Dr. K. V. Saritha, currently acting as Head, Department of Biotechnology, SV University. She obtained M.Sc., M.Phil and Ph.D in Biotechnology from Sri Venkateswara University.  She has teaching experience of 19 years and research experience of 26 years. She is a recipient of UGC- Raman Fellowship to pursue Post-Doctoral Research in USA. She has published more than 40 research papers in national and international journals of repute. She also authored 1 book and 8 book chapters. Her current research focuses in the areas of Plant cell and Tissue culture, Bioprospecting of medicinal plants, DNA Barcoding, Bioremediation and Phytoremediation. She has completed 3 major research projects funded by DBT & UGC. She has produced 6 Ph.Ds. and 2 M. Phils in Biotechnology.

Plant Cell Tissue Organ Culture, Bioprospecting of medicinal plants, DNA Barcoding of Plants & Microbes, Bioremediation, Phytoremediation

• Fellow Award – 2023, Society for Plant Research, India
• Awarded Lead Auditor Certificate for Lead Auditor training on ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management System 18^th -21^st, Jul 2022 by HYM International Certifications Pvt. Ltd
• Best Teacher Award 2021, SVU College of Sciences, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
• Associate fellow, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Acharya Nagarjuna University Campus, Amaravati, Guntur (2018).
• UGC-RAMAN Postdoctoral Fellowship, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK 73401 USA. (Jan, 2015-Jan,2016) – “Identification of Signaling Components during Nonhost Disease Resistance”.
• Awarded travel grant for the write up – ‘Biology teaching in 2025, a model vision’ to attend symposium on ‘Vistas of Life Sciences, Now and Beyond’, 13–15 February 2014, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Supported by the Resource Network project funded to the School of life Sciences by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India.
• Awarded Travel grant – DST, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi for attending International Symposium on Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants, Agricultural Research Station, The Fort Valley State University, USA. 19-23 March 2007. (Sanction order no No.SR/PF/1507-R/2006-2007 dated 20.02.2007 for Rs 30,000/-)
• Awarded Travel grant – DBT, New Delhi for attending International Symposium on Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants, Agricultural Research Station, The Fort Valley State University, USA. 19-23 March 2007. (Sanction order no No.BT/HRD/29/031/07 dated 17.07.2007 for Rs 59,513/-)
• Best performer in Skill of Probing Questions in Microteaching practice during 59^th orientation programme organized by the UGC-Academic Staff College, Sri Venkateswara University (17-12-2007 to 12-01-2008).
• Best outgoing student award (B.Sc. (BZC)), 1996.

Articles, Books : 8, 1
Membership in Professional bodies : 10

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS

• Member Secretary, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Sri Venkateswara University (24.09.2024 – 23.09.2026)
• The Head, Department of Biotechnology, SV University, Tirupati. (Since 22.03.2022 )
• The Chairman- BOS, Department of Biotechnology, SV University, Tirupati. (19.02.2022 -18.02.2025)
• Member, NAAC – Preparatory works Monitoring Committee (9.11.2022 – 30.01.2022)
• Member, NAAC –SSR Preparation Committee (13.05.2022 – 3.09.2022)
• Deputy Warden, SVU College of Sciences Hostel For Men, SV University, Tirupati (1.06.2022 – 27.01.2025)
• Member, College Magazine Committee, SVU College of Sciences (2020 – 2021)
• The Head, Department of Biotechnology, SV University, Tirupati. (27.12.2017 -28.01.2020)
• The Observer, APSET -2020 Examination, 2oth Dec 2020 conducted in SV University, Tirupati
• Member in Committee to study the existing system of purchasing Medicines and recommendations to strengthen the SV University Health Centre, SV University, Tirupati. (31.05.2018-till date)
• The Observer, APSET -2018 Examination, 1^ST Jul 2018 conducted in SV University, Tirupati
• Member, Programme Implementation Group, DST-PURSE-Phase-II, SV University, Tirupati. (10.05.2017 – till date)
• Member, Local Purchase Committee, SVU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SV University, Tirupati. (22.07.2017 – till date)
• Member, Anti Ragging Committee, SV University, Tirupati. (2014 – till date)
• Ex Officio, Board of Studies in Biotechnology (2017- 2020)
• Member, Board of Studies in Biotechnology (2012- 2016)
• Joint Secretary, Women Teachers Association (2008-2010)

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

• No. of Ph. Ds awarded : 06
• No, of M. Phil awarded : 02
• No. of Ph.Ds ongoing : 04
• Supervised M.Sc dissertations : 150

Other Position held :
• The Head, Department of Biotechnology, SV University, Tirupati. (27.12.2017 -28.01.2020)
• Member in Committee to study the existing system of purchasing Medicines and recommendations to strengthen the SV University Health Centre, SV University, Tirupati. (31.05.2018-till date)
• Member, Programme Implementation Group, DST-PURSE-Phase-II, SV University, Tirupati. (10.05.2017 – till date)
• Member, Local Purchase Committee, SVU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SV University, Tirupati. (22.07.2017 – till date)
• Member, Antiragging Committee, SV University, Tirupati. (2014 – till date)
• Ex Officio, Board of Studies in Biotechnology (2017- 2020)
• Member, Board of Studies in Biotechnology (2012- 2016)
• Joint Secretary, Women Teachers Association (2008-2010)