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R. R. Viduthalai
Junior Research Fellow
Residence
Education
Research Experience
viduthalairr@gmail.com
Ocean Science & Technology for Islands,
National Institute of Ocean Technology,
Velachery-Tambaram Main Road,
Narayanapuram, Pallikarnai,
Chennai – 601302.
Tamil Nadu.
India.
viduthalairr@yahoo.com
C/O. Mr. U. Rathnam,
Old No. 5, New No. 9, 7 th Main Road,
3 rd Avenue west, Dhandeeswaran Nagar,
Velachery, Chennai – 600 042.
M.Sc., Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College, Bharadhidasan
Univ., India. I st Class, 2004.
B.Sc., Zoology, A.V.C. College, Bharadhidasan Univ.,
India. I st Class, 2002.
Junior Research Fellow
Ocean Science and Technology for Islands,
National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai.
Since April, 2005.
Tasks Carrying out
Physical, Chemical and Biological characterization of
Marine Biofilms.
Isolation and Identification of Marine Microfouling
Bacterial Community.
Maintaining 70 Marine Bacterial Strains.
Bacterial Cell Surface Hydrophobicity and
Adhession.
Role of Plasmids in Marine Bacterial Biofilms.
Species and Substrate Specificity of Bacterial and
Algal Biofilms.
Project Student
Dept. of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering,
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
M.Sc., Dissertation.
November, 2003 – March, 2004.
Title
Synthesis of a Trinuclear Platinum Based Anticancer
Drug,BBR 3464 and its Interaction with DNA.
Tasks Accomplished
Chemical synthesis of Tris-platin, an anticancer
drug.
Biochemical and Atomic Force Microscopic
investigation of drug-DNA interaction

Instruments & Techniques
Fluorescence Microscope
Luminometer
Spectrometer
Spectrofluorometer
Microplate Reader
Gel Documentation System
Centrifuges
Column chromatography / HPLC
Atomic Force Microscope
Bacterial Biofilm studies and Live/Dead Assay
ATP Analysis
Biochemical Analysis
Microbial Quantitation with Fluorescent Tag
Biochemical Analysis
PAGE / AGE
BioSeperation
BioSeperation
DNA Imaging
Colloquia, Workshops and Competitions
Awards and Scholarships
Personal
Reference
Dr. P. Sriyudhamurthy,
BIOFEST – 2003, Second prize, Poster Presentation,
27 th February 2003 at St. Joseph’s College
(Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli-2.
A VISION BEYOND THE DOUBLE HELIX, 19 th March
2003, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli-2.
Workshop on RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY, 5 th
- 17 th June 2003, “Central Facility for Biotechnology
Teaching and Research”, Faculties of Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai.
Workshop on PCR, 18 th July 2003, Eppendorf - India,
St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 2.
Gold medal, Award for All Round Achievements,
A.V.C College, Mayiladuthurai, 2001-02.
Gold medal, First Rank in B.Sc Zoology, A.V.C College,
Mayiladuthurai, 2001-02.
Meritorious scholarship, First Rank, UG first year,
Department of Zoology, A.V.C.College, Mayiladuthurai,
1999-2000.
Meritorious scholarship, First Rank, UG final year Nature
Club, A.V.C.College, Mayiladuthurai, 2001-02.
Management Award, Second Rank, PG final semester,
St. Joseph’s College, 2004.
Indian, Male, Single, Born August the 10th, 1982
Dr. G. Melchias,
Dr. M. Patrick Gomez,
Scientist,
Biofouling Team, OSTI,
Natioanl Institute of Ocean
Technology,
Chennai. India. 601 302.
murthy@niot.res.in
Head,
Dept. of Biotechnology,
St. Joseph’s College,
Tiruchirappalli. India.
620 002.
melchias_g@yahoo.com
Dept. of Biotechnology,
St. Joseph’s College,
Tiruchirappalli. India.
620 002.
patrick_gomez@hotmail.
com