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Res: Dr.Ch. Pavana Jyothi, Plot No: 141 Lawsons Bay colony Visakhapatnam Ph: 9392466777 E-mail Id: pavana_01@yahoo.co.in

Off: Dr.Ch. Pavana Jyothi Assistant Professor Department of Microbiology & FST GITAM Institute of Science GITAM University Visakhapatnam

Educational Qualification: Ph.D ., Microbiology Title Osmania University Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Biotechnological production of xylitol and ethanol from D-xylose using Candida sp and effect of xylitol and antimicrobial agents on clinical isolates Applied Microbiology Sri Padmavathi Mahila ViswaVidyalayam, Tirupati

M.Sc

Technical Qualifications: P.G. Diploma in Bio-Informatics, Hyderabad Specialization: Fermentation Biotechnology Teaching Experience: U.G. - 3 years P.G.- 3.6 years Publications: Papers published: 6 (International-4 & National -2) Book Chapters: Presentations: 2 (International publishers) 22(National and International conferences including paper presented in ICBT China) Work shops attended: 3 Membership in various scientific organizations: Life member of Biotech Research society of India (BRSI) Life member of Association of Microbiologists of India. (AMI) Life member of Indian Science Congress.

PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters

Sreenivas Rao R, Pavana Jyothi Ch and Venkateswar Rao L (2009) Biotechnogical production of xylitol and its application in food industry. Advances on Bioprocesses in Food Production, Proceedings of 2nd International Congress on Bioprocesses in food Industries, ICBF-2006. University of Patras, Rio-Patras, Greece Chapter 6: 78-89.

Sreenivas Rao R, Ch. Pavana Jyothi and L. Venkateswar Rao (2006) Biotechnological production of xylitol from hemicellulosic materials. In Lignocellulose Biotechnology, edited by R.C.Kuhad and A. Singh, Chapter 22, 277-286 p, ISBN: 8188237582 IK International Group, New Delhi.

Paper Publications

M. Maheswarlu, L.Anitha, Ch. Pavana Jyothi, M.Leelavathi, (2011) Protein supplements, Beverage & Food World, 38 (1): 68-69.

Sreenivas Rao R, Pavana Jyothi Ch and Venkateswar Rao L (2008) Biotechnological production of xylitol by mutant Candia tropicalis OMV5: process optimization using statistical approach. Indian journal of Biotechnology,7: 218-224.

Ch.Pavana Jyothi, R. Sreenivas Rao, L. Venkateswar Rao Isolation and screening of yeasts for xylitol and ethanol production from D-Xylose.. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences (2007)

R.Sreenivas Rao, Ch.Pavana Jyothi, R.S. Prakasham, P.N. Sharma, L.Venkateswar Rao (2006) Xylitol production from corn fiber and sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate by Candida tropicalis. Bioresource Technology, 97: 1974-1978.

Sreenivas Rao R, Pavana Jyothi Ch, Prakasham RS, Sharma PN and L.Venkateswar Rao, (2006) Strain improvement of Candida tropicalis for the production of xylitol: Biochemical and physiological characterization of wild and mutant strain. Journal of Micobiology, 44(1): 113-120.

Ch.Pavana Jyothi, R.Sreenivas Rao, S.Rajesham, L.Venkateshwar Rao (2005) Ethanol production from D-xylose by Candida intermedia MTCC-1404: parameter optimization using Taguchis overall Evaluation Criteria technique. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences,7(4): 679-684.

Participation and Presentations in National / International Conferences

Ch. Pavana Jyothi , Naveen Kumar and L.Venkateswar Rao, Isolation and identification of bacteria and yeasts from dental caries and plaque samples: Effect of xylitol and various antimicrobial agents on these isolates, 98th Indian Science congress, 2011, SRM University, Chennai.

Ch. Pavana Jyothi and L.Venkateswar Rao, Influence of various nutrient supplements on ehtnaol production using corncob hydrolysate medium (D-xylose) with mutant strain of Candida intermedia, International conference on Genomic Sciences, VII convention of BRSI, Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, held at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, November, 2010

Participation in national workshop on advanced techniques in molecular biology and genetic engineering held at the Department of Biochemistry, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Ocotber, 2010

Participation in National conference on cellular and molecular immunology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, September 2010

Ch. Pavan Jyothi, L. Venkateswar Rao, Biotechnological production of ethanol by coculture studies, China ICBT-2010, August, 2010

Ch. Pavana Jyothi, R. Sreenivas Rao, L.Venkateswar Rao. A study on xylitol production from Corn cob hydrolysate by Ca-alginate entrapped cells. AMI, November, 2008, New Delhi.

Ch. Pavana Jyothi, R. Sreenivas Rao, L.Venkateswar Rao. Biotechnological production of value added products from D-xylose and their applications. Indian Science Congress, 2008, Andhra University, Vizag.

R.S Prakasham, Ch Subba Rao, G Suvarna Laxmi, Ch Pavana Jyothi, L Venkateshwara Rao and P N Sarma Xylitol, a diabetic sugar, production studies using isolated Candida tropicalis. Paper presented in Indian Pharmaceutical Society Southern Regional

Conference held from 25-27th July, 2007.

Ch. Pavana Jyothi, R. Sreenivas Rao, L.Venkateswar Rao. Strain improvement of Candida tropicalis to increase thermotolerance for the production of xylitol with hemicellulosic hydrolysate, 4th convention of BRSI New horizons in Biotechnology, 2007 (NHBT), Trivendrum.

Ch. Pavana Jyothi, R. Sreenivas Rao, L.Venkateswar Rao. A rare sugar, xylitol production from corn cob hydrolysate using Candida tropicalis, Food synergism 2007. National conference on food technology-Evolution from conventionality to modernity, University college of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Ch. Pavana Jyothi, R. Sreenivas Rao, L.Venkateswar Rao. Acid hydrolysis of hemicellulose from agricultural residues, 3rd Convention of BRSI & International conference on exploring horizons in biotechnology: A global venture, 2006, Sardar patel University, Gujarat. Ch. Pavana Jyothi, R. Sreenivas Rao, L.Venkateswar Rao. Enzymatic production of reducing suars from the hemicellulose fraction of corn cobs, The challenges ahead, 2006, Department of biotechnology and Bioinformatics centre, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India. R. Sreenivas Rao, Ch. Pavana Jyothi, L.Venkateswar Rao. Biotechnological production of xylitol and applications in food industry, 2nd International Congress on Bioprocesses in food industries, ICBF- 2006.University, of Patras, Rio- Patras, Greece.

Pavana Jyothi Ch, Sreenivas Rao R, Venkateswar Rao L (2005) 1. Isolation and identification of microorganisms from dental caries. 2. Evaluation of the pharmacological action of xylitol. 26th AP State Dental Conference, Hyderabad, AP.