Dr. M. Nithya Quintoil

Assistant Professor

  • Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education & Research, Puducherry-605 009.
Academic Qualification(Starting with highest degree Awarded)
Degree Awarded Field of Study Institution / Place Year of completion
M.V.Sc. Veterinary Public Health West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences 2004
B.V.Sc. & A.H. Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry RIVER, Puducherry 2002

Position and Employment(Starting with most recent employment)

Position Institution / Place From (Date) To (Date)
Assistant Professor RIVER, Puducherry 06.01.2023 Till Date
Teaching Assistant RIVER, Puducherry 30.09.2010 04.09.2013
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (Contract) AHD, Puducherry 19.04.2008 28.09.2010
Teaching Assistant COVAS, Pookode 15.02.2006 04.09.2006
Research worker Dept of VAE, RIVER (RAGACOVAS) 05.04.2005 30.06.2005

Research Publications

Total no. of Research articles published : 16

  • M Nithya Quintoil, K Porteen and A K Pramanik (2007).Studies on occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in fin fishes and shellfishes from different ecosystem of West Bengal.Livestock research for rural development. 19(1)
  • M Nithya Quintoil, P. Beeshmi and K Porteen (2008). Occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in fishes sold in markets. Indian Vet. J., July 2008, 85 : 793 – 794
  • M Nithya Quintoil, K Porteen and P. Beeshmi(2008). Enteropathogenecity and antibiotic resistance of V.parahaemolyticus isolated from fish samples and fish handlers. Indian Vet. J., July 2008, 85 : 712 – 715
  • Quintoil, M. N. ; Porteen, K. ; Ruban, S. W. ; Abraham, T. J. ; Pramanik, A. K.(2009). Chloramphenicol induced mutation frequency of Vibrio parahaemolyticus strains isolated from freshwater fishes. 2009 Vol.86 No.5 pp.451-453
  • A.Bhattacharya and M.Nithya Quintoil(2013). Non- Haemolytic Staphylococci in bovine mastitis. Indian Vet. J., February 2013, 90 (02) : 67 – 68
  • Porteen Kannan, R.K. Agarwal , Prejit , Nithya Quintoil, M and S .Wilfred Ruban(2014). Recombinant OmpC Subunit Vaccine Facilitate Satisfactory Protection Against Challenge Dose Of Salmonella Typhimurium In Mice Model.Gene Ther Mol Biol Vol 16, 88-94, 2014
  • Nitin Prabhu.K, S. Wilfred Ruban, K. Porteen and M. Nithya Quintoil.(2015). Prevealence and molecular characterization of Clostriduim perfringens in chicken meat in retail outlets in Hassan district , Karnataka. J.Env . Bio- Sci, 2015.29(1):133-135.
  • Narayana Rao, VJ Ajaykumar, M. Nithya Quintoil, V Bhanu Rekha and A Bhattacharya (2017). Detection of anti-microbial residues in milk sold in Puducherry by microbial growth inhibition test. IndianJ. Vet.PubHlth, 3(2):28-29.
  • V.Subha , M.Nithya Quintoil, K.Porteen and S.K.Sood(2017). Bacteriocin Production by Immobilized Lactobacillus casei in Paneer Whey is Enhanced Upon Continuous Fermentation. Indian Vet. J., September 2017, 94 (09) : 64 – 66
  • S. Wilfred Ruban, P. Raja, Nithya Quintiol, Govind Vemala and K. Porteen(2017). Multiplex PCR for Detection of Genes Encoding Antibiotic Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 6(5):1052-1056
  • Narayanan, S. B., Ajaykumar, V. J.Bhanu Rekha, V., Quintoil, N.(2020).Identification of critical control points for street foods in Puducherry.Asian Journal of Animal Science. 15(1): 19-24
  • Sivachandiran R, Bhanu Rekha V, Natchimuthu K, Ajay Kumar VJ, Nithya Quintoil and Sowmiya V (2020). Challenges and mitigation strategies in goat meat production for assuring food security through goat farming in Puducherry. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 9(5): 57-59.
  • Abhishek Madan, Ajay Kumar VJ, Bhanu Rekha V, Hariharan R and Nithya Quintoil M (2020). Shift in trends during lockdown: A study on veterinary pet animal practice. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 9(7): 127-129.
  • A. IndhuPrathibha, V. Bhanu Rekha, V. J. Ajay kumar, M. Nithya Quintoil and V. Sowmiya (2020). Assessment of Hurdles faced by Woman Entrepreneurs in Livestock Sector during Covid-19 Lockdown submitted to International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci., 9(7): 3033-3039
  • Indhu Prathibha A, Bhanu Rekha V, Ajay kumar V.J., Nithya Quintoil M and Hariharan R. Knowledge update of Farmers through Training Programme on Clean Milk Production in Puducherry. International Journal of Livestock Research (Accepted January 2021)
  • R. Hariharan, Ajay Kumar, V.J., Bhanu Rekha, V.M., Nithya Quintoil and Abhishek Madan. Assessment of waste disposal trends and development of a feasible method of broiler slaughter waste disposal in Puducherry. Indian J. Vet. Res. Vol. 29 No.2. 2020: 19-25

Total no. of Review and popular articles published : 4

  • Sivachandiran R, Bhanu Rekha V, Ajay Kumar VJ, Nithya Quintoil. M and Sowmiya V (2020). Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic fever – A ticking bomb: An overview of the current situation in India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies,8(3): 1652-1655
  • Indhu Prathibha, Bhanu Rekha V, Ajay Kumar V.J. and Nithya Quintoil M (2020). Scrub Typhus- A Reemerging Zoonotic threat in India review. Raksha Technical Review 9(2): 62-67.
  • S. Sadhish, C. Latha, M. Nithya Quintoil and B. Sunil.(2006). HACCP – A new approach for food safety in meat industry . Intas Polivet 7(II)200-206.
  • M. Nithya Quintoil - Challenges & strategies for the sustainable dairy farming in india - Pashudhan Praharee – May 2022 (online).

Books Published

Total no. of books published : 4

  • V. Bhanu Rekha,V.J. Ajay Kumar, A. Bhattacharya and M. Nithya Quintoil. Booklet in Tamil on “Suthamana Paal urpatthi”- Dept of VPE, RIVER. (under CAT Project, NABARD)
  • V.Bhanu Rekha, V.J. Ajay Kumar, M. Nithya Quintoil and R. Sivachandiran. Booklet in Tamil on “Paalintharamum Tharaparisothanai muraigalum- Dept of VPE, RIVER. (under DRDA Training,)
  • M Nithya Quintoil (2022). “Studies on Occurrence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Fishes”. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-620-4-97910-6
  • Subha Vinayagam, Nithya Quintoil and Sood S.K.(2022). “Continuous Production of a Bacteriocin by Immobilized Lactobacillus” . LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-620-4-98125-3

Total no. of book chapters published : 6

  • Porteen Kannan, S Wilfred Ruban, M Nithya Quintoil.(2018). ‘Food borne viruses: role of One health in Food safety. Food Safety is everybody’s business’. A. K. Haghi, Cristobal Noe Aguilar Gonzalez, Sabu Thomas, Praveen K. M. Physical Chemistry for Engineering and Applied Sciences: Theoritical and Methodological Implication. USA .Apple academic press. Page No.16 (ISBN : 9781315109725)
  • M. Nithya Quintoil and K. Porteen (2019). “Occupational hazards in laboratory Animal research”. Manual for the workshop on Laboratory Animal Experimentation, Chapter 7. Page No. 44-57 organized by Centre for Laboratory Animal research , Department of Research and Development, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha Nagar, Thandalam, Chennai.
  • Porteen Kannan, S Wilfred Ruban, M Nithya Quintoil. (2018). ‘Food borne viruses: Role of One health in Food safety. Food Safety is everybody’s business’. A. K. Haghi Cristobal Noe Aguilar Gonzalez, Sabu Thomas, Praveen K. M. Physical Chemistry for Engineering and Applied Sciences: Theoritical and Methodological Implication.USA . Apple academic press. Page No.16 (ISBN : 9781315109725)
  • S. Wilfred Ruban, Porteen Kannan, and M. Nithya Quintoil (2019) ‘Bacteriophage : A Novel Biocontrol Agent against Food Pathogens: Myth or Reality?’.CristóbalNoé Aguilar, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan. Applied Food Science and Engineering with Industrial Applications.USA . Apple Academic Press, Page No. 16 (ISBN : 9781351048644)
  • Porteen Kannan, S Wilfred Ruban, M Nithya Quintoil. (2020). ‘Foodborne Pathogens and Nanoparticles as a Tool for Quality Assurance and Intervention of Food borne Pathogens’.Moayad N. Khalaf, Michael Olegovich Smirnov, Porteen Kannan, A. K Haghi Environmental Technology and Engineering TechniquesBasic Concepts and Health Interventions. USA. Apple academic Press. Page No. 21(ISBN : 978-0-42932-571-7)
  • K.Porteen, S Wilfred Ruban and M Nithya Quintoil. (20). ‘Foodborne Parasites: One Health perspective’. C.O. Mohan, Elizabeth Carvajal- Millan, C.N. Ravishankar. Research Methodology in Food Sciences: Integrated Theory and Practice.USA. Apple academic Press. Page No. 41 (ISBN :978-1-77188-624-6)

Externally funded Research projects

Total no. of ongoing research projects : 1

Title of the Project Role Duration of the Project Amount (Rs in lakhs) Funding Agency
Evaluation of multistrain probiotics against enteric food borne pathogens in commercial broiler chicken PI 6 months 4.45 Lakhs Zenex Animal Health India Private Limited

Awards & Honors

  • Co-author for the Best Oral Presentation award for the topic “Biofilm production by different foodborne pathogens isolated from various animal products in Puducherry” in the First International conference on “Role of veterinary Science in Farmer’s livelihood” organized by Kalnadai Ariviyal ThamilIyakkam in association with Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, during 22nd and 23rd February, 2019.
  • Co-author for the Best oral presentation award in the National conference on challenges and opportunities for tackling veterinary Public Health Issues at the Human Animal and Environment Interface, and XVI annual symposium of IAVPHS at Nagpur, held on 26th and 27th February, 2019.
  • Co-author for the Best poster presentation award in the National conference on challenges and opportunities for tackling veterinary Public Health Issues at the Human Animal and Environment Interface, and XVI annual symposium of IAVPHS at Nagpur, held on 26th and 27th February, 2019.
  • Co-author for the Consolation prize for Poster award in the National Symposium on “Veterinary Research Priorities in Translational Animal Health, Production and Food Safety” organized by 20th Indian Veterinary Congress, XXVII Annual Conference of IAAVR held in Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai -600 007 held during 21st and 22nd February 2020.
  • “Young Women Scientist Award” in the First international conference (GIRISDA-2022) organized by Just Agriculture, Guru Kashi University and AEEFWS, Punjab on 6th to 8th June, 2022 at Guru Kashi University, Bathinda.
  • “Dr.V.Kurien Award of Excellence 2022” in the National level essay writing competition held to by PASHUDHAN PRAHAREE.
  • “Louis Pasteur Award of Excellence 2022” in the National level essay writing competition on the topic “One health approach – Need for an hour” by PASHUDHAN PRAHAREE.