Prof. Dhananjaya Bhadrapura Lakkappa

Assistant Professor
SASTRA University
Thirumalaisamudram,
India
613401

Brief Biography:

First Name: Dhananjaya

Surname: Bhadrapura Lakkappa

Designation: Assistant Professor (Research)

Email address; chandu_greeshma@rediffmail.com dhananjaya@scbt.sastra.edu

Academic positions:

Teaching and Research Appointments

1. Assistant Professor (Research)- Dec 2011 – Till date: Assistant professor (Research), School of Chemical and Biotechnology, SASTRA University, Thanjavur- 613401, Tamil Nadu.

1. Assist Professor (Ad-hoc) - Aug 2010 – Dec 2011: Department of Biochemistry and molecular Biology, Central University of Kerala, Kasargod, Kerala.
2. Senior Scientist –I - April 2009 – 20^th Nov 2009: Adichunchangiri Biotechnology and Cancer Research Institute (ABCRI), B.G. Nagar, Mandya Distrct, Karnataka. India.
3. Guest Lecturer – Aug 2004- April 2005: Department of Biochemistry, Yuvaraja`s college, University of Mysore, Mysore.

Postdoctoral Research Appointments

1. 2^nd Post-doctoral - April 2010 - July 2010: Department of Pharmacology, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, Hershey, USA.
2. 1^st Post-doctoral - Aug 2008 to April 2009: Adichunchangiri Biotechnology and Cancer Research Institute (ABCRI).

Research interests:

Areas of Interest / Specialization

• Toxinology- (Venomics – Genomics, Transcriptomics and proteomics)
• Identification of Therapeutic utility of venom components in the treatment of various diseases.
• Development of Diagnostic kit for identification of snakebite.
•  Management of snakebite.
• Characterization of secretary products from diverse sources for their therapeutic utility.
• Ethanopharmacological investigations for the discovery of lead molecules for the treatment of various diseases.
• Computational Biology in diseases

Any other information:

Awards

1. Qualified CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) Exam for Lectureship conducted by University Grant Commission (UGC), Govt of India, India.2004.
2. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, India.2006-2008.
3. Awarded “BOYSCAST Fellowship” for the year 2009-2010 by DST, Government of India.
4. Awarded “ Post Doctoral Research Fellowship” for the year 2009-2010 by University of Malaya, Malaysia.
5. Awarded “Post Doctoral Research Fellowship” for the year 2010-2011 by Cleveland Clinic Education Foundation, Cleveland Clinic, Learners Research Institute, Ohio, USA.
6.  Awarded “Post Doctoral Research Fellowship” for the year 2010-2012, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, Hershey, USA.
7. Awarded “Certificate of Merit” For passing the examination on Awareness of Leprosy with distinction, Conducted by Church of South India Hospital, leprosy Control Project, Feb 1993.
8. Awarded Letter of appreciation by Deputy Commissioner of Police, City crime Branch (CCB), Karnataka government for helping in Forensic analysis of venom.
9. Awarded II`nd prize for best poster presentation at National conference on Role of Biotechnology in Development of herbal Drug and conservation of      Biodiversity, Ujire, Karnataka, India. 24 –25^th Jan, 2009.
   

Honors

1. Biography included in Marquis Whos Whoin the World of Science and Engineering 2011-2012.
2. Distinguished Editor for Journal of Venom Research (JVR)
3. Associate Editor for Journal of Pharmacognosy (JP)

5. Regional Editor for Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences (CRJBS)
6. Regional Editor for Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (RJASET)
7. Regional Editor for Asian Journal of Medical Sciences (AJMS)
8. Editorial Member for International Journal of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences (IJPMS)  
9. Editorial Board, Editorial Member for International Journal for Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Research (IJBMBR)

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