Director's Profile

Dr. Buddolla Viswanath

M.Sc., Ph.D., L.L.B

ACADEMICS

  • LLB.: Bachelor of Laws (2012) - Rayalaseema University, Kurnool, India
  • Ph.D.: Microbiology (2008) -Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, INDIA. Title of the thesis: 'Production, purification and characterization of laccase from Stereum ostrea'
  • M.Phil.: Mycology (2003) - Karnatak University, Dharwad, INDIA. Title of Dissertation: Soil fungi of Phyllanthus emblica L. and Ocimum sanctum L
  • M.Sc.: Microbiology (2001) - SK University, Anantapur, INDIA.
  • B.Sc.: Microbiology, Chemistry & Botany (1998) -SK University, Anantapur, INDIA.

Guest Associate Editor:

Technical Reviewer

  • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology)
  • Process Biochemistry (Elsevier)
  • Chemico-Biological Interactions (Elsevier)
  • Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology (Elsevier)
  • Sensors and Actuators B (Elsevier)
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry (Elsevier)
  • Drug Discovery Today (Elsevier)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier)
  • Veterinary Microbiology (Elsevier)
  • Desalination (Elsevier)
  • Current Biotechnology (Bentham Science)
  • Drug Discovery Today (Elsevier)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier)
  • Veterinary Microbiology (Elsevier)
  • Desalination (Elsevier)
  • Current Biotechnology (Bentham Science)
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (Taylor & Francis)
  • Oncotarget (Impact Journals)
  • The science of the Total Environment (Elsevier)
  • IET Nanobiotechnology (IET Digital Library)
  • Enzyme Research (Hindawi)
  • Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences (Nexus Academic Publishers )
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (Elsevier)
  • 3 Biotech (Springer)
  • Theranostics (Ivyspring International Publisher)
  • Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Science (Springer)
  • Environmental Research (Elsevier)
  • Current Microbiology (An International Journal) (Nature-Springer)
  • Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (Nature-Springer)
  • Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (Elsevier)
  • Insect Science - Wiley Online Library
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry (Elsevier)
  • Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (Elsevier)
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Springer)

PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND FELLOWSHIPS

  • Worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Republic of Korea from 1-4-2017 to 30-11-2018
  • Worked as Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University, Republic of Korea from 1-11-2015 to 31-03-2017
  • Worked as Principal Investigator for the project entitled "Environmental Geochemistry, Human In vitro Bioaccessibility and Ecosystem Health Effects of Scarce, Technologically-Important Metals" sanctioned by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India under Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India. (25-07-2012 to 24-07-2015)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biotechnology, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa from 2008 to 2009.
  • Senior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, INDIA from 2007 to 2008.
  • Junior Research Fellowship, University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, INDIA from 2005 to 2007.

KEY PUBLICATIONS

  • Sharma A, Buddolla Viswanath, Park YS (2018) Role of probiotics in the management of lung cancer and related diseases: An update. Journal of Functional Foods, 40: 625-633.
  • Venkateswarlu S, Buddolla Viswanath, Ankireddy SR, Yoon M (2018) Fungus-derived photoluminescent carbon nanodots for ultrasensitive detection of Hg2+ ions and photoinduced bactericidal activity, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 258: 172-183.
  • Buddolla Viswanath, Kristine YM, Kim S (2018). Recent trends in the development of complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors to detect foodborne bacterial pathogens. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 98: 47-57.
  • Bennet D, Buddolla Viswanath, An JH, Kim S (2017). An ultra-sensitive biophysical risk assessment of light effect on skin cells. Oncotarget, doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.18136.
  • Cheedarla N, Precilla KL, Babu H, Vijayan KKV, Ashokkumar M, Chandrasekaran P, Kailasam N, Sundaramurthi JC, Swaminathan S, Buddolla Viswanath, Vaniambadi SK, Ramanathan VD, Hanna LE. (2017) Broad and potent cross clade neutralizing antibodies with multiple specificities in the plasma of HIV-1 subtype C infected individuals. Scientific Reports, 7:46557. doi: 10.1038/srep46557.
  • Buddolla Viswanath and Kim S (2017). Influence of Nanotoxicity on Human health and Environment - The alternative strategies. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 242: 61-104.
  • Buddolla Viswanath, Choi CS, Lee K, Kim S (2017). Recent trends in the development of diagnostic tools for diabetes mellitus using patient saliva. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 89: 60-67.
  • Govindaraju S, Ankireddy SR, Buddolla Viswanath, Kim J, Yun K (2017). Fluorescent Gold Nanoclusters for Selective Detection of Dopamine in Cerebrospinal fluid. Scientific Reports, 7:40298. doi: 10.1038/srep40298.
  • Sanduru TK, Son KH, Kim N, Buddolla Viswanath, Kim S and An JH (2017). Development of simple and sensitive hydrogel based colorimetric sensor array for the real-time quantification of gaseous ammonia. Materials Science and Engineering C. 72: 583-589.
  • Prakash T, Buddolla Viswanath, Kim S (2017). Recent developments in the nanostructured materials functionalized with ruthenium complexes for targeted drug delivery to tumors. International Journal of Nanomedicine 12: 2749-2758.
  • Razak Ma, Begum PS, Buddolla Viswanath, Rajagopal S (2017). Multifarious Beneficial Effect of Nonessential Amino Acid, Glycine: A Review. Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity. doi:10.1155/2017/1716701.
  • Dasari S, Chandrasekhar K, Janardhan A, Kumar AP and Buddolla Viswanath* (2017). Surfacing role of probiotics in cancer prophylaxis and therapy: A systematic review, Clinical Nutrition, 36: 1465-72.
  • Buddolla Viswanath and Kim S (2016). Recent insights into the development of nanotechnology to detect circulating tumor cells. Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 82: 191-198.
  • Buddolla Viswanath, Rajagopal S, Basha PA, Rao DM, Begum PS, Rajakumari D, Razak MA (2016) Enhancing the activity of Aspartate kinase for an overproduction of L-lysine by Corynebacterium glutamicum. American Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 6(2): 33-44.
  • Buddolla Viswanath, Kim S, Lee K (2016). Recent insights into nanotechnology development for detection and treatment of colorectal cancer. International Journal of Nanomedicine 11: 2491-2504.
  • Razak MA, Lakshmi B, Subramanyam D, Shajahan Begum P, Rajakumari D and Buddolla Viswanath*(2016). Neutralizing Antibodies in HIV Treatment. Current Biotechnology 5(1): 11-27.
  • Razak MA and Buddolla Viswanath* (2015). Comparative studies for the biotechnological production of l-Lysine by immobilized cells of wild-type Corynebacterium glutamicum ATCC 13032 and mutant MH 20-22 B. 3Biotech 5(5): 765-774.
  • Razak MA and Buddolla Viswanath* (2015). Optimization of fermentation upstream parameters and immobilization of Corynebacterium glutamicum MH 20-22 B cells to enhance the production of l-lysine. 3Biotech 5(4):531-540.
  • Buddolla Viswanath*, B Rajesh, A Janardhan, AP Kumar, and G Narasimha (2014) Fungal Laccases and Their Applications in Bioremediation. Enzyme Research Volume 2014, https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/163242.
  • Praveen K. Usha Y, Buddolla Viswanath, Reddy BR (2012) Kinetic properties of Manganese peroxidase from a mushroom - Stereum ostrea and its ability to decolorize dyes. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology: 22(11): 1540-1548.
  • M. Saraswathi and Buddolla Viswanath* (2012) Separation of Water-Isopropanol Mixtures with Novel Hybrid Composite Membranes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 126 (6): 1867-1875.
  • Buddolla Viswanath*, T Mutanda, S White, F Bux (2010) The Microalgae-A Future Source of Biodiesel. Dynamic Biochemistry, Process Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 4(1):37-47.

Books

  • Recent Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry - Vol-2 (2020) (Ed. Buddolla Viswanath) Elsevier, London, United Kingdom; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, ISBN: 978-01-2821-4-060
  • Recent Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biochemistry (2018) (Ed. Buddolla Viswanath) Elsevier, London, United Kingdom; San Diego, CA: Academic Press ISBN No. 978-01-2816-700-7
  • Buddolla Viswanath (2016) ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: Basic concepts and Applications, Alpha Science International Ltd, Oxford, U.K. ISBN-13: 978-17-8332-260-2.
  • Buddolla Viswanath (2016) ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: Basic concepts and Applications, Norosa Publishing House PVT. LTD. New Delhi, India ISBN: 978-81-8487-547-8.
  • New Horizons in Biotechnology (2015). (Eds. Viswanath B and Indravathi G) Paramount Publishing House, India ISBN: 978-93-8216-318-3
  • Buddolla Viswanath (2015) Medical Dictionary (For Nurses and all Medical Professionals) Florence publishers. Hyderabad, India. ISBN: 978-81-9302-690-8. (Prescribed book of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, India)
  • Buddolla Viswanath (2014) A Textbook of Pathology. Florence publishers. Hyderabad, India. ISBN: 978-81-9302-690-8. (Prescribed book of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, India)
  • B Lakshmi and Buddolla Viswanath (2013) A textbook of Genetics. Florence publishers. Hyderabad, India. ISBN: 978-81-9302-690-8. (Prescribed book of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, India)
  • Buddolla Viswanath (2011) A Text-Book of Microbiology (For B.Sc. Nursing Students) BIOPHARMA Publications, Chennai, India. ISBN: 978-93-8068-203-7

Invited Presentations

  • Delivered a lead talk on "Trends in employing nanotechnology for simultaneous detection and treatment of Cancer" in the 3rd Agrinano National Conference organized by Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Tirupati, India from 13 June '19 to 14 June '19.
  • Delivered an invited talk on "Current and future role of nanotechnology in simultaneous detection and treatment of Circulating tumor cells (CTCs)" in Fourth International Conference on Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (ICNT 2016), held during 12-14 August 2016 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
  • Delivered an invited talk on 'Development of natural polymers by plasma activation and subsequent binding of herbal extracts and biogenic silver nanoparticles' in Fourth International Conference on 'Natural Polymers and Biomaterials (ICNP-2015), held during 10-12 April, 2015 at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. (And also chaired a Session in this conference).
  • Delivered an invited talk on 'Targeted Drug Delivery - Nanotechnology' in AP-APICON2015-TPT conducted at Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, India from 26-09-2015 to 27-09-2015.
  • Delivered an invited talk on 'LIPIDS OF MICROALGAE: A BIODIESEL SOURCE' in the National Seminar on 'New Horizons in Biotechnology' conducted KVR Govt. Degree College for women, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India from February 9, 2015, to February 10, 2015.
  • Delivered an invited talk on 'Recent advances in antiretroviral drug delivery using nanotechnology' in the National seminar on 'Advanced Immunology and Immunomodulation' held during March 26 - 28, 2012 at Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India.