CURRICULUM VITAE                                   

 

Name                           Dr. Subhash J. Bhore

Designation                 Associate Professor

Department                 Department of Biotechnology

Faculty                       Faculty of Applied Sciences

Tel. No. (Office)           04-429 8176

Fax No.                        04-429 8109

E-mail Address            subhashbhore@gmail.com

ResearcherID Link      http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-7355-2011

Address(Office)       Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Bedong-Semeling Road, 08100 Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia

 

EDUCATION (1989-2005):

Ph. D. (Genetics), UKM/NUM, Bangi, Malaysia, Jul 2000 – Feb 2005.

M. Sc. (Botany), University of Pune, Pune, India, Aug 1994 - Jun 1996.

B. Sc. (Botany), University of Pune, Pune, India, Jul 1991 - May 1994.

Pre-University (H.S.C.), MSBSHSE, Maharashtra, India, Mar 1991.

Matriculation (S.S.C.), MSBSHSE, Maharashtra, India, Mar 1989.

 

CAREER HISTORY (1996-2012):
(Period), (Post), (Organisation).

2012 (Apr)-  Present, Associate Professor, AIMST University (Malaysia)

2010 (Apr)- 2012 (Apr), Senior Lecturer, AIMST University (Malaysia)

2008 (Sep)-2010 (Apr), Lecturer, AIMST University (Malaysia)

2008 (Apr)-2008 (Sep), Visiting Faculty, AIMST University (Malaysia)

2008 (Jan)-2008 (Apr), Manager, MEFPRO Pvt. Ltd. Melaka (Malaysia)

2005 (Apr)-2008 (May), PI & Head of R&D Divi., MBC, Melaka (Malaysia)

2004 (Mar)-2005 (Mar), Senior Research Officer, MBC, Melaka (Malaysia)

2000 (Jul)-2004 (Feb), Doctoral Fellow, UKM / NUM (Malaysia)

1998 (Dec)-2000 (Jun), Project Assistant, PTC Pilot Plant, NCL (India)

1996 (Jun)-1998 (Dec), Project Assistant, Biochem Engg Div., NCL (India)

 

FELLOWSHIPS/HONORS/FINANCIAL AID AWARDS (2000-2012):

2011, Recipient of the World Federation of Scientists (WFS) Award to train a young scientist.

2011,  ‘Bioinnovation Award’, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia

2009, Nominated for ‘AASIO Young Agricultural Scientist Award-2009

2009,  ‘YS Financial Aid Award’, TWAS Regional YS Con, KL, Malaysia

2009, 'Member-in-Spotlight', Genome India International

2008, Financial Aid Award, “The 18th ISPL-2008” Bordeaux, France

2008, Fellowship, Training on DNA markers, ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India

2007, Financial Aid Award, NPLC, FLL, California, USA

2006, Financial Aid Award, “The 17th ISPL-2006” Michigan, USA

2005, Financial Aid Award, NPLC, FLL, California, USA

2000, GRA, 2000 (Jul) 2004 (Feb), UKM, Malaysia

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

 

PUBLICATIONS (1999-2012):

Research Papers/Articles: 20; DNA Sequences Deposited and Published in Gene Bank: 10,884;  Books / Monographs: 1; Science News/Views/ Review Articles: 9; Reports: 9; Conference Presentations /Invited Talks: 33; Media Reports: 7

 

Research Papers/Articles (20)

 

  1. Bhore SJ. Tan YY, Komathi V. and Weber JFF, (2012), Bacterial endophytes in Purple Coraltree (Erythrina fusca Lour.) and their screening for cytokinins. J Pharm Biomed Sci 14(12): 1-4.

 

  1. Bhore SJ. and Tiong OK (2012) Bacterial endophytes of therapeutically important Strobilanthes crispa (L.) Bremek and Vernonia amygdalina Del. J Pharm Biomed Sci 14(11): 1-3.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore and Farida H. Shah, (2012), Genetic transformation of the American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) immature zygotic embryos with antisense palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein thioesterase (PATE) gene, World Appl. Sci. J., 16 (3): 362-369.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore and Farida H. Shah, (2011), Construction of efficient and effective transformation vectors for palmitoyl-acyl carrier protein thioesterase gene silencing in oil palm, Bioinformation, 6(6): 212-220.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore and Preveena J., (2011), Micropropagation of Mimusops elengi Linn.: Identification of suitable explant and comparative analysis of immature zygotic embryos response on three basal media, Am-Euras. J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 10 (2): 216-222.

 

  1. Subhash J Bhore, Ravichantar Nithya and Chye Ying Loh, (2010), Screening of endophytic bacteria isolated from leaves of Sambung Nyawa [Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr.] for cytokinin-like compounds, Bioinformation, 5(5): 191-197.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore, Amelia Kassim and Farida H. Shah, (2010), Insights from the GC content analysis of 76 Genome Survey Sequences (GSS) from Elaeis oleifera, Bioinformation, 5(4): 141-145.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore and K. Vaishana, (2010), Comparison of Three Plant Tissue Culture Media for Efficient Micropropagation of an Important Tropical Medicinal Plant, Gynura procumbens (Lour) Merr., Am-Euras. J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 8 (4): 474-481.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore, Amelia Kassim, Chye Ying Loh and Farida H. Shah, (2010), Analysis of beta-carotene hydroxylase gene cDNA isolated from the American oil-palm (Elaeis oleifera) mesocarp tissue cDNA library, Bioinformation, 5(3): 104-112.

 

  1. Nurul A.H., Subhash J. Bhore and Shah F.H., (2010), Malaysian medicinal, aromatic and ornamental plants database supplemented with DNA markers, Advan. Biol. Res., 4 (3): 185-192.

 

  1. Nurul A.H., Nur Arina H., Subhash J. Bhore and Shah F.H., (2010). Total phenolic content and RAPD analysis of garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina L.) accessions from Malaysia, Middle-East J. Sci. Res., 5 (6): 454-463.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore and G. Sathisha, (2010), Screening of endophytic colonizing bacteria for cytokinin-like compounds: crude cell-free broth of endophytic colonizing bacteria is unsuitable in cucumber cotyledon bioassay, World J. Agric. Sci., 6 (4): 345-352.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Nurul A H, and Shah Farida H, (2009), Genetic variability based on randomly amplified polymorphic DNA in Kacip Fatimah (Labisia pumila Benth & Hook f) collected from Melaka and Negeri Sembilan States of Malaysia, Journal of Forest Science, 25 (2): 93-100.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Nurul A H., and Shah Farida H, (2009), Genetic variability based on randomly amplified polymorphic DNA in Mistletoe Fig (Ficus deltoidea Jack) collected from peninsular Malaysia, Journal of Forest Science, 25 (1): 57-65.

 

  1. Muniran, F., Bhore Subhash J., and Shah Farida H., (2008), Micropropagation of Elaeis guineensis Jacq. ‘Dura’: comparison of three basal media for efficient regeneration, Indian J Exp Biol., 46: 79-82.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K, and Shah Farida H., (2007), Annotation of oleoyl-[ACP] thioesterase (OTE) gene of Elaeis oleifera and its comparison with OTE of commercially cultivated oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq Tenera., Curr. Advan. Biochem. and Cell Biol. Plant Lipids, Pp 164-168.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J. and Shah Farida H., (2007), Analysis of randomly isolated expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from developing mesocarp of South American oil palm, Elaeis oleifera, Curr. Advan. Biochem. and Cell Biol. Plant Lipids, Pp 158-163.

 

  1. Shah Farida H., Bhore Subhash J., Cha Thye San, and Tan Chye Ling, (2004), Current status in genetic alteration of fatty acid composition in oil palm, Pro. 16th Inter. Plant Lipid Sym., pp 84-87.

 

  1. Tan C.L., Bhore S.J., and Shah F.H., (2003), Quantitative and qualitative assessment of phenotypic variation in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Tenera) plantlets regenerated from transformed and non transformed calli, Indian J. Plant Physiol. (special issue) pp. 613-619.

 

  1. Bhore S. J., Nadgauda R. S., and Gadre R. V., (1999), Effect of phytohormones on root elongation of germinating tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. Var. Sun 5715 seedlings, Indian J of Exp Biol, 37: 102-3.

 

Sequences Deposited and Published in Genbank (10,884)

 

  1. Bhore et al., CoreNucleotide sequences: 1580 (as of Jul 23, 2012).

 

  1. Bhore et al., Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs): 9228 (as of April 25, 2008).

 

  1. Bhore et al., Genome Survey Sequences (GSS): 76 (as of April 25, 2008).

 

Books / Monographs (1)

 

  1. Bhore Subhash and Farida Shah, (2012), Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm [ISBN-13: 978-3848495368]. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.

 

Science News/Views/ Review Articles (9)

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (2012), An underutilized medicinally important Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus Benth.) is emerging as a new crop plant in Malaysia, Communicated.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore, (2010), Biomalaysia 2009: News and Views from Biotech Industry, Global J. Biotech. & Biochem., 5 (3): 206-210.

 

  1. Deivanai S. and Subhash J. Bhore, (2010), Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis Fosb.)-An Underutilized and Neglected Fruit Plant Species, Middle-East J. Sci. Res., 6 (5): 418-428.

 

  1. Subhash J. Bhore, (2010), Making the difference in postgraduate education, Curr. Sci., 99 (9): 1170.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (2009), Book review on Bioinformation Discovery: Data to knowledge in Biology, Bioinformation 4(4): 175

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J. , (2008), GM technologies, Curr. Sci., 95 (10): 1391-1393.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (2008), BioMalaysia 2007, Curr. Sci., 94 (7): 843-845.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (2007), Promising achievements and new challenges in agriculture biotechnology, Curr. Sci., 93 (8): 1052-1054.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (2007), Biosafety and bio-security of Asia, Curr. Sci., 93 (3): 285-286.

 

Reports (9)

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K., Nurhuda J., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Construction of Pod cDNA, Examination and Identification of Pod-Specific Genes during Development Using Micro-Array. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 24.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K., Nurhuda J., Naqsya S. M., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Generation and Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) From Mesocarp Tissue of South American Oil Palm, Elaeis oleifera. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 25.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Nurul Arneida H., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Application of DNA Marker Technology in Precise Identification of Plants. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 26.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Gene Isolation and Plant Transformation for Production of Value Added Fruit for Commercialization. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 27.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Isolation of Key Genes Involved In Identified Metabolic Pathway and Genetic Transformation of Banana for Its Fruit Quality Improvement. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 28.

 

  1. Azurin H. J., Bhore Subhash J., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Micropropagation of Selected Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 33.

 

  1. Wee C.H., Azurin H. J., Bhore Subhash J., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Commercial Scale Micropropagation of Ornamental Plants. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 34.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Azurin H. J., Wee C. H., and Shah Farida H., (2007), Pilot Scale Micropropagation of Economically Important Plants. In 2006 Ann Rep Melaka Biotech Corp, pp 35.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (2005), Construction of transformation vectors for palmitoyl-ACP thioesterase gene silencing and genetic transformation of oil palm, Ph.D Thesis, National University of Malaysia, Malaysia.

 

Conference Presentations /Invited Talks (33)

 

  1. Bhore S. J., Amelia K., and Shah Farida H., (2011), Computational annotation of Elaeis oleifera b-ketoacyl-[ACP] synthase II cDNA and protein, in: the 4th Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids (ASPL-2011), held at the  University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Dec 2-4, 2011.

 

  1. Bhore S. J., Loh C. Y., and Jean-Frédéric F. Weber, (2011), Isolation, identification and screening of bacterial endophytes from African oil palm for cytokinin-like activity, in: the 4th Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids (ASPL-2011), held at the University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong on Dec 2-4, 2011.

 

  1. Amelia K., Bhore S. J., and Shah Farida H., (2011), In silico analysis of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) omega-6 fatty acid desaturase cDNA and protein, in: the 4th Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids (ASPL-2011), held at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Dec 2-4, 2011.

 

  1. Edina Wang L.F., Amelia Kassim, Bhore S. J., and Farida H. Shah, (2011), Analysis of beta carotene hydroxylase cDNA isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris L. Var.BAT93, in: the 4th Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids (ASPL-2011), held at the University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong on Dec 2-4, 2011.

 

  1. Ja’afar N.J., Nor Fadhila K., Bhore S.J., Prabha B., Aziah I., Asma I., and Phua K. K., (2010), Comparison of Sequencng, Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA-PCR (RAPD-PCR) and Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) Typing of Selected Strains of Salmonella Typhi, in: 1st AMDI Internattional Biohealth Science Conference (IBSC 2010) held at Bayview Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia. 29th Nov – 1st Dec 2010. pp 133.

 

  1. Bhore S.J., Loh C.Y., Tan Y.Y., Komathi V., Nithya R., and Weber J.F.F., (2010), Screening of plant endophytes for cytokinin-like compounds: case studies on isolation of putative endophytes from plant tissue cultures and plant samples collected from peninsular Malaysia, in:  the International Symposium on Forestry and Forest Products (ISFFP-2010)’, held at the Legend Hotel, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia on Oct 5-7, 2010. pp 43.

 

  1. R. Nithya and S. J. Bhore, (2010), Comparison of three basal media for efficient callus induction using leaf explants and identification of colonizing bacteria from Sambung Nyawa (Gynura procumbens), in: 16th Asian Agricultural Symposium (AAS), held at KMITL, Thailand   (on 25 - 27 Aug 2010). pp 85.

 

  1. J. Preveena and S. J. Bhore, (2010), Micropropagation of Mimusops elengi Linn.: Identification of suitable explant and comparative analysis of immature zygotic embryo response on three basal media, in: 16th Asian Agricultural Symposium (AAS), held at KMITL, Thailand (on 25 - 27 Aug 2010). pp 86.

 

  1. K. Vaishana and S. J. Bhore, (2010), Comparison of three basal media for efficient micropropagation of Sambung Nyawa (Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr) using nodal sectors, in: 16th Asian Agricultural Symposium (AAS), held at KMITL, Thailand (on 25 - 27 Aug 2010). pp 84.

 

  1. V. Komathi and S. J. Bhore, (2010), Micropropagation of Erythrina fusca Lour.: Identification of suitable explant and comparative response analysis of selected explant on three basal media, in: 16th Asian Agricultural Symposium (AAS), held at KMITL, Thailand  (on 25 - 27 Aug 2010). pp 87.

 

  1. Loh C. Y., Amelia K., Shah Farida H., and Bhore Subhash J., (2009), Computational analysis and comparative study of American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) beta-carotene hydroxylase gene cDNA sequence, in: 3rd Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids (ASPL), held at Yokohama, Japan (on 27 - 29 Nov 2009). pp 102.

 

  1. Singh Rashvinaj, Amelia K., Shah Farida H., and Bhore Subhash J., (2009), American oil palm (Elaeis oleifera) omega-3 fatty acid desaturase: cDNA sequence annotation and it’s in silico comparative analysis, in: 3rd Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids (ASPL), held at Yokohama, Japan (on 27 - 29 Nov 2009). pp 90.

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K., Nurhuda J., and Shah Farida H., (2009), Phaseomics: Generation and analysis of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from early and late pod stage tissue of Phaseolus vulgaris L. variety BAT93, in: TWAS Regional Young Scientists Conference’ on “Food, Health and Fuel: Plants for the Future”, held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (on Nov 2-5, 2009). pp 32.

  1. and Bhore Subhash J., (2009), Isolation and screening of endophytes to identify cytokinin-like compound producing endophytes, in: TWAS Regional Young Scientists Conference’ on “Food, Health and Fuel: Plants for the Future”, held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (on Nov 2-5, 2009). pp 67.

 

 

  1. Sharmila A., Yong K.C.B, Sarah S.S., Lalitha P. and Bhore Subhash J., (2009), Isolation and DNA based identification of a putative endophytic bacterium from Erythrina fusca Lour. Leaf, in: TWAS Regional Young Scientists Conference’ on “Food, Health and Fuel: Plants for the Future”, held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (on Nov 2-5, 2009). pp 91.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K., Nurhuda J., Naqsya S.M, and Shah Farida H., (2007), Analysis and Functional Annotation of Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) From the Fruit Mesocarp Tissue of South American Oil Palm (Elaeis oleifera), In: 2007 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Fatty Acids and Glycerolipids Symposium, held at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center in Fallen Leaf Lake, California, USA. pp 27.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., Amelia K., Naqsya S.M., and Shah Farida H., (2007), A Survey of the South American Oil Palm (Elaeis oleifera) Genome: Analysis and Functional Annotation of the Randomly Isolated Genome Survey Sequences (GSS), In: 2007 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Fatty Acids and Glycerolipids Symposium, held at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center in Fallen Leaf Lake, California, USA. pp 27.

 

  1. Nurul A.H., Bhore Subhash J., Shah F.H.,  (2006), Analysis of Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) to Access Genetic Variability in Mas Cotek (Ficus deltoidea Jack.) Accessions, In: Trends in Biotechnology 3, held at Marriot Putrajaya, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia (September 4-6, 2006), Abstract Book, pp 41.

 

  1. Shah Farida H., Amelia K., and Bhore Subhash J., (2006), Annotation of oleoyl-[ACP] thioesterase (OTE) gene of Elaeis oleifera and its comparison with OTE of commercially cultivated oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq Tenera, In: The 17th International Plant Lipid Symposium, East Lansing, Michigan, USA (July 16−21, 2006). Abstract Book, pp 137.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J. and Shah Farida H., (2006), Analysis of randomly isolated expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from developing mesocarp of South American oil palm, Elaeis oleifera. In: The 17th International Plant Lipid Symposium, East Lansing , Michigan, USA (July 16−21, 2006). Abstract Book, pp 187.

 

  1. Shah Farida H, Cha Thye San, Bhore Subhash J., (2006), In Silico Analysis and Comparison of Mesocarp and Kernel Tissue-Specific Promoters with Constitutive Promoters in Oil Palm. In: The 17th International Plant Lipid Symposium, East Lansing, Michigan, USA (July 16−21, 2006). Abstract Book, pp 188.

 

  1. Shah Farida H., Cha Thye San, Lee Seet Kwan, and Bhore Subhash J., (2005), Molecular Characterization of Palmitoyl-ACP Thioesterase Gene in Oil Palm, In: 2005 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plant Fatty Acids and Glycerolipids Symposium, held at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center in Fallen Leaf Lake, California, USA. pp 18.

 

  1. Shah F.H., Bhore Subhash J., Nurul A.H., and Salmizana M.S., (2005), Effectiveness of random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis technique in detection of genetic variation in Labisia pumila varieties, In: 4th Malaysian International Conference on Essential Oil and Fragrance and Flavour Materials (MICEOFF4) 2005, held at Putra Palace, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. pp TL 16.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J, Azurin Hanim J, and Shah Farida H., (2004), Commercial scale micropropagation of some tropical medicinal and aromatic plants through plant tissue culture. In: Second Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, held at New Delhi, India. pp 4.

 

  1.  Said Khairil M., Bhore Subhash J, Kassim Siti H., and Shah Farida H., (2004), Extraction and characterization of essential oils from some Malaysian medicinal and aromatic plants, In: Second Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, held at New Delhi, India. pp 124.

 

  1.  Bhore Subhash J, and Shah Farida H., (2004), Genetic transformation of Elaeis oleifera with novel transformation vectors for complete post-transcriptional silencing of palmitoyl-ACP thioesterase gene, In: Oils and Fats International Congress-2004 (September 29th-October 2nd), held at PWTC, Malaysia. pp 26-27.

 

  1.  Bhore, Subhash J., Cha Thye San, Tan Chye Ling, Lee Seet Kwan, and Shah, Farida H., (2004), Genetic manipulation of fatty acid composition in oil palm. In: 15th Annual Meeting of the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, held at Melaka, Malaysia on July 19-21, 2004. pp 41.

 

  1.  Bhore Subhash J., Cha Thye S., and Shah Farida H., (2004),  Particle Bombardment-Mediated Transformation of Elaeis oleifera with Antisense Palmitoyl-ACP Thioesterase Gene Driven by Mesocarp Specific Promoter, In: The 16th Plant Lipid Symposium, Budapest (1-4 June 2004), Programme and Abstracts of presentations, pp 94.

 

  1.  Bhore Subhash J., and Shah Farida H., (2004), Genetic Manipulation of Commercially Cultivated Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Tenera) for Low-Palmitate Palm Oil. In: The 16th Plant Lipid Symposium, Budapest (1-4 June 2004), Programme and Abstracts of presentations, pp 94-95.

 

  1.  Muniran F., Bhore Subhash J., and Farida H. Shah, (2003), Micropropagation of oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq. Dura: comparison of three media for efficient regeneration, In: 14th National Biotechnology Seminars, held at Penang, Malaysia, during December 11-13, 2003.

 

73.    Bhore Subhash J., Bay M. N., and Shah F.H., (2003), Characterization of a cDNA clone that encodes for a DNA binding protein (DNAbp) in oil palm Elaeis oleifera. In: The 5th National Genetics Congress, held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 25-27, 2003.

 

  1.  Tan C.L., Bhore Subhash J., and Shah F.H., (2003), Quantitative and qualitative assessment of phenotypic abnormalities in transformed and non-transformed plantlets population of Elaeis guineensis Jacq.  Tenera, In: 2nd International Congress of Plant Physiology, held at New Delhi, India during January 8-12, 2003.

 

  1.  Bhore Subhash J, Shah F. H., (2002), Influence of three different media on germination and growth of oil palm immature zygotic embryos. In: 12th Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Scientific Meeting, held at Hyatt Regency Saujana, Subang, Selangor, Malaysia.

 

Media Reports (7)

 

  1. ‘Establishing Research at AIMST University’, in BICalert, a monthly online newsletter by the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (MABiC), Nov 2009.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (Sunday, July 1, 2007), Melaka Institute of Biotechnology trains university students. Report on training programs and activities of Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Published in Melaka Hari Ini (News paper of Melaka State, Malaysia), page 15.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (Thursday, June 21, 2007), Biotechnology for better food, health and quality living, published in Melaka Hari Ini (News paper of Melaka State, Malaysia), page 16.

 

  1. Development of Biotechnology in Melaka (Malaysia) (Pembangunan bioteknologi Melaka), Mega Utusan Malaysia (National News paper of Malaysia in local language), March 23, 2007, page 6.

 

  1. Making palm oil more desirable (Science news) in New Sunday Times (Malaysia), October 22, 2000, page 31.

 

  1. Bhore Subhash J., (2000), Fascinating natural beauty of Malaysia, Malaysian Naturalist, 54:9.

 

  1. Sixty four percent students of Dada Patil (DP) College (Karjat) succeeded in B.Sc. examination (modified title), Kesari (local newspaper of Maharashtra state, India), July 29, 1994.

 

ADVISORY ROLE IN RESEARCH (2004-20212):

   Post-Graduate Students Supervision  (8)

            (Name) (Duration) (Degree) (Status)

1.     Leila Hilout, 2011-2014, Ph.D, ongoing*.

2.     J. N. Ja’afar, 2010-2013, Ph.D, ongoing*.

3.     Edina Wang, 2012-2013, M.Sc (Biotechnology), ongoing.

4.     Amelia Kassim, 2010-2013, M.Sc (Biotechnology), ongoing.

5.     Komathi d/o Vijayan, 2010-2012, M.Sc (Biotechnology), completed.

6.     Preveena Jagadesan, 2010-2011, M.Sc (Biotechnology), completed.

7.     Tan Yin Yin, 2010-2011, M.Sc (Biotechnology), completed.

8.     Loh Chye Ying, 2010-2011, M.Sc (Biotechnology), completed.

 *I am serving as co-supervisor for the student.

 

Undergraduate Students Supervision  (14)

        (Year) (Students)

2011-2012, Bindusara a/l Santhanam, Pradheba Nair a/p
Rathakrishnan, Sreegayathri a/p Jairaman, Sarkgunan Nagarajan, and Vignesan Naidu a/l Shabeshan Naidu.

2010-2011, Angelind d/o Khalib, Tiong Oon King.

2009-2010, Nithya A/P Ravichantar, Preveena Jagadesan, Vaishana A/P Karthikesok, Komathi A/P Vijayan, Loo Yi.

2008-2009, Loh Chye Ying, Beverly Ruth Andrew, Rashvinraj Singh, Vigneswaran A/L Manokaran, Tham Chaur Lin, S.Suresh Paramaloo, Sathisha Goonasakaran.

 

Summer (Industrial) Training Students Supervision  (16)

  (Year), (Students)

2011, Edina Wang Lin Fang, Bindusara A/L Santhanam.

2010, Ponnarasy A/P Ganasen.

2009, Tan Chen Shen, Lee Chu Xian.

2004-2008, Abhilash A/L G.C.Bhujan, Tan Jie Ying, Yap Hui Min, Nur Aneem Fadzal, Norazlina Mohd Yatim, Afraha Bt Arif, Tay Siew Yean, Suhaili Bt Md Yusop, Nurhuda Bt Jalil, Nurul Arneida Husin, and Sheng Huey Wong

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (2002-2012):

University Courses Teaching: Courses taught at Faculty of Applied Science, AIMST University, Malaysia:

S. No.

Course Code

Course Title

Core/Elective Course

No. of Times Taught

Students

#

1

SCBT 31113

Molecular Biology

Core

03

36-60

2

SCBT 32111

Genetic Engineering

Core

03

35-46

3

SCBT 32114

Cell Culture (plant)

Core

03

36-54

4

SCBT 33116

Bioethics, Bioregulation And Biosafety

Core

04

36-112

5

SCBT 31108

Introduction to Computer Applications in Biological Sciences

Core

01

35

6

SCBT 33111

Molecular Modeling

Core

01

47

7

SCBT33105

Plant Secondary Metabolites and Metabolism

Core

01

87

8

SCBT 33103

Postharvest Physiology & Biotechnology

Core

01

87

9

SCBT 32101

Recombinant DNA Technology

Core

01

37

10

SCBT 32304

Plant Growth and Development

Elective

01

25

11

SCBT 33305

Bioinformatics II

Elective

02

36

12

SCBT 32103

Plant Biotechnology

Core

02

112

13

SCBT 32117

Cell Technology & Genetic Transformation        

Core

02

91

 

 

·        Teaching in Training Programs and Workshops:

1.             Speaker and trainer in ‘Workshop: Online Bioinformatics Tools and Their Applications in RAPD’, held on May 31-June 1, 2010 at INFORMM, USM, Penang Island, Malaysia.

2.             Speaker in a workshop entitled the ‘Biotechnology Awareness Workshop for Teachers’ held at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, on February 16, 2008. This workshop was supported by Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka.

3.             Speaker and trainer in ‘Molecular Biology Training Program-Basic’ organized by Melaka Institute of Biotechnology and held during June 28-30, 2007 at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Malaysia.

4.             Speaker and trainer in ‘Molecular Biology Training Program-Basic’ organized by Melaka Institute of Biotechnology and held during September 5-7, 2006 at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Malaysia.

5.             Speaker and trainer in ‘Plant Tissue Culture Training Program-Basic’ organized by Melaka Institute of Biotechnology and held during February 18, 2005 – March 2, 2005 at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Malaysia.

 

MAJOR COMMERCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS (2003-2008):

  1. Commercial Production of Plantlets

Instrumental in establishing micropropagation protocols, pilot scale testing (at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology), and commercialization through INVITROTECH SDN BHD for economically important plant species listed below:  

                                 i.            Banana (Musa species)

                               ii.            Sambung Nyawa (Gynura procumbens),

                              iii.            Kesum (Polygonum minus),

                              iv.            Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon stamineus),

                               v.            Hempedu Bumi (Andrographis paniculata),

                              vi.            Keembung (Inpatiens balsamina),

                            vii.            Dukung anak (Phyllanthus niruri),

                           viii.            Kemangi (Ocimum sanctum),

                              ix.            Selasih (Ocimum basilicum),

                               x.            Curry plant (Murraya koenigii),

                              xi.            Lavender [Lavandula angustifolia(L)],

                            xii.            Carnation [Dianthus caryophyllus (L)],

                           xiii.            Coleus (Coleus blumei),

                           xiv.            Celosia [Celosia argentea var Plumosa (L)], and

                            xv.            Phlox [Phlox drummondii]    

          

           INVITROTECH SDN BHD is a Melaka Biotechnology Corporation linked company.

 

2.    Training Program Modules

To fulfill the specific needs of customers, following tailor-made training programs were designed and offered through Melaka Institute of Biotechnology

                                       i.      Plant tissue culture training program

                                     ii.      Molecular biology training program

                                    iii.      Biotechnology awareness (workshop) program for teachers

 

CONSULTANCY (2004-2007):

1.       Worked as ‘Technical Consultant’ to Novel Plants Private Limited, Melaka, Malaysia, (off record) Duration: September 2006-Decemner 2007.

2.       Within organization at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology to set-up plant tissue culture pilot plant facility for the Institute, 2004.

 

TRAINING AQUIRED (1999-2012):

·        2011, one week training on Protein Structure, Modeling, Molecular Docking and Molecular Simulations, at AIMST University, Malaysia, Jun 27 – Jul 1, 2011.

·        2008, 2 weeks training on ‘Molecular Marker Applications in Crop Genetics and Breeding, at ICRISAT, India, Mar 31 –Apr 11, 2008.

·        2007, 2 days training on ‘How to Be a Successful Manager’, held at Berjaya Times-Square Hotel, KL, Malaysia, Mar 20-21, 2007.

·        2006, 2 days training on ‘Microarray Technology and Its Applications’, at Republic Polytechnic, Singapore, Dec 12-13, 2006.

·        2000, 2 months in house training in ‘Basic Plant Molecular Biology’ (off record), at UKM, Malaysia, July 15 - Sep 14, 2000.

·        1999, 4 days training on ‘Production and processing of the medicinal and aromatic plants’ held at NCL, India, June 26-29, 1999.

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (2001-2012):

1.       Associate Member (Since 2006) of Association of Agricultural Scientist of Indian Origin (AASIO). AASIO is the international honor society of agriculture research scientists, with a good history of service to science and society.

2.       Associate Member (Since 2001) of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. Sigma Xi is the international honor society of research scientists and engineers, with a distinguished history of service to science and society.

 

 

MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION (2002-2012):

R&D Projects Management

  • 2010 (Jan)- ongoing project, Isolation and screening of endophytes to identify cytokinin-like compound producing endophytes for their applications in agriculture, funded by Ministry of Agriculture & Agro-Based Industry, Malaysia.
  • 2005 (Jul)-2008 (May), Construction of pod cDNA, examination and identification of pod-specific genes during development using ESTs micro-array, funded by MOSTI, Malaysia.
  • 2005 (Jul)-2007 (Dec), Generation and analysis of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) from mesocarp tissue of South American oil palm, Elaeis oleifera (extended work under: IRPA: 01-02-02-0014P), funded by MOSTI, Malaysia.
  • 2004 (Dec) - 2006 (May), assisted Director of the Melaka Institute of Biotechnology for over all management of the R & D projects listed below.

1.       Application of DNA marker technology in precise identification of plants

2.       Genetic transformation of banana for the nutritional value addition

3.       Isolation and characterization of plant promoters: defining DNA–protein binding sites and functional roles of the regions in transcription (IRPA: 01-02-02-0014P)

4.       Isolation of novel genes and genetic transformation of identified fruit crop for its  improvement

5.       Production of natural plant pigments

6.       Tissue culture of economically important medicinal & aromatic plants

7.       Production of phenolic compounds from Malaysian herbs and medicinal plants

8.       Screening of Malaysian medicinal and aromatic plants for antimicrobial properties

9.       Production of essential oil and plant extracts from Malaysian medicinal and aromatic plants for nutraceuticals and cosmeceutical industries

 

Academia—Biotech Industry Relationship Development

Organized and Coordinated Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) / Memorandum of Agreements (MoA) between AIMST University and following Biotech/ Biotech-related companies.

1.       2010 (Dec 1), MoU between AIMST University and Melaka Biotechnology Corporation, Melaka, Malaysia.

2.       2010 (Dec 1), MoU between AIMST University and Multimedia University, Malaysia.

3.       2010 (June 29), MoU between AIMST University and Kedah BioResources Corporation Sdn Bhd. (KBioCorp), Kedah, Malaysia.

4.       2010 (April 7), MoA between AIMST University and Aviogenz Bioscience Sdn Bhd., Kedah, Malaysia.

5.       2010 (Jan 13), MoU between AIMST University and Aviogenz Bioscience Sdn Bhd., Kedah, Malaysia.

6.       2009 (Aug 28), MoU between AIMST University and Chemoinformatics Sdn Bhd., Malaysia.

7.       2009 (Aug 17), MoU between AIMST University and Clarias Sdn Bhd., Malaysia.

8.       2009 (Jul 2), MoU between AIMST University and Tentacle Technologies Sdn Bhd., Malaysia.

9.       2009 (May 7), MoU between AIMST University and Hirudogenesis Biotechnology Sdn Bhd., Malaysia.

10.   2009 (Feb 26), MoU between AIMST University and Olipro Biotechnology Sdn Bhd, Malaysia.

11.   2009 (Jan 23), MoU between AIMST University and Infovalley Group of Companies, Malaysia.

 

Organized and Coordinated Programs

  1. 2011, Organized (and coordinated) five days workshop on Protein Structure, Modeling, Molecular Docking and Molecular Simulations’ held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, June 27 – July 1, 2011.
  2. 2010, Organized (and coordinated) one day workshop on ‘Advances in LIMS’ held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, May 25, 2010.
  3. 2009, Organized and coordinated one day seminar, Seminar on Current Trends in Biotech Industry’ which was supported by UPEN (Kedah) and Malaysian Biotechnology Information Center (MABiC) and held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia on Nov 23, 2009.
  4. 2009, Organized and coordinated Public Seminar on Agribiotechnology’ held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia on May 5, 2009.
  5. 2008, Organized and coordinated one day workshop, ‘Biotechnology Awareness Workshop for Teachers’ held at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Feb 16, 2008.
  6. 2007, Organized and coordinated ‘Molecular Biology Training Program-Basic’ held at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Malaysia, Jun 28-30, 2007.
  7. 2006, Organized and coordinated ‘Molecular Biology Training Program-Basic’ held at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Malaysia, Sep 5-7, 2006.
  8. 2005, Organized and coordinated ‘Plant Tissue Culture Training Program-Basic’, held at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Malaysia, Feb 18 - Mar 2, 2005.
  9. 2002-2004, Coordinated ‘Basic molecular biology laboratory training’ (off-record) for undergraduate students in Mentor’s Laboratory, National University of Malaysia to make them acquainted with Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Tissue Culture, Jun 2002 – Jun 2004.

 

COMMITTEES SERVED/SERVING ON (1999-2012):

  1. 2012, Chair of the master degree viva-voce of Ms. Sarah Stephenie a/p John Sandanaraj, held on June 20, 2012 at FAS, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
  2. 2011, Chair of Organizing Committee of WORKSHOP on Protein Structure, Modeling, Molecular Docking and Molecular Simulations’ held on June 27 – July 1, 2011 at AIMST University , Kedah, Malaysia.
  3. 2009, Organizing Committee Member, Seminar on Current Trends in Biotech Industry’ held on Nov 23, 2009 at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
  4. 2009, Scientific Committee Member, the TWAS Regional Young Scientists Conference “FOOD, HEALTH AND FUEL: PLANTS FOR THE FUTURE” held on Nov 2-5, 2009 at Armada Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  5. 2009 (May)-Present, ‘Examination Board Member’, Faculty of Applied Sciences, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
  6. 2008(May)-2009(May), Examination Board Member, Biotechnology Department, AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia.
  7. 2008(May)-2009(May), AIMST University Cafeteria Quality Assurance Committee, AIMST University , Kedah, Malaysia.
  8. 2005(Apr)-2008(May), Finance Management Committee, Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka Biotechnology Corporation, Melaka, Malaysia.
  9. 2005(Apr)-2008(May), Instrument’s Purchase Committee, Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, MBC, Melaka, Malaysia.
  10. 2004(Mar)-2008(May), Management Committee, Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, MBC, Melaka, Malaysia.
  11. 1999, Member of Local Organizing Committee, the ‘International Tree Biotechnology Meeting’ held at NCL, Pune, India on Nov 17-19, 1999.

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (2002-2012):

1.       2011 (Dec), Reviewer for the Journal ‘BMC Biotechnology’ published by BioMed Central, the open access publisher, United Kingdom.

2.       2011 (Oct), Reviewer for the Journal ‘Microbiology Indonesia’ published by the Indonesian Society for Microbiology.

3.       2011, Examiner and a Panel Member for oral examination for M.Sc Thesis titled “Development of a thermostablilized PCR for the detection of Salmonella enteritidis (SE) and vancomycin resistant Eenterococci (VRE) in poultry stool and meat samples” by Ms Susan Praveena Thomas, Department of Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia, September 20, 2011.

4.       2011, Internal Examiner and a Panel Member for oral examination, for M.Sc Thesis titled “CART assignment of folding mechanisms to homodimers with known structures” by Abhishek Suresh, Department of Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia, August, 2011.

  1. 2011[Jul] - present, Reviewer for the Journal of Sustainability Science and Management (JSSM), which publish research findings that can be used directly or indirectly in addressing critical issues and sharing of advanced knowledge and best practices in sustainable development.
  2. 2011, Participant, ‘Teaching and Assessments’ seminar held at the AIMST University, Bedong-Semeling Road, 08100 Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia, March 4, 2011.
  3. 2010, Participant, ‘International Conference on Environment (ICENV 2010)’, held at the Park Royal Hotel, Batu Ferringhi Penang,, Malaysia, December 13-15, 2010.
  4. 2010, Participant, ‘International Symposium on Forestry and Forest Products (ISFFP-2010)’, held at the Legend Hotel, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, October 5-7, 2010.
  5. 2010, Participant, the 14th U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program (CMSP) Regional Conference on “Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in the Pacific Rim: Next Generation Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases, held at the G Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, October 4–6, 2010.
  6. 2010[Aug]-Present, Reviewer for African Journal of Agricultural Research (ISSN 1991- 637X) (Victoria Island, Lagos), an open access journal for all aspects of agriculture Science.
  7. 2010, Reviewer, Research projects reviewer for Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka Biotechnology Corporation, Melaka, Malaysia, August 5, 2010.
  8. 2010, Participant, ‘Workshop: 2010-2015 Strategic Plan of the Kedah State’, held at Hotel SP Inn., SP, Kedah, Malaysia on June 8, 2010.
  9. 2010, Speaker, Instructor and Hand-On Demonstrator, ‘Workshop: Online Bioinformatics Tools and Their Applications in RAPD’, held at INFORMM, USM, Penang Island, Malaysia on May 31-June 1, 2010.
  10. 2010, Participant, ‘Seminar on the Implementation of Biosafety Act 2007: The roles and Obligations of Researchers’, held at INFORMM, USM, Penang Island, Malaysia on May 27, 2010.
  11. 2010, Participant, ‘A Workshop on Genomics and Bioinformatics for Medical Applications’ conducted by Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre Pvt. Ltd. and held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, May 13, 2010.
  12. 2010, Participant, ‘A Workshop On Ethics For Educators’ held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, May 7, 2010.
  13. 2010, Participant, ‘The Innovative Approaches for Label-free Bionanosensor Development 2010 Workshop’, held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia, April 29-30, 2010.
  14. 2010, Participant, The International Doctoral Education Research Network-2010 (IDERN-2010) ‘Conference and Seminars For Postgraduate Supervisors’, held at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia, April 21-23, 2010.
  15. 2009, ‘Panel Member of the Judges’ for poster presentation evaluation, the TWAS Regional Young Scientists Conference “FOOD, HEALTH AND FUEL: PLANTS FOR THE FUTURE” held at Armada Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 2-5, 2009.
  16. 2009, Moderator, Seminar on Current Trends in Biotech Industry’ held at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia on Nov 23, 2009.

21.   2009, Participant, Team Building Workshop, held at Regency Jerai Hill Resort, Kedah, Malaysia, Oct 23-24, 2009.

22.   2009, Internal Examiner and a Panel Member for oral examination, for M.Sc Thesis titled “Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Rice Seedlings (Oryza sativa L. var. MR219) to Salinity Stress” by Ms. Gayathri Arumughan, Department of Biotechnology, AIMST University, Malaysia (September 25, 2009).

  1. 2009, Drafted The Kedah Technology Roadmap for Agriculture Biotechnology” for Kedah State, Malaysia, launched on Jul 26, 2009.
  2. 2009, participant, “The Kedah Technology Roadmap for Health-Care Biotechnology”, held at Kulim Golf & Country Resort, Kedah, Malaysia on Jan 12, 2009.
  3. 2008, Facilitator, ‘Workshop: Brainstorming for Kedah Technology Roadmap for Biotechnology’, held at Hotel SP Inn., SP, Kedah, Malaysia on Dec 18, 2008.
  4. 2008, Coordinator, ‘Workshop: Brainstorming for Kedah Technology Roadmap for Biotechnology’, held at Hotel SP Inn., SP, Kedah, Malaysia on Dec 18, 2008.
  5. 2008, Participant, ‘GM Technologies: Addressing Global Sustainability Needs and Challenges’, held at Palace of the Golden Horses, KL, Malaysia, on Aug 18-19, 2008.
  6. 2008, Participant, ‘Biosafety Awareness Meeting’, held at Crystal Crown Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, Jun 12, 2008.
  7. 2008, Participant, ‘Food Biosafety Seminar’ held at Hotel Equatorial, Bangi, Selangor Malaysia, Jan 21, 2008.
  8. 2007, Participant, ‘Asia-pacific conference on Plant tissue culture and agro-biotechnology’, held at PWTC, KL, Malaysia, Jun 17-21, 2007.
  9. 2007, Representative of Melaka Biotechnology Corporation in ‘An Industry Dialogue on the Biosafety Bill 2006’, held at Menara Naluri, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 29, 2007.
  10. 2006, Participant, “BBEC 5TH International Conference 2006, Biodiversity Conservation: 2006 and beyond”, held at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Dec 5–7, 2006.
  11. 2006, Moderator, one day conference on antioxidant, “The Role of Anti-Oxidants in Health Products”, held at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka, Malaysia, Nov 7, 2006.
  12. 2006, Representative of Melaka Biotechnology Corporation in ‘Working group discussion on a new technology platform based on nanotechnology’, held at Naluri Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Aug 22, 2006.
  13. 2005, Representative of Melaka Biotechnology Corporation in ‘The Development of a National Level Technology Roadmap for Bio-Informatics’, Workshop No. 2, held at Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept 27 - 28, 2005.

36.   2004-2006, Designed, established and operated ‘Plant Tissue Culture Pilot Plant’ at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka Biotechnology Corporation, Melaka, Malaysia, 2004-2006.

37.   2004, Founding member of ‘Plant Tissue Culture Pilot Plant’ for Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka Biotechnology Corporation, Melaka, Malaysia,-2004.

  1. 2004, Contributed in designing and establishing Molecular Biology Laboratory at Melaka Institute of Biotechnology, Melaka Biotechnology Corporation, Melaka, Malaysia, - 2004.
  2. 2003(Jun)-2004(Feb), voluntarily served as Lab Manager (off-record) for Molecular Biology Laboratory of the mentor at National University of Malaysia, Malaysia.
  3. 2001(Jun)-2004(Feb), Supervision of junior students in the laboratory (off-record responsibility given by project leader/mentor).
  4. 1985-2000, Part time Agriculture work (in Family owned agricultural land, Maharashtra, India), cultivation of bajara, chili, corn, fruit crops, green gram, jawar, onion, garlic, peanut, sesame, sugarcane, vegetables, wheat and other crop plants.

 

Note: This CV was updated on July 23, 2012