Dr. V. Ramakrishna
 
 

Dr. V. Ramakrishna
Assistant Professor
Deparment of Biotechnology
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Anantapur/

Areas of Intrest: Proteomics, Medical biotechnology, Nutritional                             Biochemistry, Animal Biotechnology,                                                  Immunology, Production of Enzymes-Proteases,                             amylases by Fermentation Technology.

 

Contact Details

Address:

Department of Biotechnology
Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Anantapur
Andhra Pradesh
INDIA - 515 003
E-mail: ramakrishna@sku-biotech.org
Alternate E-mail: vrkrishna70@rediffmail.com, vrkrishna70@yahoo.co.in
Telephone (O): +91 8554 255734

Mobile:

+91 9866016961
 

 

Introduction

Dr. V. Ramakrishna is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Biotechnology. Sri Krishnadevaraya University. Anantapur since 2003.

Dr V. Ramakrishna has worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, BLDEA’s: Shri B M Patil Medical college, Bijapur, Karnataka, during the year 1997 – 2002. 

Dr V. Ramakrishna having total teaching experience Medical college as well in Post graduate colleges for about 10 years. 

Dr V. Ramakrishna received his Ph.D in Biochemistry from the Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur in the year 1998. Subsequently he qualified in NET and GATE.

Dr V. Ramakrishna was awarded JRF and SRF from University Grants Commission, Government of India, New Delhi during year 1993 – 1997.

Dr V. Ramakrishna received M.Sc degree in Biochemistry from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur with high percentage.

Dr V. Ramakrishna teaching the following subjects - Biochemistry, medical Biochemistry, Tools and Techniques in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Immunology, Animal biotechnology for Biochemistry and Biotechnology students for the past 10 years.

Dr V. Ramakrishna also consultant and visiting lecturer for several academic institutions in India.

Dr V. Ramakrishna is a Board of studies member and member in panel of examiners in Biotechnology, Biochemistry in various academic institutions like Sri Satya Sai Baba Institute of Higher Learning (Deemed University), Puttaparthy and Sri Ramakrishna PG College, Nandyal etc.

Dr V. Ramakrishna is currently doing research in Clinical Biotechnology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Fermentation processes, Protein purification and characterization in various organisms particularly on proteolytic enzymes.

Dr V. Ramakrishna is technically familiar with sophisticated instruments like HPLC, Fermentor, PCR, Freeze drier, ELISA reader, High speed centrifuges and UV and IR Spectrophotometers, All  electrophoresis methods, 2D, Blotting methods, RFLP, cloning and characterization of genes and  also well versed in proteomic technologies.

Dr V. Ramakrishna guided postgraduate pupils of Biotechnology for short term projects as a part of the curriculum and published papers

 

 

 

Publications

Research Articles:

  • Ramakrishna. V and P. Ramakrishna Rao. 2005. Purification of acidic protease from the cotyledons of germinating Indian bean (Dolichos lalab L. var lignosus) seeds. African Journal of Bio technology, 4 (7): 703-707.

  • Bommisetty Padmakar, Pagadala Madhavilatha and V. Ramakrishna 2005. Purification of alkaline protease from the cotyledons of germinating Indian bean (Dolichos lalab L. var lignosus) seeds. Biotechnology, 4: 365-369.

  • Ramakrishna. V and P. Ramakrishna Rao. 2006. Storage protein degradation in germinating Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L. var lignosus) seeds. Seed Science and Technology, 34: 161 -168.

  • Ramakrishna. V and P. Ramakrishna Rao. 2005. Axial control of protein reserve mobilization during germination of Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L.) seeds. Acta Biologica Szegediensis. 49 (3-4): 23-27.

  • Ramakrishna. V and P. Ramakrishna Rao. 2006. Effect of in vivo administered plant growth hormones on the development of amylase and protease during germination of Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L. var lignosus) seeds. Acta Physiologia Plantarum. April, 2006.

  • G. Rajasekhar, V. Ramakrishna, G. Saayi Krushna and K. Lakshmi Devi. 2006. Seed Composition of Red Gram (Cajanus cajan. L.) Variants. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition. 476 (5).

  • Ramakrishna. V and P. Ramakrishna Rao. 2005. Autodigestion of proteases in later stages of germination of Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L. var lignosus) seeds. Recent trends in plant sciences. Edited by Pullaiah et al. 2005. Regency Publications. New Delhi. P205.

  • Ramakrishna. V and P. Ramakrishna Rao. 2006. Role of embryonic axis in the mobilization of starch during germination of Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L. var lignosus) seeds. Seed Science and Technology. 34 (2): 383 – 392.

  • Ramakrishna V, Sarojamma V, Rama Jailkhani and V. Srinivasulu. 2006. Free radical activity and antioxidant defense status in Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) patients. Research Journal of Internal medicine (accepted).

  • Ramakrishna. V., P. Jhansirani and P. Ramakrishna Rao, 2006. Nutritional quality of storage proteins during germination of Indian bean (Dolichos lablab var. lignosus) seeds. International Journal of Food Science and Technology (Accepted).

  • Ramakrishna V, Ambekar JG, Walvekar SS, and Rama Jailkhani 2000. Oxidative stress in Diabetes Mellitus. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmocology (Abstract Supplement), December 2000.

  • Ramakrishna V and Rama Jailkhani 2000. Ascorbate protection against lipid peroxidation in erythrocytes exposed to iron overloading. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmocology (Abstract Supplement), December 2000.

  • Ramakrishna V and Ramakrishna Rao P. 1997. The influence of embryonic axis, exogenously applied plant growth hormones and end products on protein reserve mobilization in germinating Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L.) seeds. Journal of Molecular Toxicology, March 1997.

Review Articles:

  • V. Ramakrishna and Ch. Narayanaiah. 2006. Botanical pesticides - A friendly natural alternative. Published in Recent trends in Biotechnology. Regency Publications, New Delhi.

  • L. Sudarsana Reddy, V. Sarojamma and V. Ramakrishna 2006. RNAi in Medicine: Current and future perspectives. Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 1(4): 103-116 December 2006.

  • L. Sudarsana Reddy, and V. Ramakrishna. 2006. RNA interference in Biology. Publishing Proceedings of National Conference on Recent Trends in Biotechnology held at Lyola College, Vijayawada.

Papers Communicated:       

  • Ramakrishna. V, V. Sarojamma, and Rama Jailkhani.  Evaluation of oxidative stress in Insulin dependent Diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients.

  • Ramakrishna V.  Mobilization of Albumin and globulin during germination of Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L. var lignosus) seeds.

  • Ramakrishna. V., P. Jhansirani and P. Ramakrishna Rao. 2006. Changes in anti nutritional factors in Indian bean Dolichos lablab L. seeds during germination and their behavior during cooking.

  • Ramakrishna, V, L. Sudarsana Reddy and Sreekanth. 2006. Production of alcohol from the juicy stems of Sorghum. 

  • V. Ramakrishna, V., L. Sudarsana Reddy, and Rajasekhar. 2006. Isolaltion and purification of metalloprotease from grass pea  Lathyrus sativus) seeds.

  • Ramakrishna. V., P. Jhansirani and P. Ramakrishna Rao, 2006. Hypocholesterolemic effect of diet supplemented with Indian bean (Dolichos lablab L. var lignosus) seeds.

 

 

Seminars/Workshops/Conferences/Talks

International

  1. Indo-British CME on Hepatobiliary Diseases, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur, 6th February 1998.
  2. International Workshop on Microbial Ecology, S K University Anantapur. November, 2006

National

  1. Participated in Seminar on DNA-Protein Interactions 26th February, 1994, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur.

  2. Purification and properties of an endopeptidase from germinating horse gram seeds. 65th Annual meeting of the Society of Biological chemists (India) held at Bangalore Nov 20 – 23. 1996.

  3. Role of embryonic axis in the mobilization of storage proteins during germination of Indian bean           seeds. Symposium on Modern perspectives in Biochemistry and biotechnology, University of Lucknow, Oct 25 – 27, 1996.

  4. Regulation of mobilization of starch in cotyledons of germinating Indian bean seeds. 65th Annual       meeting of the Society of Biological chemists (India) held at Bangalore Nov 20 – 23. 1996.

  5. Evaluation of oxidative stress in Diabetes mellitus. 26th Annual conference of ACBI, 9 – 12 February, 2000, Christian Medical College, Vellore.

  6. Free radical activity and antioxidant defence system in diabetes mellitus. 27th Annual Conference ACBI, 11 – 14 January, 2001, Nagapur.

  7. Oxidative stress in Diabetes Mellitus. XLVI annual conference of APPI, APPICON – 2000, Bijapur.

  8. Ascorbate protection against lipid peroxidation in erythrocytes exposed to iron overloading. XLVI annual conference of APPI, APPICON – 2000, Bijapur.

  9. Prevalence of Hemoglobinopathies in Bijapur population – A preliminary report. Conference of Community medicine, 1999. Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur.

  10. Oxidative Damage and Antioxidant capacity in Diabetic patients. Scientific and Research Society, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur. 8 – 2 – 2001.

  11. Molecular Genetics of Colorectal Cancer.  Scientific and Research Society, Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur. 14 - 06 – 2001.

  12. Autodigestion of proteases during germination of Indian bean seeds. National symposium on Recent trends in Plant sciences. S K University, Anantapur Oct, 2004.

  13. Plantibodies. Invited lecture at National symposium on Trends in Biotechnology, 4-5th February, 2006, Vasavi Mahila Kalasala, Kurnool.

  14. Production of Alcohol from juicy stems of sorghum. National seminar on recent trends on Biotechnology, December 2005, Nagarjuna University, Guntur.

  15. RNAi in biology. National symposium on Recent trends in Biotechnology. Lyola College, Vijayawada.

  16. Edible vaccines. National seminar on Recent trends in biotechnology, JKC College, Guntur. Nov 2006.

  17. Animal Cloning. Invited lecture at Seminar on Animal cloning held at Vasavi Mahila Kalasala. Kurnool. 16 – 12 – 2006

  18. Animal Cloning. Invited lecture at SSBN College, Anantapur, November2006.

  19. Phylogentic study of chikungunya in affected families. National symposium on Recent trends in biotechnology. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Oct, 2006.

  20. Identification and partial purification of metalloprotease from dry seeds of grass pea.  National symposium on Recent trends in biotechnology. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Oct, 2006.

  21. Mucopolysaccharide metabolism in the chikungunya affected patients. National seminar on Recent trends in Biological chemistry, S K University, Anantapur 17 – 18 December 2006.

Organized

  1. Member of organizing committee, APPICON – 2000. Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India. Bijapur.  December 2000.

  2. Joint organizing secretary. National symposium on Biotechnology – Trends and Perspectives. February 2006.

  3. Member of organizing committee. Public debate on Biotechnology – Promise or Peril. Mar 2006. Sponsored by APNL Biotechnology Programme. Anantapur.

Refresher Course/Worksop/CME

  1. Refresher course in plant biotechnology. Sponsored by APNL Biotechnology Programme at Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur June 2003.

  2. Continued Medical Education for Medical College Teachers.  Shri B M Patil Medical College, Bijapur June 1999.

  3. Indo-British CME on Hepatobiliary diseases. Shri B M Patil medical College, Bijapur. Feb 1998.

  4. Workshop on Bioinformatics. Department of Biochemistry, S K University, Anantapur. 2004.

  5. International Workshop on Microbial Ecology. S K University, Anantapur. November 2006

  6. Resource person for Refresher course in biotechnology, S K University, Anantapur 2005 and 2006

 

 

Memberships

  1. Member in International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)

  2. Member in Society of Biological Chemists(India). 1996 – 98

  3. Member in Association of Pharmacologists and Physiologists of India. 1997 – 2001

  4. Member in Association of Clinical Biochemists of India. 2000

 

 

Awards

  1. Best poster award in National symposium on Recent trends in Biotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology. Vellore. October 2006

  2. Junior Research Fellowship/Senior Research Fellowship from University Grants Commission, New Delhi. 1993 – 97.

 

 
 

 
 
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