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University of Mysore Biodata of Dr. N. B. RAMACHANDRA Ph.D, FASc PROFESSOR, AND PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR Chairman - Department of Studies in Genetics and Genomics Chairman- Board of Studies in Genetics and Genomics Deputy Coordinator for UGC-SAP (CAS-1), DOS in Zoology Director- University of Mysore Genome Centre (Local Secretary - 103rd Indian Science Congress 2016 Former Chairman-Board of Studies in Zoology (UG&PG) & BOS in Clinical Research & Clinical Data Management) University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru – 570 006, INDIA [email protected] / [email protected] http://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=CBqZv1oAAAAJ http://www.ramachandralab.com/ Phone: 0821-2419781/888 (O) ; Mobile: 09880033687 1. Date of Birth: 31.05.1958 2. Educational Qualification: 1982-88: Ph.D. in Zoology, Department of Zoology, University of Mysore, INDIA. Thesis title: "Contributions to population cytogenetics of Drosophila: Studies on interracial hybridization and B-chromosomes". 1980-82: M.Sc. in Zoology, 1st Class with 2nd Rank, University of Mysore, Mysore. 1977-80: B.Sc. (Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology), 1st class, Cauvery College, Gonicoppal, University of Mysore, INDIA. 3. Area of Specialization: 1) Drosophila Genetics and Evolution 2) Human Genetic Diseases and Genomics 4. Awards/ Recognitions: Sl.No. Year Recognition Institution “Best boy of the college” Cauvary College, Gonicoppal, Univ. 1 1980 award of Mysore. 2 1982 II Rank in M.Sc DOS in Zoology, Univ. of Mysore. Government of India Nehru Department of Biological sciences, 3 1990 Centenary British Fellowship Warwick University, Coventry, United (common wealth) Award Kingdom (not availed). 1990 - McMaster University, Department of 4. 1992 Post Doctoral Fellow Award Biochemistry, Canada University of California, Department of 1999- Senior Research Associate 5 Cell Molecular and Developmental 2000 II award Biology, Los Angeles, USA VISITING PROFESSOR- to Dept. of Zoology, Univ. of Innsbruck, 6 2001 teach course on- Genetics Austria and development Sir C.V. Raman Young Government of Karnataka 7 2008 Scientist State Award in Life and State Council for Science and Sciences for the year 2007 Technology, IISc., Bangalore 7th Editorial Board of Zoological 2008- Editorial Board Member 8 Research, The Chinese Academy of 2012 (4 years) Sciences, China DST Travel Grant Award for 12th International Congress of Human 9 2011 the International meeting Genetics, Montreal, Canada Government of Karnataka Vision Group on Science and Award for Research Technology, Department of 10 2013 Publications Information Technology, Biotechnology & Science and Technology, Bangalore Organizing Local Secretary 2014- for 103rd Indian Science 11 University of Mysore, Mysore 2016 Congress , 3rd -7th January 2016, (From August 2014) Prof. G. K. Manna Memorial 102nd Indian Science Congress, held Award of ISCA for the year 12 2015 at University of Mumbai, ISCA, 2014-2015 (Award presented Kolkata on 04.01.2015) Government of Karnataka, State Dr. Raja Ramanna Council for Science and Technology, Scientists State Award for IISc., Bangalore and Department of 13 2015 the year 2014 Information Technology and Science (Award presented on & Technology, Karnataka Govt. 30.12.2015) Secretariat, Bangalore Centenary Year 1016-2016 - Golden Jubilee foundation 14 2016 Award for Science – Sir University of Mysore, Mysuru C.V. Raman award for 2014- 15 (24.07.2016) Elected Fellow of Indian Indian Academy of Sciences, 15 2017 Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru-80 FASc. 2017 2 Research & Teaching Experiences Sl. Date & Experiences No. Duration 1 13. 07. 2015 PROFESSOR AND CHAIRMAN, Department of Studies in Genetics – to-date and Genomics, Univ. of Mysore, Mysuru 2 12.07. 2007- PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY (GENETICS), Coordinator for M.Sc 12.07.2015 Genetics, DOS in Zoology, Univ. of Mysore, Mysore 3 12.07.2007- READER, DOS in Zoology, Univ. of Mysore, Mysore 01.04.1999 4 31.03.1999 - SENIOR LECTURER, DOS in Zoology, Univ. of Mysore, Mysore 01.04.1994 5 July - June VISITING PROFESSOR- course taught- GENETICS AND 2001 DEVELOPMENT, Dept. of Zoology, Univ. of Innsbruck, Austria 6 27.09. 2000 SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE II – Cell, Molecular and - Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA 01.10. 1999 7 31.03.1994 - LECTURER, Department of Studies in Zoology, University of 05.09.1992 Mysore, Mysore. 8 04.09.1992 - POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW - MOLECULAR GENETICS, 19.02. 1990 Department of Biochemistry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. 9 18.02.1990 - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (CSIR) - SPECIATION GENETICS & 01.04.1989 HONARORY LECTURER, Dept. of Zoology, Univ. of Mysore 10 31.03.1989 - RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (ICMR)- HUMAN GENETICS, Dept. of 04.04.1988 Human Genetics, NIMHANS, Bangalore. 11 03.04.1988 - SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW - SPECIATION 27.12.1986 GENETICS, Dept. of Zoology, Univ.of Mysore, MYSORE and LECTURER, Department of Biology, SBRR Mahajana College, Mysore (01.10. 1987 to 31.0.31988 – Temporary) 12 26.12.1986 - RESEARCH FELLOW (UGC) (As JRF & SRF)-DROSOPHILA 27.12.1982 GENETICS, Department of Zoology, Univ. of Mysore, Mysore 3 5. Number of Research Projects: i) Completed: 13 Principal Title Funding agency Year Amt Sl.N Investigator (PI) or In lakhs o. Co- PI Studies on the develop- DST (Biochemistry - 1995-99 7.20 ment of Indirect flight Molecular Biology 1. PI muscles in Drosophila PAC) (SP/SO/D-72/93 DT:7.4.1995) Hybridization and DST, (Animal 1995-99 17.00 Co-PI Raciation in PAC), New Delhi 2. (PI- Prof. H. A. Drosophila Ranganath) (SP/SO/C-11/94 Dt: 5.07.1995) Hybridization and DST (Animal 2000-05 10.00 Co-PI Raciation in PAC), New Delhi 3. (PI- Prof. H. A. Drosophila II phase Ranganath) (SP-SO/C-51/98 Dated.07.07.2000 ) Isolation and Neobiotics India Pvt. 2001-03 2.12 characterization of Ltd, Mysore Co-PI fimbrial antigen from (PI: Prof. 4. enterotoxigenic E. Shankara coli and developing Bhat) antibodies in chicken eggs Isolation and analysis DST, Animal 2002-05 12.00 of mutations involved PAC, New Delhi in the indirect flight 5. PI muscle development in Drosophila ( No. SP/SO/C-25/98 dated 20.2.2002) Genetic analysis of Central Institute of 2003-04 1.00 language disorder Indian Languages, with special reference Mysore 6. PI to Dyslexia (No. F.39- 4(6)/2002-2003/FAVO dt: 19.02.2003) 4 Co-PI Unit on Evolution and DST (IRPHA 2006- 7 (PI: Prof. H. A. Genetics (SR/SO/LU- 132 .00 scheme) New Delhi 2010 Ranganath) 01/2003 dt: 16.11.05 ) Molecular genetic CSIR (Health Jan.2007- 18.00 analysis of Congenital Science), New Delhi Mar.2010 8 PI Heart Diseases (No. 27(0156/06/EMR-II dt: 19.10.2006) Screening for Dyslexia DST (Cognitive April; 28.00 phenotypes and their science Initiative), 2009- molecular genetic New Delhi March 9 PI analysis 2012 (SR/CSI/14/2008 dt: 09.01.2009) Genetic analysis of DST (Health June 37.00 Dyslexia – Linkage Science), New Delhi 2009- analysis of August 10 PI susceptible genes for 2012 Dyslexia (SR/SO/HS-103/2007 dt: 05.03.2009) Fast, affordable, easy International 1.3.2013 $7,458 to use TB and MDRTB collaborative to CAD handheld tester for use research project 28.2.2014 (Rs. PI in India in poor resource with McMaster 11 3,96,878 settings University, Canada /-) for Grand Challenges Canada Ref: 5-85510 A Comprehensive *ICMR, New Delhi 2011- 19.00 Co PI Screening Of ADAM33 2014 12 Gene Polymorphisms: Relationship To Asthma And Airway Obstruction Development of an International 15.03.201 1.09 automated and low-cost collaborative 4 to lakhs handheld device research project 26.05.201 13 PI in India for diagnosis of with McMaster 4 (from tuberculosis . University, Canada - CAN Shastri Research $10,000) Grant (SRG) 5 PI Genetics and UGC-BSR One 2014- Rs. 7 genomics of Time Grant 2015 lakhs 14 Drosophila and human. ii) On-going : 02 Principal Sl. Funding Amount Investigator Title Year No. agency In Lakhs (PI) or Co- PI PI Unraveling the adaptive DBT, New 2015- 70.494 laks genome evolution by Dehli 20118 whole genome sequencing of 1 Drosophila nasuta nasuta and laboratory evolved four hybrid strains, Cytoraces PI Genetics of Autism UGC, New 2015-2018 15.76 Delhi 2 ( Major Research Project) 6. Number of Ph.D. Candidates successfully completed -- 20 7. Number of Ph.D. Candidates currently working -- 10 8. Number of M. Phil Candidates successfully completed -- 02 9. Number of summer students allotted by the Indian Academies of Sciences worked under me -- 08 10. Publications: 224 i) Publications in peer-reviewed journals with impact factor: 94 ii) Publications in peer-reviewed journals without impact factor: 39 iii) Gene / DNA sequences in NCBI, USA: 63 iv) Research notes in Drosophila Information Service, USA: 14 v) Books / Documentation: 14 Presentation in Seminars and Conferences: 196 h-index : 17; i10-index: 43; Total citations : 1082+ 6 LIST OF PUBLICATIONS I) PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS WITH IMPACT FACTOR: 94 Sl Year Details of publications no 1 1985 Ramachandra, NB and HA Ranganath. Supernumerary chromosomes in Drosophila nasuta albomicana. (Experientia) Cellular and molecular Life Sciences, 1: 680-681. (IF = 7.047) Citation – 11 2 1986 Ramachandra, NB and HA Ranganath. The Chromosomes of two Drosophila races: D. nasuta nasuta and D. nasuta albomicana. IV. Hybridization and karyotype repatterning. Chromosoma, 93: 243-248. (IF= 4.979) Citation – 36 3 1986 Ramachandra NB and HA Ranganath Estimation of population fitness in two strains of D. nasuta albomicana and without B-chromosomes. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 24: 137-141. (IF =1.295) Citation – 10 4 1986 Ramachandra, NB and HA Ranganath. Analysis of resource utilization divergence in two strains of Drosophila nasuta albomicana with and without B-chromosomes. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 24: 404- 407. (IF= 1.295) Citation – 07 5 1986 Ramachandra, NB and HA Ranganath. Population fitness of Drosophila nasuta albomicana with and without B- Chromosomes at three different temperatures.
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