Dr. K.V.SARITHA Assistant Professor Address Official Departments of Future Studies/ Biotechnology Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati-517 502, A.P India. Phone (O) +91877-2289361, (M) +919393608479 E-mail: kvsarithasvu@gmail.com Residential 42/B, Nalanda Nagar Sri Venkateswara University (Post) Tirupati-517 502, A.P India. Academic qualifications Ph.D (Biotechnology) in 2005, Sri Venkateswara M.Phil (Biotechnology) in 2002, Sri Venkateswara M.Sc (Biotechnology) in 1998, Sri Venkateswara B.Sc (BZC) in 1996, Sri Venkateswara Professional experience July, 2007 till date At present working as Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502. January, 2006 June, 2007 Worked as Research Associate in the Dept. of Plant Physiology, Regional Agricultural Research Station, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, on Micro propagation of Biodiesel crops (Jatropa and Pongamia), Horticultural crops (Citrus and Papaya) and Transformation of Arachis hypogea. January, 2000 December, 2005 As an intern at the Biotechnology Research Centre, Department of Forestry, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. I applied macro and micro propagation methods for endemic, endangered and economically important medicinal plants and forest tree species like Tectona grandis, Pterocarpus santalinus, Azadirachta indica, Withania somnifera, Rauwolfia serpentina etc. Research areas Plant cell tissue culture Phytoremediation Bioremediation Research project Micropropagation and conservation of endangered toy making species. Funded by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. Budget -11.07, 000, Period: 2009-2012.
Publications International [1]. Y Mohan Reddy and KV Saritha (2013) In vitro clonal propagation of Gardenia latifolia Ait.: a toy making woody tree. Agroforest Syst. 87:591-598. [2]. Y Mohan Reddy and KV Saritha (2012) Callus induction and somatic embryogenesis of Gardenia latifolia Ait. Int J Curr Sci. 4: 83-89. [3]. V Afsar, Y Mohan Reddy and KV Saritha (2012) In vitro antioxidant activity and anti inflammatory activity of methanolic leaf extract of Boswellia serrata. Int. J. LifeSc. Bt & Pharm. Res. 1 (4): 15-23. [4]. KV Saritha and CV Naidu (2008) Direct shoot regeneration from leaf explants of Spilanthes acmella Murr. Biologia Plantarum. 52 (2): 334-338. [5]. KV Saritha and CV Naidu (2007) High frequency plant regeneration and in vitro flowering of regenerated plantlets of Spilanthes acmella Murr.- An important threatened bio-insecticide medicinal plant. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 756:183-198. [6]. CV Naidu, AR Reddy, M Mastan, PS Anand, SH Reddy and KV Saritha (2007) A survey of antidiabetic medicinal plants in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh, India. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 756:245-250. [7]. KV Saritha, and CV Naidu (2007) In vitro flowering response of Withania somnifera a medicinal plant. Plant Science. 172 (4):847 851. [8]. KV Saritha, E Prakash, N Ramamurthy and CV Naidu (2002) Micropropagation of Spilanthes acmella Murr. Biologia Plantarum.45:581-584. National [1]. KV Saritha, CV Naidu and PM Swamy (2006) Phytochemical analysis of callus, tissue cultured and field grown plants of Spilanthes acmella Murr. Proceedings of A.P. Akademi of Sciences. 10(3&4):253-257. [2]. KV Saritha, CV Naidu and PM Swamy. (2006) RAPD analysis in tissue cultured and field grown plants of Spilanthes acmella Murr. Proceedings of A.P. Akademi of Sciences 10(3&4):259-264. [3]. KV Saritha, E Prakash, PM Swamy and CV Naidu (2003) Indirect shoot regeneration from leaf explants of Spilanthes acmella Murr. Journal of Plant Biology.30:31-36. Administrative positions Member Board of Studies in Biotechnology, 2012- till date Joint Secretary, Women Teachers Association- (2008-10)
Training programmes and workshops attended [1]. UGC-NRC-DBS- Eighth Teacher/Researcher Training Workshop in Biological Sciences, May 7-30, 2013, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, India. [2]. Science Academie s National Lecture Workshop on Viral Vaccines and Diagnostics, Department of Virology, February 25-26, 2013, Sri Venkateswara [3]. UGC-Workshop on University-Industry Interaction for Community Development, September 22-23, 2012, Sri Venkateswara [4]. Training programme on DNA-Barcoding and Biodiversity Studies, September 7-15, 2012, Paul Herbert Centre for DNA Barcoding & Biodiversity Studies, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (MS) India. [5]. Science Academies Lecture Workshop on Biotechnology for Sustainable Development, August 29-30, 2012, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara [6]. First On Site Workshop of UGC Networking Resource Centre in Biological Sciences Computational Genomics and its Applications September 19 28, 2011, UGC-Networking Resource Centre in Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu & Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P. India. [7]. National Workshop on Pollution Control in Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industries, September 28 th, 2011, Department of Home Science, Sri Venkateswara [8]. Training course on Physiological and molecular basis of plant adaptations to drought, July-14 th to August 3 rd, 2008, Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [9]. Workshop on Drug Designing, April 24-26, 2008, Department of Bioinformatics, SVIMS [10].UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme, December 17 th to January 12 th, 2008, UGC-Academic Staff College, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P. India [11].Induction Programme for the New Faculty, August 7-11, 2008, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P.India. Papers presented/ participated in seminars National [1]. Presented a poster on In vitro propagation of Gardenia latifolia Ait.- A multipurpose woody plant at XXXIV Annual Meeting of PTCA (I) & National
Symposium on Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology for Food and Nutritional Security, March 11-13 th, 2013, Plant Cell Biotechnology Department, CSIR- CFTRI, Mysore, KN, India. [2]. National Seminar on DNA-Barcoding, August 9-10, 2012, Department of Sericulture, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visavavidyalayam (Womens University), Tirupati, A.P. India. [3]. Delivered oral presentation on Studies on effects of heavy metal toxicity on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in Alternanthera tenella at National Conference on Biotic and Abiotic molecules Their health effects and therapeutic applications, February 24-25 th, 2012, DST-PURSE Centre, Sri Venkateswara [4]. National Seminar on Strategies for Sustainable Environment, March 29-30, 2011, Department of Geology, Sri Venkateswara [5]. TRendys 2011 in Biochemistry, 18 th Conference on Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Concepts, November 18-19, 2011, Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara [6]. National Seminar on Recent Research Trends in Chemical Sciences, December 23 rd, 2011, Department of Chemistry, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P. India. [7]. Delivered oral presentation on Biotechnological approaches for the conservation endangered plant species at 2 nd AP Science Congress, November 14-16, 2009, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad & Sri Venkateswara [8]. National Seminar on Radiation Processing of Agri-Foods- Domestic and Export Market Potential, November 1-2, 2007, Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visavavidyalayam (Womens University), Tirupati, A.P. India. & Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. International [1]. International Conference on Anthropogenic Impact on Environment and Bioremediation, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P.India. November 26-28, 2012. [2]. International Seminar on Current Trends In Environmental Toxicology and Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Chemistry, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore, A.P.India. December 18-19, 2012.
[3]. Delivered oral presentation on DNA-Barcoding- A promising biotechnological tool for assessment and conservation of Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve at International Seminar on Current Trends in Environmental Toxicology and Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Virology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P.India. December 20-22, 2012. [4]. Presented a poster on Micropropagation of Gardenia latifolia Ait.-An endangered toy making plant at 2 nd International Seminar on Medicinal Plants and Herbal Products, December 27-29, 2010, Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara [5]. International Seminar on Medicinal Plants and Herbal Products, March 7-9, 2008, Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara Visits abroad Emory University, Geogia (USA), University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (USA), Cornell University, Ithaca (USA), Ohio State University, Columbus (USA), Donald Danforth Plant Science Research Centre, Saint Louis, Atlanta (USA).