COURSE DIRECTOR

Dr. P. KUMARASAMY

Designation and address Professor and Head, Department of Bioinformatics & ARIS Cell, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007. Qualifications M.V.Sc., (Animal Genetics and Breeding) Ph.D. (Animal Genetics and Breeding) Post Doctoral Fellowship (Biotechnology) Contact T  044–2538 1506 / 09 Ext. 2094 F  044-2536 5418 M +91-94442 33349 E hodbitmvc@tanuvas.org.in kumarasamy@tanuvas.org.in Fields(s) of specialization Majoring field : Animal Genetics and Breeding Specializing field : Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics, Gene mapping, Genome Analysis, Marker Assisted Selection  Current Projects Biotechnology Information System (BTIS) Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi - as Principal Investigator. National Information System on Agricultural Net Work in India (NISAGENET), Sponsored by ICAR, New Delhi - as Principal Investigator. Central Sector Scheme on "Biotech Centre for Fecundity Genes" by Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Govt. of India - as Principal Investigator. Completed Projects Project title Role in the project Fund outlay Funding agency Network Project on Sheep Improvement (Madras Red) at PGRIAS, Kattupakkam Principal investigator Rs.35.00 lakhs ICAR, Govt. of India All India Coordinated Project on Pigs (AICRP on Pigs) at PGRIAS, Kattupakkam Principal investigator Rs.35.00 lakhs ICAR, Govt. of India NADP Project on Popularizing model fodder seed bank at farmers' field to augment fodder production, PGRIAS, Kattupakkam Principal investigator Rs.19.40 lakhs NADP Govt. of India through Govt. of TN Technology Research Farm – Livestock Research Station, Kattupakkam Principal investigator Rs. 80.00 Lakhs Govt. of Tamil Nadu ICAR Scheme on "Modernization of Agricultural University Farms Co-Principal investigator Rs. 90.00 Lakhs ICAR, Govt. of India Homestead rabbit farming to improve the livelihood of rural women self-help groups in Tamil Nadu as a Principal Investigator Principal investigator Rs. 19.82 Lakhs DBT, Govt. of India ICAR-NBAGR Network Project Scheme "Core Laboratory" – Principal Investigator at AGB, MVC, Chennai Principal investigator Rs.189.00 lakhs ICAR, Govt. of India Andrological Laboratory for Certified Semen Services, AGB, MVC, Chennai Principal investigator Rs.43.50 lakhs TNLDA, Govt. of TN Funds for Improvement of Infrastructure in Higher Education  Co-Principal investigator Rs. 21.00 Lakhs DST, Govt. of India Recent Research Publications Balasubramanyam,D., T.V.Raja., K.T.P.Jawahar., S.Jaishankar., P.Kumarasamy and S.N.Sivaselvam, (2012). Characterization of Madras Red sheep in their breeding tract, FAO Animal Genetic Resources – an International Journal 50, 37- 42. Singh, P.K., R.K.Pundir, P.Kumarasamy and P.Vivekanandan. 2012. Management and physical features of migratory Pulikulam cattle of Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 82 (12): 1587–1590. Selvan, S.T. and P. Kumarasamy (2012). Treatment of Paraphimosis in Ostrich (Struthio camelus) The Indian Veterinary Journal 89(9): 96-97 Vijayalakhsmi, J., P.Venkatachalam., Solomon F.D. Paul., G.Usha Rani., P.Kumarasamy and Jayam Kannan. (2011). Chromosomal Anomalies in Patients with Azoospermia and Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia. International Journal of Human Genetics 11(2):117-121. Balasubramanyam, D and P.Kumarasamy. 2011 Performance of Madras Red sheep in Kancheepuram District. Indian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Life Sciences 1(2): 133-137. E.Selvakumar., C.Prahalathan., P.Varalakshmi., P.Kumarasamy and R.Saravanan (2006). Modification of cyclophosphamide-induced clastogenesis and apoptosis in rats by α-lipoic acid. Mutation Research.606:85-91 Honours & Awards Winner as Captain in CATTLE JUDGING COMPETITION held at Palghat during 1998. "TANUVAS MERIT SCHOLARSHIP for (M.V.Sc) postgraduate programme (1990-92). "ICAR - SENIOR FELLOWSHIP 1993-94" for Ph.D. programme. "CSIR - SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP" for Ph.D. programme1995-96. "DBT-POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES" during 2002-03, underwent training at CCMB, Hyderabad for one year. "INTERNATIONAL TRAINING ON MARKER ASSISTED SELECTION" under the guidance of Dr. Zhihua Jiang, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, USA from 13/07/2009 to 12/10/2009 by NAIP, ICAR, New Delhi. Best Poster Presentation Award for "DETECTION OF GENETIC BOTTLENECK IN BARGUR CATTLE OF TAMILNADU USING MICROSATELLITE MARKERS". Published in X Annual Conference of ISAGB held at Madras Veterinary College, Chennai during 27-18, November, 2009.