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Vajid Nettoor Veettil

Vajid Nettoor Veettil

Kozhikode

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with 15 years of experience in research and teaching within Microbiology and Molecular Biology. Proven expertise in curriculum development, classroom instruction, and student mentorship. Committed to fostering engaging learning environments and conducting impactful research. Focused on advancing knowledge and ensuring student success.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Research and Development

Iqraa International Hospital and research centre
Kozhikode
04.2024 - Current
  • Served as co-principal investigator on major research studies, designing and initiating projects.
  • Coordinated collaborative projects with universities and laboratories to enhance research outcomes.
  • Drafted grant proposals for submission to external funding agencies to secure resources.
  • Ensured successful collaboration on research initiatives by managing relationships with external partners.
  • Established and modified policies and procedures based on operational analysis and research findings.
  • Supervised a team of researchers, providing guidance and conducting evaluations.
  • Organized client meetings to deliver project updates and maintain stakeholder engagement.

Academic Director

MHES College of Science and technology
Calicut
03.2023 - 04.2025
  • Oversaw academic programs through curriculum review, implementation, and evaluation processes.

Participated in committees for institutional planning and accreditation reviews.

  • Supported faculty training initiatives to enhance instructional quality.
  • Conducted regular meetings with faculty to ensure adherence to accreditation standards.
  • Supervised departmental staff to bolster student advising services.
  • Executed research projects, authored manuscripts, and presented findings at professional conferences.
  • Developed assignments with clearly defined goals and assessment criteria.

Lecturer in Microbiology

University of Hail
Hail
10.2010 - 09.2018

Fostered positive, inclusive classroom environment to enhance student collaboration and engagement.

Implemented innovative teaching strategies tailored to diverse learning styles and needs.

  • Mentored graduate students in research projects and dissertation preparation.
  • Delivered lectures to undergraduate and graduate classes of varying sizes.
  • Developed syllabi, lesson plans, and course materials for effective instruction.
  • Assisted students during office hours to clarify exam questions and address concerns.
  • Participated in departmental activities including curriculum development and faculty meetings.
  • Contributed to academic community through scholarly research and publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Senior Research Fellow (SRF- Microbiology)

National Bureau Of Agriculturally Important Insects (NBAII) ICAR
Bangalore
09.2008 - 09.2010

Oversaw laboratory teams and delegated tasks to ensure successful experiment completion.

  • Conducted advanced laboratory experiments utilizing 16 SrDNA gene sequencing, BIOLOG, and PCR technologies.
  • Produced high-quality scientific papers for publication in reputable journals.
  • Reviewed research summaries with project team to track project progress.
  • Maintained detailed records of research activities, including experimental notes and lab reports.
  • Supervised preparation of manuscripts and presentations by team members to uphold quality standards.
  • Facilitated communication among team members to enhance collaboration and efficiency.
  • Managed National Agricultural Innovation Project funded by World Bank, focusing on abiotic stresses analysis.

Lecturer in Microbiology

MHES college of Science and technology
Calicut
06.2007 - 09.2008
  • Company Overview: Calicut University, India
  • Subject covered : General microbiology, Environmental and agricultural microbiology, food microbiology and Immunology
  • Calicut University, India
  • Conducted regular assessment of student performance through assignments, tests, and examinations to monitor progress and provide timely feedback.
  • Participated in faculty committees related to department initiatives and college-wide policies.
  • Advised students on their academic progress and career goals.
  • Mentored graduate students with their research projects and dissertations.

Education

Ph.D - Microbiology

Bharathiar University
India
08.2023

M.Sc - Microbiology

Bharathidasan University
India

B.Sc - Microbiology

Mahathma Gandhi University
India
01.2005

Skills

  • Molecular biology techniques
  • Microbiology techniques
  • Biological control
  • Project management
  • Collaboration skills
  • Scientific writing
  • Mentorship skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Accreditation processes
  • Team building
  • Clinical research
  • Educational leadership

Certification

  • Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes, Harvard University, 2021
  • Training in Food Safety Management System ISO 22000-2018, The Leela Goa
  • Shimadzu- Fourier Transform (FTIR), 10/09/12, Central laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Hail
  • Recent Trends in Chromatography, Spectroscopy and Material Separation, 2014, Agilent Technologies (USA) and Faculty of Science, University of Hail
  • Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, 2013, Central Food Technological Research Institute - CFTRI, Mysore
  • Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), 2008, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology - CIFT

Professional Memberships

  • Bio-control Advancement (SBA), Bangalore, India, Lifetime Member
  • Advances in Bioresearch Journal (ABR), Editorial Board Member, Agra, India
  • American Society for Microbiology, Global Outreach Member, 2005-06/2007

References

References available upon request.

Languages

Malayalam
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Arabic
Elementary (A2)
A2
Tamil
Beginner
A1
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Publications

1. Shabir Ali, Xinhua Wang, Muhammad Khan, and Nasir A Ibrahim, and Nosiba S. Badher, Mohammed Saad Aleissa, Mohamed Hassan Eisa, and Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Unlocking Ta₂C MXene through first-principle study: How vacuum thickness shapes its electronic, optical, and thermodynamic marvels, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 191, 2025, 109384, ISSN 1369-8001, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109384

2. Vajid Nettoor Veettil, A. Vijaya Chitra, Abdel Moniem Elhadi Sulieman, and Jumaila K. P. Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of Gymnema sylvestre methanolic extract against catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and their antioxidant activity, South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, January, 1090-9999 https://doi.org/10.70135/seejph.vi.3922.

3. Thirunavukkarasu Palaniyandi, Maddaly Ravi, Asha Sivaji, Gomathy Baskar, Sandhiya Viswanathan, Mugip Rahaman Abdul Wahab, Hemapreethi Surendran, Sandhya Nedunchezhian, Irfan Ahmad, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Recent advances in microfluidic chip technologies for applications as preclinical testing devices for the diagnosis and treatment of triple-negative breast cancers, Pathology - Research and Practice, Volume 264, 2024, 155711, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prp.2024.155711.

4. Jumaila KP, Chitra AV, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Isolation and molecular characterization of therapeutic probiotics, Lactobacillus, from different sources in Ernakulam, Kerala J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2024;18(3).

5. Alsubeie MSA, Ibrahim NA, Alghamdi AA, Basher NS, Al-Ammari BS,Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Cytotoxic, antioxidant, antibacterial activity of phytochemicals from Phragmanthera austroarabica. Bioinformation. 2024;20(5):487.

6. Suleiman ME, Idris A, Gottfert M. Molecular biodiversity of rhizobia isolated from root nodules of some economically important legumes in Gadarif State – Sudan. Biosci Biotech Res Commun. 2024;17(1):1-8.

7. Vajid Nettoor Veettil ,Chitra AV . Optimization of bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus plantarum using response surface methodology Cell Mol Biol. 2022, 68(6): 105-110

8. Alshammari N, Bairum RS, Sulieman AME, Jamal A, Alamoudi M, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Control of tomato wilt disease fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Lycopersicon by the single or combined interaction of mycorrhiza, Trichoderma harzianum, and effective microorganisms, J Pure Appl. Microbiol 2022;16(2):1362-1369.

9. Alshammari N, Alazmi M, Alanazi NA, Sulieman AME, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. A comparative study on the microbial communities of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Red Palm Weevil) infected and healthy palm trees Arabian J Sci Eng. 2022;1-12.

10. Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Chitra AV. Probiotic lactic acid bacteria from goat's milk: potential producer of bacteriocin Evidence from liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, J. Pure Appl. Microbiol. 2022;16(1).

11. Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Chitra V. Review lantibiotics of milk isolates: A short review on characterization and potential applications. J Microbiol Biotechnol Food Sci. 2022;11(4):e3702-e3702.

12. Alshammari N, Alazmi M, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Applying a hydrophilic modified hollow fiber membrane to reduce fouling in artificial lungs. Separations 2021;8(8):113.

13. Noumi E, Snoussi M, Anouar EH, Alreshidi M, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Elkahoui S, et al. HR-LCMS-based metabolite profiling, antioxidant, and anticancer properties of Teucrium polium L. methanolic extract: Computational and in vitro study. Antioxidants. 2020;9(11):1089.

14. Alreshidi, M., Noumi, E., Bouslama, L., Ceylan, O., Vajid Nettoor Veettil., Adnan, M. Phytochemical screening, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, cytotoxic, and anti-quorum-sensing properties of Teucrium polium Lerial parts methanolic extract. Plants. 2020;9(11):1418.

15. Badraoui R, Rebai T, Elkahoui S, Alreshidi M, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Noumi E, et al. Allium subhirsutum L. As a potential source of antioxidant and anticancer bioactive molecules, HR-LCMS phytochemical profiling, in vitro, and in vivo studies Antioxidants. 2020;9(10):1003.

16. Alshammari NI, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Sulieman AME, and Stephenson SL. Impact the diversity of wood-decay fungi in the forests of northwest Arkansas under field and laboratory environmental conditions, J. Pure Appl. Microbiol. 2020;14:1801-1808.

17. Alreshidi MM, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Noumi E, Campo RD, Snoussi M. Description of microbial diversity associated with ticks Hyalomma dromedarii (Acari: Ixodidae) isolated from camels in Hail region (Saudi Arabia) using massive sequencing of 16S rDNA. Bioinformation. 2020;16(8):602-610. Published 2020 Aug 31. doi:10.6026/97320630016602

18. Mseddi K, Alimi F, Noumi E, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Deshpande S, Adnan M, Hamdi A, Elkahoui S, Alghamdi A, Kadri A, Patel M, Snoussi M Thymus musilii Velen is a promising source of potent bioactive compounds, with its pharmacological properties, in vitro and in silico analysis, Arabian J Chem 2020; 13(8): 6782-6801 doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.06.032.

19. Alreshidi MM, Sulieman AME, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Snoussi M. Antagonistic, biofilm-forming rhizospheric Pseudomonas spp. isolated from Hail province. Adv. Life Sci. 2020;7(3):170-176.

20. Hossain ABM Sharif, Yusoff WM W, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Bioethanol production from fruit biomass as bio-antiseptic and bio-antifermenter: Its chemical and biochemical properties. J Appl Sci. 2019;19:311-318.

21. Asiry KA, Sulieman AME, Al-Anazi NA, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Abdelgadir M, Alkhregi I Isolation, phenotypic and genotypic characterization of indigenous Beauveria bassiana isolates from date palm infested with Rhynchophorus ferrugineusin Hail region, Saudi Arabia. Biosci Biotech Res Commun. 2018;11(3).

22. Sulieman AE, Ohag OM, Hassan HM, Abdelmageed E, Vajid Nettoor Veettil . Production and quality evaluation of Gouda cheese produced at small scale level. Int J Food Sci Nutr Eng. 2018;8(2):45-51. doi:10.5923/j.food.20180802.04.

23. Hossain ABM Sharif, Uddin MM, Fawzi M, Vajid Nettoor Veettil Nano-cellulose biopolymer-based nano-biofilm biomaterial using plant biomass: An innovative plant biomaterial datasetiomaterial dataset. Data Brief. 2018;17:1245-1252.

24. Sulieman AE, Shaarawy SM, Alghamdi AA, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Abdelgadir M, Ibrahim NA. Evaluation of antimicrobial and synergistic effects of selected medicinal plants of Hail area with antibiotics. Biosci Biotech Res Comm. 2017;10(1):44-50.

25. Sulieman AE, Ohag OM, Hassan HM, Abdelmageed E, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Production and quality evaluation of Gouda cheese produced at small scale level. Int J Food Sci Nutr Eng. 2018;8(2):45-51. doi:10.5923/j.food.20180802.04.

26. Sulieman AME, Shaarawy SM, Alghamdi AA, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Abdelgadir M, Ibrahim NA. Evaluation of antimicrobial and synergistic effects of selected medicinal plants of Hail area with antibiotics. Biosci Biotech Res Commun. 2017;10(1):44-50.

27. Hossain ABM Sharif, Uddin MM, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Fawzi M. Nano-cellulose based nano-coating biomaterial dataset using corn leaf biomass: An innovative biodegradable plant biomaterial. Data Brief. 2018;17:162-168.

28. Sulieman AE, Alghamdi AA, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Ibrahim NA. Antimicrobial activity of Harmal plant (Peganum harmala L.) extract, Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia. J Microbiol Res. 2016;6(2):40-46.

29. Sulieman AM, Al-Shammary AS, Muhsin A, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Investigating quality characteristics of drinking water in Hail area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Food Public Health. 2015;5(5):199-204.

30. Sulieman AM, Babiker WAM, Elhardallou SB, Elkhalifa EA, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. Influence of enrichment of wheat bread with pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) peels by-products. Int J Food Sci Nutr Eng. 2016;8(1):1-8. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.food.20160602.03

31. Jayasudha T, Rangeshwaran R, Vajid Nettoor Veettil. The relationship between indole acetic acid production by fluorescent Pseudomonas and plant growth promotion J Biol Control. 2010, 24(4): 349-359 doi:10.18311/jbc/2010/3585.

32. Ashwitha K, Rangeshwaran R, Vajid Nettoor Veettil, Sivakumar G, Jalali SK, Rajalaksmi K, Manjunath H. Characterization of abiotic stress tolerant Pseudomonasspp. occurring in Indian soils. J Biol Control. 2013;27(4):47487. doi: 10.18641/JBC/27/4/47487

Timeline

Head of Research and Development

Iqraa International Hospital and research centre
04.2024 - Current

Academic Director

MHES College of Science and technology
03.2023 - 04.2025

Lecturer in Microbiology

University of Hail
10.2010 - 09.2018

Senior Research Fellow (SRF- Microbiology)

National Bureau Of Agriculturally Important Insects (NBAII) ICAR
09.2008 - 09.2010

Lecturer in Microbiology

MHES college of Science and technology
06.2007 - 09.2008

Ph.D - Microbiology

Bharathiar University

M.Sc - Microbiology

Bharathidasan University

B.Sc - Microbiology

Mahathma Gandhi University
Vajid Nettoor Veettil