Engineering /Teaching /Research Management

Priyanka Uday

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Personable education professional and avid researcher with 6 years of teaching and research experience, driven to inspire students to achieve personal and academic success

Strong quantitative, analytical and technical skills with an interdisciplinary educational background

Experienced in simultaneously managing several research projects

Strong communication skills with experience in giving talks in conferences and teaching Undergraduate and Post graduate (B.E & M.Tech) students

Experienced in mentoring and management, routinely trained and supervised new graduate students and full time research staff.

Organized, take-charge professional with exceptional follow through abilities and detail orientation; able to plan and oversee projects from concept to successful conclusion

Expertise in lab and field research, data collection/analysis and project management.

EDUCATION

SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (SJCE) Mysuru, India

PhD Pursuing (Biotechnology) Registered Nov 2010

Topic: “Isolation, characterization and pharmacological evaluation of protease(s) from medicinal plants”, under the guidance of Dr.S. Nanjunda Swamy

AMITY INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Noida, India

Master of Technology (M.Tech) Biotechnology; CGPA: 8.12 percentile July 2009

SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (SJCE) Mysuru, India

Bachelors of Engineering (B.E) Biotechnology; CGPA: 67% July 2007

EXPERIENCE

SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (SJCE) Mysuru, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology Aug – 2010 to Sept 2015

●Carried a teaching load of (16 credits/semester for both under and postgraduate students) with administrative obligations. Handled theory and practical’s for subjects like Downstream Processing Technology, Environmental Biotechnology, IPR, Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutic Biotechnology, Enzyme technology, Upstream Processing, Plant Biotechnology and cell Biology.

●Directed undergraduates research projects of B.E(4 groups) students and M.Tech(2) students and supervised their thesis development

●Participated in academic collaboration with peers (exchanging ideas, lesson plans, teaching methods, and technology training).

●Implemented interesting and interactive learning medium to increase student understanding of course material.

●Responsible for class-related administrative duties, student counseling, committee sessions and faculty meetings.

●Collaborated with the office of academic support in the establishment and improvement of Downstream Process Lab" for the department

●Received high remarks for creativity of classroom instructional technique from students, parents and faculty.

SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (SJCE) Mysuru, India

Project Officer, Department of placement and training Oct 2009 – Sep 2015

Managed student campus recruitment functions for SJCE.

Organizing various training programs and train students as per the corporate requirements.

Interacted with various corporate human resource departments to understand current vacancies

Facilitated all stages of interviewing and hiring process for nearly 70 companies annually for both UG and PG students from various disciplines, Global Events, Facilities, Project Management and Space Planning roles

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS:

Expertized to work in research environments like plant biotechnology and Medical biotechnology

Experience running bioassays and laboratory bench studies, writing scientific reports and maintaining research lab operations and equipment.

Good working knowledge of algal culture, extractions and purification of phytonutrients and enzymes

Performed wet-lab and enzyme/ protein purification scientific research, using methods including preliminary extraction methods, Dialysis, centrifugation, spectroscopy, electrophoresis (SDS), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Wrote grant proposals for project entitled An Integrated Phytotherapeutic Approach towards Neuroprotection to VGST, DBT & DST.

Presented talks and worked in collaboration with researchers from JSS Medical College and Hospital for the 2 projects.

PROJECTS WORKED ON

Isolation, characterization and pharmacological evaluation of protease(s) from medicinal plants”

An Integrated Phytotherapeutic Approach towards Neuroprotection

Evaluations of micro algal biomass and their products for vitamin B12 and other nutraceutically important compounds from Nostoc and Chlorela,

Extraction and Evaluation of phycoerythrin from red alga P.purpureum using a photo bioreactor, A work carried out at Central Food Technological Research Institute (C.F.T.R.I), Mysore

PUBLICATIONS

Uday, P., Achar, R. R., Bhat, P. R., Rinimol, V. R., Bindu, J., Nafeesa, Z., & Swamy, N. S. (2015). LATICIFEROUS PLANT PROTEASES IN WOUND CARE. International Journal of Pharmacy and PharmaceuticalSciences,7(13)

http://innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ijpps/article/viewFile/8774/3285

CONFERENCE PRESENTED

1.N. Haraprasad., Sindhoora Bhargavi G., Praveen M.J., Attopon P., Deepal R., Hema B.P., Priyanka U., and Seemanthini, C. In Silico Screening of Natural Compounds Against Pandemic Diseases Swine Influenza. Indo-US Symposium on “Frontiers in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery” Molecule to Medicine. Held at JSS University Mysore. April 21-23 2011

2.Priyanka Uday, Samhitha Raj.,Varshasrivatsan.,Kaveriachaiah.,N.Haraprasad. Role Of Membrane Binding Proteins In Kidney Stone Formation And Its Inhibition, 4th National Woments Sicience Congress Held At M.S.Ramaiah Institute Of Technology, Bengaluru.November 7 -9 2011

3.Shipula.S, Sheetal P. Magdum, Priyanka Uday and Dr.N.Haraprasad,presented a poster on Ayurveda and neurodegenerative disorders – journey from known to unknown. at two day national conference on Emerging trends in Ayurveda and Herbal drug Technology (ETAHDT-2012) at Teresian College on 22nd and 23rd Nov 2012

SKILLS

Computer skills: MS Office, Fundamental of Bioinformatics, and Pearl

Languages Known: English, Sanskrit, Kannada (Native), Hindi

Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional communication skills, Creative thinking with great diversity to adjust in any type of work environment, Responsible attitude aimed at ensuring positive outcomes of assigned projects

TRAININGS/ CERTIFICATION COURSES

Annual short term training program on Scientific Protocols in Laboratory Animal Model Studies

National Workshop On Recent Advances In Insilco Drug Designing And X- Ray Crystallography Studies

ACHEIVEMENTS

National level Roller skater and represented Karnataka 15 times in Speed Skating, Artistic figure skating and roller hockey

District level athlete & throw ball player

PRIYANKA UDAY

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