Head, Department of Biotechnology(From 01July2019 )
Research Guide: Mahatma Gandhi University
Research Area:Environmental Biotechnology and Fermentation Technology
Chairperson, Board of Studies: UG Biotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University
Chairperson, Expert Committee in PG Biotechnology, Mahatma gandhi University
Member, Staff Council, SAS SNDP Yogam College
Member, ICC, SAS SNDP Yogam College, Konni
PTA Secretary 1 April 2017 to 17 March 2021
Extension Projects:
Principal Investigator: Vermicomposting for solid waste processing in rural areas: An extension programme through demonstration and training to Konni Gramapanchayath, pathanamthitta District, konni,( An extension project for members of Kudumbasree funded by KSCSTE, 2015-2016)
Research Projects
Principal Investigator: Screening of microorganisms for Polyhydroxybutyrate production. University Grants Commission (Minor Research Project) Completed 2011-13.
Publications*:
Book chapters: International: 3, National -1.
Journal articles: International- 13.
Paper presentations: National: 2, International: 11.
Seminar/ workshops organised*- 12.
Resource Person/ Subject Expert: In Inspection committees- Kerala and M G Universitities and KPSC, Session Chair in conferences
Honours, Fellowships and Prizes:
- Best paper Award. 31 st Kerala Science Congress. 2-3 February 2019. Aswathy Jayakuamr, Indu C Nair and Radhakrishnan E K..
- Best participant Award, International Conference on Bioscience state of Art, Society for EducationalScientific Research. Kottayam. Sep 11-12, 2014
- The Summer Research Fellowship from IndianAcademy of Sciences(INSA- NASI) 2008(Santiniketan, Viswabharathi).
- Cochin University Merit Scholarship, 1993-1995.
- I Rank and Prof. N G kurup Memorial Gold Medal, BSc Zoology, Kerala University,1993.
Seminar/workshop/webinar attended*: 13., Courses attended*- 6
Additional examiner, Chief Examiner and Chairperson PG and UG Biotechnology Examnations, MG University
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Best paper Award | 31st Kerala science Congress.2019 |
| est Participant award | 2014 |
| Institution | Department | From Date | To date | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAS SNDP Yogam College, Konni | Biotechnology | 07/06/2004 | 25/04/2021 | Assistant Professor |
| SB College, Changanassery | Botany and Biotechnology | 22/10/2002 | 31/05/2004 | Lecturer in Biotechnology |
| Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur. | Division of Plantation crops | 01/04/1997 | 01/05/1998 | Research associate |
| Cource Title | Cource Type | Institution | From Date | To date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph D | MahatmaGandhi University, Kottayam | 05/11/1998 | 18/08/2006 | |
| NET Life sciences | CSIR, New Delhi | 21/12/1997 | 21/12/1997 | |
| MSc Biotechnology | CUSAT, Cochin | 01/12/1993 | 01/12/1995 | |
| BSc, Zoology | Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram | 05/06/1990 | 30/04/1993 |
| Paper Title | Journel Type | Published Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Microbial degradation of phenol by a species of Alcaligenes isolated from a tropical soil. Indu C Nair and Shankar Shashidhar. | Soil Science ISSN 1684-90942004 T.5., 3-447-51. | 2004 | |
| 2. Treatment of paper factory effluent using a phenol degrading Alcaligenes sp. under free and immobilized conditions. Indu C Nair, K. Jayachandran and Shankar Shashidhar. | Bioresource Technology, Elsevier . Impact factor 7.539. Thomson Reuters 2007.98 714-716 | 2007 | |
| 3. Biodegradation of Phenol C Indu Nair, K. Jayachandran and Shankar Shashidhar African journal of Biotechnology Impact factor 0.573 Thomson Reuters2008. 7(25)4951-4958. | w | 2008 | |
| 4. Accumulation of Intracellular Polyhydroxy butyrate in Alcaligenes sp. d2 under phenol stress. Indu C Nair, S.Pradeep , M.S.Ajayan , K.Jayachandran and Shankar Shashidhar | Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Springer. Impact factor 1.638. Thomson Reuters 2009 545-5524. | 2009 | |
| 4. Polyphenol oxidase and its applications in the book “Chemistry and Biotechnology of Poly Phenols. Indu C Nair and Jayachandran K | ISBN: 978-81-920782-0-5. 2010. CIBET Thiruvananthapuram . | 2010 | |
| 6. A novel exploitable feature of “Chromobacterium violaceum” - experimentaql evidence for phenol degradation. Sreeja Narayanan, Tintu Prasad, Indu C Nair and Jayachandran.K. Novus International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioscience ISSN2278-6945 | w | 2012 | |
| 6. Selective amplification of Catechol 2,3dioxygenase gene from phenol degrading Alcaligenes sp d2 isolated from soil. Ashiq,M,, Indu C Nair, Sajudeen, PA and Jayachandran.K. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences . | Impact Factor 0.123, SCImago Elsivier 2013 4(3); (B) 105-110. | 2013 | |
| 8. Microbial consortia formulation for the effective biodegradation of Benzene, Toluene, Xylene and Phenol. Dhanya Vijayan, Amith Abraham, Indu C Nair and Jayachandran.K. | Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Vol 3, No 6. 2014, 1338-5178. | 2014 | |
| 9. Butyrylhomoserinelactone as the quorum sensing signal molecule in Pseudomonas aeruginosa P3 newly isolated from stressed soil. Sheethal Sivan Kutty, Neethu P S, Indu Chandrasekharan Nair, Jayachandran Kochupurackal. | International Journal of advances in Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol4(4)Sp.Issue 2, 2016. ISSN:2321-9009 | 2016 |
| Duty Type | From Date | To date |
|---|---|---|
| University | 30/11/-0001 | 30/11/-0001 |