Faculty Profile
Venkata Giridhar Poosarla
Assistant Professor, Microbiology and FST (Food Science & Technology), GSS , VSP
Education
Ph. D.Email ID
gpoosarl@gitam.edu
Education
Ph. D.Research Areas
- Microbial Biotechnology
- Biofilms
- Bioenergy
- Food Packaging
Education
| Degree Name | Institute & College name | Year of Graduation/Award |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 2012 |
| Master of Science M.Sc. | Andhra University | 2004 |
| Professional Diploma | NIIT | 2003 |
| Bachelor of Science B.Sc. | Dr V S Krishna Government Degree College | 2002 |
Experience
| Designation | Organization | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostDoctoral Scholar | The Pennsylvania State University USA | 01-10-2014 | 31-01-2017 |
| PostDoctoral Scholar | The Pennsylvania State University USA | 16-01-2012 | 30-09-2014 |
| Senior Research Fellow | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 03-08-2007 | 15-11-2011 |
| Junior Research Fellow | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 07-03-2005 | 02-08-2007 |
| Lecturer | TSR and TBK PG Center Affiliated to Andhra University | 01-07-2004 | 15-09-2004 |
Awards
| Award name | Award Organization | Awarded year |
|---|---|---|
| Best Poster Award | GITAM Deemed to be University | 2019 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship | The Pennsylvania State University USA | 2014 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship | The Pennsylvania State University USA | 2012 |
| Halftime research assistantship HTRA fellowship | Ministry of Human Resource Development MHRD Govt. of India and IIT Madras | 2005 |
| Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE | Ministry of Human Resources Development Government of India IIT Delhi | 2004 |
Xylanase production by halophilic bacterium Gracilibacillus sp. TSCPVG under solid state fermentationResearch Journal of Biotechnology, Scopus, JUL-2021, 16, 92-100
Self healing concrete to remediate cracks using bacteria under optical microscopeJournal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Google scholar, -2019, 6, 562-565
Glycoside Hydrolase DisH from Desulfovibrio vulgaris Degrades the NAcetylgalactosamine Component of diverse biofilmsEnvironmental Microbiology, Scopus, -2018, 20, 2026-2037
Dispersal and Inhibitory Roles of Mannose, 2DeoxyDGlucose, and NAcetylgalactosaminidase on the Biofilm of Desulfovibrio vulgarisEnvironmental Microbiology Reports, Scopus, -2017, 9, 779-787
Electricity from methane by reversing methanogenesisNature Communications , Scopus, -2017, 8, 15419
Computational de novo design of peptidebinding antibodies with high affinityBiotechnology and Bioengineering, Scopus, -2017, 114 , 1331-1342
Metabolic engineering of Methanosarcina acetivorans for lactate production from methane.Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Scopus, -2017, 114 , 852-861
In vitro synthesis of cellulose microfibrils by a membrane protein from protoplasts of the nonvascular plant Physcomitrella patensBiochemical Journal , Scopus, -2015, 470, 195-205
Purification and characterization of novel haloacidalkalithermostable xylanase from Gracilibacillus sp. TSCPVGApplied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Scopus, -2014, 173, 1375-1390
Development of quantum dot probes for studies of synergy between components of the wood degrading fungal enzymesGenomic Science Contractor Grantee Meeting XII, Google scholar, -2014, 0, 222
Production of novel haloalkalithermostable xylanase by a newly isolated moderately halophilic and alkalitolerant Gracilibacillus sp. TSCPVGProcess Biochemistry, Scopus, -2010, 45, 1730-1737
| Title of the project | Funded by | Duration | Sanctioned date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production of high titers of polyhydroxybutyrate for making biodegradable film for food packaging | UGC | 24 | 01-Sep-2018 |
| Title of the project | Funded by | Duration | Sanctioned date |
|---|
| Seminar name | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Title of the paper presented | Role | Co presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation | SRM University Delhi | 13-Mar-2021 | 14-Mar-2021 | Participated | ||
| National | Department of Mathematics, School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad | Department of Mathematics, School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad | 21-Jul-2020 | 22-Jul-2020 | Participated | ||
| National | Dept. of Chemistry, GITAM School of Sciences, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru | Dept. of Chemistry, GITAM School of Sciences, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru | 20-Jul-2020 | 22-Jul-2020 | Participated | ||
| National | School of Life Science, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University) | GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam | 09-Jan-2020 | 10-Jan-2020 | Onepot bioethanol production from starch by co culture of Bacillus sp. and Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Participated | |
| National | Department of Chemistry, GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam | GITAM Institute of Science, Visakhapatnam | 13-Dec-2019 | 14-Dec-2019 | Production of high titers of polyhydroxybutyrate for making biodegradable film for food packaging | Participated | |
| National | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru | 24-Jan-2018 | 25-Jan-2018 | Sugars inhibit Sulfate reducing bacteria biofilm formation | Participated | No |
| National | University of Delhi, Delhi | University of Delhi | 18-Nov-2008 | 20-Nov-2008 | Production of novel halothermoalkali stable xylanase by a novel moderately halophilic and alkalitolerant Gracilibacillus sp. TSCPVG | Participated | No |
| National | AMI Chennai, Dept of Biotechnology IITM | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 18-Dec-2007 | 21-Dec-2007 | Production of a novel alkalothermohalotolerant xylanase by an extremely halotolerant Gracilibacillus sp. TSCPVG | Participated | No |
| National | Dept. of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Center, Barkatullah University, Bhopal | Barkatullah University, Bhopal | 06-Dec-2006 | 08-Dec-2006 | Psychrotolerant and mesophilic xylanases from Clostridium strains | Participated | No |
| Seminar name | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Title of the paper presented | Role | Co presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | Dept. of Biotechnology, St. Josephs College of Engineering, OMR, Chennai | St. Josephs College of Engineering, OMR, Chennai | 27-Jul-2020 | 29-Jul-2020 | Production of bioethanol from starch by coculturing of Bacillus sp. F2 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae sp. PA in a single pot | Participated | |
| International | Dept. of Biotechnology, St. Josephs College of Engineering, OMR, Chennai | St. Josephs College of Engineering, OMR, Chennai | 27-Jul-2020 | 29-Jul-2020 | Production of bioethanol from starch by coculturing of Bacillus sp. F2 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae sp. PA in a single pot | Participated | |
| International | GITAM (Deemed to be University) | GITAM (Deemed to be University) | 10-Aug-2017 | 11-Aug-2017 | Participated | ||
| International | Department of Energy | Hotel Marriott, Arlington, Virginia, USA | 10-Feb-2014 | 12-Feb-2014 | Development of quantum dot probes for studies of synergy between components of the wood degrading fungal enzymes | Participated | |
| International | Department of Energy | Hotel Marriott, Bethesda, Maryland, USA | 24-Feb-2013 | 27-Feb-2013 | Development of quantum dot probes for studies of synergy between components of the wood degrading fungal enzymes | Participated | |
| International | Department of Energy | Hotel Marriott, Bethesda, Maryland, USA | 26-Feb-2012 | 29-Feb-2012 | Development of quantum dot probes for studies of synergy between components of the wood degrading fungal enzymes | Participated |
| Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies on probiotics for shrimp farming | Rajkumar Pulavarthi | GITAM (Deemed to be University) | Microbiology | Select | Part time | PhD |
| Studies on the production of polyhydroxybutyrates for food packaging | Aruna Siripurapu | GITAM (Deemed to be University) | Food Science and Technology | 2020 | Full time | PhD |
| Development of polylactic acid biodegradable films for efficient food packaging | Sai Kishore Narlakanti | GITAM (Deemed to be University) | Food Science and Technology | 2019 | Full time | PhD |
| Studies on enhancement of antioxidative potential of garlic by fermentation methods | S. Jemmy Evangeline | GITAM (Deemed to be University) | Food Science and Technology | 2019 | Part time | PhD |
| Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
|---|
| Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
|---|
| Name of the award | Awarded by | Awarded year |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University, USA | The Pennsylvania State University | 2012 |
| Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) | Department of Higher Education Ministry of Human Resources Development MHRD Government of India | 2004 |
| Title | Type | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Faculty Development Program on Recent Advances in Mathematics & Statistics | Faculty development program | Department of Mathematics, Institute of Science & Centre for Learning and Sustainability, GITAM (Deemed to be University) | Department of Mathematics, Institute of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University) | 03-Aug-2020 | 08-Aug-2020 | Participated |
| One Week STTP on Statistical Analysis in SPSS Software (online mode) | Faculty development program | REST Society for Research International (RSRI), Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India | REST Society for Research International (RSRI), Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India | 01-Jun-2020 | 06-Jun-2020 | Participated |
| One Week STTP on Teaching and learning pedagogy (online mode) | Faculty development program | REST Society for Research International (RSRI), Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India | REST Society for Research International (RSRI), Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India | 18-May-2020 | 22-May-2020 | Participated |
| Productivity Tools for Teaching Enhancement by Dyanahitha Educational Society | Faculty development program | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam | 07-May-2020 | 21-May-2020 | Participated |
| Nutritional and Clinical Biochemistry (Swayam Online Course) | Quality improvement program | Swayam CEC 2020 | Swayam CEC 2020 | 22-Feb-2020 | 30-Sep-2020 | Participated |
| Practical Approach to Effective Teaching and Productive Research in Applied Sciences | Faculty development program | Department of Electronics and Physics, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University) | GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam | 11-Dec-2019 | 12-Dec-2019 | Participated |
| Intellectual Property in Innovation & Product Development | Faculty development program | Kalam Convention Center, Visakhapatnam | Kalam Convention Center | 26-Apr-2019 | 26-Apr-2019 | Participated |
| 3 Day Workshop on Advanced Research Methods in Management | Faculty development program | GITAM School of International Business, GITAM (Deemed to be University) | GITAM School of International Business, GITAM (Deemed to be University) | 23-Aug-2018 | 25-Aug-2018 | Participated |
| Intellectual Property Workshop for Biomedical Engineers | Faculty development program | kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam | kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam | 02-Aug-2018 | 03-Aug-2018 | Participated |
| Advanced Training & Workshop on Patent Search | Faculty development program | WIPO, NRDC | Visakhapatnam | 05-Jul-2018 | 06-Jul-2018 | Participated |
| Industrial Biotechnology, Taking Ideas from the Laboratory to the Market Place | Training of tutors | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Indian Institute of Technology Madras | 27-Dec-2006 | 06-Jan-2007 | Participated |
| Hands on Training in Recent Electrophoresis Techniques | Training of tutors | The Electrophoresis Institute, Yercaud | The Electrophoresis Institute, Yercaud | 15-May-2006 | 24-May-2006 | Participated |
| Title | Type | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Training on Laboratory and Research Safety, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA | Training of tutors | Environmental Health and Safety | Environmental Health and Safety, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, USA | 06-Mar-2012 | 07-Mar-2012 | Participated |
| Title | Application number | Category | Submitted date |
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| Title | Application number | Category | Submitted date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A method for biofilm dispersal | US20200138024A1 | US | 15 Jun, 2018 |
| Title | Application number | Category | Submitted date |
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