Zoology
Name
Dr.Sajitha R
Address:
Little Flower College
Guruvayoor
Contact Nos:
9496541306
Email:
sajitaradhakrishnan@gmail.com
Profile
Third Rank
holder of Calicut University for B.Sc Zoology (2010) and have Master’s in
Applied Zoology with specialization in Entomology with first position
from University of Calicut. Recepient of DST INSPIRE fellowsip for Doctral studies and completed the studies in
"Screening, Isolation and Characterization of Plant Protease Inhibitors
against Larval Gut Proteases of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae)"
Educatinal Qualification
- Ph. D. in Zoology, University of Calicut, Kerala, India. [Screening, Isolation and Characterization of Plant Protease Inhibitors against Larval Gut Proteases of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)]
- B. Ed in Natural Science, NSS Arts and Science College Ottapalam
- M. Sc. in Applied Zoology, University of Calicut (Specialisation in Entomology)
- Eligibility Tests – SET
- Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA), ACE College Pattambi
Work Experience
Worked as
Assistant Professor on
Contract at Little flower college Guruvayoor ( 2021-2022).
Assistant Professor on
Contract during the academic year at N.S.S arts and Science College,
Parakkulam, Kapoor (2022-2023).
Area of Interest
Teaching : Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetics,
Research:
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Toxicology
Research Projects
Ph.D Thesis : Screening, Isolation and Characterization of Plant Protease Inhibitors against Larval Gut Proteases of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
M.Sc. Project: Effect of Bisphenol A on the antioxidant defense system and its impact on the activity of succinate dehydrogenase in the gill of fresh water fish, Oreochromis Mossambicus
Paper Presented
Sajitha R and Kannan Vadakkadath
Meethal "Screening of plant extracts for the protease inhibition
against the larval gut proteases of Spodoptera litura Fabricius
(Lepidoptera:Noctuidae)" Internationl Conference on Recent Innovations in
Biosustainability and Environmental Research-2019 (RIBER-2019) held at
Department of Zoology, Annamalai University from 20th -22nd of February 2019.
Sajitha R and Kannan Vadakkadath
Meethal "Identification of novel protease inhibitor from the seeds of
Hibiscus against the larval gut proteases of Spodoptera litura
(Fabricius)" 32nd Kerala Science Congress held at Yavakshethra Institute
of Management Studies from 25th -27th January, 2020.
Sajitha R and Kannan Vadakkadath
Meethal "Identification of plant extracts containing Protease Inhibitors
against the gut proteases of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae)"29thKerala Science Congress held at Mar Thoma
College, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta,Kerala from 28th to 30th January
2017 at
Sajitha R and Kannan Vadakkadath
Meethal "Effect of the seeds of Helicterous isora on the gut
protease activity of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)" Two day National
seminar on Advances in Entomological Research (ADVENTOR-2015) held at Department
of Zoology, University of Calicut on 19.03.2015 & 20.03.2015
Sajitha R and Kannan Vadakkadath
Meethal "Effect of the seeds of Syzigium samarangense on the gut
protease activity of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) " International
Symposium on Biodiversity, Agriculture, Environment and Forestry held at
Fortune hotel Sullivan Court, Ooty, Tamilnadu on 11.12.2015 & 12.12.2015
Paper Published
Sajitha R, Praveena M, Remya
P.P, Alisha K S, Kannan V.M. (2021). Major protease activity in the larval gut
of Spodoptera litura boisd. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is contributed by serine
proteases
Sajitha R and Kannan V.M.
(2020). Screening of plant extracts to identify extracts containing inhibitors
against larval gut proteases of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae).International Journal of Research in Agricultural Sciences, 7(1);
47-53.
Sajitha R and Kannan V.M.
(2020). Identification of plant protease inhibitors against the larval gut
proteases of Spodoptera litura (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Pestology,
44(2); 42-48.
Chitra K.C. and Sajitha R.
(2014).Effect of Bisphenol A on the Antioxidant defence system and its impact
on the activity of Succinate Dehydrogenase in the gill of freshwater fish,
Oreochromis mossambicus,14(2); 4219- 4226.
Orientation/References/shortterm courses Attended
One
week faculty development programme on Moodle based Learning Management System
and Course Design conducted online by Faculty Development Centre of the Kerala
State Higher Education Council (KSHEC), Thiruvananthapuram from 13th- 17th
March 2023
Training Attended
Attended two days National Level Online Workshop on Molecular
Docking organized by Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore in collaboration
on 20.02.2023 & 21.02.2023.
Attended online training cum awareness programme under ICAR- DOF
Convergence Marine Ornamental Fish Culture Organized by Vizhinjam ICAR Marine
Fisheries Research Institute Tiruvananthapuram on 26th February 2021.
Worked as demonstrator in the Three day Workshop on Techniques in
Molecular Biology organised by Centre for Advances in Molecular Biology (CAMB)
and Department Of Zoology, University of Calicut from 21st - 23rd March 2019.
Worked as demonstrator in the Three day Workshop on Cell Culture
and Gene Expression studies using Real Time PCR organised by Centre for
Advances in Molecular Biology (CAMB) and Department Of Zoology,
University of Calicut from 17th - 19th October 2019.
Seminar/Workshops/Conferences Attended
Participated in 42nd Annual
Conference and National Symposium on animal Behaviour, biodiversity and Human
future organised by Department of Zoology, University of Kerala and Ethological
Society of India (ESI) from 4th - 6th January 2018.
Participated in 28th Kerala
Science Congress held at University of Calicut Malappuram from 28th- 30th
January 2016.
Attended KSCSTE sponsored
National Seminar on Environmental issues: Challenges and concerns organised
by Chair of Gandhian Studies and Research, University of Calicut on
26.09.2014 & 27.09.2014