Saravanamuthu Ahilan

DR AHILAN PhD


PROFILE
A highly qualified teacher with 9 years of experience teaching Chemistry and Biology up to A Levels. Has taught in a variety of environments, including mainstream schools, independent schools and sixth form colleges.

CAREER HISTORY

Sep 19 - Present Chalfonts Independent grammar School (Part- Time) and SEM Education centre
Teaching Chemistry and Biology to KS3, KS4 and KS5

May19 – Present AQA Examiner in AQA Examination Board

April 19 – July 19 Francis Holland School
Teaching Chemistry to KS3, GCSE and A Level students
Jan 19 – April 19 Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Teaching Chemistry to KS3, GCSE and A Level students
Aug 18 - Dec 18 St Charles’ Sixth Form College
Teaching Chemistry and Biology to GCSE and A Level students and Btec students

Jan 17 - December 18 Elutec College of Design and Engineering
Teaching Chemistry and Biology to GCSE and A Level students.

Sep 15- Jan 17 Harrow Independent College
Senior Science Teacher
Teaching Chemistry and Biology to A Level students

March 15 - July 15 Haringey College
Tutor for Btec students

Nov 14 –15 Capel Manor College
Lecturer
Teaching Biology and Chemistry to Btec students

Jan 14 – July 14 Chelsea Independent College
Tutor /Teacher
Teaching Chemistry and Biology to Secondary school students.

Sep 10- Dec 14 Harrow Tutorial College, Harrow
Tutor /Teacher
Teaching Chemistry and Biology to Secondary school students.

Jan 07 – May 09 Imperial College London
Post-doctoral research associate

June 06- Dec 06 GlaxoSmithKline
Lab scientist

Jan 99 -Sep 05 University of Dundee, School of Life Sciences
Research assistant

1995 - 98 Ullevaal Hospital, Norway, Dept. of Immunology
Biochemist

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2000-05 University of Dundee, School of Life Science
PhD, Biochemistry

1993-95 University of Oslo, Norway, Department of Biochemistry
MSc Biochemistry

1992-93 Additional courses at University of Oslo
Biochemical working methods
Physical chemistry

1988-92 Oslo College of Engineering, Norway, Section for Biotechnology
ENGINEER IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

COURSES

2019 Examiner for AQA Examination board

2004 University of Dundee
Principles of Management and Managing Resources in Organisations
Certificate in Management Studies

1998 University of Oslo (6 weeks fulltime)
Advanced Immunology and General Immunology and Immunological Techniques

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
o During my MSc studies, I started a weekend study course for Sri Lankan students who were struggling to adapt to the Norwegian schooling system. I focused on helping them to learn the language, and especially the required scientific terminology. This project attracted government funding and has now grown to accommodate over 300 students. This highly successful project is regarded as a model for other ethnic communities.
o Initiator and member of the Dundee Mercy Bus (a mobile health clinic) action group, which is a part of the Dundee City Council Tsunami appeal.
o Member of Ullevaal Hospital research forum, Norway.
o Chairman of Oslo University Tamil Student Union.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Antiprotozoal and cytotoxicity evaluation of sulfonomide and urea analogues of quinacrine - Chibale, K., Haupt, H., Kendrick, H., Yardley, V., Saravanamuthu, A., Fairlamb, A.H. and Croft, S.L. (2001). Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 11, 2655-2657.
Exploring the potential of xanthene derivatives as trypanothione reductase inhibitors and chloroquine potentiating agents Chibale, K., Visser, M., van Schalkwyk, D., Smith, P.J., Saravanamuthu, A. and Fairlamb, A.H. (2003). Tetrahedron 59, 2289-2296.
Ellman’s-reagent-mediated regeneration of trypanothione in situ: substrate-economical microplate and time-dependent inhibition assays for trypanothione reductase. Hamilton, C.J., Saravanamuthu, A., Eggleston, I.M. and Fairlamb, A.H. (2003a). Biochem, J. 369, 529-537.
Benzofuranyl 3,5-bis-polyamine derivatives as time-dependent inhibitors of trypanothione reductase. Hamilton, C.J., Saravanamuthu, A., Fairlamb, A.H. and Eggleston, I.M. (2003b). Bioorg. Med. Chem. 11, 3683-3693.
Two interacting binding sites for quinacrine derivatives in the active site of trypanothione reductase – a template for drug design. Saravanamuthu, A., Vickers, T.J., Bond, C.S., Peterson, M.R., Hunter, W.N. and Fairlamb, A.H. (2004). J. Biol. Chem. 279, 29493-29500.
Time-dependent inhibitors of trypanothione reductase: analogues of the spermidine alkaloid lunarine and related natural products. Chris J. Hamiltona, †, Ahilan Saravanamuthub, Christiane Poupatc, Alan H. Fairlambb and Ian M. Egglestona, Bioorg Med Chem. 2006 Apr 1;;14(7):2266-78.
Bis-acridines as lead anti-parasitic agents: structure activity analysis of a discrete compound library in vitro.
Caffrey CR, Steverding D, Swenerton RK,Kelly B, Walshe D, Debnath A, Zhou YM, Doyle PS, Fafarman AT, Zorn JA, Land KM, Beauchene J, Schreiber K, Moll H, Ponte-Sucre A, Schirmeister T, Saravanamuthu A, Fairlamb AH, Cohen FE, McKerrow JH, Weisman JL, May BC Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2007 Mar 19

References Available upon Request

Availability: I am available Monday and Friday daytimes, on other weekdays after 5pm and on weekends.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: I have had years of experience tutoring children of all ages on both an individual and group basis. I work as a teacher of Biology and Chemistry for 6th formers