Technical Skills
1. Biochemical analysis of protein and oil concentration
2. Profiling of Flavonoids, Carotenoids,ABA and GA by HPLC, UPLC.
3. Quantification and characterization of folates in rice and pulse crops by LC-MS/MS
4. Gas-Chromatographic analysis to find out the fatty acid and essential oil composition.
5. Protein isolation and purification in rice leaf and root tissues
6. Expression profiling of drought tolerant protein in rice
7. Identification and Characterization of Drought and salinity tolerant protein in rice
8. Peptide mass and protein sequence identification by using Matrix science- Mascot database.
9. Familiar with microarray data analysis and pathway mapping using bioinformatic tools
10. Nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) extraction and quantification
11. Histological studies in rice roots
12. SSR marker genotyping in rice
13. Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) for Abiotic stress tolerance in rice
14. Developing and maintaining various mapping populations for Drought, Salinity and Submergence tolerance in rice
15. Hybridization techniques for rice and cotton (Crossing and Selfing techniques).
1. Biochemical analysis of protein and oil concentration
2. Profiling of Flavonoids, Carotenoids,ABA and GA by HPLC, UPLC.
3. Quantification and characterization of folates in rice and pulse crops by LC-MS/MS
4. Gas-Chromatographic analysis to find out the fatty acid and essential oil composition.
5. Protein isolation and purification in rice leaf and root tissues
6. Expression profiling of drought tolerant protein in rice
7. Identification and Characterization of Drought and salinity tolerant protein in rice
8. Peptide mass and protein sequence identification by using Matrix science- Mascot database.
9. Familiar with microarray data analysis and pathway mapping using bioinformatic tools
10. Nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) extraction and quantification
11. Histological studies in rice roots
12. SSR marker genotyping in rice
13. Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) for Abiotic stress tolerance in rice
14. Developing and maintaining various mapping populations for Drought, Salinity and Submergence tolerance in rice
15. Hybridization techniques for rice and cotton (Crossing and Selfing techniques).
Instruments Operating Skills
1. HPLC, UPLC, GC-MS and LC-MS/MS
2. NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
3. Native PAGE, SDS-PAGE and 2D-PAGE
4. Agarose gel electrophoresis
5. PCR and RT-PCR
6. Microscopes: Bright field, Phase contrast, Fluorescence and stereo microscopes
7. Lyophilizer, Spectrophotometer and other commonly using instruments in Molecular biology
1. HPLC, UPLC, GC-MS and LC-MS/MS
2. NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
3. Native PAGE, SDS-PAGE and 2D-PAGE
4. Agarose gel electrophoresis
5. PCR and RT-PCR
6. Microscopes: Bright field, Phase contrast, Fluorescence and stereo microscopes
7. Lyophilizer, Spectrophotometer and other commonly using instruments in Molecular biology
Other skills
- Packages: MS OFFICE XP (Word, Excel, Power point and publisher), Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, and Windows Moviemaker.
- Obtained a degree “Diploma in Computer Application”
- Statistical analysis tool – SAS, GENRES, and NTSYS
- Bioinformatics tools like NCBI, EBI, BLAST, ClustalW and Primer designing (Primer 3)
- Matrix science- Mascot database and Microarray Data Analysis
- Familiar in translation from English to Tamil
- Scientific Tamil (Ariviyal Tamizh) essay writer.
- Publishing a blog for various field of Scientific in formation in Tamil language. http://ashokkumarkn.blogspot.ca/
Reviewer for Research articles
- Ms_JPRI_56452: In silico analysis of effects of phytochemicals of Cardamom against Mycoplasma pneumonia causing Bronchitis.Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International (2020).
- Ms_JPRI_56464: In silico analysis of phytochemicals from Murraya koenigii against Dysentery. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International (2020).
- Ms_AJRIB_56776: Variability of chilli (capsicum annuum l.)genotypes for yield and yield attributes. Asian Journal of Research in Botany (2020).
- Ms_JEAI_45740: Interrelationship and Cause - Effect of Morphological Traits With Grain Yield And Oil Content Among Indian Mustard (Brassica Juncea L.Czern & Coss) Genotypes Under Non- Irrigated and Irrigated Condition. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International (2018)
- Ms_JEAI_46290: Assessment of diversity among tropical and subtropical maize inbreds based on morphological traits, grain yield and carotenoid content. Journal of Experimental Agriculture International (2018)
- GPNL-2014-1062: Exploration of genetic diversity among medicinally important genus Epimedium species based on genomic and EST-SSR marker. Natural Products Research (2014).
- AAAS_2014_34743573: Association Analysis of Yield and Fiber Traits in Advance Pakistani Upland Cotton Cultivars (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Acta Advances in Agricultural Sciences (2014).
- J.7879-93: "Genetic Architecture of Fiber Yield, Quality and Physical Seed Traits in Colored Cotton". Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (2014).
- JPBCS 30.05.14-0464. Study of heterosis and combining ability in Genetic male sterility based diploid cotton hybrids for yield, yield component, fibre quality characters and oil content. Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science (2014).
- IJGMB 03.06.14-0103: Combining ability and useful heterosis for yield and fibre quality traits in line x tester crosses of upland cotton. International Journal of Genetics and Molecular Biology (2014).
- TGGE-D-13-00064: Genetic relationships among a collection of Musa germplasm by Fluorescent Labeled SRAP. Tree Genetics & Genomes (2013).
- GJAS062113683: An assessment of bean variety adopted and seed quality survey in selected areas of SNNPR, Ethiopia. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences (2013).
- JMMO2595R1: Binding mechanism between Hsp90 and Sgt1 explored by homology modeling and molecular dynamics simulations in rice. Journal of Molecular Modeling (2012).
- AJAR-11-2077: High temperature induced fertility transition and anther carbohydrate metabolism in canola recessive genic male sterile line. African journal of Agricultural Research (2011).
- ARJ-11-121: Allelic diversity of Saltol in a set of rice genotypes using Saltol linked microsatellites. Agricultural Science Research Journal (2011).
- AJAR-11-662: Assessment of genetic relatedness of two A. retroflexus population by protein and RAPD markers. African journal of Agricultural Research (2011)
- AJAR-11-139: Review of scientific research in to the cape saint wilt disease (CSPWD) of Coconut in Ghana. African journal of Agricultural Research (2011)
- IRJAS-11-021: Molecular Ecology of genetic diversity of cacao cultivated in the south-east region of Nicaragua. International Research journal of Agricultural Science (2011).
- IRJPS-11-026: Correlation, path-coefficient and genetic diversity in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) under rain fed conditions. International Research Journal of Plant Science (2011).
- AJAR-10-1146: Re-orienting participatory plant breeding for wider impact. African journal of Agricultural Research (2010)
- J. 221-89: Genetic Studies in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) I. General and Specific Combining Ability. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (2010).
