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Hire Dr. Surat S.

India

Science Journalist, Writer, Editor

Profile Summary

I completed my PhD in life sciences from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), India in 2016. My specialization during PhD was cell biology, developmental biology, biophysics, and tissue engineering. Since then, I have been doing freelance editing of science research manuscripts for MedSci Editing (Shanghai, China) and Enago (Crimson Interactive Pvt. Lmt.). I have edited and re-written manuscripts from a wide array of subjects, including clinical medicine, surgery, biomedical research, and bioengineering, I have also been involved in content development of high school textbooks with Cambridge University Press (India). In terms of editing and writing training, I have completed Writing in the Sciences, an online course offered by Stanford University (USA), with distinction. I have also successfully passed the Copy-editing II course offered by the Society of Editors and Proofreaders (UK).

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Developmental Biology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Biophysics
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Tissue Engineering
• ☆ Medicine
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Freelance science editor

Crimson Interactive Pvt. Lmt.

October 2016 - Present

Freelance science editor

MedSci Editing (Shanghai, China)

August 2016 - Present

Research Intern

National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India

May 2008 - July 2008

Research Intern

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India

May 2007 - July 2007

Education

PhD

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), India

July 2008 - September 2015

BSc

Dayalbagh Educational Institute, India

July 2005 - May 2008

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Saravanan, S., Meghana, C., Narasimha, M.(2013). Local, cell-nonautonomous feedback regulation of myosin dynamics patterns transitions in cell behavior: A role for tension and geometry? . Molecular Biology of the Cell. 24. (15). p. 2350-2361.