MLACW (now mLAC) is an institution of excellence located strategically in the vicinity of national institutes of repute, such as Indian Institute of Science, Institute of Wood Science & Technology, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Raman Research Institute and Central Power Research Institute.

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Dr.S.Saraswati

Assistant Professor

  • 2003

    Ph.D.

    National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore

  • 1996

    M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

    University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

  • 2009-2016

    Assistant Professor

    PG Department of Biosciences, Dayananda Sagar Institutions

  • 2012-2014

    Guest faculty

    Biotechnology Finishing School, Dayananda Sagar Institutions

  • 2007-2009

    Scientific Officer

    Insigen Data Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

  • 2003-2006

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Cell culture techniques: Maintaining continuous cell lines, growth and purification of viruses.

Protein purification: Chromatographic techniques

Molecular biology: PCR, cloning, protein expression.

Immunology: ELISA, Western Blotting, lymphocyte proliferation assays, neutralization test

Microbiology:  Microbiological techniques

1.Member, Board of Studies for M.Sc. Biotechnology 

2. Departmental Project and Seminar Committee 

2. Coordinator(Science) in E-Cell, mLAC

Life member of Association of Microbiologists of India(AMI)

 

Conferences Attended

Conferences Attended


 

1. Presentation “Production of lipase by solid state fermentation of biofuel seed cakes and its use as a biocatalyst in biodiesel production”, as part of the 42nd Series of the Student’s Project Programme sponsored by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology. at the Seminar and Exhibition held at KLE Society’s Dr.M.S.Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belagavi on 26th and 27th July, 2019.

2. Poster presentation on “Isolation of Lipase-producing bacteria from soil and their Application in Wastewater Treatment” by Sushma Devendra Jagatap, Maheshwari M.V., Tameem Fathima S. M., Amrita Singh, Meghana K., S. Saraswati at 59th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and International Symposium on Host-Pathogen Interactions at University of Hyderabad, Dec 10-12, 2018.

3. Coordinator for Science Academies-sponsored Lecture Workshop on “From Genetics to Genome Engineering– New Vistas in Life Sciences”, held at mLAC, September 2017.     

4. Organizing Secretary for DBT-supported National Symposium on “An Integrated Approach to Diagnosis and Therapy in Cancer”, held at mLAC, March 2017

         

5. Attended the Science Academies-sponsored Lecture Workshop on “Proteins in Drug Discovery and Design” organized by the Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Maharani’s Science College for Women, February 2017.

6.  Participated in Seminar on “Food is Source for Living” on the occasion of World Food Day, organized by Association of Microbiologists of India (Bangalore Chapter) and the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists(India) (Bangalore Chapter), October 2015. 

7. Participated in a National Conference on “Sustainable Management of Urban Environmental Issues”, organized in association with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and BWSSB, Bangalore, held at Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore, on 30th March, 2015.

8. Participated in State level KSTA-sponsored seminar on “Science for World Peace and Development” held at Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore, on 5th March, 2014.

9. Participated in ICCSEM 2013 – “An International Conference on Convergence of Science, Engineering & Management in Education and Research – A Global Perspective (II Edition)”, held at Dayananda Sagar Institutions on September 26- 27, 2013

10. Participated in the Symposium on Advances in Microbiology for Human Welfare organized by the Association of Microbiologists of India(AMI), Bangalore Chapter held at Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore, on 15th May,2013

11. Poster presentation “Studies on Antimicrobial Activity of ZnO@Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles” by Spoorthi .S., Pracilla M, Sindhushree.H.R, Saraswati. S and Ramesh .K.V at 5th Annual KSTA Conference on “Science And Technology For Societal Transformation” at Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore, on Dec 19-20, 2012

12. Participated in the International Conference on Frontiers in Carcinogenesis and Cancer Prevention: Scientific Advances and Public Health Initiatives organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering and Carcinogenesis Foundation (USA) at Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore from February 16-18th February,2011.

13. Participated in International Conference on Science and Engineering in Education and Research-A Global Perspective in the New Millenium organized by Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science and Commerce in collaboration with Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering on April 21-23, 2010 at Dayananda Sagar Institution, Bangalore

14. Participated in two-day Symposium on “Emerging Trends in Nanobiosciences” and Workshop on “Nanoscience and Engineering” (NANOTECH 2009) jointly organized by the Department of Biotechnology Engineering and Department of Physics on 19th and 20th of November 2009 at Dayananda Sagar College, Bangalore.

15. Participated in the XXVI Annual Congress of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists held at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore from 19th to 24th November, 2002.

16. Participated in the workshop held by Association for the Prevention and Control of Rabies in India held at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore on 31st March, 2001.

17. “Indirect immunofluorescence test for diagnosis of rabies” Oral presentation at the 4th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists-Karnataka Chapter held at St.John’s Medical College, Bangalore on 23rd January, 2000.

Publications

Projects

Projects

Biofuel Project

Dr.S.SARASWATI

calendar_today 11th Mar 2020

Principal Investigator

Funding Agency: Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), Funds Generated: ₹ 7000

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