Date of joining: 03-04-2014

UOC  No: 9999/2014/Admn dated 30-10-2014

Title of thesis: Effect of fullerene C₆₀ a carbon nanomaterial in the freshwater fish, Anabas testudineus.

Techniques known:     

• Human blood, fish and mammal cell-line handling and culturing
• Chromatographic & Electrophoretic Technique
• Comet assay
• Ames test
• DNA barcoding
• Biochemical analysis
• Karyotyping

Instruments handled

• Ultrasonicator
• Single beam and double beam uv/visible spectrophotometer
• PCR, Real time PCR
• Geldoc system
• Microplate Reader
• Laminar air flow hood
• Ultracetrifuge
• Microtome

Workshops attended

• Attended National workshop on Data Analysis Using SPSS organized by the Reaearch Forum, Department of Commerce and Management Studies, School of Business Studies, Univeristy of Calicut held on 20-22, February 2018.
• Attended the one day workshop on Real Time –PCR jointly organized by Center for Advances in Molecular Biology (CAMB) and Department of Zoology, Univerity of Calicut on 19^th, December 2017.
• Attended a workshop on Fish Cell Culture Techniques organized by PMFGR centre of NBFGR, CMFRI Campus, Kochi held on 01-07, April 2016.
• Attended a Brainstorming Workshop on “Recent Advancements in Breeding and Seed Production of Native Freshwater Fishes of India” organised by Prof. Alikunhi Chair for Sustainable Aquaculture Systems of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Cochinheld on 8-9, February 2016.
• Attended an international  workshop on Comprehensive Toxicology (IW-CT-2015), Bangalore organized by Karnataka Vetenary Council,  Vetenary Vollege Campus, Hebbal held on 27- 31, July 2015.

Seminars & paper presentations

• Present a paper entitled “Acute toxicity of fullerene C60 and the haematological profile of the freshwater fish, Anabas testudineus” (Bloch, 1972) in the International Conference on Recent trends in Zoology, Biodiversity, Genetics & Environmental sciences organized by International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation held on 04-05, December 2018.
• Presented a paper entitled “Evaluation of median lethal concentration of fullerene C60 and the nuclear abnormalities using micronucleus test in the freshwater fish, Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)” in the 3^rd National Conference on ‘Frontiers in Ecobiological Sciences and its Applications (FESA-2018) – Theme: Water-Food-Energy Nexus organized by School of Life Sciences, Periyar University, Salem held on 07-09, February 2018.
• Presented a paper entitled “Fullerene (C60) induced alteration in the brain antioxidant system of the cichlid fish, Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch,1795)” in the the International Conference on Recent Trends on Agriculture, Veterinary and Life sciences-2017 organised by International Multidisciplinary Research Foundation held on 02-04, February 2017.
• Presented a paper entitled “Oxidative stress in muscle of the freshwater fish, Etroplus maculatus (Bloch,1795): a toxic response exposed to Fullerene (C60) nanoparticles” in the 29 Kerala Science Congress organized by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment, Pattom, Trivandrum held on 28-30, January 2017.
• Presented a paper entitled “Acute exposure to Fullerene (C60) altered antioxidant defense system in hepatocytes of the cichlid fish, Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795)” in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Lifesciences organized by University College Trivandrum held on 19- 20, January 2017.
• Presented a paper entitled “ Effects of Fullerene (C60) on antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in gill of the cichlid fish, Etroplus maculatus (Bloch,1795)” in the 26^th Swedesi science Congress organized by Swadeshi ScienceMovement Sastra Bhavan, Tower B, 4th Floor, Mather Square, Town Railway Station Road, Kochi-682018, Kerala held on 7-9, November 2016.

Publications

• N. Sumi and KC. Chitra (2015). Consequence of fullerene nanoparticle (C₆₀) on oxygen consumption and behavioural modification in the Etroplus maculatus. International Journal of Current Research and review. ISSN: 0975-5241; 7(14): 40-44.
• N. Sumi and KC. Chitra (2016). Effects of fullerene (C60) on antioxidant enzyme activities and lipid peroxidation in gill of the cichlid fish, Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795). The journal of Zoology Studies. ISSN: 2348-5914; 3(6): 31-37.
• N. Sumi and KC. Chitra (2017). Fullerene (C60) induced alteration in the brain antioxidant system of the cichlid fish, Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch,1795). Journal of Global Sciences. ISSN: 2320-1355; 6: 4908-4917
• N. Sumi and KC. Chitra (2017). Oxidative stress in muscle of the freshwater fish, Etroplus maculatus (Bloch,1795): a toxic response exposed to Fullerene (C60) nanoparticles. Asian Fisheries Science. ISSN:0116-6514; 30:206-214.
• N. Sumi and KC. Chitra (2017). Acute exposure to fullerene (C₆₀) altered antioxidant defence system in hepatocytes of the cichlid fish, Pseudetroplus maculatus (Bloch, 1795). International Journal of Research. ISSN: 2348-6848; 4(5): 953-962.
• N. Sumi and KC. Chitra (2017). Histopathological alterations in gill, liver and muscle tissues of the freshwater fish, Pseudetroplus maculatus exposed to fullerene C₆₀. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. ISSN: 2347-5129; 5(3): 604-608.
• T.V. Neethumohan, N. Sumi and K.C. Chitra (2017): Ethoxyquin on hematological and biochemical parameters in the fish, Anabas testudineus (bloch, 1792). International Journal of Zoological Investigations. ISSN: 2454-3055; 3(1): 1-10.
• C. M. Gopika, N. Sumi and K.C. Chitra (2018): Acute neurotoxicity effect of acrylamide in Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758). International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research. ISSN: 2456-7248; 3(1):1-8.
• C. M. Gopika, N. Sumi and K.C. Chitra (2018): Involvement of reactive oxygen species in the toxicity of acrylamide in muscle tissue of the fish, Oreochromis niloticus (linnaeus, 1758). World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. ISSN: 2277– 7105; 7(1): 1617-1628.
• P. J. Jayasree, N. Sumi and K. C. Chitra (2018): Effects of octylphenol on oxidative stress-mediated neurotoxicity in brain of the fish, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758). International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. ISSN: 347-5129; 6(1): 52-58.
• P. J. Jayasree, N. Sumi and K. C. Chitra (2018): Response of antioxidant defense system in the muscle tissue of Oreochromis niloticus after exposure to octylphenol. International  Journal  of Applied Research. ISSN: 2394-5869; 4( 1): 268- 274.