KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (Autonomous) – 641 029 Department of Biochemistry (PG) Name :Dr.C.Sowmia

Designation : Associate Professor in Biochemistry(PG)

Qualification : M.Sc., M.Phil., PGDMB., Ph.D

Date of Birth : 15.11.1975

Staff ID : U/TS/569

Area of Specialization: CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Address for Communication: 2/11, ASWIN NIVAS, THIRUMURUGAN NAGAR

VADAVALLI, COIMBATORE. 641041.

Mobile Number 9965065122

Email ID : [email protected]

Institution Mail ID : [email protected]

Teaching Experience : UG 13 PG: 8

Research Experience : 8 YEARS

Research Guidance :M.Phil 1 Ph.D 2

Research Completed Ongoing

M.Phil 1 --

Ph.D 1 1

NET / SET Qualified : --

Membership in Professional Bodies:Annual membership in All India Science congress

Other Qualification(s) : enclosed

2. Experience details:

 Worked as Assistant Professor in Department of Biochemistry at Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science, Narasipuram, Coimbatore for 5 yrs from 22/06/2000 till 12/04/2004 and 16/09/2008 till 30/04/2009.  Worked as Associate Professor and Head in Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Lab Technology at Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore for 6 years from 02/06/2010 till 13/04/2016.  I have 11 years of UG teaching experience and 6 years of PG teaching experience.  Totally I am having experience of (11+2) years in academics from both colleges (2 years of research experience in Ph.D [as per UGC present norms]).  Currently working as Associate professor in Department of Biotechnology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, since June 2017 Responsibilities:  Papers handled: Chemistry of Biomolecules, Tools of Biochemistry, Enzyme and Enzyme Technology, Clinical biochemistry, Microbiology and Animal and plant cell biotechnology, Plant Biochemistry and Drug Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical chemistry and neurochemistry, Microbial Biotechnology, intermediary metabolism, pathology – principles of pathology and clinical pathology, histopathology, haematology and cytology, nutrition and cancer biology, diet therapy. Biochemistry.  Practicals handled: Qualitative analysis of sugars and amino acids, immunology, plant biochemistry and clinical biochemistry.quantitative estimation in biochemical parameters, Pathology practicals.Biochemistry practicals.  Papers handled ;Biochemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Biochemistry practicals.  Papers currently handling :Biological Chemistry, Fundamentals of Biochemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Infectious diseases, Diagnostics and Health Management, Biochemistry practicals.

3. Educational qualifications:

Examination University/Institution Year of passing % of marks passed obtained Avila convent Matriculation matriculation higher April 1990 70% examination secondary school, Coimbatore. Avila convent Higher secondary matriculation higher March 1993 84% course secondary school, Coimbatore. Kongunadu arts and B.Sc science college, April 1997 70% [ Biochemistry ] Coimbatore. Kongunadu arts and M.Sc science college, April 1999 65% [ Biochemistry ] Coimbatore. Kongunadu arts and M.Phil science college, June 2005 55% [ Biochemistry ] Coimbatore. PGDMB [ Post , Graduate Diploma Coimbatore. December 2005 68% in Microbial Biotechnology] Kongunadu arts and Ph.D “ Highly science college, July 2009 [ Biochemistry ] Commended” Coimbatore.

4. Technical qualifications:

 Completed Diploma in Computer Applications in Manipal Institute of Computer education, Manipal, conducted by Francise centre – Coimbatore during February 2000. The course contained computer concepts, Windows 95, MS – word, MS – excel Tally, operating system and FoxPro.  Completed Junior grade in Typewriting in English in 2nd class in Department of Technical Examination at the Government Technical Examinations in Commerce subjects held in August 2000. The typing speed is 30 words per minute.

5. Qualification approval and M.Phil. and Ph.D Guideship details

 Qualification approval – Date and number – 27.01.2012, 13044/A3/2010.  M.Phil and Ph. D guideship details – date and number – 31.12.2010, 26699/A2/2010.  1 M.Phil student had completed under me and currently 1 have ompleted Ph.D and 1 student is pursuing Ph.D.

6. Paper presentation:

S.no Event name Date/ month Active role National seminar on Presented Paper “Challenging Diabetes”, 20th September entitled 1. Department of Biochemistry, 2006 “Prevention of Karpagam Arts and Science Diabetes”. College, Coimbatore. Presented Paper entitled National conference on “Biochemical neutraceuticals and future of characterization medical science, Department of 22nd and 23rd 2. of wheat genotype Biochemistry, Kongunadu Arts February 2007 (Triticum aestivum and Science College, L.) in salt stress Coimbatore. condition”.

Research forum, Kongunadu Presented Paper 3. Arts and Science College, 3rd September 2007 entitled “Cancer”. Coimbatore. Microbial Biotechnology – Dr. Presented paper G.R. Damodaran college of entitled “ A Bird’s science, Department of 24th and 25th 4. eyeview of Microbiology – “ Developments February 2009 vaccine in deterrent drug formulation development”. against microbial infectons”

7. Journals / Books published:

S.no. Journal name Date/month Topic and author’s name Antidiabetic and Ancient science of life – anticholesterolemic effect of Journal of International April, May, June – Hemidesmus indicus Linn. R. 1. Institute of Ayurveda – 2007 root in alloxan induced rats. vol:No. XXVI (4) Sowmia C. and Dr. R. Kokilavani. 2. Research Journal of May 2008 Non enzymatic antioxidant Biotechnology properties of ethanolic extract of polyherbal formulation (PHF) against CCl4 induced rats. GurusamyK., Kokilavani. R., Sowmia. C. and Arumugasamy. K. Assessment of glycemic potential and activity of

marker enzymes on Drug lines – The Journal of July 2007 – June Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. 3. drug research and technology 2008 ethanolic extract in alloxan – – Vol. 10 (1& 2) induced diabetic rats. Sowmia C., Gurusamy. K., Dr. R. Kokilavani. Protective effect of ethanolic extract of polyherbal Ancient science of life – formulation on carbon Journal of International 4. Jan – Mar 2009 tetrachloride induced liver Institute of Ayurveda – injury GurusamyK., vol:No. XXVIII (3) Kokilavani. R., Sowmia. C. and Arumugasamy. K.. Modulation of Glycolytc and gluconeogenic enzymes by

treatment with Hemidesmus Research Journal of indicus R.Br. ethanolic root 5. February 2009 Biotechnology – Vol. 4(1) extract in alloxan induced diabetic rats.Sowmia C., Gurusamy. K., Dr. R. Kokilavani. Effect of Cassia sophera (Linn.) on blood glucose and Journal of pharmacy research 6. July 1st 2011 lipid profile of – online journal 4(11) serum and tissues in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Sowmia C. and Megha P. Preliminary Phytochemical Investigation of Mangifera

Research Journal of indica leaves and screening 7. Pharmaceutical, Biological Jan – Mar 2013 of Antioxidant and and Chemical Sciences 4(1) Anticancer activity. Joona K*, Sowmia C, Dhanya KP, and Divya MJ Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle from Hibiscus

Research Journal of rosa-sinensis leaf Extract and April – June 8. Pharmaceutical, Biological Investigation of Its 2013 and Chemical Sciences 4 (2) Antimicrobial Activity. Divya MJ 1*, Sowmia C1, Joona K, and Dhanya KP1 Screening of Antioxidant, Anticancer Activity and

Research Journal of Phytochemicals in April - June 9. Pharmaceutical, Biological Methanolic Extract of 2013 and Chemical Sciences 4 (2) Hibiscusrosa-Sinensis Leaf Extract. Divya MJ*, Sowmia C, Dhanya KP, and Joona K Isolation, purification and characterization of International research journal 10. April 2014 Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. of pharmacy 5 (4) root extract. Sowmia C. Divya Priya.S. Evaluation of antioxidant, Scrutiny International antimicrobial, antitumour and

Research Journal of antinociceptive activities of 11. Agriculture, Plant October 2014 Musa acuminate and Biotechnology and Bio Bauhinia products. variegateC.Sowmia, Kaviya, Thanga priya and priya Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticle and World journal of pharmacy antimicrobial activity of 12. and pharmaceutical sciences December 2014 Murraya koeiniggi Divya volume 3 issue 2 Priya. S., Sowmia. C. And Sasikala. S. Phytochemical analysis and free radical scavenging

potential Malaya Journal of 13. August 2015 of Riccinus communis based Biosciences polyherbal formulation.Dhinek A, Sowmia C SCREENING OF PHYTOCHEMICAL AND IN-VITRO ANTIOXIDANT International Journal of PROPERTY OF A 14. Pharmaceutical sciences and November 2016 POLYHERBAL Research 7 (11) FORMULATION. P. Kavitha * and C. Sowmia HPLC, UV Spectrum Analysis of Polyherbal International Journal of Formulation and DNA 15. Science and Research (IJSR) January 2017 Damage in Hepatoprotective 6 (1) CCl4 Induced Albino Rats. A Dhinek1 , C Sowmia2 ANTIOXIDANT AND CARDIOPROTECTIVE International Journal of EFFECT OF A 16. Pharma and Bio Sciences 8 10 July 2017 POLYHERBAL (3) FORMULATION AGAINST ISOPRENALINE HYDROCHLORIDE INDUCED MYOCARDIAL NECROSIS IN RATS. P.KAVITHA*1 AND C. SOWMIA1 ANTIOXIDANT EFFECT OF POLYHERBAL

FORMULATION IN International Journal of ISOPRENALINE 17. Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical 31 Aug 2017 HYDROCHLORIDE Sciences 9 (10) INDUCED MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN RATS. KAVITHA P.*1, SOWMIA C Invitro study on phytochemical screening of World Journal of Avenasativa.L. and 18. Pharmaceutical Research7 27th May 2018 Cannaindica.L.amalgamation (11) and antioxidant potential. Dr.C.Sowmia and Dr. G.Anbarasi Preliminary screening of biologically active constituents of salt marsh Europian Journal of plants from vedaranyam 19. Pharmaceutical and medicinal 2018 cannal of Tamilnadu. research Anbarasi.G, Bhuwaneshwari.S, Tamilarasi. G, Selvapriya A, Sowmia C, Kanimozhi M

8. Seminar/symposium/conference/workshops attended:

S.no Event name Date/ month Active role th th Saurab ’96, Avinashilingam 16 and 17 Rangoli – 1. , Coimbatore. February 1996 participation “Recent Trends in Immunology”, Department of Biochemistry, 28th and 29th 2. Participation Avinashilingam Deemed January 1998 University, Coimbatore. “Recent Developments in Biosciences”, Department of 7th and 8th March 3. Biochemistry, Kongunadu Arts Participation 1998 and Science College, Coimbatore. “Commercial Exploitation of Economical Important Medicinal plants” Department of 24th and 25th 4. Participation Biochemistry, Kongunadu Arts August 2000 and Science College, Coimbatore. Faculty Development Programme in “Re-Engineer 11th and 12th April 5. Teaching Skill” in Coimbatore Participation 2003 Institute of Management and Technology, Coimbatore. National level seminar on “Pharmaceutical Biochemistry and Herbal drugs”, Department 24th and 25th 6. Participation of Biochemistry, Kovai January 2007 Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. UGC sponsored national symposium on “Need based modern trends in ethnomedicine 26th and 27th 7. Participation research”, Department of February 2007 Botany, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore. International seminar cum workshop on molecular modeling and drug discovery, 27th and 28th July 8. Participation Department of Bio – Informatics, 2007 Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. State level workshop on LaTeX. Document preparation (LaTeX SHOP 2007) by Department of 28th September 9. Participation Mathematics, Kongunadu Arts 2007 and Science College, Coimbatore. National workshop on Biostatistical tools for research, PG and Research Department of 10th and 12th 10. Participation Biochemistry, Kongunadu Arts January 2008 and Science College, Coimbatore.

Seminars, conferences – paper presentation and participation after June 2010 1. Participated in the National symposium on “Communicable Diseases and its Control Measures” conducted by Department of Microbiology, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College on August 4th and 5th 2010. 2. Participated in the National conference on “Issues in higher education” conducted by Association of Principals of colleges and University Grants Commission – Academic Staff College Bharathiar Univesity at Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, on October 29th 2010. 3. Participated in CSIR sponsored “Hands on training in herbal drug standardization using HPLC and HPTLC” organized by KMCH College of Pharmacy on 19th November 2010. 4. Presented a paper on the topic “Antidiabetic and antioxidant effect of Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. root in alloxan induced diabetic rats” in the National Conference on Oxidative stress and its complications in human health NCOSH 2011 in the Department of Biotechnology at Karunya University on 19th and 20th January 2011. 5. Participated in “Two day workshop on Molecular Techniques” organized by Department of th th Biochemistry and Clinical laboratory Technology, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science on 7 and 8 February 2011. 6. Participated in the IV Louis Pasteur Memorial National Symposium on “Biopharmaceuticals – their applications in disease prevention and health promotion – NSBP 2011” organized by Department of Microbiology, Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College, on August 4th and 5th 2011. 7. Participated in the National Level Seminar on “Modern Scenario in Nanomedicine’, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical laboratory Technology, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, on 22nd September 2011. 8. Participated in the VI Louis Pasteur memorial National symposium on perception of microbes in human health and environment PSPM – 2013, Department of Microbiology, Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, on 22nd August 2013. 9. Presented a paper on the topic “Study on isolation, purification and characterization of Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. root extract” in the National Conference on “Phyto drugs and Human Health care” conducted by , Regional centre, Coimbatore, sponsored by Ministry of Earth Science held on 22nd and 23rd August 2013. 10. Presented a paper on the topic “Antimicrobial activity of silver nano particles synthesized by Fuserium oxysporum” in the National conference on Current Approaches and Challenges in nanomaterial and nanomedicine (NACNAN - 13), Rajah Serfogi Government College, Thanjavur, Sponsored by UGC, on 29th – 30th August 2013. 11. Participated in Nestle Milkmaid Recipe contest held at Dr. N.G.P, Arts and Science College, on 2nd September 2013. 12. Presented a paper on the topic “Screening of radical scavenging” in the National conference on “Recent trends in Medicinal plants and their products” organized by Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratory Technology on 18th September 2013 13. Presented a paper on the topic “Antimicrobial activity of silver nano particles synthesise by Syzium aromaticum seed extract” in the National level symposium on Glimpse of Innovations in Biotechnology– Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University – October 2013 14. Presented a paper on the topic “EVALUATIONOFANTIOXIDANT,ANTIMICROBIAL,ANTITUMOUR AND ANTINOCICEPTIVE ACTIVITIES OF Musa acuminate AND Bauhiniavariegata ANDTHEIR FORMULATION" in the Indian Science Congress Association, Kongunadu Arts and Science College – 11th October 2017. 15. Participated in the “Science Academics” Lecture workshop on Recent Trends in Applied Physics held at Kongunadu Arts and Science College,6th-8th December 2017. 16. Attended UGC sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Outcome Based Education” th organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, 14 December 2017. 17. Participated in the National Workshop on next generation sequencing data analysis, PG and st nd Research Department of Biotechnology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, 21 and 22 December 2017. 18. Participated in One day National level hands on training on “Homology Modelling and Molecular Docking”, PG and Research Department of Biotechnology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, 27th December 2017. 19. Presented a paper on the topic “Heavy metal degradation using Mushroom Agaricus bisporus” in the Marina ’17, 10th National Conference on “Bioprospecting – Indian Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities” on 28th December 2017. 20. Participated in Science academics lecture workshop on “Recent Scenario in Biotechnology”Department of Biotechnology, Sri Krishna College of Arts and Science College, 26th and 27th June 2018. 21. Participated in Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Coimbatore chapter sponsored International Seminar on “Advances in Genomics and Proteomics” at Kongunadu Arts and Science College on 7th August 2018. 22. Participated in Science academics lecture workshop on “Recent Advances in Biochemistry” at Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College, on 10th and 11th August 2018. 23. Participated in Science academics lecture workshop on “Modern approaches towards Biodiversity, Bioprospection and Conservation” at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, on 20th and 21th August 2018. 24. Participated in one day workshop on “NAAC Revised Accreditation Framework (RAF) and a th Road Map to Higher Educational Institutions” at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, on 20 and 21th August 2018. 25. Participatedin ISCAsponsored one day National level workshop on “Spawn Production and Mushroom Cultivation” at Kongunadu Arts & Science College, Coimbatoreon 6th September 2018. Seminars/Conferences organized

1. Actively involved in organizing ISCA sponsored one day National level seminar on “Plant science for sustainable development” on 21st February 2107 at Kongunadu Arts & Science College, Coimbatore. 2. Actively involved in organizing ISCA sponsored one day National level workshop on “DNA taxonomy and Phylogeny” on 5th October 2018at Kongunadu Arts & Science College, Coimbatore. 3. Actively involved in organizing ISCA sponsored one day National level workshop on “Biostatistical Analysis Through SPSS software package” on 8th October 2018at Kongunadu Arts & Science College, Coimbatore.

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