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K.VeenaGayathri

Department of Biotechnology

Vellore Institute of Technology (Deemed University)

Vellore-632 014.Tamilnadu, India

Telephone: (91) * 0416-2243091/93 Email: veenagayathri@yahoo.com

Academic Profile

M.Sc Microbiology: Period of study: 1999 – 2001,

Prince Shri Venkateswara College, Gowriwakkam.

Class: First.

Course included: General Microbiology, Microbial Diversity, Laboratory animal Sciences, Computer Applications in Biology, Basic & Applied Immunology, Microbial Genetics, Medical Mycology, Medical Parasitology, Medical Entomology, Virology & Recombinant DNA technology, Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Applied Food, Dairy & Environmental Microbiology.

M.Sc Project

M.Sc: Worked with Dr.Sandya, Assistant director NEERI complex, CSIR, Tharamani, Chennai-600113, on the following topic:

“Microbial degradation of Phenolic compounds (Phenol, Catechol and Resorcinol)”

B.Sc Microbiology: Period of study: 1996 – 1999,
S.R.M. Arts and Science College, Kattagulatthur.
Class: First.

Course included: Biochemistry, Entomology, Fundamentals of microbiology, Immunology, Molecular biology, Clinical microbiology, Medical Bacteriology, Medical virology, Environmental microbiology.

Research Interest:

Removal of anthropogenic compounds from wastewater.
Biodetoriation of Plasticers.
Enzyme detection in microbes.

Achievements and Awards:

Best exhibit award for microbiology in the year 1997 conducted by S.R.M Arts and Science College. Topic: Blood Grouping.
Numerous awards in high school and college in sports.
Won several awards in music competitions from different institutions in chennai (Considered to be the seat of Indian classical music)

Working Experience

April 2002:Present: Lecturer in Microbiology in Vellore institute of technology, (Deemed University) Vellore-14.Apart from teaching classes for Biotechnology and Microbiology, I believe I have introduced an innovation of allocating projects on working models to class students in different areas of biotechnology and microbiology.

Typical examples are: Working of a centrifuge motor, Sanguinoscope, Prevention of Erythroblastosis faetalis (Blue baby), Bacterial endotoxin production from Bacillus thurigienses.

May 2001: Worked as Operation manager in Extel Information Services my job was presenting seminars in schools and colleges in several areas of biotechnology and microbiology.

Computer Literacy:
I have completed Higher Diploma in Software Engineering (HDSE), I am familiar with most of the operating systems and software packages like Foxpro, Oracle 8.

Personal Profile

Age & Date of Birth : 23 Yrs. & 28th June, 1979.

Sex /Marital Status : Female/Single.

Nationality : Indian.

Father’s name : V.Krishnaswamy

Permanent address : 48/1, Postal Colony1st street,
West mambalam, Chennai
Pin: 6000 33.India.

Ph: 91* 44-4745160

References

Dr. V.K.Viswanathan Scientist, Los Alamos National laboratory (Retired),
690, Los Pueblos, Los Alamos, New mexico-87544. USA.Email: vkv@juno.com

Dr. Kunthala Jayaram, Professor of Biotechnology ,Vellore Institute of Technology,Vellore-14.

Dr. David Daniel, Professor of chemical engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-14. awamori@indiatimes.com