Dr. Santhi W.S.

 

Assistant Professor in Biotechnology                                                                                     Jyothis No. 222

Department of Botany and Biotechnology                                                                            Darsan Nagar

Bishop Moore College                                                                                                                Kudappanakunnu P.O

Mavelikara                                                                                                                                    Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala, India, 689110                                                                                                                 Kerala, India, 695043

Email – santhiws@gmail.com                                                                                                 Mobile – 9447771395

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CAREER HISTORY 

  • Joined the present service on 22th September, 2010 and continuing till date
  • Teaching experience – 11 Years 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS  

  • Doctor of Philosophy - from University of Kerala for thesis entitled ‘Tumor Progression Minimal Residual Disease and Nuclear Factor Kappa B in Oral Cancer’ in May, 2010
  • Bachelor of Education – from University of Kerala, 2002
  • Master of Science in Zoology – from University of Kerala, 2001
  • Bachelor of Science in Zoology– from University of Kerala, 2009

FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED/ TESTS PASSED

  • Cleared Life Science NET (National Eligibility Test) conducted by USC-CSIR on 30.12. 2001.
  • Awarded CSIR-SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) on 19. 03. 2008 under the subject code General Biology.

CERTIFICATE COURSES COMPLETED

  • Completed the Three Month Certificate Course in ‘Molecular Docking and Drug Design (CADD)’ organized by Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara from 21/10/2019 to 23/11/2019.

POSITIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES HELD 

    • COLLEGE LEVEL - Elected member of Staff Council at Bishop Moore College for the academic year 2014-2015 
    • UNIVERSITY LEVEL - Academic Council member of the University of Kerala (as Biotechnology subject member) for a period of three years from 11/10/2012
  • OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY - Member of the panel of external examiners in Biotechnology, at Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Thiruvananthapuram

PARTICIPATED IN ORIENTATION / REFRESHER / SHORT TERM PROGRAMMES

  • UGC sponsored Orientation Programme (IT-Oriented) , conducted by UGC-Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, at Kariavattom, from 21/06/2013 to 18/07/2013
  • UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences (Multidisciplinary), conducted by UGC-ASC at Kariavattom Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, at Kariavattom, from 09/01/2015 to 29/01/2015. 
  • RUSA sponsored Refresher Course in Life Sciences, conducted by UGC-ASC at Kariavattom Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, at Kariavattom, from 08/11/2017 to 28/11/2017.
  • UGC sponsored Short Term Course in Student Counselling and Mentoring, conducted by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre at Kariavattom, from 04/07/2019 to 10/07/2019. 
  • UGC sponsored online Refresher Course in Women’s Studies and Women Empowerment, conducted by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Kariavattom, from 02/12/2020 to 15/12/2020

PARTICIPATED IN FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES / PROGRAMS OF ONE WEEK DURATION 

  • One Week Faculty Development Programme in Science (Philosophy of Science) organised by the Kerala State Higher Educational Council at School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, from 29/08/2019 to 2/09/2019
  • One week online Faculty Development Programme on "Higher Education during COVID times and after: Challenges and Opportunities" scheduled to be organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Bishop Moore College, 23rd – 29th May 2020.
  • Webinar on Techniques in Molecular Biology, organised by Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur held during 25th – 29th May, 2020
  • One Day National Faculty Development Program on Web-Skills for Online Classes, organised by Department of Commerce, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 30th May 2020
  • One week “Online Course On Basic Bio-Informatics” organized by the CEPC Laboratory and Research Institute Kollam during 29th May – 4th June 2020.
  • One-week Faculty Development Programme on Online Education in Higher Education Institutions conducted by the Faculty Development Centre of the Kerala State Higher Education Council (KSHEC), Thiruvananthapuram through online mode from 13th to 17th July 2020
  • International virtual faculty development programme on “Applications of Advanced Materials and Technologies in Chemical science” organized by the Department of Chemistry, Easwari Engineering College, Chennai from 31st August to 04th September, 2020 

SEMINARS / CONFERENCES ORGANISED

  • Organising committee member, ‘International Conference on the Impact of Climate Change on Food Security’, Organised by Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 3rd to 5th March 2011
  • Convenor, National Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Molecular Biology (RTMB-2012)’, Organised by Dept. of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 12th to 14th December, 2012
  • Convenor, National Seminar on ‘Recent Innovations And Current Trends In Biological Sciences (RICTBS-2017)’, Organised by Dept. of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 7th to 10th February, 2017
  • Convenor, National Seminar on ‘Current Trends and Advances in Biological sciences (CTAB-2020)’ Organised by Dept. of Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara from 5th to 7th February 2020

BOOKS EDITED 

  • Editor, Proceedings of National Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Molecular Biology (RTMB-2012)’, released on 2013 (ISBN 978-81-923850-8-2).
  • Editor, Proceedings of National Seminar on ‘Recent Innovations and Current Trends in Biological Sciences (RICTBS-2017)’, released on 2018 (ISBN 978-81-938524-7-7).

INVITED TALK

  • Delivered a talk on “Biotechnology – A brief outline” at Peet Memorial Training College, Mavelikara, in connection with Faculty Enrichment and student Empowerment Programme jointly organised by The Board of Education CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese and  at Peet Memorial Training College, Mavelikara, on 9th November 2012

AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Oral cancer progression
  • Production of bio-ethanol from bio-waste.
  • Biosynthesis of Copper Nanoparticles, their characterization, and analysis 

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

Number of publications – 8 (6 – International Journals and 2 – National Journals)

  • Ambili R, Santhi WS, Janam P, Nandakumar K, Pillai MR. Expression of activated transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB in periodontally diseased tissues. J Periodontol. 2005; 76(7):1148-1153.
  • Santhi WS, Sebastian P, Varghese BT, Prakash O, Pillai MR. NF-kappa B and COX-2 during oral tumorigenesis and in assessment of minimal residual disease in surgical margins. Exp Mol Pathol. 2006; 81(2):123-130.
  • Rajendran R, Rajeesh MP, Shaikh S, Shanthi, Pillai MR. Expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, MMP-2 and MMP-9) and their inhibitors (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2) in oral submucous fibrosis. Indian J Dent Res. 2006; 17(4):161-166.
  • Pandey M, Prakash O, Santhi WS, Soumithran CS, Pillai RM. Overexpression of COX-2 gene in oral cancer is independent of stage of disease and degree of differentiation. International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 2008; 37(4):379-383.
  • Santhi WS, Pillai MR. Molecular markers in the identification of potentially malignant lesions and minimal residual disease in oral cavity. Kerala Dental Journal. 2010; 33:11-15. 
  • Reshmi G, Chandra SS, Babu VJ, Babu PS, Santhi WS, Ramachandran S, Lakshmi S, Nair AS, Pillai MR. Identification and analysis of novel microRNAs from fragile sites of human cervical cancer: Computational and experimental approach. Genomics. 2011. 97:333-40.
  • Reshmi G, Ramachandran S, Jissa VT, Babu S.S, Preethi N., Santhi WS, Jayaprakash PG, Pillai MR. C–T variant in a miRNA target site of BCL2 is associated with increased risk of human papilloma virus related cervical cancer—An in silico approach. Genomics. 2011. 98(3):189-93.
  • Santhi WS, Prathibha R, Charles S, Anurup KG, Reshmi G, Ramachandran S, Jissa VT, Sebastian P, Radhakrishna Pillai M. Oncogenic microRNAs as biomarkers of oral tumorigenesis and minimal residual disease. Oral Oncol. 2013. S1368-8375(13)00007-9. 
  • Jisha S, Saranya G and Santhi W S. Synthesis of Plant Mediated Copper Nanoparticles from Leaf Extracts of Two Nyctaginaceae Family Members. Recent Innovations in Biosustainability and Environmental Research II, Eds., V. I. Paul, M. Muthulingam, A. Elangovan, J. Nelson Samuel Jebastin. 2019: Page : 223 – 228
  • Athira R K Nair, Jisha S, Sukanya J J, Santhi W S. Generation and Evaluation of Copper Nano Particles from Selected Species of Annonaceae. International Journal of Life Sciences (Research ISSN 2348-3148 (online)). 2019: 7(2): 202-212. 

PUBLICATIONS IN SEMINAR/WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS

    • Santhi W.S and M. Radhakrishna Pillai. NF-kappaB and COX-2 in oral surgical margins and assessment of minimal residual disease. International Workshop on Cervical Cancer, NCBS, Bangalore, India. November 2004.
    • Santhi W.S, Paul Sebastian and M. Radhakrishna Pillai. Assessment of minimal residual disease in oral cancer patients. International Conference on Biotechnology and Neurosciences, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India. December 2004.
    • Santhi W.S, Paul Sebastian and M. Radhakrishna Pillai. Expression of NF-kappaB and COX-2 during oral tumorigenesis and in assessment of minimal residual disease in surgical margins. 24th Annual Convention of Indian Association for Cancer Research & International Symposium on Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer, Institute of Cytology & Preventive Oncology, Noida, India, February 2005.
    • Santhi W.S, Paul Sebastian, Bipin T. Varghese, Om Prakash and M. Radhakrishna Pillai. NF-appaB and COX-2 during oral tumorigenesis and in assessment of minimal residual disease in surgical margins. Oral Caner Conference, Thiruvananthapuram, India. January 2006. 
    • Santhi W.S, Sona Charlesa, Paul Sebastiana, G. Reshmia, Surya Ramachandrana, V.T. Jissaa and M. Radhakrishna Pillai. Oncogenic MicroRNAs as Molecular Signature of Oral Tumorigenesis and Minimal Residual Disease. International Conference on Advances in Biological Sciences, Kannur, India. March 2012. 
    • Krishnendu A, Santhi WS, Williams GP. In vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of plant, Biohytum senstitvum Linn. Proceedings of National Conference on Recent Trends in Molecular Biology (RTMB 2012) at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, India. 2012. 1: 92-98. (ISBN No 978-81-923850-8-2)
    • Alex SS, Amutha S, Neethu S, Santhi WS. Comparative antimicrobial activity and preliminary phytochemical studies of common indigenous spices.  Proceedings of National Conference on Recent Trends in Molecular Biology (RTMB 2012) at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, India. 2012. 1: 117-22. (ISBN No 978-81-923850-8-2).
    • Santhi W S, Jisha S, Suja S, Aishwaraya Pillai S, Haritha G, Keerthi Krishna. Biological properties of biosynthesised copper nanoparticles from leaf extracts of Murraya koenigii and Aegle marmelos..  Proceedings of National Conference on Recent Trends in Biomaterials at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, India. February, 2017
    • Santhi W S, Jisha S, sukanya J J, Akhila George, Ajai Shaji. Biosynthesis and Study of Copper Nano Particles, Synthesized From the Leaf Extracts of A. Squamosa, A. Reticulata, and A. Muricata. Proceedings of National Conference on ‘Recent Innovations and Current Trends in Biological Sciences (RICTBS-2017)’, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, 2017. (ISBN 978-81-938524-7-7).
    • Jisha S, Reshma R, Santhi W S. Biosynthesis and study of copper nano particles, from coco peat. National Seminar on Nanosciences and Nanotechnoloby, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, India. February, 2018
    • Jisha S, Saranya G, Santhi W S. ‘Synthesis of plant mediated copper nanoparticles from leaf extracts of two Nyctaginaceae family members’. International conference on “Recent Innovations in Biosustainability and Environmental Research-2019” (RIBER-2019). Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India.  February, 2019
    • Santhi W S, Ardra G, Jisha S. ‘Antimicrobial activity and enzyme inhibitory potential of crude cystatins from selected medicinal plants’. International conference on “Recent Innovations in Biosustainability and Environmental Research-2019” (RIBER-2019). Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India.  February, 2019
    • Jisha S, Reshma R, Santhi W S. ‘Synthesis and analysis of copper nanoparticles from coconut shell’. International Conference on Nanomedicine (ICON), MKU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. February, 2019.
    • Santhi W S, Nigina, Jisha S. ‘Anti-bacterial and seed germination properties of biogenic copper nanoparticles’. International Conference on Nanomedicine (ICON), MKU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. February, 2019.
  • Padmasree B L, Jisha S, Santhi W S. ‘Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Properties of Carissa carandas L’. International Conference on Advanced Innovations in Science Engineering and Technology, ICAISET-2019, Sree Ayyappa College and Techown, Eramallikkara India. November, 2019, (ISBN: 978-81-92131603)

PAPERS PRESENTED IN WEBINARS

  • Aswathy S, Jisha S, Santhi W S. ‘Extraction of Dyes from Plants for Histological Staining’. COVID-19: Changing World Order. Multidisciplinary International Webinar Series organised by St. Xavier’s College, Thumba in collaboration with State Institute of Encyclopaedia, Government of Kerala, 22nd to 25th September, 2020.
  • Jisha S, Karthika S, Suja S, Santhi W S. ‘Bactericidal Potential of Copper Nanoparticles Synthesized from the Extracts of Selected Plants from Rutaceae Family’ at the First international Online Conference on Blends, Composites, Bio Composites and Nanocomposites (ICNC 2020) Organized by Mahatma Gandhi University, P. D Hills P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India & Siberian Federal University, Russia & Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil & Technical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland & Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland 9th to 11th October 2020 Kottayam, Kerala.
  • Padmasree B L, Jisha S, Santhi W S. ‘A Study on In Vitro Antioxidant and Hypoglycemic Potential of Different Plant Extracts’, Virtual International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research Trends (VICMRT-2020) organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Trivandrum and SAROVARAM Centre for Promotion of National Integration and Community Development, 21st to  23rd November, 2020

SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS PARTICIPATED (Without presentation) 

  • College level training programme in ‘General Informatics’, at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, December, 2010
  • International conference on ‘The Impact On Climate Change On Food Security’, at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, March, 2011
  • National seminar on nano biotechnology,  at CMS College, Kottayam, February, 2011
  • National conference on ‘Emerging Dimensions of Quality in Higher Education’, at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, March, 2013
  • 33rd Annual Convention of Indian Association and Translation in Cancer Research at Raviz Hotel, Kollam, February, 2014
  • Two day workshop on restructuring of courses in Biotechnology under CBCSS and implementation of Prof. Hridayakumari Committee report, at University of Kerala, Karyavattam, March 2014.
  • 25th mid-year meeting of the Indian Academy of Sciences, at IAS Bangalore,  July, 2014
  • National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Organic Waste Management’ Organised by NSS College, Pandalam, October, 2015
  • One day Sate Level Seminar on ‘Pulses – 2016’, Organised by the Dept. of Botany, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, September, 2016
  • One day Workshop on ‘Molecular Biology Techniques’, organised by the Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. Arts College, Trivandrum, December, 2016
  • Capacity Building Workshop in association with WWS at Fathima Mata College, Kollam, January, 2017
  • National seminar on Plant Taxonomy organised by Dept. of Botany, University College, Palayam, Trivandrum, December, 2017
  • Participated in World Wetland Day Celebrations – 2018, Organized by the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala, at VJT hall, Trivandrum, February, 2018
  • National Workshop on ‘Environmental, waste and energy auditing’, Organised by the Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, at Kariavattam Campus, Trivandrum, February, 2018
  • Two Days Workshop on Syllabus Revision for B. Sc Biotechnology, Organised by the Board of Studies in Biotechnology at the Dept. of Botany, Kariavattam Campus, Trivandrum, September, 2018
  • Seminar on Environmental degradation consequent to Kerala floods 2018 and remediation, Organised by UNIZOA, Trivandrum, March, 2019.
  • National Seminar on Novel Prospects of Biotechnology ‘BIO CIENCIAS’ organised by the Department of Botany and Biotechnology, A J College of Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on November, 2019
  • Three Day National Seminar on ‘Conspectus of Genes, Genetics and Genomics‘, organized by the P G Dept. of Biotechnology and Dept. of Botany, Govt. Arts College, Trivandrum, November, 2019.
  • One Day National Workshop on ‘MOOC, Swayam and E-Content Development’, organised by Dept. of Commerce and IQAC of Bishop Moore College at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, February, 2020

WEBINARS PARTICIPATED  

  • International Webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights: Powerhouse for Innovation and Economic Growth” organised by Department of Computer Sciences, St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 16th March, 2021
  • International Webinar on “IPRs in the Precinct of Competition Law: When a ‘Refusal to Deal’ should be exempted in high technology market?” organised by Department of Computer Sciences, St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 17th March, 2021
  • International Webinar on “Building IP portfolio in the Start-up ecosystem” organised by Department of Computer Sciences, St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 18th March, 2021
  • International Webinar on “IPR and Innovation” organised by Department of Computer Sciences, St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 19th March, 2021
  • International Webinar on “Patent Analytics as a Research and Business Tool” organised by Department of Computer Sciences, St. Thomas College, Thrissur on 20th March, 2021
  • Webinar on ‘Teaching - Learning Integration through Learning Management System’ organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nirmalagiri College on 16th May, 2020
  • International webinar on “Size Does Matter: Genes, Diet & Obesity” organized by P.G. Department of Biotechnology, SAS SNDP Yogam College, Konni, on 18th May, 2020.
  • International webinar on "How molecular evolution influences Structure of proteins?" organised by Department of Microbiology, Research Directorate and Internal Quality Assurance Cell, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study, 30th May 2020
  • National Webinar on ‘Medicinal plants for Immunity, Strength and Vitality’ Organised by Department of Chemistry, Kings Engineering College, Chennai, 25th June, 2020
  • Attended the Lecture on “Effective Teaching” in the IQAC Webinar Series on “Emerging Trends in Higher Education” organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala on 10th July 2020, in association with the Kerala State Higher Education Council, Thiruvananthapuram
  • Webinar on “The Challenges of Higher Education in Kerala” organised by KPCTA, Thiruvananthapuram, on 25th July 2020
  • International Webinar Series on "Current Prospects in Biotechnology" organised on July and August month of 2020 by Department of Botany & Biotechnology, A J College of Science and Technology, Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Webinar on “Nano from Agriwaste” organised by Department of Botany, SVR NSS College, Vazhoor 12th August, 2020
  • International Webinar on “Beginning of an era of Precision Therapies” organised by Department of Microbiology, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study (SIAS) Malappuram,  Kerala 23rd August, 2020
  • National Webinar on “Climate Change, Sustainable Development & EIA” organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Devaswom Board College, Thalayolaparambu, Kottayam, Kerala on 24th August 2020.
  • International Virtual Seminar on “Biological Models in Modern Research” by Government Arts College, Trivandrum, on 18th, 19th and 22nd September, 2020.
  • Webinar on ‘Living With Wildlife: Conflict or Coexistence’, held as a part of National Wildlife Week celebrations by the Bhoomithrasena Scheme of Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara on 3rd October, 2020.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth - 16‐ 5‐1979 

Nationality - Indian 

Marital status - Married

Languages Known - English, Malayalam, Hindi