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  • Dr Surekha Challa

  • Professor
  • Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management
Publications 2005 - 2022

Publications

  • 22
    Journal Articles
  • 12
    Book Chapter
  • 1
    Review
  • 4
    Projects
  • 2
  • 1
  • 21

Citations / H-Index

440 Citations
12 h-index
446 Citations

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Expertise

Biology

Genetic engineering, Plant Biotechnology, Medicinal plants

Personal Information

Dr Surekha Challa

Female
Department of Biochemistry and Bioinformatics, School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam GITAM
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India - 530045


Experience

  • Professor

    Department of Biochemistry and Bioinformatics

    Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management


Qualification

  • PhD

    Andhra University


Honours and Awards

2022

Best Researcher award

GITAM

2012

Young Scientist

SERB, New Delhi

2022

Best Researcher award

GITAM

2012

Young Scientist

SERB, New Delhi

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2022

Studies on antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of leaf and root extracts of Salacia oblonga Wall

Racha Srikanth, GITAM

2017

Studies on antioxidant, antidiabetic and propagation of an endangered medicinal plant - Salacia oblonga

KGK Deepak, GITAM

2016

Biochemical, molecular and in silico studies on Oryza sativa- A host fungal interaction perspective

G Srinivas Rao, GITAM

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2022

Studies on antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of leaf and root extracts of Salacia oblonga Wall

Racha Srikanth, GITAM

2017

Studies on antioxidant, antidiabetic and propagation of an endangered medicinal plant - Salacia oblonga

KGK Deepak, GITAM

2016

Biochemical, molecular and in silico studies on Oryza sativa- A host fungal interaction perspective

G Srinivas Rao, GITAM

2015

Studies on in vitro, in planta and in silico analysis of vacuolar proton pyrophosphatase from Sorghum bicolor (Sb-VPPase) and its overexpression in Cajanus cajan

Gara Suneetha, GITAM

2015

Studies on in vitro regeneration, transformation and expression of the Vigna aconitifolia P5CSF129A gene in transgenic pigeonpea for salt tolerance

LV Aruna, GITAM

2012

Plant defense activation and management of legume root rot and blight by Trichoderma viride

G Kamala, GITAM

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2019

Society for Biotechnologists (India)

Life member

2017

Society of Biological chemists (India)

Life member

2012

The Indian Science Congress Association

Life member

2019

Society for Biotechnologists (India)

Life member

2017

Society of Biological chemists (India)

Life member

2012

The Indian Science Congress Association

Life member

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Membership In Committees

2021

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Member

2012

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Member

2021

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Member

2012

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Member

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Research Projects

Development and evaluation of herbal tea formulation to treat obesity and type II diabetes mellitus

Funding Agency : GITAM Seed Grant

Agrobacterium rhizogenes mediated transformation for enhanced production of potential terpenes in Salacia oblonga

Funding Agency : UGC-MRP, New Delhi

Propagation, Conservation and isolation of active principles from Salacia oblonga – An endangered plant used in diabetes

Funding Agency : SERB, New Delhi

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Development and evaluation of herbal tea formulation to treat obesity and type II diabetes mellitus

Funding Agency : GITAM Seed Grant

Agrobacterium rhizogenes mediated transformation for enhanced production of potential terpenes in Salacia oblonga

Funding Agency : UGC-MRP, New Delhi

Propagation, Conservation and isolation of active principles from Salacia oblonga – An endangered plant used in diabetes

Funding Agency : SERB, New Delhi

Studies on the role of antioxidative defense mechanism in deciphering drought stress tolerance in Soybean (Glycine max (L) Merr.)

Funding Agency : DBT, New Delhi

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