Quality Assurance Control

KRUTIKA DESAI

*****, Pomeroy Avenue, Apt# ***, Santa Clara, CA 95051 *Phone No: 980 – 225 – 4471.

Email: *******.*.*****@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Apply my academic knowledge, industry experience and analytical skills to provide significant business value

to an outstanding company with growth potential and career development opportunities.

EDUCATION

Relevant course-work (Complete):

M.S. Biological Sciences, Fall 2012 – Present;

Gene Structure Function, Bio-Chemistry I and II, Cell and

CGPA: 4.0/4.0

Molecular Biology, Bio-process engineering, Bioinformatics,

Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2014.

Bio-Separations, Microbiology.

University of Alabama at Huntsville.

Relevant course-work:

M.S. Biotechnology, April 2011

Molecular Biology, Clinical Biology, Enzymology, Protein

CGPA: 3.65/4.0

Engineering, Immunology, Plant Tissue Culture and Bio-Energy,

Sardar Patel University, India.

Industrial Microbiology, Microbial Techniques.

Relevant course-work:

B.S. Genetics, April 2009

Bio-Statistics, Plant tissue culture and transgenic technology,

CGPA: 3.77/4.0

Gene Expression, Recombinant DNA technology,

Sardar Patel University, India.

Bioinformatics.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of Alabama at Huntsville: August 2012 - present.

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Graduate Teaching Assistant – Biological Science and Advanced Genetics.

• Act as an instructor and graded laboratory work for Principles of Biology and Advanced Genetics.

• Provide guidance and support for students throughout the semester.

• Guide students for preparation in Principles of Biology and Advanced Genetics coursework.

• Assist students in identifying academic weakness and exploring various learning techniques.

• Provide bridge between professor and students.

University of Alabama at Huntsville: August 2012 - present.

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Graduate Research Assistant: Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences.

• Characterize fidelity of DNA polymerases and structural classification of mutants using molecular cloning techniques.

• Adapt innovative methods for DNA isolation, extraction and purification.

• Analyze and quantify recombinant proteins using affinity chromatography and protein crystallization.

• Purification, characterization and activity screening of Thermophilic IPPase.

• Crystal screening and structural determinants of protein mutants.

• Crystallographic techniques.

Choksi Laboratories Ltd., India: May 2011 – June 2012.

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Chemist Analyst: Pharmaceutical Quality Control and Quality Assurance.

• Performed drug testing for label claim composition verification as per Indian Pharmacoepia (I.P.), British Pharmacoepia

(B.P.), United States Pharmacoepia (USP) and European Pharmacoepia (E.P.) norms set by Food and Drug Association

(FDA), National Accreditation Board for Testing and calibration Laboratory (NABL) standard ISO/IEC 17025, 2005.

• Performed formulation testing for drug stability using disintegration and dissolution methods.

• Performed Enzyme Assay to verify enzyme activity and stability.

• Performed testing of water parameters for potential impurity detection.

• Performed testing of bio-coal and bio-oil to monitor bio-burden.

• Performed compositional testing of Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Cosmetic products.

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Standard Industrial Training Program, Hash Biotech labs, India: May 2010 – July 2010.

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Received training for HPLC, High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography (LC), Gas

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Chromatography (GC)/Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) at the Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre

for Applied Research and Testing (Sicart).

Participated in educating farmers to exploit congenital conditions to take up venture of spirulina as building block of life

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as an initiative taken by Hash Biotech Labs, official working partner and technology facilitator to inter governmental

institutions for use of micro algae Spirulina against malnutrition (IIMSAM) (June 2010).

Attended plant science and planting program for Jatropha curcas, producing non-edible oil feedstock for bio-diesel,

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using land not suitable for arable agriculture, expertise Dr. Rajendra Gohil, Jatropha Hash Biotech Farms.

RELEVANT SKILLS

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in the use of the following:

o Software Applications: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access), Adobe Photoshop and Flash

o Bio-informatics Software Applications: BLAST, FASTA, CLUSTAL W, PYMOL, Phenix.

o Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and IOS

o Programming Languages: SQL and Visual Basic, PYTHON, Linux.

Instrument Skills:

• Proficient in set-up, calibration, operations and maintenance of the following laboratory instruments (and

techniques):

UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

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Photoflourimeter, (HPLC),

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Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Ion Exchange Chromatography,

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Nano drop, Dissolution Apparatus,

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Potentiometric titrator, Disintegration Apparatus,

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Karlfischer, Particle Size Analyzer,

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Viscometer, Polymerase Chain Reactor (PCR), qPCR,

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Flame Photometer, Zeta Potential Analyzer.

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Polarimeter.

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DISSERTATION AND PUBLICATIONS

“Synthesis of BSA nano-particles as carrier of pBSKS and pBBR1MCS2, their characterization and transfection in

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E.coliDH5α”, dissertation completed as part of graduate course work in India.

Review papers written as part of graduate course work to date at University of Alabama at Huntsville

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• GLYCOLYSIS AS A MARKER OF MALIGNANCY: Use of 13C MRS in orthotropic breast cancer.

• AQP1/CHIP 28: First discovered molecular water channels.

• Plasmid-based lacZα assay for DNA polymerase fidelity.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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