Dr. K. Anbarasu

Assistant Professor
Department of Marine Biotechnology

Education

Ph. D. (2001)

M. Phil. (Animal Sciences), Bharathidasan University (1994 – 96)

M. Sc. (Zoology), Bharathidasan University, (1992 – 94)

B.Sc., Environmental Zoology (1989 – 92) – Ist Class, Bharathidasan University

Professional Experience

June 2008 to Till date – Assistant Professor, National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria, Dept. of Marine Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University

Nov. 2006 to June 2008 – Senior Postdoctoral Fellow in University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little rock, AR, USA.

Nov. 2005 to Nov. 2006 - Research Fellow in Harvard Medical School, Brigham Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

Jan. 2005 to Oct. 2005 - Post Doctoral Research Associate in Marine Research Station, Institute of Zoology, Academia Sinica, Ilan, Taiwan.

July 2002- Dec. 2004 - Head of the Department, Department of Microbiology, P.G.P. College of Arts and Science, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.

Aug 2000 – Dec.2001 – Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Tamil Nadu, India.

Feb. 1996- Apr.2000- Senior Research Fellow, Department of Animal Science, School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.

Dec. 1994- Jan.1996 - Junior Research Fellow, Department of Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.

Area of Research Specialization

Lens Crystallin Protein-Protein Interaction, Neurodegenerative diseases, Immunology, Microbiology, Aquaculture and Nanobiotechnology

Award / Academic Distinction

Bharathidasan University Rank holder in Bachelor of Science (Envi. Zoology, 1992)

Bharathidasan University Rank holder in Master of Science (Zoology, 1994)

Acquired Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Award (1992) for B.Sc., University First Rank.

Acquired Junior Research Fellowship – USDA sponsored research Project – Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madaras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai-600 007 (Dec.1995- Jan.1996)

Acquired Senior Research Fellowship – ICAR sponsored research Project – Department of Animal Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024 (Feb.1996-Apr.2000)

Organized an International Conference on “Recent Advances in Biosciences” (2003)

Acquired Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology partial financial assistance for M.Sc. Student Project during 2003 – 2004.

Awarded as Senior Postdoctoral Fellow in University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little rock, AR, USA (Nov.2006 – Jun.2008)

Awarded as Postdoctoral Fellow in Brigham’s Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Awarded as Postdoctoral Fellow in Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

Acquired Indian Academy of Sciences - Summer Research Fellowship Training for Teachers – 2009 (with Dr. Ch. Mohan Rao, CCMB, Hyderabad)

Acquired DST-Young Scientist Award – 2009

Acquired IFCB fellowship to participate “IFCB-2010 – International training program on Cell and Molecular Biology” held at Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

Publications

1. Chen, J.Y., Anbarasu, K., Chen, C.Y., Lee, Y.C., Nan,F.H., Kuo,C.M. 2010. Passive immunity to white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) in Penaeus monodon treated with monoclonal antibodies to heterologously produced viral envelope protein VP28. Journal of Marine Science and Technology 18(1): 145-152.

2. Anbarasu, K. and Abraham, EC. (2008) Interaction of A-Crystallin and its truncated mutants with target proteins. PLOS ONE, 3(9) e3175. Citation – 2.

3. Abraham, EC., Jin, H., Atya, A., Anbarasu, K and Poppy, D. (2008) Role of the specifically targeted lysine residues in the glycation dependent loss of chaperone activity of aA- and aB-crystallins. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 310: 235-239. Citation – 3.

4. Liu, BF., Anbarasu, K. and Liang, JJN. (2007) Confocal fluorescence resonance energy transfer microscopy study of protein-protein interactions of lens crystallins in living cells. Molecular Vision, 13 : 854-61. Citation – 14.

5. M. Basheera John, Chandran, M.R., Aruna, B.V. and Anbarasu, K. (2002). Production of superoxide anion by head kidney leucocytes of Indian major carps immunised with bacterins of Aeromonas hydrophila. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 12 (3): 201-207. Citation – 6.

6. M.Basheera John, M.R.Chandran, Aruna, B.V.and K.Anbarasu. (2001). Serum lysozyme activity in the non-specific defence mechanism of the Indian Major Carps. Journal of Bioscience, Malaysia, 12(1): 39-44.

7. K. Anbarasu and M.R. Chandran, (2001). Effect of ascorbic acid on the immune response of the catfish Mystus gulio to different bacterins of Aeromonas hydrophila. Fish and Shellfish Immunology, 11(4): 347 - 355. Citation – 14.

8. K. Anbarasu, K. Thangakrishnan, Aruna, B.V. and M.R. Chandran, (1998). Assessment of immune response in catfish Mystus vittatus against Aeromonas hydrophila bacterins. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 36: 990 – 995. Citation – 8.

9. K. Anbarasu and M.R Chandran,. (1998). Evaluation of the protective immunity in catfish Mystus gulio against Aeromonas hydrophila infection using crude lipopolysaccharide vaccine. The 10th International Congress of Immunology Proceedings, Monduzi Editori, Italy. Vol. (2): 1509 – 1513.

Ongoing Research Projects

DST- Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientist (2009-2012) entitled “Interactions of α-Crystallin with their mutants and post-translational truncations using mammalian two-hybrid system” 17.07 lakhs (No.SR/FT/LS-153/2008 dt.08.10.2009)

UGC- Major Research Project (2011 – 2013) entitled “Isolation and molecular characterization of potent probiotic microorganisms from Indian Major Carps in River Cauvery” – 9.41 lakhs (No. 39-295/2010 (SR) dt.27.12.2010)

Workshops / Symposia / Conferences / Courses / Schools organized

National Seminar on Molecular Reproduction and Biomedicine 2001- (Sponsored by DST) at Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi (as member)

International Conference on Recent Advances in Biosciences during 12th & 13th Feb. 2004, PGP College of Arts and Science, Namakkal (as organizing secretary)

Training organized

Worbic & Wortic 2009 – a DBT sponsored national level 15 day hands on training programe for research scholars and college professors (as member)

START 2010 - a DBT sponsored national level 15 day hands on training programe for research scholars and college professors (as member).

Significant Training programs participated

Participated the “International Federation of Cell and Molecular Biology (IFCB-2010) sponsored International Training Program in Cell and Molecular Biology” held at Academia Sinica, Taiwan between 15th Nov. 2010 to 26th Nov.2010.

Participated ICAR sponsered “Winter school on Application of molecular and serological tools in fish disease diagnosis” organized by Central Institute of Freshwater Aqaculture, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

Selected to particiapate as Summer Research Fellow (Teacher) by Indian Academy of Sciences, India and worked under the guidance of Dr.Ch.Mohan Rao, Director, CCMB, Hyderabad on 18.05.2009 to 01.08.2009.

Attended UGC sponsored 58th Orientation Programme organized by UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-23 between 1.11.2008 – 28.11.2008.

Attended a Winter School on “Attended a CME & Workshop on Human Leptospirosis” organized by Leptospirosis Research Cell, Institute of Microbiology, Madras Medical College, Chennai – 600 003 on 30.07.02 to 31.07.02.

Attended in the “National workshop on Analytical Instruments – Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), Differential Thermal Analyser (DTA), Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA), Gas Chromatography (GC), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and their applications” held between 21st and 24th November, 2000 at University Science Instrumentation Centre, Jadavpur University, Calcutta – 700 032.

Attended in “The 15th National Training Programme in Electron Microscope for Scientific Investigators” held at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy, New Delhi between 7th and 29th February, 2000.

Attended an International Seminar on “Good Laboratory practices in safety evaluation of pesticides” held at Chennai and Organised by Fredrick Institute of plant protection and toxicology, Padappai – 601 301, Tamil Nadu, on 30th August 1997.

Participated in a Training Programme on “Fish diseases and their control”, Organised by the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR), Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar – 751 002, Orrisa, between 20 and 29 November, 1996.

Attented a workshop on “Radiation Ecology” held at the Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli – 620 020, between 29 and 30 March, 1996.

Invited Talks and Conferences

Invited Lecturers Given – 14

International Conference Participated and Papers Presented – 7

National Level Seminar / Symphosium / Workshop / Training program - 40

Research Guidance

M. Sc. Microbiology – 12

M. Phil. – 6

Ph. D. Microbial Biotechnology – 5

Membership in Academic Bodies

1. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, USA

2. Harvard Neuro Discovery Center , USA

Contact Information

Department of Marine Biotechnology
National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli – 620 024
Tamil Nadu, India
Ph: 91-431-2407071 Ex.436
Fax: 91-431-2407045
E.Mail: anbubdu@gmail.com