Dr. M. VASANTHI Correspondence Address: Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, NIRMAL E T 3 & AGRINI , Andalpuram Vice Principal 625003 Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Phone: 9345256476 Virudhunagar E-mail: vasanthimadurai@gmail com Phone: 9345256476 Curriculum VITAE

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

Developed Clinical Research Forms and Protocols for evaluating the efficacy of Ayurvedic drugs and Ayurvedic Treatment Practices and have been coordinating clinical trials..

Have been successful in bringing out concept based, industry need based herbal feed additives that have created a niche for themselves in both aqua industry and poultry industry. One of the products (AquaGROMAX) was scientifically validated at CBT, , Chennai (Project was sponsored by NABARD)

Date of Birth : 10.09.1970 Nationality : Indian Marital Status : Married Languages Known : To Speak/Write/Read Tamil, English, Hindi To Speak – Telugu

Social Contributions : Actively involved in organizing medical camps Career Counseling for students

Interests : Cooking; Reading Books, Creative Writing

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

S.No Degree University/institution Subject Year Marks (%) 01 Post- Aravind Medical 2003 – 04 Doctoral Research Foundation, Fellow Aravind Eye Hospital Madurai-20 April-2003 – Jun 02 Ph.D Hyderabad Central Animal 2000 University Sciences 03 M.Sc Avinashilingam Biochemistr 1992 86 , y Coimbatore 1992 86 04 B.Sc Biochemistr 1990 82 y

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Period Sl. Total College/Organization Designation From Nature of work No period To Kamaraj College of Engineering & Vice June 2018 1 8 months Administration Technology, Virudhunagar - 626 001 Principal till date Department of Biotechnology, Academic, Professor June 2010 8 Years & 1 Kamaraj College of Engineering & Research & & Head Till date 8 months Technology, Virudhunagar - 626 001 Administration N.Ramavarier Ayurveda June 2006 Foundation (Research Division of 2 Sr.Scientist to May 4 Years Research Arya Vaidya Nilayam Group of 2010 Companies), Madurai Department of Biotechnology, July 2004 Academic, Assistant 3 Kamaraj College of Engineering & to May 2 Years Research & Professor Technology, Virudhunagar - 626 001 2006 Administration Aravind Medical Research Post April 1 Year & 4 Foundation, (Research Division of Doctoral 2003 to Research 2 months Aravind Eye Care Systems) Madurai Fellow June 2004 VIP Bio Products August (Animal Health Product Technical 2000 to Research & 5 3 Years Manufacturers), Madurai Head April Development 2003

Present Occupation : Professor/Head, Department of Biotechnology & Vice Principal Kamaraj College of Engg.& Technology Virudhunagar,

Consultant- R&D,AVN Ayurveda Formulations (P) Ltd, Madurai,N RamaVarier Ayurveda Foundation, Madurai

Technical Consultant,VIP Bio Products, Madurai

GRANTS

“ Modernisation and Upgradation of Bioprocess Laboratory “- AICTE Rs. 12,00,000

RESEARCH SUPERVISOR: Recognized Ph.D/M.S. by Research supervisor of Anna University, Chennai - Ref.No. 18.579.01.

Current Ph.D Scholars: Three Full Time Students & One Part- Time Student

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Mohan, Manoj Saravana Guru, Thiruchelvi Ramakrishnan, Vasanthi Mani, and Anant Achary. (2018) Protective effect of crude sulphated polysaccharide from Turbinaria ornata on isoniazid rifampicin induced hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress in the liver, kidney and brain of adult Swiss albino ratsIndian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics 55: 237-44 2. Pradiba, D., Aarthy, M., Shunmugapriya, V., Singh, S. K., & Vasanthi, M. (2017). Structural insights into the binding mode of flavonols with the active site of matrix metalloproteinase-9 through molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulations studies. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-22. 3. Manoj Saravana Guru M, Mahesh Kumar P S, Vasanthi M and Anant Achary (2014), Antioxidant and free radical scavenging potential of crude sulphated polysaccharides from Turbinaria ornata. Biologia ; 69 (12), 4. Manoj Saravana Guru M, Mahesh Kumar P S, Vasanthi M and Anant Achary (2013), Anticoagulant property of sulphated polysaccharides extracted from Marine Brown algae collected from Mandapam Island India. African Journal of Biotechnology ;12(16), 1937- 1945. 5. Sampath M and Vasanthi M (2013), Isolation, Structural elucidation of flavonoids from Polyathia Longifolia(Sonn.) Thawaites & evaluation of antibacterial, antioxidant & anticancer potential. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science ; 5 (1), 336-341. 6. Nirupama G.S, Padmasri G, Ramesh R,V and Vasanthi M (2012), Comparative analysis of phytochemical constituents present in various parts of Aegle marmelo. Elsevier Publication-Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease S774-S777. 7. Ramanathan M, Balaji B, Justin A, Gopinath N, Vasanthi M and Ramesh RV (2011), Behavioural and neurochemical evaluation of Perment® an herbal formulation in chronic unpredictable mild stress induced depressive model. Indian J Experimental Biology ; 49(4):269-75. 8. M Vasanthi, N V Prajna, P Lalitha, Kannan Mahadevan, VR Muthukkaruppan (2007), A pilot study on the infiltrating cells and cytokine levels in the tear of fungal keratitis patients. Indian J Opthalmology; 55, 27-31. 9. Arif A, Vasanthi P, Hansen IA, Scheller K, Dutta-Gupta A (2004), The insect haemolymph protein HP19 mediates the nongenomic effect of ecdysteroids on acid phosphatase activity. J Biol Chem., 279: 28000-28008. 10. Arif A, M. Vasanthi and Dutta-Gupta A (2001), A rapid and reproducible protocol for the purification of Insect Storage Protein, Entomon ; 26 (3), 1-11.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

J. Kanimozhi, V. Sivasubramanian, Anant Achary, M. Vasanthi, Steffy P. Vinson, and R. Sivashankar (2018) Bioprocess Engineering for a Green Environment- Ed.V.Sivasubramanian, Bioprocessing of Agrofood Industrial Wastes for the Production of Bacterial exopolysaccharide CRC PRESS (Routledge-Taylor and Francis Group) pp 67-98 ISSN :978-1-1380-3597-3

INVITED LECTURES:

● Delivered invited lecture on Over view of Medical Mechatronics in Department of Mechatronics – Kamaraj college of Engineering and technology, Virudhunagar on 22.06.2018 ● Delivered invited lecture on “Network pharmacology approaches for understanding the nutraceutical and pharmaceutical potential of polyherbal formulations”- Avinashilingam university (27.2.2017-01.03.2017) ● Delivered invited lecture on “ Network pharmacology- A new horizon in drug design-BIT campus, Trichy (31.08.2016) ● Delivered special lecture on “implications of chemical and Biological Sciences in Biotechnology (ICBSB’16)” – TEQIP sponsored Two weeks faculty development programme -Bharathidasan Institute of Technology,anna university,Trichy (29.6.2016) ● Delivered guest lecture on “Recent Trends in Medical Electronics” –Sri Vidhya College of engineering and Tecchnology,Virudhunagar (18.02.2016) ● Invited Speaker in Seminar on “Micro Level Women Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology Applications Dr. GR Damodharan College of Science” 5th February , 2016 ● Delivered special lecture on “Amino acid metabolism” – V.V.Vanniaperumal College for Women,Virudhunagar (22.02.2014) ● Have been an invited speaker in several scientific forums and has been resource person for AICTE sponsored and UGC sponsored refresher courses for college teachers.

SYMPOSIA AND CONFERENCES ORGANISED

● Organised ORA 2019 ‘Bioengineering Innovation Contest BIC-2019’ at Kamaraj College of Engineering &Technology, Virudhunagar – 7th and 8th March 2019 ● Organized Faculty Development Programme on “ Emerging Trends In Herbal Technology Research – ETHTR’16 at Kamaraj College of Engineering &Technology, Virudhunagar – 5-10 December,2016 ● Organized a National Conference on “Industry –Academia initiatives in Biotechnology and Healthcare”, at Kamaraj College of Engineering &Technology, Virudhunagar march 6-7,2014 ● Organised a National level Symposium on Herbal Biotechnology- “Industry-Research Perspective” at Kamaraj College of Engineering &Technology, Virudhunagar, 20th- 21st January, 2005

ABSTRACTS PRESENTED /PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES

● International Conference on “Herbal and Natural Components as the future of Pharmacology” And 7th Annual Meet of the National Society of Ethnopharmacology at Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore from 27th February to 1st March , 2017 ● 5th Convention of Association of Pharmacy Professionals Theme: Redesigning Pharmacy Education and Regulations for Translational Drug Research in India at Centre for Excellence in Nanobio Translational Research, Anna University, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus on 22nd – 23rd January, 2016 ● Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu ● Participated and presented a poster in the conference on “Integrated Approach to Herbal Technology” during 4-5.01.2013 ● Participated in the Patent Awareness Programme organized by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology, TIFAC- DST with Yadava College, Madurai on 9th April, 2008 ● Participated in the Annual Conference of Indian Immunological Society Organised by Centre for Biotechnology, Chennai,15th -18th December,2005 ● Participated in the National Level Seminar on “Current Trends in Industrial Biotechnology”, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virrudhunagar, 23rd-24th September,2004. ● Participated in the UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on “Biodegradation”, , Sourashtra College, Madurai, 15th-16th, September ,2004. ● Presented a poster at the XIII Ecdysone Workshop held at Jena, Germany, 28th July to 1st August, 1998. ● Participated and presented a paper at the XVII All India Symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology at Thiruvanathapuram, 21st to 24th January, 1998 and was awarded the Best Presentation Award. ● Participated and presented a paper at the National level symposium on Emerging Frontiers in Hormone Research, Banaras Hindu University, India. 24th to27th November, 1996. ● Participated in the X All India Symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology at Coimbatore, 12-13th, January 1992.

PARTICIPATION IN TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES

● Delivered key note address at PANACE’18, Students Technical Symposium in Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Anna university BIT Campus Trichy 06.04.2018 ● Two Day Training Programme on “Statistical Methods in Medical Research and Introduction to SPSS” conducted by Department of Biostatistics, NIMHANS, Bangalore. 12th and 13th July,2008 ● Three days training programme on “Instructional Design and Delivery” by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, GOI, Ministry of Human Resource Development ● Completed 6 week special Entrepreneurship Development Programme on Medicinal &Aromatic Plants (6-12-99 to 18-1-2000) organized by Centre for Entrepreneur Development sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

AWARDS

● Women Innovator Award from L-RAMP Innovations -2006 which is promoted by IIT Chennai and Rural Innovations Network, Chennai. ● Have won the innovator incubation support from LRAMP-IIT Chennai for scientific validation of Immunomodulator for Poultry.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED ● Qualified National level CSIR-UGC examination for the Award of Research Fellowship/ Lectureship (NET) CSIR-JRF ● Qualified National level GATE examination

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

● ISTE (Indian Society of Technical Education), New Delhi, India- Life Member ● BRSI (Biotechnology Research Society of India), Kerala, India- Life Member ● Board of Studies Member for M.Sc Biochemistry Course of VVV College for Women, Virudhunagar , Tamil Nadu (20011-till date) ● Board of Studies Member for M.Sc (Clinical Research) at Periyar Maniammai Universtiy (Deemed) , Vallam, Thanjavur, TamilNadu (2008-till Date)

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE ● Hands on working experience with microbial and animal cells ● Protein and nucleic acid electrophoresis ● Protein purification using chromatographic techniques ● Enzyme assays and enzyme kinetics ● Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay/Cytometric Bead Array ● Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence ● Spectrophotometry ● Protein blotting/Nucleic acid blotting ● Protein Phosphorylation Studies ● Autoradiography/Fluorography ● Cell and organ culture studies ● Isolation of Genomic & Plasmid DNA ● Flow Cytometry ● Histology ● Underwent a training programme on Vaccine production at the Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor, India. ● Working knowledge of computers (Window based Programmes/Internet)

REFERENCE :

Prof. Aparna Dutta Gupta Department of Animal Sciences School of Life Sciences University of Hyderabad HYDERABAD [email protected] Ph : 040 23134560 (Off) 040 23010348 ( Res)

Prof. Anant Achary Principal, Kamaraj College of Engg. & Technology Virudhunagar Tamil Nadu [email protected] Ph : 0452 2381441 09443396630

Dr. Ramesh R. Varier Managing Director & Director (R&D) Arya Vaidya Nilayam Ltd 175 B Vilachery Main Road Muniyandipuram Madurai 625004 [email protected] Ph: 09790006134 Ph :09360006134