1. M.Sc (Microbiology)
2. Ph.D (Biotechnology)

1. Completed almost 4 years of PG teaching at Kannur University, offering various courses for the MSc Molecular Biology Program as given below
   
2. Serving as Chairman, Board of examiners, MSc Molecular Biology, Kannur University
   
3. Member, UG and PG Board of Studies in Microbiology, MG University (2017 onwards)
   
4. As Member, FLAIR-Fostering Linkages in Academic Innovation and Research, Department of Collegiate Education, Govt. Of Kerala (2018-19) participated in the Faculty Development Program under FLAIR, Govt of Kerala at Teaching Learning Centre, IIT Madras, 11-20 February 2019.
   
5. Recipient of INSA Visiting Scientist fellowship 2019-20 and JNCASR Visiting Fellowship -Biological Sciences 2016-17.
   

1. Principal Investigator, Minor Research Project under Innovative Research Program by Govt. Of Kerala 01-12-2018 to 28-02-2020 (Rs 4 lakhs) “Screening and biological activity studies of Cyclotides from Medicinal plants of Kerala.
   
2. As JNCASR Visiting fellow conducted two months research at Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during 01-04-2017 to 31-05-2017 under the Guidance of Prof. P. Balaram.
   
3. SERB Fast track Young Scientist & Project Investigator, Bangalore, India (25thJune 2013-14th Dec 2015. In Prof. P. Balaram’s Group, Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore)
   The project entitled “Isolation and characterization of bioactive peptides from marine fungi and cone snails” was funded by Govt of India for 3 years with a total grant of INR 28.6 lakhs. Nature of work done: Purification and characterization of peptides from cone snails- Conusaraneosus and C. inscriptus and also from marine fungi. A combination of both Mass spectrometric (De novo sequencing) and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) methods are used to study conus peptides. Novel peptides with post translational modifications have been characterized from C. araneosus and its pharmacological targets have been assigned. HPLC, MALDI-TOF MS, LC-MS etc are routinely used for this study.

1. Industrial Microbiology
2. Molecular Biology
3. Microbial Taxonomy
4. Peptides and Proteins-Structure-Activity Studies.

1. MarimuthuVijayasarathy, Soorej M. Basheer, and PadmanabhanBalaram (2018).Cone Snail GlutaminylCyclase Sequences from Transcriptomic Analysis and Mass Spectrometric Characterisation of Two PyroglutamylConotoxins. J. Proteome Res., 17:8; 2695-2703 (IF-4.27).
2. MarimuthuVijayasarathy, Soorej M. Basheer, Jayaseelan Benjamin Franklin, and PadmanabhanBalaram (2017).Contryphan Genes and Mature Peptides in the Venom of Nine Cone Snail Species by Transcriptomic and Mass Spectrometric Analysis.J. Proteome Res., 16:763-773 (IF-4.27).
3. Soorej M. Basheer, Valerie Bouchez, Alexey Novikov, Luis Augusto, Nicole Guiso and Martine Caroff (2016).Structure-activity characterization of Bordetellapetrii lipid A from environment to human isolates.Biochimie, 120: 87-95(IF-3.188)
4. Alexey Novikov, Nita R. Shah, Sami AlBitar-Nehme, Soorej M. Basheer, IlariTrento, AlinaTirsoaga, Michelle Moksa, Martin Hirst, Malcolm B. Perry, Asmaa El Hamidi, Rachel C. Fernandez and Martine Caroff (2014). Complete Bordetellaavium, B. hinziiand B. trematumlipid A structures and genomic sequence analyses of the loci involved in their modifications. Innate Immunity, 20 (6): 659-672 (IF-2.34).
5. Annabelle Varrot, Soorej M. Basheerand Anne Imberty. (2013) Fungallectins: Structure, function and potential applications. Current Opinion in Structural Biology 23 (5): 678-685 (IF-7.179).
6. Sami AlBitar-Nehme, Soorej M Basheer, Elisabeth Njamkepo, Jean-Robert Brisson, Nicole Guiso and Martine Caroff. (2013). Comparison of lipopolysaccharide structures of Bordetella pertussis clinical isolates from pre- and post-vaccine era.Carbohydrate Research 378:56-62 (IF-2.096).
7. Soorej M Basheer, SreejaChellappan,Beena P S, Rajeev K Sukumaran, Elyas K K and M Chandrasekaran(2011). Lipase from marine Aspergillusawamori BTMFW032: Production, partial purification and application in oil effluent treatment New Biotechnology28(6): 627-638 (IF-3.813).
8. Soorej M. Basheer, Nicole Guiso, AlinaTirsoaga, Martine Caroff and Alexey Novikov(2011). Structural modifications occurring in lipid A of Bordetellabronchiseptica clinical isolates as demonstrated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry; 25, 1075-1081 (IF 1.998).
9. Bijna B, SreejaChellappan, Jissa G Krishna, Soorej M Basheer, Elyas K K, Ali H Bahkali and M. Chandrasekaran(2011). Protease inhibitor from Moringaoleiferaactive against therapeutic proteases.Saudi J. of Biological Sciences 18, 273–281(IF 2.564).
10. Bijna B, SreejaChellappan, Soorej M Basheer, Elyas K K, Ali H Bahkali and M Chandrasekaran(2011). Protease inhibitor from Moringaoleifera: Isolation, purification and characterization. Process Biochemistry46:2291-2300(IF 2.497).
11. Jissa G. Krishna, Soorej M. Basheer, K.K. Elyas and M. Chandrasekaran(2011).Prodigiosin from Marine Bacterium: Production, Characterization and Application as Dye in Textile Industry. International J. of Biotechnology and Biochemistry, 7(1): 155-191.
12. Beena P. S., Soorej M. Basheer, Sarita G. Bhat, Ali H. Bahkali and M. Chandrasekaran(2011). Propyl Gallate Synthesis Using Acidophilic Tannase and Simultaneous Production of Tannase and Gallic Acid by Marine Aspergillusawamori BTMFW032.AppliedBiochemistry and Biotechnology, 164:612–628 (IF- 1.751).
13. SreejaChellappan, Jasmin C, Soorej M Basheer, Archana Kishore, Elyas K K, Sarita G Bhat and M Chandrasekaran(2011). Characterization of an extracellular alkaline serine protease from marine Engyodontium album BTMFS10.Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 38:743–752 (IF-2.81).
14. Beena, P.S., Soorej, M. Basheer, Sarita G. Bhat, and Chandrasekaran, M.(2011). Garcinacambogia leaf and seawater as substrate for Tannase enzyme production by marine Aspergillusawamori BTMFW032 under slurry state fermentation. Natural Product Communications 6(12): 1933-1938 (IF-0.884).
15. Beena, P.S., Soorej, M. Basheer, Elyas, K.K., Sarita G. Bhat, and Chandrasekaran, M. (2010) Acidophilic tannase from marine Aspergillusawamori BTMFW032. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 20(10): 1403-1414 (IF-1.32).
16. Jissa G Krishna, Soorej M Basheer, Beena P S and M Chandrasekaran(2008). Marine bacteria as source of pigment for application as dye in textile industry.In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation and Management (Biocam 2008)Natarajanet al(eds) p 743-750. ISBN: 978-81-907269-7-9 [Young Scientist Award(1st Author) for Best Paper Presentation].
17. SreejaChellappan, C. Jasmin, Soorej M. Basheer, K.K. Elyas, Sarita G. Bhat and M. Chandrasekaran(2006). Production, purification and partial characterization of a novel protease from marine Engyodontium album BTMFS10 under solid state fermentation. Process Biochemistry, 41(4): 956-961. (IF 2.497).
18. Book Chapters
19. Chandrasekaran, M., Soorej M. Basheer, SreejaChellappan, Karthikeyan, P.and Elyas K.K. (2012).Food processing industries-an overview.In Valorization of food processing by-products, Ed: Chandrasekaran M. (p.3-34) CRC press, Taylor and Francis group.ISBN:9781439848852
20. Chandrasekaran, M., Soorej M. Basheer, SreejaChellappan, Jissa G. Krishna and Beena P.S. (2015). Enzymes in Food and Beverage production- an overview. In: Enzymes in Food and Beverage processing Ed: Chandrasekaran, M. (p. 117-137) CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group. ISBN: 9781482221282.
21. Soorej M Basheer and SreejaChellappan (2017). Enzyme engineering In: Bioresources and Bioprocess Technology Vol 2: Exploring potential biomolecules. Eds: S. Sugathan et al., Springer p:151-168. ISBN: 9789811042829

INSA Visiting Scientist Fellowship 2019-20

Member, FLAIR-Fostering Linkages in Academic Innovation and Research, Department of Collegiate Education, Govt. Of Kerala (2018-19)

Member, District (Kannur) level Monitoring Committee for Sastraposhini Scheme, KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala (2018)

Member, Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research, Central University of Kerala (2017 onwards)

Member, UG and PG Board of Studies in Microbiology, MG University (2017 onwards)

JNCASR Visiting Fellowship in Biological Sciences 2016-17

Fast track Young Scientist awarded by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Govt of India (2013).

Editorial Board Member-Journal of Microbiology Research; Scientific & Academic Publishing Co., USA (May, 2012 onwards)