Resume - Manojkumar
MANOJKUMAR NARAYANAN
133, Gershom Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 | Ph: ------------ | ------------ | ------------/in/manojkumar-narayanan/
Skills • Laboratory: Cell culture and aseptic techniques, Cell staining, immunoprecipitation, column chromatography, HPLC, DNA and RNA isolation and purification, PCR and Transcription, Fluorescence Assays, ELISA, Protein purification and characterization, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting. • Computer: Bioinformatics tools – BLAST, FASTA. Structure Prediction - PyMol, RasMol, mFold, NUPACK. Basic computer tools – MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Languages: Fluent in English and Tamil.
Educational Qualification
Master of Sciences in Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) May 2020 (Expected) University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA Coursework: Advanced Cell biology, Cell culture, Biochemistry, Industrial Bioprocessing (Bristol Myers Squibb).
Thesis dissertation: In vitro sensitive detection of small biomolecules using genetically encoded RNA Hybridization chain Reaction. University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology (May 2018) SASTRA Deemed University, India. Coursework: Cell biology, Genetic Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioreactor Engineering, Molecular Biology, Immunology.
Thesis dissertation: Optimization of pretreatment for Calophyllum inophyllum oil cake as a glucose source for Biohydrogen production.
Related Research Experience
Sensitive detection of small biomolecules using genetically encoded RNA Circuits (May 2019 – Present) Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Lab, UMass Amherst, USA. • Developed a novel RNA sensor for sensitive detection of Theophylline in vitro. • Thesis defense by April 2020.
Optimization of Pretreatment for Calophyllum inophyllum oil cake (August 2017 – May 2018) Bioprocess Intensification Lab, SASTRA University, India. • Optimized Chemical Pretreatment strategies for effective release of glucose from oil cake. • Defended the thesis research in front of a committee of researchers in May 2018.
Production of Monoclonal Antibodies (June 2016 – July 2016) Bioklone Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India. • Culture of animal cell culture and production of monoclonal antibodies by Hybridoma Technology. • Presented a detailed report on the production results and the problems incurred.
Other related Experience Graduate Assistant – Department of Biological Sciences, UMass Lowell (January 2020 – Present)
MANOJKUMAR NARAYANAN
133, Gershom Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854 | Ph: ------------ | ------------ | ------------/in/manojkumar-narayanan/
Skills • Laboratory: Cell culture and aseptic techniques, Cell staining, immunoprecipitation, column chromatography, HPLC, DNA and RNA isolation and purification, PCR and Transcription, Fluorescence Assays, ELISA, Protein purification and characterization, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting. • Computer: Bioinformatics tools – BLAST, FASTA. Structure Prediction - PyMol, RasMol, mFold, NUPACK. Basic computer tools – MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Languages: Fluent in English and Tamil.
Educational Qualification
Master of Sciences in Biological Sciences (Biotechnology) May 2020 (Expected) University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA Coursework: Advanced Cell biology, Cell culture, Biochemistry, Industrial Bioprocessing (Bristol Myers Squibb).
Thesis dissertation: In vitro sensitive detection of small biomolecules using genetically encoded RNA Hybridization chain Reaction. University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology (May 2018) SASTRA Deemed University, India. Coursework: Cell biology, Genetic Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Bioreactor Engineering, Molecular Biology, Immunology.
Thesis dissertation: Optimization of pretreatment for Calophyllum inophyllum oil cake as a glucose source for Biohydrogen production.
Related Research Experience
Sensitive detection of small biomolecules using genetically encoded RNA Circuits (May 2019 – Present) Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering Lab, UMass Amherst, USA. • Developed a novel RNA sensor for sensitive detection of Theophylline in vitro. • Thesis defense by April 2020.
Optimization of Pretreatment for Calophyllum inophyllum oil cake (August 2017 – May 2018) Bioprocess Intensification Lab, SASTRA University, India. • Optimized Chemical Pretreatment strategies for effective release of glucose from oil cake. • Defended the thesis research in front of a committee of researchers in May 2018.
Production of Monoclonal Antibodies (June 2016 – July 2016) Bioklone Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India. • Culture of animal cell culture and production of monoclonal antibodies by Hybridoma Technology. • Presented a detailed report on the production results and the problems incurred.
Other related Experience Graduate Assistant – Department of Biological Sciences, UMass Lowell (January 2020 – Present)