Experience / Research Projects

Principal Investigator of Effect of probiotics (LAB &Yeast) against Shiga Toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) using C. elegans gut model under young Researchers Program, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)funded by Korea Government (Ministry of Science and ICT)

 

Postdoctoral Fellow

Kangwon National University (KNU), Chuncheon, South Korea Mar 2017 – Till date

Supervisor: Prof. Deog-Hwan Oh,

Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, KNU, South Korea

 

Ph.D. Program in Food Technology, Funded by DBT, India Centre for Food Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai July 2010 – July 2013 “Process modification to ensure shelf-life extension of idli batter and characterization of

probiotic yeast and bacteria Supervisor: Dr. Usha Antony, Professor,

Centre for Food Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai

 

Technology Transfer (Funded by Centre for Technology Development and Transfer, Anna University, Chennai) Centre for Food Technology, Anna University, Chennai

September 2015 – September 2016

A new method to ensure shelf-life enhancement and bio-fortification of idli batter Supervisor: Dr. Usha Antony, Professor, Centre for Food Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai

Project Staff (Funded by Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited) Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University Chennai

 

November 2011 – February 2012

Soil Analysis for Microbes (Pseudomonas sp.) responsible for Sludge Degradation

Supervisor: Dr. N. Vasudevan, Professor, Centre for Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai

 

Junior Research Fellow (Indo-Swedish Project Funded by European Union)

Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University Chennai June 2010 – October 2011

Identification of Antimicrobial activity in Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea) and Moringa species against Enteropathogens to develop an Eco-friendly Device for Water Purification

Supervisor: Dr. Gunaratna Kuttuva Rajarao, Professor, Applied Environmental Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

 

M.Sc. Academic Project

Institute of Basic Medical Science, University of Madras, Chennai December 2009 – May 2010

Influence of Pro12 Ala Polymorphism of PPAR-GAMMA Gene in Alopecia. A Case Control Study of South Indian Population Supervisor: Dr. G. Jayaraman, Professor, University of Madras, Chennai

 

M.Sc. Internship Project (Funded by European Union)

Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University Chennai May 2009 – September 2009 “Screening of Antimicrobial and Coagulant Proteins from Plant Materials in South India for Water Purification” Supervisor: Dr. K. Sankaran, Professor, Centre for Biotechnology,

Anna University Chennai