Faculty

• BVSc & AH from Kerala Agricultural University in 2001
• MVSc in Animal Biochemistry from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana in 2004
• PhD in Animal Biochemistry from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh in 2008

Completed

1) Title : Development of a PCR assay for rapid detection of New Duck disease in Kerala

• Outlay : Rs 9.51 lakhs
• Funding Agency : Department of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Kerala
• Duration : 3 years

2) Title : Investigation of therapeutic and bio-preservative potentials of lactoferrin of Vechur cow milk

• Outlay : Rs 15.29 lakhs
• Funding Agency : Department of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Kerala
• Duration : 3 years

3) Title : Investigation of therapeutic and bio-preservative potentials of lactoferrin of Vechur cow milk

• Outlay : Rs 15.29 lakhs
• Funding Agency : Department of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Kerala
• Duration : 3 years

4) Title : Standardization of Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detection of New Duck disease in Kerala

• Outlay : Rs 5.00 lakhs
• Funding Agency : State Plan Fund 13-14, Govt. of Kerala
• Duration : 1 year

5) Title : Molecular characterization of lactoferrin of indigenous goat breeds of Kerala

• Outlay : Rs 4.00 lakhs
• Funding Agency : State Plan Fund 16-17, Govt. of Kerala
• Duration : 1 year

6) Title : Anti-neoplastic potentials of goat milk lactoferrin

• Outlay : Rs 2.00 lakhs
• Funding Agency : State Plan Fund 17-18, Govt. of Kerala
• Duration : 1 year

Ongoing

Title : Assessment of antibacterial activities of lactoferrin conjugated silver nanoparticles

• Outlay : Rs 3.00 lakhs
• Funding Agency : State Plan Fund 20-21, Govt. of Kerala
• Duration : 1 year

 Assistant Professor 12 years

• Best Poster Award at 8th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress, Pattikkad, Thrissur from 12-13 November 2016.
• Best Paper Award at 4th national seminar of SVBBI on “Current research in Veterinary Biochemistry and Biotechnology in the improvement of animal health” at CVS, SVVU, Tirupati from 4th to 5th February 2020

• “Skill development training on molecular biology and bioinformatics tools for advanced life science research” organized by School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology, KVASU, Thrissur from 1st to 14th August 2019
• Training on “Modern Analytical Techniques in Veterinary & Animal Sciences” organized by Monitoring and Evaluation Cell, KVASU camp office & Central Instruments Laboratory, CoVAS, Mannuthy from 13th – 15th July 2015
• Training on Introduction to Bioinformatics Tools organized by School of Applied Animal Production and Biotechnology & Dept. of Animal Breeding & Genetics, CVAS, Mannuthy from 19th – 21st May 2015
• DST-SERB sponsored winter school on “Fundamentals in livestock meteorology” conducted by CAADAECs, KVASU from 2nd to 22nd December 2013
• SPSS training programme organized by the Dept. of Statistics, CVAS, Mannuthy from 28th – 30th November 2013
• A workshop on “Companion animal welfare and clinical education” organized by KVASU in collaboration with University of Edinburgh from 18th – 22nd February 2013
• Training at IIM, Calicut on “Academic leadership for excellence” from 4th – 6th October 2012
• UGC sponsored orientation programme at Academic Staff College, Calicut University from 27th July to 23rd Aug 2011
• ICAR sponsored Winter School on “Current Trends in Microbial Biotechnology: Genomics, Diversity & Gene Mining” conducted at CIFT, Kochi from 9th to 29th Nov 2010

• Deepak Chandran, Uma Radhakrishnan and Linu Eldho. 2020. Characterization of Malabari goat lactoferrin and its pepsin hydrolysate J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 51(1): 40 47
• Anjusekar C., Uma Radhakrishnan, Shynu M. 2018. Molecular Characterization of Coding Region of Lactoferrin Gene of Malabari and Attappady Black Goats. J. Exp. Biol. Agric. Sci. 6(3): 516-521
• Surya Sunilkumar, Uma Radhakrishnan and Shonima Pala 2017. Standardisation of loop mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of New Duck disease. Indian J. Anim. Sci. 87 (8): 971–973
• Shonima Pala and Uma Radhakrishnan 2014. Genomic diversity of Riemerella anatipestifer associated with outbreaks of New Duck disease in India. Indian J Anim. Sci. 84 (11): 1166–1170
• R. Uma, M. Kataria, S. Rahul and J. M. Kataria 2013. Anti-neoplastic effect of Avian reovirus σC protein on Rous sarcoma virus-induced tumours in chicken. Acta Virologica 57: 67-74.
• Deepak Chandran and Uma Radhakrishnan .2019. Lactoferrin– a general review. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res. 58(2): 65-75
• Abraham Joseph Pellissery and R. Uma 2013. Lactic Acid Bacteria as Mucosal Delivery Vaccine. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences 1 (6): 183 – 187

• Uma R., Linu Eldho, Jayavardhanan K. K., Beena V. and Preethy John. Lactoferrin of Vechur cattle exhibits more potent antibacterial activity in vitro than that of crossbred cattle of Kerala. Proceedings of Annual Convention and 4th National Seminar on “Current Research in Veterinary Biochemistry and Biotechnology in the Improvement of Animal Health and Production” hosted by Dept. of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh on 4th and 5th February 2020. Pp 33
• Ciby Somu, Uma R., Shonima P. and Surya S. 2016. Outer membrane protein A gene based diagnosis of New Duck disease in Kerala. Abstract Proceedings. 8th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress conducted at Pattikkad, Thrissur from 12-13 November 2016. Pp: 134
• P. Shonima and R. Uma (2013). Molecular Fingerprinting of Riemerella anatipestifer associated with New Duck disease in India. Abst. Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging and Transboundary Diseases of Global Importance held at Madras Vety. College, Chennai on 15th and 16th July 2013.
• Uma R., Meena Kataria, Rahul S., Kataria J. M. and Sujata Sahoo 2010. Comparative Oncolytic Potential of Avian reovirus and its apoptotic protein. Proceedings of Kerala Womens Science Congress.
• Uma R., Rahul S., Meena Kataria and J. M. Kataria 2009. Oncolytic Virotherapy of Animal Tumours. Proceedings of “National Symposium on Physiogenomic Prospects in Augmenting Livestock Production” organized by Society of Animal Physiologists of India.