Academic achievements: Received Smart Killies Medal, Illangovan Endowment Medal, Pioneer Batch Medal, Charms Endowment Medal for highest OGPA during B.Sc. Agriculture. Received second rank in Major-Biotechnology. Received certificate of Merit for proficiency and also for Personal Meritorious Achievement during M.Sc. degree programme. Young Scientist Award received from Science Father, 2nd International Research Awards on Science, Health and Engineering, 18-19 April 2020. Research experience: Joined as a project fellow, carried out the research work on the title “Genetic Polymorphism in Folate Metabolizing Enzymes: Possible link with DNA damage in Diabetes Mellitus among Indians†under UGC-Major Research Project during the year 2015-2018. Specialized in the field of molecular genetics, analyzed SNPs in five different genes in the folate metabolic pathway and also studied DNA damage and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Also, carried out DNA cleavage study in the field of biological chemistry. Contribution in research and development: Published 11 research papers in scopus indexed journals and also presented papers in national and international conferences. As a resource person, organized national level workshop and hands –on training in the field of molecular biology. MOU was signed with the Arthur Asirvatham Hospital, Madurai in undertaking collaboration in the research area of Clinical Nutrition. Reviewer of Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International from 2021
Molecular genetics, Nutrigenomics & Clinical nutrition