Dr R Rengasamy

Director, CAS in Botany
University of Madras
Guindy Campus
Chennai - 600025

Residence: 35/16, Kutty Street,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai 600 034
Mobile   : 91-9283445271
Phone    : 91-44-22350401
E-mail : profrrengasamy@yahoo.com

Conferences Participated

  1. International Workshop on Phycology. Organized by Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai, December – 1986.
  1. International Workshop on the Production and Utilization of Commercial Seaweeds, Organized by  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Association with the Academia Sinica, Qingdo, China. 25th May – 15th June 1987.

 

  1. National Workshop on Algal Products, Organized by Department of Botany, Presidency College, Madras. 4th – 6th June 1990.
  1. National Symposium on Sea Shore Ecosystem Diversity in India, Organized by the Department of Botany, Presidency College, Madras. 26th – 28th February 1993.

 

  1. National Workshop on Fresh Water Algae of South India, Organized by the Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and Department of Botany, Presidency College, Madras. 18th – 19th – 1993.
  1. National Workshop on DATABASE and NETWORKING in MARINE BIOLOGY, Bioinformatics Centre, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona paula, Goa. 9th -  11th March 1994.

 

  1. International Symposium on ‘Recent Advances in Phycology’ Organized by Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras. 11th – 15th July 1994.
  1. National Symposium on “Algae and their Utilization” Organized by Sea weed Research and  Utilization Association. 2nd – 6th September 1994.

 

  1. International Workshop on “Coastal Aquaculture and Environmental Management” Organized by The Institute of Marine Sciences,  University of Chittagong, Bangaladesh. 25th – 28th April 1995.
  1. National Symposium on “Algal Potential and its Exploitation” Seaweed Research and Utilization Association and Department of Botany, The American College, Madurai. 27th – 29th December 1995.
  2. National Symposium on Recent Trends in Algal Research.  Organized by Department of  Botany, Andhra University Visakhapatnam. 6th -8th March 1997.

 

  1. National Symposium on “Sea weeds and their Utilization”.  Organized by Department of Microbial Technology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 8th - 10th May 1998.
  1. National Seminar on “ Marine Remote Sensing Application” Organized by Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai. 21st -22nd September 1998.

 

  1. National Symposium on Phycology in New Millennium.  Organized by CAS in  Botany, University of Madras, Chennai. 1st – 3rd March 2000.
  1. National Symposium on Sea weeds of India: Biodiversity and Biotechnology  Organized by Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute, Bhavnagar, 12th -  14th September 2000.

 

  1. National Workshop- cum – Discussion and Brainstorming session. Organized by National Biodiversity and Action Plan,  Centre for Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parngipettai. 24th February-2001.
  1. National level Workshop on Gracilaria Species from Indian Shores. Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and R.M. Vivekananda College, Chennai. 14th – 19th May 2001.

 

  1. National Symposium on “Marine Algal Research in India – Prospect and Retrospect. Organized by National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria and Sea weed Research Utilization Association. Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. 16th - 18th August 2001.

 

  1. National Symposium on “Limnology in India”. Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and  Department of Botany, R. K. M. Vivekananda College, Chennai. 17th – 19th August 2002.
  1. National Symposium on Algae and Environment. Organized by Department of Environmental Sciences and Sea weed Research Utilization and Association. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kereala. 13th -15th February 2003.

 

  1. Orientation Course on Biosafety Considerations for Evaluation of Transgenic Crops. Organized by National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources. New Delhi. 10th 18th November 2003.
  1. National Symposium on Sea weeds 2004; National Symposium and Exposition Organized by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala. 22nd  – 24th January 2004.

 

  1. National Symposium on Microalgal Biotechnology. Organized by National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria. Bharathidasan  University, Tiruchirappalli. 11th - 13th March 2004.
  1. National Symposium on “Algal Biology and Industrial Applications”. Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and Department of Botany, R. K. M. Vivekananda College, Chennai. 25th – 26th September 2004.

 

  1. National Symposium on “ Biology and Biodiversity of Fresh Water Algae “   Organized by CAS in  Botany, University of Madras, Chennai. 8th  – 9th  September 2004.
  1. National Symposium on Current Scenario in Microbial Technology. Organized by Department of Botany and Microbiology, Jammal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli.  28th – 29th September 2004.

 

  1. National Symposium on Indo-UK Workshop “Ethics in Medical Research”   Organized by University of Madras, Guindy campus,  Chennai. 11th  – October 2004.
  1. Participated the Expert committee meeting for formulation of project on Rehabilitation of Tsunami Victims” Organized by Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. 20th January 2005.

 

  1. National Seminar on Untapped potential of seaweed resources of Tamil Nadu and Scope for gainful employment of self – help women groups of the coastal poor in sea weed forming. Organized by CMFRI, Mandapam. 21st – 23rd 2005.

 

 

  1. National Workshop on Interactive Workshop on Conservation and sustainable utilization of Marine Bio- resources. Organized by National Bio – diversity Authority, New Delhi and CAS in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 14th June 2005.

 

  1. National Symposium on Marine Plants, Their Chemistry and Utilization. Organized by Suganthi Devadasaon Marine Research Institute and Seaweed Research and Utilization Association, Mandapam Camp. 23rd – 25th June 2005.

 

  1. National Symposium on “Algae and Environment”. Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and Department of Botany, R. K. M. Vivekananda College, Chennai. 24th – 25th Septembere 2005.
  1. National Workshop on Algal Biotechnology (Algin and Alginophytes) Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and Department of Botany, Stella Maris College,  Madras. 23rd  – 26th November– 2005.

 

  1. National Conference on Marine living Resources and their Concervation in Gulf of Mannar. Organized by National Bio – diversity Authority, New Delhi and Aquaculture Foundation of India, Chennai. 17th – 18th Decembr 2005.

 

  1. International Conference on Applied Phycology “Algae in Biotechnology and Environment”. Organized by University of Delhi, New Delhi. 14th -15th February 2006.

Co – ordinator

  1. Refresher Course for the University and College Teachers, On Bioresearches and Human Welfare Organized by  Academic Staff College, at CAS in Botany, Unversity of Madras. 8th -28th February 2006.
  1. National Conference on Current Perspectives in Aquatic Biology Organized by Department of Zoology, University of Madras, Chennai. 17th – 18th February 2006.

 

 

  1. National conference on SASIS 2006, Shrimp Aquaculture Stakeloders Interactive Session, Organized by Society of Aguaculture Professionals, Chennai, 22nd June 2006.
  1. International Seminar on Environmental Biotechnology “ENVIROTECH – 2006” Organized by The Graduate and Research Department of Zoology, The Justice Basaheer Ahamed Sayeed College for Women, Chennai. 5th – 7th July 2006.

 

  1. National Seminar on Structure, Governance and Quality Enchancement i9n Higher Education. Organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) AND Department of Geography, University of Madras,  Chennai. 25th  – 26th August 2006.

 

  1. National Training Workshop on Sea weed Framing and Processing for Food.    Organized by Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Ramanathapuram. And TBAK College for Women. Ramanathapuram. 3rd – 5th 2006.

 

  1. National Symposium on “Algal Biodiversity and its role in Bioremediation”. Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and Department of Botany, R. K. M. Vivekananda College, Chennai. 23rd  – 25th Septembere 2006.
  1. National Symposium on Marine and Coastal Ecosystem. Organized by Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, School of Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. 27th – 29th August 2007.

 

  1. National Conference on “Vistas in Algal Research” – 2007. Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology. Department of Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, SDNB Vishnav College for Women, Chromepet, Chennai. Sept. 2007.

 

  1. National Workshop on Bio safety Regulatory Frame Work; Assessment, Decision, Implication and Public – Private Interference. Organized by Centre for Biodiversity and Forest Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Sept. 2007

 

  1. National Conference on Climate Change and its impact.  Organized by Department of  Planing, Anna University and Institute of Town Planners India. TNRC, Chennai. August 2007.
  1. National Symposium on “Algae in Agriculture and Food Industry. Organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology and Department of Botany, Pachaiyappas College, Chennai. 20th   – 22 Septembere 2008.

 

  1. SAP Lectures, ‘Biocides from seaweeds to control the disease of medicinal plants’. Department of Botany, Pune University, Pune. March – 2008.
  1. Biodiesel from Botryococcus braunii. Sequestration of Carbon (SQC), Port Lincoln, Australia, May, 2008.

 

Visits Abroad

China, Bangladesh, Australia

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