CURRICULUM VITAE Mrs. R. Thiruchelvi, Assistant Professor

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CURRICULUM VITAE GENERAL INFORMATION Mrs. R. Thiruchelvi, Assistant Professor SUMMARY Assistant Professor completed 3 years’ experiences in the field of Biotechnology. Dedicated educationalist and established part of latest cutting-edge technology with keen interest on Biotechnology that benefit to the society. Innovative teacher devoted to learning and achieving global competence. Passionate about teaching and have trained many young students in the field of marine Biotechnology, Natural Product Research and Drug Discovery from Macroalgae. ACADEMIC PROFILE: Pursuing Ph.D in Environmental Biotechnology at Anna university, Chennai. Completed M.Tech., (Biotechnology) at Kamaraj college of Engineering and Technology, Chennai with a CGPA of 9.2 (2010-2012) Completed B.Tech., (Biotechnology) at P.S.R. Engineering College, Sivakasi with 86 % (2006-2010). Residential Address Plot No.7& 8,1 st Floor, Malliga Nagar, Krishnapuram, Old Pallavaram, Chennai-117. Official Address School of Engineering, Department of Biotechnology, Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies (VISTAS) Pallavaram, Chennai-600117 Email id: [email protected] Contact No: +91-7550057190, +91- 6383276458

Transcript of CURRICULUM VITAE Mrs. R. Thiruchelvi, Assistant Professor

CURRICULUM VITAE

GENERAL INFORMATION

Mrs. R. Thiruchelvi, Assistant Professor

SUMMARY

Assistant Professor completed 3 years’ experiences in the field of Biotechnology. Dedicated

educationalist and established part of latest cutting-edge technology with keen interest on

Biotechnology that benefit to the society. Innovative teacher devoted to learning and achieving

global competence. Passionate about teaching and have trained many young students in the field

of marine Biotechnology, Natural Product Research and Drug Discovery from Macroalgae.

ACADEMIC PROFILE:

• Pursuing Ph.D in Environmental Biotechnology at Anna university, Chennai.

• Completed M.Tech., (Biotechnology) at Kamaraj college of Engineering and Technology,

Chennai with a CGPA of 9.2 (2010-2012)

• Completed B.Tech., (Biotechnology) at P.S.R. Engineering College, Sivakasi with 86 %

(2006-2010).

Residential Address

Plot No.7& 8,1st Floor, Malliga Nagar,

Krishnapuram, Old Pallavaram,

Chennai-117.

Official Address

School of Engineering,

Department of Biotechnology,

Vels Institute of Science, Technology &

Advanced Studies (VISTAS)

Pallavaram, Chennai-600117

Email id: [email protected]

Contact No: +91-7550057190, +91-

6383276458

• Secured 82% in TNHSC from St. Pauls Matriculation Higher Secondary School,

Kovilpatti (2006).

• Secured 85% in Matriculation Exam Board from John Bosco Matriculation Higher

Secondary School, Kovilpatti (2004).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Currently, working as an Assistant Professor in the department of Bio-Engineering in

VISTAS, Chennai – July 2017 to till date.

• Expertise in handling the following subjects for B. Tech

o Cancer Biology, Immunology, Genetic Engineering Theory & Practical’s

o Protein Structure, function & Proteomics & Proteomics and Genomics

o Bioprocess Technology & Downstream Processing Theory & Practical’s

o Basic Industrial Biotechnology & Biotechnology and Human Welfare

o Plant Biotechnology and Cell & Microbiology laboratory.

o Biotechnology in Health Care & Biotechnology Explorations-Applying the

fundamentals.

• Guided/Mentored B. Tech Graduates with their academic research works.

REVIEWER

✓ Reviewer of the journal “Scientific Study and Research - Chemistry & Chemical

Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry”

✓ Honoured as Editorial Board member for “AS Pharmacology Acta Scientific

Pharmacology”

✓ Honoured Editorial board member in “Sisla medical drug and Pharmaceutical

Science” Journal.

PATENT FILED

✓ Patent filled on the Development of Bio-Nano composite degradable Plastic

Patented with No.201941045088 and published according to IPR.

CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

• Co-Principal Investigator for the Consultancy project on Extraction and

Characterisation Studies on Marine Red Algae at Avanz Bio Pvt. Ltd.

BOOK CHAPTERS

• Thiruchelvi.R, Jayasree, “Antioxidants in Vegetable & Nuts: Properties and Health Benefits

Volume I- RAISINS” Springer books

AWARDS/HONOUR

✓ Awarded best “Outstanding Faculty Research” on 6th annual awards 2020 by Research

Gateway, New Delhi.

✓ Honoured and awarded the title of “Exceptional Women of Excellence” on the Women

Economic Forum (WEF), WEF – Madurai 2020 “Women Sculpting & Restructuring the

World” # SHINE

✓ Award as “Outstanding Research work in the field of Biotechnology 2020” by Human

Rights Education Award HREA 2020, Vadora, Gujarat.

✓ Honoured and awarded by The Academic Council Of uLektz as Certificate of

Recognition as one of the “Top 20 Most Promising Women Educators in Tamil Nadu

for the year 2019”

✓ Honoured as Benthaman Open Ambassador from India, on the “The Open

Biotechnology journal” & “The Natural Products Research”.

✓ Badminton winner and Throw Ball Runner team on Sports day meet 2019.

✓ Presented, won Cash Prize and Working as Investigator in the Project tilted “Development

of Bio-Nano Composite Degradable Bottles from seaweed” in PSG Nano challenge

2018 (Innovation and Product Development) Project at PSG-STEP, PSG College of

Technology, Coimbatore.

✓ Rank holder for securing second rank in university exams held in the year (2006-2010 &

2010-2012).

✓ Completed Business English Certification (BEC) Preliminary Exam by Cambridge

University.

ADMISSION SKILL

✓ Actively contribute to VISTAS as Admission Representation of Biotech Department for

the year 2017-2018 & 2018-2019 & 2020-2021.

ONLINE COURSES

• Completed ARPIT online course on Swayam Portal titled “Refresher course on

Teacher & Teaching in Higher Education” with Elite (A grade).

• Provide online Blended learning on subject “Biotechnology in Health care”

• Successfully completed the Four-week course “Introduction to Algae” an online course

authorized by University of California San Diego and offered through Coursera.

PROJECTS SUBMITTED:

1.Project Proposal submitted to TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS (STP) “DEVELOPMENT OF

NANOMATERIAL ECO-FRIENDLY PACAKAGING PRODUCTS FROM FRUITS AND

VEGETABLES WASTE” DOTE CAMPUS, CHENNAI – 600 025.

2. Project proposal submitted to TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS, (STP) “TARGETING ANTIVIRAL MECHANISMS FROM

MARINE SEAWEEDS POLYSACCHARIDES FOR COMBATING AGAINST COVID-

19” DOTE CAMPUS, CHENNAI – 600 025.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS GUIDED:

• Pilot Study on The Distribution of Mitochondrial Variants in The Primary Glaucoma

Patients.

• Standardisation and Replication of Snps In Diabetic Retinopathy in South Indian

Population.

• Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesis Combined with Skin Collagen as An

Effective Synergistic Tissue Engineering Application. Protective effect of Ethanolic

extract of Petroselinum crispum against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) induced oxidative stress

in MDCK Cells.

• Screening for Anti-Diabetic Peptides from Moringa Oleifera Leaves

• Inhibitory potential of Melia dubia and Leacus aspera against Oral Biofilm

• Optimization of Environmental Parameters on Biosorption of Wastewater Effluents with

Gracilaria Corticata and Gracilaria Edulis Using Response Surface Methodology.

• Optimization and Nanoparticle Synthesis Studies in Extraction of Pigment (Betacyanin)

from the flower of Bougainvillea Spectabilis.

• Comparison studies on Wild & Spore Seaweed cultivation, Hydrocolloid production and

Characterization studies of Hypnea valentiae, Gracilaria edulis from Mandapam coastal

region.

• Synthesis of silver nano particle using marine red seaweed Gelidium acerosa and its agar

extraction-A complete study on its biological activity and characterisation.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• Postgraduate Thesis: Study on the effect of Hepatotoxin and Hepatoprotective agent in

Kidney and Brain of Swiss Albino Mice- A Model study – Mainly involves to study the

oxidative status of kidney and brain affected by the hepatotoxin isoniazid and rifampicin.

The damage induced was measured by Assay as ABTS, Total reduced glutathione (GSH),

Macromolecular damage (TBARS) and the toxicity level by measuring Acetylcholine-

esterase, Total nitrate level.

• Undergraduate Thesis: Effect of Terminalia chebula fruit extract on Cadmium-induced

Nephrotoxicity in Rats - To investigate the protective effect of terminalia chebula fruit

extract on the tissue and circulatory antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in cadmium

induced toxicity in rats.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Development of Nutraceutical Products from Marine macroalgae.

• Targeting for disease such as Cancer, Alzheimer & some others from derivative

compounds from macroalgae.

• Identify Environmental Pollution & Targeting using bioactive compounds from

Macroalgae.

• Biodegradable Product Development from Marine Macroalgae.

• Genetic and proteomic approaches on macroalgae to study metabolic pathway of disease

targeting.

SKILL SET AND ACHIVEMENTS

• Project Co-Ordinator in Innovation and Product Development Project at PSG-STEP, Nano

challenge, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

• An active participant in community development projects with significant contributions in

the field of Environmental Biotechnology.

• Conducted various preliminary and characterisation studies, more particularly on

macroalgae on treating Environmental pollution and Drug discovery.

• Authored and co-authored several UGC, NACC, NBA reports, research reports.

• Acted as active participants in signing Mou’s of Biotech Labs.

• Established a functional marine laboratory for the testing of algal extracts and was

successful in obtaining a Consultancy research grant at Avanz Biotech Pvt Ltd.

• Published 15 research papers in reputed national and international journals.

• Worked on the preparation, proof reading and editing of student assignments.

• Actively participated in proof reading research articles from other universities and colleges

making them suitable for publications in reputed journals.

PUBLICATIONS:

• R. Thiruchelvi, Shivanika C, “In-silico analysis to identify the potent inhibitor of RHO

GTPASE activating protein for the treatment of the glaucoma” communicated on Materials

Today Proceedings.

• Thiruchelvi.R, Kiruthiga.R R, “Diabetic Retinopathy Its Genetics and Single Nucleotide

Polymorphism Associated with It in Indian Population - A Review” communicated on

Materials Today Proceedings.

• Thiruchelvi.R, Venkataraghavan R, Sharmila D, “Optimization of Environmental

Parameters by Plackett-Burman Design and Response Surface Methodology for the

Adsorption of Malachite Green onto Gracilaria edulis” communicated on Materials Today

Proceedings.

• R. Thiruchelvi, P. Jayashree, Kannan Mirunaalini, “Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle

Using Marine Red Seaweed Gelidiella Acerosa -A Complete Study on Its Biological

Activity and Its Characterisation” communicated on Materials Today Proceedings.

• Thiruchelvi.R, Aryaman Das, “Bioplastics as Better Alternative to Petro-plastic”

communicated on Materials Today Proceedings.

• Thiruchelvi.R, Priyadharshini S, “Collagen - Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO NPs)

Composites for Wound Healing – A Review” Research Journal of Pharmacy and

Technology.

• Thiruchelvi.R, Priyadharshini S,” Screening for Anti-Diabetic Peptides from Moringa

Oleifera Leaves”, Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology.

• R. Thiruchelvi, Maithili Shevalkar, Akanksha Mishra, “A Review on Crispr And It’s

Applications” on Asia life sciences.

• Thiruchelvi.R, K. Kavitha, K. Shankari, “New Biotechnological routes for greener Bio-

Plastics from seaweeds”, Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, Research Journal

of Pharmacy and Technology, 13 (5), May 2020.

• Thiruchelvi.R, Essani Sikdar, Aryaman das, “Nanobots in Today’s World” Research

Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 13 (1), March 2020.

• Thiruchelvi.R, Jasmin Monisha, Arul Gayathri, “Extraction Optimization and

Characterization of Pigment from Floral Bracts of Bougainvillea Spectabilis”, Research

Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 13 (1) Jan (2020).

• Thiruchelvi.R, R. Venkataraghavan, “Screening of Process Parameters Influencing the

Biosorption of Textile Effluents Using Placket-Burman Design”, Indian journal of

Environmental Protection, August (2019) (ISSN: 0253-7141).

• Thiruchelvi R, Venkataraghavan R, “Statistical optimization of textile dye effluent

decolorization by the red seaweed Gracilaria edulis using Placket-Burman design and

Response surface methodology”, (2019), Heliyon (Elsevier).

• Thiruchelvi.R, Jayashree.P, Venkataraghavan R, “Gas chromatography-mass

spectrometry analysis of methanol extracts of marine red seaweed Gracilaria corticata”,

Pharmacognosy, (2019) (ISSN: 0975-3575).

• Thiruchelvi.R, Aryaman Das, “Modus Operandi For Rehabilitating Aids with Tetra

silver Tetroxide Molecular Crystal Devices”, Research Journal of Pharmacy and

Technology, 12(3), 2019, (ISSN: 0974-360X).

• Thiruchelvi.R, Devasena Umai.R, “Synthesis of nanoparticles using algae and its

application in dye degradation – A review”, International Journal of Research and

Analytical Reviews, 6 (1), 2019, pp.252-256 (ISSN: 2349-5138).

• Thiruchelvi R, Jayasree P, Balashanmugam P, “Evaluation of Antibacterial, Antioxidant,

and Anticancer Potentials from Marine Red Algae Gracilaria Edulis”, 12 (2), 2019 pp.

276-279 (ISSN: 2455-3891).

• MSG Mohan, Thiruchelvi Ramakrishnan, V Mani, A Achary, “Protective effect of

crude sulphated polysaccharide from Turbinaria ornata on isoniazid rifampicin induced

hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in the liver, kidney and brain of adult Swiss albino

rats”, Indian journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 55, (2018), pp.237-244,

(ISSN:0301-1208) .

• Thiruchelvi.R, Jayashree.P, Hemashree.T, Hemasudha T.S, “Preliminary Phytochemical

Analysis of the Crude Extract of Marine Red and Brown Seaweeds”, Research journal of

Pharmacy and Technology, 11(10) (2018), pp. 4407-4410, (ISSN: 0974-360X).

• Thiruchelvi.R, Rajakumari, Venkataraghavan R, Abhishek Biswal.R, “Action of

thermophiles on plant biomass to bioenergy- A Review”, Research journal of Pharmacy

and Technology, 11(9), (2018), pp.4191-4199, (ISSN: 0974-360X).

• Thiruchelvi R, Jayasree P, Balashanmugam P, “Evaluation of Antibacterial, Antioxidant

and Anticancer Potentials from Marine Red Algae Gracilaria Corticata”, Asian Journal

of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, 11(7), (2018) pp.1-4, (ISSN: 2455-3891).

• Devasena Umai R, Brindha Devi P, Thiruchelvi R, “A Review on DNA Nanobots – A

New Technique for Cancer Treatment”, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical

Research, 11 (6), (2018) pp.1-4, (ISSN: 2455-3891).

• Ramakrishnan Thiruchelvi, Duraikannu Arul B, Subramanian Meenakshi A &

Kandasamy Subramanian “Protective Effects of Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract

Against Cadmium- Induced Nephrotoxicity in Rats’ ‘International Journal of

Environmental Biology, 2(3), (2012), pp.108-112.

PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND PARTICIPATIONS:

• Paper entitled “ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, AND ANTICANCER

ACTIVITIES OF BIOSYNTHESIZED SILVER NANOPARTICLES USING

MARINE RED SEAWEED GELIDIELLA ACEROSA” has been accepted for oral

presentation as well as inclusion in the conference proceedings of the 2nd International

Conference on Innovative Studies of Contemporary Sciences to be held in Tokyo, Japan

during August 17-19, 2020.

• Presented an oral presentation on “Nanorobots a future device for diagnosis and treatment”

on the International e-Conference on Frontiers in Industrial Biotechnology” ICFIBT2020

Sponsored by AICTE Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of Engineering,

Chennai from 27th to 29th July 2020.

• Presented a poster entitled “Alternative Protein Boom - Macroalgae Based Fish and

Meat” in Virtual International Conference on Global Research Trends in Biotechnology”

(VICGRTB 2020) Department of Biotechnology St. Joseph’s College of Engineering,

Chennai.

• Presented and got second Prize in oral Entitled, “Protective Effect of Ethanolic Extract

of Petroselinum crispum against hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative stress in

MDCK cell lines” in International Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Healthcare

and Environment” (INCHE-2020) Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology,

Virudhunagar.

• Presented a poster entitled, “Biogenic ZNO Nanoparticles combined with Fish Collagen

as an effective synergistic Tissue Engineering Application” National Level Technical

Symposium “CHEMBIOCIV-T20, St. Peters College of Engineering and Technology,

Chennai

• Presented a poster entitled, “Synthesis of Nanoparticle using algae and its application

in dye degradation” in Second national conference “Recent Innovation in Biotechnology,

RIBT-2019, AVIT, Chennai.

• Presented a paper entitled, “Evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer

potentials from marine red algae Gracilaria corticata” in National Conference on

VISTAS in Biodiversity, Biology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology of Algae

(VBBBNA 2018), MCC College, Chennai.

• Presented a paper entitled “A current review on Osteoporosis and its treatment,

Current Trends in Diagnostics and therapeutics for life style diseases” in International

conference (Avidhadham 2018), hosted by Anna University, Chennai.

• Presented a paper entitled “Hepatoprotective activity of crude sulfated polysaccharides

from Turbinaria ornata on Rifampicin-Isoniazid induced hepatotoxicity in Swiss albino

mice” in ICABB 2013 at Dr.D.Y. Patil Biotech & Bioinfo Inst, Pune.

• Presented a paper entitled “Effect of hepatotoxin & hepatoprotective agent on kidney” in

National Conference on Recent Trends in Biotechnological Research (RTBR) at Kamaraj

college of Engineering and Technology, Virdhunagar.

• Participated in the Third International Seaweed Expo & Summit at National Institute of

Technology (NIOT), Janauray 2020 Chennai.

• Participated in one International conference on food technology “Greening Food

Processing Sector for Sustainable Safe Food Supply” at IICPT, Thanjavur.

• Presented a Poster entitled “Dynamic Modelling of Sedimentation in the Activated Sludge

Process” DRDO sponsored National Level conference on Bioengineering &

Bioinformatics at KCET, Virudhunagar.

• Presented and Won 2nd price in paper presentation entitled “Production of Biofuel from

Chicken Grease Waste’’ IEEE STUDENT BRANCH (No: 62441) at P.S.R Engineering

college, Sivakasi.

• Participated on two days national conference Zoro n2p on “Recent trends in Biotechnology

towards Medicine and Health Care” at KCET, Virudhunagar.

MAJOR TRAININGS ATTENDED

❖ Trained in Ayurceutical and nutraceuticals: Role and importance of HPLC in quality

Assessment of products, Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute & Golden

Jubilee Biotech Park for women, Chennai.

❖ Trained in Faculty developed Programme (FDP) on Recent Advances in Pollution Control

and Mitigation Measures at Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engg

college Chennai.

❖ Trained in Faculty developed Programme (FDP), in Creative Pedagogy.

❖ Trained in Animal Cell Culture Techniques & Flow Cytometry conducted on National

College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli.

❖ Trained in Techniques of Bioactive metabolites from Marine and Other Bioresource

conducted by Amet University, Kanathur, Chennai.

❖ Trained in Experimental animal’s ethical guidelines & Bio efficacy studies for

Biotechnological applications, ICMR Sponsor at Karunya University, Coimbatore.

❖ Trained in Research Methodology and Sequence Analysis & Molecular Simulation in Drug

Discovery at Department of Biotechnology, Anna University Chennai.

❖ Trained on Advanced Histotechnology for Neurotoxicological investigations in Drug

Development sponsored by DST-DPRP, University of Madras, Chennai.

❖ Trained on techniques like HPLTC, 2D Gel electrophoresis and Real Time PCR

Techniques conducted at Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Annamalai

University, Chidambaram

❖ Trained on “Quality control wing” at Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited, (aavin)

Madurai.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

✓ Selected for oral presentation on “2nd International Conference on Innovative Studies

of Contemporary Sciences” to be held in Tokyo, Japan during August 17-19, 2020.

✓ Thiruchelvi R, K.V. Aadhithiyan & S.S. Nehashri, Nanorobots a future device for diagnosis

and treatment” on the International e-Conference on Frontiers in Industrial Biotechnology”

ICFIBT2020 Sponsored by AICTE Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph's College of

Engineering, Chennai from 27th to 29th July 2020.

✓ Thiruchelvi.R, Aadthiyan “ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN BOOM - MACROALGAE BASED

FISH AND MEAT - A REVIEW” on Virtual International Conference on Global Research Trends

in Biotechnology 2020 (V I C G R T B - 2 0 2 0) Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College

of Engineering 15th to 18th June 2020.

✓ Thiruchelvi R, Kiruthiga.R R, Shivanika.C “Protective effect of ethanolic extract of Petroselinum

crispum against hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative stress in MDCK cell lines” on International

Conference on Sustainable Technologies in Healthcare and Environment” (INCHE-2020) at

Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar,6th & 7th march 2020.

✓ Thiruchelvi R, R. Anusha, S. Rishitha Shree, Marine derived Fungi: Promising candidates for

Enhanced plastic Biodegradation- A Review” in National Symposium on Biotechnology &

Bioinformatics of Marine Microbes (BBMM-2019), 25 & 26th September 2019.

✓ Thiruchelvi R, E.P. Bhavyashree, S. Santhiyasri, Microbes in Nanomaterials: Synthesis &

Applications, in National Symposium on Biotechnology & Bioinformatics of Marine Microbes

(BBMM-2019), 25 & 26th September 2019.

✓ Thiruchelvi R, Ganesan M, Venkataraghavan R, Rahul Nath, Bioprospection and Physiochemical

characteristics of Hydrocolloid Polymers from Gracilaria Edulis and Hypnea valentiae, 24 & 25th

July 2019.

✓ Thiruchelvi R 2019, Antibacterial Evaluation and Characterization of Combined extracts of

Hibiscus rosasinesis and Centella asiatica, in National Conference on VISTAS in Biology in

Human Welfare and Bio-Entrepreneurship during 28th Feb & 1st March 2019.

✓ Thiruchelvi R 2019, Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial activity of Combined extract of

Cynodondactylon and Moringa olefera, in National Conference on VISTAS in Biology in Human

Welfare and Bio-Entrepreneurship during 28th Feb & 1st March 2019.

✓ Thiruchelvi R 2019, Phytochemical Analysis and Antibacterial Evaluation of Combined extract

of Ocimum tenuiflorum and Plectranthus amboinicus, in national conference on VISTAS in

Biology in Human Welfare and Bio-Entrepreneurship during 28th feb & 1st March 2019.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2019, Poster presentation entitled “In–silico activity of Gracilaria corticata against

drug targeting for the Lymph node breast cancer” at India International Seaweed Expo & Summit,

World Trade Centre, Mumbai during 22-24 January 2019.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, Evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer potentials from

marine red algae Gracilaria corticata, in national conference on VISTAS in Biodiversity, Biology,

Biotechnology and Nanotechnology of Algae (VBBBNA 2018), MCC College, Chennai during

20-22 September 2018.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, Synthesis of nanoparticles from algae – A Review, in national conference on

VISTAS in Biodiversity, Biology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology of Algae (VBBBNA 2018),

MCC College, Chennai during 20-22 September 2018.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, Potential Effects of Mediterranean Invasive Algae, in national conference on

VISTAS in Biodiversity, Biology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology of Algae (VBBBNA 2018),

MCC College, Chennai during 20-22 September 2018.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, Bioplastics from Natural Composites, in 11th Annual conference ENVIRO

CONCLAVE Green & Clean India (ORA 2018), during 8th & 9th March 2018.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, A Review on Biodegradable Styrofoam, in 11th Annual conference ENVIRO

CONCLAVE Green & Clean India (ORA 2018), during 8th & 9th March 2018.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, Current Pollution impact on Society with Respiratory and Cardiac Diseases,

in International conference (Avidhadham 2018), during Feb 27, 28th September 2018.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, A current review on Osteoporosis and its treatment, Current Trends in

Diagnostics and therapeutics for life style diseases, in International conference (Avidhadham

2018), during Feb 27, 28th September 2018

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, A Review on DNA Nanobots –A New Technique for Cancer Treatment, in

Vels University, (RTBA 2018) during 1st & 2nd March 2018

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2018, New Advances in Biotechnology-Therapeutic Cloning for Parkinson’s

Disease, in Vels University, (RTBA 2018) during 1st & 2nd March 2018.

✓ R. Thiruchelvi 2013, Hepatoprotective activity of crude sulfated polysaccharides from Turbinaria

ornata on Rifampicin-Isoniazid induced hepatotoxicity in Swiss albino mice, in ICABB 2013 at

Dr.D.Y. Patil Biotech & Bioinfo Inst, Pune during November 25-27th 2013.

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/SHORT TERM COURSES ORGANIZED

❖ Co-ordinator for the Vels Nakshatra 2020 on “Nakshatra Super Star” on Vels

University during march 2nd & 3rd 2020.

❖ Organising Secretary of National level Conference on “Biology in Human welfare

and Bioenteprenurship” (2019) at VISTAS, Pallavaram.

❖ Co-Ordinator for National level conference on “Recent trends in Biotechnology and

Applications” (RTBA 2018) in Vels University, (RTBA 2018) during 1st & 2nd March

2018.

❖ Organizing member for National conference Zoro n2p on “Recent trends in

Biotechnology towards Medicine and Health Care” at KCET, Virudhunagar.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the New England Biotechnology

• Life Member in Algae Association of India

• Life Member of Biotech Research Association of India (BRSI)

• Life Member, Indian Academicians and Researchers Association (IARA)

• Life member, Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) LM 10830

• Life member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG)

• Life member, Institute for Engineering Research and Publication (IFERP)

• Life Member, International Society For Research and Development (ISRD)

• Life Member on Teaching and Education Research Association (TERA)

• Life Member on Scientific and Technical Research Association (STRA)

• Life Member on Voice of Indian Concern for the Environment-VOICE

• Life Member of Thulir Welfare Organization

• Life member in Women Economic forum (WEF)

• Life member in ALL Chennai Chapter league.

• Membership in International Behavioural Trials Network (IBTN)

REFERENCES

Declaration

I hereby declare that the information furnished is true to the best of my knowledge and belief

Sincerely yours,

R. THIRUCHELVI

DR. M. MUTHUKUMARAN, M.Sc., B.Ed, M.Phil.,

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,

Ramakrishnan Mission Vivekananda College

PG & Research Department of Botany

Chennai-600004, TamilNadu, India

Cell No: +91-9941135630

Email-id: [email protected]

DR.M. GANESAN

Senior Scientist

CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals

Research Institute, Marine Algal Research Center

Mandapam Camp-62351

Cell No: +91-9443487223

Email-id: [email protected]

DR. P. BALASHANMUGAM

NPDF

CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI)

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India,

Cell No: 91-9994633730

Email-id: [email protected]

DR. S. P. SURIYARAJ

Scientific Officer at PSG-STEP

Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park

PSG College of Technology

Coimbatore-641004, TamilNadu, India

Cell No: +91-8870697986

Email-id: [email protected]

WEBINARS & CONFERENCES ATTENDED DURING MARCH TO JULY 2020

1. Participated a webinar on “Prime Minister's Fellowship” organized by Confederation of

Indian Industry (CII) on 8th April 2020.

2. Participated on webinar titled “Yoga for Teachers and Researchers” organized by

Global Forum for Teacher Educators on 10-04-2020.

3. Successfully completing Web of Science Certification, Web of Science Advanced

Series, by web of science group and clarivate Analytics Company group, April 15th

2020.

4. Participated E-Conference on “Contagious disease management: perspective to covid-

19” Organized by Biological Science Forum, A Scientific Community of India on April

16th

2020.

5. Participated on Two-day Digital webinar workshop on “Research Methodology”

Organized by Mayura Badminton Association, Bangalore, held on 16th and 17th April,

2020.

6. Participated a webinar on “Pharma and Biotechnology” organized by Confederation of

Indian Industry (CII) on 20th April 2020.

7. Participated the Webinar “It’s All About That Data: A Webinar About Digital

Preservation” on organized by EBSCO Information Services on 21.04.2020.

8. Participated on Webinar “Impact of COVID on Economy; Manage finances” organized

by School of Management Studies, VISTAS, Pallavaram on April 21st

2020

9. Participated webinar on the topic of "INNOVATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN

EXPOSURE DURING COVID19"organized by Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of

Engineering, on APR 22,2020.

10. Participated on webinar “How to Balance Personal Life and Professional Life during

this Lockdown”, organized by IIHMR University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Apr 28, 2020.

11. Participated in Webinar, “Thermal analysis- Concepts and applications”, organized by

PerkinElmer Broadcast, Apr 30, 2020.

12. Participated on E-conference “International Online Conference COVID-19

Biotechnology: A Way Forward” organized by School of Basic Science, Department of

Bioscience, Manipal University 30th

April 2020.

13. Webinar titled “Teaching Skills in Online Learning”, conducted by Dr. Neelu Ghosh,

organized by the Global Forum for Teacher Educators, on May 3, 2020

14. Participated on the super session webinar on “The Power of a Teacher” conducted by

ICT Academy, held on 04 May 2020.

15. Participated in Webinar on ‘Look beyond what you can with IR imaging’ held on May

8, 2020, PerkinElmer.

16. Participated on Webinar on “Ready-to-use digitalized nucleic acid preparation:

Simplify extraction and improve traceability” May 14th

2020, organized by

SelectScience Science.

17. Participated on Webinar, “Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Cancer” May 14th

2020, organized by Select Science.

18. Participated on webinar, “NMR-based metabolomics in breast cancer research”, May

14th

2020, organized by SelectScience Science.

19. Participated on the AARI Bioscience Webinar Series Session-III, entitled "Seaweed

Biodiversity of India: Current Knowledge-base and identifying gaps, challenges, and

Opportunities" Organized by Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI) Held on 16th May

2020.

20. ROYAL CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION GFTE First Virtual International Conference “My Story of Teaching/Learning/Research-A Reflective Narrative” on

May 16-17 2020 organized by the Global Forum for Teacher Educators.

21. Participated on Webinar “Stem cell research on Covid-19”, organized by department of

biotechnology, School of Life Sciences VISTAS, held on May 25th

2020.

22. Participated on the AARI Bioscience Webinar Series Session-IV, entitled "Importance of

Myco-taxonomy & need of Myco-Databases documentation" Organized by Annakkili

Amma Research Institute (AARI) Held on 28th May 2020.

23. Participated on webinar titled “Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing for

Engineering Design” presented by Mr. M. Rajkumar, Director, Tanuj Academy,

Bangalore held on 30th May, 2020.

24. Participated on Webinar “Knowledge sharing on A to Z of journal publications (Survey

citations) organized by IFERP on May 30th

2020.

25. Participated on Webinar “From Large Cells to Nuclei: Key Considerations for

Everyday Sorting Applications”, organized by SelectScience Science, on May 31st

2020.

26. Participated on the Indo-UK Virtual Conference ‘Current Innovations and the

Future of Therapeutic Developments’ CIFTD-2020, organized by Centre for

Biomaterials Cellular & Molecular Theragnostic (CBCMT) at Vellore Institute of

Technology (VIT), Vellore, India and Swansea University, United Kingdom during 1st-

3rd June, 2020.

27. Participated on International e-Conference on topic ``Sustainable Development

AfterCOVID-19: Environmental Issues and Challenges’’ Organized by Department of

Zoology and Botany in collaboration with Department of Toxicology held on June 01-02,

2020.

28. Attended the Webinar titled “Impact of COVID-19 on Women” organized by

department of social work BPS Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Khanpur Kalan Sonipat Haryana

on June 2nd 2020.

29. Attended the online webinar on “Microbiologist in Everybody” Organized by

Biocon Academy and Biotecnika Info Labs Pvt Ltd on 3rd June 2020.

30. Attended the Successfully completed the “JCR-South Asia Training and

Certification program” on June 3rd 2020 by web of science group.

31. Webinar on “Recent emerging trends in Nano-materials for Microwave,

Integrated electronics and Cancer Applications " held on 4 June 2020.

32. Participated on National Webinar on “Criminal Justice Social Work: Scope &

Challenges” organized by Department of Criminology and Police Studies, Sardar Patel

University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur in association with Indian

Society of Criminology on 04-06-2020.

33. Participated on Webinar on “Biodiversity and Environmental Protection during

Pandemic outbreak of COVID 19” organized by International society of waste

management air and water (ISWMAW) as the prevent of 10TH IconSWM-CE-2020 on June

5th 2020.

34. Participated on webinar "Defeating COVID-19: Ray of Hope-Indian Kitchen"

organized by Dept of Zoology, Govt. College, Manwar on June, 6, 2020.

35. Participated on Webinar on “Toxicology studies and career prospective in

Biotechnology” organized by Madha Engineering college, Chennai on 7th & 8th June 2020.

36. Participated on Webinar on “World Environment Day-2020” organized by

Department of Botany and Environmental Science Sri Guru Granth Sahib World

University, Fatehgarh Sahib- PUNJAB on 09.06.2020.

37. Participated on two days National level webinar on “SOCIO TECHNO

PREACH-2K20” organized by the National Service Scheme of National Engineering

College, K.R. Nagar, Kovilpatti, from 13.06.2020 to 14.06.2020.

38. Participated on National webinar on “Assessment and Accreditation of NAAC in

the Revised Accreditation Framework" organized by IQAC: Sapatgram College, P.

B. College and Mankachar College in association of Assam College Librarians'

Association (ICT Cell) on 14th June, 2020.

39. Participated on National webinar series on “Patent Mining: IPR Strategy and

Patent Filing” organized by Department of Biotechnology in association with Research &

Innovation Cell, Raja Balwant Singh Engineering Technical Campus, Bichpuri (Agra) on

June 15 & 20, 2020.

40. Participated on “Virtual International Conference on Global Research Trends

in Biotechnology 2020” (V I C G R T B - 2 0 2 0) Organizers DEPARTMENT OF

BIOTECHNOLOGY St. Joseph’s College of Engineering 15th June, 2020 to 18th June

2020.

41. Participated on WORKSHOP FDP-webinar on “EXPEREINCE THE

CUTTING-EDGE ELSEVIER TOOLS TOPIVOT YOUR RESEARCH” organized

by Department of BioTechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Science in

collaborations with ELSEVIER on June 18th 2020.

42. Participated on the AARI Bioscience World Wide Webinar Series Session-X,

entitled "Plant Immunity and Beneficial Microbes" Held on 20th June 2020.

43. Participated in the “Science Leadership workshop” by the Central university of

Punjab, Bathinda, India from June 22to June 28 2020.

44. Participated on WEBINAR ON "MSME Schemes Post COVID-19" organized

by Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management (SIEM) Siliguri, West Bengal on

24.06.2020,

45. Participated on National Webinar on “Impact of Covid-19 on Farming

Community” organized by Department of Agricultural Extension, Chandra Bhanu Gupta

Agriculture PG College, held on 25th June, 2020.

46. Participated on National Webinar on “Publishing in International Journals of

High Repute: Do’s and Don’ts” Department of Chemistry, Saveetha Engineering

College, Chennai on 25.6.2020.

47. Participated on online webinar on “MICROBIOME - PERCEPTIONS AND

PERSPECTIVES” Organized by Biotecnika Info Labs Pvt Ltd on 27 June 2020.

48. Participated in International Webinar on “FTIR & HPLC

INSTRUMENTATION” Organized by PG & Research Department of Biochemistry,

Rajah Serfoji Govt. College (A), Thanjavur, TamilNadu, on 27th June 2020.

49. Participated on training session “Research Methodology on EBSCO” (APS &

BSE) organized by VISTAS promoted by EBSCO on 19/05/2020.

50. Participated on International webinar on “Business Development skills in life

science” organized by department of animal health and management, Alagappa university,

Karaikudi on 27.05.2020.

51. Attended online MHrds innovation cell sponsored impact lecture sessions-2 on

“Entrepreneurs and Bank credit with special Emphasis on stand-up India Scheme

and Scheme and Assistance by government of TamilNadu for Entrepreneurs and

Students” by Institution innovation council, Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyara

Arts and Science College, Salem on 03/07/2020.

52. Participated in the International E-conference on “Recent Trends in Drug Discovery,

Diagnostics and Therapeutics: A special emphasis on COVID19” organized by the

Department of Biotechnology, VIGNAN’s Foundation for Science, Technology &

Research in association with Kansas State University, LLB School, AP Akademie of

Sciences and Al-Quds University. July 2nd – July 4th, 2020

53. Participated in a one-day webinar on “Current Trends & challenges in 3D Bioprinting

Technology-2020” (CTC3DBT-2020) jointly organized by Centre for Biomaterials,

Cellular & Molecular Theragnostic (CBCMT) at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT),

Vellore, India, Institute of Biomaterials, Tribocorrosion, and Nanomedicine-India (IBTN-

India) & Sree Anjaneya Institute of Dental Sciences, Calicut on the 5th of July 2020

54. Seminar on “Food processing Business oppturnities” organized by the Department of

Mathematics & Humanities, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 5th

July 2020.

55. Participated in two days International virtual conference on “Modern Instrumental and

Characterization Techniques in Applied Sciences-2020” (MICTAS-2020) organized

by MIET Kumaon Haldwani & Department of Chemistry, H.N.B. Govt. P. G. College,

Khatima, Uttarakhand in collaboration with USERC DST Dehradun & Department of

Chemistry, R.H. Govt. P. G. College, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India on July 5-6, 2020 at

e-platform

56. Workshop on “Recent Trends in Functional Proteomics” Organised by the Department

of BioTechnology, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil,

during July 6-7, 2020

57. Participated in the online webinar on “FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT &

REGULATIONS “organized by Col. Dr. Jeppiaar Research Park, Centre for Drug

Discovery and Development, Satyabhama Institute of Science and Technology on 9th July

2020

58. Participated in one day National Level Webinar on "Aquaculture and its Potential - An

Entrepreneurial Approach" organized by PG & Research Department of Zoology,

Arulmigu Palaniandavar College of Arts & Culture, Palani on 09-07-2020

59. Attended the webinar titled “Zoonotic Diseases – Ecological Dimensions” delivered by

Dr. P. A. Azeez, Former Director and Senior Principal Scientist-II, SACON, Coimbatore,

TamilNadu on 9/07/2020

60. Three days virtual national seminar on “Current Trends in Fish Biotechnological

Research” Organised by Institute of Fisheries Post graduate studies, TNJFU OMR

Campus, Chennai from 9th to 11th July 2020.

61. Online Workshop on “Prominence of Animals in research” organised by Indian

Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar July 10th 2020.

62. National webinar on “Polymers-A century Advancement” organized by Centre for

nanoscience and Technology, Amal Jyothi college of Engienering, Kanjirappally, Kerala

on 10th & 11th July 2020.

63. Participated in the Webinar entitled ‘Handling and Management of Biomedical Waste

- Pre & Post COVID-19’ on 10.07.2020 organized by Centre for Molecular and

Nanomedical Sciences, Satyabhama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.

64. Participated in the AARI Bioscience World Wide Webinar Series Session-XIV, entitled

"Intellectual Property Rights and Innovations: The Need of the Hour" Department

of Biotechnology, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Velachery Chennai, India on 11th

July 2020.

65. Participated in the Expert Webinar on “Insightful Introduction to MATLAB”,

delivered by Dr. Bala Shyamala Balaji, Post-Doctoral Researcher, IITM, jointly

Organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Internal Quality Assurance

Cell (IQAC, Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering on 11th July, 2020.

66. participated in Webinar on “STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AS AN INTERFACE IN

ENGINEERING PROBLEMS” organized by Department of Mathematics - CBIT on

13th July 2020.

67. participated in International Level Webinar on “EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO

KNOCKDOWN THE LOCKDOWN STRESS” by Department of Physical Education,

Easwari Engineering College, in association with PEFI Tamil Nadu Chapter on 17 July

2020

68. Participated on BIO-Talk Series on “Bioconjugation of Therapeutic Enzyme uricase

for Gout Disease” Organised by the department of Biotechnology, St. Josephs college of

Engienering on July 21st 2020

69. Participated in the Two-Day Webinar on “An Insight into Commercial Applications of

Microorganisms in the Current Era”, Organized by the Department of Microbiology,

Madras Christian College (Autonomous) on 24th and 25th July, 2020

70. Attended Webinar on “Maintaining Laboratory quality standards in an emergency:

A COVID-19” case study on July 27th 2020 by select science

71. Attended a webinar on “The future of method Development is in Analytical Quality

by Design, but which tools do we need to get there?” On July 27th 2020 by select science

72. Participated on the “International e-Conference on Frontiers in Industrial

Biotechnology” ICFIBT2020 Sponsored by AICTE Department of Biotechnology, St.

Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai from 27th to 29th July 2020.

73. Attended Webinar on “Discovery of a druggable pocket in SARS-CoV-2 Spike: New

avenue to defeat COVID-19? on July 31st 2020 by select science.

74. Attended Webinar on “Rapid in-solution equilibrium approach to KD determination

of biotherapeutic drug candidates” on July 31st 2020 by select science.

75. Attended Webinar on “A Total Workflow for Multi-Class, Multi-Residue Analysis of

Pesticides in Fatty Food Matrices” on July 31st 2020 by select science.

76. Attended Webinar on “New insight into dietary behaviour using NMR profiling” July

31st 2020 by select science.

77. Participated (reg. no. SPSR/Webinar/1239) in the ‘National Webinar on Intellectual

Property Rights’ organized by Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (SPSR)

in association with Ideal Institute of Pharmacy, Wada, Palghar, Maharashtra, India on

21st June 2020.

78. Participated webinar “EMPLOYMENT TRENDS POST COVID 19” on 28.6.2020

Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, R.M.D. Engineering

College, Kavaraipettai

79. Participated Three Days National Workshop titled “Blended Learning Approaches in

Biosciences” on 28th June -30th June,2020 organized by Microbiologist Society, India

FACULTY DEVLOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP) ATTENDED

1. Participated in “Online Faculty Development Program on Cyber Security” organized

by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vels Institute of Science,

Technology and Advanced Studies in association with Indian Servers on April 20th 2020.

2. Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on "MANAGING ONLINE CLASSES

and CO-CREATING MOOCS" from April 20 - May 06, 2020 organized by Teaching

learning centre, Ramanujan college, university of Delhi.

3. Participated on Virtual faculty program “Inquest of research-SPSS and AMOS”

organized by CMS Jain university, on May 6th 2020.

4. One day faculty development program on “Challenges in Building Collaborations in

Research and Innovation” Dr.M.G.R. R Educational and Research Institute, conducted

on 09.05.2020.

5. Five days faculty development program on “Evolution of teaching learning process-

Post Covid-19” from 11th may -15th May 2020, organized by Bharath Institute of Science

and Technology Chennai.

6. One-week FDP “Innovation Revolution Post COVID-19” organized by the department

of mechanical engineering, Adhi College of Engineering and Technology, Kanchipuram,

on May 22-27th 2020.

7. FDP programme on “Advancements in Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering”, Vel

Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Chennai during 8th

June to 19th June 2020.

8. Attended five-day online Faculty Development program (FDP) on “Domestic and

Industrial Water and Wastewater Treatment” held during 6th to 10th June 2020.

9. Centre for Faculty Development (CFD) of AIB, Chennai, Tamil Nadu hereby awarded to

successfully qualified and gained adequate knowledge in four weeks CERTIFICATE

COURSE ON BIONANOTECNOLOGY (CBNT) by duly appointed Examiners during

the period of 15.05.2020 to 11.06.2020 with Distinction.

10. Participated on Four week International Faculty Development Online Certificate Course

on “MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY” organized by the Department of Microbiology,

Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu, India in association with

Microbiologists Society, India and Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Analysis

(LAQB), Western Rio Janeiro State University (UEZO), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 1st

- 30th June 2020 and has successfully completed with DISTINCTION.

11. Attended a Five-Day Online FDP on “Recent Innovations in Chemical Engineering

(RICE)” organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, BKIT BHALKI held during

29th June to 3rd July 2020

12. Participated on five-day faculty development program (FDP) on “Road map to Hybrid

Research” conducted by Department of Biotechnology, Dr.M.G.R. Educational and

Research Institute, Chennai from 13.07.2020 to 17.07.2020

13. Attended the International E-faculty Development Programme on “Research Indicators,

Resources, Plagiarism and Academic Integrity” organised by the Knowledge Resource

Centre of Patrician College of Arts and Science, Chennai on 22-26th June 2020.

14. Successfully completed the Four-week course “Introduction to Algae” an online course

authorized by University of California San Diego and offered through Coursera

SHORT PROFILE

I am Mrs. R. Thiruchelvi, Assistant Professor & Admission Advisor, Department of Bio-

Engineering, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai, India. I have

dedicated to academics and research in latest cutting-edge technologies in the field of

biotechnology. My research findings illuminate on Environmental Biotechnology, Marine

Biology, Cell Culture, Biopolymers, Drug Discovery, Regimen and Development. My passion for

research led me as expert in proposal submission, research methodology, problem formulation and

publication. I have published 20 research and review papers in esteemed peer reviewed Scopus

indexed national and international journals. Honored for Active contribution to VISTAS as

Admission Representation of Biotech Department for the year 2017-2018 & 2018-2019. Honored

in Completing ARPIT online course on Swayam Portal titled “Refresher course on Teacher &

Teaching in Higher Education”. My interest towards Environment has significantly contributed

to the Development of Bio-Nano composite degradable Plastic Patented with

No.201941045088 and published according to IPR. I am honored as the Benthaman Open

Ambassador from India, on the “The Open Biotechnology journal”, “The Natural Products

Research. I have completed several projects and have guided more than 20 Engineering

undergraduate Projects adding to credit. I have been honored and awarded the title of “Most

Promising Women Educators in Tamil Nadu” by the academic council of ULektz and have

won third best price in Nanochallenge-2018 at PSG college of Technology for developing

Bioplastics using Nanotechnology. Honored with award “Exceptional Women of Excellence”

on the Women Economic forum (WEF) January 2020. Awarded as “Outstanding Research

work in the field of Biotechnology 2020” by Human Rights Education Award HREA 2020.

Awarded best “Outstanding Faculty Research” on 6th annual research award 2020,by Research

Gateway, New Delhi.

My thirst for exploring Biotechnology never quenches, to prove the instance, I have participated

in several workshops, Lectures, Symposia, Internships, short-term courses and conferences in

presenting papers and posters organized by various research institutions and universities held

throughout India. I have been awarded University second rank during my undergraduate and post-

graduate programs. I have volunteered as Reviewer for “Scientific Study and Research-

Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Industry”, “Science-Alert” journal.

I am also Life Member in versatile scientific associations like Life Member in Algae Association

of India, Life Member of Biotech Research Association of India, International Society for

Research and Development, International Association of Engineers, Teaching and Education

Research Association (TERA), Scientific and Technical Research Association (STRA) etc., to

name a few.

It is great pleasure to share that I am young Entrepreneur in Developing the Bio-Nano Composite

Degradable Plastics, in which it is in the stage of start-up venture by joining hands with young students.

My Thirst towards Science never Ends & Continues, by keeping me to updating new

Findings, Technology and Nurturing Research into Product development in young minds.

My ultimate goal is to bring as many Young Scientists & to Produce Beneficial Products,

which reaches all walks of people in the society by using weapon “BIOTECHNOLOGY”.

“Our world is built on biology and once we begin to understand it, it then

becomes a technology”

“Science brings men nearer to god”