Prasanna B D

Designation: 

Associate Professor

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Professional Experience: 

20 years of Professional Experience out of which 9 years at NITK

Contact Details

E-mail: 

prsnbhat [at] gmail.com
prsn [at] nitk.edu.in

Telephone: 

+91-824-2474000 Extn. 3607

Google Scholar: 

http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=r9BCdpQAAAAJ&hl=en

Others: 

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-4511
Academic Background

• Ph.D (NITK) in 2011.
• M.E. (BITS Pilani) in 1996
• B.E (Karnataka University, Dharwad) in 1993

Areas of Interest

 • Bioprocess development for the production of Enzymes, Probiotics and nematodes
• Enzyme Engineering & Technology
• Refining and storage stability of edible oil
• Oenology

Significant Projects

1.   Title: Development of a sustainable technology to produce oxalate depleted starch from Taro corms. PI: Dr. Prasanna B.D, Co-PI: Dr. Rungtiwa W (Mahidol university, Thailand) & Dr. E. Maribel Agoo (De La Salle University, Philippines). Grant: Rs. 25.44 Lakhs (2018-2021). ASEAN-India Science & Technology Development Fund, SERB. Feb 2018 - ongoing

2. Title:  In vitro mass culture of Steinernema jeffreyense, a biocontrol agent against key insect pests. PI (India): Dr. Prasanna B.D, PI (South Africa): Dr. Antoinette P.Malan, Stellenbosch University, South Africa – Rs. 28.16 Lakh, Indo-South Africa international collaborative research project under DST-MES framework, Dec 2016 - ongoing

3.  Title: Development of Probiotics for enhanced anti-oxidant availability. PI (India) : Dr. Prasanna B.D, PI (Ukraine): Dr. Olexy M. Dugan, NTUU “KPI”, Kiev, Ukraine, - 4.5 Lakh, Indo-Ukraine international collaborative research project under DST-MES framework. Completed (Nov 2012-Oct 2015)

4.   Title: Production of n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty acids concentrate from Sardine Oil, PI: Dr. Prasanna B.D, Co-PI: Dr. I. Regupathi,- 47.2 Lakh, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MOFPI) Project. Completed (Oct 2012-March 2015)

Supervision of Ph.D

1.      Mrs. Prajna Rao K: Studies on the production and purification of L-asparaginase from endophytes isolated from plants of the family Zingiberaceae, Supervisor: Dr. Prasanna B.D –PhD awarded

2.      Mr. Kunal Kumar: Studies on novel oxalate oxidase produced by an endophytic bacterium Ochrobactrum intermedium CL6Supervisor: Dr. Prasanna B.D – PhD awarded

3.      Ms. Charanya Sampath: Studies on the production of n-3 Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipid concentrate from Indian Sardine oil, Supervisors: Dr. Prasanna B.D & Dr. Regupathi I -PhD awarded

4.      Ms. Vaisali C: Development of novel refining techniques and enzymatic synthesis of antioxidant esters for improving the oxidative stability of sardine oil, Supervisors: Dr. Prasanna B.D & Dr. Regupathi I - PhD awarded

5.      Ms. Anusha K: Production of fibrinolytic enzymes from marine microorganisms, Supervisor: Dr. Prasanna B.D- PhD awarded

6.      Ms. Swanali Pawar: Reverse Micellar extraction of Lactoferrin from Whey, Supervisors: Dr. Prasanna B.D & Dr. Regupathi I.

7.      Mr. Basavaraj N: Purification of biopigments by aqueous two-phase extraction, Supervisors: Dr. Prasanna B.D & Dr. Regupathi I

8.      Mr. Sumeet Mishra: Improvement of Oxidative stability of Sardine oil by using novel antioxidants,  Supervisors: Dr. Prasanna B.D & Dr. Regupathi I

9.      Ms. Priyanka Hugar: Novel enzymes from fungi to hydrolyse polyphenolic substancesSupervisor: Dr. Prasanna B.D

Significant Publications

1. Kunal Kumar , Prasanna D. Belur (2018) A novel enzymatic process to produce oxalate depleted starch from Taro, Starch, (Online published) https://doi.org/10.1002/star.201700352

2. Charanyaa Sampath, Prasanna D. Belur, Regupathi Iyyasami (2018) Enhancement of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid glycerides in Sardine oil by a bioimprinted cross-linked Candida rugosa lipase, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 110, 20–29.

3. Anusha Krishnamurthy, Prasanna Devarbhat Belur (2018) A novel fibrinolytic serine metalloprotease from the marine Serratia marcescens subsp. sakuensis: Purification and characterization, Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 112, 110-118.

4. C. Vaisali, Prasanna D. Belur, Regupathi Iyyaswami (2017) Lipase mediated synthesis of rutin fatty ester: Study of its process parameters and solvent polarity, Food Chemistry, 232, 278–285.

5. Prajna Rao K and Prasanna D. Belur (2016) A critical review on properties and applications of L-asparaginases. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 42 (5), 720-737.

Achievements
  • Khorana Fellowship: Recipient of  fellowship for “Khorana Program Technology Transfer Course 2013” conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) in partnership with Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF). The program was held during July 22nd – August 3rd, 2013 at University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
  • Received grant from DST, Govt. of India, under DST-MES framework for collaborative research project with Prof. Antoinette Malan,Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Received grant from DST, Govt. of India and State agency of Science, Innovation and Information, Govt. of Ukraine, under DST-MES framework for collaborative research project with Prof. Olexii Dugan of NTUU “KPI” Kiev, Ukraine.
  • Filed two Patent applications: 1) Indian Patent application filed on 18th Dec 2012 bearing the number 5285/ CHE/2012. The title of the invention: A process for the production of an alcoholic beverage from cashew apple and raisins and the alcoholic beverage produced thereof. 2) Indian Patent application filed on March 8, 2016, bearing the number 201641007984. The title of the invention: A process for improving n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content of fish oil.

Publications: 

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=r9BCdpQAAAAJ&hl=en

Miscellaneous: 

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-4511
 

Contact us

Prasanna B D, Associate Professor and Head
Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575 025
Karnataka, India.

  • Hot line: +91-0824-2474057

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