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Curriculum-Vitae

Name : Dr. Joseph Selvin

Sex : Male

Nationality : Indian

Date of Birth : 03.02.1972

Address : Professor

Drug Discovery and Development

Research Unit (DDRU)

Department of Bioinformatics

Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirapalli – 620024, India

Tel: +91-431-2407071

Fax: +91-431-2407045

Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Area of Interest : Metagenomics, Drug Discovery,

Biological Sequence Alignment &

Bioprospecting

Educational Qualifications : M.Sc. Environmental Biotechnology

Ph.D. Environmental Biotechnology

Postdoctoral Research

Fellowship Institution Funding Nature of

research

Duration

BOYSCAST

Fellow

Microbial Genomics

Research Unit,

Environmental

Research Institute,

UCC, Cork, Ireland

DST, New

Delhi

Functional

Metagenomics

One year

2

Research Guidance (Ph.D)

Dissertation Degree Year Status

Bioprospecting of haloarchaea for the development

of potent novel halozymes and bioactive substances

Ph.D 2004 –

2009

Awarded

Production and Evaluation of Haloalkaliphilic

Proteases from Haloarchaeons

Ph.D 2006-

2011

Awarded

In vitro Evaluation and in silico Analysis of Novel

Drug Leads and Targets from Sponge Associated

Marine Bacteria

Ph.D 2006-

2011

Synopsis

submitted

Production of Novel Antimicrobial Compounds from

Siderophore Producing Marine Actinobacteria and

its Implications on Chemical Ecology of Marine

Sponges

Ph.D 2006-

2011

Thesis

submitted

Bioactive Halogenated Derivatives From the Marine

Red Algae, Asparagopsis taxiformis: Formulation

and Development of Shrimp Therapeutics

Ph.D 2006-

2011

Thesis

submitted

Development of Novel Probiotics from Marine

Bacteria for Proactive Shrimp Health Management

Ph.D 2006-

2011

Synopsis

submitted

Production of biosurfactants from marine bacteria Ph.D. 2007-

2011

On-going

Exploration of polyketide synthase gene complex

from marine environment

Ph.D. 2007-

2011

On-going

Awards / Honours

1. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AWARD (2003) for outstanding contribution in the field of

Marine Biotechnology

Presented by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi

About the award: The ICAR had instituted in January 1969 the ‘Jawaharlal Nehru

Award’ for Post-graduate Agricultural research, based on the Ph.D theses of the Young

Scientists, as an incentive for high-quality fundamental or applied researches among the

post-graduate students in India. The award include cash prize Rs. 20000/-, Citation and a

Medal having Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru impression in one side and the name of awardee,

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year and subject on another side. The awards were giving away at the event of ICAR

Award Ceremony during 19 October 2004 in the presence of Hon. Ministers of

Agriculture, Govt of India and Director General of ICAR.

2. DST YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD (2004) (fast-tract scheme for young scientists by

DST-SERC) for the Project title : “Exploration of Chemical Ecology of Secondary

Metabolites Synthesis in Chosen Marine Sponges”

3. INSA YOUNG SCIENTIST MEDAL (2006) (for outstanding contribution in the field

of shrimp disease management using marine bioactive molecules)

About the award: The INSA Medal for Young Scientist is considered highest recognition

of promise, creativity and excellence in a Young Scientist as evidenced by their research

work done in India. Award consists of Rs. 25000 cash prize, a bronze Medal and citation.

The awardees privileged to avail research grant for three years and full support for one

foreign visit within five years.

4. Professor LSS Kumar Memorial Award (2006) (for the contributions in Agricultural (Marine) Sciences. Awarded by: Indian National Science Academy

(INSA), New Delhi)

About the award. Established in 1986 out of an endowment of of Professor LSS

Kumar, to commemorate the memory of Professor LSS Kumar, an eminent Fellow

known for his contributions to Genetics and Plant Breeding. The award shall be given

to a recipient of INSA Medal for Young Scientists for the year in the disciplines of

Agricultural Sciences. The person who is first in order of merit in the list for the

award of the INSA Medal for Young Scientists shall be given the award.

5. UNESCO-IOC-TEMA Grant award (2006) for attending 2nd GRC on Marine

Microbes between 23-28 July 2006 at University of New England, Maine ME, USA.

6. NPG Award 2006 (Nature Publishing Group Award) for the participation and

presentation in 2nd GRC on Marine Microbes between 23-28 July 2006 at University

of New England, Maine ME, USA.

7. DBT Young Investigator Project Award (2008) for the proposed project entitled

“Exploring the polyketide synthase genes from uncultivable bacteria associated with

marine sponges: a metagenomic approach.

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8. INSA-Anil Kumar Bose Memorial Medal (2009) for the publication entitled

“Exploring the antagonistic producer Streptomyces MSI051: implications of

polyketide synthase gene type II and a ubiquitous defense enzyme phospholipase A2

in host sponge Dendrilla nigra” in Current Microbiology 58 (2009): 459-463.

9. Chairman of Board of studies of Microbiology (UG and PG), Bharathidasan

University (2009-2011), Tiruchirappalli 620024.

10. Fellow Guide (Fellow ID: FL571) of Summer Research Fellowship Programme for

Students and Teachers offered by IAS, INSA and NASI.

11. Editor of Blue Journal of Biotechnology, Nova Publishers, USA

12. Editor of International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture from October 2010

(http://www.academicjournals.org/IJFA/Editors.htm).

13. Reviewer of 27 peer-reviewed/impact journals such as Bioresource Technology

(Elsevier), Marine Biotechnology (Springer), FEMS Microbiology Letters,

Pharmaceutical Biology, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (Springer),

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering (Springer), Critical Reviews in

Biotechnology, Current Microbiology (Springer), Environmental Technology,

Aquaculture (Elsevier), Aquaculture Research (Wiley), Aquaculture Engineering,

Aquaculture Nutrition (Blackwell Sciences), Bioresources, Colloids and Surfaces A:

Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, JOAC, Analytical Letters,

Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, The Philippine Scientist,

African Journal of Biotechnology, Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, Journal of the

Serbian Chemical Society, International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture,

Iranian Journal of Biotechnology, International Research Journal of Microbiology,

Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences and Fresenius Environmental Bulletin.

14. External reviewer of projects submitted under Cluster of Excellence "Future Ocean"

in Kiel University - Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences IfM-GEOMAR and

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBRC), UK

(http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/)

15. Awarded ESCMID Grant for EUROBIOFILMS 2009, 2-5 September 2009, Rome

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Visits Abroad Countries visited Duration Name of the event / purpose

Brazil May 07 – 16, 2006 For attending 7th International Sponge

Symposium and post conference events

such as field visit and snorkeling along

Buzios coast.

United States of America July 23-28, 2006

2nd GRC on Marine Microbes

(Activities and Interactions), University

of New England, Maine, ME.

Belgium 8 – 12 January

2007

CeDAMar –MarBEF training course on

taxonomy and identification of deep-sea

nematodes and the use of the

NeMys tool kits, Ghent University,

Belgium

Rome, Italy 2-5 September

2009

EUROBIOFILMS 2009, the First

European Congress on Microbial

Biofilms

Paris, France 22-23, June 2010 PROBIOTECH 2010

Patent applied : 1

One patent on “Falcoshrimp”, a technology for the eco-friendly management of mid-

culture outbreaks in shrimp farms has been filed through Department of Biotechnology

(DBT), New Delhi. This patent is an outcome of DBT sponsored research project entitled

“Development of an Integrated Disease Management (IDM) System for Sustainable Shrimp

Farming”.

Technologies developed : 2

The following technologies are approved by DSIR-TePP (Technopark,

Thiruvananthapuram) for the commercialization of innovative ventures developed under my

guidance by the Ph.D. research students Mr. Aseer Manilal and Mr. S. Sujit.

1. Optimization of production technology for the commercialization of shrimp activa

(algal bioactives) for proactive shrimp disease management

Student Innovator: Aseer Manilal, Pattathil House, Pattathanam P.O, Kollam

DSIR Reference Number: File No. DSIR/TePP/298/2008/189

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2. Process Optimization and Production of Novel Probiotic Consortium (Synshrimp)

for Eco-friendly Shrimp Farming

Student Innovator: Sujith.S, G.V. Mandiram, Chavarcode, Parippally (P.O.), Kerala

Reference Number: DSIR/TePP/321/2008/188 Dated 24th March 2009

Publications

(a) Publications in Impact Journals

1) Co-authour (2011). Synthesis and anticoagulant activity of a new series of 1,4-

dihydropyridine derivatives. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 46: 804-

810.

2) Corresponding authour (2011). Biosurfactants as green stabilizer for the biological

synthesis of nanoparticles. Critical Reviews Biotechnology (In press).

3) Corresponding authour (2010). Synthesis of silver nanoparticles by glycolipid

biosurfactant produced from marine Brevibacterium casei MSA19. Journal of

Biotechnology 148: 221–225.

4) Corresponding authour (2010). Biofilm disruption potential of a glycolipid

biosurfactant from marine Brevibacterium casei. FEMS Immunology & Medical

Microbiology 59: 432-438.

5) Corresponding authour (2010). Production of a new glycolipid biosurfactant from

marine Nocardiopsis lucentensis MSA04 in solid-state cultivation. Colloids and

Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 78: 8–16.

6) Corresponding authour (2010). Optimization and characterization of a new

lipopeptide biosurfactant produced by marine Brevibacterium aureum MSA13 in

solid state culture. Bioresource Technology Volume 101, Issue 7, April 2010, Pages

2389-2396.

7) Corresponding authour (2010). Sponge-Microbial Interactions: Ecological

Implications and Bioprospecting Avenues. Critical Reviews Microbiology Vol. 36,

No. 1, Pages 82-90.

8) Corresponding authour (2010). Antimicrobial potential of marine organisms collected

from southwest coast of India against multiresistant human and shrimp pathogens.

Scientia Marina 74(2): 287-296

9) Corresponding authour (2010). Optimization, purification and characterization of

extracellular mesophilic alkaline cellulase from sponge associated Marinobacter sp.

MSI032. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 162:625–640.

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10) Co-author (2010). Synthesis of some Mannich base derivatives and their

antimicrobial activity study. Arabian Journal of Chemistry (In press).

11) Co-author (2010). Optimization and characterization of rhamnolipid

biosurfactant from sponge associated marine fungi Aspergillus sp. MSF1.

Desalination and Water Treatment 24: 257–265.

12) Co-author (2010). Antagonistic Potentials of Marine Sponge Associated Fungi

Aspergillus clavatus MFD15. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2(4): 195-200.

13) Co-author (2010). Synthesis of Some 2-Thioxo-imidazolidin-4-one Derivatives and

its Antimicrobial Activity. E-Journal of Chemistry 7(4), 1320-1325.

14) Co-author (2010). Synthesis and biological activities of new series of Imidazolidin-

2,4-dione Derivatives. Asian Journal of Chemistry 22: 5853-5858.

15) Corresponding authour (2010). Virulence of vibrios isolated from diseased black tiger

shrimp Peneaus monodon Fabricius. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society,

Wiley-Inter Science 41: 332-343.

16) Co-authour (2010). flaB PCR based identification for the determination of

pathogenic leptospiral isolates. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and

Infection 43: 62-69.

17) Principal author (2009). Optimization and Production of Novel Antimicrobial Agents

from Sponge Associated Marine Actinomycetes Nocardiopsis dassonvillei MAD08.

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 83:435–445, DOI: 10.1007/s00253-009-

1878-y.

18) *Joseph Selvin (2009). Exploring the antagonistic producer Streptomyces MSI051:

implications of polyketide synthase gene type II and a ubiquitous defense enzyme

phospholipase A2 in host sponge Dendrilla nigra. Current Microbiology 58:459-463.

19) Corresponding authour (2009). Production and characterization of lipopeptide

biosurfactant by a sponge associated marine actinomycetes Nocardiopsis alba

MSA10. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 32(6):825-835.

20) Corresponding authour (2009). Optimization and production of a biosurfactant from

the sponge-associated marine fungus Aspergillus ustus MSF3. Colloids and Surfaces

B: Biointerfaces 73 (2009) 250–256.

21) Principal authour (2009). Culturable heterotrophic bacteria from the marine sponge

Dendrilla nigra: isolation and phylogenetic diversity of actinobacteria. Helgoland

Marine Research, Springer 63: 63: 239-247.

22) Corresponding authour (2009). Optimization, production and partial characterization

of an alkalophilic amylase produced by sponge associated marine bacterium

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Halobacterium salinarum MMD047. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

14: 67-75.

23) Principal author (2009). Sponge associated marine bacteria as indicators of heavy

metal pollution. Microbiological Research 164(3):352-63.

N.B. This paper has been indexed in sixth position of top 25 most read articles in

July-September 2009 (http://top25.sciencedirect.com).

24) Corresponding authour (2009). Probiotics in shrimp aquaculture: avenues and

challenges. Critical Reviews in Microbiology Vol. 35, No. 1, Pages 43-66.

25) Co-authour (2009). Antimicrobial potential of a marine seaweed Asparagopsis

taxiformis against Leptospira javanica isolates of rodent reservoirs. Annals of

Microbiology, 59 (3) 1-7.

26) Corresponding authour (2009). Antimicrobial potential and seasonality of red algae

collected from southwest coast of India tested against shrimp, human and

phytopathogens. Annals of Microbiology 59(2): 207-219.

27) Co-authour (2009). Evolutionary implications of outer membrane lipoprotein encoded

genes, ompL1, lipL32 and lipL41 of pathogenic Leptospira species. Genomics,

Proteomics and Bioinformatics (Elsevier) 7: 96-106.

28) Co-authour (2009). Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 2-thioxo-

imidazolidin-4-ones. Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 18: 399-400.

29) Corresponding authour (2008). Optimization of extracellular thermotolerant alkaline

protease produced by marine Roseobacter sp (MMD040). Bioprocess and Biosystems

Engineering 31:427–433.

30) Corresponding authour (2008). Optimization of extracellular psychrophilic alkaline

lipase produced by marine Pseudomonas sp. (MSI057). Bioprocess and Biosystems

Engineering 31:483–492.

31) Co-authour (2008). Synthesis and biological activity of some 3,1 substituted-2-

thioxo-imidazolin-4-one, imidazoline-2,4-dione derivatives. Indian Journal of

Heterocyclic Chemistry. 17: 269-270.

32) Corresponding authour (2008). Antimicrobial activity of seaweeds extracts against

multiresistant pathogens. Annals of Microbiology, 58 (3): 169-175.

33) Corresponding authour (2008). Antimicrobial potential of sponge associated marine

actinomycetes. Journal of Medical Mycology, 18: 16-22.

N.B. This paper has been indexed in first position of top 25 most read articles in

July-September 2009 (http://top25.sciencedirect.com).

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34) Co-authour (2008). Phospholipase C, proteinase and haemolytic activities of Candida

spp. isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Journal of Medical Mycology 1:

3-10.

35) Co-authour (2008). Serodiagnosis of severe leptospirosis: evaluation of ELISA based

on the recombinant OmpL1 or LipL41 antigens of Leptospira interrogans serovar

autumnalis. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 102(8):699-708.

36) Corresponding authour (2008). Biopotentials of seaweeds collected from southwest

coast of India. Journal of Marine Science and Technology 17: 67-73.

37) Principal author (2004). Antibacterial potential of antagonistic Streptomyces sp.

isolated from the marine sponge Dendrilla nigra. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 50

(2): 117-122.

N.B. This paper has been indexed in fifth position of top 25 research papers

published in 2004 (http://top25.sciencedirect.com).

38) Principal author (2004). Biopotentials of secondary metabolites isolated from marine

sponges. Hydrobiologia 513:231-238.

39) Principal author (2004). Antifouling activity of bioactive secondary metabolites

isolated from Holothuria scabra. Hydrobiologia, 513:251-253.

40) Principal author (2004). Biopotentials of Ulva fasciata and Hypnea musciformis

collected from the peninsular coast of India. Journal of Marine Science and

Technology. 12 (1): 1-6.

41) Principal author (2004). Dendrilla nigra, a marine sponge, as potential source of

antibacterial substances for managing shrimp diseases. Aquaculture 236/1-4: 277-

283.

42) Principal author (2004). Immunomodulatory potential of marine secondary

metabolites against bacterial diseases of shrimp. Aquaculture, 230 (1-4): 241-248.

43) Principal author (2003). Vibrio alginolyticus associated with white spot disease of

Penaeus monodon. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 57: 147-150.

44) Principal author (2002). Development of a rapid ‘mollusc foot adherence bioassay’

for detecting potent antifouling bioactive compounds. Current Science, 83 (6): 735-

737.

(b) Publications in Indexed Journals (*indicates corresponding authour papers)

45) Co-author (2011) Biological activities of red alga Laurencia

brandenii. Acta Botanica Croatica 70 (1) (In press).

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46) Co-author (2010). Bioactivity of the red algae Asparagopsis taxiformis collected from

the Southwestern coast of India. Brazilian Journal of Oceanography 58: 93-100.

47) Co-author (2010). Role of Sponge Associated Actinomycetes in the Marine

Phosphorous Biogeochemical Cycles. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci.,

8 (3): 253-256, 2010.

48) Co-author (2010). Antagonistic Potentials of Marine Sponge Associated Fungi

Aspergillus clavatus MFD15. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 2(4): 195-200.

49) Co-author (2010). A comparative study on the prevalence of HCC seromarkers

among tribal and coastal population. Iranian Journal of Energy and Environment 1

(3): 179-183.

50) Co-author (2010). The osmoprotective effect of chosen organic solutes on the growth

of marine Streptomyces sp. MADO2 and Nocardiopsis sp. MADO3. Braz. J.

Microbiol. (In press).

51) Corresponding authour (2010). Bioactivity of Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile)

Trevisan collected from the southwest coast of India. Brazilian Journal of

Oceanography - ISSN 1679-8759 (in press).

52) Co-author 2010). Characterization of Leptospira borgpetersenii isolates from field

rats (Rattus norvegicus) by 16S rRNA and lipL32 gene sequencing. Braz. J.

Microbiol. vol.41 no.1. doi: 10.1590/S1517-83822010000100022.

53) Co-author (2010). Antifouling Potentials of Seaweeds Collected from the Southwest

Coast of India. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 6 (3): 243-248.

54) Co-author (2010). Production and optimization of haloalkaliphilic protease by an

extremophilic Halobacterium sp. JS1, isolated from Thalassohaline environment.

Global Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry 5 (1): 44-49.

55) Co-author (2010). “Mokele-Mbembe”: a crytozoological animal of centre African

prefecture: veracity or hoax. World Applied Science Journal 10: 544-551.

56) Co-author (2009). Cytotoxic Potentials of Red Alga, Laurencia brandenii Collected

from the Indian Coast. Global Journal of Pharmacology, 3 (2): 90-94

57) Co-author (2009) Biopotentials of Mangroves Collected from the Southwest Coast of

India. Global Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry 4 (1): 59-65.

58) Co-author (2009). In vivo Antiviral Activity of Polysaccharide from the Indian Green

Alga, Acrosiphonia orientalis (J. Agardh): Potential Implication in Shrimp Disease

Management. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 1 (4): 278-282.

59) Co-author (2009). Antibacterial activity of Falkenbergia hillebrandii (Born) from the

indian coast against human pathogens. Phyton Volume 78 (In press).

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60) Co-author (2005). Isolation and Cultivation of Halophilic Archaea from Solar

Salterns Located in Peninsular Coast of India. The Internet Journal of Microbiology.

Volume 1 Number 2. Cited by 1.

61) Principal author (2005). Pathogenicity, antibiogram and biochemical characteristics

of luminescent Vibrio harveyi, associated with ‘black shell disease’ of Penaeus

monodon. Fishery Technology Vol. 42 (1), 191-196.

62) Principal author (2004). Leaching and Residual Kinetics of Oxytetracycline

Incorporated Medicated Feed Treated to Juvenile Black Tiger Shrimp Penaeus

monodon Fabricious. Fishery Technology 41(2): 93-100.

63) Principal author (2003). Shrimp disease management using bioactive marine

secondary metabolites: an eco-friendly approach. Naga, 26(1): 11-13

64) Principal author (2003). Leaching and Residual Kinetics of Chloramphenicol

Incorporated Medicated Feed Treated to Juvenile Black Tiger Shrimp Penaeus

monodon Fabricious. Fishery Technology, 40(1): 13-17.

65) Co-authour (1999). On the stranding of a rare marine dolphin at Vizhinjam. Mar.

Fish. Info. Ser. 159:18.

66) Co-authour (1999). On a bottle-nose dolphin stranded in Kerala. Mar. Fish. Info. Ser.

159:19.

(c) Books/souvenir/CD’s

1. Selvin J., Ninawe, A.S. and Lipton, A.P. 2009. Shrimp disease management:

prospective approaches. ANE Publishers, New Delhi, India, pp. 281.

2. N. Thajuddin and Joseph Selvin (2008). Microbiological Techniques: A Laboratory

Manual. UGC-Sponsored summer school in Biosciences July 22-Aug 11, 2008.

Published by: Dept of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

620024, India.

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3. Selvin J., Ninawe, A.S., Sugunan, V.S., Sukumaran, N. and Lipton, A.P. 2003.

Biotechnology: Emerging Trends. Biotech Publishers, New Delhi, India. pp. 247.

4. Selvin, J., Ninawe, A.S., Johnson, A and Huxley, A.J. 2003. Biotechniques: A

laboratory manual. Published by: Biotech Consortia, Department of Biotechnology,

Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari District, India. pp.

165

5. Selvin, J. 2003 (ed): Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in

Biotechnology’ held in MIDS conference hall on 27th and 28

th January 2003.

Organised by: Biotech Consortia, Department of Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic

College, Mariagiri, Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari District, India. pp. 108

6. CD on Biotechniques. Published by: Biotech Consortia, Department of

Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari

District, India.

(d) Chapters written in Books

1. Selvin, J., Shanmughapriya, S. Shegal Kiran, G. and Bhosle, S. (2008).

Monitoring of marine heavy metal pollution using indictor organisms. In: Causes

and Effects of Heavy Metal Pollution, Mikel L. Sánchez (Ed), Nova Publishers,

USA ISBN: 978-1-60456-900-1, pp. 249-264.

2. Selvin, J. 2003. At the dawn of biotech century. In: Selvin et al., (eds).

Biotechnology: emerging trends. Biotech Books, New Delhi. pp. 1-3

3. Vinitha, D and Selvin, J. 2003. Biotechnological potential of Extremophiles.

Selvin et al., (eds). In: Biotechnology: emerging trends. Biotech Books, New

Delhi. pp. 81-92

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4. Vineetha Sarah Alexander and Selvin, J. 2003. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

mediated gene transfer – an overview. Selvin et al., (eds). In: Biotechnology:

emerging trends. Biotech Books, New Delhi. pp. 93-101.

5. Satheeshnakumari. S and Selvin, J. 2003. An Improved Protocol for the In Vitro

Clonal Propagation of Plumbago rosea Linn. In: Selvin et al., (eds).

Biotechnology: emerging trends. Biotech Books, New Delhi.

6. Binu Lal, N.S, Anil Zecharia, Selvin, J. 2003. Bioremediation of oil pollution:

present status and future prospectus. In: Selvin et al., (eds). Biotechnology:

emerging trends. Biotech Books, New Delhi.

7. Raishy R. Hussain and Selvin, J. 2003. Optimization of production of

antibacterial agents from marine microorganism. In: Selvin et al., (eds).

Biotechnology: emerging trends. Biotech Books, New Delhi.

(e) Publications in proceedings/special issues

1. Selvin, J., Ismail, T., Stephen, J. and George, C. (1997). Biochemical and

Nutritional Evaluation of Crab Meat. In: Advances and Priorities in Fisheries

Technology. Balachandran et al., (eds). Society of Fisheries Technologists (India),

Cochin, India. pp. 358-361.

2. Ismail, T., Selvin, J., Stephen, J., Gopal, T.K.S. and George, C. (1997). Live

storage of Mud crab Scylla serrata. In: Advances and Priorities in Fisheries

Technology. Balachandran et al., (eds). Society of Fisheries Technologists (India),

Cochin, India. pp. 276-279.

3. Lipton, A.P., Rajan, A.N. and Selvin, J. (1998). Methods for the rapid diagnosis

and control of bacterial diseases in shellfishes and finfishes. Proc. First Natl. Semi.

Mar. Biotech. Lazarus, S et al., (eds). pp. 139-148.

4. Selvin, J. and Sukumaran, N. (1999). Studies on physico-chemical characteristics

of bottom soil profile in two tropical fresh water ponds at Alwarkurichi. In:

Sustainable Environment. N. Sukumaran (ed). pp. 85-91

5. Lipton, A.P., Ravikumar, S. and Selvin, J. (2000). Preparation of culture media

for growing microorganisms. In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine

Biotechnology. Lazarus et al., (eds). Manual of the training programme sponsored

by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. pp. 92

6. Lipton, A.P., Ravikumar, S., Selvin, J. and Rajan, A.N. (2000). Isolation of marine

bacteria from seawater and other fishery resources. In: Principles and

Methadologies in Marine Biotechnology. Lazarus et al., (eds). Manual of the

training programme sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi.

pp. 93-94.

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7. Lipton, A.P., Ravikumar, S., Selvin, J. and Rajan, A.N. (2000). Quantitative

determination of marine bacteria. In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine


by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. pp. 95-96

8. Lipton, A.P., Ravikumar, S., Selvin, J. and Rajan, A.N. (2000). Experiments on

cultural, physical and biochemical characterisation of bacteria. In: Principles and

Methadologies in Marine Biotechnology. Lazarus et al., (eds). Manual of the

training programme sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi.

pp. 97-99.

9. Lipton, A.P., Ravikumar, S., Selvin, J. and Rajan, A.N. (2000). Biochemical

characterisation of bacterial isolates. In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine


by the Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. pp. 100-101.

10. Lipton, A.P., Ravikumar, S., Selvin, J. and Rajan, A.N. (2000). Exocellular

products from marine bacteria. In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine



11. Lipton, A.P., Ravikumar, S. and Selvin, J. (2000). Experiments on antibiotic assay

(Drug sensitivity assay). In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine



12. Selvin, J. 2003. rDNA technology and its role in industrial applications. In:

Proceeding of the state level seminar on Applied Aspects of Industrial

Biotechnology, 10th Oct. 2003, Department of Plant Biology and Industrial

Biotechnology, Holly Cross College, Nagercoil, India. pp. 31-51.

13. Selvin, J. Huxley, A.J. and Johnson, J.A. 2004. Molecular Cloning. In: Laboratory

Manual on Techniques in Biology. R. Kovilpillai (ed). Published for the event of

‘Regional Workshop on Techniques in Biology’ held from 1-3 March, 2004 at St.

John’s College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu.

14. Selvin, J. (2005). Molecular Techniques. In: Proceedings of UGC sponsored

National Workshop on “Advanced Techniques in Biotechnology”, 26-28 March

2005. Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Holy Cross College,

Nagercoil – 4, Tamilnadu. pp. 95-104.

15. Selvin, J. and Shegal Kiran, G (2005). Plant tissue culture. In: Proceedings of

UGC sponsored National Workshop on “Advanced Techniques in Biotechnology”,

26-28 March 2005. Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Holy

Cross College, Nagercoil – 4, Tamilnadu. pp. 105-115.

16. Shegal Kiran, G and. Selvin, J. (2005). Bioprocess Technology. In: Proceedings of

UGC sponsored National Workshop on “Advanced Techniques in Biotechnology”,

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26-28 March 2005. Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Holy

Cross College, Nagercoil – 4, Tamilnadu. pp. 115-119.

17. J. Selvin (2010). Metagenomics: exploring the unseen majority. In: International

Conference on Recent Trends in Biotechnology (Rtb ‘10), 13th January, 2010.

Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Holy Cross College,

Nagercoil – 4, Tamilnadu.

(f) Presentations (oral / poster) in conference/symposia/seminars

1) Lipton, A.P., Selvin, J and Rajan, A.N (2000). Biodiversity of Animals with

Medicinal value. National Seminar on marine biodiversity. 25th and 26

th March 2000.

Org. by: Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAS, M.S. University, Nagercoil.

2) Selvin, J. and Lipton, A.P. (2001). Development of a novel ‘foot adherence’ bioassay

for the evaluation of potent antifouling secondary metabolites of Holothuria and

sponges. International conference on advanced technologies in fisheries and marine

sciences. Feb. 2-4, 2001. Org. by: Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAS, M.S.

University, Nagercoil.

3) Huxley, A.J., Lipton, A.P. and Selvin, J. (2001). Management of microbial diseases

in shellfishes using immunostimulants. International conference on advanced

technologies in fisheries and marine sciences. Feb. 2-4, 2001. Org. by: Marine

Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAS, M.S. University, Nagercoil.

4) Lipton, A.P., Selvin, J., Amutha, S. and Pramitha, V.S. (2002). Bioactivity

Evaluation of Novel Marine Secondary Metabolites Using Artemia (Brine Shrimp

Cytotoxicity). In: National Seminar on Status of Artemia Research in India. March 22

– 23, 2002. Org. by: Marine Biotechnology Laboratory, ICAS, M.S. University,

Nagercoil. (Poster Presentation)

5) Selvin, J., Beena, G and Lijamol, S.T. (2003). Social impacts of Human Cloning and

Human Genome Project (HGP). In: Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent

Trends in Biotechnology’, 27th and 28

th January 2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p. 65.

6) Satheeshnakumari, S. and Selvin, J. (2003). In vitro propagation of plumbago rosea

Linn. In: Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Biotechnology’, 27th

and 28th January 2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p. 69.

7) Beena, G, Ravishankar Ram, R., Malathi, R., Selvin, J and Chandrasekar, K. (2003).

An insight towards the structure of obese peptide hormone, Leptin. In: Souvenir of

National Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Biotechnology’, 27th and 28

th January

2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p. 70.

8) Alnina Jeba Jeeva, E.J. and Selvin, J. (2003). Development of potent novel anti-

diabetic drug from ethnobotanicals. In: Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent



9) Binulal, N.S and Selvin, J. (2003). Bioremediation of PAHs using microorganisms:

present status and future prospectus. In: Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent



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10) Denslin Vinitha, A.J., Beena, G. and Selvin, J (2003). Development of biocontrol

measures against the vectors of filariasis, malaria and dengufever. In: Souvenir of


th January

2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p. 79.

11) Satheeshnakumari, S. and Selvin, J. (2003). In vitro clonal propagation of chosen

medicinal plants. In: Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in

Biotechnology’, 27th and 28


12) Felix, A., Denslin Vinitha, A.J. and Selvin, J. (2003). Golden rice-an overview. In:

Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Biotechnology’, 27th and 28

th

January 2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p. 85.

13) Selvin, J and Zacharia, A. (2003). Restriction fragment length polymorphic analysis

of Pseudomonas species using Eco R1, Pst 1, Hind 111 and Bam H1. In: Souvenir of


th January

2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p. 86.

14) Soniya, J. and Selvin, J (2003). Proteomics and genomics of sponge associated

antibiotic producing marine bacteria. In: Souvenir of National Symposium on

‘Recent Trends in Biotechnology’, 27th and 28

th January 2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p.

86.

15) Sreedivya, G.N., Beena, G. and Selvin, J. (2003). Discovery of novel drugs from

cyanobacterial secondary metabolites. In: Souvenir of National Symposium on

‘Recent Trends in Biotechnology’, 27th and 28

th January 2003.BC Publ. Ser. No. 1. p.

87.

16) Alexander, V.S. and Selvin, J. (2003). Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer – an

overview. In: Souvenir of National Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Biotechnology’,

27th and 28


17) Selvin, J., Shegal Kiran, G., Manjusha, W.A. and Asha, K.R.T. (2004). Marine

Endosymbionts: A Potential Source for Novel Bioactive Drugs. In: National

Symposium on Recent Trends in Environment and Biotechnology, 26-28 July 2004.

Org. by: Department of Zoology and Biochemistry, Government College

(Autonomous), Kumbakonam – 612 001, Tamilnadu.

18) Manjusha, W.A., Asha, K.R.T., Shegal Kiran, G. and Selvin, J. (2004). Molecular

Bioprospecting of Marine Bacterial Epiphytes. In: National Symposium on Recent

Trends in Environment and Biotechnology, 26-28 July 2004. Org. by: Department of

Zoology and Biochemistry, Government College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam – 612

001, Tamilnadu.

19) Asha, K.R.T., Manjusha, W.A., Shegal Kiran, G. and Selvin, J. (2004).

Biotechnological Potentials of Halophilic Archaea. In: National Symposium on

Recent Trends in Environment and Biotechnology, 26-28 July 2004. Org. by:

Department of Zoology and Biochemistry, Government College (Autonomous),

Kumbakonam – 612 001, Tamilnadu.

20) Shegal Kiran, G., Selvin, J., Asha, K.R.T. and Manjusha, W.A. (2004). Optimisation

of Bioproducts in Solid State Fermentation. In: National Symposium on Recent

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Trends in Environment and Biotechnology, 26-28 July 2004. Org. by: Department of

Zoology and Biochemistry, Government College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam – 612

001, Tamilnadu.

21) Rajesh Kannan, V., Selvin, J., Natarajaseenivasan, K and Sivaramakrishnan, S.

(2006). Plant extracts for the dual role of insecticide and the management of

biodiversity. In: International Conference on ‘Biodiversity of Insects: Challenging

Issues in Management and Conservation’ (BIMC 2006). Abstracts page 146. Org. by:

Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641 046.

22) Selvin, J., Jeyasree, S., Seghal Kiran, G and Lipton, A.P. (2006). Production of

antimicrobial agents from Saccharomonospora sp. associated with seaurchin

Strogylocentrotus sp. In: National Seminar on Biomedicine in Aquaculture (March

17-18, 2006). p.12. Org. by: Centre for Marine Science and Technology, M.S.

University and AFI, Chennai.

23) Selvin, J., and Lipton, A.P. (2006). Marine Secondary Metabolites: a potential source

for developing shrimp grade therapeutic formulations. In: National Seminar on

Biomedicine in Aquaculture (March 17-18, 2006). p.13. Org. by: Centre for Marine

Science and Technology, M.S. University and AFI, Chennai.

24) Selvin, J., and Lipton, A.P. (2006). Strategies for the Isolation and Cultivation of

Sponge Associated Microbial Endosymbionts. In: ‘VIIth International Sponge

Symposium’ Reio de Janeiro, Brazil (7th--13th May 2006). Org. by: Museu Nacinol,

Departmento de Invertebrados, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

25) Selvin, J., and Lipton, A.P. (2006). Bioprospecting of Sponge Associated Microbial

Endosymbionts. In: ‘VIIth International Sponge Symposium’ Reio de Janeiro, Brazil

(7th--13th May 2006). Org. by: Museu Nacinol, Departmento de Invertebrados,

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

26) Selvin, J., and Lipton, A.P. (2006). Bycatch sponges of fishing nets: an eco-friendly

collection for preliminary bioactivity screening. In: ‘VIIth International Sponge

Symposium’ Reio de Janeiro, Brazil (7th--13th May 2006). Org. by: Museu Nacinol,

Departmento de Invertebrados, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

27) Selvin, J., Thangavelu, T., Seghal Kiran, G and Lipton, A.P. (2006). Diversity and

dynamics of bacterial endosymbionts associated with a marine sponge Dendrilla

nigra. In: 2nd GRC on Marine Microbes, University New England, Maine ME, USA.

28) “Traditional Marine Medicinals and Tonic Food Sources from the Indian Coast”

International Conference on Biotechnological Approaches in Bioresource

Management (ICBABM-07) 23 – 26 January 2007 in Department of Biotechnology,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -24

29) “Marine Bacterial Endosymbionts as indicators of Heavy Metal Contamination”

International Conference on Biotechnological Approaches in Bioresource


Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -2.

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30) “Biomonitoring of Habitat Destruction using Marine Sponges as Indicator

Organisms”. International Conference on Biotechnological Approaches in

Bioresource Management (ICBABM-07) 23 – 26 January 2007 in Department of

Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -24

31) “Deep-Sea Nematodes as Indicator for the Monitoring of Marine Habitat

Destruction”. International Conference on Biotechnological Approaches in



32) “Marine toxins: A Potential Source for Developing New Drug Leads for Fatal Nerve

Disorders”. International Conference on Biotechnological Approaches in



33) “Diversity and Dynamics of Bacterial Endosymbionts Associated with Marine

Sponges”. International Conference on Biotechnological Approaches in Bioresource


Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -24

34) “Marine Natural Products: A potential and Novel Source for Developing Eco-

Friendly Biopesticides”. International Conference on Biotechnological Approaches

in Bioresource Management (ICBABM-07) 23 – 26 January 2007 in Department of


35) “Status of Marine Sponges Inhabited Along the Peninsular Coast of India:

Biodiversity issues and Implications fro Microbial Diversity”. International

Conference on Biotechnological Approaches in Bioresource Management (ICBABM-

07) 23 – 26 January 2007 in Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli -24

36) “Impact of Coastal Mining on the Severity of Natural Calamities: A case Study

Report from the Kanyakumari Coast of Peninsular India”. International Conference

on Biotechnological Approaches in Bioresource Management (ICBABM-07) 23 – 26

January 2007 in Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli -24

GenBank Deposits

1. Uncultured Allomonas sp. clone MSI88 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

576 bp linear genomic, EU199246.1 GI:158939204

2. Uncultured Rubritalea sp. clone MSI87 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

1,346 bp linear genomic, EU199245.1 GI:158939203

3. Uncultured marine bacterium clone MSI86 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 748 bp linear

genomic, EU199244.1 GI:158939202

4. Streptomyces sp. MSI85 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


5. Uncultured Rhodococcus sp. clone MSI84 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


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6. Uncultured Pseudomonas sp. clone MSI83 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


7. Uncultured Pseudoalteromonas sp. clone MSI82 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 1,385 bp

linear genomic, EU199240.1 GI:158939198

8. Bacillus sp. MSI81 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


9. Uncultured Marinomonas sp. clone MSI80 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 1,086 bp linear

genomic, EU199238.1 GI:158939196

10. Uncultured gamma proteobacterium clone MSI079 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 1,366

bp linear genomic, EU199237.1 GI:158939195

11. Uncultured Arenibacter sp. clone MSI74 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


12. Uncultured Alcaligenes sp. clone MSI72 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


13. Actinobacterium MSI70 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


14. Klebsiella sp. MSI78 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


15. Uncultured delta proteobacterium clone MSI76 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 1,236 bp


16. Uncultured Tenacibaculum sp. clone MSI77 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 1,415 bp


17. Bacillus sp. MSI75 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


18. Uncultured Pseudoalteromonas sp. clone MSI73 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 987 bp


19. Uncultured Acinetobacter sp. clone MSI71 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 816 bp linear

genomic, EU199228.1 GI:158939186

20. Shigella sp. BARD11 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

1,555 bp linear genomic, GQ403792.1 GI:256861749

21. Ralstonia sp. BARD10 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

1,535 bp linear genomic, GQ403791.1 GI:256861748

22. Streptomyces sp. MAD11 ketosynthase-like gene, partial sequence

613 bp linear genomic, GQ246766.1 GI:256858922

23. Nocardiopsis sp. MAD09 ketosynthase-like gene, partial sequence






26. Streptomyces sp. MAD01 ketosynthase gene, partial cds


27. Streptomyces sp. MAD11 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


28. Nocardiopsis sp. MAD09 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence






31. Acinetobacter sp. MAD03 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence




33. Brachybacterium sp. MSA21 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


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34. Brevibacterium casei 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


35. Brevibacterium aureum 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


36. Nocardiopsis lucentensis 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


37. Brachybacterium sp. MSA21 type II polyketide synthase gene, partial cds


38. Brevibacterium aureum type II polyketide synthase gene, partial cds


39. Nocardiopsis alba type II polyketide synthase gene, partial cds


40. Nocardiopsis lucentensis polyketide synthase gene, partial cds


41. Halobacillus halophilus strain MMD047 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


42. Uncultured Marinobacter sp. clone MSI032 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 781 bp linear

genomic, EF428029.1 GI:129307092

43. Nocardiopsis sp. MSA 10 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


44. Steinernema glaseri strain SSRK6 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed

spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and 28S

ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

774 bp linear genomic, FJ463939.1 GI:215261588

45. Heterorhabditis indica strain SSRK5 18S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed

spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and 28S

ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence




47. Streptomyces dendra strain MSI051 ketosynthase (PKS) gene, partial cds

504 bp linear genomic, EF520724.1 GI:145309198

48. Actinobacterium MSI051 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence

1,480 bp linear genomic, EF417875.1 GI:126032099

49. Actinobacterium MSA15 genomic sequence


50. Actinobacterium MSA10 genomic sequence


51. Actinobacterium MSA19 rhamnosyl transferase I (rhlB) gene, complete cds

1,411 bp linear genomic, FJ372668.1 GI:211908970

52. Actinobacterium MSA10 rhamnosyl transferase I (rhlB) gene, complete cds

1,330 bp linear genomic, FJ372667.1 GI:211908968

53. Firmicutes bacterium MMD12 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


54. Firmicutes bacterium MMD11 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


55. Candida glabrata phospholipase C-like gene, partial sequence




57. Nocardiopsis alba strain MSA 09 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


58. Leptospira interrogans serovar Autumnalis strain N2 outermembrane lipoprotein LipL32 gene, partial

cds 777 bp linear genomic, EU526391.1 GI:170280306

59. Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Javanica strain R1L outermembrane lipoprotein LipL32 gene, partial


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60. Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Javanica strain R1R outermembrane lipoprotein LipL32 gene, partial


61. Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Javanica strain R1R outer membrane lipoprotein LipL32 gene,

partial cds 491 bp linear genomic, EU293442.1 GI:162289726

62. Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Javanica strain R1L outer membrane lipoprotein LipL32-like gene,

partial sequence 687 bp linear genomic, EU293441.1 GI:162289725

63. Leptospira interrogans serovar Autumnalis strain N2 outer membrane lipoprotein LipL32 gene, partial


64. Leptospira interrogans serovar Bataviae strain Swart 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 355


65. Leptospira santarosai serovar Sarmin strain CZ390 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 389 bp


66. Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Javanica strain Poi 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 853


67. Leptospira interrogans serovar Autumnalis strain N2 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 861


68. Leptospira biflexa serovar Patoc strain Patoc 1 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 733 bp


69. Leptospira interrogans serovar Hardjo strain Hardjoprajitno 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


70. Leptospira noguchii serovar Louisiana strain LSU1945 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 494


71. Leptospira sp. G6 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


72. Leptospira sp. G3 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


73. Leptospira interrogans serovar Australis strain Ballico 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 615


74. Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Javanica strain R1R 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 732


75. Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Javanica strain R1L 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 641


76. Leptospira interrogans serovar Grippotyphosa outer membrane protein L1 gene, partial cds 843 bp


77. Pseudomonas sp. MSI057 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


78. Roseobacter sp. MSI042 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


79. Saccharomonospora sp. MSI039 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence


80. Uncultured Micromonospora sp. clone MSI033 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 1,486 bp

linear genomic, EF428030.1 GI:129307093

81. Uncultured Alteromonas sp. clone MSI026 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence 1,490 bp linear

genomic, EF428028.1 GI:129307091

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Completed / On-going research projects

Project Title Ongoing/completed Position Funding

Agency

Amount

Rs.

lakhs

Development of novel

biosurfactants from marine

actinobacteria

Ongoing Principal

Investigator

CSIR 20 lakhs

Exploring the Polyketide

Synthase Genes from

Uncultivable Bacteria

Associated with Marine

Sponges: A Metagenomic

Approach

Ongoing Principal

Investigator

DBT-

RGYI

Rs.

23.00

Development of an

Integrated Disease

Management (IDM) System

for Sustainable Shrimp

Farming

Completed Principal

Investigator

DBT,

New

Delhi

Rs.

27.99

Biological control of shrimp

diseases using antagonistic

probiotics from marine

bacterial symbionts

Ongoing Principal

Investigator

UGC,

New

Delhi

Rs.

7,47,800

Development of Novel

Antimicrobial Agents from

Endosymbiotic Marine

Actinomycetes

Completed Principal

Investigator

CSIR

New

Delhi

Rs. 14

lakhs

Exploration of Sponge

Associated Uncultivable

Marine Bacterial

Endosymbionts

Ongoing Principal

Investigator

MoES,

New

Delhi

Rs.

15.63

lakhs

Development of Novel

Antagonistic Shrimp

Probiotics from Marine

Bacterial Endosymbionts

Ongoing Principal

Investigator

INSA,

New

Delhi

Rs. 1.5

lakhs

Development of culture-

independent approaches to

explore unculturable

microbial majority of marine

sponge Dendrilla nigra

Completed Chief

Investigator

IFS,

Sweden

12,000

USD

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Studies on the chemical

ecology of Dendrilla nigra, a

fouling sponge inhabitated

along the peninsular coast of

India

Completed Chief

Investigator

IFS,

Sweden

10,000

USD

Exploration of Chemical

Ecology of Secondary

Metabolites Synthesis in

Chosen Marine Sponges

Completed Principal

Investigator

DST,

New

Delhi

Rs. 9.5

lakhs

International Collaborations

Title: The diversity of the viral

communities, and metagenomic

search for antibacterial and

antibiofilm activities in the virus

genomes from the arctic seas

Principal Investigators Borys Wrobel,

Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of

Sciences, Poland

Joseph Selvin,

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli, India

Professional Recognitions

i. Ph.D research guide of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli and

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.

ii. Organising Secretary of Biotech Consortia (2003-2004), an association is intended

to disseminate information about the advances of modern biotechnology among the

young biotechnologists through organized forums/seminars/symposia / workshops.

iii. Course Director and Convener of TNSCST sponsored National Workshop on

‘Biotechniques’ held in department of Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic College

on 22nd to 26

th September 2003. Organised by: Biotech Consortia, Department of

Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari

District.

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iv. Organising Secretary of TNSCST sponsored National Symposium on ‘Recent

Trends in Biotechnology’ held in MIDS conference hall on 27th and 28

th January

2003. Organised by: Biotech Consortia, Department of Biotechnology, Malankara

Catholic College, Mariagiri, Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari District.

v. Resource person in the state level seminar on Applied Aspects of Industrial

Biotechnology, 10th Oct. 2003, Department of Plant Biology and Industrial

Biotechnology, Holly Cross College, Nagercoil.

vi. Convener of Career Guidance Counseling (CGC) wing of Malankara Catholic

College, Mariagiri, Kaliakavilai – 629153 for the academic year 2002-2003.

vii. Resource person in the training programme sponsored by the Department of

Biotechnology, New Delhi. Organised by: ICAS, M.S. University, Nagercoil (2000).

viii. Convener of an Orientation programme on “Population Genetics Study on CGG

Repeats Variation that pre-dispose to Fragile-X-Syndrome” on February 25th 2004.

Organised by: Biotech Consortia, Department of Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic

College, Mariagiri, Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari District.

ix. Convener of “Workshop on Tribal Medicines” on July 9th 2004. Organised by:

Biotech Consortia, Department of Biotechnology, Malankara Catholic College,

Mariagiri, Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari District.

x. Convener of “National Workshop on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology”

held on August 6th 2004. Organised by: Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri,

Kaliakaviali, Kanyakumari District.

xi. Resource Team Leader in the ‘Regional Workshop on Techniques in Biology’ held

from 1-3 March, 2004 at St. John’s College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu.

xii. Convener of Publication wing of Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri,

Kaliakavilai – 629153 for the academic year 2003-2004.

xiii. Editor of MCC Magazine 2004

xiv. Convener of Journal Club of Biotech Consortia (Nov. 2003 to Dec. 2004).

xv. Resource person in the UGC sponsored national workshop on “Advanced

Techniques in Biotechnology (ATBT05)” during March 26-28, 2005. Org. by:

Department of Plant Biology and Industrial Biotechnology, Holly Cross College,

Nagercoil (Tamilnadu).

xvi. Resource person in National symposium on Grow more Biotechnology during Sept

14-15, 2006 and delivered special lecture on “marine drugs: avenues and challenges”.

Org. by. Sri Paramakayani College, Alwarkurichi 627 412.

xvii. Advisor for national level workshop on Molecular Biological Techniques,

Biomedical laboratory, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu India.

(Batch I, May 10-19 & Batch II 22-31, 2006)

xviii. Resource person in the State level Seminar on Animal Biotechnology (08.03.07) and

delivered special lecture on “marine drugs”, organised by the PG Research

Department of Zoology, V.H.N.S.N. College, Virudhunagar-626 001

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xix. Resource person in National workshop on Gene Technology (27.02.2007) and

delivered special lecture on “RNA Interference”, conducted by Malankara Catholic

College, Kaliakkavilai - 629 153

xx. Resource person in State level Seminar on Microbial technology (BIONANOS'07)

and delivered special lecture on "Exploration of Uncultivables" on 24.02.2007 in

V.T.M. College of Arts and Science, Arumanai 629 151, Kanyakumari Dist.

xxi. Convener of International conference on BIOTECHNOLOGICAL

APPROACHES IN BIORESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ICBABM-07) 23 – 26

January 2007, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tamil

Nadu, India.

xxii. Advisor for national level workshop Hands on Training on Recombinant DNA

Technology and DNA Fingerprinting Analysis, Bharathidasan University,

Biomedical laboratory, Business development centre, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

India. (Feb 12-26, 2007)

xxiii. Resource person in National level workshop Hands on Training on Recombinant

DNA Technology and DNA Fingerprinting Analysis, Bharathidasan University,

Biomedical laboratory, Business development centre, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

India. (Feb 12-26, 2007)

xxiv. Subject expert in the Board of studies of P.G. Industrial Biotechnology programme,

Holycross College, Nagercoil.

xxv. My name is included in the “Marquis Who’s Who in the World” in the 2010

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