Mani V. Subramanian

Complete Curriculum Vitae (PDF File)

Joined the College of Engineering: 2005

Education: Ph.D., Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, 1978
M.Sc., Chemistry/Biochemistry, Bangalore University, 1975.
B.Sc., Chemistry and Biology, Bangalore University, 1973.

Special Fields of Knowledge: Biochemistry; Bioinformatics; Biotechnology; Molecular Biology.

Present Research Interests:   Discovery and application of enzymes and microorganism for various chemical, pharmaceutical, agro-chemical processes. Gene discovery and cloning. Microbial fermentation for production of products ranging from ethanol to proteins. Protein expression. Metabolism of natural and xenobiotic compounds and its applications. Please also see the following link: http://www.uiowa.edu/~biocat/index.html

Selected Publications: 

• S. Das, J. Glenn IV and M.V. Subramanian (2009). Enantioselective oxidation of 2-hydroxycarboxylic acids by glycolate oxidase and catalase coexpressed in methylotrophic Pichia pastoris. Biotechnology Progress (accepted for publication).
• C.L. Yu, M. Louie, R. Summers, S. Gopishetty and M.V. Subramanian (2009). J. Bacteriol. 191:4624-32.
• M.V. Subramanian (2009). Biorefinery and Planet Earth: Is this Marriage made in Heaven? In Bioprocess and Bioproducts: Technology, Trends and Opportunities (Ed. S. Biswas, N. Kaushik, and A. Pandey), Asiatech Publishers, Inc. New Delhi.
• J.L. Seffernick, S.K. Samantha, M. Louie, L.P. Wackett, and M. Subramanian (2009). J. Biotechnology (In Press).
• C.L. Yu, Y. Kale, S. Gopishetty, M. Louie and M.V. Subramanian (2008). J. Bacteriol 190: 772-776.

Active Scientific and Professional Society Memberships: American Society for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); American Society of Microbiology (ASM); Society of Industrial Microbiology (SIM); American Chemical Society (ACS).