Professional Experience
| 2020 – current | External lab member at FungiG – research group of Irina S. Druzhinina and Feng Cai in China |
| 2019 – 2020 | In statutory maternal protection and then maternity leave |
| 2015 – 2018 | Project Assistant (FWF) (PhD student) |
| E166-05-2 – Research Group for Microbiology and Applied Genomics, Research Area Biochemical Technology, Institute of Chemical, Environmental and Bioscience Engineering, Technische Universität Wien, Gumpendorfer Str. 1a, 1060 Vienna, Austria |
| 2018 | Doctoral programme, TU Wien (mit auszeichnung bestanden), Ph.D. Thesis (November 16, 2018): “Using comparative genomics to link phenotypes to genotypes of the mycotrophic fungus Trichoderma“ |
| 2015 | Masters in Biotechnology and Bioanalytics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria. Master Thesis: “Evolution of mycoparasitism in Hypocreales through phylogenomic approach” |
| 2011 – 2012 | B2 level -German, Österreichische Orient Gesellschaft, Vienna, Austria |
| 2006 – 2010 | Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) in Biotechnology, SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Special Trainings
| 2018 | Trainee at the Bioinformatics unit (BIU), German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Germany |
| 2018 | Fungal Genomics Workshop, The DOE JGI Genomics of Energy and Environment Meeting, San Francisco, California, USA |
| 2017 | Fungal Genomics Workshop, The DOE JGI Genomics of Energy and Environment Meeting, Walnut Creek, California, USA |
| KBase Workshop, The DOE JGI Genomics of Energy and Environment Meeting, Walnut Creek, California, USA | |
| 2013 | Intern in Research Group for Microbiology and Applied Genomics, TU Wien, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria |
| 2013 | Training in Communication, BEST, Board of European Students of Technology, Vienna, Austria |
| 2013 | Training in Time Management, BEST, Board of European Students of Technology, Vienna, Austria |
| 2012 | Intern in Research Group for Bioprocess Technology, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria |
| 2009 | IELTS (International English Language Testing System), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Prizes and Awards
| 2017 | TU Wien Christiana HÖRBIGER Preis – Preis zur Förderung der internationalen Mobilität von Nachwuchswissenschaftler_innen |
| 2016 | TU Wien Short-term grants for participation in conferences for PhD-students |
Skills
Microbiological techniques and microscopy: axenic cultures, microbial diagnostics by DNA barcoding, fungal morphology, microbial cultivations, and phenotype microarrays. Basic molecular biological techniques for fungi and bacteria.
Molecular evolutionary analyses such as multiloci phylogenetics, phylogenomics, lateral gene transfer tests (T-Rex, Notung), natural selection pressure analyses, DNA barcoding, and protein modeling.
Basic skills in genomics (sequence similarity search, manual gene annotation), basic skills in the analyses of NGS data
Descriptive and multivariate exploratory statistical techniques(Statistica, Tableau, UpSet)
Bitmap and vector graphic skills for illustrations (CorelDraw, Affinity Designer)
Experience with citation tools like Zotero and EndNote
Experience with WorkFlow softwares like Geneious, CLC Bio
Experience with GitHub
Experience with Microsoft 365 and Acrobat
Curator of TUCIM (TU Wien Collection of Industrial Microorganisms)- A collection of over 7350 species and their respective DNAs.
Responsible for the introduction of lab techniques to new group members
Responsible for safety-training of all group members
Organized regular group meetings
Member of Journal club, – an initiative of young PostDoc researchers and Ph.D. students. A gathering dedicated to the discussion of the most paradigm-changing scientific discoveries in biotechnology and applied microbiology
Teaching Experience
| 2016 – 2018 | Lecturer for the course 166.648 “Biology and genetics of industrial microorganisms”, master Program Technical Chemistry (Biotechnology and Bioanalytics), TU Wien | |
| 2016 – 2018 | Teaching Assistant for the mandatory course 166.231 “Applied Bioinformatics Lab”, master Program Technical Chemistry Biotechnology and Bioanalytics, TU Wien | |
| 2015 – 2018 | Tutor for mandatory laboratory course 166.222 “Biochemistry and Biotechnology”, bachelor program Technical Chemistry, TU Wien | |
| 2014 | Assistant for the mandatory laboratory course 166.193 “Microbiology”, master Program Technical Chemistry Biotechnology and Bioanalytics, TU Wien |
Language Skills
English Fluent
German Basic
Hindi and Malayalam Mother-tongues
Interests / Hobbies
Reading comics
DIY skin and hair care
Baking