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.