Dr. B. Ashokkumar M. Sc., Ph.D Assistant Professor...

Educational Qualifications : M. Sc., Ph.D

Professional Experience : 23

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Genetic Engineering

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION

Congenital disorders associated with nutrient metabolism

Microbial bioremediation of xenobiotics

Probiotics to alleviate diabetes and hypertension

C. elegans as an animal model for vitamin transport physiology

Research Supervision:

Program Completed Ongoing

Ph.D Five FiveM.Phil Seven One

Dr. B. ASHOKKUMAR Assistant Professor

Department of Genetic Engineering

School of Biotechnology

Mobile No: 9976147644

Email:[email protected]/

[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

No Institution Position From (date) To (date) Duration

1. School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India

Assistant Professor

2010

Till date 7 years,

3 months

2. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Long Beach, CA, USA

Research Scientist

(Honorary position)

2008 2009 1 year,

9 months

3. Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, USA

Postdoctoral Fellow

2004

2009 5 years

4. Department of Microbiology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India

CSIR‐Senior Research Fellow

2002

2003 1 year,

4 months

5. Department of Microbiology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India

UGC‐ Project Fellow

1998

2001 3 years

6. Muthayammal College of Arts & Science, Rasipuram, India

Lecturer Head

1996

1998 2 years

7. Kandasamy Kandar’s College, Velur, India

Lecturer 1995 1996 1 year

RESEARCH COLLABORATION (BOTH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL)

Name of the

Collaborator

Institute Collaboration Details Collaboration Output

(Papers/Patents/

Research/Online)

Prof. Henry Houlden

University College London, UK

Clinical whole‐exome sequencing for the diagnosis of Motor Neuron Diseases among

Indian populations

5 Papers

Prof. Hamid M Said

University of California, Irvine,

USA

Trafficking and targeting of vitamin transporters

2 Papers

Dr. Markus A. Keller

Medical University Innsbruck, Austria

Functional analysis of ALDH3A2 mutations in Sjogren‐Larsson

syndrome

Research Collaboration

Dr. Vykunta K Raju

Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Bangalore

Molecular diagnosis of congenital diseases associated

with vitamin deficiency

1 Paper

Prof. John Abraham

Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Gandhigram Rural

Institute, Gandhigram

Metabolically versatile Paracoccus sp., for the

bioremediation of toxic and harmful xenobiotics from waste water – a prospect of genomic

exploitation

Having joint collaborative research

project from DBT

Prof. A. Nalini

NIMHANS, Bangalore

Genetic and functional analysis of Motor Neuranopathies

(Brown‐Vialetto‐Van Laere and Fazio‐Londe syndromes) in

Indian populations

Submitted a collaborative research

Project to DBT

Dr. K. Thangaraj CCMB, Hyderabad 3′‐UTR SNP rs2229611 in G6PC1 1 Paper

Dr. Saravanan Matheswaran

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Biofilm engineering in Bacillus subtilis

1 Paper

COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECT

No Title of the Project Funding Agency Total Grant

(in lakhs)

Year

1 Molecular cloning and functional characterization of riboflavin transporters from C. elegans (PI)

UGC, India 8.57 2011‐2014

2 Thiamin Responsive Megaloblastic Anemia (TRMA) in Indian populations: Identification and Functional Characterization of SLC19A2 mutations and microRNAs (PI)

DBT‐ RGYI, India 27.73 2011‐2014

3 Phytohormones from Cyanobacteria: a novel alternate strategy for the growth and crop production for sustainable agriculture (Co‐PI)

UGC, India 9.79

2011‐2014

4 Dimethylformamide‐degrading bacteria: a novel approach for bioremediation of

DST, SERB‐YS 22.70 2012‐2015

industrial effluents with bacterial biofilms (PI)

5 Probiotics in shrimp aquaculture: screening, molecular characterization and genetic improvement of lactic acid bacteria (Co‐PI)

UGC, India 13.59 2012‐2015

6 Investigation of self‐resistance to daunorubicin conferred by drrC and drrD of Streptomyces peucetius (PI)

DBT, India 31.00 2012‐2015

7 Green energy from oleaginous cyanobacteria: production, optimization and overexpression of Acetyl CoA Carboxylase and Thioesterase for biodiesel production (Co‐PI)

CSIR, India 22.00 2013‐2016

8 Screening, process optimization and biomass production of fresh water algae for pigments accumulation (PI)

Bioextract, Bangalore

8.73

2016‐2017

ON‐GOING RESEARCH PROJECT

No Title of the Project Funding Agency Total Grant

(in lakhs)

Year

1 Metabolically versatile Paracoccus sp., for the bioremediation of toxic and harmful xenobiotics from waste water – a prospect of genomic exploitation (PI)

DBT, INDIA 56.46 2017‐2020

2 Exploration of biological potential of phlorotannins: a lead compound from marine brown algae for non communicable diseases (Co‐PI)

DBT,

INDIA

47.19 2017‐2020

3 Probiotics with ACE and AGEs inhibitory activities to alleviate diabetes and associated complications (PI)

ICMR, INDIA 31.58 2018‐2021

HONORS/AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

ICMR‐International Fellow Award for Young Biomedical Scientists (2016‐2017)

Served as a Chair for Invited Lectures at “Symposium on Inorganic Chemical Biology” at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (March 18, 2017).

Served as a Chair for Oral/Poster sessions at “National Conference on Innovations and New Horizons in Algal Technology and Biotechnology at Kamaraj College, of Engineering,

Virudhunagar (February 26, 2015).

Served as a Chair for Poster sessions at “International Conference on Industrial Biotechnology, Punjab. November 21‐23, 2012.

Served as a Chair for Oral sessions at “National Seminar on Future prospects in OMICS” held at Department of Microbiology, SVN College, Madurai (March 08, 2012).

Received Young Investigator Award at International Conference on ‘Environment, Genes, Health and Disease‐2011’ organized by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu [December 2011].

Served as a Chair in the Bio‐Process Technology session at International Conference on Genomic Sciences (ICGS 2010) held at School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India. (Nov 12‐14, 2010)

Research Scientist (Honorary Position) – Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA, USA. (01‐01‐2008 to 03‐09‐2009)

Received ‘Poster of Distinction Award’ for a paper presentation from American Gastroenterologists Association at Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA [2008].

Received ‘Best Presentation Award’ for two posters from American Gastroenterologists Association at Digestive Disease Week, Washington DC [2007].

CSIR Senior Research Fellow‐ Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India [2002 ‐ 2003].

PUBLICATIONS

1. Gowda VK, Udhayabanu T, Varalakshmi P, Srinivasan VM and Ashokkumar B. Fazio‐Londe Syndrome in siblings from India with different phenotypes. Brain and Development, 2018 (in Press). (Impact Factor: 1.520)

2. Salpietro V, Efthymiou S, Manole1 A, Maurya B, Wiethoff S, Ashokkumar B, Cutrupi MC, Dipasquale V, Manti S, Botia JA, Ryten M, Vandrovcova J, Bello OD, Bettencourt C, Mankad K, Mukherjee A, Mutsuddi M and Houlden H. A loss‐of‐function homozygous mutation in DDX59 implicates a conserved DEAD‐box RNA helicase in nervous system development and function. Human Mutation, 39, 187‐192, 2018. (Impact Factor: 4.601)

3. Udhayabanu T, Karthi S, Mahesh A, Varalakshmi P, Manole A, Houlden H and Ashokkumar B. Adaptive regulation of riboflavin transport in heart: effect of dietary riboflavin deficiency in cardiovascular pathogenesis. Mol Cell Biochem, 440, 147–156, 2018. (Impact Factor: 2.669)

4. Karpagam R, Jawaharraj K, Ashokkumar B, Sridhar J and Varalakshmi P. Unraveling the lipid and pigment biosynthesis in Coelastrella sp. M‐60: genomics‐enabled transcript profiling. Algal research, 29, 277‐289, 2018. (Impact Factor: 3.994)

5. Manole A, Jaunmuktane Z, Hargreaves I, Pandraud A, Salpietro V, Pope S, Ludtmann MHR, Horga A, Renata RS, Li A, Ashokkumar B, Lourenco CM, Heales S, Horvath R, Chinnery PF, Toro C, Singleton AB, Jacques TS, Abramov AY, Muntoni F, Hanna MG, Reilly MM, Revesz T, Kullmann DM, Jepson JEC and Houlden H. Clinical, pathological and functional characterization of riboflavin‐responsive neuropathy. 140(11), 2820‐2837, 2017. (Impact Factor: 10.292)

6. Jawaharraj K, Shivani K, Shakambari G, Sameer Kumar R, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P. Agro‐industrial waste based Phycocyanin production from Oscillatoria sp. 50 A: daf‐16

modulating effect in Caenorhabditis elegans and p53 dependent apoptosis in HeLa Cells. ChemistrySelect 2 (36), 11989‐11994, 2017.

7. Shakambari G, Kumar RS, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P. Agro waste utilization for cost‐effective production of L‐asparaginase by Pseudomonas plecoglossicida RS1 with anticancer and acrylamide mitigation potential. ACS Omega 2, 8108‐8117, 2017.

8. Angelaalincy M, Senthilkumar N, Karpagam R, Gnana Kumar G, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P. Enhanced extracellular polysaccharide production and self‐sustainable electricity generation for PAMFCs by Scenedesmus sp. SB1. ACS Omega 2, 3754 ‐3765, 2017.

9. Ramkumar SRS, Sivakumar N, Selvakumar G, Selvankumar T, Sudhakar C, Ashokkumar B and Karthi S. Green synthesized silver nanoparticles from Garcinia imberti bourd and their impact on root canal pathogens and HepG2 cell lines. RSC Advances 7, 34548, 2017. (Impact Factor: 3.108)

10. Iswarya A, Vaseeharan B, Anjugam M, Ashokkumar B, Govindarajan M, Alharbi NS, Kadaikunnan S, Khaled JM and Benelli G. Multipurpose efficacy of ZnO nanoparticles coated by the crustacean immune molecule ‐1, 3‐glucan binding protein: toxicity on HepG2 liver cancer cells and bacterial pathogens. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 158, 257‐269, 2017. (Impact Factor: 3.88)

11. Karthi S, Rajeshwari M, Francis A, Saravanan M, Varalakshmi P, Houlden H, Thangaraj K, Ashokkumar B. 3′‐UTR SNP rs2229611 in G6PC1 affects mRNA stability, expression and Glycogen Storage Disease type‐Ia risk. Clinica Chimica Acta 471, 46‐54, 2017. (ISSN: 0009‐8981; Impact Factor: 2.873)

12. Vijayakumar S, Vaseeharan B, Malaikozhundan B, Gobi N, Ravichandran S, Karthi S, Ashokkumar B and Sivakumar N. A novel antimicrobial therapy for the control of Aeromonas hydrophila infection in aquaculture using marine polysaccharide coated gold nanoparticles. Microbial Pathogenesis, 110, 140‐151, 2017. (Impact Factor: 2.009)

13. Udhayabanu T, Manole A, Rajeshwari M, Varalakshmi P, Houlden H and Ashokkumar B. Riboflavin responsive mitochondrial dysfunction in neurodegenerative diseases. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 6(5), 52, 2017. (ISSN: 2077‐0383)

14. Jawaharraj K, Karpagam R, Ashokkumar B, Kathiresan S, Moorthy IM, Arumugam M, Varalakshmi P. Improved biomass and lipid production in Synechocystis sp. NN using industrial wastes and nano‐catalyst coupled transesterification for biodiesel production. Bioresource Technology, 242, 128‐132, 2017. (ISSN: 0960‐8524; Impact Factor: 5.651)

15. Maheshwaran D, Nagendraraj T, Manimaran P, Ashokkumar B, Kumar M and Mayilmurugan R. Highly selective and efficient copper(II)‐‘turn‐on’ fluorescence imaging probe for L‐cysteine. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 6, 1007‐1016, 2017. (ISSN: 1099‐0682; Impact Factor: 2.686)

16. Udhayabanu T, Gandhimathi K, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B. Functional genomics of riboflavin transport: genes and regulatory mechanisms. Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Book 2: Functional Genomics and Metabolic Engineering, edited by Santosh Noronha, P. Gunasekaran and Ashok Pandey. Elsevier Publishers, 79‐102, 2017 (Book Chapter). (ISBN: 978‐0‐444‐63667‐6)

17. Udhayabanu T, Subramanian VS, Teafatiller T, Gowda VK, Raghavan VS, Varalakshmi P, Said HM and Ashokkumar B. SLC52A2 [p.P141T] and SLC52A3 [p.N21S] causing Brown‐Vialetto‐Van Laere Syndrome in an Indian patient: First genetically proven case with mutations in two riboflavin transporters. Clinica Chimica Acta 462, 210‐214, 2016.

(ISSN: 0009‐8981; Impact Factor: 2.873)

18. Pramanik A, Kole AK, Krishnaraj RN, Biswas S, Tiwary CS, Varalakshmi P, Rai SK, Ashokkumar B and Kumbhakar P. A novel technique of synthesis of highly fluorescent carbon nanoparticles from broth constituent and in-vivo bioimaging of C. elegans. J Fluores, 26(5), 1541‐8, 2016. (ISSN: 1053‐0509; Impact Factor: 1.601)

19. Nisha KN, Sridhar J, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B. Draft genome sequence of Paracoccus sp. MKU1, a new bacterial strain isolated from an industrial effluent with potential for bioremediation. J Genomics 4, 13‐15, 2016. (ISSN: 1839‐9940)

20. Jawaharraj K, Karpagam R, Ashokkumar B, Pratheeba CN and Varalakshmi P. Enhancement of biodiesel potential in cyanobacteria: using agro‐industrial wastes for fuel production, properties and acetyl CoA carboxylase D (accD) gene expression of Synechocystis sp. NN. Renewable Energy 98, 72‐77, 2016. (ISSN: 0960‐1481; Impact Factor: 4.357)

21. Shakambari G, Birendranarayan AK, Lincy MJA, Rai SK, Ahmad QT, Ashokkumar B, Saravanan M, Mahesh A and Varalakshmi P. Hemocompatible glutaminase free L‐asparaginase from marine Bacillus tequilensis PV9W with anticancer potential modulating p53 expression. RSC Advances 6, 25943‐25951, 2016. (ISSN:2046‐2069; Impact Factor: 3.108)

22. Manimaran P, Subramanian VS, Karthi S, Gandhimathi K, Varalakshmi P, Ganesh R, Rathinavel A, Said HM and Ashokkumar B. Novel nonsense mutation (p.Ile411Metfs*12) in the SLC19A2 gene causing Thiamine Responsive Megaloblastic Anemia in an Indian patient. Clinica Chimica Acta 452, 44‐49, 2016. (ISSN: 0009‐8981; Impact Factor: 2.873)

23. Karthi S, Manimaran P, Gandhimathi K, Ganesh R, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B. Glucose‐6‐phosphatase (G6PC1) promoter polymorphism associated with Glycogen storage disease type 1a among Indian population. RSC Advances 5, 65297‐ 65302, 2015. (ISSN: 2046‐2069; Impact Factor: 3.108)

24. Jawaharraj K, Karpagam R, Ashokkumar B, Kathiresan S and Varalakshmi P. Green renewable energy production from Myxosarcina sp.: media optimization and assessment of biodiesel fuel properties. RSC Advances 5, 51149‐51157, 2015. (ISSN:2046‐2069; Impact Factor: 3.108)

25. Shakambari G, Sumi BM, Ashokkumar B, Palanivelu P and Varalakshmi P. Industrial effluent as a substrate for glutaminase free L‐asparaginase production from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida strain RS1; media optimization, enzyme purification and its characterization. RSC Advances 5, 48729‐38, 2015. (ISSN: 2046‐2069; Impact Factor: 3.108)

26. Shakambari G, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P. Phlorotannins from Brown Algae: inhibition of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) formation in a high glucose induced Caenorhabditis elegans. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 53, 371‐379, 2015. (ISSN: 0975‐1009; Impact Factor: 0.835)

27. Karpagam R, Preeti R, Ashokkumar B, Varalakshmi P. Enhancement of lipid production and fatty acid profiling in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, CC1010 for biodiesel production. Ecotoxicol. Environ. Safety 121:253‐57, 2015. (ISSN: 0147‐6513; Impact Factor: 2.76)

28. Gandhimathi K, Karthi S, Manimaran P, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B. Riboflavin transporter‐2 (rft-2) of Caenorhabditis elegans: adaptive and developmental Regulation. Journal of Biosciences 40(2), 257‐268, 2015. (ISSN: 0973‐7138; Impact Factor: 2.06)

29. Karuppasamy K, Ashokkumar B and Ranjan Prasad. Partial loss of self‐resistance to

daunorubicin in drrD mutant of Streptomyces peucetius. Biochemical Engineering Journal 102, 98‐107, 2015. (Impact Factor: 2.892)

30. Nisha KN, Devi V, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B. Biodegradation and utilization of dimethylformamide by biofilm forming Paracoccus sp. strains MKU1 & MKU2. Bioresource Technology 188, 9‐13, 2015. (ISSN: 0960‐8524; Impact Factor: 5.651)

31. Karpagam R, Raj KJ, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P. Characterization and fatty acid profiling in two fresh water microalgae for biodiesel production: lipid enhancement methods and media optimization using response surface methodology. Bioresource Technology 188, 177‐84, 2015. (ISSN: 0960‐8524; Impact Factor: 5.651)

32. Lincy MJA, Ashokkumar B, Vasantha M and Varalakshmi P. Microbial fuel cells: a promising alternative energy source. Bioenergy: Opportunities and Challenges. Apple Academy Press, USA. 2015. Pp. 61‐85. (Book Chapter; ISBN: 13: 978‐1‐77188‐109‐8).

33. Karpagam R, Preeti R, Raj KJ, Saranya S, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P. Fatty acid biosynthesis from a new isolate Meyerella sp. N4: molecular characterization, nutrient starvation, and fatty acid profiling for lipid enhancement. Energy and Fuels 29, 143‐149, 2015. (ISSN: 0887‐0624; Impact Factor: 3.091)

34. Saravanan N, Ashokkumar. B, Sivakumar N and Varalakshmi P, “Biosorption of Malachite Green (azo dye) by Oscillatoria chlorina: Kinetics, equilibrium isotherm and FTIR studies. Plants and Microbes. SBW Publishers, New Delhi, India. 2014. Pp.134‐148. (Book Chapter; ISBN: 9788185708300).

35. Agalya S, Dinakaran T, Vijayanand K, Dinesh Kumar S, Ashokkumar B, Sivakumar, N and Varalakshmi P. “Optimization of medium for the production of inulinase from Enterobacter aerogenes by response surface methodology”. Plants and Microbes. SBW Publishers, New Delhi, India. 2014. Pp. 203‐216 (Book Chapter; ISBN: 9788185708300).

36. Babu SV, Ashokkumar B, Sudhakarsamy P and Varalakshmi P. Indole‐3‐acetic acid from filamentous cyanobacteria: strain identification, production and characterization. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research 72, 581‐84, 2013. (ISSN: 0022‐4456; Impact Factor: 0.557)

37. Sivakumar N, Selvakumar G, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B. Lactobacillus sp. a potent probiotic for disease free shrimp aquaculture. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research 5, 1031‐1045, 2014. (ISSN: 0976‐3031)

38. Vijavel K, Anbuselvam C and Ashokkumar B. Protective effect of Coleus aromaticus Benth (Lamiaceae) against naphthalene‐induced hepatotoxicity. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 26(4): 295‐302, 2013. (ISSN: 0895‐3988; Impact Factor: 2.204)

39. Ananda Priya K, Satheesh S, Ashokkumar B, Varalakshmi P, Selvakumar G and Sivakumar N. Antifouling activity of prodigiosin from estuarine isolate of Serratia marcescens CMST 07. Microbiological Research in Agroecosystem Management. Springer Publishers, 2013, pp 11‐21. (ISBN: 978‐81‐322‐1087‐0; Book Chapter).

40. Sivakumar N, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P. 2013. Cyanobacteria in diverse environment: a prolific source for bioactive metabolites. Biodiversity: issues, impacts, remediation and significances. VLMS Publishers. New Delhi. (ISBN: 978‐9380820‐17‐0. Book Chapter).

41. Sivakumar N, Viji V, Satheesh S, Varalakshmi P, Ashokkumar B and Pandi M. Cyanobacterial abundance and diversity in coastal wetlands of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu (India). African Journal of Microbiology Research 6: 4409‐4416, 2012. (ISSN: 1996‐0808; Impact Factor: 0.54)

42. Krishnaraj NR, Babu SV, Ashokkumar B, Malliga P and Varalakshmi P. Antioxidant property of fresh and marine water cyanobacterial extracts in Swiss mice. Journal of Biopesticides 5: 250‐254, 2012. (ISSN: 0974‐391X)

43. Vimalarasan A, Pratheeba CN, Ashokkumar B, Sivakumar N, Varalakshmi P. Production of biodiesel from cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria annae) by alkali and enzyme mediated transesterification. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research 70: 959‐967, 2011. (ISSN: 0022‐4456; Impact Factor: 0.50)

44. Austin MU, Liau W, Balamurugan K, Ashokkumar B, Said HM, LaMunyon CW. Knockout of the folate transporter folt‐1 causes germline and somatic defects in C. elegans. BMC Developmental Biology. 10: 46, 2010. (ISSN: 1471‐213X; Impact Factor: 2.280)

45. Said HM, Mee L, Sekar VT, Ashokkumar B, Pandol SJ. Mechanism and regulation of folate

uptake by pancreatic acinar cells: Effect of chronic alcohol consumption. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 298:G985‐93, 2010. (ISSN: 1522‐1547; Impact Factor: 3.80)

46. Ashokkumar B, Kumar JS, Hecht GA, Said HM. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli inhibits intestinal vitamin B1 (thiamin) uptake: Studies with human‐derived intestinal epithelial Caco‐2 cells. Am J Physiol: Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 297, 825‐833 (2009). (ISSN: 1522‐1547; Impact Factor: 3.80)

47. Ashokkumar B, Nabokina SM and Said HM. Identification of dynein light chain road block‐1 (DYNLRB1) as a novel interaction partner with the reduced folate carrier. Am J Physiol: Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiol. 297, 480‐87 (2009). (ISSN: 1522‐1547; Impact Factor: 3.80)

48. Balamurugan K, Ashokkumar B*, Moussaif M, Sze JZ and Said HM Cloning and functional characterization of a folate transporter from the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. Am J Physiology: Cell Physiology 293, 670‐681 (2007). * Shares equal authorship with first author. (ISSN: 0363‐6143; Impact Factor: 3.78)

49. Ashokkumar B, Mohammed ZM, Vaziri ND and Said HM. Effect of folate over‐supplementation on folate uptake by human intestinal and renal epithelial cells. Am Journal of Clinical Nutrition 86, 159‐66 (2007). (ISSN: 1938‐3207; Impact Factor: 6.926)

50. Ashokkumar B, Vaziri ND and Said HM. Thiamin uptake by the human‐derived renal epithelial HEK‐293 cells: cellular and molecular mechanisms. Am Journal of Physiol: renal Physiol. 291, 796‐805 (2006). (ISSN: 1931‐857X; Impact Factor: 3.25)

51. Ashokkumar B, Senthilkumar SR and Gunasekaran P. Purification and Characterization of β‐fructofuranosidases from Aspergillus niger in Submerged and Solid‐state Fermentation. Current Topic on Bioprocesses in Food Industry, 156‐170 (2005); Eds. Christian Lachore, Ashok Pandey, Claude‐Gilles Dussap; Asiatech Publishers (ISBN 10: 8187680148; Book Chapter).

52. Senthilkumar SR, Ashokkumar B, Chandra Raj K and Gunasekaran P. Optimization of medium composition for alkali‐stable xylanase production by Aspergillus fischeri Fxn1in solid‐state fermentation using central composite rotary design. Bioresource Technology 96, 1380‐86 (2005). (ISSN: 0960‐8524; Impact Factor: 5.651)

53. Senthilkumar SR, Ashokkumar B, Chandra Raj K and Gunasekaran P. Purification and characterization of a low molecular weight alkali stable endoxylanase from solid‐state cultures of Aspergillus fischeri Fxn1. Biotechnology Letters 26, 1283‐87 (2004). (ISSN: 0141‐5492; Impact Factor: 1.59)

54. Ashokkumar B, Senthilkumar SR and Gunasekaran P. Derepressed 2‐deoxyglucose resistant mutants of Aspergillus niger with altered hexokinase and acid phosphatase

activity in hyperproduction of ‐fructofuranosidase. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 118 [1‐3]: 89‐96 (2004). (ISSN: 1559‐0291; Impact Factor: 1.74)

55. Alagesan P, Ashokkumar B, Muthukrishnan J and Gunasekaran P. Isolation and characterization of gut bacteria from millipede, Xenobolus carnifex (Fabricius). Indian Journal of Microbiology 43(2): 111‐113 (2003). (ISSN: 0973‐7715; Impact Factor: 0.899)

56. Rajendran P, Ashokkumar B, Muthukrishnan J and Gunasekaran P. Toxicity assessment of Nickel using Aspergillus niger and its removal from an industrial effluent. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 102 (1‐3), 201‐206 (2002). (ISSN: 1559‐0291; Impact Factor: 1.74)

57. Ashokkumar B and Gunasekaran P. β‐fructofuranosidase production by 2‐deoxyglucose resistant mutants of Aspergillus niger in submerged and solid state fermentation. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 40, 1032‐1037 (2002). (ISSN: 0975‐1009; Impact Factor: 0.84)

58. Ashokkumar B, Kayalvizhi N and Gunasekaran P. Optimization of media for β‐fructofuranosidase production by Aspergillus niger in submerged and solid state fermentation. Process Biochemistry 37, 331‐338 (2001). (ISSN: 1359‐5113; Impact Factor: 2.52)

PAPER PRESENTED IN CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP

Name of the Conference Date Place Title Author(s)

National Conference on Innovations in Biotechnology

14th & 15th December 2017

MKU, Madurai

Biodegradation of Catechol by bacteria screened from industrial waste water

Aravind MK, Rajeshwari M, Varalakshmi P, Abraham J and Ashokkumar B

Women Scientist’s and Entrepreneur’s conclave organized by India International Science Festival

13th‐16th October 2017

Chennai Mutational analysis of Sjögren‐Larsson syndrome (SLS) patient from Indian ethnicity

Rajeshwari M, Apurwa , Aravind M K, Varalakshmi P, Vykuntaraju K , Ashokkumar B

National Symposium on Recent Scenario of Environmental Pollution

05th October 2017

Vellore Quinalphos degrading soil bacterium Enterobacter sp.: Cloning and characterization of organophosphorous hydrolase gene

Govindarajan D, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B

International Conference on Current Trends in Biosciences

21st ‐23th August, 2017

Cochin Stress related gene responses and behavioral changes in Caenorhabditis elegans exposed to organophosphorous pesticide quinalphos

Govindarajan D, Chatterjee C, Shakambari G, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B

International Conference on Current Trends in Biosciences

21st ‐23th

August 2017 Cochin Ferulic acid esterase

from lactic acid bacteria isolated from milk and milk products for producing ferulic acid

Muthurayar T, Kayalvizhi M, Ashokkumar B, Varalakshmi P and Sivakumar N

National Conference on Waste to Energy, Carbon Capture and Storage at National Institute of Technology

Rourkela. 3rd ‐ 5thAugust 2017

Rourkela Bioenergy production and Bioremediation of heavy metal (As) by microalgae Coelastrella sp. M60

Angelaalincy M.J , Nishtha , Senthilkumar N , Gnana Kumar G, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P

Winsconsin Science and Technology Symposium at University of Wisconsin

24th‐ 25th July 2017

USA Differential gene expression analysis of the triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthetic pathway in Phaeodactylum tricornutum under two stage cultivation using lucrative options for nutrients

Karpagam R, Jawaharraj K, Ashokkumar B, Toivo K and Varalakshmi P

10th Annual Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference

22nd – 23rd March 2017

London Functional validation of non‐coding variants of GJB1 in patients with CMTX1.

Cortese A, Manole A, Ashokkumar B, Simone R, Tomaselli PJ, Rossor AM, Laurá M, Skorupinska M, Polke JM, Poh R, Houlden H and Reilly MM.

National Conference on Bioresources: Conservation, Utilization and Future Prospects (NCBCUFP‐ 2017)

16th & 17th February 2017

Gandhigram

Fucoxanthin from Padina pavonica Extraction, Purification, Characterization and its therapeutic Applications.

Angelaa Lincy M, Nissy EJP, Shakambari G, Jawaharraj K, Ashokkumar B,

Varalakshmi P.

International conference on Modern Biology and Environmental Management.

27‐28 January 2017

Thiruchengode

Novel compound heterozygous mutations in SLC52A3 gene of south Indian patient with BVVLS

Udhayabanu T, Varalakshmi P, Vykunta Raju KN, and Ashokkumar B

International Conference on Current trends in Biotechnology

Dec‐8th to 10th 2016

Vellore Phycocyanin from Oscillatoria sp. 50A: production, purification, characterization and its therapeutic

Jawaharraj K, Shivani K, Shakambari G, Ashokkumar B, and Varalakshmi P.

application

International Conference on Current trends in Biotechnology (ICCB 2016)

8th ‐10th December 2016

Vellore Microbial degradation of organophosphorus pesticide quinalphos

Govindarajan D, Muthurayar T, Varalakshmi P, Ashokkumar B

International Conference on Current trends in Biotechnology Institute of Technology


Vellore Improved biomass and lipid production by Synechocystis sp. NN ‐ An industrial waste to bioenergy approach: nano‐catalyst mediated transesterification for biodiesel application

Jawaharraj K, Karpagam R, Ashokkumar B, Kathiresan S and Varalakshmi P



Vellore Production of exopolysaccharides (EPS) from freshwater green microalgae: EPS enhancement strategies using media optimization and its application in photosynthetic algal microbial fuel cells (PAMFCs)

Angelaalincy MJ, Senthilkumar N, Gnana Kumar G, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P



Vellore Phlorotannins from macro algae Padina pavonica‐ Investigating anti cancer and anti AGE potentials using C.elegans as an animal model

Sameer Kumar R, Shakambari G, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P

International Conference on Cancer Biology: Drug discovery & novel therapeutics

29th ‐ 30th

September 2016

Aruppukottai

Single Nucleotide Polymorphism rs3746804 of SLC52A3 gene associated with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in neurodegenerative disease patients

Udhayabanu T, Ahmad H, Vykunta Raju KN, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B

National Conference on “Contemporary Trends in Bioenergy and Green Technology: Challenges and Opportunities

Feb 25th‐26th, 2016

Virudhunagar

Inhibition of AGEs formation and Cyclooxygenase ‐2 by Sodium 9‐amino‐4‐

Sameer Kumar R, Shakambari G, Angelaa Lincy MJ, Manoharan P, Ashokkumar B and

methoxyundecanoate (VS) from Lyngbya sp.

Varalakshmi P

International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT‐2015)

November 22th‐25th, 2015

Trivandrum

IAA production from fresh water filamentous cyanobacterium Oscillatoria sp 50a: characterization and media optimization using response surface methodology.

Venkateshbabu S, Jawaharraj K, Ashokkumar B, Sudhakarsamy P and Varalakshmi P



Trivandrum

Glutaminase free L‐asparaginase from a marine isolate Bacillus tequilensis PV9W: production, purification, characterization and its application.

Shakambari G, Anandakumar, Angelaa Lincy, Rai SK, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P



Trivandrum

Bioactive compounds from Lyngbya sp.: exploring the efficacy of anti oxidant and anti inflammatory potentials by in vitro and in vivo studies.

Rai SK, Shakambari

G, Angelaa Lincy,

Ashokkumar B and

Varalakshmi P



Trivandrum

Screening, molecular characterization and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiling of potential cyanobacteria for biodiesel application

Jawahar Raj K,

Ashokkumar B,

Kathiresan S and

Varalakshmi P

5th Annual Conference on Mitochondria in Cancer & Neurodegerative disorders

6th‐ 7th November, 2015

AMRF, Madurai

Riboflavin responsive mitochondrial dysfunction in ischemic cardiomyopathy

Udhayabanu T and Ashokkumar B

International Conference on Recent Developments in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

October 02‐04, 2015

Durgapur Molecular docking of Isocitrate dehydrogenase and its effect on biomass production and fatty acid profiling in fresh water cyanobacteria

JawaharRaj K, Krishnaraj RN, Karpagam R, Ashokkumar B, Manoharan P, and Varalakshmi P

(Myxosarcina sp.).

International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology (ICETB 2014)

6th to 9th November 18, 2014

New Delhi

Characterization and fatty acid profiling in two fresh water microalgae for biodiesel production: Lipid enhancement methods and media optimization using response surface methodology

Karpagam R, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P



New Delhi

Screening, Molecular characterization and fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) profiling of potential cyanobacteria for biodiesel production

Jawahar Raj K, Ashokkumar B, Kathiresan S and Varalakshmi P

International Conference on Green Technology for Environmental Pollution

Sep 27th‐29th 2014

Trichy Enhancement of lipid production and fatty acid profiling in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for biodiesel production.

Karpagam R, Preeti R, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P.



New Delhi

Phlorotannins from brown algae: inhibition of advanced glycation end products (AGE) formation in a high glucose induced Caenorhabditis elegans

Shakambari G, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P

National level Conference on “Industry ‐ Academia Initiatives in Biotechnology & Healthcare”

March 06th & 07th 2014

Virudhunagar

Molecular characterization and fatty acid profiling of fresh water Meyerella sp. N‐4 for lipid enhancement.

Preeti R, Karpagam

R, Saranya SS,

Ashokkumar B and

Varalakshmi P

National level Conference on “Industry ‐ Academia Initiatives in Biotechnology & Healthcare”

March 06th & 07th 2014

Virudhunagar

Media optimization using industrial effluent for the production of glutaminase free L‐asparaginase from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida.

Shakambari G Sumi Babu, M, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P

“National Conference on Recent Trends in Zoology

March 25th‐26th, 2014

Thrissur Novel polymorphism in the promoter

Karthi S, Manimaran P,

Research” region of G6PC from Indian patients with Glycogen Storage Diseases Type 1a

Gandhimathi K, Ganesh R, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B

“National Conference on Industry‐Academia initiatives in Biotechnology and Healthcare”

March 06th & 07th. 2014

Virudhunagar

A study on N,N‐dimethylformamide degradation efficiency of biofilm‐forming Paracoccus sp. MKU1

Nisha KN, Varalakshmi P, Sivakumar N and Ashokkumar B.

National Conference on Wonders of the small‐Exploring the microbial world

April 03th‐04th 2014

Pondicherry

Glutaminase free L‐asparaginase from Pseudomonas plecoglossicida: Media optimization using agro wastes for enhanced production

Shakambari G, Sumi Babu M, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P.

International Conference on Biotechnology and Human Welfare

December 06th‐08th, 2013

Thanjavur.

Expression pattern of riboflavin transporter (cRFT2) in Caenorhabditis elegans at different larval stages

Gandhimathi, Karthi S, Manimaran P, Varalakshmi P, Sivakumar N and Ashokkumar B

Asian Congress on Biotechnology

Dec 15th – 19th, 2013.

New Delhi

Molecular characterization and fatty acid evaluation of potential microalgae for the production of biodiesel

R. Karpagam, S. Venkatesh Babu, B. Ashokkumar, N. Sivakumar P. Varalakshmi

International Conference on Biotechnology & Human Welfare


Thanjavur.

Isolation, Characterization and lipid profiling of Cyanobacteria – a promising source for biodiesel production

Jawahar Raj. K, B. Ashokkumar, S. Kathiresan N. Sivakumar and P. Varalakshmi.

International Conference on Biotechnology & Human Welfare


Thanjavur.

Molecular characterization and fatty acid assessment of potential unicellular oleaginous microalgae for biodiesel production

R. Karpagam, B. Ashokkumar, N. Sivakumar and P. Varalakshmi

“Biological Conference 2013”

March 11th‐13th, 2013

Kerala N,N‐dimethylformamide degradation by a biofilm‐forming Paracoccus

Nisha KN, Varalakshmi P, Sivakumar N and Ashokkumar B

pantotrophus MKU1 isolated from a dye industry effluent

3rd International Symposium on Wellness, Helathy Lifestyle & Nutrition 2012”


Malaysia A novel G6PC gene splicing mutation IVS1 (‐2AG‐TG) in an Indian patient with Glycogen Storage Diseases Type 1a

Manimaran P, Gandhimathi K, Varalakshmi P, Rathinavel A and Ashokkumar B

“National Seminar on Future prospects in OMICS

March 08, 2012

Madurai Mutational Analysis of SLC19A2 gene from Thiamin Responsive Megaloblastic Anemia patient from Tamil Nadu.

Manimaran P, Gandhimathi K, Karthi S, Ganesh R, Varalakshmi P, Sivakumar N and Ashokkumar B

“Proteins in Disease and Disorder”


Delhi Thiamin Responsive Megaloblastic Anemia: novel mutations in the SLC19A2 gene in a south Indian sibling

Manimaran P, Gandhimathi K, Vykunta Raju KN and Ashokkumar B

International Conference on Medical Genetics and Genomics


Tiruchirappalli

Mutational Analysis of G6PC in patients with Glycogen Storage Diseases Type 1a from India

Karthi S, Manimaran P, Gandhimathi K, Ganesh R, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B

International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology


Trivandrum.

Biosorption of Malachite Green (Azo Dye) by Oscillatoria chlorina: kinetics, equilibrium isotherm and FTIR studies

Varalakshmi Perumal, Murugesan Saravanan, Nagarajan Pratheeba, Balasubramaniem Ashokkumar.

National Conference on “Emerging trends in Biological Research” (NCEBR’11)

21nd & 22nd February‐2011.

Madras Hypoglycemic activity of cyanobacteria in alloxan induced diabetic rats

Navaneetha Krishnaraj, Balasubramaniem Ashokkumar, Natesan Sivakumar, Mohan Pandi and Perumal Varalakshmi

National Seminar on Emerging trends in infectious and non infectious diseases

MKU, Madurai

15th February, 2013

Prevalence of root canal infections in hospital reported cases at Kanyakumari District, Tamil nadu

Ramkumar SR, Angelo MC, Ashokkumar B, Varalakshmi P and Sivakumar N

National Conference on “Emerging trends in Biological Research” (NCEBR’11)

21nd & 22nd February‐2011.

Madras Comparative hepatoprotective activity of cyanobacterial extracts on carbon tetrachloride induced liver damage in rats

Navaneetha Krishnaraj, Balasubramaniem Ashokkumar, Natesan Sivakumar, Mohan Pandi and Perumal Varalakshmi

Recent advances in mycological research and 37th annual meeting of the mycological society of India.

8th & 9th February, 2011

India Production and partial characterization of α – amylase from Aspergillus sp isolated from estuarine soil by solid state fermentation

Sivakumar, N, Kumaresan, V, Varalakshmi, P, Pandi, M, and Ashokkumar, B

National Seminar on “Biodiversity conservation and management of Aquatic Resources

09th &10th December 2010

Thoothukudi

Bioconversion of sugarcane leaves using Oscillatoria annae for the production of ethanol

Jeevitha P, Jenifermercy J, Muthuselvi S, Rohini R, Pratheeba CN, Ashokkumar B, Sivakumar N, Pandi M and Varalakshmi P

National Seminar on “Biodiversity conservation and management of Aquatic Resources”


Thoothukudi

Pseudomonas reactans Cmst P1, a slightly halophilic pigmented bacterium isolated from Pantri estuary, Tamil Nadu

Ajikumar AJ, Sivakumar N, Pandi M, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B.

National Seminar on “Biodiversity conservation and management of Aquatic Resources”


Thoothukudi

Cyanobacterial abundancy and diversity in coastal wet lands of Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu (India)

Viji V, Satheesh S, Sivakumar N, Varalakshmi P, Ashokkumar, B and Pandi, M

International conference on genomic sciences – Recent trends

2010 MKU, Madurai

Production of biodiesel from cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria annae) by alkali and enzyme mediated transesterification

Vimalarasan A, Ashokkumar B, Pratheeba CN, Sivakumar N, Varalakshmi P

Caenorhabditis elegans Meeting

2009 USA Vitamin metabolism in a knockout mutant of the folate transporter folt-1.

Rothman J, Liau W, Ashokkumar B, Said HM, LaMunyon CW.

17th International

DDW International conference

2008 USA Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli inhibits vitamin B1 (Thiamin) transport in human intestinal epithelial cells.

Ashokkumar B and Said HM

DDW International conference

2007 USA Cloning and functional characterization of a folate transporter from the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans

Balamurugan K, Ashokkumar B, Moussaif M, Sze JZ and Said HM

CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP/SEMINAR/TRAINING ORGANIZED

Type Name Date(s) Place Role Played Funding

Agency

Workshop International workshop on Rewiring anaerobic microbial

Process for energy and environment

03.01.2018 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Co‐convenor Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Refresher Course

Science Academies Refresher Course on ‘Modern

Biotechnology: concepts and practice

May 15‐29, 2013

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Co‐ordinator Indian Academy of Sceinces, Bangalore

Lecture workshop

Recent Advances in Biotechnology of Health and

Disease

October 7‐8, 2011

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Co‐ordinator Indian Academy of Sceinces, Bangalore

BOOK PUBLISHED

Title of the Book /

Chapter

Author Publisher Year ISBN Number

Functional genomics of riboflavin transport: genes and regulatory mechanisms. Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Udhayabanu T, Gandhimathi K, Varalakshmi P and Ashokkumar B

Elsevier Publishers

2017 978‐0‐444‐63667‐6

Microbial fuel cells: a promising alternative energy source

Lincy MJA, Ashokkumar B, Vasantha M and Varalakshmi P

Apple Academy Press, USA

2015 978‐1‐77188‐109‐8

Antifouling Activity of Prodigiosin from Estuarine Isolate of Serratia marcescens CMST 07

Ananda Priya K, Satheesh S, Ashokkumar B, Varalakshmi P, Selvakumar G and Sivakumar N

Springer, India

2013 978‐81 ‐322‐1086‐2

Cyanobacteria in diverse environment: A prolific source for bioactive metabolites

Sivakumar N, Ashokkumar B and Varalakshmi P

VL Media Solutions, India

2013 978‐93 ‐80820‐17‐0

Optimization of medium for the production of inulinase from Enterobacter aerogenes by response surface methodology

Agalya S, Dinakaran T, Vijayanand K, Dinesh Kumar S, Ashokkumar B, Sivakumar, N and Varalakshmi P

SBW Publishers, New Delhi,

India

2014 978‐81‐8570‐8300

Biosorption of Malachite Green (azo dye) by Oscillatoria chlorina: Kinetics, equilibrium isotherm and FTIR studies

Saravanan N, Ashokkumar. B, Sivakumar N and Varalakshmi P.

SBW Publishers, New Delhi,

India

2014 978‐81‐8570‐8300

Purification and Characterization of β‐fructofuranosidases from Aspergillus niger in Submerged and Solid‐state Fermentation

Ashokkumar B, Senthilkumar SR and Gunasekaran P

Asiatech Publishers, New Delhi,

India

2005 10: 8187680148

MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC BODIES

Member, Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Madurai Kamaraj University (since 2017)

Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Madurai Kamaraj University (since 2017)

Member, Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, MKU, Madurai (since 2017)

Member, MOU action and follow‐up committee, MKU, Madurai (since 2017)

Member, Hand Book committee, MKU, Madurai (since 2017)

Editor, 52nd Annual Report‐2017, MKU, Madurai (since 2017)

Member, Swachhta Pakhwada committee, MKU, Madurai (since 2017)

Joint Co‐Ordinator, Solar Power Panel Committee, MKU, Madurai (since 2017)

Member, University Public Nursery & Primary School Committee, MKU, Madurai (since 2017)

Member, Board of Studies in UG/PG Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University (Since 2017)

Member, Board of Studies in UG/PG Microbiology, Madurai Kamaraj University (Since 2017)

Tamil Nadu State Council of Higher Education Advisory Committee Nominee, Vivekananda College, Agastheeswaram (Since 2016)

Subject Expert, Board of Studies in M. Sc Microbiology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi, India (Since 2015)

Course Coordinator, DBT supported M. Sc Biotechnology teaching program (2014‐2015)

Member, Board of Studies in M. Phil Botany, SN College, Madurai, India (Since 2015)

Course Coordinator, M. Sc Computational Biology (since 2014)

Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee, Madurai Kamaraj University (Since March 2016)

Member, Patent Cell, MKU, Madurai (since 2013‐2016)

Member, MKU Alumni Association (since 2013)

Member, Purchase Committee, School of Biotechnology, MKU (2013‐2017)

Member, Rashtriya Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Madurai Kamaraj University (2013‐2016)

Member, Subject‐in charge, M. Sc Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University P.G. Extension Centre, Virudhunagar (from 2013)

Academic Council Nominee, M. Phil Microbiology Board of Studies, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, India (2012 – 2014)

Member, Board of Studies in M. Sc Microbiology & Biotechnology, SVN College, Madurai, India (Since 2012)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES

Life member, The Biotech Research Society (BRSI), India

Life member, Society for Biological Chemists, Bangalore (since 2017)

European Federation of Biotechnology, Spain (since 2005)

Life member, Emerging Frontiers at the Interface of Chemistry and Biology (ICB), India

Member, MKU Newsletter ‘Reflections’

Associate Editor‐MKU International Journal of Science and Technology

Editorial board member‐Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Editorial board member‐International Journal of Cancer Biology

Editorial board member‐Journal of Neurology Forecast

Editorial board member‐Annals of Medical Case Reports

Editorial board member‐SM Journal of Genetic Syndromes and Gene therapy

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (Patents)

Varalakshmi P, Shakambari G, Ashokkumar B. 2016. Novel compound from class of phlorotannins extracted from Turbinaria ornata with potential to inhibits advanced glycation end products (AGE’s) confirmed in hyperglycemic C. elegans as animal model. DOCKET NO: 54297. (Application Number 201641043641).

Varalakshmi P, Shakambari G, Ashokkumar B. 2017 A novel compound of phlorotannins class, extracted from Padina pavonica with potential to mitigate advanced glycation end products (AGE’s) formation in hyperglycaemic C. elegans. DOCKET NO:59584.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Role Played Responsibilities

Period ( Month & Year)

Member, RUSA, MKU Financial plan development and implementation, preparing and processing tenders

Since 2013

Member, IQAC, MKU Planning, execution, supervision and documentation of various activities that are necessary to increase the quality of the education in the University

Since 2017

Joint Co‐Ordinator, Solar Power Panel Committee, MKU, Madurai (since 2017

Writing proposal for external funding and its implementation

Since 2017

Member, CIPR, MKU Evaluation of submitted patents Since 2017

Member, University Public Nursery & Primary School Committee, MKU

Monitoring overall functioning of the school

Since 2017

TANSCHE Advisory Committee Nominee, Vivekananda College, Agastheeswaram

Progress evaluation of vocational courses and appointing teaching faculty

Since 2016

Course Co‐ordinator M. Sc Biotechnology

Duties include course planning, class scheduling, selection of educational resources, assessment, students’ learning outcomes, course evaluation, financial management and auditing

2014‐2015

Course Co‐ordinator M.Sc Computational

Duties include course planning, designing, class scheduling, selection of educational

Since 2014

Biology resources, assessment, students’ learning outcomes, course evaluation, financial management and auditing

Member, School Purchase Committe

Overseeing purchase of consumables and equipments

2012‐2017

CONTACT

Name : B. Ashokkumar Department : Genetic Engineering School : Biotechnology Mobile No : +91 9976147644 E‐Mail Id : [email protected] / [email protected] Ext : 0452 2459115

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