LIN Staff

EDUCATION

Oct 2018 – Jun 2021
Otto Von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
Master of Science in Integrative Neuroscience
Grade points: 1.7 (good)

Aug 2013 - Apr 2017
Anna University, Chennai, India
Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology
CGPA: 8.93/10

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Jul 2020 – Jun 2021
Master Thesis: Exploratory attentional resource allocation in a probabilistic foraging paradigm in the Mongolian gerbil
Department of Systems Physiology of Learning, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg
** Established a probabilistic foraging paradigm in the Mongolian gerbil for investigating the exploration/exploitation trade-offs.

Mar 2020
Prefrontal cortex recordings from the Mongolian gerbil performing auditory discrimination task in the shuttle box
Department of Systems Physiology of Learning, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg
** Recorded local field potentials from PFC of the Mongolian gerbil performing shuttle box task and did CSD analysis for the recorded LFPs

Sep 2019
Enhanced hippocampal - amygdalar communication during hippocampal sharp-wave ripples in a mouse model of reduced GABA synthesis
Department of Genetics / Molecular Neurobiology, Institute of Biology, Magdeburg
** Propagation of SPW-Rs from CA1 region of ventral hippocampus to lateral amygdala was investigated by recording LFPs from horizontal slices of mouse brain using microelectrodes

Mar 2019
Influence of optogenetic stimulation of VTA neurons on cortico - striatal plasticity
Department of Systems Physiology of Learning, Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg
** LFPs were recorded from the auditory cortex and dorsal striatum simultaneously when the VTA neurons were optogenetically stimulated in the brain of the Mongolian gerbil

Nov 2016 - Apr 2017
Bachelor Thesis: Study on effect of aging on neuron degeneration and behavioural impairment using Wistar albino rats as animal model
Department of Anatomy, University of Madras, Chennai
** Behavioral studies were conducted in both adult and aged animals and immunohistochemical studies were done on their brains

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Apr 2019 - Mar 2021
Research Assistant
Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology, Magdeburg
** Performed western blot analysis, took confocal microscopic images & analyzed the results

Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
Tutor
Department of Cognitive Biology, Institute of Biology, Magdeburg
** Handled the tutorial classes of the Theoretical Neuroscience I course (WS 2020/21)

Jul 2019 - Sep 2019
Research Assistant
Department of Cognitive Biology, Institute of Biology, Magdeburg
** Documented the lectures of the Theoretical Neuroscience course

Oct 2017 - Jul 2018
Research Associate
E-Merge Tech Global Services Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
** Documented safety data sheet for various chemicals

WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

Jul 2021                                                                                       

FELASA B Certificate, Humboldt university, Berlin                              

Feb 2016
Neuroconnect, a National Seminar on Neuroscience organized by the Department of Bioengineering, Sastra University, Thanjavur, India

Oct 2015
National Level Hands-on Workshop on Applied Genome Informatics, Department of Biotechnology, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai, India

Mar 2015
Safety Workshop at Chemfluence’15, a National Level Technical Symposium held at AC Tech, Anna University, Chennai, India

SKILLS

Technical applications
ZEN, Image Studio, Image J

Other applications
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Overleaf (LateX)

Programming language
Matlab (Medium level)

Languages
Tamil, English, German (A2 level)

AWARDS

Apr 2017
Awarded the 17th rank in the state of Tamil Nadu for B.Tech Biotechnology

Aug 2015
Won first place for paper presentation in Prashagra’15, a National Level Technical Symposium at Prathyusha Institute of Technology, Thiruvallur, India

Aug 2015
Secured third place in the model presentation in Pansophy’15, a National Level Student’s Technical Symposium at Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumbudur, India

Mar 2015
Won second place for paper presentation in Chemfluence’15, a National Level Technical Symposium at AC Tech, Anna University, Chennai, India

INTERESTS & OTHER ACTIVITIES

Interests
Cricket, Cooking and Travelling

Jul 2017 - Present
Member of Rotaract Club of Coastal Legacy, Chennai

Aug 2013 - Apr 2017
Member of Rotaract Club of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
Membership Development Head of Rotaract Club of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai

Dec 2014
Participated in the World’s largest human flag formation, YMCA College of Physical Education, Chennai