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BABY GAYATHRI SAKTHI KUMAR

*****, ******* *** **, *** 101, Tampa 33626, Florida, USA.

Mobile: +1-813-***-****; E-mail: acs08q@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVES

To seek a position where my experience supported by innovative research ideas will result in real time applications.

PROFILE

Goal directed research oriented professional with a strong multidisciplinary background and education. Skilled communicator, persuasive and adaptable. Able to listen and identify research problems and propose innovative research ideas and solutions. Areas of research include: Nanoparticle synthesis, Analytical research, Bioelectrochemistry, Biosensor, DNA Nanostructures.

EDUCATION

Doctorate of Philosophy, 2015

Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Kattankulathur 603203, India.

Thesis Title: Electrochemical Studies for the Detection of Aromatic Compounds using DNA based Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified Graphite Electrode

Master of Science, 2010

Nanotechnology Research Center, SRM University, Kattankulathur 603203, India.

Thesis Title: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Nano-Calcium Deficient Hydroxyapatite

Bachelor of Technology, 2006

Anna University, Center for Biotechnology, Guindy, 600025, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Research Fellow April 2014 - Present

Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Kattankulathur 603203, India.

To prepare a DNA biosensor for the identification of various aromatic compounds.

Junior Research Fellow April 2011 to March 2014

Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Kattankulathur 603203, India.

To prepare biosensors with the layers of purine nucleobases, purine nucleosides, ss-DNA, ds-DNA, ns-DNA immobilized separately over MWCNT modified graphite electrode surface.

To optimize the working electrode using sensing materials.

To characterize the working electrode and to obtain calibration curves for the detection of aromatic compounds.

Research Technician December 2006 to July 2008

Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, India.

To prepare reagents/buffers

To extract DNA from blood samples

To look for polymorphisms in genes using PCR, RFLP techniques

To review, data analysis and chart research plans for better output

PUBLICATIONS

In Journals

1.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, M Arthanareeswari and S Devi Kala, DNA nanostructure based biosensor for the determination of aromatic compounds, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier, 2015, 72, 191-196.

2.S B Gayathri and P Kamaraj, Development of Electrochemical DNA Biosensors- A Review, Chemical Science Transactions, 2015, 4(2), pp. 303-311.

3.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, M Arthanareeswari and S Devi Kala, Electrochemical determination of benzene derivatives using MWCNT modified DNA based biosensor, International Journal of Advanced Chemical Science and Applications, 2014, 2(3), pp.7-14.

4.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, M Arthanareeswari and S Devi Kala, Electrochemical Characterization of Guanine and Guanosine based biosensors over multiwalled-carbon nanotube modified graphite electrode, Chemical Science Transactions, 2014, 3(4), pp. 1446-1454.

5.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, M Arthanareeswari and S Devi Kala, Electrochemical Characterization of Purines over Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Modified Graphite Electrode, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science and Engineering, 2014, 2 (S1), pp.130-134.

6.S B Gayathri and P Kamaraj, Chemistry of Self Assembled DNA-Nanostructures- An Overview, International Journal of Advanced Chemical Science and Applications, 2014, 2(2), pp. 1-4.

7.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, M Arthanareeswari and S Devi Kala, Electrochemical Determination of Benzene Substituted Derivatives using Carbon Based Purine Electrodes through Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, ESG, 2014, 9(11), pp. 6113-6123.

8.S B Gayathri and P Kamaraj, Genotoxicity of Benzene and Soluble Aromatic Compounds in Mammals- A Review, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Health Care, 2014, 4(4), 24-39.

9.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, M Arthanareeswari and S Devi Kala, Fabrication and evaluation of Self Assembled Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Electrodes for Electrochemical Analysis, International Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research, 2014, 3(4), 634-642.

10.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj and M Arthanareeswari, Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes based Purine Electrodes for Electrochemical Detection of Benzene and its Derivatives using Differential Pulse Voltammetry, International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current research, 2014, 2, 211-217.

11.S B Gayathri and P Kamaraj, Macrophage and Osteoblast Response to Micro and Nano Hydroxyapatite- A Review, Nano Vision, 2011, 1, 1-13.

12.S B Gayathri, V Radha, K S Vimaleswaran and V Mohan, Association of the PPARGC1A gene polymorphism with diabetic nephropathy in an Asian India population, Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 2010, 8, 119-126.

In Conference Proceedings

1.S B Gayathri and P Kamaraj, Characterization of Purine Based Biosensor for Electrochemical Determination of Benzene and its Derivatives, 2nd International Conference on Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICRSET’2014), 2014, 178-184.

2.S B Gayathri and P Kamaraj, Analysis of DNA Damage Induced by Benzene through Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, AIP Conf. Proc., 2011, 1391, 715-717.

3.S Devikala, P Kamaraj and S B Gayathri, Development and characterization of novel polymer composite coating on steel substrates, AIP Conf. Proc., 2011, 1391, 655-657.

Book Publication

S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj (Ed.) (2014), Synthesis, Characterization and applications of Nano-CDHA, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Deutschland, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-659-59265-2

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1.Paper entitled Electrochemical Characterization of Purines over Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified Graphite Electrode in International Conference on Advances in New Materials, organized by Madras University, India, 2014.

2.Paper entitled Electrochemical Detection of benzene and its derivatives using carbon based purine electrodes in Research Day, organized by SRM University, India, 2014.

3.Paper entitled Characterization of Purine based biosensor for electrochemical determination of benzene and its derivatives in 2nd International Conference on Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICRSET’ 2014), organized by Institute of Industrial Engineers, Dubai, 2014.

4.Paper entitled Analysis of DNA damage induced by benzene through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in OPTICS- International Conference on Light organized by National Institute of Technology, India, 2011.

5.Paper entitled Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Nano calcium deficient hydroxyapatite in National Conference on New Renaissance in Chemical Research, organized by SRM University, India, 2011.

6.Paper entitled Resistance response models for Nano- Calcium Deficient Gas Sensors in 98th Indian Science Congress, organized by Indian Science Congress Association, India, 2011.

7.Paper entitled Michael addition of aromatic thio to a β-unsaturated carbonyl compound using nano-hydroxyapatite catalyst in National Conference on Recent advances in Materials and Methods of Chemistry, organized by SRM University, India, 2010.

8.Paper entitled Development of logic gates using engineered DNA nanostructures in International conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, organized by GITAM University, India, 2010.

9.Paper entitled Catalytic activity of nano-hydroxylapatite on the production of gasoline in International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, organized by Indian Institute of Technology, 2009.

PATENTS FILED

1.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, Multi-walled carbon nanotube electrode for electrochemical analysis, Application Number: 546/CHE/2014, India.

2.S B Gayathri, P Kamaraj, DNA nanostructures based biosensor for determination of aromatic compounds, Application Number: 1010/CHE/2015, India.

AWARDS

Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship award for the year 2011-2012 by University Grants Commission, India.

SKILLS

Electrochemical Workstation, HPLC, X-Ray Diffraction, Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Gas Chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, FTIR, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, Genomic DNA extraction from Bacteria, Blood and Plant tissue, PCR, RFLP, Gel electrophoresis and DNA Sequencing.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 10 Feb. 1985

Sex: Female

Languages known: English, Hindi and Tamil (To read, write and speak)

Nationality: Indian

Immigration status: L2 Visa

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