Dr. R. Maheswari

Title of the Ph.D. Thesis: Isolation, characterization and analyses of the immune functions of a natural agglutinin from the serum of the Indian white shrimp Fenneropenaeus indicus. (H. Milne Edwards).

Title of the M.Phil Thesis: Hematological studies in the snail Cryptozona bistrialis

Date of Joining the College: 13 November, 2008

Areas of Interest

• Immunobiology of Crustaceans

• Biochemistry

Publications

1. "Characterization of a natural hemagglutinin with affinity for acetylated aminosugars in the serum of the marine prawn Penaeus indicus" (H. Milne Edwards). Maheswari. R, P. Mullainadhan & Arumugam.M. (1997). Fish & shellfish Immunology. 7: 17-28.

2. "Isolation and characterization of an acetyl-recognizing agglutinin from the serum of the Indian white shrimp Fenneropenaeus indicus" (H. Milne Edwards). Maheswari. R, P. Mullainadhan & Arumugam.M. (2001). Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 402: 65-76.

Awards

1. Sudha Varadharjan award and Gold Medal for Best Ph. D thesis submitted to Madras University (2001)

2. CSIR –SRF (1996-1999)

3. CSIR Research Associate (2002-2006)

4. Lions club of International-Leadership star award 2017

Training Programmes Attended

• Attended Seminar on “Immunology” organized by the Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology and Pearson Education, held on 9th August, 2010 at Women’s Christian College, Chennai

• Attended Seminar on, DARWIN 200” on 20th Jan 2010, organized by Department of Zoology, University of Madras

• Attended Orientation Course at Academic Staff College, University of Madras, November 2011

• Attended Refresher Course at Academic Staff College, University of Madras, Life Sciences 12.11.2014 – 02.12.2014

• Attended Refresher Course at HRDC, University of Madras (8.11.2016 – 28.11.2016)

• Attended a National Seminar on “Basics and Applied Immunology “on 2^ndand 3^rd February 2016, organised by Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai.