Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Bhushan B. Kulkarni M.Sc. (Applied Genetics); Ph.D., KSET Assistant Professor, Post Graduate Department of Studies and Research in Biotechnology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Vidyanagar, Hubballi. Phone: (O) +91 836 237 2285, Fax: +91 836 2375379 e-Mail: [email protected]

Objective : To be a key element in the process of knowledge shearing and learning. Utilize my skills in conducting quality research to add to the current understanding of the subject and impart need based education

Alma Mater

Graduation : Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from Karnatak Science College, , in the academic year 2004-05, with subject combination of Chemistry, Zoology and Genetics. Passed with First Class (68.61%).

Post-Graduation : Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Applied Genetics, from Karnatak University, Dharwad, in the academic year 2006-07. Passed with First Class (66.71%).

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.): KLE University, Belgaum, awarded in March 2017 on research problem entitled ‘Molecular Studies on env Gene of Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus in Human Breast Cancer’. Submitted documents for pre-submission viva.

Teaching Experience

August 2013 onwards : Serving as Assistant Professor in Post Graduate (M.Sc.) Department of Studies and Research in Biotechnology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi.

2013 : Qualified State Eligibility Test: K-SET 2013 for Lectureship in Life Science

2009-13 : Engaged M.Sc. theory and practical classes as Guest Faculty for; Genetics and Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Animal Biotechnology, Immunology, Research Methodology, Medical Biotechnology, Nano-biotechnology

1 Research Experience:

 Principal Investigator: UGC Minor research Project entitled ‘Molecular Biomarkers in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck Cancer in Karnataka’ since 2016.

 2009-2012: Worked as; Project Fellow in UGC Major Research Project entitled ‘Molecular Profiling of Mammary Tumor Virus ENV Gene-like Sequences in Human Breast Cancer in ’, at Department of Biotechnology, KLE’s P. C. Jabin Science College Hubli.

 2008 to 2009: Worked as Research trainee at Research Center for DNA Diagnostics (RCDD), Dharwad. Conducted research on molecular aspects pertaining to the following,

o Mutation study of β Globin gene in β Thalassemia and LDL Receptor gene in familial hypercholesterolemia.

o Molecular genotyping of HPV in cervical and oral cancer.

 2007 to 2008: Worked on a research project entitled ‘Isolation and Molecular Characterization (RAPD) of Phenol Degrading Bacterium’ under the guidance of, Dr. K. M. Harnikumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK) Bangalore.

Publications:

Research Papers published in Scientific Journals: Published 14 research papers in International Scientific Journals. The details are as follows:

1. Geetanjali R K, Prajnya A M, Shruti A J, Sunita N, Bhushan B K, Potadar R R, Kalebar V U, Shinde H, Parimala C P, Shetti A A, S V Hiremath, Isolation and characterization of Biosurfactant Produced by Soil Isolates Pseudomonas species and Rhodococcus sp, IOSR-JPBS, Volume 12, Issue 5 Ver. I (Sep. – Oct. 2017), PP 17-20

2. Shetti A. A., Kreeti Patil, Potadar R. R., Kulkarni B. B., G B. Hiremath., Joy Hoskeri, Kamble G. R., Kalebar V. U., Girish Babu, Hiremath S. V., Antibacterial Potentials of Red Pigment Extracted From Soil Isolate Serratia Sp.

3. Potadar R. R., Shetti A. A., Hiremath S. V., Halarnkar D. J., Panicker S. R., Kulkarni B. B., Kamble G. R., Kalebar V. U., Mudaraddi T. Y., Shinde H, Parimala C. P. Study on Decolorization of Bromophenol Blue and Crystal Violet by Isolates Pseudomonas sp. Int J Recent Sci Res. 8(6), pp. 17628-17633, 2017. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2017.0806.0394

4. Namratha Kaviraj Karkera, Kruthika S Guttal, Praveen Kumar Shetty, Anil Bapu Bargale, Raghavendra D Kulkarni, Bhushan B Kulkarni, Hiremath, S. V. Effects of salivary e- cadherin (cdh1-160) gene promoter polymorphism on the risk of development of oral cancer in indian origin. International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 9, Issue, 04, p.49449-49454, April, 2017

5. Rai DV, Guttal KS, Kulkarni BB, Hiremath S, Burde KN. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene polymorphism in oral submucous fibrosis subjects-A preliminary

2 study. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2016 Aug 31;7(5):10-6.

6. S. Shanthala, B. S. Agadi, B. B. Kulkarni, B. R. Patil, U. R. Hallikeri, S. M. Chowkimath, P. B. Gai. Snap shot of epidemiological pattern of cervical cancer patients reporting to a tertiary cancer care center in North Karnataka, India. International Journal of Advanced Biological Research 4 (2), 178-183.

7. Kulkarni BB, Hiremath SV, Kulkarni SS, Hallikeri UR, Patil BR, Gai PB. Genomic DNA of MCF-7 breast cancer cells not an ideal choice as positive control for PCR amplification based detection of Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus-Like Sequences. Journal of virological methods. 2013;193(2):304-7.

8. Kulkarni BB, Hiremath SV, Kulkarni SS, Hallikeri UR, Patil BR, Gai PB. Decade of Breast Cancer-Trends in Patients Profiles Attending Tertiary Cancer Care Center in South India. Asian Journal of Epidemiology. 2012;5(4):103-13.

9. Kulkarni SS, Kulkarni BB, Vandana T, Kulkarni SS, Kadakol GS, Modak H, et al. Expression profiling of brca1 gene in familial breast cancer in India. African Journal of Biotechnology. 2012;11(37):9123-6.

10. Kulkarni SS, Kulkarni BB, Vandana T, Kulkarni SS, Shepur VB, Kulkarni ML, et al. A comparative study of cDNA microarray analysis of familial and sporadic breast cancer in India.

11. Kadakol G, Kulkarni SS, Kulkarni BB, Kulkarni SS. Parkinson’s disease in North Karnataka. Antrocom. 2012;8(1).

12. Kulkarni SS, Kulkarni SS, Vastrad PP, Kulkarni BB, Markande AR, Kadakol G, et al. Prevalence and distribution of high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 in carcinoma of cervix, saliva of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma and in the general population in Karnataka, India. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011;12(3):645-8.

13. Kulkarni SS, Basavraj S, Kadakol G, Vandana T, Markande A, Sindhoor J, et al. Mutation Analysis of the LDL Receptor Gene in Indian Families with Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2011;2(2):82-6.

14. Kulkarni GD, Kulkarni SS, Kadakol GS, Kulkarni BB, Kyamangoudar PH, Lakkakula BV, et al. Molecular basis of beta-thalassemia in Karnataka, India. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2012;16(2):138-41.

Books co-authored:

1. Laboratory manual for Biotechnology, 2017, ISBN: 978-81-931871-5-9

2. Laboratory manual for Microbiology, 2017, ISBN: 978-81-931871-6-6

Editor of Proceedings with ISBN:

1. National Conference on ‘Recent Trends & Advances in Life Sciences’ by Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubli on 6th & 7th March 2015, ISBN: 978-81-931806-0-0.

3 2. National Seminar on ‘Relevance of Value Education - Conflicts and Prospects’ by Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubli on 15th September 2015, ISBN: 978-81-931806-1-7

3. National Seminar on ‘Prospects of Food and Fermentation Technology’ by Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubli on 21st & 22nd January 2017, ISBN: 978-81-931806-4-8

Abstracts in Proceedings:

1. Ashwini V. S., Sushmita M., B. B. Kulkarni, ‘Genetics of Vitiligo and its Implications in Development of Novel Therapeutics’ at International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering Trends ICBT-2017, organised by Center for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad on 23rd to 25th March 2017 (pp. 106)

2. Sushmita R. M., Ashwini V. S., Rajeev R. P., B. B. Kulkarni, Joy Hoskeri, V. Kalebar, Arun S., G. Hiremath, Girish babu K. Geetanjali K. S. V. Hiremath ‘Marine Algae as Anticancer Agent’ at International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering Trends ICBT-2017, organised by Center for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad on 23rd to 25th March 2017 (pp. 231)

3. A P Pauskar, T Hundekar, S Galagali, L S Kadadevarmath, V U Kalebar, B B Kulkarni, J Hoskeri, A A Shetty, R R Potadar, G B Hiremath, Girishbabu K, G R Kamble, S V Hiremath, ‘A study on degradation efficency of hydrocarbon with the supplimentation of poly hydroxybutyric acid by Bacillus subtilis and Aspergillusoyzae’ at International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering Trends ICBT-2017, organised by Center for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad on 23rd to 25th March 2017 (pp. 232)

4. K S Mudgal, Y K Deshpande, AA Awati, V U Kalebar, B B Kulkarni, J Hoskeri, A A Shetty, R R Potadar, G B Hiremath, Girishbabu K, G R Kamble, S V Hiremath, ‘A study on optimization of biosorption of lead by sugarcane bagasse with microbial assistance’ at International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering Trends ICBT-2017, organised by Center for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad on 23rd to 25th March 2017 (pp. 241)

5. A N Patil, J S Sangundi, J Hoskeri, A A Shetty, B B Kulkarni, V U Kalebar, R R Potadar, G B Hiremath, Girishbabu K, G R Kamble, S V Hiremath, ‘A review on natural antimicrobial as a food preservation’ at International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering Trends ICBT-2017, organised by Center for Biotechnology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad on 23rd to 25th March 2017 (pp. 336)

6. Jyothi S. Sangundi, Akshata N. Patil,Preeti S. Hiremath, Arati A. Palande, Getanjali Kamble, Vishal Kalebar, Vani J, Rajeev P, Arun S., Bhushan B. Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath. ‘Genotyping of GABRA2 gene SNP rs279858 associated with alcoholism’ at One day State Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Biosciences & Industry” organised by S. Nijalingappa College, Bengaluru on 20th Feb 2016 (pp.

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7. Sushmita R. Mule, Nikita Jain, Asawari R. Kabure, Getanjali Kamble, Vishal Kalebar, Vani J, Rajeev P, Arun S., Bhushan B. Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath. ‘Genetics of Thyroid disorder’ at One day State Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Biosciences & Industry” organised by S. Nijalingappa College, Bengaluru on 20th Feb 2016

ISBN No.: 9789381979464

8. Ashwini V. Shellikeri, Preeti R. Mathad, Sukrutha V. Jagirdhar, Bhushan B. Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath. ‘Infectious pathogenesis of Diabetes mellitus’ at One day State Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Biosciences & Industry” organised by S. Nijalingappa College, Bengaluru on 20th Feb 2016

ISBN No.: 9789381979464

9. Keerti H. Patil, Payal D. Holihosur, Pooja R. Desai, Sangeeta V. marathe, Getanjali Kamble, Vishal Kalebar, Vani J, Rajeev P, Phebe C. Bhushan B. Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath. ‘A Study on Lycopene Assay, Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Local Cultivars of Tomato and Papaya from Hubli-Dharwad Region’ at One day State Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Biosciences & Industry” organised by S. Nijalingappa College, Bengaluru on 20th Feb 2016

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10. Gurusiddhesh B. Hiremath, Shradha G. Pareek, Shilpa N. Hiremath, Poornima Dattawadkar, Getanjali Kamble, Vishal Kalebar, Vani J, Rajeev P, Arun S., Bhushan B. Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath. ‘In-vitro Study on Antagonistic Activity of Bacillus subtilis on Streptococcus mutans Causing Dental Caries’ at One day State Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Biosciences & Industry” organised by S. Nijalingappa College, Bengaluru on 20th Feb 2016

ISBN No.: 9789381979464

11. Geetanjali R. Kamble, Ranjan Singh, Vishal Kalebar, Vani J, Rajeev P, Arun S., Bhushan B. Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath. ‘Molecular Screening and Association of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Breast Cancer in North Karnataka Population’ at One day State Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Biosciences & Industry” organised by S. Nijalingappa College, Bengaluru on 20th Feb 2016

ISBN No.: 9789381979464

12. S.V. Hiremath, B. B. Kulkarni, J. C. Colaco, S. Hiremath. ‘Genetic Polymorphism of Xenobiotic-Metabolizing CYP2E1 gene SNP rs6413432 (T/A) in the Oral Cancer Subjects’ at International Collaborative Conference - Global Cancer Summit 2015, J.N.Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru on 18th to 20th November 2015

13. B. B. Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath, S. S. Kulkarni, P. B. Gai, U. Hallikeri, B. R. Patil. ‘Molecular Studies on env Gene of Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus in Human Breast Cancer’ at International Collaborative Conference - Global Cancer Summit 2015, J.N.Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru on 18th to 20th November

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14. Geetanjali R. K, Prajnya A. M., Shruti A. J., Sunita N., Bhushan B. K., S. V. Hiremath. ‘A Comparative study on production and efficiency of Biosurfactants’ at National Conference on “Recent Trends in Environmental Waste Management (RTEWM 2015) organized by Gudleppa Hallikeri College, Haveri on 15th and 16th October 2015

ISBN: 9788193085059

15. Preeti S. Hiremath, Arati A. Palande, S V. Hiremath, Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘Genotyping of GABRA2 gene SNP rs279858 associated with alcoholism’ at National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Enveronmental Biotechnology and Sustainable Energy’ (SEBSE – 2015) organized by P. G. Department of Studies in Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharwad on 10th August 2015

16. Jencia C. Colaco, Soumya Hiremath, S.V. Hiremath, Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘Genetic Polymorphism of Xenobiotic-Metabolizing CYP2E1 gene SNP rs6413432 (T/A) in the Oral Cancer Subjects’ at National Seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Enveronmental Biotechnology and Sustainable Energy’ (SEBSE – 2015) organized by P. G. Department of Studies in Biotechnology and Microbiology, Karnatak University, Dharwad on 10th August 2015

17. Aarti Palande, Soumya Hiremath, Shilpa Hiremath and Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘Association of FTO Gene SNP rs9939609 with Obesity in Obese Individuals of Belgaum and of North Karnataka’ at National Conference “Recent Trends & Advances in Life Sciences” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology & Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi on 6 & 7 March 2015.

ISBN No.:9788193180600

18. Jencia C. Colaco, Preeti Hiremath and Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘Genotyping of rs13266634 (C/T) Polymorphism of the SLC30A8 Gene in Type II Diabetics Mellitus Subjects of North Karnataka Population’ at National Conference “Recent Trends & Advances in Life Sciences” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology & Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi on 6 & 7 March 2015.

ISBN No.:9788193180600

19. Abhishek Anami and Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘Adult Bone Marrow Derived Cells Trans Differentiating into Insulin Producing Cells for the Treatment of Diabetes Type I’ at National Conference “Recent Trends & Advances in Life Sciences” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology & Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi on 6 & 7 March 2015.

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20. Nivedita Pujari , Pooja D., Payal H., Sangeetha M. and Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘A Study on Lycopene Assay, Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Tomato and Papaya from Hubballi-Dharwad Region’ at National Conference “Recent Trends & Advances in Life Sciences” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology & Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi on 6 & 7 March 2015.

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21. Skandarchit Hatwar and Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘Molecular Studies on Oral Submucous Fibrosis among Tobacco Chewers and Oral Cancer Patients’ at National Conference “Recent Trends & Advances in Life Sciences” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology & Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi on 6 & 7 March 2015.

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22. Vidyashree S., Ambika N., Shaheen M., C. Phebe P., Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘The Genes Associated with Type Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease’ at National Conference “Recent Trends & Advances in Life Sciences” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology & Microbiology, P. C. Jabin Science College, Hubballi on 6 & 7 March 2015.

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23. Bhushan B. Kulkarni, Pooja C. Sharma, Shivaprakash V. Hiremath. ‘Epidemiology of Breast Cancer in Patients Attending Tertiary Cancer Care Center in South India’ at State level Conference ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’ organised by Department of Biotechnology, KLE Society’s S. Nijalingappa College, Bangalore, India on 18th September 2014

24. Monica C. Ginimov, Rubeen D. Nadaf, Rajeev R. Potadar, Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘Epidemiological Study on Oropharyngeal Cancer Patients Reporting to Tertiary Cancer Care Center in North Karnataka’ at State level Conference ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’ organised by Department of Biotechnology, KLE Society’s S. Nijalingappa College, Bangalore, India on 18th September 2014

25. Payal D. Holihosur, Pooja R. Desai, Sangeeta V. Marathe, Bhushan B. Kulkarni. ‘A Study on Lycopene Assay, Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Local Cultivars of Tomato and Papaya from Hubli-Dharwad Region’ at State level Conference ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’ organised by Department of Biotechnology, KLE Society’s S. Nijalingappa College, Bangalore, India on 18th September 2014

26. Shivaprakash V. Hiremath, Basavaraj S. Agadi, Bhushan B. Kulkarni, Shanthala S. ‘Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) types 16 & 18 in cervical cancer in North Karnataka, India’ at 3rd International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer organised by International Center for Stem Cells, Cancer and Biotechnology (ICSCCB), Pune, India from 27th to 31st October 2012

27. Shivaprakash V. Hiremath, Bhushan B. Kulkarni, Basavaraj R. Patil, Umesh R. Hallikeri. ‘Decade of Breast Cancer- Trends in Patients Profiles Attending Tertiary Cancer Care Center in South India’ at 1st Asia Pacific Clinical Epidemiology & Evidence-Based Medicine Conference organised by University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malasia from 6th to 8th July 2012

28. G.S. Kadakol, Gururaj D Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath, Bhushan Kulkarni, Suyamindra S. Kulkarni , Prakashgouda H.K, P. B. Gai. ‘Epidemiology of Parkinson Disease in North Karnataka’ at International conference on Genomics, Genetic Diseases and Diagnostics organised by Indian Society of Human Genetics, at Manipal University, India from14th to

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29. Sujayendra Kulkarni, Bhushan Kulkrani, Suyamindra S.K., Poojashree Y.K., Sarvamangal K., P.B. Gai. ‘Prevalence and Distribution of High Risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) type 16 & 18 in Saliva of Patients with Oral Squamous cell Carcinoma and in General Population in North Karnataka, India’ at International conference on Genomics, Genetic Diseases and Diagnostics organised by Indian Society of Human Genetics, at Manipal University, India from14th to 16th February 2011

30. Gururaj D. Kulkarni, Suresh B., Suyamindra S.Kulkarni, Bhushan B. Kulkarni, P.B. Gai. ‘Handigodu’ A Mysterious Disease of Western Ghat.’ at International conference on Genomics, Genetic Diseases and Diagnostics organised by Indian Society of Human Genetics, at Manipal University, India from14th to 16th February 2011

31. Gururaj D. Kulkarni, Suyamindra S. Kulkarni, G.S. Kadakol, Bhushan B. Kulkarni, Prakashagouda H.K., L. V. K. S. Bhaskar, K.Thangaraj, T.A. Sheapur, M. L. Kulkarni, P.B. Gai. ‘Molecular Basis of β- thalassemia in Karnataka, India’ at International conference on Genomics, Genetic Diseases and Diagnostics organised by Indian Society of Human Genetics, at Manipal University, India from14th to 16th February 2011

32. Bhushan B.K., Sujayendra S. K., S.V. Hiremath, Suyamindra S. K., P. B. Gai. ‘Prevalence of Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) types 16 & 18 in cervical cancer in North Karnataka, India’ at International Conference on Genomic Science – Recent Trends (ICGS-2010) organised by School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, India from 12th to 14th November 2010

33. Bhushan Kulkarni, Gururaj Kulkarni, Suyamindra Kulkarni, G.S. Kadakol, M. P. Rajankar, P.B. Gai. ‘A Study of Mutation and Selection in β Thalassemia in India’ at International Conference on Darwinism – A Sesqui-Centennial Celebration organised by Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi at Karnatak University, Dharwad, India from 14th to 17th September 2009

34. M. Rajankar, S. Kulkarni, G. Kulkarni, G. S. Kadakol, Bhushan Kulkarni, P. B. Gai. ‘Evolution of Drug Resistant Cells in Cancer Cell Population’ at International Conference on Darwinism – A Sesqui-Centennial Celebration organised by Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi at Karnatak University, Dharwad, India from 14th to 17th September 2009

35. Rashmi Rasalkar, Shreya Nadgir, Chaitra Mudrabettu, Bhushan Kulkarni, S. V. Hiremath, Suyamindra Kulkarni, Pramod Gai. ‘Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus Env Protooncogene is Conserved in Human Breast Cancer’ at International Conference on Darwinism – A Sesqui-Centennial Celebration organised by Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi at Karnatak University, Dharwad, India from 14th to 17th September 2009

36. Harinikumar. K.M., Nandish, M. S., Jagadeesh K. S, Ashwini K. P., Bhushan B. K., Deepa K.S., Shankargouda M., and Veeresh S. ‘Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Phenol Degrading Native Bacterium’ at 2nd National Seminar Biological Sciences Their Impact on Global Environment Bioenjafutura - 08 organised by Departments of Biological Sciences Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College of Science, Arts & Commerce,

8 Bangalore, India from 15th & 16th February 2008.

Nucleotide Sequences submitted to NCBI

 Serratia nematodiphila strain JBT17A 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence (GenBank: MF445120.1)

 (GenBank: MF448374)

Meritorious achievements:

 Best Oral Presentation at International Conference ‘Global Cancer Summit – 2015’ at Indian Institute of Science, J N Tata Auditorium, Bangalore, Karnataka on November 18 - 20th 2015

 Secured highest marks in Pre Ph.D. (course work) examinations (faculty of Interdisciplinary health sciences) KLE Academy of Higher Education And Research, Belagavi, KLE University

 Resource Person for:

o Teachers training programme for biotechnology teachers organised by VGST in Feb. 2011 at P C Jabin Science College, Hubli

o Teachers training programme for botany teachers of affiliated colleges of Karnatak University and Rani Chanamma University, sponsored by UGC in Feb. 2015 at P C Jabin Science College, Hubli

o Workshop on ‘Fundamental techniques in Molecular Biology’ for Doctors and Post Graduate students of SDM College of Dental Sciences, Sattur, Dharwad September 2013

o Presented a lecture on Breast Cancer and MMTV Virus on occasion of Science Day celebration in Feb. 2010 at P C Jabin Science College, Hubli.

 Administrative Roles:

o Member, NAAC Steering Committee for Fourth Cycle of Reaccreditation at P C Jabin Science College, Hubballi

o Member, Board of Studies (BoS) and Board of Examiners (BoE), Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, P C Jabin Science College, Hubballi

o Member, Board of Examiners (BoE), Post Graduate Department of Applied Zoology, Kuvempu University, Shimoga

o Deputy Coordinator, Central Valuation for Semester End Examinations June/July 2017

9  Other Information:

 Contributed in preparation and submission of research proposals for funding to various agencies viz UGC, ICMR, DBT and GSK-ERI (USA).

 Guided Post Graduate (M.Sc) students in academic research projects (13).

 Assisted in establishing research collaborations by means of MoU’s with various Research institutes, medical and dental colleges.

 Underwent training for DNA Sequencing and Mocroarray technologies.

Declaration:

I declare that the information furnished in this document is true and authentic to the best of my knowledge.

Date: 13th September -sd-

Place: Hubballi Dr. Bhushan B. Kulkarni

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