Biotechnology Department

Name: Dr. Susan Mary Philip

Area:Biotechnology
Affiliation: St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore
Qualification: MSc, Ph.D
Teaching Experience: 4 Years
E-mail id: susan@sjc.ac.in
Professional Qualification
Programme Institution/University Year of Passing
Post doctoral fellowship Murdoch University, Perth, WA 2010
Ph.D University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore and National Centre for Biological Sciences 2008
M.Sc (Crop Physiology) University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore 2002
B.Sc. (Agriculture) College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University 2000


Publications
Title Name of Journal, Volume No., Issue No. Page nos ISSN/ISBN No Year
STIFDB- Arabidopsis Stress Responsive Transcription Factor DataBase Int J Plant Genomics: 10, Article ID 583429, 8 pgs ISSN: 1687-5370 2009
STIF: Identification of stress-upregulated transcription factor binding sites in Arabidopsis thaliana Bioinformation 2(10): 431-437 ISSN: 0973-2063 2008
The florigen mystery: A potential solution for an ancient riddle Current Science 93 (11), 1147-1148 ISSN: 0011-3891 2007
Paper Presentations
Title Name of the Conference/Seminar Institution Place Month/Year
Promoter analysis of drought stress responsive genes using in silico analyses International Symposium on Biotechnological approaches to alleviate malnutrition and health University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore Bangalore January, 2006
A novel, high-throughput technique for the identification of functionally significant stress responsive genes National Seminar on Plant Physiology Department of Botany, University of Pune Pune March, 2004
Research Projects
Title Investigators Funding Agency Month/Year
In silico analysis of stress responsive genes and promoter analysis Susan Mary Philip University Grants Commission 2013-16
DBT Star College Scheme Susan Mary Philip (Coordinator) Dr. Sandra Misquith, Dr. N. Thamizhseran, Dr. Jacob Paul (Co coordinators) Department of Biotechnology, Government of India 2014-17
Conferences/Seminars organized
Name of the Conference Other Collaborators Level Month/Year
Lecture workshop on Biotechnology, Bioprospecting and Conservation Science Academies National January 2017
Pedagogy workshop for undergraduate biology teachers India Bioscience Regional December 2016
Emerging Trends in DNA Research UGC sponsored National March 2015
Conferences/Seminars attended
Name of the Conference Organiser Level Month/Year
Conservation Science and Sustainable development Asoka Trust for Research in Ecology & Environment International January 2017
Lecture Workshop on Emerging and Remerging Infectious diseases Science Academies & Dept of Microbiology, St. Joseph’s College. National September 2016
Seminar on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine School of regenerative Medicine (SORM), Manipal University National February 2015
Advances in Biological Research Science Academies and Christ University National Jan 30 & Feb 1, 2014
Science Genome Conference Nimhans National November, 2014
Workshops/Training programs organized
Name of workshop/ Training program Institution Level Month/Year
Three day workshop on Western blotting Sri Raghvendra Biotechnolgies & HCG Undergraduate student December 2016
Two day workshop on cell viability assays Sri Raghvendra Biotechnolgies & HCG Undergraduate student December 2015
Two day workshop on Animal Cell Culture Sri Raghvendra Biotechnolgies, Jakkur Undergraduate student February 2015
Workshop on Fluorescence microscopy National Centre for Biological Sciences Undergraduate student December 2014
Workshops/Training programs attended
Name of workshop/ Training program Institution Level Month/Year
Level II Training workshop in Research Based Pedagogical Tools IISER, Pune and DBT National March 2017
Pedagogy workshop for undergraduate science teachers Sri Raghvendra Biotechnolgies & HCG Undergraduate student March 2016
Workshop on Choice Based Credit System Bangalore University Regional January 2015
Achievements
Particulars Organiser Month/Year
Certificate of the National Eligibility Test Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), GoI July 2002
December 2002
Agricultural Research Scientist National Eligibility Test (ARS NET) Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), GoI 2006
Senior Research Fellowship for PhD research CSIR November 2005
Junior Research Fellowship for PhD research CSIR July 2002
University Gold Medal for M.Sc. (Crop Physiology) University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore October 2002
Krishna Sastry Gold Medal for the Best Outgoing Student, during the Masters’ Program (Crop Physiology) UAS, Bangalore October 2002
Junior Research Fellowship for research at the Masters level Indian Council for Agricultural Research, (ICAR), GoI July 2000