Name: Dr. K.Prakash Chudalayandi
Designation: Lecturer

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Ph.D in Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
MS Plant Physiology, IARI, New Delhi,
B.Sc in Agriculture, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, (AC & RI, Killikulam)

COURSES TAUGHT/HANDLING:

General Biology
Measurement Techniques I
Laboratory
Genetic Engineering (Practical)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, Goa
Biology Group – Lecturer / October 2006 – Till Date.

• Instructor for General Biology.
• Instructor for Measurement Techniques I.
• Instructor for Laboratory
• Instructor for Genetic Engineering (Practicals)

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Biology Department – Teaching Assistant / Jan 1998 – August 2003

• Teaching assistant for Genetics and Cell Biology Lab (Bio410); a lab course introducing experimental biology techniques for junior and senior undergraduates; (Spring 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003).
• Teaching assistant for Bio304 Principles of Genetics; a core course for biology majors; involved in ‘recitation’ for the course- discussed problems in genetics and tested the students’ understanding of genetics (Summer 2003).
• Teaching assistant for Bio151 Principles of Biology Laboratory I; An introductory laboratory in which biological systems are investigated at the cellular and molecular levels (Spring 1998). Received consistently good teaching evaluations (over 3.5/4.0).
• Teaching Assistant for Recombinant DNA Techniques (Bio 510). This was an advanced level lab course for senior undergraduates and new graduate students; (Fall 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003). This experience let me develop very good communication and problem solving skills by having one on one interaction with students. Received consistently good teaching evaluations (over 3.5/4.0).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Washington University Medical School, St Louis, MO, USA

• Research Associate, August 2004- August 2006

International Potato Center, CGIAR, Lima, Peru

• Visiting Scientist - April 2004 – July 2004

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA

• Department of Biology- Research Scholar (PhD Student/ candidate) Jan 1998 – April 2004

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS:

Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Junior Research Fellowship - Plant Physiology - 1992
Indian Agricultural Research Institute - Senior Research Fellowship - Plant Physiology - 1996
University of Kentucky - Teaching Assistantship 1998 – 2004

RESEARCH AREAS:

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS/ CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Wilmer Cuellar, Amélie Gaudin, Dennis Solórzano, Armando Casas, Luis Ñopo, Prakash Chudalayandi, Giuliana Medrano, Jan Kreuze, Marc Ghislain Self-excision of the antibiotic resistance gene nptII using a heat inducible cre/loxP system from transgenic potato Plant Mol Biol. 2006 Sep; 62(1-2):71-82
• Chudalayandi, K , and Mirabito,P.M., (December 2002) Cloning and characterization of an ERG27 like gene in Aspergillus nidulans. Poster presented in ASCB annual meeting, San Francisco.
• Mirabito, P.M., Chudalayandi, K., and Ribes-Zamora, A., (December 2002) In vivo Evidence for a role for UBC4 in G2 and Mitosis in Aspergillus nidulans. Poster presented in ASCB meeting, San Francisco.