About

Dr.M.Srinivasa Rao is working as a Scientist in Biology Division of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India. He obtained Master’s Degree in Biotechnology from Bharathidasan University and PhD in Zoology from Osmania University. He has a breadth of research experience in epidemiology vector-borne diseases, disease modelling and spatiotemporal mapping studies. He is also working on the role of climatic factors on the transmission of vector-borne diseases like malaria, Japanese encephalitis and dengue. Besides these, mosquito bio-efficacy studies and antimicrobial activity studies are also carried against various natural and synthetic compounds.

Present Research

– Entomology, Epidemiology & Public Health

– Vectors & Vector Borne Diseases

– Disease Modeling & Computational biology.

1. M.Rajashekar, SRF
2. M.Asha Priya, SRF
3. K.Satya Ganesh, SRF
4. Mr.Dileep, SRF

1. –> Satya Ganesh Kakarla, Rajasekhar Mopuri, Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni, Kantha Rao Bhimala, Suryanaryana Murty Upadhyayula, Krushna Chandra Gouda, Sriram Kumaraswamy, Madhusudhan Rao Kadiri (2019). Climate based model for exposure potential transmission risk zones of Chikungunya in India. Science of The Total Environment, Volume 647, 10 January 2019, Pages 66-74.
2. –> Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni, Andrew P Morse, Cyril Caminade, Suryanaryana Murty Upadhyayula (2017). Dengue burden in India: Recent trends and importance of climatic parameters. Nature Emerging Microbes & Infection, 6, e70; doi:10.1038/emi.2017.57.
3. –> Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni, Rajasekhar Mopuri, Suchithra Naish, Deepak Gunti Suryanaryana Murty Upadhyayula. Spatial Distribution and Cluster Analysis of Dengue using Self Organizing Maps in Andhra Pradesh, India, 2011-2013. Parasite Epidemiology & Control: 2018 3(1); 52-61. doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2016.11.001.
4. –> Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni, Suryanaryana Murty Upadhyayula, Madhusudhan Rao Kadiri, Kartik Nishing (2014). Malaria prevalence in Aruanchal Pradesh – a northeastern state of India. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; vol. 91 no. 6: 1088-1093. Doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0078.
5. –> 16. Jonathan M Lauderdale, Cyril Caminade, Andrew E Heath, Anne E Jones, David A MacLeod, Krushna C Gouda, Upadhyayula Suryanarayana Murty, Prashant Goswami, Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni and Andrew P Morse (2014). Towards seasonal forecasts of malaria in India. Malaria Journal 13:310, Doi:10.1186/1475-2875-13-310.

1. Database management system for the control of malaria in Arunachal Pradesh. PT: 490, CR-5/06, Filing date: 24/04/2006, Application No.SW3048/2006.
2. Genomic and Proteomic database on Culex mosquito species. PT: 553, CR-7/09, Filing date: 24/09/2009.
3. Process for the isolation of Karanjin from expelled and solvent extracted cake of Pongamia glabra. PT: 556, NF-65/09, Filing date: 25/09/2009, Application No. 2010/DEL/09.
4. SAMADHAN KENDRA an Information Technology Centre for Rural Development. PT: 549, CR-6/09, Filing date: 02/02/2010.
5. Rapid identification of female Culex mosquito species using Expert System in the South East Asian region. PT: 513, CR-11/2007, Filing date: 09/02/2010.

1. 2015: Received University of Liverpool-India fellowship.
2. 2015: eUttara Award: Received special recognition certificate for “Seasonal forecasting of Japanese encephalitis Vector Density in India”.
3. 2012: eNorth East Award.
4. 2011: CSIR-IICT Technology Award for societal benefit.
5. 2007: CSIR Senior Research Fellowship.

1. Honorary Associate, University of Liverpool, UK.
2. Life member in “National Academy of Biological Sciences”.
3. Associate Fellow Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences.