Brief Biography:
First Name: Dhananjaya
Surname: Bhadrapura Lakkappa
Designation: Assistant Professor (Research)
Email address; chandu_greeshma@rediffmail.com dhananjaya@scbt.sastra.edu
Academic positions:
Teaching and Research Appointments
- Assistant Professor (Research)- Dec 2011 – Till date: Assistant professor (Research), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur- 613401, Tamil Nadu.
- Assist Professor (Ad-hoc) - Aug 2010 – Dec 2011: Department of Biochemistry and molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala, Kasargod, Kerala.
- Senior Scientist –I - April 2009 – 20th Nov 2009: Adichunchangiri Biotechnology and Cancer Research Institute (ABCRI), B.G. Nagar, Mandya Distrct, Karnataka. India.
- Guest Lecturer – Aug 2004- April 2005: Department of Biochemistry, Yuvaraja`s college, University of Mysore, Mysore.
Postdoctoral Research Appointments
- 2nd Post-doctoral - April 2010 - July 2010: Department of Pharmacology, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, Hershey, USA.
- 1st Post-doctoral - Aug 2008 to April 2009: Adichunchangiri Biotechnology and Cancer Research Institute (ABCRI).
Research interests:
Areas of Interest / Specialization
- Toxinology- (Venomics – Genomics, Transcriptomics and proteomics)
- Identification of Therapeutic utility of venom components in the treatment of various diseases.
- Development of Diagnostic kit for identification of snakebite.
- Management of snakebite.
- Characterization of secretary products from diverse sources for their therapeutic utility.
- Ethanopharmacological investigations for the discovery of lead molecules for the treatment of various diseases.
- Computational Biology in diseases
Any other information:
Awards
- Qualified CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) Exam for Lectureship conducted by University Grant Commission (UGC), Govt of India, India.2004.
- Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India.2006-2008.
- Awarded “BOYSCAST Fellowship” for the year 2009-2010 by DST, Government of India.
- Awarded “ Post Doctoral Research Fellowship” for the year 2009-2010 by University of Malaya, Malaysia.
- Awarded “Post Doctoral Research Fellowship” for the year 2010-2011 by Cleveland Clinic Education Foundation, Cleveland Clinic, Learners Research Institute, Ohio, USA.
- Awarded “Post Doctoral Research Fellowship” for the year 2010-2012, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, Hershey, USA.
- Awarded “Certificate of Merit” For passing the examination on Awareness of Leprosy with distinction, Conducted by Church of South India Hospital, leprosy Control Project, Feb 1993.
- Awarded Letter of appreciation by Deputy Commissioner of Police, City crime Branch (CCB), Karnataka government for helping in Forensic analysis of venom.
- Awarded II`nd prize for best poster presentation at National conference on Role of Biotechnology in Development of herbal Drug and conservation of Biodiversity, Ujire, Karnataka, India. 24 –25th Jan, 2009.
Honors
- Biography included in Marquis Whos Whoin the World of Science and Engineering 2011-2012.
- Distinguished Editor for Journal of Venom Research (JVR)
- Associate Editor for Journal of Pharmacognosy (JP)
- Regional Editor for Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences (CRJBS)
- Regional Editor for Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (RJASET)
- Regional Editor for Asian Journal of Medical Sciences (AJMS)
- Editorial Member for International Journal of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences (IJPMS)
- Editorial Board, Editorial Member for International Journal for Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Research (IJBMBR)
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