CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. M. C. John Milton Ph. D Assistant Professor and Research Supervisor Room. No. JS 05, PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College (Autonomous), , 600 034. Ph : 044 – 28175662 Ext 368 Fax : 044 – 28175566 Mobile : 09840762382 email : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Residence S4, Rani’s Sanjeevanam, Thai Homes 7/4 Noble 3rd Street, , Chennai 600016. Ph : 044-22331056

1. Date of Birth and Gender : 10.07.1973, Male

2. Educational Qualifications (Starting from Graduation onwards):

S. No Degree College University Year Subjects 1. B. Sc Loyola Madras 1993 Zoology 2. M. Sc Loyola Madras 1995 Zoology 3. M. Phil Loyola Madras 1996 Zoology 4. Ph. D Loyola Madras 2000 Zoology 5. D.C.A Loyola Madras 1995

3. Details of professional training and research experience, specifying period. 1. Five years of Research Experience in the field of Aquatic Entomology and Pest control 1996-2000. 2. Research Associate in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of sponsored All India Coordinated Project on “Survey and Inventorization of Marine Biodiversity on East Coast of India”, conducted by Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India,

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Chennai 600 028 under the headship of Dr. K. Venkataraman, Deputy Director, Zoological Survey of India (2001-03). 3. Conducted inventorization survey of Marine faunal resources along the east coast of India for three years (2001-03). 4. PADI licensed Open water SCUBA Diver, 2003

4. Details of employment (past & present). 1. Research Associate in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India sponsored All India Coordinated Project on “Survey and Inventorization of Marine Biodiversity on East Coast of India”, conducted by Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai 600 028 (2001-03) 2. Lecturer in Zoology (Management), PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai 600 034 from 16th June, 2003 to 18th September, 2006. 3. Lecturer in Zoology (Govt. Aided), PG & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai 600 034 since 19th September, 2006 (till date).

5. Ph.Ds guided 1. Rajkumar, J. S. I, 2011. Ecological risk assessment of creek to develop safety limits for Cu, Cd, Pg and Zn with Mugil cephalus (Linn.), Perna viridis (Linn.) and Penaeus monodon (Fabr.). . 2. Utiralingam, M, 2012. Molecular Genetic Analysis of RAF1 in Health and Diseases. University of Madras. 3. Azhaguraj, R, 2013. Studies on animal associates, trace metal content and biopotentials of the marine alga Chaetomorpha aerea (Dillwyn) Kutzing. 4. Justin Zenith Kumar, G, 2015. Assessment of persistent organochlorine pesticides in and around swamp, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 5. Ganesh, J. 2015. Faunal Associates, Trace metal content and bioefficacy of Sea grass Enhalus acoroides (L. E) Royle, 1839 and Halodule uninervis (Forsk.) Asch, 1882 from Kattumavadi, Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu, India. 6. Louis Cojandaraj, A. 2016. Isolation, Purification and characterization of bioactive compounds derived from marine red algae Portieria hornemannii (Lyngbye) P. C. Silva (1987) 7. Balraj, S, 2018. An invitro investigation on osteogenic potential of porous polycaprolactone scaffold entrapped with naringin loaded bovine serum albumin nanoparticles.

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8. Ranjith, R. 2018. Naringin loaded polycaprolactone nanofibers for bone tissue regeneration: An invitro investigation 9. Tamilselvan, C. 2018. Biomonitoring of heavy metals using Asian green mussel Perna viridis (Linneaus 1758), hard clam Mercenaria mercenaria (Schumacher, 1817) and Indian Freshwater mussel Lamellidens marginalis (Lamarck, 1819) in Adyar Estuary, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 10. Sophia, S. 2018. Bioavailability, spatiotemporal distribution and toxicity of heavy metals Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb) and Mercury (Hg) toward sediment associated biota from Adyar Estuary, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 11. Juniet Maria Jose, 2019. Biomonitoring of heavy metals availability in Dump yard and its impact on selected biota in and around , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 12. Nandini, S. 2019. Toxicological expressions in selected edible fishes attributed to heavy metal contamination in Adayar estuary, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. 13. Arockiaraj. S. 2019. Environmental Sensitivity Indexing (ESI) and Risk Assessment for oil spill using integrated modeling with Remote sensing and GIS along Chennai coast, Tamil Nadu, India.

6. No. of M. Phil guided : 12

7. Publications Books (02) 1. Venkataraman. K., M.C. John Milton and K.P. Raghuram, 2003. Hand Book on Sharks of Indian waters: Diversity, Fishery status, Trade and Conservation. Zool. Sur. India. pp 113. 2. Venkataraman. K and M.C. John Milton, 2003. Hand Book on Marine Turtles of India : Resources, Exploitation and conservation, Zoological Survey of India, 86 pp.

(ii) Chapters in Books (04) 1. Nithyanandan. M., A. Gokul., B. Ashok kumar, M.C. John Milton, C. Suresh Kumar, K. P. Raghuram and K. Venkataraman, 2003. Collection and Preservation of Marine Invertebrates. Training Manual on Marine Faunal Diversity of India, Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India. pp. 35-69. 2. John Milton, M.C, 2003. Marine Turtles of India. Training Manual on Marine Faunal Diversity of India, Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India. Pp. 361-381.

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3. John Milton, M.C and K. Venkataraman, 2006. Marine Turtle Resources of India [in] Biodiversity : Life to our mother earth (ed.) S. John William, Loyola College, 126 – 134. 4. Venkataraman, K., M. C. John Milton and J. J. Arockia Rita, 2008. Anthropogenic threats to marine biodiversity of India with special reference to marine turtles of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve. (in) Biodiversity Conservation in Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve (ed) Dr. S. Kannaiyan and Dr. K. Venkataraman, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai. 324-338.

(iii) Training Manuals authored/edited (13) 1. Training manual of GIS and Marine Biodiversity, 2008 2. Training Manual on Modern Approaches to Research Methodology, Electronic Research tools, e-content and Biotechnological tools for Biodiversity Conservation, 2009 3. Perspectives of Animal taxonomy and systematics, 2011 4. Training Manual on Methods and Protocols for Practical Biotechnology, 2011. 5. Training Manual on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, 2012. 6. Training Manual on Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Cheminformatics and Drug Designing, 2013. 7. Training Manual on Databases, Tools and Techniques for in silico Drug Designing, 2014 8. Training Manual on E-Resources and Data Analysis, 2015. 9. Training Manual on “Geoinformatics tools for Biodiversity, Environment and Health Care Management. 10. Training Manual on Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. 11. Training Manual on Geospatial tools and techniques for Bioresource Management. 12. Training Manual on High Impact Research Skills in Molecular Taxonomy. 13. Training Manual on Practical Biotechnology.

(iv) Papers published (53) 1. John Milton, M.C. 1999. Role of fixative on the egg capsule of the aquatic belostomatid bug, Diplonychus indicus venk. & Rao (Hemiptera : Belostomatidae). J.Ent. Res., 23 (1) : 35-40. 2. John Milton, M.C . and P. Venkatesan , 1999. Impact of sex, food and reproductive activity on the protine composition of different tissues of the water bug, Diplonychus indicus Venk. & Rao (Hemiptera : Belostomatidae). J. Ent. Res., 23 (2) : 121-126. 3. John Milton, M.C. and P .Venkatesan , 2002. Tolerance limit of nontarget organism, Diplonychus rusticus exposed to mosquito larvicide and adulticide. J. Ent. Res., 26 (3) : 207-214.

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4. John Milton M.C. and P. Venkatesan, 2004. Effect of pesticides on the characterization of protein pattern in the tissues of the water bug Diplonychus rusticus (fabr.) (Hemiptera : Belostomatidae). J. Ecophysiol 791-2) : 11-16. 5. John Milton M.C. 2005. Quantitative variations in the biochemical properties of the eggs of the mosquito control agent Diplonychus rusticus (Fabr.) (Hemiptera : Belostomatidae) exposed to mosquito larvicide and adulticide. J. Adv. Zool 26(2) : 76-82. 6. John Milton M.C. 2005. Mosquito larvicide and adulticide induced quantitative variations in the biochemical properties of the haemolymph of the mosquito control agent Diplonychus rusticus (Fabr.) (Hemiptera : Belostomatidae). J. Eco. Physiol 8(1-2) : 65-71. 7. John Milton M.C. 2006. Toxicological effects of mosquito larvicide and adulticide on the haemodynamics of the bioagent Diplonychus rusticus (Fabr.) (Hemiptera : Belotomatidae). J. Ent. Res 30(2): 141-146. 8. John Milton M.C. 2006. Mosquito larvicide and adulticide induced histological aberrations in the tissues of the bioagent Diplonychus rusticus (Fabr.) (Hemiptera : Belostomatidae). J. Natcon 18(1): 113-120. 9. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2006. Effect of carbamate pesticide Lannate (Methomyl) on the biochemical components of the freshwater cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Ind. J. Environ. Ecoplan 12(2) : 329-334. 10. John Milton M.C. 2006. Effect of mosquito pesticides on the physico chemical characteristics of freshwater pond of near Chennai. J. Ecobiol 21(2) : 187- 193. 11. John Milton M.C. 2006. Larvicidal efficacy of the leaves of Azadirachta indica and Datura metel against Culex quinquefasciatus J. Adv. Zool. 27(2) : 101-105. 12. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2006. Effect of carbamate pesticide Lannate (Methomyl) on some catabolitic enzymes of the freshwater cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Poll. Res. 2593) : 655-658. 13. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2006. Carbamate pesticide Lannate (Methomyl) induced histological aberrations of fresh water cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). J. Curr. Sci 9(2): 743 : 752. 14. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2006. Quantitative variations in the hydrolyzing enzymes of Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters) exposed to Lannate (Methomyl) – a carbamate pesticide. J. Eco. Env. Conser 12(3) : 525-528. 15. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2006. Carbamate pesticide Methomyl (Lannate) induced chromosomal aberrations and micronucleus test on the freshwater cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Ekologia 5(1-2) : 45-51.

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16. John Milton, M. C. 2007. Larvicidal efficacy of the leaves of Psidium guajava and Calotropis gigantea against Culex quinquefasciatus. J. Ecobiol., 17(3): 217-226. 17. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2007. Tolerance limit of the freshwater cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus exposed to carbamate pesticide lannate (Methomyl). J. Ecobiol. 21 (3) : 283-288. 18. John Milton, M. C. 2007. Effect of mosquito pesticides on the physicochemical characteristics of freshwater pond of Koyembedu near Chennai. J. Ecobiol 21(2) : 187- 193. 19. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2007. Carbamate pesticide Methomyl (Lannate) induced changes in the protein characterization of the freshwater cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters). Asian. J. Micrbiol. Biotech and Env. Sci. 4 (1) : 49-52. 20. Arockia Rita J.J and M.C. John Milton, 2007. Tolerance limit of the freshwater cichlid Oreochromis mossambicus exposed to carbamate pesticide Lannate (Methomyl). J. Ecobiol. 21(3) : 283-288. 21. Venkataraman, K., M. C. John Milton and K. P. Raghuram, 2007. Stranding of a sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus (Linnaeus 1758) on the Chennai coast. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 104 (1): 83-84. 22. Arul Baskar, M. C. John Milton and Dunston P. Ambrose, 2010. Fat body protein profile of life stages of Rhynocoris marginatus (Fabricius) (Heteropter : Reduviidae). Entomon 35 (1) : 47-50. 23. Mary Josephine Rani , John Milton M. C, Uthiralingam M and Azhaguraj, 2011. Quantitative variation of protein in the tissues of a fresh water fish Clarias batrachus exposed to mercury and chromium. International Journal of Current Research. 33 (3) : 230-236. 24. Mary Josephine Rani , John Milton M. C, Uthiralingam M and Azhaguraj, 2011. Bioaccumulation of mercury and chromium in a freshwater fish Clarias batrachus. International Journal of Current Research and Review., 3 (5) : 64-72. 25. Mary Josephine Rani , John Milton M. C, Uthiralingam M and Azhaguraj, 2011. Acute toxicity of mercury and chromium to Clarias batrachus (Linn.). Bioresearch Bulletin., 5 : 368-372. 26. Rajkumar, J.S.I, John Milton, M.C and Ambrose, T. 2011. Seasonal variation of water quality parameters in Ennore estuary with respect to industrial and domestic sewage. International Journal of Current Research, 3(3): 209-218. 27. Rajkumar, J.S.I, John Milton, M.C and Ambrose, T. 2011. Distribution of heavy metal concentrations in surface waters from Ennore estuary, Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Current Research, 3(3): 237-244.

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28. Rajkumar, J.S.I, John Milton, M.C and Ambrose, T. 2011. Geochemical and statistical approach for the evaluation of heavy metal pollution in the surface sediments of Ennore estuary, Tamilnadu, India. International Journal of Current Research, 3(3): 219-229. 29. Rajkumar, J.S.I, John Milton, M.C and Ambrose, T. 2011. Acute toxicity of water borne Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn to Mugil cephalus fingerlings. International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 9(2): 477-480. 30. Rajkumar, J.S.I, John Milton, M.C and Ambrose, T. 2011. Toxicity of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc to the juveniles of Perna viridis. International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 9(2): 553-556. 31. Rajkumar, J.S.I, John Milton, M.C and Ambrose, T. 2011. Growth effects of Mugil cephalus exposed to the sublethal effects of cadmium. International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 9(2): 615-619. 32. Rajkumar, J.S.I and John Milton, M.C. 2011. Biochemical markers of oxidative stress in Mugil cephalus exposed to cadmium, copper, lead and zinc. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences 2 (3) : 41-49. 33. Rajkumar, J.S.I and John Milton, M.C. 2011. Biochemical changes induced by cadmium, copper, lead and zinc exposure to Perna viridis under longterm toxicity test. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences 2 (3) : 50-59. 34. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Toxic effects and bioaccumulation of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc in post larval stages of Penaeus monodon. International Journal of Development Research, 1(2): 001-005. 35. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Effects of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc on biomarker responses in post larval stages of Penaeus monodon. International Journal of Development Research, 1(2): 006-011. 36. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Bioaccumulation of some heavy metals Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn in Mugil cephalus, Perna viridis and Penaeus monodon. International Journal of Development Research, 1(2): 012-017. 37. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Chronic toxicity of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc to Mugil cephalus, Perna viridis and Penaeus monodon. Asian Journal of Science and Technology. 2(4): 005-008. 38. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Levels of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in Perna viridis and Mugil cephalus exposed under static renewal. Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 2(4): 001-004. 39. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Lipid peroxidation and reduced glutathione as a biomarker in common clam, Meriterix meriterix to short term chronic copper exposure. Asian Journal of Science and Technology. 2(4): 009-012.

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40. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Assessment of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) in Mugil cephalus, Penaeus indicus and Meriterix meriterix of the , Tamil nadu, India. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 2(5): 126-131. 41. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Analysis of inhibition concentration (IC) of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc in Mugil cephalus, Perna viridis and Penaeus monodon under short term chronic toxicity tests. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 2(5): 139-142. 42. Rajkumar, J. S. I, John Milton, M. C and Arockia Rita, J.J. 2011. Long term effects of cadmium, copper, lead and zinc exposure on the growth of juvenile green mussel (Perna viridis). International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 2 (5): 132-135. 43. Azhaguraj R., M.C. John Milton , J. Ganesh, G. Justin Zenith kumar, M.Ramakrishnan and Stalin Antony. 2012. Predication of Biological Activity Spectra for Secondary Metabolites from Marine Macroalgae Caulerpa Spp (Chlorophyta -Caulerpals). International Research Journal of Pharmacy ; 3 (5) 320-323. 44. Tamil Selvan. C., S. Velavan and M. C. John Milton, 2014. Antioxidant and anti cancer activity of Asparagus racemosus on MCF-7 cell line. International Journal for Pharmaceutical Research scholars, 3(1-3): 315-320. 45. Tamil Selvan. C., S. Velavan and M. C. John Milton, 2014. Antioxidant activity of Rosa centrifolia flowers. International Journal for research in Plant Science. 4(3):68-71. 46. Sundaram B, Milton M. C. J. Porous Polycaprolactone Scaffold Engineered with Naringin Loaded Bovine Serum Albumin Nanoparticles for Bone Tissue Engineering. Biosci Biotech Res Asia 2017;14(4). 47. Ranjith, R., S. Balraj, J. Ganesh, M. C. John Milton, 2017. Preparation and Characterization of Polycaprolactone Nanofibers for the Controlled Release of Chlorogenic Acid. International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology, 5(IX), pp. 234-238. 48. Ranjith, R., S. Balraj, J. Ganesh, M. C. John Milton, 2017. Effect of Flow Rate on Fiber Morphology and Naringin Release of Electrospun Naringin Loaded Polycaprolactone Nanofibers. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 3(7), pp. 05-08. 49. Ranjith, R., S. Balraj, J. Ganesh, M. C. John Milton, 2017. Electrospun Polycaprolactone Nanofibers for Sustained Release of Naringin. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, 3(6), pp. 235-238. 50. Azhagu Raj R, J Ganesh, A Prakasam, D Krishnamoorthy, Majesh Tomson and M C John Milton, 2017. Fauna associated with the marine macro alga Chaetomorpha aerea

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(Dillwyn) Kutzing, (Chlorophyceae) in estuary, Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies 5(1): 319-326 51. John Milton, M. C., D. Magesh., J. Ranjitha., J. Ganesh., Gopikrishna and Juniet Maria jose, 2018. Determination of heavy metal concentration (Cd, Cu, Cr, Pb) in leachate, surface water and floating vegetation (Eichornia crassipes (c. Mart.) Solms (1883) samples and its bioremediatoin efficacy (transportation index (ti) and bioconcentration factor (BCF)) in Pallikaranai marsh, Chennai, India, Review of Research, 7(11)1-9. 52. Azhagu Raj, R., M.C. John Milton., A. Prakasam., M. Sumathi and M. Balachandar, 2018. Amphipods assemblage with the Green alga Chaetomorpha aerea (Chlorophyceae) in Pulicat estuary, Tamil Nadu, India. 6(1):502-506. 53. Azhagu Raj, R and M.C. John Milton, 2018. Ichthyofaunal assemblage in macro alga Chaetomorpha aerea (dillwyn) kutzing, (chlorophyceae) in Pulicat estuary, Tamil Nadu, India. Sciencia Acta Xaveriana. 9(1) : 35-40.

(v) Papers presented/Invited Lecture/Resource Person 1. Venkataraman, K and M. C. John Milton, Marie turtles, Training cum workshop on “Marine Faunal Diversity of India” held at Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai 600 028 from 22nd January to 26th January, 2003 sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. 2. Venkataraman, K and M. C. John Milton, Marie turtles, Training cum workshop on “Marine Faunal Diversity of India” held at Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai 600 028 from 11th February to 15th February, 2003 sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. 3. John Milton, M.C and K. Venkataraman, 2006. Marine Turtle Resources of India [in] Biodiversity : Life to our mother Earth (ed.) S. John William, Loyola College, 126 – 134. 4. Venkataraman, K., M. C. John Milton and J. J. Arockia Rita, 2007. Anthropogenic threats to marine biodiversity of India with special reference to marine turtles of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve. International workshop on “Gulf of Mannar Biosphere reserve : An Ecological Model for Biodiversity Conservation Livelihood and sustainability” 20th to 21st September, 2007. National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Chennai. 324-338. 5. Azhaguraj, R., J. Ganesh and M.C. John Milton. Ecological interactions between Red Seaweed Hypnea musiformis (Wulfen) Lamour, (Rhodophyceae – Hypneaceae) and its phytal fauna in Pulicat lake. Paper was presented on National Seminar on “Cyclonic changes and its impact on Marine Biodiversity” held at V.H.N.S.N. College, Virudhunagar – 626 001 held on 9th and 10th February 2012.

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6. Azhaguraj, R., J. Ganesh and M.C. John Milton. Diversity and Distribution of Epifauna associated with the alga Hypnea musiformis (Wulfen) Lamour, (Rhodophyceae – Hypneaceae) in Pulicat Estuary. Presented a poster in the National Conference on “ Recent Advances in Algal Biotechnology NCRAAB – 2012” held at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Maraimalai Campus, , Chennai – 600 025 on 16th & 17thFebruary 2012. 7. Azhaguraj, R., J. Ganesh and M.C. John Milton. Diversity and Distribution of Phytal Fauna associated with the alga Chaetomorpha aerea (Dillwyn) Kutzing, (Chlorophyceae - Cladophoracea) in Pulicat Estuary. Presented poster in the National Conference on “ Recent Advances in Algal Biotechnology NCRAAB – 2012” held at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Maraimalai Campus, Guindy, Chennai – 600 025 on 16th & 17thFebruary 2012. 8. Azhaguraj R., M.C. John Milton, J. Ganesh. Studies on animal associates and phytal faunal diversity of the marine macroalgae Chaetomorpha aerea (Dillwyn) Kutzing in Pulicat Estuary. Paper presented in National Conference on “Relevance of Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources held at Department of Zoology, Auxilium College, (Autonomous), Vellore-632 006, during 13&14 December,2012. 9. Ganesh J., M.C. John Milton R. Azhaguraj. Species composition of phytal fauna in the seagrass Syringodium isoetifolium (Cymodoceaceae) in Kattumavadi, Palk Pay, India. Paper presented in National Conference on “Relevance of Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources held at Department of Zoology, Auxilium College, (Autonomous), Vellore-632 006, during 13&14 December,2012. (Best paper presentation award). 10. DBT Sponsored Short Term Training Course on Methods in Biotechnology, Molecular biology and Bioinformatics, April 2nd to 26th, 2012. Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai 600034. 11. Ecological Diversity and Resilience, Fr. Vion Indo-bhutan International Conference on Gross National Happiness, Organised by Loyola College, Chennai and Gaeddu College of Business Studies, Royal university of Bhuta, Bhutan, January 13 to 15, 2013. 12. DBT Sponsored Short Term Training Course on Application of biotechnological Tools in Crop Management, July 10 to 30, 2013. Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai 600034. 13. Ranjith, R., S. Balraj, M. C. John Milton, 2015. In-vitro Osteogenic effect of Naringin Loaded Albumin Nanoparticles on C3H10T1/2 Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cell Line, International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, Bio-Nanomaterials for Biomedical Technology, pp. 119–122.

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14. DBT Sponsored Short Term Training Course on Methods in Microbial biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 14th March to 6th April, 2018. Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai 600034. 15. Resource Person, ENVIS-IOM Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) on Para Taxonomy and Peoples Biodiversity Register (PBR), October, 2018. , Chennai. 16. Panel Discussion on “Marine Revival : Myth or reality”, 5th January, 2019. MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai. 17. National Workshop on “Dynamics of Research Proposal Preparation and Scientific report Writing, 7th and 8th February, 2019. Gurunanak College, Chennai.

8. Training programmes Organised (13) 1. National Level Training cum Workshop on “GIS and Marine Biodiversity” from 26th to 29th February, 2008 (4 days). 2. National Level Training cum Workshop on “Modern Approaches to Research Methodology, electronic Research Tools, e-content and Biotechnological Tools for Biodiversity Conservation” from 10th to 13th March, 2009 (4 days). 3. National Level Training cum Workshop on “Recent Trends in Animal Taxonomy and Systematics” from 23rd February to 26th February, 2011 (4 days). 4. DBT Sponsored Short Term Training Programme on “Methods and Protocols for Practical Biotechnology” from 14th March to 3rd April, 2011 (21 days). 5. National Level Instructional Workshop on “Bioinformatics and Computational Biology” from 21st to 25th February, 2012 (5 Days). 6. National Workshop on “Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Cheminformatics and Drug Designing” from 8th to 12th January, 2013 (5 days). 7. National Workshop on “Databases, Tools and Techniques for in silico Drug designing” from 17th to 21st February, 2014 (5 days). 8. National Level Research Scholars Workshop on “e - Resources and Data Analysis” 9th t0 14th February, 2015 (6 Days). 9. National Level Instructional Workshop on “Geoinformatics tools for Biodiversity, Environment and Health Care Management from 9th to 13th February, 2016 (5 days). 10. Regional workshop on Heavy metal analysis using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer 22nd to 24th September, 2016 (3 days). 11. National Level Research Scholars Workshop on Geospatial tools and techniques for Bioresource Management from 7th to 12th February, 2017 (6 days).

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12. National Workshop on “High Impact Research Skills in Molecular Taxonomy” 8th to 11th January, 2018 (4 days). 13. National Workshop for biologists on “Practical Biotechnology” 5th to 8th February, 2019 (4 Days).

9. Training programmes attended (13) 1. Training cum workshop on “Marine Faunal Diversity of India” held at Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai 600 028 from 22nd January to 26th January, 2003 sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. 2. Training cum workshop on “Marine Faunal Diversity of India” held at Marine Biological Station, Zoological Survey of India, Chennai 600 028 from 11th February to 15th February, 2003 sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. 3. Training on “Survey and Monitoring, Pilot Monitoring and Coral Taxonomy” under India – Australia Training and Capacity Building Project held at Andaman Islands from 19th April to 25th May, 2003. 4. Training on “PADI Open Water SCUBA Diving” under India – Australia Training and Capacity Building Project held at Andaman Islands from 19th April to 25th May, 2003. 5. Life skills Development Programme on “Psychological Personality” organized by Department of Counseling and Guidance, Madras School of Social Work and Indian Academy of Applied Psychology on 09th April, 2005. 6. Workshop on Nuclear Energy for National Development and Environmental Sustainability, Loyola College and Department of Atomic Energy, July, 19-21, 2007. 7. A three day workshop on applications of SPSS for data analysis. Everonn Learning Academy, 15-17, July, 2008. 8. “PCR Workshop” on 10th December, 2009 at Eppendorf Training Centre, Eppendorf India, Chennai. 9. Advanced Training in DNA Finger Printing on 18th December, 2009, Helini Biomolecules, Chennai. 10. National workshop on “Development of an alternative laboratory curriculum in Zoology to replace dissections and experiments with humane techniques” 25-26, November, 2011, Department of Zoology, Stella Maris College and Mahatma Gandhi Doerenkamp Centre, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. 11. Workshop on “Quantification of Biomolecules” on 8th December, 2011 at Eppendorf Training Centre, Eppendorf India, Chennai. 12. Workshop on “Recent Advances in Proteomics” on 21st December, 2011 at National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai.

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13. Workshop on Herpetological Studies in India, 8th August, 2017. Chennai Park, Chennai.

10. Professional recognition, awards, fellowships received: 1. Fellowship for Ph. D, Department of Higher Education, in 1999. 2. Fr. Yedanappalli Research Award, Loyola College for maximum number of research publications in 2003. 3. Fr. Yedanappalli Research Award, Loyola College for maximum number of research publications in 2012.

11. Research Projects Completed/On going 1. Biodiversity Assessment of Loyola Campus, UGC Minor, 2007-08 (Completed). 2. Persistent Organochlorine contamination of Pallikaranai swamp, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and its implications on Biodiversity, UGC Major, 2011-2013 (Completed). 3. Determination of heavy metal concentrations in water, sediment and selected biota from Palliaranai swamp, Tamil Nadu, India and its potential risk to human health via consumption of fish (Completed).

12. Orientation/Refresher Course Attended 1. Orientation Programme (Information Technology) Batch - LXIX, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Madras, 01.03.2005 to 28.03.2005. 2. Refresher Course in Environmental Science (Interdisciplinary) Batch – XIII, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Madras, 06.09.2011 to 26.09.2011. 3. Refresher Course in Nanoscience (Interdisciplinary), UGC Academic Staff College, University of Madras, 17.11.2015 to 07.12.2015. 4. Orientation Programme Batch - 130, UGC Academic Staff College, University of Madras, 10.05.2017 to 06.06.2017.

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