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Prof. Dr. Smitha Hegde

  1. Hegde, S., & D’Souza, L. (1995). In vitro propagation of an ornamental tree Millingtonia hortensis L. f. Gartenbauwissenschaft, 60(6), 258-261. ISSN: 0016-478X

  2. Hegde, S., & D’Souza L. (1999) Effect of season on contamination and in vitro germination of the spores of Drynaria quercifolia Indian Fern Journal Vol 16 (1-2): 30-34 ISSN: 0970-2741

  3. Hegde, S., & D’Souza L. (2000). In vitro sporophyte production from rhizome of Drynaria quercifolia Indian Fern Journal Vol 17: 72-76 ISSN: 0970-2741

  4. D’Souza, L., Augustine, A. C., Rajendra, K., Smitha, H., Vinitha, C., & Icy, D. S. (1999). Rejuvenation-a major problem in micropropagation. In Plant tissue culture and biotechnology: emerging trends. Proceedings of a symposium held at Hyderabad, India, 29-31 January 1997. (pp. 22-28). Universities Press (India) Ltd.

  5. Hegde S, Dhanraj AL, Suneetha C and D’Souza. L (2002) An efficient protocol for extraction and PCR amplification of tree-fern DNA from Herbarium samples. The Fern Gazette. Vol 16 part 6 ISSN no: 0308-0838

  6. Hegde S and D’Souza L (2002) 2iP: An effective cytokinin for the tissue culture of ferns. The Fern Gazette. Vol 16 part 6 ISSN no: 0308-0838

  7. Smitha Hegde and D’Souza L (2003). Influence of nutrition on in vitro germination and development of gametophytes of Drynaria quercifolia. Indian Fern Journal Vol. 20:71-77 ISSN: 0970-2741

  8. Hegde, S., Menon, V. K., Noronha, R., & D’Souza, L. (2006). Callus culture and an unconventional pattern of sporophyte regeneration in Drynaria quercifolia—A medicinal fern. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Plant, 42(6), 508-513. ISSN:1054-5476

  9. Anuradha, M., Nivas, S., Hegde, S., Rajendra, K., Cardoza, V., D’Silva, I., & D’Souza, L. (2006). Challenges in Cashew Tissue Culture: An Overview. Plant biotechnology & its applications in tissue culture, 301.

  10. Nivas, S. K., Menon, V. K., Hegde, S., D’Souza, W., D’Souza, L., & Ghosh, S. B. (2007). Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Anacardium occidentale L.(cashew) using GFP marker system. Acta horticulturae, 738, 467-472. ISSN 0567-7572

  11. Madhumathi, M., Sriniketan, G. & Hegde, S. (2008). Isolation and screening of micro-organisms from petroleum hydrocarbon waste. Explorations: A Multidisciplinary Referred Research Journal, Vol 1(1): 91-100. ISSN:2320-6292

  12. Hegde, S., Sreejesh P.C and Prabhu, V. (2008) Salinity tolerance studies in seedlings of three rice cultivars of South India. Explorations: A Multidisciplinary Referred Research Journal, Vol 1(1): 64-74. ISSN:2320-6292

  13. Madhumathi, M., Srinikethan, G. & Hegde, S. (2010). Screening and Isolation of Gasoline Degrading Bacteria by Enrichment Technique. Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 1(3) 184-191. ISSN 2079-2115

  14. Goveas, S.W., Hegde, S., Nivas, K.K., & D’Souza, L. (2011). Study of Berberine content in Stem and Callus Extracts of Coscinium fenestratum using HPTLC and HPLC Techniques. International Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Biochemistry 1(2): 145-152. ISSN 2248-9886

  15. Aparna, A., Srinikethan, G., & Hedge, S. (2011). Effect of addition of biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas ssp. on biodegradation of crude oil. International Proceedings of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering, 6, 71-75. ISSN:2010-4618

  16. Aparna A., Pinto J, Goveas, S.W. & Hegde, S (2012) SSR marker-based germplasm assessment amongst cultivated varieties of Oryza sativa of Dakshina Kannada district Global Journal of Applied Agricultural Research. Volume 2, Number 2, pp. 71-80. ISSN 2248-9991

  17. Aparna, A., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2012). Isolation, screening and production of biosurfactant by Bacillus clausii 5B. Research in Biotechnology, 3(2) 49-56. ISSN: 2229-791X

  18. Aparna A., Srinikethan G. and Smitha H. (2012) Production and Characterization of Biosurfactant Produced by a Novel Pseudomonas sp.2B Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 95:23-9. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.01.043. ISSN: 0927-7765, IF: 3.165

  19. Rodrigues, J. L. K., Alva, L., Hegde S and D’Souza L (2013). In vitro studies of morphogenesis and epidermal modification in Millingtonia hortensis. Acta Biologica Indica Vol: 2 (2): 412-418 pISSN 2319-1244; eISSN 2279 0160

  20. Niveditha K.M, Chaithra G and Hegde S (2013) Larvicidal properties of extracts of Millingtonia hortensis. Al-Shodhana: A Multidisciplinary referred research journal Vol 1(1) Pp 11-18 ISSN:2320-6292

  21. Rai, V. M., Pai, V. R., Kedilaya, P. H., & Hegde, S. (2013). Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of members of Lamiaceae family: Leucas linifolia, Coleus aromaticus and Pogestemon patchouli. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Review and Research, 21(1), 131-137. ISSN:0976-044X

  22. Khamar, D., Devkar, R., Reshma, K. K., Shreedhara, C. S., Setty, M. M., & Hegde, S. (2013). Enhanced hispidulin production in vitro from callus culture of Millingtonia hortensis lf. IJPBS, 2, 633-639. ISSN-2230-7605

  23. Hegde S (2014) An Intriguing flora, environmental and ethno botanical significance. A report on National Seminar on Pteridophyta, Indian Fern Journal. Vol 30:1-9 ISSN 0970-2741

  24. Morajkar, S, Sajeev, S & Hegde, S (2015). Ferns: a thriving group of Urban dwellers. Bionature, 35, 13-21. ISSN: 0970-9835 eISSN: 0974-4282

  25. Morajkar, S, Sajeev, S. & Hegde, S. (2015) A DNA barcode for Stenochlaena palustris: An edible medicinal fern. Indian Fern Journal Vol 32. 124-131 ISSN: 0970-2741

  26. Sajeev S, Pavithraraj, Adarsh DB and Hegde S (2015) Phytoconstituent profile of Nephrolepis hirsutula and Pityrogramma calomelanos, two medicinal ferns of the Western Ghats. Indian Fern Journal Vol 32: 244-256 ISSN: 0970-2741

  27. Prabhu, S. G., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2016). Potential of pteridophytes in heavy metal phytoremediation. Int Res Eng Technol, 5, 1-9. SSN (Online): 2319-1163, ISSN (Print): 2321-7308

  28. Hegde, S. & D’Souza L. (2016) Auxin transport inhibitor 2,3,5 Triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA) induced Direct shoot morphogenesis in Millingtonia hortensis L.f. Current Science. 111(1):25-26 ISSN 0011-3891 Scopus impact factor 0.88

  29. Pallavi B, Nivas SK, D’Souza L, Ganapathi, TR, Hegde S (2017) Gamma rays induced variations in seed germination, growth and phenotypic characteristics of Zinnia elegans var. Dreamland. Advances in Horticultural Science Volume: 31(4): 267-273. DOI: 10.13128/ahs-20289 IF: 0.9

  30. Severes, A., Hegde, S., D’Souza, L., & Hegde, S. (2017). Use of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for enhanced lipid production in micro-algae based biofuels. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology, 170, 235-240. I.F: 3.165

  31. Lahiri, I., Gurung, C., Bhandari, J, & Hegde, S. (2017) Morpho-Anatomical and Bio-chemical characterization of Davallia griffithiana Hook. Indian Fern Journal (2017) 34: 26-35 ISSN 0970-2741

  32. Lahiri I, Gurung C and Hegde S (2017) Pigment profiling and seasonal variations of pigments in three different pteridophytes. Indian Fern Journal: 34: 97-108. ISSN 0970-2741

  33. Pallavi, B., Nivas, S. K., D’Souza, L., Ganapathi, T., & Hegde, S. (2017). Gamma Radiosensitivity Studies On Zinnia Elegans Var Dreamland. Bionature, 5-10. ISSN 0970-9835 (Print), 0974-4282 (Online)

  34. Prabhu, S. G., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2018). Surface treated Pteris vittata L. pinnae powder used as an efficient biosorbent of Pb (II), Cd (II), and Cr (VI) from aqueous solution. International journal of phytoremediation, 20(9), 947-956. DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1448365 IF: 3.212

  35. Severes, A., Shashikiran Nivas, D’Souza L., Hegde, S. (2018) Diversity study of freshwater microalgae of some unexplored water bodies of a rapidly developing industrial region in India. Journal of Algal Biomass Utilization. 2018, 9(2): 31-40 eISSN: 2229 – 6905

  36. Sajeev, S., Melo, J. S., & Hegde, S. (2018). Gamma radiation-induced in vitro hormetic apogamy in the fern Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) link. Biosystems, 173, 221-224. doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystems. (IF= 1.973)

  37. Severes, A., D’Souza, L, & Hegde, S. (2019). Microalgae derived biofuel as a prospective technology in India. Bionature, 14-22.

  38. Prabhu, S. G., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2019). Spontaneous Cr (VI) and Cd (II) biosorption potential of native pinnae tissue of Pteris vittata L., a tropical invasive pteridophyte. International journal of phytoremediation, 21(4), 380-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2018.1524845 (IF: 1.77)

     

  39. Badiger Sanjeev, Ankeeta Menona Jacob, Arunkumar Sagar Bangaraiah, Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, Smitha Hegde, Pavan Kumar (2019) A study on the distribution of disabilities among the population residing in the endosulfan exposed area in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Vol 6, I 9, B 3948-3951. ISSN 2394-6040 http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20193999

  40. Prabhu, S., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2020). Efficient biosorption of Pb (II) on Pteris vittata L. from aqueous solution using pulsed plate column technique. Separation Science and Technology, 55(17), 3089-3101. (Impact Factor: 2.47)

  41. Prabhu, S. G., Srinikethan, G., & Hegde, S. (2020). Pelletization of pristine Pteris vittata L. pinnae powder and its application as a biosorbent of Cd (II) and Cr (VI). SN Applied Sciences, 2(1), 1-9. doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1906-1 (Q1)

  42. Aloysius Khyahrii S, Sharanya K, Sudarshan Kini, Milan Gaurav R and Smitha Hegde (2020) Phytochemical analysis of Curculigo orchioides and its cytotoxic effect on lung adenocarcinoma cancer cell line (NCI-H522). Medicinal Plants-International Journal of Phytomedicines and Related Industries. Vol 12(3): 400-404 (IF 0.18) Q4

  43. Roshni PT and Hegde S. (2020) In vitro spore germination and gametophyte development in Pityrogramma calomelanos. Indian Fern Journal 37: 59-66

  44. Roshni Pulukkunadu Thekkeveedu & Smitha Hegde (2021) In vitro spore germination and phytoremediation of Hg and Pb using gametophytes of Pityrogramma calomelanos, International Journal of Phytoremediation, 23:3, 307-315, DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1813075 (IF 3.65) (Q1)

  45. Hegde, S., Karunasagar, I. Building Research Competence in Undergraduate Students. Resonance 26, 415–427 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-021-1139-7 (IF: 0.38) (Q4)

  46. Morajkar, S., Hegde, S. DNA Barcoding Identifies a Potential New Ecotype of Chinese Brake Fern, Pteris vittata L. Nano. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 91, 335–341 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-021-01231-4 (IF: 1.40) Q2

  47. Dwivedi, S., Kushalan, S., Paithankar, J. G., D’Souza, L. C., Hegde, S., & Sharma, A. (2021). Environmental toxicants, oxidative stress and health adversities: interventions of phytochemicals. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 20: 1-21 (IF: 4.81) Q2

  48. Morajkar, S., Sajeev, S., & Hegde, S. (2021). Spore morphology of Selected Pteridophytes Found in the Western Ghats of India. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 18(1), 99. (IF 0.1336) Q4

  49. Morajkar S, Hegde S. Biodiversity, richness and spatial distribution of extant Pteridophytes in Kudremukh National Park, Western Ghats, India. Plant Sci. Today [Internet]. 2021 Aug. 21 [cited 2021 Sep. 7]; 8(4): 848–858. Available from: Q3 (IF 0.83)

  50. Suneetha C, Nagesha N, Nataraja A, Kavita Kandpal, Vinayaka Muttu and Smitha Hegde (2021) Ethnobotanical importance of pteridophytes of Agumbe ghats. Indian Fern Journal. 38: 115-124

  51. Kushalan, S., Yathisha, U.G., Khyahrii S, A. and Hegde S., Phytochemical and anti-oxidant evaluation of in vitro and in vivo propagated plants of Curculigo orchioides. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant (2022). 58, 382–391 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-021-10246-5 (IF 2.347)

  52. Paithankar JG, Kushalan S, Nijil S, Hegde S, Kini S, Sharma A. Systematic toxicity assessment of CdTe quantum dots in Drosophila melanogaster. Chemosphere. 2022 May 1; 295: 133836. (IF: 7.086)

  53. Turner LM, Hegde S, Karunasagar I, Turner R. How university students are taught about sustainability, and how they want to be taught: the importance of the hidden curriculum. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 2022 Apr 12. (IF 2.854)

  54. Pulukkunadu Thekkeveedu, R., and Hegde, S. (2022). Physicochemical properties and homology studies of the floral meristem identity gene LFY in nonflowering and flowering plants. BioTechnologia, 103(2), 113-129. (IF 0.70)

  55. Kushalan S, D’Souza LC, Aloysius K, Sharma A, Hegde S. Toxicity Assessment of Curculigo orchioides Leaf Extract Using Drosophila melanogaster: A Preliminary Study Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 18; 19(22): 15218. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192215218. PMID: 36429955; PMCID: PMC9690535. (IF 4.614)

  56. Kushalan S, Khyahrii AS, Kini S, Hegde S. Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.: An Overview of Its Effects on Human Health. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2023, Jul 7, 13(2): 153-160. (IF 0.30)

  57. Jathana NN, Krishnamurthy GK, Paithankar JG. Hegde S, Coveas LC, Ravindranath, BS and Gowdru M. Phyto-bacterial biosorption of basic fuchsine: A self-sustainable approach towards biomitigation of contaminant of emerging concern. 2023, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11(2), 109330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.109330 (IF: 7.968)

  58. Kushalan S, Kashyap A, Morajkar S, Hegde S. Geospatial Distribution of Fluoride and Iron in Natural Water Sources in Mangalore City. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2023 525-534. (IF: 0.4)

  59. Annapoorneshwari M, Sharma A, Hegde S. LysM domain-containing chitinases in pteridophytes: A promising resource for sustainable biopesticides. Plant Biology. 2025. doi: 10.1111/plb.70093. (IF: 3.6)

Book Chapters:

  1. D’Souza L. & Smitha Mallya* (1993). Effect of age and culture conditions of donor palms on coconut anthers cultured in vitro. In: Advances in coconut research and development. M.K. Nair, H.H. Khan, P. Gopalasundaram, E.V.V. Bhaskara Rao (eds). P.35. ISBN 8120408012, 9788120408012

  2. D’Souza L., Icy D’Silva, S. Mallya*, AC. Augustine, Rajendra K, K.R. Kulkarni & V. Cardoza. (1996) Anacardium occidentale L. (Cashewnut) In: Biotechnology in Agriculture in Forestry, Vol. 35 Trees IV. (Ed) Y.P.S. Bajaj, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 31-49. ISBN 978-3-540-60547-8.

  3. Smitha Hegde & D’Souza L. (1996) In vitro Propagation of Drynaria quercifolia, an endangered fern. In: Pteridology in perspective 95 J.M. Camus, M. Gibby & R.J. Johns (eds). Kew. Pp 171 ISBN 1900347091

  4. D’Souza L., Smitha Hegde, Alice Clara Augustine, Rajendra K, Vinitha Cardoza & Kavitha Kulkarni. (1997). Cashew is a useful but hard nut to crack! In: Recent Advances in Biotechnological Applications of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture. G. A. Ravishankar & L. V. Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta 175-179. ISBN-13: 978-81-204-1167-8, ISBN: 81-204-1167-6

  5. Smitha Hegde & D’Souza. L. In vitro studies of Drynaria quercifolia-An endangered fern. (1997) In: Recent Advances in Biotechnological Applications of Plant Tissue and Cell Culture. G. A. Ravishankar & L. V. Venkataraman (eds). Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Calcutta 113-115. ISBN-13: 978-81-204-1167-8, ISBN: 81-204-1167-6

  6. Smitha Hegde, D’Souza, L and Alice Clara Augustine (1997). Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) – A Preliminary Evaluation. In: Trends in Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. (Ed) L. K. Pareek. Agro Botanical Publishers, Bikaner. 239-240 ISBN – 8177540890

  7. Kavitha R. Kulkarni, Smitha Hegde & D’ Souza L. (1997). Micropropagation of Butea monosperma (Lam) Taub In: Trends in Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology. (Ed) L. K. Pareek. Agro Botanical Publishers, Bikaner. 291-293. ISBN – 8177540890

  8. D’Souza L., Rajendra K, Vinitha Cardoza, Alice Clara Augustine, Smitha Hegde & Icy D’ Silva. (1998) Micropropagation and conservation of medicinal plants. In: Role of biotechnology in medicinal and aromatic plants. Ukaaz Publications, Vol 1 Hyderabad 57-82.

  9. D’Souza L, Augustine AC, Rajendra K, Hegde S, Cardoza V & D’Silva I (1999) Rejuvenation-A major problem in micropropagation. In: Kavi Kishor PB (ed) Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology– Emerging Trends. pp 22-28 ISBN – 8173711488

  10. Rajendra K, Vinitha Cardoza, Smitha Hegde, Anuradha M & L.D’Souza. (2000). Production of Herbal drugs in vitro. In: Role of biotechnology in medicinal and aromatic plants. Vol III. Irfan A Khan, Atiya Khanum (eds) Ukaaz publications, Hyderabad 128-144 ISBN : 81-900441-7-6

  11. Smitha Hegde & D’Souza L. (2000) Recent advances in Biotechnology of Ferns. In: Recent advances in Biotechnology. (Ed) P.C. Trivedi, Panima Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, Bangalore. 213-237 ISBN : 81-86535-38-1

  12. Smitha Hegde & D’Souza L. (2002) Axenic culture of Drynaria quercifolia L.f from spores for ornamental purposes. In: Plant biotechnology for sustainable hill agriculture, Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory, Pithoragarh, (Eds) Narendra Kumar, Negi PS and Singh NK. 74-77

  13. Rajendra K, Nivas S, Hegde S, Cardoza V, Anuradha M and D’Souza L.(2002) Biotechnological applications in Ayurvedic medicinal plants. In: Series Recent progress in Medicinal Plants, Vol. 4 – Biotechnology and genetic engineering (Eds) JN Govil, P Ananda Kumar & VK Singh. pp 99-108 ISBN No: 096560389X, 9780965603898

  14. Smitha Hegde & D’Souza L (2003) Conservation of Tree ferns of the Western Ghats In: Prospects and Problems of Environment across the millennium. Madhyastha MN, Sridhar KR and Lakshmi A. (Eds) Daya Publishing House Delhi

  15. Smitha Hegde, D’Souza L., Rajendra K, Shashi Kiran and Anuradha M 2003 Pathways in Plant Biotechnology. In: Biotechnology – Challenges and Prospects. L.D’Souza, Anuradha M, Smitha Hegde, Shashikiran Nivas, Rajendra K (Eds). Laboratory of Applied Biology, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore.

  16. L.D’Souza, Smitha Hegde, Shashikiran Nivas, Rajendra K, and Anuradha M (2003) Stem Cells: Potential and applications. In: Biotechnology – Challenges and Prospects. L.D’Souza, Anuradha M, Smitha Hegde, Shashikiran Nivas, Rajendra K (Eds). Laboratory of Applied Biology, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore

  17. Shashikiran Nivas, Icy D’Silva, Kavitha Kulkarni, Smitha Hegde and L.D’Souza (2005) Long term effects of tissue cultured plants. In: Biotechnology for better future. SAC publications, Mangalore. 203-207pp

  18. Anuradha M, Shashikiran Nivas, Smitha Hegde, K Rajendra, Vinitha Cardoza, Icy D’Silva and L. D’Souza. 2005 Challenges in Cashew Tissue Culture: An Overview. In Ashwani Kumar, Shikha Roy and Sudhir Sopory (Eds) Plant Biotechnology & Its Applications in Tissue Culture. I.K. International Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore. 301-303

  19. Smitha Hegde and Smitha Blessie 2010 “Angamsha Krishi” 108-112 In: “Naavu Matte Namma Parisara” Ed: Sabiha Bhimegowda, Vijaya Bank Endowment Chair for Environmental Studies, Mangalore University.

  20. Aparna A., Srinikethan G. and Smitha Hegde (2010). “Biosurfactant production and hydrocarbon-degradation by bacterial strain 2B obtained from a hydrocarbon contaminated region” at National Conference on Chemical and Biological waste treatment processes for Green Environment, Trivandrum, Conference Proc., June 25-26. pp 44-47

  21. Smitha Hegde (2010) Basic laboratory guidelines while handling biological material. In: Use and maintenance of Lab Instruments.

  22. Aparna A., Srinikethan G. and Smitha Hegde (2010). “Biosurfactants- A Review”, Proc., International Conference on Convergence of Science and Engineering in education and research-a global perspective in the new millennium (ICSE – 2010)” at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore, 21-23 April. pp 76-80

  23. Smitha Hegde, Ujwal Prabhakar, Kavery Karumbaiah and L.D’Souza (2012) “Salinity tolerance studies of Sugarcane varieties grown in southern districts of Karnataka” In: Impact of Plant Tissue Culture on Advances in Plant Biology. Symposium proceedings, Jan 19th-21st, 2012, Loyala Centre for Research and Development, Ahemedabad. 82-87 ISBN No: 978-93-80066-83-7

  24. Sudha Sajeev, Ramya P.V, Sunitha B.C and Smitha Hegde “Phytoremediation of Cadmium using Pteris spp”. Prospects in Bioscience: Addressing the Issues. Sabu, Abdulhameed; Augustine, Anu (Eds.) 2013, Springer, XV, 430 p ISBN 978-81-322-0810-5

  25. Sudha Sajeev, Aparna A, Rajani M. Nayak, Lobsang Tsultrim, Shimju K.T, Melo J.S, Smitha Hegde. “Screening Native Ferns for Heavy Metal Accumulation-A Preliminary Study. Biodiversity Conservation: Challenges and Prospects”, 2013 ISBN: 978-93-5104-266-2

  26. Kumar, P., Ghaisas, P., Morajkar, S., Sajeev, S., Rane, S., & Hegde, S. (2016) Study of edaphic factors affecting natural population of Selaginella delicatula, Adiantum philippense & Pteris vittata. Proceedings of the National Seminar on ‘Herbal Technology & Ethnobotany, 30-33 ISBN 978-93-5254-227-7

  27. Lisha D’Costa, Prutha Mahale, Shaiesh Morajkar, Sudha Sajeev and Smitha Hegde “In-vitro studies of spore germination in Pityrogramma calomelanos.” (2016) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Ethnobotany and Herbal Technology, 18th-19th March at Department of Botany, Government College, Karwar. ISBN no. 978-93-5254-227-7

  28. Pavan Kumar, Punnag Ghaisas, Shaiesh Morajkar, Sudha Sajeev, Snehal Rane and Smitha Hegde, Effect of seasonal variations on natural population of Selaginella delicatula, Adiantum philippense & Pteris vittata (2016) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Ethnobotany and Herbal Technology, 18th-19th March at Department of Botany, Government College, Karwar. ISBN no. 978-93-5254-227-7

  29. Jyotsna Kurup, Nikitha H S, Alifha Severes, Smitha Hegde, L D’Souza. Screening high lipid accumulating local algal strains for biofuel production (2016) Proceedings of the National Seminar on Ethnobotany and Herbal Technology, 18th-19th March at Department of Botany, Government College, Karwar. ISBN no. 978-93-5254-227-7

  30. Bhat, B. G., Sanil, D. D., D’Souza, C., Hegde, S. S., Morajkar, S., & Hegde, S. (2016) Soil Factors affecting the invasive growth of Pteridium aquilinum (L). Kuhn in grasslands of Kudremukh National Park Proceedings-Lake 2016: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Ecologically Sensitive Regions in Western Ghats, Sahyadri Conservation Series 65, ENVIS Technical Report 120, Environmental Information System, CES, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 344-352.

  31. Sangeeta S & Hegde S (2016). Tree, People and City: A study of green cover of rapidly urbanizing Mangalore City. Proceedings-Lake 2016: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Ecologically Sensitive Regions in Western Ghats, Sahyadri Conservation Series 65, ENVIS Technical Report 120, Environmental Information System, CES, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

  32. Hegde, S., Nivas, S., & D’Souza, L. (2020). 2.1 Anacardium occidentale Cashew. Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops, CABI, 2020, Page No: 19-26 ISBN:1780648278, 9781780648279

  33. Prabhu, S., & Hegde, S. (2022). Pteridophytes as effective biosorption agents of heavy metals. In: Ferns – propagation, biotechnology, medicinal use and environmental regulation (Eds) Marimuthu, J., Fernández, H., Kumar, A., Thangaiah, S., Springer, Singapore pp. 651-670

  34. Morajkar, S., Suneetha, C., Harish Kumar, T.G., Hegde, S. (2022). Molecular Markers in Pteridophytes. In: Ferns – propagation, biotechnology, medicinal use and environmental regulation (Eds) Marimuthu, J., Fernández, H., Kumar, A., Thangaiah, S., Springer, Singapore pp. 99-134

  35. Sudha Sajeev, Roshni PT, Rachel Carmelita Mathias, Smruthi Prabhu, Shaiesh Morajkar, Smitha Hegde (2022) Pteridophytes: effective agents of phytoremediation. In: Ferns – propagation, biotechnology, medicinal use and environmental regulation (Eds) Marimuthu, J., Fernández, H., Kumar, A., Thangaiah, S., Springer, Singapore pp. 627-649

  36. Suneetha C and Smitha Hegde (2022) Micropropagation of pteridophytes. In: Ferns – propagation, biotechnology, medicinal use and environmental regulation (Eds) Marimuthu, J., Fernández, H., Kumar, A., Thangaiah, S., Springer, Singapore pp. 201-242

  37. Mathias RC, Kushalan, S, Hegde H, Jathanna NN, Sharada PS, Hegde S. Phycoremediation: Algae-based bioremediation. In: Algae Materials: Applications Benefiting Health. Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Eds) Arunkumar K. Arun A, Raja R, Palaniappan R, Academic press, Elsevier, Oxford UK, 2023: 451-469 ISBN: 978-0-443-18816-9

  38. Sharanya Kushalan, Aloysius Khyarii S, Rachel Carmelita Mathias and Smitha Hegde, Basics of Plant Tissue Culture. In: Laboratory Manual on Basic and Advanced Techniques in Health Science Research. (Eds) Praveen Rai and Tamizh Selvan G. Publ: Nitte Deemed to be University, 2022, 351p ISBN: 978-81-955256-4-5

  39. Smitha Hegde and Shilpa Shetty (Eds) Recent trends and advances in Biomedical Sciences – An Integrated Approach. Publ: Nitte Deemed to be University, 2022, 978-81-955256-7-6

  40. Sharanya Kushalan, Khyahrii Aloysius S, Abigail Faith Rego, and Smitha Hegde. Bioactive Compounds and Biological Activities of Curculigo Species In: Murthy, H.N., Paek, K.Y., Park, SY. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in the Storage Organs of Plants. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. Pg 1-22.

  41. Rachel Carmelita Mathias, Pavana Shree, M. Annapoorneshwari, P.M. Krupa, J.S. Rajatha Sriram, and Smitha Hegde. The Mechanisms of Uptake, Translocation, and Distribution of Zinc in Plants. In: Srivastava Sudhakar, Kaur Harmanjit. (eds) Zinc in Soil-Plant. Springer, 2025. Pg 63-96.

Dr Rashmi K

  • K. Rashmi and G. Krishnakumar (2012) “Eriocaulon gopalakrishnanum sp. nov. (Eriocaulaceae) from the Western Ghats, India.” Oikos Editorial Office Nordic Journal of Botany.

  • K. Rashmi and G. Krishnakumar (2015) Hedyotis kurzii (Rubiaceae), A new report to Peninsular India. Rheedea. Vol 25(2). 146-147.

  • K. Rashmi, G. Krishnakumar & Donald H. Les (2017). Blyxa mangalensis, a new species of Hydrocharitaceae from India. Kew Bulletin.

  • K. Rashmi, G. Krishnakumar (2021). Eriocaulon lanceolatum var. bhatkalense var. Nov. (Eriocaulaceae)- A New Variety from The Western Ghats, India.

Dr. Rashmi Rao

Journal Publications
International Paper Presentation – Accepted Abstract

  • Rao R and Sadananda M. 2013. Stress and anxiety related differences in behavior, neurochemistry and neural activity in high anxiety-low anxiety rats at Neuroscience 2013, 43rd Annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), 9-13 Nov, San Diego, California, USA.

Conference Publications

  • Rao RM and Sadananda M. 21-22 Feb, 2014, Cognition and neurochemistry in a state-trait anxiety paradigm in Wistar rats at Cognition: Cell to System, Manipal University, Manipal. Award received for Best Paper Presentation.

  • Rao RM and Sadananda M. 1-2nd Nov, 2012. “Ultrasonic vocalization – Spectral analysis of context-specific emission in rats” at Neurobiology of cognition, Satellite symposium, Indian Academy of Neurosciences – Bangalore chapter, NIMHANS, Bangalore.

  • Rao RM and Sadananda M. 27-30th Oct, 2012. “Ultrasonic vocalization (USV) in Rats: Analysis of context-dependent emissions” at XXX Annual conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences and International Symposium on ‘Translational Neurosciences: Unravelling Mysteries of Brain in Health and Disease’, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

  • Rao RM and Sadananda M. Oct -1st Nov, 2011. “Anxiety-motivated avoidance behaviour in the elevated plus maze: a trait and state study in Wistar rats” at International Symposium on Recent Trends in Neuroscience and XXIX Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neuroscience, Delhi, 30th.

Dr. Devdas Bhat

Journal Publications

  1. K Divya Bharathi, Udaya Bhat K, Devadas Bhat Panemangalore, Arun Kumar D.S, M R Rahman. The cohesion strength of electrodeposited Zn/GO nanocomposite coating on stainless steel, Diamond and Related Materials, ELSEVIER, 152, 111922 (2025), (I.F = 4.3)

  2. Arun Kumar D.S, Sandeep Singh Chauhan, Krishnamoorthy K, Devadas Bhat P, Divya Bharathi, Abhilash Ravikumar, M.R Rahman. Flexible and cost effective CNT coated cotton fabric for CO gas sensing application, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, ELSEVIER, 362, 114640, (2023) (I.F. = 4.1)

  3. K Divya Bharathi, M.R. Rahman, Ajay Kumar Yadav, Rudra Murthy B V, Devadas Bhat Panemangalore. Optimized Heat Transfer Rate in Cu/CNT Nano Composite Prepared by Electrodeposition Technique, ECS Advances, 2, 011001, (2023)

  4. Mohanraj G T, MR Rahman, Sharnappa Joladarashi, Harish Hanumanthappa, Bharath Kumar Shanmugam, Harsha Vardhan, Gajanan M Naik, D. Bhat Panemangalore. Numerical approach for optimization of magnetic roller and evaluating the performance of permanent magnet roller separator through design of experiment, Alexandria Engineering Journal, ELSEVIER, 61, 12, 13011-13033, (2022) (I.F. = 6.2)

  5. Arun Kumar D.S, Puneeth Kumar T.R, Krishnamoorthy K, D. Bhat Panemangalore, M. R. Rahman. Flexible Electromagnetic Shielding Material Using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Coated Cotton Fabric, IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 12, 3, 479-488 (2022) (I.F.= 2.3)

  6. Udaya Bhat K, Devadas Bhat P, Spandana Bhat K, Merbin John, Pradeep L. Menezes. Surface modification of 6xxx series Aluminum alloys, Coatings, MDPI, 12(2), 180, (2022) (I.F. = 2.9)

  7. Ananya Das, Pratham Nagaraj, D. Bhat Panemangalore*. Women in Electrochemistry-Contributions, Challenges and Potential Solutions, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, IOP Publishing, 169 (1), 017503, (2022) (I.F. = 3.1)

  8. Naveen B, Udaya Bhat K, D. Bhat Panemangalore. Coating technologies for copper-based antimicrobial active surfaces: A perspective review, Metals, MDPI, 11, (5), 711, (2021) (I.F. = 2.6)

  9. Manisha Behera, D. Bhat Panemangalore, Rajashekhara Shabadi. Additively Manufactured Magnesium Based Bio-Implants and their Challenges, Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, SPRINGER, (2021)

  10. Varun G, Anushpamathi S, Pravan Omprakash, D. Bhat Panemangalore*. Energy Storage through Graphite Intercalation Compounds: A Review, Journal of Electrochemical Society, IOP Science, 168, 040541, (2021) (I.F. = 3.1)

  11. Pravan Omprakash, Bharadwaj Manikandan, Ankit Sandeep, Romit Shrivastava, Viswesh P, D. Bhat Panemangalore*. Graph Representational Learning for bandgap prediction in varied perovskite crystals, Computational Materials Science, ELSEVIER, 196, 110530, (2021) (I.F. = 3.1)

  12. Pravan Omprakash, Udaya Bhat K, D. Bhat Panemangalore*. Carbon and metallic-based nanomaterials for strain sensors – a review, Current Nanomaterials, Bentham Science, 6(3), 172-184 (2021)

  13. D. Bhat Panemangalore, Rajashekhara Shabadi, Manoj Gupta. Corrosion Behavior, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Novel Mg-Zn-Ca-Er Alloy for Bio-Medical Applications, Metals, MDPI, 11, (3), 519, (2021) (I.F. = 2.6)

  14. Aruna M.N, M.R Rahman, Sharanappa Joladarashi, Hemantha Kumar, D. Bhat Panemangalore. Influence of different fumed silica as thixotropic additive on carbonyl particles magnetorheological fluids for sedimentation effects, Journal of Magnetism and magnetic materials, ELSEVIER, 529, 167910, (2021) (I.F. = 2.5)

  15. Merbin John, Ashok Kumar P, Udaya Bhat K, D. Bhat Panemangalore. A Study on HAZ behaviour in 800 MPa Cold rolled and Hot Rolled Steel Weld, Materials Today: Proceedings, ELSEVIER, Volume 44, Part 2, 2985-2992, (2021)

  16. P Netalkar, Maithreye S R, Karuna BYM, S Natarajan, T Gadipelly, D. Bhat Panemangalore, Arup Dasgupta, Amitha Lewis. Effect of nano-hydroxyapatite incorporation on fluoride-releasing ability, penetration, and adaptation of a pit and fissure sealant, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, WILEY, 32, 3, 344-351, (2022) (I.F. = 2.3)

  17. D. Bhat Panemangalore, Rajashekhara Shabadi, Manoj Gupta, Ludovic Lesven. Microstructure and corrosion behavior of Mg-Sn-Y alloys, Metals, MDPI, 11(7), 1095, (2021) (I.F. = 2.6)

  18. Pravan Omprakash, Viswesh P, D. Bhat Panemangalore*. A Review of 2D Perovskites and Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Applications in Solar Cells and Photodetectors, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, IOP Publishing, 10, 031009, (2021) (I.F. = 1.8)

  19. D. Bhat Panemangalore, R. Shabadi, D. Tingaud, M. Touzin, G. Ji. Biocompatible silica-based magnesium composites, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, ELSEVIER, 772, 49-57 (2019) (I.F. = 5.8)

  20. D. Bhat Panemangalore, R. Shabadi, M. Gupta, G. Ji. Effect of fluoride coatings on the corrosion behavior of Mg-Zn-Er alloys, Surfaces and Interfaces, ELSEVIER, 14, 72-81 (2019) (I.F. = 5.7)

  21. D. Bhat Panemangalore, R. Shabadi, M. Gupta, R. Ambat, G. Ji, A. Addad, L. Lesven. Microstructure and Corrosion behavior of extruded Mg-Zn-Er alloys, Materials Science Forum, 941, 1766-1771 (2018) * Corresponding author

Book Chapters

  1. Prashant Huligol, D. Bhat Panemangalore, Udaya Bhat K, Naveen Bharadishettar. Recent Advances in Aluminizing of Mild Steel Plates, Comprehensive Materials Processing, 2nd Edition, ELSEVIER, 11, 135-158, (2024)

  2. D. Bhat Panemangalore, Udaya Bhat K, Spandana Bhat K. Graphene from leaf wastes, Graphene from Natural Sources: synthesis, characterization and applications, CRC Press, ISBN 9781003169741 (2022)

  3. D. Bhat Panemangalore, Rajashekhara Shabadi. Microstructural Aspects of Metal Matrix Composites, Encyclopedia of Materials: Composites, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, ELSEVIER, 1, 274-297, (2021)

  4. Udaya Bhat, D. Bhat Panemangalore, Suma Bhat. Equal Channel Angular Processing – A Modern Deforming Technique for Quality Products, Handbook II- Advanced Welding and Deforming, Handbooks on Advanced Manufacturing, ELSEVIER, ISBN 9780128220504 (2021)

  5. Udaya Bhat K, D. Bhat Panemangalore. Ionic liquid electrolytes for flexible supercapacitors, Flexible Supercapacitor Nanoarchitectonics, Wiley-Scrivener USA, ISBN 9781119711469 (2021)

  6. D. Bhat Panemangalore, U Bhat K. Corrosion Characteristics of Metal Matrix Composites, Encyclopedia of Materials: Composites, Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering, ELSEVIER, 1, 442-453, (2021)

  7. Udaya Bhat K, D. Bhat Panemangalore. Carbon nanomaterials for biofuel cells, Biofuel cells- Materials and challenges, Wiley-Scrivener USA, ISBN 9781119724698 (2021)

  8. Udaya Bhat K, D. Bhat Panemangalore. Engineering architectures for biofuel cells, Biofuel cells- Materials and challenges, Wiley-Scrivener USA, ISBN 9781119724698 (2021)

  9. Udaya Bhat K, D. Bhat Panemangalore. Microbes-surface interactions, Application of Microbes in Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology, SPRINGER, ISBN 9789811622243 (2021)

Dr. Nikil Purushottam

  1. Kishan Kumar Gaur, Tejeswara Rao Asuru, Mitul Srivastava, Nitu Singh, Nikil Purushotham, Boja Poojary, Bhabatosh Das, Sankar Bhattacharyya, Shailendra Asthana, and Prasenjit Guchhait. 7D, a small molecule inhibits dengue infection by increasing interferons and neutralizing-antibodies via CXCL4:CXCR3:p38:IRF3 and Sirt1:STAT3 axes respectively. EMBO Mol. Med., 2024, 16, 2376-2401.

  2. Nikil Purushotham, Sachin Bhat, Divyaraj Puthran, Boja Poojary, C. V. Yelamaggad, S. Madan Kumar, Vinuta Kamat. Exploring a new class of efficient boranil-like fluorescent benzoxazaborinines engendered from amino acid counterparts: a synthetic and spectral investigation. Dyes Pigm., 2024, 222, 111878.

  3. Divyaraj Puthran, Vinuta Kamat, Nikil Purushotham, Boja Poojary, Mohammed Shafeeulla Rasheed & Hemant Hegde. Expeditious synthesis and biological evaluation of pyrazole conjugated selenium Lumefantrine analogues. J. Iran. Chem. Soc. 2023, 20, 1903-1916.

  4. Nikil P., Mrityunjay Singh, Bugga Paramesha, Vasantha K., Sharad Wakode., Sanjay K. Banerjee, Boja Poojary, Shailendra Asthana. Design and synthesis of amino acid derivatives of substituted benzimidazoles and pyrazoles as Sirt1 inhibitors. RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 3809-3827. (The article was a part of the themed collection: 2022 RSC Advances Popular Advances Collection)

  5. Divyaraj Puthran, Boja Poojary, Nikil P. An efficient process for the synthesis of novel 1-[(2,7-dichloro-9(4-chlorobenzylidene)-9H-fluoren-4-yl]-2-(methylselanyl)ethanol with excellent HPLC purity. Polycycl. Aromat. Comp. 2020, 42, 727-734.

  6. Divyaraj Puthran, Boja Poojary, Soukhyarani Gopal Nayak, Nikil P., Mohammed Shafeeulla R., Hemant Hegde. Design, synthesis, molecular docking and biological evaluation of novel selenium containing Lumefantrine analogues. J. Heterocycl. Chem. 2020, 57, 1319-1329.

  7. Divyaraj Puthran, Boja Poojary, Soukhyarani Gopal Nayak, Nikil P., Manjunath Bhat, Hemant Hegde. Novel Schiff bases–based thiophenes: Design, synthesis and biological evaluation. J. Chin. Chem. Soc. 2020, 67, 1278-1288.

  8. Nikil P., Boja Poojary, Vaishali Rai, Sowmya P. V. A preliminary study on quinazolinylaminobenzoyl monopeptide esters as effective Gram-positive bacteriostatic agents. Future Med. Chem. 2019, 11, 407-422.

  9. Divyaraj Puthran, Boja Poojary, Nikil P. A facile and practical one-pot synthesis of 2-[(methylselenyl) methyl]benzoic acid. Org. Prep. Proced. Int. 2019, 51, 375-380.

  10. Divyaraj Puthran, Boja Poojary, Nikil P., Nandam Harikrishna, Soukhyarani Gopal Nayak, Vinuta Kamat. Synthesis of novel Schiff bases using 2-amino-5-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl) thiophene-3-carbonitrile and 1,3-disubstituted pyrazole-4-carboxaldehyde derivatives and their antimicrobial activity. Heliyon 2019, 5, E02233

  11. Nikil P., Boja Poojary. An expeditious synthesis of chiral 1,2,4-oxadiazole peptidomimetics from heteroaroylmonopeptides. ChemistrySelect 2018, 3, 10996-10998.

  12. Nikil P., Boja Poojary, Madan Kumar S., Byrappa K. Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ethyl-2-(4-bromophenyl)-1-cyclohexyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5-carboxylate. Crystallogr. Rep. 2017, 63, 574-580.

  13. Sowmya P. V., Boja Poojary, Revanasiddappa B. C., Vijayakumar M., Nikil P., Vasantha K. Novel 2-methyl-6-arylpyridines carrying active pharmacophore 4,5-dihydro-2-pyrazolines: synthesis, antidepressant and anti-tuberculosis evaluation. Res. Chem. Intermed. 2017, 43, 7399–7422.

Dr. Athmika Nagaraj

Journal Publications

  1. Nagaraj A, Subramaniyan Y, Surya S, Rekha PD. Burn wound healing abilities of a uronic acid containing exopolysaccharide produced by the marine bacterium Halomonas malpeensis YU-PRIM-29T. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2024 Nov;196(11):8190-213.

  2. Nagaraj A, Rekha PD. Development of a bioink using exopolysaccharide from Rhizobium sp. PRIM17. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2023 Apr 15;234:123608.

  3. Rekha PD, Shastry RP, Hameed A, Ghate SD, Arun AB, Athmika N. Genomic potential for exopolysaccharide production and differential polysaccharide degradation in closely related Alteromonas sp. PRIM-21 and Alteromonas fortis 1T. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 2023 Jan;116(1):39-51.

  4. Dhanya BE, Athmika, Rekha PD. Characterization of an exopolysaccharide produced by Enterobacter sp. YU16-RN5 and its potential to alleviate cadmium induced cytotoxicity in vitro. 3 Biotech. 2021 Dec;11:1-1.

  5. Athmika, Ghate SD, Arun AB, Rao SS, Kumar SA, Kendyl MK, Saptami K, Rekha PD. Genome analysis of a halophilic bacterium Halomonas malpeensis YU-PRIM-29T reveals its exopolysaccharide and pigment producing capabilities. Scientific Reports. 2021 Jan 18;11(1):1749.

  6. Vipin C, Saptami K, Fida F, Mujeeburahiman M, Rao SS, Athmika, Arun AB, Rekha PD. Potential synergistic activity of quercetin with antibiotics against multidrug-resistant clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. PLoS One. 2020 Nov 6;15(11):e0241304.

  7. Rekha PD, Hameed A, Manzoor MA, Suryavanshi MV, Ghate SD, Arun AB, Rao SS, Athmika, Bajire SK, Mujeeburahiman M, Young CC. First report of pathogenic bacterium Kalamiella piersonii isolated from urine of a kidney stone patient: draft genome and evidence for role in struvite crystallization. Pathogens. 2020 Aug 29;9(9):711.

Book Chapter

  1. Rao SS, Athmika, Rekha PD. Biopolymers in cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and biomedical Applications. In Biopolymers: Recent Updates, Challenges and Opportunities 2022 May 24 (pp. 223-244). Cham: Springer International Publishing.