Dr. Anbarasu Karthikaichamy

Dr. Anbarasu Karthikaichamy

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Stony Brook University, NY, USA

Anbarasu (Anbu) is a postdoc at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), Stony Brook University, New York. Anbu graduated from IITB-Monash Research Academy. In his Ph.D., Anbu studied the adaptation mechanisms of Microchloropsis gaditana under hyper-saline conditions using high-throughput OMICS techniques, such as proteomics and RNA-seq. Currently, he works with Prof. Jackie Collier (SoMAS) and Joshua Rest (Ecology and Evolution) on developing genetic tools for a wide taxonomic breadth of Labyrinthulomycetes (marine protists). Anbu is a semi-professional photographer, and a die-hard fan of Arsenal FC.

Interests

  • Microbial Stress Response
  • Marine Biotechnology
  • Molecular toolkits
  • Transcriptomics and Proteomics
  • Photography

Education

  • PhD in Microalgal Stress Response, 2019

    IITB-Monash Research Academy

  • MTech in Biopharmaceutical Technology, 2013

    Anna University, Chennai, India

  • BTech in Biotechnology, 2011

    Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, India

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