Dr Divyashree S

• Microbiome and Human Health:
  • Investigating and mapping the role of gut microbiota and microbial communities in chronic diseases, autoimmune conditions, and overall human metabolism.
  • Developing novel microbiome-targeted medicines and next-generation postbiotics for infectious diseases.
• Biofilm Dynamics: Analyzing polymicrobial biofilm formation and communication (quorum sensing).
• Host-Pathogen Interactions:
  • Investigating the impact of gut microbiota composition on pathogen colonization and tissue damage through in vivo experiments.
  • Examining how infectious microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, evade host defence mechanisms to establish infections and cause diseases.
• Plant-Microbe Interactions:
  • Enhancing crop resilience and nutrient uptake using microorganisms as biofertilizers.
• Food Safety and Preservation:
  • Preventing foodborne pathogens and developing natural biopreservatives using eco-friendly gut microbiomes.
  • Investigating the impact of High-Pressure Processing (HPP) on the structural and nutritional integrity of secondary metabolites, such as bacteriocins and organic acids produced by probiotics, while inactivating foodborne pathogens.
• Probiotics and Prebiotics:
  • Improving livestock health and processing high-value fermented foods.
  • Developing novel probiotic strategies to control and eliminate pathogen biofilms on food-contact surfaces.
  • Assessing probiotic stability under high-temperature treatment for food safety and extended shelf life.

• S. Divyashree, G. Adithi, B. Shruthi, M.Y. Sreenivasa (2024). Patulin - Effective mitigation strategies in food and feed. 83-108. In Anti-Mycotoxin Strategies for Food and Feed. John Wiley & Sons Publishers. Print ISBN: 9781394160792 / Online ISBN: 9781394160839. Copyright 2000-2023 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394160839 (Wiley)

• Secured First rank in M.Sc Microbiology (2014-16), University of Mysore, Manasagangotri and awarded gold medal.
• Certificate of Merit from Association of Microbiologists of India for securing first rank and obtained gold medal (2016-17).
• Awarded Ph.D Fellowship from Other Backward Classes Welfare Department, Karnataka, India for the year 2018-2021(OBC/Ph.D/CR-4/2018-19 Dated: 13.02.2019).
• Awarded University of Mysore Fellowship for Other Backward Classes for the year 2021-2022 (ORDER NO.GL-03/18/2021-22 Dated:07.10.2021/NO.87).
• Awarded ICMR/SRF fellowship from Indian Council of Medical Research for the period 2022-2025 (NO. FBO/Fell/1/2022-ECD-II).

• M.Sc. Dissertation: “Inhibitory effect of plants and oil cakes extracts against Macrophomina phaseolina causing charcoal root rot disease in Mulberry (morus spp.)”. Ph.D Thesis on title: Potential antimicrobial agents from probiotics against pathogens associated with food”.

Research Articles Published in International Journals

• S. Divyashree, P.G. Anjali, B.V. Deepthi, Rakesh Somashekaraiah, Walid Mottawea, Riadh Hammami, M. Y. Sreenivasa. (2022). Black cherry fruit as a source of probiotic candidates with antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities against Salmonella. South African Journal of Botany, 150: 861-872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.08.045 IF-3.1 (Elsevier)
• S. Divyashree, Gunduraj Adithi, Marikunte Yanjarappa Sreenivasa. Isolation, evaluation and in-vitro characterization of Lactobacillus isolated from traditional fermented food - Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Batter for their probiotic attributes. Food Biotechnology, 37(4), 338-363. https://doi.org/10.1080/08905436.2023.2267121 IF-2.0 (Taylor & Francis)
• S. Divyashree, Ramith Ramu, M. Y. Sreenivasa. (2023). Evaluation of new candidate probiotic Lactobacillus strains isolated from a traditional fermented food - Multigrain-millet Dosa batter. Food Bioscience, 57: 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2023.103450 IF-6.2 (Elsevier)
• S. Divyashree, P.G. Anjali, Rakesh Somashekaraiah, M.Y. Sreenivasa. (2021). Probiotic properties of Lactobacillus casei – MYSRD 108 and Lactobacillus plantarum - MYSRD 71 with potential antimicrobial activity against Salmonella paratyphi. Biotechnology Reports, 32: 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2021.e00672 CiteScore-12.5 (Elsevier)
• S. Divyashree, B. Shruthi, P.R. Vanitha, M.Y. Sreenivasa. (2023). Probiotics and their postbiotics for the control of opportunistic fungal pathogens: A review. Biotechnology Reports, 38: 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2023.e00800 CiteScore-12.5 (Elsevier)
• S. Divyashree and M Y Sreenivasa. (2022). "Probiotics: Next-generation therapeutics against mycotoxicosis and other microbial complications in the poultry industry." Mycotoxinsite.com. Mycotoxinsite.com (Webpage - Mycotoxinsite.com)
• Divyashree S, Shruthi S and M Y Sreenivasa. (2025). Biodetoxification using enzymes to neutralize mycotoxins. Mycotoxinsite.com. Mycotoxinsite.com (Webpage - Mycotoxinsite.com)
• R. Vasundaradevi, M. Sarvajith, S. Divyashree, N. Deepa, Premila N. Achar & M.Y. Sreenivasa. (2025). Tropical fruit-derived Lactobacillus as potential probiotic and antifungal agents against Fusarium oxysporum. Scientific Reports, 15: 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-02585190-0 IF-4.9 (Nature-Springer)
• G. Adithi, Rakesh Somashekaraiah, S. Divyashree, B. Shruthi, M.Y. Sreenivasa. (2022). Assessment of probiotic and antifungal activity of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MYSAGT3 isolated from locally available herbal juice against mycotoxigenic Aspergillus species. Food Bioscience, 50: 1-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2022.102118 IF-6.2 (Elsevier)
• G. Adithi; S. Divyashree; B. Shruthi; N. Deepa; M.Y. Sreenivasa. (2024). Evaluation of Limosilactobacillus fermentum MYSAGAM1 isolated from herbal Amla juice as probiotic candidate with antifungal characteristics against Fusarium equiseti. Food Bioscience, 58: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbio.2024.103843 IF-6.2 (Elsevier)
• G. Adithi, Rakesh Somashekaraiah, B. Shruthi, S. Divyashree, N. Deepa, P.R. Vanitha, R. Vasundaradevi, B.V. Deepthi, M.Y. Sreenivasa. (2025). Biological Decontamination of Mycotoxigenic Fusarium verticilliodes using Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MYSN 128 isolated from Traditional Vellappam: Implications for food safety and global mycotoxin management. Current Microbiology, 82: 1-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-025-04401-z IF-2.8 (Springer)
• Vanitha PR, Somashekaraiah R, S Divyashree, Pan I and Sreenivasa MY. (2023). Antifungal activity of probiotic strain Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MYSN7 against Trichophyton tonsurans. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14: 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1192449 IF-5.8 (Frontiers)
• Vanitha, PR., Divyashree, S., Shruthi, B., Adithi, G., Dhanuja, J., Deepthi, B.V., Sreenivasa, MY. (2024). Limosilactobacillus fermentum MYSY8, a potential probiotic isolate from fermented rice beverage for the control of Microsporum canis. Food Biotechnology, 38(3): 314-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/08905436.2024.2383743 IF-2.0 (Taylor & Francis)
• B. Shruthi, S. Divyashree, G. Adithi, Deepa N, M Y. Sreenivasa. (2024). Probiotic and functional attributes of yeasts isolated from different traditional fermented foods and products. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 17(6): 4080-4098. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-024-10342-z IF-5.3 (Springer)
• Shruthi B, Deepa N, Rakesh Somashekaraiah, Adithi G, S. Divyashree, M. Y. Sreenivasa. (2022). Exploring biotechnological and functional characteristics of probiotic yeasts: A Review. Biotechnology Reports, 34: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2022.e00716 CiteScore-12.5 (Elsevier)
• B. Shruthi; Rakesh Somashekaraiah; S. Divyashree; G. Adithi; K. Ajith Kumar; S. Mahadevakumar; M.Y. Sreenivasa. (2025). Probiotic Characterization and Antifungal Potentials of Pichia kudriavzevii MYSSBYPS10 Isolated from Traditional Fermented Green Gram Dosa Batter. Food Biotechnology, 39(1): 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/08905436.2025.2457678 IF-2.0 (Taylor & Francis)
• Pruthvi Raj, M K Naik, M S Nandish, Ajithkumar K, Suresh D Ekabote, Shruthi B, Adithi G, S. Divyashree, M Y Sreenivasa. (2024). Evaluation of Lactiplantibacillus argentoratensis MYSJK8 from Jackfruit for its multifarious probiotic, plant growth promoting and bio-control attributes. Journal of Crop Health, 76: 1627-1642. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-024-01050-3 IF-2.8 (Springer)
• Preetham R, MS Vijaya Kumar, TR Swaroop, S Divyashree, KR Kiran, M Y Sreenivasa, MP Sadashiva, KS Rangappa. (2022). An Efficient Route for the Synthesis of 1, 5-Disubstituted Tetrazoles and their Anti-Microbial Activity against Salmonella Paratyphi. Chemistry Select, 7(45): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202203079 IF-2.3 (Wiley Publishers)
• Shruthi JB, KR Kiran, S Divyashree, M Y Sreenivasa, MP Sadashiva. (2022). Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial evaluation of N-(2-Morpholinoethyl)-3-phenylquinoxalin-2-amine derivatives. Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 60: 566-575. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhet.4608 IF-2.9 (Wiley Publishers)
• Jeegundipattana B. Shruthi, Kuppalli R. Kiran, Kodagahally T. Gunashree, S Divyashree, Marikunte Y. Sreenivasa, Maralinganadoddi P. Sadashiva, Kanchugarakoppal S. Rangappa. (2022). Synthesis of Piperidine Conjugated Quinoxalines as Potential Antibiofilm Agents. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, 21(4): 701-708. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1570180820666221226152736 IF-1.6 (Bentham Science)
• Sukrutha Kodipura, Kiran K, Gunashree Kodagahally, S. Divyashree, P. Prerana, M.Y. Sreenivasa, Sadashiva Maralinganadoddi. (2023). An Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Route for the Synthesis of 2-Substituted Benzothiazoles from Dithioesters and Investigation of their Antibacterial Activities. Synthesis, 56(03): 469-481. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2193-5436 IF-3.0 (Thieme)
• Bhaskar S., Manoj A, Resmi S. R, Divyashree S and Sreenivasa M. Y. (2023). Process design and optimization of EDTA-biojarosite – a treatment approach in the Box–Behnken framework. Water Practice & Technology, 18(12): 3109-3123. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2023.205 IF-2.4 (IWA Publishers)

Review Paper Published in National Journal

• Prerana P, Preethu A H, S Divyashree, Tushar Shaw, Hanumantharaju K N, Sreenivasa M Y, Chennappa Gurikar. (2026). A review on role of probiotics and its impact on cancer drugs. Indian Journal of Microbiology Research, 13(1): 12-25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1823/j.ijmr.12636.1771578402 IF-0.9

Participation in Conference/workshops with Prizes and Recognition

• Oral Presentation: Presented a paper in the National Conference on “Innovative Microbial Trends and Challenges in the Environment (IMTCE-2020)” held at the Department of Microbiology, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India, on 02 March 2020 and received the Second Prize. The topic was “Probiotic properties of Lactobacillus species isolated from traditional fermented food”.
• Oral Presentation: Presented a paper in the National Conference on “Advances in Microbial Biotechnology: Current Trends and Future Prospects (AMBT-2022)” held at the Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Technology, in association with the Microbiologists Society, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India (MSI), on 28 and 29 April 2022. The topic was “Isolation and in-vitro characterization of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum MYSDS4 isolated from traditional fermented food - Ragi batter against foodborne pathogens”.
• Poster Presentation: Presented a poster at the 62nd Annual International Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) conducted by the University of Mysore from 21 to 23 September 2022. The topic was “Isolation and in-vitro characterization of Limosilactobacillus fermentum MYSDV6 isolated from traditional fermented food - Multigrain millet-based Dosa batter”.
• Oral Presentation: Participated in a competition conducted by the Association of Microbiologists of India on the topic “Prions” and received the Third Prize for the year 2014-2015.
• Participated in the National Workshop on “Next Generation Probiotics”, sponsored by the Probiotic Association of India and organized by the Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysuru-570020, on 01 March 2019.
• Participated in the TEQIP III Initiative International Workshop on “Embracing Industry 4.0 Revolution - Bioimaging Trends and Applications in Life Sciences” held at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru, from 23 to 25 October 2019, organized by the Department of Biotechnology.
• Participated in the National Conference on “Innovations in Microbiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach” held at DOS in Microbiology, Manasagangothri, Mysore, from 20 to 21 December 2024 under the RUSA-sponsored Faculty Improvement Programme, organized by the University of Mysore, Mysore.
• Participated in the National Conference on “Imaging Techniques and Bioinformatics” held from 20 to 22 December 2025 under the RUSA-sponsored Faculty Improvement Programme, organized by the University of Mysore, Mysore.
• Participated in the National Symposium on “Transforming Venom Biology into Therapeutic Insight: A Scientific Journey Connecting Molecules, Mechanisms, and Medicine” held on 26-27 May 2026 at the University of Mysore, Mysuru, India, organized by the Department of Studies in Biochemistry, University of Mysore.
• Participated in the ANRF-Pair Sponsored National Conference on “BIONEXUS One Health 2035” held from 09 to 11 March 2026 at Vijnana Bhavan, Manasagangotri, University of Mysore, Mysore-570006, organized by the University of Mysore in association with Manipal Academy of Higher Education.