Curriculum Vitae (CV)

NAME : Dr Bankar Ashok Vanaji

ADDRESS : MES Abasaheb Garware College, Karve road, Pune affiliated to

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune,

Maharashtra, India.

E-MAIL : ashokbankar@gmail.com

CONTACT NO. : + 919823460834

DATE OF BIRTH : 1st June 1980

GENDER : Male

MARITAL STATUS : Married

LANGUAGE KNOWN: Marathi, Hindi, English

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Ph.D. in Biotechnology: Institute of Bioinformatics and

Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra,

India (25th March 2015).

M.Sc. (Microbiology): Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule

Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India (2001-2003).

B.Sc. (Microbiology): Mahatma Phule Mahavidyalaya, Pimpri

Waghere, Pune, Maharashtra, India (1998-2001).

AWARD/SCHOLARSHIP FOR PH.D.

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test

for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-NET-JRF)

award (2007-2008)

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test

for Lectureship and Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR-NET-SRF)

award (2008-2011).

FOREIGN TRAVEL GRANT AWARD

1. Travel grant award (2010) from Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India for attendance 5th International

Conference on Environmental Sciences and Technology, 2010 at the

Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.

2. Travel grant award (2010) from Department of Science and Technology

(DST), Ministry of Government of India, New Delhi, India to attend 5th

International Conference on Environmental Sciences and Technology,

2010 at the Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.

3. Travel grant award (2010) Department of Biotechnology (DBT),

Ministry of Government of India, Delhi, India to attend 5th International

Conference on Environmental Sciences and Technology, 2010 at the

Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.

4. Travel grant award (2010) -Micom Organization, Jena, Germany to

attend “1st European Student Conference on Microbial Communication

2010”, Jena, Germany (28 Sep to 1 Oct 2010).

5. Travel grant award (2010) for the “ 2nd International VIB Ph.D. Student

Symposium VIBes in Biosciences 2010” Leuven, Belgium.

6. Travel grant award (2012) from Department of Science and Technology

(DST), Ministry of Government of India, New Delhi, India to attend 6th

International Conference on Environmental Sciences and Technology,

2012 at the Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.

7. Travel grant award (2012) from Council of Scientific and Industrial

Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India for attendance 6th International

Conference on Environmental Sciences and Technology, 2012 at the

Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.

8. Travel grant award (2013) from European Science Foundation (ESF),

France for attending FEBS Workshop “Biological Surfaces and

Interfaces” 2013 at Costa Brava, Spain.

9. Travel grant award (2015) from BCUD Savitribai Phule Pune University

for attending 6th European Bioremediation Conference, June 29 to 2 July,

2015, Chania, Crete, Greece.

Ph. D RESEARCH TOPIC

“Biology and Biotechnological Applications of Y. lipolytica: Microbe-Metal

Interactions.”

RESEARCH GUIDE OR SUPERVISOR

Prof. Smita S. Zinjarde,

Professor & Head,

Department of Microbiology,

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune- 411007.

EXPERIENCE

1. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Bioremediation of hazardous and toxic metal ions

Biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their potential applications

2. TEACHING EXPEREICE:

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Sangvi- Keshri

College of Arts, Commerce and Science Savitribai Phule University of

Pune, India (2003-2006).

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule

University of Pune, Pune, India. (2011-2012).

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Waghire college,

Saswad, Pune Affiliated to Savitribai Phule University of Pune, India (

2012 to 2016).

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, MES Abasaheb

Garware College, Karve Nagar, Pune Affiliated to Savitribai Phule

University of Pune, India ( 2016 to uptodate).

INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP

ATTENDED

1. Bankar A.V., Ameeta Ravi Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2007). Poster

presentation. Studies on heavy metal resistance in Yarrowia lipolytica.

Presentation at The International Conference on the Biology of Yeasts and

Filamentous Fungi (BYFF 2007) pp 46-47. (Financial support was given

by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, New Delhi,

India).

2. Ahire K, Bankar A V., Zinjarde S.S., Kapadnis B.P., Deopurkar

R.L.(2007). Poster Presentation. Gas chromatography-Mass

Spectrometry (GC-MS) studies on degradation of nuclear fuel extracting

solvant-Tributyl Phosphate by Yarrowia lipolytica. Presentation at The

International Conference on the Biology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi

(BYFF 2007) pp 41-42. (Financial support was given by Council of

Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, New Delhi, India).

3. Bankar A V., Dusane D H., Kumar A R., Zinjarde S S. (2007). Poster

Presentation. Effect of chromium VI on growth and biofilm formation by

a marine yeast". Poster presentation at a national conference. AMI 2007

in IITM, Chennai. India. (Financial support was given by Council of

Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, New Delhi, India).

4. Bankar A V., Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2008). Poster presentation.

Biosorption of Cr (VI) ions by marine yeast biomass. The International

Society for Biotechnology (ISBT 2008) Meeting, Sikkim Dec 27-30.

(Financial support was given by Institute of Bioinformatics and

Biotechnology, IBB, University of Pune, Pune, India).

5. Bankar A V., Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2008). Poster presentation.

Studies on heavy metal tolerance of marine yeast. The International

Society for Biotechnology (ISBT 2008) Meeting, Sikkim Dec 27-30.

(Financial support was given by Institute of Bioinformatics and

Biotechnology, IBB, University of Pune, Pune, India).

6. Shinde N., Bankar A V., Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2008). Poster

presentation. Biosorption of Nickel by a marine yeast. The International

Society for Biotechnology (ISBT 2008) Meeting, Sikkim Dec 27-30.

(Financial support was given by Institute of Bioinformatics and

Biotechnology, IBB, University of Pune, Pune, India).

7. Bankar A V., Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2009) poster presentation.

Studies on Chromium-enriched Marine Yeast. Walk way of discovery:

International interactive poster session. Bangalore Bio (2009), Bangalore

June 18-20. (Financial support was given by Council of Scientific and

Industrial Research, CSIR, New Delhi, India).

8. Bankar, A.V., Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2010). Removal of hexavalent

chromium ions from aqueous solution by a tropical fungal soil isolate.

Oral presentation at The 5th International Conference on Environmental

Science and Technology (ICEST2010, July 12-16, 2010) Houston, TX

USA.

9. Bankar A V., Kumar A.R., Mark Winey, Zinjarde S.S. (2010) Oral

presentation” Biotechnological application of Marine yeast: Metal-

Microbe interaction” at 1st European student conference on Microbial

Communication 2010. Jena, Germany. 28th Sep to 1 Oct 2010.

10. Workshop” 2nd International VIB Ph.D. Student Symposium VIBes in

Biosciences 2010” Luven, Belgium (Oct 13-15, 2010).

11. Bankar, A.V., Pawar, V.S., Rao, A.R., Gosavi, S. W., Kumar, A.R.,

Zinjarde, S.S. (2011). Invited talk. First International Conference on

Composites and Nanocomposites (ICNC - 2011) January 7-9, 2011 in

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

12. Bankar, A.V., Winey M, Prakash D, Ahiwale, S.S., Gosavi, S., Kapadnis,

B. P., Zinjarde, S. S. (2011) Poster presentation. “Bioleaching of fly ash

by using marine yeast (Yarrowia lipolytica NCIM 3589): Metal extraction

and uptake “International conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology

(NHBT), November 21-24, 2011, IB-24, pg 94 at Trivandrum, Kerala,

India.

13. Bankar, A.V., Marathe, S., Kumar, A.R., Zinjarde, S.S., Kapadnis, B. P.,

Winey, M. (2012). Oral Presentation. “Removal of Chromium (III) and

Lead (II) by using Yarrowia lipolytica: Yeast-Metal Interactions. The

Sixth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

2012, June 25-29, 2012, # 1259, pg 107, at Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas,

USA.

14. Bankar, A.V., Vishe, P., Mitra, P.,Kumar, A.R., Zinjarde, S.S., Winey,

M. (2012). Poster Presentation. “ Removal of Chromium (VI) ions by

Using Biofilm-Biomass of Yarrowia lipolytica” The Sixth International

Conference on Environmental Science and Technology 2012, June 25-29,

2012, # 1260, pg 107, at Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.

15. Bankar, A.V., Winey, M., Gosavi, S., Kumar, A R., Zinjarde (2012).

Poster Presentation. “Biology and Biotechnological Application of

Marine Dimorphic Yeasts: Yeast-Metal Interactions”. 3rd World Congress

on Biotechnology (OMICS Group Conferences), September 13-15, 2012,

Hyderabad, India.

16. Marathe, S., Bankar, A.V., Kumar, A R., Zinjarde (2012). Poster

Presentation. “Removal of Cr (VI) ions from aqueous solutions by green

materials using cauliflower stalks and maize leaves powder”. 3rd World

Congress on Biotechnology (OMICS Group Conferences), September 13-

15, 2012, Hyderabad, India.

17. Mahajan, K., Bankar, A.V., Kumar, A R., Marathe, S., Zinjarde (2012).

Poster Presentation. “Bioaccumulation of Cr (VI) by using Marine Yeast

Isolates”. 3rd World Congress on Biotechnology (OMICS Group

Conferences), September 13-15, 2012, Hyderabad, India.

18. Mahale, V., Bankar, A V., Ahiwale, S., Kapadnis, B., Kumar, A R.,

Zinjarde, S. (2012). Poster Presentation. ”Bacteriophage as therapeutic

agent and novel route for synthesis of gold nanoparticles.” 3rd World

Congress on Biotechnology (OMICS Group Conferences), September 13-

15, 2012, Hyderabad, India.

19. Newase, S., Bankar, AV., Zinjarde, S.S., Gosavi, S., Kapadnis, B. (2012).

Poster Presentation. ”Green synthesis of Au-Ag Nanocomposites and

their Anti-biofilm activity.” 3rd World Congress on Biotechnology

(OMICS Group Conferences), September 13-15, 2012, Hyderabad, India.

20. Rajput, N., Bankar, A.V., Zinjarde, S., Gosavi, S., Kapadnis, B. (2012).

Poster Presentation. “Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles by Using

Acinetobacter sp and their antibiofilm activity”. 3rd World Congress on

Biotechnology (OMICS Group Conferences), September 13-15, 2012,

Hyderabad, India.

21. Kulkarni, R., Bankar, A V., Zinjarde, S.S., Gosavi, S., Chopade, B.,

Kapadnis, B.P., Pardesi, K. (2012) Poster Presentation. “Green Synthesis

of Gold Nanoparticles by Using Plant Leaf Extract and Their Application

in Lipase Immobilisation”. 3rd World Congress on Biotechnology

(OMICS Group Conferences), September 13-15, 2012, Hyderabad, India.

22. Bankar A.V., Vanjare B., Chaskar S., M. Winey., Amita Ravikumar,

Zinjarde, S.S. (2013) Poster Presentation. “Green Synthesis of Cr2O3

Nanoparticles by Using Marine Yeast”. FEBS Workshop ‘Biological

Surfaces and Interfaces 2013’, June 30-July 5, 2013, Costa Brava, Spain

23. Rajput N J., Bankar A.V., Bhargava S., Jaybhaye R J., Kapadnis B P.

(2013) Poster Presentation. “A Green Route for Au and Ag

Nanoparticles Synthesis by using Euphorbia panchganensis Leaf Extract

and Their Antimicrobial Activity”. International conference on advances

in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics ICABB 2013 and X Convention of

the Biotech Research Society, India. Page C21, Nov. 25-Nov 27, 2013,

Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.

24. Bankar A.V., Ahiwale S S., Tagunde S., Mahale V., Zinjarde S.,

Kapadnis B P (2013) Poster Presentation. “A Novel Route for Au

Nanoparticle Synthesis by using Podovirus”. International conference on

advances in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics ICABB 2013 and X

Convention of the Biotech Research Society, India. Page C28, Nov. 25-

Nov 27, 2013, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, India.

25. Bankar A.V., Ameeta Ravikumar., Zinjarde S (2015) Oral Presentation.

”Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamics Studies on Pb (II) and Cr

(III) Biosorption by the Tropical Yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica.” 6th European

Bioremediation Conference, June 29 to 2 July, 2015, Chania, Crete,

Greece. ISBN : 978-960-8475-23-6

26. Bankar A.V., Narendrasingh Rajput., Balu Kapadnis (2016) Poster

Presentation.” Bacterial Cells Mediated Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis as

Green Method.” Innovative Trends in Chemical, Physical and Biosciences

2016 (ITCPB-2016). February, 9-10, 2016, Page 53. ISBN : 978-93-

84659-28-8. Pune District Education Association’s Annasaheb Magar

Mahavidyalaya, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra, Inda.

27. Soumya Shanbhag and Ashok Bankar (2017) Oral Presentation (1st

Prize) “Banana peel waste as media ingredient for fungal growth and

potential adsorbent for sequestering Cr (VI) ions”. Conference

Proceedings of 10th National Women’s Science Congress 6-7th November

2017 Organized by Woman Scientist Forum (Swadeshi Vijanana

Andolana)-Karnataka & Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and

Commerce-KarnatakaAt: Banguluru, Karnataka, India.

PUBLICATIONS (RESEARCH PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL

JOURNALS)

1. Bankar, A.V., Kumar, A.R., Zinjarde, S.S. (2009) Removal of Chromium

(VI) ions from aqueous solution by adsorption onto two marine isolates of

Yarrowia lipolytica. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 170 (1): 487–494.

IMPACT FACTOR : 6.434

2. Bankar, A.V., Kumar, A.R., Zinjarde, S.S. (2009) Environmental and

industrial applications of Yarrowia lipolytica. Applied Microbiology and

Biotechnology. 84 (5) : 847–865. IMPACT FACTOR : 3.340

3. Bankar A.V., Joshi B.S, Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2010) Banana peel

extract mediated novel route for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles.

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical & Engineering Aspects.

368:58-63. IMPACT FACTOR : 2.829

4. Bankar A.V., Joshi B.S., Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2010) Banana peel

extract mediated novel route for the synthesis of palladium nanoparticles.

Materials Letters. 64:1951-1953. IMPACT FACTOR : 2.867

5. Bankar A.V., Joshi B.S, Kumar A.R., Zinjarde S.S. (2010) Banana peel

extract mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces B:

Biointerfaces. 80(1) :45–50. IMPACT FACTOR : 3.997

6. Nagpal, U.M.K., Bankar, A.V., Kapadnis, B.P., Pawar, N.J., Zinjarde,

S.S. (2011) Equilibrium and kinetic studies on biosorption of heavy metals

by green leaf powder of Brossounetia papyfera. Water Air and Soil

Pollution. 215:177-188. IMPACT FACTOR : 1.769

7. Rao A, Bankar A, Ravi Kumar A, Gosavi S., Zinjarde, S.S. (2012) Phyto-

inspired silica nanowires: characterization and application in lipase

immobilization. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 4 (2): 871-877.

IMPACT FACTOR : 8.097

8. Shinde, N.R., Bankar, A.V., Kumar, A.R., Zinjarde, S.S. (2012)

Equilibrium and kinetic studies on biosorption of Ni (II) ions by two

marine isolates of Yarrowia lipolytica. Journal of Environmental

Management. 102: 115-124. IMPACT FACTOR : 4.005

9. Bankar A.V., Zinjarde S. S. Kapadnis, B.P. (2012) Management of heavy

metal pollution by using yeast biomass. In: Microorganisms in

environmental management (T. Satyanarayana, B.N. Johri and Anil

Prakash Ed.) Springer: 335-363. ISBN 978-94-007-2228-6

10. Bankar, A., Winey, M., Prakash, D., Kumar, A. R., Gosavi, S.

Kapadnis, B., Zinjarde, S. (2012) Bioleaching of Fly Ash by the Tropical

Marine Yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica NCIM 3589. Applied Biochemistry and

Biotechnology 168 (8): 2205-2217 IMPACT FACTOR : 1.797

11. Rao, A., Mahajan, K., Bankar A.V., Rapole, S., Kumar, A.R., Gosavi,

S., Zinjarde, S. (2013) Facile synthesis of size-tunable gold nanoparticles

by pomegranate (Punica granatum) leaf extract: Applications in arsenate

sensing. Materials Research Bulletin. 48(3): 1166-1173. IMPACT

FACTOR : 2.873

12. Rao, A. Bankar A.V., Kumar, A.R., Gosavi, S., Zinjarde, S. (2013)

Removal of hexavalent chromium ions by Yarrowia lipolyticacells

modified with phyto-inspired Fe0/Fe3O4 nanoparticles. Journal of

Contaminant Hydrology. 146: 63-73. IMPACT FACTOR : 2.284

13. Apte, M., Girme, G., Nair, R., Bankar, A.V., Kumar, A.R., Zinjarde,

S (2013) Melanin mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles by Yarrowia

lipolytica. Materials Letters. 95: 149-152. IMPACT FACTOR : 2.867

14. Rao, A. Bankar A.V., Kumar, A.R., Zinjarde, S., Gosavi, S., (2013)

Phytofabrication of Fe0/Fe3O4 composites for the removal of hexavalent

chromium. Journal of Nanoengineering and Nanomanufacturing. 3(2) :

114-120. ISSN: 2157-9326.

15. Prakash D, Mahale V, Bankar A, Nawani N, Zinjarde S, Kapadnis B

(2013) Biosynthesis of colloidal gold nanoparticles by Streptomyces sp.

NK52 and its anti-lipid peroxidation activity. Indian Journal of

Experimental Biology. 51 (11) 969-972. IMPACT FACTOR : 1.165

16. Vinay Nair, Devashree Sambre, Swanand Joshi, Ashok Bankar, Ameeta

Ravi Kumar, Smita Zinjarde (2013). Yeast-Derived Melanin Mediated

Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles. Journal of Bionanoscience. 7(2):159-

168. ISSN: 1557-7910

17. Sangeeta S Ahiwale, Ashok Bankar, Sujata N Tagunde, Smita Zinjarde,

Hans W Ackermann, BP Kapadnis (2013). Isolation and characterization

of a rare waterborne lytic phage of Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi

B. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 59(5): 318-323. IMPACT

FACTOR : 1.462

18. Mugdha Apte, Gauri Girme, Ashok Bankar, Ameeta RaviKumar, Smita

Zinjarde (2013). 3, 4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine-derived melanin from

Yarrowia lipolytica mediates the synthesis of silver and gold

nanostructures. Journal of Nanobiotechnology.11(1) : 2. IMPACT

FACTOR : 5.294

19. KB Sapnar, LA Ghule, Ashok Bankar, Smita Zinjarde, VN Bhoraskar,

KM Garadkar, SD Dhole (2012). Antimicrobial Activity of 6.5 MeV

Electron-Irradiated ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized by Microwave-

Assisted Method. International Journal of Green Nanotechnology. 4(4):

477-483.

20. Vijay S Jadhav, Ashok Bankar, Smita Zinjarde, VN Bhoraskar, SD Dhole

(2012). Size Control of Cu Nanoparticles in Ion-Exchanged Soda-Lime

Glass by 6 MeV Electron Irradiation and Its Application in Biofilm

Inhibition. International Journal of Green Nanotechnology. 4(4) :455-463.

21. NN Patil, MS Waghmode, PS Gaikwad, MH Gajbhai, AV Bankar (2012).

Bioautography guided Screening of Antimicrobial Compounds Produced

by Microbispora V2. International Research Journal of Biological

Sciences. 2(2) :65-68.

22. Mugdha Apte, Devashree Sambre, Shital Gaikawad, Swanand Joshi,

Ashok Bankar, Ameeta Ravi Kumar, Smita Zinjarde (2013).

Psychrotrophic yeast Yarrowia lipolytica NCYC 789 mediates the

synthesis of antimicrobial silver nanoparticles via cell-associated melanin.

AMB Express. 3(1): 32. IMPACT FACTOR : 1.825

23. Bankar, A.V., Vishe, P., Mitra, P., Kumar, A., Winey, M., Zinjarde , S.

(2012) Removal of Chromium (VI) Ions by Using Biofilm-Biomass of

Yarrowia lipolytica. Environmental Science and Technology, 2012 Vol. 2

George Sorial and Jihua Hong, Eds. American Science Press, Houston,

USA, pp1-632, 2012. ISBN: 9780976885344. (Proceeding).

24. Bankar A.V., Ravikumar, A., Zinjarde, S. (2015) ”Equilibrium, Kinetics

and Thermodynamics Studies on Pb (II) and Cr (III) Biosorption by the

Tropical Yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica.” In : Phytoremediation and

Bioremediation Technologies for Removal of Heavy Metals. E-

proceedings of the 6th European Bioremediation Conference (ebc-vi 2015),

N. Kalogerakis, F. Fava and E. Manousaki, Eds. Grafima Publications,

Greece, PP 218-222, 2015. ISBN : 978-960-8475-23-6

25. Bankar, A.V.* (2016) Smart Bio-Palladium Nano Materials Synthesis by

Green Method. Journal of Nanomedicine Research 3(4):1-3.

26. Joshi R, Hareesh K, Bankar, A., Sanjeev G, Asokan K, Kanjilal D,

Dahiwale S. S., Bhoraskar V. N., Dhole S. D. (2016) Anti-biofilm activity

of Fe heavy ion irradiated Polycarbonate. Nuclear Inst and Methods in

Physics Research, B. 384:6-13. IMPACT FACTOR : 1.323

27. Narendrasingh Rajput and Bankar A.V.* (2016) Bio-inspired gold

nanoparticles synthesis and their anti-biofilm efficacy. Journal of

Pharmaceutical Investigation. Page 1-10 DOI: 10.1007/s40005-016-

0280-x.

28. Newase S. and Bankar A.V.* (2017) Synthesis of bio-inspired Ag-Au

nanocomposite and their anti-biofilm efficacy. Bulletin of Materials

Science. 40 (1) 157-162. IMPACT FACTOR : 0.925

29. Sangeeta Ahiwale, Ashok Bankar, Sujata Tagunde and Balu Kapadnis

(2017) A bacteriophage mediated gold nanoparticle synthesis and their

antibiofilm efficacy. Indian Journal of Microbiology. DOI:

10.1007/s12088-017-0640-x IMPACT FACTOR : 1.310

30. Joshi RP, Hareesh K, Bankar Ashok, Sanjeev G, sokan K, Kanjilal D,

Dahiwale SS, Boraskar VN and Dhole SD (2017) anti-biofilm efficacy of

100 MeV gold ion irradiated polycarbonate against Salmonella typhi.

Radiation physics and chemistry, 141: 149-154. IMPACT FACTOR :

1.435

31. Swati K, Kumar CRS, Kumar S, Bankar A* and Geetha N (2018)

“Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic bark extracts of Ficus species.”

International Journal of Research and Reviews in Pharmacy and Applied

sciences. nt.J. Res. Rev.Pharm.Appl. Sci.,(2018) 8(1) : 001-009.

32. Ashok Bankar and Geetha N. (2018) "Recent trends in biosorption of

heavy metals by Actinobacteria". In “Actinobacteria: Diversity and

Biotechnological applications” under the book series New and Future

Developments in Microbial (Bio)-technology and Bioengineering

(Elsevier). Editor. B. P. Singh, V K Gupta & AK Pasaari. Page Number

257.

33. Ashok Bankar*, Smita Zinjarde, Manisha Shinde, Gita Gopalghare and

Ameeta Ravikumar (2018) Heavy metal tolerance in marine strain of

Yarrowia lipolytica. Extremophiles. 2018 22(4):617-628. doi:

10.1007/s00792-018-1022-y. Impact factor : 2.00.

34. Ashok Bankar*, Smita Zinjarde, Aishwarya Telmore, Aishwarya Walke

and Ameeta Ravikumar (2018) Morphological response of Yarrowia

lipolytica under stress of heavy metals. 64 (8) :559-566. doi:

10.1139/cjm-2018-0050. Impact factor : 1.462.

35. Soumya Shanbhag and Ashok Bankar* (2017) “Banana peel waste as

media ingredient for fungal growth and potential adsorbent for

sequestering Cr (VI) ions”. Conference Proceedings of 10th National

Women’s Science Congress 6-7th November 2017 Organized by Woman

Scientist Forum (Swadeshi Vijanana Andolana)-Karnataka & Ramaiah

College of Atrs, Science and Commerce-KarnatakaAt: Banguluru,

Karnataka. PP 274-278.

36. Ashok Bankar*(2018) “ A manuscript preparation for publication in the

peer reviewed international journal of repute”. International Journal of

Multifaceted and Multilingual Studies. Vol 5 (3) : ISSN 2394-207X. PP

32-34.

37. Omkar Sawant, Sagar Mahale, Vaneetha Ramchandran, Geetha Nagraja

and Ashok Bankar* (2018) Fungal Citric acid production using waste

materials :A mini review. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and

Food Sciences. Vol 8(2) : 821-828. Scopus indexed. Impact factor : 0.98

38. Archana Jadhav, Sawant S, Bansode S, Snehal Agnihotri , Ashok Bankar

and Panicker SG (2018) Antimicrobial efficacy of traditional medicinal

plant extracts against the antibiotic resistant isolates from drinking water

sources. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

10(10): 243-248. Scopus indexed. Impact factor : 1.66

Total Impact factor 64.00

Average =2.00

FOREIGN VISITS FOR CONFERENCE/SEMINAR

GERMANY

BELGIUM

USA

SPAIN

GREECE

REVIEWER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

African Journal of Biotechnology

Microbial Cell Factories

Ecotoxicological and Environmental safety

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Arabian Journal of Chemistry

African Journal of Microbiology

Desalination and Water Treatment

Acta Alimentaria

Water resources and industry

Waste Management

Materials letters

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences

Scientific Reports

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

MEMBER OF EDITORIAL BOARD

Journal of Nanomedicine Research

WCS’s National Journal Of Interdisciplinary Research (NJIR)

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBER

1. UGC sponsored- Three-Day National conference on “Emerging Trends in

Physical, Chemical and Life sciences” (ETPCLS-2015), 16-18th February

2015 was organized by Waghire College, Saswad, Pune.

2. BCUD Sponsored- Two days National conference on “ recent trends and

opportunities in life sciences” (RTOL-2016), to be held on 24-25th January

2017 .was organized by Waghire College, Saswad, Pune.

3. BCUD Sponsored –Two days National conference on “Quality Enhancement

in Higher Education”, 23-24 January 2018 was organized by MES Abasaheb

Garware College, Karve Road, Pune-411004.

SELECTED FOR EXPERT SCHOLARHIP VISITING

RESEARCHER TO GOTTINGEN UNIVERSITY (Germany) :

2011

INVITED AS ‘JUDGE’ FOR 12TH INTER-COLLEGIATE AVISHKAR

RESEARCH CONVENTION 2017-2018 (FINAL ROUND) UNIVERSITY

OF MUMBAI FOR PURE SCIENCES AT PG LEVEL.

INVITED AS RESOURCE PERSON FOR A GUEST LECTURE (DBT

STAR COLLEGE) AT NEW ARTS , SCIENCE AND SCIENCE

COLLEGE, AHMEDNAGR, 2017-2018s.

INVITED AS JUDGE FOR EVALUATION OF ORAL AND POSTER

PRESENTATION IN NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCE HELD BY

WAGHIRE COLLEGE, SASWAD ON 6-8 FEB 2018.

INVITED AS RESOURCE PERSON FOR “ PLENARY LECTURE” IN

NATIONAL LEVEL CONFERENCE HELD BY WAGHIRE COLLEGE,

SASWAD, 6-8 FEB 2018.

INVITED AS RESOURCE PERSON FOR REFRESHER COURSE

“RECENT TRENDS OF NANOMATERIALS IN CHEMICAL,

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES.” AT MODERN COLLEGE,

SIVAJI NAGAR, PUNE, 4TH OCT -24th OCT 2018.

INVITED FOR GUIEST LECTURE AT MODERN COLLEGE, SHIVAJI

NAGAR, PUNE. 2018.

INVITED AS RESOURCE PERSON FOR STATE LEVEL CONFERENCE

ON FRONTIERS IN BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES ORGANISED BY

AMRUTESWAR ARTS, COMMERCE AND SCIENCE COLLEGE,

VINZAR, PUNE 21ST DECEMBER 2018.

WORKED AS OBSERVER FOR SET EXAMINATION : 04

GUIDED SEVERAL PROJECTS FOR M.Sc./M.Tech /Ph.D.

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