Dr BILJO V JOSEPH
MSc, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MSc, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Periodical | Periodicity | Date |
| 1 | Infertility: creeping end of human race? | Deccan Herald | DAILY | 13/08/2018 |
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Kerala, Indiausing IS6110-RFLP, Spoligotyping and MIRU-VNTRs. | Infection, Genetics and Evolution / 16 / 1 / 157 - 164 | 1567-1348 | 05-Feb-2013 |
| 2 | Drug resistance in Kerala | The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease / 14 / 5 / 661 - 662 | 1815-7920 | 01-May-2010 |
| 3 | Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from TB patients in Kerala, INDIA. | International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease / 13 / 4 / 494 - 499 | 1815-7920 | 01-Apr-2009 |
| 4 | Presence of Region of Difference (RD) 1 among clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from INDIA. | Journal of Clinical Microbiology / 45 / 10 / 3480 - 3481 | 1098-660X | 17-Oct-2007 |
| 5 | Combined use of Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism and IS6110-RFLP in fingerprinting clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Kerala, South INDIA. | BMC Infectious Diseases / 7 / 86 / 1 - 6 | 1471-2334 | 28-Jul-2007 |
| 6 | Whole genome sequence of two clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Kerala, South India. | Journal of Bacteriology / 194 / 16 / 4430 - 4430 | 1098-5530 | 15-Aug-2012 |
| 7 | Bioconversion of Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate to Rhamnolipid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Novel and Cost-Effective Production Strategy | Applied Biochemistry & Biotechnology / 169 / 2 / 418 - 430 | 0273-2289 | 05-Dec-2012 |
| 8 | Efficient discrimination by MIRU-VNTRs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates belonging to the predominant SIT11/EAI3-IND ancestral genotypic lineage in Kerala, India | International Journal of Mycobacteriology / 2 / 4 / 244 - 247 | 2212-5531 | 02-Nov-2013 |
| 9 | Detection of carbapenem resistance genes and cephalosporin, and quinolone resistance genes along with oqxAB gene in Escherichia coli in hospital waste water: a matter of concern | Journal of Applied Microbiology / 117 / 4 / 984 - 995 | 1364-5072 | 30-Jun-2014 |
| 10 | Bioconversion of sodium dodecyl sulphate to rhamnolipids by transformed Escherichia coli DH5a cells?a novel strategy for rhamnolipid synthesis | Journal of Applied Microbiology / 120 / 3 / 638 - 646 | 1364-5072 | 16-Mar-2016 |
| 11 | Flavonoids as Potential Anti-Inflammatory Molecules: A Review | Molecules / / / - | 1420-3049 | 01-May-2022 |
| 12 | A review on ethanol tolerance mechanisms in yeast: Current knowledge in biotechnological applications and future directions | Process Biochemistry / / / - | 1359-5113 | 29-Dec-2023 |
| 13 | The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Neurodegenerative Diseases | Microbiology Research / 15 / 2 / 489 - 507 | 2036-7481 | 05-Apr-2024 |
| 14 | Development of classical swine fever virus E2-protein based indirect ELISA for detection of antibodies against the virus in pigs | Veterinary Research Communications / / / - | 1573-7446 | 01-Aug-2024 |
| 15 | FORTIFICATION OF LAUNDRY WATER WITH BACTERIA CAPABLE OF SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE (SDS) REMEDIATION AND PLANT GROWTH PROMOTION. A SUSTAINABLE WAY TO REUSE WATER FOR IRRIGATION | J Microbiology Biotechnology Food Science / / / - | 1338-5178 | 01-Oct-2025 |
| 16 | Deciphering the plant growth‑promoting traits of bacteria capable of sodium dodecyl sulfate removal from graywater: a sustainable approach for water reuse for irrigation | Antonie van Leeuwenhoek / / / - | 1572-9699 | 22-Oct-2025 |
| 17 | Exploring the pharmaceutical potential of discarded ink glands from Amphioctopus aegina | Journal of Integrated Science and Technology / / / - | 2321-4635 | 12-Jan-2026 |
| 18 | Monoclonal antibodies targeting the Erns protein of classical swine fever virus: application for virus detection | Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology / / / - | 0165-2427 | 13-Jun-2025 |
| 19 | Combined Enzymatic Action of Pseudomonas psedoalcaligenes Protease and Stutzerimonas xanthomarina Amylase in Textile Blood Stain Removal | Journal of Pure and Applied Microbilogy / / / - | 0973-7510 | 05-Dec-2025 |
| 20 | Effect of Microbial Consortium on Biodegradation Process of Organic Waste Materials | Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management / / / - | 1088-1697 | 05-Dec-2025 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Nutraceuticals Production from Plant Cell Factory | PRAVEEN N,BILJO V JOSEPH, PREETHI N , VASANTHA V L,JAMEEL M AL-KHAYRI, MILEN I. GEORGIEV, RUTWICK SURYA ULHAS, TARUN BELWAL | 12345678 | / |
| 2 | Nanomaterial-Plant Interactions Role of Chitosan and Chitosan-Based Nanomaterials in Plant Sciences | PRAVEEN N,BILJO V JOSEPH,DR. SANTOSH KUMAR AND SUNDARARAJAN V. MADIHALLY, R T PREETHA, VISHAKA PAGARE | 978-0-323-85391-0 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | SYMPOSIUM | An insight into the molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Kerala | PRESENTER) | 17/06/2014 | ||
| 2 | SYMPOSIUM | Analysis of the Region of Difference (RD) polymorphisms in the clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Kerala. | PRESENTER) | 17/06/2014 | ||
| 3 | SYMPOSIUM | A survey for the presence of Beijing strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Kerala, India | PRESENTER) | 17/06/2014 | ||
| 4 | Kristu Jayanti College | Kristu Jayanti College | PARTICIPANT) | Department of Life Sciences | 17/06/2014 | |
| 5 | Two Day Lecture Workshop- Recent Advances in Biolo | Two Day Lecture Workshop- Recent Advances in Biolo | PARTICIPANT) | Department of Biotechnology, Christ University | 17/06/2014 | |
| 6 | Science & Technology Challenges for Promoting Inno | Science & Technology Challenges for Promoting Inno | PARTICIPANT) | Karnataka Science & Technology Academy and Christ University | 17/06/2014 | |
| 7 | 81st Annual meeting of Indian Academy of Sciences | 81st Annual meeting of Indian Academy of Sciences | PARTICIPANT) | IISER Pune in association with CSIR-NCL and NCCS, Pune | 08/03/2016 | |
| 8 | Life Science Research - Present and Future | Life Science Research - Present and Future | PARTICIPANT) | Department of Biotechnology | 08/03/2016 | |
| 9 | DWILES | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Bengaluru | 30/01/2017 | |
| 10 | International Conference on Women in Science, Research and Innovation | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Bengaluru | 20/06/2017 | |
| 11 | Twenty-Ninth Mid Year Meeting of the Indian Academy of Sciences | SYMPOSIUM | PARTICIPANT) | Indian Academy of Sciences | 28/06/2018 | |
| 12 | Development and Ecological Sustainability: Issues in Emerging India | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 06/12/2018 | |
| 13 | National Conference on Innovation in Life Sciences for Sustainable Environment | CONFERENCES | ) | 20/02/2019 | ||
| 14 | Emerging trends in Production of Biofuels and Their Impact on Global Economy | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Christ University, Bengaluru | 27/07/2018 | |
| 15 | Microbial Treat and Human Life Style as a Global Concern for Human Existence and Emerging Solutions to these Challenges | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Haldia Institute of TechnologyOnline | 06/06/2020 | |
| 16 | National Webinar on Mental Health-Care for Your Mental Health | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Online | 15/08/2020 | |
| 17 | National Seminar titled ?Biodiversity, Connecting with Nature | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Online | 14/07/2020 | |
| 18 | Novel Ovarian cancer maintenance therapy targeted at Mortalin and Mutant p53 | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and Stephenson Cancer CentreOnline | 01/08/2020 | |
| 19 | International webinar on Applied Biosciences | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Online | 07/08/2020 | |
| 20 | International webinar on current trends in impact of toxicants on biodiversity and human health | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | The national education Society of Karnataka and The national College autonomousBangalore | 18/06/2021 | |
| 21 | Research Methods in Biological Sciences | SYMPOSIUM | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 06/01/2022 | |
| 22 | Inquiry based teaching in Science pedagogy by Keith Browne | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 28/04/2022 | |
| 23 | International Seminar on Modern Perspectives in Biological Sciences | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Govt. Victoria College, Palakkad | 28/02/2023 | |
| 24 | One Day National Webinar on ?Strategies to Enhance Research Productivity? | SEMINARS | One Day National Webinar on ?Strategies to Enhance Research Productivity? | PARTICIPANT) | Government Degree College For Women Srikalahasti | 03/02/2025 |
| 25 | International Conference, Scientific Advances in Natural and Technological Sciences (SAINTS 2026) | CONFERENCES | International Conference, Scientific Advances in Natural and Technological Sciences (SAINTS 2026) | PARTICIPANT) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | 07/01/2026 |
| 26 | Symposium on Emerging Trends in Agricultural Entrepreneurship | SYMPOSIUM | Symposium on Emerging Trends in Agricultural Entrepreneurship | PARTICIPANT) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) | 10/12/2025 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Fingerprinting techniques and Applications | Invited Talks | 20/01/2015 | Jyoti Nivas College |
| 2 | Zero Waste Campaign- The Journey Towards a Zero Waste Christ University | Framework Consultation on Environmental Action in Network Institutions of United Board in India | 23/11/2015 | Karunya University |
| 3 | PCR Principle & Applications | GENOMEDCALICUT2016 | 13/06/2016 | Government Medical College, Kozhikode |
| 4 | Personal Information Security | Holistic Education | 31/05/2016 | Christ University |
| 5 | Bridging Quality gaps in Research Competence | Faculty Development Programe | 30/05/2016 | Christ University |
| 6 | Biomolecular techniques | Quality Improvement Programme | 26/09/2016 | Christ University |
| 7 | Global Biotechnology Trends: What Indian Students Should Prepare for in the Next 10 Years | 21/01/2026 | P S G College of Arts & Science |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | ROLE OF CYCLOPROPANE FATTY ACID IN ALCOHOL TOLERANCE OF YEAST CELLS | G R SAHANA | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2021 |
| 2 | . | MITTU KOSHY | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2021 |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Google Slide and CU presentation template | 30M Training powered by Media Studies & IT Services, | Institutional | Participant | 25/09/2024 |
| 2 | Faculty Development Workshop on Mastering Innovative Online Course Development | Centre for Digital Learning in collaboration with Centre for Concept Design, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 11/03/2024 |
| 3 | Hands on Training in Histological Techniques - A National Level Workshop | Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | National | Participant | 15/02/2024 |
| 4 | Faculty Development Programme | CEDBEC and SDC, | Institutional | Participant | 26/06/2023 |
| 5 | Approaches to Teaching Undergraduate Biology | iThink Biology, Azim Premji University and Department of Biotechnology, Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, | National | Participant | 05/03/2022 |
| 6 | Training on Ouriginal | 30M Training, and powered by Media Studies & IT Services in association with Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell CHRIST University, Bangalore, | Institutional | Participant | 21/06/2021 |
| 7 | Faculty development programme 1-2021 | Centre for education beyond curriculum and human resource development centre, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, | Institutional | Participant | 16/06/2021 |
| 8 | Quality Improvement Program on Hybrid Teaching | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 02/03/2021 | |
| 9 | DNA decoded | McMaster University, Coursera, MOOC, McMaster University | International | Participant | 22/07/2020 |
| 10 | Virtual Author Workshop on Chemical Sciences | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 20/07/2020 |
| 11 | Quality Improvement Program on Online Teaching and Learning in current topics of Life Sciences | Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 16/05/2020 | |
| 12 | Quality Improvement Program on Online Teaching | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 22/04/2020 | |
| 13 | Learning to Teach Online | UNSW Sydney, Coursera, MOOC, UNSW Sydney | International | Participant | 20/04/2020 |
| 14 | National Seminar Series of Biogala | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | National | Participant | 11/02/2020 |
| 15 | Competency Building in Digital Learning | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 27/05/2019 |
| 16 | Pedagogic Practices and Research as culture in the Department | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 20/05/2019 | |
| 17 | Sringer Nature Author Workshop on How to Write and Publish Scientific Articles & Manuscripts | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) & Springer Nature, | Institutional | Participant | 30/03/2019 |
| 18 | National Seminar Series of Biogala | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | National | Participant | 21/01/2019 |
| 19 | Frontier Areas in the Subject and Curriculum Updation | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant & Presenter | 21/05/2018 | |
| 20 | Science Academies' Lecture Workshop on Shock Waves and Medical Applications | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | National | Participant | 07/03/2018 |
| 21 | Sensing Workshop-Case based Pedagogy | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 09/10/2017 |
| 22 | Teaching Learning and Evaluation | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant & Presenter | 17/05/2017 | |
| 23 | DWILES | Christ University, | Participant | 17/05/2017 | |
| 24 | Science Academies' Lecture Workshop on Progress in Understanding of Disease Biology | Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, | National | Participant | 22/02/2017 |
| 25 | KSTA Annual Conference on Science, Technology and Innovations in the 21st Century | CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and KSTA, | Regional | Participant | 20/12/2016 |
| 26 | Science Academies' Refresher Course on Experimental Biology: Orthodox to Modern | St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, | National | Participant | 07/11/2016 |
| 27 | Research & Publications | CU Academic Staff College, | Institutional | Participant & Presenter | 24/09/2016 |
| 28 | Genomed Calicut 2016 | Govt, Medical College Calicut, Govt. Medical College Calicut | National | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 13/06/2016 |
| 29 | Recent Developments in Life Science Research | CU Academic Staff College, | Participant & Presenter | 28/03/2016 | |
| 30 | Crafting an Effective Writer: Tools of the Trade | MT. SAN JACINTO COLLEGE, Coursera, MOOC, MT. SAN JACINTO COLLEGE | International | Participant | 15/07/2014 |
| 31 | Recent Advances in Biotechnology | Department of Biotechnology, Christ University, | - | 17/03/2014 | |
| 32 | Current Trends in Knowledge Development and Education Management | Academic Staff Collage, Christ University, | - | 22/10/2013 | |
| 33 | FDP | Christ University, | Institutional | - | 30/05/2013 |
| 34 | Hands on Training in Line Probe Assay | Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, | International | - | 28/01/2013 |
| 35 | Training of culture and Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme | Department of Bacteriology, National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai , | National | - | 19/11/2012 |
| 36 | Laboratory Training on Detection Identification and Drug Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using Liquid Media | Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, | International | - | 08/10/2012 |
| 37 | Wellcome Trust Advanced Courses : Working with Pathogen Genomes | Wellcome Trust & Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, | International | - | 27/02/2010 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Welcome Trust Bursary Award | To attend Open Door Workshop "Working with Pathogen Genomes" | Wellcome Trust, London, United Kingdom | 21 August 2013 |
| 2 | Keystone Symposia Scholarship | To attend Keystone Symposia "Antibiotics & Resistance: Challenges & Solutions(B3 | Keystone Symposia, Silverthorne, USA | 21 August 2013 |
| 3 | DBT Travel Grant | To attend Keystone Symposia "Antibiotics & Resistance: Challenges & Solutions(B3)" Hilton, Santa Fe, USA. | Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India | 21 August 2013 |
| 4 | Junior/Senior Research Fellowship | Research Fellowship | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research | 21 August 2013 |
| 5 | Third winter school in immunology | Winter School in Immunology | Winter school in immunology Team (Supported bu National Cancer Institute, USA) | 21 August 2013 |