Applied Biotechnology MSc (Distinction) working in NHS Clinical Blood Sciences. My interests connect environmental microbiology, natural-product discovery, microbial genomics and antimicrobial resistance. I came to molecular biotechnology from zoology and field ecology, and I am most interested in questions that link an ecological observation to its molecular mechanism.
Cavendish Living Lab (bioplastics strand), University of Westminster, London
Bacterial cellulose from food-waste substrates with Komagataeibacter xylinus (5% yield increase); work on polyhydroxyalkanoates; sustainability projects combining hydroponics and microbial biofilms. Exhibited bacterial cellulose materials at the Cavendish Living Lab Symposium 2023.
University of Westminster, London
Screened more than 35 marine sediment isolates against Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; culture optimisation, enzyme assays and genome analysis with antiSMASH.
M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad, India
Biodiversity surveys across nine agroforestry sites (128 plant and 101 bird species) and statistical analysis in R. Co-author of the resulting Biodiversity and Conservation paper.
South West London Pathology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
UKAS ISO 15189-accredited laboratory handling over 9,000 samples a day. HPLC and LC-MS/MS work including steroid, aldosterone and renin, and HVA assays. QC, calibration and maintenance on Cobas 8000, Sebia CAPILLARYS, Beckman DxI, DxA and DxH, and Tosoh analysers. Compliance checks and staff training. Sample processing for NIHR studies and clinical-trial assays with Analytical Services International.
Mildmay Mission Hospital, London
Patient care, specimen handling and point-of-care testing (capillary blood glucose, urinalysis, urine hCG); clinical data entry in EMIS.
National Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd., Kerala, India
Logistics and supply-chain data analysis, Excel and Power BI dashboards, FSSAI and animal-husbandry compliance documentation, ERP digitisation for traceability.
University of Westminster, London
Best MSc Thesis Award 2023; top 5% of cohort; Westminster Employability Award – Gold (October 2023). Thesis: Marine sediment-derived Bacillus strains: promising antifungal agents with chitinase-induced activity. Supervisor: Dr Linda Percy.
PSMO College, Tirurangadi (University of Calicut), India
Research project: diversity of butterfly fauna in Malappuram District. Top 5% of graduating class; SIB Scholar full scholarship (2019–2021).
Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
Three-day in-person course, 14–16 October 2025.
CRUK Cambridge Centre Thoracic Cancer Programme, with the University of Cambridge
25 September 2025. 5 category 1 CPD credits, Federation of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK.
NHS-R Community and University of Edinburgh
Selected for the first joint NHS-R Community and University of Edinburgh course.
London
Genome Engineering Laboratory, University of Westminster
Online research and training on the basics of CRISPR/Cas9 human genome engineering.
Genomics laboratory, University of Westminster
PSMO College, Tirurangadi, India
One of four student unit secretaries for NSS Units 26 and 74, during the COVID-19 lockdown year.
Royal Institution, London
Represented the Gene Editors of the Future programme.
Department of Zoology, PSMO College, Tirurangadi, India
Lecture and interactive session for undergraduate students.
Emergent Insect Explorer
Ecological data logging and species identification.
Kerala, India
Guiding rural students towards research careers in biotechnology and ecology; literacy and outreach programmes (Aksharasamudram, e-Nilambur).
Barker H. et al., incl. Kadakkadan S. · SSRN Working Paper Series
Lopus M. et al., incl. Shafi S. · Biodiversity and Conservation (Springer)
Kadakkadan S. · University of Westminster, MSc Applied Biotechnology
Available on request.
I welcome conversations about environmental microbiology, microbial natural products, antimicrobial resistance, collaborations and doctoral opportunities. Based in London, UK.