
R&D Manager/Assistant Professor
Location: Doha, Qatar
Completed International Diploma in Pre and Primary Teacher Training.
I have a doctoral degree in Biotechnology
My work experiences includes five and half years of experience as R&D Manager in a Fertilizer Factory,
Two years experience as Assistant Professor of Bioscience (microbiology, biotechnology and biochemistry) at post graduation level,
Three years and ten months of research experience on biological control of important forest insect pests,
One year experience on works related to marine sponges and their symbionts,
Six months experience on works related to Shrimp disease management and
Months of hands on experience working in various microbiology projects and clinical experiments during graduation and post graduation courses.
Has published 16 papers in various international and national journals and presented 7 papers in various seminars/symposium at both national and international levels.
During my Post doctorate experience, I had initiated a project along with the Agricultural office, Chittatukara, Ernakulam, Kerala, India for the management of Aphis Craccivora,a pest of Cowpea (as the farmers was facing a serious problem with the pests in their fields) and had applied a project worth 2200000 INR to the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. The project had been sanctioned by Kerala State Council with me as Principal investigator but due to personal reasons, I couldn’t take up the project further. The project was aimed for the development of a biological pesticide as the use of chemicals has a serious concern on the environmental safety.
Education
- 2024
International Diploma in Pre & Primary Teacher Training International Diploma in Pre & Primary Teacher Training at OTHM
- 2008-2012
Ph.D (Forest Biotechnology) at Forest Research Institute University, Dehra Dun, India
- 2003-2005
MSc Microbiology at Bharathiar University,Tamilnadu
- 2000-2003
BSc Microbiology at Bharathiar University,Tamilnadu
Experience
- 17.12.2018-30.06.2024
R&D Manager at Al Khor Fertilizer Factory managed by Mitras Trading Co WLL, Qatar
Lead the production activities of various organic and biotech products and also handles composting, in house and green house procedures and packing activities, sampling and quality checks and production related administration. Guiding and establishing agriculture in green house and open farms for various clients. Maintaining house gardens rectifying the deficiencies and pests in the home garden
- 03.09.2012- 22.08.2014
Asisstant Professor at SNGIST Arts and Science College, North paravur, Ernakulam, KERALA
Teaching and Laboratory In-charge and dissertation
guidance for post graduate students of Microbiology, Biotechnology and biochemistry departments- 01.01.2010- 31.03.2010;01.01.2008- 31.12.2009
Senior Research Fellow/ Junior Research Fellow at ATREE, Bangalore
Involved in research project on Development, Augmentation of efficacy and improvement of dissemination systems of Metarhizium based mycoinsecticide for the management of major pests in forest plantations and nurseries. (funded by DBT, New Delhi)
- 01.03.2008- 08.10.2011
Research Scholar at Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore
Research work on
Investigations on Metarhizium anisopliae (Metsch.) for the management of selected
folivorous forest pests- 02.04.2007- 24.09.2007
Junior Research Fellow at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
Involved in research projects on shrimp disease management (funded by DBT, New Delhi)
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