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Faculty Details

Dr. K Nirmala

Assistant Professor

nirmala@iisertirupati.ac.in

+91  (928)  

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Research Interests:

I am interested in the development of an Outcome-based Enhanced Learning (ObEL) program that encompasses the following:

  • Implementation of pedagogical innovations to enhance student engagement and learning.
  • Technology-based active learning strategies for collaborative efforts and problem-solving activities in the classroom.
  • Evaluation of effectiveness of pedagogical strategies in undergraduate classes and laboratories.

Educational and Professional Career:

  • Ph.D. (2008) University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. Graduate research with Prof. Sheila David and Prof. Cynthia Burrows.
  • Department of Defense (DoD) Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (2008-2012) Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA with Prof. Monica Montano.
  • Instructor and Academic Coordinator (2013-2017) Summer Medical and Dental Program (SMDEP), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2016-2019) Notre Dame College, Cleveland, OH
  • Visiting Faculty, Chemistry (2019-2023), IISER Tirupati
  • Assistant Professor (2023~), IISER Tirupati

Selected Publications:

  1. Viswanathan, R, Krishnamurthy N. (2023) Engaging Students through Active Learning Strategies in a Medicinal Chemistry Course. J. Chem. Ed. 100, 4638-4643.
  2. Krishnamurthy N. (2022) Strategies for teaching an online forensic science course during the pandemic. Forensic Sci. Ed. 4, 1.
  3. Krishnamurthy N. (2021) Teaching freshmen chemistry in India during the COVID-19 pandemic: Student perspectives and challenges. J. Chem. Ed. 98, 3884-3891.
  4. Krishnamurthy N, Liu L, Xiong X, Zhang J, Montano MM. (2015) Downregulation of hPMC2 imparts chemotherapeutic sensitivity to alkylating agents in breast cancer cells. Cancer Biol Ther. Apr 3;16(4):518-27.
  5. Krishnamurthy, N., Hu, Y., Siedlak, S., Dougman, Y., Watanabe, M., Montano, M. M. (2012) Induction of Quinone Reductase by tamoxifen or DPN protects against mammary tumorigenesis. FASEB J 10, 3993-4002.
  6. Krishnamurthy, N., Zhao, X., Burrows, C. J., David, S. S. (2008) Superior Removal of Hydantoin Lesions Relative to other Oxidized Bases by the human DNA glycosylase hNEIL1. Biochemistry 47, 7137-7146.

Teaching at IISER Tirupati:

  • CHM 315: Forensic Science
  • CHM 332/BIO 339: Separation Science and Techniques
  • CHM 122: Organic Laboratory
  • CHM 341: Food Chemistry
  • HSS 221: History of Science