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Prof. Gireesha T Mohannath

Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

Bioinformatics (Genomics), Efficient plant-based platforms to express and orally deliver therapeutic proteins, Epigenetics of Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene regulation and genomic instability, Establishing engineered ribozymes (M1GS) and RNA/DNA mimics of GFP for use in plant systems and diagnostics, Genome editing/allele mining/other molecular approaches for trait improvement in crop plants
B-220,
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Teaching

Courses being taught at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad campus (Since August 2017):

Sl.No

Course name

Course type

1

General Biology (BIO F111)

First degree (FD)

2

Biology Laboratory (BIO F110)

First degree (FD)

3

Genetics (BIO F243)

First degree (FD)

4

Instrumental Methods of Analysis (BIO F244)

First degree (FD)

5

Plant Physiology (BIO F312)

First degree (FD)

6

Genomics (BIOT F346)

First degree (FD)

7

Project-oriented courses  (LOP- BIO F366, SOP-BIO F266, DOP-BIO F376)

First degree (FD)

8

Molecular Mechanisms of Gene expression (BIO G512)

Higher degree (HD)

9

Plant Biotechnology (BIO G643)

Higher degree (HD)

10

Study in Advanced Topics (SAT) (BITS G513)

Higher degree (HD)

11

WILP Online Course as part of B.Sc. Computer Science: General Biology

First Degree (Online course offered through Coursera)

12

WILP course: Advances in Industrial Microbiology (AIM)

Course taught in collaboration with BIOCON

 
Courses taught at the Ohio State University (OSU), USA (2003-2010)

Sl.No

Course name

Role

Course type: Designed for

1

Molecular Genetics 605-Molecular Genetics I

Recitation Instructor

Advanced: Master’s and doctoral students

2

Molecular Genetics 606-Molecular Genetics II

Recitation Instructor

Advanced: Master’s and doctoral students

3

Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology (PCMB) 300

Lab and Recitation Instructor

Advanced: undergraduate Biology majors

4

Biology 114: Form, Function, Diversity, and Ecology

Lab and Recitation Instructor

Advanced: undergraduate Biology mjaors

5

Biology 113: Energy Transformation and Development

Lab and Recitation Instructor

Advanced: undergraduate Biology mjaors

6

PCMB 102: Plants, People and the Environment I

Instructor

Introductory: undergraduate non-Biology majors

7

PCMB 101: Introduction to Plant Biology I: Plants, People and the Environment II

Lab and Recitation Instructor

Introductory: undergraduate non-Biology majors

8

Biology 101: Introduction to Biology

Lab and Recitation Instructor

Introductory: undergraduate non-Biology majors

9

Biology 102: Human Biology – A Case Studies Approach

Lab and Recitation Instructor

Introductory: undergraduate non-Biology majors

10

Biology102: Human Biology (Biology in films)

Recitation Instructor

Introductory: undergraduate non-Biology majors

 Mentoring Experience at the Ohio State University (OSU) and Indiana University (IU), USA

 · Mentored new teaching associates at the Center for Life Sciences Education, OSU.

· Mentored undergraduate students and international visiting scientists in research at OSU and IU (USA).

· Served as Orientation Facilitator on two different topics (Teaching & Learning; International Teaching Associates panel) during 2009 orientation for new Teaching Associates and faculty members at OSU (USA) organized by UCAT (University Center for Advancement of Teaching)

Qualification in National Eligibility Tests

 ·          National Eligibility Test for Lectureship in the subject of Life Sciences conducted by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India, during 1999.

·          National Eligibility Test for Lectureship/Assistant Professorship in Genetics (1999), conducted by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi.