For July 2018-July 2019 Adjunct Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal-576119 M.I.T is declared as Institute of Eminence by Govt of India. Sponsored Research Projects/ Industrial Consultancy Principal Investigator ; “Nisin as a Biopreservative in Ayurvedic Medicines” – Ongoing project Sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science, Tech. and EnvironmentPrincipal Investigator ; “Production of Biosurfactant using municipal Waste” – Completed project . Sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science, Tech. and EnvironmentPrincipal Investigator ; “Effect of Preservatives in Ayurvedic medicines”- Completed project Funded by The Institute of Engineers (India)Principal Investigator ; “Ethanol manufacture from Cellulosic waste for motor fuel blending”- Project sponsored by ANERT, India.Principal Investigator “Microbial Spoilage of Ayurvedic Kashayam and lehayams “ – Completed Funded by Everest Pharma.Co-Investigator “Action of Spheranths Indicus on Kidney Stones” – Completed Project Project funded by Trinity Pharmaceuticals.Co-Investigator “Antimicrobial studies of New KAPL® drug” – Completed Project Project funded by Kerala Ayurvedic Pharma Ltd. Professional Experience Adjunct Professor –MIT, Manipal Dept. of Chem. Engg. September 2014-2016 Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SCET, Kerala, India. April 2014- to date Bioethics & IPR, Downstream Processing, BioprocessResearch Activities for students. CounsellingUniversity course formulator andEvaluatorResearch Coordinator, Care Keralam KINFRA Park, Koratty. Kerala Sept.2008 – to date Co-ordination with research agencies for fundingDevelopment of policy initiatives with GovernmentLooking at IP and patent issues in AyurvedaSetting a research agenda for the organizationAsst.Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SCET, Kerala, India. Dec 2005-2007 : 2008- 2009Risk Analyst (India)- Exclusive Analysis, London 2008Report and analysis of Indian political scenarioRisk and forecasting for companies interested in India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Biotechnology, Thrissur, Kerala, India. 2003- 2005Senior Production Engineer, EDL Breweries, IndiaProduction scheduling, man and material managementProcess parameter testing and control 1997- 2001Junior Engineer, Empee Sugars & Chemicals (P) Ltd, Nellore , Andhra Pradesh, India. 1994- 1995
KTU GUIDESHIP
Dr Leon Ittiachen got KTU Guideship and two students have registered for PhD under his guidance. Students are Ms Sangeetha Gopal and Ms Sumi Maria Babu