Faculty

• B V Sc. and AH
• M V Sc. ( Veterinary Public Health ), KAU, Kerala
• MBA in Human Resource Management, IGNOU
• Ph D ( Veterinary Public Health), KVASU, Pookode

• Food safety and Quality Assurance
• Food borne Zoonotic diseases

• Research Associate in ICAR Projects , KAU- 2000-2002
• Veterinary Surgeon in Animal Husbandry Department, Kerala , 2002-2008
• Assistant Professor, KVASU since August 2008
• Deputy Technical Manager of NABL Accredited Quality Control Laboratory since 2017

Co- Principal Investigator in

• ICAR project on Outreach programme of Zoonotic diseases
• Revolving Fund Project –Evaluation of Quality of food and Water
• Externally aided project on Development of a Multiplex PCR Method for the Simultaneous Detection of four Common Food Pathogens in Meat and Meat Products funded by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment
• Various State Plan projects since 2013 (Food borne pathogens)
• Associated with NAIP project on Multienterprise farming models to address the agrarian crisis of Wayanad District of Kerala

• Best Poster presentation award in the International Webinar on One-Health Perspectives of Antimicrobial Resistance- 4th Sept., 2020- IAVPHS and KVAFSU, Bidar
• 3rd Best e-poster in Virtual International conference on New generation vaccines and Animal disease control strategies. 2.12.20 to 4.12.20
• Best e-poster in the International Webinar on Human-Animal-Environment Interface: Recent Approaches for containing the Global Zoonotic Burden 6-8 July, 2020 by IVA
• Best Oral presentation at IVthconvention AMST-Gannavaram, 2019
• Best Poster presentation award in the National seminar of Association of Food Science and Technology at Thrissur, 2002

• 21 days online Training on Application of Novel Methods in Prevention and Control of Zoonoses and Ensuring Food safety –NDVSU, Jabalpur (18.2.21 to 10.3.21)
• Epidemics-The dynamics of infectious diseases ( E course)- Online 8 weeks- Penn State University, USA
• Current concepts in Biomethodology and Phytopharmacology- (online training) 20.11.2020 to 03.12.2020 at College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy
• Advance Diagnostic Approaches : A preparation to combat new challenges of Veterinary Science- 19th -31st October, 2020 (11 days online training) -College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mhow
• Research Techniques used in Veterinary & Allied Sciences from 12-3-19 to 16-3-10 at CIL, CVAS, Mannuthy ( 5 days)
• Hands on Training on “Basic Molecular Biological Techniques” at Centre of Advanced Studies in Animal Genetics and Breeding, Thrissur, Kerala -2018
• Workshop on Rabies Diagnosis by World Health Organisation at Bangalore -2014
• Training in SPSS for three days from 28-30th Nov, 2013 at CV& AS, Mannuthy
• Training programme on Basic molecular biology techniques (26-8-13 to 2-9-13) - 5 days at CV& AS, Mannuthy
• Management Development Training on ‘Academic Leadership for Excellence’ at Indian Institute of Management- Kozhikode - 2013
• UGC sponsored Orientation Training Programme conducted by Academic Staff college at Calicut University -2009
• ICAR Winter School(one month) on “ Recent Advances in the Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases of Livestock and Poultry” at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar - 2008
• Short term hands-on training on Real Time PCR at Lab India Research and Development Laboratory, Gurgaon -2007
• Training on PCR Technique for the detection of WSSV Virus at Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin -2006
• Training Programme on Laboratory Quality System Management & Internal Audit of the National Accreditation Board for Testing & Caliberation Laboratories (NABL) at NABL at CETE, ETDC, Bangalore -2006
• Training on HACCP Audit at Food Safety Solutions International, Kochi -2007
• Two weeks training on Laboratory Techniques for Microbiological Examination of Foods at Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin -2006

• Book Edited : Eds. K Devada, S Maya, Deepa Jolly, K VrindaMenon and A.K. Deepa. Shalihotrayam. 2015, KVASU, Publication, Pookode.
• Compendium Edited: Eds. Deepa Jolly and Sethulekshmi C. on “Waste Management Strategies”
• Compendium Edited: ASCAD training for Veterinary Officers on Advanced Concepts and techniques in diagnosis and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases 2013
• Compendium Edited: Short term ASCAD training on Laboratory procedures and handling of Modern Diagnostic equipments for Veterinary Technicians 2013
• Co-author of Janthu Janyarogangalum pothugenarogyavum
• Chapter: Sethulekshmi C and Deepa Jolly 2013.Welfare of food animals. In: Introduction to animal welfare. Published by Directorate of Entrepreneurship KVASU, Pookode.
• Latha C, Sunil, B, Binsy Mathew, VrindaMenon, Sethulekshmi, C. and Deepa Jolly Ed. (2015).Excepts of Post graduate research. KVASU publication