Curriculam Vitae

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Dr. Linu Mathew

Assistant professor(Sr. Gr.) In Biotechnology Female 18-09-1974 Roman Catholic Syrian Christian 26-03-2001 Married 2 (Sons)

Educational Qualifications
Degree S. S. L. C. Board State Board of Public Examinations Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala Agricultural University Tamilnadu Agricultural University Mahatma Gandhi University Subjects Basic Sciences, Languages Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Hindi Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Genetics, Plant Breeding Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology, Enzymology, Biochemistry Year 199 0 199 2 199 7 Mark (%) 94 Class/Rank Distinction

Pre- Degree BSc. (Agriculture)

82 93

First Class Distinction

MSc. Biotechnology

199 9

96

First Rank with distinction

Ph. D. in Biotechnology

200 8

Title of the thesis

Studies on the anticancer effects of Cassia fistula L.

Areas of Interests
Plant Tissue Culture, DNA Barcoding

Scholarships
1. Mahatma Gandhi University Merit Scholarship based on S. S. L. C. marks from 19901992 2. Kerala Agricultural University Merit scholarship from 1992-1996 3. D. B. T. Scholarship from 1997-1999 4. CSIR. JRF and NET in the year 1998

Merit Awards
M. S. Swaminathan Award for the best student in Biotechnology for the year 1999 of Centre for Plant Molecular Biology, TNAU

Teaching Experience
Teaching Biotechnology at PG level since 26 March, 2001 till date. (11 years experience)

No. of Papers Published

One (Linu Mathew, R. Chandra Babu, J. Souframanien, P. Chezhian, P. Shanmugasundaram, P. Nagarajan and S. Sadashivam, (2000), DNA Polymorphism among Rice (Oryza sativa L. ) accessions differing in draught tolerance, J. Plant Biol, Vol 27 (2) pp 145-152

Workshops and Seminar attended

1. Workshop on recombinant DNA Technology conducted by CFBTR, Madurai. (21-122002 to 31-02-2002)

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3 Day Seminar cum Workshop on Animal Cell Culture in School of Medical Education, M. G. U., Gandhi Nagar, from 03-11-03 to 05-11-03

3. 4.

UGC Sponsored orientation Course from 14-10-04 to 10-11-04 at Bharathiar University Workshop on Statistical Applications in Research Studies By School of Environmental Sciences, M. G. U. from 20-07-04 to 25-07-04

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UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on Life Sciences by CUSAT from 19-02-07 to 10-0307

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National Seminar on Biosciences from 14-02-07to 15-02-07 organized by School of Biosciences , M. G. U.

Ongoing Research Programmes

1. 2. 3. Production of phytoecdysones from callus cultures of Achyranthes aspera. Micropropagation and Molecular Characterization of Somaclones of Adathoda vassica. Micropropagation and Molecular characterization of Boerrhavia diffusa from different Geographical areas. 4. . Molecular Characterization of Brackish water fauna of Vembanadu Lake.

Project
Co- investigator to the UGC funded major project Molecular characterization of phosphate solubilising Bacteria

Declaration The information give above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

LINU MATHEW