Curriculum Vitae
- 1. Present Position Dr. Ashok Kumar S Assistant Professor Centre for Biotechnology Anna University Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Ph-91-44-22358388 Email: sekarashok@gmail.com ACADEMIC PROFILE Ph.D., Biochemistry Department of Medical Biochemistry, Dr. ALM. Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, India M.Sc., Biochemistry Department of Biochemistry, AC Tech, Guindy Campus, University of Madras, Chennai, India POSITIONS Dec2009- till date Assistant Professor Centre for Biotechnology Anna University Chennai- 600 025 India June2009- Dec2009 Assistant Professor School of BioSciences & Technology VIT University Vellore, Tamil nadu, India Mar2007-June2009 Post Doctoral Research Fellow CancerCare Manitoba, University of Manitoba, 675, McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada AREA OF INTEREST Clinical studies and Metabolic disorder
- 2. ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS S.No Funding Agency Amount (Rs) Date of sanction and Duration 1. DST (Fast track scheme) 20,50,000 2012-2015 2. UGC 13,24,300 2012-2015 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Handling classes for B.Tech & M.Tech at Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, India (Dec2009- till date). Handled B.Tech. Biotechnology at School of BioSciences & Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil nadu, India (June2009- Dec2009). AWARDS AND HONORS 1. Associate Editor for Journal of Biochemistry Letters, Bioinfo Publications Editorials. 2. Received CancerCare Post Doctoral Research fellow award from Manitoba Health Research Council (MHRC), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (July 2008- June 2009). 3. Qualified in Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Junior Research Fellowship and National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (CSIR-UGC JRF and NET) examination held on December, 2001 4. Qualified in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)-2002; Percentile score: 87.64%; All India Rank 320 out of 2629; Subject: Life Sciences GUIDESHIP: Currently guiding 4 Ph.D. and 2 M.S. (By Research) Guided 10 M.Tech students & 3 B.Tech students Board of Studies meeting Attended Board of Studies meeting in Biotechnology at PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore affiliated to Bharathiar University on 21/04/2012 INVITED CHAIR SPEAKER
- 3. Invited as Chair Speaker and delivered a talk during seminar on “Recent Trends in Research and Applications of Life Sciences” on 9th February 2012 at Mohamed Sathak College of Arts and Sciences, Chennai MEMBERSHIP • Member of Board of Studies in Biotechnology Bharathiar University (PSG College of Arts and Science) • Member of SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Staff Development Programme AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme on ‘Fundamentals of Nanoscience and Technology’ at Anna University from 07/12/2011 to 21/12/2011 Faculty Programme on “Engineering Chemistry-I” at the Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering, Anna University from 14/6/2011 to 21/6/2011. Environmental Science and Engineering organized by Department of Applied Science & Technology, Anna University, Chennai from 11th to 18th December, 2013. OTHER ACTIVITIES Additional Chief Superintendent for conducting End Semester Examinations for UG at A.C. Tech Campus during Mar-May 2010. Organizing member for Workshop on ‘Integrated Approaches to Foods, Diet and Health: Indian and European Workshop’ held on 8-9 February 2011. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 1. Vethakanraj HS, Babu TA, Sudarsanan GB, Duraisamy PK, Kumar SA. Targeting ceramide metabolic pathway induces apoptosis in human breast cancer cell lines. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2015 Jul 15. (Article in Press) 2. Kumar SA, Hu X, Brown M, Kuschak B, Hernandez TA, Johnston JB, Gibson SB. Lysophosphatidic acid receptor expression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia leads to cell survival mediated though vascular endothelial growth factor expression. Leuk Lymphoma. 2009 Dec;50(12):2038-48. 3. Sudhahar V, Ashok Kumar S, Varalakshmi P, Sujatha V. Protective effect of lupeol and lupeol linoleate in hypercholesterolemia associated renal damage. Mol Cell Biochem. 2008 Oct;317(1-2):11-20.
- 4. 4. Sudhahar V, Kumar SA, Varalakshmi P, Sundarapandiyan R. Mitigating role of lupeol and lupeol linoleate on hepatic lipemic-oxidative injury and lipoprotein peroxidation in experimental hypercholesterolemia. Mol Cell Biochem. 2007;295:189-98. 5. Sudhahar V, Kumar SA, Sudharsan PT, Varalakshmi P. Protective effect of lupeol and its ester derivative on cardiac abnormalities in experimental hypercholesterolemia. Vasc Pharmacol. 2007;46:412-8. 6. Kumar SA, Sudhahar V, Varalakshmi P. Protective role of eicosapentaenoate- lipoate (EPA-LA) derivative in combating oxidative hepatocellular injury in hypercholesterolemic atherogenesis. Atherosclerosis 2006;189:115-22. 7. Kumar SA, Sudhahar V, Varalakshmi P. Oxidative renal injury and lipoprotein oxidation in hypercholesterolemic atherogenesis: Role of eicosapentaenoate- lipoate (EPA-LA) derivative. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2006;75:25-31. 8. Sudhahar V, Kumar SA, Varalakshmi P. Role of lupeol and lupeol linoleate on lipemic-oxidative stress in experimental hypercholesterolemia. Life Sci. 2006; 78: 1329-35. 9. Sudhahar V, Ashokkumar S, Varalakshmi P. Effect of lupeol and lupeol linoleate on lipemic--hepatocellular aberrations in rats fed a high cholesterol diet. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2006;50:1212-9. 10. Kumar SA, Sudhahar V, Varalakshmi P. Attenuation of serum lipid abnormalities and cardiac oxidative stress by Eicosapentaenoate-lipoate (EPA-LA) derivative in experimental hypercholesterolemia. Clinica Chimica Acta 2005; 355: 197-204. BOOKS: Written a chapter (Sargassum wightii – A Nature’s gift from the ocean) in the book entitled “Seaweed: Ecology, Nutrient Composition and Medicinal Uses. Nova Science Publishers 2011.”