Department of Biotechnology
Mandalay Technological University
Patheingyi Township
Mandalay
Ph: +95-9799675192
ohnmartun@mtu.edu.mm, ohnmartun2005@gmail.com
EDUCATION PROFILE
Jan 1991 –Aug 1995 | Bachelor of Science (Honours) | Department of Chemistry, Yangon University |
May 1999 –Jan 2001 | Master of Science (Engineering Chemistry) | Department of Engineering Chemistry, Yangon Technological University |
Jun 2001 –Oct 2004 | Doctor of Science (Biotechnology) | Department of Biotechnology, Yangon Technological University |
Apr 2007 –Jun 2009 | Post-Doctorate(Biochemistry and Plant Science) | Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2017 –Present | Professor | Department of Biotechnology, Mandalay Technological University |
Apr 2016 –Jun 2017 | Associate Professor | Department of Chemical Engineering, Yangon Technological University |
Jan 2011 –May 2017 | Deputy Director/Associate Professor | Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Technological University, Kyaukse |
Jul 2009–Jan 2011 | Lecturer | Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory, Technological University, Kyaukse |
Jun 2006 –Jul 2009 | Lecturer | Department of Biotechnology, Mandalay Technological University/ Yangon Technological University |
Feb 2005 –Jun 2006 | Assistant Lecturer | Department of Biotechnology, Yangon Technological University |
Jun 2001– Feb 2005 | Demonstrator | Department of Biotechnology, Mandalay Technological University/ Technological University, Kyaukse/ Department of Engineering Chemistry, Yangon Technological University |
TEACHING SUBJECTS, RESEARCH INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBILITY
Current Teaching Subjects | |
Research Interests | Molecular biology Secondary metabolites production from plants and microbes and evaluation of their activities using conventional and molecular techniques Plant transformation via Agrobacterium mediated methods CRISPR/Cas9 |
Responsibilities | Supervising Master, Ph.D researches, Teaching and Managing Stuffs in Laboratory |
PUBLICATION
JOURNALS | A. Golan, Z. Kerem, O.M. Tun, T. Luzzatto, A. Lipsky and I. Yedidia: Combining flow cytometry and gfp reporter gene for quantitative evaluation of Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. carotovorum in Ornithogalum dubium plantlets, Journal of Applied Microbiology 108 (2010) 1136–1144. |
O.M. TUN, A. LIPSKY, T. LUZZATTO KNAAN, Z. KEREM, and I. YEDIDIA: The plant activator BTH promotes Ornithogalum dubium and O. thyrsoides differentiation and regeneration in vitro, BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 57 (1): 41-48, 2013. | |
K. Thu, Yin Y. Mon, Tin A. Khaing, and Ohn M. Tun: Study on Phytochemical Properties, Antibacterial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Aloe vera L. International Journal of Biological, Biomolecular, Agricultural, Food and Biotechnological Engineering, 7(5), 114-118, 2013. | |
San Thandar, Ohn Mar Tun “In Vitro Micropropagation of Desmodium triquetrum DC., Myanmar IJTRA, 3(6) 133-138 (Nov-Dec, 2015) | |
PROCEEDINGS | Ohn Mar Tun: Comparison of the Yield and Purity of Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. carotovorum Genomic DNA by Extraction with GenElute and Qiagen Genomic DNA Kits, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science and Engineering, vol-5, p-211-213, Yangon, Myanmar, 2009. |
O. M. Tun, Z. Kerem, M. Yishay and I. Yedidia: Isolation and Identification of Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. Carotovorum from Soft Rot of Zantedeschia spp. (Calla Lily), Seminars on plant biotechnology for national development, Mandalay, Myanmar, Nov 23-24, 2009. | |
Mya Yadanar Htwe, Khin Myat Lwin, Ohn Mar Tun: In Vitro Mass Propagation of Medicinal Orchid, Dendrobium officinale, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Science and Engineering, vol-5, 246-250, Dec 4-5, Yangon, Myanmar, 2009. | |
Aye Myat Mon, Khin Myat Lwin, Ohn Mar Tun: Commercial Production of Medicinal Orchid, Dendrobium falconeri Hook. Through In VitroCulture, Proceedings of the First International Conference onScience and Engineering, vol-5, 122-124, Dec 4-5, Yangon, Myanmar, 2009. | |
San Thandar, Kay Thi Oo, and Ohn Mar Tun: Isolation, Identification and Prevention of Contaminated Bacteria during In Vitro Culture of Red Banana (Musa acuminate Colla), Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference on Science and Engineering, Dec 4-5, Mandalay, Myanmar, 2011. | |
Ei E. Thein, Thet H. Aye, Ohn Mar Tun: Investigation of the Antibacterial Agents to Control the Bacterial Contamination on Musa sapientum (Khun War) Culture, Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference on Science and Engineering, Dec 4-5, Mandalay, Myanmar, 2011. | |
Nay Chi Ko Ko, Ohn Mar Tun, Study on the Effect of Growth Medium Composition for Callus, Shoot and Hairy Root Cultures of Artemisia annua, The Second International Conference on Science and Engineering, vol-4, 145-148, December 2-3, 2010, Yangon, Myanmar. | |
San Thandar, Ohn Mar Tun, “In Vitro Callus Induction and Shoot regeneration of Myanmar Medicinal Plant: Aristolochia indica Linn”., The Fifth International Conference on Science and Engineering, vol-4, December 2-3, 2014, Yangon, Myanmar. | |
San Thandar, Ohn Mar Tun “ In Vitro Clonal Propagation of Vitis repens Wight & Arn. – an Important Myanmar Herbal Plant Used in Cancer Therapy”, the International Conference on Food and Agricultural Sciences (ICFAS), Bangkok, Thailand on 17th June, 2015. | |
May Zin Oo, Ohn Mar Tun, Aung Ko Win, Myo Min Lwin, Tin Myo Thein, Sint Soe “Improving Teaching Staff Efficiency”, 2019 Joint International Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation, Mandalay by IEEE, Myanmar. | |
Tin Myo Oo, Tin Tin Hla, Ohn Mar Tun, Optimization of Factors Influencing Hairy Root Transformation on Vitis discolor by Wild type Agrobacterium rhizogenes, National Conference on Science and Engineering, Mandalay, Myanmar, 2019. |