https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8084-9650

Academic pursuits:

 

B.Sc., Microbiology [2002 - 2005],

          Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India.

 

M.Sc., Biotechnology [2006 - 2008],

           Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India. 

 

Ph.D., Nanoscience and Technology [2010 - 2018],

           Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India.

 

Major Trainings Undergone [2015-2017]:

  • Undergone Internal Auditor training in ISO 17025:2005 Four days Training Programme on Laboratory Management & Internal Audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2005 organised at the SITRA, Coimbatore during 21-24 September 2015.
  • Undergone training in Mondelez International in the perspective of supplier quality expectations [SQE] and workshop on Food Safety Forum at Mondelez International office, Mumbai on 08th& 09th November 2016.
  • Undergone training in Export Inspection Agency (EIA) Chennai on 22.12.16, Food Safety Management System [HACCP] & EU Regulations for Exporters of Egg & Poultry Products.

 

Major Responsibilities Accomplished: FSMS aspects

  • Meeting the quality requirements of GLP/ ISO: 17025 NABL/ EIC/ EIA/ APEDA/ BRC/ FSSAI, Corporate policies/guidelines and applicable regulatory guidelines, Readiness Corporate/Regulatory Compliance &safety audits.
  • Leading the Team of Microbiologists Quality Control and Quality Assurance [Team of 11 members].
  • Internal auditor and Food Safety Team Member of the company.
  • As a Food Safety Team Member, have actively involved in the vendor approval process by auditing the proposed vendors of the company in the food safety point of view. New Product Development: Processes & QC/QA activities.
  • Represented the lab during Certification bodies (ISO 22000:2005, ISO 17025:2005, BRC, HALAL, KOSHER); Customer SQEs (Mondelez; KFC; Britannia; Milka) and Regulatory (EIA, CII – Food Safety, PCB) audits.
  • Well versed in the clauses of ISO 22000:2005, ISO 17025:2005 and BRC issue 7, Global Standard for Food Safety.
  • Have sound knowledge in HACCP Principles, EU regulations and Codex regulations.
  • Team player with problem solving skills (RCA to CAPA) for the growth of the company and customer delight.
  • Has expertise in Pathogen Environment Monitoring [PEM] and Non-Pathogen Environment Monitoring [NPEM], GMP, GHP and its implementation. Leading the Internal Pest Management (IPM)
  • 5S –Team Facilitator to 5S; Sub Zonal Leader – QA; Active member in Management Improvement Projects [MIP].
  • PEM / Food Safety / Hygiene- Coordinator / Trainer to the food handlers&new staff and review the productivity.
  • Operation and maintenance of high-end instruments like LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, GC, HPLC &UPLC. Exposure in sample preparatory techniques like liquid – liquid extractions, solid phase extractions, Gel Permeation Chromatography.
  • Pathogen Environmental Monitoring [PEM] Salmonella & Listeria control measures.
  • Quality Checks for the authenticity of analysis; QC/QA Laboratory budget preparations. Regular Reporting to Chief Technical Officer & Managing Director during the Process Monitoring Committee [PMC] Meet.
  • Validation/Qualification, maintenance, upkeep & related documentation for lab equipment and maintenance of reference standards and calibration of glassware.
  • Development of methods, designing the protocol, validation of analytical methods, writing or review of validation reports & preparation of SOP’s. Well experience in Disinfectant selection, preparation and concentration optimization to control microbial issues. Trouble shooting, CAPA investigations, identification, and implementation of corrective actions.
  • Out Of Specification (OOS), Out Of Trend (OOT) investigations and Trend Analysis-Control Chart for assigned field. Conducting the risk assessment for developing and preparing the safety protocols [PRP, OPRP, and CCP].
  • Setting the specification for the instruments (Technical bit & negotiations), technical support in the procurement and set of Bioscience laboratory [Microbiology/Biotechnology labs] in accordance with ISO17025 as per NABL - QA needs.

 

Major Responsibilities Accomplished as QC/QA Representative

  • ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Microbiology Laboratory [Audits – 2016 Renewal / 2017 Surveillance]: Technical Manager to NABL – Biological Sciences Scope. ISO/IEC 17025:2005. Microbiology Lab - authorized to the Approvals & SOP preparations, Validations, Equipment’s - Internal Calibrations, Quality Checks [QC], Proficiency Tests (PT@FAPAS, UK), Inter-Lab Comparisons – ‘Z’ score analysis (ILC), Uncertainty analysis, KRA’s.
  • ISO/IEC 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System [Audits – 2015 Surveillance / 2016 Renewal / 2017 Surveillance]: Food Safety Team member – QA Microbiology lab Representative. As Internal Auditor have conducted audits in Production / Ware house / Raw materials / Engineering wing (Utilities). Risk Assessment done for the HACCP manual revision 2016.
  • Export Inspection Council [Audits – 2016 Biannual]
  • Export Inspection Agency – Chennai [Audit – Quarterly RMP / Monthly Regular]
  • CII Food Safety Audit [Major – 2016]
  • HALAL Audit [Regular Audit – 2015 / 2016]
  • Mondelez International [Customer Audit of Suppliers Quality Expectation – 2015 / 2016]

Honors / Awards / Memberships / Forums

  • Awarded Third Prize in the Oratorical competition with certificate of merit held on 11.09.1996 conducted by Erode Green City Junior Chamber – A Leadership development organization, Erode.
  • Awarded First Prize for Excellence shown in the Painting Contest held at Sengunthar Higher Secondary School, Erode on 16.07.2000 conducted by Acron – A range of world class art materials, Pidilite Industries, Mumbai with Kalaikadhir Erode.
  • Awarded First Place for the Drawing Competition “Environmental Pollution Management – Innovative Microbiological Approach” held during INVISIBLE 2002, a State Level Inter Collegiate meet held on 24th September 2002 by Association of Microbiology, K.S.Rangasamy College of Arts & Science, Tiruchengode – 637 215.
  • National Service Scheme-Team Leader of Bharathiar University - National Service Scheme (NSS) in Bharathidasan College (2002 - 05) and actively taken part in Special Camp program on the theme of Youth for Jal Samvardhan with special reference to Rain Water Management.
  • Class Topper & Under Graduate Students’ Class Representative for the Department of Microbiology (2002-2005), Bharathidasan College of Arts & Science, Erode, India.
  • Proficiency in Major Microbiology-2003, Best Library Utilization Award–2005, Third Place award in Science Quiz Event-2005during B.Sc., Microbiology (2002-2005), Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan College of Arts & Science.
  • Third prize for the best poster presentation at National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanomaterials-2010*, Visweshwaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur (MP).
  • Travel Grant 35, 000/- was aided/awarded for the International Conference on NANOCON 2011 at Czech Republic, European Union, awarded from Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India.
  • Organizing committee member in the International Conference on Role of Information Technology enabled Knowledge Management in Growth of India, ‘Sangosthi 2008’ at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam on 24th& 25th July 2008.
  • Organizing committee member in the International level Prof. Bhrama Prakash Memorial the Materials program 2011 conducted by Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Kalpakkam chapter on 17th September 2011.
  • First prize for best oral presentation at National Conference on New Opportunities and Challenges in Microbial research held on September 5th and 6th 2013 at Bharathidasan University, India.
  • Coordinator for TÜV NORD Germany ISO 9001:2008 Certificate internal auditing team at K.S.Rangasamy College of Arts and Science (Autonomous) since August 2013 to March 2015.
  • 4 Times awarded with CASH PRIZE for 100% PASS showing in PG & Research Department of Microbiology in handled subjects like Food & Dairy Microbiology, Bioinstrumentation, and Introductory to Microbiology, Personal Hygiene.
  • Achieved the best Quality Circle award as Team in the QCFI, Coimbatore during September 2016.
  • Achieved the best KAIZEN award in CII – KAIZEN, Chennai during October 2016.
  • Active Member/Internal Auditor in Food Safety Team at SKM Egg Products Export (India) Limited, Erode.
  • Active Life member in Global Nature Foundation, Tamil Nadu, India
  • ResearcherID: A-8559-2016
  • Orcid ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8084-9650
  • Scopus Author ID: 38060986100
  • Publons ID: http://com/a/1355166/
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Favourite quote:

"Practice like Devil; work like Angel"

            - Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

 

"Always feel young & active for learn lot and not earn money"

             -  Aravindh Selvaraj

About me

Presentations: Popular National Articles / Invited Guest Lectures

 

  1. Delivered a lecture entitled “Standards for Quality Control & Quality Assurance with key note on Food Processing Industries” in Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship on 15.11.2017 organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar University Coimbatore during 6th to 21st November 2017.
  2. Invited as Guest Lecturer for 3rd year B.Tech. Biotechnology students in Bannariamman Institute of Technology Sathyamangalam to conduct an industry oriented paper on Process Validation and Quality Assurance for Bioproducts, February 2017.
  3. Invited as Chief Guest for Biological Science Club conducted training program for B.Ed., students and delivered lecture about ‘Advanced Technology in Biology’ held on 04.02.2015.
  4. Guest speaker for the District Level program “Microbiology - for Better Tomorrow” on 28 January 2012, organized by the Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan College of Arts and Science (Bharathiar University), Erode, India.
  5. Invited lecturer delivered “Recent Trends on Nanobiotechnology and its applications” on 27 August 2011, organized by the IEEE - COMSOC, Department of Electronics and Communications (ECE), M. Kumaraswamy Engineering College, India.
  6. “An emphasis of Mosquito bite awareness- parasitic diseases” a Tamil article published in the Thinamalar National Tamil Newspaper: Erode on World Mosquito Eradication day 20th August, 2003.
  7. “Green, Clean and safe ecosystem to control vector borne parasitic infections” a Tamil article published in the Thinamalar National Tamil Newspaper: Erode on World environmental day and Elephantiasis disease awareness day 5th June, 2004.

Trainings: Academics / Clinical / Industrial Research

 

  1. Actively participated in one day Refresher Course on Recent Technologies in Organic Farming organized by Krishi Vignyan Kendra [KVK]-MYRADA at Gobichettipalayam with co-sponsored by ICAR, New Delhi held on 28.12.2017.
  2. Actively participated in one day Refresher Course on Awareness training for Farmers Traders and Dall mill owners on National Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority organized by Krishi Vignyan Kendra [KVK]-MYRADA at Gobichettipalayam with sponsored by ICAR & WDRA, New Delhi held on 27.12.2017.
  3. Actively participated in one day Refresher Course on Role of Biofertilizers and organic manure on Soil fertility organized by Krishi Vignyan Kendra [KVK]-TANUVAS at VCRI Namakkal with co-sponsored by ICAR, New Delhi held on 28.11.2017.
  4. Actively Participated in Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship organized by Department of Botany, Bharathiar University Coimbatore during from 6th to 21st November 2017.
  5. Actively Participated in Export Inspection Agency - Chennai conducted a one day refresher course on Food Safety Management System [HACCP] & EU Regulations for Exporters of Egg & Poultry Products Training Programme conducted by Export Inspection Agency, Chennai on 22nd December 2016.
  6. Mondelez International Training and workshop on Suppliers Quality Expectations [SQE] and Food Safety at Mondelez International office, Mumbai on 08.11.2016 to 11.11.2016.
  7. Actively engaged with short lecture about ISO 22000:2005, recent advancements in Risk Assessment – CCP, PRP, OPRP given by Dr. Rahul Soman from TUV SUD South Asia on 24.10.2016 at Conference Hall, SKM Egg Products Export India Limited, Erode – 154.
  8. Actively attended in HALAL Certification – a Refresher Training Programme conducted by LPPOM MUI - MAJELIS ULAMA INDONESIA held on 25.08.2016 at Conference Hall, SKM Egg Products Export India Limited, Erode – 154.
  9. Actively attended in BRC GLOBAL STANDARD FOOD SAFETY ISSUE 7 – One day training cum workshop programme conducted by Dr. Sukhvinder Singh, DNV-GL held on 18.08.2015 at Conference Hall, SKM Egg Products Export India Ltd.
  • Actively participated in the several training and workshop programmes conducted during the financial year June 2015 – May 2016 about SAP R/3 Module with special induction for User Decision Login by ABPM Solutions Private Limited, India at Conference Hall, SKM Egg Products Export India Limited, Erode – 154.
  1. Actively participated and functioned as program coordinator in 5S implementation training and workshops programmes with special reference to KAIZEN and 7 Quality Circle tools during the month of June 2015 at Conference Hall, SKM Egg Products Export India Limited, Erode – 154.
  2. Teaching Assistance (June’10 – November’10) for Nanomedicine course paper at Dept. Nanoscience & Technology, Bharathiar University, India.
  3. Laboratory practical tutor (January 2009 – April 2009) for PG students at Dept. Biotechnology, Pondicherry University.
  4. Clinical Research Trainings at Laboratory of Medical Microbiology & Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, during May, 2004 with special focus on Diagnosis and Treatment of Tuberculosis in Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centre (VCTC) at Thanthai Periyar Government Head Hospital, Erode and Clinical Laboratory Training – Microbiology & Biochemistry analytical methods in Jonson’s MRI Diagnostics (P) Ltd., India.
  5. Industrial research/training programmes in Penguin Mineral Waters (P) Ltd., Tamil Nadu, India. The industrial training includes Quality analysis of Mineralized water, Microbial Diversity analysis; Microbial based Industrial wastewater management and Eco friendly Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) management during the period of June, 2004.

Special Talks: Social Media / Radio

  1. Delivered special invited talk in KSR Community Radio - FM 90.4 - Makkalukkaaga Makkal Vaanoli, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu entitled “Biodiversity conservation with special emphasis on Organic cultivation” on 31.10.2014 at K.S.R. Educational Institutions, Tiruchengode – 637 215.

 

High Secure Mine sites visited / analyzed for Geomicrobiological investigation

 

  1. Bauxite mines, MALCO, Yercaud (Salem District), India, December 2010.
  2. Magnesite mines, DALMIA, Salem (Salem District), India, December 2010.
  3. Thorium mines, IREL, Manavaalakurichi (Kanyakumari District), India, November 2010.
  4. Uranium mines, UCIL, Tummalapalle (Cuddapa District), India, February 2011.
  5. Uranium mines, UCIL, Jaduguda (Jharkhand State), India, April 2011.

 

Research Institutes/Organization visited

 

  1. Dairy Microbiology Laboratory, National Dairy Development Board, Bangalore, Karnataka.
  2. Human Biologicals Institute (A division of Indian Immunologicals Limited), National Dairy Development Board, Pudumund.
  3. Biofilm Research Laboratory, Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, India.
  4. Mandapam Regional Centre, The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute,Mandapam, India.
  5. MSD, MDL, RSD, RCL, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India.
  6. WSCD, BFTL, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facility, Kalpakkam, India.
  7. Department of Microbiology and Cellbiology, Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
  8. WMD, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
  9. WWTD, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, India.
  10. Environmental Biotechnology, NEERI Zonal Laboratory, CSIR Complex, Chennai, India.
  11. Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC - ICMR), Puducherry, India.
  12. Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hupsiguda, Hyderabad. India.
  13. Sandyno sheep Breed Research Station, TANUVAS, Sandynalla, The Nilgiris, India.
  14. Mecheri Sheep Research Station, TANUVAS, Pottaneri, Salem, India.
  15. Pasteur Institute, Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
  16. CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai.
  17. ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Namakkal & ICAR - Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) MYRADA, Gobichettipalayam.

 

University Research Departments visited

 

  1. Biotechnology, Nanoscience & Technology, Physics, Bharathiar University, India.
  2. Biotechnology, Chemistry, Physics, Nanoscience & Technology, Animal Health science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
  3. National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria (NFMC), Bharathidasan University, India.
  4. Biotechnology, Anna University Chennai, India.
  5. Nanotechnology, Anna University of Technology Trichy, India.
  6. Center for Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Anna University of Technology Coimbatore, India.
  7. Centre for Advanced Studies in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
  8. PGIBMS, University of Madras, Tharamani Campus, Chennai, India.
  9. Biotechnology, Chemistry, Molecular biology, Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, India.
  10. Biomedical Engg., Biotechnology, PSG College of Technology, India.
  11. Centre for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
  12. Metallugy & Material Science Engg., Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India.
  13. Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding, Veterinary College & Research Institute, TANUVAS, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.
  14. Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  15. Department of Animal Biotechnology, Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  16. Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Large scale Industries Visited

 

  1. Cargill India, Devankare, Karnataka
  2. Chemplast Sanmar Limited, Mettur, Salem
  3. Mondelez India Foods Limited, Mumbai

 

Technical Support / Knowledge sharing with Academia: University / Colleges

 

  • Biotechnology, Botany and Zoology Departments of Bharathiar University.
  • ISO 17025:2005 for Department of Biotechnology, Bannariamman Institute of Technology, (Anna University).
  • Department of Biotechnology, Palanisamy College of Arts, of Bharathiar University.
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha College of Technology, (Anna University).
  • Department of Social Works, Erode Christian College of Arts and Science for Women of Bharathiar University.

 

Technical Support / Consultancy service with Industries: Food / Agri business

 

  • FSSC 22000:2005 for Sivashakthi Hatcheries, Palladam, Tripur District.
  • EIA Documents for Supriya Poultries, Kolumam, Madathukkulam, Tripur District.
  • GreenRoutes Traders - NGO, Erode.

 

Instruments: User / Application Level Knowledge

 

  • Agilent Technologies Liquid Chromatography MS6495 Triple Quad LC-MS/MS
  • Eppendorf Thermal cycler for gradient Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  • Illumina’s Real Time Polymerase chain reaction PCR – High Resolution Melting (HRM)
  • BioRad Electrophoresis & Ingeny PCR-Denaturant Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE)
  • Shimadzu UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
  • Shimadzu FT-IR Spectrophotometer
  • PerkinElmer® Clarus® 680 Gas Chromatograph (GC)
  • Nikon Epi-flouresence Microscope (EFM)
  • Nikon Phase contrast Microscope Eclipse (PCM)
  • Leica Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (CLSM)
  • Siemens’ Powder X ray Diffractometer (XRD)
  • JEOL 2100 High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), Japan
  • Gatan Precision Ion Polishing (PIPS™) 691.CS, USA
  • NT-MDT™ Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
  • NanoSurf™ Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM), Russia.
  • Microbiology ESCO Class II Biosafety Cabinet (ESCO), Singapore.
  • Agilent 1100 Series HPLC
  • Olympus SZ51 and SZ61 Zoom Stereo Microscopes
  • Nephelometer - BMG Labtech
  • NanoDrop™ 2000/2000c Spectrophotometers - Thermo Fisher Scientific