Academic Qualifications

• MA/M.Sc Zoology - 1984 (University of Kerala)
• Ph.D A Biophysical Study Of Sperm Membranes - 1989 (DA University)

Professional Record

• 1989-1994, Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, DA University, Indore
• 1994-1995, Fellow-in-Residence, The Rocekfeller University, New York
• 1996-1996, Visiting Scientist, University of Virginia, Virginia
• 1994-1999, Sr. Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, DA University, Indore
• 2000-2002, Visiting Scientist, University of Florida, Florida
• 1999-2004, Reader, School of Life Sciences, DA University, Indore
• 2004-Present, Scientist-F, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Trivandrum-14, Kerala

Awards and Fellowships

• 1984 Qualified in National Educational Testing University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India
• 1984 Qualified in Junior Research Fellowship Examination Council of Scientific & Industrial Research,New Delhi, India
• 1994 Recepient of an International Post-Doctoral Fellowship award The Rockefeller Foundation, New York, USA
• 1999-2002 Visiting Scientist Fellowship National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD to work in University of Florida
• 2006-2007 National Bioscience Award for Career Development Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi

Mentoring Ph. D.s

• Ph.Ds awarded : 11
• Singh A (1993) Role of free radicals and superoxide dismutase in the modulation of sperm membrane conformation. Devi Ahilya University, Indore.
• Sinha S (1994) Biochemical and biophysical studies of human spermatozoa with special reference to oligospermia. Devi Ahilya University, Indore.
• Singh PP (1995) Iodine activation, peripheral conversion of thyroxine to triiodothyronine and biological alterations in thyroid follicular membranes with special reference to temperature in Columba livia. Devi Ahilya University, Indore.
• Suvro Chatterjee (1999) Biophysical and biochemical perturbations in spermatozoa during infertility induction in males. Devi Ahilya University, Indore
• Sharad Purohit (2000) Distribution of surface saccharides and egg binding proteins on the surface of sperm cells of normal and oligospermic human subjects. Devi Ahilya University, Indore
• Deeksha Saxena (2002) Characterization of implantation specific proteins and protein encoding genes in the mouse uterus. Devi Ahilya University, Indore.
• Kumar Chandrakuntal (2004) Blue light signal transduction in plant coleoptile tips: involvement of active oxygen species in phototropism. Devi Ahilya Unviersity, Indore
• Brahma Raju M (2007) Evaluation of the role of testis expressed proteins with reference to sperm development and fertilization. Devi Ahilya University, Indore
• Mohammad Shoeb (2011) Identification and characterization of membrane lipid rafts in mammalian spermatozoa
• Ambika Chandrashekhar (2012) Molecular and functional characterization of testis expressed Nox5 in relation to sperm development
• Uma Chandran (2012) Identification of testis expressed cell cycle regulating molecules with special reference to meiosis
• Ph. D Thesis Submitted: 1
• Indu S (2006-present) Identification and functional evaluation of factors regulating testicular germ line stem cell division and differentiation
• Ph. Ds currently ongoing: 6
• Bhagya KP (2007-) Functional evaluation of AIRE in mammalian testis
• Sreesha Sree (2008-) Role of microRNAs in germ cell differentiation and fertilization
• Divya Saro Varghese (2008-) Functional analysis of TDP-43 in relation to spermatogenesis
• Nomesh Yadu (2009-) Evaluation of retinoic acid signaling pathways in germline stem cell differentiation
• Karthika Radhakrishnan (2011-) The role of epigenetic regulation in germ cell differentiation
• Soumya A (2012-) Interactions between sperm membrane rafts and zona pellucida proteins
• Sponsored Grants
• Sponsored Grants completed : 15 (for details click here)
• Sponsored Grants currently running : 2 (for details click here)

Memberships

• Member, American Association for Advancement of Science, New York
• Member, American Society for Human Genetics
• Life Member, Indian Science Congerss Association, Kolkata
• Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists, Bangalore, India
• Life Member, Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology (SRBCE), Chennai, India.
• Life Member, Indian Society for Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), India.
• Life Member, Indian Society of Cell Biology, India.

Reviewerships

• Funding Agencies
• Department of Science and Technology
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
• Department of Atomic Energy
• Department of Biotechnology
• The United States - Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF)
• Journals
• The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry
• Andrologia
• Current Opinions in Biology
• Journal of Membrane Biology
• Plant Science
• Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry
• Journal of Plant Physiology
• Fertility and Sterility
• Acta Biochimica Polonica
• BBA- Gene Regulatory Mechanisms
• Journal of Biophysics and Structural Biology
• Journal of Biosciences
• Journal of Reproductive Immunology
• Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Patents

• Activators of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (ACDK).US and International Patent
  PCT/US02/23147