CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED:

INVITED TALKS

4) A. Rajendran, "DNA nanotechnology and it’s medicinal applications", 2017 International Conference on Environmental Medicine and the 14^th Symposium of the Frontiers of Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, 10-11 Nov. 2017. 

3) A. Rajendran, "Structural DNA nanotechnology: DNA as a nanoscale material", School of Chemical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 30 Nov. 2012. 

2) A. Rajendran, "Structural DNA nanotechnology: Materials world of DNA", School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, 29 Nov. 2012. 

1) A. Rajendran, "DNA origami: A nanoscale material fully made of DNA", 1^st International workshop on green nanotechnology - 2012, Visvesvaraya Technological University (Belgaum) and University of Missouri (Columbia), Belgaum, Karnataka, India, 26-27 Nov. 2012. 

INTERNATIONAL

10) A. Rajendran, S. Park, E. Nakata, Y. Kwon, T. Morii, Construction of topologically interlocked DNAs inside a DNA scaffold, The 44^th International symposium on nucleic acids chemistry and 1^st Annual meeting of Japan society of nucleic acids chemistry, Tokyo University of Science, Japan, 14-16 Nov. 2017. Oral: 1O-05.

9) A. Rajendran, N. Shigi, X. Li, J. Sumaoka, M. Komiyama, Site-specific scission of human genome for efficient isolation of its specific region, The 41st International Symposium on Nucleic Acids Chemistry, Kitakyushu international conference center, Japan, 5-7 Nov. 2014. Oral: 1O-05. 

8) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, and H. Sugiyama, "Two-dimensional self-assembly and photo-cross-linking induced thermal-stabilization of DNA origami structures", 9^th Annual conference on Foundations of Nanoscience (FNANO12) - Self-assembled architectures and devices, Snowbird, Utah, USA, 16-19 Apr. 2012. Poster.

7) A. Rajendran, "Two-dimensional self-assembly and higher-temperature resistance of DNA origami structures", The 11^th iCeMS International Symposium on Chemical control of cells, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 6 Dec. 2011. P. Num.: P3.

6) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka, and H. Sugiyama, "Programmed self-assembly and thermal-stabilization of DNA origami nanostructures", The 38^th International Symposium on Nucleic Acid Chemistry (ISNAC-2011), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 9-11 Nov. 2011. P. Num.: P-069. Won the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award.

5) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, T. Sugita, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, "Programmed self-assembly of pre-designed DNA nanoconstructs for the preparation of suitable platform for nano-bio applications" Pacifichem, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 15-20 December 2010. P. Num.: BIOL 1022.

4) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka, H. Sugiyama, "Jigsaw puzzles: A way to scale up origami structures in two-dimensional space", The 8^th iCeMS International Symposium on Meso-Control of Functional Architectures, Kyoto University, Japan, 9-11 November 2010. P. Num.: 6.

3) A. Rajendran, S. Nishizawa, Y. Sato, and N. Teramae, “Experimental and theoretical investigation on the interaction of DNA-small molecule at an abasic site”, The 1^st International symposium on International center of research & education for molecular complex chemistry (IREMC), Sendai, Japan, March 2008. P. Num.: 2-29.

2) A. Rajendran, C. Zhao, S. Nishizawa, and N. Teramae, “Role of flanking bases and base stacking on the detection of thymidine related single-nucleotide polymorphism by amiloride”, The 5^th International forum on chemistry of functional organic chemicals (IFOC-5), Tokyo, Japan, November 2006. P. Num.: P45.

1) A. Rajendran, Y. Takahashi, M. Koyama, M. Kubo, and A. Miyamoto, “Chemical mechanical polishing of SiO₂ surface by CeO₂ substrate: A quantum chemical molecular dynamics approach”, The 12^th International conference on solid films and surfaces, Hamamatsu, Japan, June 2004. Oral presentation.

ASIAN

3) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka, H. Sugiyama, "Two-dimensional self-assembly system of multiple DNA origami structures using jigsaw pieces", Research Symposium on Interface between Molecular Biology and Nano-Biology, Association of Pacific Rim Universities, Kyoto University, Japan, 24-26 November 2010. Poster.

2) A. Rajendran, S. Nishizawa, Y. Sato, and N. Teramae, “Interaction of nucleobase-small molecule at an abasic site: Experimental and theoretical investigation”, Asia science forum, Sendai, Japan, September 2007. Poster.

1) A. Rajendran, C. Zhao, S. Nishizawa, and N. Teramae, “Effect of flanking bases on the detection of thymidine related single-nucleotide polymorphism by amiloride: A combined experimental and theoretical study”, Asian spectroscopy meeting, The spectroscopy society of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, May 2006. P. Num.: P22.

DOMESTIC

13) A. Rajendran, S. Park, E. Nakata, Y. Kwon, Takashi Morii, Topologically interlocked DNA nanostructures inside a DNA origami frame, The 97^th Annual meeting of The Chemical Society of Japan, Keio University, Japan, 16-19 Mar 2017. Oral talk: 2C4-17.

12) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, and H. Sugiyama, "Single-molecule observation of B-Z transition in a DNA nanostructure (DNAナノ構造内でのB-Z転移の1分子観察)", The 93rd Annual meeting of The Chemical Society of Japan, Ritsumeikan University, Japan, 22-25 March 2013. Oral presentation:.

11) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, and H. Sugiyama, "Enhanced thermal-stability of DNA origami structures by photo-cross-linking and its application for self-assembly (光クロスリンク反応を利用したDNAオリガミの安定化及び自己集合への応用)", The 92^nd Annual meeting of The Chemical Society of Japan, Yokohama, Japan, 25-29 Mar. 2012. Oral presentation: 4D7-08.

10) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka, and H. Sugiyama, "Size-expansion and thermal-stabilization of DNA origami structures", 3^rd iCeMS Retreat, Nara, Japan, 30 Sept-1 Oct. 2011. P. Num.: P-46.

9) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, K. Hidaka, and H. Sugiyama, "Programmed 2D assemblies using DNA origami nanostructures (プログラム可能なDNAオリガミ構造体の2次元自己集合)", The 5^th Symposium on Bio-relevant Chemistry, Tsukuba, Japan, 12-14 Sept. 2011. Oral presentation: 2C-08.

8) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, "Self-assembly of DNA origami in two-dimensional space by using jigsaw shape", The 91^st Annual meeting of The Chemical Society of Japan, Yokohama, Japan, 26-29 March 2011. Oral presentation.

7) A. Rajendran, M. Endo, Y. Katsuda, K. Hidaka and H. Sugiyama, "Programmed two-dimensional self-assembly of multiple DNA origami structures by jigsaw puzzle fashion", 2^nd iCeMS retreat, Awaji-shima, Japan, 1-2 October 2010. P. Num.: 55.

6) A. Rajendran, “Unstructured triplet repeat DNA oligomers form intramolecular i-motif structure at neutral pH by molecular crowding”, FIBER-Forum, Kobe, Japan, 19 December 2009.  P. Num.: P-21.

5) A. Rajendran, S. Nishizawa, Y. Sato, and N. Teramae, “Experimental and theoretical studies on the interaction of nucleobase-small molecule at an abasic site in DNA duplexes”, Genome information based technology aim towards tailor made medical treatment, The 3^rd open symposium, CREST – Japan science and technology (JST), Tokyo, Japan, August 2007. P. Num.: 6.

4) A. Rajendran, C. Zhao, S. Nishizawa, and N. Teramae, “In vitro and in silico studies of the role of flanking bases on the sensing of thymidine opposite to an AP site in DNA duplex”, The 21^st century COE program "Unexplored chemistry – Giant molecules and complex systems " – Symposium, Sendai, Japan, March 2007. P. Num.: P63.

3) A. Rajendran, C. Zhao, S. Nishizawa, and N. Teramae, Genome information based technology aim towards tailor made medical treatment, The 2^nd open symposium, CREST, Japan Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan, August 2006. P. Num.: 6.

2) A. Rajendran, Y. Takahashi, H. Tsuboi, M. Koyama, M. Kubo, and A. Miyamoto, “Chemical contribution of polishing agent in chemical mechanical polishing - A quantum chemical molecular dynamics study”, The 94^th Catalytic society meeting, 3E33, Sendai, Japan, September 2004. Oral presentation.

1) Y. Takahashi, A. Rajendran, H. Shibayama, K. Sugawara, M. Koyama, M. Kubo, A. Imamura, and A. Miyamoto, “Development of the simulator for mechano chemical reaction analysis in a CMP process”, Spring meeting of computational chemistry society of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, May 2004. P. Num.: 2P22.