TASNEEM TAJ

Permanent address:
C/o I.D. Mattesab
‘Asha’ Building, Vikas Nagar,
Near Saint Anthoni Circle,
Dharwad- 580008,
Karnataka.

Phone: +91 9945617073

Email: tasneemshifa@gmail.com

Career Objective:
To acquire a research position in a leading Pharmaceutical/Chemical organization by attaining
greater heights for the organization and looking forward to extend the horizon of my knowledge
and practical skills by venturing into unexplored fields of chemical science and related areas.

Skill Set: (Laboratory skills)

Organic chemistry:
 Preparations and Estimations: simple preparations of compounds like p-
bromoaniline and p-nitro aniline m-dinitro benzene, benzoic acid and benzyl alcohol
(Cannizzaro’s reaction), 3 step preparations of benzocaine, 4 bromo diphenyl, and
anisole. Estimation of acetic acid, acetamide, benzoic acid and ethyl benzoate.
 Qualitative analysis of binary and ternary mixtures with functional groups (ether
soluble and insoluble compounds). Separation of low boiling liquids, amino acids,
nitro phenols
 Preparation of derivatives: amide, acetyl, dibromo, 5-nitro, acetic acid, nitro, p-
nitroso, 2, 4 DNP, benzoic acid, anhydride, osazone, nitrate, thiourea derivative.

Inorganic chemistry:
 Quantitative analysis: separation and estimation of two metal ions involving volumetric
and gravimetric methods.
 Semi micro qualitative analysis of mixture.
 Preparation of complexes.

Physical chemistry: experiments:

 Density, Viscosity, Distribution law, Spectrophotometer, Reaction kinetics,
Potentiometer, Electrical conductance, Oswald’s law, Onsagar equation, Kohlrausch’s
law, Surface tension.

Project Work:

 Project in Molecular Biology at Edubiotech, Bangalore

Name: Techniques in Molecular Biology.
Duration: 18 October 2003 – 6 November 2003
Team Size: 9
The project included learning the techniques used in molecular biology like isolation of
DNA from sources of cauliflower and liver, isolation of RNA from cauliflower, isolation of
protein from spleen, use of restriction endo nucleases, use of ligases, and study of
palindrome sequences.

Role: As a trainee I learnt all the techniques and repeated the procedure for more
practice.
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Academic Projects:

 Project on Genetic Disorders in Humans at Karnataka Science College Dharwad

Name: Genetic disorders in Humans
Team size: 7
Duration: 3 months from November 2003 to January 2003

The project included study of Down’s syndrome, CRI-DU-CHAT syndrome Turner’s

syndrome , Klienfelter’s syndrome, Patau’s syndrome, Phenylketonuria, , Cystic fibrosis,
Albinism, Schizophrenia, Sickle cell anemia, Mania, Huntington’s chorea, Color blindness,
Muscular dystrophy, PTC tasting, Hypertichosis, Polydactylity, Hemophilia, Pie balding.

Roles & Responsibilities:

As a member of the team we visited Karnataka institute of mental health, Dharwad and
collected information about diseases like mania, schizophrenia and genetical traits like
hypertrichosis. We visited Dr. Steiner’s school for mentally retarded, Dharwad and
collected information about downs syndrome, criduchat syndrome, klienfeltere’s
syndrome, alkaptonuria, genetical traits like pie balding and polydactylity. I surfed the net
for information of diseases like muscular dystrophy the causes, necessary precautions
and treatment of these diseases.

 Project on species of Crotalaria at Karnataka Science College Dharwad

Name: Isolation of DNA from various species of crotalaria and finding the genetic
relationship
Duration: 2 months April 2004- June 2004
Team Size: 10
The project included growing of plants of crotalaria species and isolation of DNA and
establishing the genetic relationship of plants.
Roles & Responsibilities: As a member of the team I was given the responsibility to grow
crotalaria juncea and crotalaria indicus and isolation of DNA from the seeds of these.
The genetic relationship was later provided by surfing through net

 Project on retro synthesis of Organo cobaloximes (sent for summer projects)

Name: Retro synthesis of orgnocobaloximes
Team Size: 1
The proposed project includes preparation of synthetic cobaloximes usingNABH4, t- butyl
pyridine and benzyl chloride.

 Project on an attempt to synthesize of five member cyclic compound with carbon

mercury bond(sent for summer projects)
Name: An attempt to Synthesize five member cyclic compound with carbon mercury
bond
Team Size: 1
The proposed project includes an attempt to synthesize five member cyclic compound
with carbon mercury bond using benzyl bromide, o-chloro mercury phenol, dry acetone
K2CO3, which yields ether of mercury chloride which is further treated with acetic
anhydride, pyridine and dry benzene to yield the target molecule.

Academic Qualification:
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Degree Institution University Year %

77.99%
M.Sc Organic Karnatak University
Karnatak University Dec (Aggregate
Chemistry Dharwad,
Dharwad, KA - INDIA 2007 % of I,II and
(pursuing) KA - INDIA
III sem)
B.Sc Chemistry, Karnatak University April-
Karnatak Science College,
Zoology, Dharwad, may 90.10%
Dharwad, KA - INDIA
Genetics KA - INDIA 2006
XII Karnatak Science College, Karnataka PU Board June
66.33%
(PUC Science) Dharwad, KA - INDIA Bangalore 2003
X B.M.E.M.High School, Karnataka SSEB March
89.76%
(SSLC) Dharwad, KA - INDIA Bangalore 2001

Achievements and Extra Curricular Activities:

Ranks Pursued:
 VI RANK to Karnataka University, Dharwad in the year 2005-06 in B.Sc III.
 III Rank at Karnataka Science College, Dharwad in the year 2005-06 in B.Sc III.
 II Rank at Karnataka Science College, Dharwad in the 2004-05 in B.Sc II.
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Scholarships:
 National Merit Scholarship at Karnataka University, Dharwad.
 Daxina Scholarship at Karnataka University, Dharwad.
 B. L. Patil cash prize for highest marks in Zoology at Karnataka University, Dharwad.
 Merit scholarship at B.Sc I and B.Sc II for obtaining 92.2% and 89.81% respectively at
Karnataka Science College, Dharwad.

Seminars:
 ‘ DNA as Genetic Material’, ‘Meiosis’, at Karnataka Science College, Dharwad
 ‘General Reactions of Carbohydrates’, ‘Named reaction: ‘Witting reaction’, at Karnataka
University Dharwad.
 Attended the seminars of material science, cyclic voltametry organized by Department
of Chemistry, Karnataka University Dharwad in the year 2006-2007
 Attended National level seminar on ‘Recent Trends In Chemistry’ organized by U.G.C at
Karnataka University Dharwad.

Science Examinations:
 III place in National Level Science Talent Examination organized by Chintana
Prakashana in the year 1999-2000
 II place in State Level Science Talent Examination organized by Putani Vignana in the
year 1999-2000
 III place in State Level Science Talent Examination organized by Chintana Prakashana
in the year 1998-1999

Science Exhibitions:
 Consolation prize in what organized by Rotary club Dharwad in the year 2000
 II place in what organized by Karnataka Police School in the year 2000

Science Dissertations:
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 ‘ A brief study of fish’ : This includes study of behavior of fishes like tilapia, electric ray,
flying fish etc., their breeding patterns and their migrations.( organized by child guides
Dharwad)

 ‘Study of human brain’: This includes the coordination of brain and spinal cord in various
activities, hormones produced by pituitary and the role played by the hormones in
development of humans. The main hormone studied was acetyl choline and its activity.
(organized by child guides Dharwad)

 General Knowledge Examinations:

 Distinction in All India General Knowledge Examination organized by Centre for Human
Resource Development, Bangalore in the year 2000
 I Class in Pre- Senior General Knowledge Test organized by United Schools
Organization in the year 1998.

Hindi Exams:
 I Class in Prathama exam organized by Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras
in the year 1996
 II Class in Madhyama exam organized by Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha,
Madras in the year 1997
 I Class in Rashtrabasha exam organized by Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha,
Madras in the year 1998

Computer Proficiency:
 Basics of computer
 MS OFFICE 2003
 Internet
 Completed a level certification in C programming at NIIT, Dharwad in the year 2005
 Data structure at NIIT, Dharwad in the year 2005
 FORTRAN language at Karnataka University, Dharwad in the year 2007.

Competitions:
 III place in Science association organized by Karnataka Science College, Dharwad in the
year 2003-2004.
 Participated in Speech Competition organized by Gandhi Shanti Prathisthana, Dharwad
in year 2000
 Participated in Patriotic song Competition organized by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Shatamanovtsav Samiti, Dharwad in year 1996-1997
 Active Participation in debate competitions at school and college level.
 Active Participation in sports especially dodge ball at school level

Other Activities:
 Received Certificate of Social Service in program organized by ‘Help age India’ in the
1995
 Class representative for the Class M.Sc I in the year 2005-06

Personal Details:
Father’s Name : Rafique Ahmed
Mother’s Name : Najamunisa
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Sex : Female
Age : 22 Years
Marital Status : Single
Nationality : Indian
Languages Known : To Read, Write & Speak  English, Hindi, Kannada, Urdu, & Sanskrit
Blood Group : B +ve
Hobbies : watching birds, reading short stories and music

References:

Dr. I. M. Khazi
Reader in Organic Chemistry,
Department of Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad
Cell: 9900768968
E-mail: dr_imk@yahoo.com
drimkorgchem@gmail.com
Professional relationship: Professor

Dr. K. B. Gudasi
Professor in Inorganic Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Karnatak University, Dharwad
Ph no: (0836) 2215286(28)
Fax: 91836-2771275
E-mail: kbgudasi@rediffmail.com
Professional relationship: Professor