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CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. D. SARAVANAN, M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D.

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Ninnaikarai Village

Kattangulathur 603203

Kanchipuram District Mobile: +919*********

Tamilnadu, India Email: adag99@r.postjobfree.com

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Degree Branch University Year of

Passing

Class

Ph.D. Microbiology Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore 2016 Awarded M. Phil. Biotechnology Bharathidasan University, Trichy 2007 I Class M.Sc. Microbiology University of Madras, Chennai 2005 II Class B.Sc. Microbiology University of Madras, Chennai 2003 I Class ELIGBILITY

Approved by University of Madras as a Lecturer in Microbiology MEMBER

Life member in Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists (IAAM) PROJECT WORKS

M.Sc : Detection of ESBL producing E. coli and Klebsiella sp., from clinical samples and amp C gene by polymerase chain reaction

M.Phil : Production and optimization of glucano transferase by Bacillus species from potato waste

Ph.D : Bacterial potential of less explored ecosystem with special reference to biomedical and environmental applications.

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JOURNAL EDITORIAL MEMBER : International Archives of Integrated Medicine (IAIM) JOURNAL REVIEWER : Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science (JAPS)

: International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Science (IJRPS).

: Science Alert

CARRIER AT A GLANCE

Post held

Name of

employer

Period

Nature of duty Special remarks, if any

From To

Technical

Editor

Charon Tec

Private Limited

2005 2006

Editing and

correcting

Scientific Journals

and Books

-

Processing

Technician

Life Cell

(Stem cell

Company),

Chennai

2006

2007

Separation of

Stem cell from

cord blood and

Cryopreservation

1. Training in Bactec

auto analyser

2. Separation of stem cell

by whole bag method

and tube method

3. Cryo preservation of

cells

Assistant

Professor

Sri Sankara

Arts & Science

College,

Kancheepuram

June

2007

July

2013

Teaching theory,

practical s and

Projects for UG

and PG students

Guided 19 M.Sc

students

Scientist

Sathyabama

Institute of

Science and

Technology,

Chennai

August

2014

Till date

Microbiologist in

Sathayabama

Institute

Research and Teaching

Microbiology and

Biotechnology subjects

FIELDS OF EXPERTISE:

Isolation, characterization and identification of bacteria, fungus and actinomycetes from various less explored Ecosystems.

Production of bioactive compounds, pigments and enzymes from bacteria and fungus by Submerged and Solid state fermentation

Extraction & purification of bioactive compounds, pigments and enzymes from microbes

Production of bioactive compounds in laboratory fermentor EXPERIENCE IN LABORATORY ANIMALS

Handling and Health monitoring and of Laboratory Animals like Mice, Rat, Guinea pig and Rabbit

Breeding, Feeding and monitoring the lab animal behaviors 3

Sample collection techniques from Laboratory animals from different routes

Routes of administration, anesthetic techniques, euthanasia and necropsy techniques of Laboratory animals

Diagnostic methods for lab animals (X-ray, ECG, microbiologic analysis)

Sexing of lab animals and estrus detection in rat and mice

Hematological and serological analysis of sample by auto analyser ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS

Five years is Chemicals, media and instrument purchasing committee

Seven years of experience in teaching theory, practical, maintaining laboratories, organizing scientific sessions

Conducting seminars, various programme for students, self-welf peoples

Inter college and Inter departmental programme

Organizing Science Awareness programme for school students(X &XII) SKILL SET

Preparation of research and review articles

Writing experimental protocol and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Organizing seminars/conferences/symposia/workshop

Protocol development for the detection of antagonistic bacteria, fungi and isolation of bioactive metabolites

WORK EXPERIENCE IN STEM CELL

Stem cell preparation from cord blood by Density Gradient Centrifugation & Whole bag Method

Bacteria analysis from blood sample by Bactec instrument and culture method

Cryo Preservation of stem cell in Liquid Nitrogen Vapour

Total Cell count by Microscopic method and Automatic Machine Method GUEST LECTURE/ RESOURCE PERSON

1. Delivered a Guest Lecture on “Stem Cell – Cord blood stem cell banking” in the “In- service Training Programme for Government Middle School Teachers” sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology, Chennai and Organized by Sri Sankara & Science College, Kanchipuram during October 8-11, 2007. 2. Served as Resource Person in Two Day Work Shop on “Lab Animal Handling and Research” organized by the Centre for Laboratory Animal Technology and Research” Sathyabama University, Chennai from 10-11th, March, 2016 4

SUBJECTS HANDLED [for both UG & PG students]

Theory & Practical

Medical Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology & Parasitology)

Molecular Biology

R-DNA Technology & Microbial genetics

Biotechnology & Industrial Microbiology

Immunology

Enviromental microbiology and Food Microbiology

PROJECTS GUIDED – 24 Nos. (M.Sc, B.Tech, M. Tech)

PUBLICATIONS

Research Papers:

1. Gayathri, S., D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan, R. Balagurunathan and K. Kathiresan. July 2009. Bioprospecting potential of endophytic bacteria from selected mangrove leaves and salt marsh species. Indian Journal of Biotechnology. 9: 397-402 2. Radhakrishnan, M., D. Saravanan, R. Balagurunathan and Vanaja Kumar. 2010. Fungal bioprospecting from Sundarban Mangroves with special reference to antibacterial and antimycobacterial activity, International Journal of Pharm Tech Research. 3(3): 719-723. 3. Chitra, M., D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan and R. Balagurunathan. 2010. Effect of critical medium components on protease and agarase production from pigmented marine Pseudoalteromonas species. International Journal of Chem Tech Research. 3(2): 614- 619.

4. Bharathi, S., D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan and R. Balagurunathan. 2011. Exploitation of marine fish associated yeast for their bioproducts. International Journal of Che,Tech Research. 3(3): 1514-1519.

5. Saravanan, D., S. Bharathi, M. Radhakrishnan and R. Balagurunathan. 2012. Exploitation of bacteria from forest ecosystem for antimicrobial compounds. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2(3): 120-123

6. Murugan, T., D. Saravanan, and R. Balagurunathan. 2012. Production and Optimization of single cell oil by oleaginous bacteria isolated from oil contaminated environments. International Journal of Current Research and Review. 4(8): 175-184 5

7. S. Silambarasan, E. Praveen Kumar, T. Murugan, D. Saravanan & R. balagurunathan, 2012. Antibacterial and antifungal activities of Actinobacteria isolated from Rathnagiri hills. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical science. 2(10): 99-103. 8. S. Bharathi, B. Nithya, D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan, & R. Balagurunathan. 2013. Invitro Antibacterial Activity of Coral Reef Associated Bacteria and Optimization of Bioactive Metabolite Production. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 3(6): 164- 167.

9. Saravanan Durai, Bharathi Selvaraj, Radhakrishnan Manicakam & Balagurunathan Ramasamy. 2014. Production and Optimization of L-glutaminase from Vibrio Sp., M9 isolated from Mahabalipuram marine sediments. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 3: 2117-2126.

10. Saravanan. D and M. Radhakrishnan and R. Balagurunathan. 2015. Bioprospecting of bacteria from less explored ecosystem. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical research. 7(3): 852-857.

11. N. Mahesh Kumar and D. Saravanan. 2015. Isolation of dye degrading bacteria from textile effluent. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical research. 7(3): 2214-2218. 12. Saravanan. D, V. Suresh kumar and M. Radhakrishnan. 2015. Isolation and optimization of agarase producing bacteria from marine sediments. International Journal of ChemTech Research. 8(4): 1701-1705.

13. R. Selvaraj, S. Jansi Rani and D. Saravanan. 2015. Antimicrobial and Phytochemical study of Trigonella foenum graecum against diarrhoeal pathogens. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research. 7(7): 994-998.

14. D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan & R.Balagurunathan. 2016. Isolation of plant growth promoting subsctances producing bacteria from Niligiri Hills with special reference to phosphatase enzyme. Indian Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research. 8(1): 698-703.

15. D. Saravanan & M. Radhkrishnan. 2016. Antimicrobial activity of pigments produced by fungi from Western Ghats. Indian Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research. 8(1): 634-638.

16. D. Saravanan & M. Radhkarishnan. 2016. Antimicrobial activity of mangrove plants against drug resistant pathogens. 2016. International Journal of Pharm Tech Research. 9(1): 141-146.

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17. N. Mohana, R. Narasimha Raghavan, D. Sivaraman, G. Vignesh, D. Saravanan & R. Selvaraj. 2015. Staphylococcus aureus infected subcutaneous abscess in guinea pig: A case study. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 6(6), 1-4.

18. K. Sudharshini, S. Anto, D. Saravanan, R. Selvaraj. 2017. Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Chooranams (Poonaikali, Ponnavarai, Gunma Uppu, Parangipattai) against Drug Resistant Pathogens. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research. 46(1), 139-145.

19. S. Bharathi, D. Saravanan and M. S. Nalina Sundari. 2018. Green Synthesis of Nanosilver from Azadirachta indica Leaves and Its Antibacterial Activity Int.J. Curr. Microbiol.App.Sci. 7(1): 3636-3642

NEWS LETTER

18. Chitra, M., D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan and R. Balagurunathan. 2011. Amylase production from pigmented Pseudoalteromonas species isolated from Muttukadu coastal area. Bhamathi - News Letter – SSASC - 2: April 2011. GEN BANK PUBLICATIONS

1. D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan & Balagurunathan. 2014. Bacillus sp. GC2 16srRNA partial gene sequence. Submitted to gen bank. Accession no. KJ808829 2. D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan & Balagurunathan. 2014. Brevibacterium sp. KM7 16srRNA partial gene sequence. Accession no. KJ808830 3. D. Saravanan, M. Radhakrishnan & Balagurunathan. 2014. Bacillus sp. PR12 16srRNA partial gene sequence. Accession no. KJ808831.

SEMINAR ORGANISED

1. Organized National Seminar on “Emerging Mycotic diseases in the 21st century” Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, on 28th February 2008 at Kanchipuram. 2. Organized Workshop on “Virological Techniques” Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, on 29th February 2008 at Kanchipuram. 3. Organized National Seminar on “Microbial Technology” Department of Microbiology and Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, on 06th December 2011 at Kanchipuram.

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4. Organized National Seminar on “Frontiers in Life science ” Department of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Department of Biotechnology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, on 11th January 2012 at Kanchipuram

5. Organized District Level Programme on “Application of Science and Technology in Rural Areas (ASTRA)” by Tamilnadu Science and Technology in Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, on 20 - 25th February 2012 at Kanchipuram. 6. Organized Five day Training Programme on “Lab Animal Handling and Research” by Sathybama University, on April 25-29, 2016 at Chennai. Training Programme:

1. Participated in the Regional Training Programme for Nominees of CPCSEA” organized by the Committee for the purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) conducted between 17th and 21th October, 2016 at National Institute of Animal Welfare, New Delhi.

2. Participated in the National Training Programme for Nominees of CPCSEA” organized by the Committee for the purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) conducted on 19th and 20th July, 2018 at Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai WORKSHOP

1. Participated in workshop on “Virological Techniques” organized by Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, 0n 29th February 2008 at Kanchipuram. 2. Participated in workshop on Genesis 2004 organized by MICROCOSM society for Microbiology, SRM Arts and Science College, on 28-30th January 2004. PRIZES

1. Second Prize in Poster Presentation titled “Bioelectricity from bacteria” in National Seminar

Micro biowindover 2012 held in DKM College for Women Vellore, 10th February 2012. 2. Third Prize in Oral Presentation titled “Bioprospecting of bacteria from Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Forest” in National Seminar Recent trends in Microbial technology with reference to extremophils’ held in Periyar University, Salem, 14-15 October 2011.

SEMINARS & CONFERENCES ATTENDED

INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

1. Participated in International seminar on “Challenges in Commercialization of Viral Rapid Diagnostics and Therapeutics” organized by Centre for Drug, Discovery and Development, Sathyabama University, Chennai on 8th March 2016.

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2. Participated in International symposium on “ Changing etiology of emerging infectious diseases” organized by Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PG IBMS, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai on 6th February 2012 at Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI, Chennai. 3. Participated in International seminar on “Frontiers of Stem Cell and Biotechnology in Human & Veterinary Medicine” jointly organized by Tamil Nadu Veterinary Chennai, Nichi-In Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Chennai and Virgina-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, USA, held in Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai on 18-19th July 2011.

4. Participated in Greenomicis international conference 2010 “ The Key role of life science for sustainable development in the world” organized by Department of life science Hindustan college of Arts and Science, Chennai on 30 and 31st August 2010. 5. Participated in International seminar on “Microbes – Elixir of life” Organized by Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women, Chennai on 28-29th October 2010. NATIONAL LEVEL

6. Participated in National level Seminar on “Academia – Industry Interface” on 30th and 31st July, 2018. at Dr. MGR – Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women, Chennai. January, at Sri Ramachandra Institute of higher Education and Research, Chennai. 7. Participated in National level Seminar on “Advanced Concepts of Toxicokinetics – Application to Monitoring and Evaluation Therapeutic Drugs” 29th January, at Sri Ramachandra Institute of higher Education and Research, Chennai. 8. Participated in National level Seminar on “Research and Development (Theme: research Insights and Publication Strategies” 15th February 2019 at Vel s of Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai.

9. Participated in National level Conference on “Biology in Human Welfare and Bio- Entrepreneurship” 28th February and 1st March 2019 at Vel s of Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Chennai.

10. Participated in National level Conference on “Recent Trends in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology" during 25-26th September 2017 at SRM University, Kattangulathur, Chennai 11. Participated in workshop on “Strategies for Bio-tech entrepreneurship” organized by Entrepreneurship Development Institute and Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, TANUVAS, Madhavarm Mil Colony, Chennai-51 on March 07th -08th 2017. 9

12. Participated in National Level Seminar on “Sustainability, Challenges and Advances in Biological Sciences” organized by Department of Biological science, Muthayammal College of Arts & Science, Rasipuram on December 18-19th 2015. 12. Participated and Presented Paper “ Bioprospecting of potential isolates from Western Ghats” in National Level Seminar on “Global Trends and Challenges in Biosciences” organized by Department of Microbiology, Dr. M.G.R Janaki College for Women, Chennai-28 on December 05-06, 2014.

13. Participated in National Level Seminar on “Recent emerge in Infectomics” organized by Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem-11 on February 20-21, 2014. 14. Participated in National Level Seminar on “Prospects of Marine Biotechnology for Industry and Stakeholders” organized by Department of Biotechnology, Amet University, Kanathur, Chennai on 28th February 2013.

15. Participated in the 10th National Conference on Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists on “Exploring potentials of microbes for bioscience, Biotchnology and medicine”, organized by, SRM Medical College, SRM University, Kattangulathur held 17-18th December 2012. 16. Participated in National seminar on “Recent scenario in Emerging Arboviral infections” organized by Department of Microbiology, Prof. Dhanapalan college of Arts & Science, Kelambakkam, Chennai on 14-15th December 2012.

17. Participated in National seminar on “Molecular aspects of Microbiology” organized by Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem on 7th March 2012. 18. Participated in National conference on “Micro biowindhover 2012” and presented a Paper on

“Bioelectricity from bacteria” and got 2rd Prize in Poster Presentation held in DKM College for Women, Vellore on 10th February 2012.

19. Participated in National conference on “Recent trends in Microbial technology with reference to extremophils” and presented a paper on “Bioprospecting of bacteria from Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Forest” and got 3rd Prize in Oral Presentation held in Periyar University, Salem on 14-15th October 2011.

20. Participated in National level symposium on “Beating the bugs, what is new”? Conducted by Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, held on 16th July 2011.

21. Participated in National symposium on Anti tuberculosis drug discovery current status and future prospectus (NSADD- 2010) organized by Department of bacteriology- Tuberculosis Research centre, Chennai held on 30th October 2010. 10

22. Participated in National conference on Recent trends in Microbial technology with reference to extremophiles and presented a paper on “Bioprospecting of bacteria from forest ecosystem”, organized by Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, Salem, during 21st and 22nd October 2010.

23. Participated in the 7th National Conference of Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists on

“Microbiology and its impacts on environmental protection in relation to health and geological sustainability” and presented a paper entitled “Bioprospecting of endophytic bacteria from Mangroves” organized by SRM Arts and Science College, Chennai on 11-12th December 2009.

24. Participated in National conference on “Biotechnology for Human Development” organized by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore Tamilnadu during 27-28 November 2009. 25. Participated in National Seminar on “Emerging Mycotic diseases in the 21st century” organized by Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, on 28th February 2008 at Kanchipuram.

26. Participated in the 5th National Conference on Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists on

“Emerging Trends and Evolving technologies in Applied Microbiology with Special reference to Microbial Nanotechnology, organized by Department of Microbiology, Sri Sankara Arts & Science College, held on 11-12th January 2007.

27. Participated in the 3rd National Conference of Indian Association of Applied Microbiologists and presented a paper entitled “Prevalence of Sexual transmitted diseases among antenatal women and comparative study of TPHA, CRP, RPR and TRUST” organized by Adhiparasakthi College of Arts and Science Kalavai, Vellore district held from 5th to 7th January 2005.

28. Participated in National Participated in 25th National Conference of Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists held at Triple Helix Auditorium, CLRI and at Dr. ALMPGIBMS, Chennai from 7th to10th October 2004.

29. Participated in National symposium on “DNA Drug Design” organized by Department of Bioinformatics, Vel s College of Science, and Chennai on 7 and 8th October 2004. STATE LEVEL

30. Participated in a Exhibition cum Plenary Lectures on Immunology and Immunotechnology on 12th and 13th March, 2019 at Bhatathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. 31. Participated in a State Level CDE Program on “Antidiabetic drugs in Cancer-Potential and challenges” organized by Department of Pharmacology, Asan Memorial dental College and Hospital on 15th September 2017.

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32. Participated in a State Level Symposium on “Global Impact on emerging Zoonotic and Vector borne disease (ZOODIS 17)” organized by Department of Microbiology, Adhiparasakthi College of Arts and Science, Kalavai, Vellore on 27th September, 2017. 33. Participated in a State Level Conference on “Current updates in Clinical Microbiology” organized by Department of Microbiology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai on 16th March 2013. (5 credit points by TamilNadu Dr. MGR Medical University) 34. Participated in a symposium on “Recent Trends in Opportunistic Mycotic Infections” organized by Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PGIBMS, University of Madras on 3rd February 2011 at Vigyan Auditorium, CSIR complex, Tharamani, Chennai. 35. Participated in State level seminal seminar on “Molecular diagnosis in Microbiology” conducted by Prof. Dhanapalan College of Arts and Science for Women, on 19th August 2004. 36. Participated in State level Symposium on “Bio Trendz – 2004” conducted by Department of Bio Chemistry, Vels college of Science, Pallavaram, Chennai PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth : 23rd March 1981

Father s Name : Mr. S. Durai

Nationality : Indian

Marital status : Married

Languages known : English & Tamil

Residential Address : 31, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Ninnaikarai Village, Katangulathur 603 203, Tamilnadu, India

Mobile No. : +919*********

Email : adag99@r.postjobfree.com

DECLARATION:

I hereby declare that the above mentioned information is correct upto my knowledge and I will solely be responsible for any discrepancy found in them.

(Dr. D. Saravanan)

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