PROFILE

PERSONAL

Name : Rufus, Ruben, Ratchinia

Rajakumar Martin

Date of Birth : 08.09.1959

Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Indian Christian

Previous Designation and : Professor,

Working Address Department of Microbiology, Immunology,& Parasitology (DMIP),

Faculty of Medicine,(FoM), Addis Ababa University,

School of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Residential Address (India) : No.20, F1 (First Floor),”Ganga Flats”,

Abraham Street, Adambakkam, Chennai – 600 088,

Tamil Nadu State, India.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

B.Sc., (Faculty of Science)

Graduate in the Department of Botany

Loyola Autonomous College,

Madras University, Chennai India

Subjects

Botany, Zoology, Chemistry

Electives

Biochemistry, Toxicology and Medical Microbiology

(Passed in First Class with 5.3/6.0 OGPA (Overall grade point Average)

M.Sc., (Medical Microbiology – Faculty of Medicine)

Post-Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences,

University of Madras, Taramani Road, Chennai, India

Subjects

Preliminary-Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-Chemistry

Major

Medical Microbiology with laboratory techniques.

(Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Proto-zoology, Immunology).

(Passed in Second Class with 53.7%,Overall Percentage marks obtained in First and Third Year)

ACADEMIC CURRICULUM RECORD:

Degree

Year of Passing

Percent Marks

Class

SSLC

March 1976

61.8

I

Pre-University

(Life Sciences)

March 1978

(1976-77)

55.5

II

B.Sc (Botany)

(Faculty of Science)

March 1981

(1978-81)

5.3/6.0

(88.3%)

I

M.Sc.(Med. Microbiology)

(Faculty of Medicine)

March 1985

(1981-84)

53.7%

(Cumulative %)

II

Ph.D.(Med. Microbiology)

(Faculty of Medicine –

Non Clinical)

March 1994

(1988-92)

Highly Commended

Other Examinations

GATE – 1986: 74.5 Percentile Score

(Graduate Aptitude Test Examination)

Research Projects Worked (1982 – 1992)

1.An Analysis of Parasitic infestations in various Orphanages of Madras City – A preliminary study. (An ICMR summer Vocational Project during M.Sc. Programme).

(Presented in 7th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Medical

Microbiologist (IAMM) and published in Biomedicine Journal)

2.Detection of HBs Ag in Animals. (Published in the Proceedings of Indo-UK Project on Hepatitis Research Workshop – An M.Sc. Dissertation Programme).

3.Research in Medical Microbiology with specialization in Anaerobic Bacteriology (Under ICMR JRF Scheme) entitled, "Role of Beta – lactamases in the pathogenesis of Ampicillin induced Clostridium difficile enterocolitis in humans". (Ph.D. Programme).

Ph.D. Thesis(1988 – 1992)

"Role of Clostridium difficile in Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea, Enterocolitis and Pseudomembranous colitis".

PUBLICATIONS

1.

Title : Parasitic Infestation among Orphanage population in Madras City

Authors : R.R.R.Rajkumar, A. Srikanth, P.Rajendran et al.

Journal : Journal of Biomedicine, S(II), 1985, pg.9-14.

2.

Title : Screening of Apparently healthy and diseased animals for the presence of Serological Marker's of HBV – Hbs Ag and Anti-HBs

Authors : R.R.R.Rajkumar, S.P.Thiagarajan, P.Rajendran et al.

Journal : In the Proceedings of INDO – UK workshop on Hepatitis Research (1987) pg.57-65.

3.

Title : Role of sputum β – lactamases in the pathogenesis of Broncho-

pulmonary infections

Authors : Thangam Menon, R.R.R.Rajkumar and C.N.Deivanayagam

Journal : Lung India (1991) IX, No.1 (pg.22-23)

4.

Title : Detection of Clostridium difficile toxin by tissue culture cytotoxicity assay using Raji Cell suspension and Vero cell monolayer

Authors : R.R.R.Rajkumar, Rauf Latif, Thangam Menon and S.P. Thyagarajan

Journal : Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (1994) Vol 12(3) pg.183-187.

5.

Title : Beta lactamases in Candida isolated from antibiotic associated diarrhoeic children

Authors : K.M. Ponnuvel, R.R.R.Rajkumar, Thangam Menon and C.N. Deivana-yagam

Journal : Journal of Sabouraudia

6.

Title : Validation of bleach-treated smears for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia

Authors : Y.Merid, M. A. Yassin, L. Yamuah, R.R.R. Kumar, H. Engers, A.Aseffa

Journal : International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases.13, (1):136-141© 2009 The Union

CONFERENCES ATTENDED AND PAPERS PRESENTED:

(From 1982 – 2014)

1.Participated in the V IAMM Congress at Madras on Jan. 1982.

2.Participated in the Workshop on Light Microscopic Techniques for Biology teachers on April 1982.

3.Participated in the VII IAMM Congress at Solapur on November 1983 and presented the paper entitled "An analysis of parasitic infestation among inmates of Orphanages in Madras City".

4.Participated in the VII IAMM Congress at Nagpur on 1983 and presented a paper.

5.Participated in the XXVI AMI Congress at Madras on Oct. 1985.

6.Participated in the XII. IAMM Congress at Trivandrum on November 1988 and presented a paper on Role of Beta lactamases in Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea in Children".

7.Participated in the IX and X IABMS Congress at Madras on September 1989 and presented a paper entitled "Beta lactamase in Candida spp. Isolated from children having AAD".

8.Participated in the Zonal Conference of IAMM at Chidambaram on January 1989.

9.Participated in the XIII IAMM Congress at Jaipur on November 1989 and presented a paper on "Role of Faecal Beta lactamases in children having Chronic Diarrhoea".

10.Participated in the INDO-UK Symposium on Viral Hepatitis at Madras on Jan. 1990.

11.Participated in the XIV IAMM Congress at Vellore (CMC) on October 1990 and presented a paper entitled, "Sputum Beta lactamases in Bronchopulmonary infections".

12.Participated in the XV IAMM Congress at Aurangabad in October 1991 and presented a paper on, "Detection of Clostridium difficile toxin with Raji cell suspension and comparison with Vero cell assay".

13.Took an active part as a resource person in the seminar – cum – workshop on "Techniques in the identification of anaerobic bacteria", at Madras (PGIBMS) on January 1992.

14.Participated in the Workshop, conducted by Ethiopian Medical Association’s Journal (EMJ) on, “ Updates on Evaluation Methods of Medical Journals “, September 2011 at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

(IAMM - INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL MICROBOLOGIST

IABMS - INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF BIO MEDICAL SCIENTIST

AMI - ASSCIATION OF MICROBIOLOGIST OF INDIA)

EXPERIENCES:

1.Worked as a Researcher for 3 months at the Department of Microbiology (PGIBMS) on the ICMR summer vocational project during the year 1982 on the scheme entitled – “Parasitic infestation among Orphanage Population in Madras City”.

2.Worked as a Trainee for one month at the Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore and had training on the techniques on the cultivation of bacteria, during the tenure of my Masters programme (M.Sc.Course) in 1984.

3.Worked as a Researcher in the Department of Microbiology (PGIBMS) on the Dissertation programme (Project) during the last year of completion of M.Sc. course (1984), on the scheme entitled, "HBs Ag detection in animals", for a period of one year.

4.Worked as a Researcher on the Junior Research Fellowship (Direct award) under the ICMR scheme from 1988 to 1992, under the Project entitled – "Role of Beta – lactamases in Ampicillin induced Clostridium difficile Enterocolitis in human".

5.Worked as a Research trainee for 10 days at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Dept. of Microbiology, Chandigarh, in Sept. 92 on “Anaerobic bacteria cultivation Techniques”.

6.Worked as a Lecturer and Head from Jan. 1994 to Oct. 1994 in Jey.J College of Science, (Affiliated to University of Madras, and had taken classes for B.Sc. Microbiology students and Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology Students).

7.Worked as a Lecturer and Head of the Department of Microbiology, from Nov. 1994 - June 2000 in Asan Memorial Group Institutions, Affiliated to University of Madras and have taken class for B.Sc. and M.Sc Microbiology students.

8.Worked as a Guest Lecturer from 1994 - 2000 in Loyola College and have taken class for PG Diploma in Medical Lab Technology students.

9. Worked as a Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, SRM (Group of Institutions) Deemed University, from June 2000 to April 2005, took classes for B.Sc., and M.Sc., Microbiology Students.

10. Worked as a Professor in Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine,

Black Lion Hospital, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. From May

2005 till July 2014. Had taken classes for UG Medical, PG Medical Microbiology, PG - Residents, UG Dental, UG Pharmacy, and UG Medical Microbiology Practical courses.

Guided students of Masters programme in Research thesis, leading to their award of degree

Conducted Seminars for Masters Programme, and PhD Programme

Served as Internal Examiner in Masters Defense and as a Chairperson..

A total Research (1982-2014), Teaching (1993-2014) and Administrative (1993-2005) Experience for 32 years.

OTHER MERITS

Awarded as a `Best Teacher' for the academic year 1996-97 by the College Management in bringing University 1st Rank in B.Sc. Microbiology and Rank holders among passed students during the year 1994-97.

Responsibilities and Assignments in University of Madras, India

(From 1993 – 2005)

1. Appointed as Examiner in Microbiology by the University of Madras for Valuation

theory Examinations in M.Sc. applied Microbiology.

2 Appointed as External Examiner by the University of Madras to conduct M.Sc.

Microbiology Practical Examinations.

3 Appointed as Additional Chief Superintendent by the University of Madras to

conduct theory examinations in affiliated Engineering College.

4. Appointed as Member for Inspections Commission for B.Sc. Microbiology at

Madras Christian College, & Vellore Gr. Institutions, University of Madras.

4. Was a Executive Committee Member of Indian Association of applied

Microbiologist (IAAM Tamil-Nadu Chapter).

6. Appointed as a Member, Board of Studies in Microbiology of University of

Madras (2002 - 2006).

7. Life Member of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientist.(IABMS)

8. Supervisor and Guide for M.Sc., Projects and M.Phil., Students of Madras

University and Bharathidasan University .Have guided 105 students in M.Sc thesis

From 1993-2005 in University of Madras, Chennai, India.

Previous Position In Addis Ababa University – Ethiopia:

(From June 2005 – July 2014.)

Professor in Microbiology (DMIP),Faculty of Medicine(FoM), Addis Ababa University School of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

Handled classes in Theory and Practical Programmes :

Under-Graduate in Medicine course ( about 300 students every yr)

Handled classes in Theory : Post-Graduate in Medical Microbiology course

Under-Graduate in Dental course

Under-Graduate in Pharmacy course

Post-Graduate in Residents ( Surgery, Gynecology & Obsteritrics )

Examiner for PG. Microbiology Thesis Defense

Advisor for PG.Microbiology Thesis.( only one)

Member of Dept. Academic Council (DAC)

Examiner for UG.Medical Oral Examinations

Participations in Seminars of Indian Counsulate

Evaluator( Referee) for Journal Publications of Ethiopian Medical Journal & SINET

E.mail : acth73@r.postjobfree.com,

acth73@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile No(India) : 091-979 150 3137

Regards

Rufus Ruben Ratchinia Rajakumar Martin M.Sc, PhD, D.D. (Hons)

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