Maria John Peter Selvamani
Associate Professor
058238@mail.fju.edu.tw |
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Education
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Ph.D. in Zoology |
University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. |
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Master in Science |
Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. |
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Bachelor in Science |
Mysore University, Mysore, India. |
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Bachelor in Theology |
Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune, India |
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Experience
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2004 – 2018 |
Assistant Professor |
Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan |
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2008 – 2019 |
Director |
Center for the Study of Science and Religion (CSSR-FJ), Fu Jen Catholic University. |
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2006-2008 |
Director |
Chinese Language Center, Fu Jen Catholic University |
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2003-2004 |
Postdoctoral Researcher |
Academia Sinica, Institute of Zoology |
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Specialty
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Catholic Bioethics, Science and Religion, Molecular Biology |
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Author
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Journal Paper
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Selvamani, M.J.P (2017) Science and Religion Dialogue: Need an Asian Perspective. Universitas-Monthly Review of Philosophy and Culture, 44(5):141-159. (A&HCI). |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. (2017). Should the Catholic Church Endorse Intelligent Design? Lumen: A Journal of Catholic Studies, 5(1):65-91. |
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Selvamani, M.J.P (2016). An Evolutionary Adaptation of Original Sin. Universitas-Monthly Review of Philosophy and Culture, 43(2): 107-125. (AHCI) |
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Selvamani, M.J.P (2016). Catholic Faith and Evolution, Fu Jen Publications, Hsinchuang, Taiwan. ISBN: 9789866197734 |
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Selvamani, M.J.P and Budenholzer, F. editors (2015) Evolution and Christian faith (in Chinese), Fu Jen publications, Hsinchuang. Taiwan. ISBN: 9789866197376 |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. (2013). God of Evolution: A Review of Catholic Perspective. Universitas-Monthly Review of Philosophy and Culture, 41(4): 39-58. (AHCI) |
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Leu, J-Y, Lin, T-H, Selvamani, M. J.P., Chen, H-C, Liang, J-Z and Pan, K-M (2013). Characterization of a novel thermophilic cyanobacterial strain from Taian hot springs in Taiwan for high CO2 mitigation and C-phycocyanin extraction. Process Biochemistry, 48(1): 41-48. (SCI) |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. (2011). Frozen Surplus Embryos: an Unanswered Question in Catholic Bioethics. Universitas-Monthly Review of Philosophy and Culture, 38(2): 75-89. (AHCI) |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. (2011) Book Review: Ted Peters, Karen Lebacqz and Gaymon Bennett: Sacred Cells? Why Christians Should Support Stem Cell Research, Universitas-Monthly Review of Philosophy and Culture, 38(2): 119-122. (AHCI) |
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Arul, J. and Selvamani, M.J.P. (2004). Making scientific knowledge accessible to all: a role for a Catholic University in Taiwan. Fu Jen Studies, 38: 27-43. |
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Selvamani, M.J.P., Degnan, S.M. and Degnan, B.M. (2001). Microsatellite genotyping of individual abalone larvae: parentage assignment in aquaculture. Marine Biotechnology 3, 478-485. (SCI) |
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Selvamani, M.J.P., Degnan, S.M., Paetkau, D. and Degnan, B.M. (2000). Highly polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Heron Reef population of the tropical abalone Haliotis asinina. Molecular Ecology 9, 1184-1186.(SCI) |
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Conference Paper
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Selvamani, M.J.P “Stephen Hawking on God: The Myth of Conflict between Science and Religion”, International Symposium on Creation without a Creator: Critical Perspectives on Hawking’s God , St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, India, 2019-02-08 ~ 2019-02-10 |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. “Caught between religion and law: Revisiting conscientious objection”，International Conference on Religion and the Rule of Law，Ferdinand Verbiest Instituut, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 2018-08-21 ~ 2018-08-24 |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. “Soul and Resurrection of Body: Where Catholic Faith Meets Neuroscience” The 13th Life Education Conference, Taipei, Taiwan. 2017-10-21~2017-10-22 |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. “Science and Religion Dialogue: Need An Asian Perspective” Vienna International Congress on Science and/or Religion: A Debate of the 21st Century. Vienna, Austria. August 27-29, 2015. |
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Selvamai, M.J.P. “An Evolutionary Adaptation of Original Sin” The 6th Conference of Academia Catholica: Inculturation of the Catholic Church since Vatican II. Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan. May 29-30, 2015 |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. “Science and Religion Conflict: A Western Myth” The 5th Conference of Academia Catholica: When East and West Meet. Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan May 23, 2014. |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. “Divine Providence in an Evolutionary Worldview: Lonergan’s contribution” The 3rd Symposium on Bernard Lonergan and Contemporary Thoughts. Academia Catholica, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan March 21, 2014. |
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Selvamani M.J.P. “Science as an Element of Faith: Dialogue between Science and Catholic Faith in Taiwan” 23rd World Congress of Philosophy: Philosophy as Inquiry and Way of Life. Athens, Greece. August 4, 2013. |
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Selvamani, M.J.P. “Lonergan’s contribution to Evolution and Christian Faith Dialogue” The 2nd Symposium on Bernard Lonergan and Contemporary Thoughts. Academia Catholica, Fu Jen Catholic University, Hsincuang, Taiwan. March 16,2012. |
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