KALAI MATHEE, MSc, PhD.
Founding Chair & Professor
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
College of Medicine, Florida International
University, Miami, USA
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1. EDUCATION |
Degree |
Institution |
Field |
Dates |
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Postdoctoral Fellow |
University of Tennessee Medical School Memphis, Tennessee. Mentor: Prof. Dennis Ohman |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pathogenesis |
Aug 1993 – July 1999 |
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Postdoctoral Fellow |
Tufts Medical School Boston, Massachusetts Mentor: Prof. Andrew Wright |
Helicobacter pylori Pathogenesis |
May 1992 – May1993 |
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Ph.D. |
University of Tennessee Medical School Memphis, Tennessee Mentor: Prof. Martha M. Howe |
Molecular biology (Phage Mu Transcription) |
1986 – 1992 |
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M.Sc. |
University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mentor: Prof. Chong-Lek Koh |
Molecular biology Neisseria gonorrhoeae resistance |
1984 – 1986 |
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B.Sc. |
University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Mentor: Prof. T.K. Mukharjee |
Genetics (Animal breeding) |
1980 – 1984 |
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2. FULL-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE |
Institution |
Rank |
Field |
Dates |
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Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida. |
Founding Chair |
Molecular Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
July 2007 – Present |
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Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, Florida. |
Associate Professor |
Pathogenic Microbiology |
July 2005 – July 2008 |
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Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, Florida. |
Assistant Professor |
Pathogenic Microbiology |
Aug 1999 – June 2005 |
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3. PART-TIME ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE |
Institution |
Rank |
Field |
Dates |
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computing Science, FIU |
Affiliated Faculty |
Molecular Biology |
Sept 2009 – Present |
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Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, FIU |
Affiliated Faculty |
Pathogenic Microbiology |
July 2008 – Present |
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Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, Florida |
Teaching Consultant |
Molecular Diagnostics |
April 2008 – Present |
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Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston |
Visiting Associate Professor |
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics |
Aug 2006 – Dec 2007 |
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A.M. Dogglioti School of Medicine, University of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia |
Visiting Professor |
Bacteriology and Molecular Biology |
June 2007 |
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Department of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. |
Visiting Associate Professor |
Microbiology & Molecular Genetics |
Aug 2006 – June 2007 |
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Center for Ethnobiology and Natural Products, Florida International University, Miami, Florida. |
One of the Core Members |
Alternative Therapy for Infections |
Fall 2001 – Fall 2008 |
International Forensic Research
Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL.
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Affiliated Faculty |
Microbial Forensics |
Fall 2001 – Present |
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Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
Research Adjunct Faculty |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pathogenesis |
Aug 1999 – 2005 |
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Department of Microbiology, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby & Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. |
Visiting Scientist |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Analysis |
á May – July 2000 á May – Aug 1999 á May – Aug 1998 á April – Oct 1997 |
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University of Tennessee Medical School, Memphis, Tennessee. |
Teaching Assistant |
Medical Microbiology |
Fall 1987 |
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Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. |
Teaching Assistant |
Microbial Genetics |
1986 |
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Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology, University of Malaya, Malaysia. |
Tutor |
Genetics |
1984 – 1986 |
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4. NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE |
Place of Employment
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Title
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Dates
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Malaysian Science Association |
Technical Assistant - Genetic Engineering Course |
1985 (1 week) |
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Tamil Primary School, Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia. |
Elementary School Teacher |
Feb – Aug 1980 |
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St. Michaels Institution, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. |
Substitute Teacher |
Jan 1980 (1 month) |
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5. EMPLOYMENT RECORD AT FIU |
Rank |
Dates |
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Founding (Interim) Chair |
July 2007 – Present |
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Associate Professor |
July 2005 – Present |
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Assistant Professor |
Aug 1999 – June 2005 |