Current Position: Assistant Professor
Qualification: M.Sc (Ph.D)
Teaching Experience: 2 Years and 6 months
Courses offered: Microbiology
Current research interests: Antimicrobial resistance, Peptide chemistry, Molecular cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Nanotechnology, Actinomycetes Diversity, Extracellular enzyme activities.
Doctoral Research: Antimicrobial resistance, Peptide chemistry, Molecular cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Nanotechnology, Actinomycetes Diversity, Extracellular enzyme activities.
Research Experience: 4 years
Publications:
No. of publications: 05
No. of Papers presented in National/International symposia/conferences: 06
Achievements/Awards: 01 (Best Oral Presenter Award)
Membership in Professional Bodies:
Microbiology society of India
Indian Science Congress Association

Publications:

• Akshatha, S.J., Kalyani, M.I., and Yamanappa Hosmani. 2022. “Isolation and extraction of antimicrobial peptides from Streptomyces minutiscleroticus and Streptomyces albogriseolus from Mangrove soil of Mangalore coast, Karnataka’’. Ind. J.Nat. Prod. Res. 13(1), 1-12. IF-0.54
• Akshatha,S.J., and Kalyani,M.I. 2022. “Mangrove-soil Streptomyces sps exhibiting culture and biochemical variation for determining antibacterial activity”. J.appl.Microbiol. 16 (4), 1-19. IF-1.05
• Akshatha, S. J., and Kalyani, M.I. 2022. “Microbial Antimicrobial peptides as Anti- cancer agents with special reference to Streptomyces species”. Futuristic trends in Biotechnology, Iterative Internationl publishers.
• Akshatha, S J., Kalyani, M.I. 2023. “Bacterial Biofilm inhibition and anticancer activities of cationic peptides isolated from Mangrove Streptomyces albogriseolus”. Scientific Report. IF-6.0 (Research paper accepted for publication)
• Akshatha, S J., Kalyani, M.I. 2023. “Biogenic potentiality of catioinc peptides isolated from Mangrove Streptomyces albogriseolus”. Microbiological Research. IF-5.0 (Research paper accepted for publication)

Papers presented in National/International symposia/conferences:

• Akshatha, S. J. and Srinath, B.S. 2019. Biosynthesis and Characterization of Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from Serratia sp. National seminar on the theme “Innovations in Science and Technology for healthy society” held at AVK college for women, Hassan Karnataka.
• Akshatha. S.J. and Srinath, B.S. 2020. Synthesis of bacterial silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and its biological properties. National conference on “Trends in Bioactive natural products and Health care” held at Jnana Kaveri campus PG centre, Mangalore University Chikka aluvara Kodagu. Organized by the Department of Biochemistry.
• Akshatha. S. J. and Srinath, B. S. 2020. Green Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Curcuma longa (Turmeric): Their Antibacterial and Bio-medical properties. International conference on “Current concepts on the role of Indian medicine and phytoceuticals in maintenance of health” held at Jnana Kaveri campus PG centre, Mangalore University Chikka aluvara Kodagu. Organized by the Department of Biochemistry.
• Akshatha. S.J. and I. K. Manjula. 2021. Molecular Identification and antibacterial effect of Streptomyces albogriseolus MW479446 from Mangrove soil. National conference on Advances in Microbial Biotechnology: Current trends and future prospects held at Jnana Bharathi campus Bangalore University, Bangalore.
• Akshatha. S.J. 2022 Studies on diversity of Bioactive metabolites producing Actinomycetes isolated from mangrove sediments. International conference on Diabetes and Endocrinology held at Rome, Italy. (Virtual Oral Presentation)
• Akshatha. S. J. and I.K. Manjula. 2022. Studies on diversity of Bioactive metabolites producing Actinomycetes isolated from mangrove sediments, Dakshina Kannada district. International conference on Recent trends and Advances in Biomedical sciences-An integrated approach. 42nd Annual International conference of Indian Association of Biomedical scientists (IABMS) held at Nitte KS Hegde Medical college, Mangalore