Research Associate

Posted on: 2008-03-13

1502 Spruce Tree Dr. Diamond Bar CA 91765 Tel. No. 951-907-0817, email:[email protected] EDUCATION University of California, Riverside July 2002 - Present Ph.D. Candidate: Environmental Toxicology Honors: GPA 3.937, Deans Fellowship, Best First Year Student presentation at the annual symposium, UC Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program Student Fellowship, 2006-2008. Current Project: “Identification of Novel Mosquitocidal Toxins from Clostridium bifermentans serovar malaysia” Hamdard University, Delhi, India June 1999 MS: Toxicology Honors: Ranked #1 in the Program, Gold Medalist University of Delhi, Delhi, India May 1997 BS: Botany Honors: First Class, Placed among the Top 10% in the class LAB & TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE · Lab Technologies/Techniques: PCR, Gel Electrophoresis (DNA and Protein), UV/Visible Spectrophotometry, Animal Handling Exposure, Toxicity Studies and Evaluation, Histology, Hematology, Microbiology Testing, Environmental Testing, Chromatography, Microtomy, Biochemical Assays, Plasmid/Cosmid/Genomic DNA extraction, RNA extraction, DNA sequencing, Cloning, SDS-PAGE, Western Blotting, Basic Protein purification, Vector construction, Mutagenesis, Protein expression, Shotgun and Cosmid library construction and screening using mosquito bioassay and basic laboratory techniques · Productivity Applications: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Internet Research, EndNote, Origin, Linux/Unix · Bioinformatics: BLAST, DNASTAR, BLASTALL, Phred Phrap Consed, MUMmer, NUCmer and PROmer. TRAININGS & SEMINARS · National Center for Biotechnology Information – Mini course on “Making Sense of DNA and Protein Sequences” & “BLAST Quick Start\" · University of Riverside – EMBOSS, GCG, Phred Phrap Consed & Linux Workshops · Created and Presented poster on “Bacterial Toxins- Mode of Action” at Gordon Conference in 2003 · Industrial Toxicology training with focus on microbiology, instrumentation, and environmental testing at Sri Ram Institute of Industrial Research, New Delhi · Presented a talk on “Pulmonary Toxicity of Pesticides” at the Graduate Toxicology Seminar, Hamdard University · Organized & Participated in National Symposium on Toxicology and Environmental Health at Hamdard University · Ranked among the top 0.1% in All India in Sciences in 10th Standard, Mathematics Olympiad Certificate RESEARCH/WORK EXPERIENCE University of California, Riverside July 2002 - Present Ph.D. Candidate/Graduate Student Researcher/Teaching Assistant Current Research Project: “Identification of Novel Mosquitocidal Toxins from Clostridium bifermentans serovar malaysia” · Completed 2 years of coursework with GPA 3.937 · Constructed Shotgun, Plasmid and Cosmid libraries and screened them by toxicity bioassays using mosquitoes · Performed Analysis and assembly of genomic data using various bioinformatics tools : Phred Phrap Consed & BLAST · Conduct DNA, RNA and Protein isolation,sequencing and expression in bacterial system · Performed Vector construction, genetic cloning, and genetic engineering of bacterial genes · Isolated proteins using ion exchange chromatography; analyzed protein expression using SDS-PAGE & Western blots · Performed mutagenesis and site directed mutagenesis of bacterial genes and cosmid sequences · Taught upper division course on “Bacterial Pathogenesis” in 2005 & 2006 at University of California Riverside SWATI CHAWLA University of Delhi, India Jan. 2000 - Sept. 2000 Sr. Technical Assistant Worked with Dr. G. Mathur, Research Project: “Reproductive Biology of Eggplant – Solanum melongena L” · Conducted several comparative studies and investigative reports employing Spectral Statistical Analysis on Floral Features · Collected data and performed Statistical Analysis on Quantitative and Biochemical Studies · Contributed in the preparation and Editing of Research Papers Ranbaxy Laboratories, Delhi, India June 1999 - Dec. 1999 Scientific Analyst, Department of Toxicology Studied Drug Toxicity · Studied various drug toxicity interactions in Mice, Rats, and Rabbits. · Evaluated drugs by various routes of administration · Performed Bio-Chemical tests on vital organ; Liver, Kidney, and Skin of Mice and Rabbits · Conducted Hematological analysis and Spectrophotometery of metals in blood Tutor, Delhi, India July 1995 - Sept. 2000 High School Tutor · Taught Math and Science to Junior High and High School candidates · Conducted sessions on Environmental Sciences and Awareness VISA STATUS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION · Organized Annual Botany Festival at University of Delhi, India · Activities at University of Delhi: Class President, Organized academic trips to Himalayas to study plants · USA Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) with the right to work in US for any employer