Post Grad in Biotechnology from a reputed institution. 3 years teaching experience, solve the enigma of learning biology with me in the form of story.

M A's CV

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 Participated in various national and college level conferences and presented papers and posters.
 Persistently good academic record, Secured 4th rank in B. Sc. Biochemistry and 3rd rank in M. Sc. Biotechnology (up to 3rd Semester).
 Good practical expertise in Enzymology, Microbiology, Immunology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Histology and Computational biological tools and techniques.
 Completed the project on “Silica nano particle entrapped Toluidine Blue-O mediated photodynamic therapy” for the award of M.Sc. Degree (Master’s dissertation).

RESEARCH/LABORATORY EXPERTISE
 Completed M. Sc. Dissertation work entitled “Silica nano particle entrapped Toluidine Blue-O mediated photodynamic therapy” under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Shahper Nazeer Khan.
 Nanotechnology- Synthesis, and characterization of various nanoparticles formed by chemical as well as green synthesis approach. Immobilization of proteins, enzymes, drugs etc. on nanomaterial made up of metal, nonmetal or polymer.
 Enzymology- purification, characterization, and modulation of various important enzymes. Enzyme activation, enzyme inhibition, enzyme immobilization.
 Molecular Biology Techniques: Plasmid DNA Isolation, Restriction endonuclease Digestion of DNA, PCR, Xba1 digestion of NDM1 gene, PCR amplification of NDM1 gene, heat shock transformation of NDM1 gene to DH5α strain of E.coli, and Agarose gel electrophoresis.
 Biophysical Techniques: UV-visible spectroscopy, CD spectroscopy, Fluorescent spectroscopy, SDS and Native Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, Microcentrifuge, High speed-centrifuges, Chromatographic techniques (Ion-exchange chromatography, Affinity chromatography, High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Mass spectrometry (ESI-MS).
 Biochemical Techniques: Solid phase synthesis of peptides, Protein estimation by Lowry and BCA method, Carbohydrate estimation by Dubois method, Purification of lectins from Jack Bean seeds, Isolation of Acid Phosphatase enzyme from Zea mays, Immobilization of enzyme (Trypsin) and comparison of the residual activity of immobilized and free enzyme on various parameters i.e pH, Temperature, Thermal stability, Enzyme concentration and Substrate concentration.
 Bioprocess and Industrial Techniques: Production of Ethanol by Saccharomyces cerevesiae.
 Microbiology Techniques: Screening and isolation of microbe by various pure culture techniques ( Pour plate, Spread plate, streak plate), Bacterial growth curve, Gram staining, competent cell preparation by calcium chloride treatment, Antibiotic susceptibility test by disc diffusion method, Minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) determination, CFU count, Biochemical characterization assay (IMVIC test).
 Immunology techniques: Selection of animals, Preparation of antigens, Immunization and methods of bleeding, Serum separation, Storage, Antibody titer by Indirect ELISA method, Isolation and purification of IgG from rabbit serum, SDS-PAGE, Dot blot assays, Blood smear identification of leucocytes by Giemsa stain.

ACADEMIC AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
 Qualified National level BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) (2017) online test for a Ph.D. program with 99.86 percentile.
 Recipient of scholarship 5000 INR per month from Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India for the period of two years from August 2015-July 2017.
 Qualified National level Joint written test for the 2015 Integrated MSc-PhD program jointly conducted by TIFR (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research), Mumbai (India) and NCBS (National Centre for Biological Sciences), Bangalore (India).
 Qualified National Level JAM Examination (2015) for M.Sc. Biotechnology program with AIR-555 conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
 Qualified National Science Olympiad (2008) as well as National Maths Olympiad (2008).
 Successfully participated in the Science Exhibition (2008) and secured 3rd position for the Innovative approach of Eco-Friendly Refrigerator.
CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS
 Participated in the Two Day National Symposium cum Bioinformatics Workshop 2017 on the topic “Current Trends in Proteomics and Bioinformatics” held on 16-17 March 2017, sponsored by UGC, DST, and DBT, Govt. of India.
 Participated in an International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biomedical Sciences (2016) conducted by the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, AMU, Aligarh.
 Participated in National symposium on “New facets in biotechnology from genes to proteins” in 2016 organized by Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
 Successfully Delivered a short talk as a part of M. Sc. Curriculum on the topics-
1. Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Introduction, Principles and its application in the field of biology (1st Semester 2015).
2. Glycation: Molecular effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on cell signaling pathways, aging, and pathophysiology (2nd Semester 2016).
3. Telomerase: Role in aging (3rd Semester 2016).
4. Article on “Mesoporous silica-based versatile theranostic nano platform constructed by layer-by-layer assembly for excellent photodynamic/chemo therapy” (4rd Semester 2017).

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 Actively participated in various plays and skits during my school days and at graduation level.
 Student member of the Indian Science Congress Association.
 Successfully participated in Two Day’s Workshop on theme “FOTONICA-2017” held in “Aligarh Muslim University”.
 Successfully participated in a workshop on “MS-EXCEL: ADVANCE” organized by Training & Placement Office, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
 Awarded first prize in Qirat Competition consecutively for the three years at International Indian School, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
 Published abstract in 4th Global Summit on Education-2016, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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COMPUTER SKILLS
 MS OFFICE
 Programming Language BASIC
 Programming language C & C++
 Database browsing and database retrieval