Vineeth Kumar T V, PhD.

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Vineeth Kumar T V, PhD.

Assistant Professor

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Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, The Cochin College, Kochi – 682002
vineethkumartv@thecochincollege.edu.in,
8547223144

UGC/CSIR NET, Ph.D.

Zoology, Peptide Biology, Systems Biology
Graduation in Zoology from The Cochin College, Cochin and post graduation from Sacred Heart College, Thevara, with university third rank. Qualified KSCSTE research fellowship, CSIR –JRF (NET). Joined this college as assistant professor in 2015. Doctoral thesis on Studies on the Mode of action of Some Frog Skin Antimicrobial peptides under the guidance of Dr Sanil George, DBT Rajiv Gandhi centre for biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • Siva Sankari, G., James, R., Payva, F., Sivaramakrishnan, V., Vineeth Kumar, T.V., Kanchi, S. and Santhy, K.S., 2023. Computational analysis of sodium-dependent phosphate transporter SLC20A1/PiT1 gene identifies missense variations C573F, and T58A as high-risk deleterious SNPs. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, pp.1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2023.2218939
  • Shyla, G., Krishnan, S., Mohan, A., Shanmugam, G., Vineethkumar, T.V., Sreekumar, J., Sivakumar, K.C., Vasudevan, D., Nori, S.R.C., Sathi, S.N. and George, S., 2021. SSTP1, A Host Defense Peptide, Exploits the Immunomodulatory Il6 Pathway to Induce Apoptosis in Cancer Cells. Front. Immunol. 12:740620. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2021.740620
  • Lekshmipriya, P., Vineethkumar, T.V., Joseph, J., Asha, R., Thomas, S. and George, S., 2021. Synergistic Effect of Frog Skin Antimicrobial Peptides in Combination with Antibiotics Against Multi host Gram-Negative Pathogens. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 27(2), pp.1529-1540. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10989-021-10189-w
  • Manju V Subramanian, Smitha N.R, Vineeth Kumar T V, Abraham S., Muhammed, M. and Ashraf, R., 2020. BIOMAG-Community Based Solid Waste Management through Re-Cycling and Up-Cycling In an Adopted Ward Of Corporation of Kochi, Kerala, India. American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Development (AJMRD), 2(12), pp.01-08.
  • Kavya Vinayachandran, Arpitha M R, Manju V Subramanian, Smitha N R, Vineeth Kumar T V, Princy Varghese., 2020, Isolation And Identification Of Fungi Associated With Local Fruits And Vegetables From Kochi And Mattancherry Market, India. Bioscience Discovery, 11(4):239-248
  • Shyla, G., Vineethkumar, T.V., Arun, V., Divya, M.P., Thomas, S. and George, S., 2019. Functional characterization of two novel peptides and their analogs identified from the skin secretion of Indosylvirana aurantiaca, an endemic frog species of Western Ghats, India. Chemoecology, 29(5), pp.179-187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00049-019-00287-z
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar, T., Asha, R. and George, S., 2019. Identification and functional characterisation of Esculentin-2 HYba peptides and their C-terminally amidated analogs from the skin secretion of an endemic frog. Natural product research, pp.1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2019.1644636
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar, T., Asha, R. and George, S., 2019. Investigations on the membrane interaction of C-terminally amidated esculentin-2 HYba1 and 2 peptides against bacteria. Animal biotechnology, pp.1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2019.1668402
  • Dr Vineethkumar,T.V., Gopal, S. and George, S., 2018. Smallest lectin-like peptide identified from the skin secretion of an endemic frog Hydrophylax bahuvistara. Acta Biologica Hungarica, 69(1), pp110-113 . https://doi.org/10.1556/018.68.2018.1.9
  • Holthausen, D.J., Lee, S.H., Vineethkumar, T.V., Bouvier, N.M., Krammer, F., Ellebedy, A.H., Wrammert, J., Lowen, A.C., George, S., Pillai, M.R. and Jacob, J., 2017. An Amphibian Host Defense Peptide Is Virucidal for Human H1 Hemagglutinin-Bearing Influenza Viruses. Immunity, 46(4), pp.587-595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.immuni.2017.03.018
  • Dr Vineethkumar, T.V. and George, S., 2017. A review of the mechanism of action of amphibian antimicrobial peptides focusing on peptide-membrane interaction and membrane curvature. Current Protein and Peptide Science, 18(12), pp.1263-1272. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389203718666170710114932
  • Dr Vineethkumar, T.V., Asha, R., Shyla, G. and George, S., 2017. Studies on the Mode of Membrane Interaction of C-terminally Amidated Brevinin1 HYba1 and 2 Peptides against Bacteria. International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, pp.1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10989-017-9598-0
  • Dr Vineethkumar, T.V., Asha, R., Shyla, G. and George, S., 2017. Post-translationally modified frog skin-derived antimicrobial peptides are effective against Aeromonas sobria. Microbial Pathogenesis, 104, pp.287-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2017.01.052
  • Dr Vineethkumar, T.V., Asha, R., Shyla, G. and George, S., 2017. Identification and characterization of novel host defense peptides from the skin secretion of the fungoid frog, Hydrophylax bahuvistara (Anura: Ranidae). Chemical biology & drug design. 92(2):1409-1418. https://doi.org/10.1111/cbdd.12937
  • Dr Vineethkumar, T.V., Gopal, S. and George, S., 2016. First report of Lividin and Spinulosain peptides from the skin secretion of an Indian frog. Acta Biologica Hungarica, 67(1), pp.121-124. https://doi.org/10.1556/018.67.2016.1.10
  • Dr Vineethkumar T.V., Holthausen, D., Jacob, J. and George, S., 2015. Host defense peptides from Asian frogs as potential clinical therapies. Antibiotics, 4(2), pp.136-159. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics4020136
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar T V, James, R. and Prema, A.K., Research Article A Pilot Study on Microbial After growths in the Municipal Water Supply from Aluva to West Kochi. 2014, Sch. Acad. J. Biosci., 2(12B): 913-919
  • Remya, J. and Vineeth, Kumar T V ., 2013. Variation of amino acids in white and red meat of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) caught from arabian sea. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2(7), pp.2843-2846.
  • James, R. and Vineeth Kumar, T V., 2012. Study on the prevalence of thyroid diseases in Ernakulam city and Cherthala town of Kerala state, India. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2(2), pp.1-3.
  • Thomas, P., Vineethkumar, T.V., Reshmy, V., Kumar, K.S. and George, S., 2012. A mini review on the antimicrobial peptides isolated from the genus Hylarana (Amphibia: Anura) with a proposed nomenclature for amphibian skin peptides. Molecular biology reports, 39(6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-012-1521-3
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar T. V, Sebastian P. A 2011, A Comparative Study on the Effect of Preservatives on Mitochondrial DNA of the Spider Hippasa agelenoides (Araneae : Lycosidae). Journal of the Zoological Society of Kerala. ISSN 0971 – 197 X.V
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar T V and George S. Frog Skin Host Defense peptides as Antimicrobial. International conference on Multidisciplinary Research, St Albert s College, Cochin, 11th January 2019.
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar, T. V. and George, S. Anti-nociceptive and Antimicrobial Peptides Isolated from the Skin Secretion of an Endemic Frog from the Western Ghats. International Conference on Ecosystem Conservation, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ECOCASD). Thiruvananthapuram, October 2013.
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar, T. V. and George, S. Anti-nociceptive and Antimicrobial Peptides Isolated from the Skin Secretion of an Endemic Frog from the Western Ghats. International Conference on Green Technology (ICGeT 2013). Sastra University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. 26-27 July 2013.
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar, T. V., Kumar, K. S. and George, S. Host Defense Peptides from the Skin Secretion of Endemic Frog of Western Ghats. 4th Indian Peptide Symposium organized by Indian Peptide Society (IPS), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata. 16-22 February 2013.
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar, T. V., Thomas, P. and George, S. A Systematic Nomenclature for Amphibian Antimicrobial Peptides. International Conference – ORIBIO. Thiruvananthapuram, February 29, 2012.
  • Vineeth Kumar T.V, Chapter contribution, Ecophysiology of Man, Zoological Society of Kerala, 2019
  • Vineeth Kumar T.V, Chapter contribution, Nutrition Health and Life style Management
  • Vineeth Kumar T.V, Remya James and P. A. Sebastian, 2012. ‘Effect of Preservatives on mitochondrial DNA’. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
  • Remya James, VineethKumar T V and Susheela Mathew, 2012. ‘Red Meat Or White Meat’. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar T.V, SK Mahajan Award 2021, for exemplary contribution to ‘Research and Development’ in establishing model systems in CUBE, CUBE- TIFR, Mumbai
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar T.V, Anil Sadgopal Award 2020, for Popularization of Science & Contribution to Science Outreach, CUBE- TIFR, Mumbai.
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar T.V, DD Kosami Teacher Mentor Award 2019, for contribution to collaborative biology research, CUBE- TIFR, Mumbai.
  • Dr Vineeth Kumar T V was awarded the best paper presentation for ‘Frog Skin Host Defense peptides as Antimicrobial’ at the International conference on Multidisciplinary Research at St Albert s College, Cochin, 11th January 2019.
  • Millennium Zoology Best UG Project Award 2018, Evaluation of the Olfactory Perception of Amputated and Regenerated Tentacles of African snail
  • Millennium Zoology Best UG Project Award 2016, Learning Ability of Some Fresh Water Aquarium Fishes
  • Best Paper and Presentation award: International conference on Ecosystem Conservation, Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ECOCASAD: 2013)
NAAC coordinator, DBT Star College Scheme Coordinator, IIC President, Discipline Committee Member
Research Guide registered at Research Centre, Department of Zoology, Maharajas College, Ernakulam.

Department of Zoology (Aided)