Faculty

• B.Tech (DSc. & Tech), Kerala Agricultural University,2008
• M.Tech (Dairy Microbiology),National Dairy Research Institute,Karnal, Haryana 2011
• PhD, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana 2017

Dairy and Food Microbiology, Lactic acid bacteria, Functional foods, Starter culture, metagenomics, Bioremediation

Title : Assessment of biosorption potential of lactic acid bacteria against heavy metal

• Outlay :10,000
• Funding Agency : KSCSTE student project
• Duration :6 months

• Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Microbiology, Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy and FoodTechnology, Mehsana,Gujarat – 2012-2015
• Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Microbiology, College of Dairy Science and Technology, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala – since 2015

• Best article award with first prize in International Webinar on ‘Human-Animal-Environment Interface: Recent Approaches for Containing the Global Zoonotic Burden’- organized from 06.07.2020 to 08.07.2020
• Young Investigator Award in the 4th Biennial Conference of Probiotic association of India and International Symposium on Probiotic therapy: Translating to health and Clinical process held at All India Institute of medical Sciences, New Delhi from 16.02.2018 to 17.02.2018
• Best Poster on InternationalSeminarNeuropedicon –Emerging trends and advances indiagnostics andtherapeutics inpediatric Neurology
• 2nd Prize in Oral presentation- National Seminar on’ Food AdequacyAnd climate change: Strategies for sustainable Food Production, 3rdand 4th November, 2017, Thrissur, Kerala.
• ICAR sponsored Best Teacher Award in recognition of outstanding dedication and commitment towards the academic excellence of students of College of Dairy Science and technology, Mannuthy for the year 2016-2017
• Merit Certificate (Academic Excellence)during 2016-17 academic sessionfrom NDRI, Karnal(2018)
• Recipient ofDST-INSPIRE Fellowship, Govt. of INDIA (IF-120180)
• Merit Certificate Holder(Second Position) in “Dairy Processing Group – M.Tech” NDRI, Karnal(2010-11)
• M.Tech Thesis nominated for Best Thesis Award (2012)
• Overall Division Topperin M. Tech Dairy Microbiology(2010-11)
• Recipient of award of ICAR’s Senior Research Fellowship(2011-12)
• Recipient of award of ICAR’s Junior Reseach Fellowship (2009-10)
• First rank in B Tech Dairy Science and Technology from Kerala Agricultural University(2008)
• Recipient of Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award Gold Medalfor academic excellence (2004-2008)
• Recipient of Award of Milma Gold Medal Endowment (2008)
• Received Kerala Agricultural University Merit Scholarship (2005-2008

• Training programme on ‘Application of ICT in Animal Husbandry Teaching Research and Extension organized by the Department of Veterinary and AH extension, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy from 19.09.2016 to 21.09.2016
• Workshop on application of bioinformatics in genome analysis organized by Bioinformatics Centre, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai from 08.08.2016 to 12.08.2016
• Massive Open OnlineCourse onCompetencyEnhancement foreffective teaching 18-22- December, 2016organized by NationalAcademy ofAgricultural ResearchManagement
• HRD training – “Professional harmony”organized by Academic Staff College, Collegeof Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 2017
• Training programme on Research Methodology and Project Preparation from 05.09. 2018 to 06.09.2018 at Institute of Management in Govemment (IMG), Thiruvananthapuram.
• Human Resource Development training programme “Effect ofMotivation on InstitutionalDevelopment on 15 -03- 2018, Collegeof Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy
• 28 days orientation programme on ‘Innovative pedagogical strategies’organized by Academic Staff college, KVASU, Mannuthy from 03.01.2018 to 30.01.2018
• 21 days – ICAR sponsored Winter School ICAR Winter School on‘ICTInterventions for Agricultural Development’ at ICAR-NationalAcademy of Agricultural Research Management, Rajendranagar,Hyderabad from 28.11.2018 to 18.12.2018.
• AgMOOC on Functional Foods:Concepts, Technology andHealth Benefits –four week online 2018 course
• Training on MOOC on teachingfrom home with IT toolsconducted by Center forAgricultural Information andcommunication Technology,Sardar KrushinagarDantiwadaAgricultural University Gujarat from 23/04/2020to30/04/2020
• MOOC Training on ‘Psychology of learning’ organized by ICAR-NAARM from 01.05.2020 to 15.05.2020
• Online course on Zotero Training organized bySreeNeelakanta Govt SanskritCollege Pattambi from 21/05/2020 To 30/05/2020

Books

• Minj, J., Aparna S V & Kumari, A. (2020). Dairy Processing: Advanced Research to Applications. Springer Singapore.
• Grover, S., S.V. Aparna, Rokana, N., Rashmi H.M, Batish, V.K. (2014). Consumer Guide on Probiotics for Health Applications Published by Probiotic Association of India. 2:1-80.(Second Edition).

Book chapters

• Aparna S V & Anand, S. (2020). Approaches for Detection of Dairy Microorganisms: An Update. In Dairy Processing: Advanced Research to Applications (pp. 217-241). Springer, Singapore.
• Aparna S V & Minj, J. (2020). Basic Facts About Dairy Processing and Technologies. In Dairy Processing: Advanced Research to Applications (pp. 1-24). Springer, Singapore.
• Kumari, A., Solanki, H., & Aparna S V (2020). Novel Milk and Milk Products: Consumer Perceptions. In Dairy Processing: Advanced Research to Applications (pp. 283-299). Springer, Singapore.
• Warrier, A. S and Aparna S. V. (2018) Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Milk Processing. In Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Milk Processing. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi
• Grover, S., Prajapati, J.B., S.V. Aparna, H. M, Rashmi and Batish, V.K. (2014). Probiotic research and product development carried out in India from national perspective. Published by Probiotic Association of India.1-106.
•  Chapter in Seminar digest of Orientation Programme: Innovative Pedagogical strategies. Published by Academic staff college Packaging for tomorrow - Intelligent Packaging for foods. New India Publishing Agency ISBN:978-93-86546-73-9
• Chapter in Functional Foods and Neutraceuticals published by
• Defence Research amd Development Organization. Ligimol James., Beena A.K and Aparna S.V . Prebiotics and Probiotics – Their biological functions, development and evaluation
• S. V. Aparna., Panwar, H., Chauhan, R., Duary, R.K., Rathore, R.K., Batish, V.K., Grover, S. 2013. Modulation of anti-inflammatory response in lipopolysaccharide stimulated human THP-1 cell line and mouse model at gene expression level with indigenous putative probiotic lactobacilli. Genes & Nutrition8(6):637-48.(Impact Factor: 3.329).
• Chauhan, R.,Aparna S.V., Panwar,H., Mallapa, R.H., Duary,R.J., Batish, V.K.and Grover,S. 2014. Amelioration of Colitis in Mouse Model by Exploring Antioxidative Potentials of an Indigenous Probiotic Strain of Lactobacillus fermentum Lf1. BioMed Res. Int.
• Shah, N., Patel, A., Aparna S. V., Ojha, A., PR Patel and J.M Dave. 2016. Shelf-life study of pouch packed UHT milk- a qualitative approach. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 69 (3):2016. 336-341
• James,L., BeenaA.K., AparnaS.V. and Praseeda, K.S.2017. Isolation and Assessment of Antibiotic Response Patternof Heat Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from milk. Int. J Curr. Microbiol. Appl. Sci.
• Amrutha, T.A., Beena, A.K., Sudhakaran, A., Rejeesh, R., Archana, C. and Vinod, V., 2019. Antioxidant property of Weissella cibaria DMA 18 isolated from tender coconut water. The Pharma Innovation Journal 8(9); 01-06
• Zakkariya,S., James,L., Beena A.K. and Aparna Sudhakaran V.2018.Paneer Whey as a Growth Medium for the Production of AntimicrobialAgents by Lactobacillus acidophilus - Optimization of ProductionConditions. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App.Sci. 7(10): 3165-3173
• Steephen, M., Geetha, R., Sathian, C.T., Radha, K. and Sudhakaran, A., 2019. Effective utilisation of whey for maintenance of lactic acid bacteria. The Pharma Innovation Journal 8(9); 174-175
• Rappai,J., Beena,A.K., James, L. and Aparna S. V. Probioticcharacterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from human milk. Pharma. Innovation. 2020;9(7):383-388.
• Divanshi M, Aparna S V, Beena A K, James L, and Aysha CH. 2020. Isolation and characterization of a lactic acid bacterium from infant feces. Pharma Innovation (Accepted for publication)
• Panwar, H., Rokana, N., Aparna, S.V., Kaur, J., Singh, A., Singh, J., Singh, K.S., Chaudhary, V. and Puniya, A.K., 2020. Gastrointestinal stress as innate defence against microbial attack. Journal of Applied Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14836
• Patel A., Aparna S.V., Shah N. and Deepak K.V. 2017. Lactic acid bacteria as metal quenchers to improve food safety and quality. AgroLife Scientific Journal 146 -153.
• Tyagi A., Kumar A ., S.V Aparna., H M Rashmi., Grover, S., V.K Batish.Synthetic Biology: Applications in Food Sector. Critical reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 56(11): 1777-1789
• Solanki, H., Aparna S.V., Rashmi H.M., Pradhan D., BatishV.K and Grover S. 2018.Probiotic Dairy Products in Indian Markets. Indian Dairyman, 70 (6)
• S.V Aparna., Packaging for tomorrow – Intelligent Packaging for foods.2018.Orientation Programme“ Innovative Pedagogical Strategies”. Academic Staff College, KVASU. 10-13.
• S. V Aparna., M Anupama ., A A Anju, Batish V.K and Grover S.2012. Probiotic dairy foods for managing Cardiovascular Disease. Indian Dairyman., 58-65
• Compiled and Edited Souvenir for International Symposium on “Probiotics for human health- New innovations and Emerging trends” and First annual conference of Probiotic Association of India (PAi) (2012)
• Compiled and Edited Souvenir forNational seminar on “Quality initiatives in Dairy Value Chain (from producer to consumer)” organized by Indian Dairy Association (Gujarat chapter), (2013)
• Compiled & Edited Souvenir for International symposium on “Probiotics and Microbiome : Gut and Beyond” and 2nd Annual Conference of Probiotic Association of India, New Delhi. November 3-4, (2014).
• S.V. Aparna., H. M. Rashmi., Grover, S. and Batish, V. K.Redefining the Definition of Probiotics Newsletter.1(7)September (2014) published by Probiotic Association of India
• Grover, S., S.V. Aparna,Panwar, H., Rashmi, H. M., Chauhan, R. andBatish, V.K. (2011).Probiotics as biotherapeutics for management of inflammatory metabolic disorders. Compendium of lectures: Advance course in faculty training on advances in processing and quality assurance of dairy foods. 27th March-11th April. 324-325.
• XV Annual Conference ofIndian Society of VeterinaryPharmacology and ToxicologyJanuary 14-16, 2016. Probiotics – Preventive orTherapeutic Strategy fromhuman health perspective
• Editor of seminar proceedings/jubilee proceedings Staff editor, Compendium of National Seminar on ‘Innovations in Dairy and Food Sciences’,Riddhi-’15 (25 th -27 th , November, 2015)
• Technical support for the Probiotic News letter (September 2012-13) published by Probiotic Association of India