Siddaganga Institute of Technology,

Tumakuru

Autonomous Institute affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

Siddaganga Institute of Technology,Tumakuru

Autonomous Institute affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru

Autonomous Institute affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru

Autonomous Institute affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi

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Faculties

Dr. Roopa K. B.

Assistant Professor

E mail: roopakb@sit.ac.in

Date of joining: February 2007

No. of years of Experience : 22+ years

Qualification

B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D

Experience

22+ Years (Academic and Research Experience in Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology, and Bioremediation)

Awards and Achievements

TCS Best Project Award (2017–18) for the project “Production of gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) from Biowastes.” • Young Entrepreneur Award (Top 5 Position) at Pragathi 2.0, Technical Fest Phase Shift 2024, B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bangalore. • Life Member – Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) and Society for Biotechnologists, India (SBTI). • Active administrative contributor at SIT — serving in multiple institutional and departmental leadership roles such as Deputy Warden, BOS/BOE Member, and NAAC/IQAC Coordinator.

Expertise / list of Subjects handled

Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Bioremediation of Xenobiotics, Biopharmaceuticals and Regulatory Affairs, Immunology and Immunotechnology, Green Biotechnology, Pollution Abatement, Genetics, Genomics, Food Biotechnology, Plant and Animal Biotechnology, Genetic Engineering, Biology for Engineers.

Research

Bioremediation, Environmental Microbiology, Food Microbiology — focusing on microbial degradation of pollutants, eco-friendly remediation methods, and microbial applications in environmental sustainability.

Publications

20+ Research Contributions including Journals, Conference Proceedings, and Technical Presentations — Refer Resume for Complete List.