Dr. B. Y. Sathish Kumar

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• Assistant Professor and Chairman, Postgraduate Department of Biotechnology, JSS College (Autonomous, NAAC Accredited – A Grade and Identified by UGC as College with Potential for Excellence), Ooty Road, Mysore. (7^th September 2007 – to date). And Co-ordinator, JSS Biotechnology Skill Enhancement Programme (2011 – to date)
• Lecturer, Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology and Genetics, M. S. Ramaiah College (Postgraduate Centre), Bangalore (1^st February 2007 – 6^th September 2007).
• Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Mysore (9^th February 2006 – 25^th November 2006) working on ‘Comparative studies on the systematics, biochemical and molecular aspects of forest and rural area mosquitoes in Karnataka’ (for continuation of the Doctoral degree).
• Research Officer, Department of Speech-Language Sciences, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore (9^th February 2005 – 8^th February 2006) under the project “Evolution of Voice in Species”.
• Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Mysore (1^st November 2002 – 8^th February 2005) working on ‘Comparative studies on the systematics, biochemical and molecular aspects of forest and rural area mosquitoes in Karnataka’ (for the Doctoral degree).
• Project Assistant, Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Mysore (16^th August 2001 – 31^st October 2002) under the project “Survey of Ticks and Mosquitoes in Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarahole)”.(World Bank Aid Project – Karnataka Forest Department)
• Lecturer, National College, Basavanagudi, Bangalore (2^nd July – 15^th August 2001)
• Lecturer, Gramanthra Composite Pre-University College, Mandya (1^st July 1999 – 31^st March 2001).

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

RECOGNIZED Ph.D., GUIDE in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Mysore

CHAIRMAN - Board of Studies, Post-Graduate Department of Bio-technology, JSS College (Autonomous). 2011 – Till date

CO-ORDINATOR – Biotechnology Finishing School, JSS College, Ooty Road, Mysore – 25- 2011 – Till date

CHAIRMAN – Board of Examiners, M. Sc., Biotechnology, JSS College (Autonomous) - 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

CHAIRMAN - Board of Studies, Biotechnology Finishing School, JSS College (Autonomous) – October 2011

CHAIRMAN – Board of Examiners, M. Sc., Biochemistry, JSS College (Autonomous) – Jan 2012 – Dec 2012

CHAIRMAN – Board of Examiners, Biotech Finishing School Program, JSS College (Autonomous) – 2012 – Till date

MEMBER - Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) (approved by CPCSEA, Govt of India), Vipragen Biosciences Pvt. Ltd., Mysore. 2013-16

MEMBER – Executive Committee, Association of Microbiologists of India (Mysore Chapter), Mysore – 2012-13

SECRETARY – Association of Microbiologists of India (Mysore Chapter), Mysore – 2013- 14

MEMBER – Academic Council, JSS College (Autonomous), Ooty Road, Mysore - 2011-13, 2019-21

MEMBER – Board of Studies, Dept. of Zoology, Yuvaraja’s College (Autonomous), Mysore – 2010-2012

ASSOCIATE EDITOR – Journal of Medicinal Plant Research.

Member – Technical Advisory Committee, M/s. Aigle Biosolutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore.

MEMBER – Board of Examiners, PGDBTFS Board, Bangalore University, Bangalore – 2015- 16.

Member – Board of Examiners, Food Processing and Nutracueticals, Bangalore University, Bangalore – 2020-21

Convenor – State Level Seminar on ‘Emerging Trends and Future Prospects in Phytopharmacueticals’ sponsored by UGC - 8^th December 2011

Convener, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Intellectual Property Rights in Bioinformatics” held on 8^th November 2012.

Member, National Seminar on “Applications of Science and Technology to promote Agricultural Growth and Value Addition” held on 2^nd and 3^rd December 2012

Convener- UGC Sponsored National Workshop on “Basic Techniques in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics” held from 15-18 March 2013

Coordinator – Regional Conference on ‘Science and Technology for Education and Health Care’ sponsored by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Govt. of Karnataka – 21^st and 22^nd February 2014

Convener- KSTA open lecture series (for science students) sponsored by KSTA, DST, Govt. of Karnataka- 29^th January 2015.

Coordinator- Training-Cum-Awareness Programme on “Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Right Act” Sponsored by PPV and FRA, Govt. of Karnataka- 16^th March 2015.

Coordinator – Conference on ‘Science and Technology’ (in regional language – Kannada) sponsored by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Govt. of Karnataka – 15^th and 16^th November 2017.

Coordinator – National Workshop on “Fermentation Process and Liquid Chromatography” sponsored by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Govt. of Karnataka – 14^th and 16^th March 2019. Organising Secretary – National seminar on “Transgenics and Protein Therapeutics” sponsored by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Govt. of Karnataka – 28^th March 2022

PARTICIPATION AND PRESENTATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS

1. Participated in the 6^th International symposium on Vectors and Vector borne Diseases, held at Bhubaneshwar, India from 9^th February – 12^th Febuary 2002.
2. Presented paper entitled ‘Biodiversity of mosquito fauna in Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Karnataka, India’ in ‘Conference on Zoology – A vision for 21^st century’ held in Bangalore, India from 28^th December – 31^st December 2002.
3. Presented paper entitled ‘Genetic variability in Aedes albopictus population from forest and rural areas’ in ‘3^rd Global meet on Parasitology’ held at Bangalore, India from 12^th   January to 16^th January 2004
4. Presented paper entitled ‘On the evolution of voice in animals – A preliminary study’ in ‘National symposium on Acoustics - 2005’ held at Bangalore, India from 15^th December to 16^th December 2005.
5. Presented paper entitled ‘Genetic differentiation of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse) from rural and forest habitats’, in ‘8^th International symposium on Vector and Vector Borne Diseases’ held at Madurai, India, form 13^th to 15^th October 2006.
6. Presented paper entitled ‘Morphological differences between Aedes aegyti and Aedes albopictus form rural and forest areas of Karnataka’ in ‘National Conference on Parasitic diseases’ held at Bangalore from 13^th to 15^th April 2007.
7. Presented paper entitled ‘A study on stress tolerance and effect of Gmelina arborea on stress induced Drosophila melanogaster’ in National Conference on Recent Trends in Animal Physiology held at University of Mysore, Mysore from 29^th to 30^th  October, 2009.
8. Participated in One Day Symposium on ‘Microbial Energy’ held at University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore, on 15^th September 2010.
9. Participated in one day State level seminar on ‘Ayurveda and Phytopharmacueticals’ held at JSS College, Ooty Road, Mysore, on 21^st January 2011.
10. Attended one day orientation program on Life Skill and ICT enabled teaching held on 2^nd Feb 2012 at JSSCACS, Ooty Road, Mysore
11. Participated in International Conference and Trade Show “Bangalore India Bio-2012” organized by Dept. of IT and BT, Govt. of Karnataka held at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore during 6-8 February 2012.
12. Participated in International Conference and Trade Show “Bangalore India Bio-2013” organized by Dept. of IT and BT, Govt. of Karnataka held at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore 9- 11, February 2013.
13. Participated and presented a paper entitled “Biodiesel production from Non-Feed stock Areca ctechu shell” in National symposium on Innovations in Science and Technology for Inclusive Development held at University of Mysore, Mysore from 3^rd to 4^th January 2014.
14. Participated in International Conference and Trade Show “Bangalore India Bio-2014” organized by Dept. of IT and BT, Govt. of Karnataka held at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore from 9-11, February 2014.
15. Presented a paper entitled “Suppression of elevated reactive oxygen species by Acorus calamus (Vacha) a sweet flag in Drosophila melanogaster under stress full conditions” in KSTA Regional Conference on “Science and Technology for Education and Health Care” held at JSS College, Ooty Road, Mysore from 21^st to 22^nd February 2014.
16. Participated in International Conference and Trade Show “Bangalore India Bio-2015” organized by Dept. of IT and BT, Govt. of Karnataka held at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore from 9-11, February 2015.
17. Presented a paper (poster) paper entitled “Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Novel Zinc Oxide Nanoceramics: A Potent Biological Agents with Therapeutic Characters” in UGC sponsored national conference on “Current trends in chemical biology” on 2^nd and 3^rd March 2015, organized by PG Dept. of Chemistry JSS College, Ooty Road, Mysore.
18. Presented a paper entitled “Flower extracts could empower PVA coated Nano particles to resist microbial growth: Applicable for food packaging” in UGC sponsored National conference on ‘Microbes and Human Welfare’ held on 23 and 24^th March 2015, organized by PG Dept. of Biotechnology, JSS College, Ooty Road, Mysore.