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Evaluative Report of the Department (of last five years) 1. Name of the Department Department of Biotechnology (2014)
Department of Biotechnology and Environmental
Sciences (2002)
School of Biotechnology (1993) 2. Year of establishment 1993 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Part of the University
4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated
Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.)
Title Field of Specialization Sanctioned Intake Duration
(Years)
Year of
Starting
Under-
Graduate
Program
B.Tech. Biotechnology
B.Tech. Bio Chemical
30
20
4 yrs
4 yrs
2003
2014
Post-Graduate
Programs
M.Tech. Biotechnology 30 2 Yrs 2012
M.Sc. Biotechnology 30 2 Yrs 1999
Research
Programs
Ph.D.
(in diverse areas of
Biotechnology)
As per
requirements
Minimum
two and
half yrs
1993
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved
- Not Applicable-
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.
– Not Applicable-
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons
M.Tech. (Env. Science & Technology) shifted to new School of Energy & Environment
created in December 2012.
8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System
Semester Based
9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments
- Courses offered to students of all branches as elective in First Semester
(a) Biocomputing and genetic engineering
(b) Biological applications in engineering
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10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate
Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual
(including CAS & MPS)
Professor 03 03 03
Associate Professors 05 04 04
Asst. Professors 10 04 04
Others Lecturer
Contract
-- 01 01
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience
and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./
M.Phil.
Students
guided for
the last 4
Dinesh Goyal M.Sc, Ph.D Professor &
Head
Microbiology,
Bioremediation 25 10/0
MS Reddy M.Sc, Ph.D Professor Microbiology and
Molecular Biology
21 12/0
N Das M.Sc, Ph.D Professor Plant Molecular
Biology and Plant
Biotechnology
20 4/0
Sanjai Saxena M.Sc, Ph.D Associate
Professor
Microbial Secondary
metabolites / Plant-
Microbe Interactions
15 1/0
M Ghosh M.Sc, Ph.D Associate
Professor
Environmental
Biotechnology 15 3/0
Manju Anand M.Sc, Ph.D Associate
Professor
Plant Biotechnology 26 2/0
Anil Datta M.Sc, Ph.D Associate
Professor
Plant Biotechnology 18 3/0
M
Vasundhara
M. Pharm Assistant
Professor
Pharmaceutics 14 0/0
Manoj
Baranwal
M.Sc, Ph.D Assistant
Professor
Immunology 8 0/0
Vikas Handa M.Sc, Ph.D Assistant
Professor
Eukaryotic Molecular
Biology and
Epigenetics
13 0/0
Siddharth
Sharma
M.Sc, Ph.D Assistant
Professor
Cancer Genetics,
Stem Cell Biology 11 0/0
Shekhar
Agnihotri
B.TECH, Ph.D Lecturer
(contractual)
Bioprocess and
Biochemical
Engineering
2 and 1/2 0/0
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors
- Not Applicable-
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty –
Title Name of program Percentage of
classes taken by
temporary faculty
Under-Graduate
Program
B.Tech. Biotechnology 0
Post-Graduate
Programs
M.Tech. Biotechnology 0
M.Sc. Biotechnology 0
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
S.
No.
Name of Programme Student teacher
ratio
1. M.Tech. Biotechnology 1:3
2. M.Sc. Biotechnology 1:3
3 B.Tech. Biotechnology 1:5
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled
and actual
Technical Staff :-
S.No. Name of Post Sanctioned Filled Actual
1. Lab Technician 02 02 02
Administrative Staff:
S.
No.
Name of Post Sanctioned Filled Actual
1. Junior Assistant 01 01 01
2. Office Helper 01 01 01
3. Lab Helpers 03 03 03
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16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies
SNo Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding
agencies
Funding agencies
1 Agri and Industrial Biotechnology DBT
2 Bioremediation, Biofertilizers, Biopesticides DST
3 Agricultural /Soil Microbiology CSIR
4 Waste Recycling
5 Solid Waste Utilization DST
6 Plant Biotechnology DBT
7 Medicinal Plants CSIR
8 Plant Tissue Culture CSIR
9 Plant Molecular Biology DBT
10 Microbial Concrete DBT CSIR
11 Antimicrobial Metabolites from Plants and Microbes DBT, CSIR
12 Plant Microbe Interaction CSIR, DBT
13 Virology DST
14 SNP Analysis in Cancer ICMR
15 Immunoinformatics DST
16 Food Microbiology UGC CSIR
17 Food Processing, Probiotic and Functional Foods UGC CSIR DBT
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding
agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title
and grants received project-wise. – List for last 5 years
Ongoing Sponsored Projects
S.
No.
Project Title Funding
Agency
Year Grant
(Rs.
Lakhs)
Principal
Investigator
1 Science & Technology
Entrepreneurship Park (STEP) in Agro
Biotechnology
DST/Self
sustainabl
e
Four
years
Dinesh Goyal
Chief
Coordinator
2 Durability enhancement and
prevention of damages in RC
structures using bacteria
DST Three
years
30.29 M.S. Reddy
3 Development of photonic crystal
biosensor for detection of foodborne
pathogens
DBT Three
years
53.55 R.S. Kaler
M.S Reddy (Co-
PI)
4 Calcifying bacteria mediated
cementation for energy efficient
building materials
CSIR Three
years
12.39 M S Reddy
5 Isolation, Characterization of novel
fibrinolytic molecules from endophytic
fungi for anti-thrombotic therapy
CSIR Three
years
12 Sanjai Saxena
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S.
No.
Project Title Funding
Agency
Year Grant
(Rs.
Lakhs)
Principal
Investigator
6 Gene Resources from polluted soils IFCPAR Three
years
54.99 M S Reddy
7 Genetic transformation of selected
clones of Populus deltoides for cellulose
enhancement in wood
CSIR Three
years
20.0 Anil Kumar
8 In Silico and In vitro approach to
identify immunogenic peptides of
H1N1 Virus as a target for Vaccine
design
DST, New
Delhi
Three
years
23.6 M Baranwal
9 Association of Single Nucleotide
Polymorphisms and Methylation
status in the Wnt and AhR signaling
pathways with risk for occurrence of
Lung Cancer in a North Indian
Population
ICMR Three
years
27.5 Siddharth
Sharma
10 Studies on anti-inflammatory
responses as function of bioavailable
selenium from Se-rich cereal grains
CSIR Three
years
19.92 Siddharth
Sharma
(Co-PI)
11 Green polymers for water borne
pathogen detection and treatment
(INTERNATIONAL)
DST-
UKIERI
Three
years
85 Moushumi
Ghosh &
Dr. Helen
Bridle (UK)
12 Development of Treatment and
Regeneration Technology For
Phytoestrogens From Wastewater
Streams
CSIR Three
years
14.3 Moushumi
Ghosh
13 Technological Development of
Biopolymer overproducing variants of
Acinetobacter implicated in
phosphate enrichment in water
UGC Three
years
7.60 Moushumi
Ghosh
14 One sanction letter awaited DBT Three
years
65.0 Sanjai Saxena
Completed Sponsored Projects
S.No Project Title Funding
Agency
Duration Grant
(Rs.
Lakhs)
Principal
Investigator
1 Development and application of
recombinant and other Cellulases for
large scale recycling of cellulosic
biomass
DBT
With IITG
3 years 27.25
Dinesh Goyal
2 Calcifying bacteria mediated
cementation for energy efficient
building materials.
CSIR 3 years 19.0 M.S Reddy
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S.No Project Title Funding
Agency
Duration Grant
(Rs.
Lakhs)
Principal
Investigator
3 Scale up, demonstration and
promotion of technology for
production of natural vinegar and
non-alcoholic beverages
PSCST 1 year 4.75 Dinesh Goyal
4 Seed Capital Assistance for in-house
technology startup incubates
TDB, DST
(Not Yet
initiated)
5 years 100 Dinesh Goyal
5 Science & Technology
Entrepreneurship Park (STEP) in
Agro Biotechnology
DST, TU
6 years 295 Dinesh Goyal
(Chief
Coordinator)
6 Development and Scaling up of a low
cost technology for production of
algal inoculants for paddy cultivation
using fly ash as carrier.
NABARD
3 years 8.2 Dinesh Goyal
7 Microbial conversion of cellulose to
sugars for ethanol Production
DBT
3 years 31.48
With
IITG
Dinesh Goyal
8 Genetic monitoring of inoculated
beneficial soil microbes in fly ash
treated soils
DST
3 years 28.70 Dinesh Goyal
9 Enhancement of fertilizer value of
phosphate rocks by phosphate
solubilizing microbes in alkaline
soils.
UGC
3 years 8.00 MS Reddy
10 Microbial remediation of defects in
building materials and structures.
DST, GoI 3 years 32.48 MS Reddy
11 Enhancement of strength and
durability of concrete structures
using microbes.
AERB, GoI 3 years 24.90 MS Reddy
12 Molecular characterization of the
ectomycorrhizal fungi … the
degraded forest.
DBT, GoI 3 years 25.85 MS Reddy
13 Bioprospecting for Muscodor spp:
industrially important fungi in India
DBT 3 years 23.5 Sanjai Saxena
14 Biotechnological interventions for the
production of lactic and other
commercially important organic
acids from starch containing agro-
waste
All India
Council of
Technical
Education
2 years 5.50
Abhijit
Ganguli
15 Characterization of high value
nutraceutical producing Lactic Acid
Bacteria
UGC 3 years 11.01
Abhijit
Ganguli
16 Development of minimal processing
technology for high quality edible
mushrooms
Ministry of
Food
Processing
Industries
2 years 10
Abhijit
Ganguli
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S.No Project Title Funding
Agency
Duration Grant
(Rs.
Lakhs)
Principal
Investigator
17 Kinetic analysis & modeling of
metabolic behavior of Lactobacillus
sp. for development of a novel
Probiotic Food
DBT 3 years 30.14
Abhijit
Ganguli
18 Development of Biotechnological
tools for production of bacosides
from Bacopa monniera (L.) Wettst.
Thapar
Institute of
Engineering
&
Technology
University
Patiala
1 year 1.0 Anil Kumar
19 Selection of elite clones of Bacopa
monnieri (L.) Wettst and production
of bacosides using biotechnological
approches
UGC 3 years 10.0 Anil Kumar
20 Molecular cloning of sucrose synthase
and korrigan genes and genetic
transformation of Eucalyptus for
cellulose enhancement
CSIR 2 years 14.00 M S Reddy
21 Micropropagation of some edible
bamboo species and ascertaining
their genetic fidelity and field
performance
CSIR 3 years 19 Manju Anand
22 Survey, selection, mass propagation
and demonstration of high quality
planting material of Jatropha curcas
L. – a potential biofuel plant in
Punjab
DBT 7 years 26.63 Niranjan Das
23 Identification of T cell Epitope in
H1N1 influenza virus as target for
vaccine design
AICTE, New
Delhi
2 years 11 M Baranwal
24 Immunomodulatory agents from
endophytic fungi for breast cancer
therapy
DBT, New
Delhi
3 years 16.02 M Baranwal
25 Technological development of novel
biopolymers for potable water
treatment
DST 4 years 23.4 Moushumi
Ghosh
26 Isolation, Characterization of novel
fibrinolytic molecules from
endophytic fungi for anti-thrombotic
therapy
CSIR 3 years 12 Sanjai Saxena
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18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration
S.
No.
Project Title Funding
Agency
Year Associated
grant
(Rs. Lakhs)
PI
1 Development and application of
recombinant and other
Cellulases for large scale
recycling of cellulosic biomass
DBT
With IITG
2011-14 27.25
Dinesh Goyal
2 Microbial conversion of cellulose to
sugars for ethanol Production
DBT
With IITG
2009-12 31.48
Dinesh Goyal
b) International collaboration:
S.
No.
Project Title Funding
Agency
Year Associated
grant
(Rs. Lakhs)
PI
1 Gene Resources from polluted
soils (University of Lyon, France)
IFCPAR 2012-
2015
54.99 M S Reddy
2 Green polymers for water borne
pathogen detection and treatment
(UK)
DST-
UKIERI
2014 29 Moshumi
Ghosh & Dr.
Helen Bridle
(UK)
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR,
AICTE, etc.; total grants received. NA 20. Research facility / centre with State recognition and National recognition
TIFAC-CORE-TU
The Centre of Relevance and Excellence (CORE) in Agro & Industrial Biotechnology at
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University was established as a national level
center during the first phase of the MISSION REACH 2020 program envisioned by the
former president and distinguished scientist Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The program was
implemented by TIFAC (Technology, Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council),
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India and CORE was created at
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University (erstwhile Thapar Institute of
Engineering and Technology) in the year 2000 based on the research expertise and training
impetus. CORE in agro and industrial biotechnology is a meeting place of innovation,
industrial development and intellectual human resource development. It emphasizes on the
tripartite linkage between academia, industry and the government. CORE in Agro and
Industrial Biotechnology synergizes the skills and research expertise across the Thapar
Institute of Engineering & Technology University from different department and schools,
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predominantly from Department of Biotechnology. The major objectives of CORE are; 1)
Carry out research in relevant research areas of Agro and Industrial Biotechnology, 2) Achieve
excellence in technical education in the biotechnology and allied areas like biochemical engineering,
pharmaceutical, chemical, life and environmental sciences, 3) Offer short term and advanced courses
for Industry professionals, entrepreneurs and scientific personnel involved in teaching and research
programs in the above area.
In Agro-biotechnology thematic area encompasses different aspects biotechnology related to
agriculture and forestry. It predominantly includes research in area of plant tissue culture
using basic and advance methods for identification of elite types using molecular,
biochemical /phytochemical markers, development of micropropagation protocols and
preservation of their germplasm. Apart from application of molecular tools and techniques
ecofriendly technologies are also being researched and explored for enhancing the crop yield
by development and deployment of Biofertilizers and Biopesticides (predominantly
bioweedicides, biofungicides and bioinsecticides). Focus in industrial biotechnology,
pertains to applications of microbes in remediation of environment, discovery of new drug
molecules from the microbial as well as plant biodiversity for their prospective use as drugs,
development of molecular methods for identifying diseases and exploiting them for
developing tests or methods which could be used routinely for their identification.
The TIFAC-CORE has covered laboratory space of 1436 sq.m which includes a tissue culture,
analytical instrumentation, fermentation facility, transgenic glass house, screen house and 5-
acre land for field oriented research work. There are high end equipment’s like Thermal
cyclers, real time PCR’s, ELISA reader, HPLC, Gas Chromatographs, GC-MS, Gel
documentation system, refrigerated high speed centrifuges, in situ and bench top
fermenters, Deep freezers, microcentrifuges, nanodrop, hybridization oven which located in
different laboratories.
CORE is involved in strengthening different educational programs viz. B. Tech.
(Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Biotechnology), M.Sc. (Microbiology), M.Tech. (Biotechnology) and
Ph.D. in relevant research areas. It also provides extensive support to postgraduate students
to carry out high end experimentation which helps in maintaining the global standards of
research in their doctoral programs. Till date CORE-TU has conducted over 30 short term
programs in which over 600 participants from all over India have been trained.
CORE has linkages with the industries for contract/ sponsored research, extension activities
as well as in development of academic interactions. It has tie ups with industries like Pepsico
India Holdings Private Ltd., McCain Foods, Mahindra Agribusiness, Ballarpur Industries
Limited, National Aluminum company Limited (NALCO) and also with entrepreneurs,
small farmer groups and nurseries.
Science and Technology Entrepreneur’s Park (STEP-TU)
Science and Technology Entrepreneur’s Park (STEP) at Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University (TU) is a centre for Business Incubation to promote business in the
upcoming multidisciplinary area of Biotechnology. It was established as a joint venture
between National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
(NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and Thapar
Institute of Engineering & Technology University (TU) in April, 2005. It offers a platform to
individuals with semi-developed novel idea into proof of concept from bench scale to pilot
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plant by providing infrastructure support and forging link with relevant organizations and
industries. STEP has taken the lead in nurturing innovations and converting them into
commercial ventures. STEP activities are intended to stimulate technological innovation,
utilization of research results, transfer of knowledge and setting up of technology driven
businesses so that fruits of knowledge reaches the society in the shortest possible time. STEP
focuses on the domains of Agri-biotechnology, biofertilizers, mushroom cultivation, plant
tissue culture and food processing technology. The focus of STEP at Thapar Institute of
Engineering & Technology University is Business Incubation, Entrepreneurship Education,
Consultancy, Training and Mentoring. STEP has organized around 74 EDP’s, 10 Awareness
Camps, 5 National conferences, 16 farmer’s meet in the last eight years which were attended
by about 1800 participants including students, teachers, entrepreneurs, researchers and
farmers. Every year since 2006, STEP is organising a six week summer training programme
on industrial biotechnology covering different modules which is attended by students of
biotechnology and related fields from different colleges and institutions.
STEP has mentored 25 companies, of which 10 have started their own ventures, thereby
providing employment to more than 100 people. One of the incubatee company ‚Glow
Biotech, Aligarh‛ has also won the ISBA Entrepreneurship Award in 2009 in the category of
‚Biotechnology and Life Sciences.‛ After attending a mentorship programme at STEP,
Sandeep Garg, 48, a sub-divisional officer with Punjab's public health department, resigned
his government job and set up Ecolabs - a solid waste-management company - in Mohali. In
collaboration with STEP, Garg has developed BioN, a consortium of microorganism to
recycle organic waste into bio-compost. ABCA Biosolutions, a venture in the field of algal
biodiesel, based at Chandigarh is a start-up of Rajiv Aneja, who did his M.Sc and Ph.D in
Biotechnology which focuses on algal biofuels as a substitute for corn and jatropha bio-
diesel. Even a small progressive farmer like Satnam Singh of Samana Mandi is harnessing
technology. Singh, 45, has installed a low fat-high protein soya milk and cheese plant with a
capacity of 2,200 milk packets and 800 paneer packets per day. The by-products of soya
processing such as liquid residue of cheese is used in making jal-jeera, a beverage, and the
solid residue is used as fodder for animals. The support of scientists at STEP helped Singh to
diversify from wheat and paddy cultivation, and he now sells his soya products under the
brand name 'Anmol Soy' in Punjab and Chandigarh. Balvir Singh after working in a project
at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University and doing Ph D from Punjabi
University has launched a company Simer Biotech in Patiala which will manufacture
beverages and other health food products.
International recognition -NA-
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate
bodies
-NA-
22. Publications: List for last 5 years
Number of papers published in peer-reviewed journals National: 17
International: 182
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List of Publications (2009)
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal National/ Internatl.
Citation index
Impact factor
H index
1 Effect of Multiwalled carbon nanotubes on viability and superoxide dismutase expression in human wound pathogens
Sanjai Saxena, Charu Gomber and K K Raina
International Journal of Nanoscience 8(4-5): 415-423 (2009)
Internatl. --- --- 12
2 Assessment of Phytotoxic spent broth and spores of Alternaria alternata
(LC#508) as a formulation with enhanced mycoherbicidal activity to control Lantana camara
Sanjai Saxena and Akhilesh K. Pandey
Journal of Plant Protection Research 49(1):33-37 (2009)
Internatl. --- --- 6
3 Lactose mother liquor as a novel and cheap medium for mass production of mycoherbicide Alternaria alternata
Sanjai Saxena and Mukesh Kumar
Journal of Basic and Applied Mycology 8(I&II):01-07 (2009)
Internatl. --- --- ---
4 Fungal biotransformation of cannabinoids: Potential for new effective drugs.
Sanjai Saxena Curr. Opin. Drug Discovery Development 12(2): 305-312 (2009)
Internatl. 02 5.12 43
5 Fatigue Is Not Associated with Impaired Function of Regulatory T Cells in Untreated Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Yaldizli O., Kumar M., Vago S., Kreuzfelder E., Limmroth V., Putzki N.
European Neurology 62(6):321-326 (2009)
Internatl 1 1.5 52
6 Effective Removal of Cryptosporidium by a Novel
Bioflocculant
Ghosh, M. Pathak, S. and Ganguli, A.
Water Environ. Res, (81), 123-128 (2009)
Internatl. SCI 0.89 44
7 Application of a novel biopolymer for removal of Salmonella from poultry
waste water.
Ghosh M, Ganguli A, Pathak S.
Env. Technol, (30),
337-344 (2009)
Internatl. SCI 1.606 44
8 Decolorization of anaerobically digested molasses spent wash by Pseudomonas putida
Ghosh, M. Ganguli, A, and Tripathi, AK.
App. Biochemistry & Microbiol, (41), 113-119 (2009)
Internatl. SCI 0.689 17
9 Biopolymer based intervention for Salmonella
in water
Ghosh, M. and Pathak S.
Indian Journal of Biotechnology Vol 8, 298-303 (2009)
National SCI 0.477 13
10 Evaluation of sanitizing efficacy of acetic acid on piper beetle leaves and its effect on antioxidant properties.
Singla, R. Ghosh, M. Ganguli, A, and Sohal, S.
International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, (31), 221-227 (2009)
Internatl. SCI 1.257 41
11 Phenolics and antioxidant activity of a ready-to-eat snack food prepared from the edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporous).
Singla, R, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
Nutrition and Food Science, 39(3), 227-235 (2009)
Internatl. SCI 1.257 8
12 Decolourization of Direct Red 28 by mixed bacterial culture in an upflow immobilized reactor.
Bella Devassy Tony, Goyal, D and Khanna, S.
Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 33: 433-438 (2009)
Internatl. 10 2.725 62
235
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal National/ Internatl.
Citation index
Impact factor
H index
13 Decolourization of textile azo dyes by aerobic bacterial consortium.
Bella Devassy Tony, Goyal, D and Khanna, S.
International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 63: 462-469 (2009)
Internatl. SCI 2.442 51
14 Determining the substrate specificity and functional characterization of full length recombinant cellulase (Lic26A-Cel5-CBM11) of Clostridium thermocellum.
Deka,D., Ahmad, S., Akhtar, N., Majumder, A., Jawed, M., Goyal, D., Carlos M.G.A. Fontes and Goyal., A..
Journal of Applied Biosciences and Biotechnology 5(1). (2009)
National --- --- ---
15 Comparative biosorption of Pb by live algal consortium and immobilized dead biomass from aqueous solution.
Rajiv Kumar, Goyal, D.
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 46:690-694 (2009)
National 5 1.195 44
16 Chromium (III) removal from aqueous solution by microbial waste from fermentation industry.
Indu Sharma and Dinesh Goyal
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection 29 (3): 224-230 (2009)
National --- --- ---
17 Potentiometric Zn biosensor based on bacterial cells.
Datta, M., Mittal, S., Goyal, D.
Asian Journal of Biotechnology. 1(2):67-73 (2009)
Internatl. --- --- ---
18 Chromium (III) removal from tannery effluent by Streptomyces sp. (MB2) waste biomass of fermentation process.
Indu Sharma and Dinesh Goyal
International Journal of Integrative Biology 6 (3): 148-153 (2009)
Internatl. 3 ---- 6
19 Sensor based on polyvinyl chloride immobilized Pseudomonas striata cells as
metal-ionophore.
MDatta, S Mittal and Dinesh Goyal
Indian Journal of Science and Technology 2(7): 46-50 (2009)
National --- --- 3
20 Biochemical characterization of a recombinant derivative (CtLic26A-Cel5) of a cellulosomal cellulase from Clostridium thermocellum.
Ahmad, S., Deka,D., Jawed, M., Goyal, D., Carlos M.G.A. Fontes and Goyal., A..
Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy. 3(1):633-640 (2009)
National 1 --- 5
21 Removal of chromium (III) from aqueous solution by pretreated microbial waste biomass.
Indu Sharma and Dinesh Goyal.
Res. J. of Chemistry and Environment 13(2): 29-33 (2009)
National SCI 0.636 ---
22 Kinetic Modelling: Chromium (III) removal from aqueous solution by microbial waste biomass.
Indu Sharma and Dinesh Goyal
Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. 68: 640-646 (2009)
National 8 0.505 25
23 Impact of addition of soil amendments and microbial inoculants on nursery growth of Populus deltoides and Toona ciliata.
Aggarwal, H and Goyal D.
Agroforestry Systems. 75: 167-173 (2009)
Internatl. 1 1.66 44
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List of Publications (2010)
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal Natl/ Internatl.
Citation index
Impact factor
H index
1 Identification and characterization of cellular locus of limonin biotransforming enzyme in Pseudomonas putida in
the
Verma, J., Ghosh, M. Singh. S, Srivastava, P.K
Journal of Food Science & Technology 45: 319-326 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 1.123 19
2 Aldehyde dehydrogenase and Stem Cell Marker Expression in Cellsfrom Human Peripheral Blood Apheresis Samples
Sharma Siddharth, Shariatmadar Sherry; Krishan Awtar.
Cytometry B (ClinicalCytometry), 2010; 78B: 123-129 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 2.23 32
3 ALDH+/CD44+/CD24- Expression in Cells from Body Cavity Fluids.
Krishan Awtar, DeeptiSharma, Sharma Siddharth Ron Hamelik, Parvin Ganjei
Cytometry B, (Clinica Cytometry) 78B, 176-182 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 2.23 32
4 Pentachlorophenol degradation by Bacillus
species isolated from pulp and paper industry
Santosh, K. Chakrabarthi, P and Reddy, M.S.
Biodegradation 22: 63-69 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 2.173 50
5 Characterization of pentachlorophenol degrading Bacillus spp.
from secondary sludge of pulp and paper Industry
Santosh Kr. Karn, S.K. Chakrabarty and M. S. Reddy.
Int. J. Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 64: 609-613 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 2.059 51
6 Pentachlorophenol degradation by Pseudomonas stutzeri CL7
in the secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill. clinical isolates.
Santosh Kr. Karn, S.K. Chakrabarty and M.S. Reddy
J. Environmental Sciences 22: 1608-1612 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 1.399 29
7 Isolation and characterization of urease producing and calcifying bacteria from cement.
Achal, V, Mukherjee, A and Reddy, M.S.
J Microbiology Biotechnology 20: 1571-1576 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 2.06 29
8 Influence of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ……. grown in alkaline bauxite processing residue
A. Giridhar Babu and M. S. Reddy
Environmental Pollution 159: 25-29 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 3.73 108
9 Biocalcification by Sporosarcina pasteurii
using corn steep liquor as nutrient source
V. Achal, A. Mukherjee, M. S. Reddy.
Industrial Biotechnology 6: 170-174 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 0.5 11
10 Microbial Concrete: A way to enhance the Durability of Building Structures
V. Achal; A. Mukherjee, M. S. Reddy
J. Materials for Civil Eng. 23: 730-734 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 0.959 40
11 In search of a sustainable binder in Building materials
A. Mukherjee, V. Achal and M. S. Reddy.
Annals of Ind Acad of Eng. VII: 41-51 (2010)
Internatl. --- --- ---
237
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal Natl/ Internatl.
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Impact factor
H index
12 Perception and attitudes of Indian consumers to probiotic foods 1.
Kumar, M., Goyal, R, Khandal, H, Khilwani, B, Gupta, S, Lomash, H, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
International Journal of Prebiotics & Probiotics (2010)
Internatl. --- --- ---
13 Shoot organogenesis in elite clones of Eucalyptus tereticornis.
D. Aggarwal , A. Kumar and M. S. Reddy
Plant Cell Tissue Organ Cult 102:45-52 (2010)
Internatl. 16 3.633 46
14 Factors affecting in vitro
propagation and field establishment of Chlorophytum borivilianum
Kumar, A, Aggarwal D, Gupta P, Reddy MS
Biologia Plantarum
54(4) : 1- 8 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 1.692 ---
15 Evaluation of Alternaria alternata ITCC4896 for use as mycoherbicide to control Parthenium hysterophorus
Sanjai Saxena and Mukesh Kumar
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 43(12): 1160 – 1164 (2010)
Internatl. --- --- 8
16 Superoxide Dismutase and extracellular Protease expression in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus: A
tool for antimicrobial drug discovery
Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber
Molecular Cellular Biochemistry 341(1-2): 217-223 (2010)
Internatl. 05 2.329 85
17 Surmounting antimicrobial resistance in the Millennium Superbug: S. aureus
Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber
Cent European J of Med 5(1): 12-29 (2010)
Internatl. 12 0.262 7
18 Antimicrobial activity of Callistemon rigidus R.Br.
leaf extract against multidrug resistant gram-negative
Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber
Int Journal of Life Science and Technology 3(3): 34-38 (2010)
Internatl. --- --- ---
19 Effect of Natalizumab on circulating B cells, T regulatory cells and Natural killer cells.
Putzki N, Baranwal MK, Tettenborn B, Limmroth V, Kreuzfelder E
European Neurology, 63(5):311-7 (2010)
Internatl. 24 1.5 52
20 Direct rhizogenesis from leaf explants of an important medicinal plant (Tylophora indica ( burm.f.) Merrill
Spatia, R and Anand .M
Annals of Biology 26(1) 61-64 (2010)
National --- --- ---
238
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal Natl/ Internatl.
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21 Application of Microbial Exopolymers for removal of protozoan parasites from potable water
Ghosh, M. and Pathak, S.
Research Journal of Biotechnology. 5(1), 58-62 (2010)
Internatl. SCI 0.294 ---
22 Removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution by fungal biomass
S. S Ahluwalia and Dinesh Goyal
Engineering in Life Sciences. 10 (5) 480-485 (2010)
Internatl. 6 1.633 22
23 Effect of fly ash application on some physical properties and microbial activities
Kohli, S Jala, Goyal D.
Acta Agrophysica.
16(2) 327-335 (2010) Internatl. 1 --- ---
24 Adsorption Kinetics: Bioremoval of trivalent chromium from tannery effluent by Aspergillus
sp. Biomass.
Indu Sharma and Dinesh Goyal
Research Journal of Env Sciences. 4(1) 1-12
(2010)
National 8 --- ---
25 Biosorption of Pb2+and Zn2+ by non-living biomass of Spirulina sp.
Aneja RK., Choudhary, G., Ahluwalia, SS and Goyal, D.
Indian Journal of Microbiology 50 (4): 438-442 (2010)
National 7 0.457 17
26 Waste water treatment and metal (Pb, Zn) removal by microalgal based stabilization pond system
Rajiv Kumar, Dinesh Goyal
Indian Journal of Microbiology 50 (1): 34-40 (2010)
National 3 0.457 17
27 Effect of ESP fly ash on physical properties of ultisol of Orissa.
Sudha Jala Kohli and Goyal D.
Indian Journal of Env Protection 30 (8): 648-652 (2010)
National --- --- 11
28 Effect of fly ash on Lac Z +ve bacteria in soil.
Sudha Jala Kohli and Goyal D.
Indian Journal of Env Protection 30 (11): 940-942 (2010)
National --- --- 11
List of Publications (2011)
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal National/ Internatl.
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Impact factor
H index
1 Evaluation of clonal fidelity of in vitro raised plants of Guadua anguastifolia using DNA-based markers
Harleen k Nadha,Rahul kumar, Ram K Sharma, M Anand and Anil Sood
Journal of Medicinal Plants Research 5(23) 5636-5641 (2011)
Internatl. --- ---
---
239
2 Optimization of potting mixture for hardening of in vitro raised plants of Tylophora indica to ensure higher survival percentage
Harmanjit Kaur, Manju Anand and Dinesh Goyal
Int j of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 1(2):83- 88
(2011)
Internatl. --- --- ---
3 Combined organic acid and ozone inactivates Shigella spp. in sprouts but retains antioxidant activity.
Richu Singla, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
Food Control. 22(7):1032-1039. (2011)
Internatl. SCI 3.006 49
4 Diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-------- ecological restoration
Babu AG, Reddy MS
Current Microbiology 63: 273-280 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.520 52
5 Microbial concrete: way to enhance the durability of building structures.
Achal V, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS.
Journal of Materials in Civil Engg 23: 730-734 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 0.733 40
6 Nutritional composition ...... mushrooms of northwestern Himalayas
Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhayay RC
Food Science and Technology International 17: 557-567 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 0.907 31
7 Agni‟s fungi: heat-resistant spores from the Western Ghats, southern India
T. S. Suryanarayanan, M. B. Govindarajulu, E. Thirumalai, M. S. Reddy, N. P. Money
Fungal Biology
115: 833-838
(2011)
Internatl. SCI 2.082 63
8 Agrobacterium tumefaciens
mediated genetic transformation of selected elite clone(s) of Eucalyptus tereticornis
Aggarwal D, Kumar A, M.S. Reddy
Acta Physiol Plantarum
33:1603-1611
(2011)
Internatl. 12 1.305 24
9 Antioxidant activity …… from North-Western Himalaya, India
Deepika Kumari, R. C. Upadhyay, M.S. Reddy
Int. J. Agric. Biol, 13: 415-418 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 0.597 12
10 Effect of inoculation with phosphate solubilizing fungus ….. rock phosphate in alkaline soils
Singh H, M.S. Reddy
European Journal of Soil Biology 47: 30-34 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.838 35
11 Diversity of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi ….. in ecological restoration
A. Giridhar Babu, M.S. Reddy
Current Microbiology
63: 273-280
(2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.520 52
12 Aspergillus tubingensis …….. bermudagrass in bauxite residue
A. Giridhar Babu and M. S. Reddy
Bioremediation 15: 157-164
(2011)
Internatl. SCI 0.40 24
240
13 Effect of calcifying
bacteria on permeation
properties of concrete
structures
Achal, V,
Mukherjee, A and
Reddy, M.S.
J. Indus Microbiol &
Biotech. 38: 1229-
1234 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 2.321 62
14 Molecular
characterization of
Morchella species from the
Western Himalayan
region of India
Harpreet Kaur
Kanwal, Karan
Acharya, G.
Ramesh and M. S.
Reddy
Current Microbiol
62: 1245-1252
(2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.520 52
15 Effect of carbon, nitrogen
sources ----- production by
Morchella crassipes.
Harpreet Kaur
Kanwal, and M. S.
Reddy
World J. Microbiol
Biotechnol 27: 687-
691 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.262 44
16 Dual inoculation of
arbuscular mycorrhizal
and phosphate
solubilizing …. in fly ash
ponds
A. Giridhar Babu
and M. S.Reddy.
Water, Air and Soil
Pollution 219: 3-10
(2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.748 64
17 Cantharellus
pseudoformosus, a new
species associated with
Cedrusdeodara from India.
Deepika, K.,
Upadhyay, R.C.
and Reddy, M.S.
Mycoscience 52:
147-151 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.165 27
18 Factors affecting in vitro
cormlet formation in
Gldiolus hybridus Hort.
and evaluation of field
performance of cormlets
Kumar A, Palni
LMS, Sood A
Acta Physiol
Plantarum 33:
509-515 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 1.305 ---
19 Pyrene degradation by
Bacillus sp. Isolated from
Coal tar Contaminated
Soil.
G. P. Khanna,
Dinesh Goyal and S
Khanna
Polycyclic Aromatic
Compounds 31 (1):
1-15 (2011)
Internatl. 4 1.044 23
20 Pyrene Biodegradation by
Bacillus sp. Isolated from
Coal tar Contaminated
Soil.
G. P. Khanna,
Dinesh Goyal and S
Khanna
Bioremediation
Journal 15 (1): 12-25
(2011)
Internatl. 1 0.4 24
21 Establishment of an
efficient protocol for
micropropagation from
stem explants of Tylophora
indica
Harmanjit Kaur,
Manju Anand,
Dinesh Goyal.
African J of Biotech
10: 6928-6932 (2011)
Internatl. SCI 0.57 35
22 Extraction of tylophorine
from in vitro raised plants
of Tylophora indica.
Kajjal, H., Anand,
M., Goyal, D
J of Medi Plants
Research 5(5): 729-
734 (2011)
Internatl. 2 0.60 15
241
List of Publications (2012)
23 Enhancement of cellulase
activity from a new strain
of Bacillus subtilis by
medium optimization and
analysis with various
cellulosic substrates.
D. Deka, P.
Bhargavi, A.
Sharma, Dinesh
Goyal, M. Jawed
and Arun Goyal
Enzyme Research
Article ID 151656,
doi:10.4061/2011/151
656
Internatl. 17 --- 6
24 Bioconversion of
AgriculturalWaste to
Ethanol by SSF Using
Recombinant Cellulase
from Clostridium
thermocellum
Ruchi Mutreja,
Debasish Das,
Dinesh Goyal and
Arun Goyal
Enzyme Research
Article ID 340279,
doi:10.4061/2011/340
279
Internatl. 9 --- 6
25 Establishment of
reproducible, efficient
protocol for
micropropagation of
Tylophora indica and
extraction of tylophorine
from in vitro raised plants.
Kajjal, H., Anand,
M., Goyal, D
Int Journal of
Biotechnol and
Bioengineering 2:
290-306 (2011)
Internatl. --- --- ---
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Title Author(s) Journal National/ Internatl.
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1 Anti-staphylococcal potential of endophytic fungi from Aegle marmelos Correa ex Roxb.
(Rutaceae).
Vinit Meshram, Sanjai Saxena and Neha Kapoor
Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology 6(4): 1859-1868 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.0546 ---
2 Direct production of L (+) lactic acid in continuous and fully membrane - integrated hybrid system under non- neutralizing conditions
P. Dey, P. Pal Journal of Membrane Science 389:355-362 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 4.093 122
3 Separation of lactic acid from fermentation broth by cross flow nanofiltration: Membrane characterization and transport modeling.
Pinaki Dey, Lassi Linnanen , Parimal Pal
Desalination, Elsevier 288 47-57. (2012)
Internatl. SCI 3.041 73
4 Techno-Economic analysis of a membrane integrated bioreactor system for production of lactic acid from sugar cane juice
Joya Sikder, Mousumi Roy, Pinaki Dey and Parimal Pal
Biochemical Engineering Journal 63 81-87. (2012)
Internatl. SCI 2.645 61
5 Fermentative Lactic acid production from a renewable carbon -----without alkali addition: a membrane based green approach
P.Dey, J.Sikder, S.Roy and P.Pal
Clean Technology And Environmental Policy, 14(5) 150-159 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.827 15
242
6 Identification and elimination of bacterial contamination during in vitro propagation of Guadua angustifolia Kunth
Harleen Kaur Nadha, R. Salwan, R. C. Kasana, Manju Anand and A Sood
Pharmacognosy Magazine, 8(30) 93-97 (2012)
Internatl. SCI
1.525 ---
7 A micropropagation system for Tylophora indica and extraction and purification of tylophorine from cell cultures and in vitro
regenerated plants
Manju Anand, Harmanjit Kaur and Dinesh Goyal
Environmental, Biomedical and Biotechnology 41 , 14-172012
Internatl. --- --- ---
8 Molecular cloning and charac-terization of granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) alleles from potato and sequence analysis for detection of cis-regulatory motifs
Anshu Bansal, Vijay Kumari, Dhakshi Taneja, Rupinder Sayal, Niranjan Das
Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) 109: 247-261 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 3.633
---
9 Rapid photokilling of gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria
by platinum dispersed titania nanocomposite films
Bonamali Pal, Isha Singh, Kunal Angrish, Raghavendra Aminedi, N. Das
Materials Chemistry and Physics 136: 21-27 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 2.072
---
10 Simplified extraction of good quality genomic DNA from a variety of plant materials
V Kumari, Anshu Bansal, R Aminedi, D Taneja, N. Das
African Journal of Biotechnology 11(24): 6420-6427 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.570
---
11 Characterization of cellulase producing Bacillus sp. for effective degradation of leaf litter biomass.
Nadeem Akhtar, A Sharma, D Deka, M. Jawed, D Goyal, Arun Goyal
Env Progress and Sustainable Energy DOI:10.1002/EP.11726 (2012)
Internatl. 2 0.865 32
12 Bioethanol production involving recombinant C. thermocellum hydrolytic hemicellulase and fermentative microbes.
Saprativ P. Das, R Ravindran, Shadab Ahmed, D Das, Dinesh Goyal, Carlos M.G.A. Fontes, Arun Goyal
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 167: 1475-1488 (2012)
Internatl. 14 1.893 56
13 Characterization of pyrene utilizing Bacillus spp. From crude oil contaminated soil
G. Purnima Khanna, D Goyal and S Khanna.
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 606-617 (2012).
Internatl. SCI 0.99 27
14 Development of an amperometric biosensor for detection of limonin levels in kinnow-mandarin juices
Puri, R., Malik, M. and Ghosh, M.
Annals of Microbiol 62:1301–1309. (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.549 18
15 Modeling of permeabilization process in Pseudomonas putida G7 -
----- Limonin bioconversion.
Malik, M., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 95:223-231 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 3.689 115
16 Enhancement of bioconversion efficiency of limonin by Pseudmonas putida G7
Malik, M., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M.
Int J of Food Science and Nutrition 63(1), 59-65 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.257 41
17 Statistical optimization of process parameters influencing ----limonin by Pseudmonas putida G7
Malik, M., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M.
Research Journal of Biotechnology. Volume 7 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.294 ---
18 Immobilization parameters statistically optimized for whole cells of P. putida G7 to enhance limonin biotransformation
Malik, M. and Ghosh, M.
Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biology 3 (2012)
National NON-SCI
--- ---
243
19 Industrial whey utilization as a medium ---biphasic growth and bacteriocin production by probiotic Lactobacillus casei LA-1
Kumar, M., Jain, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
Probiotic and Antimicrobial Protein 4 :198-207 (2012)
Internatl. SCI --- 5
20 Characterization and Optimization of an Anti-Aeromonas Bacteriocin Produced by Lactococcus lactis Isolated from
Hukuti Maas, an Indigenous Fermented Fish Product
Kumar, M., Jain, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.12048 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.45 21
21 Statistical optimization of physical parameters for enhanced bactericin production by L casei
Kumar, M., Jain, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engg. 17: 606-616 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.277 24
22 Survival of probiotic strains in non-dairy indian spice condiment exhibiting cholesterol reducing properties
Kumar, M., Singla, R., Singh, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
Food Science and Biotechnology 21, 1309-1315 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.695 13
23 Mitogenic response and probiotic characteristics of lactic acid bacteria isolated from indigenously pickled vegetables and fermented beverages
Kumar, M., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
World Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology. 28:703–711 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.262 44
24 Potential application of an anti-aeromonas bacteriocin of lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis in the
preservation of vegetable salad
Kumar, M., Jain, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A.
Journal of Food Safety. 32:369–378. (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.82 23
25 Improvement in strength properties of ash bricks by bacterial calcite
Dhami NK, MukherjeeA, Reddy MS
Ecological Engineering 39: 31-35 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 2.958 61
26 Craterellus indicus sp nov a new
species associated with Cedrus deodara from the western Himalayas, India
Kumari D, Upadhayay RC, Reddy MS
Mycological Progress 11: 269-774 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.606 14
27 The effect of carbon and nitrogen sources on the formation of sclerotia in Morchella spp
Harpreet Kaur Kanwal, M.S. Reddy
Annals of Microbiology 62: 165-168 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.549 18
28 Corrosion prevention of reinforced concrete with microbial calcite precipitation.
Achal, V, Mukherjee, A, Goyal, S and Reddy, M.S.
ACI Materials Journal 109: 157-164 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.5 46
29 Improvement of wheat and maize crops by ….. with rock phosphate
Himani Singh and M. S. Reddy
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 58: 535-546 (2012)
Internatl. --- --- 9
30 Impedance Study of Tea with Added Taste Compounds Using Conducting Polymer and Metal Electrodes
Mopsy Dhiman, Pawan Kapur, Abhijit Ganguli, and M. L. Singla
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 12(9):7081-6 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.149 61
31 Impedance Study of Drinking Water and Tastants Using Conducting Polymer and Metal Electrodes.
Mopsy Dhiman, Pawan Kapur, Abhijit Ganguli and Madan Lal Singla
International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering 2(2): 6-11 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.52 ---
32 Factors affecting micropropagation and acclimatization of an elite clone of Eucalyptus tereticornis Sm.
Aggarwal D, Kumar A, Sharma J, Reddy MS
In Vitro Cellular Developmental Biology-Plants 48:521-529 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 1.139 42
244
List of Publications (2013)
33 Degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol …… pulp and paper mill
Karn KS, M. S. Reddy
J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 58,
413‒420 (2012)
Internatl. SCI 0.98 ---
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal National/ Internatl.
Citation index
Impact factor
H index
1 Viability of calcifying bacterial formulations in fly ash for applications in building materials
Navdeep Kaur Dhami, Abhijit Mukherjee, M. S Reddy
J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 40:1403–1413 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 2.321 ---
2 Endophytic Xylariaceae from the forests of Western Ghats, southern India: Distribution and biological activities
Govinda R MB, Nagamani T, Babu AG, Aggarwal A, SuryanarayananTS, Reddy MS
Mycology: An Int J of Fungal Biology DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2013.776648 (2013)
Internatl. --- -- ---
3 In vitro anti-staphylococcal
activity of alkaloids from Callistemon rigidus R.Br.
Charu Gomber and Sanjai Saxena
Journal of Pharma Tech, Res and Management 1: 47-60 (2013)
National 0 0 ---
4 A new volatile antimicrobial producing endophytic fungus Muscodor kashayum sp. nov.
Meshram V, Saxena Sanjai and Neha Kapoor
Mycology 4(4): 196-204 (2013)
Internatl. 0 0 ---
5 Probiotic characterization of hydrolases producing Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis isolated from pickled
yam
Seema Bhanwar, Arashdeep Singh, Abhijit Ganguli
Int J Food Sci Nutr.
DOI 10.3109/09637486.2013.832175 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.257 41
6 Process intensification in lactic acid production by three stage membrane integrated hybrid reactor system
P. Pal and P. Dey
Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification 64: 1– 9 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.950 49
245
7 Synthesis and evaluation of antibacterial activity of quaternized biopolymer from K. terrigena
Khaira, G.K., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M.
Journal of applied microbiology. doi: 10.1111/jam.12400. 2. (2013)
Internatl. SCI 2.196 86
8 Development of exobiopolymer-based biosensor for detection of phosphate in water.
Kaur, T., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M.
Water Science & Technology, 68, 12: 2619–2625 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.102 86
9 Rapid inactivation of Salmonella by a quaternized biopolymeric flocculant.
Khaira, G.K., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M
Water Science & Tech doi:10.2166/ws.2013.169 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.102 86
10 Development of a quaternized chitosan with enhanced antibacterial efficacy.
Khaira, G.K., Kumarya, R., Chibber, M. and Ghosh M
Journal of water & health. 11, 3: 410–418. (2013)
Internatl. NON-SCI
1.22 29
11 Application of biopolymer produced from metabolic engineered Acinetobacter sp. for the development of phosphate optoelectronic sensor.
Kaur, T., Sharma, J., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M
Composite Interfaces. doi:10.1080/15685543.2013.842116. (2013)
Internatl. SCI 0.628 24
12 Modelling of phosphate exobiopolymer interaction.
Kaur, T. and Ghosh M.
International Journal of Biotechnology and bioengineering research, 4:355-358.(2013)
National NON-SCI
--- ---
13 Use of Lactococcus lactis to enrich sourdough bread with γ-aminobutyric acid.
Bhanwar S., Bamnia M., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A
Int J of Food Science and Nutrition. 64:77-81.
(2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.257 41
14 Modeling in vitro cholesterol reduction in relation to growth of probiotic Lactobacillus casei.
Jain, A., Kumar, M., Ghosh, M., and Ganguli, A
Microbiology and immunology. 57: 100–110 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.545 50
15 Alkalistable xylanase production --- Paenibacillus montaniterrae RMV1 isolated from red mud
Amita Arora, Pankaj Krishna, Vinita Malik and M. Sudhakara Reddy
Journal of Basic Microbiology
53:1–7 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.198 29
246
16 Bacillus megaterium mediated mineralization of calcium carbonate as --treatment of Green building materials
Dhami, NK, Mukherje, A, Reddy MS
World j of Microbiol and Biotechnol 29: 2397-2406
(2013)
Internatl. SCi 1.262 44
17 Taxol production by an endophytic fungus Fusarium redolens isolated from Himalayan Yew
Garyali S , Kumar A, Reddy MS
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 23: 1372–1380 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.399 29
18 Influence of sclerotia formation on ligninolytic enzyme production in Morchella crassipes
Kanwal HK, Reddy MS
J of Basic Microbiol
DOI 10.1002/jobm. 201200802 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.198 29
19 Biogenic treatment improves the durability and remediates the cracks of concrete structures
Achal V, Mukherjee A, Goyal S, Reddy MS
Construction and Building Materials 48: 1-5
(2013)
Internatl. SCi 2.293 50
20 Phosphate solubilizing rhizobacteria from an organic farm and their influence on the growth and yield of maize (Zea mays L.),
Kaur G, Reddy MS Journal of General and Applied Microbiology
59:295-303 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 0.98 32
21 Role of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria in ---- fertility and crop productivity in organic farming
Kaur G, Reddy MS Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science,
60: 549-564 (2013)
Internatl. -- --- ---
22 Craterellus indicus sp. nov.,
a new species associated with Cedrus deodara from the western Himalayas, India
Kumari, D., Reddy, M.S., Upadhya, R.C.
Mycological Progress, DOI 10.1007/s11557-011-0788-4 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.554 14
23 Diversity of cultivable bacteria associated with fruiting bodies of wild Himalayan Cantharellus spp.
Kumari D, Reddy MS, Upadhyay RC
Ann Microbiol. DOI 63: 845-853 (2013)
Internatl. SCi 1.549 18
24 Biomineralization of Calcium Carbonate ….. Calcareous Sites
Dhami, NK, Mukherjee, A, Reddy MS
J. Microbiol. Biotechnol
23: 707-714 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.399 29
247
25 Effective conversion of industrial starch waste to L-Lactic acid by Lactococcus lactis in dialysis sac bioreactor
Seema Bhanwar, Arashdeep Singh, Abhijit Ganguli
Ann Microbiol. DOI
10.1007/s13213-013-0754-2. (2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.549
18
26 Changes in endogenous polyamines ---cormlet formation in Gladiolus hybridus Hort.
Kumar A, Palni LMS
Scientia Horticulturae 162:260-264 (2013)
Internatl SCi 1.396 48
27 In vitro seed germination of economically important edible bamboo Dendrocalamus membranaceus Munro
Jasmine Brar , Manju Anand and Anil Sood
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 51(1) 88-96 (2013)
National SCI 1.195 ---
28 In vitro Propagation of an Edible Bamboo Bambusa Bambos and Assessment of Clonal Fidelity through Molecular Markers
Manju Anand, Jasmine Brar and Anil Sood
Journal of Medical and Bioengineering 2:
257-261 (2013)
Internatl. --- --- ---
29 In vitro propagation of Dendrocalamus asper and testing the clonal fidelity using RAPD and ISSR markers
Harleen Kaur Nadha, Rahul Kumar, Ram Kumar Sharma, Manju Anand and Anil Sood
International Journal Of Current Research 5: 2060-2067 (2013)
Internatl. --- --- ---
30 Antioxidant activity of native and micropropagated Tylophora Indica leaves
Aruna Bhatia, Manju Anand, Rupali Singla, Arpit Sharma
J. Nat. Prod. Plant Resour 3 (1):1-7 (2013)
Internatl. --- --- ---
31 Vacuolar invertases in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.): molecular cloning, characterization, ---- comparison, and analysis of gene expression in the cultivars
Vijay Kumari,
Niranjan Das
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum (APP)
35:2055-2068
(2013)
Internatl SCI 1.305
---
32 Molecular cloning and sequence comparison of a cDNA encoding α-glucan, water dikinase (GWD) from potato ---and analysis of gene expression
Anshu Bansal, Niranjan Das
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (JPBB),
22 (4):441-452 (2013)
Internatl SCI 0.414
---
248
33 Shape-dependent bactericidal activity of TiO2 for the killing of Gram-negative bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens
under UV torch irradiation
Raghavendra Aminedi, Gunveen Wadhwa,
Niranjan Das, Bonamali Pal
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
20:6521-6530 (2013)
Internatl SCI 2.618
---
34 Microbial Waste Biomass for Removal of Chromium(VI) from Chrome Effluent
Ahluwalia SS and
Goyal, D
Bioremediation Journal 17:3, 190-199 (2013)
Internatl. SCI 0.4 24
35 Analyzing Remediation Potential of Wastewater Through Wetland Plants: A Review
Misha Bhatia and
Goyal D
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
33 (1):9-27 (2013)
Internatl. SCi 0.865 32
36 Assessing the role of Phragmites australis in wastewater treatment through Response surface methodology
Misha Bhatia and
Goyal D.
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal (Accepted) (2013)
Internatl SCI 0.970 14
37 Plant Regeneration from Encapsulated adventitious shoot buds and somatic embryos of Tylophora indica
–An ------ and germplasm exchange.
Kajjal, H., Anand, M., Goyal, D
International Journal of Engineering Sciences Paradigms and Researches 7(1):
2319-6564 (2013)
Internatl. --- --- ---
38 Enhanced cellulase production from Bacillus subtilis by optimizing
physical parameters for bioethanol production
Deka D, Das, S.P., Das, D., Jawed, M., Goyal, D., Goyal, A., and Sahoo, N.
ISRN Biotechnology Article ID 965310, 11 pages http://dx.doi.org/ 10.5402/2013/965310
Internatl. --- --- ---
39 Modeling and simulation of L (+) lactic acid production in continuous membrane integrated bio-reactor system under non-neutralization conditions,
P. Dey and P. Pal Biochemical Engineering Journal,Elsevier (2013)
Internatl. SCi 2.645 61
40 Removal of 2,4,5-trichlorophenol by bacterial isolates from the secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill
Karn SK, Reddy MS.
J Basic Microbiol 52: 1–6
(2013)
Internatl. SCI 1.198 ---
249
List of Publications (2014)
41. Factors affecting genetic transfor-mation and shoot organogenesis of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.
Aggarwal D, Jaiswal N, Kumar A, Reddy MS
Jl of Plant Biochem & Biotechnol DOI
10.1007/
s13562-012-0166-6, 2013
Internatl 1 0.414 15
42 Plant regeneration from encapsulated adventitious shoot buds ans somatic embryos of Tylophora indica-an effective way of mass propagation and germplasm exchange
Harmanjit kaur, Manju Anand and Dinesh Goyal
International journal of Engineering Sciences Paradigms and Researches, vol 7(1), 1-9, 2013
Internatl
43 In vitro propagation of Dendrocalamus asper and testing the clonal fidelity using RAPD and ISSR markers
International Journal Of Current Research, Vol.5,Issue8, 2060-2067, 2013
Harleen Kaur Nadha, Rahul Kumar, Ram Kumar Sharma, Manju Anand and Anil Sood
Internatl
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal National/ Internatl.
Citation index
Impact factor
H index
1 Diversity among wild accessions of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. and
their morphogenetic potential
Bansal M, Kumar A, Reddy MS
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum DOI 10.1007/ s11738-014-1493-0 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 1.305 24
2 Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Himalayan yew.
Garyali S, Kumar A, Reddy MS
Annals of Microbiology DOI 10.1007/s13213-013-0786-7 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 1.549 18
3 Synergistic Role of Bacterial Urease and Carbonic Anhydrase in Carbonate Mineralization
Navdeep Kaur Dhami, Abhijit Mukherjee, M. S. Reddy
Applied Biochem & Biotechnol DOI 10.1007/ s12010-013-0694-0 (2014)
Internatl.
SCI 1.89 56
4 Kinetics of Biodegradation of Polypropylene/Polylactide Blends
Kimi Jain, Gaurav Madhu, Haripada Bhunia, Pramod K. Bajpai M. S. Reddy
J. Polym. Mater. 31: 63-76 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 0.3 17
5 New records of Cantharellus species from the north western Himalayas of India
Kumari Deepika, M. S. Reddya, R. C. Upadhyay
Mycology 4:205-220 (2014)
Internatl. --- --- ---
6 Influence of P-solubilizing bacteria on crop yield and soil fertility at multilocational sites
Gurdeep Kaur, M. S. Reddy
European Journal of Soil Biology 61: 35-40 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 1.83 35
250
7 Potential pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity of an endophytic Penicillium species.
Mahiti Gupta, Sanjai Saxena and Dinesh Goyal
Journal of Enzyme Inhibitors and Medicinal Chemistry doi:10.3109/14756366.2013.871007 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 1.495 37
8 Microbial metabolites for the development of ecofriendly agrochemicals
Sanjai Saxena Allelopathy Journal 33(1): 1-23 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 0.846 16
9 In vitro propagation, biochemical studies and assessment of clonal fidelity through molecular markers in Bambusa balcooa
Brar, A Shafi, P Sood, M Anand & A Sood
Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 26(1)115-124 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 0.57
---
10 Synergistic Role of Bacterial Urease and Carbonic Anhydrase in Carbonate Mineralization
Navdeep Kaur Dhami, Abhijit Mukherjee, M. S. Reddy
Applied Biochemistry & Biotechnology DOI 10.1007/s12010-013-0694-0 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 1.89 ---
11 New records of Cantharellus species from the northwestern Himalayas of India
Kumari Deepika, M. S. Reddya, R. C. Upadhyay
Mycology 4:205-220 (2014)
Internatl. --- --- ---
12 Influence of P-solubilizing bacteria on crop yield and soil fertility at multilocational sites
Gurdeep Kaur, M. S. Reddy
European Journal of Soil Biology 61: 35-40 (2014)
Internatl. SCI 1.83 ---
13 Biodegradation of leaf litter biomass by combination of Bacillus sp. and Trichoderma reesei
MTCC164.
Akhtar, N., Goyal, D., Goyal, A.
Minerva Biotechnologica (Accepted). (2014)
Internatl. SCI 0.379 ---
14 Influence of Agrobacterium rhizogenes
strains on hairy root induction and bacoside A production from Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.
Bansal M Kumar A; M.S. Reddy
Acta Physiol Plant 36:2793-2801
Internatl. 1.524
15 Differential expression of metallothioneins in response to heavy metals and their involvement in metal tolerance in the symbiotic basidiomycete Laccar
M.S. Reddy, Prasanna L, Marmeisse R., Fraissinet-Tachet L;
Microbiology 160:2235-2242
Internatl. 2.835
16 Biomineralization of 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol by Bacillus sp. and Staphylococcus sp. isolated from secondary sludge of pulp and paper mill
Karn SK; M.S. Reddy Bioremediation Journal 18:93-99
Internatl. 0.714
251
17 Construction of sized eukaryotic cDNA libraries using low input of total environmental metatranscriptomic
Yadav RK, Barbi F, Ziller A, Luis P, Marmeisse R Fraissinet-Tachet L.; M.S. Reddy
BMC Biotechnology 14:80
Internatl. 2.590
18 Alkalistable xylanase production by alkalitolerant Paenibacillus montaniterrae RMV1 isolated from red mud
Arora A, Krishna P, Malik V; M.S. Reddy
Basic Microbiology 54:1024-1029
Internatl. 1.822
19 Identification of key factors forenhancing competitiveness: an exploratory study of selected agri-biotech firms of Punjab in India
Sandeep Singh, Ravi Kiran, Dinesh Goyal
Agricultural Economics-Czech, (Accepted) (2014).
Internatl
20 Enhancement of taxol production from endophytic fungus Fusarium redolens
Garyali S, Kumar A; M.S. Reddy
Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering 19: 908-915
Internatl. 1.220
21 Bacterial diversity of extremely alkaline bauxite residue siteof alumina industrial plant using culturable bacteria and residue 16S rRNA gene clones
Krishna P, Babu AG; M.S. Reddy
Extremophiles 18:665-676
Internatl. 2.174
22 Diversity and antimitotic activity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Himalayan yew
Garyali S, Kumar A; M.S. Reddy
Annals of Microbiology 64: 1413-1422
Internatl. 1.039
23 Soil application of flyash based biofertilizers for increased crop production”
Rajinder Kaur, Dinesh Goyal.
Vegetos, 27 (2) (2014) 291-300
0.03
24 Mineralogical comparison of coal flyash with soil for use in agriculture
Rajinder Kaur, Dinesh Goyal.
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, DOI :10.1007/s10163-014-0323-1, (2014).
0.831
25 Mineralogical studies of coal flyash for soil application in agriculture
Rajinder Kaur, Dinesh Goyal.
Particulate Science and Technology, DOI :10.1080/02726351.2014.938378, (2014).
0.48
26 Suillus triacicularis sp. nov., a new species associated with Pinus roxburghii from northwestern Himalayas, India
Verma B; M.S. Reddy Phytotaxa 162: 157-164
Internatl. 1.376
252
27 Suillus himalayensis (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes, Boletales), a new species associated with Pinus wallichiana from north western Himalayas, India
Verma B; M.S. Reddy Nova Hedwigia 99: 541-550
Internatl. 0.989
28 Viability of calcifying bacterial formulations in ﬿y ash for applications in building materials
Dhami NK, Mukherjee A; M.S. Reddy
Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 40: 1403-1413
Internatl. 2.505
29 Taxol production by an endophytic fungus Fusarium redolens isolated from Himalayan yew
Sanjog Garyali, Anil Kumar; M.S. Reddy
J. Microbiology and Biotechnology 23: 1372=1380
Internatl. 1.353
30 Analyzing Remediation Potential of Wastewater Through Wetland Plants: A Review
Misha Bhatia, Dinesh Goyal.
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 33 (1) (2014) 9-27.
1.26
31 Biodiversity of cellulase producing bacteria and their application
Nadeem Akhtar, Aanchal, Dinesh Goyal, Arun Goyal.
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, (Accepted) (2014).
0.83
32 Simplification and optimization of media ingredients for enhanced production of CMCase by newly isolated Bacillus subtilis NA15”,
Nadeem Akhtar, Aanchal, Dinesh Goyal, Arun Goyal
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, (2014). DOI 10.1002/ep.
1.26
33 A. Sharma, Nadeem Akhtar, Dinesh Goyal and Arun Goyal
Responsesurface methodology for optimization of microbial cellulase production. A Review.
(2014) Romanian Biotechnological Letters.
0.4
34 Nadeem Akhtar, Kanika Gupta, Alok K. Jain, Dinesh Goyal, Arun Goyal.
“Surfactant assisted microwave-acid pre-treatment of leaf litter biomass for enhanced enzymatic release of sugars”,
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, (Accepted) (2014).
0.83
35 Mahiti Gupta, Sanjai Saxena and Dinesh Goyal
Diversity and lipase inhibitory activity of endophytic fungal species associated with Aegle marmelos: A bioresource for potential pancreatic lipase inhibitor.
(2015): Symbiosis 64 (3): 149-157 DOI 10.1007/s13199-015-0311-9
253
36 Raghavendra Aminedi, Niranjan Das
Class I patatin genes from potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars: molecular cloning, sequence comparison, prediction of diverse cis-regulatory motifs, and assessment of the promoter activities under field and in vitro conditions
In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol.-Plant 50:673-6872014
1.162
37 Dhakshi Taneja, Niranjan Das
Molecular cloning, sequence analyses, and expression studies of sucrose-phosphate synthase in the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars
Acta Physiol Plant 36:2253–22692014
1.524
38 Conserved peptide containing overlapping CD4+ and CD8+ T cell epitopes in H1N1 influenza virus:An immunoinformatics approach.
Lohia N, Baranwal M. Viral Immunology Internatl
0 1.636 3 (Google Scholar:Self)
39 Changes in endogenous polyamines during in vitro cormlet formation in Gladiolus hybridus Hort.
Anil Kumar; LMS Palni; Scientia Horticulturae 162: 260-264 (1.44)
International
1.504
40 Optimization of fermentation parameters for bioconversion of corn to ethanol using response surface methodology
7. Walia NK, Sekhon KK, Cameotra SS, Chaudhary DP, Srivastava P; Anil Kumar
Journal of Petroleum Environment and Biotechnology doi.org/10.4172/2157-7463.1000178 (---)
International
---
41 Taxol production by an endophytic fungus Fusarium redolens isolated from Himalayan Yew
Sanjog Garyali;MS Reddy; Anil Kumar
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 23(10), 1372–1380 (0.74)
International
1.353
42 Size-controlled silver nanoparticles synthesized over the range 5-100 nm using the same protocol and their antibacterial efficacy
Agnihotri Shekhar, Mukherji Soumyo, and Mukherji Suparna
RSC Advances Iternatl. 3.7 3
43 Arginine assisted immobilization of silver nanoparticles on ZnO nanorods: An enhanced and reusable antibacterial substrate without human cell cytotoxicity
Agnihotri Shekhar, Bajaj Geetika, Mukherji Suparna, and Mukherji Soumyo
Nanoscale Internatl. 6.7
254
List of Publications (2015)
S. No.
Title Author(s) Journal National / Intl.
Citation Index
Impact factor
H Index
01 Potential pancreatic lipase inhibitory activity of an endophytic Penicillium species.
Mahiti Gupta, Sanjai Saxena and Dinesh Goyal
Journal of Enzyme Inhibitors and Medicinal Chemistry 30 (1): 15-21
Internationl. 2.383 39 0.703/ 0.629
44 Potential Xanthine Oxidase inhibitory activity of endophytic Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae.
Neha Kapoor and Sanjai Saxena
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology173 (6): 1360-1374DOI: 201410.1007/s12010-014-0927-
Internatl.
45 Muscodor darjeelingensis, a new endophytic fungus of Cinnamomum camphora collected from north eastern Himalayas.
Sanjai Saxena, Vineet Meshram and Neha Kapoor
Sydowia 66 (1): 55–67 2014
Internatl.
46 Muscodor strobelii, a new endophytic species from South India.
Vineet Meshram, Sanjai Saxena and Neha Kapoor
Mycotaxon 128:93-104 2014
Internatl.
47 Resveratrol: Biological activities and therapeutic potential
Sanjai Saxena and Anugya Srivastava
Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology, Research and Management 2 (2): 145-157 2014
48 CardiovascularDisease Prediction based on Physical factors using Quantum Neural Network.
Renu Narain, Sanjai Saxena and Achal Kumar Goyal
International Journal of Information Processing 8 (3): 83 2014
internatl
49 Enhanced phosphate binding exobiopolymer production by a mutant Acinetobacter haemolyticus is mediated by increased phosphoglucomutase activity, Biocatalysis and Biotransformation
Kaur T, Ghosh M Biocatalysis and Biotransformation (2014). inpress
internatl
50 Antimicrobial efficacy and in vivo toxicity studies of a quaternized biopolymeric flocculant.
Journal of Water and Health. 12(4) :656-62 (IF: 1.172)
internatl
255
02 Muscodor tigerii sp. nov.
Volatile antibiotic producing endophytic fungus from North-eastern Himalayas
Sanjai Saxena,
Vineet Meshram and Neha Kapoor
Annals of Microbiology 65(1): 47-57
International 1.039 19 0.764 / 0.441
03 Diversity and lipase inhibitory activity of endophytic fungal species associated with Aegle marmelos: A
bioresource for potential pancreatic lipase inhibitor
Mahiti Gupta, Sanjai Saxena and Dinesh Goyal
Symbiosis 64 (3): 149-157
International 0.941 30 0.558 / 0.537
Monographs -
Chapter in Books
1. Goyal, D and Goyal, SK 2013 Production of Biofertilizers. In Biotechnology and
Agriculture and Food Processing Eds Marwaha, SS and Panesar PS Published by
CRC Press. 169-191.
2. Goyal, D. 2009 Biofertilizer Production Technology. Compendium Publ. by PSCST,
Chandigarh
3. Goyal, D. and Goyal, SK. 2009 Spirulina Production Technology. Compendium Publ.
by PSCST, Chandigarh
4. Rajiv Kumar, Goyal, D. 2009 Bioremediation of waste water and role of microalgae.
In: Algal Biology and Biotechnology Ed. Khattar, JIS., Singh, DP., Kaur, G. IK
International Publ., New Delhi. pp: 227-250.
5. Reddy MS, Achal V, Mukherjee A. Microbial Concrete, a wonder metabolic product
that remediates the defects in building structures. In: T. Satyanarayana et al. (eds.),
Microorganisms in Environmental Management: Microbes and Environment, DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-2229-3_24.
6. Dhami NK, Reddy MS, Mukherjee A. Biofilm and microbial applications in
biomineralized concrete. In Biomineralization, InTech publishers.
7. Dhami NK, Mukherjee A, Reddy MS (2013). Biomineralization of calcium carbonates
and their engineered applications: a review. Frontiers of Microbiology 4: 314.
8. Arashdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Moushumi Ghosh and Abhijit Ganguli. 2013.
Traditional Foods and Beverages as Delivery Vehicles for Probiotics.Recent
Developments in Biotechnology Vol. 8: Drug Delivery. Studium Press LLC, USA.
9. Siddharth Sharma and Awtar Krishan. Electronic Volume of Hematopoietic Stem
Cells. In:Flow Cytometry Applications in Stem Cell Research, Eds. Awtar Krishan, H
Krishnamurthy and Satish Totey, John Wiley-Blackwell Publications; 2010.
256
10. Akhtar, N., Goyal, D.2014 Cell and Molecular Biology Chapter Ed. SM Paul Khurana
and Machievelli.
11. Akhtar, N., Goyal, D. & Goyal, A. 2014. Biodegradation of cellulose and agricultural
waste material, Chapter 14, In ‘Advances in Biodegradation and Bioremediation of
Industrial Waste’ Editor Ram Chandra. CRC Press, USA.
12. Mukherji Suparna, Ruparelia Jayesh, and Agnihotri Shekhar (2012) Antimicrobial
activity of silver and copper nanoparticles: Variation in sensitivity across various
strains of bacteria and fungi. Nano-Antimicrobials: Progress and Prospects, Springer
Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 225-251; ISBN 978-3-642-24427-8 (print), 978-3-642-24428-5
(online)
Edited Books -Nil-
Books with ISBN with details of publishers -Nil-
Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities
International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO
host, etc.)
SNIP 0.801 (Average of all articles)
SJR 0.562 (Average of all articles)
23. Details of patents and income generated
Patent Granted
S.No Patent No and date
of Publication
Title Author Indian/
Foreign
Income
Generated/
Status
1 United States Patent
Application
No.20060142160
(2009)
A process of
producing
herbicides from
the fungus
Alternaria
alternata
Sanjai
Saxena
USA Not Licensed (No
income
generated)
2 244750
24.12.2010;
Journal No. 52/2010
A process for
chromium VI
removal from
industrial
effluents by
waste biomass
Ahluwalia
AS and
Goyal
Dinesh
Indian Technology
demonstrated at
Goetze India Pvt.
Ltd. Patiala
257
24. Areas of consultancy and income generated
S.No Area of Consultancy Faculty Income generated (Rs)
1 Biofertilizer Production Dinesh Goyal 95,000
2 Bio N culture for biowaste recycling Dinesh Goyal 75,000
3 Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. for
production of mini tubers
Anil Kumar &
M S Reddy
1.5 crore
4 Productin of minitubers and
microplantlets of potato and Eucalyptus
Anil Kumar 0.5 crore
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories/institutions
industries in India and abroad
1. Dr M S Reddy visited University of Lyon, France ( June 2010-July2010) as visiting
Professor
2. Dr M S Reddy presented a paper in 2nd Asian Conference on PGPR in Beijing, China
August 2011
3. Dr M S Reddy visited University of Lyon, France ( June 2013-July2013) as visiting
scientist under IFCPAR project professor
4. Dr Manju Anand Made an oral presentation in International Conference on
Biotechnology and Food Engineering-ICBFE 2013, Singapore
5. Dr Manju Anand Presented a paper ( oral) in International Conference on
Biotechnology and Food Engineering (ICBFE-2012), Dubai, U.A.E
6. Dr Moushumi Ghosh visited institutions and laboratories at the tour of seven
countries during 2nd International Society of Biotechnology Conference (ISBT-2013)
held at Univerity of Antwerp, Belgium in year 2013.
7. Dr Dinesh Goyal visited Philadelphia, USA from March 29 to April 4, 2014 to attend
29th International Conference on Solid Waste Management Technology and
presented a paper.
26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other
(please specify)
S. No. Faculty National/International Committees
1 Dinesh Goyal Appointed as mentor by DBT for STAR scheme in biotechnology in
different colleges of Punjab
2 Dinesh Goyal Member of Board of Studies of Department of Biotechnology of MMU,
Mullana
3 Dinesh Goyal Editorial Board Member of Indian Journal of Microbiology from 2009-
2011
4 Dinesh Goyal Vice President of Patiala Management Association, chapter of AIMA in
2011
258
S. No. Faculty National/International Committees
5 Dinesh Goyal Member Board of studies in Biotechnology of SMVDU, Katra dated
16.9.2009.
6 Dinesh Goyal Expert Member of PAC by DST for monitoring two research projects
2010
7 N Das Chairman and Member of BOS in Biotechnology, Punjab Technical
University
8 Sanjai Saxena Expert Member, Screening of projects in the area of Medicinal
Aromatic Plants and Drug Development at the Department of
Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India
(C) Editorial Boards
S.No Faculty Editorial Board Member
1 Sanjay Saxena Functional Science and Biotechnology, Global Science Books (UK/ Japan)
International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Global
Science Books (UK/ Japan)
Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Science and Biotechnology, Global Science
Books (UK/Japan)
Pest Technology, Global Science Books (UK/Japan)
Frontiers in Biosciences (USA)
BIOMIRROR
Journal of Pharmaceutical Technology, Research and Management
d) any other S.No Faculty Reviewer of impact factor/peer-reviewed journals
1 Dinesh Goyal Journal of Basic Microbiology;
Indian Journal of Microbiology;
Journal of Hazardous Waste Management;
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy;
Bioresource Technology
2 N. Das J Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Springer)
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (Springer);
Potato Research (Springer);
Genes & Genomics (Springer),
Genes & Genetic Systems (The Genetics Society of Japan);
Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (Springer);
Journal of Basic Microbiology (Wiley-VCH);
Cell & Developmental Biology (OMICS Publishing Groups);
African Journal of Biotechnology (Academic Journals);
International Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (International
Scholars Journals).
3 M.S. Reddy Some of Springer, Elsevier, Willey and Taylor & Francis published impact
factor journals
4 Moushumi
Ghosh
Bioprocess Technology (Springer)
Journal of Water & Health (IWA publishers)
Journal of Water Research (Elsevier)
5 Vikas Handa BOS member in Biotechnology, Punjab Technical University
6 Vikas Handa Member of the Jury for evaluating projects in Innotech-2014 at Pushpa
Gujral Science City, Kapurthala
259
S.No Faculty Reviewer of impact factor/peer-reviewed journals
7 Vikas Handa Mentor for developing innovative ideas under RISHI poject at PGSC,
Kapurthala
8 Dr. Shekhar
Agnihotri
Chemical Society Reviews (SCI IF, 30.4), Nanoscale (SCI IF,6.9),
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (SCI IF, 5.9); RSC Advances (SCI IF,
3.7), New Journal of Chemistry (SCI IF, 3.1), Advances in Polymer
Technology (SCI IF, 2.1), Applied Nanoscience (Non SCI, Peer reviewed)
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher/orientation programs, workshops,
training programs and similar programs).
S.No Faculty Attended Workshops/orientation programmes
1 Dinesh Goyal Participated in the Management Development Programme on Academic
Leadership from July 30 to August 09, 2013 at IIM, Kozhikode
2 Manoj Baranwal Short term course on Induction training programme from January 20-24,
2014 organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and
Research, Chandigarh.
3 Niranjan Das Participated and delivered a talk on the prospects of plant biotechnology
in the UG programme on 24 Jan 2011pertaining to the workshop under
Punjab Technical University.
4 Dinesh Goyal Completed online training program on Marketing for Incubator
Managers and Entrepreneurs from August 8 –October 31, 2009
28. Student projects (List for last 3 years) (for M.Sc./M.tech students including
a) in-house projects including inter-departmental projects
b) Projects in collaboration with other universities
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
1 Himangi
Agarwal
Screening of microalgae for lipids and
their extraction and characterization
2012 In house
2 Prabhjot Singh Effect of flyash on soil microorganisms 2012 In house
3 Deepinder Kaur Bioconversion of different carbohydrate
substrates to ethanol and acetic acid
2012 In house
4 Rabia Arora Degradation of imidacloprid by bacteria
isolated from the contaminated sites
2012 In house
5 Himani
Thakkar
Enhanced production of L-lysine from
Corynebacterium glutamicum by
mutagenesis
2012 In house
6 Amrit Kaur
Hans
Isolation and Screening of Waterborne
Actinomycetes for Their Anti-
staphylococcal Activity
2012 In house
7 Charu Bahl Screening Endophytic Fungal Broth For
L-Methioninase Activity
2012 In house
260
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
8 Pallavpreet
Kaur
Isolation and Characterization of
Xanthine oxidase from endophytic fungi
#19NOBASVNP
2012 In house
9 Sakshi Chawla Comparison of regeneration efficiency of
the Indian potato cultivars during
Agrobacterium-mediated genetic
transformation
2012 In-house
10 Shipra Singh Strategies for Making Ti-plasmid based
Genetic Constructs using Patatin Gene
Promoters for Functional
Characterization
2012 In-house
11 Kirti Sharma Studies on in vitro propagation and
genetic transformation of apple rootstock
M7.
2012 In house
12 Deepwinder Studies on in vitro propagation and
genetic transformation of Rosa hybrid acv.
‘First Red’.
2012 In house
13 Gagandeep
Kaur
Metabolic responses of lactic acid
bacteria to organo-phosphorus
compounds
2012 In house
14 Jasbir Kaur Studies on relation between DNA
methylation levels and sequence
characteristics of mammalian DNA
2012 In house
15 Amit Kumar Metabolic responses of two key water
borne pathogens against antimicrobial
chitosan
2012 In-house
16 Tanya Jurangal Synthesis and characterization of
nanocomposite for surface assimilaton of
phytoestrogens
2012 Inter-departmental
17 Shivani
Screening of endophytic fungi for
antimicrobial activity
2012 In-house
18 Ranjan Antimicrobial Activity of Endophytic
Fungi from Xylaria Species
2012 In-house
19 Arash Kumari Distribution of SNPs based on CG/CG to
TG/CA mutation in different regions of
human genome
2012 In house
20 Abhishek
Kumar
Immunogenic peptide prediction of
Nucleoprotein (NP) in H1N1 and H3N2
Strains of Influenza Virus A
2012 In-house
21 Rameez Hasan Immunogenic peptide prediction of
Matrix protein 1 (M1) in H1N1 and
H3N2 Strains of Influenza Virus A as
target for vaccine design
2012 In-house
22 Ajay kumar
Sandhu
Responses of probiotic lactic acid
bacteria to dietary isoflavone
2012 In house
261
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
23 Navneet Kaur Micropropagation of Tylophora indica
through forced axillary branching and de
novo adventitious shoot formation
2012 In-house
24 Radhika
Tanwar
Mass production of microalgae for lipid
extraction
2013 In house
25 Shalika Bioethanol from biowastes 2013 In house
26 Dinesh Singh Biochemical characterization of bacterial
cellulases
2013 In house
27 Harpreet PGP activity of cyanobacterial isolates 2013 In house
28 Priya Thakur PGP activity of Rhizobias 2013 In house
29 Jaspreet Antipancreatic lipase inhibitor’s from
microalgal extracts
2013 In house
30 Othima Characterization of novel carbonic
anhydrase from halophilic bacterial
isolates and it’s role in microbially
induced calcium carbonate precipitation
2013 In house
31 Divya Isolation and characterization of plant
growth promoting rhizobacteria
2013 In house
32 Kirti Characterization of thermostable and
alkalophilic lipase enzyme from
endophytic fungus Leptosphaerulina sp
2013 In house
33 Rajnish Yadav Characterization of thermostable and
alkalitolerant cellulase from endophytic
fungus Bartalinia sp
2013 In house
34 Vikrant Isolation and characterization of zinc
resistant bacteria from zinc contaminated
sites
2013 In house
35 Sanjay Singh Isolation of fungal pigments and
evaluation of their textile dyeing efficacy 2013
In house
36 Rahul Rana
Screening of endophytic fungi for lipase
inhibitors as therapeutic modalities in
obesity treatment
2013 In house
37 Anjali Rani
Chauhan
Cytotoxic potential of fungal extracts
against A549 cell line and its potential in
drug development
2013
In house
38 Rinki Verma Interaction of fungi with cement material
and properties there-of 2013
In house
39 Arkadeep
Mukherjee
Development of a novel fermented snack
food having alpha-glucosidase,
angiotensin converting enzyme
inhibitory and other functional
properties
2013 In house
40 Vibhuti Batra Preparation of a traditional food with
enhanced cognitive effects
2013
In house
262
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
41 Puneet
Randhawa
Preparation of a cereal based food
product containing exoploysaccharides
using Lactococcus lactis
2013 In house
42 Nippun preet
Kaur
Proteolytic profile of Lactic acid bacteria 2013 In house
43 Simranjeet
Singh Bedi
Pharmacological studies of Chimeric
Opioid peptide
2013 In collaboration
with CSIR-IGIB
44 Amanpreet
Kaur
In vitro propagation and biochemistry of
Rosa hybrida L. cv. ‘First Red’ and clonal
fidelity of microplants
2013 In house
45 Nisha Studies on in vitro propagation of
Ocimum tenuiflorum and testing of clonal
fidelity of micro plantlets
2013 In house
46 Navpreet Kaur Optimization of fermentation parameters
for bioconversion of corn to ethanol
using response surface methodology
2013 In collaboration
with IARI New
Delhi
47 Divya Sharma Isolation and characterization of plant
growth promoting rhizobacteria
2013 In house
47 Gurvinder Kaur Studies on antibacterial and anticancer
activities of black cardamom
2013 In house
48 Kamaldeep
Kaur
SNP genotyping of Reck gene in lung
cancer
2013 In house
49 Bhupinder
Singh
Studies on CpG distribution in genomes 2013 In house
50 Anterpreet Kaur Study on epitope mapping of Hemagglu-
tinin protein in H5N1 Influenza Virus
2013 In-house
51 Avni Vij An Immunoinformatics approach to
predict T and B cell epitope of NY-BR-1
breast cancer antigen
2013 In-house
52 Renu Anticancer and antibacterial activities of
cinnamon
2013 In-house
53 Ajit Mourya FOXP3 rs2294021 polymorphism
towards the susceptibility to breast
Carcinoma in North Indian Population
2013 In-house
54 Ms Divya A micropropagation system for
Carnation( Dianthus caryophyllus)- an
important ornamental plant
2013
In-house
55 Hardeep Kaur Plant regeneration via organogenesis
and somatic embryogenesis in Tylophora
indica-- an important medicinal plant
2013
In-house
56
Manveer kaur Micropropagation of Withania somniferum
through forced axillary branching and
synthetic seed production from
vegetative propagules
2013 In-house
263
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
57 Anchal Sharma Class I patatin genes from Indian potato
(Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars:
molecular cloning and partial
characterization
2013 In-house
58 Ramanpreet
Kaur
Effects of silver nitrate on growth
characteristics of micropropagated
potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plantlets
2013 In-house
59 Parika Establishment of Jatropha (Jatropha curcas
L.) germplasm and their
micropropagation
2013 In-house
60 Asha Kiran Studies on Genetic diversity of Jatropha
curcas L. genotypes by RAPD and ISSR
molecular markers
2013 In-house
61 Inderjot Arora Association of single nucleotide
polymorphism in microrna 196a2 and
146a gene towards risk for lung cancer in
north indian population
2013 In-house
62 Harinder Kaur Association of rs2073498 ala133ser gene
polymorphism with risk towards lung
cancer susceptibility in a north indian
population
2013 In-house
63 Rashmi Pal Case-control study of HER2/ neu
Ile655Val single nucleotide
polymorphism in relation towards risk
for breast cancer
2013 In-house
64 NerrItte Genetic variation in cyp1a1 gene
towards risk of occurrence of lung
carcinoma in north indian population
2013 In-house
65. Kamal Gharyial SNP genotyping of the reck gene in lung
cancer
2013 In-house
66 Ajit Mourya Susceptibility od Foxp3 rs2294021
polymorphism in relation to breast
cancer 2013
2013 In-house
67 Anjali Rani Cytotoxic potential of fungal extracts
against a549 cell line and its potential in
drug development
2013 In-house
68 Arun Kumar Isolation and characterization of
amphiphilic functional biopolymers
2013 In-house
69 Nitin Goyal Synthesis & Characterization of zeolites
from coal fly ash for purification of alpha
amylases
2013 Inter-departmental
70 Shweta Sehgal Surface assimilation of phytoestrogens
by microbial polymers
2013 In-house
71 Shivreet Sandhu Studies on depolymerase enzymes for
biofilm control
2013 In-house
264
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
72 Kamalpreet
Kaur
Formulation and Evaluation of
Metformin hydrochloride microspheres
by ionotropic gelation technique
2013 In-house
73 Nilza Screening of endophytic fungi Xylaria
for antibacterial and antifungal activity
2013 In-house
74 Kirandeep kaur
Photocatalytic oxidation of different
carbohydrates by bare and Ag-deposited
TiO2 under UV light irradiation
2014 In house
75 Geetika Gupta
Effects of Silver Nitrate and Silver
Thiosulfate on Growth Characteristics of
Micropropagated Potato (Solanum
tuberosum L.) Plantlets and Regeneration
Efficiency of the Explants
2014 In house
76 Manjeet Kaur
Class I patatin genes from Indian potato
(Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars:
isolation and partial characterization
2014 In house
77 Shikha Khullar Various media formulations for in vitro
clonal propagation and Agrobacterium-
mediated genetic transformation of
Jatropha (Jatropha curcas L.)-a promising
biodiesel crop
2014 In house
78 Khyati Rana
Preparation and characterization of
DNA-Gold nanocomposites for metal
ion detection
2014 In house
79 Shilpi Impact of flyash on plant growth
promoting activity of cyanobacteria
2014
In house
80 Manmeet Kaur Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass
and its conversion to ethanol
2014 In house
81 Jyotika Effect of gluten hydrolysate on plant
growth
2014 In house
82 Kanika Characterization and fermentation of
bamboo leaf litter biomass for ethanol
production
2014 In house
83 Anuj Impact of cyanobacterial inoculation and
flyash amendment in soil on growth of
wheat
2014 In house
84 Aanchal Sharma Purification and characterization of
endoglucanase from Bacillus
licheniformis
2014 In house
85 Ms. Gurvinder
Kaur
Role of calcifying bacteria on durability
properties of carbonated cement mortar
2014 Inter departmental
86 Manpreet Kaur Isolation and characterization of metal
resistance genes by using
metatranscriptomic approach
2014 In-house
265
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
87 Ms. Amrita
Bains
Potential of extracellular polymeric
substances and biofilm produced by
bacterial; isolates in calcium carbonate
mineralization
2014 In-house
88 Mr. Yadvinder
Bhardwaj
Isolation and characterization of
epiphytic orchidaceous mycorrhizas
associated with the populations of
Rhynchostylis retusa from Kangra
valley, Himachal Pradesh
2014 In-house
89 Ms. Ekta
Tripathi
Improvement in properties of bulk and
surface concrete by using bacteria
2014 Inter departmental
90 Ms. Pritika
Singh
Anticancerous and antioxidant activity
of bioactive compounds from Dunaliella
solani
2014 In-house
91 Ms. Ishita
Nanda
Studying the interacting partners of
RNA polymerase III transcription
factors, TFIIIB and TFIIIC
2014 Collaboration with
CCMB, Hyderabad
92 Ms neha
Sharma
Genetic Polymorphism in the Phase II
(GSTM1 & GSTT1 & GSTP1)
Detoxification Genes with Risk for
Occurrence Lung Cancer and Its
Association With Clinico-pathological
Features In North Indian Population
2014 In-house
93 Ms Kushaldeep Association of Single Nucleotide
Polymorphism in microRNA 146a
and196a2, and it’s impact on lung cancer
in North Indian Population
2014 In-house In-house
94 Ms Poonam
Naik
Role of XRCC1 DNA repair gene
polymorphisms (Arg399Gln and
Arg194Trp) on
outcome of Platinum based
chemotherapy for Lung cancer in North
Indian Population
2014 In-house
95 Ms Apurva Association of Aryl Hydrocarbon
Receptor gene polymorphism with the
risk of Lung Cancer in North Indian
population
2014 In-house
96 Mr Rishi roy Association of microRNA gene 196a2
and146a polymorphism towards risk of
breast cancer.
2014 In-house
97 Gourav Dhiman Identification of Immunogenic
Peptides of Metadherin Protein
for Cancer Vaccine
2014 In-house
98 Swati Bansal Effect of Cinnamomum zeylanicum on
growth of breast cancer cells and
microbes
2014 In-house
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S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
99 Pankaj Sharma Effect of Syzygium aromaticum on the
growth of cancer cells and microbes
2014 In-house
100 Neha Kumari Identification of peptide containing T
cell epitope of hemagglutinin
protein in H5N1 influenza virus
2014 In-house
101 Japnjot Kaur
Saini
Studies on the effect of flanking bases on
the distribution of CGs in methylate
genomes
2014 In-house
102 Shivangi Comparison of CpG distribution in
methylation sensitive and methylation
resistant CpG Islands and study the
effect on methylation
2014 In-house
103 Tajeshwar Kaur Study of CpG distribution in coding and
non - coding regions of different
genomes
2014 In-house
104 Vivek Sharma Study on the cytotoxic effect of Amomum
subulatum in cancer cells
2014 In-house
105 Omika Sharma Diversity amongst wild populations of
Arides multiflorrum as revealed by
RAPD and ISSR markers
2014 In-house
106 Preeti Kalara Development of Agrobacterium
mediated genetic transformation
protocol for Populus deltoids clone L34
2014 In-house
107 Priyanka
Sharma
Evaluation of cytotoxic and apoptotic
potential of anticancer molecule
2014 In-house
108 Yadvinder
Bhardwaj
Isolation and characterization of
epiphytic Orchidaceous Mycorrhizas
associated with the populations of
Rhynchostylis retusa from Kangra
valley, Himachal Pradesh
2014 In-house
109 Nikita BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF
LIBRARY OF NATURAL AND
SYNTHETIC COMPOUNDS
2014 In-house
110 Preetinder Kaur Screening endophytic fungi for
extracellular production of Asparaginase
enzyme
2014 In-house
111 Tanya Assessment of volatile organic
compounds produced by Muscodor
species for post –harvest shelf storage of
fruits and vegetables
2014 In-house
112 Jaspreet kaur Assessment of in vitro antibacterial,
antifungal and enzyme inhibitors from
Muscodor species of India
2014 In-house
113 Ambuj Sharma Screening endophytic fungi for
cellulolytic activity.
2014 In-house
267
S.
No.
Name of
Student
Project Title Year In-house/ Inter
departmental/
collaboration with
other university
114 Pargat Singh A micropropagation system for Cissus
quadrangularis Linn. --a valuable
medicinal plant
2014 In-house
115 Nikita Asija In vitro cloning of Chrysanthemum
paludosum - an important
ornamental plant
2014 In-house
116 Kirandeep Kaur In vitro mass cloning of Dianthus
chinenensis- a horticulturally important
plant
2014 In-house
117 Sarbjot Singh In vitro cloning of Achyranthes aspera-
an important ayurvedic medicinal plant
2014 In-house
118 Kiranbir Kaur In vitro cloning of Antirrhinum majus—
an important ornamental plant
2014 In-house
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
Faculty
S.
No
Name of Faculty Award /Recognition Year
1 MS Reddy Agnihothrudu Memorial Award by Mycological
Society of India
2014
M.S. Reddy Fellow of Biotech Research India 2014
2 Sanjai Saxena Eminent Microbiologist Award, Instituted by the
Association of Advancement of Biodiversity Science
presented at International Conference on
Biodiversity, Bioresources and Biotechnology, at The
Quorum Hotel, Mysore, Karnataka on 30-31st Jan
2014.
2013
3 Sanjai Saxena FABSc (Fellow of Association of Advancement in
Biodiversity Science)
2013
4 Sanjai Saxena Bharat Jyoti Award, instituted by Indian
International Friendship Society (IIFS), 3. on 4th May
2012 by Dr. Bhisham narain Singh, Ex-Governor
Tamil Nadu/ Assam; Dr. GVG Krishnamurthy, Ex-
Chief Election Commissioner and Maj Ved Pal,
Secretary AICC at the Constitution Club of India,
Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001
2012
5 Sanjai Saxena Dr. M.J. Thirumalachar Merit Award for best poster
presentation at Mycological Society of India
Conference at Shi Shivaji Science College, Amravati
(MS)
2012
6 Dinesh Goyal Elected as Fellow of Association of Microbiologists of
India (FAMI) by the Association of Microbiologists of
India (AMI) on November 24, 2012 at 53rd Annual
Conference at KIIT, Bhubaneshwar
2012
268
S.
No
Name of Faculty Award /Recognition Year
7 Manju Anand Was awarded best paper award in International
conference on Biotechnology and Food Engineering
(ICBFE-2012), ’ held at Dubai
2012
8 Manju Anand Awarded ‚Shiksha Rattan Purasakar - 2012‛ from
India International Friendship Society, New Delhi
2012
9 Dinesh Goyal Awarded ‚Shiksha Rattan Puraskar in 2011‛, by
India International Friendship Society, New Delhi
2011
10 Dinesh Goyal Nominated as Vice President of Patiala Management
Association, Chapter of AIMA in 2011
2011
11 Dinesh Goyal Awarded Fellowship (FABAP) by Association of
Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP) For Achieve-
ments in November, 2010.
2010
12 Dinesh Goyal Elected as the Fellow of International Congress of
Chemistry and Environment (FICCE), India in April,
2009
2009
13 Dinesh Goyal Biofertilizer Production Technology transferred to
Glow Biotech Ltd., Aligarh was awarded ‚ISBA
Entrepre-neurship Award 2008‛ in the graduate
category of Biotechnology & Life Sciences on January
31, 2009 out of 67 nominations from all over the
country
2009
14 Dr. Shekhar
Agnihotri
Best Poster presentation at International conference
on advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnology
(ICANN-2011), IIT-Guwahati
2011
15 Dr. Shekhar
Agnihotri
International travel award from Department of
Biotechnology (DBT) Govt. of India funding agency
2013
16 Dr Sanjai Saxena Eminent Microbiologist Award by Association of
Advancement of Biodiversity Science, Dharwad,
Karnataka
2014
Doctoral / post doctoral fellows
Ms Mahiti Gupta got Dr. M.J. Thirumalachar Merit Award for best poster
presentation at 39th Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of India along with
the National Seminar on Current Perspectives of Fungi in Healthcare and
Environment (KAVAASTHA) organized by Department of Microbiology and
Biotechnology, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore from 13-14th March 2013
Mr. Vineet Meshram, got Dr. M.J. Thirumalachar Merit Award for best poster
presentation at 38th Annual meeting of the Mycological society of India along with
National Conference on Mycodiversity with its Sustainable Exploration and
Biotechnological Applications" organized by Botany Department, Shri Shivaji Science
College, Amravati-444603, Maharashtra, India in collaboration with Department of
Botany, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University on 6-7 Feb.2012
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Students: Mr Jatin Sharma, B.Tech (Biotechnology) was selected (2014) to pursue two
years Masters programme in Food Science and Management at Catholic University,
Lille, by ROQUETTE, the multinational European Food Giant.
Mr Aditya, 3rd year (B.Tech) Biotechnology (2014) was offered 6 months internship at
IGBMC, Strasbourg, France
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national
/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Sr. No.
Date Title of Workshop/Conference/Seminar Source of Funding and Participants
1 September 9-10, 2010
Technique, operation and performance of High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography
Self-Financed and attended by UG, PG, Doctoral students and by scientist and academicians
2 August. 16-21 2011
Short term training programme on “Recent Trends in Plant Biotechnology & Transgenics” sponsored by State Biotechnology Department, Government of Uttarakhand
-do-
3 February. 11-16 2013
Short term training programme on “Plant Tissue Culture and Plant Transgenic Technologies” sponsored by State Biotechnology Department, Government of Uttarakhand
-do-
4 January., 23-29 2012
Short term training programme on “Recent Trends in Plant Biotechnology & Transgenics” sponsored by State Biotechnology Department, Government of Uttarakhand,
-do-
5 November 21-22, 2011
Technique, operation and performance of High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography
-do-
6 July 4-5, 2012 Technique, operation and performance of High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography
-do-
7 May 24 – June 04, 2010
Microbiological Techniques, Bioreactor, Batch Fermentation, Design & control of fermentor & Upstream & Downstream processing
-do-
8 January 03 – 14, 2011
Microbiological Techniques, Bioreactor, Batch Fermentation, Design & control of fermentor & Upstream & Downstream processing
-do-
9 June 01 – 30, 2011
Microbiological Techniques, Bioreactor, Batch Fermentation, Design & control of fermentor, Upstream & Downstream processing, Mushroom cultivation & Spirulina Production Technology
-do-
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Sr. No.
Date Title of Workshop/Conference/Seminar Source of Funding and Participants
10 May 25 – 29, 2009
Nutritional & health benefits of soy, soy based products, soy food business and demonstration of soy nuts with American Soybean Association
-do-
11 February 25, 2010
Development & optimization of soy milk, soy paneer and soy ready to serve drink
-do-
12 November 26, 2010
One day workshop on soy milk and soy paneer for students of Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala
-do-
13 March 17, 2012 One day workshop on soy milk and soy paneer for the students of Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala
-do-
14 June 8 – July 3, 2009
Business development programme in Agro-Biotechnology
-do-
15 June 7 – July 9, 2010
Summer Training Programme on Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship
-do-
16 June 6 – July 8, 2011
Summer Training Programme on Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship
-do-
17 June 4 – July 6, 2012
Summer Training Programme in Industrial Biotechnology
-do-
18 February 11-13, 2013
Fermentative production of non-alcoholic beverages and vinegar
-do-
19 April 12, 2013 Workshop on Intellectual property rights -do-
20 April 24-26, 2013
Fermentative production of non-alcoholic beverages and vinegar
-do-
21 April 26, 2013 National workshop on production of natural vinegar and naturally carbonated beverage
-do-
22 June 3– July 12, 2013
Summer Training Programme in Industrial Biotechnology
-do-
23 November 6-7, 2009
National Conférence on Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship (IME-09)
-do-
24 August 25, 2010 Workshop on Crop Biotechnology -do-
25 October 01, 2010
AIMA Workshop on Management Skills to Source Financing and Management of Technologies by SME‟s
-do-
26 March 18, 2011 Workshop on „INNOVATION-LINKING THE WORLD‟
-do-
27 March 30, 2011 Interactive Meet to Mobilize Submission of Projects from Punjab under S&T for Women & State Science & Technology Programmes of DST, GOI
-do-
28 October 31, 2013
National Seminar on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
-do-
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31 Code of ethics for research followed by the departments:
The Department of Biotechnology and its annexe laboratories such as CORE and STEP
follows ethical and safety aspects as per the Guidelines and Handbook for Institutional
Biosafety Committee issued by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India and Good
Laboratory Practices (GLP) and other safety norms issued by PPCB etc. from time to time
and University guidelines with regard to containment of biohazard, field trials and safe
disposal and handling of liquid and solid wastes and medical related research respectively.
CODE OF ETHICS FOR RESEARCH
Departmental Code of Ethics for research is based on the following:
1. Respect for the Rights and Dignity of the Person 2. Competence 3. Responsibility 4. Integrity
I. Respect for the Rights and Dignity of the Person
School ensures that the faculty
1. Undertake the interests of the community in particular and the country in general.
2. Take care not to infringe, in research or service activities.
3. Share confidential information with others only with the informed consent of those
involved, or in a manner that the individuals involved cannot be identified, except as
required or justified by law.
4. Store, handle, transfer and dispose of all records, both written and unwritten (for
example, computer files, video tapes), in a way that attends to the needs for privacy and
security and which is in accordance with the law.
5. Respect the rights of research participants and others to safeguard their own dignity.
6. Respect the right of individuals to discontinue participation in research at any time, and
be responsive to non-verbal indications of a desire to discontinue if individuals have
difficulty in verbally communicating such a desire.
7. That the research will contribute to the well-being of the group.
II. Competence
School ensures that the faculty
1. Engaged in research is appropriately qualified.
2. Keep up to date with relevant knowledge, research methods, and techniques, through
the reading of relevant literature, peer consultation, and continuing education activities,
in order that research activities and conclusions shall benefit and not harm others.
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III. Responsibility
School ensures that the faculty
1. Engaged in research be aware of their professional responsibilities to institute including research participants.
2. Be sensitive to the needs, current issues, and problems of society. 3. Maintains the highest standards of integrity.
4. Be sensitive to, and knowledgeable about, individual differences and vulnerabilities to discern what will benefit and not harm persons involved in research activities.
5. Not contribute to, nor engage in, research which promotes or is intended for use in deliberate impairment of an individual's psychological integrity.
6. Act to minimize the impact of research activities on research participants‟ personality or their mental or physical integrity.
7. Screen research participants and select those not likely to be harmed, if risk or harm to some research participants is possible.
IV. Integrity
School ensures that the faculty
1. Promotes integrity in the undertaking of its research. 2. Conduct research in a way that is consistent with a commitment to honest, open
inquiry, and to clear communication of any research aims, sponsorship, social context, personal values, or financial interests that may affect or appear to affect the research.
3. Give publication credit to others (as appropriate) in proportion to the professional contribution that they have made.
4. Not exploit any professional relationship to further personal, political or business interests.
5. Be acutely aware of the problematic nature of dual relationships and recognize that it is not always possible to avoid them. Where it is possible, avoid such relationships; where it is not, steps should be taken to safeguard research participants‟ interests.
32 Student profile programme-wise: Name of the
Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications
Received*
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
M.Sc. Biotechnology 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
8
5
6
4
2
0
19
26
24
17
16
17
29.6
16.3
20
NA
NA
70.3
83.8
80.0
NA
NA
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Name of the
Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications
Received*
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
M.Sc. Microbiology 2011
2012
8
3
14
10
36.3
NA
63.6
NA
M.Tech. Biotechnology 2012
2013
2014
5
2
2
22
15
22
NA
NA
NA
NA
B.Tech. Biotechnology 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
11
16
30
16
1
25
18
15
23
4
30.5
NA
NA
NA
NA
69.4
NA
NA
NA
NA
B.Tech. Bio-Chemical 2014 24 7
33. Diversity of students
Name of the % of % of students % of students % of
Programme students from other from students
(refer to question from the universities universities from
no. 4) same within the outside the other
university State State countries
M.Tech. Biotechnology 0 8 16 0
M.Sc. Biotechnology 0 10 7 0
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations,
NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.
Examinations No. of Students cleared
examination
NET 20
SET -
GATE 50
Civil Services Examination 3
Defense Services Examination -
Others (Senior Rsearch Felloships from
National Agencies)
5
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35 Student progression
36. Diversity of staff
Percentage or Number of faculty who are
graduates of the same university 0.00
from other universities within the State 8.33
from universities of other States 83.33
from universities outside the country 8.33
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the
assessment period
-NA-
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library Department avails Central Library Facilities
b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Departmental Bioinformatics Laboratory
equipped with 23 latest computers with WiFi connectivity.
c) Total number of class rooms: The classrooms are centralized at university level, however
___22_ number of classrooms are allocated to the department for conducting classes.
d) Class rooms with ICT facility Yes
e) Students’ laboratories 05
f) Research laboratories 05
Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 35%
PG to M.Phil ---
PG to Ph.D. 30%
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 60%
Employed
Campus selection
Other than campus
recruitment
50%
20%
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g) Departmental Laboratories
S.
No.
Name of the lab Available floor area
(sq.m)
1 Practical Lab 3&4
(earlier Biochemistry Lab. )
178
2 Research Lab 3 & 4
(earlier Industrial Biotechnology Lab.)
150
3 Practical Lab 1 &2
(earlier Microbiology Lab. )
150
4 Research Lab 1
( earlier Mol Bio Lab)
177
5 Environmental Sciences Lab.
( Shifted to SEE)
265
6 Research Lab 2
( earlier Food Lab)
99
7. Animal Tissue Culture Lab 51
8. Bioinformatics Lab 35
Incubator/Shaker Room
Ultra Freezer -80° C 1
BOD Incubators 8
Incubator Shaker 6 5
Bench
Top, 1
Floor,
Autoclaving Area
Autoclave 2
276
Bioinfo Lab Instrument Room
/Seminar Room
Animal Tissue Culture Lab
Computer
with Wifi-24
Ultra Sonicator Air Shower
- Lyophilizer-2 Bio Safety Cabinet Class II
- Gas Chromatography
System-2
CO2 Incubator-2
- Column
Chromatography System
Deep Freezer -20° C
- UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer
Thermal Cycler
- LCD Projector Inverted Microscope
- - Refrigerator
- - Refrigerator
- - Binocular Microscope
Practical Lab 1 Practical Lab 2 Practical Lab 3 Practical Lab 4
pH Meter-2 pH Meter - 4 - -
Weighing Balance
Open Type (2)
- - -
Weighing Balance
Close Type-2
Weighing Balance
Close Type
Weighing Balance
Close Type
Weighing
Balance Close
Type
Refrigerator - Refrigerator -
Microwave - Microwave Microwave
Magnetic Stirrer (3) - - -
Vortex -2 Vortex Vortex
Deep Freezer -20° C - - -
Ultra Freezer -80° C - - -
Incubator Shaker - Incubator Shaker -
Conductivity Meter - - -
Milli Q Water
Distillation Unit
- - -
Glass Distillation
Unit
- Glass Distillation
Unit
-
Atomic Absorption
Spectrophotometer
- - -
Refrigerated Micro Refrigerated Micro Micro Centrifuge -
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Centrifuge Centrifuge
Binocular Microscope
- 6
- Binocular
Microscope-26
-
Computer with
Printer & Scanner
- - -
- Laminar Air Flow -
Class I
Laminar Air Flow -
Class I
Laminar Air
Flow - Class I
- Autoclave - Autoclave
- Refrigerated
Centrifuge (Hitachi)
- Refrigerated
Centrifuge
- - - Centrifuge
- UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer
UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer
-
- Water Bath Water Bath Water Bath
- Hot Air oven - -
- Fume Hood - -
- Turbidity Meter - -
- - Metal Distillation
Unit
-
- Fermenter - -
- Peristaltic Pump - -
- - - Temperature
Controller
Research lab 1 Research lab 2 Research lab 3 Research lab 4
pH Meter pH Meter pH Meter -
- Weighing Balance
Open Type
- -
Weighing Balance
Close Type
Weighing Balance
Close Type
- -
Refrigerator-2 Refrigerator Refrigerator Refrigerator
Microwave - Microwave -
- - - Magnetic Stirrer
- - - Vortex
Deep Freezer -20°
C
Deep Freezer -20° C
- 2
- -
- Incubator Shaker Incubator Shaker Incubator Shaker
- - Conductivity Meter -
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Research lab 1 Research lab 2 Research lab 3 Research lab 4
- - Millipore System -
Double Glass
Distillation Unit
- Glass Disitllation
Unit
-
Microfuge Microfuge - -
- - Epiflurescent
Microscope
-
- - Computer With
Printer & Scanner
-
Biosafety Cabinet
Class II
Laminar Air Flow -
2 - Class I
Laminar Air Flow -
Class I
Laminar Air Flow
- Class I
Autoclave - - Autoclave
Refrigerated
Centrifuge-2
- - -
UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer
- - UV-Vis
Spectrophotometer
Shaking Waterbath Water Bath - -
Hot Air Oven - - -
- - - Fermenter
- - Peristaltic Pump -
U.V
Transilluminator
-3 - U.V
Transilluminator
Thermomixer - - -
Thermal Cycler - 4 - - -
Gel
Documentation
System
- - -
Open Shaker-2
(Growth Room)
- - -
Nanodrop - -
- - - High Growth
Throughput
Analyzer
- - Orbital Shaker -
Ice Flaking
Machine
- - -
- - - Visible Light
Transilluminator
- - Density Graded Gel
Electrophoresis
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Research lab 1 Research lab 2 Research lab 3 Research lab 4
- - - Hybridization
Chamber
- - - Ozonizer
- - Hot Plate -
- BOD Incubator -4 - -
- - - Lyophilizer
- - - Digital Turbidity
Meter
- - - Eppendorf
Waterbath
- - - Digital Colony
Counter
- - Elisa Microplate
Reader
Temperature
Controller
- - -
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates
S. No.
Name of Student
Doctoral/ postdoc/ RA
Research topic Year Host institution/ University OR other institutions / universities
1. Navdeep Kaur Dhami
Doctoral Calcifying bacteria mediated cementation for improvement of building materials
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
2. Gurdeep Kaur Doctoral Studies on microbial phosphate solubilization and development of inoculum formulations
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
3. Sanjog Garyali Doctoral Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata and process optimization for taxol production
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
4. Mahima Bansal Doctoral Evaluation and production of bacosides from selected clones of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
5. Dhakshi Taneja
Doctoral Molecular cloning, characterization and inhibition studies on sucrose-phosphate synthase (SPS) gene functions in the Indian potato cultivars
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
6. Misha Bhatia Doctoral Studies on rhizospheric bacteria 2014 Thapar Institute of
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S. No.
Name of Student
Doctoral/ postdoc/ RA
Research topic Year Host institution/ University OR other institutions / universities
of Phragmites in
constructed wetlands (Submitted)
Engineering & Technology University
7. Mopsy Dhiman Doctoral Investigations of Sensorial Properties of Indian Black Tea using Impedometric Techniques
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
8. Seema Doctoral Microbial transformation of starch to Lactic acid and its derivatives from potato processing industries (Submitted)
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
9. Jasmine Brar Doctoral Micropropagation of some edible Bamboo species and molecular characterization of regenerated plants
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
10. Diwakar Aggarwal
Doctoral Molecular cloning of korrigan and sucrose synthase genes and genetic transformation of Eucalyptus for cellulose enhancement
2013 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
11. Mahima Bansal Doctoral Evaluation and production of bacosides from selected clones of Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
12. Sanjog Garyali Doctoral Diversity of taxol producing endophytic fungi from Taxus baccata and process optimization for taxol production
2014 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
13. Minakshi Datta Doctoral Development of Biosensor for heavy metal detection
2013 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
14. Harleen Kaur Doctoral In vitro clonal propagation of
some important woody Bamboos and ascertaining their clonal fidelity
2013 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
15. Anshu Bansal
Doctoral Molecular studies on the starch-granule-bound protein (R1 protein) and genetic approaches for its inhibition in the potato tubers
2013 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
16. Vijay Kumari
Doctoral Molecular studies on soluble acid invertases in the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) tubers
2013 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
17. Raghavendra Aminedi
Doctoral Molecular cloning and functional characterization of patatin gene promoters from
2013 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology
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S. No.
Name of Student
Doctoral/ postdoc/ RA
Research topic Year Host institution/ University OR other institutions / universities
potato cultivars University
18. Rajiv Kumar Doctoral Microalgae for metal removal from waste water
2012 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
19. Harmanjit Kaur Doctoral Micropropagation of medicinal plants and extraction of secondary metabolites
2012 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
20. Richu Singla Doctoral Prevalence of High Risk Bacterial Pathogens in Indian Fresh Vegetables and Novel strategies for their inactivation
2012 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
21. Mukesh Kumar Doctoral Characterization of Lactobacilli isolated from indigenous fermented foods and human gut with special reference to their probiotic attributes
2012 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
22. Meenakshi Malik
Doctoral Development of Metabolic and molecular insights on Limonin biotransformation by Pseudomonas putida
2012 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
23. Purnima Khanna
Doctoral Diversity of pyrene degrading microbes and molecular analysis of pyrene degrading pathway
2011 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
24. Honey Aggarwal
Doctoral Microbial inoculants and industrial solid wastes as soil amendments in agroforestry
2011 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
25. Deepika Kumari
Doctoral Studies on the genetic diversity and nutritional properties of Cantharellaceae in Western Himalayas
2011 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
26. Harpreet Kaur
Doctoral Studies on the diversity and physiological characterization of the morels of western himalayan region
2011 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
27. Giridhar Babu
Doctoral Studies on rehabilitation of red mud and fly ash ponds using Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
2011 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
28. Santosh Kumar Karn
Doctoral Studies on biodegradation of some chlorophenolic compounds in secondary sludge of paper and pulp industry
2011 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
29. Himani Singh Doctoral Enhancement of fertilizer value 2011 Thapar Institute of
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S. No.
Name of Student
Doctoral/ postdoc/ RA
Research topic Year Host institution/ University OR other institutions / universities
of phosphate rocks by phosphate solubilizing microbes
Engineering & Technology University
30. Santosh Pathak Doctoral Studies on microbial prospecting for exobiopolymeric flocculants
2011 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
31. Indu Sharma Doctoral Chromium removal from tannery effluent by microbial biomass
2010 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
32. Bella Devassey Doctoral Microbial decolourization of textile dye effluent
2010 Thapar Institute of Engineering &
Technology University
40 Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Based on the feedback from industry new programme such as M.Sc in Microbiology was initiated in 2011. The feed back from industry and alumni also helps in revising the course curricula. Similarly the Department has planned to initiate B Tech in Biochemical Engg. from 2014 in place of BTech Biotechnology. This was done based on feedback from students, industry and faculty. 42. Does the department obtain feedback from
i. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?
The Department has Board of Studies comprising of faculty members and experts from academia and industry from outside university. Courses are revised every two year based on latest developments in biotechnology
ii. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the
S.No Year No. of PG
Fellowships from
university
1 2009-10 3
2 2010-11 3
3 2011-12 6
4 2012-13 24
5 2013-14 24
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department utilize the feedback?
Student response survey for each course provides accurately towards teaching-learning evaluation in that particular subject
iii. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?
It is done as mentioned above
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
Dr. Charu Gomber Mutreja, (Ph.D. Biotech, 2011) Senior Scientific Analyst. BioXcel Corporation, Gurgaon.
Lokesh Gambhir (M.Sc. Biotech, 2010, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University) Pursuing Ph.D from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai in area of Radioprotection.
Neha Vaid (M.Sc. Biotech, 2008, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology University), Post Doc at Max Planck Institute of Plant Molecular Physiology, Germany.
Rupinder Sayal (M.Sc. Biotech student) did Ph.D. from Michigan State University, USA on Drosophilla genetics. He is currently a faculty in DAV University, Jalandhar
Pawan Kumar (B.Tech. Biotech student), did MBA, and currently looking after a number of privately managed academic institutions in Madhya Pradesh in the capacity of a major executive.
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures/workshops: /seminar) involving external experts. The following persons delivered expert talks on various frontier areas of biotechnology. Our UG/PG students were hugely benefited by these expert talks.
S No
Name of Expert and Organisation Date of Seminar
Title
1 Dr Sanjeev Ganguly, Director, Nestle Asia, Gurgaon
6.2.2012 Probiotics and Immunomodulatory of foods
2 Dr Gautam Bannerjee, Expertise Director, Unilever, Bangalore
17.8.2013 Technology Development for foods
3 Mr K. Verma, Director, Life Technologies, Delhi
23.11.2013 Novel technologies for disinfection
4 Ms Nidhi Chopra, Head, Edu France, Alliance Francaise, Chandigarh
23.6.2012 Short workshops for advanced education/research opportunities in France
5 Dr Emmanualle Martin, Head Food Science group, Catholic University, Lille, France
19.2.2013 Opportunities for higher studies in France
6 Dr Sesha Sailamvenkateshwaran, University of Edinburgh, UK
15.1.2014 Green polymer based microarrays for industrial applications
7 Dr. R. Srinivasan Principal Scientist NRC on Plant Biotechnology, IARI, New Delhi Dr Anil Sirohi Principal Scientist
25.08.2010 Transgenics and Crop Improvement RNAi and its role in crop biotechnology
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Division of Nematology, IARI, New Delhi
8 Kumar A. (2013). 6th National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical & Environmental Sciences, held at Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala
13-14 November,
2013.
On the role of some lesser known factors in plant tissue culture
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
The following teaching methods are used by the faculty for teaching of all UG and PG courses: (a) Classroom lecture using black board, (b) Use of Multimedia (c) Power point presentations, (d) Assignments (e) Summer training (f) Project dissertation (g) Seminar and its evaluation (h) Paper presentation
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
The programme objectives and learning outcomes are regularly monitored by conducting seminars for the students. Secondly, through project training for 6months for B.tech, M.tech and Msc students. Thirdly, through seminars. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
Pratigya Society-students teach the underprivileged and poor students in this society
Paryavaran Society In this society students are involved in creating awareness about environment. They help in planting saplings, they also help in cleanliness drives.
Farmer‟s Interaction for their confidence building in biofertilizers and biopesticides. In this activity conducted by STEP biofertilizers which are preperaed inhouse in STEP are given to farmers for their cultivation process. To make them aware about the role of using chemical based fertilizers and need to shift to biofertilizers.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
Debates on various topics of contemporary issues/interests B Plan competition Art and Literary works Industrial visits Involvement of students in research activities, innovations of their
choice and guiding them to a national international platform. Motivating and following them for their endeavours to interact with their counterparts from across the globe in scientific and technological issues and effective teaching knowledge delivery systems. Real time demonstration of applicability wherever possible through short industrial visits.
49 State whether the programme/ department is accredited/graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.
Our B. Tech. Biotechnology Program is NBA-Accredited for five years since 2011.
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge,
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basic or applied.
New Knowledge
Basic
1. Development of bacterial cultures for bioremediation of pyrene contaminated soils
and gave new metabolic pathway for its degradation by Bacillus sp. Bacillus sp. (PK-
6) MTCC 1005 showed 56.4 % utilization of pyrene (C16H10) (50 μg ml-1) in four
days with growth associated biosurfactant activity and resulted in the formation of
five new intermediates, phenanthrene (C14H10), 9,10-Diphenylphenanthrene
(C26H18), 9-Methoxyphenanthrene (C15H12O), 5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-1-naphthoic acid
(C11H12O2) and 1,6,7-trimethyl-Naphthalene (C13H14).
2. Development of package of practices for utilization of flyash in agro-forestry as soil
amending agent to improve soil fertility and biomass production on degraded soils.
3. We developed strategies for isolation of a number of tuber-specific genes from potato
by facile molecular techniques for further functional characterization.
4. Development of high value functional traditional foods with specific
hypocholeasteromic activities, cognitive functions and extended preservative
activities.
5. Whole cell based bioprocess for citrus juice debitterring and development of
antimicrobial biopolymeric flocculants for treating water.
6. Identification of metal resistant genes, metallothioneins and phytochelatins, and
remediation of cracks in the building materials using microbes (microbial concrete).
Applied
1. Developed flyash based microbial inoculants and such products such as nitrofix,
phosul, BGA for paddy, Neem compost etc.for end users for validation at more than
500 acres of farmer’s field in Patiala District.
2. Developed cultures and process for organic waste recycling such as Biodegrader B
and T products.
3. Developed a biosorbent from the microbial wastes from pharma industry for the
removal of Cr from waste water (Indian Patent Granted).
4. Development of technology for the removal of Cr VI from industrial effluents by
using microbial waste biomass from pharmaceutical fermentation industry for which
an Indian patent has been granted. The process has been demonstrated at industrial
scale.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the
department.
Strengths 1 Strong faculty with rich teaching and research experience
2 Laboratories (CORE and STEP) with state of the art infrastructure for
research, training and inculcation of entrepreneurial activities
3 Wide coverage in the diverse field of biotechnology; Core competence in
microbiology, plant biotechnology and environmental biotechnology,
plant-microbe interactions
4 Research-based PG programmes and updating of syllabi based on
developments and market needs
5 Large number of sponsored research projects and publications in peer
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Weaknesses 1 We still fail to attract bright students
2 Lack of well-trained technicians
3 Week relationships with industry
4 No dedicated research labs.
5 Placement in core biotech industry is low
Opportunities 1 The capabilities of the PG students could be properly explored for research
purposes
2 Scope of collaborative research with national and international
organisations
3 Student exchange programmes with foreign universities
4 Interdepartmental collaborative academic programs
5 New academic programmes and Govt. initiative to promote biotech sector
Challenges 1 To improve intake of students in academic programmes
2 Improving placement scenario
3 Weak governance on biosafety and bioethics
4 Growth of biotech industry and adaptation of biotech products and
processes
5 Sustain in competitive scenario
52. Future plans of the department.
1. Focus of the Department is primarily to excel both in academics and research in the
frontier areas of modern biotechnology and related fields. The core competence of the
faculty is in the areas of agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology and
further to develop competencies in bioinformatics, biochemical and food engineering as
well as medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology.
2. The Department is currently having 13 faculty and is running four academic
programmes B.Tech. in Biotechnology, M.Sc in Biotechnology, M.Sc in Microbiology and
M.Tech in Biotechnology alongwith Ph.D programme. The Department of Biotechnology
plans to start course on BTech in Biochemical Engineering from 2014 considering its
potential in current scenario. The focus of these academic programs is to provide
excellent environment and state-of-the-art infrastructure for hands on training with
industrial exposure.
3. The focus of research is in applied microbiology and biotechnology, crop improvement
and plant tissue culture, bioremediation, pollution abatement and natural products and
bioactive molecules from microbial and plant sources with the aim such that fruits of
knowledge reach the society in shortest possible time.
4. Technologies on fly ash utilization in forestry plantation, biofertiliser production, neem
insecticide production, biowaste recyling through vermi composting and microbial
decomposition, bioherbicides, clonal propagation of Jatropha, Poplar, Eucalyptus, and
micropropagation of Potato and some medicinal plants, removal of heavy metals from
waste water using biowaste from fermentation industry has been demonstrated and
transferred to industries.
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5. Another focus is on biodiversity of different fungi using molecular approaches,
identification of metal resistant genes, metallothioneins and phytochelatins,
solubilization of insoluble phosphates (rock phosphates) by phosphate solubilizing
microorganisms and remediation of cracks in the building materials using microbes
(microbial concrete).
6. We are also in the process of creating excellence in the areas of animal biotechnology,
immunotechnology, bioprocess engineering and nanobiotechnology synergising with
TIFAC-CORE and STEP in technology development and demonstration through
business incubation and promotion of entrepreneurship and new start ups from amongst
the students.
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