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Prof. Ch. Mohan Rao

FTWAS, FNA, FNASc, FASc, FTAS
Senior Professor Emeritus
Department of Biological Sciences

Molecular Biology and Biophysics Molecular chaperones in health and disease, the role of small heat shock proteins in gene expression cell cycle differentiation and apoptosis, Photodynamic Therapy Retinoblastoma cancer and eye diseases, Molecular diagnostics and POC devices, Applied Research DNA-based diagnostics for cerebrospinal and ophthalmic infections, a smart nanoparticle-based system for keratitis and Photodynamic therapy.
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Positions Before joining BITS

CSIR- Distinguished Scientist, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (2018 to 2023)

Director, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad (2009-2016)

Director (Additional Charge), National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad (2015 -2016)

 Sir JC Bose National Fellow, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (2011-2016; 2016-2021)

 Adjunct Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (2016-2019)

Adjunct Professor, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.

Adjunct Professor, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Karnataka (2016-)

Honorary Visiting Professor, University of Mysore (2016)

Visiting Professor, University of Osaka, Japan

Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan

Visiting Scientist, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA

Visiting Professor, University of Paris, Paris, France

Honors & Other Recognition

            Our DNA-based diagnostic chip for ophthalmic and cerebrospinal infections, commercialized by Xcyton Diagnostics Ltd., is recognized as the "Product of the Year" (2008) and received the "Asia Pacific Biotechnology Award" for the product of unmet need in the Asia Pacific Region (2009).

National:

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1999),

Ranbaxy Award for Basic Medical Sciences (2000)

J C Bose National Fellowship, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (2011, 2016)

Bires Chandra Guha Memorial Lecture Award (2014),

Indian National Science Academy (INSA)

Raman Fellow (2001)

Visishta Puraskaram, Ramineni Foundation-USA (2014)

 Eminent Educationist Award, The Indus Foundation, Hyderabad (2014)

Telangana State Award (on the occasion of the first "Telangana State formation Day Celebrations", 2 June 2015), Government of Telangana, Hyderabad (2015)

Lifetime Achievement Award (Felicitation by the Chief Minister, on the occasion of A P Science Congress, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Tirupati) (2016)

Life Time Achievement Award, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 20th December, 2019

Bireswar Chakrabarti Oration Award, ARVO-India chapter, 2015

Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), Kakatiya University (2014)

Distinguished Alumnus, University of Hyderabad, 2018

Sreenivasaya Memorial Award 1996, The Society of Biological Chemists (India)

Hon. Fellowship, Association Of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (2012)

The State Intellectual’s Honour-The Great Son of the Soil (2010)

Member of Guha Research Conference (1998)

 Young Scientist Award of the Indian Association for Radiation Protection, 1990.

Outstanding Young Person Award of Secunderabad Jaycees, 1986.

Young Scientist Award of the Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, 1982.

 President, Society of Biological Chemists (India) (2015-2016)

President, Telangana Academy of Sciences, Hyderabad (2015-17) (2023-Present)

 President, A P Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad (2012-15)

President, Indian Biophysical Society (2009-2011)

Chairman, Governing Body, Indo-American Cancer Research Foundation, Hyderabad, (2014-)

Member, National Committee of IUPAB,  INSA (2012-2016)

Member, Executive Council, Indian National Science Academy (2009-2012)

Member, Sectional Committee, INSA (2004-2006; 2013-2016)

Convener, Sectional Committee, INSA (2016-17)

International:

Rohto Award, First Asian Cataract Research Conference, Sep. 1996, China

Elected as Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences, TWAS (Previously known as The Third World Academy of Sciences), (2009)

Elected as Member, Council, International Union for Pure & Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) 2014-17

Elected as Member, Governing Council, Asia Pacific Protein Association, Japan

Elected as Member, Council, Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists, (FAOBMB)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)  Invitation Fellowship, Japan (2004)

Adjunct Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (2016-2019)

Visiting Professor, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Japan (2002)

Visiting Professor, Tokyo Science University, Japan (1996)

Visiting Scientist, University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas, USA (2001)

Fellowships Professional Academies:

Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (1999)

Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad (1999)

Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi (2000)

Fellow of A.P. Akademi of Sciences (2002)

Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), (2009)

Honorary Fellow, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (2012)

Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences (2015)

Academic and Executive positions

International:

Member, Council, International Union for Pure & Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) 2014-2017; 2017-2020

Member, International Advisory Committee, Asia-ARVO 2015, Japan

Member, Council, Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists, (FAOBMB)

Member, International Advisory Committee for the 13th FAOBMB Congress, 2012

Vice-President, Asian Biophysics Association (2009-2010)

Section Editor, BBA-Proteins and Proteomics

Member, Governing Council, Asia Pacific Protein Association, Japan

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitation Fellowship (2004)

Member, International Advisory Committee, Pacific-Rim International Conference on Protein Science, April 2004 Yokohama, Japan

Visiting Professor, Institute for Protein Research, Osaka University, Japan (2002)

Visiting Professor, Tokyo Science University, Japan (1996)

Adjunct Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (2016-2019)

National:

President, Society of Biological Chemists (India) (2015-2016)

President, Indian Biophysical Society, (2019-11)

President, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, (2012-2105)

President, Telangana State Akademi of Sciences (2015-18)

Chairman, Governing Body, Indo-American Cancer Research Foundation, Hyderabad, (2014)

Member, Advisory Committee for Space Science, ISRO (2017-19)

Member, Apex Science Board, ISRO (2019-)

Member, National Committee of IUPAB, (2012-2016)

Member, Governing Council, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), (2015-)

Member, Governing Council, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata (2013-2016)

President, A P Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad (2012-15)

President, Indian Biophysical Society (2009-2011)

Member, Executive Council, Indian National Science Academy (2009-2012)

Member, Sectional Committee, INSA (2004-2006; 2013-2016)

Membership in a few policy-making committees & professional bodies

Member, Apex Science Board, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) (2019-)

Member, Advisory Committee for Space Science (ADCOS), ISRO, Bangalore (2017)

Member, National Advisory Committee, Technical Research Centre (TRC)  for Biomedical Devices Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum -(2017)

Member, Academic Council of the University of Hyderabad under “alumni”, Hyderabad (2016-2018)

Member, Governing Council, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi (2017)

Member, Advisory Committee, The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Hyderabad (2015)

Member, Governing Council, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata (2013-2016)

Member, Governing Council, Society for Biotechnology Incubation Centre (SBTIC), Hyderabad, 2010-2013

Member, Governing Body, Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, Hyderabad

Chairman, Assessment Board (Biological Sciences), RAC, DRDO, New Delhi

Chairman, Selection Committee, Senior Research Fellows and Research Associates, Nehru Fellowships in Life Sciences, HRD, CSIR

Chairman, Steering committee, “A Syndromic Approach to Diagnosis of Infections:    DNA macro chips for Acute Encephalitic Syndrome, Septicaemia and Antibiotic     Resistance”, a program of “New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative”,    CSIR

Member, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award committee –Medical Sciences, HRD, CSIR

Member, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award committee –Biological Sciences, HRD, CSIR (2008)

Member, CSIR Golden Jubilee Technology Awards Committee, 2008

Director’s nominee: Internal Screening Committee (Sci F to Sci G) RAB, 2008

CSIR-Governing Body-Subcommittee for network projects Dec, 2007 (co-opted / invited member)

Member, Screening and Evaluation Committee, National Awards for R&D efforts in Industry, DSIR, Government of India.

Memebr (DG’s Nominee), Research Council, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, 2014-16

Member, Research Council, Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh (2004-2007)

Member, Research Council, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Calcutta (2001-2003)

Member (Director-General’s nominee), Research Council, Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi  2007- 2010

Member, Research Council, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad (2014-16)

Member, Research Council, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore (2013-15)

Member, Research Advisory panel and Scientific Advisory Committee, Centre for DNA    Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad

Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Yashraj Biotechnology Ltd., Mumbai, 2010

Member, RAP-SAC, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi 2010

Member, Research Advisory Committee, Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation, LVPEI, Hyderabad

Member, Research Advisory Board, Aravind Medical Research Foundation, Madurai, 2011-2014

Member, Research Advisory Board, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (KIMS), Secunderabad

Member, Research Advisory Board, Dr. D Swaminadhan Research Foundation (DSRF) and its institutes, 2013

Member Academic Council, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Member Board of Studies in Biochemistry, Kakatiya University, Warangal

Member, Board of Studies in Pharmacy, Osmania University.

Member, Board of Studies in Forensic Science, Osmania University

Member, Planning and Advisory Board, Sri Venkateswara College of Pharmacy,    Hyderabad

Member, Executive Council of Osmania University, Hyderabad

Vice-Chancellor’s Nominee to the Court of the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (2014-2017)

Member, Board of Studies in Botany (UG), Osmania University, Hyderabad

Member, Academic Council, Nizam College, Hyderabad         

Member, Academic Council, LVPE-University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Member, Adhoc Committee in Biotechnology under Faculty of Technology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 2005-2006

Member, Executive Committee for the Centre of Excellence of the Bioinformatics Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University, 2004

Member, Project Advisory Committee, Hyderabad Science City, HDMA, Hyderabad, 2014

Member, Advisory Board, Indo-Global Healthcare Summit, Hyderabad

Member, Organizing Committee of Global Cancer Summit 2014, Hyderabad

Member, National Advisory Committee, Asia-ARVO 2013, New Delhi

Member, National Advisory Committee, 39th Annual Meeting of Indian Biophysical Society (IBS 2015)

Member, Expert Committee, Indo-US Centres of Excellence in Science and Technology, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, New Delhi

Distinguished Member, BioAsia 2010, Federation of Asian Biotech Association (FABA), Hyderabad

Chairman, Advisory Committee, National Facility for Advanced Proteomics and Protein Research, IICB, Kolkata

Member, AACR Project Implementation Committee, IICT, Hyderabad, 2012

Council Member, IERG-American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology – India Chapter (IERG-ARVO-IC), Hyderabad, 2012

Member, Advisory Council, Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad, 2012-

Member, Management Council, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad   2012

Member, Expert Committee for National Bioscience Awards for Career Development, DBT, New Delhi

Member, Sponsored Scheme Research Committee of CSIR, CSIR, New Delhi, 2011- 2014

Member, Domain Experts Group, NMITLI project - “Implantable Phakik Lens”, CSIR, New Delhi

Member, National Advisory Committee for Multidisciplinary Advanced Research Center (MARC), JIPMER, Puducherry, 2011-2014

Expert Member, Technical Screening Committee, SBIRI, DBT, New Delhi, 2010-2012

Member, Advisory Committee for Research Development & Consultancy Cell (RDCC), Osmania University, 2010

Hon. Secretary, A P Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad, 2010

Member, Advisory Committee, IETE Hyderabad, 2010-2011

Member, Research Advisory Board, Narayana Medical Institutions, Nellore, 2010

Member, DBT Task Force; “Biotechnology Processes and Products”, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

Member, Program Advisory Committee; “Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology” Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

Member, Monitoring Committee, “Development of integrated micro-PCR system with in situ identification”, New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative” program, CSIR

Member, Expert Advisory Committee, “Biomedical Electronics, Molecular Electronics/Conducting Polymer Electronics, Non-invasive and other Biosensors” Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Member, PRC for the project ‘Development of DNA Methylation detection kit and associated instrumentation for healthcare application’, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Member, Project Review Committee: “Extraction and purification of purple membrane for technological development of biochip” Department of Science and Technology

Member, Project Review and Steering Group for “Investigation of Alignment and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes for Targeted Drug Delivery and Nanosensors”, Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India

Member, Steering Committee, Programme on International Collaboration in Cutting Edge Technology Areas: Botanicals, CSIR, New Delhi

Executive Council, Indian Biophysical Society, 1999-2003