SUDHAKAR. B Professor
- Department of Biotechnology
- School of Life Sciences
- baluchamy@yahoo.com
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Molecular Biology / Characterization of Cyclin E from Bombyx mori and a cyclin homolog from Bombyx mori nuclear Polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV) | Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore | 2000 |
| 2 | MSc | Biotechnology | Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), Madurai | 1993 |
| 3 | BSc | Botany, Zoology, Chemistry | The American College, Madurai | 1991 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Gramm Travel Award | INTERNATIONAL | Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University-Chicago-USA | 2002 | 0 |
| 2 | U.S. Army Breast Cancer Training Fellowship | INTERNATIONAL | U.S. ARMY USAMRMC-USA | 2001 | 0 |
| 3 | CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship | NATIONAL | CSIR-INDIA | 1994 | 0 |
| 4 | MSc Biotechnology Fellowship | NATIONAL | DBT-INDIA | 1991 | 0 |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | Biotechnology | Pondicherry University |
| 2 | Reader/Associate Professor | Biotechnology | Pondicherry University |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | Biotechnology | Pondicherry Central University | Cancer Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics |
| 2 | Reader/Associate Professor | Biotechnology | Pondicherry Central University | Cancer Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Epigenetics |
| 3 | Associate Professor-Research | Biotechnology & Biomedical Sciences | Norfolk State University- Virginia, USA | Radiation Biology & Nanobiotechnology |
| 4 | Senior Research Specialist | Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, Medicine | University of Illinois at Chicago-USA | Cancer & Stem Cell Biology |
| 5 | Research Associate | Microbiology & Immunology | Northwestern University Medical School- Chicago-USA | Cancer Biology |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
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Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Designed a new syllabus on Stem cell biology for MSc Biotechnology program | Stem cell biology | For teaching |
Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
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Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | miR150 targets major epigenetic repressors and inhibits cell proliferation. | Selvam M, Bandi V, Ponne S, Ashok C and Baluchamy S* | Experimental Cell Research | 415(1): 113110 | 2022 | 3.9 |
| 2 | CREB acts as a common transcription factor for major epigenetic repressors; DNMT3B, EZH2, CUL4B and E2F6. | Ashok C, Selvam M, Ponne S, Parcha P, Raja M and Baluchamy S*. | Medical Oncology. | 37:68 | 2020 | 3.7 |
| 3 | De novo methyltransferases: Potential players in diseases and new directions for targeted therapy. | Ponne S, Selvam M, Ashok C, Srijyothi L and Baluchamy S*. | Biochimie | 176:85-102 | 2020 | 4.0 |
| 4 | A feedback regulation of CREB activation through the CUL4A and ERK signaling. | Ashok C, Owais S, Srijyothi L, Selvam M, Ponne S and Baluchamy S*. | Medical Oncology. | 36(2): 20 | 2019 | 3.7 |
| 5 | N-terminal truncations of human bHLH transcription factor Twist1 leads to the formation of aggresomes. | Govindarajalu G, Selvam M, Elango P and Baluchamy S *. | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry | 439(1-2): 75-85 | 2018 | 3.8 |
| 6 | Identification of a novel leukemic specific splice variant of DNMT3B and its stability. | Singh P, Sarvagalla S, Elango P, Mohane C and Baluchamy S* | Medical Oncology. | 34(8):145 | 2017 | 3.7 |
| 7 | mir-181a-2 down regulates the E3 Ubiquitin ligase Cul4A transcripts and promotes cell proliferation. | Bandi V and Baluchamy S *. | Medical Oncology. | 34(8):146 | 2017 | 3.7 |
| 8 | Cullin 4A and 4B ubiquitin ligases interact with γ-tubulin and induce its polyubiquitination. | Thirunavukarasou A, Govindarajalu G, Singh P, Bandi V, Muthu K and Baluchamy S *. | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. | 401(1-2):219-28 | 2015 | 3.8 |
| 9 | E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Cullin4B Mediated Polyubiquitination of p53 for its Degradation. | Thirunavukarasou A, Singh P, Govindarajalu G, Bandi V and Baluchamy S*. | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. | 390(1-2): 93-100 | 2014 | 3.8 |
| 10 | Differential effects of epigenetic modifiers on the expansion and maintenance of human cord blood stem/progenitor cells. | Mahmud N, Petro B, Baluchamy S, Li X, Taioli S, Lavelle D, Quigley J, Suphangul M, Araki K. | Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. | 20(4):480-489 | 2014 | 5.7 |
| 11 | Reactive Oxygen Species Mediated Tissue Damage in High Energy Proton Irradiated Mouse Brain. | Baluchamy S, Ravi P, Ramesh V, He Z, Zhang Y, Hall J, Jejelowo, Gridley S, Wu H, Ramesh G. | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. | 360(1-2): 189-95 | 2012 | 3.8 |
| 12 | Pulmonary biocompatibility assessment of inhaled single-wall and multiwall carbon nanotubes in BALB/c mice. | Ravi P, Baluchamy S, Gopikrishnan R, Biradar S, Ramesh V, Goornavar V,Thomas R, Wilson B, Jeffers R, Hall J, Ramesh G. | Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) | 286 (34): 29725-29733 | 2011 | 5.4 |
| 13 | Calcium carbonate nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization and Biocompatibility. | Birdar S, Ravi P, Gopikrishnan R, Goornavar V, Hall J, Ramesh V, JeffersR, Baluchamy S, Jeffers R, Ramesh G. | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. | 11(8): 6868-6874 | 2011 | 1.4 |
| 14 | Epitaxial growth of the Zinc oxide nanorods, their characterization and in vitro biocompatibility studies. | Gopikrishnan R, Zhang K, Ravi P, Biradar S, Ramesh V, Goornavar V, Jeffers R, Pradhan A, Hall J, Baluchamy S, Ramesh G. | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine | 22(10): 2301-2309 | 2011 | 3.9 |
| 15 | Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility studies of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods for biomedical application. | Gopikrishnan R, Zhang K, Ravi P, Baluchamy S, Ramesh V, Biradar S, Ramesh P, Pradhan J, Hall J, Pradhan AK and Ramesh G. | Nano-Micro Letters. | 2(1): 31-36 | 2010 | 16.4 |
| 16 | Multiwalled carbon nanotubes activate NF-κB and AP-1 signaling pathways to induce apoptosis in rat lung epithelial cells. | Ravi P, Baluchamy S, Sadanandan B, Gopikrishnan R, Biradar S, Ramesh V, Hall J, Ramesh G. | Apoptosis | 15 (12): 1507-1516 | 2010 | 5.4 |
| 17 | Differential oxidative stress gene expression profile in mouse brain after proton exposure. | Baluchamy S, Zhang Y, Ravi P, Ramesh V, Sodipe A, Hall J, Jejelowo, Gridley S, Wu H, Ramesh G. | In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology-Animal | 46(8): 718-25 | 2010 | 2.7 |
| 18 | Expression profile of DNA damage signaling genes in 2 Gy proton exposed mouse brain. | Baluchamy S, Zhang Y, Ravi P, Ramesh V, Sodipe A, Hall J, Jejelowo O, Gridley D Wu H, Ramesh G. | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry | 341(1-2): 207-15 | 2010 | 3.8 |
| 19 | Induction of cell death through alteration of oxidants and antioxidants in lung epithelial cells exposed to high energy protons. | Baluchamy S, Ravi P, Periakarupan A, Vani R, Hall J, Zhan Y, Gridle S, Wu H, Ramesh G. | Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC). | 285 (32): 24769-74 | 2010 | 5.4 |
| 20 | p300 provides a corepressor function by cooperating with YY1 and HDAC3 to repress c- Myc. | Sankar N, Baluchamy S, Kadeppagari R, Singhal G, Weitzman S and Thimmapaya B. | Oncogene | 25 (43): 5717-28 | 2008 | 8.8 |
| 21 | Cord blood stem cell expansion is permissive to epigenetic regulation and environmental cues. | Araki H, Baluchamy S, Yosinaga K, Petro B, Petiwala S, Parajuli R, Milheim M, Lavelle D, Desimone J, Mahmud N. | Experimental Hematology | 37 (9): 1084-95 | 2008 | 3.0 |
| 22 | Relationship between E1A binding to cellular proteins c-Myc activation and S phase induction. | Baluchamy S, Sankar N, Navaraj A, Moran E, and Thimmapaya B. | Oncogene | 1 (5): 781-7 | 2007 | 8.8 |
| 23 | Effects of Depletion of p300 and CBP on c-Myc regulation and G1-S Transition | Rajabi H*, Baluchamy S*, Kolli S, Nag A, Srinivas R, Raychaudhuri P and Thimmapaya B. | Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC). | 280 (1): 361- 374 | 2005 | 5.4 |
| 24 | Characterization of a cyclin homolog from Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV). | Baluchamy S and Gopinathan K. P. | Virus Research | 108 (1): 69- 81 | 2005 | 3.3 |
| 25 | Repression of c-Myc and inhibition of G1 exit in cells conditionally overexpressing p300 that is not dependent on its histone acetyltransferase activi | Baluchamy S, Rajabi H, Thimmapaya R, Navaraj A and Thimmapaya B | Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, (PNAS). | 100 (16): 9524-9529 | 2003 | 12.7 |
| 26 | Expression of cyclin E in endomitotic silk-gland cells from mulberry silkworm. | Baluchamy S and Gopinathan K. P. | Gene | 257 (1): 77-85 | 2000 | 3.6 |
Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Importance of PWWP domain and sumoylation in the stability of DNMT3B protein(s). | Murugan S and Baluchamy S. | IAARHIES International Conference. Mumbai, Sep 10-11 | 0 | 2019 |
| 2 | Identification of novel mutant K-RAS (G12D, G13D, Q61H) inhibitors; A virtual screening & Molecular dynamics simulations. | Owais S, Ashok C, Ponne S and Baluchamy S. | IAARHIES International Conference. Mumbai, Sep 10-11, | 0 | 2019 |
| 3 | Ubiquitin Ligase Cullin 4A and 4B interact with g-tubulin and induce Polyubiquitination. | Thiunavukarasou A and Baluchamy S | International Symposium on Current Advances in Radiobiology, Stem Cells and Cancer Research. JNU, New Delhi. Feb 19-21 | 0 | 2015 |
| 4 | Functional role of Specific mi-RNA(s) on predicted target genes. | Bandi V and Baluchamy S. | 9th Indo Global summit on Cancer therapy. Hyderabad. Nov 02-04 | 0 | 2015 |
| 5 | Mapping the Minimal Promoter Region and the Identification of Transcriptional Regulator(s) for E3 Ligase Cullin 4B gene. | Ashok C and Baluchamy S | International Symposium MCB75: from Molecules to Organism, Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, (IISc) Bangalore. Dec 11-14 | 0 | 2015 |
| 6 | Identification of a Novel DNMT3B spice variant and its function role. | Prachi Singh and Baluchamy S. | International Conference on Chemical Biology, IICT Hyderabad, India | 0 | 2014 |
| 7 | Ubiquitin Ligase CULLIN 4A and 4B interact with Tubulin and induce Polyubiquitination. | T. Anand and Baluchamy S. | International Conference on Chemical Biology, IICT Hyderabad, India | 0 | 2014 |
| 8 | Expression profile of DNA damage signaling genes in 2Gy proton exposed mouse. | Goornavar V, Baluchamy S, Gridley S, Wu H, Ramesh G. | 64th International Astronautical congress (IAC). Space Life Science Symposium (AI) Beijng, China. Sep 23-27 | 0 | 2013 |
| 9 | Role(s) of Histone Demethylase (KDM6A/B) in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development and Leukemic Cell Lines. | Prachi Singh and Baluchamy S. | 4th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer (ICSCC-2013): Proliferation, Differentiation and Apoptosis. Haffkine Institute, Parel, Mumbai, India | 0 | 2013 |
| 10 | p53 Degradation via polyubiquitination by E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Cullin 4A/B. | T. Anand and Baluchamy S. | 4th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer (ICSCC-2013): Proliferation, Differentiation and Apoptosis. Haffkine Institute, Parel, Mumbai, India. | 0 | 2013 |
| 11 | Roles of MicroRNAs (miRNAs) during Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development. | Venkateswarlu Bandi and Baluchamy S. | 4th International Conference on Stem Cells and Cancer (ICSCC-2013): Proliferation, Differentiation and Apoptosis. Haffkine Institute, Parel, Mumbai, India. | 0 | 2013 |
| 12 | E3 ubiquitin ligase cullin 4A& B mediate p53 poly ubiquitination. | Anand T and Baluchamy S. | Symposium on science for shaping the future of India. ISCA-Pondicherry Chapter, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry | 0 | 2013 |
| 13 | Histone Demethylases: Current perspectives. | Prachi Singh and Baluchamy S. | Symposium on science for shaping the future of India. ISCA-Pondicherry Chapter, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry | 0 | 2013 |
| 14 | FoxO Mediated Cell Cycle Regulation in Hematopoietic Stem Cell in Response to Oxidative Stress. | Prachi Singh and Baluchamy S. | 3rd International conference on stem cells and cancer-2012, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India | 0 | 2012 |
| 15 | Oxidative stress mediated DNA damage and cell death in proton exposed mouse brain. | Baluchamy S, Ravi P, Vani R, Ye Z, Hall J, Jejelo O, Gridley D, Wu H and Ramesh G. | Radiation Research Society 56th Annual Meeting, Maui, Hawaii, USA | 0 | 2010 |
| 16 | Valproic Acid Results In Maintenance but Not Expansion of Transplantable Hematopoietic Stem Cells From Human Umbilical Cord Blood. | Araki H, Baluchamy S, Petro B, Baig M, Suhangul M, Quigley J, Katayama N and Mahmud N. | American Society of Hematology Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, USA | 0 | 2010 |
| 17 | Possible Epigenetic Regulation of Functionally Opposing Groups of Genes Involved in Ex-vivo Expansion of Cord Blood Stem Cells. | Baluchamy S, Petro B, Araki H., Valrie L, and Mahmud N. | American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting. San Francisco, California. USA. | 0 | 2008 |
| 18 | Expansion of Cord Blood Stem cells Mediated by Epigenetic Mechanisms Remain Permissive to External Environmental Cues. | Araki H, Kazumi Y, Baluchamy S, Petro B, Lavelle D, Desimone J, Katayama N and Mahmud N. | American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting. San Francisco, California. USA. | 0 | 2008 |
| 19 | Characterization of Ex Vivo Expanded Cord Blood Graft Treated with Chromatin Modifying Agents for Potential Clinical Use. | Kazumi Y, Mahmud D, Baluchamy S, Ritesh P, Araki H, Valrie L, Rondeli D, Mahmud N. | American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting. Georgia, USA | 0 | 2007 |
| 20 | In quiescent cells the E1A binding protein p300 provides an essential adaptor function to bridge YY1 and HDAC3 in repressing c-Myc | Sankar N, Baluchamy S and Thimmapaya B. | DNA Tumor Virus Meeting. Salk Institute. La Jolla, California, USA | 0 | 2006 |
| 21 | Conditional overexpression of p300 in mammalian cells leads to downregulation of c-Myc and inhibition of G1 exit. | Baluchamy S, Rajabi H, Navaraj A and Thimmapaya B. | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cell Cycle Meeting. New York, USA | 0 | 2002 |
| 22 | Cells Depleted of Either p300 OR CBP Enter S Phase Prematurely But die of Apoptosis upon Serum Stimulation. | Rajabi H, Baluchamy S and Bayar Thimmapaya B. | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Cell Cycle Meeting. New York, USA | 0 | 2002 |
| 23 | Cells depleted of either p300 or CBP enter S phase prematurely but die of apoptosis. | Rajabi H, Baluchamy S and Thimmapaya B. | Molecular Biology of the DNA Tumor Viruses. Wisconsin-Madison, USA | 0 | 2002 |
| 24 | Conditional overexpression of p300 in Rat-1 cells leads to inhibition of c-Myc and delayed S-phase entry. | Baluchamy S, Reierstad S and Thimmapaya B. | International conference on 17th Annual Meeting on Oncogenes: Cancer Cell Signal Transduction. Frederick, MD, USA | 0 | 2001 |
| 25 | Conditional overexpression of p300 in Rat-1 cells leads to inhibition of c-Myc and delayed S-phase entry. | Thimmapaya B and Baluchamy S. | DNA Tumor Virus Meeting: DNA Tumor Viruses and Cell Cycle Regulation in Cancer. Churchill College, Cambridge, England | 0 | 2001 |
| 26 | Cyclin E from Bombyx mori and a cyclin homolog from Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus. | Baluchamy S and Gopinathan K. P. | International conference on Transcription Assembly and Nucleic acid Protein Interactions.IISc, Bangalore, India | 0 | 1999 |
| 27 | Characterization of cyclin E from mulberry silkworm. | Baluchamy S and Gopinathan K. P. | All India Cell Biology Conference. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology,Thiruvananthapuram, India | 0 | 1999 |
| 28 | Identification and characterization of a cell cycle gene from Bombyx mori. | Baluchamy S and Gopinathan K. P. | All India Cell Biology Conference. IISc, Bangalore, India | 0 | 1997 |
| 29 | Identification and characterization of a cell cycle gene from Bombyx mori. | Baluchamy S and Gopinathan K. P. | Society of Biological Chemists (SBC). IISc, Bangalore, India | 0 | 1996 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roles of Non-coding RNAs in Transcriptional Regulation | Loudu Srijyothi, Saravanaraman Ponne, Talukdar Prathama, Cheemala Ashok and Sudhakar Baluchamy | Transcriptional and Post transcriptional Regulation | IntechOpen | 2018 | 978-1-78923-792-4 |
| 2 | An overview on toxic nanoparticles and their interactions with microbial cells | Prakash G, Meyappan V, Thirunavukarasou A, Baluchamy S, Suresh AK | Co-Relating Metallic Nanoparticle Characteristics and Bacterial Toxicity | Springer | 2015 | 978-3-319-16796-1 |
| 3 | Nanoparticle Polymer-Based Engineered Nanoconstructs for Targeted Cancer Therapeutics | Thirunavukarasou A, Baluchamy S, Suresh AK | Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies, Bioactive and Compatible Synthetic/Hybrid Polymers | John Wiley & Sons | 2015 | 978-1-119-04146-7 |
Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Investigating the roles of DNA Methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) splice variants on the regulation of tumor suppressor genes and leukemic cell proliferation | IISc-MoE-STARS | 3 years | 49.7 | 2023 |
| 2 | Investigating DNMT3-related protein PWWP2A as a therapeutic target for breast cancers by reactivating the epigenetically silenced tumor suppressors genes and inhibiting cell proliferation | ICMR | 3 years | 89.7 | 2023 |
Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Characterization of DNA Methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) and its Oncogenic Variants | SERB | 3 years | 42.3 | 2019 |
| 2 | Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Potential Peptidomimic Inhibitors for β-Secretase (BACE1) Enzyme of Neurodegenerative Alzheimer’s Disease. | SERB | 4 | 9.6 | 2018 |
| 3 | Establishing the Role of Histone Lysine Methyltransferase (HKMT) Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) in Chronic Myeloid Leukemic Cancer through Real Time RT-PCR Approach | DBT | 3 years | 25 | 2015 |
| 4 | Investigation of differentially expressed ubiquitin ligases during cord blood stem cell Development. | SERB | 4 years | 53 | 2013 |
| 5 | Epigenetic Regulation of Genes Responsible for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Expansion and Cell Cycle Regulation. | DST-SERB | 3 years | 25 | 2012 |
| 6 | Identification of Biomarkers in Carbon Nanotubes exposure: Real time RT-PCR Approach. | UGC | 3 years | 8.6 | 2011 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
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List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
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Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2022 | M.SC | 3 | Biotechnology |
| 2 | 2021 | M.SC | 3 | Biotechnology |
| 3 | 2020 | M.SC | 2 | Biotechnology |
| 4 | 2019 | M.SC | 1 | Biotechnology |
| 5 | 2018 | M.SC | 2 | Biotechnology |
| 6 | 2017 | M.SC | 1 | Biotechnology |
| 7 | 2016 | M.SC | 2 | Biotechnology |
| 8 | 2015 | M.SC | 2 | Biotechnology |
| 9 | 2014 | M.SC | 2 | Biotechnology |
| 10 | 2013 | M.SC | 3 | Biotechnology |
| 11 | 2012 | M.SC | 4 | Biotechnology |
| 12 | 2011 | M.SC | 2 | Biotechnology |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Murugan | 06-08-2014 | 1400103011 | Characterization of DNMTB stability | YES | 28-01-2022 | YES | 29-06-2022 |
| 2 | Cheemala Ashok | 09-08-2012 | 1200103006 | Transcriptional Regulation of Epigenetic Repressors; DNMT3B, EZH2, CUL4B and E2F6 | YES | 13-02-2019 | YES | 14-10-2019 |
| 3 | Venkateshwarlu Bandi | 06-08-2012 | PU/CE/E9/PHD/2013-14/806 | Functional Characterization of Selected Cancer Specific microRNAs (miRNAs) | YES | 10-01-2018 | YES | 22-01-2019 |
| 4 | Prachi Singh | 29-07-2011 | PU/CE/E9/PHD/2011-12/ | Identification and characterization of a novel DNA methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) splice variant from human cancer cell lines | YES | 09-08-2017 | YES | 12-11-2018 |
| 5 | G. Gokulapriya | 01-08-2011 | PU/CE/E9/PHD/2011-12/ | Molecular and Cellular Characterization of Wild Type and Deletion Mutants of Basic Helix Loop Helix Transcription Factor Twist1: Gene Expression and Sub-cellular Localization Studies | YES | 18-07-2017 | YES | 08-10-2018 |
| 6 | T. Anand | 01-08-2011 | PU/CE/E9/PHD/2011-12/ | Functional characterization of E3 ubiquitin ligase Cullin 4A/4B in leukemic and Hematopoietic Stem cells. | YES | 01-08-2014 | YES | 17-02-2015 |
| 7 | Sheikh Owais Mohamad | 20-08-2013 | 1300103008 | “Effect of variants of K-RAS on the expression of epigenetic regulators and in silico identification of small molecules to inhibit K-RAS signaling” | YES | 12-02-2021 | NO |
Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponne Saravanaraman | Post-doc | UGC | Dr. S. Kothari Post-doctoral Fellowship | 21-09-2020 | 20-09-2023 |
| 2 | Ponne Saravanaraman | Post-doc | DST-SERB | National Post-doctoral Fellowship | 03-04-2022 | 02-04-2022 |
Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stem Cell Technology/ Nanotechnology | 2nd Refresher Course in Biotechnology | HRDC, University of Calicut | National | 30-07-2015 | 19-08-2015 | 2015 |
| 2 | Stem Cells: An Overview | National conference on Environmental Security for food and health | Alpha Arts & Science College, Porur, Chennai | National | Jan | jan | 2013 |
| 3 | Stem Cells: An Overview | National conference on Holistic Teacher Education (challenges and Remedies) | St. Anne’s College of Education & Research Centre, Puducherry | National | Jun | Jun | 2013 |
| 4 | Future Scenario of Food Nano Technology | Future Scenario of Food Nano Technology | A.V.C.College, Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu | National | 11 Jan | 11 Jan | 2012 |
| 5 | Repression of c-Myc and G1 exit by p300/CBP. | International conference on Molecular Biology of the DNA Tumor Viruses. | DNA Tumor Virus Society-USA | International | 13 June | 18 June | 2004 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
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Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
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Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
| S.No | Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coordinator | Since Feb 2014 | To coordinate add-on course PG-Diploma in Biotechnology |
| 2 | Member Secretary | Since Feb 2012 | University Stem Cell Ethics Committee (IC-SCR) |
| 3 | Member | 2013 | JIPMER Stem Cell Committee |
| 4 | Member | 2016 | PIMS-Institute Ethics Committee |
| 5 | Member | 2016 | University Patent Facilitation Committee |
| 6 | Doctoral Committee Member-More than 30 PhD scholars | Since 2011 | Evaluate PhD Scholars thesis work |
| 7 | Thesis evaluation & External Examiner for Public Viva-JNU, University of Hyderabad, Bharathidasan Un | Since 2013 | Evaluation of PhD thesis and/or conduct public viva-voce examination |
| 8 | External Examiner for UG Exams-Indira Gandhi Arts & Science College, Pondicherry | Since Nov 2013 | To conduct and evaluate the UG-Biotechnology practical exams |
| 9 | Observer-All India MSc Biotech Exam Conducted by JNU | 2013 | To conduct the all India-JNU entrance exam in Pondicherry |
| 10 | Question Paper Setter/Evaluator- Anna University, University of Madras, Bharadhidasan University | Since 2011 | Question paper setting and Answer sheet evaluation for MScs semester exams |
| 11 | Special Invitee | 2015 | University UG & PG Board of studies |
| 12 | VC nominee | 2014 | DBT-Pondicherry University Advisory Committee |
| 13 | VC nominee | 2012-2015 | General body of St. Annes College of Education & Research Centre, Puducherry |
| 14 | VC nominee | 2015 | To select UGC-BSR research fellowship |
| 15 | VC nominee | 2015-2018 | Member of IBSC of BioGenomics Ltd, Puducherry |
| 16 | VC nominee | 2016-2019 | Member of Advisory Committee of Andaman & Nicobar College, Port-Blair |
| 17 | VC nominee | 2015 | Subject expert committee for Asst Prof. CAS, Avvaiyar Govt College for Women, Karaikal |
| 18 | VC nominee | 2016 | Selection committee for Asst Prof. CAS, Mahatma Gandhi Govt.College, New Mahe, Puducherry |
| 19 | VC nominee | 2016 | Selection committee for Asst Prof. CAS, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering & Technology, Puducherry |
| 20 | VC nominee | 2016-2019 | Governing body of Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Puducherry |
| 21 | Chair person- JIPMER stem cell committee | 2019 | To approve & monitor the stem cell research of JIPMER |
| 22 | Member | 2019 | University UG & PG Board of Studies |
| 23 | Head of the Department | Since 28 October 2022 | To head the Departmental activities |
| 24 | Co-ordinator for DBT-PG program | Since 28 October 2022 | To coordinate DBT MSc biotechnology course |
Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
| S.No | Name of the Position (NSS, NCC, Warden etc.,) | Duration | Nature of Dutites |
|---|
Collaboration with Institution/Industry
| S.No | Collaborator Name | Designation | Institution/Industry | Type | Nature of Collaboration | Period of Collaboration | Visits to Collaborating Institution / Industry |
Details of Collaborative Research/Teaching | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | From Date | To Date | |||||||
| 1 | Mohane Coumar | Assistant Professor | Pondicherry University | NATIONAL | Bioinformatic prediction of compounds/molecules for epigenetic repressors | 01-07-2011 | 01-07-2020 | 01-07-2011 | 01-07-2020 | Bioinformatic prediction. |
| 2 | K. MurugaPoopathi Raja | Assistant Professor | Madurai Kamaraj University | NATIONAL | Compounds/Biomolecules Prediction and synthesis for epigenetic repressors | 02-07-2013 | 01-07-2020 | 02-07-2013 | 01-07-2020 | Chemical synthesis of compounds/molecules |
| 3 | C. Sivashankar | Professor | Pondicherry University | NATIONAL | Compounds/Biomolecules synthesis for epigenetic regulators | 06-07-2011 | 01-07-2020 | 06-07-2011 | 01-07-2020 | Chemical synthesis of compounds/molecules |
Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
| S.No | Title of the FDP | Organiser | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refresher Course | UGC-Academic Staff College | Pondicherry University | 21 days | 01-06-2011 | 21-06-2011 | 2011 |
Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
|---|
Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
| S.No | Name of the Programme | Period of the Programme | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From Date | To Date | ||