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Curriculum Vitae
Noura A. Abdel Latif
962-79-9935407
rosary_rain@hotmail.com
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Place of Birth: Amman- Jordan
Date of Birth: Feb 23rd 1985
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Excellent work ethic, highly motivated, positive attitude
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Computer skills including MS Word, PowerPoint and internet
• Very good English skills, writing, reading, communication
• Courses highlight: Marketing and Management, and Business Communications
EDUCATION:
Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, USA Aug-Dec 2007
Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program (NESA)
• English writing course
• Management and American business course
• Marketing course
Mu’tah University, Kerak, Jordan
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences May 2008
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Independent Student Research Project, under the direction of Dr. Susan Aronica, PhD,
Canisius College, Buffalo, NY Fall 2007
Chemokine Regulation of MMP-1 Gene Expression in Breast Cancer
• Advanced techniques were used in the research such as, RNA-isolation, cDNA techniques, RT-PCR, and others
• Developed and delivered PowerPoint presentation of research results to Biology Department faculty members.
Biotechnological methods and skills:
• Nucleic acid isolation and purification
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), RT-PCR
• Cloning
• Southern analysis
• DNA sequencing
• RNA-isolation
• cDNA techniques
• Recombinant protein expression
• Western Blot
• Recombinant-DNA techniques (Isolation and separation of plasmid), PCR
• Gel electrophoresis techniques (SDS-PAGE, native PAGE)
• Chromatographic techniques (gel, affinity, ion exchange, size exclusion)
• ELISA, Enzyme, immobilization techniques
Courses:
Mu’tah University, Karak, Jordan
• Companies’ management course focuses on the skills of establishing new companies, and introduces these new companies to the competitive market. Apr 2008
• Nauru Linguistic programming course highlights the skills of working with others, understanding their psychology, and motivating them to be active persons. Nov 2006
Amid east, Amman, Jordan
• ITP English proficiency certificate, proves the proficiency of reading, writing, and communicating by the English language Mar 2007
HONORS AND AWARDS:
• Selected for participation in the Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program (NESA), a program of the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by Georgetown University Center for Intercultural Education and Development.
Aug-Dec 2007
• Recipient of the Shield for Top of the University, awarded for consistently high grade point average
Mu’tah University, El Kerak- Jordan. Nov 2007
• Name was listed three times respectively in the university honor board.
Mu’tah University, Al kerak- Jordan. 2005-2006
• Scholarship for high school studying, in Al-Hikma school.
Amman- Jordan 2001-2003
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sheraton Amman Jun 2008 – up to date
Food & Beverage administrative assistant
Mu’tah health Center Mar 2008- May 2008
Worked as a trainee in the medical analysis laboratory, and getting an experience certificate.
McDonald’s, Abdellah Ghosheh St. Amman Jordan Jun 2006-Feb 2007
Store Activities Representative.
Hardee’s Restaurant, Swefyeh, 6th circle, Amman, Jordan
Cashier Dec 2005- May 2006
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
• One of the participants in the conference “We are connected, but are we communicating” American foreign policy and Jordanian society: A Dialogue. Amman, Jordan 29th -31st May, 2008
• Volunteer, Canisius College campus ministry. Buffalo, NY, USA.
• Lutheran Church. (Old People Assistance), Buffalo, NY, USA.
• Little Portion Friary (Homeless People Assistance) Buffalo, NY, USA.
• Working as the head coordinator of the Social and Psychological Support Team in the university, this organization aims to promote civic awareness of Jordanians and aspiration in such a way that makes them active citizens, aware of their rights and responsipilities. Karak Jordan
REFERENCES:
• Barbara J. Porter, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences
Canisius College
2001 Main Street
Buffalo, New York 14208
1-716-888-2148
I-716-888-2149 Fax
porterb@Canisius.edu
• Dr. Ghassan. J. Kana’n
Associated Professor in molecular
genetics and Biotechnology
Mu’tah University
Faculty of Sciences- Biology Dept
P.O. Box 7
Mu’tah, Al-Karak- Jordan
Tel: 00962-3-2372380 Ext: 5372; 5373; 4223
Mobile: 00962-79-5585053
Fax: 00962-3-2386789
e-mail: gkanan@mutah.edu.jo
Documents:
Posted on: November 14th, 2008Are available upon request
CURRICULUM VITAE
Surname, First Name: UDRISTIOIU AURELIAN
E-Mail: aurelianu2007@yahoo.com
Investigational Site Name and
Address
(incl. Department, Country): County Hospital Targu Jiu, Progresului Street No;18. City Targu Jiu,
ROMANIA
Date of Birth 11/.05/.1954 Locality Valary, Reg. Gorj, Romania
Languages: English Read 1
Written 1
Spoken 1
Italian Read X0
Written X0
Spoken X0
Education at College/University/Medical School Level:
Qualification: Year: Institution / Country:
Faculty of General Medicine 1977-1983 CRAIOVA UNIVERSITY, ROMANIA
Details of Authorization to practice Medicine
(Medical License, Registration No., ID No.,
Certification, etc.) CODE OF STAMP: 217007
Examinations for Specialty Year: Specialty:
University of Bucharest 1989-1992 Medicine of Laboratory
Post Graduate Positions: From To Institution/ Country
Post-University Course of
Hematology
1993 1993 1993 03-
1993 05-
1993 BUCHAREST:HOSPITAL
CLINIC FUNDENI, ROMANIA
Post University Course of Clinical Laboratory 02-
1996 05
1996 UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE – ITALIA – FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Certificate Post-Graduate European Course 15/10
2005 17/10
2005 Manageme Autoimmunity Diseases, Inter-University Dubrovnic ,Croatia,10/
Current Position:
(e.g. Head of Department, Hospital
Assistant, Lecturer, Nurse) From Institution Name and Address
Primary Doctor, MD: Head of Clinical Laboratory 1998
2008 County Hospital Targu Jiu, Progresului Street No;18.,Romania
Experience in Clinical Trials (Phase, Therapeutic area(s) and Responsibility(ies) (e.g. Principal Inv, Sub-Inv., Nurse)
Lab Director; Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology. Serology, Immuno-Hematology.
Typ NACB, Member: NATIONAL AMERICAN ACADEMY OF BIOCHEMICAL CHEMISTRY since 03/01/2005, Washington- DC, USA.
-Member ID #76664, in AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ,AACC ,since 03/01/2002,USA
- Professional Member ASCLS ID# 219762-American Society for Clinical Laboratories Science, since 07/01/2,USA.-
Publications (No. of articles published, therapeutic area):
The BooThe Book:” NORMAL AND MALIGN CELLULAR BIOENERGY, ED.ACADEMICA, BRANCUSI,BUCURESTI, 2002
Signature:
Dr. Aurelian Udristioiu Date (dd/mmm/yyyy):
02/13/2008.
-WORKS OF RESEARCH:
-DETERMINATION OF THE LIMPHOCYTAR A.T.P. USING LIGHTMETRY.
-THE EFECT MAGNETIC FIELD ON THE CELLS OF PHERIFERAL BLOOD. Two projects made to the Hospital Rovinari – Romania. In time: June 1992 – September 1993 Chief of project.
-THE EFECT OF MAGNETIC PIRAMIDALY FIELDS ON TISSUES AND FLUIDS CLINICALY LABORATORY FROM HOSPITAL HALUT-KABAW-LIBYA.
-THE EFECT BIOENERGETIC FIELD ON CELLS OF HUMAN BODY – TO FLORENCE – ITALY – DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL LABORATORIO – CHIEF OF LABORATORY is Professor . .BERTI PIERO .In time Ian.-March 1996.
- -MEMBERS OF SOCIETYES:
-THE ROMANIAN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL COMPUTING – BUCHAREST since ian.1991 and in present time.
-THE ROMANIA SOCIETY FOR CLINICALY LABORATORY since ian.1992 and in present time.
-ROMANIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION – BUCHAREST since April 1993 and in present time.
-Member ID #76664, in AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AACC, since 03/01/2002, USA.
Professional Member ASCLS ID# 219762-American Society for Clinical Laboratories Science, since 07/01/2004.
-Fellow Member NACB, Member in NATIONAL AMERICAN ACADEMY OF BIOCHEMICAL CHEMISTRY since 03/01/2005, Washington- DC, USA.
-PREMIUM OF RESEARCHES: Awards:
ANTYMIOCARD ANTIBODIES IN RHEUMATIC FEVER – MEASURED BY IMUNOFLUORESCENCE.UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE SESSION OF SCIENTIFIC MEDICALES DAYS CRAIOVA – May 1983. – PREMIUM III DIPLOMA
-INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT- AACC :WINNER /2004/08/25-29/ Los Angeles, LA, CALIFORNIA USA.
.Membership International Colaborative, ID# 219762, in American Association of Scientific Clinical Laboratories (ASCL )
since 08/01/2004,Bedseda,USA..
American Chemical Society (ACS), Member from 2008.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT/2005, to a 57-th Annual Meeting AACC,07/24-28/2005, Orlando, FL,USA.
Certificate Post-Graduate European Course” Management of Autoimmunity Diseases, Inter-University Dubrovnic ,Croatia,10/15-16/2005.
– BCLF Congress/Sophia/ Bulgaria /2006, with Poster Work of Research „Thyroid Hormons in Status of incipient endocrine diseases’.
- BCLF Congress/ Antalya, Turkey/2007, with work of research Monitoring and Discovery of Dis-Lipids Syndromes by Hitachi 912 Analyzer”, Oral Presentation.
-RSML Congress/Sibiu/10/11-13/2007, Romania, with work of research:” Levels of Energy in Impaired Apoptosis from Malignant Diseases”, Oral Presentation.
- REFERENCES from Doctors:
-Professor, PhD. Academic, GHEORGHE BENGA, President of Romanian Society of Medicine Laboratory, RSML/IFCC/FESC, Medical and Farm. University Cluj, Department of Genetic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, E-mail: gbenga@umfcluj.ro.
-Dr. PhD. MANOLE COJOCARU,Vice-President to Romanian Society of Medicine Laboratory(SRML)/IFCC/FESC,
University Hospital Bucharest,-CLINICAL LABORATORY ,Street Stefan cel Mare,No19-20,Bucharest,Sector 2,Phone/Fax:00-021- 6426762.
Mobile:+40-723326663;Fax:+40-213180665;E-mail:mcojocar@cmb.ro
FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
LANGUAGE READ WRITE SPEAK
-ENGLISH Good Good Good
-RUSSIAN Good Good Good
-ITALIAN Good Good Good
-ARABIC – – Acceptable
SIGNATURE Dr .Aurelian…Udristioiu……………..
PUBLISHED PAPERS
1. Antibodies antimyocard in Fever.
Rheumatic measured by imunofluorescence.
12 – th Congress of Imunology,12-14 May,1983,Craiova.
2. The Energetic Basis of Phisical Effort
Measured by a Pegas Ergocycle
Ed.fizica si sport,No.11,November,1986,Romania.
3. Methods of Training and the Evolution of Trening on Pegas Ergocycles
Ed.Fizica si Sport,No.6,June,1987,Romania.
4. The Rational and Active Regimen of life – Prophylactic Primer Element of Garcinogenesis.
The National Congress of Hygiene. 20-22 October,1988,Romania.
5. The Book: „Ergocycle and Health”
Ed.Medicala,Bucharest,1990.
6. Determination of the Lymphocite ATP using the metrical method of light intensity measurement by Luminometry with Luminomatral LKB.
11-th International Conference Biosignal,1992,I.F.M.B.E. regional weeting of Danube countries,23-25 June,
1992,Brno,Czechoslovakia.
7. The Effect magnetic field on the cells of pheriferal blood –BTM.
Congress „Gemeinsame Jahrestagung der Deutschen,der Osterrichischen und der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft fur Biomedizinsche Technic”,16 – 18 September,1993,Gratz,Austria.
8. The Effect of Geomagnetic Pyramidal Field on Fluids and Tissues Review „Clinical Laboratory No.1,3,4,5,6 January – March – September – Octomber 1997,DEC 2001.
9. The Book: NORMAL AND MALIGN CELLULAR BIOENERGY- ED.ACADEMICA BRANCUSI,BUCURESTI JUNE-IAN 2002.
” Specify of renal anemia to hemodialysed patients”on chronic renal failure,BCLF Balcanic Conference of Laboratories Federation, Constanta -Neptun,15-18/09/2004,Romania.
10. BCLF- Balcanic Conference of Laboratories Federation, Sophia/2006; Antalya/2007, Works of Researches, Oral Presentation.
Dr. AURELIAN UDRISTIOIU ROMANIA
Posted on: December 12th, 2008Curriculum Vitae V1 Page 1 of 1 Version Date: 02 –13-2008
Requesting Post Doctoral Position
PhD Institution: Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
PhD Advisor: Prof. A. N. K. Yusufi
PhD Thesis Title: Studies on the effect of ?-3 and ?-6 fatty acids on rat kidney and intestine under pathophysiologic conditions
Thesis Synopsis:A number of environmental contaminants and pharmaceutical agents including heavy metals and antibiotics dramatically alter the structure and function of various tissues and produce multiple adverse effects in the liver, kidney, intestine and heart. These environmental variables are also known to influence the incidence and expression of various diseases. In past few years, much interest has been centered on the role of naturally occurring dietary substances for the control and management of various chronic diseases. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (?-3 PUFA) enriched fish oil provide one such dietary source of biologically active components that has been shown to be co-preventative and co-therapeutic in a wide variety of ailments [Doughman et al., 2007].Recently, ?-3 PUFA from some plants/seeds e.g. flaxseed oil (FXO) showed many similar health benefits as demonstrated by ?-3 PUFA from FO. ALA (?-linolenic acid) from vegetable sources including grains and oils, offer an alternative source for those who are unable to regularly consume fish for religious or other reasons. Although ?-6 PUFA, usually consumed in excess in the western world from sources such as margarine, safflower oil and corn oil (MO) also showed certain health benefits e.g. in growth and development and in the protection of various cardiovascular diseases. In view of numerous beneficial health effects of ?-3 PUFA “we hypothesized that: dietary FO and FXO enriched in ?-3 PUFA but not MO (rich in ?-6 PUFA) would be able to prevent/reduce GM/UN induced nephrotoxic and other adverse effects in the rat kidney and intestine.”
To address this hypothesis the present work was undertaken to study the detailed biochemical events GM and UN induced nephrotoxic and other adverse effects in rat kidney and intestine. The effects of dietary ?-3 and ?-6 PUFA were determined to observe any protection provided by them against GM/UN nephrotoxicity. The following parameters were determined:
(a) Certain biochemical parameters in serum/urine.
(b) The activities of certain enzymes of carbohydrate metabolism involved in glycolysis, TCA cycle, gluconeogenesis and HMP-shunt pathway in renal cortex and medulla and small intestine.
(c) The activities of BBM and lysosomal marker enzymes in renal cortical and mucosal homogenates and BBM marker enzymes in isolated BBM preparations from renal cortex and intestinal mucosa.
(d) The transport of 32Pi in renal cortical BBM.
Many potential protein/peptide therapeutics may either not be produced or used effectively in their current form because of a tendency to aggregate. My research is based on designing variants of therapeutically relevant peptides, using both a rational approach and prediction algorithms.
Experience: Studies in Biochemistry at the Aligarh Muslim University, iit, Delhi, India
Contact: s_priyamvada1@yahoo.co.in or +91-98371-24055
Posted on: January 29th, 2009Surname, First Name: UDRISTIOIU AURELIAN
E-Mail: aurelianu2007@yahoo.com
Investigational Site Name and
Address
(incl. Department, Country): County Hospital Targu Jiu, Progresului Street No;18. City Targu Jiu,
ROMANIA
Date of Birth 11/.05/.1954 Locality Valary, Reg. Gorj, Romania
Languages: English Read 1
Written 1
Spoken 1
Italian Read X0
Written X0
Spoken X0
Education at College/University/Medical School Level:
Qualification: Year: Institution / Country:
Faculty of General Medicine 1977-1983 CRAIOVA UNIVERSITY, ROMANIA
Details of Authorization to practice Medicine
(Medical License, Registration No., ID No.,
Certification, etc.) CODE OF STAMP: 217007
Examinations for Specialty Year: Specialty:
University of Bucharest 1989-1992 Medicine of Laboratory
Post Graduate Positions: From To Institution/ Country
Post-University Course of
Hematology
1993 1993 1993 03-
1993 05-
1993 BUCHAREST:HOSPITAL
CLINIC FUNDENI, ROMANIA
Post University Course of Clinical Laboratory 02-
1996 05
1996 UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE – ITALIA – FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Certificate Post-Graduate European Course 15/10
2005 17/10
2005 Manageme Autoimmunity Diseases, Inter-University Dubrovnic ,Croatia,10/
Current Position:
Posted on: May 8th, 2009(e.g. Head of Department, Hospital
Assistant, Lecturer, Nurse) From Institution Name and Address
Primary Doctor, MD: Head of Clinical Laboratory 1998
2008 County Hospital Targu Jiu, Progresului Street No;18.,Romania
Experience in Clinical Trials (Phase, Therapeutic area(s) and Responsibility(ies) (e.g. Principal Inv, Sub-Inv., Nurse)
Lab Director; Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology. Serology, Immuno-Hematology.
Typ NACB, Member: NATIONAL AMERICAN ACADEMY OF BIOCHEMICAL CHEMISTRY since 03/01/2005, Washington- DC, USA.
-Member ID #76664, in AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ,AACC ,since 03/01/2002,USA
- Professional Member ASCLS ID# 219762-American Society for Clinical Laboratories Science, since 07/01/2,USA.-
Publications (No. of articles published, therapeutic area):
The BooThe Book:” NORMAL AND MALIGN CELLULAR BIOENERGY, ED.ACADEMICA, BRANCUSI,BUCURESTI, 2002
Signature:
Dr. Aurelian Udristioiu Date (dd/mmm/yyyy):
02/13/2008.
Requesting Post Doctoral Position
Curriculum Vitae
Oscar R. Miranda
omiranda@chem.umass.edu
Department of Chemistry
Lenderle Graduate Research Tower A 701
University of Massachusetts
710 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003-9336
(415)-545-2291
(484)-467-4137
Home
12 Fisher Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(484)-467-4137
337 South Devon Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
(610)-688-3676
Education
PhD in Chemistry (With Prof. Vincent M. Rotello) At the present
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
Master of Science in Chemistry (With Prof. Temer S. Ahmadi) Sept-2005
Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA.
Post- graduated in Business Administration; MBA (With Prof. Ivan Ortiz) April-2000
Central American University (UCA), Managua, Nicaragua.
BE in Chemical Engineering Sept-1997
(With Dr. Ricardo J. Alvarado and Drs. Gabriele and Nikolaus Foidl)
National University of Engineering (UNI), Managua, Nicaragua.
Professional Experiences
Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant in Chemistry At the Present
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Visiting Research Assistant in Chemistry Spring 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant in Chemistry 09/2002-06/2005
Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
National Consultant to the United Nations Development 02/15/1997-08/15/2002
Organization (UNIDO): Project UNIDO US/NIC/02/05,
Project UNIDO US/NIC/97/209 and Project UNIDO US/NIC/94/012
Managua, Nicaragua
Researcher, Austrian Project BIOMASS 08/06/1995-02/06/1997
(Austrian Technical Cooperation Organization SUCHER & HOLZER)
Managua, Nicaragua
National Technical Specialist in Patents of Inventions 01/15/1993-06/20/1995
Ministry of Economy and Development
Managua, Nicaragua
Laboratory Instructor in Chemical Engineering: 03/07/1994-11/25/1995
Organic, Thermodynamic, Mass and Heat transfer
National University of Engineering
Managua, Nicaragua
Publications
1. Avinash Bajaj, Oscar R. Miranda, Ik-Bum Kim, Ronnie L. Phillips, D. Joseph Jerry, Uwe H. F. Bunz and Vincent M. Rotello. Detection and Differentiation of Normal, Cancerous, and Metastatic Cells using Nanoparticle-Polymer Sensor Arrays. PNAS, 2009 (ASAP doi:10.1073/pnas.0900975106).
2. Bappaditya Samanta, Xiaochao Yang, Yuval Ofir, Myoung-Hawn Park, Oscar R. Miranda, Zhihong Mo, Anthony D. Dinsmore, Vincent M. Rotello. Catalytic Microcapsule via Nanoparticle-Mediated Assembly of Enzyme at Oil-in-Water interface. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009 (ASAP DOI: 10.1002/anie.200901590).
3. Mrinmoy De, Oscar R. Miranda, Subinoy Rana, Vincent M. Rotello. Size Dependent Protein-Nanoparticle Self-Assembly. Chem. Commun., 2009, 16, 2157-2159.
4. Debabrata Patra, Firat Ozdemir, Oscar R. Miranda, Bappaditya Samanta, Amitav Sanyal, Vincent M. Rotello. Formation and Size Tuning of Colloidal Microcapsules via Host?Guest Molecular Recognition at the Liquid?Liquid Interface. Langmuir, 2009 (ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/la9015756).
5. Ronnie Phillips, Oscar R. Miranda, Ik-Bum Kim, David E. Mortenson, Chandramouleeswaran Subramani, Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz. Gold Nanoparticle-Conjugated Polymer constructs: Understanding the Electrostatic and Hydrophobic Interactions, Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 607 – 612.
6. Zheng-Jiang Zhu, Partha S. Ghosh, Oscar R. Miranda, Richard W. Vachet, and Vincent M. Rotello. Multiplexed screening of the cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles using Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (LDI-MS), J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14139-14143.
7. Myoung-Hwan Park, Yuval Ofir, Bappaditya Samanta, Palaniappan Arumugam, Oscar R. Miranda and Vincent M. Rotello. Nanoparticle Immobilization via Activatable Hetero Bifunctional Dithiocarbamate Bond Formation, Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 4185-4188.
8. Psaras L. McGrier, Kyril M. Solntsev, Shaobin Miao, Laren M. Tolbert, Oscar R. Miranda, Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz. Hydroxycruciforms: Amine-Responsive Fluorophores, Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 4503-4510 (Cover Picture).
9. Ronnie Phillips, Oscar R. Miranda, Chang-Cheng You, Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz. Rapid and Efficient Identification of Bacteria Using Gold-Nanoparticle–Poly(para-phenyleneethynylene) Constructs, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2590 –2594 (Inside Cover Picture).
10. Oscar R. Miranda, Chang-Cheng You, Ronnie Phillips, Ik-Bum Kim, Partha S. Ghosh, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Vincent M. Rotello. Array-Based Sensing of Proteins Using Conjugated Polymers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(32); 9856-9857.
11. Chang-Cheng You, Oscar R. Miranda, Basar Gider, Partha S. Ghosh, Ik-Bum Kim, Belma Erdogan, Sai Archana Krovi, Uwe H. F. Bunz and Vincent M. Rotello. Detection and identification of proteins using nanoparticles-fluorescent polymer “chemical nose” sensors, Nature Nanotechnology 2007, 2(5), 318-323.
12. Oscar R. Miranda, Norman R. Dollahon and Temer S. Ahmadi. Critical Concentrations and Role of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) in the Crystallization of Gold Nanorods within Hexadecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB)/Tetraoctyl Ammonium Bromide (TOAB) Micelles, Cryst. Growth Des. 2006, 6(12), 2747-2753.
13. Oscar R. Miranda, Temer S. Ahmadi. Effects of Intensity and Energy of CW UV-Light on the Growth of Gold Nanorods, J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109(33), 15724-15734.
14. Oscar R. Miranda, Ricardo Alvarado, Gabriele Foidl. Extraction of Polyelectrolyte of Moringa Oleifera Seeds their Purification in Ultra-filtration of Cross-Flux and Optimization Processes Using Jar Tests, La Gaceta, official newspaper, No. 1, 13, 1998, Nicaragua.
15. Oscar R. Miranda, “Milk Clusters in Nicaragua”, Project US/NIC/97/209-United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – in collaboration with INCAE and Competitive National Adviser: Presidential Office of Nicaragua, July 28, 1998, Nicaragua.
Patents
1. Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Oscar R. Miranda, Avinash Bajaj, Subinoy Rana. Detection of Normal/Cancerous/Metastatic Cells using Nanoparticle-Polymer and Nanoparticle-GFP Supramolecular Complexes. In process 2009.
2. Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Ronnie L. Phillips, Oscar R. Miranda, Chang-Cheng You. Novel Sensors for Detection of Pathogens, UMA 07-43, Submitted 2007.
3. Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Chang-Cheng You, Oscar R. Miranda, Ik-Bum Kim. Detection of Proteins using Nanoparticle-Fluorescent Polymer Sensors, UMA 08-03, Submitted 2007.
Select presentations
1. Miranda, Oscar R.; Chen, Hung-Ting; You, Chang-Cheng; Mortenson, David E.; Rotello, Vincent M. A novel gold nanoparticle-based protein sensor with enzyme-substrate reactions as signal amplifiers. COLL-131, CODEN: 69KXQ2, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008.
2. Zhu, Zheng-Jiang; Ghosh, Partha S.; Miranda, Oscar R.; Vachet, Richard W.; Rotello, Vincent M. Multiplexed screening of the cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles using Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry. ANYL-204. CODEN: 69KXQ2, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008.
3. Miranda, Oscar R.; Chen, Hung-Ting; You, Chang-Cheng; Phillips, Ronnie L.; Kim, Ik-Bum; Bunz, Uwe H. F.; Rotello, Vincent M. “Chemical nose” sensing and identification of proteins and bacteria. III International Symposium on Microcyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC), Las Vegas, NV, United States, July 13-18, 2008.
4. Miranda, Oscar R.; You, Chang-Cheng; Phillips, Ronnie L.; Kim, Ik-Bum; Ghosh, Partha S.; Bunz, Uwe H. F.; Rotello, Vincent M. Ultraversatile protein sensor based on an array of conjugated polymers. ORGN-227, CODEN: 69JNR2; 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 19-23, 2007.
5. You, Chang-Cheng; Miranda, Oscar R.; Gider, Basar; Ghosh, Partha S.; Kim, Ik-Bum; Bunz, Uwe H. F.; Rotello, Vincent M. Detection and identification of proteins based on nanoparticle-fluorescent polymer arrays. ORGN-756, CODEN: 69JAUY; 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007.
6. Daley, Megan; Miranda, Oscar R.; Dollahon, Norman R.; Ahmadi, Temer S. Observation of a Critical Concentration of L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) in the Photochemical Synthesis of Au Nanorods. MRM-445, CODEN: 69ICW3; 38th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Hershey, PA, United States, June 4-7, 2006.
7. Farraioli, Charles C.; Miranda, Oscar R.; Dollahon, Norman R.; Ahmadi, Temer S. Interplay of Temperature and UV-Light in the Growth Process of Au-Nanorods. MRM-444, CODEN: 69ICW3; 38th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Hershey, PA, United States, June 4-7, 2006.
8. Miranda, Oscar R.; Ahmadi Temer S. Substrate-Assisted Phase Transitions of Au Nanorods. GENE-520, CODEN: 69GVWG; 37th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, May 2005.
9. Miranda, Oscar R.; Jean-Gilles, Riffard; Ahmadi Temer S. Nucleation and Growth of Gold Nanorods. Villanova University, Sigma Xi Research Day, Villanova, PA, United States, April 2005.
10. Miranda, Oscar R.; Jean-Gilles, Riffard; Ahmadi, Temer S. Growth Kinetics of Gold Nanorods. The16th Annual Saint Josepth’s University SIGMA XI, Student Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 2005.
11. Miranda, Oscar R.; Jean-Gilles, Riffard; Ahmadi, Temer S. Effects of Chemical and Physical Parameters on the Growth Kinetics of Gold Nanorods. PHYS-384, CODEN: 69GQMP; 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, March 2005 (Science Mix).
12. Miranda, Oscar R.; Ahmadi, Temer S. Mechanism and Growth Kinetics of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles, COLL-076, CODEN: 69FTZ8; 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 2004.
13. Miranda, Oscar R.; Ahmadi Temer S. 2- and 3-Dimentional Assembly of Shape-selected and Surface-modified Au Nanoparticles: Nature of Packing and its Correlation to Optical Properties; PHYS-360, CODEN 69EKY9; 226th ACS National Meeting, New York City, NY, United States, September 2003.
Honors and Affiliation
Graduate student travel grant award 07/2008
Chemistry Department Graduate Programs, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
1st Place in Villanova University Chapter of SIGMA XI, Research Day 05/08/2005
Recipient of travel award granted for merit on poster presentation 03/2005
Graduate Programs of Arts and Science, Villanova University
ACS Division member: 2005-Present
• Analytical Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, Colloidal and Surface Chemistry,
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry,
Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry
MRS Division member: 2005-Present
• Biomedical Materials, Metal and Alloys, Materials Characterization,
Multilayered Structure, Sensors, Thin Films and Interfaces and Superconductors
APS Division member:
• Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Materials Physics, and Particles and Fields 2005-Present
American Physics Society (APS), Member 2005-Present
International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Member 2006-Present
Optical Society of America (OSA), Member 2006-Present
Materials Research Society (MRS), Member 2005-present
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research, Member 2004-Present
American Chemical Society (ACS), Member 2003-Present
Diplomas of Recognition from 25 enterprises and an International 06/2000
Organization of the World Bank (Nicaragua)
References:
Available upon request
Posted on: July 4th, 2009Requesting Post Doctoral Position
Curriculum Vitae
Oscar R. Miranda
omiranda@chem.umass.edu
Department of Chemistry
Lenderle Graduate Research Tower A 701
University of Massachusetts
710 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003-9336
(415)-545-2291
(484)-467-4137
Home
12 Fisher Street
Amherst, MA 01002
(484)-467-4137
337 South Devon Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
(610)-688-3676
Education
PhD in Chemistry (With Prof. Vincent M. Rotello) At the present
University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.
Master of Science in Chemistry (With Prof. Temer S. Ahmadi) Sept-2005
Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA.
Post- graduated in Business Administration; MBA (With Prof. Ivan Ortiz) April-2000
Central American University (UCA), Managua, Nicaragua.
BE in Chemical Engineering Sept-1997
(With Dr. Ricardo J. Alvarado and Drs. Gabriele and Nikolaus Foidl)
National University of Engineering (UNI), Managua, Nicaragua.
Professional Experiences
Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant in Chemistry At the Present
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
Visiting Research Assistant in Chemistry Spring 2008
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant in Chemistry 09/2002-06/2005
Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
National Consultant to the United Nations Development 02/15/1997-08/15/2002
Organization (UNIDO): Project UNIDO US/NIC/02/05,
Project UNIDO US/NIC/97/209 and Project UNIDO US/NIC/94/012
Managua, Nicaragua
Researcher, Austrian Project BIOMASS 08/06/1995-02/06/1997
(Austrian Technical Cooperation Organization SUCHER & HOLZER)
Managua, Nicaragua
National Technical Specialist in Patents of Inventions 01/15/1993-06/20/1995
Ministry of Economy and Development
Managua, Nicaragua
Laboratory Instructor in Chemical Engineering: 03/07/1994-11/25/1995
Organic, Thermodynamic, Mass and Heat transfer
National University of Engineering
Managua, Nicaragua
Publications
1. Avinash Bajaj, Oscar R. Miranda, Ik-Bum Kim, Ronnie L. Phillips, D. Joseph Jerry, Uwe H. F. Bunz and Vincent M. Rotello. Detection and Differentiation of Normal, Cancerous, and Metastatic Cells using Nanoparticle-Polymer Sensor Arrays. PNAS, 2009 (ASAP doi:10.1073/pnas.0900975106).
2. Bappaditya Samanta, Xiaochao Yang, Yuval Ofir, Myoung-Hawn Park, Oscar R. Miranda, Zhihong Mo, Anthony D. Dinsmore, Vincent M. Rotello. Catalytic Microcapsule via Nanoparticle-Mediated Assembly of Enzyme at Oil-in-Water interface. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009 (ASAP DOI: 10.1002/anie.200901590).
3. Mrinmoy De, Oscar R. Miranda, Subinoy Rana, Vincent M. Rotello. Size Dependent Protein-Nanoparticle Self-Assembly. Chem. Commun., 2009, 16, 2157-2159.
4. Debabrata Patra, Firat Ozdemir, Oscar R. Miranda, Bappaditya Samanta, Amitav Sanyal, Vincent M. Rotello. Formation and Size Tuning of Colloidal Microcapsules via Host?Guest Molecular Recognition at the Liquid?Liquid Interface. Langmuir, 2009 (ASAP, DOI: 10.1021/la9015756).
5. Ronnie Phillips, Oscar R. Miranda, Ik-Bum Kim, David E. Mortenson, Chandramouleeswaran Subramani, Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz. Gold Nanoparticle-Conjugated Polymer constructs: Understanding the Electrostatic and Hydrophobic Interactions, Soft Matter, 2009, 5, 607 – 612.
6. Zheng-Jiang Zhu, Partha S. Ghosh, Oscar R. Miranda, Richard W. Vachet, and Vincent M. Rotello. Multiplexed screening of the cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles using Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (LDI-MS), J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14139-14143.
7. Myoung-Hwan Park, Yuval Ofir, Bappaditya Samanta, Palaniappan Arumugam, Oscar R. Miranda and Vincent M. Rotello. Nanoparticle Immobilization via Activatable Hetero Bifunctional Dithiocarbamate Bond Formation, Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 4185-4188.
8. Psaras L. McGrier, Kyril M. Solntsev, Shaobin Miao, Laren M. Tolbert, Oscar R. Miranda, Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz. Hydroxycruciforms: Amine-Responsive Fluorophores, Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 4503-4510 (Cover Picture).
9. Ronnie Phillips, Oscar R. Miranda, Chang-Cheng You, Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz. Rapid and Efficient Identification of Bacteria Using Gold-Nanoparticle–Poly(para-phenyleneethynylene) Constructs, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2590 –2594 (Inside Cover Picture).
10. Oscar R. Miranda, Chang-Cheng You, Ronnie Phillips, Ik-Bum Kim, Partha S. Ghosh, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Vincent M. Rotello. Array-Based Sensing of Proteins Using Conjugated Polymers, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129(32); 9856-9857.
11. Chang-Cheng You, Oscar R. Miranda, Basar Gider, Partha S. Ghosh, Ik-Bum Kim, Belma Erdogan, Sai Archana Krovi, Uwe H. F. Bunz and Vincent M. Rotello. Detection and identification of proteins using nanoparticles-fluorescent polymer “chemical nose” sensors, Nature Nanotechnology 2007, 2(5), 318-323.
12. Oscar R. Miranda, Norman R. Dollahon and Temer S. Ahmadi. Critical Concentrations and Role of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) in the Crystallization of Gold Nanorods within Hexadecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB)/Tetraoctyl Ammonium Bromide (TOAB) Micelles, Cryst. Growth Des. 2006, 6(12), 2747-2753.
13. Oscar R. Miranda, Temer S. Ahmadi. Effects of Intensity and Energy of CW UV-Light on the Growth of Gold Nanorods, J. Phys. Chem. B 2005, 109(33), 15724-15734.
14. Oscar R. Miranda, Ricardo Alvarado, Gabriele Foidl. Extraction of Polyelectrolyte of Moringa Oleifera Seeds their Purification in Ultra-filtration of Cross-Flux and Optimization Processes Using Jar Tests, La Gaceta, official newspaper, No. 1, 13, 1998, Nicaragua.
15. Oscar R. Miranda, “Milk Clusters in Nicaragua”, Project US/NIC/97/209-United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – in collaboration with INCAE and Competitive National Adviser: Presidential Office of Nicaragua, July 28, 1998, Nicaragua.
Patents
1. Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Oscar R. Miranda, Avinash Bajaj, Subinoy Rana. Detection of Normal/Cancerous/Metastatic Cells using Nanoparticle-Polymer and Nanoparticle-GFP Supramolecular Complexes. In process 2009.
2. Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Ronnie L. Phillips, Oscar R. Miranda, Chang-Cheng You. Novel Sensors for Detection of Pathogens, UMA 07-43, Submitted 2007.
3. Vincent M. Rotello, Uwe H. F. Bunz, Chang-Cheng You, Oscar R. Miranda, Ik-Bum Kim. Detection of Proteins using Nanoparticle-Fluorescent Polymer Sensors, UMA 08-03, Submitted 2007.
Select presentations
1. Miranda, Oscar R.; Chen, Hung-Ting; You, Chang-Cheng; Mortenson, David E.; Rotello, Vincent M. A novel gold nanoparticle-based protein sensor with enzyme-substrate reactions as signal amplifiers. COLL-131, CODEN: 69KXQ2, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008.
2. Zhu, Zheng-Jiang; Ghosh, Partha S.; Miranda, Oscar R.; Vachet, Richard W.; Rotello, Vincent M. Multiplexed screening of the cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles using Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry. ANYL-204. CODEN: 69KXQ2, 236th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 17-21, 2008.
3. Miranda, Oscar R.; Chen, Hung-Ting; You, Chang-Cheng; Phillips, Ronnie L.; Kim, Ik-Bum; Bunz, Uwe H. F.; Rotello, Vincent M. “Chemical nose” sensing and identification of proteins and bacteria. III International Symposium on Microcyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC), Las Vegas, NV, United States, July 13-18, 2008.
4. Miranda, Oscar R.; You, Chang-Cheng; Phillips, Ronnie L.; Kim, Ik-Bum; Ghosh, Partha S.; Bunz, Uwe H. F.; Rotello, Vincent M. Ultraversatile protein sensor based on an array of conjugated polymers. ORGN-227, CODEN: 69JNR2; 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 19-23, 2007.
5. You, Chang-Cheng; Miranda, Oscar R.; Gider, Basar; Ghosh, Partha S.; Kim, Ik-Bum; Bunz, Uwe H. F.; Rotello, Vincent M. Detection and identification of proteins based on nanoparticle-fluorescent polymer arrays. ORGN-756, CODEN: 69JAUY; 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007.
6. Daley, Megan; Miranda, Oscar R.; Dollahon, Norman R.; Ahmadi, Temer S. Observation of a Critical Concentration of L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) in the Photochemical Synthesis of Au Nanorods. MRM-445, CODEN: 69ICW3; 38th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Hershey, PA, United States, June 4-7, 2006.
7. Farraioli, Charles C.; Miranda, Oscar R.; Dollahon, Norman R.; Ahmadi, Temer S. Interplay of Temperature and UV-Light in the Growth Process of Au-Nanorods. MRM-444, CODEN: 69ICW3; 38th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Hershey, PA, United States, June 4-7, 2006.
8. Miranda, Oscar R.; Ahmadi Temer S. Substrate-Assisted Phase Transitions of Au Nanorods. GENE-520, CODEN: 69GVWG; 37th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, May 2005.
9. Miranda, Oscar R.; Jean-Gilles, Riffard; Ahmadi Temer S. Nucleation and Growth of Gold Nanorods. Villanova University, Sigma Xi Research Day, Villanova, PA, United States, April 2005.
10. Miranda, Oscar R.; Jean-Gilles, Riffard; Ahmadi, Temer S. Growth Kinetics of Gold Nanorods. The16th Annual Saint Josepth’s University SIGMA XI, Student Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, United States, April 2005.
11. Miranda, Oscar R.; Jean-Gilles, Riffard; Ahmadi, Temer S. Effects of Chemical and Physical Parameters on the Growth Kinetics of Gold Nanorods. PHYS-384, CODEN: 69GQMP; 229th ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, United States, March 2005 (Science Mix).
12. Miranda, Oscar R.; Ahmadi, Temer S. Mechanism and Growth Kinetics of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles, COLL-076, CODEN: 69FTZ8; 228th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, United States, August 2004.
13. Miranda, Oscar R.; Ahmadi Temer S. 2- and 3-Dimentional Assembly of Shape-selected and Surface-modified Au Nanoparticles: Nature of Packing and its Correlation to Optical Properties; PHYS-360, CODEN 69EKY9; 226th ACS National Meeting, New York City, NY, United States, September 2003.
Honors and Affiliation
Graduate student travel grant award 07/2008
Chemistry Department Graduate Programs, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
1st Place in Villanova University Chapter of SIGMA XI, Research Day 05/08/2005
Recipient of travel award granted for merit on poster presentation 03/2005
Graduate Programs of Arts and Science, Villanova University
ACS Division member: 2005-Present
• Analytical Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, Colloidal and Surface Chemistry,
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry,
Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry
MRS Division member: 2005-Present
• Biomedical Materials, Metal and Alloys, Materials Characterization,
Multilayered Structure, Sensors, Thin Films and Interfaces and Superconductors
APS Division member:
• Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Materials Physics, and Particles and Fields 2005-Present
American Physics Society (APS), Member 2005-Present
International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), Member 2006-Present
Optical Society of America (OSA), Member 2006-Present
Materials Research Society (MRS), Member 2005-present
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research, Member 2004-Present
American Chemical Society (ACS), Member 2003-Present
Diplomas of Recognition from 25 enterprises and an International 06/2000
Organization of the World Bank (Nicaragua)
References:
Available upon request
Posted on: July 4th, 2009Dr. Shreenath Prasad
Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow (Protein engineering & Biocatalysis)
Work Place: Department of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1
5470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, (Germany)
CORRESPONDENCE
Klippenstrasse 9
45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Mobile; +49-17663307498
Telephone; +49(0)208 306 2391 (office)
Email: prasad@mpi-muelheim.mpg.de
seeree@gmail.com
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth February 04, 1979
Born Siwan (India)
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Nationality India
Passport No E4698799
Languages Known English and Hindi
EDUCATION
• Postdoc, Protein engineering, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany (May 01, 2007-onward).
• Ph.D., Biotechnology, H. P. University, Shimla, India (2007).
• M.Sc., Biotechnology (67.33 %), H. P. University, Shimla, India (2002).
• B.Sc., Chemistry, Botany, Zoology (60.22 %), VBS, Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, U.P. India (2000).
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES
• Life Member – Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), since 2005
• Member- European Association of Pharma Biotechnology (EAPB), since 2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Posdoctoral Fellow (May 2007 onward)
Department of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
• Senior Research Fellow* (Dec 2005 – Apr 2007)
• Research Fellow* (Oct 2003 – Dec 2005)
• Junior Research Fellow* (Oct 2002 – Sep 2003)
*Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, New Delhi at H. P. University, Shimla
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
1. Postdoctoral Research Projects
I deal with the following post doctoral projects at MPI Carbon Research, Germany:
a) Methodology development for directed evolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipase for improving enatioselectivity (Completed). In this project we have generated the engineered lipase which is highly selective for production of chiral profens (i.e. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug). To develop this engineered lipase, we used the techniques of molecular biology, protein engineering, protein crystal structure analysis and computational biology.
b) Multiple-pathway for optimizes protein space for accepting new substrates (complete). In this project, we found that different combination of mutation around active-site of enzyme control the catalysis of same substrate. Which prove that multiple-pathway goes to same target.
c) Engineering of aspartate aminotransferase for synthesis of pharmaceutically important amines (Running). Aminotransferases has hot biotechnological application in chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
d) Development of hybrid catalyst for asymmetric organic synthesis (Running). In this project we are preparing a biocatalyst by combining biocatalyst and chemical catalyst.
e) Computation designing of enzymes to understand the function and mechanism of catalysis and stability. This project assist above all four project. In this project I use different software of bioinformatics and theoretical analysis of molecular dynamics and induced-fit docking.
2. Ph. D. (Biotechnology) Thesis:
• Nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34: Production, purification, molecular cloning and its application in nicotinamide synthesis (PhD thesis title). In my PhD thesis work, Production parameter of enzyme, its purification and one step PCR based cloning was optimized. Production of nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) was scale-up from mg to gram to kg.
3. Participated in Major Research Projects carried out during PhD (not included in thesis):
• Nitrile-metabolizing yeasts: In this project we have reported a new nitrile-metabolising yeast, Kluyveromyces thermotolerans.
• Process development for production of acrylamide and butyramide using free and immobilized whole cell enzyme.
• “Cloning and sequencing of nitrile hydratase gene of wild and mutant strain of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34 and its expression in Pichia pastoris” from Dec 2005 to Apr 2007), sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.
• “Development of Database on Nitrile-Degrading Enzymes” from Nov 2003- Oct 2004 at Sub Distributed Information Centre (SDIC). H. P. University, Shimla.
• “Development of database on Microbial and Mushroom resources of Himachal Pradesh” from Oct 2002- Sep 2003, sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.
3. M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Thesis:
• Isolation, screening and selection of nitrile hydrolyzing bacteria for bioconversion of 3-cyanopyridine to nicotinic acid (M.Sc. thesis title): The standard techniques of selective isolation of nitrile-hydrolyzing bacteria, development of method for determination in enzyme system, optimization of enzyme production and reaction parameters and designing of fed-batch process for synthesis of nicotinic acid were studied.
SPECIAL TRAININGS
• “Diversity and Potential Application of Yeasts” at Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus (DUSC), New Delhi, India from Aug 01-19, 2006 sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India.
• “Application of Immunological and Molecular Techniques for Detection of Human Diseases” at Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India from Jan, 2001 – Feb, 2001
SCHOLARSHIPS/ FELLOWSHIPS RECEIVED
• National Scholarship, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India for M.Sc. Biotechnology Degree.
• Traineeship at Sub Distributed Information Centre (SDIC), H. P. University, Shimla.
• Junior Research Fellowship, DBT, Government of India, New Delhi.
• Senior Research Fellowship, DBT, Government of India, New Delhi.
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
• All India Entrance Test for admission to M. Sc Biotechnology, conducted by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
• National Eligibility Test (NET) for the award of Lectureship conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-University Grants Commission (UGC), India.
• Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) 2002 conducted by the Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
• Selected for PhD program at School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in Mar 2005.
PUBLICATIONS
3 MANUSCRIPTS FROM POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES AND 1 FROM PHD ARE UNDER PREPARATION
1. Prasad S, Raj J & Bhalla TC (2009) Purification of a hyperactive nitrile hydratase from resting cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34. Indian Journal of Microbiology DOI: 10.1007/s12088-009-0033-x
2. Sanchis J, Fernández L, Carballeira JD, Drone J, Gumulya Y, Höbenreich H, Kahakeaw D, Kille S, Lohmer R, Peyralans J J.-P., Podtetenieff J, Prasad S, Soni P, Taglieber A, Wu S, Zilly FE and Reetz MT (2008) Improved PCR method for the creation of saturation mutagenesis libraries in directed evolution: application to difficult-to-amplify templates. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 81: 387-397.
3. Raj J, Sharma N N, Prasad S & Bhalla T C (2008) Acrylamide synthesis using agar entrapped cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34 in a partioned fed batch reactor. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 35: 35-40.
4. Prasad S, Misra A, Jangir VP, Awasthi A, Raj J & Bhalla TC (2007) A propionitrile-induced nitrilase of Rhodococcus sp. NDB 1165 and its application in nicotinic acid synthesis. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 23: 345-353.
5. Prasad S, Raj J & Bhalla TC (2007) Biotransformation of 3-cyanopyridine and nicotinamide using resting cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34. Indian Journal of Microbiology 47: 34-41.
6. Raj J, Singh N, Seth A, Prasad S & Bhalla TC (2007) Bioconversion of benzonitrile to benzoic acid using free and agar immobilized cells of Nocardia globerula NHB-2. Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica 54 (1): 57-66.
7. Raj J, Seth A, Prasad S & Bhalla TC (2007) Bioconversion of butyronitrile to butyramide using whole cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 74: 535-539.
8. Raj J, Prasad S & Bhalla TC (2006) Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34: A potential biocatalyst for acrylamide synthesis. Process Biochemistry 41 (6): 1359-1363.
9. Kumar H, Prasad S, Raj J & Bhalla TC (2006) Constitutive acetonitrile hydrolyzing activity of Nocardia globerula NHB-2: Optimization of production and reaction conditions. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 44 (3): 240-245.
10. Prasad S, Sharma DR & Bhalla TC (2005) Nitriles- and amides- hydrolyzing activity in Kluyveromyces thermotolerans MGBY 37. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 21 (8-9): 1447-1450.
11. Prasad S, Raj J & Bhalla TC (2004) Optimization of culture conditions for hyper production of nitrile hydratase of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34. Indian Journal of Microbiology 44 (4): 251-256.
12. Raj J, Prasad S, Kumar D & Bhalla TC (2004) Bioconversion of acrylonitrile to acrylamide using resting cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies (SAJOSPS) 4 (2): 101-104.
Abstracts published/Poster presentation
1. Prasad S, & Reetz MT (2009) Multiple-pathways of evolutionary tree optimise protein space around active-site Ser82 of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipase for steroselective acceptance of ?-arylcarboxylic acid ester. Enzyme Engineering XX, Groningen, The Netherland (Submitted).
2. Prasad S, Gumulya Y & Reetz MT (2009) Iterative CASTing: Increasing the enantioselectivity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipase. Biotrans 2009, Bern, Switzerland: Abstract No.: 412
3. Bhalla T C, Raj J & Prasad S (2008) Acrylamide synthesis using polyacrylamide entrapped cells of Rhodococcus rhodochrous PA-34. Proceeding of XVI International Conference on Bioencapsulation Dublin, Ireland.
4. Sharma DR, Prasad S, Raj J & Bhalla TC (2005) Production of benzonitrile hydrolyzing activity from Kluyveromyces thermotolerans MGBY 37. 46th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologist of India, Hyderabad: p 81.
5. Raj J, Prasad S & Bhalla TC (2004) Generation of Nocardia globerula NHB-2 mutants for conversion of acrylonitrile to acrylamide (abstract no. IAM 16). 45th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologist of India, Karnal: p 83.
6. Thakur N, Prasad S & Bhalla TC (2003) Scanning electron microscopic study on Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolated from the local fermented beverage of Himachal Pradesh. XXVI Annual Conference on Electron Microscopy and Allied Fields, Shimla: p150.
SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/INVITED LECTURES
1. ‘Biotrans 2009’ organized by University of Bern, Switzerland from 5th-9th July, 2009.
2. Lecture on ‘Allosteric regulation and catalysis’ at Max-Planck-Institute for Carbon Research, Muelheim an der Ruhr.on 9th Mar 2009.
3. Invited lecture on ‘Role of nitrile-degrading enzymes in organic synthesis’ at BASF-The Chemical Company, Ludwigshafen, Germany on 10th Oct 2006.
4. “Millenium-IV Global Summit on Nanotechnology and Biotechnology” An international conference organized by The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India, New Delhi, at Vigyan Bhawan and Hotel Intercontinental, New Delhi from March 27 – 29, 2006.
5. “Patenting in Biotechnology” A national workshop organized by Department of Biotechnology, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India held on 21st Nov 2005.
6. “Prelude to Bioinformatics” A national workshop organized by Sub Distributed Information Centre (Bioinformatics Centre), Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India, 14-16th June 2004.
7. “Patent Awareness Programme” A national workshop organized by Patent Office, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India, New Delhi, India, 26 – 27th June 2003.
8. “XXVI Annual Conference on Electron Microscopy and Allied Fields” A national conference organized by Electron Microscopic Society of India, Central Potato Research institute (ICAR), Shimla, India from 16-18th April 2003.
9. “17th Workshop on Scanning Electron Microscopy” A national workshop organized by Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre / Central Instrumentation Laboratory, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India from 10 – 12th Jan 2003.
10. “Recent Trends in Genomics and Proteomics” organized by Sub Distributed Information Centre (Bioinformatics Centre), Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India from 24 – 26th Oct 2002.
REFERENCES
1. Professor Manfred T. Reetz (Postdoc Supervisor)
Director
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1
45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Tel. +49-208-306-2000
Fax +49 -208-306-2985
EMail: reetz@mpi-muelheim.mpg.de
2. Professor T.C. Bhalla (M.Sc and Ph. D Research Supervisor)
Coordinator
Department of Biotechnology
Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla- 171 005 India.
Phone and Fax: +91-177-2832154
e-mail: bhalla@rediffmail.com
3. Dr. Arvind Kumar Bhatt (My Teacher in Master Course)
Posted on: July 25th, 2009Principal Scientific Officer
(Industrial Biotechnology)
Department of Biotechnology
State Govt. of Himachal Pradesh
Shimla – 171002 (India)
Phone/ Fax: 91-177-2622292/2627604 (Office)/
2832660 (Residence)
Fax: 91-177-2621154/2628625
E-mail: bhtarvind@yahoo.com/ dbt-hp@nic.in
RESUME
E-mail: prarthanapcp@rediffmail.com
Phone: +91-9766617040
Address: 34, SHIVALYA,
Chitamani nagri-1,
Manewada besa Road,
Nagpur-440027
PRARTHANA V. REWATKAR
A resourceful scientist keen to build a career in the field of Research and Development units in Industry. Seeking a position to utilize my skills, abilities and believe in creating possibilities there, where they never exist to see the destiny glittering success on me.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth : 15TH July 1983
Sex : Female
Marital Status : Single
Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Marathi.
EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
Course Institute Board/University Performance Year of Passing
M. Pharm
(Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry)
Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune. Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune. First class (67%) 2008
B. Pharm J. L. Chaturvedi college of Pharmacy, Nagpur.
Nagpur University, Nagpur First class
(70 %)
2005
H.S.C. Vidharbh buniyadi Jr. College, Nagpur.
Maharashtra State Board. First class
(67.83 %)
2001
S.S.C. B. K. C. P. School (Kanhan), Nagpur.
Maharashtra State Board. First class
(65 %)
1999
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIP
? Qualified GATE 2005 (88.66 percentile).
? UGC Fellowship for M. Pharm. Research.
CURRICULAR PROFILE
Dissertation topic for M.Pharm.Thesis :-
“SYNTHESIS, KINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMIC PROFILE OF MUTUAL PRODRUGS OF ANTIARTHRITIC AGENTS ”
Under the guidance of Dr. (Mrs.) Suneela S. Dhaneshwar, Assistant Professor at BVU’s Poona college of Pharmacy, Pune.
Handling of Instruments & Techniques :-
? UV/V Spectrophotometer (Jasco)
? IR Spectroscopy (Jasco)
? NMR
? Mass Spectroscopy
? HPLC (Jasco)
? HPTLC (Jasco)
? DSC
ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
? Right now working as Lecturer at Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Pharmacy, Sinhagad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kondhwa, Pune. (Pune University, From 1st Aug 2008 till date)
EXPERIENCE AS RESEARCH GUIDE
? Four under graduate students are under guidance for the University project of Pune University.
CONFERENCES, QIPs & Workshop
? Attended two days State Level Seminar on “Formulation Development…… Problem Based learning”, organized by Smt. Kashibai Navle College of Pharmacy, Kondhwa (BK), Pune.
? Attended one day seminar on “Reverse Pharmacology…….myths, present and future”, organized by Smt. Kashibai Navle College of Pharmacy, Kondhwa (BK), Pune.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
? Computer literacy: – IT With 82%
PUBLICATIONS
International
One of my research articlesis accepted in reputed journal
An Investigational Approach to the Structural Requirements of Sulphonamide Derivatives for Inhibiting PTP 1B Using QSAR Study, E-journal of Chemistry, article will be published in the Volume 7, 2009
and Three more articles are communicated in reputed journals
1. Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluationof Novel 1, 2, 4-Triazole Derivatives as Antifungal Agents, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (Bentham Science), Vol. # 6, Issue 8, 2009
2. 3D-QSAR Studies on a series of 2, 4-Thiazolidinedione as Antihyperglycemic agent using SOMFA analysis, under review, Chem. Pharma. bull.
3. Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Challenge in Coming Era, under review, Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry (Bentham Science).
REFERENCE
Dr.K.R.Mahadik
Principal
Poona College of Pharmacy,
Bharati Vidyapeeth University,
Erandwane, Pune-38
Dr.(Mrs.) Suneela S. Dhaneshwar
Assistant Professor
Bharati Vidyapeeth University
Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune-38
Ms. Prarthana V. Rewatkar
Posted on: October 21st, 2009RESUME
E-mail: prarthanapcp@rediffmail.com
Phone: +91-9766617040
Address: 34, SHIVALYA,
Chitamani nagri-1,
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Nagpur-440027
PRARTHANA V. REWATKAR
A resourceful scientist keen to build a career in the field of Research and Development units in Industry. Seeking a position to utilize my skills, abilities and believe in creating possibilities there, where they never exist to see the destiny glittering success on me.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth : 15TH July 1983
Sex : Female
Marital Status : Single
Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Marathi.
EDUCATIONAL PROFILE
Course Institute Board/University Performance Year of Passing
M. Pharm
(Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry)
Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune. Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune. First class (67%) 2008
B. Pharm J. L. Chaturvedi college of Pharmacy, Nagpur.
Nagpur University, Nagpur First class
(70 %)
2005
H.S.C. Vidharbh buniyadi Jr. College, Nagpur.
Maharashtra State Board. First class
(67.83 %)
2001
S.S.C. B. K. C. P. School (Kanhan), Nagpur.
Maharashtra State Board. First class
(65 %)
1999
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIP
? Qualified GATE 2005 (88.66 percentile).
? UGC Fellowship for M. Pharm. Research.
CURRICULAR PROFILE
Dissertation topic for M.Pharm.Thesis :-
“SYNTHESIS, KINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMIC PROFILE OF MUTUAL PRODRUGS OF ANTIARTHRITIC AGENTS ”
Under the guidance of Dr. (Mrs.) Suneela S. Dhaneshwar, Assistant Professor at BVU’s Poona college of Pharmacy, Pune.
Handling of Instruments & Techniques :-
? UV/V Spectrophotometer (Jasco)
? IR Spectroscopy (Jasco)
? NMR
? Mass Spectroscopy
? HPLC (Jasco)
? HPTLC (Jasco)
? DSC
ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
? Right now working as Lecturer at Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Pharmacy, Sinhagad Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kondhwa, Pune. (Pune University, From 1st Aug 2008 till date)
EXPERIENCE AS RESEARCH GUIDE
? Four under graduate students are under guidance for the University project of Pune University.
CONFERENCES, QIPs & Workshop
? Attended two days State Level Seminar on “Formulation Development…… Problem Based learning”, organized by Smt. Kashibai Navle College of Pharmacy, Kondhwa (BK), Pune.
? Attended one day seminar on “Reverse Pharmacology…….myths, present and future”, organized by Smt. Kashibai Navle College of Pharmacy, Kondhwa (BK), Pune.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
? Computer literacy: – IT With 82%
PUBLICATIONS
International
One of my research articlesis accepted in reputed journal
An Investigational Approach to the Structural Requirements of Sulphonamide Derivatives for Inhibiting PTP 1B Using QSAR Study, E-journal of Chemistry, article will be published in the Volume 7, 2009
and Three more articles are communicated in reputed journals
1. Synthesis and In Vitro Evaluationof Novel 1, 2, 4-Triazole Derivatives as Antifungal Agents, Letters in Drug Design & Discovery (Bentham Science), Vol. # 6, Issue 8, 2009
2. 3D-QSAR Studies on a series of 2, 4-Thiazolidinedione as Antihyperglycemic agent using SOMFA analysis, under review, Chem. Pharma. bull.
3. Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Challenge in Coming Era, under review, Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry (Bentham Science).
REFERENCE
Dr.K.R.Mahadik
Principal
Poona College of Pharmacy,
Bharati Vidyapeeth University,
Erandwane, Pune-38
Dr.(Mrs.) Suneela S. Dhaneshwar
Assistant Professor
Bharati Vidyapeeth University
Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune-38
Ms. Prarthana V. Rewatkar
Posted on: October 21st, 2009
Posted on: October 21st, 2009BIO-DATA
OBJECTIVE
To achieve and place my self in a deserving position in organization by confronting new ideas and thoughts in Research Development related to work environment, organizational goals and commitments.
SUMMARY
1 Quick learner with ability to grasp new technologies.
2 Enthusiastic and possess good leadership qualities.
3 Proven ability to work in both independent and team environments.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Master of Science in Organic chemistry
BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY,
COIMBATORE JULY 2009 5.11 (CGPA out of 6)
Bachelor of Science in chemistry
P S G COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE,
COIMBATORE. April 2007 Percentage: 77.44
Higher Secondary Certificate
GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL,ALANDURAI, COIMBATORE,Tamil Nadu State board April 2003 Percentage: 80.44
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL,MADVARAYA PURAM,COIMBATORE,Tamil Nadu State Board April 2001 Percentage: 75.00
AREA OF INTEREST
1 Synthetic Organic Chemistry
2 Organometallic chemistry
3 Heterocyclic chemistry
4 Natural Product chemistry
5. Antioxidant,free radicals
6. Physical organic
7. Physical chemistry
8. Solid state
9. Elecrochemistry
10. Bioorganic
11. Bioinorganic
TECHNICAL SKILL SET
Organic : Analysis of Binary Mixture, Organic synthesis.
Physical : Conductometry, Potentiometry & Determination of Chemical
Kinetics.
Chromatography : Column chromatography, TLC, Paper Chromatography.
COMPUTER SKILL
4 Application Microsoft Office (Word/PowerPoint)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
PGDIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY MAY 2008 PERCENTAGE: 70
(TILL 3rd SEM)
PROJECT PROFILE
M.Sc. PROJECT
Title : ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
Team size : 5 MEMBERS
Duration : 6 MONTHS
Done at : BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY
DESCRIPTION : COMPOUND SYNTHESISED
PROJECT GUIDE : Dr.S.P.Rajendren
COMPOUD : PYRIMIDO QUINOLINE
(BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY
OF COMPOUND ) : (ANTIPYRETIC,ANALGESIC,SEDATIVES,HYPNOTIVES,ANTICANCER,CENTRAL NERVUS SYSTEM)
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Father’s Name : MUTHUSAMY.S
Mother’s Name : SUBBULAKSHMI.M
Date Of Birth : 4th JuNE 1985
Languages Known : English and tamil.
Contact Address : No: 4/38.1, DAANAA Street, MADVARAYA PURAM, COIMBATORE,TAMIL NADU,INDIA pin – 641101.
E-mail : rajselva30@yahoo.com
REFERENCES
Dr. K.J. RAJENDRA PRASAD(COIMBATORE) :E-mail:prasad_125@yahoo.com.
PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE CHEMISTRY DEPARTNMENT IN BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY-COIMBATORE.
Dr.S.P.Rajendren(COIMBATORE) :E-mail:rajendransp@yahoo.com. PROFESSOR IN BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY-COIMBATORE.
Dr.P.S.MOHAN(COIMBATORE)::E-mail:ps_mohan_in@yahoo.com. PROFESSOR IN BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY-COIMBATORE.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Date:
Posted on: December 9th, 2009Place: COIMBATORE [SELVARAJ.M]