Associate Professor
1997
BSc in Biochemistry (St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad)
MSc in Biochemistry (Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph’s College, Trichy)
PhD in Biotechnology (S. P. University)
SLET qualified
CSIR NET (December 2014)
Biomolecules, Physiology, Metabolism, Enzymology, Immunology, System Biology,
Created a YouTube Channel named “BioVivaciouS”.
Molecular Genetics and Plant Immunity
27 Years
Research Papers Published
Srishti Chhabria, Shivangi Mathur, Sebastian Vadakan et.al., A review on phytochemical and pharmacological facets of tropical ethnomedicinal plants as reformed DPP-IV inhibitors to regulate incretin activity, Front. Endocrinol., 11 Volume 13 – 2022 November 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1027237
Devika Kurup, Sebastian Vadakan and Sudeshna Menon., Immunological Changes in Brassica juncea after Treatment with Plant Immunisers. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine ISSN 2515-8260. Volume 7, Issue 11, 2020.
Shivali Guleria, Ayesha Momin, Sebastian V, Sudeshna Menon and Linz Buoy George., In silico and In vitro studies of Acetazolamide as a gametocidal agent. International Association of Biologicals and computational Digest ( iABCD). Vol 4, Issue 2, Dec 2019, 68-84.
Dhavalkumar Patel, Anoshi Patel, Disha Vora, Kinjal Desai, Sudeshna Menon, Sebastian Vadakan, and Dweipayan Goswami, Profiling Indolic Auxins Produced by the Strains of Aspergillus Using Novel HPTLC Technique, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 R. Kundu, R. Narula (eds.), Advances in Plant & Microbial Biotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6321-4_8
Dhaval Patel, Dhaval Acharya, Sudeshna Menon, Sebastian Vadakan and Dweipayan Goswami, ‘Trichoderma Species as Foe and Friend of Plant’, In: Plant Growth promoting Microorganisms: Microbial resources for enhanced agricultural productivity. Niranjan S Raj and A C Udayshankar (eds), 2019. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NY, USA. Pg 29-44.
Dhaval Patel, Prasad Andhare, Sudeshna Menon, Sebastian Vadakan and Dweipayan Goswami, Eccentricity in the Behavior of Pencillium spp. as Phytopathogen and Phytoaugmentor, In: Plant Growth promoting Microorganisms: Microbial resources for enhanced agricultural productivity. Niranjan S Raj and A C Udayshankar (eds), 2019, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NY, USA. Pg. 315-336.
Dhaval Patel1, Dhaval Acharya, Sudeshna Menon, Sebastian Vadakan and Dweipayan Goswami., Integrated Disease Management: An Upgrade to the Use of Biofertilizers, In: Plant Growth promoting Microorganisms: Microbial resources for enhanced agricultural productivity. Niranjan S Raj and A C Udayshankar (eds), 2019 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NY, USA. Pg. 203-216.
Dhavalkumar Patel, Anoshi Patel, Disha Vora, Sudeshna Menon, Sebastian Vadakan, Dhaval Acharya and Dweipayan Goswami., A resourceful methodology to profile indolic auxins produced by rhizo-fungi using spectrophotometry and HPTLC, 3 Biotech (2018) 8:413 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-018-1428-3
Book Chapter/ Proceedings Published
Sebastian Vadakan and Sudeshna Menon, Making VISION a reality: The experience of St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, Christ University Publications. 2018.
Herbal Therapeutics: Biochemical and Biotechnological Interventions: Proceedings of the 1st National Conference (Ed) Sebastian Vadakan, Sudeshna Menon and Dweipayan Goswami. Archers & Elevators Publishing House, 2018, ISBN
Sebastian Vadakan Sudeshna Menon, Nandini Ghosh., Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Exploring the Role of Present-Day Biology in Social and Sustainable Development, (2019), ARCHERS & ELEVATORS PUBLISHING HOUSE, ISBN 978-93-88805-76-6
Development and analysis of molecular markers for certain endangered species of Tylophora., Sebastian V.A., 2020. ARCHERS & ELEVATORS PUBLISHING HOUSE, ISBN: 978-81-949889-9-1
Sebastian Vadakan and Sudeshna Menon (Ed)., Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference: Present Day Biology: Impact of Research on Cellular and Molecular Biology, (2021), ARCHERS & ELEVATORS PUBLISHING HOUSE, ISBN: 978-93-90996-18-6
Sebastian Vadakan and Sudeshna Menon (Ed)., Proceedings of the 4th National Conference: Present Day Biology: Recent Advancements in Biological Sciences, (2022), ARCHERS & ELEVATORS PUBLISHING HOUSE, ISBN: 978-93-90996-06-3
Sudeshna Menon, Kinjal Bhatt, Avni Divetia and Sebastian V A., Microbes to the Rescue: The Future of Plant Protection, In Climate Change and Soil Microorganisms for Environmental Sustainability”, edited by Meenu Saraf, Dweipayan Goswami and Dinesh Kumar Maheshwari. (2025), 978-981-96-3424-8