CURRICULAM VITAE - Australasian Plant Pathology Society

2. Problemi fitosantari delle colture ortoflorofrutticole ed evoluzione delle strategie di difesa,
. Incontri Fitoiatrici 2008, Italy
3. National Conference on Agro biodiversity. NIOT, Chennai, India, February 12-15, 2006.
4. National Conference on Emerging Trends in Mycology, Plant Pathology and Microbial
Biotechnology. Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, December 29-31, 2004.
5. Indo-UK workshop, “Ethics in Medical Research”. University of Madras, Guindy Campus,
Chennai, India, 11 th October 2004.
6. Awareness programme on applications of radioisotopes and radiation technology for societal
development (ARRTS-2004), Anna University. Chennai, India, July 13-14, 2004.
7. National Symposium on Recent trends in Biology, Biodiversity and Biotechnology of Fungi
(NSBBBF) and 30 th annual meeting of the mycological society of India (MSI), CAS in Botany,
University of Madras, Chennai, India, Feb 5-6, 2004.
8. International Symposium on “Milestones in the development of Mycology and Plant
Pathology” organized by CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, March 28-30, 2003.
9. National Seminar on “Microbes in Peace and War” held at Sengunthar Institute of Post
Graduate Study and Research in Microbiology, Tiruchengode, Feb 21-22, 2002.
10. National Seminar on “Biotechnology in the New Millennium” organized by the Institute of
Bioscience, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Science for Women, Tiruchengode, Feb 15-16,
2002.
11. National level Seminar on “Current Trends and Future Directions in Life Science” conducted
by Muthayammal College of Arts and Science, Rasipuram, Jan 4-5, 2002.
Training program attended
1. Training program on “Diploma in Computer Applications” conducted by Manipal Institute of
Computer Education (MICE), Franchise Centre – Velur, Tamilnadu, India. (Dec 1999-
June2000).
2. A training course in “Various Procedure of Production and Quality Control of Rabies Vaccine
and DTP group of vaccines” at Pasteur Institute of India, Coonoor, Nilgiris. India. (Sep 2001).
3. State level “Training on RasMol” at Bioinformatics Cell Dr. G. R. Damodaran College of
Science, Coimbatore, India. (Mar 2002).
Guest and Invited Lecture/Teaching/Research supervising experience
1. Invited Guest Lecture on Natural Bioresources for Plant Protection at National University of
Ireland, Galway, Ireland on 15 th March 2012.
2. Delivered a Guest lecture on Screening of commercial seaweed extracts and their bioactive(s)
for induction of systemic resistance at Shannon Applied Biotechnology Center, Institute of
Technology, Tralee, Ireland on 28 nd April 2011
3. Invited lecture on Molecular characterization of induced systemic resistance components by
natural bioresources for plant protection at National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland on
25 th Janyary 2011
4. Presented the invited guest lecture on My experience in Plant Pathology in Shannon Applied
Biotechnology Center, Institute of Technology, Tralee, Ireland on 22 nd April 2010.
5. Presented the invited guest lecture on Genetic diversity and pathogenicity of Fusarium
oxysporum isolated from wilted vegetable crops in Italy in Department of Microbiology, K. K.
College, Velur, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India on 31 st December 2009.