Fields(s) of specialization |
- Gross Anatomy, Histology and Histochemistry
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Current Projects |
Project title |
Role in the project |
Fund outlay |
Funding agency |
Development of vascularized biomaterial from Basella rubra leaves for tissue engineering applications |
PI |
0.50 lakh |
KVAFSU (No.DR/Pre & para/02/18-19/KVAFSU/Staff-Research Project/2018-19/3300dt.15/10/2018) |
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Completed Projects |
Project title |
Role in the project |
Fund outlay |
Funding agency |
Gross anatomy of bones of Mudholhound dog (No. DR/KVAFSU/SRP/preclisc/10/14-15) |
Co-PI |
0.22 lakh |
KVAFSU |
Development of Scaffold Technology for Industrial Progress, Societal Benefit and Environmental Safety |
Co-PI |
1.00 lakh |
Grant-award by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)-SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions)
vide ref No.: BIRAC-SRISTI/PMO/0170 dated 4th May 2016 |
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Proposed research programmes as PI: |
Title of Project |
Funding Agency |
Fund outlay |
Development of a cost effective, environment friendly scaffold Technology for wound healing application
(Proposal ID: 2016-0130) |
Grant-In-Aid Scheme of Department of Health Research(DHR), ICMR, GOI |
78.66 Lakhs |
Chicken Feather Waste Recycling into Value-Added Products for Societal Benefit and Environmental Safety!!!... ...An Innovative Sustainable Technology |
DBT &IC-IMPACTS vide DR office No:. KVAFSU/Project/2019-20/ Date: 11-05-2019 |
131.44 Lakhs |
Development of nanoKeratin from chicken feathers and its assessment for biomedical applications ………a step towards Sustainability |
Funding under Staff Research Grant of KVAFSU (videNo. KVAFSU/VCS/VAN//Staff Res Grant/2019-20/39/1054 Date: 22-08-2019)
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5.00 Lakhs |
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Recent Research Publications (from 2017 to 2019) |
1. |
The patent office journal No. 09/2018 dt.02/03/2018; Method of Processing of Decellularized Extra Cellular Matrix (dECM) for Bio-Medical Applications (Application No.: 201641029234) by Dhoolappa Melinamani, et al. |
2. |
The Patent Office Journal No. 49/2017 Dated 08/12/2017; Rapid test for qualitative & semi-quantitative detection of adulterants in milk (application no: 201641012071) by Nagappa Karabasanavar, Prashanth S. Bagalkote, Santosh A. Sajjan, Dhoolappa Melinamani and R.V. Prasad. |
3. |
The Patent Office Journal No. 17/2018 Dated 27/04/2018; Sustainable Bioproducts From Keratin Based Materials For Multiple Applications and Method of Their Processing (Application No.: 201641036418) |
4. |
Transfer of BioInsole technology for commercialization to BioDPol Scientific Pvt Ltd. vide sanction order from the Registrar: No: R/KVAFSU/TPC/e-proc-30/2017-18/923A dated: 13-11-2017 MoU dated 24-11-2017 |
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Full length papers published in referred scientific journals: |
1. |
Dhoolappa Melinamani, R.V. Prasad, K.V. Jamuna, H.D. Narayana Swamy, B. N. Nagaraja, V. Chandrashekar Murthy and K.T.Lakshmishree. 2017. Biometry of hoof in dairy animals and its clinical implications for designing of cowslips. Int. J. Livestock Res. 7(6): 186-191 |
2. |
M. Dhoolappa, R.V. Prasad, K.T.Lakshmishree and Triveni T. 2018. Morphology of hoof in buffaloes and its implications for desighning of boots to protect the hoof. Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 30(1):26-28 |
3. |
Lakshmishree K.T., Mutturaj R. P., Dhoolappa M., Prasad R.V., GangaNaik S. 2017. Gross morphology and morphometry of Femur in Indian Elephant(Elephas maximus indicus). Journal of Wild life Research 5(1): 6-9 |
4. |
Lakshmishree K.T., Prasad R.V. and Dhoolappa M. 2018. Histomorphological studies on rumen of black buck (Antelope cervicapra). Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 30(1):45-48 |
5. |
K.T.Lakshmishree RV Prasad, M. Dhoolappa, KV Jamuna and Triveni T. 2018 Gross morphology of interior of rumen in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Frontier Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 7(2): 79-83 |
6. |
Triveni T. K.T.Lakshmishree M. Dhoolappa, Kavitha rani B and Nagappa K. 2018. Comparative morphological studies on beak and feet in some birds. Indian Journal of Veterinary Anatomy, 30(2): 104-107 |
7. |
K.T.Lakshmishree, T. Mayakannan, M. Dhoolappa, P. Mohan and Ravi Raidurg. 2019. Gross morphology and radiographic anatomy of Kyphosis and Arthrogryphosis of a fetal monster causing dystocia in malnad gidda cow. International Journal of Livestock Research Vol: 9 (02) : 260- 265 |
8. |
T. Mayakannan, K.T.Lakshmishree, M. Dhoolappa, SS manjunath, Jayaramu GM and S Vinay 2019. Gross morphology and morphometrical studies on the vertebral column of Indian Giant flying Squirrel (Petaurista philippensis). International Journal of Livestock Research Vol: 9 (02) : 138- 153 |
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Honours & Awards |
Sl.No |
Awards/Fellowships |
Year |
1 |
Jindal Merit Fellowship |
1996 |
2 |
Junior Research Fellowship-ICAR, New Delhi |
2000 |
3 |
Best Oral Paper Presentation @ IAVA National Symposium, Pantnagar |
2001 |
4 |
Gold Medal-UAS, Dharwad |
2002 |
5 |
Best Poster Presentation @ IAVA National
Symposium, Bombay |
2002 |
6 |
Senior Research Fellowship-ICAR, New Delhi |
2008 |
7 |
Indian Academy of Science-Summer Research Fellowship |
2013 |
8 |
Indian National Science Academy (INSA)- Summer Research Fellowship |
2015 |
9 |
1st prize Winner of 8th Bangalore INDIA NANO-2016 and International Conference held from 3rd to 5th of March, 2016 organized by the Department of IT, BT and Science & Technology, Govt of Karnataka in collaboration with JNCASR, Bangalore |
2016 |
10 |
Dr G Rajeshwar Rao memorial award and medal for Applied Anatomy and Biomechanics during @ XXXI IAVA National Symposium, Hyderabad on Dec 21-23, |
2016 |
11 |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)-SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions) appreciation award-2016 for his outstanding PhD research work |
2016 |
12 |
2nd prize winner of BZZWINGS-2016, an open business plan competition as a part of international business summit 2016 held at Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru (IIMB) on 24-09-2016 |
2016 |
13 |
First Runner-Up JUGAAD-A-THON-2017, an open competition in a Global Demo Day & National Final held at New Delhi on June 17, 2017 hosted by Consortia for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech-X) a unit of MASSACHSETS GENERAL HOSPITAL (MGH), for the development of prototype ‘BioLarvicidal-Floats’ for Sustained release to nip the problem of mosquitoes in budding stage. |
2017 |
14 |
Travel Fellowship for National Symposium on Nano Science and Technology (NSNST-2017) at Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore from 02.07.2017 to 04.07.2017 |
2017 |
15 |
International Society for Bio Fabrication (ISBF) Travel Award for the 2017 Biofabrication International Conference, Beijing, Oct. 15-18, 2017. |
2017 |
16 |
Indian National Science Academy Visiting Fellowship-2017 @ Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad |
2017 |
17 |
Tata Social Enterprise Challenge-2018 nominated as top 20 team ‘BioPatch’ a supervision-free transdermal patch to deliver iron to combat Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in women and children, for having good techno-commercial potential at Innovation Park, Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata on 4-6th Jan, 2018 |
2018 |
18 |
International Travel Grant Award to present an innovative concept of WelfareGraphy; a non-invasive device to monitor welfare of animals activities at International Conference, “Recent Advances in Animal Welfare Science VI” held at Centre for Life, Newcastle, UK, on 28-06-2018 sponsored by Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, London. |
2018 |
19 |
Winner of Lead Talaash-2018 award with seed-funding for the project ‘BioBindi’ a supervision-free transdermal patch to deliver iron to combat Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) in women and children, for having good techno-commercial potential at Lead Talaash-2018 grand finale, KLEIT, Hubli on 5th May, 2018 |
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20 |
Selection for the Travel Fellowship to demonstrate and showcase the BioLarvicide Technology/ product in the “Rural Innovators Startup Conclave - 2018” (RISC) held on 30 and 31st August 2018 at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayath Raj, Hyderabad, Government of India , which was very much appreciated by Hon’ble Vice President of India. |
2018 |
21 |
Winner of INFOCOM Future Leadership Awards (IFLA)-2018 held on Dec- 08, 2018 at ITC sonar hotel organized by INFOCOM Calcutta 2018 for developing Organic Anti Mosquito Cake to combat mosquito borne diseases under Original Start-up Ideas-General Category. |
2018 |
22 |
Finalist for Start-Up India Karnataka Yatra-2018 Grand Finale a flagship programme of Start-Up India, Dept of Industrial Policy and Promotion, GoI held on 18-19, Dec, 2018 at K-Tech Innovation Hub, Bangalore for demonstrating Organic Anti Mosquito granules to combat mosquito borne diseases. National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Govt of India, Udupi/Shimoga |
2018 |
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Others achievement |
We are working on development of biobased products from livestock based waste/ renewable resources for various biomedical applications and filed 3 patents, out of which one technology are transferred to BioDPol Scientic Pvt Ltd, Bangalore for commercialization. The innovative bioproducts such as biocompsite, bioinsole, bioscaffold and biolarvicide etc. |