Director, EMRC

Core Competencies

Comprehensive and in-depth knowledge in vascular biology, Redox Biology ,cardiovascular and stem cell biology. Developed techniques to isolate beating cardiomyocytes from rat pups and mastered isolation of stem cells from Umblical Cord, Bone marrow and cardiac explants.

Developed a CAM model to study angiogenesis and has developed Hypoxia models to study various therapeutic targets.

Discovered the anti-apoptotic property of EETS, leading to the development of possible drugs for myocardial Ischemia.

Previous Position

Director and Head, Centre for Biotechnology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai 600 025	May-2016 to April 2019.
Associate Professor, Centre for Biotechnology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai	June-2012 to June 2015
Assistant Professor, Centre for Biotechnology, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai	December-2009 to May- 2012.
Deputy Director, Centre for International Affairs, Anna University, Chennai	April-2013 to August-2013.

Education

Degree	Year	University	Major Subject Studied
M.Sc	1988-90	University of Madras	Biochemistry
M.Phil	1990-91	University of Madras	Biochemistry
PhD	1991-95	University of Madras	Biochemistry

Post Doctoral Experience

Mar 1997-May 1998	Institute For Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, GERMANY
Oct1998-Feb 2001	Regional Environment Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, JAPAN
Aug 2002-July 2004	Free Radical Research Center, Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,Wisconsin, USA
Aug 2004-Nov 2009/td>	Cardiovascular Research Center, Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,Wisconsin, USA

Professional Experience

Worked on how Fluoride causes cell death at National Institute for Environmental Studies in Tsukuba, Japan.

Trained in the study of “Epigenetic Modifiers mediated targeting of microRNA in Human aortic endothelial cells at KU Cardiovascular Research Institute-The University of Kansas-USA

Were trained in details of the Stem cell differentiation protocols that we use to efficiently and reproduciably differentiation Cardiomyocytes from pluripotent cells, at Department of Cell Biology, Neurobilogy & Anatomy-Medical College of Wisconsin,USA.

Worked in the capacity of Visiting Faculty conducted several experiments using Confocal Microscopy at Department of Radiation Oncology- Medical College of Wisconsin,USA.

Worked on the project involved introducing glycosylation sites in nanobodies by site directed mutagenesis at Department for Molecular Biomedical Research- University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium

Underwent training in Instrumentation and Molecular biology techniques in National Research Council (CNR), Italy for two months

Attended a workshop on Molecular Oncology conducted by Cancer Biology Division of Madurai Kamaraj University, India and had hands on training in all molecular biologytechniques

Worked as a Post doctoral fellow in Johannes Gutenberg University,Germany and worked on NF kappa B activation in response to acute toxins

Worked as a STA fellow at NIES, Japan on the gene expression of Krox-20 in response to adhesion in macrophages and apoptotic pathway in HL-60 cells on NaF exposure

Worked as a Post doctoral fellow in Free radical research Center Medical College of Wisconsin on the effect doxorubicin,an anticancer drug on BAEC cells and their intervention by mitochondrially targeted drugs –Mitoquinone and mitonitroxide.

Worked as Research Associate in Pulmonary and Critical Care Division,Medical College of Wisconsin on the protective role of eicosanoids in apoptosis and angiogenesis.

Position in Professional Bodies

IBSC ,DBT Nominee for IIT, Madras

Reviewer for Elsevier Publications

Reviewer of SERB projects,DST

ANNA UNIVERSITY NOMINEE for JRF recruitments at Anna University.

Member of national screening committee for the selection of Fulbright-Nehru Post-Doctoral Grant applicants in the area of Science and Technology sponsored by USIEF.

Co-Coordinator , University Innovation Cluster, DBT, New Delhi

Coordinator/Member of Inspection Committee-Infrastructure facilities in the R&D Labs

Expert Member, Review Team of Department of Scientific & Industrial Research(DSIR), Ministry of Science &Technology, Govt.of India, New Delhi.

DBT Nominee, Instituitional Biosafety Committee, IIT, Madras.

DBT Nominee, Instituitional Biosafety Committee, Appasamy Occular Devices Pvt Ltd, Chennai

Expert member,Instituitonal Ethical Committee, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

Member of the Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research & Therapy(IC-SCRT)-JIPMER, Puducherry.

Member of the Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research & Therapy(IC-SCRT)- M.V.Diabetes Center, Chennai

Member of the Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research & Therapy(IC-SCRT)-Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.

Nominated as a Member of Selection Committee-Science City-Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamilnadu.

Member, Selection Committee, DBT-TWAS

Member of Research Advisory Committee-Institute of Bio- Medical Research,Chennai.

Member of the National Advisory Committee in the International conferences on Advances in Biotechnology and Biotherapeutics (ICABB-2017)

Nominated as an Expert Member, Board of Studies-Anna University –Thiruchirappalli. rajala

Member, Board of Studies-Vivekanandha College of Engineering for Women. Tiruchengode.

Member, Board of Studies -Karapagam Academy of Higher Education- Coimbatore

Member, Board of Studies, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai

Academic Council Member, Mother Theresa University, Kodaikanal.

Chairman/Member of Inspection Committee-Anna University Affiliation Colleges.

Member,Scientific Committee, Science City, Chennai

Member for the Departmental Consultative Committee (DCC).

Doctoral Advisory Committee-Academy of Scientific Innovative Research-CLRI

Doctoral Committee Member ,Thesis Examiner and Viva Voce Examiner – IICT, IIT, Manipal University, SRM University, VIT University, University of Madras ,Annamalai University

ASSIGNMENTS ABROAD

Name of the Country	Purpose	Year	Duration
University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	Erasmus Staff mobility	July 2017	One Week
Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, USA	Visiting Faculty	July 2016	One month
University of Chester Chester, UK	UKIERI collaborative project	September 2016	One week
University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium	Erasmus-Mundus Fellow	April 2015	One month
Kansas University Medical Center Cardiovascular Research Institute –The University of Kansas USA	Research Collaboration	May 2014	One month
Aston University,Birmingham, United Kingdom	Collaborative project under UKIERI scheme	July 2014	One week
Medical college of Wisconsin-Department of Cell biology, Neurobiology Anatomy USA	Research Collaboration	August 2013	One month
Nigeria	University Representative	June 2013	Four days
Harbin Medical University, China	Research Collaboration	June 2012	Two months
Medical College of Wisconsin-Department of Radiation Oncology, USA	Research Collaboration	November 2012	One month
Cardiovascular Research Center, Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,Wisconsin, USA	Post-Doctoral Fellow	Nov 2004-2009	Five years
Free Radical Research Center, Medical College Of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,Wisconsin, USA	Post-Doctoral Fellow	July 2002-2004	Two years
Regional Environment Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, JAPAN	Post-Doctoral Fellow	Feb 1998-2001	Three years
Institute For Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, GERMANY	Post-Doctoral Fellow	May 1996-1997	One year
National Research Council (CNR), Italy	Underwent training	August 1995	Two months