Venkata Giridhar Poosarla

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
Title Application number Category Submitted date
A method for biofilm dispersal US20200138024A1 US 15 Jun, 2018
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