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Dr. SANDHYA C
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Mob : 09447036472
E-Mail : sandhya@kecollege.ac.in
Date of Joining : 17/08/2009
Education : M.Sc., Ph.D.

Research

Project: UGC funded minor research project entitled “In vitro antioxidant studies of Simarouba glauca was sanctioned in the year 2012 during the XI Plan period. (Ref.No.MRP(S)-1219/1112/KLMG028/UGC-SWRO dated 13-07-2012).

Specialization

1. Chemistry

2. Biochemistry

Awards & Achievements

1. Awarded Summer Research Fellowship by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore in 2008


2. Chairperson of Board of Studies in Biochemistry (UG), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 2017 onwards.


3. Member of Expert Committee in Biochemistry (PG), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 2018 onwards.


4. Approved Research guide in Biochemistry, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.


5. Member of State IQAC, RUSA


6. Visiting/Adjunct Faculty of Institute for Integrated Programmes and Research in Basic Sciences (IIRBS), Mahatma Gandhi University, 2020


7. Member of Expert Committee for Integrated M.Sc. Basic Science (Biology), Mahatma Gandhi University, 2020


8. Member of Indian Society for Root Crops, India   


9. Member of Biotech Research Society of India

Presentations & Seminar

PRESENTATIONS

1. C.Sandhya and B. Nambisan. Subcellular distribution of linamarin, linamarase and hydroxynitrilelyase in cassava leaf tissue. Presented in the International Symposium on Tropical Root and Tuber Crops, 19-22 January 2000, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.


2. B. Nambisan and C.Sandhya Biochemistry and control of cyanogens in cassava. Presented in the International Symposium on Tropical Root and Tuber Crops, 19-22 January 2000, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.


3. B. Nambisan and C.Sandhya. Molecular Approaches to reduce the cyanoglucoside level in cassava. Presented in the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Plant Biology, 3-4 February 2000 at Central Palm Crop Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.


4. S. Babitha, C. Sandhya and A. Pandey. Production of microbial pigments. Presented in National Seminar on Advancement in Biosciences, 3-4 October 2003 at Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.


5. S. Babitha, C. Sandhya and A. Pandey. Secondary metabolites via solid-state fermentation. Presented at 3rd Federation of Asia Pacific Microbiology Societies Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 15th-18th October 2003.


6. S. Babitha , C. Sandhya, C.R. Soccol  and A. Pandey. Natural food colorants from Monascus sp through solid-state fermentation, Presented at 5th International food Convention, 5-8, December, 2003, Mysore, India


7. S. Ramachandran, C. Sandhya, G. Szakacs, C. R. Soccol and A. Pandey. Food grade alpha amylase: production, properties and immobilization, Presented at International Congress on Bioprocesses in Food Industries, Clermont Ferrand, France, 11th-13th July 2004.


8. S. Babitha, C. Sandhya, C. R. Soccol and A. Pandey. Natural Food Colorants from Monascus purpureus using agro-industrial residues, Presented at International Congress on Bioprocesses in Food Industries, Clermont Ferrand, France, 11th-13th July 2004.


9. C.Sandhya, A Sumantha, P.V Deepa, P.V Anuvindha G. Szakacs and A. Pandey. Neutral protease production by Aspergillus oryzae in liquid medium. Presented in National Symposium on Developments in Biotechnology: Emerging trends and challenges and first BRSI Convention, November 25-27, 2004 at North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.


10. P.C. Madhu, V. Anitha, C. Sandhya and K. Jayachandran. Dairy Industry Effluent: a cost effective medium for food grade protease synthesis by Bacillus sp. presented at 18th Indian Convention of Food scientists and Technologists, 16th-17th November 2006, Hyderabad, India.


11. C. Sandhya and A. Pandey. Chitinases: an environmental friendly fungicide. Presented at BIOVISION 2007, 22nd – 24th October 2007, Sahrdaya College of Engineering, Thrissur, India.


12. Sandhya C, Jollyamma Mathew and Neenumol KK. 2013. In vitro antioxidant studies of Andrographis Paniculata. Presented in UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Basic and Advanced Biochemical Techniques: Relevance in Interdisciplinary Research Scenario held on 3rd and 4th September 2013 at B.K.College, Amalagiri, Kottayam, Kerala.


13. Sandhya C, Roselin V Jose, Saranya KS and Thomas Mathew T. 2013. Green synthesis of gold nano particles using Siamrouba glauca extract. Presented in UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Nanotechnology and Renewable Energy held on 30th and 31st October 2013 at K.E.College, Mannanam, Kottayam, Kerala.


14. Sandhya.C. Life Style Related Risk Factors for Cancer, Presented in State Level Seminar on Nutrition and Life Style Diseases organized by Department of Biochemistry, SreeAyyappa College, Eramallikkara, Chengannur on 5-11-2016


15. Sandhya.C and Asha S Mathew. Production of Detergent Stable Alkaline Protease, Presented in International Conference on Science, Engineering, Technology and Management (ICSETM-2017) on March 8-9, 2017 at K.E.College, Mannanam.


16. Asha S Mathew, Sandhya C, Amrutha Reji, Aswathy Ramachandran and Nimisha R. In vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of aqueous extracts of Artocarpus heterophyllus fruits, Presented in 29th Kerala Science Congress organized by KSCSTE and KFRI on 28-30 January 2017, at Marthoma College, Thiruvalla.


17. Maya Mathew, Sandhya C and Linda Louis “Pervasiveness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from Wildlife as Zoonoses” Presented in National Conference on Molecular Tools and Disease Diagnosis held at Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kodakara on 03 October 2019.


18. Rohini Kanakan, Sandhya C and Valsa AK. Therapeutical potential of Syzygium species- A Review, Present in National Seminar on Enriching research Horizons held at St.Theresas College, Ernakulam on 05-06, December 2019.


19. Maya Mathew, Sandhya C and Linda Louis. Antimicrobial resistance: Crisis and management. Presented in National Seminar on Enriching research Horizons held at St.Theresas College, Ernakulam on 05-06, December 2019.


20. Maya Mathew, Sandhya C and Linda Louis. Development of Plant Based Antibiotics to Combat Antibiotic Resistance: Opportunities and Challenges, Presented in International Conference on Homeopathy and Phytomedicine held at St.Thomas College, Pala on 21-22 January 2020.

Publications

RESEARCH PAPERS       

1. S.Sudheesh, S.Vijayakumar, C.Sandhya and N.R.Vijayalakshmi. Toxic effects of condensed tannins from Solanum melongena on rats. Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Monitoring, 1996,6(0), 221-225.


2. G.Presannakumar, S.Sudheesh, B.Ushakumari, A.K.Valsa, S.Vijayakumar, C.Sandhya and N.R.Vijayalakshmi. A comparative study on the hypolipidemic activity of eleven different pectins. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1997,34(2), 103-107.


3. S.Sudheesh, C.Sandhya, Asha Sarah Koshy and N.R.Vijayalakshmi. Antioxidant activity of flavonoids from Solanum melongena. Phytotherapy Research, 1999,13,393-396.


4. C.Sandhya, S.Sudheesh and N.R.Vijayalakshmi Effects of flavonoids from Solenostemon rotundifolius on lipid metabolism. South Asian Journal of Preventive Cardoilogy, 2000,4, 137-142.


5. C. Sandhya and N.R.Vijayalakshmi Antioxidant activity of flavonoids from Solenostemon rotundifolius in rats fed normal and high fat diets. Journal of Nutraceuticals, Functional and Medical Foods, 2001,3(2), 55-66.


6. K.M Nampoothiri, T.V Baiju, C. Sandhya, A. Sabu, G. Szakacs and A. Pandey. Process optimization for antifungal chitinase production by Trichoderma harzianum. Process Biochemistry, 2004, 39, 1583-1590.


7. C. Sandhya, L.K Adapa, K. M Nampoothiri, P. Binod, G. Szakacs and A. Pandey. Extracellular chitinase production by Trichoderma harzianum in submerged fermentation. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 2004,44, 49-58.


8. S. Ramachandran, A. K Patel, K. M Nampoothiri, C. Sandhya, G. Szakacs, C. R. Soccol and A.  Pandey. Alpha amylase from a fungal culture grown on oil cakes and its properties. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2004, 47, 2, 309-317.


9. C. Sandhya, A. Sumantha, G. Szakacs and A. Pandey. Comparative evaluation on neutral protease production by Aspergillus oryzae in submerged and solid-state fermentation. Process Biochemistry, 2005, 40, 2689-2694.


10. C. Sandhya, P. Binod, K.M. Nampoothiri and A. Pandey.  Microbial synthesis of chitinase in solid cultures and its potential as biocontrol agent against phytopathogenic fungus Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2005, 127, 1, 1-16.


11. P. Binod, T. Pusztahelyi, V. Nagy, C. Sandhya, G. Szakacs, I. Pocsi and A. Pandey. Production and purification of extracellular chitinases from Penicillium aculeatum NRRL 2129 under solid-state fermentation. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2005, 36, 880-887.


12. A. Sumantha, C. Sandhya, G. Szakacs, C.R. Soccol and A. Pandey. Production and partial purification of a neutral metalloprotease by fungal mixed substrate fermentation. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 2005, 43, 4, 313-319.


13. A. Sumantha, P. Deepa, C. Sandhya, G. Szakacs, C.R. Soccol and A. Pandey. Rice bran as a substrate for proteolytic enzyme production. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2006, 49, 843-851.


14. P. Binod, C. Sandhya, P. Suma, G. Szakacs and A. Pandey. Fungal biosynthesis of endochitinase and chitobiase in solid-state fermentation and their application for the production of N-acetyl D-glucosamine from colloidal chitin. Bioresource Technology. 2007, 98, 14, 2742-2748.


15. C. Sandhya. In vitro antioxidant activity of Simarouba glauca leaf extract. New Numbers and Letters-An Interdisciplinary Journal (ISSN 2320-8317), 2012, 3,1, 131-139.


16. Jollyamma Mathew and Sandhya C. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Andrographis paniculate. New Numbers and Letters- An Interdisciplinary Research Journal (ISSN 2320-8317),2016,7,1, 17-21.


17.  Sandhya C. Evaluation of antioxidant potential of Simarouba glauca bark extracts. New Numbers and Letters-An Interdisciplinary Journal (ISSN 2320-8317), 2017, 8,1, 28-34.


18. Maya Mathew, Sandhya C and Linda Louis. Antimicrobial resistance in Aquatic Ecosystem: Prevalence and Mechanism, New Numbers &letters (ISSN No.2320-8317)2019, 10, 1, 53-60.


19. Anoop Vijayan, Sandhya C and Chithra V. The relationship of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status to selected modifiable risk factors in coronary artery disease patients. International Journal of Cardiology Hypertension, 2021, 8, 100077

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. S. Babitha, C. Sandhya and A. Pandey. Natural Food Colourants. Applied Botany Abstracts, 2003, 23, 4, 258-266.


2. C Sandhya, K.M Nampoothiri and A. Pandey. Microbial Proteases, In- Microbial Enzymes and Biotransformations, Barredo JL (Ed), The Humana Press Inc, Totowa, NJ, 2005, 17, 181-195.


3. Binod, C. Sandhya and A. Pandey. Chitinases In- Enzyme Technology (Eds Pandey, A., Webb C., Soccol, C. R. and Larroche C), Asiatech Publishers Inc, New Delhi, 2005, 433.


4. C. Sandhya, A. Sumantha and A. Pandey. Proteases, In- Enzyme Technology (Eds Pandey, A., Webb C., Soccol,  C. R. and Larroche C), Asiatech Publishers Inc, New Delhi, 2005, 319.


5. C. Sandhya and A. Pandey. Inulinases, In- Enzyme Technology (Eds Pandey, A., Webb C., Soccol,  C. R. and Larroche C), Asiatech Publishers Inc, New Delhi, 2005, 347.


6. C. Sandhya and A. Pandey. Role of Glucoamylases in Biotechnology. In: Microbial Diversity (Eds T Satyanarayana and BN Johry), IK International Publishers, New Delhi, 2005, 679-694.


7. C. Sandhya, P. Binod, and A. Pandey. Microbial chitinases: Effective Biocontrol Agent, In: Biological Control of Plant Diseases, (Eds Chincholkar SB and KG Mukerji), Elsevier publishers, NY, 2007, 379-400.


8. Rohini Kanakan, Sandhya C and Valsa AK. Therapeutical potential of Syzygium species- A Review Enriching research Horizons 2019, ISBN No. 978-81-7255-132-2, 87


9. Maya Mathew, Sandhya C and Linda Louis. Antimicrobial resistance: Crisis and management. Enriching research Horizons 2019, ISBN No. 978-81-7255-132-2, 37


10. Maya Mathew, Sandhya C and Linda Louis “Pervasiveness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from Wildlife as Zoonoses” National Conference on Molecular Tools and Disease Diagnosis (MTADD-19) 2019, ISBN No. 978-93-89947-00-7

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