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Dr. Jagadish Chandra Kumar Mangu

Dr. Jagadish Chandra Kumar Mangu

Assistant Professor (Temporary & Contract)

Qualification(s)

  • PhD in Biology — Örebro University, Sweden
  • PG Diploma in Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics — Manipal, India
  • MSc in Molecular Biology — Umeå University, Sweden
  • BE in Biotechnology — Vinayaka Mission University, Salem, India

Area of Interest

  • Molecular Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Structural Biology
  • Immunology
  • Cellular interactions in disease mechanisms
  • Translational targeting of pathogenic protein complexes
  • Translational infection and microbiology

Courses Taught

  • Molecular Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology

Previous Position

  • “Excellence by Choice” Postdoctoral Researcher — Umeå University, Sweden

Other Positions Held

  • Lecturer in Microbiology — SV Degree College, Tirupathi, India

Research Publications

  1. Dynamic interaction of the Yersinia pseudotuberculosis type three secretion system proteins LcrV and LcrG, Jagadish Chandra Kumar Mangu, Per Rogne, et al. Protein Science. 35(1), 2025.
  2. Assessing organism differences in mixed metal sensitivity, B. Paylar, Y.H. Bezabhe, J.C.K. Mangu, et al. Science of the Total Environment. 905, 2023.
  3. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances enhance Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity and impair host immune response, J.C.K. Mangu, M. Stylianou, P.E. Olsson, J. Jass. Environmental Pollution. 314, 120294, 2022.
  4. Lysinibacillus sphaericus mediates stress responses and attenuates arsenic toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans, J.C.K. Mangu, N. Rai, A. Mandal, P.E. Olsson, J. Jass. Science of the Total Environment. 835, 2022.
  5. Interactions of the CpxA sensor kinase and cognate CpxR response regulator from Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, E.J. Thanikkal, J.C.K. Mangu, M.S. Francis. BMC Research Notes. 5(1), 536, 2012.

Review Articles

  • Selvamani P., John J., Kumar J.D., Gopalakrishnan S., Mangu J.C.K. et al. “Surfactant-driven quorum sensing of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis.” Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Express. 2026.

Research and Teaching Experience

  • 1.8 years of teaching experience in molecular biology, microbiology and immunology in India.
  • 646+ hours of laboratory instruction experience at Örebro University, Sweden, in Biology and Environmental Science education at BSc level.
  • Laboratory instruction was provided in the following courses:
    • Eukaryotic Cell Biology
    • Introduction to Biology and Professional Development
    • Mechanistic Toxicology
    • Prokaryotic Cell Biology
    • Emerging Infectious Diseases
    • Microbial Diversity in Food and Environment
  • Research guidance as co-supervisor: 2 bachelor thesis students.

Awards, Grants & Fellowships Received

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship from UCMR (Umeå Center for Microbial Research), Umeå University, 2023.
  • Conference Grant from World Microbe Forum, 2021.
  • Travel Grant from SFM – Svenska föreningen för mikrobiologi (Swedish Society for Microbiology), 2021.
  • Fellowship from BTFS (Biotechnology Finishing School), Karnataka, 2014.

Memberships in Professional Bodies

  • Member – Swedish Society for Microbiologists “SFM – Svenska föreningen för mikrobiologi”, 2018–2026.

Contact Details

Email: dr.jagadish.mangu@cuap.edu.in

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