Dr. C. M. Reena Josephine
Name : Dr. C. M. Reena Josephine
Qualification: M.Sc (Applied Micro),M.Sc (Biotech), Ph.D (Biotechnology)
Designation: Assistant Professor
Department: Life Sciences
Institute name: Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous)
College / Institute Postal address: K.Narayanapura, Kothanur P.O,Bengaluru, Karnataka-560077
Publication Type: Journal
Paper title: 16S microbial phylogeny of multifunctional plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria from the rhizosphere of maize (Zea mays L.) for agricultural soil fortification
Journal name: Biotechnologia
Volume: 2 /2019
Issue No: 95(1)
Month of publication: 2019/06/27
Year: 2019
Page No: 143–154
ISSN: 0860-7796
About Dr. C. M. Reena Josephine
I am Dr.C.M.Reena Josephine currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Life Sciences, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru. I completed my Masters in Applied Microbiology from University of Madras and Masters in Biotechnology from AIMST University, Malaysia. I received my Doctoral degree in Biotechnology from Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences. Recently I filed a patent on “A Novel Composition for Controlling Pathogen in Maize”. I have 10 years of teaching and 6 years of research experience from different academic institutes. My area of specialization is Microbial Biotechnology with specialization in Biofertilization and Biocontrol. My current research is on harnessing the plant growth ameliorating and biocontrol potential of commercial vermiwash and bioremediation of plastics by microorganisms.