Dr. Prabu Pandi Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

 Project writing and project coordination  New product data generation and technology licensing under CIB-RC and FCO Managing quality production of biofertilizer, biopesticide, biostimulant and micronutrients  Fermenter operations: Scale-up of upstream and downstream operations for each bio-product Upgradation of liquid and solid formulation of bio-products Urban garden formulation Product development including biocontrol agent, Secondary metabolites, bioherbicide, plant extract based biofungicide, bioinsecticide and multiple macro, micro and mineral nutrient formulation.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

R&D Head: Macro & Micronutrient, Biofertilizer, Biopesticide and Biostimulant formulation development and data generation for FCO and CIBRC registration

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

 Trained and experienced in 15 different ICAR Technologies for horticultural crop protection and crop health management (technologies from ICAR institute IIHR Bengaluru, NCMR solapur, UHS Bagalkot and IISR Kozhikode). Handled organic product; Paecilomyces lilacinus, Pseudomonas fluorescens, AMC (Arka Microbial consortium), Neem Soap, Pongamia soap, Decomposer and Micronutrients etc. Scale-up of upstream and downstream operations for the product. Fermenter operations (4x500 liters quantity) Liquid and solid formulation of bio-products. Quality checking of all organic produce. Urban garden formulation. Training internship students. Product development lab in charge and conducting field trials.  Management of production and packing of bio-products.

Bengaluru Area, India

- Soil survey for different beneficial strains isolation- Strains handled: Fungi - Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma viride, Paecilomyces lilacinus, Pochonia chlamidosporia; Bacteria – Pseudomonas spp. and Bacillus spp- Developing different formulations with Bio-control agents and evaluate against nematode, bacterial and fungal pathogens in various horticultural crops under in-vitro and in-vivo conditions- Enzyme analysis studies of various crops- Molecular characterization of Bio control agents- Involved in multilocation farmer training and demonstration programme for biological technology dissemination in Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tamil nadu and Karnataka through DST funded project

Mexico City Area, Mexico

- Production and recovery of PHB biopolymer under fermentation Condition.- Designing plasmid and over expressing the target gene to synthesis of PHA Nanoparticles. - Handled various types of Fermentation.

Chennai Area, India

- Structural and functional characterization of given Tumor suppressor gene.- Isolation and purification of plasmid DNA by alkaline lysis method, amplification of gene of interest by PCR and to produce a side direct mutated gene by Deletion PCR.- Optimization of Cloning Strategies and its expression in cell culture.

Chennai Area, India

- Stock culture preparation and maintaining, Antigen (Ag) preparation, raising polyclonal antibody against specific antigen in sheep and mice.- Preparation of WIDAL Slides, Tube Agglutination test Kit from Salmonella spp.,

Phd, Microbiology

Activities and Societies: Thesis title: Harnessing the biocontrol potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for the management of root knot.

Master'S Degree, Microbiology, A

Activities and Societies: Thesis: “Phyto-chemical Screening and Anti Bacterial Activity of Salacia reticulate” at CARISM Department.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Microbiology

Activities and Societies: Thesis: “Multiple sequence Alignment of Bacterio Ferritins by Using Clustal-W”, at Industrial Microbiology.