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College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences , Pookode

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DEPARTMENT: Veterinary Public Health

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Dr. Jess Vergis Dr. Jess Vergis
Designation: - Assistant Professor
Address: - Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, Lakkidi P.O., Wayanad- 673 576
Mobile No: - +91-9446355683
Email ID: - jess@kvasu.ac.in

Educational Qualifications

 

Degree

Year of passing

University/Institution

1.

B.V.Sc. & A.H.

2010

College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy,

KAU, Thrissur

2.

M.V.Sc.

2013

ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute,

Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh

3.

Ph.D.

2018

ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute,  

Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh

Area of Research

  • Antimicrobial Resistance and mitigation strategies
  • Food safety
  • One Health

External-aided projects:

Principal Investigator, Co-operating Centre of ICAR-NASF-funded multi-institutional research project (2019-2024) on ‘Exploiting Encapsulated Nanoparticle Conjugated Phytochemicals to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Poultry’ (KVASU Financial Outlay: INR 45.63226 Lakhs; Total Outlay: INR 164.75024 Lakhs; Lead Centre: ICAR-National Meat Research Institute, Hyderabad).

Work Experience

Assistant Professor: 09.03.2015 onwards

Awards

  • Dr. M. Krishnan Nair Award for the Best Teacher (under 45 years)- 2022 of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University;
  • Young Scientist Award- 2021 of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences;
  • ICAR- Jawaharlal Nehru Award for PG outstanding Doctoral thesis in Animal Sciences- 2019; 
  • Dr. C.M. Singh Award for Best Ph.D. Scholar- 2018-19 of ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar;
  • Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award-Endowment Gold Medal for B.V.Sc. & A.H.;
  • Department of Science & Technology, INSPIRE fellowship;
  • ICAR- SRF and ICAR- JRF fellowships;
  • Best presentation awards in seminars

 

Trainings

  • Induction programme (MHRD-TLC, University of Calicut): 17.01.19 - 15.02.19;
  • ICAR-sponsored winter school on ‘Applications of reverse genetics and transcription profiling in molecular pathogenesis of viral diseases with special reference to avian viruses’ (28.11.18 - 18.12.18) at Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai.

Publications

RESEARCH ARTICLES
  • Arya P.R., Abishad P., Unni V., Vemula Prasastha R., P. Niveditha, J. Yasur, Lijo J., Asha K., Prejit N., S. Juliet, Vinod V.K., Vergis, J.*, N. V. Kurkure, S. B. Barbuddhe, Byrappa K., and D. B. Rawool*. 2023. Facile synthesis of silver- zinc oxide nanocomposites using Curcuma longa extract and its in vitro antimicrobial activity against multi-drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 148: 110356.
  • Abishad, P., Vergis, J.*, Arya, P.R., Unni, V., Vinod, V.K., Juliet, S., Kurkure, N.V., Barbuddhe, S.B., Byrappa, K. and Rawool, D.B., 2023. Facile one-pot synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Lactobacillus acidophilus as a potential photocatalytic agent against multi-drug-resistant pathogens of public health importance. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. pp.1-8.
  • Abishad P., Vergis J.*, Unni V., Vemula Prasastha R., P. Niveditha, J. Yasur, S. Juliet, Lijo J., Byrappa K., Prejit N., N. V. Kurkure, S. B. Barbuddhe and D. B. Rawool. 2022. Green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Lactobacillus acidophilus as an antioxidant, antimicrobial, and antibiofilm agent against multi-drug resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s12602-022-09961-1.
  • Unni V., Abishad P., Vemula Prasastha R., P. Niveditha, J. Yasur, Lijo J., Prejit N., S. Juliet, C. Latha, Vergis J.*, N. V. Kurkure, S. B. Barbuddhe and D. B. Rawool. 2022. Green synthesis, and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Piper longum catkin extract and its in vitro antimicrobial activity against multi-drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. Inorganic and NanoMetal Chemistry. 1-9. 
  • Pathak, R.#, Vergis J.#, Chouhan G.#, Kumar M., Malik S.V.S., Barbuddhe S.B. and Rawool D.B. 2022. Comparative efficiency of carbohydrates on biofilm-forming ability of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC). Journal of Food Safety. doi: 10.1111/jfs.12971 #Equal Contribution
  • Vergis J., Malik S.V.S., Pathak, R., Kumar M., Kurkure, N.V., Barbuddhe S.B. and Rawool D.B. 2021. Exploring Galleria mellonella larval model to evaluate antibacterial efficacy of Cecropin A (1-7)-Melittin against multi-drug resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. Pathogens and Disease. 79(3): ftab010.
  • Abishad, P., Niveditha, P., Unni, V., Vergis, J., Kurkure, N.V., Chaudhari, S.P., Rawool, D.B., Barbuddhe, S.B. 2021. In silico molecular docking and in vitro antimicrobial efficacy of phytochemicals against multi- drug-resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli and non-typhoidal Salmonella spp. Gut Pathogens. 13: 46.
  • Vergis, J., Malik, S.S., Pathak, R., Kumar, M., Ramanjaneya, S., Kurkure, N.V., Barbuddhe, S.B. and Rawool, D.B. 2020. Exploiting Lactoferricin (17–30) as a potential antimicrobial and antibiofilm candidate against multi-drug-resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11: 575917.
  • Vergis, J., Malik, S.V.S., Pathak, R., Kumar, M., Ramanjaneya, S., Kurkure, N.V., Barbuddhe, S.B. and Rawool, D.B., 2019. Antimicrobial efficacy of indolicidin against multi-drug resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in a Galleria mellonella model. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10: 2723..
  • Vergis, J., Malik, S.V.S., Pathak, R., Kumar, M., Sunitha, R., Barbuddhe, S.B. and Rawool, D.B. 2019. Efficacy of Indolicidin, Cecropin A (1-7)-Melittin (CAMA) and their combination against biofilm-forming multidrug-resistant enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins. pp. 1-11.
  • Vergis, J., Pathak, R., Kumar, M., Sunitha, R., Malik, S.V.S., Barbuddhe, S.B. and Rawool, D.B. 2018. A comparative study for detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production by Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) strains using double disc, nitrocefin and PCR assays. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 151: 57-61.
  • Sahu, R., Kale, S.B., Vergis, J., Dhaka, P., Kumar, M., Choudhary, M., Jain, L., Choudhary, B.K., Rawool, D.B., Chaudhari, S.P. and Kurkure, N.V. 2018. Apparent prevalence and risk factors associated with occurrence of Coxiella burnetii infection in goats and humans in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, India. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 60: 46-51.
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