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1. Name & Designation: R Ezhumalai-Scientist

2. Address

Institute of Wood Science and Technology,
18th Cross, Malleswaram,
Bangalore - 560 003,
Ph: 080-23346811,mob:09449081910
Email:rezhumalai@gmail.com
Karnataka

3. Date of Birth: 26-12-1974

4. Educational Qualification: (A)

Examination / Degree Year Subjects Percentage 1.B. Sc (Forestry) 1993 - 98 Forestry 82%
2.M. Sc (Wood Science and Technology) 1998 - 00 71%
Professional Training Acquired:

1.May 22 to June 30, 2006-Advanced Techno -Management Programme for middle level Scientists Administrative Staff Collage of India (ASCI), Hyderabad
2.Basic Forestry-3 months-Feb2008-april2008 at State Forest Ranger College, Dehradun, India.

Experience: (C)

1.2003 - till date Scientist-B work will be the Formulation and Execution of Research Projects

5. Working / Research Experience:

A. Research Experience:

Give details of research papers published with a gist of every paper in not more than 100 words.

 Susmita De, S., Sethy, A. K., Ezhumalai, R. and Mohan, S. Estimation of moisture content in sandalwood powder by azeotropic method - poster presented in National workshop on “Lesser known non-timber forest products - Status, Conservation, Management and Sustainable utilization” held on 28th and 29th March 2006 at IWST, Bangalore.

Azeotropic distillation method was tried for determining moisture content in sandalwood powder. Results obtained by this method were compared with those obtained by oven dry method, the most practiced one. In oven dry method, it is presumed that the total weight lost due to drying, is nothing but moisture loss. This holds good only for woods valued for their timber as they have little volatile matter. This presumption gives erroneous result when the wood is valued for its volatile oil percentage as in the case of sandalwood. Azeotropic distillation was found to be more accurate, reliable and less time consuming than oven dry method especially in the case of woods having essential oils.

B. Significant contribution:

Give Details of significant contribution made by you during your service period in not more than 200 words.

About to successfully complete two projects dealing with medicinal plants namely

i. Analysis of active principles in Gymnema sylvestre and Phyllanthus amarus from the forests of southern India. (2005 -2008 )

ii. Screening and evaluation of wild varieties of Emblica officinalis fruits in various agro - climatic zones of Western Ghats. (2005-2008).
Preliminary findings show that active principles and Vitamin-C are present in higher quantity in drier region

C. Area of specialization:

Exact area of Research/Scientific & Technological Project (Please indicate your future Scientific Planning in 200 words)

I am a Forestry Science Post graduate with specialization in Wood Science and Technology. At present I am working in Chemistry of Forest Products division in which I deal with medicinal plants (Extraction and Purification of Active principles with the help of analytical methods). In future I would like to explore new avenues of research in wood working and finishing. The work of primary interest is in designing and assembling wooden furniture from different species. Value addition of the furniture through polishing with different chemicals and increase of longevity through various agents shall also be studied.

D. Enumerate and Rank your achievements/experience in the field of Scientific/ Technological pursuits in your work place.

I joined ICFRE on April 2003 and I have a work experience of almost five years in the organization. During this period I have initiated and implemented two large scale projects which are on the verge of completion. As a part of the project I have been able to involve myself in various technological aspects dealing with the extraction of active ingredients in medicinal plants.

E. Briefly indicate your experience of close association with Industry/Scientific enterprise/application of science in rural areas? Please give details in 100 words

As I am relatively a newcomer to the scientific field, I have got limited exposure to the industry and scientific enterprise. Exposures to both were through occasional visits. In rural areas, however, the exposure has been more frequent. I had attended a forestry demonstration program at Warangal, Andhra Pradesh in 2006. During the programme I had the opportunity to demonstrate the findings of our institute to the forest department and the public. This demonstration was extended to cover selected rural areas of Bangalore District also.

One of the prime functions of our institute is to address the problems faced by the State Forest Department. In tune with this, we explored the simple field method for gender identification of Garcinia cambogia, Garcinia indica and Simarouba glauca and Myristica fragrans. This study based on the peroxidase iso-enzyme yielded very useful outcomes. Consequently, a remarkably simple yet effective field identification kit for the use of field staff of forest department and interested people had been developed.

F. Any outstanding scholastic achievement and awards/rewards/ please indicate in 100 words.

M. Sc Fellowship holder: I had obtained fellowship for M. Sc studies at Forest Research Institute, Deemed University, Dehradun (1998-2000)

G. How your present work experience will help the commercialization of Science and Technology/ Please indicate in 100 words.

My present work is related to medicinal plants wherein, I am going to find the potential plants which yield more active principle. Screening and identifying high yielding plant will augment the production of quality products which are in huge demand in the drug industry. There is scope for selection of new cultivars in many of the species including Gymnema sylvestre, Phyllanthus amarus and Emblica officinalis. These selections can be promoted for large scale cultivation by the farmers after standardization of their cultivation practice. This can in turn revolutionise the commercial scope of these medicinal plants. It might also have huge impact on the return on investment of not only the farmers who shall cultivate them but also all the key players involved in the entire value chain of such valuable plants.

H. What are your expectation from training/visit abroad in scientific organizations and industrial establishment?

The training will definitely help me update my scientific expertise and enrich my knowledge for my future endeavours in science. Personally, I am very eager to learn about recent advances in forestry science especially in Nano - Preservative application in wood. Other areas which evoke a very keen interest are Forestry Statistics and Project Management.

The training will be a great boon for improvement of the overall scientific acumen. It would, I presume, be of immense help to the trainee in keeping pace with the newest technological developments in forest science. I would willingly take part in the training programme as I can foresee a lot of benefits not only to me as an individual but also to the organization that I represent.