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Dr. TG Vasudevan

Dr. T. G. Vasudevan
Dr. TG Vasudevan

Associate Professor

  • PhD NITTE Deemed to be University, Mangalore
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Dr. T. G. Vasudevan is a microbiologist with over two decades of academic and research experience spanning India, South Africa, and Sweden. His doctoral work at the Institute for Wine Biotechnology, Stellenbosch University focused on applied microbiology, where he also contributed as a Research Assistant for six years. As a Visiting Scholar at Lund University, Sweden, he gained valuable international exposure in applied microbiological sciences.
On returning to India, Dr. Vasudevan joined the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), where he progressed through the ranks from Associate Professor to Additional Professor over nearly 17 years. In December 2024, he was appointed as Associate Professor at Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, bringing with him extensive teaching, research, and mentorship expertise.
Gupta H, Srivastava S, Chaudhari S, Vasudevan TG, Hande MH, D’Souza SC, Umakanth S, Satyamoorthy K (2016) New molecular detection methods of malaria parasites with multiple genes from genomes. Acta Tropica 160:15-22
Shivakumar BM, Rotti H, Vasudevan TG, Balakrishnan A, Chakrabarty S, Bhat G, Rao L, Pai CG, Satyamoorthy K (2015) Copy Number Variations are progressively associated with the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis. World Journal of Gastroenterology 21:599-605
Rai PS, Murali TS, Vasudevan TG, Prasada SK, Bhagawath AK, Pai P, Gopinath PM, Satyamoorthy K (2011) Genetic variation in genes involved in folate and drug metabolism in a South Indian population. Indian Journal of Human Genetics, 17:S48-S53.
Thanvanthri Gururajan V, Pretorius IS, Cordero Otero RR (2007) Molecular cloning and functional expression of a novel Neurospora crassa xylose reductase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in the development of a xylose fermenting strain. Annals of Microbiology, 57: 223-231.
Thanvanthri Gururajan V, Gorwa-Grauslund M-F, Hahn-Hägerdal B, Pretorius IS, Cordero Otero RR (2007) A constitutive catabolite repression mutant of a recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain improves xylose consumption during fermentation. Annals of Microbiology, 57: 85-92.
Fernández-González M, Úbeda JF, Cordero Otero RR, Thanvanthri Gururajan V, Briones AI (2005) Engineering of an oenological Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain with pectinolytic activity and its effect on wine. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 102: 173-183.
Fernández-González M, Úbeda JF, Vasudevan TG, Cordero Otero RR, Briones AI (2004) Evaluation of polygalacturonase activity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine strains. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 237: 261-266.
"Role of Microbes & Enzymes for Next Generation Biodiversity & its New Study Tool" at National level seminar on "Biodiversity: An endless exploration" held on 22nd February 2010 at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore; won Best Oral Presentation Award.
"Isolation & Characterization of Gut Bacteria with Antimicrobial & Antioxidant Potential from Shrimp Culture Environment" at International Conference on "Current Concepts on the Role of Indian Medicine & Phytoceuticals in Maintenance of Health" by IABMS & Mangalore University 39th Conference on 15 to 17th November 2018; won Best Oral Presentation Award