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.