<p> BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY </p><p>ACADEMIC STAFF PROFILE </p><p>Full Name: LAIJU SAM Current Administrative Title : Assistant Professor Office Address: Dept. of Animal Production & Technology, Room No: 05, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences MOBILE NUMBER : 0931574466 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]</p><p>EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Degree Field/Program Institution country</p><p>Bachelor’s BSc Zoology The University of Kerala India Masters Msc Zoology The University of Kerala India Masters Msc Biotechnology Cochin University of Science & Technology India Doctorate Ph.D Molecular Microbiology The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong,China</p><p>ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS </p><p>Date Title Department Institution 2012-Till Date Assistant Professor Animal Production & Bahir Dar University Technology, CAES 2006-2012 Lecturer Dept. of Biosciences Mar Thoma College</p><p>2005 Research Assistant Dept. of Biochemistry The University of Hong Kong 2002-2003 Research Assistant Dept. of Applied Biology The Hong Kong Polytechnic & Chemical Technology University 2001-2002 Research Associate Dept. of Biochemistry The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology</p><p>1 2000-2001 Research Assistant Dept. of Botany The University of Hong Kong</p><p>AWARDS AND HONORS Arch Bishop Dr. Joseph Parekattil Memorial Gold medal for English Literature Proficiency during graduate study. </p><p>UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: (departmental, Faculty, School, College, Institute) </p><p>Date Department College Role 0ct.2015 Dept. of Animal College of Agriculture & Member & Secretary for the -April Production & Environmental Sciences, BDU Task force Committee on the 2016 Technology Strategic Plan & Future Direction of the Dept. of Animal Production & Technology, CAES</p><p>OTHER MAJOR COMMITEE ASSIGNMENTS</p><p>Date Department College Role 0ct.2012 Dept. of Animal College of Agriculture & Member & Secretary for the - Production & Environmental Sciences, BDU Animal Feeds & Nutrition July.2016 Technology Course Chair</p><p>TRAINING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS </p><p>Co-Advisor for the M.Sc Research Project, ‘Assessment and Monitoring of Milk Production, Handling, Processing and Marketing in Dessie Zuria District and Dessie town , South Wollo Zone, Amhara, Ethiopia (2016)</p><p>2 Advisor for BVSc Research Project, ‘Microbiological Quality of Milk obtained from BDU Zenzelma Dairy Farm (2016)</p><p>Co-Advisor for MSc. Research Project, Evaluation of ‘Dried Student Cafe Left Over’ for Fattening of Lambs (2016)</p><p>TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES Biochemistry; Agricultural Microbiology; Advanced Biochemistry; Plant Biochemistry, </p><p>Veterinary Biochemistry; Veterinary Microbiology; Bee Toxicology; Animal Behavior, Welfare </p><p>& Ethics</p><p>PUBLICATIONS Sam, L, Rema, V & Preston, D. 1993 Surface properties of Thiobacillus ferroxidans and its adhesion to mineral surfaces. Current Science, 65:974-978.</p><p>Sam L & Tsang JS.1997 Molecular Biology of a cryptic dehalogenase gene from Pseudomonas cepacia MBA4, Abstracts of VI International Congress on Pseudomonas: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. CSIC, Madrid, Spain, 161.</p><p>Sam L & Tsang JS. 1997. Cloning and characterisation of a cryptic dehalogenase gene from Pseudomonas cepacia MBA4, Abstracts of the 3rd Joint University Biology Symposium.</p><p>Tsang JS & Sam L. 1999. Cloning and characterization of a cryptic haloacid dehalogenase from Burkholderia cepacia MBA4, Journal of Bacteriology, 181: 6003-6009. Shum KT, Lui ELH, Wong SCK, Yeung P, Sam L, Wang Y, Watt RM & Tanner JA.2011. Aptamer-mediated inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis polyphosphate kinase 2. Biochemistry, 50: 3261–3271.</p><p>MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS Molecular microbiology, Food microbiology, Environmental microbiology</p><p>KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES 3 Creative Writing, Gentle Arts of Conversation, Team work Capabilities</p><p>4</p>