiyil Parameswaran. (2020) Development of alkyne-BODIPYs as viscosity sensitive fluorescent probes for enumeration of bacterial cells, Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424620500194 Vol. 24, No. 08, pp. 1013-1020 (World Scientific Publishing impact factor :1.21)
      14. Aswani T, Suchithra T.V. (2020). Antidermatophytic lead compounds from Streptomycetes albidoflavus STV1572a against Tinea infections by Tricophyton mentagrophytes Microbial Pathogenesis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104037 Volume 142, 104037 (Elsevier impact factor :2.581)
      15. Benu George, Suchithra T.V. (2020) Meta analysis on big data of bioactive compounds from mangrove ecosystem to treat neurodegenerative disease. Scientomatrics 122:1539–1561 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-020-03355-2 (Springer impact factor : 2.770)
      16. Mubarak, A.Shaija, T.V Suchithra, (2020), Evaluation of ferric chloride and electroflocculation of Chlorella pyrenoidosa and reuse of the culture medium for subsequent cultures. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Volume 8, Issue 1, 103612 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103612. (Elsevier impact factor :4.3)
      17. Mubarak, A.Shaija, T.V Suchithra, (2019), Flocculation: An effective way to harvest microalgae for biodiesel production Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Volume 7, Issue 4,18 103221 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103221. (Elsevier impact factor :4.3)
      18. Dijo Prasannanan, Chennakkandathil Sareena, Chellaiah Arunkumarar and Suchithra Tharamel Vasu. (2019) Synthesis, structure, photophysical, electrochemical properties and antibacterial activity of brominated BODIPYs as an inhibitor of DNA gyrase B of S. aureus. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines; 23: 1–10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424619500433. (World Scientific Publishing impact factor :1.21)
      19. Subin Kaladi Chondath, Rasha Rahman Poolakkandy, Roshima Kottayintavida, Aswani Thekkangil, Nishanth Karimbintherikkal Gopalan, Suchithra Tharamel Vasu, Sujith Athiyanathil, Mini Mol Menamparambath. (2018), Water–Chloroform Interface Assisted Microstructure Tuning of Polypyrrole–Silver Sheets ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 28, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b18943. (ACS Publications Impact Factor: 8.758)
      20. Mubarak, M., Shaija, A. & Suchithra, T.V. (2019) Cost Effective Approach for Production of Chlorella pyrenoidosa: A RSM Based Study. Waste Biomass Valor 10, 3307–3319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0330-x. (Springer impact factor : 2.851)
      21. Kynadi, A.S., Suchithra, T.V. (2017). Rubber reed oil as a novel substrate for polyhydroxyalkanoates accumulation in Bacillus cereus. Clean – Soil, Air, Water. 45(10). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201600572. (Wiley Online Library Impact Factor : 1.6)
      22. Saumya Mary Mathew, E. K. Subin, Suchithra T.V. (2017). Network analysis of MPO and other relevant proteins involved in diabetic foot ulcer and other diabetic complication, Interdiscip Sci Comput Life Sci. 11(2):180-190 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s12539-017-0258-z. (Springer impact factor : 1.52)
      23. Kynadi, A.S., Suchithra, T.V. (2017). Formulation and optimization of a novel media comprising rubber seed oil for PHA production. Industrial Crops and Products, 105, 156-163. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.04.062. (Elsevier impact factor :4.244)
      24. Saumya Mary Mathew, Suchithra T.V. (2017) Zymogram profiling of myeloperoxidase in association with increased risk of infection susceptibility in diabetic foot ulcer. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 37, 459–463. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s13410-016-0518-1. (Springer impact factor : 0.525)
      25. Mubarak M.A., Shaija, Suchithra T.V., (2016) Ultrasonication: An effective pre-treatment method for extracting lipid from Salvinia molesta for biodiesel production, Resource-Efficient Technologies. 2, 126-132, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reffit.2016.07.005. (Elsevier impact factor :?)
      26. Mubarak M, Shaija A, Suchithra T.V. (2016) Optimization of lipid extraction from Salvinia molesta for biodiesel production using RSM and its FAME analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23(14):14047-55. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6343-8. (Springer impact factor : 3.056)
      27. Saumya Mary Mathew, Varshaniyah Ravishankar, Tanvi Potluri and Suchithra T.V. (2015) Delayed diabetic wound healing: a focus on bacterial proteases in chronic wound and foot ulcer International Journal of Current Research and Review. 7 (12) 36-34.
      28. Saumya Mary Mathew, Suchithra T.V. (2014) A threatening approach of wound microflora to diabetic ulcer foot management. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 3(9) 640-646
      29. Sareena C, Suchithra T.V., (2014) Screening of anti-MRSA activity of some selected traditional drug formulations against diabetic foot ulcer isolates. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences; 5 (3): Pages 254 – 258
      30. Suchithra.T.V and K.F Zuhara (2008). Myeloperoxidase activity in infection complicated and uninfected diabetic patients. Indian journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 45, pp.179-183
      31. Suchithra.T.V, Denoj Sebastian and K.F Zuhara.(2002) Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in patients with diabetes mellitus. Biomedicine, 22(3&4) PP:105-110
    • Review Articles :
      1. J. Parvathy, Aarya Sreedevi, Pooja Sankaranarayanan, T. V. Suchithra.  Augmented Dark Chocolate with Probiotics: A Lifestyle Approach  to Address Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Current Pharmacology Reports  9, pages364–376 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40495-023-00331-1
      2. Benu Geroge,Suchithra T.V. (2020) Tissue engineering and regenerative medicines: An interdisciplinary understanding In: Recent advances in pharmaceutical biotechnology and future medicine. Springer Nature Singapore. pp 406-435 ISBN 978-981-15-2194-2 ISBN 978-981-15-2195-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2195-9.
      3. Benu George, Suchithra T.V. (2019) Plant-derived bioadhesives for wound dressing and drug delivery system FitoterapiaVolume 137, 12, 104241 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104241.
      4. M. Mubarak , A. Shaija , Suchithra T.V. (2015) “A review on the extraction of lipid from microalgae for biodiesel production”. Algal Research. 7. pp117–123 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2014.10.008.
      5. George, B., Varathan, P., & Suchithra, T. V. (2020). Meta-analysis on big data of bioactive compounds from mangrove ecosystem to treat neurodegenerative disease. Scientometrics, 122, 1539-1561. [IF: 3.7] 10.1007/s11192-020-03355-2
      6. George, B., Suchithra, T. V., & Bhatia, N. (2020). Burn injury induces elevated inflammatory traffic: the role of NF-κB. Inflammation Research,70, 1-15. [IF: 3.00]
      7. George B, Nitish Bhatia and Suchithra T.V. (2021) Burgeoning hydrogel technology in burn wound care: A comprehensive meta-analysis. European Polymer Journal, 157:110640. [IF: 4.59]
      8. George B, Ann Brijith John, Priyanila Magesh and Suchithra Tharamel Vasu. (2022). Two-faced nanomaterials: routes to resolve nanowaste. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-03997-0 [IF: 2.86]
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    • Book Chapters :

       

      1. C.S. Siva Prasath, C. Aswini Sivadas,C. Honey Chandran, and T.V. Suchithra Precision fermentation of  sustainable products in the  food industry:In Entrepreneurship with Microorganisms. Elsevier academic press 163-177 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-19049-0.00020-7
      2. Reshmi Sasi, Serin Zachariah & T. V. Suchithra (2022). The Untapped Potential of Fungi in Phenol Biodegradation Applied Mycology, Fungal Biology book series (FUNGBIO), pp 413–424 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-90649-8_19 27 April 2022 ISBN: 978-3-030-90649-8
      3. Benu George, Pooja Sankaranarayanan,Rushath Rajeev, Suchithra T.V. “Strategies and schemes to fight challenges in pandemic In The outbreak of COVID-19 disease and its impact on global health, Shriyanshi Prakashan (2020) ISBN 978-93-81247-44-0
      4. Benu Geroge,Suchithra T.V. Tissue engineering and regenerative medicines: An interdisciplinary understanding In: Recent advances in pharmaceutical biotechnology and future medicine. Springer Nature Singapore. pp 406-435 ISBN 978-981-15-2194-2 ISBN 978-981-15-2195-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2195-9. March 2020 Benu George,
      5. Benu Geroge, Nidhi Lal, Suchithra T.V. "Nanocellulose as polymer composite In: Plant Nanobionics , Springer Science. ISSN 2523-8027 ISSN 2523-8035 (electronic) Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences ISBN 978-3-030-16378-5 ISBN 978-3-030-16379-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16379-2 (Oct 2019)
      6. Aswani T, Reshmi sasi, Suchithra T.V. Actinomycetes: It’s realm in nanotechnology In: Microbial Nanobionics. Springer Science (2019) DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16383-9_5
      7. Sareena C., Anju Suresh A., Swetha Sunil, Suchithra, T.V (2018) Structural profiling of bioactive compounds with medicinal potential from traditional Indian medicinal plants.In: Ethnopharmacology and biodiversity of medicinal plants, Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, a Taylor & Francis Group July2019 ISBN hard: 978-1-77188-773-1. ISBN E-book: 9780429398193 ISBN E-book: 9780429398193
      8. Ilshadsabhah, Suchithra T.V. Bacterial nanowires: an invigorating tale for future.In: Microbial Nanobionics. Springer Science July 2019
      9. Anna S Kynadi, Suchithra, T.V. (2017) Bacterial Degradation of Phenol to Control Environmental Pollution; In: Jayanta Kumar Patra, Chethala N. Vishnuprasad, Gitishree Das (Eds.) Microbial Biotechnology – Volume 1. Applications in Agriculture and Environment. Springer Nature Singapore Pte. Ltd.pp-245-264 (2017)
      10. Borker Mohnish, Suchithra T.V. Srinivas M, Jayaraj S(2017) Sustainable bioelectricity production from living plants; In: Jayanta Kumar Patra, Chethala N. Vishnuprasad, Gitishree Das (Eds.) Microbial Biotechnology – Volume 1. Applications in Agriculture and Environment. Springer Nature Singapore Pte. Ltd.pp 399-412
      11. Anna S Kynadi, Suchithra T.V. (2014) Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Biodegradable Plastics for Environmental Conservation. In: Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology, (Studium Press (India) Pvt. Ltd., pp 1-15
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    • International Conferences :

       

      1. Pooja Sankaranarayanan, Dr. Suchithra TV*. Presented a poster titled “Bacterial Bio-flocculant Production from various sources” at International Conference on Bioprocess for Sustainable Environment and Energy (ICBSEE) (hybrid mode), organized by Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, NIT Rourkela during June 20-24,2022.
      2. Pooja Sankaranarayanan, Dr. Suchithra TV*.Oral Presentation titled “Bionanomaterials from Agricultural wastes- Outcomes and challenges” at 3rd International Conference on Applications of Natural compounds, Nanomaterials, Oncolytics in Cancer Biology and Biotechnology (ICANNOCB-22) (Online Mode) organized by School of Life Sciences and Association of Cancer Education and Research (ACER), B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India in association with Purdue University, USA on 27th-28th October, 2022.
      3. Parvathy J, Aarya Sreedevi, Pooja Sankaranarayanan, Dr.Suchithra TV*. Presented and won Best Poster Presentation award at 3rd International Conference on Applications of Natural compounds, Nanomaterials, Oncolytics in Cancer Biology and Biotechnology (ICANNOCB-22) (Online Mode) organized by School of Life Sciences and Association of Cancer Education and Research (ACER), B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India in association with Purdue University, USA on 27th-28th October, 2022 on the topic “Effects of dark chocolates on Parkinson’s disease”.
      4. Aarya Sreedevi, Parvathy J, Pooja Sankaranarayanan, Dr.Suchithra TV*. Presented a Poster titled “Nutritional effects of Probiotics-A review” at 3rd International Conference on Applications of Natural compounds, Nanomaterials, Oncolytics in Cancer Biology and Biotechnology (ICANNOCB-22) (Online Mode) organized by School of Life Sciences and Association of Cancer Education and Research (ACER), B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai, India in association with Purdue University, USA on 27th-28th October, 2022.
      5. Serin Zachariah, Reniya V P, Ansha P "In silico target prediction and in vitro validation of antifungal activity of 1-Heneicosanol against Aspergillus niger" (won Best Poster award) in the “Indo-USA International Conference on Applications of Nanotechnology in Biology, Biotechnology and Biopharmaceuticals (ICNB3 2022)
      6. Serin Zachariah, Suchithra T V "Insilico prediction and synergistic antibacterial study of synthetic 4-Aminocoumarin derivatives with different antibiotics against methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus” at 32nd Kerala Science Congress organized by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment.2022
      7. Babitha Benjamin, J Sudhakumar and Suchithra T. V (2020)“A State of Art Review on Replacement Studies in Microbial Concrete”, The Eleventh International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference. (abstract accepted)
      8. Reshmi Sasi, Serin Zachariah, Dr. Suchithra T.V Insights of microbial phenol degradation: A review. International conference on green energy for environmental sustainability (ICGEES-2020) held during the 5th and 6th august 2020 at National Institute of Technology, Calicut
      9. Babitha Benjamin, Anisha Sabbavarapu, J Sudhakumar , and Suchithra T. V (2020) “Experimental Study on Microbial Concentration Optimization in Cement Mortar using M-Sand as Fine Aggregate,” IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 936 (2020) 012024 doi:10.1088/1757-899X/936/1/012024 https://iopscience.iop.org/issue/1757-899X/936/1
      10. Serin Zachariah & Dr. Suchithra T. V Insilico prediction and synergistic antibacterial study of synthetic aminocoumarin derivatives with different antibiotics against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus. aureus- 32nd Kerala Science Congress held during the 25th -27th January 2020 at Yuvakshethra Institute of Management studies, Mundur, Palakkad.
      11. Sruthy S, Aswani T, Suchithra T.V., Screening of wetland soil actinomycetes for natural pigment: screening and characterization studies, International Interdisciplinary Conference on Healthcare and Technical Research (ICHTR 2019), Mangalore. 29-31 October 2019
      12. Devika M, Fathima Ridha K, Sruthy S, Ankit Verma, Benu George, Suchithra T.V., Isolation of antimicrobial peptides from mangrove soil, International Interdisciplinary Conference on Healthcare and Technical Research (ICHTR 2019), Mangalore. 29-31 October 2019
      13. Benu George, Sruthy S, Fathima Ridha K, Devika M, Ankit Verma, Suchithra T.V., Screening and Isolation of Antimicrobial Peptides from 12 Common Wild Plant Leaves, Kerala Science Congress (KSC 2020), Palakkad. 25-27 January 2020
      14. Fathima Ridha K, Devika M, Benu George, Suchithra T.V., Value-added application of Banana peel based bioplastic and its optimization, Kerala Science Congress (KSC 2020), Palakkad. 25-27 January 2020
      15. Pooja S, Dr. Suchithra TV*. Oral presentation titled “A Network perspective on green synthesis of nano particles” at TEQIP III sponsored National conference on nano materials for energy, environment and healthcare (NEEHCON), organized by School of materials science and engineering, NIT Calicut during 27-28 december 2019.
      16. Pooja S, Dr. Suchithra TV*. Presented and won second prize for poster presentation at International conference on sustainable technologies in healthcare and environment (INCHE), conducted by Kamaraj college of engineering and technology, Madurai during 06-07 March 2020 on the topic “Network analysis of Bioactive compounds from Selected ayurvedic oils”
      17. Serin Zachariah, Dr. Suchithra TV*. Presented a poster “Insilico prediction and synergistic antibacterial study of synthetic anticoumarin derivatives with different antibiotics against Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus” at 32nd Kerala Science congress during 25-27 January 2020 at Yuvakshetra Institute of management srudies,Mundoor, Palakkad district.
      18. Borker Mohnish, T.V Suchithra, Electricity Generation from Living Plants Using Microbial Fuel Cells, International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Sciences (ICRTES 2018), Vishakapatnam. 20-21 February 2018
      19. Borker Mohnish, T.V Suchithra, Srinivas M, Jayaraj S, Bioelectricity production using Plant Microbial Fuel cell with grass species Elusine indica, International Conference on Advances on Energy Research (ICAER 2017) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. 12-14 December 2017
      20. Borker Mohnish, Suchithra T.V., Srinivas M, Jayaraj S Sustainable bioelectricity production using Setaria Faberi in Hydroponics system. International conference on renewable and sustainable energy (ICRSE 2017) Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore. 12-13 Apr 2017
      21. Aswani T, Suchithra T.V. Actinomycetes derived Anti MRSA Drugs targeting to PBP2a. CUSAT- NUS Joint international Conference on Biotechnology and NeuroScience CUSAT , Cochin. 19-21 Dec 2016
      22. Anna S Kynadi, Suchithra T.V. Formulation and optimization of a novel media comprising rubber seed oil for PHA accumulation in Bacillus cereus. 1st International Conference on Bioresource Technology for Bioenergy, Bioproducts & Environmental Sustainability. Sitges, Barcelona, Spain. 23-26 Oct 2016
      23. Krishnakumar R, Suchithra T.V., S Jayaraj “Experimental analysis on performance of photosynthetic microbial fuel cell in varying intensity” International Conference on Innovative & Emerging Trends in Engineering And Technology, Panimalar Institute of Technology , Chennai. 7 May 2016
      24. Anna S Kynadi, Suchithra T.V., “A locality based study on utilization of natural Carbon reserve forms for dual benefits: Plastic replacement and waste management”, International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE-2014), JNTU Hyderabad, 15-17 Dec 2014
      25. Ilshadsabah, Suchithra T.V., “Electricity Generation from MFC using indigenous microorganisms from unexplored regions of Kerala” International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE-2014), JNTU Hyderabad, 15-17 Dec 2014
      26. M. Mubarak, A. Shaija, Suchithra T.V. “Effective pretreatment method for lipid extraction from Salvinia molesta for biodiesel production”, International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE-2014), JNTU Hyderabad, 15-17 Dec 2014
      27. Sareena C, Suchithra T.V. “Anti-bacterial activity of different traditional formulations on multidrug resistant isolates of Staphylococcus aureus: in-vitro and molecular docking studies. 32nd Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology (SMSM 2014) University of Malaya. Terengganu, Malaysia, 6 - 8 Dec 2014
      28. M. Mubarak, A. Shaija, Suchithra T.V, “Comparative study on pretreatment methods for extracting lipid from Chlorella pyrenoidosa for biodiesel production”, International Symposium on Green and Sustainable Technology (ISGST-2014), UTAR Perak Campus, Malaysia , 30 Sep - 3 Oct - 2014.
      29. S Mithun, M Mubarak, A Shaija and Suchithra.T.V “Experimental investigation of biohydrogen production from indigenous algae and Chlorella pyrenoidosa”, International Conference on Alternate Fuels for I.C. Engines, Feb 6-8, 2013
      30. S Sreejith, M ,M Mubarak, A Shaija and Suchithra.T.V “Experimental study on the properties of bio diesel produced from indigenous algae as diesel engine fuel” International Conference on Alternative Fuels for I.C Engines (ICAFICE-2013) Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Feb 6-8, 2013.
    • National Conferences :

       

      1. M. Mubarak, Priyank Gupta, A. Shaija, Suchithra T.V., Production of bioethanol from Salvinia molesta and its utilization in single cylinder SI engine, National Conference on Energy, Economy and Environment, NIT Calicut, December 16-17, 2016.
      2. M. Mubarak, A. Shaija, Suchithra T.V., Enhancement of biomass production of chlorella pyrenoidosa using response surface methodology, National Conference on Energy, Economy and Environment, NIT Calicut, December 16-17, 2016.
      3. M. Mubarak, A. Shaija, Suchithra T.V, “Performance and emission analysis of diesel engine using biodiesel blends produced from Salvinia molesta and indigenous algae”, 23National Conference on I. C. Engine and Combustion (NCICEC 2013), SVNIT, Surat, India, December 13-16, 2013.
      4. Borker Mohnish, Suchithra T.V., Srinivas M, Jayaraj S A review on plant- microbial fuel cells: electricity generation from living plants, National Conference on Energy, Economy and Environment, NIT Calicut, December 16-17, 2016
      5. Aswani T, Suchithra T.V. Target studies of potential antibacterial compounds from actinomycetes: A computer aided approach, National level conference on contemporary trends in Bioenergy and green technology: challenges and opportunities. Kamaraj College of engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar Feb25-26 ,2016
      6. Sareena C, Suchithra.T.V Antibacterial activity of traditional formulations against MRSA : in vitro and docking studies. 1st Conference of Society for Ethnopharmacology: Globalizing traditional medicine : Present and future prospects, organized by Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai , in association with Jadavpur University, Kolkata, on 7-9 March 2014

    Patents- Granted And Filed

    1. Suchithra T. V .,and Sareena C., Novel 4-Diphenylamino 3-Iodo Coumarin and a method for its Isolation. (Patent No: 394801, granted: 13/04/2022, Government of India patent office)

    2. Suchithra T. V and Benu George, S.M Gelatin Based Adhesive Hydrogel as Wound Dressing Patch for Diverse Surface (Patent Application filed on 14.10.2020, FER submitted, Government of India patent office)

    3. Suchithra T. V, J Sudhakumar, Babitha Benjamin, and Serin Zachariah Microbial Consortium based Cement Composites for Sustainable Self-healing and Improved Structural Properties (Patent filed on 17.11.2022,FER submitted, Government of India patent office)

    Professional Experience

    • Teaching Experience : 15 years at Ph.D, M.Phil, PG and UG level

    • Research Experience : 12 years at Ph.D, PG and UG level

    Research Projects

    • TEQIP Project:Detection and evaluation of bioactive metabolites from wetland soil actinomycetes (Ongoing)

    • TEQIP Project:Metabolic engineering of Bacillus sp. For the enhancement of phenol degradation (Ongoing)

    • TEQIP Project:Cloning and expression of pha CAB operon from Cupraviadusnecator into Bacillus cereus for augmentation of PHA production(completed)

    • TEQIP Project:Exploration of novel microbial anticancerousphytocompounds from tradition drug formulations (completed)

    • KSCSTE Project: A Novel machine design targeting different field applications: a magnetic approach to control bacterial growth(completed)

    • FRG project: Title: Oxidative stress in diabetes mellitus patients in relation with myeloperoxidase activity and antioxidant status (completed)

    • Innovative Project  Title: synergistic effect of plant extracts/ phytochemical compounds on antibiotics against  multi-drug resistant microorganisms(completed)

    Research Interest

    • Bio-prospecting

    • Microbial Enzymes

    •  Bioplastics

    •  Biodiesel

    • Bioinspired Hydrogel

    • Biocement

    • Bioleather

    • Antimicrobial agents

    • Microbial fuel cell

    • Bioremediation

    Mentoring Experience

    • PhD Guidance : Awarded:6, On going: 7

    • PhD Co- Guide: Awarded: 1; Ongoing: 1

    • Project guidance : 13 years at PG and UG level

    Major Conferences/Workshops/FDPs

    1. One day workshop on real time PCR jointly organized by Center for Advances in Molecular Biology (CAMB) and Department of Zoology, University of Calicut. 19Dec 2017

    2. Workshop on patent & intellectual property rights, NITC 6-7 March2017

    3. International Conference on Innovative & Emerging  Trends in Engineering And Technology, Panimalar Institute of Technology , Chennai 7 May2016

    4. Trainingprogramme for instruments for environmental quality assessment Dept. of Civil Engineering, NITC 19-21 Nov 2015

    5. Workshop on mathematical modeling on biology with MATLAB implementation (2015)conducted by Dept. of Mathematics, NITC

    6. Work shop on Strategies to attain excellence in impact making research and development(3-4Feb 2012) ,NITC

    7. FDP on “Advanced separation processes” (May31 – June  05, 2010)conducted by Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NITC

    8. International symposium on Biocomputing 2010 ( 15-17 Feb 2010)jointly organized by NITC and Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, USA

    9. National conference on emerging concepts in Biotechnology 2009 (11-12 Dec 2009), conducted by School of Biotechnology, NITC

    10. 10.Workshop on "Bringing real world experience to class rooms through LITEEE case studies", August 08-09, 2009, organized by TEQIP at Computer Science & Engineering Department, NITC

    11. 11."Workshop on Bio-Informatics", April 01, 2009, Computer Science & Engineering Department, NITC

    12. 12. XVIIKerala science congress, KFRI, Peechi

    13. 13.Workshop on “Molecular diagnostic techniques for leptospirosis” Jointly organized by Department of Microbiology, Medical College Calicut and Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior.

    Program Organized

    • National workshop on Algal Technology and its Applications (2017)

    • FDP on Biotechnology Teaching Excellence Program (2010)

    • International symposium on biocomputing (2010)

    • Expert talk by Dr.Partha Charaborti, CSIR IICB Kolkata (2016)

    • Industry expert talk on Recombinant Hepatitis virus surface antigen by Dr.H.Nellaiah BioZeen, Bangalore (2017)

    Fellowships And Awards

    • 2000: III Rank M.Sc. Microbiology, University of Kannur.

    • 2000: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

    Talks Delivered

    • Talk on “Unraveling different aspects of Myeloperoxidase
      in diabetic ulcer foot patients” at University of Calicut

    • Talk on “Microbial fuel cells” atNational Institute of Technology Calicut (2017)

    • Talk on “Algae based neutraceuticals”atNational Institute of Technology Calicut (2017)

    • Talk on “Microbes for plant disease management at Govt Arts and Science college, Calicut (2016)

    • Talk on “Interactions of microbial populations” at the University of Kannur, Kerala, India(2010)

    Professional Affiliation

    Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India