Dr.Sreena CP

 Sreena

Dr.Sreena CP

Assistant Professor (On contract)
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Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Life Sciences (2019), University of Calicut
  • M.Sc in Microbiology (2010), Kannur University
  • B.Sc in Biotechnology (2007), Goa University

 Awards and Achievements

  • Chief Minister's Nava Kerala Post Doctoral Fellowship (The Kerala State Higher Education Council) (2023-2025)
  • ICAR- NET in Agricultural Microbiology (2014)
  • Best oral presentation in National Symposium on Spices and Aromatic Crops (SYMSAC XI 2025) organized by ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, 07-09 January.
  • Best paper / award of excellence 2022-2023 for researcher of ICAR- Indian Institute of Spices Research
  • Technology: IISR-eZnProbe for detection of nano zinc toxicity, developed at ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, 2025
  • Copyright: “IISR-eZnProbe”, Certificate No.: SW-2025021155.

Experience

  • Postdoctoral Fellow at ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode (August 2023 – July 2025)
  • Senior Research Fellow at ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode (November 2020- July 2023)
  • Guest Lecturer at Department of Life Sciences, University of Calicut (December 2017- March 2018)
  • Research Scholar, Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology, Kannur University (March 2011- October 2012)

Publications 

  1. Sankar, M.S., Charles, S., Arif, S., Juby, S., and Sreena, C.P. (Eds.) (2025). Abstracts of National Symposium on Recent Trends in Omics in Plant Biology, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16834009.
  1. Dinesh, R., Sreena, C. P., Sheeja, T. E., Srinivasan, V., Subila, K. P., Sona, C., Kumar, I.V., Anusree, M., Alagupalamuthirsolai, M., Jayarajan, K & Sajith, V. (2024). Co-resistance is the dominant mechanism of co-selection and dissemination of antibiotic resistome in nano zinc oxide polluted soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 136885. (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136885. IF: 12.2
  1. R. Dinesh, C.P. Sreena, T.E. Sheeja, I.P. Vijesh Kumar, R. Praveena, Sona Charles, V. Srinivasan, K. Jayarajan, V. Sajith, K.P. Subila, P. Haritha (2023). Soil polluted with nano ZnO reveals unstable bacterial communities and decoupling of taxonomic and functional diversities, Science of The Total Environment, 889,164285 (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164285. IF: 8.2
  1. Dinesh Raghavan, Sreena Chuvatte Patinharekkara, Sheeja Thotten Elampilay, Vijesh Kumar Illathidath Payatatti, Sona Charles, Srinivasan Veeraraghavan, Jayarajan Kadiyalath, Sajith Vandana, Subila Kizhakke Purayil, Haritha Prasadam, Shalini Jayaraj Anitha (2023). New insights into bacterial Zn homeostasis and molecular architecture of the metal resistome in soil polluted with nano zinc oxide, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,263,115222(Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115222. IF: 6.2
  1. Dinesh R, Sreena CP, Sheeja TE, Charles S, Srinivasan V, Sajith V, Subila KP, Haritha P (2023), Metagenomics indicates abundance of biofilm related genes and horizontal transfer of multidrug resistant genes among bacterial communities in nano zinc oxide polluted soil. Science of the Total Environment. Feb 10;859 (Pt 1):160032. (Elsevier) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160032. Epub 2022 Nov 10. PMID: 36370776. IF: 8.2
  1. Sheeja, T.E., Praveena, R., Kumar, I.P., Sarathambal, C., Shajina, O., Vijay, H., Rajeev, N., Mol, P.Prashina., Sreena, C.P., Srinivasan, V. and Dinesh, R., (2022). A Novel Zn Transporter Gene (ClZIP1) from Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) and Expression Analysis in Presence of a Zn-Solubilizing Bacteria. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, pp.1-16. (Springer) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11105-021-01317-3. IF: 1.6
  1. Sreena C.P and Denoj Sebastian (2020), Arecanut husk: a potential feedstock for enhanced production of endoglucanase from Bacillus subtilis MU S1. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 19 (2020): 100989. (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.100989. IF-6.7
  1. Sreena C.P and Denoj Sebastian (2019), Jackfruit outer rind: a sustainable feedstock for fermentable sugar production using recombinant endoglucanase from Bacillus subtilis MU S1. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 16 (2019): 100448 (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2019.100448. IF-6.7
  1. Sreena C.P and Denoj Sebastian (2018), Augmented cellulase production by Bacillus subtilis strain MU S1 using different statistical experimental designs. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 16 (2018): 9-16. (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgeb.2017.12.005.
    IF-3.6 
  1. Sreena C.P., Vimal, K.P and Denoj Sebastian (2016), Production of cellulases and xylanase from Bacillus subtilis MU S1 isolated from protected areas of Munnar Wildlife Division. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences.5 (6) 500-504. https://doi.org/10.15414/jmbfs.2016.5.6.500-504. IF: 0.61
  2. Sreena, C.P., Resna, N.K, & Sebastian, D. (2015), Isolation and Characterization of Cellulase Producing Bacteria from the Gut of Termites (Odontotermes and Heterotermes Species). British Biotechnology Journal, 9(1), 1-10.
    https://doi.org/10.9734/bbj/2015/20001.
  1. Shaheedha, Sreena C P, Denoj Sebastian (2017), Poultry feeds as carriers of antibiotic resistant Enterobacteriaceae. International Journal of Pharma Research and Health Sciences 5 (6): 1949-53. https://doi.org/10.21276/ijprhs.2017.06.10.

Conference Publications 

  1. C.P. Sreena, T.E. Sheeja and R. Dinesh. “Phosphorus toxicity in soil drives antibiotic resistance and horizontal gene transfer: a metagenomic perspective”, National Symposium on Recent Trends in Omics in Plant Biology, organized by ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, May 20th -22nd, 2025.
  1. C.P. Sreena, R. Praveena, T.E Sheeja, V. Srinivasan and R. Dinesh. “From genomics to phosphorus clean-up: Metagenomics analysis of phosphorus toxic soils and their bioremediation”, National Symposium on Spices and Aromatic Crops – Strategies for Smart Production, Product Diversification and Utilization (SYMSAC-XI), organized by ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, January 07th-09th 2025.
  1. C.P.Sreena, Vimal K.P. and Denoj Sebastian. “Saccharification of agrowastes using recombinant cellulase from Bacillus subtilis MU S1” International Conference on Advances in Biosciences, organized by Department of Biosciences, EMEA College of Arts and Science, Kondotti, February 27th and 28th 2019. 
  1. C.P. Sreena and Denoj Sebastian. “Arecanut husk: A potential feedstock for enhanced production of endoglucanase from Bacillus subtilis MU S1”. International Seminar on Molecular Biology-An Underpinning to Life Sciences, organized by the Post Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, Farook college, Kozhikode, January 8th and 9th 2018. 
  1. C.P. Sreena and Denoj Sebastian. “Augmented cellulase production by Bacillus subtilis MU S1 using response surface methodology”. National Seminar on ‘Recent trends in Microbiology’. Organized by Department of Life Sciences, University of Calicut on September 26th and 27th 2017.
  1. C. P. Sreena and Denoj Sebastian. “Biological decolorization of malachite green by Bacillus subtilis MU S1”. National Seminar on Nanotechnology meets Microbiology (Biospark 2016), Department of Microbiology, EMEA College of Arts and Science, Kondotti, February 17th and 18th 2016. 
  1. C. P. Sreena and Denoj Sebastian “Production of enzymes of industrial importance by Bacillus subtilis MU S1 isolated from Eravikulam National Park”. National Conference of Clinical Microbiologist and Biochemists (ACMBCON 2016), School of Health Sciences and Centre for Health Sciences, Calicut University, January 16th and 17th 2016.
  1. C.P.Sreena and Denoj Sebastian. “Isolation, screening and identification of cellulolytic  bacteria from Munnar forest soil”.National Conference on Advances in Laboratory Practices, MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram, June 13th and 14th ,2015.
  1. C.P.Sreena, C.Remya and E.J.Varrier. “Screening of plant based compounds as potential inhibitors of PKCs against various immunological disorders”. International Conference on Advances in Biological Sciences (ICABS), Kannur, March 15th -17th, 2012.

Book 

  1. Food Safety Officer Capsule” Joint Venture of Biology Tutor And Amplicon Biolabs, Kinfra Techno Industrial Park, Kakkanchery, Kerala, India, Dr. Vimal K.P. and Dr C.P. Sreena, 2020 September. ISBN : 978-81-947910-0-3.

Book Chapters

  1. Sreena C.P., Sereena M.C and Denoj Sebastian. “Arecanut husk: A potential low cost substrate for economical production of hydrolytic enzymes by Bacillus subtilis MU S1”, In book: Sustainable biotechnology, ISBN: 978-3-659-89742-9.pp.73-78.
  2. Sereena M.C, Sreena C.P. and Denoj Sebastian. “Bioprospecting of native Pseudomonas isolates from Western Ghats for anti-cancer agents. In book: Sustainable biotechnology, ISBN: 978-3-659-89742-9. pp. 68-72.
  1. C.P. Sreena and Denoj Sebastian. “Cost effective cellulase production by Bacillus subtilis MU S1 using lignocellulosic biomass residues”, In book: Proceedings of the International Conference on Biodiversity and Evaluation: Perspectives and Paradigm shifts, Edition: 1 st, pp.268-270, ISBN: 978-93-80095-70-7.

Workshops attended

  1. Participated in pre-symposium workshop on “Computational Metagenomics and Machine Learning in Plant Genomics” organized by ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, on 20th May 2025.
  2. Participated in Online Training Program on “Next Generation Sequence Data Analysis” organized by ICAR-IASRI, from 22-27 March 2021.
  3. Participated in three day workshop on “Techniques in Molecular Biology” jointly organized by Center for Advances in Molecular Biology (CAMB) and Department of Zoology, University of Calicut from 21st to 23rd, March 2019.
  1. Hands on training on “Bioinformatics tools and techniques for sequence analysis and molecular docking”, organised by the Bioinformatics Centre (DIC), IT-BT Complex, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, March 14th to 19th 2016.
  1. KSCSTE Govt of Kerala Sponsored ‘Hands on Training for Biogas Production from Domestic Waste’. Organized by Department of Life Sciences, University of Calicut along with IRTC, Mundoor, Palakkad & KSSP, Calicut University Campus Unit, October 19th -21st, 2015

Invited lectures

  • Metagenomics: Unlocking the Secrets of Microbial Communities, Department of Biotechnology, University of Calicut, Malappuram (26-11-2024).
  • Microbes for Sustainable Agriculture: Unlocking the Power of Microorganisms for a Greener Future, EMEA college, Malappuram (06-09-2024).
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