Rumanasma Shahul Hameed htil2r@r.postjobfree.com

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EDUCATION

Master of Science in Biotechnology GPA: 3.6/4.0

The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. Aug 2012

Thesis Title: Vaccine-Mediated immune responses to experimental pulmonary C.gattii infection in mice.

Related Coursework: Molecular biology, Cell biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Immunology, Proteomics, Microbial Genetics and Recombinant DNA Technology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory.

Bioinformatics Project Title: Microarray expression analysis of Candida albicans genes under different conditions.

Additional Coursework: Base and Advanced SAS programming.

Project Title: Clinical Trial Reporting for Diabetes among Virginia Black population.

Skills: Managing large datasets of various sizes and formats, using basic SAS/STAT procedures, SAS macros, SAS Graph/Tables, statistical analysis experience in conducting ANOVA, t-test, Normality analysis using Histogram and probability plot, Linear regression analysis, Multivariate regression analysis, Logistic procedures, Box plot, GLM, paired T-test procedures.

Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology Percentile: 84

Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai, India June 2009 Project Title: Erythrocytes mediated drug delivery, targeting apoptotic cardiomyocytes using CsHep and Cs750 ligands. Awards: Semester Topper during the sixth semester.

Lab Techniques: Gel electrophoresis, PCR, DNA isolation, cDNA Synthesis, Restriction Digestion, Cloning, Transformation, ELISA, Flow Cytometry, Protein induction, extraction, purification, quantification and fractionation, Affinity Column chromatography, Northern and Western blotting, Immunoblotting, SDS PAGE, Microscopy, Cell culture techniques, Fluorescent staining, Haemagglutination, Cytokine analysis using Bio plexus, Animal handling, Cytokine recall assay.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant January 2011-August2012

Medical Mycology Laboratory – The University of Texas at San Antonio

• Trained in handling mice for immunization procedures and taking of tissues for different analysis.

• Worked in proteomics involving cryptococcal proteins.

• Performed immunological studies in mice during cryptococcal infection.

• Involved in the expression of C10E gene using pMuc117 vector to identify T-cell reactive antigens obtained from the parasitic cell wall for protective immunity against coccidioidomycosis (fungal disease).

• Work involved cloning of the C10 gene, expressing the gene in pMuc117 vector, doing PCR screening to identify positive clones and confirming the presence of C10E gene using Western Blot.

Teaching Assistant January 2011- May 2012

Cell Biology Laboratory – The University of Texas at San Antonio

• Taught and conducted laboratory sessions for the undergraduates.

• Graded assignments, quizzes and finals for the undergraduates.

Research Analyst February 2010 – July2010

Clixoo, Chennai, India

• Part of the Oilgae team primarily involved in writing reports in the Algae Biofuel Domain.

• Played a crucial role in developing the Oilgae Club.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Graph Pad Prism, GeneSpring Software, BD FACSarray software, Basic skills in C programming and Oracle.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Participated in professional training in the departments of Plant sciences in Madurai Kamaraj University (January 2009), Laboratory Medicine and Radiotherapy in Kamakshi hospitals (July 2007) and Biomedical Instrumentation in Apollo Hospitals (June 2006).

• Presented a paper on 'Nanomedicine' during the national symposium ‘BIOPHARMACON 2K7’ organized by Al-Ameer College in Vishakapatnam, January 2008.

• Attended the regional seminar BIO ZEPHYR organized by the National Biological Association for students [NBAS]-student wing of All India Biotech Association on 25th February 2007 in Chennai.

VOLUNTEER

• Served as a volunteer in Bhumi (www.bhumichennai.org), a non-profit youth volunteer organization for underprivileged children.

Part of Make a Difference project involved in teaching English to the middle grade students.

Part of the team in organizing Siragugal, an inter-orphanage cultural fest.

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