Dr. Soumya K
Assistant Professor
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Academic Experience:
9 years, Research Experience: 5 years
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Qualification:
Ph.D, NET, KSET
Dr. Soumya K
Assistant Professor
| # | Degree | Subject | University, place ,year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D | Zoology(Entomology) | Bangalore University, 2018 |
| 2 | KSET | Life Science | Mysore University, 2021 |
| 3 | NET | NET-Agricultural Entomology | Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2015 |
| 4 | Post Graduation (MSc) | Applied Zoology (Entomology Specialisation) | Calicut University, 2008 |
| 5 | Graduation (BSc) | Zoology (Botany & Chemistry as subsidiaries) | Calicut University, 2006 |
| Institution | Year (from-to) | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| ICAR-IIHR | December 2014 - December 2016 | Senior Research Fellow |
| ICAR-IIHR | December 2013 - December 2014 | Research Fellow |
| ICAR-IIHR | May-2012 - December 2013 | Research Assistant |
| Survey and surveillance on the incidence of pests and natural enemies of cucurbit vegetables and jackfruit crops in South India |
| Laboratory rearing of borer insect pests of tomato, brinjal, cucurbits, cabbage and jackfruit, grapes, guava, custard apple, papaya and citrus, pumpkins in the laboratory and net house. |
| Maintaining staggered cropping of different cucurbit vegetables in the field for the population dynamics study of pests and their natural enemy complex. |
| Field observations on seasonal incidence of different pest on the vegetables and fruit crops. |
| Survey and Mass production of bio agents, Anaesius advena, Cryptoleamus montrouzieri, Trichogramma chilonis and Apanteles stantoni. |
| Demonstration, Field release and evaluation of bicontrol agents against pests of horticultural crops. |
| Integrated Management of Insect Pests of Jackfruit Ecosystems in South India. |
| Statistical analysis and interpretation of scientific data using statistical software like SPSS and SAS. |
| 1. Project title: “Bio-Intensive Integrated Pest Management of Brinjal Shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis through establishment of mass production units of Trichogramma chilonis” Funded by: Katnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) Scheme: Short term research Project Proposal Reference No. :KSTA/Staff/31/2021-2022 |
| 2. Project title: “Green synthesis of a low-cost nanopesticide and its applications against pesticide-resistant horticultural pests of Karnataka” Funded by: Karnataka state council for science and technology (KSCST) Scheme: Student Project - 48th Series: Year 2024-2025 Project Proposal Reference No. : 48S_MSC_0023 |
| Recognised as a co-supervisor for Interdisciplinary research by Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai University. Faculty of Science Annamalainagar-608 002, Tamil Nadu |
| Life member, Association for Advancement of Pest management in Horticultural Ecosystems (APMHE). |
| Member, Plant protection club, ICAR-IIHR |
| Member- Association for Advancement of Entomology (AAE) |
| 1. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Melally G Venkatesha (2024). Biology and incidence of the jackfruit bud weevil Ochyromera artocarpi Marshall (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Indian journal of agricultural research 55(1) (Publisher: Agricultural Research Communication Centre) |
| 2. K. Soumya (2023) Comparison of Different Diets on Biology of Corcyra Cephalonica (Stainton) Under Laboratory Condition. Journal of Biopesticides. 16 (1): 55-62 (Publisher: Crop Protection Research Centre). |
| 3. Suparna K, Soumya K, Y Venkataramanappa (2022). Current status of nanotechnology in insect pest management strategies: A review. International Journal of Entomology Research, 7(8): 48-53 |
| 4. S. Kallekkattil and • M. Mani (2022). Pests and Their Management in Jackfruit. M. Mani (ed.), Trends in Horticultural Entomology, pp 701-711. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0343-4_24. (Publisher: Springer) |
| 5. K. Soumya, PN Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha (2022). First record of the entomopathogenic fungus, Nomuraea rileyi (Farlow) Samson on Diaphania caesalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from India. Journal of Biopesticides. 14 (2): 101-105 (Publisher: Crop Protection Research Centre) |
| 6. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha (2022). Evaluation Of Integrated Pest Management Modules Against Diaphania Caesalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera:Crambidae) In Jackfruit Orchards. Indian Journal of Entomology (Publisher: Entomological Society of India) DoI.: 10.5958/IJE.2022.160 |
| 7. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Melally G Venkatesha (2020). Insect Pest complex of jackfruit in South India. International journal of tropical insect science. Int J Trop Insect Sci 40, 513–525 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00099-7 (Publisher: Springer) |
| 8. Kallekkattil Soumya and Awatha Krishnamoorthy (2020). Development of Hippotion celerio (L.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) on Cissus quadrangularis L. (Vitaceae) in Bangalore, India. J. Agric. Urban Entomol. 36: 1–6. (Publisher: South Carolina Entomological Society) |
| 9. Krishnamoorthy, A., Ganga Visalakshi, P.N., Sujatha, A. & Soumya K (2020). Parasitism potential of Aenasius advena Compere (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) on Ferrisia virgata (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). International journal of tropical insect science https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00214-8(Publisher: Springer) |
| 10. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Santhosh Shreevihar & Melally G Venkatesha (2019) First report of a hymenopteran parasitoid complex on jackfruit shoot and fruit borer Diaphania caesalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from India). Biocontrol Science and Technology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2019.1645301 (Publisher: Taylor & Francis) |
| 11. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, & Melally G Venkatesha (2019). Biology and seasonal incidence of the jack shoot and fruit borer, Diaphania caesalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). International journal of tropical insect science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-019-00033-6 (Publisher: Springer) |
| 12. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy, S. J. Kavitha & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017) Host-age-dependent parasitism and reproductive success of Apanteles stantoni (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a larval parasitoid of Diaphania indica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Biocontrol Science and Technology, 27:1, 70-80, DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2016.1253829 (Publisher: Taylor & Francis) |
| 13. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017). Dolichogenidea stantoni (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) a potential biocontrol agent for melon borer, Diaphania indica. Entomon 42(1): 1-6 (Publisher: Association for Advancement of Entomology (AAE) |
| 14. Soumya K and Y Shibu Vardhan. (2017). Evaluation of Toxic Effects of Catharanthus Roseus L Extract in Drosophila Melanogaster M (Diptera: Drosophilidae): Wing Contour Bioassay. Indian journal of entomology, 81(1): 32-36. (Publisher: Entomological Society of India) |
| 15. P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017) Improvements in mass-rearing of the melon borer, Diaphania indica (Saunders) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 23(2): 58-61. (Publisher: APMHE) |
| 16. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy, C. Swathy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2017). Integrated Pest Management of melon borer, Diaphania indica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in bittergourd. The journal of biological control, 32(4): 18-21. (Publisher: Informatics Publishing Limited and Society for Biocontrol Advancement) |
| 17. Soumya Kallekkattil, Aswatha Krishnamoorthy, Prakash Patil, Venugopalan Rangarajan and Melally G Venkatesha. (2017) Forecasting the incidence of jackfruit shoot and fruit borer Diaphania caesalis Walker (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) in Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) ecosystems. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 5(1): 483-487 (Publisher: Society of Agricultural Research and Social Development) |
| 18. Soumya K and Y Shibu Vardhan. (2016). Genotoxicity screening of Catharanthus roseus Lextracts in Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 4(6): 173-177(Publisher: Society of Agricultural Research and Social Development) |
| 19. K. Soumya, P. N. Ganga Visalakshy, A. Krishnamoorthy & K. Gopalakrishna Pillai (2016) Effect of host plants on the extent of parasitism of Diaphania indica (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Dolichogenidea stantoni (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 22(1): 58-62. Publisher: APMHE) |
| 20. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy and M. G. Venkatesha (2015). Occurrence of Jack shoot and fruit borer, Diaphania caesalis (Walker) (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) in Kerala, India. Current Biotica 9(3):295-299 |
| 21. K. Soumya, A. Krishnamoorthy, Prakash Patil and M. G. Venkatesha (2015) Evaluation of jackfruit germplasm against jack shoot and fruit borer, Diaphania caesalis (Wlk.) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 21 (1): 8-10 Publisher: APMHE) |
| International Conference on Innovative Insect Management Approaches for Sustainable Agro Eco System (IIMASAE) 27-30 January 2015. Held at Agricultural College and Research Institute Madurai, Tamilnadu, India |
| Third International Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture, 27-29 October, 2014. Held at Hyderabad International Convention Centre, India by OMICS group |
| National seminar on underutilized fruits, December 01-03,2014 Held at Central Horticultural Experimental Station (CHES), ICAR-IIHR, Chettalli, Kugadu, Karnataka, India. |
| National seminar on management of jack under adverse climatic conditions, value addition and marketing,22-23 April, 2016.Held at College of Horticulture, Kolar, Karnataka, India |
| Third National meet of Entomologists, 07-08 October 2016.Held at ICAR-IIHE, Hesseraghatta, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. |
| Third National meet of Entomologists, 07-08 October 2016.Held at ICAR-IIHE, Hesseraghatta, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. |
| State Level Seminar on Forensic Biology orgasnised by Jain University Bangalore, 28th July 2017. |
| Symposium on Insects in Research held at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, 5th January 2018. |
| UGC Sponsored National Conference Mind Body Matters- An interdisciplinary Insight, held on 1st and 2nd February 2018, at Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore. |
| National Seminar on Development and Ecological sustainability: Issues in Emerging India” at Christ University on 6-7 December 2018 |
| Two-day conference on two-day National Conference on Current Advances in Life Sciences” (NCCALS-2022) March 4-5, 2022 held at SRM Institute od science and technology |
Name of FDP / Workshop / Course |
Agency |
Month and Year |
AICTE ATAL FDP on Driving Innovation for Sustainable Urban Growth: Smart Cities, Mobility, Logistics and Start-up Ecosystems |
ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE |
December 2024 |
Professional Development Programme on Implementation of NEP-2020 for University and College Teachers |
IGNOU, STRIDE, New Delhi |
September 2022 |
AICTE ATAL FDP on Waste Technology |
Govt. Mahila Engineering College Ajmer |
January 2022 |
AICTE ATAL FDP on Precision Agriculture and Nanotechnology: Making Agriculture Future Ready |
Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology |
January 2022 |
Online FDP on Pedagogy and Learning: Mapping New Approaches |
Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
January 2022 |
Workshop on Vermicomposting Technology |
Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
March 2022 |
AICTE ATAL Online Elementary FDP on Precision Agriculture and Nanotechnology: Making Agriculture Future Ready |
Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology |
January 2022 |
Workshop on Digital Teaching Technique |
ATOS Syntel & ICT Academy |
October 2021 |
Public Lecture on Management of Common Insect Pests in Urban Gardens |
KSTA |
November 2021 |
One week FDP on Impact on Teaching & Learning during COVID-19 pandemic |
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore |
July-August 2020 |
International FDP on Innovative Teaching & Research Practices |
Puduchery Academic Research Association, Puduchery |
May 2020 |
International FDP on Reconfiguring Mind: Post COVID Consciousness |
Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
June 2020 |
Five day FDP on E-content: Teaching & Learning |
Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
June 2020 |
Short term Faculty Development Programme |
APS Educational Trust, Bangalore |
May 2020 |
Workshop on Animal Cell Culture & Fluorescent Microscopy |
CellKraft Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore |
March 2020 |
Short term course on Genetic Engineering: Theory and Application |
NPTEL-AICTE |
July-October 2019 |
Workshop on Insecticide Toxicity and Pesticide Residues in Horticultural Crops |
ICAR-IIHR |
March 2016 |
Workshop on Mass Production of Egg parasitoid Trichogramma chilonis and other Trichogramma sp. |
ICAR-IIHR |
October 2014 |
Workshop on Haemophilia Awareness |
MES Ponnani College |
October 2004 |
One week FDP on Impacting ICT tools & technology…Pandemic |
Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
(Month-Year not mentioned) |
| 1. Coordinator and Resource person for the KSTA funded Workshop on Management of Common Insect Pests in Urban Gardens” held during 25th to 27th May 2022, at Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
| 2. Selected as a translator for NPTEL SWAYAM online courses. NPTEL translator ID will be Tran2859 on 1st Jan 2021 |
| 3. Selected as a Reviewer for “International journal of Basic and Applied Sciences |
| 4. Received Research Excellence Award from Institute of Scholars (ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute, Accredited by UASL) on November 2019 |
| 5. Selected as a Guest of Honor in the National Seminar on Development and Ecological sustainability: Issues in Emerging India" at Christ University on 6-7 December 2018 |
| 1. KSTA funded Workshop on “Management of Common Insect Pests in Urban Gardens”, held during 25th to 27th May 2022, at Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
| 2. Workshop on “Vermicomposting Workshop”, held on 12th March 2022, at Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
| 3. Workshop on “Psycho-social care in Disasters in Collaboration with NIMHANS,Bengaluru on 25th February 2020 |
| 4. Workshop o “Disater awareness and response training” in collaborastion with Indian red cross society on 9th February 2019 |
| 5. UGC Sponsored National Conference Mind Body Matters- An interdisciplinary Insight, held on 1st and 2nd February 2018, at Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore |
Name of Course |
Name of Agency |
University/Institution |
Tropical Parasitology: Protozoans, Worms, Vectors and Human |
Online credit course By Coursera |
Duke University, North Carolina |
The Science of Stem Cells |
Online credit course By Coursera |
American Museum of Natural History, United |
Bugs 101: Insect- Human Interactions |
Online credit course By Coursera |
University of Alberta, Canada |
Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation |
Online credit course By Coursera |
American Museum of Natural History, United |
Cell culture technologies |
NPTEL online course certified |
IIT Kanpur, India |
Genetic Engineering theory and applications |
NPTEL online course certified |
IIT Guwahatti, India |
Science of Exercise |
Online credit course By Coursera |
University of Colorado, United States of America |