V.Venkata Suryanarayana, Ph.D.

H.No1-20-313,

West

Venkatapuram,

Hyderabad-500

015.

Mobile:

9492925781,7032989058 Email: venkatasuryanarayana@gmail.com

Professional Experience

1.

Eight years experience as a Scientist at DS Genomic Solutions Pvt Ltd,

Hyderabad.
Projects handled include
Develop fusion protein therapeutics against cancer using TNF- related
apoptosis inducing ligand

(TRAIL/Apo2L) with anticancer peptides

targeting HSP90; Bioassays in cell lines (MTT assay, DNA fragmentation

analysis)
Develop a method for the production of Enfuvirtide, an anti HIV
therapeutic using intein mediated C-terminal amidation
Design and development of M-protein based multi-epitope vaccine
targeting Group A streptococcal infection

Biosimilar production process development for recombinant human EGF

and PDGF, Asparaginase and its pegylated derivative, Interferon and its
monopegylated form.
Lateral flow assay development for virus and bacterial detection in
biological samples; preparation of gold nanoparticles and protein-nanogold
conjugates

 Genetic characterization of probiotic microbe strains

Academic Qualifications:

Ph.D. : Life Sciences, 2008

Center For Cellular and Molecular Biology - Hyderabad
Molecular status of Detoxification genes and functional proteomics in recurrent
early pregnancy loss (REPL)
Supervisor: Dr. Lalji Singh
Published research findings in international journals
Technical expertise include
Clinical study design, sample size calculations and data analysis
Genotyping (PCR-RFLP, DNA sequencing, SSCP), Haplotyping and LD
Proteomics- 2D gel electrophoresis, image analysis, Peptide mass
fingerprinting, MALDI-TOF and ESI-MS,
western Blotting
M.Tech : Biotechnology, 1999
Anna University - Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Dissertation work -Multivariable optimization of poly--hydroxy butyrate (PHB)

production by Azotobacter beizerinckii by the use of response surface methods
Supervisors: Prof. Kuntala jayaraman and Dr. R.Sachidanandham
Technical expertise gained in mathematical modeling of bioprocess and
optimization using design of experiments with response surface methodology
ACHIEVEMENTS

1.

Qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET), held by the Council for
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India in 2000.

2.

Awarded Junior Research Fellowships and Senior Research Fellowships by

CSIR, India

3.

Selected for Jawaharlal Nehru University fellowship to carry out M.Tech at

Anna University, Chennai in 1997.

4.

Secured 5th rank in the entrance test for admission into M.Sc Biochemistry in the
year 1995.

5.

Won a best poster award for Detoxification gene polymorphisms- an etiological

factor in idiopathic early pregnancy loss (REPL) at 9th ADNAT & 30th ISHG
symposium on Molecular Medicine and Health at CCMB, Hyderabad, INDIA in
the year 2005.

6.

Trained 15 students under the Biotech Industrial Training Programme scheme

(BITP) conducted by Department of Biotechnology.

References

Dr.Lalji Singh
Bhatnagar Fellow, CSIR
W406, CCMB
Hyderabad
040-27160053

lalji@ccmb.res.in
Dr. K Lakshmi Rao
FF-20, Clinical Research Facility-Medical Biotechnology
CCMB
040-27195548
lakshmi@ccmb.res.in

Dr. M Lakshmi Narasu

Professor
Center for Bio-Technology
Institute of Science & Technology
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Hyderabad
040-27891230
mangamoori@jntuh.ac.in