| Name | Dr. M R Savitha Prashanth |
|---|---|
| Designation | Assistant professor |
| Email – Id | savithaprashanth76@gmail.com |
| Qualification | M.Sc., PhD |
| No. of Publications | 4 |
Educational Qualification:
| Sl.No | Qualification/Programme | Institution / University | Year of Passed Out /Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D | CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CFTRI), Mysore | 2016 |
| 2 | M.Sc (Biochemistry) | University of Mysore | 1999 |
| 3 | Master in Bioinformatics | Linkoping University, LIU Sweden | 2007 |
Work Experience:
| Sl.No | Institution Name / Employer Name | Designation / Department | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science | Assistant Professor | 2016-to till date |
| 2 | JSS Women’s college | Assistant Professor | 2007-2008 |
Publications:
|
Sl. No. |
Title |
Name of Journal |
Date of Publication |
Volume No./Issue No./Page No. |
|
1 |
Galactomannan esters—A simple, cost-effective method of preparation and characterization |
Food Hydrocolloids |
March 2006 |
20, 1198–1205 |
|
2 |
Arabinoxylan from finger millet (Eleusine coracana, v. Indaf 15) bran: purification and characterization |
Carbohydrate Polymers |
December 2014 |
99, 800-807 |
|
3 |
Immunomodulatory activity of purified arabinoxylans from finger millet (Eleusine coracana, v. Indaf 15) bran |
Journal of Food Science Technology |
May 2015 |
52, 6049-6054 |
|
4 |
Evaluation of prebiotic properties of purified arabinoxylans isolated from finger millet (Eleusine coracana, v. Indaf 15) bran |
Trends in Carbohydrate Research |
January 2016 |
8, (1), 45-53 |
| 5 | “Structural Features and Prebiotic Properties β Glucan from Green Gram (Vigna radiata)” | Trends in Carbohydrate Research | 2022 | 14, (2), 33-44. |
Awards:
• Life member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists India, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore, Karnataka.
• Life member of The Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata.
• Recipient of Sports scholarship from the University of Mysore, and other various awards including prestigious Karnataka state “Ekalavya” award for excellence in Basketball.
• Recipient of Senior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, New Delhi, India
• Bestowed with “Best Poster award” in International conference.
• Bestowed with “Best Oral Presentation Award” in AMI-International conference 2022.
M.Phil / Ph.D Thesis:
| Sl.No | Title | Guide Name | Institution | Month/Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Studies on the purified arabinoxylans isolated from finger millet (Eleusine coracana) bran with respect to their structural characterization and biological activity” | Dr. G Muralikrishna | CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTECFTRI, Mysore | 2016 |
More:
Conferences attended
- Oral presentation on Topic “β-Glucan from Green gram (Vigna radiata): An emerging prebiotic polysaccharide and its effect on gut health, at 62nd Annual International Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), organized by University of Mysore (UOM), CSIR – CFTRI, DRDO – DFRL, KSTA and JSS-AHER which was held at Vijnana Bhavana, Manasagangotri University of Mysore, from 21st to 23rd September 2022. Bestowed with Best Oral Presentation Award under the Session-1 theme “Food Microbiology and Fermentation” in this Conference.
- Participated as Delegate at 28th ICFoST organized by AFST(I)-HQ and Aurangabad and Mumbai Chapter during January 20-22, 2022 on Virtual Platform.
- Attended as an “Invited speaker” at 27th ICFoST organized by AFST(I)-HQ and Tezpur Chapter during 30th January 2020 to 1st February 2020 at Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam.
- Selected as judge to evaluate the poster session on 31st January 2020 under the theme Functional Food where in there was 44 posters during above event.
- M. R. Savitha Prashanth, R. R. Shruthi and G. Muralikrishna. (2013). “Immunomodulatory and prebiotic activities of purified arabinoxylans isolated from finger millet (Eleusine coracana) bran”. Poster presented at 7th International food convention held at CFTRI, Mysore, India from December 18-21, 2013.
- M. R. Savitha Prashanth & G.Muralikrishna. (2011). “Arabinoxylans from Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) bran- Purification and structural characterization”. Poster presented at international symposium on recent trends in processing & safety and operational foods held at DFRL, from 23-25 November 2011 and was awarded as best poster in the area of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods.
- M. R. Savitha Prashanth & G.Muralikrishna. (2009). “Isolation and fractionation of Arabinoxylans from ragi (Eleusine coracana) bran. Poster presented at XXIV-National carbohydrate Conference held at Lachoo Memorial College of Science and Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan from December 7-9th 2009.
Seminars/Workshop/ symposia attended
- Participated in the NAAC Sponsored Online Two Day National Level Conference on Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Methods: Traditional to Blended Approaches held on 11 & 12 July 2022 organized by IQAC of the College.
- Participated in the international webinar on “Accelerating Research – The way to forward” jointly organized by Postgraduate Department of Biochemistry, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysuru and Karyome Private Limited, Mysuru on 9 August, 2021.
- Participated in 5-Day Faculty Enrichment Programme (FEP) on “Cutting edge Science in Cellular and Molecular Biomedicine” held from 27th to 31st July 2021. Organized by Amity Institute of Molecular Medicine and Stem Cell Research, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India.
- Participated in the one day online workshop on “THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR)” initiated by IQAC and organized by the College on 22 July 2021.
- Participated in the national webinar on 30 June and 1 July 2021, organized by IQAC, JSS College for Women (Autonomous), Saraswathipuram, Mysuru-09.
- Participated in the one day Webinar on BEST PRACTICES IN ONLINE TEACHING, an IQAC initiative and organized by the College on 16 June 2021
- Participated in UGC sponsored programme for enrichment of teachers under CPE Scheme of Four –Day Frontier Lectures Series organized by JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. Ooty road, Mysuru on 26th February 2020.
- Participated in UGC sponsored one day workshop on “Capacity Building” organized by JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. BN road, Mysuru on 13th February 2020.
- Participated in UGC sponsored one day seminar on “Intellectual Property Rights”, organized by PG-Department of Commerce, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. BN road, Mysuru on 11th April 2018.
- Participated in UGC sponsored one day workshop on “Capacity Building”, organized by JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. BN road, Mysuru on 24th March 2018.
- Participated in Industry-Academia interaction seminar, organized by PG-Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. BN road, Mysuru on 17th March 2018.
- Participated in “UGC sponsored one day orientation programme on quality of higher education, importance of research and ICT-Enabled teaching”, organized by IQAC and JSS college of Arts, Commerce and Science, BN road, Mysore, on 30th November, 2017.
- Participated in Science and technology conference, organized by KSTA, Karnataka and JSS college of Arts, Commerce and Science, Mysore, on November 24-25, 2017
- Participated in Bioinformatics: A Practical Workshop on Design, Techniques and Tools, organized PG- Departments of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. BN road, Mysore, on 15th march 2017.
- Participated in Workshop on Pre-Placement Training for Life Science students, organized by PG- Departments of Biotechnology and Biochemistry, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science. BN road, Mysore, on 11th March 2017.
- Participated in 11th Asia Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium & 5th Indian Chitin and Chitosan Society Symposium, organized by Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi-Kerala, India from 28-30th September, 2016.