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Ashok S

Current Research

Current Research Summary My Current research is focused on identifying genes and the pathways involved in the mechanisms of electron transfer between the microorganism (Geobacter sulfurreducens PCA) and the electrode in order to genetically engineer better microbes for higher rates of electricity production.


Work Experience

  • * Senior Research Fellow, AU-KBC Research Centre, Chennai, July 2012 – Till date.
  • * Junior Research Fellow, AU-KBC Research Centre, Chennai, June 2010 – June 2012.

Academic Profile

  • M.Sc - Bioinformatics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai,India.
  • B.Sc - Biochemistry, Vel’s University, Pallavaram, Chennai, India.

Research Interest

  • Functional and comparative genomic studies
  • Metabolic Pathway Reconstruction and Flux Balance anlysis
  • Microarray analysis
  • Next Generation sequencing

Publications

  • Ashok, S, Venil, S, Nupoor, C & Kumar, GR 2014, ‘Prediction and classification of ABC transporters in Geobacter sulfurreducens PCA using computational approaches’, Current Bioinformatics, (IF-2.017) Vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 166-172. Doi:10.2174/1574893608999140109113236
  • Ashok, S, Subazini, TK, Rajadurai, CP, Subhashini, P & Kumar, GR 2013, ‘A Whole Genome pairwise Comparative and Functional analysis of Geobacter sulfurreducens PCA’, ISRN Computational Biology, Article ID 850179, 6 pages, doi:10.1155/2013/850179.
  • Rajadurai, CP, Ashok, S, Saranya, R & Kumar, GR 2012, ‘Computational Kinetic Studies of Pyruvate Metabolism in Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans Z-2901 for improved Hydrogen Production’, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, (IF-1.004), vol. 17, pp. 565-575.
  • Rajadurai, CP, Ashok, S, Nupoor, C & Kumar, GR 2012, ‘Functional and comparative analysis of novel dehydrogenase genes in Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans Z-2901’, Indian Journal of Biotechnology, (IF-0.5), vol.12, no. 3, pp. 356-363.
  • Radhakrishnan, N, Ashok, S, Kavitha, V, Kumar, GR & Gnanamani, A 2013, ‘Molecular docking studies of L-cysteine (a non-essential sulfur containing aminoacid) as a potent Tyrosinase inhibitor’, Journal Of Applied Cosmetology, vol. 31, pp. 183-189.
  • Radhakrishnan, N, Ashok, S, Kavitha, V, Kumar, GR & Gnanamani, A, 2013, ‘Molecular docking studies of embelin (simple natural benzoquinone) and its derivatives as a potent tyrosinase inhibitor’, Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, vol.5, no.10, pp. 320-326.


    • Contact

    • Phone: 044-22234885 Ext-133
    • E-mail: ashok.srmc@gmail.com

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