Boby V Unnikrishnan

PROFILE

• Experience: 20 years (Teaching and research) at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, ITC Life Sciences and Technology centre, Bangalore, and Kerala Agricultural University

• Courses handled:

               UG: Micr 2101- Agricultural Microbiology (2+1)

               PG:   Micro 501-Techniques in microbiology (0+2)

                        Micro 503- Microbial physiology and metabolism (3+1)

               PhD: Micro 601- Improvement in fermentation technology (2+1)

            Micro 605- Plant Microbe interactions (2+1)

• Completed one project as Co-Principal Investigator (NAHEP-CAAST) and coordinator and PI of one ongoing project (State plan)
• Published 23 research articles, 10 conference presentation, one training manual and one popular article
• Granted three patents (One US and two Indian patents)
• Life member of Association of microbiologists of India, Indian society of soil Biology and Ecology and Asian PGPR society of sustainable agriculture
• Attended one international training (IRRI, Philippines) and six national level trainings.
• Acted as resource person and delivered two radio talks
• Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate/ Fellowship received:

      Recipient of DBT postdoctoral Fellowship in 2005

      Recipient of CSIR Senior Research fellowship in 2003 and CSIR JRF in 2002

     Recipient of Best Poster award in National Seminar on Recent Advances in Mycology, Plant pathology and Biotechnology in 2001

Recipient of G. Rangaswamy gold medal for the best MSc. (Agril) student in Agricultural Microbiology during the year 2000.

Recipient of Dr. Pal’s prize for the best M.Sc. (Agri) student in Agricultural Microbiology during the year 2000.

Recipient of UAS gold medal for having completed the M.Sc. (Agri) in Agricultural Microbiology with distinction during the year 2000

      Recipient of ICAR Junior Research Fellowship for MSc programme during 1998-2000.