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Dr.AshutoshKumarRai FacultyFullName: POSITION : Assistant Professor

Personal Data

Nationality : Indian

Date of Birth : 16/07/1979

Department : Biochemistry

Official IAU Email : akrai@iau.edu.sa

Secondary Email : akraibiotech@gmail.com

Office Phone No. : 31162

Language Proficiency

Language Read Write SpeakArabic x x xEnglish P P POthers[Hindi] P P P

Academic Qualifications (Beginning with the most recent)

(Year) AcademicDegree PlaceofIssue Address2012 Ph.D.(AppliedBiochemistry) Varanasi,India BanarasHinduUniversity,

Varanasi-221005,India2004 M.Sc.(AppliedBiochemistry) Jaunpur,India V.B.S.PurvanchalUniversity,

Jaunpur,India1998 B.Sc.(Chemistry,Zoology) Jaunpur,India V.B.S.PurvanchalUniversity,

Jaunpur,India PhD, Master or Fellowship Research Title: (Academic Honors or Distinctions)

Ph.D. PhD Thesis Title: Molecular and Proteomic Studies on Biosynthesis and Toxicity ofMicrocystinfromMicrocystisspp.

M.Sc. Dissertationtitle:‘BiochemicalandGeneticBasisofamentaldisorder’

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Fellowship ● 2015: Awarded Fellowship and Research Grant (as P.I.) under SERB-DST YoungScientist Scheme (Start-Up Research Grant- Young Scientist Scheme) by SERB,DepartmentofScienceandTechnology,GovernmentofIndia,NewDelhi.

● 2006: Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from IndianCouncil ofAgricultural Research(ICAR),GovernmentofIndia,NewDelhi,India.

● 2006:Qualified inGATE (GraduateAptitude Test in Engineering) in subject are -LifeSciencesconductedbyIndianInstitutesofTechnologies(I.I.Ts.),onbehalfofMinistryofHigherEducation,GovernmentofIndia,India.

●EkekritiMeritoriousFellowshipbyU.P.stateGovernmentonthebasisofstatelevelcompetitiveexam,topursuehighschool(+10)educations.1991

Scientific/ProfessionalRecognition/Honors

●AcademicEditoroftheJournalPLOS-One(http://journals.plos.org/plosone/)

●EditorialBoardMemberofJournal“MexicanJournalofBiotechnology”(https://www.mexjbiotechnol.com/editorial-board)●InvitedReviewer:NatureScientificReports:(https://www.nature.com/srep/),PLOS-Oneetc.●AssociateEditorof“JournalofBiotechnology&Bioresearch(JBB),USA”

Professional Record: (Beginning with the most recent)

JobRank PlaceandAddressofWork DateAssistantProfessor IAU,KSA Department of Biochemistry, College of

Medicine, Imam AbdulRahman Bin FaisalUniversity,Dammam,KSA

Nov.13,2017todate

Scientist/PrincipalInvestigator

JNU,India School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal NehruUniversity,NewDelhi,India

Dec.02,2015toNov.07,2017

PostdoctoralResearchAssociate

NBAIM,India

ICAR-NationalBureauofAgriculturallyImportantMicroorganisms,Mau,India

Feb.,2015toNov.30,2015

Sr.ScientificAnalyst

NewDelhi LABEXCorporation,NewDelhi May,2014toJan.2015

PostdoctoralResearchAssociate

ICGEB,NewDelhi

InternationalCenterforGeneticEngineeringandBiotechnology,NewDelhi,India

Nov.2013toApril2014

SeniorResearchFellow

BHU,India School of Biotechnology, Banaras HinduUniversity,Varanasi,India

Oct.2006toNov.2013

Administrative Positions Held: (Beginning with the most recent)

AdministrativePosition Office DateCourseCoordinator(Biochemistry,BIOCH-205)

DepartmentofBiochemistry,IAU Since2018todate

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Scientific Achievements

Published Refereed Scientific Researches (InChronologicalOrderBeginningwiththeMostRecent) :PeerReviewed(Total-41citations.H-index-3andi10-index-2)●Renu;GuptaSK,RaiAK,SarimKM,SharmaA,BudhlakotiN,AroraD,VermaDK,andSinghDP.2019.Metaproteomicdataofmaizerhizospherefordecipheringfunctionaldiversity.Datainbrief(Elsevier),ISSN:2352-3409,Vol:27,Page:104574.doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.104574Weblink-https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340919309291●Al-MakishahNH,RAIAK,NeamatallahAA,andMabroukAM.2019.Micrococcusluteus2030:anovellipolyticbacterialstrainisolatedfromlocalcontaminatedsoilinSaudiArabia.SYLWAN(EnglishEdition,ISSN-0039-7660),163(6):132-152.Weblink-http://sylwan.ibles.org/archive.php?v=163&i=6● Rai AK*, Chaturvedi R and Kumar A. 2018. Proteomic evidences for microcystin-RR inducedtoxicological alterations in mice liver. Nature Scientific Reports. 8: 1310 (2018). 14 pages.doi:10.1038/s41598-018-19299-wWeblink:https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19299-w[Citation-2]● Rai AK, Singh DP, Prabha R, Kumar M and SharmaM. 2016. Microbial Inoculants: Identification,Characterization and Application in the field. In Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable AgriculturalProductivity-Vol.1:ResearchPerspectives(Eds.SighDP,SinghHBandPrabhaR).Springer.ISBN978-81-322-2645-1.pp103-115.doi:10.1007/978-81-322-2647-5_6.Weblink:https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-81-322-2647-5_6[Citation-2]●KumarM,SinghDP,PrabhaR,RaiAK,SharmaL.2016.RoleofMicrobialInoculantsinNutrientUseEfficiency In; Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity, Vol. 2: FunctionalApplications.(Eds.SinghDP,SinghHBandPrabhaR).Springer.ISBN:978-81-322-2642-0.pp.133-142.doi:10.1007/978-81-322-2644-4_9.Weblink:https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-81-322-2644-4_9[Citation-5]●RaiAK,PearsonLAandKumarA.2013.Hepatotoxicmicrocystinsofcyanobacteria:biosynthesisanddegradationinresponsetoabioticstressIn:StressBiologyofCyanobacteria:MolecularMechanismstoCellularresponse.(Eds.SrivastavaAK,RaiANandNeilanBA),CRCPress,TaylorandFrancisgroupLLC,USA.ISBN978-146650-478-3.pp.341-350.Weblink:https://www.crcpress.com/Stress-Biology-of-Cyanobacteria-Molecular-Mechanisms-to-Cellular-Responses/Srivastava-Rai-Neilan/p/book/9781138198746[Citation-1]●RaiAK*andKumarA.2013.DNAfragmentationinducedbymicrocystin-RRinmiceliver.Int.J.BasicAppl.Sci.2(2):56-59.

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● Kumar A, Kumar A,Rai AK and TyagiMB. 2011. PCR-based detection ofmcy genes in blooms ofMicrocystisandextracellularDNAofpondwater.Afr.J.Microbiol.Res.5(4):374-381.(Citations-17).●Rai AK* and Kumar A. 2012. Occurrence, biosynthesis and consequences ofmicrocystin: a potenthepatotoxinofcyanobacteria.Int.J.Environ.Sci.1(4):246-252.(Citation-1).●ShahiSK,RaiAK,TyagiMB,SinhaRPandKumarA.2011.Rhizosphereofriceplantsharborbacteriawithmultipleplantgrowthpromotingfeatures.Afr.J.Biotech.10(42):8296-8305.(Citations-13).●KumarA,RaiAK,SrivastavaUP,Tyagi,MBandKumar,A.2011.Microcystins,anovelclassoftoxinsfrom cyanobacteria. In: Plant Genome; Diversity, Conservation and Manipulation (Eds. Roy BK,ChandaryBRandSinhaRP),NarosaPublishingHouse,NewDelhi.ISBN978-81-8487-113-5.pp128-139.● Shahi SK,Rai AK, Tyagi MB, Sinha RP and Kumar A. 2013. Isolation and characterization of plantgrowthpromotingrhizobacteria fromricecropsofeasternUttarPradesh. In:MicrobialResources forCropImprovement.(Eds.ChakrabortyBandChakrabortyU),SatishSerialPublishingHouse,NewDelhi,India.ISBN978-938122-639-1.pp.85-100.● Rai. AK. Molecular and Proteomic Studies on Biosynthesis and Toxicity of Microcystin fromMicrocystis spp. Ph.D. Thesis. Banaras Hindu University, India. 2012, 2: 168 leaves. I955:44:Q2R.AccessionNumber1080064.[Citation-2]Refereed Scientific Research Papers Accepted for Publication # Name of Investigator(s) Research Title Journal Acceptance Date Scientific Research Papers Presented to Refereed Specialized Scientific Conferences ●RaiAK,ShahiSKandKumarA.2011.Bacterialendophytesincropplants:occurrenceandmolecularanalysis. In: National conference on ‘Frontiers in Biological Sciences’. VBS Purvanchal University,Jaunpur(UP).● Shahi SK, Rai AK, Tyagi MB, Sinha RP and Kumar A. 2011. Screening of plant growth promotingrhizobacteria fromwheatandrice rhizosphere. In:NationalSymposiumon ‘EmergingTrends inPlantSciences’.CASinBotany,BHU,Varanasi,India.●KumarA,RaiAK,KumarAandTyagiMB.2010.GroupspecificPCRbasedscreeningandidentificationofMicrocystis. In: International Symposium of Phycological Research. CAS in Botany, Banaras HinduUniversityVaranasi,India.● Shahi SK, Rai AK, Tyagi MB, Sinha RP and Kumar A. 2010. Analysis of plant growth promotingbacterialdiversitybydenaturinggradientgelelectrophoresisof16SrDNA. In:NationalconferenceofPlantphysiology.InstituteofAgricultureScience,BanarasHinduUniversity,Varanasi.

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●RaiAK,ShahiSK,TyagiMB,SinhaRPandKumarA.2010.Physiologicalandmolecularcharacterizationof plant growth promoting rhizobacteria isolated from wheat and rice fields In: InternationalConference on the ‘Role of Biomolecules in Food Security andHealth Improvement’. Department ofBiochemistry,BanarasHinduUniversity,Varanasi,India.● Shahi SK,Rai AK, TyagiMB, Sinha RP and Kumar A. 2009. Isolation and characterization of plantgrowthrhizobacteriafromricecropofEasternUttarPradeshIn:31stAnnualconference&symposiumon ‘Microbial wealth- plant health’. DRS Department of Botany, University of North Bengal, Siliguri-73413,WestBengal,India

Other Scientific Achievements: Onlinepublished&availableatPubMed/NCBI:(RaiAK,etal.)▶ Identification and Characterization of Novel bacteria: ~60 NCBI GenBank AccessionNumbers have been received. All the accessions are available online at PubMed / NCBI GenBankwebsite.Detailsareasfollowing;IdentificationofnovelbacterialisolatesandtheirNCBIGenBankAccessionNumbers(RaiAK.etal.) S.N. Novelbacterialstrains(Isolation,Identification&Characterization)RaiAK,etal. NCBIGenBank

AccessionNo.1 SerratiamarcescensstrainMK6S3,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402482 PantoeaagglomeransstrainV1S7,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402493 EnterobactercloacaestrainMK11S6,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402504 KlebsiellaoxytocastrainMK3S11,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402515 BacillusmegateriumstrainJ1S9,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402526 BacillusmegateriumstrainM2S7,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402537 Acinetobactersp.MK2S9,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402548 Microbacteriumsp.J2S10,16SribosomalRNAgene EU0402559 BacillusmegateriumstrainG1S3,16SribosomalRNAgene EU04025610 CronobacterturicensisstrainM2S10,16SribosomalRNAgene EU04025711 Sphingomonassp.C3S5,16SribosomalRNAgene FJ01206612 Ancylobactersp.AJ3-2,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05681613 AgrobacteriumtumefaciensstrainVA9S9,16SribosomalRNAgene HQ91682214 Acinetobactersp.strainVA2S2,16SribosomalRNAgene HQ91682315 BacilluspumilusstrainSB3-2,16SribosomalRNAgene HQ91682416 PseudomonasputidastrainMK12S6,16SribosomalRNAgene HQ91682517 Pseudomonassp.AJ1-4,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05681718 Enterobactersp.AJ2-3,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05681819 Pantoeasp.AJ3-3,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05681920 SphingomonasspAJ4-5,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682021 SphingomonasspAJ5-2,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682122 Pseudomonassp.GS1S1,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682223 Pseudomonassp.GS8S2,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682324 Enterobactersp.AJ9-2,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682425 StenotrophomonasmaltophiliastrainSR2-2,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682525 MicrobacteriumtestaceumStrainC3S3,16SribosomalRNAgene GU056826

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27 Sphingomonassp.J2S5A,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682728 Microbacteriumsp.SB4-5,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682829 EnterobacterasburiaestrainSB7-5,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05682930 Pseudomonassp.VA1S2,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05683031 AdvenellaincenatastrainVA2S3A,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05683132 GammaproteobacteriumVA3S1,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05683233 Pseudomonassp.VA4S7,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05683334 RhizobiumspVB4S6,16SribosomalRNAgene GU05683435 Rhizobiumsp.strainAJ6-1,16SribosomalRNAgene HM03138236 PseudomonasputidastrainAJ10-4,16SribosomalRNAgene HM03138337 Microbacteriumsp.strainBX3-3A,16SribosomalRNAgene HM03138438 Agrobacteriumsp.strainC2S1,16SribosomalRNAgene HM03138539 Curtobacteriumsp.strainSB1-5,16SribosomalRNAgene HM03138640 Enterobactersp.strainSB2-2,16SribosomalRNAgene HM031387 NovelCyanobacterialstrains(Isolation&Characterizations) 41 MicrocystisaeruginosaV-0816SribosomalRNAgene,partialsequence. JF79985442 MicrocystisaeruginosaV-0816SribosomalRNAgene(V6-V8),partialsequence JF79985643 M.aeruginosaV-08microcystinsynthetase(mcyA)gene,partialcds JF79985844 M.aeruginosaV-08microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyB)gene,partialsequence JF79986045 M.aeruginosaV-08microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyC)gene,partialsequence JF79986246 MicrocystisaeruginosaV-08polyketidesynthase(mcyD)gene,partialcds JF79986447 M.aeruginosaV-08microcystinsynthetase(mcyE)gene,partialcds JF79986648 MicrocystisaeruginosaV-08polyketidesynthase(mcyG)gene,partialcds JF79986849 M.aeruginosaV-08microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyA)gene,partialsequence JF79987050 Sphingomonassp.strainA-5,16SribosomalRNAgenesequence HQ91682651 MicrocystisaeruginosaG-0116SribosomalRNAgene,partialsequence. JF79985552 MicrocystisaeruginosaG-0116SribosomalRNAgene(V6-V8),partialsequence JF79985753 M.aeruginosaG-01microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyA)gene,partialsequence JF79985954 M.aeruginosaG-01microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyB)gene,partialcds JF79986155 M.aeruginosaG-01microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyC)gene,partialsequence JF79986356 MicrocystisaeruginosaG-01polyketidesynthase(mcyD)gene,partialcds JF79986557 M.aeruginosaG-01microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyE)gene,partialcds JF79986758 MicrocystisaeruginosaG-01polyketidesynthase(mcyG)gene,partialcds JF79986959 M.aeruginosaG-01microcystinsynthetase-like(mcyA)gene,partialcds JF799871Completed Research Projects # NameofInvestigator(s)

(Supportedby)ResearchTitle ReportDate

1 Dr.AshutoshKumarRai(P.I.):DST,GovernmentofIndia[INR-29.9L]

StudiesonCaenorhabditiselegansduringVibriospp.andKlebsiellapneumoniaepathogenesis:acomprehensiveproteomicanalysis

July2018

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Current Researches # ResearchTitle NameofInvestigator(s) Contribution to Scientific Conferences/ Symposia, or Participation in Workshop/ Training

1.Participatedinaninternationalintensivetrainingprogramon“BoostingInnovationandEntrepreneurshipin University Education” organized by Vice Presidency of Innovation and Entrepreneurship IAU &DeanshipofAcademicDevelopment, IAU,KSA.Expertswere fromUniversityofTurku, Finland (Nov.13,2019toNov.14,2019).

2.Participatedinatrainingprogramon“QuestioningtoDevelopHigher-OrderThinkingSkills”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Oct.08,2019).

3.Participated inatrainingprogramon“AttractStudentswithYourPowerPoint”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Sept24,2019).

4. Participated in a training program on “Assessment Foundations” organized by Deanship of AcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Sept.17,2019).

5. Participated in a training cum- workshop on “Effective Searching of Electronic Information Resources”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Sept.10,2019).

6.Participated ina trainingprogramon “UsingMultiple-Choice Items toTestHigher-OrderThinkingSkills”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Sept.03,2019).

7.Participatedinatrainingprogramon“EffectiveFormativeAssessmentToolsfortheClassroom”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment, ImamAbdulRahmanBinFaisalUniversity,Dammam,KSA (Aug.28,2019).

8.Participatedinatrainingprogramon“FirstDayofClass:GetReady”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Aug.25,2019).

9.Participatedinatrainingprogramon“CreatingaPositiveClassroomCommunity”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Aug.20,2019).

10. Participated in a training cum- workshop on “Scopus for Literature Searching and Research Impact”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(April16,2019).

11.Participated inatrainingcum-workshopon“WebofScience”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(April09,2019).

12. Participated in workshop on “Integrating Leadership Skills in the Academic Curriculum” organized byDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(April02,2019).

13.Participatedintrainingcumworkshopon“HowtoGetPublishinHighQualityJournals”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(March26,2019).

14.Participatedintrainingcum-workshopontopic“AnimalCare&UseinScientificResearch”organizedbyDeanshipof Scientific Research, IAUandKAUST, atDeanshipof E- Learning (D-5), IAU, KSA (March21,2019).

15.Participated in training -workshopon“SummonWebDiscoveryTool”organizedbyDeanshipof LibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(March19,2019).

16. Participated inworkshop on “Analyzing& Reading Test’s Results” organized by Deanship of AcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(March13,2019).

17. Participated in workshop on “Alternative Assessment & EffectiveMethods” organized by Deanship ofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(March12,2019).

18.Participatedinworkshopon“ThePursuitofExcellenceinMentoring”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(March05,2019).

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19. Participated in Intensive Faculty Training Program entitled “Developing Core Competency in TeachingandLearning”organizedbyAcademyofExcellence,DeanshipofAcademicDevelopment, IAU,KSA(Feb.20to25,2019).

20. Participated in trainingworkshopon “EndnoteDesktop”organizedbyDeanshipof LibraryAffairs, IAU,KSA(Feb.19,2019).

21. Participated in workshop on “Providing Constructive Feedback” organized by Deanship of AcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Feb.13,2019).

22. Participated in training/ workshop on “Key Performance Indicators and Benchmarking” organized byDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,atCollegeofClinicalPharmacy,IAU,KSA(Feb.12,2019).

23.Participatedintraining/workshopon“AssessmentofLearningObjectives(Los)forCourseandProgram”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Feb.06,2019).

24. Participated in workshop on “Facilitating Metacognition in the Classroom” organized by Deanship ofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Feb.05,2019).

25. Participated in workshop on “Creative and Active Teaching and Learning Strategies” organized byDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Jan.29,2019).

26. Participated in training workshop on “Advance e-Book Searching” organized by Deanship of LibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Jan.22,2019).

27. Participated in workshop on “Student Motivation and Learning” organized by Deanship of AcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Jan.16,2019).

28. Participated inworkshop on “Analyzing& Reading Test’s Results” organized byDeanship of AcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Jan.15,2019).

29. Participated in workshop on “Advance Multiple-Choice Questions to Test, higher-order thinking”organizedbyDeanshipofAcademicDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Jan.08,2019).

30. Participated in training workshop on “How to present research paper in International Conference”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Dec.12,2018).

31.Participatedinworkshopon“FlippedClassroom”organizedbyDeanshipofEducationDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Nov.28,2018).

32. Participated in workshop on “Preventing Faculty Burnout” organized by Deanship of EducationDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Nov.13,2018).

33.Participated in training-workshopon“HowtoGetPublished inQualityResearchJournal”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Nov.06,2018).

34. Participated in training workshop on “How to Search Specific Types of Health Studies” organized byDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Oct.30,2018).

35.Participatedinworkshopon“EffectiveAssessmentThroughRubrics”organizedbyDeanshipofEducationDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Oct.24,2018).

36.Participatedintrainingworkshopon“WebofScience”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Oct.16,2018).

37. Participated in workshop on “Assessing Projects and labs” organized by Deanship of EducationDevelopment,IAU,Dammam,KSA(Oct.10,2018)

38.Participatedintrainingworkshopon“ScopusforLiteratureSearchingandResearchImpact”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Oct.09,2018).

39. Participated inworkshopon “Questioning Strategy and LeadingDiscussion in Classroom” organizedbyDeanshipofEducationDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Oct.03,2018)

40.Participatedintrainingon“DevelopingaPlanforAcademicProgramAssessment”organizedbyTheVicePresidencyforAcademicAffairs,IAU,KSA(Oct.02,2018)

41.Participatedinworkshopon“UsingActionResearchinTeachingandAssessment”organizedbyDeanshipofEducationDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Sept.26,2018)

42.Participatedinworkshopon“EnhancingLearningThroughtheUseofTechnology”organizedbyDeanshipofEducationDevelopment,IAU,KSA(Sept.12,2018)

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43. Attended the workshop on topic “Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)” organized byDepartmentofMedicalEducation,CollegeofMedicine,IAU,KSA(May01,2018).

44. Participated in trainingworkshopon “Writing Systematic Literature Review” organized byDeanship ofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(April26,2018).

45.Participatedintrainingworkshopon“EndNote”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(April24,2018).

46. Participated in training workshop on “Advance E-Book Searching” organized by Deanship of LibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(March20,2018).

47.Participated in trainingworkshopon“UnderstandPlagiarism”organizedbyDeanshipof LibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(March15,2018).

48.Participatedintrainingworkshopon“Scopus”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(March07,2018).

49. Participated in trainingworkshopon “MixMethodResearch” organizedbyDeanshipof LibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(March06,2018).

50.Participatedintrainingworkshopon“WebofScience”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,KSA(Feb.20,2018).

51.Participatedintrainingworkshopon“PubMed”organizedbyDeanshipofLibraryAffairs,IAU,Dammam,KSA(Feb.13,2018).

52. Participated in conference “BioEpoch 2017” organized by School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal NehruUniversity,NewDelhi(March23-24,2017).

53.Participatedintwoweeksnationalworkshopon“Englishforacademicwriting:fromsynopsistothesiswriting”organizedby LinguisticEmpowermentCell, JawaharlalNehruUniversity,NewDelhi, India (29thJuly2016to12thAugust2016).

54. Participated in a workshop on “Lipidomics /metabolomics” organized by SCIEX USA & SCIEX India atSCIEX,Gurgaon,India(23rdMay2016to24thMay2016).

55. Participated in National Conference on “Nano-Bio Interface 2016” organized by Jawaharlal NehruUniversity,NewDelhi(March18-20,2016).

56. Participated in conference “BioEpoch 2016” organized by School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal NehruUniversity,NewDelhi(March14-15,2016).

57.Participatedin InternationalSymposiumon“EmergingdiscoveryinMicrobiology”organizedbySchoolofLifeSciences,JawaharlalNehruUniversity,NewDelhi(Dec.7-10,2015).

58. Participated in NationalWorkshop on “Small molecule analysis by API mass spectroscopy and NMRspectroscopy”organizedbySAIF,CentralDrugResearchInstitute(CSIR),Lucknow,India(November2-3,2015).

59. Participated in National Conference on “Emerging Trends and Challenges in Basic and TranslationalResearch in Biochemistry” organized by Centre of Advanced Study, Dept. of Zoology, Banaras HinduUniversity,Varanasi,India(February4-5,2013).

60.Participatedandpresentedaposterin“NationalSymposiumon“EmergingTrendsInPlantSciences”,CASinBotany,BHU,Varanasi,(March3-4,2011).

61. Participated and presented a poster in National Conference of Plant Physiology under thematic area"PhysiologicalandMolecularApproachesforCropImprovementunderChangingEnvironment"organizedbyDept.ofPlantPhysiology,InstituteofAgriculturalSciences,BHU,Varansi(Nov.25-27,2010).

62.ParticipatedinInternationalConferenceon“FunctionalGenomics:ProspectsandChallenges”organizedbyCytogeneticsSections,Dept.ofZoology,BHU,Varanasi,India(Oct.2-4,2010).

63. Participated and presented a poster in “International Symposium of Phycological Research, CAS inBotany,BHU,Varanasi,(Feb.25-27,2010).

64.ParticipatedandpresentedaposterinInternationalConferenceon the“RoleofBiomoleculesinFoodSecurityandHealthImprovement”,Dept.ofBiochemistry,BHU,Varanasi,(Feb.17-20,2010).

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65.ParticipatedinInternationalConferenceon“EmergingTrendsinBiotechnology&6thAnnualConventionofTheBiotechResearchSociety,India”,BHU,Varanasi(Dec.4-6,2009).

66. Participated in a workshop/ short training on “Protein modeling and Simulation: Its Applications inBiological Sciences” held at Centre for Bioinformatics, School of Biotechnology, BHU, Varanasi(September15-16,2009).

67. Participated in National Conference on “Emphasizing Recent Advances in Oilseed Production andIndustrializationwithSpecialReference toRapeseed-Mustard”,Dept.ofMycologyandPlantPathology,InstituteofAgriculturalSciences,BHU,Varansi,(Nov.21-23,2008).

68. Participated in a National Workshop- cum – Training on “Bioinformatics Applications in AgriculturalResearch”organizedbyIndianAgriculturalResearchInstitute(IARI),NewDelhi(Feb25-27,2008).

69.Participatedinshorttrainingcourseofone-weekdurationon“LATEX”heldatCentreforBioinformatics,SchoolofBiotechnology,BHU,Varanasi(February6-11,2007).

Membership of Scientific and Professional Societies and Organizations • Life-timememberof‘BiotechResearchSocietyofIndia’since2011.http://www.brsi.in/

• Life-timememberof‘AssociationsofMicrobiologistsofIndia’since2012.http://www.amiindia.info/

Teaching Activities

Undergraduate # Course/RotationTitle No./Code ExtentofContribution(No.of

lectures/Tutorials.Orlabs,Clinics)1 Biochemistry(BIOCH-205,PublicHealth) BIOCH-205 Lecture,TutorialsandLabs/Instructions2 ClinicalBiochemistry(BIOCH-305,

Pharmacy3rdyear)BIOCH-305 Labs/Instructions

3 Biochemistry(Dentistry&Pharmacy2ndyear:BIOCH-212)

BIOCH-212 LectureandLabs/Instructions

4 Biochemistry(BIOCH-231,Nursing) BIOCH-231 Labs/Instructions5 Nutrition(Nutr-222) Nutr-222 Lecture Brief Description of Undergraduate Courses Taught: (Course Title – Code: Description) BIOCH-205(PublicHealth):Proteinstructure&Metabolism,NucleotideMetabolismBIOCH-212(PharmaD):MetabolicPathwayofNucleicAcid,XenobioticsNutr-222(Nutrition):DietaryCarbohydrates Postgraduate # Course/Rotation Title No./Code Extent of Contribution

(no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs, Clinics) 1 Brief Description of Postgraduate Courses Taught: (Course Title – Code: Description)

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Course Coordination # CourseTitleandCode Coordination Co-Coord. Undergr

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Biochemistry 1234

BIOCH-205:Lecture(Male&Female)BIOCH-205,Lab(Male&Female)BIOCH-305,Lab(Male)BIOCH-212,Lab(Male)

Coordinator(Male&Female)Coordinator(Male&Female)

Co-Coord.Co-Coord.

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Guest/Invited Lectures for Undergraduate Students # Activity/Course Title Subject College and University or Program Date Student Academic Supervision and Mentoring # Level Number of Students From To Supervision of Master and/or PhD Thesis # Degree Type Title Institution Date Ongoing Research Supervision # Degree Type Title Institution Date Administrative Responsibilities, Committee and Community Service (Most recent first) Administrative Responsibilities # From To Position Organization1 2018 date CourseCoordinator(BIOCH-205) IAU,KSA Committee Membership # From To Position Organization1 2017 date DepartmentalCommitteeMember IAU,KSA Scientific Consultations # From To Institute Full-time or Part-time Volunteer Work # From To TypeofVolunteer Organization1 2018 date AcademicEditor PLOS-Oneorganization2 2016 date Editor MexicanJournalofBiotechnology3 2018 date AssociateEditor JournalofBiotechnology&Bioresearch,US4 2016 date Invitedreviewer ScientificReports,PLOS-One,etc

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Personal Key Competencies and Skills: (Computer, Information technology, technical, etc.) 1 DiplomainComputerOperationwithGradeA+(2003)2 Icanworkonseveralsoftwarepackages likeMSWord,Excel,PowerPoint,PhotoshopandCorel

Draw,SigmaPlot,GraphPadPrism,QuantityOne(BIO-RAD),PDQuestsoftwareetc.

3 Bioinformatics: Biological sequence analysis, NCBI BLAST-search, FASTA, MEGA, NTSYSpc. 3-DMolecular Modeling and Docking analysis with software: Swiss-pdb (Offline), Swiss-ModelWorkspace(Online),Hex6.3,andothermodeling&dockingsoftware.

4 Expertise/ScientificSkill:(Biochemistry, Microbial Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Proteomics, EnvironmentalToxicology,Cyanotoxins,GeneticEngineering,Bioinformatics)●RoutineMicrobiologicaltechniquesrelatedtoisolationandcharacterizationofbacteria.●RoutineCyanobacterial/Algaltechniquesrelatedtoisolationandcharacterization●Handlingofmicemodel(Workedduringtoxicological&toxicoproteomicstudiesofmicrocystin).●Microscopy(Brightfieldandfluorescencemicroscopy),Histochemistry● Isolation of genomic and plasmid DNA, extraction of RNA, agarose and polyacrylamide gelelectrophoresis.DNAfragmentationassay.●PCR-basedtechniquessuchasstandardPCR,multiplexPCRandDNASequencing●Molecularbiology/fingerprintingtechniquesviz.,RAPD,ARDRA,RFLP,DGGE,AFLP●Geneticengineeringtechniques(Transformationviaelectroporation)andsubsequentselection●ProteomictechniquessuchasPolyacrylamidegelelectrophoresis,2-Dgelelectrophoresis,MALDI-TOFMS,PDQuestsoftwareanalysis●Chromatographytechniquessuchaspaperchromatography,TLCandHPLC●FamiliarwithBioinformaticstoolsforgeneidentification,preparationofphylogenetictree,primerdesigning,geneticmappreparationetc.●MolecularModelingandDockinganalysiswithBioinformaticssoftware●Capabilities of successful research and development, summarizing research findings,analyze/evaluate data & results and perceive patterns/structures. Superior diagnostics skills,expertise in identifying issues, forminghypothesis,designingandconductinganalysis, synthesizingconclusionsintorecommendationsandimplementingchange.

Scientific / Social Media Web Link: [Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Rai]

GoogleScholar:-https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7Jm3SkcAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate-:-https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ashutosh_Rai

IAUWebPage:-https://www.iau.edu.sa/en/colleges/college-of-medicine/faculty/ashutosh-kumar-rai

Last Update

…15 / Nov. /2019