KARTHIKA S

Seek to work in an environment that will challenge me further. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to enter the postdoctoral position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

• PG Project, Phylloplane survival of Pseudomonas fluorescence on Lycopersican esculantum as a biological control agent based on carriers., Basic microbiological techniques, Biological control measures, Protein profiling and characterization
• MPhil Dissertation, Generation and Characterization of IgY against P.acnes for the prevention of acne vulgaris., Acne Profiling, In-vitro immunological and microbiological assays, Animal Handling: Chicken
• Ph.D. Thesis, Evaluation of prepared shampoo formulation supplemented with Chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY) against Malassezia furfur causing Dandruff, Preparation of Herbal shampoo and stability study, Antibodies purification from egg yolk (IgY), Evaluation of the formulated shampoo, Human Pilot Study

• National Symposium on "Recent Trends in Life Science" Jnarajana-2005, 03/2005, Oxford Educational Institution, Bommanahalli, Bangalore
• National Seminar on "Industrial Perspective of Microbes" - BIOSUMMIT "06, 08/2006, Hindusthan College of Arts and Science
• National Symposium on "Infectious Diseases", 08/2008, Dr.NGP Arts and Science College
• National workshop on "Basic Techniques in Cell culture and virology", 02/2009, PSG College of Arts and Science
• Workshop on "Traversing and Fine Tuning of Research Process", 04/2010, PSG College of Arts and Science
• Indo-US STF (IUSSTF) symposium on "Synergy and Diversity of Molecular Medicine-for Collaborative Research and better healthcare", 06/2011, PSG centre for molecular medicine and therapeutics
• CME Programme on "Automated Diagnostic Tools-Boon to better health", 06/2011, VG Hospitals and Medical Centre
• Special Lecture Programme in Microbiology, 09/2011, PSG College of Arts and Science
• UGC sponsored special lecture programme in Microbiology, 09/2012, PSG college of Arts and Science

• Microbiology-Mt 06', Industrial Perspective of Microbes, 02/2006, Dr. G.R.Damodaran College of Arts and Science
• NCPM'08, Marine Microbes as Pharmaceuticals, 10/2008, Karpagam University
• MARINA'08, Advance Trends in Microbiology, 12/2008, Dr.NGP College of Arts and Science
• Bioscience-Sustainable virtue, Bioscience-Sustainable virtue, 02/2009, Louis Pasteur Memorial club, Dr.NGP Arts & Science college
• Biostage'09, National Level Paper Presentation Competition, 03/2009, Kumaraguru College of Technology
• Microplexus 2010, 8th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists, 09/2010, Bharathidasan University
• MCAS BIO 2012, 11th National level Biological Congress on Bioscientific Technologies, 01/2012, Muthayammal College of Arts and Science
• Microciencia 2012, 10th IAAM National Conference, 12/2012, Centre of Environmental Nuclear Research SRM University
• 11th IAAM National Conference, Generation of chicken IgY against S.mutans and testing its potential In vitro and in vivo, 11/2013, PSG CAS

• I Best paper presentation award, 10th IAAM National Conference, 12/2012, Preparation of Chicken egg yolk antibodies As a cosmeceutical composition to control Pityriasis simplex Capillitti dandruff
• Best paper award, one-day seminar on "Bioscience-a Sustainable virtue", 02/2009, Microorganisms Boon to better health care

• Passport Number: N1942725
• Date of Birth: 10/26/86
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married

Basic Microbiological Techniques & routine clinical practices, Immunological techniques: Performance & Interpretation, Protein Biochemistry Techniques, Chromatography, Electrophoresis, Immunoprecipitation, Western Blotting, Preparation of Antigens and Adjuvants, Purification of Immunoglobulins (IgG and IgY), Animal Handling: Chicken & Rats.

Experience in preparing project research proposals and final drafts-Knowledge on manuscript preparation & publications.

Organized Conferences and symposiums at the scientific level conducted in college.

Participated in Rotary club activities at the school level, A keen eye for Art not just as an activity but for the love of it and the languages it can speak-bagged many awards at various levels., Participated in student development programmes at - collegiate level., 

Anand, R. Kulothungan, S.; Sentila R. Karthika, S.; Bhuvaneswari, K. (2009). Phanerochaete chrysosporium mediated biocompost and its effect on growth in Vigna radiata L. Int. J. Agri. Sci. 5(1):161-164. 

R. Anand, S. Kulothungan, S. Karthika, Sentila R. and K.Bhuvaneswari. (2009). Assay of chitinase and b-1,3 glucanase in Gossypium hirsutum seedlings by Trichoderma spp. against Fusarium oxysporum. Int. J. Plant Sci. 4(1): 255-258. 

Sentila R., Karthika S., Subbraj T., Diraviyam T. Michael A., (2011). Chicken Egg Yolk Antibodies as a Key to Unlock the Antibiotic Bondage. EJLS. 1(1):1-4 

Sentila R., Karthika S., Michael A., and Gandhimathi. (2011). Generation of Eggyolk Antibodies in Chicken (IgY) against Streptococcus mutans and its in-vitro neutralization efficacy. Arch. Appl. Sc. Res. 3 (5):404-412. 

Sankareswaran M., Jayashree S., Karthika S., Sentila R., (2011). Michael A. Generation and Characterization of Chicken Eggyolk Antibodies against Canine parvovirus-2 Infection J. Chem. Pharm. Res. 3(6):772-779. 

Sentila R., A Gandhimathi, S Karthika, R Suryalakshmi, and A Michael. (2011). In vitro evaluation and comparison of the anti-microbial potency of commercially available oral hygiene products against Streptococcus mutans. Indian J Med Sci. 65(6):250-9 

Naveen S, Karthika S, Sentila R, Mahenthiran R, Michael A. (2012). In-vitro evaluation of herbal and chemical agents in the management of Dandruff J. Microbiol. Biotech. Res. 2(6):916-921 

Selvan K, Sentila R, Michael A. (2012).  Generation and characterization of chicken egg yolk antibodies against propionibacterium acnes for the prevention of acne vulgaris. 2014, Indian J Dermatol. 57(1):15-9. 

Karthika S., Sentila R., Suganya T., Parameshwari G., Michael A. (2013). Immuno cosmeceuticals - An emerging trend in repairing human hair damage. Chronicles of young Scientist, 4(2):81-85 

Sentila R, Karthika S, Michael A, Gandhimathi A. (2013).  Protection against Dental Carries by Passive Immunization with Hen Egg Yolk Antibody Using Cell Associated Glucosyltransferase of Streptococcus mutans. J Med Microb Diagn 2: 125. 

Revathy, J., Karthika, S., Sentila, R. and Michael, A. (2014). In vitro evaluation of the efficacy of chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY) generated against Propionibacterium acnes. Int. J. Cosmetic Sci, 36: 68-73 . 

• Dr.A.Michael, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 014, amichela2000@yahoo.com, 98422 23414
• Dr.S.S.Sudha, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Dr.NGP College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, TN, 641 028, sudhakrish_1972@yahoo.com, 92452 82174
• Dr.R.Rajendran, Associate Professor, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 014, rrajendranmicro@yahoo.co.in