

Research Interests/SpecializationMarine Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Phytoplankton-bacterial association, Aquaculture
Career at CSIR
Date of Joining CSIR : 2019-09-20
Date of Joining Present Post : 2024-09-20
Date of Retirement : 2047-05-31
Contact Details
Work Details
Work Domain Scientific
Area of WorkMarine micrbiology, Host-microbe interactions, Phytoplankton association
People Trained
Number of Ph.D. students supervised (Ongoing & Completed): 2
No of student(s) trained through Internship/Project Work/Dissertation :22
List of Publications
- S. V. Sandhya, K. K. Vijayan. Biogenesis of silver nanoparticles by marine bacteria Labrenzia sp. Mab 26 associated with Isochrysis galbana. Current Science. 119 (11):1830-1833
- Sandhya Soolamkandath Variem, Vijayan Koyadan Kizhakkedath. Phycosphere associated bacteria; a prospective source of bioactive compounds. Biologia. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-020-00640-6
- S. V. Sandhya, K.P. Sandeep, K.K. Vijayan. In vivo evaluation of microbial cocktail of microalgae-associated bacteria in larval rearing from zoea I to mysis I of the Indian white shrimp, Penaeus indicus. Journal of Applied Phycology (2020). 32 (6):3949-3954
- S.V. Sandhya, K.K. Vijayan. Symbiotic association among marine microalgae and bacterial flora: a study with special reference to commercially important Isochrysis galbana culture. Journal of Applied Phycology. 31:2259–2266
- K. V. Jaseera, P. Kaladharan, K. K. Vijayan, S. V. Sandhya, M. Leo Antony, M. A. Pradeep. Isolation and phylogenetic identification of heterotrophic thraustochytrids from mangrove habitats along the southwest coast of India and prospecting their PUFA accumulation. Journal of Applied Phycology (2019), 31: 1057-1068. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-018-1627-7
- S.V. Sandhya, K. Preetha, K.K. Vijayan. Phylogenetic diversity of culturable bacteria in Chaetoceros gracilis mass culture system of a marine finfish hatchery. JMBAI (2017), 59 (2): 19-25.
- S.V. Sandhya, K.Preetha, Anusree V Nair, M. Leo Antony, K.K. Vijayan. Isolation, characterisation and phylogenetic diversity of culturable bacteria associated with marine microalgae from saline habitats of south India. Aquatic Microbial Ecology (2017), 79: 21-30.
- Soolamkandath Variem Sandhya, Kumar Kiran, Mathiyazhakan Kuttiraja, Varghese Elizabeth Preeti, , Raveendran Sindhu, Sankar Vani, Sukumaran Rajeev Kumar, Ashok Pandey and Parameswaran Binod. Evaluation of polymeric adsorbent resins for efficient detoxification of liquor generated during acid pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (2013), 51:1012-1017.
- Varghese Elizabeth Preeti, Soolamkandath Variem Sandhya, Mathiyazhakan Kuttiraja, Raveendran Sindhu, Sankar Vani, Sukumaran Rajeev Kumar, Ashok Pandey and Parameswaran Binod,. An evaluation of chemical pretreatment methods for improving enzymatic saccharification of chili post harvest residue. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2012), 167: 1489-1500.
- Sankar Vani, Parameswaran Binod, Mathiyazhakan Kuttiraja, Raveendran Sindhu, Soolamkandath Variem Sandhya, Varghese Elizabeth Preeti, Rajeev Kumar Sukumaran and Ashok Pandey. Energy requirement for alkali assisted microwave and high pressure reactor pretreatments of cotton plant residue and its hydrolysis for fermentable sugar production for biofuel application. Bioresource Technology (2012), 112:300-307.
- Raveendran Sindhu, Mathiyazhakan Kuttiraja, Parameswaran Binod, Varghese Elizabeth Preeti, Soolankandath Variem Sandhya, Sankar Vani, Rajeev Kumar Sukumaran and Ashok Pandey. Surfactant assisted acid pretreatment of sugarcane tops for bioethanol production. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2012), 167:1513-1526.
- Mathiyazhakan Kuttiraja, Raveendran Sindhu, Preeti Elizabeth Varghese, Soolankandath Variem Sandhya, Parameswaran Binod, Sankar Vani, Ashok Pandey and Rajeev Kumar Sukumaran. Bioethanol production from bamboo (Dendrocalamus sp.) process waste. Biomass and Bioenergy (2013), 59:142-150.
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