CURRICULUM VITAE. M. SANKAR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Université d'aix-marseille, Marseille, France

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE M. SANKAR Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Université d'aix-marseille, Marseille, France sensancm@gmail.com PRESENT POSITION From September 2013: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Université d'aix-marseille, Marseille, France Genome based description of new bacterial species (Taxono-genomics) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION 2013 : PhD. in the Department of Crop Protection, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, India, under the supervision of Dr. R.S. Misra on thesis entitled Biotechonological approaches for tuber rot disease management of cassava. 07/ /2007: M.Sc Microbiology under Monanmaniam Sundaranar University (Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi, Tamil Nadu, India. 07/ /2005: B.Sc Microbiology under Monanmaniam Sundaranar University (Sadakathullah Appa College), Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India RESEARCH AND WORK EXPERIENCE: 04/ /2009: Worked as Junior Research Fellow in the DST project at Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, India. 08/ /2008: Worked as Microbiologist at MEGA FOODS PRODUCTS (P) Ltd., Chennai 58, Tamil Nadu, India. TECHNICAL SKILLS PCR RAPD, RFLP, AFLP,SSR. Electrophoretic techniques- PAGE, SDS PAGE Column Chromatography- Ion exchange, Gel Filtration. Isolation of microbial population from the sample. Identification the organism. Antimicrobial evaluation of the samples Isolation of bioactive compounds. Micro-propagation techniques. Qualitative analysis of food products.

2 Bioinformatics Skills: Sequence Alignment, NTSYs, Popgene, Treecon, Primer designing Tools. PUBLICATIONS 1. Senthil M., Nath V S., Misra R S Jeeva M L. (2013). Invitro standardization of resistance screening methods in cassava against tuber rot disease. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. In Press. DOI: / Nath V S., Senthil M., Hegde V M., Jeeva M L., Misra R S., Veena SS., Raj M (2013) Molecular evidence supports hyper variability in Phytophthora colocasiae associated with leaf blight of taro. European Journal of Plant Pathology. DOI: /s z. 3. Raj M, Hegde V, Jeeva M.L., Senthil M., Nath VS, Vidyadharan P and Archana PV. (2013). Molecular diagnosis of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing Anthracnose/Dieback disease in Greater Yam (Dioscorea alata L.), Archives Of Phytopathology And Plant Protection, DOI: / Senthil M., Nath V S., Misra R S Jeeva M L. (2013). Incidence and identification of cassava tuber rot caused by Phytophthora palmivora. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. DOI: / Senthil M., Nath V S., Misra R S Jeeva M L. (2013). Inhibitory activity of plant growth regulators on Phytophthora palmivora causing cassava tuber rot. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. 46:4, Nath V S., Senthil M., Hegde V M., Jeeva M L., Misra R S., Veena (2012). Evaluation of fungicides on Indian isolates of Phytophthora colocasiae causing leaf blight of taro. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. DOI: / Nath V S., Senthil M., Hegde V M., Jeeva M L., Misra R S., Veena SS, Raj M (2013). PCR based approach for mining of resistant gene analogs in taro (Colocasia esculenta). Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. DOI: / Nath V S., Senthil M., Hegde V M., Jeeva M L., Misra R S., Veena SS, Raj M (2012). Genetic diversity of Phytophthora colocasiae isolates in India based on AFLP analysis. 3 Biotech. In Press. 9. Nath V S., Senthil M., Hegde V M., Jeeva M L., Misra R S., Veena SS (2012) A Simple and Efficient Protocol for Rapid Regeneration and Propagation of Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott.) in Vitro from Apical Meristems. International Journal of Plant Developmental Biology. 6 (1),

3 10. Nath V S., Senthil M., V M Hegde., M L Jeeva., R S Misra., SS Veena (2012) Analysis of Genetic Diversity in Phytophthora colocasiae using RAPD Markers. The Asian and Australasian Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology. In Press. 11. Raj M., Jeeva, M L., Hegde V., Vidyadharan P., Archana P V., Senthil M., Nath V S (2012) Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Rapid, Sensitive Detection, and Identification of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing Greater Yam Anthracnose. Molecular Biotechnology. 52: DOI /s Raj M., Hegde V., Jeeva M L., Archana P V., Vidyadharan P., Nath V S., Senthil M (2012). Rapid and Efficient Method for the Extraction of Genomic DNA from Colletotrichum spp. Suitable for PCR Analysis. Dynamic Biochemistry, Process Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. In press. 13. Nath V S., Senthil M., Hegde V M., Jeeva M L., Misra R S., Veena SS., Raj M (2013) Analysis of genetic diversity in Phytophthora colocasiae using AFLP and RAPD markers. Annals of Microbiology. DOI:DOI /s CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS ATTENDED 1. Sankar. M, Vishnu S. Nath, Raj Shekhar Misra, M. L. Jeeva. Occurrence and characterization Phytphthora palmivora causing cassava tuber rot in Southern India. Poster presented at the Second Scientific Conference of Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21) held during June 18 22, 2012 at the Speke Resort Conference Centre in Kampala, Uganda. 2. Vishnu S. Nath, M. Sankar, Vinayaka Hegde, M. L. Jeeva, Archana P. V, and Raj Shekhar Misra. PCR based approach for mining of resistant gene analogues and their use for identification of leaf blight resistant gene in taro. Poster presented during Global aroid conference held during January 2012 at Regional centre, Central tuber crops research institute, Bubhaneswar, Orissa. 3. Sankar. M, Vishnu S. Nath, Raj Shekhar Misra, M. L. Jeeva, Vinayaka Hegde and Veena S.S. Comparison of eliciting activity of a virulent and non virulent isolate of Phytophthora colocasiae on taro. Poster presented during Global aroid conference held during January 2012 at Regional centre, Central tuber crops research institute, Bubhaneswar, Orissa. 4. Hegde V., Sankar, Vishnu S. Nath, Jeeva M. L. and Misra R.S. Studies on isolation of elicitor and biocontrol of Phytophthora colocasiae causing leaf blight of taro. Poster presented during the National Symposium on Changing plant disease scenario in relation to climate change held during October 2010 at Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut.

4 5. Vishnu S. Nath, Vinayaka Hegde, M. L. Jeeva, M. Sankar, Archana P. V. and Raj Shekhar Misra. Poster presented during the National Symposium on Evidence of variability among Phytophthora colocasiae isolated from multiple spots of single leaf held during December 2010 at Indian Insitute of horticulture, Banglore. 6. M. Sankar, Vishnu S. Nath, Raj Shekhar Misra, Vinayaka Hegde and M. L. Jeeva. Inhibitory Activity of Growth Regulators against Phytophthora palmivora causing Tuber Rot of Cassava. Oral presentation during the National seminar on Climatic Changes and Food Secutiry: Challenges and Oppurtunities for Tuber crops during January 2011 at Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram. 7. Vishnu S. Nath, M. Sankar, Archana P. V., M. L. Jeeva, Vinayaka Hegde and Raj Shekhar Misra. Screening of fungicides on suppression of Phytophthora colocasiae causing leaf blight of taro.poster presented during the National seminar on Climatic Changes and Food Security: Challenges and Oppurtunities for Tuber crops held during January 2011 at Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram. 8. Vishnu S. Nath, M. Sankar, Vinayaka Hegde, M. L. Jeeva, Raj Shekhar Misra, and Archana P. V. Role of in vitro micropropagation in management of leaf blight of taro. Poster presented during 23rd Kerala Science congress held during January 2011 at Centre for Earth Science Studies, Thiruvananthapuram. 9. Archana.P. V, M. L. Jeeva, Pravi Vidyadharan, Sankar. M, Vishnu. S. Nath and Vinayaka Hedge. PCR based detection of Phytophthora palmivora using ribosomal DNA region. In: National Symposium on Molecular Approaches for Management of Fungal Diseases, IIHR, Bangalore. December 27-30, pp-80. TRAININGS Participated "National Training on Molecular Diagnostics for pathogens infecting crop plants" at CTCRI during 16 th February-3 rd March, Attended short term training on Application of genomics and bioinformatics in Phytophthora, Ralstonia research conducted by IISR during 8-17 February PERSONAL PROFILE Name : M. Sankar Fathers Name : P. Muthu Krishnan Date of Birth : Nationality : Indian Permanent Address : 77, Siva Street, Tirunelveli Town

5 Tamil Nadu. Languages Known : Tamil, English, Hindi and Malayalam (Spoken) REFERENCES : Pierre-Edouard Fournier, MD, PhD Professeur des Universités Unité des Rickettsies, Faculté de Médecine Aix Marseille Université Marseille cedex 5 France Phone: pierre-edouard.fournier@univmed.fr Pr. Pierre Pontarotti Director CNRS Aix Marseille Université LATP UMR-CNRS 7353 Evolution Biologique et Modélisation Marseille cedex 3 France. Phone : pierre.pontarotti@univ-amu.fr Dr.R.S.Misra Principal Scientist Head, CTCRI Regional Centre, Bhubaneshwar, Orrisa. rajshekharmisra@gmail.com Phone: