Nithyanand. P
Associate Professor
Chemical & Biotechnology
SASTRA University
India
Biography
Nithyanand. P Educational Qualifications Ph.D. Biotechnology (Alagappa University, Karaikudi) M.Sc., Applied Microbiology (Periyar University, Salem) B.Sc., Microbiology (Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore) Postdoctoral Research Experience: University of Pierre and Marie Curie, France (Erasmus Mundus Post Doctoral Research Fellow, 2011-2012) Ben Gurion University, Israel (Post Doctoral Research Associate, 2010–2011) Areas of Interest Marine microbial ecology and marine metagenomics. Bioprospecting of marine microbiota for novel anti-infectives. Biofilmology and quorum sensing mechanisms of pathogenic Gram Positive cocci. Evaluation of synthetic and marine natural compounds for quorum sensing inhibitors, quorum quenchers and anti-biofilm agents.
Research Interest
Marine microbial ecology and marine metagenomics. Bioprospecting of marine microbiota for novel anti-infectives. Biofilmology and quorum sensing mechanisms of pathogenic Gram Positive cocci. Evaluation of synthetic and marine natural compounds for quorum sensing inhibitors, quorum quenchers and anti-biofilm agents.
