CURRICULUM VITAE

RAM AJORE

S­3, Scientist Apartment, Central Scientific 

Instruments Organisation (CSIO) 

Sector­30 C, Chandigarh, INDIA.

Mobile:   +91­9855750031

E­mail: ajore_r@rediffmail.com

NATIONALITY Indian

LANGUAGES English and national languages

PASSPORT NO.  F3831890

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ph.D.  from   Department   of  Biotechnology,   Panjab   University,   Chandigarh,   India.   Title   of   thesis 

“Study of Selective DNA Sequences for Nanowire Application”. (Thesis submitted).

2. Fellowships availed: 

(i) Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) in Life Sciences from Council of Scientific and Industrial 

Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India from August 08, 2005 till now. 

(ii) Junior   Research   Fellowship   (JRF)  from   Council   of   Scientific   and   Industrial   Research 

(CSIR), New Delhi, India from August 08, 2003 to August 07, 2005. 

3. M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences  from University of Delhi, Delhi, India (2001 ­ 2003; Got 1st  Division 

equivalent to GPA 4.0/4.0). 
 Title of Thesis: “To check the expression of CCK­B receptor in tumour cell lines” submitted under the 

supervision   of   Dr.   Madhu   Chopra   and   Dr.   Daman   saluja   (Director,   Dr.   B.R.Ambedkar   Centre   for 

Biomedical Research University of Delhi, Delhi, INDIA).  

Summer   Project   done   in   M.Sc.:  “Fluorescence   studies   of   DNA­Hoechst   interaction”  under   the 

supervision of Dr. N.K.Chaudhuri at Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied sciences, Lucknow Road, 

Timarpur, Delhi, INDIA.

4. B.Sc. Honours School in Zoology from University of Delhi, India (1996 – 1999; Got “Certificate of 

Merit” for Standing first in the final year by the then Education Minister Mr. Narendra Nath, equivalent 

to GPA 4.0/4.0). 

5. Senior Secondary Examination 10+2 (Medical, CBSE) from Panjabi bagh No. 1 school, Delhi, India 

(1996; 72 % marks equivalent to GPA 4.0/4.0).

6. Matriculation (10th) from Govt. Boys  Sr. Sec. School, Jwalapuri, Sunder vihar New Delhi, India (1994; 

Got 66.6 % marks equivalent to GPA 4.0/4.0).

RESEARCH PROFILE:

• Oriented and effective immobilization of DNA nanowire. 

• Biomolecular imaging with Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) i.e. AFM Explorer from Veeco Asia.

• Biotinylation of antibodies and proteins.

• Optical Tweezer & Microdissection Combi System cum fluorescence microscope from P.A.L.M. 

Technologies,   Germany   for   studying   biomolecular   interactions,   Electrode   fabrication   and 

Molecular motion. 

• Measurement of conductance parameters on solid substrate immobilized DNA with SIGNATONE 

probing station capable of measuring current in femto ampere range.

• Fluorescence Spectroscopy.
 • Biomolecular   Simulation   of   biomechanical,   electrical   and   immobilization   parameters   of 

microcantilevers based diagnosis of Tuberculosis and hepatitis biomarkers with co­workers.

• Scanning Probe Microscope from Veeco Systems and TP­100 3rd Tech Nanomanipulator.

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES:

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Multiplex PCR.

• Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction.

• DNA Extraction from E.Coli Bacteria.

• Plasmid preparation purification and manipulation.

• RNA Isolation from Breast cancer cell line and RT­PCR.

• Gel Exclusion Chromatography.

• Agarose Gel electrophoresis.

• SDS­Polyacrylamide Gel  electrophoresis.

• Heat Shock Transformation.

• Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).

PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS:

1. Ram   Ajore ,   Rakesh   Kumar,   Inderpreet   Kaur,   R.C.Sobti,   Lalit   M.   Bharadwaj 

(2007).   DNA   immobilization   chemical   interference   due   to   aggregates   study   by 

 dip and drop approach.  Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods.70, 

779­785. 

2. Ram   Ajore,   Inderpreet   Kaur,   R.C.Sobti,   Lalit   M.   Bharadwaj   (2007).   Current   voltage 
characteristics   of   intrinsic   guanine   rich   λ­DNA   sequences.  Azojono.   Vol.   3, 

(Doi:10.2240/azojono0118).

3. Ram   Ajore ,   Inderpreet   Kaur,   R.C.   Sobti,   Lalit   M.   Bharadwaj   (2007).   Current 

Voltage   characteristics   of   DNA   nanowire   immobilized   between   micro­nano 

electrodes. Proceedings seminar on Bioelectronics, March 27, 48­51.

4. Sandeep   Kumar,   D.N.Singh,   Ram   Ajore ,   Rajesh   Madan,   Ram.P.Bajpai, 

Lalit.M.Bharadwaj (2003). BioMEMS based Microdiagnostic Kit for Tuberculosis. 

ICON­2003 proceedings, 22­23 Dec, 717­727.

5. Sandeep Kumar,   Ram Ajore , Rajesh Madan, Ram P.Bajpai, Lalit M. Bharadwaj 

(2003).   BioMEMES   based   Lab­on­a­chip.   ICON­2003   Proceedings,   22­23   Dec, 

737­750.

6. Richa   Rastogi,   Ankur   Baliyan,   Selva   Kumar,   Ram   Ajore ,   S,K.Tripathi,   Lalit   M. 

Bharadwaj   (2007).   Interfacing   DNA   with   dispersed   and   functionalized   carbon 

nanotubes   for   sensor   application.   (Symposia   of   IUMAS­ICAM   2007,   10 tth 

International   Conference   on   Advance   Materials,   8­13   October,   Bangalore, 

INDIA,). 
POSTER PRESENTED  :

1. Ram Ajore,  Ankur  Yadav, Rakesh  Kumar,  Ranbir  C.  Sobti,   Lalit  M.  Bharadwaj. 
Immobilization   of   thiol­tethered   DNA   between   microelectrodes   (2005).   Biotech 

2005,   3 rd   National   conference   of   biotechnology   society   “concept   to 

commercialization”   from   22 nd   to   24 th     December,   at   Heritage   Village,   Manesar 

Gurgaon (NCR), INDIA.

2. Ram   Ajore,  Neerja   Sharma,   Jishijeet   Kaur,   Inderpreet   Kaur,   R.C.   Sobti*,   Lalit 
M.   Bharadwaj   (2007).   Characterization   of   DNA   orientation   profile   on   gold 

substrate   by   AFM   and   CV   for   biosensor   application.   Symposia   of   IUMAS­ICAM 

2007,   10 tth   International   Conference   on   Advance   Materials,   8­13   October, 

Bangalore, INDIA.

3. Poonam   Yadav ,  Ram   Ajore ,   Amit   L.   Sharma,   Awadhesh   K.   Shukla,   Priyanka 

Siwach,   Rupender   Tiwari,   Lalit   M.   Bharadwaj.   Functionalizatin   of   Carbon 

Nanotubes   with   Glucose   Oxidase   Enzyme   for   Biosensor   Application.   Accepted 

 for   Poster   Presentation   IUMAS­ICAM   2007,   10 tth   International   Conference   on 

Advance Materials, 8­13 October 2007, Bangalore, INDIA.

WORKSHOPS/DIALOGUES/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ATTENDED:

1. 26 th   Workshop on Electron Microscopy organized by the Regional Sophisticated 

Instrumentation   Centre,   Panjab   University,   Chandigarh   from   April   26   to   May   3, 

2006.

2. International conference on “2004 Medicare INDIA” from April 6 th   to 8 th  , 2004, at 

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, INDIA.

3. International   conference   on”Chemistry   Biology   Interface:   Synergistic   New 

Frontiers (CBISNF)” November 21­26, 2004, Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

4. National   Conference   on   “Emerging   Areas   in   Biomedical   Sciences”   28 th ­30 th 

December 2002, Jhansi, Bundelkhand University Uttar Pradesh.

 
 UNDER COMMUNICATION : 

1. Ram   Ajore,  R.C.Sobti,   Lalit   M.   Bharadwaj.   Effect   of   Humidity   on   Structural   Distortion   and 
Conductance of DNA Nanowire. (Submitted to Current Applied Physics).

2. Ram Ajore, R.C.Sobti, R.P.Bajpai, Lalit M. Bharadwaj. Variation in I­V characteristics of DNA 
due to stretching.
3. Harsimran Kaur, Tapan Das, Rajesh Madan,  Ram Ajore, Lalit M. Bharadwaj. Covalent
Attachment of Actin filaments to Tween 80 Coated Polystyrene beads for Cargo
Transportation. (Comments Received).

THREE REFREES

1. Dr Ram P Bajpai

(Vice­Chancellor)

Guru Jambheswar University                               

Hisar­125001, INDIA

E­mail: r_p_bajpai@hotmail.com

Tel.: +91­01662­276192 

2. Dr Lalit M Bhardwaj

Head & Deputy Director

Biomolecular Electronics and Nanotechnology Division

Central Scientific Instruments Organisation

Sec­30, Chandigarh­160030, INDIA

E­mail: bharadwajlalit@yahoo.com & lalitmbharadwaj@hotmail.com

Tel.: +91­172­2656285

3. Amol P. Bhondekar

(Scientist)

Microelectronics Division

Central Scientific Instruments Organisation

Sec­30, Chandigarh­160030, INDIA

E­mail:  amolbhondekar@hotmail.com
Tel: +91-9217115825