Funded Projects & Collaborations

FUNDED PROJECTS
As Principal Investigator

1. Dr Jisha MS (Principal Investigator) “Rice microbiome modulation for improved plant functional traits, nitrogen nutrient acquisition and stress tolerance” RUSA 2.0/SC/ST Cell/2023/MGU 7134(Agriculture)
   (2,64,00,000 Rs) 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
2. Dr Jisha MS (Principal Investigator) “Development of a bacterial insecticide using a novel mangrove isolate, Bacillus pumilus MCB-7 against banana pseudostem weevil (BPW)” RUSA 2.0/SC/ST Cell/2023/MGU 7134(Agriculture) (26,72,000 Rs) 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
3. Dr. Jisha MS (Principal Investigator) and Prof. (Dr.) Jayachandran K. (Co-Investigator) “Bioremediation of Chlorpyrifos by autochthonous bacterial consortia” Major Project (24.5 Lakhs) from Kerala State Council for Science, Environment and Technology (KSCSTE) under KSCSTE-SRS project (2016-2019, completed).
4. Dr. Jisha MS (Principal Investigator) “Characterization of endophytic diazotrophic bacteria from rice (Oryza sativa) and assessment of their potential biocontrol of rice sheath blight disease” Major Project (14 Lakhs) from University Grants Commission (UGC) (2012-2015, completed).
5. Dr. Jisha MS (Principal Investigator) “Molecular Basis of Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS) Bioremediation & Bioreactor Designing” Major Project (13.6 Lakhs) from Kerala State Council for Science, Environment and Technology (KSCSTE) under KSCSTE-SRS project (2011-2014, completed).
6. Dr. Jisha MS (Principal Investigator) “Molecular characterization of phosphate solubilizing bacteria isolated from rhizosphere bacteria” Major Project (8.4 Lakhs) from University Grants Commission (UGC) (2007-2010, completed).
7. Dr. Jisha MS (Principal Investigator) “Bioremediation of synthetic detergents” Major Project (10.4 Lakhs) from Kerala State Council for Science, Environment and Technology (KSCSTE) under KSCSTE-SRS project (2006-2009, completed).

Collaborations

1. In vitro screening and characterization of mycoendophytes for potent anticancer agents. In collaboration with Rajesh Kumar, Scientist,National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI), Biodiversity & Palaeobiology Group, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune.
2. Rice microbiome modulation for improved plant functional traits, nitrogen nutrient acquistion and stress tolerance, in collaboration with B. Ramakrishnan, Principal Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi and Dr. KN Anith, Professor, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Agricultural College, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram.
3. MHRD Scheme on Global Initiative on Academic Network(GIAN) on the topic Microbial Modeling of Pathogens in Foods and USDA-Pathogen Modeling Program’s Applications in Ensuring Safety of Indian Food Supply. In collaboration with the foreign faculty Dr. Vijay Juneja, Lead Scientist (Microbiology) at the Eastern Regional Research Center, ARS, USDA, Wyndmoor, PA, USA.
4. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Kerala, India.
5. Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, Kerala, India.
6. Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala, India.