BIOMATERIALS AND TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY
CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
| Biomaterial characterization and their applications: Wet adhesive mussel foot proteins of Bivalves (Mollusca) |
Geometric morphometrics analysis of Insects, Bivalves, and Fishes | ||||
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Isolation/synthesis of biomaterials from mussel shells and their applications |
Effect of Xenobiotics/pesticide on non-targeted insect models: Drosophila & Dragonfly species | ||||
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RESEARCH TEAM
PhD SCHOLARS (ON GOING)
Ph. D Submitted
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Renu V. V
M.Sc.
CSIR - JRF
Title of Thesis:
Sublethal toxic effects of monocrotophos and carbamazepine on Chrysomya megacephalla (Fabricius, 1794): A multifaceted appraoch emploting transcriptomics and geometric morphometrics with forensic implications |
Post Doctoral Fellow completed
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Dr. Abhilash P. L (M.Phil, Ph.D, PDF)
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SCIENTIST-C & IN-CHARGE SILKWORM SEED PRODUCTION CENTRE
CENTRAL SILK BOARD, GOVT. OF INDIA, Plot No. 95, Sipcot Industrail Complex, Hosur, Krishnagiri District
Tamil Nadu, PIN-635126
Title of Thesis:
To Study the differential expression of cotpamine receptors in various stages of mulberry and non-mulberry silkworms and its role in oviposition |
Ph. D Awarded
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M. Sc., Ph D.
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Title of Thesis:
Effect of adverse childhood experiences and occurrence of uVNTR polymorphism in monoamine oxidase A gene in recidivist violent offenders: Forensic implications.
Date of Award: 20-06-2018 Current Position: Assistant Professor (Contract), M.Sc. Forensic Science Programme. Kerala Police Academy. |
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Dr. Shameema K.
MSc, Ph D.
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Title of Thesis:
Ameliorative effect of botanicals (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don) against endosulfan toxicity in non-targeted insect model, Drosophila melanogaster Meigen.
Date of Award: 20-06-2020 Current Position: Assistant Professor (Contract), PSMO College, Malappauram |
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Dr Seena S
M.Sc., B. Ed., Ph. D
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Title of Thesis:
Morphological, molecular and morphometric study of Jewl beetles (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) with special emphasis on antennal sensilla and photonic properties Date of Award: 25.11.2022. Current Position: |
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Dr. Neethu C. B.
M.Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D
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Title of Thesis:
Characterisation and gene sequencing of mussel foot proteins from indigenous marine organism, Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758) Date of Award: 24.08.2023. Current Position: Assistant Professor (Contract), Department of Zoology, University of Calicut. |
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Dr. Gayathri M.
M.Sc.
Title of Thesis:
Morpho-structural variability in wings of selected dragonflies with special references to Pantala flavescens (Fabricius, 1798) (Libellulidae): Gut microbiome, development, and characterization of wing resilin protein Date of Award: 24.10.2024. Current Position: |
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Dr. Rahila K.
M.Sc., Ph. D
Title of Thesis:
Comparative study of toxicity of chlorantraniliprole and acephate on Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen, 1830) through transcriptomic and wing geometric morphometrics Date of Award: 01.07.2025. Current Position: |
M. Phil Completed
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Jaseera M. M.Sc.
Batch: 2011-2012
Title of Thesis:
Changes of antioxidant activity and polyphenol content in plantation crop honey during normal and modified atmospheric storage: FTIR spectra |
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M.Sc.
Batch: 2013-2014
Title of Thesis:
Genotoxic effect of free radical DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1-picryhydrazyl) in Drosophila melanogaster: effect of minerals and wing matrix bioassay
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Meghana R. M.Sc.
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Batch: 2016-2017
Title of Thesis:
Multilocus species diagnosis and effect of micro environmental stress in mite Tetranychus neocaledonicus (Andre, 1933) inhabited in two host plants (Cassava and Moringa): Geometric morphometrics |
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Shaharban K.P. M.Sc.
Batch: 2017-2018
Title of Thesis:
Tender coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) husk leaching dynamics: Anaerobic degradability and co-digestion inhibition of coumarins.
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Anusree A.S. M.Sc.
Batch: 2018-2019
Title of Thesis:
Impact of organic loading in biomineralization dynamics: Fish waste as principal substrate
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M.Sc.
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Batch: 2019-2020
Title of Thesis:
In silico and In vitro physicochemical characterization of byssus thread proteins of Asian green mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Bivalvia: Mytilidae): Efficacy of metal and dye removal
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Lakshmi S. Nair M.Sc.
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Batch: 2019-2020
Title of Thesis:
Evaluation of size and shape association of genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT), Oreochromis niloticus L. grown under two farm conditions using landmark-based geometric morphometric |
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Priyanka M.Sc., B. Ed.
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Batch: 2020-2021
Title of Thesis:
Simulated domestic wastewater management through sequential bioremidation: Live feed culture and repurposing of biofloc technology |
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Rameesa M.Sc.
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Batch: 2020-2021
Title of Thesis:
Influencing of polliator specialization on floral morphology, colour, floral integration and phenotypic plasticity in Ixora chinensis and Ixora coccinea
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