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Mohammed Azhar

Mohammed Azhar

Visakhapatnam

Summary

Researcher with 19+ years of R&D experience in Biotechnology field.

  • Experience in vector construction, cloning of the gene, stable cell line development and purification.
  • Expertise in antibody discovery, antibody engineering and cell line engineering
  • Strong capabilities in training, team development and lab management

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Asst. General Manager

Transasia Bio-Medical Pvt Ltd
VISAKHAPATNAM
08.2021 - Current

Head-Monoclonal antibody and Protein generation

My work responsibilities includes

  • Monoclonal antibody generation through Hybridoma and Phage display technology
  • Protein expression through Emboli, Pichia, Insect and mammalian expression systems
  • Stable cell line development by Glutamine synthetase expression system in CHO-K1 cells
  • Purification of antibodies and proteins
  • Team management.

Principal Investigator

Syngene International Ltd
Bangalore
07.2017 - 07.2021

As a group leader of the protein expression group, my work responsibilities includes

  • Stable cell line development for expressing different formats of mAbs in Piggyback expression system (from mg to grams level).
  • Mammalian display platform establishment by Lent virus method.

Research Scientist

Lupin Ltd.
Pune
10.2009 - 06.2017

My work responsibilities included

  • Gene cloning and protein expression bacterial and baculovirus expression systems
  • Stable cell line development for various drug discovery projects
  • Bio-assay optimization & validation.

Senior Scientist

baculovirusmAbsSyngene International Ltd
Bangalore
08.2007 - 10.2009

My work profile includes

  • Monoclonal antibody development ( Includes animal immunization, hybridoma development,Monoclonal antibody expression)
  • VL and VH cloning and expression in cell lines. (Includes mRNA isolation, CDNA synthesis, gene cloning, sequence analysis, cloning into an expression vector.)
  • Stable cell line development for mAB production.

Research Associate

Shantha Biotechnics (SANOFI, India)
Hyderabad
01.2005 - 07.2007

My work responsibilities included

  • Monoclonal antibody development
  • Stable cell line development

Education

Ph.D. - Biotechnology

JNTU
Hyderabad

Skills

  • Molecular biology
  • Cell line development
  • Monoclonal antibody discovery
  • Antibody engineering
  • Cell line engineering
  • Emboli and Insect cell expression
  • Purification

Academic Profile

JNTU, Hyderabad, Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Cloning, expression and purification of catalytic subunit of human and bovine enteropeptidase-its influence on NF-κB signaling, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, 

M.Sc. in Biotechnology

Profile Snapshot

Researcher with 19+ years of industrial experience in small molecule and large molecule drug discovery.

  • Hands on experience in Stable cell line development for antibody production in CHO cell lines by DHFR amplification and GS selection methods
  • Experienced in Cloning, Protein expression and Purification in bacterial, baculovirus and mammalian systems.
  • Expertise in Monoclonal antibody generation by hybridoma and phage display
  • Actively involved in new drug discovery research specifically in the area of pain and cancer.

Strong capabilities in training, team development and lab management

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Abdul Rahman
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Religion: Islam

Languages

  • English
  • Urdu
  • Telugu
  • Hindi

Publications

TransasiaBiotechnicsShanthaLupinRahman, 2014
  • A Quick and Efficient Method to Quantify Baculovirus by Quantitative Real-Time PCR, BIOSCIENCES BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASIA, 10, 2, 659-663, 2013, 10.13005/bbra/1178
  • enterokinaseMicrobiolEnvEnterokinaseBaculovirusbbra

    Timeline

    Asst. General Manager

    Transasia Bio-Medical Pvt Ltd
    08.2021 - Current

    Principal Investigator

    Syngene International Ltd
    07.2017 - 07.2021

    Research Scientist

    Lupin Ltd.
    10.2009 - 06.2017

    Senior Scientist

    baculovirusmAbsSyngene International Ltd
    08.2007 - 10.2009

    Research Associate

    Shantha Biotechnics (SANOFI, India)
    01.2005 - 07.2007

    Ph.D. - Biotechnology

    JNTU
    Mohammed Azhar