About Profile

Area of Interest

Medical Entomology, Vector Control, Metabolic Insecticide Resistance and Insecticide Resistance Management, Deep Learning Modeling

Research Experience

Awards & Acheivements

Professional Experience

1. Consultant (Non-Medical), Clinical Studies and Trial Unit, Division of Development Research, ICMR Headquarter, 2020-2023 2. Programme Coordinator JE/AES (Japanese Encephalitis/ Acute Encephalitis Syndrome), National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) Formerly, Directorate of National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (Dte. of NVBDCP), DGHS, MoHFW, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 2017-2020 3. Coordinating with States, ministries for monitoring and evaluation, surveillance and information for decision-making, promoting preparedness and ensuring rapid response at all levels for National Programme for prevention and control of JE/AES in the country 4. Nominated for monitoring and supervising MDA for filariasis control programme 5. Nominated as member of Central Team for AES outbreak, 2019 at Muzzafarpur, Bihar. 6. Nominated as Nodal officer for the State of Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Andhra and Telangana for drafting PIPs & ROP for NVBDCP - NPCC 7. Project Manager (Technical) of the project entitled “To evaluate the efficacy of PermaNet 3.0 long-lasting insecticidal nets in areas with variable deltamethrin-resistant malaria vectors in India”, ICMR-NIMR, Delhi, 2015-2016 8. Project Assistant, in the various projects at ICMR-NIMR, Delhi (2006-2010): 9. Monitoring of insecticide resistance in India 10. Bio-efficacy studies on Interceptor®, Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) impregnated with alpha-cypermethrin 11. Phase I: Evaluation of chlorfenapyr (pyrrole Insecticide) against susceptible and resistant strains of mosquito species. 12. JRF, CSIR-Institute for Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi – 2000-2003

Publications

1. Shete A, Deshpande S, Sawant J, Warthe N, Thakar M, Madkaikar M, Pradhan V, Rao P, Rohatgi S, Mukherjee A, Anand T, Satija A, Sharma Velamuri P, Das M, Deasi N, Kumar Tembhurne A, Yadav R, Pawaskar S, Rajguru C, Sankhe LR, Chavan SS, Panda S. Higher proinflammatory responses possibly contributing to suppressed cytotoxicity in patients with COVID-19 associated mucormycosis. Immunobiology. 2023 May; 228(3):152384. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2023.152384. Epub 2023 Apr 11. PMID: 37071959; PMCID: PMC10089671.
2. Satija A, Anand T, Mukherjee A, Velamuri PS, Singh KJ, ……… Yadav RM, Panda S. Satellite Epidemic of Covid-19 Associated Mucormycosis in India: A Multi-Site Observational Study. Mycopathologia. 2023 Oct;188(5):745-753. doi: 10.1007/s11046-023-00770-w. Epub 2023 Jul 25. PMID: 37490256.
3. Anand T, Mukherjee A, Satija A, Velamuri PS, Singh KJ, Das M, Josten K, ………………….., Panda S; ICMR-Mucormycosis group. A case control investigation of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis in India. BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Nov 16;22(1):856. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07844-y. PMID: 36384482; PMCID: PMC9667849.
4. Raghavendra K, Rahi M, Verma V, Velamuri PS, Kamaraju D, Baruah K, Chhibber-Goel J, Sharma A. Insecticide resistance status of malaria vectors in the malaria endemic states of India: implications and way forward for malaria elimination. Heliyon. 2022 Nov 26;8(12):e11902. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11902. PMID: 36506377; PMCID: PMC9732330.
5. Yadav RS*, Raghavendra K, Velamuri PS, Verma V and Uragayala S. 2020 Insecticide resistance in malaria vectors and management strategies in India. 129-148 Book Chapter in. “Vector Biology and Control – An Update for Malaria Elimination Initiative in India” Edited by Vas Dev Published by The National Academy of Sciences, India. http://nasi.nic.in/BCIL%20Vector%20Biology%20PDF_%2014th%20Aug%202020.pdf
6. Verma V, Agrawal OP, Velamuri PS, Raghavendra K. 2018. A laboratory simulation study on suppression of resistance genes by differential exposures to insecticide in Anopheles stephensi Liston. J Vector Borne Dis. 55 (3), 184
7. Raghavendra K*,Velamuri PS, 2018. Spinosad: A biorational mosquito larvicide for vector control. Indian J Med Res.147 (1), 4
8. Prasad KM, ,Raghavendra K*, Verma V, Velamuri PS, Pande V. 2017. Esterases are responsible for malathion resistance in Anopheles stephensi: A proof using biochemical and insecticide inhibition studies. J Vector Borne Dis54 (3), 226
9. Kamaraju R*, Velamuri PS, Verma V, Elamathi N, Barik TK, Bhatt RM, Dash AP. 2017. Temporo-spatial distribution of insecticide-resistance in Indian malaria vectors in the last quarter-century: Need for regular resistance monitoring and management. J Vector Borne Dis54 (2), 111
10. Elamathi N, Raghavendra K*, Velamuri PS, Verma V, Valecha N, 2016. Detoxification enzymes in mosquitoes and their role in insecticide resistance mechanism – A brief Review. National Journal of Life Science (NJLS) Special Issue. 13 (3): 2016: 138-141
11. Sreehari U, Verma V, Elamathi N, Velamuri P S, Raghavendra K, 2015. Adulticidal and larvicidal efficacy of three neonicotinoids against insecticide susceptible and resistant mosquito strains. Indian J Med Res. 142 (7): 64-70
12. Verma V, Elamathi N, Velamuri P S, Sreehari U, Agrawal O P, Raghavendra K*, 2015.Chlorfenapyr: Irritant effect compared to other insecticides and its intrinsic toxicity in multi-insecticide-susceptible and resistant Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Culicidae). J Vector Borne Dis 52 (1): 99-103
13. Elamathi N, Verma V, Poonam SV, Uragayala S, Kamaraju R, 2014.Neonicotinoids in vector control: In silico approach. Asian Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 04 (39), 25-29
14. Elamathi N, Barik TK, Verma V, Velamuri PS, Bhatt RM, Sharma SK, Raghavendra K, 2014.Standardization of a bottle assay—an indigenous method for laboratory and field monitoring of insecticide resistance and comparison with WHO adult susceptibility test. Parasitol Res 113 (10): 3859-66
15. Raghavendra K, Barik TK, Reddy BPN, Sharma P, Dash AP, 2011. Malaria vector control: from past to future. Parasitol Res 108:757–779
16. Raghavendra K, Barik TK, Sharma P, Bhatt R M, Srivastava HC, Sreehari U, Dash A P, 2011. Chlorfenapyr: a new insecticide with novel mode of action can control pyrethroid resistant malaria vectors. Malar J 10 (1):16
17. Raghavendra K, Sharma P, Dash A P, 2008. Biological control of mosquito population through frogs: Opportunities and constraints. Indian J Med Res 128: 20-5
18. Poonam S, Paily KP, Balaraman K. 2002. Oviposition attractancy of bacterial culture filtrates: response of Culex quinquefasciatus. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 97 (3): 359-362

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