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Dr. SANGILIYANDI GURUNATHAN Ph.D

 

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Professor & Head

Department of Biotechnology

Kalasalingam University

Anand Nagar

Krishnankoil-626190

Office: 91-04563-289042           

Fax:     91-04563 – 289322

email:   lvsangs@yahoo.com

 

EDUCATION

Ph. D.,                Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India – 1998

M. Sc.,             Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India – 1993

B. Sc.,              Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India – 1991

 

TRAINING

Research Associate         John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA            2004 - 2005

Research Associate         University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill              2003 - 2004

Research Scientist           University of California, San Diego, USA             2001 - 2002

Post-Doctoral Fellow       Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel  1998 – 2001

           

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

Kalasalingam University

  • Visiting Professor, Gwangju Institute Science and Technology     2008 - 2009
  • Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology                        2007- present

 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Kalasalingam University and GIST

  • Visiting Professor, GIST, South Korea                                 2008 Oct – Aug 2009
  • Professor and Head                                                      2008-present
  • Associate Professor and Head,                                      2007-Jan 2007 Dec
  • Associate Professor                                                      2006 Jan-2006 Dec

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

  • Feinberg Post Doctoral Fellowships, Weizmann Institute of science, Israel                      
  • HHMI – Research Scientist , UCSD, USA

 

  • Recipient of NATO travel grant to attend Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on Molecular Microbiology. University of Birmingham, UK. 1997

 

  • WIS travel grant to attend International conference on Intracellular membrane trafficking in Eukaryotic systems at the university of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany, between September 28th to October 7th, 1999.

 

  • WIS travel grant to attend International conference on Differentiation Molecular and Cell Biology, Gold Coast, Australia, between September 24th   and September 28th 2000.

 

  • Recipient of European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Travel Grant Award to attend Cellular & Molecular Biology of Membranes conference at Cargese, Corsica, France, 2000

 

  • Best Poster Award at AMI conference

 

  • Best Poster Award at International conference on Nanobiotechnology at CCMB, India 2008

 

  • Best Poster award at ICCB, South Korea, 2008

 

 

EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND PANELS

 

·         Chairman, Board of Studies, Kalasalingam University                             

·         Member, Board of Examiners, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

·         Member, Board of Examiners, M.S. University, Thirunelveli.         

·         Member, Board of Studies, Karpagam Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

·         Member, Board of Studies, and examiner  Lady Doak College, Madurai

·         Member, Academic Council for Post graduate Studies at ANJAC, Sivakasi

·         Member, Advisory Board, Sai Biosciences Research Institute Pvt. Ltd. Chennai

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

·         Biotech Research Society, India

·         Association of Microbiologist of India

·         ISTE

·         Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

·         Member, Academic Council for Post graduate Studies at Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi

·         Member, Board of Studies, Karpagam arts and Science College, Coimbatore

·         Member,  Advisory Board, Sai Biosciences Research Institute Pvt.Ltd. Chennai

·         John Hopkins Medical and Surgical association 2007-2008.

·         Life Member of Indian Society of Technical Education, India

·         President, BRSI-KLU unit

 

INVITED REVIEWER IN JOURNALS

 

  • Biotechnology and Bio Engineering
  • Bio Resource Technology
  • Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Process Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology progress
  • African Journal of Biotechnology
  • Journal of Food Biochemistry
  • Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
  • Water Research

 

CONFERENCE ORGANIZED AS ORGANIZING SECRETARY/CONVENER

 

·         International conference on Recent trends in Biotechnology, Jan 5th  & 6th , 2007

 Inaugurated by His Excellency Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of India

·         National symposium on New Concepts in Biotechnology, Feb 11th  & 12th , 2008

·         National Science day at Kalasalingam University, Feb 28th 2008

 

CHAIRED/DELIVERED LECTURES AT NATINAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

 

2008 SRC International Symposium on Cell Dynamics and Bio-imaging-10.09.2008 at GIST

 

IBIO2009-BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Industrial Biotechnology, April5-7, Seoul, Biosynthesis of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles and its Applications

 

Laboratory Manual Edition 

 

1. “Approaches for improvement of microbial strains for industrial enzyme production” sponsored by   DBT, INDIA. Jan 28 to Feb 20, 1998

Manual Edited by

Dr. P. Gunasekaran

Dr. H. .Munavar

Dr. K. Chandraraj

Dr. G. Sangiliyandi

 

No. of Trainees:  12