Highlights:• Two-years of extensive protein characterization experience with expertise in SDS-PAGE, western blotting, ELISA, protein assay techniques and isolation • Experienced in PCR, chromatography, UV spectrometry, cell lines culture and maintenance, microbial culturing, and aseptic techniques • Excellent documentation and troubleshooting skills • Proficient in Microsoft office tools, Adobe photoshop, Corel draw, XML, LaTex, and MathML

Skills:Western blotting, PCR, Chromatography, SDS-PAGE, Immunoprecipitation, ELISA, RNAi

Goal:Seeking a position where I can use my academic and professional skills to support an organization’s goal in improving the health of the society.

Membership:KAS

Graduate Student Worker 05/2016 - 07/2016
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY United States
Worked as a graduate student worker and helped in maintaining the lab and perform various experiments assigned to the lab.
Assisted university students with proper use of instruments like pipettes, pH meter, UV/Vis spectroscopy, microscope, ELISA, Laminar air flow, centrifuge, sonicator, NanoDrop, and others. Documented in and out supplies of the biotech center. Cleaned and maintained biotech center equipment, classrooms, and restocking supplies. Assisted in multiple projects assigned to the Biotech center. Performed isolation, quantification, amplification, and sequencing of DNA from small insects.--
Research Associate 11/2016 - current
UTMB, Texas City, Texas United States
I am currently working as a Research Associate at UTMB Pathology department. My roles at the lab include proper storage of the NNTC (National NeuroAIDS Tissue Consortium) blood and organ samples, conduct research on the NNTC organs to determine the latent pool reservoir of the HIV virus, modify and develop protocols to support ongoing projects, and maintain the lab as per the university regulations.
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Graduate Teaching Assistant 01/2014 - 12/2015
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY United States
• Taught introductory level human anatomy and physiology course. • Used the clay system for providing a clear understanding of various topics of anatomy. • Taught 3 sections with each having 24 freshmen students. • Assisted students in understanding lab content. • Setting up lab and conducted exams and quizzes.
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M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Bangalore University) 07/2004 - 05/2007
Bangalore, , India
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Biotechnology
Minor:Microbiology, Chemistry
Studied subjects like Molecular Cell Biology, Molecular Genetics, Microbiology, and Chemistry.

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