# PUNITH KRISHNARAJ

PUNITH KRISHNARAJ is a remote worker on Himalayas, MSc Dissertation Researcher at JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@punithkrishnaraj

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Biochemistry researcher in venom pharmacology and antibody research whose IgY antibodies achieved 100% protection against Russell's viper venom in rodent models.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 140k+ INR |
| Job categories | Research Associate, Toxicologist, Immunology Research, Antivenom Therapeutics Researcher |
| Skills | Venom Pharmacology, Antibody Development, IgY Antibodies, Toxicology, Immunology, Antivenom Research, Venom Neutralization, Rodent Dosing and Monitoring, LD50, Neurotoxicity Assessment, Hemorrhagic Lesion Assessment, Histopathological Interpretation, ELISA, SDS PAGE, Native PAGE |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m seeking R&D roles in toxicology, immunology, or antivenom therapeutics where my wet-lab experience and IP-generating innovation can add direct value.
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## About

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My IgY antibody research on Daboia russelii venom demonstrated 100% protection against a 2xLD50 venom challenge in rodent models. The findings were published in Medicine in Drug Discovery.

For my MSc dissertation at JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, I developed a chicken egg-yolk IgY platform for Naja naja venom. It achieved 93% inhibition of proteolytic activity and complete neutralization of hemolytic activity in vitro; I also immunized hens and purified and validated the antibodies.

I’ve also screened plant extracts for inhibition of Russell’s viper PLA2 activity and contributed as a co-inventor to two registered Indian design patents: an IoT-based Parkinson’s detection and monitoring device and a biofertilizer encapsulation bead preparation device. My computational work includes AlphaFold 3 and Clustal Omega.
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## Experience

### MSc Dissertation Researcher

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research. Jan 2025 - Jul 2025

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Engineered a chicken egg-yolk IgY antibody platform achieving 93% inhibition of venom proteolytic activity and complete neutralization of hemolytic activity in vitro. Immunized hens, purified IgY antibodies, and confirmed specificity via SDS-PAGE and Ouchterlony double diffusion.
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Skills: IgY-Antibody-Development, SDS-PAGE, Ouchterlony-Double-Diffusion, Venom-Neutralization, Protein-Purification

### Research Assistant

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research. Jan 2025 - Jun 2025

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Screened bioactive plant extracts for phospholipase A2 inhibitory and anti-hemorrhagic activity using proteolytic, DPPH, and chicken-embryo hemolysis assays.
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Skills: Enzyme-Inhibition-Assay, DPPH-Assay, Hemolysis-Assays, Phytochemical-Screening

### Research Associate

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research. Jul 2024 - Jan 2025

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Developed IgY antibodies delivering 100% protection against 2xLD50 venom challenge in rodent models, neutralizing neurotoxic and hemorrhagic activity. Interpreted histopathological data and contributed to a peer-reviewed publication.
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Skills: IgY-Antibody-Development, Venom-Neutralization, Rodent-Models, Histopathology, ELISA, SDS-PAGE

## Education

### JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Master of Science, Biochemistry. 2023 - 2025

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Pursued an MSc in Biochemistry, focusing on antibody-based venom neutralization and venom pharmacology.
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### Medtour Easy

Data Analytics Traineeship, Data Analytics. 2023 - 2023

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Completed a Data Analytics Traineeship with Medtour Easy.
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### Google

Google Data Analytics: Foundations – Data, Data Everywhere, Data Analytics. 2023 - 2023

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Completed the Google Data Analytics: Foundations – Data, Data Everywhere certification.
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### JSS Banashankari Arts, Commerce & S.K. Gubbi Science College

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Zoology, and Biotechnology. 2020 - 2023

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Completed a Bachelor of Science with majors in Chemistry, Zoology, and Biotechnology.
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## Tech stack

- Adobe Photoshop
- Zotero
- Mendeley
- GraphPad Prism

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