SRI SANKARA ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE

ENATHUR,

STAFF PROFILE

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

1. Name of the Staff Dr.N. RANGARAJAN

2. Associate Professor and Head Designation

3. Date of Joining 16.7.2001

4. Mobile Number 9443186132

5. E-Mail ID [email protected]

6. Nationality Indian

7. Academic Qualification M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., DAAP.,

8. Field of Specialization Cancer Biology

9. Ph.D Thesis Title Assuaging potential of sesamol against experimentally induced glioma in rats.

Awarding University, Year of 10 Award. University of Madras, 2013

10. Work Experience (in chronological order):

S.No. Name of the Institution Designation Period

1 Sriram College of Arts and Science, Perumalpet, Lecturer 1999 to 2001 Thiruvallur. Assistant Professor and 2 Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, 2001 to 2011 Kanchipuram Head

Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Associate Professor and 2011 to till date 3 Kanchipuram Head

11. Other Academic and Administrative Responsibilities:

S.No. Name of the Institution/Committee Position Period

Sri Sankara Arts and Science 1 College, Enathur / Convenor 2009-10 Examination Committee Sri Sankara Arts and Science 2 College, Enathur / Convenor 2008-09 Attendance Committee Sri Sankara Arts and Science 3 College, Enathur / Member 2016-Till Date Discipline Committee

Sri Sankara Arts and Science 4 College, Enathur / Convenor 2013-14 Research Committee

Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur / 5 Convenor 2002 – Till Date Stock verification Committee

Sri Sankara Arts and Science 6 College, Enathur / Member 2012 - 2015 IQAC Sri Sankara Arts and Science 7 College, Enathur / Member 2011-12 NAAC Steering Committee

8 Sri Sankara Arts and Science Member 2013-14 College, Enathur / Autonomous Steering Committee Sri Sankara Arts and Science 9 College, Enathur / Co-ordinator 2015 – Till Date IQAC Sri Sankara Arts and Science 10 College, Enathur / Convenor 2016 - 2018 Academic Audit Committee

12. Publications: S.No. Title Journal Pages The effect of radiotherapy on oxidative stress vol 26(1 & 1 Biomedicine, (ISSN: 0970-2067). in women with cervical cancer 2), 10-17 Biomedicine International. (ISSN: Neuroprotective effect of sesamol in glioma Vol 2(1), 22- 2 2008-6733) (Indexed in Google induced in rats. 27 scholar and Index Copernicus). International Journal of Differential morphological changes and Pharmaceutical Research and expression studies of GFAP in glioma induced Vol 3 (7), 3 Development. (ISSN: 0974 – 9446). ( in rats following sesamol treatment. 79-86 Impact Factor: 2.01)

International Journal of Synergistic effect of piper longum extract with Pharmaceutical Research and Vol 4 (04), 4 ciprofloxacin on MRSA. Development. (ISSN: 0974 – 9446). ( 209-215, Impact Factor: 2.01)

World journal of pharmacy and Phytochemical screening of Sesamum indicum pharmaceutical sciences. (ISSN: Vol 1(4), 5 seed extract. 2278 – 4357). (Impact 1298-1308 factor-1.0408, ICV- 5.06, Indexed in Google scholar) International Journal of Pharmacy & Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Life Science. (ISSN: 0976-7126). Vol 5(7), 6 Protein content in the Seed extracts of (Impact factor-2.798, ICV-3.75, 3637-3642 Cucurbita maxima. Indexed in Google scholar).

Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidant Studies in the Pulp Extracts of Cucurbita Asian J. Pharm. Res. (ISSN: 2231– Vol. 6(1), 1- 7 Maxima. 5691). (Indexed in Google scholar). 4,

Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Insilico Analysis of Sesamum indicum Seed 8 Technology. (ISSN: 2231-5713). Vol. 7(1) Proteins. (Indexed in Google scholar). Comparative study of physicochemical International Journal of Academic properties and antioxidant analysis on refined Vol. 3(2), 9 Research and Development (RJIF: and unrefined edible oils. 1145-1148 5.22).

International Journal of Spectral Studies and Biochemical Evaluation Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Vol. 10(6); 10 of Citrus limon Pulp. Research (ISSN: 0975-4873), 246-253, (Impact factor- 1.279)

13. Awards / Distinction :

Name of the Award Venue Period S.No.

Yellapragada Subbarao Memorial Indian Association of 1 2007 Award Biomedical Scientists

Sri Sankara Arts and 2 Faculty Award 2010 Science College

Sri Sankara Arts and nd 3 Certificate of Appreciation Science College 22 March, 2012

Sri Sankara Arts and 4 Faculty Service Award Science College 12th December 2012.

Sri Sankara Arts and th 5 Service Award Science College 5 October 2014

Sri Sankara Arts and st 6 Best Performer Award Science College 21 March 2017

14. Membership in Professional Bodies:

Name of the Membership Venue Period S.No.

15. Seminars Conferences organized /Participation:

Organized/ Program Attended Place Period S.No. Participated Sri Sankara Arts and 27th January, 1999 1 Trends in Applied Biochemistry Science College, Organized Enathur, Kanchipuram,

Sri Sankara Arts and 2 Sanbiochemfest Science College, Organized 2002 Enathur, Kanchipuram 10th and 11th National symposium on Sri Sankara arts and Organized October, 2006. 3 “Emerging facts in Cancer” science college, Enathur, Kanchipuram, District level Science Exhibition Sri Sankara Arts and 4 Science College, Organized 21st January, 2009 Enathur, Kanchipuram

District level Science Exhibition Sri Sankara Arts and 5 Science College, Organized 14th October, 2010 Enathur, Kanchipuram

District level Science Exhibition Sri Sankara Arts and 6 Science College, Organized October 2011

Enathur, Kanchipuram

National seminar on “Frontiers Sri Sankara Arts and 11th January, 2012. Organized 7 in Life Sciences” Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram State Council for Science and Technology Sri Sankara Arts and sponsored programme on Organized 20th – 25th 8 Science College, “Application of Science and February, 2012 Technology in Rural Areas Enathur, Kanchipuram (ASTRA)”

Sri Sankara Arts and District level Science Exhibition 10th and 11th 9 Science College, Organized “Elixir-2012” October, 2012 Enathur, Kanchipuram 9th and 10th District level Science Exhibition Sri Sankara Arts and Organized October, 2013. 10 “Elixir-2013” Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram Seminar on “Emerging Facts in Sri Sankara Arts and 29th January 2015. Organized 11 Diabetes Mellitus” Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram National seminar on Sri Sankara Arts and 12 “Biomarkers in Clinical Science College, Organized 8th March, 2017 Research” Enathur, Kanchipuram National Conference on “Towards Achieving Excellence Sri Sankara Arts and 15th December Organized 13 in Higher Education”, organized Science College, 2017. by IQAC Enathur, Kanchipuram

FDP on “Digital Learning Sri Sankara Arts and 14 Resources” Science College, Organized 2nd February 2018 Enathur, Kanchipuram

District level Science Exhibition Sri Sankara Arts and 6th and 7th 15 “Elixir- 2018” Science College, Organized February 2018 Enathur, Kanchipuram Department of National Seminar on “Recent Biochemistry, Sri 16 Strategies in Regenerative Sankara Arts and Organized 8th March 2018 Therapy” Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram Indo-Australian International 9th -11th February, IISC, Bangalore, 17 conference on “Biotechnology Participated 2004.

in Medicine” International conference on Bio 20th-22nd Bharathidasan 18 resources in the development of Participated September, 2007. University, Trichy Medicine, National conference on New Department of 18th and 19th 19 Frontiers and current trends in Biochemistry, Participated October, 2008. Biotechnology. University of Madras.

National Conference on “The Department of Medical 7th March, 2009. 20 role of Antioxidants in the Biochemistry, Participated

Treatment of Diseases” University of Madras National Seminar on Department of 5th and 6th March, Neurobiology and Stem cells Biochemistry, Indo 21 Participated 2010. American College,

Cheyyar Department of Biotechnology, Sri Seminar on 22 Sankara Arts and Participated 18th August 2010 “Nanobiotechnology”, Science College, Kanchipuram National Symposium on Department of Antituberculosis Drug Bacteriology, Participated th 23 30 October, 2010 Discovery: Current status and Tuberculosis Research future prospects, Centre, National seminar on “Cellular Department of 11th and 12th 24 and Molecular Neurobiology in Biochemistry, Participated February, 2011 Health and Diseases”, University of Madras National Conference on “The Department of Medical 27th and 28th 25 role of free radicals in health Biochemistry, Participated January, 2012 and diseases”, University of Madras Department of ‘National symposium on Biochemistry, 23rd January, 2013. 26 Enterpreneurship Development Adiparasakthi College Participated

for life Sciences’, of Arts and Science, Kalavai Department of Microbiology, Kanchi 20th and 21st “Emerging trends in microbial 27 Sri Krishna college of Participated February, 2013. Biotechnology” , Arts and Science, Kilambi, Kanchipuram National Conference on Department of Medical “Dietary interventions and 21st and 22nd 28 Biochemistry, Participated signaling cascades in health and February, 2014 University of Madras diseases”, Department of National level seminar on Biochemistry, Indo 11th April, 2014. 29 Participated “Cognitive Brain & Issues”, American College, Cheyyar National seminar on “Emerging Department of Trends in Medical and Microbiology, Kanchi 30 Environmental Biotechnology” Sri Krishna college of Participated 6th March 2015 Arts and Science, Kilambi, Kanchipuram “National seminar and Department of inauguration of Chennai chapter 31 Biochemistry, Participated 8th May 2015 of Society for Neurochemistry University of Madras (), (SNCI)” Department of Biotechnology, Sree National Seminar cum Sastha Institute of 2nd and 3rd Conference on “Applications of 32 Engineering and Participated September, 2015. Green Technologies for Technology, Separation of Bioproducts”. Chembarambakkam, Chennai National Level Seminar on Department of “Frontier Research in Applied Biochemistry, King Biology & Environmental 33 Nandhivarman College Participated 30th January, 2016 Sciences”. of Arts & Science,

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4th National conference on PG and Research “Emerging Trends and New 18th and 19th Department of 34 Challenges in Biotechnology- Participated February, 2016. Biotechnology, M.G.R Bioenergy: A Step Towards College, Hosur, Sustainable Future”. ”, Department of One day International Seminar Biochemistry, Indo 35 on “Emerging Paradigm in Participated 17th August, 2016 American College, Cancer Theraphy Cheyyar, Department of State level symposium on Biochemistry, 31st January, 2017. Participated 36 “Biopharmaceuticals” Adhiparasakthi College of Arts and Science, Kalavai International Symposium on PG and Research “Health care system in Cancer Department of biology” Biochemistry, 20th September, 37 Participated Adhiparasakthi College 2017 of Arts and Science, Kalavai Department of National Conference on Biochemistry, Vels “Molecular basis of non- Institute of Science 15th and 16th 38 communicable diseases and Participated Technology and February 2018. therapeutic interventions” Advanced Studies,

Pallavaram, Chennai

16. Participated as Resource Person:

Program Venue Period S.No. Types of Tissues, Secondary grade Sri Sankara Arts and 1 teachers in-service training Science College, Enathur, December 2004 programme Kanchipuram Plant tissue culture and its Sri Sankara Arts and applications, Higher secondary 2 Science College, Enathur, July 2006 teachers in-service training Kanchipuram programme Cancer Biology, Secondary grade Sri Sankara Arts and 3 teachers in-service training Science College, Enathur, October 2007 programme Kanchipuram Biochemical techniques, Bharathidasan University,Distance Sri Sankara Arts and 4 learning programme, M.Phil. Science College, Enathur, 2006 Biochemistry Kanchipuram

Biochemical techniques, Bharathiyar University,Distance learning Sri Sankara Arts and 5 programme, M.Sc., Environmental Science College, Enathur, 2007 Biochemistry Kanchipuram

Kanchi Sri Krishna College 6 Cell signaling in glioma of arts and science, July 2010 Kilambi, Kanchipuram Vyasa Literary club. Sri Sankara Arts and Science 7 Health is Wealth June 2014 College, Enathur, Kanchipuram Vyasa Literary club, , Sri 8 Way to success Sankara Arts and Science July 2016 College, Enathur, Kanchipuram

Inaugural address, Inauguration of Annai Therasa College of 9 Watson Biochemistry Club Arts and Science, August 2016 Thirukkazhukundram Thiruvalluvar University Key note address, Science Awareness College of Arts and 10 December 2017 Programme Sponsored by TNSCST Science, Thennangur, Rasayana@bio Forum, Department of 11 Molecular Pathogenisis of Glioma Biochemistry, Sri Sankara October 2018 Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram.

17. Workshop &Training Programmes:

S.No. Programe Venue Period

Clinical Biochemistry Workshop on “Recent trends in the 27th November, 2010. 1 Department, Cancer diagnosis of malignant diseases” Institute (WIA), Chennai Workshop on “Innovative Department of Zoology, Methodologies in Teaching of Life th 2 Arignar Anna Government 8 March, 2012 Science and Biomedical Science Arts College, Cheyyar Laboratory Courses” Workshop on “Institutional quality Directorate of Collegiate sustenance through NAAC 3 Education at Auxillium 10th November, 2017 accreditation and NIRF- motivation College, Vellore and measures”

18. Projects Completed:

S.No. Name of the Projects Period Grant Received/Status

19. Any other Details:

Book Chapters Published

S.No. Topic Book Title Year

Secondary grade teachers in-service 2004 1 Types of Tissues training programme hand book

Plant tissue culture and its Higher secondary teachers in-service 2 2006 applications training programme hand book

Secondary grade teachers in-service 3 Cancer Biology 2007 training programme hand book

Application of Science and 4 Health and Nutrition Technology in Rural Areas training 2012 programme hand book

Medical Diagnosis Camp Organized Diabetes, Blood Pressure and BMI Diagnosis Camp, 9th February 2018 at Enathur, organized by Department of Biochemistry, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram.

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editorial Board member as Associate Editor for the Journal “Bhamathi – Microbiology News Letter” (ISSN: 2231-136X).

PAPERS PRESENTED

 Effect of radiotherapy on oxidative stress in women with cervical cancer, International Conference on Bio Resources in the development of Medicine, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 20th -22nd September, 2007.

 Biochemical evaluation of oxidative stress in glioma, National seminar on “Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology in Health and Diseases”, Department of Biochemistry, University of Madras, 11th and 12th February, 2011.

 In vitro antiproliferative activity of sesamol on C6 glioma cell line, National level seminar on “Cognitive Brain & Issues”, Department of Biochemistry, Indo American College, Cheyyar, 11th April, 2014.

 The Inhibitory Effect Of Costus Igneus On Salivary Amylase Activity, National Conference on “Molecular basis of non-communicable diseases and therapeutic interventions”, Department of Biochemistry, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Chennai, 15th and 16th February 2018.

POSTERS PRESENTED

 Production of therapeutic proteins in plants by recombinant DNA technology, ‘National symposium on Enterpreneurship Development for life Sciences’, Department of Biochemistry, Adiparasakthi College of Arts and Science, Kalavai, 20th and 21st January, 2013.

 Targeting the cellular signaling pathways in cancer cells by anticancer drugs, “National conference on recent advances and current trends in bioscience”, Department of Biochemistry, Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science, Chennai, 8th February, 2013.

 Biotechnology in pollution control, National Seminar cum Conference on “Applications of Green Technologies for Separation of Bioproducts”, Department of Biotechnology, Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chembarambakkam, Chennai, 2nd and 3rd September, 2015.

 The role of Bisphenol and Dioxins in cancer, International Symposium on “Health care system in Cancer biology”, PG and Research Department of Biochemistry, Adhiparasakthi College of Arts and Science, Kalavai, 20th September, 2017.