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Curriculum vitae

Dr.Joelri Michael Raj.L Assistant Professor, Dept. of. Biotechnology,

St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli -620002.

Phone: 9600341157

E-mail:[email protected]

Career Objective To pursue a challenging career in growth oriented progressive Institition, where I can apply my knowledge, acquire

new skills and work closely with a team of highly experienced professionals with dedication and hard work.

Educational Profile

Course Discipline/specialization School/College/ Institution Board/University Year of

Passing Percentage Of Marks Class

SET

Life Sciences -

Bharathiyar university

2012 - -

Ph.D BOTANY (Molecular systematics)

The Rapinat Herbarium, St.Joseph’s

College, Trichy.

Bharathidasan University 2012 Commended

M.Phil Classical and Molecular

Taxonomy & systematics ( Major)

The Rapinat Herbarium, St.Joseph’s

College, Trichy.

Bharathidasan University 2010 83.5

First with Distinction

D++ Grade.

M.Sc Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology ( Major)

St.Joseph’s College, Trichy. Autonomous 2007 81.99 First with

Distinction

B.Sc Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology ( Major)

Loyola College, Chennai. Autonomous 2005 87 First with

Distinction

H.Sc Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry. Sunbeam, Vellore State 2002 95.08 First

S.S.L.C Maths, Science, History & Geography. Sunbeam, Vellore Matriculation 2000 83.9 First

Curriculum vitae: Dr. Joelri Michael Raj.L

| ( Email ID: [email protected]; Phone No: +919600341157)

WORK EXPERIENCE: 2 YEARS, DEPT. OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, ST.JOSEPH’S COLLEGE,TRICHY. MEDALS WON

1. Fr. Steenkist Medal ( friends and old students) For FIRST in M.Sc. Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, College Day, March 2007.

2. Fr. Du Fanquet Medal, For FIRST in M.Sc. Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Graduation Day,

December 2007.

3. Vice-Chancellor Dr. K.M. Marimuthu Medal for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE- SECOND in Major Subjects, M.Sc. Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Graduation Day, December 2007.

MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIP WON FOR Ph.D

1. Directorate of Collegiate education (Tamilnadu government) Rank N0. 19/08 for THREE years. ACADEMIC PROJECT Ph.D TITLE OF THE RESEARCH (PROJECT) : Molecular systematics, Micropropagation, Antimicrobial and Phytochemical studies in selected species of Crotalaria Linn. PROJECT SUPERVISOR : Dr.S.John Britto, Director, The Rapinat Herbarium PLACE OF WORK : The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St.Joseph’s College, Trichy. DURATION : 4 years M.Phil TITLE OF THE RESEARCH (PROJECT) : Phylogenetic relationships of some species of Crotalaria based on morphology and proteins as taxonomic markers. PROJECT SUPERVISOR : Dr.S.John Britto, Director, The Rapinat Herbarium PLACE OF WORK : The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St.Joseph’s College, Trichy. DURATION : 6 months M.Sc TITLE OF THE RESEARCH (PROJECT) : Protein Studies in some species of Zingiberaceae. PROJECT SUPERVISOR : DR. S.R .Senthilkumar Dept. Of Plant biology and Plant Biotechnology PLACE OF WORK : St. Joseph’s College (autonomous), Trichy DURATION : 6 months



RESEARCH ARTICLES PUBLISHED

1. Joelri Michael Raj L., John Britto S., Prabhu S., and Senthilkumar S.R. (2011) Phylogenetic relationships

of Crotalaria species based on seed protein polymorphism revealed by SDS-PAGE International Research Journal

of Plant Science, Vol 2(5): 119-128.

2. Joelri Michael Raj L., John Britto S., Prabhu S., and Senthilkumar S.R. (2011) Identification of agronomically

valuable species of Crotalaria based on phenetics. Agricultural Biology Journal of North America Vol 2(5):840-

847

3. Prabhu, S., Joelri Michael Raj, L., John Britto, S., and Senthil Kumar, S. R.(2011) Antibacterial activity and

Preliminary phytochemical analysis of leaf extract of Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC. (Beach Bean). International

Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol-1(4):1-7.

4. Prabhu, S., John Britto, S., Joelri Michael Raj, L., P. Thangavel., and Senthil Kumar, S. R. (2011). Antibacterial

and Antioxidant Activity of leaves of Canavalia mollis Wight & Arn. (Horse Bean). International Journal of

Pharmaceutical Sciences.Vol.2(1):109-115

5. Kochuthressia K.P., S.John Britto, L.Joelri Michael Raj, M.O. Jaseentha and S.R.Senthilkumar.(2010).Efficient

regeneration of Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.)K.Schum. plantlets from rhizome bud explants. International Research

Journal of Plant Science. Vol.1(2):043-047.

6. Kochuthressia K.P., S.John Britto, M.O.Jaseentha, L.Joelri Michael Raj and S.R.Senthilkumar(2010).

Antimicrobial efficacy of extracts from Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.)K.Schum.against human pathogenic bacteria and

fungi. Agriculture and Biology Journal of North America. Vol.1(6):1249-1252.

7. Kasmir, J., S.R.Senthilkumar, S.John Britto, and L. Joelri Michael Raj (2011) Identification of fungal endophytes

from Orchidaceae members based on nrITS (Internal Transcribed Spacer) region. International Research Journal

of Biotechnology Vol. 2(6): 139-144.

CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/ INSERVICE TRAINING

1. INSERVICE TRAINING - Plant Tissue Culture & Immunotechnology , Shreedar Bhat’s Laboratory, Bangalore,

Recognized by Karnataka Biotechnology & Information technology Services (K-BITS), Dated: 3rd - 13th

January2005



2. NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Microbial and plant Biotechnology, Department of Plant Biology and Plant

Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai. Dated: 17th - 19th February 2005.

3. REGIONAL CONFERENCE on Fern Diversity Of India, Centre for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, St.Xavier’s

College and Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli.

Sponsored by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi. Dated: 24th Febrary 2007.

4. SHORT - TERM TRAINING COURSE (Workshop) on Conservation of Bioresources using using

Biotechnological tools The Rapinat herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College,

Tiruchirappalli. Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi. Dated on 6th – 19th

February 2008.

5. SHORT - TERM TRAINING COURSE (Workshop) on Molecular Training Programme (In vitro and In vivo

methods in Bioresource Conservation). The Rapinat herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s

College, Tiruchirappalli. Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi. Dated on

17th February to 02th March 2010.

6. SHORT - TERM TRAINING COURSE (Workshop) on Molecular Methods in Bioresources Conservation of

for sustainable development. The Rapinat herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College,

Tiruchirappalli. Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi. Dated on 17th

February to 02th March 2010.

NCBI GenBank Database submissions Accession numbers: i. GenBank: JF304304 - JF304312 ( 9 Records) ii. GenBank: HM996994 - HM997000 ( 7 Records ) iii. GenBank: JF437608 - JF437614 ( 7 Records) iv. GenBank: GenBank: HM246519 ( 1 Record) v. GenBank: JF297590 - JF297595 ( 6 Records) vi. GenBank:GU564260 , GenBank:GU564261 & GenBank: GQ482977 (3 records) vii. GenBank: KC244725-KC244766 (42 records)

Total - 75 sequence submissions ( Details attached as Annexure - I)



SPECIALIZATION

Plant Genomics – Structural and comparative (cpDNA - Chloroplast genes, Nuclear ribosomal genes)

Molecular markers (RAPD, ISSR & SSR markers and Protein profiling)

Plant tissue culture

Antimicrobial Screening ( Upto recent techniques - MIC 96- well microtitre plate method)

Phytochemical methods ( GC-MS, UV-vis & FT-IR spectrum interpretations)

HANDS ON EXPERIENCE

Immunotechnology (Blotting techniques, ELISA and other immunoassays)

Cloning and Genetic transformation in Plants and microbes.

Nanoparticle assays & Antioxidant activity.

COMPUTER ACQUAINTANCE

General Packages Known : MS Office, Adobe Photoshop.

DNA and protein sequence based packages: MEGA ver 4.0 ( Molecular Evolutionary Genetic Analysis),

MVSP 3.1 (Multi Variate Statstical Package), DAMBE 5.1.2. (Data Analysis for Molecular Biology and

Evolution), ABI prism 3.1 sequence analysis software. SEQUIN ver 10.0 (NCBI database submission

software).

Phylogenetic softwares : POPGENE 32, TREEVIEW1.6.6, GEL DOC software (UVItec, UK).

Web Based tools: BLAST, CLUSTAL W Alignment, Sequence Pattern Finder, Sequence Editor, DOGMA

( Dual Organellar GenoMe Annotator).

INSTRUMENTATION

BIORAD Thermocycler MJ MINI,

UVidoc Gel Documentation System Cambridge, UK.



ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Stood First in Academics at School level. Participated school level Science Working models ,singing and chess competition and received applauds. Active member of Rotaract Club of Loyola, Chennai. Participant of Loyola outreach programme. Group leader For primary education ( SHEPHERD), St. Joseph’s College. Student Coordinator for GRACE - State Level youth prayer Convention from 2007 - 2010. PERSONAL SKILLS Good Analyzing and Planning Capability ( e.g To Develop a well equipped Molecular Biology Laboratory )

Can Adopt Any Conditions Easily

Hard Worker

Team Work

Capability to lead a team

PERSONAL PROFILE

Father’s Name: Lourdurajan.A Permanent Address: 470, Amala Illam, Sathya nagar ext, Gandhinagar, Vellore - 632006.

Date of Birth: 24.06.1985. Sex: Male.

Marital Status: Single. Religion: Christian.

Nationality: Indian. Hobbies: Reading books, Listening Music, Browsing, Plant collection & Gardening.

Languages Known: English and Tamil.

REFERENCES

1). Rev. Dr. S. John Britto SJ, The Director, The Rapinat herbarium and Centre for Molecular

Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 620 002.



2). Mrs. Amala Rajan, Professor in Nursing, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore – 632 006.

DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the above mentioned particulars. Place: Tiruchirappalli Yours Sincerely, Date: 19/08/2013 Joelri Michael Raj.L.

ANNEXURE –I

DETAILS OF NCBI GENBANK SUBMISSIONS (USA) (INSDC- International Database) Details Authorship Title Accession No. Year

Alstonia venenata (8 Voucher specimens) trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; chloroplast.

John Britto,S., Joelri Michael Raj,L., and Senthil Kumar,S.R. and Prabhu,S.

Genetic variations in Alstonia venenata based on psbK-I and trnL-F intergenic regions

KC244732 KC244733

KC244734 KC244735 Kc244736 KC244737 KC244738

2013

Celastrus paniculatus (7 Voucher Specimens) psbK-psbI intergenic spacer, partial sequence; chloroplast.

John Britto,S., Joelri Michael Raj,L., and Senthil Kumar,S.R.

Genetic variations in Celastrus paniculatus based on psbK-I and trnL-F

KC244739 KC244740 KC244741 KC244742 KC244743 KC244744 KC244745

2013



intergenic spacer regions

KC244746

Celastrus paniculatus (7 Voucher Specimens) trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; chloroplast.


Genetic variations in Celastrus paniculatus based on psbK-I and trnL-F intergenic spacer regions

KC244747 KC244748 KC244749 KC244750 KC244751 KC244752 KC244753 KC244754

2013

Elaeocarpus munroii voucher RHT56110 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.


Identification of medicinal plants from South India

KC244755 2013

Elaeocarpus sp. RHT56155 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244756 2013

Strobilanthes sp. RHT56162 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244757 2013

Strobilanthes sp. RHT56163 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244758 2013

Salacia sp. RHT56164 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244759 2013



Morinda umbellata voucher RHT56175 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244760 2013

Maytenus sp. RHT56176A trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244761 2013

Maytenus sp. RHT56176 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244762 2013

Olax sp. RHT56178 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence;plastid.



KC244763 2013

Clausena sp. RHT56179 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244764 2013

Lepisanthes senegalensis voucher RHT64916 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence; plastid.



KC244765 2013

Clausena sp. RHT64918 trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence;



KC244766 2013



Details Author Co-author Accession No Year

Crotalaria mysorensis trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast

Joelri Michael Raj.L.

S.John Britto, S.Prabu and SR.Senthilkumar

JF304304 2011

Crotalaria walkeri trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304305 2011

Crotalaria wightiana trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304306 2011

Crotalaria lunta trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304307 2011

Crotalaria pulchra trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304308 2011

Crotalaria juncea trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304309 2011

Crotalaria verrucosa trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304310 2011

Crotalaria grahamiana trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304311 2011

Crotalaria juncea trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



JF304312 2011

Morinda citrifolia S.JohnBritto JoelriMichael JF437607.1 2011

plastid.




trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast

Raj.L.,N.Manimala S.Prabu and SR.Senthilkumar

Buchanania axillaris trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast

S.JohnBritto JoelriMichael Raj.L.,N.Manimala S.Prabu and SR.Senthilkumar

JF437608 2011

Alstonia venenata trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast


JF437609 2011

Nothapodytes nimmoniana trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast


JF437610 2011

Toddalia asiatica trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast


JF437611.1 2011

Elaeocarpus recurvatus trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast


JF437612 2011

Elaeocarpus variabilis trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast


JF437613 2011

Liparis nervosa trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast


JF437614 2011

Celastrus paniculatus tRNA-leu gene:trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA- Phe gene, partial sequence:


JF297590.1 2011

Celastrus paniculatus sub

S.JohnBritto JoelriMichael Raj.L.,N.Manimala S.Prabu

JF297591.1 2011




sp.paniculatustRNA-leu gene:trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe gtene,partial sequence:

and SR.Senthilkumar

Celastrus paniculatus sub sp. Paniculatus t RNA-leu gene:trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe gene, partial sequence:


JF297592.1 2011

Celastrus paniculatus sub sp.paniculatus tRNA-leu gene:trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe gene, partial sequence:


JF297593.1 2011

Celastrus paniculatus tRNA-leu gene:trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe gene,partial sequence:


JF297594.1 2011

Celastrus paniculatus sub sp.aggregatus tRNA-leu gene:trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, complete sequence and tRNA-Phe gene,partial sequence:

S.JohnBritto JoelriMichael Raj.L N.Manimala S.Prabu and SR.Senthilkumar

JF297595.1 2011

Crotalaria spectabilis trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast


S.John Britto,SR.Senthilkumar and S.Prabu

HM208335.1 2010

Crotalaria launta trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



HM208336.1 2010

Crotalaria medicaginea trnL-


S.John Britto,SR.Senthilkumar

HM 996994.1 2010




trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast

and S.Prabu

Crotalaria grahamiana trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



HM996995 2010

Crotalaria mycosorensis trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



HM996996.1 2010

Crotalaria madurensis trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



HM996997 2010

Crotalaria pallida trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



HM996998.1 2010

Crotalaria verrucosa trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



HM996999.1 2010

Crotalaria retusa trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast



HM997000 2010

Canavalia mollis trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast

S.Prabu S.JohnBritto, SR.Senthilkumar and Joelri Michael Raj.L.

HM587710.1 2010

Canavalia rosea trnL-trnF intergenic spacer, partial sequence: choloplast

S.Prabu S.JohnBritto, SR.Senthilkumar and Joelri Michael Raj.L.

HM587711.1 2010

Aspergillus terreus ribosomal RNA gene partial sequence and ITS 2

SR.Senthilkumar S.JohnBritto and JoelriMichael Raj.L

GU564260 2010




Aspergillus terreus ribosomal RNA gene partial sequence and ITS 2

SR.Senthilkumar S.Kaliamoorthy,S.JohnBritto and JoelriMichael Raj.L

GU564261 2010

Aspergillus fumigates ribosomal RNA gene partial sequence

S.JohnBritto SR.Senthilkumar and JoelriMichael Raj.L

GQ482977 2009

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