Balamanikandan S
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Residential address: 65-3 Extension, Ezhil Nagar, Near BHEL, Trichy – 620014. LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/balamanikandans14 Skype ID: live:bala.biochimera
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Objective
Want to hold a research position with continuous learning and development enabling me to effectively utilize my acquired skills, abilities and experience Work Experience
(I) Executive Downstream Operations Biocon Biologics India Limited Aug 2019 – Till Date Technical skills
Handling of chromatographic columns with various capacity from pilot scale to commercial scale
Column packing, unpacking, pressure hold test, method evaluation, HETP check and purification using Millipore K- Prime 40 II, ÄKTA Process chromatography systems
Operation of process vessels (SS), reaction vessels, single use bags and single use bioreactors
(SUBs)
Filter integrity test using Sartocheck 4 Plus filter Integrity tester machine (Bubble point tests & Water intrusion tests)
Handling of Millipore POD depth filters and skids, TFF and filter skids, surface filters for microfiltration, viral filtration
Handling of clarified acid precipitation, refolding and PEGylation reactions for microbial platforms
Documentation skills
Depth knowledge about GMP documents like BMRs, batch trends and other associated documents (SOPs, IOPs, EOPs)
Strong understanding of cGMP and ICH quality guidelines criteria with an ability to interpret and apply them in biologics drug product operations
Properly label all finished and process intermediate products
(II) DBT – Junior Research Fellow Vellore Institute of Technology Aug 2018 – Feb 2019 Technical skills
Evaluation of bio fungicidal property of algal extract (single and mixed extract at different concentrations) against targeted fungal pathogens
Exposure to the pot farming techniques for different horticultural and agricultural crops
Handling of lab scale HPLC (Make: Waters), GC (Make: Thermo Scientific focus) P a g e 2 3
Metabolite profiling of seaweed fertilizer using TLC and 2D TLC
Handling of lab scale dark fermentation and RSM optimization studies using Design Expert
Handling of Anaerobes, Consortium, Fungi, Microalgae and Macroalgae
Knowledge on two tier cell culture and preservation and maintenance of cell lines
Stress induced studies and scale up cultivation studies of microalgae Education
I. BIOCON-KGI CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN BIOSCIENCE [MAR 2019 - JUL 2019]
CIP, ESIP, FSIP, Pressure hold test and fermentation processes of lab scale and pilot scale fermenters at Biozeen facility
Hands on trained in transfection techniques at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bangalore
Full-time program designed to provide scientific background on the applications of biotechnology
Advanced technical curriculum with recent advancements in the following industrial subjects designed by faculty and SMEs of Keck Graduate Institute of applied sciences, California;
Bioseparation engineering sciences
Fermentation principles
Molecular biotechnology
Pharmaceutical development
Biopharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Control
CMC regulations of pharmaceuticals
Introduction to USFDA and European laws and regulations
Mammalian cell biotechnology
II. M.TECH MAY ‘18 SASTRA DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY 7.53/10 Project: Biohydrogen production from Calophyllum inophyllum oil cake using mixed culture via dark fermentation
Solid – liquid separation and Substrate processing
Lab scale dark fermentation studies
Optimization using Design Expert 11
Three point RSM studies
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of Hydrogen using GC
Quantitative and qualitative analysis of organic acids using HPLC III. B.TECH MAY ‘16 ANNA UNIVERSITY 7.17/10
Project: A comprehensive study on the cultivation of Scenedesmus abundans and formulation of topical cream from algal extract (NIT Tiruchirapalli)
Growth kinetics study
Lab cultivation studies
Stress induced growth responses
Scale up cultivation studies
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Preparation of algal extract
Formulation of Topical and qualitative ananlysis using FT-IR Publication
Govindasamy Vinodhini, Madhava Anil Kumar, Saptharishi Balamanikandan, Muthulingam Seenuvasan. (January 2015). Assessment of Antimicrobial Property of a Secondary Metabolite Produced by an Enriched Bacterial Culture Isolated from Soil. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, Vol. 8; Pages 51-53.
References
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