This document provides a biodata for Dr. V. Koteswara Rao which includes his personal details, educational qualifications, areas of specialization, research experience, publications, conferences attended, and awards received. Some key details are: - Dr. Rao is currently a Post Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Microbiology at Kakatiya University in Warangal, India. - His educational qualifications include a B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D from Kakatiya University. - His specialization and research is in the area of microbiology with a focus on mycotoxigenic fungi and mycotoxins. - He has

1. BIODATA
1. Name : Dr.V.Koteswara Rao
2. Father’s Name : V. Basu
3. Date of Birth : 01-08-1982
4. Present Position : Post Doctoral Fellow (PDF)
5. Corresponding Address : Dept.of. Microbiology, Kakatiya University, Warangal,
506009, Telangana, India
6. Permanent Address : H.No.6-53, N.V.Banjara (Vil), Erlapudi (Post),
Khammam (U&District)-507182, Telangana, India.
7. Educational Qualifications :
Name of the Examination Year of Passing Name of the University Division
B.Sc 2006 Kakatiya University First
M.Sc 2008 Kakatiya University Distinction
Ph.D 2012 Kakatiya University Awarded
8. Specialization : Microbiology
9. Techniques/Instrument : Isolation and identification of bacteria, Fungi and Yeast,
Classification of fungi based on their taxonomic position,
Biochemical characterization, Different Mycotoxins
Analysis, Extraction, Biochemical characterization and
evaluation of food, feed (Poultry and cattle) and
environmental samples, Analysis and Extraction of Myco-
aerospora from environmental samples, Microscopy,
Analytical techniques, TLC, HPTLC, HPLC, GC,
Molecular biology techniques, PCR, Electrophoresis,

2. Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Management of
mycotoxigenic fungi by physical, chemical, microbial and
Natural products, MS office.
10. Thesis Title : Incidence, Toxicology and Management of
Mycotoxigenic Penicillia in Foods and Feeds
11. Research Experience : JRF, (UGC-MRP) May2009 to Apr. 2011
: SRF, (UGC-MRP) Apr. 2011 to Apr.2012
: PDF, (UGC) Aug-2013 to till date
12. Details of employment (in chronological order):-
NA
13. Molecular biology and bioinformatics training:
Two months training in “Molecular techniques for pathogenic and toxigenic organisms” in
Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, Karnataka under the guidance of Dr. H.S.Murali,
SC “F”, Head, Division of Microbiology during Nov2011 to Dec 2011.
14. GenBank Deposition:
Deposition of Nucleotide sequences of Penicillium species in National Center for Biotechnology
Information (NCBI). GenBank Accession No’s. JX519338, JX519339, JX519340, JX519341,
JX519342, JX519343, JX519344, JX519345, JX519346, JX519347, JX519348. Fusarium
aethiopicum GSKUMB (KJ21085), F. culmorum GSKUMB (KJ190159), Thielavia terrestris
(KT253886), Malbranchea cinnamomea (KT279416) and Scytalidium thermophilum
(KT216561)
15. No. of. Books (01) : Taxonomy of Mycotoxigenic Fungi (Scientific Publishers,
Jodhpur, India)
16. ResearchPublications
a) International:
S.No Journal Authors Title Vol./ Issue/Pg
No./Year
ISSN/
ISBN
No.
Impact
Factor
1 Int. J.
Biotechnol.
Mol. Biol Res.
Koteswara Rao, V.,
P.Shilpa, S.Girisham,
S.M.Reddy
Incidence of
mycotoxigenic
Penicillia in feeds of
A.P,India.
Vol. 2: 46–50
(2011)
2141-
2154
--
2 Asiatic. J. Shilpa, Penugonda, Natural incidence of Vol. 2:392-402 2249- --

3. Biotechnol.
Resor.
V. Koteswara Rao,
S.Girisham and
S.M.Reddy
fusarial mycotoxins
in Finger millet
(Eleusine coracana
L.) of A.P, India.
(2011). 2399
3 Arch.
Phytopathol.
Plt. Prot.
Koteswara Rao, V.,
M.Venkataramana,
S.Girisham and
S.M.Reddy
Influence of carbon
and nitrogen source
on ochratoxin A by
two species of
Penicillium isolated
from poultry feeds.
Vol 45:1917-
1927(2012).
0323-
5408
--
4 J. Sci. Food
Agric.
Priyanka, SR., MV
Ramana, G. Phani
Kumar, V.Koteswara
Rao, H. C. S. Murali,
H.V. Batra
Occurrence and
molecular detection
of toxigenic
Aspergillus species
in food grain
samples from India
Vol. 94: 537-43
(2014).
1097-
0010
1.87
5 Int J Pharma
Bio Sci:
Koteswara Rao, V.,
S. Girisham
Antimicrobial and
DNA damaging
activity of
Ochratoxin A
Extracted from
Penicillium species
Vol. 5: (B)
335-341
(2014).
0975-
6299
0.479
6 Int. J.
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Shilpa, Penugonda,
V. Koteswara Rao,
S.Girisham and
S.M.Reddy
Factors influence on
growth, DON and
NIV production by
two species of
Fusarium isolated
from finger millets
[Eleusine coracana
L.]
Vol 6: 312-317 0975-
1491
0.91
7 J. Biochemical
Technology
Koteswara Rao,
S.Girisham,
S.M.Reddy
Influence of
different species of
Penicillium and their
culture filtrates on
seed germination
and seedling growth
of sorghum
Vol.5832-837 0974-
2328
0.94
8 Int. J.
Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
Shilpa, Penugonda,
V. Koteswara Rao,
K.Narasimha Rao,
S.Girisham and
S.M.Reddy
Influence of carbon
and nitrogen source
on growth, DON and
NIV production by
two species of
Fusarium isolated
from finger millets,
Telangana, India.
Vol 7: 136-139 0975-
1491
0.91

4. 9 Research
Journal of
Microbiology
Koteswara Rao, V.,
S.Girisham,
S.M.Reddy
Inhibitory effect of
essential oils on
growth and
ochratoxin A
production by
Penicillium species
Vol.10.
222.229
2150-
1211
0.35
10 Current
Research in
Microbiology
Biotechnology
A. Shanthipriya, V.
Koteswara Rao,B.
Sreelatha, S.
Girisham and S. M.
Reddy
Effect of Nutritional
Factors on Growth
and L-asparaginase
Production by Three
Thermophilic
Coprophilous Fungi
Vol. 3, No. 4
(2015): 707-
712
2320-
2246
--
11 Arch. Environ.
Occup. Health
Koteswara Rao, V., S.
Girisham, S.M. Reddy
(2015).
Prevalence of Toxicity
of Penicilliumspecies
Associated with
Poultry House,
Telangana, India
Vol 71:
No.2.2016
2154-
4700
0.932
12 International
Journal of
Pharma
Sciences
A. Shanthipriya, V.
Koteswara Rao,S.
Girisham and S. M.
Reddy
Factors influencing
L-asparaginase
Production by Three
Thermophilic
Coprophilous Fungi
5, No. 5 (2015):
1242-1248
2320-
6810
1.04
13 Brazilian
Journal of
Microbiology
P.Shilpa, V.
Koteswara Rao,
M.D.Rafivuddin, S.
Girisham and S. M.
Reddy
Prevalence of
mycotoxigenicity of
Fusarium species
Associated with
Standing crop
Communicated ISSN
1517-
8382
0.990
14 Cogent OA V. Koteswara Rao,
S. Girisham and S.
M. Reddy
Influence of relative
humidity on
mycotoxin
production and
biodeterioration of
poultry feed
Communicated 1819-
1878
--
15 Journal of food
Science and
Technology
V. Koteswara Rao,
S. Girisham and S.
M. Reddy
Efficacy of Plant
Antioxidants in the
Control of
Ochratoxin A
Production by two
species of
Penicillium
Communicated 0975-
8402
2.20

5. b) National:
S.No Journal Authors Title Vol./ Issue/Pg
No./Year
ISSN/ ISBN
No.
Impact
Factor
1 Proceedings
of National
seminar.
Narasimha
Rao, K.,
V.Koteswara
Rao,
Girisham,
S.M.Reddy
Succession of
mycotoxigenic
fusaria in relation to
storage structures.
516-524
(2012)
.
978-81-7233-
782-7
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2 New India
Publishing
Agency, xviii,
S.M.Reddy,
S.Girisham,
V.Koteswara
Rao
Biodiversity in
mycotoxigenic fungi.
Microbial Diversity
and Functions. Edited
by D.J. Bagyaraj,
K.V.B.R. Tilak and
H.K. Kehri
149-
183 (2012).
9789381450109. --
3 Natl Acad
Sci Lett
Koteswara
Rao, V.,
Ramana MV,
Girisham S,
Reddy SM
Culture Media and
Factors Influencing
Ochratoxin A
Production by Two
Species of
Penicillium Isolated
from Poultry Feeds.
36:101-
110(2013).
2250-1754 0.240

4
Biotechnology:
An Indian
Journal
Shilpa. P.,
Koteswara
Rao, V.,
Girisham, S.,
Reddy, S.M.
Influence of different
Fusarium species on
seed germination and
seedlings growth of
finger millet
(Eleusine coracana
L.)
11: 81-89
(2015).
0974-7435 0.123
5 Proc. Nat
Acad. Sci,
India (Biol.
Sci.
Koteswara
Rao, V., S.
Girisham,
S.M.Reddy
Efficacy of food
preservatives and
volatile compounds
in the control of OTA
production by
Penicillium species.
DOI:
10.1007/s40011-
015-0513-1
2250-1746 0.396
6 Natl Acad Sci
Lett
Koteswara
Rao, V.,
S.Girisham,
S.M.Reddy
Influence of
indigenous fungi on
ochratoxin A
production by two
Animal
Sciences
Communicated ---

6. species of
Penicillium isolated
from poultry feed
17. CONFERENCES ATTENDED:
a) International:
S.No Name ofConference Conference Paper Place ofConference Date of
Conference
1 World Congress on Biotechnology-
2011
Incidence and Molecular
profiling of toxigenic
Penicillium species
isolated from India
Hyderabad, India March-21-
23- 2011
2 International Symposium on Recent
trends in Processing & Safety of
Spatiality and Operational foods
Factors influencing
Ochratoxin A Production
by Penicillum species
DFRL, Mysore, India Nov-23-25
2011
3 International Conference on
Emerging Biotechnologies
A simple Polymerase
Chain reaction analysis
for the rapid
identification of
Penicillium species
Dept. of.
Biotechnology,
Kakatiya University,
Warangal
28-30th
January-
2016
4 XXXVIII All India Conference
of The Indian Botanical Society
Efficacy of Plant
Antioxidants in the
Control of Ochratoxin A
in Foods and Feeds
Department of Botany,
University of
Rajasthan, Jaipur
2 6 - 2 8 , O
c t o b e r- 2
0 1 5
b) National:
S.No Name ofConference Conference Paper Place ofConference Date of
Conference
1 Plant Diversity : Challenges in
Conservation and Sustainnable growth”
Inhibitory effect of
Bacopa monniera (L.)
Wettst. On growth and
Ochratoxin A
Production by
Penicillium species
Department of
Botany, Kakatiya
University, Warangal
4-6th
Feb.
2016

7. 2 Emerging Trends In Microbial
Biotechnology
Mycotoxins and Health
Hazards
Department of
Industrial
Microbiology, SRR
Govt. Arts& Science
College Karimnagar
January 8-9,
2014.
3 Recent Trends in Microbial Technology Factor effecting poultry
feed deterioration and
ochratoxin A
production by
Penicillium species
Department of
Microbiology,
Kakatiya University,
Warangal
March 26-
27, 2011.
4 Microbial Diversity Exploration &
Bioprospecting
Incidence of
mycotoxigenic
Penicillia in feed
samples
Department of
Microbiology,
Kakatiya University,
Warangal
March, 27-
28, 2010.
5 Challenges, Opportunities and Emerging
Treads in Microbial Technology
Influence of Relative
humidity on
Biodeterioration of
cattle feed and
ochratoxin A
production
Department of
Microbiology,
Kakatiya University,
Warangal
March, 26-
27 2012.
6 Environment Management: Present &
Future Scenario
Participated Department of
Botany, Singareni
Collieries’ Women’s
Degree College,
Kothagudem,
Khammam.
January22-2,
2010
7 Recent Trends in Microbial Technology Participated Chaitanya Post
Graduate College,
Warangal
October 5-6
2007.
18. Any other Relevant Information :
1. Best Paper Award (Oral) “A simple Polymerase Chain reaction analysis for the rapid
identification of Penicillium species” International Conference on Emerging Biotechnologies,
Dept. of. Biotechnology, Kakatiya University, Warangal
Place: Warangal Dr.V.Koteswara Rao
Date:24/02/2016 Dept. of. Microbiology
Kakatiya University