Centre for Research in Emerging Tropical Diseases (CRET-D)
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RESEARCH TEAM
Post-Doctoral Researchers
Post Doc. (Completed)
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Dr. Sharrel Rebello
Work done; Cloning and over expression of thermostable fungal phytase gene (phya) in yeast expression system, Pichia pastoris”.
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Post Doc. (2022)
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Dr. Sandeep Das
MSc, Ph D.
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National –Post Doctoral Fellow, SERB Research Interest: Dr. Sandeep Das had been working on herpetofauna in the Western Ghats since 2010. His primary interests are amphibian and reptilian taxonomy and biology. His team had described around 18 species of amphibians and reptiles. He is also an EDGE Hero awardee of the Zoological Society of London, working towards the conservation of Endangered Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis. He is also a trainer and committee member for the snake rescue and rehabilitation guidelines program by the Kerala Forest Department and several other committees and NGOs across the country. |
PhD Awarded
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MSc, Ph D.
Work done: LarvicidalLarvicidalefficacy of a few bioactive compounds from traditionally used medicinal plants and their action on a few target enzymes in Aedes aegypti (L), a Dengue fever vector. |
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MSc, Ph D.
Work done; “Diversity and abundance of zooplankton in relation with physicochemical parameters of Thrissur Kole wetland with special emphasis on Rotifera (Eurotatoria).”
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Research Interest: The research focused on the diversity and abundance of zooplankton. It collects the details of seasonal fluctuations in the species diversity and abundance environmental influence on the abundance, including water quality index calculation through analysis of 21 physical and chemical parameters. |
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MSc
Title of thesis: ‘Diversity and abundance of mosquito species in kole wetlands of Thrissur, Kerala and its susceptibility status to conventional insecticides’. |
| My research focuses on morphological as well as molecular identification of mosquitoes collected from different localities of kole wetland, Thrissur. It also includes the susceptibility status of selected mosquito species against conventional insecticides. |
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Dr. LAKSHMI K.V. MSc
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KSCSTE Title of thesis: ‘Larvicidal efficacy of a few phyto-extracts and its synergistic effects with Cypermethrin against Aedes aegypti L., a dengue fever vector’. |
| My research is an attempt to explore the larvicidal activity of some selected phyto-extracts and its synergistic effect with some chemical insecticides against Aedes aegypti L., a dengue fever vector. It also involves the understanding of mosquito vector species around the study area through their molecular sequencing. |
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M.Sc., B.Ed.
Title of thesis: ‘Molecular Characterisation and Diversity Analysis of Cultivable Gut Microbiota of Selected Mosquito Larvae from Thrissur, District, Kerala’. |
| The research focused on bacterial and fungal gut entities in different types of mosquito larvae. Due emphasis is given to the influence of various environmental parameters on bacterial and fungal communities available in the larval gut. |
PhD SCHOLARS (ONGOING)
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SARATH P K UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘Diversity and Habitat Characterization of Ticks in the Reserved Forests Under North Wayanad Forest Division, Kerala, India’. |
| The research is focused on analysing the diversity and molecular characterization of tick species in the reserved forests of the Wayanad district and examining how the habitat characteristics affect the tick populations in those areas in context with the emergence of Kysanur Forest Disease. |
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N JISHNU UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND CONSERVATION OF LEAF LITTER HERPETOFAUNA IN SELECTED AREAS OF WESTERN GHATS, KERALA, INDIA’. |
| The research focuses on using evolutionary models to better understand the relationship between herpetofauna and their microhabitats. Insights from the study will help strategize more effective conservation of these animals in a world increasingly challenged by climate change. |
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AISWARYA S L UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘Diversity, Ecology and Evolution of Skin-associated Fungi in Amphibians across |
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The research is focused on analysing the diversity of culturable fungi on the skin of |
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SHABANA V UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘Molecular Taxonomy, Gut Bacterial Diversity, Susceptibility Status and Efficacy of |
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The research is focused on analysing the diversity of culturable fungi on the skin ofamphibians inhabiting specific microhabitats in the Wayanad landscape of Western ghats. Further I will be investigating the potential ecological and evolutionary associations of these fungal communities to the amphibians as well as to the microhabitats where the amphibians inhabit. |
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KAAVYA K. UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘COMPARISON OF VERTICAL TRANSMISSION OF THE COMMON GUT BACTERIA IN AEDES AEGYPTI (LINNAEUS, 1762) AND AEDES ALBOPICTUS (SKUSE, 1894)’.’. |
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The research investigates the gut microbiome of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae by isolating, characterizing, and identifying the bacterial species present within the larval digestive tract. The primary focus of the study is a comparative analysis of vertical transmission of the prevalent bacterial species. |
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ANJU U. K. UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘Diversity, Molecular characterization and Vertical transmission of microbial inhabitants associated with ticks in Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India’. |
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The research work is focused on two species of Rhipicephalous genous tick’s gut microbial diversity and vertical transmission of microbes in the ecotone regions of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala |
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ATHIRA KK. UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘Diversity and molecular characterization of tick species in different geographical locations of Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary, Kerala, India’. |
The aim of this research is to investigate the diversity of tick species from the area where the Kyasanur forest disease and Lyme disease were reported (Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary). some of the tick species act as a vector for such kind of diseases. So, this study documenting the molecular characterization of tick vector with special emphasis on evolutionary relationship.
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SINI FRANCIS C.F. UGC-JRF
Title of thesis: ‘Isolation, identification and characterization of bacteria and fungi from the gut of fourth instar larvae of Aedes aegypti (LINNAEUS, 1762) collected from kole wetlands by culture dependent and and metagenomic analysis’. |
The research work investigates intricate bacterial and fungal communities within the gut of fourth instar Ae. aegypti larvae sourced from an underexplored habitat like Kole wetlands (Thrissur district). Our investigation employ a blend of culture-dependent and culture-independent techniques, revealing a diverse array of bacteria and fungi and focusses the inter and intraspecific genetic divergence between bacterial and fungal isolate..
