Billu Abraham
Name: Billu Abraham
Qualification: M.Sc Analytical Chemistry
Designation : Project Assistant Gr.II
Department: Agro Processing and Technology Division
Institute name : CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST)
College address : Industrial estate P.O, Pappanamcode, Thiruvananthapuram-695019
Publication title: Journal
Paper Title : Phytochemical rich extract from the spent material generated from Industrial Dashamoola preparation (a medicinal Ayurvedic decoction) with antioxidant, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory potential.
Journal Name : Industrial crops and products.
Volume : 151
Month of publication : April
Year : 2020
Page no. : 112451
ISSN : 0926-6690
About Billu Abraham
Current Status
? PhD Scholar in Chemical Science (AcSIR enrolment number - 10CC19A39002) at, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR- NIIST), Kerala, India, under the guidance of Dr. Nisha P., Senior Scientist, Agro Processing & Technology Division, NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram. [03/08/2019-till date] Recovery of valuable bioactive phytochemicals from selected poly herbal spent materials for healthcare applications. To investigate the possibility of preparing hydrogel from edible polymers isolated from Ayurvedic spent materials and to use it as a nutrient delivery system. To analyse the nutrient release profile by a combined experimental and computational modelling approach. Academic Details ? M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry from Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, MG University, Kottayam in 2015 ? B.Sc. Chemistry from SB College, Changanacherry, MG University Kottayam in 2013 Employment Details ? Position: Project Assistant Grade III (December 26 th 2016 to March 31 st 2018) Institution: National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST-CSIR), Kerala, India. Supervision: Mr. V.V. Venugopal - Principal Scientist (Agro processing & Technology Division) Project: A study on optimizing the material utilization in Ayurvedic Industry by replacing herbal routes with benign herbal parts and by developing new bioactive applications for spent materials. ? Position: Project Assistant Grade II (April 6 th 2018 to March 31 st 2020) Institution: National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST-CSIR), Kerala, India. Supervision: Dr. Nisha P – Senior Scientist (Agro processing & Technology Division) Project: Post-Harvest operation for value addition of indigenous fruits & vegetables. Skills and Expertise ? Hands-on experience in instruments – LCMS/MS, GCMS/MS, HPLC, HPTLC, UV spectrophotometer, microplate reader.