Praveen. G, Ph.D

Project Manager (GSCOE)

Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad (IIT Palakkad)

Nila Campus, Kanjikkode West, Pudussery,

Palakkad, Kerala – 678623,, INDIA

E-mail: praveengovindh@gmail.com, prj162@iitpkd.ac.in

Tel (Mob): +91-7907611596 (Off):+91- 9400060382

Web: https://techin-iitpkd.org/gscoe/

Skype ID : praveen.govindh1

Previous affiliations:

Project Scientist - II (BIRAC -BioNEST)

CSIR- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR), Lucknow, India

Tenure: 09-02-’21 to 01-08-'22 (1 Year, 6 Months).

Focused on entrepreneurship development programmes by taking initiatives to build, support and cater the needs of toxicological testing at national level in Healthcare, Food & Cosmetics, Agriculture and Industrial Biotechnology ecosystems.

Research Scientist (Terumo Senior Scholar)

DBT- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, India

Tenure: 01-04-’19 to 31-03-'20 (1 Year).

National nodal program on Stem cells and Regenerative medicine under the aegis of Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. with industrial support of Terumo BCT, USA.

Research thrust areas : Stem Cell Biology, Regenerative medicine, Translational Medicine.

Skills

WET LAB EXPERTISE :

Synthesis and characterization of protein nanoparticles.

Synthesis and evaluation of scaffolds & prosthesis for regenerative medicine.

Ex Vivo stimulation of tissue engineered constructs in perfusion bioreactor.

Molecular biology & Nucleic acid cloning/sequencing.

Cell & Tissue culture (Animal & Plant).

Postdoctoral Researcher (UGC-DSK & KSCSTE)

Centre for Nanosciences & Nanotechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, India

Tenure: 01-09-’14 to 29-03-'19 (4 Years, 6 Months).

Research projects focused on Translational aspects of Regenerative medicine and Tissue engineering with Nano-Bioengineering approaches.

Research thrust areas : Nano-bioengineering, Regenerative medicine, Tissue engineering.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TOOLS:

Amplify (Macintosh program for stimulating and testing PCRs)

Primer premier 5 (for analyzing nucleic acid base sequences)

Sequence scanner v 1.0 (for analyzing N.A base sequences)

Mat Inspector (for detecting transcription factor binding sites)

WINBOOT/Prop Gene (for analyzing Molecular markers)

Visiting Researcher - IUSSTF (Heilshorn's Lab @ Stanford)

Material science and Engineering Department, Stanford University, USA

Tenure: 14-04-’11 to 15-06-’11 (2 Months).

Project Handled : “Indo-US Joint R&D network on Cell targeted Diagnostics & Therapy.”

Description : Training on 2D and 3D microfluidic device assembly and experiments to analyze

the effects of vascular growth factors (VEGF and Ang-1) on endothelial cell alignment.

Graduate Researcher (CSIR-SRF- Direct)

Amrita Centre for Nanosciences & Molecular Medicine, Amrita University, India

Tenure: 21-07-’08 to 30-08-'14 (6 Years, 1 Month).

PhD research work : "Role of HGF loaded fibrin nano constructs in Alginate - Agarose scaffolds for liver assist devices". (Online Thesis accession, UGC shodhganga, Govt. of India)

Research thrust areas : Biomedical Nanotechnology & Hepatic Tissue engineering.

Senior Research Fellow (IUSSTF)

Tissue Engineering and Regeneration Technologies Lab, SCTIMST, Kerala

Tenure: 26-05-’08 to 30-06-’08.

Project Handled : “Indo-US Joint R&D Network on Stem Cell and Tissue engineering”

Description : Animal cell culture, Development of small diameter blood vessels. Isolation & maintenance of Endothelial & Smooth Muscle Cells from human umbilical cord, Co culturing them in biodegradable scaffold etc.

Junior Research Fellow (KSCSTE)

Plant Molecular Biology Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Kerala

Tenure: 17-10-’07 to 26-05-’08 (8 Months)

Project Handled : “Isolation and full length cloning of abiotic stress induced CDPK gene and its promoter” funded by KSCSTE.

Description : Binary vector construction, Targeted gene cloning, Isolation of plasmid DNA, total RNA, Control of cell signaling, Gene expression studies etc.

Junior Research Fellow (KSCSTE)

Division of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, TBGRI, Kerala

Tenure: 01-07-’05 to 17-10-’07 (27 Months)

Project Handled : “Induced variation and selection of Musa diploids for commercial purpose” funded by KSCSTE.

Description : Selection and conservation of rare diploid Musa species, Induction of physical mutation, Micropropagation, Cytogenetic evaluation, Genomic DNA extraction, Molecular marker assay etc.

Recognitions (Academics): {Recognitions - Innovation & Research Translation}

Fellowships / Grants

Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018) in Biotechnology under KSCSTE-PDF scheme 2017, Government of Kerala. Award No :KSCSTE/5209/2017-PDF dated 17th January 2018

Early career researchers' grant for advanced training at CiRA, Kyoto University, Japan on “Generation and Maintenance of Human iPS cells” fully supported by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India (ASHD-CiRA program) during 15 -17 November 2017.

KSCSTE Best paper award project -Two years contingent grant for the best paper awardees of Kerala Science Congress-2016 {Award No: 957/2016/KSCSTE dated 31st Dec 2016}. Government of Kerala, INDIA.

Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014) in Biological Science category under UGC-Kothari scheme, Govt. of India. Award. No BL/13-14/0435 dated 08-08-2014.

Senior Research Fellowship (SRF-Direct) in Life Science category by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India. Award No: 9/963(0019)2K12-EMR-I dated 24-02-2012 .

Visiting researcher fellowship of Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUUSTF) under Indo- US joint R&D network (95-2009/2010-2011) to undergo research training at Dept. of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, USA.

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): DST (Nanomission) Nanoscience & Technology Initiative. Govt. of India. (June 2008- April 2011) to pursue doctoral research at Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, India.

Awards & honors

Young Scientist in Bioengineering, recognition by Venus International Foundation, India awarded during 3rd Annual Research Meet at Chennai, 11th November 2017.

SESR Med Biotech Award 2017 - National Recognition of Society of Educational and Scientific Research in the field of Medical Biotechnology awarded during SciCon CTBio International Conference at Cochin on 21st August 2017.

Best Paper presentation award in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Bombay) Researchers' Confluence and Alumini Meet (ReSConAm-'17) during 18th and 19th of March 2017.

Best Paper presentation award in Kerala Technological Congress (KETCON-2017), Innovations in Bio-Medical Engineering. Track (T7), organised jointly by A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), Kerala and Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). (13th and 14th January 2016)

ICMST Young Researchers Award (Oral presentation) in Second International Conference on Material Science and Technology (ICMST-2016) organized by Department of Physics, St. Thomas College, Palai, Kerala. (5th to 8th, June 2016).

Best Paper Award for Young Scientist in Engineering & Technology stream of 28th Kerala Science Congress organized by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) held at University of Calicut, Thenhipalam, India. (28th to 30th January 2016)

Best Paper presentation award in Kerala Technological Congress (KETCON-2016), Chemical & Nanotechnology Track (T3), organised jointly by A.P.J.Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), Kerala and Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). (08th and 09th January 2016).

Best Poster Presentation award (Prof. D.M. Vasudevan award) in Bioradiance-2015 'National conference on frontiers in diabetic research and treatment' organized by Pushpagiri Research Centre, Tiruvalla, India. (24th July 2015)

Best Oral presentation award in UGC sponsored National seminar on 'Emerging Trends in Nanomaterials' organized by Dept.of Chemistry, Sree Sankara Vidyapeethom Cellege, Perumbavoor India. (9th and 10th of July 2015).

Best Oral presentation award in the National seminar on Biopolymers and Green composites (BPGC-14) organized by the Centre for Biopolymer Science and Technology (CBPST), a unit of CIPET, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India (14th of November 2014).

Best Oral presentation award in UGC sponsored National seminar on Nanochemistry and Nanobiotechnology (Nanochembio-14) organized by Dept.of Chemistry, St.Thomas College, Palai, India. (8th and 9th of October 2014).

Best poster presentation award in Amrita Endocrine and Diabetic Foot Conference -(AEDFC '12) held at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India during September 14-16, 2012.

Patents :

Preparation of Fibrin nanoconstructs for tissue engineering and drug delivery applications. {Granted Indian patent, No: 308660 dated 06th March 2019, WIPO link: 3451/CHE/2010, IPC Category: A61K 38/00}

Polyvinyl Alcohol based Nanocomposite films fabricated with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Clove Oil for Antimicrobial applications. {Published Indian Patent application, No: 201941000238 A, dated: 10th July 2020}

Publication Highlights & Special Mentions :

First author Elsevier book chapter on 'Theory and Applications of Nonparenteral Nanomedicines' (2020) was featured and re-published in PubMed Central (PMCID:7499062) under Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection Covid-19 global initiative.

Manuscript with equal first author contribution published in RSC Advances (2014) was featured as a research highlight in ECM News (2014) Vol.5.44, (Newsletter of International society of Matrix biology-ISBM).

First author manuscript included as a "Research Highlight of 2012" under the Biology & medicine section of IOP Nanotechnology Highlights 2012 and also as "Research highlight -Chemistry" of Nature India Archive 34(3) .

Important Publications : (Full list in Google Scholar citations)

Graphene Nanobuds: A New Second-Generation Phosgene Sensor with Ultralow Detection Limit in Aqueous Solution (2019) ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 11, 19339−19349. doi:10.1021/acsami.9b02911

Fibrin Nanoconstructs: Novel processing method and their use as drug delivery agents.(2012) Nanotechnology. 23; 095102 (11pp). doi:10.1088/0957-4484/23/9/095102

Blood protein ferries drug - Research highlight. Archive-Chemistry.(2012) Nature India. 34; doi:10.1038/nindia.2012.34

Flexible, Micro-Porous Chitosan-Gelatin Hydrogel/Nano Fibrin Composite Bandages for Treating Burn Wounds.(2014) RSC Advances. 110 (4), 65081-087, doi:10.1039/C4RA11969J. (* Equal first author contribution).

Antimicrobial Drugs Encapsulated Fibrin Nanoparticles for treating Microbial Infested Wounds.(2014) Pharmaceutical Research 31 (5), 1338-1351, doi:10.1007/s11095-013-1254-6 (*Equal first author contribution).

Potential use of drug loaded Nanocomposite Pectin Scaffolds for the treatment of Ovarian Cancer.(2013) Current Drug Delivery. 10 (3); 326-335. doi: 10.2174/1567201811310030009 (* Equal first author contribution).

In vitro and In vivo Evaluation of Micro-Porous Chitosan Hydrogel/Nano Fibrin Composite Bandage for Skin Tissue Regeneration. (2013) Tissue Engineering (Part A). 19 (3-4); pp:380-392. doi:10.1089/ten.TEA.2012.0376. (* Equal first author contribution).

Functionalized gold nanoparticles for selective induction of in vitro apoptosis among human cancer cell lines.(2013) Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. 8(1); pp:32-45. doi:10.1080/17458080.2011.557841 .