• EDUCATIONAL PROFILE

    • Certificate Program in Bioinformatics (2023), BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram
    • PhD: Microbiology (2021), Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi
    • Thesis: Distribution, genetic characterization and antimicrobial resistance profile of pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus from retail markets and aquaculture farms in Kerala (India)
    • M.Sc. Microbiology (2010), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
    • B.Sc. Microbiology (2008), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

    CAREER DETAILS

    • April 2025 – Till Date : Scientist- B; KSCSTE-CWRDM, Kozhikode, Kerala
    • August 2021- April 2025: Technical Assistant; Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India. https://cift.res.in 
    • Aug 2016- Aug 2021: Senior Technician; Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India. https://cift.res.in
    • Aug 2011- Aug 2016: Technician; Microbiology, Fermentation and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India. https://cift.res.in
    • Aug 2010 – Nov 2010 : Intern; Banana Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Kannara, Thrissur

    AWARDS

    • Travel Grant from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to attend the Summer Course EMBO/FEBS ‘The New Microbiology’, at Spetses, Greece

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    • Detection of pathogenic free-living amoeba in water
    • Antimicrobial Resistance 
    • Water-borne pathogens
    • Wastewater epidemiology
    • Water quality analysis
    • Metagenomics approach to evaluate ARG’s
    • Gene expression studies
       

     

Prevalence of ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae and metagenomic evaluation of ARG burden in the Conolly canal of Calicut

Prevalence of ESBL producing Enterobacteriaceae and metagenomic evaluation of ARG burden in the Conolly canal of Calicut

Principal Investigator:
Dr. Sreejith V N
Funding Agency:
SEED GRANT, KSCSTE
Duration:
1 Year
Budget:
Rs. 5 Lakhs
Details

Narayanan, S. V., Joseph, T. C., Peeralil, S., Koombankallil, R., Vaiyapuri,M., Mothadaka, M. P., & Lalitha, K. V. (2020). Tropical shrimp aquaculture farms harbour pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus with high genetic diversity and Carbapenam resistance. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111551

Narayanan, S. V., Joseph, T. C., Peeralil, S., Mothadaka, M. P., & Lalitha, K. V. (2020). Prevalence, Virulence Characterization, AMR Pattern and Genetic Relatedness of Vibrio parahaemolyticus Isolates From Retail Seafood of Kerala, India. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, 592. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00592
As Co-author
Details

Vaiyapuri, M., Tony, A., Sivam, V., Koombankallil, R., Narayanan, S. V., Sumathi, E. N., et al. (2025). Molecular Characterization of MRSA in Seafood: Potential for Virtual Transmission Tracking. J. Pure Appl. Microbiol. https://doi:10.22207/JPAM.19.2.33

 

Kusunur, A. B., Kuraganti, G. K., Mogilipuri, S. S., Vaiyapuri, M., Narayanan, S. V., & Badireddy, M. R. (2022). Multidrug resistance of Escherichia coli in fish supply chain: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Food Safety, 42(3), e12972. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfs.12972

Shaheer, P., Sreejith, V. N., Joseph, T. C., Murugadas, V., & Lalitha, K. V. (2021). Quorum quenching Bacillus spp.: an alternative biocontrol agent for Vibrio harveyi infection in aquaculture. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 146, 117–128. https://doi.org/10.3354/DAO03619

Peeralil, S., Joseph, T. C., Murugadas, V., Akhilnath, P. G., Sreejith, V. N., & Lalitha, K. V. (2020). Vibrio harveyi virulence gene expression in vitro and in vivo during infection in black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 139, 153–160. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03475

Shaheer, P., Akhilnath, P. G., Sreejith, V. N., Joseph, T. C., Murugadas, V., & Lalitha, K. V. (2019). Strain variability and pathogenic potential of tdhcarrying Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from diseased Penaeus monodon. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 137(1), 41–46. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03425

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Shaheer P, Sreejith V N, Toms C Joseph, K V Lalitha (2023). Anti-virulence to counter the AMR conundrum: Principles and Strategies. Handbook on Antimicrobial Resistance: Current Status, Trends in Detection and Mitigation Measures, Springer, 2023.
First Author:
Co Author:
Dr. Sreejith V N
Publication Year:
2023

Shaheer P, Sreejith V N, Toms C Joseph, K V Lalitha (2023). Anti-virulence to counter the AMR conundrum: Principles and Strategies. Handbook on Antimicrobial Resistance: Current Status, Trends in Detection and Mitigation Measures, Springer, 2023.

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