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Dr. PRASHANTHA KARUNAKAR MSc, Ph.D
Mobile #: +91-810 554 7886
Email: prashantha.karunakar@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/prashanthakarunakar/
Academic Details:
Ph.D, Bioinformatics Dec 2008 – Nov 2014
PES Institute of Technology,
Bangalore, India
M.Sc, Bioinformatics 2005-Aug 2007
Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta,
India
Currently working as Assistant Professor since December 2011 at the Department of
Biotechnology, PES University, Bangalore, India.
• Estimating the number of molecules in an asymmetric unit of a protein crystal: A Simple
and an Empirical Approach
• Integrated Computational Tools for Identification of Spore Wall proteins inhibitors:
Homology Modelling, Virtual Screening, Molecular Dynamics Simulations and 3D
QSAR Analysis
• ChemDetect: A microcontroller based detection method for identifying and storing
chemicals in the stock room
Experience:
Ph.D, Research Topic titled “Crystal structure and molecular docking analysis of furan
derivatives having pharmaceutical significance and determination of assembly of chains
in protein targets”
1. Visiting Predoctoral Fellow at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) /
European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Grenoble, France in the group of
Dr. Daniele De Sanctis (ESRF) and Dr. Andrew McCarthy (EMBL) since April 2011
to August 2011.
• Analysis of X-ray data and resulting structure from UV induced radiation damage
phasing
2. Completed a course on Symmetry in the Solid State conducted by Prof. T. N. Guru
Row at Solid State Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bangalore, India from Aug-2010 to Dec-2010.
3. Trainee at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, c/o DESY (German
synchrotron facility) Hamburg, Germany from April 2009 to Jan 2010 in the group of
Dr. Paul Tucker
• Automating the number of monomers in the asymmetric unit of protein crystal
• Protein crystal data collection and processing
• Protein – Ligand interaction study of FAR Protein using AutoDock
4. Worked at Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation (www.vmsrf.org),
Bangalore as Research Assistant from Aug-2008 to March-2009
• Database design and development of Neem secondary metabolites using MySQL and
PHP
• Virtual screening of candidate botanicals against neural cytoskeletal protein as a
potential insecticidal target
5. Indgen Life Technologies as Research Associate from Aug 2007 to July 2008
• Performed target identification, validation and docking studies of Succinic acid
derivatives over Cyclooxygenase-1
• Designing a potential drug inhibitor for pancreatic lipase using Structure Based Drug
Designing
• Analysis of CD4 receptor and design of potential inhibitor against HIV
• Sequence analysis tool development using Python/Biopython
Technical Expertise:
Sequence Analysis: DNA and Protein sequence analysis, Multiple Sequence Alignment,
Phylogenetic Analysis, BLAST programs.
Structure Analysis: Secondary and tertiary structure prediction of proteins, Ligand binding
site prediction.
Drug Designing: Chemical structure draw, analysis, optimization and Protein-Ligand
interaction studies (AutoDock Suite).
Crystallography: High throughput screening (HTS) for crystallization conditions, vapor
diffusion method, X-ray diffraction data collection using synchrotron radiation at beam line,
Processing of data (XDS).
Operating System : Windows, Linux
Scripting language : C shell, awk and Python/Biopython
Crystallographic software : XDS, PyMOL, CCP4 program (XSCALE, SCALA,
sftools, refmac5,FFT matthew_coef, Wilson)
Publications in Journals: International Journal of Computational Biology and
Bioinformatics(2), International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Publications,
International Journal of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indian J Pharm
Sci, Der Pharma Chemica, Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, Interdisciplinary Sciences:
Computational Life Sciences: Springer Publications, Tuberculosis Research and Treatment,
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, Acta Crystallographica Section E (2),
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Indian Journal of Chemistry (Section B),
Journal of Biochemical Technology, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Journal of
structural Biology, Bioinformation, Advanced biotech, Nature and Science. Journal of
Proteomics and Bioinformatics
Academic achievements:
1. Scholarship Awarded by 'National Level Scholarship Program' during Postgraduate studies
– (Dec, 2005 – May, 2007)
2. EMBO fellowship to participate practical course on Computational Structural Biology -
from data to structure to function” from 07-11 April 2014 at EMBL – EBI, Hinxton, UK.
Professional Memberships:
1. Indian Crystallographic Association
2. Alumni of Kuvempu University and European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
3. Editor-in-chief for International Journal of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
(IJCOB) (http://www.ijcob.stringsjournal.com/index.php), Strings Publications.

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  • 1. Dr. PRASHANTHA KARUNAKAR MSc, Ph.D Mobile #: +91-810 554 7886 Email: prashantha.karunakar@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/prashanthakarunakar/ Academic Details: Ph.D, Bioinformatics Dec 2008 – Nov 2014 PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India M.Sc, Bioinformatics 2005-Aug 2007 Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta, India Currently working as Assistant Professor since December 2011 at the Department of Biotechnology, PES University, Bangalore, India. • Estimating the number of molecules in an asymmetric unit of a protein crystal: A Simple and an Empirical Approach • Integrated Computational Tools for Identification of Spore Wall proteins inhibitors: Homology Modelling, Virtual Screening, Molecular Dynamics Simulations and 3D QSAR Analysis • ChemDetect: A microcontroller based detection method for identifying and storing chemicals in the stock room Experience: Ph.D, Research Topic titled “Crystal structure and molecular docking analysis of furan derivatives having pharmaceutical significance and determination of assembly of chains in protein targets” 1. Visiting Predoctoral Fellow at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) / European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Grenoble, France in the group of Dr. Daniele De Sanctis (ESRF) and Dr. Andrew McCarthy (EMBL) since April 2011 to August 2011. • Analysis of X-ray data and resulting structure from UV induced radiation damage phasing 2. Completed a course on Symmetry in the Solid State conducted by Prof. T. N. Guru Row at Solid State Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India from Aug-2010 to Dec-2010. 3. Trainee at European Molecular Biology Laboratory, c/o DESY (German synchrotron facility) Hamburg, Germany from April 2009 to Jan 2010 in the group of Dr. Paul Tucker • Automating the number of monomers in the asymmetric unit of protein crystal • Protein crystal data collection and processing • Protein – Ligand interaction study of FAR Protein using AutoDock 4. Worked at Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation (www.vmsrf.org), Bangalore as Research Assistant from Aug-2008 to March-2009 • Database design and development of Neem secondary metabolites using MySQL and PHP • Virtual screening of candidate botanicals against neural cytoskeletal protein as a potential insecticidal target 5. Indgen Life Technologies as Research Associate from Aug 2007 to July 2008 • Performed target identification, validation and docking studies of Succinic acid derivatives over Cyclooxygenase-1 • Designing a potential drug inhibitor for pancreatic lipase using Structure Based Drug Designing • Analysis of CD4 receptor and design of potential inhibitor against HIV • Sequence analysis tool development using Python/Biopython
  • 2. Technical Expertise: Sequence Analysis: DNA and Protein sequence analysis, Multiple Sequence Alignment, Phylogenetic Analysis, BLAST programs. Structure Analysis: Secondary and tertiary structure prediction of proteins, Ligand binding site prediction. Drug Designing: Chemical structure draw, analysis, optimization and Protein-Ligand interaction studies (AutoDock Suite). Crystallography: High throughput screening (HTS) for crystallization conditions, vapor diffusion method, X-ray diffraction data collection using synchrotron radiation at beam line, Processing of data (XDS). Operating System : Windows, Linux Scripting language : C shell, awk and Python/Biopython Crystallographic software : XDS, PyMOL, CCP4 program (XSCALE, SCALA, sftools, refmac5,FFT matthew_coef, Wilson) Publications in Journals: International Journal of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics(2), International Journal of Advanced Scientific Research and Publications, International Journal of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indian J Pharm Sci, Der Pharma Chemica, Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods, Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences: Springer Publications, Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, Acta Crystallographica Section E (2), Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Indian Journal of Chemistry (Section B), Journal of Biochemical Technology, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Journal of structural Biology, Bioinformation, Advanced biotech, Nature and Science. Journal of Proteomics and Bioinformatics Academic achievements: 1. Scholarship Awarded by 'National Level Scholarship Program' during Postgraduate studies – (Dec, 2005 – May, 2007) 2. EMBO fellowship to participate practical course on Computational Structural Biology - from data to structure to function” from 07-11 April 2014 at EMBL – EBI, Hinxton, UK. Professional Memberships: 1. Indian Crystallographic Association 2. Alumni of Kuvempu University and European Molecular Biology Laboratory. 3. Editor-in-chief for International Journal of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (IJCOB) (http://www.ijcob.stringsjournal.com/index.php), Strings Publications.