Dear Sir/Madam,

As a way of introducing myself, I am Rohan Kansara, currently working as a Senior Research Fellow in the in the Department of Food quality control laboratory at Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat, India. I completed by graduate studies from Navsari Agriculture University in the year 2016, I have continued my research at the same University as a senior research fellow under the guidance of Dr. K. G. Patel (Head, Department of Food Quality Testing Laboratory). My initial training as a graduate student was in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. As a part of my graduate studies I worked on “In vitro mutagenesis in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) for blast (Pyricularia grisea) tolerance”, where we have regenerated (indirect organogenesis) mutant plants of finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.) tolerant to blast (Pyricularia grisea) employing in vitro mutagenesis using ethyl methane sulphonate.

During my graduate studies I was also working on an additional project “Identification, Isolation and Molecular Characterization of RcPCS (Ricinus communis Phytochelatin Synthase) in Ricinus communis L”, where we have established an efficient in vitro regeneration and Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated genetic transformation protocol for castor and rice using meristem and callus as explant, respectively.

During my stay at Navsari Agriculture University as a Senior Research Fellow, I came across your prestigious scientific group. I will be obliged if given the opportunity to work with you and your team as a research fellow. I am enclosing my curriculum vitae for your kind reference. I am confident that working with you will further strengthen and enhance my research skills and knowledge as a plant biologist. I kindly request you to review my application and I will be eagerly waiting for a positive response from you. Thank you for considering my application and your valuable time. With Warm Regards,

Rohan Kansara

Senior Research Fellow,

Department of Food Quality Control Laboratory,

Navsari Agricultural University,

Navsari- 396 450,

Gujarat, India.

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NAME POSITION TITLE

Rohan V. Kansara

Contact No: +91-769*******

E-mail: ac24ma@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Research Fellow

Department of Food Quality Testing

Laboratory, Navsari Agricultural University,

Navsari-396 445

Gujarat-India

EDUCATION/TRAINING

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE YEAR FIELD OF STUDY Navsari Agricultural University,

Navsari

Navsari Agricultural University,

Navsari

Ph.D.

M.Sc.

2016

2012

Plant Molecular Biology &

Biotechnology

Plant Biotechnology

Saurashtra University, Rajkot B.Sc. 2008 Biotechnology PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Research

Fellow

October 2016-

Present

Department of Food Quality Testing Laboratory,

Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari.

Senior Research

Fellow

May 2016-

October 2016

Department of Animal Biotechnology, Anand

Agricultural University, Anand.

Project Assistant July 2011 -

March 2014

Department of Plant Molecular Biology and

Biotechnology, Navsari Agricultural University,

Navsari.

HONORS AND AWARDS

2016- ICAR NET from Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, Government of India. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1) Solanki, V. H., Khandelwal, V. and Kansara, R. V. (2016). An improved Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation protocol for Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) - An Economical important crop. Accepted in Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment.

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2) Kansara, R. V. and Patel, R. M. (2016). Influence of abiotic stress on antioxidant mechanism in finger millet (Eleusine coracana L.). Advances in Life sciences Journal, 5(12): 4794-4797.

3) Parekh, M. J., Mahatma, M. K., Kansara, R. V., Patel D. H., Jha, S. and Chauhan, D. A. (2014). Agrobacterium Mediated Genetic transformation of Pigeon Pea

(Cajanus cajan L. Millsp) using Embryonic Axes for Resistance to Lepidopteron Insect. Indian J. Agric. Biochem., 27 (2):176-179. 4) Patel, N., Kansara, R., Mahatama, M. and Mahatma, L. (2014). Optimization for the most organogenic responsive combinations of plant growth regulators through in vitro regeneration of tomato cv pusa dwarf. Journal of Cell and Tissue Research, 14 (2): 4357-4362.

5) Srivashtav, V. S., Solanki, V., Patel, H. and Kansara, R. (2014). Molecular characterization of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) using combined marker analysis grown in Kutch region of India. Journal of Cell and Tissue Research, 14 (1): 4083- 4088.

6) Kansara, R. V., Jha, S., Jha, S. K. and Mahatma, M. K. (2013). An efficient protocol for in vitro mass propagation of fusarium wilt resistant castor (Ricinus communis L.) parental line SKP-84 through apical meristem. The Bioscan, 8 (2): 403-408. 7) Kapadia, C. V., Gandhi B., Patel N., Kansara, R., Vaidya, H. (2013). Isolation, Purification and Characterization of thermostable α-amylase enzyme from Bacillus TULH. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 7(1):745-750. 8) Kapadia C. V., Gandhi, B., Patel N., Kansara, R., Vaidya H. (2012). Isolation and characterization of thermostable amylase producing bacteria from hot water springs of Gir National Forest. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 6(3):1235-1241. 9) Kansara, R. V., Jha, S. Jha, S. K. and Mahatma, M. K. (2010). In vitro regeneration of castor plant from apical meristem. Journal of Oilseeds Research, 27: 30-32. TECHINCAL SKILLS

1) Plant Biology:

Genetic transformation (Agrobacterium mediated) for development of transgenic

Cell tissue culture techniques and commercial plant tissue culture

In vitro mutagenesis (Chemical mutagens)

2) Molecular Biology System:

Isolation and quantification of Nucleic acids (Genomic &, Plasmid DNA, Total RNA, c-DNA preparation)

Primer search and design using various sequence analysis software

PCR (Hot start & Touchdown PCR)

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Droplet Digital PCR (DD PCR)

Study of Molecular markers (RAPD, ISSR, SSR)

Gene cloning techniques

3) Biochemistry:

UV-Visible Spectrophotometer

ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma)

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Poly Acrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE)

Analytical methods for metabolites and different enzyme assays (ROS, Phenol related, PR proteins)

Western blotting technique

4) Microbiology:

Isolation, Identification and characterization of different fungi and microbes

Maintaining and Handling with different microbial and fungal live cultures

Aseptic sample preparation for microbiological quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Light and Fluorescence microscope

5) Bioinformatics:

Basic bioinformatics tools and online softwares

Handling of analytical software

6) Immunology:

Immunostaining

7) Food Quality Testing Lab (NABL accredited):

Pesticide Residue analysis of fruits & vegetables

Knowledge of Extraction Technique in different commodities

HPLC( Thermo Fisher) Model: surveyor plus, auto sampler,quaternary and PDA Detector,Software:Chrome Quest

GC-MS ( Thermo Fisher) Model: TRACE ITQ900, Tri plus Auto sampler and Mass Detector, Software: Xcalibur

GC ( Thermo Fisher ) Model: TRACE GC ULTRA, Tri plus Auto sampler and ECD,FPD Detector, Software:Chrome Chard

REFERENCES

1) Dr. Ramesh M. Patel

Principal

Gujarat Agriculture Biotechnology Institute,

Navsari Agricultural University,

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Surat -395007, Gujarat, India.

Email: ac24ma@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +91-937*******

2) Dr. MaheshKumar Mahatma

Senior Scientist

Department of Biochemistry,

Directorate of Groundnut Research (DGR),

Junagadh- 362 001, Gujarat, India.

Email:ac24ma@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: +91-972*******

3) Dr. Sanjay Jha

Associate Professor

Gujarat Agriculture Biotechnology Institute,

Navsari Agricultural University,

Surat -395007, Gujarat, India.

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Phone: +91-760*******

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