Department of Chemistry

• B.Sc. Biochemistry (University of Kerala)
• M.Sc. Biochemistry (Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala)
• Ph D-Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala
• ICAR-ASRB NET

• Member, Board of Studies in Biochemistry (since 2016- ).

• B.Sc. Biochemistry- University of Kerala-3^rd rank
• M.Sc. Biochemistry University of Kerala-2^nd rank
• Kerala University Junior research fellowship.
• Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund for Doctoral studies (JNMF), New Delhi.
• UGC-RFSMS JRF.
• Rajya Sabha Purasakar in Guides (1995)

STUDENT PROJECTS: Principal Investigator of Student Projects funded by KSCSTE under SPYTiS on the topic:

Antioxidant and Antimicrobial activities of ethanolic extract of cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) (2019-20)

• Passed NPTEL Online Certification course (12 week course) in Biochemistry funded by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India –Jan-April 2020 (Score-90%)

International paper presentations-2

• Chinu Chacko & T. Rajamohan. Comparative effects of repeatedly heated coconut and sunflower oil on lipid peroxidation in rats. International Conference on Free Radicals and Natural Products in Health and 7^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Free Radical Research-India, 14-16^th February 2008, Organized by Centre for   Advanced Studies, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India .
• Chinu Chacko & T. Rajamohan. Alterations in heart mitochondrial antioxidant pattern and oxidative metabolism in rats fed thermally stressed culinary oils. International Conference on Recent Trends in Therapeutic Advancements of Free Radical Science & 10^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Free Radical Research-India, 9-11^th January 2011,Chennai,India. Organized by Bharathi Women’s College, Chennai, India & Angiogenesis Laboratory, University of Connecticut, USA.

National paper presentations-5

• Chinu Chacko & T. Rajamohan. Thermally stressed coconut oil on erythrocyte membrane antioxidant status- a comparative study. 22^nd Kerala Science Congress, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Kerala, 28-31, January, 2010.
• Chinu Chacko & T. Rajamohan. The hepatotoxic effects of repeatedly heated cooking oils in Sprague Dawley rats. 79^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Chemists (India) on “Regulation of Biochemical and Cellular Processes in Diverse systems” held at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India from 13^th-15^th December, 2010.
• Chinu Chacko & T. Rajamohan. Comparative effects of fried oils and extracted oils from fried products on alterations in brain function in experimental animals. 98^th Indian Science Congress held at SRM University, Chennai from 3^rd -7^th January, 2011.
• Chinu Chacko & T. Rajamohan. Alterations in hematological indices in rats fed thermally stressed culinary oils- a comparative study. National Seminar on Molecular basis of Lifestyle diseases. Organized by Dept. Of Biochemistry, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram from 29-30, March, 2011.
• Chinu Chacko & T. Rajamohan. Repeatedly heated cooking oils induced alterations in thyroid function and membrane integrity in hypercholesterolemic rats. National Seminar on Recent Advances in Supramolecular and Nanochemistry Organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Assumption College Changanacherry from 16-17^th November, 2017, pp.74 (ISBN: 978-81-936506-1-5).

International-4

• Chinu Chacko and Thankappan Rajamohan. (2011). Repeatedly heated cooking oils alter platelet functions in cholesterol fed Sprague dawley rats. Int J Biol Med Res. 2(4): 991 – 997 (ISSN: 0976-6685) (UGC Journal No.63062) https://www.ugc.ac.in/journallist/ugc_admin_journal_report.aspx?eid=NjMwNjI=
• Chinu Chacko and T. Rajamohan. (2018). Administration of repeatedly heated coconut oil alters lipid levels and antioxidant status in cholesterol fed rats. Med J Nutr Metab. 11: 187-198; DOI: 10. 3233/MNM-17. (ISSN 19737-998) (UGC Journal No. 5926) https://www.ugc.ac.in/journallist/ugc_admin_journal_report.aspx?eid=NTkyNg==
• Chinu Chacko and T. Rajamohan. (2018). Repeatedly heated cooking oils induced alterations in erythrocyte membrane integrity and antioxidant status in cholesterol fed Sprague Dawley rats. J Food Biochem. Vol. 42, Issue.5, e12555. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfbc.12555 (ISSN 17454-514) (UGC Journal No.7608) (Impact factor-1.662)
• Chacko, C. and Thankappan, R. (2020). Comparative effects of repeatedly heated cooking oils on tissue lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in cholesterol-fed Sprague Dawley rats. Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 51 No.2; pp.412-425. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-11-2019-0338 (ISSN 0034 6659).     

National-2

• Chinu Chacko and T. Rajamohan. (2013). Effects of fried oils and extracted oils from fried products on alterations in brain function in Sprague Dawley rats- A comparative study. Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Research. 5: 74-89 (ISSN 2394-3874).
• Chinu Chacko and T. Rajamohan. (2016). Effects of repeated heating and replenishment of cooking oils on lipid peroxidation in rats- a comparative study. Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Research. 8:46-51 (ISSN 2394-3874).

• Co ordinator of the Wetland day 2020 celebrations organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Assumption College Autonomous Changanacherry on 6^th February 2020.