dr. usha menon
technical staff, instructor , lecturer
instructor, lecturer, technician
instructor, lecturer
umenon@lakeheadu.ca
+1 705-330-4008ext. 2988
oa 3003
mon-fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (by appointments only)
academic qualifications:
b.sc (ag.) - kerala agricultural university, india
m.sc.(microbiology) - kerala agricultural university, india
m.sc.(plant physiology)- dalhousie university, canada
ph.d (molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry)- university of guelph, canada
courses:
lectures
- biol 2171 genetics
- ensu 3073 environmental biotechnology
- gsci 1000 topics in science
- biol 3351 plants and people
labs
- biol 2711 biology of microorganisms
- biol 3250 comparative animal physiology
- biol3251 animal physiology ii - organ systems operation and regulation
- biol 2171 genetics
- biol 3135 molecular genetics
- biol 3470 biotechnology of plants
- biol 1130 plant biology
- biol 2910 laboratory biology
- chem 3251 biochemistry i
- biol 1050 introduction to cellular and molecular biology
- biol 1051 introduction to ecology, evolution and biodiversity
- chem 3271 biochemistry ii
date joined lakehead:
july, 2017
previous teaching/work:
department of molecular and cellular biology, university of guelph (2009-2014)
courses supported:
- physiology of plant growth and development
- introductory biochemistry
- life strategies of plants
faculty of agriculture, dalhousie university (2006-2009)
courses supported:
- ecophysiology of plants
- plant propagation
- introduction to basic techniques in microbiology
research interests:
physiology and biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, plant biology, microbiology, biotechnology.
agriculture and crop production, environmental and biotechnological issues, education, community outreach.