Ministry of Education
Deekshit VK
VIDWAN ID: 227666

Dr Deekshit VK

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
NITTE UNIVERSITY
Karnataka
Expertise: Agricultural Economics and Policy
ORCID 0000-0002-3535-5528 Scopus 55939069500 ResearcherID Y-7111-2019 Google Scholar u-H2oNsAAAAJ
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98 Publications
4 Projects
1397 Scopus Citations
1403 CrossRef
12 Years 1 Month Total Experience
Publications
98 Total
Articles
95
Chapters
3
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Professional Recognition

Best Researcher Award of Nitte (DU
2019
Nitte (Deemed to be University)
Best Researcher Award of NUCSER
2019
Nitte (Deemed to be University)
DST-SERB International Travel Grant
2018
DST-SERB
DBT-CTEP travel grant
2018
DBT
Early career research award
2017
DST-SERB
EMBO Short term Fellowship
2018
EMBO
The diligent employee of the year
2017
NUCSER

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Association of Microbiologists of India
Life member
Jan 2018
Professional Fisheries Graduates Forum
Life member
Jan 2014

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2014
ICMR RMRC,NE, DIBRUGARH
Master of Science
2009
N/A
Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
Aug 2014 – Present
NITTE UNIVERSITY
Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural Economics and Policy

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Scholarly Work

Investigating antimicrobial efficacy of NANOBIOTICS against multidrug resistant gut pathogens
Other
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Principal Investigator Grant: AMR/DHR/GIA/3/ECD-II-2020
Amount: ₹47
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Combating cancer through alternative approaches: Investigating the antitumor properties of non-typhoidal Salmonella in transgenic zebrafish cancer models
Other
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹44
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Deciphering outer membrane protein-based resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and bacteriophage for effective control of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Other
Agency: Indian Council of Medical Research Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹2,556
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
Decoding the traits of drug resistance: Studying the genetic factors contributing to the survivability and adaptability of gut pathogens in antibiotic rich environment
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: ECR/2017/00059
Amount: ₹3,435
Duration: 2018 – 2021

Generation of auxotrophic mutants of nontyphoidal Salmonella serovars and investigating their anti-tumor properties

University Nitte University
Year 2021
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Scholarly Publications

Phage therapy: A promising approach to counter antimicrobial drug resistance

Book Chapter
Year: 2022. Volume: 1 , Pages: 195-204 .
Authors: Juliet Roshini Mohan Raj; Pallavi Bhat Ajakkala; Ballamoole Krishna Kumar; Vijaya Kumar Deekshit; Praveen Rai
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-323-89837-9.00004-8 Scopus Scopus: 1

Whole genome analysis reveals chromosomal and plasmid-mediated convergence of drug resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates

Journal Article
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Year: 2026. Volume: 119 , Issue: 8 .
Authors: Dhinakaran Irusan; Akshay Sadanand Dangari; Varsha Prakash Shetty; Iddya Karunasagar; Vijaya Kumar Deekshit; Anusha Karunasagar
DOI 10.1007/s10482-026-02381-z

Strategies for Control of AMR Pathogens in Shrimp Farming: One Health Approach

Book Chapter
Year: 2025. Pages: 185-207 .
Authors: Biswajit Maiti; Belman Ananya; Vijay Gundmi Apurva; Juliet Mohan Raj; Vijaya Kumar Deekshit; Indrani Karunasagar
DOI 10.1007/978-981-97-8549-0_10 Crossref Crossref: 3 Scopus Scopus: 4

The colistin testing and reporting quagmire in low and middle-income countries (LMIC)

Journal Article
Journal of Microbiological Methods. Year: 2026. Volume: 248 .
Authors: Dhinakaran Irusan; Anusha Karunasagar; P. Mohanapriya; Indrani Karunasagar; Apoorva R. Kenjar; Vijaya Kumar Deekshit
DOI 10.1016/j.mimet.2026.107635

Comparison of red complex bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes in stage III/IV periodontitis patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional observational study

Open Access
Journal Article
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research. Year: 2026. Volume: 16 , Issue: 4 .
Authors: Arathi Shenoy; Nina Shenoy; Kolluru Subhash Chandra; Vijaya Kumar Deekshit; Deepa G. Kamath
DOI 10.1016/j.jobcr.2026.101486

Fish Microbiome and Metagenomics

Book Chapter
Year: 2023. Pages: 75-92 .
Authors: Akhila Dharnappa Sannejal; Mithoor Divyashree; Deekshit Vijaya Kumar; M. S. Nithin; Praveen Rai
DOI 10.1007/978-981-99-0852-3_4 Crossref Crossref: 1 Scopus Scopus: 2

Bacteria-mediated cancer therapy (BMCT): Therapeutic applications, clinical insights, and the microbiome as an emerging hallmark of cancer

Open Access
Review
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. Year: 2025. Volume: 192 .
Authors: Mrunali Jayaprakash; Deekshit Vijaya Kumar; Gunimala Chakraborty; Anirban Chakraborty; Vinod Kumar
DOI 10.1016/j.biopha.2025.118559 Crossref Crossref: 13 Scopus Scopus: 14

In-vitro effectiveness of essential oils against isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii: A narrative review

Open Access
Review
Biomedicine. Year: 2022. Volume: 42 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 1128-1137 .
Authors: Mohammed Anees T. M.; Vijaya Kumar Deekshit; A. Veena Shetty
DOI 10.51248/.v42i6.1977 Crossref Crossref: 2 Scopus Scopus: 2
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