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Profile

The laboratory focuses on molecular ecology of amphibians and discovery of natural antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) for new therapeutic applications including the AMPs present in the skin secretion of endemic and untapped frog species of Western Ghats.

Academic Positions

Scientist E-II

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Scientist E-I

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Scientist C

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Scientist B

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Research Officer

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Research Assistant

RGCDEST (renamed as RGCB)
Research Fellow

RGCDEST (renamed as RGCB)

Education

Ph.D Zoology 1993

M.G. University, Kerala.
M.Sc Zoology 1986

M.G. University, Kerala.

Awards

2009

Travel Bursary Award, CBOL, Washington, USA

Patents

INDIA Patent Application No. 201641020429 for Therapeutic Compositions from The Brevinin-1 Family of Peptides and uses thereof.

Memberships

Member, Board of Studies (Zoology), Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum (2015- 2020)

Member, Board of Studies (Zoology), S.B. College, Changanacherry (2018-2020)

Trainings Attended

2007

Programme on DNA fingerprinting at CDFD, Hyderabad
2003

DBT sponsored Inservice Training programme in molecular biology for fishery scientists at CIFT, Cochin
1997

Analysis of heavy metal and pesticide residues in water by using AAS and GLC at ITRC, Lucknow, India
1994

Management of freshwater fish seed farms at CIFE, Bombay