CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Information:

NameDesignation Address

DR. RIAZ MAHMOODProfessor Dept. of P.G Studies and Research in Biotechnology and BioinformaticsKuvempu University, JnanasahyadriShankaraghatta-577 451, Shimoga Dist.Karnataka, INDIA

Contact Number and E-mail 08282-256235 (O); 94483 40841 (Cell)rmahmood@kuvempu.ac.in; riaz_sultan@yahoo.com

Date of Birth 10.06.1961Marital Status ; Issues Married ; Two ChildrenNationality Indian

01. Educational Qualifications:

Name of the Degree

University Year of Award & Class

Subjects/Thesis

Ph.D University of Mysore

1994 “Comparative Analysis of Inducible Repair Processes in Animal Systems”

M.Sc University of Mysore

1986First Class

Subject: ZoologySpecialisation: Genetics

B.Sc University of Mysore

1984Second Class

Chemistry; Botany; Zoology

Certificate course in Kannada

University of Mysore

1992First Class

Kannada

02. Research Experience:

Year &Duration

Institution/University

Fellowship/FundingAgency

Title of the Work

Post-Doctoral ResearchSept. 1999

toAug. 2000

Centre for Molecular Biology and Toxicology

Commonwealth Fellowship-PDFCommonwealth Commission (British Council - United Kingdom)

Molecular Toxicology of Environmental Pesticides

May 1994 to

Dept. of ZoologyUniversity of

Post-Doctoral Research AssociateshipCouncil of Scientific & Industrial

Molecular Mechanism of Adaptive Response

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Jan. 1995 Mysore Research (CSIR), New Delhi. in Animal SystemsDoctoral Research

1991-1994 Dept. of ZoologyUniv. of Mysore

Senior Research Fellow (SRF)Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

Comparative Analysis of Inducible Repair Processes in Animal Systems

1990-1991 Dept. of ZoologyUniv. of Mysore

Senior Research Fellow (SRF)University Grants Commission, New Delhi

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1988-1990 Dept. of ZoologyUniv. of Mysore

Junior Research Fellow (JRF)University Grants Commission, New Delhi

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03. A. Teaching Experience:

Designation University / Institution PeriodProfessor Kuvempu University

Dept. of BiotechnologyJnansahyadri, Shankaraghatta-577 451

16th June 2006 – Till Date

Reader Kuvempu UniversityDept. of BiotechnologyJnansahyadri, Shankaraghatta-577 451

16th June 1998 – 15th June 2006

Lecturer Mangalore UniversityDept. of BiosciencesMangalagangotri-574 199

04th Jan 1996 – 15th June 1998

B. Programmes Taught: M.Sc Biosciences; M.Sc Life Sciences; M.Sc Biotechnology; M.Sc. Bioinformatics and M.Phil Biotechnology

C. Courses Taught: Genetics and Breeding, Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Biology, Toxicology, Genetic Engineering, Animal Biotechnology,

Research Methodology, Bioethics & Biosafety, IPR, Medical Biotechnology

04. Publications: Book Articles: 041. V. Vasudev, Riaz Mahmood and N. B. Krishnamurthy (1995): Adaptive response in

in vivo animal systems: In Sobti R.C (Ed.). Environmental Mutagenesis: A General Perspective (pp. 167-178). Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.

2. V. Vasudev, Riaz Mahmood, S. K. Harish and K.P. Guruprasad (1997): Comparative Analysis of error-free DNA repair (adaptive response) induced by EMS and MMS in Poecilocerus pictus and mouse. In P. P. Reddy (Ed.) . Environmental Pollution and Genetic Risk (pp.132-193). Osmania University, Hyderabad.

3. V. Vasudev, Riaz Mahmood and N. B. Krishnamurthy (2005): Pesticides as Environmental Pollutants and their Biological Effects: in Dutt. N. H (Ed.). Environmental Pollution and Control. Neelkamal Pub. Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad.

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4. Vidya .N, Riaz Mahmood and B.A Rahiman (2007): Human Genome Sequence: Scope for post- genomic analysis using Bioinformatic approaches. In, Trivedi (Ed.). Medical Biotechnology. Aavishkar Publications, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Study Material: 03

1. Riaz Mahmood. Cell and Molecular Biology. M.Sc Biotechnology. Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta. 2005.

2. Riaz Mahmood. Animal Cell Culture and Technology. M.Sc Biotechnology. Directorateof Distance Education, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta. 2006.

3. Riaz Mahmood and V. Krishna. Recombinant DNA Technology. Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta. 2006.

Research papers: 73 (Intl. 58 + Ntl. 15)

1. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V: (1990) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems I. Clastogenic Adaptation triggered by Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) in Poecilocerus pictus,Biol Zent Bl., 109(1) 41-43

2. V. Vasudev, Riaz Mahmood and N. B. Krishnamurthy: (1990) Response of Drosophila Melanogaster to a Carbamate Pesticide – Furadan, Trends in Eco Toxicology, 179-184

3. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V: (1991) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems :II. Absence of Adaptive Response when mitotic cells of mouse are exposed to low dose of EMS and challenged after a short-time lag. Cell and Chromosome Research 14 (2/1), 55-61

4. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V: (1992) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems III. Adaptive Response of Meiotic cells of grasshopper, Poecilocerus pictus to low dose of ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS), Mutation Research, 283,243-247

5. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V:(1992) Adaptive Response in in vivo animal systems. EMSI News letter Vol.16 (3), 1-5

6. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V: (1993) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems IV. Adaptation of mouse bone marrow cells to low dose of ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS). Mutagenesis, 8(1), 83-86

7. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V: (1994) Effect of ethyl methanesulfonate on the meiotic chromosomes of grasshopper, Poecilocerus pictus: Dose-effect relationships: Biol Zent. Bl., 112, 288-299

8. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V: (1994) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems I. Clastogenic Adaptation triggered by methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) in Poecilocerus pictus, Biol Zent Bl., 113, 293-303

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9. Riaz Mahmood and Vasudev.V: (1996) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems VI: Adaptive response to low dose of methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) in mouse bone marrow cells. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 34, 502-507

10.Riaz Mahmood, S.K Harish, K.P Guruprasad and V. Vasudev: (1998) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems. Adaptive Response to low dose of alkylating agents in human lymphocytes. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 36, 1147-1150

11. Vasudev. V. Riaz Mahmood, S.K. Harish and Guruprasad: (1998) Effect of methyl methanesulfonate on the meiotic chromosomes of grasshopper, Poecilocerus pictus: dose effect relationships: Pro. Acad. Environ. Biol., 7(1), 72-80

12. S K Harish, K P Guruprasad, Riaz Mahmood and V. Vasudev: (2000) Inducible Protective Processes in Animal systems. VI. Cross-adaptation and the influence of caffeine on the adaptive response in bone marrow cells of mouse. Mutagenesis, 15(3), 271-276.13. Niranjan. V, Mahmood. R, Rahiman. B. A, Jayaram Reddy, Palaniappan K, and Shivakumar. D. (2006) A study of Apg 4a and its role in Autophagy using Bioinformatics approach. Biovistas 1.

14. Niranjan. V, Mahmood. R, Rahiman B. A, Jayaram Reddy and Stanley. A (2006) Novel Algorithm for predicting psuedogenes in human Xq22.1 chromosomal region. Biovistas 1.

15. Vidya. N, Mahmood. R, Shivakumar. D and Alex. S (2006) Prediction of 3D-structure of Autophagin 2. (Structure registered) Protein Databank, ID No. 2FUY.

16. Niranjan, V.; Mahmood, R.; Kapil, N.; Reddy, J.; Sivakumar, D (2006) Magee1 A cancer related protein. (Structure registered) Protein Data bank, ID No. 2H5T

17. Suresh Mathivanan P, Balamurugan Periaswamy, T.K.B Gandhi, Kumaran Kandasamy, Shubha Suresh, Riaz Mahmood, Y.L. Ramachandra and Akhilesh Pandey. (2006). An Evaluation of Human Protein-Protein Interaction Data in the Public Domain. BMC Bioinformatics.

18. Vageeshbabu S, Hanur .,D. P. Prakash, B. S. Deepali, R. Asokan, Y. L. Ramachandra, Riaz Mahmood, and Lalitha Anand. (2006) Synergistic use of hypocotyl explants and high BAP pre conditioning for enhanced transformation frequency in Brinjal (Solanum

melanogena.L.) Journal of Horticultural Science.

19. Suresh M, … Riaz Mahmood…., A. Khilesh Pandey,.(2008). Human Proteinpedia enables sharing of human protein data. Nature Biotechnology 26 (2). 164-167.

20. Niranjan V, Mahmood, R. ,Kalaivani.A. and Sudha.S. (2008) Study of Cancer Genes in X-chromosome. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology. 12(4)31-55.

21. V. Niranjan, R. Mahmood and A. KalaiVani (2008). UTR Mutation Analysis. Journal of Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics 1 (1). 55-63.

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22. Niranjan.V, R. Mahmood, M. Balamurugan, Nitesh Kumar Roy, Subho Ghosh (2008). Analysis of plasma proteins encoded by the X-chromosome. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology. 12(4) 52-59.

23. H.R. Prakash Naik, H.S. Bhojya Naik, T.R. Ravikumar Naik, H. Raja Naika, K.Gouthamchandra, R. Mahmood, B.M. Khadeer Ahamed.(2009) Synthesis of novel benzo[h]quinolines: Wound healing, antibacterial, DNA binding and in vitro antioxidant activity, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Vol. 44, 981-989.

24. Manoj Kumar Kashyap,....Riaz Mahmood,.... A. Khilesh Pandey (2009) GenomewidemRNA profiling of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma for identification of Cancer biomarkers. Cancer Biology and Therapy 8 (1) 1-11.

25. Keshava Prasad T. S…..Riaz Mahmood…. A. Khilesh Pandey (2009) Human Protein Reference Database—2009 update. Nucleic Acids Research (Online) doi:10.1093/nar/gkn892.

26. Gouthamchandra Kuluvar, Riaz Mahmood, Basheer Mohamed Khadeer Ahamed, Parameshwarappa Suresh Babu, Venkatarangaiah Krishna (2009) Wound-healing Activity of Clerodendrum infortunatum L. Root Extracts. International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 (1), 21-25.

27. K. Gouthamchandra, R. Mahmood , H. Manjunatha (2010) Free radical scavenging, antioxidant enzymes and wound healing activities of leaves extracts from Clerodendrum infortunatum L. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 30, 11-18

28. Maruthi T Ekbote, CK Ramesh Riaz Mahmood, BS Thippeswamy and Veeresh Verapur (2010). Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effect of Azima tetracantha Lam. Leaves extracts against CCl4 induced liver injury in rats. Indian Journal of natural Products and Resources. Vol. 1(4) 493-499.

29. Maruthi T Ekbote, CK Ramesh Riaz Mahmood, BS Thippeswamy and Veeresh Verapur (2010). Anti-inflammatoryand analgesic activities of Azima tetracantha Lam leaves. Journal of Pharmacy Research. 3(3), 478-481.

30. T Ekbote, C.K Ramesh Riaz Mahmood, BS Thippeswamy and Veeresh Verapur (2010) Evaluation of Antipyretic activity of Azima tetracantha Lam in rats. Biotechnology. An Indian Journal. 49(1).

31. Maruthi Ekbote, Ramesh CK and Riaz Mahmood (2010). Evaluation of Anthelmitic and Antimicrobial activities of Azima tetracantha Lam. International Journal Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2(1):375-381.

32. Pradeep S.M, Riaz Mahmood and KS Jagdeesh ((2010). Screening and characterization of L-asparaginase producing microorganisms from tulsi (Ocimum sanctorum. L). Karnataka J. Agric. Sci., 23 (4): 660-662.

33. Kashyap, Manoj Kumar; Marimuthu, Arivusudar; Peri, Suraj; Kumar, Ghantasala S Sameer; Jacob, Harrys KC; Prasad, Thottethodi Subrahmanya Keshava; Mahmood, Riaz;

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Kumar, KV; Kumar, M Vijaya; Meltzer, Stephen J; (2010). Overexpression of periostin and lumican in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2(1): 133-142.

34. Adithya Adhikari, Balkrishna Kalluraya, K.V Sujith, Gouthachandra and Riaz Mahmood (2011). Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of dihydropyrimidine derivatives. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. Doi:10.1016/j.jsps 2011.04.002.

35. Adithya Adhikari, Balkrishna Kalluraya, K.V Sujith, Gouthachandra and Riaz Mahmood (2011). Synthesis, pahramacoplogical studies of some 1-(substituted benzylidine)-2-(2-carbethoxy-4-nitrophenyl) hydrazines. Scholar Research Library 3(1): 214-220.

36. Adithya Adhikari, Balkrishna Kalluraya, Kizhakke Veedu Sujith, Kuluvar Gouthamchandra and Riaz Mahmood (2011).Microwave assisted synthesis of novel thiazolidinone analogues as possible bioactive agents (2011). Journal of Advanced Research, doi:10.1016/j.jare.2011.10.003

37. Mahadeva Swamy H. M, R. Asokan, S. N. Nagesha, D. K Arora, Ajantha Birah and Riaz Mahmood. (2011). Cloning, Characterization and Diversity of Insecticidal Crystal Protein Genes of Bacillus thuringiensis Native isolates from Soils of Andaman and Nicobar islands. Current Microbiology DOI 10.1007/s00284-011-9998-x (Online).

38. Seema Tharannum, V. Krishnamurthy and Riaz Mahmood (2011). Chromium distribution in effluent samples sourced from electroplating industries of Bangalore city, India. Proceedings of International Conference on Biotechnology and Environment Management IPCBEE Vol. 18, 105-109.

39. Nagaraja T. S, Riaz Mahmood, V. Krishna and Ekbote Maruthi T (2011). Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Erythrina mysorensis Gamb. International Journal of Drug /development and Research, Vol. 3 (2) 198-202.

40. Sara Sunitha, V. Krishnamurthy and Riaz Mahmood (2011). Analysis of Endosulfan residues in cultivated soils in Southern India. Proceedings of International Conference on Biotechnology and Environment management IPCBEE Vol. 18, 105-109.

41. Thomas, K.D, Adhikari, Airody Vasudeva, Telkar Sandeep, Chowdhury Imran H, Mahmood, Riaz, Pal Nishith K, Row Guru, Sumesh E. (2011) Design, synthesis and docking studies of new quinoline-3-carbohydrazide derivatives as antitubercular agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 46(11) 5283-5292.

42. Thomas KD, Adhikari Airody Vasudeva, Chowdhury Imran H, Sandeep T, Mahmood R, Bhattacharya B, Sumesh E. (2011). Design, synthesis and docking studies of quinoline-oxazolidinone hybrid molecules and their antitubercular properties European journal of medicinal chemistry. 46(10).4834-4845.

43. Nagaraja T. S, Riaz Mahmood, V. Krishna, B. S Thippeswamy and V. P Veerapur (2012). Anticonvulsant activity of Erythrina mysorenesis bark extract in an animal model of epilepsy. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, Vol. 3(1), 56-58.

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44. Seema Tharannum, Krishnamurthy V and Riaz Mahmood (2012) Characterization of chromium remediating bacterium Bacillus subtilis isolated from electroplating effluent. International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) Vol. 2 (4), 961-966.

45. Tharannum S, Krishnamurthy V and Riaz Mahmood (2012) Bacillus sp. Enrichment culture clone PES A 16S ribosomal RNA gene partial sequence). GenBank: JX081215.1

46. Tharannum S, Krishnamurthy V and Riaz Mahmood (2012) Pseudomonas sp. Enrichment culture clone PES3a 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. GenBank: JX081247.1

47. Malladi Shridhar, Isloor, Arun M, Shetty Prashanth, Fun Hoong Kun, Telkar Sandeep, Mahmood Riaz, Isloor Nishitha.(2012). Synthesis and anti-inflammatory evaluation of some new 3, 6-disubstituted-1, 2, 4-triazolo-[3, 4-b]-1, 3, 4-thiadiazoles bearing pyrazole moiety. Medicinal Chemistry Research. 21(10). 3272-3280

48. Mahadeva Swamy H.M, R. Asokan, Geetha G. Thimmegowda and Riaz Mahmood. (2012) Expression of cry3A gene and its toxicity against Asian Gray Weevil Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Journal of Basic Microbiology. DOI 10.1002/jobm.201200272. 1 – 13.

49. H. M. Mahadeva swamy H. M *, S. N. Nagesha, T. K. S. Gowda, R. Asokan and Riaz Mahmood (2012) Isolation, characterization and detection of cry gene contents from Bacillus thuringiensis native isolates in southern States of India. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. 13(1-4). 1-14.

50. Aditya Rao S.J , C.K Ramesh* , I.J Kuppast , Riaz Mahmood , Prabhakar B.T (2012). CNS Depressant activity in two species of Mulberry. Journal of Pharmacy Research. 2012,5(9),4879-4880.

51. Manoj Kumar Kashyapa,, Harsh A. Pawara, Shivakumar Keerthikumara,, Jyoti Sharma, Renu Goel, Riaz Mahmood, M. Vijaya Kumar, K.V. Veerendra Kumar, Akhilesh Pandey, Rekha V. Kumar, T.S. Keshava Prasad, and H.C. Harsha (2012). Evaluation of protein expression pattern of stanniocalcin 2, insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 7, inhibin beta A and four and a half LIM domains 1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Biomarkers 12 (2012/2013) 1–9 1, DOI 10.3233/CBM-120289,

52. Ellango. R, Asokan. R, Rebijith K. B, Chaitanya and Riaz Mahmood (2012). Molecular variations in the Diamond Back moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Hyponomeutidae: Lepidoptera) as inferred from mitochondrial and ribosomal markers. Indian Journal of Entomology, 71,(3): 241-245.

53. Roopa H.K, Krishna Kumar N.K, Asokan R, Rebijith K.B, Riaz Mahmood and Abraham Verghese .(2012). Phylogenetic Analysis of Trialeurodes Spp. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from India based on differences in Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA. Florida Entomologist. 95(4).

54. Adhikari, Adithya; Kalluraya, Balakrishna; Sujith, Kizhakke Veedu; Gouthamchandra, Kuluvar; Jairam, Ravikumar; Mahmood, Riaz; Sankolli, Ravish (2012). Synthesis,

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characterization and pharmacological study of 4, 5-dihydropyrazolines carrying pyrimidine moiety. European journal of medicinal chemistry. 55: 467-474.

55. Aditya, RSJ; Ramesh, CK; Riaz, M; Prabhakar, BT (2012). Anthelmintic and antimicrobial activities in some species of mulberry. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci. 335-8.

56. Nagaraja, Thandaga S; Mahmood, Riaz; Krishna, V; Thippeswamy, BS; Veerapur, VP (2012). Evaluation of Anxiolytic effect of Erythrina mysorensis Gamb. in mice. Indian journal of pharmacology. 44(4): 489.

57. Ramasamy Asokan*, Hanchipura Mallesh Mahadeva Swamy, Geetha G. Thimmegowda and Riaz Mahmood (2013) Diversity analysis and characterization of Coleoptera-,Hemiptera- and Nematode-active cry genes in native isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis. Ann Microbiol. DOI 10.1007/s13213-013-0636-7 (Online) 1-14.

58. Mahadeva Swamy H. M, R. Asokan and Riaz Mahmood. (2013) In silico Structural 3D Modelling of Novel Cry1Ib9 and Cry3A Toxins from Local Isolates of Bacillus thuringiensis. Indian J Microbiol. DOI 10.1007/s12088-013-0364-5. 1-12.

59. Mahadeva Swamy H. M, R. Asokan Riaz Mahmood and S. N. Nagesha (2013) Molecular Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Insecticidal Crystal Protein Genes in Native Bacillus thuringiensis Isolates. Curr . Microbiol. DOI 10.1007/s00284-012-0273-6. 1-8.

60. Telkar Sandeep, H.S Kumar Santosh, Mahmood, Riaz. (2013). Streptococcal Endocarditis: Does Consensus-Virulence relate each other? Kuvempu University Science journal. (7).

61. Telkar Sandeep, Santosh Hulikal Shivashankara, Deeplanaik Nagaraja, Mahmood Riaz. (2013). Strategic genome-scale prioritization of unique drug targets: A case study of Streptococcus gordonii. Bioinformation. 9(19) 983-987.

62. Telkar, Sandeep; Kumar, Hulikal Shivashankara Santosh; Mahmood, Riaz (2013). Synteny Approach of Drug Target Prediction among Unique Hypothetical Proteins of Streptococcus Gordonii Causing Infective Endocarditis. Science, Technology and Arts Research Journal. 2(4): 34-39.

63. Kashyap, Manoj K; Pawar, Harsh; Renuse, Santosh; Kim, Min-Sik; Pinto, Sneha; Sahasrabuddhe, Nandini A; Keerthikumar, Shivakumar; Harsha, HC; Prasad, TSK; Mahmood, Riaz (2013). Quantitative membrane proteomics of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The FASEB Journal. 27(1): 663.11-663.11.

64. Roopa H.K, Rebijith K.B, Asokan R, Riaz Mahmood and Krishna Kumar N.K (2014) Isolation and identification of culturalble bacteria from honeydew of whitefly, Besmia tabaci (G) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). Meta Gene. 2, 114-122.

65. Roopa H.K, Krishna Kumar N.K, Asokan R, Rebijith K.B, Riaz Mahmood and Abraham Verghese .(2014). Phylogenetic Analysis of Trialeurodes Spp. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from India based on differences in Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA (2012). Florida Entomologist. 95(4).

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66. B. R. Vijay Avin, T. Prabhu, C. K Ramesh, V. Vigneshwaran, Mahmood Riaz, K. Jayashree and B.T Prabhakar (2014) New role of lupeol in reticence of angiogenesis, the cellular parameter of neoplastic progression in tumorigenesis models through altered gene expression. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communication. dx.doi.org./10.1016/j.hbrc.2014 .04.050.

67. Telkar Sandeep, Kumar Hulikal Shivashankara Santosh, Mahmood Riaz. (2014). Synteny Approach of Drug Target Prediction among Unique Hypothetical Proteins of Streptococcus Gordonii Causing Infective Endocarditis. Science, Technology and Arts Research Journal 2(4)34-39.

68. Ellango. R, Asokan. R, Rebijith K. B, Riaz Mahmood and Ramamurthy V.V. (2014). Cloning and Sequence analysis of four important genes of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Hyponomeutidae: Lepidoptera). Entomological News, 123,(5): 348-357.

69. Ellango. R, Asokan. R, and Riaz Mahmood (2014). Host specific Molecular variations in Bemisia tabaci (G.) as revealed by using Mitochondrial and Ribosomal marker. The Bioscan 9(2): 461-466.

70. R. Ellango1, R. Asokan, Riaz Mahmood, V. V. Ramamurthy and N. K. Krishna Kumar (2014). Isolation of new micro RNAs from the Diamondback moth (lepidoptera: yponomeutidae) Genome by a computational method. Florida Entomologist 97(3).877-885.

71. Vijay Avin. B. R, T. Prabhu, C.K. Ramesh, V. Vigneshwaran, Mahmood Riaz, K. Jayashree, and B.T. Prabhakar (2014) New role of lupeol in reticence of angiogenesis, the cellular parameter of neoplastic progression in tumorigenesis models through altered gene

Expression, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 448 (2014) 139–144

72. Vijay Avin B.R, Prabhu Thirusangu, C.K. Ramesh, V. Vigneshwaran, M.V. Prashanth Kumar, Riaz Mahmood, B.T. Prabhakar Screening for the Modulation of Neovessel formation in Non-tumorigenic and Tumorigenic conditions using three different plants native to Western Ghats of India. Biomedicine & Aging Pathology 4 (2014) 343–348.

73. Mir Haris, Riaz Mahmood, Haseebur Rahman, Nazneen; In vitro Cytotoxic Activity of Clerodendrum infortunatum against T47D, PC-3, A549 and HCT-116 Human Cancer cell lines and its Phytochemical Screening; International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences; Vol 8, Issue 1, 2016: 439-444.

74. Mir Haris, Riaz Mahmood, Haseebur Rahman, Nazneen, Venkatesh; Paralysis and Death of Pheretima posthuma and Fungal Growth Inhibition by Leaf Extracts of Clerodendrum infortunatum L.; Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry; 2015; Vol. 3(6): 188-192;

75. Mir Haris, Riaz Mahmood, Haseebur Rahman, Nazneen and Bilal Rah; Inhibition of Wound Closure and Decreased Colony Formation by Clerodendrum infortunatum L. in Lung Cancer Cell Line; International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology; 2015, Vol 2 (9): 66-73.

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76. Mir Haris, Riaz Mahmood, Gouthamchandra K, Haseebur Rahman and Nazneen., Phytochemical screening and Characterization of a Bioactive Compound with DPPH Radical Scavenging Property in Clerodendrum infortunatum L., Kuvempu University Science journal, Vol. 7. 2013; ISSN: 2277-9523; p. 97-109.

77. Rizwana Abid, Riaz Mahmood, Rajesh K P Kumara Swamy B E (2014) Potential in vitro antioxidant and protective effect of cassia fistula linn. fruit extracts against induced oxidative damage in human erythrocytes. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.Vol 6(9),497-505.

78. Haseebur Rahman, Riaz Mahmood, Mir Haris and Nazneen Rahman (2014) Phytochemical Profiling of Successive Extracts of Fruit and Stem Bark of Solanum Pubescens. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 6(9), 147-153.

79. Nazneen Rahman, Riaz Mahmood, Haseebur Rahman and Mir Haris (2014). Systematic screening for phytochemicals of various solvent extracts of Thevetia peruviana Schum. Leaves and fruit rind. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol. 6(8), 173-179.

80. Haseebur Rahman, Riaz Mahmood, Nazneen Rahman and Mir Haris (2014). Antibacterial Activity of Solanum Pubescens - An Ethnomedicinal Plant from South Western Region of Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology. Vol. 2(4),: 501-509. DOI: 10.3126/ijasbt.v2i4.11280

81. Nazneen Rahman, Riaz Mahmood, Haseebur Rahman, Mir Haris (2014). Spectro-photometrical screening of potent bactericidal property of Thevetia peruviana Schum. Leaf and fruit rind extracts on clinical and plant pathogens. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology. Vol. 2(4): 451-459: DOI: 10.3126/ijasbt.v2i4.11206

82. Prakash M Navale, V. Krishna, Hanchipura Mallesh Mahadeva Swamy, Sowmy H D,Ramasamy Asokan, M. Manamohana, Riaz Mahmood, K. Prasd Babu. (2014). RNA interference (RNAi) tool for Insect Pest Management Patenting analysis their impact on incentives and disincentives to undertake research and development. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. Vol. 3(10).

83. Aditya Rao S.J, C.K . Ramesh, Riaz Mahmood, Jamuna K.S and Prabhakar B.T (2015). Anti Tumor Activity of Two Species of Mulberry against EAT Cell Lines in Mice. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 1934-1943.

84. Jyothi laxmi. M, P. Chowdappa and Riaz Mahmood. Proteomics of Alternaria species associated with field and horticultural crops. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci.2015. 4(9). 1-13. l.

85. Manasa. M, Krishna Reddy M, and Riaz Mahmood. BOX-PCR and ERIC-PCR Based Genomic Finger Printing among Ralstonia solanacearum isolates associated with Wilt disease of solanaceous vegetables. International Journal of Scientific Research, 4 (8), 543-546.

86. Manasa. M, Krishna Reddy M, Gopalkrishnan, Riaz Mahmood and Salil Jalali (2015). Immunodiagnosis of bacterial wilt pathogen using polyclonal antiserum to Ralstonia solanacearum. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems., 20(2) pages- 143-150.

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87. Rizwana Abid, Riaz Mahmood and Santhosh Kumar Hulika Shivashankara (2016). Hypolopidimic and antioxidant effects of ethanol extract of Cassia fistula fruit in hyperlipidemic mice. Pharmaceutical Biology.

88. Prabhu Thirusangu, V. Vigneshwaran, T. Prashanth, B.R. Vijay Avin, Vikas H. Malojirao, H. Rakesh, Shaukath Ara Khanum, Riaz Mahmood and B.T Prabhakar (2016). BP-1T an antiangiogenic benzophenone-thiazole pharmacophore, counteracts HIF-1 signalling through p53/MDM2-mediated HIF-1α proteasomal degradation. Angiogenesis. DOI 10.1007/s10456-016-9528-3

05. Successful Research Guidance:

Ph.D (Completed as Guide) : 08

Sl.No.

Name of student Research Topic Year of Award

01 Mrs. Liril Fernandez Sequence and Genome Analysis of Banana Bunchy top virus DNA components

2007

02 Mrs. Shanthala. L Biochemical and molecular characterization of blast disease resistance in finger millet [Eleusine coracana (Gaertn.)]

2007

03 Mr. Naveen Sharma Candidate gene, SNPs, nucleotide Microarray markers for the controlling abiotic stress in Rice (Oriza sativa. L).

2008

04 Mrs. Vidya Niranjan Comprehensive analysis and functional annotations of the Human X chromosome and detailed analysis of Xq-22.1.

2009

05 Mr. Sreedharmurthy Phytochemical screening and evaluation of anti-oxidant and anti-tumor properties in Xanthium strumarium”.

2009

06 Mr. Jagadeesh Nanjundappa Evaluation of Pharmacological and Anti-tumour Properties in Echinops echinatus Roxb”.

2009

07 Mr. Gouthamchandra. K Phytochemical screening and evaluation of pharmacological and anti-tumour properties of Clerodendrum infortunatum. Linn.

2010

08 Mr. Nagaraj. K. Phytochemical Screening and Pharmacological evaluation of Erythrina Mysorenesis Gamb.

2012

09 Mr. Sandeep Telkar Comparative genomics and protein interaction studies of VGS, causative for serological infective CVD.

2014

10 Mr. Mir Haris Phytochemical Characterization and Evaluation of cytotoxic Properties of Bioactive Compounds from Clerodendrum

2016

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infortunatum L.”11 Mr. Haseebur Rahman Systematic Study on the Phytochemical

Screening and Evaluation of Cytotoxic Properties of Solanum pubescens.

2016

Ph.D (Completed as Co-Guide): 08

Sl.No.

Name of student Research Topic Year of Award

01 Ms. Suneetha C Isolation, cloning and characterization of chitinase gene from entomogenous fungi.

2005

02 Ms. Rashmi. H. J. Agrobacterium mediated transformation of tomato and chilli for fungal resistance”.

2009

03 Mr. Jagdeesh Generation of transgenic tomato carrying single chain Antibody fragments (Sc Fv) against viral expressed genes of topovirus”.

2010

04 Ms. Deepali Development of Bt transgenic brinjal cv. Arka keshav, resistant to the brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis.

2010

05 Mr. Suresh Mathivanan Integration of Human genomic and proteomic data through distributed annotation.

2008

06 Mr. D. K. Samuel Molecular Detection and analysis of Huanglongbing Bacterium (Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus) vectored by Diaphorina citri kuwayama (Hemiptera, Psyllidae) causing Coorg mandarin decline.

2009

07 Mr. M. K. Kashyap Gene Expression Profiling of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus.

2010

08 Mr. Maruthi Ekbote Phytochemical and Pharmacological studies in Azima tetracantha Lam. And Coculus hirsutus L.

2010

09 Mr. Mahadev Swamy Cloning and characterisation of coleopteran and nematode active Cry genes from Bacillus thuringiensis.

2014

10 Ms. Geetha G. T

Molecular Systematics, Characterisation of Sex Pheromons and Toxicity of Bt to Myllocerus undecimoustulatus Marshall (Coleoptera)

2014

11 Ms. Sowmya H. D Transformation and Gene Expression studies in Banana Cv. Rasthali for Fusarium wilt resistance.

2014

12 Mr. Vijay Avin B. R Screening and Characterisation of Novel anti-angiogenic molecules from Lettsomia elliptica Wight., Ipomea fistulosa and Leea indiac Merr.

2014

13 Mr. Ellango R Identification of target genes for RNAi mediated gene silencing and elucidation of molecular genetic differences of whitefly, Bemisia tabact (G) (Hemiptera) and Dianondback moth, Plutella

2014

12

xylostella (L) (Lepidoptera). 14 Ms. Roopa H. K Molecular Characterization of Besmisia tabaci

(Gennadius) Biotypes and Transmission efficiency of Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

2014

Ph.D (Ongoing as Guide) : 05

Sl.No.

Name of the student Research Topic Category

01 Ms. Rizwana Abid Phytochemical Characterization and Evaluation of Cardioprotective Properties of Cassia fistula Linn. GM

02 Ms. Nazneen A systematic Analysis of the Phytochemicals and Evaluation of Pharmacological Properties of Thevetia peruviana S.

GM

03 Mr. Sharath Kumar P In Silico Structural and Functional Analysis of Enzymes with special reference to Insecticide Resistance

GM

04 Mr. Bheemanagoud Kumbar

Cloning and Characterization of Anti-fungal gene from Bacillus subtilis isolate

GM

05 Mr. Avinash Gaekwad GM

Ph.D (Ongoing as Co-Guide) : 08

Sl.No.

Name of the student Research Topic

01 Ms. Jyothi Lakshmi M Characterisation of phytopathogenic Alternaria species based on secondary metabolic protein and isozyme profiling

03 Mrs. Reena Rosy Thomas

Bioinformatic applications in characterisation and identification of EST derived microsatellites in Brinjal (S. Melongena) and Chilli (C. Annuum) for stress tolerance.

04 Ms. Manasa M Molecular characterisation of Ralstonia solanacearum and development of diagnostics for detection.

05 Ms. Latha K.R Molecular Systematic and Vector Potential of Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thripidae: Terebrantia), a Putitive vector of Ground nut Bud Necrosis Virus/Watermelon Bud Necrosis Virus.

06 Ms. Meenakshi S Cloning of Antimicrobial Peptide Gene and their Expression in Tomato plant

M.Phil (Completed) : 04

Sl.No.

Name of student Research Topic Year of Award

13

01 Ms. Chaitra Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant and Anti-mutagenic properties of Bombixia moria 2009

02 Ms. Shilpa. M Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant and anti-mutagenic properties od crude extracts of stem bark of Ficus glomerata. Roxb

2009

02 Ms. Kavitha. G. C Evaluation of antioxidant and antimutagenic properties of Chrozophora rottleri

2009

04 Mr. Pradeep. S. M Isolation and Characterisation of entophytes from Tulsi.

2011

Students’ Project Guidance: 26

Research Projects (/ Co-ordinator)

Title of the Project Project Details(Position, Funding agency etc.)

Amount (in Lakhs)

Duration & Status

Evaluation of Anti-cancer properties of Clerodendrum Infortunatum. L and Xanthium strumarium

Principal InvestigatorUniversity Grants Commission, New Delhi

8.37 03 years, Completed

Bioprospecting Medicinal Plants Programme CoordinatorDST-FIST

40.00 05 yearsOngoing

Bioprospecting Medicinal Plants of Western Ghats

Co-InvestigatorInter-Departmental Builder Programme, DBT-New Delhi

450.00 05 years

08. Conferences, Seminars, Workshops organised: (As Co-convenor)

Name of the Conferences/ Symposia/Seminar/Workshops

Level Date

Biotechnology – Current trends and future scenario. National 10th – 11th March,2008Biotechnology – Future Prospects National 31st march 2016

09. Conferences, Seminars, etc attended/papers presented:

Sl. No.

Seminar/Conference Date Title of the Paper

01 XIV Annual Conference. Environmental Mutagen Society of India (EMSI), Darbhanga, Bihar, (India)

June 1989

Effect of ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) on the meiotic chromosomes of grasshopper, Poecilocerus pictus: Dose-effect relationships,

02 International Symposium on Environmental impact on Biosystems, Madras (India).

Sept. 1989

Response of Drosophila melanogaster to a carbamate pesticide-Furadan.

03 XIII All India Cell Biology Conference and Cell Biology

Dec. 1989

Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) induced clastogenic adaptation in the meiotic

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Symposia, Hyderabad(India) chromosomes of grasshopper Poecilocerus pictus

04 Annual conference of Environmental Mutagen Society of India, Bombay (India),

Feb. 1990

Adaptive response of grasshopper meiotic chromosomes to a low level of an alkylating agent: XV

05 National seminar on Genetic studies of mosquitoes and vectors of Tropical Diseases, Bangalore

Apr. 1990

Preliminary studies on the effects of methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) on the meiotic chromosomes of grasshopper, Poecilocerus pictus

06 X National symposium of Indian Society of Life Sciences, Mysore (India).

May 1991

Absence of adaptive response when meiotic cells of mouse are exposed to low dose of EMS and challenged after a short-time lag,

07 XV Annual Meeting of the Indian Society of Cell Biology, New Delhi (India).

Jan 1992

Adaptive response to low dose of ethyl ethanesulfonate(EMS) in mitotic cells of mouse.

08 National Seminar and XVII Annual Conference on Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens, Pune (India) .

May 1992

Adaptive response of meiotic cells of grasshopper to a low dose of methyl methanesulfonate

09 V International Congress on Cell Biology, Madrid (Spain)

July 1992

Evidence of adaptive response in in vivo meiotic cells of grasshopper, Poecilocerus pictus,

10 National seminar on Radiation, Environment and Man, Mysore (India).

Sept. 1992

Comparative analysis of the cytogenetic effects of a few carbamate pesticides.

11 International Symposium on Environmental Mutagens and Human Health, Madras (India)

May 1994

Adaptive response in in vivo animal systems

12 National symposium on Genes and Human Environment, Hyderabad (India)

Sept. 1994

Ethylating agent – ethyl methanesulfonate is a poor inducer of adaptive response than methylating agent- methyl methanesulfonate in vivo mouse bone marrow cells

13 National Symposium on Genes and Human Environment, Hyderabad (India)

Dec. 1994

Absence of adaptive response when human lymphocytes are exposed to low dose of ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) at G0 phase.

14 Symposium on chromosomal and Molecular basis of Genetic Analysis, Varanasi (India)

Feb 1995

Cytogenetic adaptive response to low dose of alkylating agents in human peripheral blood lymphocytes.

15 XVIII All India Cell biology conference and Symposia, Lucknow (India)

July 1995

Clastogenic protection by caffeine in the bone marrow chromosomes of mice given ethyl methanesulfonate

16 Drosophila Meeting, Mysore (India)

Oct. 1995

“Adaptive response”-a novel type of genetic repair mechanism in animal systems

17 All India Congress of Zoology, Burdwan University, Burdwan

Dec. 1995

Influence of pre- and post-treatments of caffeine on the adaptive response in

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(WB India) mouse18 National Conference on

Environmental Health and Genetic risk, institute of Genetic and Hospital for genetic diseases. Osmania University, Hyderabad

Jan. 1996

Comparative analysis of error-free DNA repair (adaptive response) induced by EMS and MMS in Poecilocerus pictus and mouse.

19 National Symposium on Environmental Genotoxins, Low level exposure and Biological effects. Madras University, Madras

Feb. 1996

Protective processes triggered by low level of alkylating agents in animal systems.

20 National Symposium on Environmental Genotoxins, Low level exposure and Biological effects, Madras University, Madras

Feb. 1996

Clastogenic cross-adaptation induced by caffeine and EMS in mouse bone marrow cells.

21 EMSI Silver Jubilee Conference, Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai (India)

Mar. 2000

Potentiation of alkylation induced adaptive response by various treatment schedules in mouse bone marrow cells,

22 United Kingdom Environmental Mutagen Society, 25th Annual Conference, Nottingham University, United Kingdom

July 2001

Short-term exposure to Carbendazim induces micronuclei in cultured human peripheral blood lymphocytes.

23 European Environmental Mutagen Society 31st Annual Meeting, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

Sept. 2001

Induction of micronuclei and chromosome non- disjunction after short-term exposure to Carbendazim in cultured human lymphocytes.

24 29th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Human Genetics, NIMHANS, Bangalore,

Jan. 2004

Carbendazim short-term exposure induces micronuclei in Human peripheral blood lymphocytes.

25 International Symposium on Diet in Causation and Prevention of Cancer, Indian Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow,

Mar. 2005

Antimutagenic potential of Asparagus racemosus extracts in mice.

26 International conference on “Plant Genomics and Biotechnology; Challeges and Opportunities. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur. India.

Oct. 2005

Suitability of lithium Chloride Method for High Quality RNA isolation from different fungal Species for Chitinase Gene Isolation.

27 International conference on “Plant Genomics and Biotechnology; Challenges and Opportunities. Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur. India.

Oct. 2005

Influence of Ethylene Inhibitors on In Vitro Regeneration in Chilli cv. Pusa jwala.

28 National Symposium on Recent trends in Biochemistry. Department of Biochemistry. Centre for Plant Molecular Biology. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Coimbatore.

Sep. 2005

Time Course of Chitinase Activity in some Fungal Species for Facilitating Chitinase Gene Isolation

29 National Symposium on Plant Nov. 2005

Influence on Phenylacetic acid In vitro Regeneration in Chilli.

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30 National symposium on transgenic crops in pest Management. Coimbatore, India

Dec. 2005

Preliminary bioassay studies on Bt transgenic brinjal cv. Manjarigota.

31 International Symposium on Human Genomics and Public Health Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Feb-Mar 2006

Detailed Analysis of Protein Coding Regions of Human Xq22.1.

32 International conference on Free Radicals &Natural Products in Health’& Seventh Annual Meeting of The Society for Free Radical Research, Centre for advanced studies Dept. Of Zoology University of Rajasthan, –India.

Mar. 2008

Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective activities of Clerodendrum infortunatum.L

33 National Conference on Role of Biotechnology in Development of Herbal drug and Conservation of Biodiversity. Ujire. Karnataka,

Jan. 2009

Wound Healing activity of Clerodendrm infortunatum L root extracts.

34 International Symposium on Environmental Pollution, Ecology and Human Health Department of Zoology, S. V. University, Tirupati,

July 2009

Protective effect of C. Infortunatum. L root extracts on EMS induced chromosomal damage in mouse bone marrow cells.

35 Proceeding of National Conference on Recent Trends in Animal Physiology. Department of Zoology. University of Mysore. Mysore. Karnataka. India.

Oct2009

Antitumor activity of Clerodendrum infortunatum. L roots extract and its isolated constituent against Ehrlich’s tumor cells in mice.

36 National Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance and Drug Discovery. Department of Microbiology. Dr N.G.P arts and Science College Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu Karnataka.

Sept. 2009

Study on the Effects of Mutations on ligand Receptor Interaction with special reference to CYP2D6 and Debrisoquine.

37 International Symposium On “Mutagens and Genetic Diversity For Health and Agriculture “Punjab University Punjab, India.

March 2010

Anticancer and Antimutagenic activity of the ethyl - acetate fraction and its active constituent from Clerodendrum infortunatum.

Special lectures Delivered at abroad:38 School of Biological Sciences,

University of Wales, Swansea,United Kingdom

2000 “Adaptive Response in Animal Systems”

39 Dept. of Biology, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates.

2001 Genotoxicity of Carbendazim – Threshold Doses.

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10. Workshops/Refresher Courses attended:

Sl. No

Workshop/Refresher Course Date Organised by

01 Indo-U.S Workshop on MolecularMutagenesis

Nov. 6-91996

Institute of Genetics & Hospital for Genetic Diseases. Hyderabad

02 UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Biosciences.

Oct. 24 to Nov.11, 1996

Dept. Of Biosceinces, Mangalore University

03 Workshop on Instructional Standards

Jan 2-3, 1998 Staff Development College, Mangalore University

04 National Workshop on Applications of PCR in diagnosis of bacterial diseases.

May 20-25 2002

Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore

05 National Workshop on “Clinical applications of FISH”,

Aug 16-18, 2004

Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, ITPL. Bangalore.

06 Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights

Jan 29-30, 2005

Kuvempu University & National Law School of India University, Bangalore

07 Two Days workshop on SIM (Self Instructional Manual)

Nov 2006 Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu University.

08 One Day Workshop on “Time Management”.

Sept. 2010 Kuvempu University

11. Administrative Experience:

Sl.No.

Position Organisation Duration

01 Chairman P.G. Dept. Of Studies and Research in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. Kuvempu University

20.11.200925.01.2012

02 Director International Students’ Cell, Kuvempu University, Since Nov. 2011till date

03 Subject Co-ordinator

Directorate of Distance Education, Kuvempu University

Since 2008till date

12. Service rendered to other Govt. Depts.:

Sl.No.

Position Organisation / Service Period

01 Election Officer

Karnataka State Board of Wakfs, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore.Successfully conducted election to a local body at Tarikere Town. Chikmaglore Dist. Karnataka

2004

13. A. Membership of University Bodies / Other Institutions:

18

Sl.No.

University/Organization/Institute body

Nature of Association Period

01 Kuvempu University Member of Board of Appointment 2009

02 Kuvempu University Chairman Board of Studies in Biotechnology (PG)

Since 2011

03 Kuvempu UniversitySahyadri Science College

Member, Academic Council Since 2010

04 Kuvempu University Chairman Board of Examination in Biotechnology.

2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015

05 Kuvempu University Member Academic Council Since 2011

06 Kuvempu University Coordinator: DST- FIST sanctioned to the Department

Since 2011

07 Kuvempu University Member of PG Board of Studies in Biotechnology.

2005 –Till date

08 Kuvempu University. Member of UG Board of Studies in Biotechnology.

2006 , 2008, 2012

09 Tumkur University Member Board of Examinations (P.G)

2006- Till date

10 Sahyadri Science College (Autonomous)

Member, Board of Studies (P.G) 2007 till date

11 P.C Jabin College (Autonomous) Hubli

Member, Board of Studies (P.G) 2009

12 Kuvempu University Member of Board of Examination 1998 –Till date

13 Kuvempu University Chairman of Local College Inspection Committee.

Since 2002, every year till date

14 Mangalore University Member of Board of examinations 2008,2014

15 Mysore University Member of Board of examinations 2007 & 2011,2014

16 Karnataka University Member of Board of Examinations 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

17 Gulbarga University Member of Board of Examinations 2009, 2011

18 Mangalore University Member of Board of Examination 2010, 2011,2014

19 Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Kuvempu Univ.

Member 2009

20 Popularization of Science Committee, Kuvempu Univ.

Member 2009

21 Kuvempu University P.G, M.Phil & Ph.D Regulations Drafting Committee

Member 2009

22 Kuvempu University Animal Ethical Committee

Member 2011

24 Karnatak State Open Univ. Member BOA 2012

25 Tumkur University Member BOA 2012

26 Tumkur University Member BOS (PG) 2014

Also served as Member of several Enquiry committees constituted by Kuvempu University on various

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B. Membership of Academic/Non-Academic Associations:

Sl. No

Association Membership Year

01 Environmental Society of India Life Member 2004- Till date

02 Indian Society of Cell Biology Member 1992

03 Muslim Association for the Advancement of Science (India)

Life Member 1992

04 Association of British Scholars Bangalore Chapter

Life Member 2002

05 Indian Society of Human Genetics Member 2004

06 Kuvempu University Post-Graduate Teachers’ Association

Vice President 2006-07

07 Kuvempu University Post-Graduate Teachers’ Association

Secretary 2013-14

08 Karnataka State Muslim Employees Welfare Association (R)

Senior Vice-President 2014- Till Date

09 Anjuman-e-Tarraqqi Urdu (Hind) Shimoga Branch

Vice- President 2015

14. Fellowships, Honours, Awards and Recognitions:

Year Category Awarding Agency2012 Sir C.V Raman Young

Scientist State Award for the year 2011 in Life Sciences.

Government of Karnataka (Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology)Award conferred on 25th January 2013

2002 Best Research Paper in Life Sciences for the year 2000

MAAS, Aligarh (INDIA) Paper published in Mutagenesis, 15 (3), 271-276

2000 Commonwealth Fellowship Award to visit United Kingdom

Selected for the Commonwealth Fellowship Award to visit United Kingdom

1994 Research Associate ship(PDF)

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

1994 Best Research Paper in Life Sciences for the year 1994

MAAS, Aligarh (INDIA) Paper published in Biol. Zent. Bl. 113 (1994) 293-303

1992 Scholarship Programme Award

Spanish Society of Cell Biology to attend VInternational Congress on Cell Biology, MADRID, SPAIN

1992 Best Research Paper in MAAS, Aligarh (INDIA) Paper published in Mutation

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Life Sciences for the 1992

Research, 283 (1992) 243

1992 Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Travel Grant Award

Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

1992 CSIR Travel Grant Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

1991 Senior Research Fellowship

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

1990 Senior Research Fellowship

University Grants Commission, New Delhi

1987 Junior Research Fellowship

University Grants Commission, New Delhi

15. Reviewer for the Research / Scientific Journals: Journal of Environmental Sciences, India Journal of Human Genetics, India Cell Biology International, Elsevier Publications Food and Chemical Toxicology, Elsevier Publications Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Elsevier Publications Indian Journal of Sericulture, India Mutagenesis

16. Hobbies and other Interests: Actively involved in the popularisation of Science through popular lectures and

interactions with High School students especially in Urdu language and Writing popular Science articles in Urdu.

Interested in Urdu Literature Prose and Poetry. Writing poems in Urdu (Ghazals) with a Pen name ‘Riaz’. Published a few Urdu Ghazals in literary editions of Urdu dailies and Urdu magazines. Attended many Urdu Poets’ Meet (Mushaira) organised by Karnataka Urdu Academy and other recognised Literary Associations in Karnataka.

I hereby state that the information provided in this Curriculum Vitae is true and to best of my knowledge.

RIAZ MAHMOOD

B.R. Vijay Avin, T. Prabhu, C.K. Ramesh, V. Vigneshwaran, M.V. Prashanth Kumar, R. Mahmood, B.T. Prabhakar

Biomed. Aging. Patho, 4 (2014), pp. 343–348

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Journal of Crop Improvement

Volume 29, 2015 - Issue 2 Transgenic Chili Possessing Baculovirus Chitinase Gene Exhibits in vitro Fungal Inhibition

J. B. Mythili, H. J. Rashmi, C. Suneetha, G. V. S. Saiprasad, P. R. Rajeev, C. Naveena, Lalitha Anand, Girija Ganeshan & Riaz Mahamood

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