1. Highest degree: Ph.D.
2. Department: BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, BITS Pilani-K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa 403726.
3. Area of Specialization: (i) Microbial Biotechnology with special reference to Bioprospecting and Antimicrobial Drug Discovery (ii) Rapid detection of bacteria
Title of the Ph. D. thesis: ‘Studies on Genetics and Biochemical Aspects of Antifungal Substance Produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria’.
4. Teaching Experience (Total) : 20 years
a) Post graduate Class (M.E.) : 18 years (approx.)
b) M.Sc. : 20 years
M.E. Dissertation/Thesis student Research Supervision.
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Sl.No.
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Name of Student
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Year of Completion
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M.E. (Biotechnology) Dissertation/Thesis
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1.
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ANVIKSHA S
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May 2019 (Degree awarded)
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Exploration on the functional characterization of antifungal lipopeptide fractions isolated from B. subtilis
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2.
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KANIKA BHATNAGAR
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May 2015 (degree awarded
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Optimization of the production parameters of the antifungal substance by Bacillus species and its partial purification.
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3.
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RIYAZ BASHA
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NOV, 2012 (degree awarded)
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PCR based Species level Identification of Malaria Parasite and genetic analysis of drug resistance markers in P. falciparum isolates.
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4.
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AKHILESH DIXIT
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MAY, 2010 (degree awarded)
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Preliminary Biochemical Characterization and Optimization of Production of the Antimicrobial Substance Produced by a Selected wild-type bacterial isolate.
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Govt Agency-sponsored Fellowship/Financial support/Travel grants to Ph.D. students enlisted below
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PhD students
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Name of the Govt. fellowship/funding agency
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Year of Award
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PhD awarded/
submitted/ongoing
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Supervisor
/Mentor
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1.
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KP Sreelakshmi
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DBT-Builder
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2023
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Ongoing
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Utpal Roy
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2.
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Pritish R Shukla
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PMRF, BIRLA CARBON
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2023
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Ongoing
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Utpal Roy
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3.
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Swetha R
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ICMR-SRF
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2022
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Ongoing
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Utpal Roy
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4.
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Madhuri M
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SERB-JRF
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2018
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Ongoing
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5.
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Swetha R
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DBT Project-SRF
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2017
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6.
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Purnima S
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Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Fellowship
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2017
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Awarded
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Utpal Roy
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7.
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Rehan Deshmukh
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ICMR-SRF
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2018
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Awarded
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Utpal Roy
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8.
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Ramya R
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20th ISHAM Grant
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2018
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Awarded
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9.
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Ramya R
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CSIR-SRF
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2015
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10.
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Purnima S
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ICMR Travel grant
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2016
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Awarded
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Utpal Roy
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11.
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Purnima S
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DST-WOS
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2015
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12.
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Ramya R
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DBT-travel grant
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2012
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13.
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Ramya R
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DST-Project JRF
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2011
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14.
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Ajay G. Chalasani
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UGC-JRF
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2011
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Awarded
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Utpal Roy
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15
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Raeesh Shekh
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CSIR-SRF
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2011
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Awarded
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16
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Purnima S
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DST-WOS
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2010
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16
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Md. Raeesh Shekh
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CSIR-project JRF
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2007
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Utpal Roy
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17
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Subodh Srivastava
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CSIR-SRF
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2006
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Awarded
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Utpal Roy
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Ph.D. thesis student Supervision – Doctoral (Ph.D.) Degree: Supervised 8 Ph.D. students, ongoing three
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Sl.No.
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Name of Student
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Year of Completion
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Title of Ph.D. Theses
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1.
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REHAN A. DESHMUKH
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Degree Awarded 2020
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Development of Rapid and Sensitive Molecular Methods for the Detection and Quantification of Escherichia coli in water
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2.
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GAUTAM K.
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Degree AWARDED 2019
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Functional Characterization of Recombinant α-Crystallin of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
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3.
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AJAY G. CHALASANI
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Degree AWARDED’2018
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Biochemical and Functional Characterization of a Narrow-Spectrum Antibacterial Peptide from the Wild-type Bacillus sp.
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4.
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RAMYA R
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Degree awarded’2018
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She has been declared as one of the winners of the YOUNG INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY for HUMAN & ANIMAL MYCOLOGY’ Grant for the 20th ISHAM Congress going to be held at Amsterdam’ July’ 2018.
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5.
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PURNIMA SINGH
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Deg. Awarded in Nov, 2016
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Studies on Microbial Diversity and Biotechnological Potential of Selected Polar Organisms;
Awarded prestigious Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Fellowship in August 2017.
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6.
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RAEESH SHEKH
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Aug’ 2013 (Degree awarded.
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Study on Biochemical and Genetic Characterization of anti-Candida Substance Produced by Enterococcus faecalis.
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7.
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VEEKY BATHS
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Aug’ 2012 (Degree awarded)
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Systems Biology and Graph Theoretic Approaches to Identify Potential Drug Targets against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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8.
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SUBODH K SRIVASTAVA
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2009 (degree awarded)
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Granule Bound Starch Synthase-I gene & its association with starch quality in Rice genotypes
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Two Ph.D. students’ theses work in progress:
(1)Swetha R
(2) Madhuri Madduri
Recipient of INSA-Visiting Scientist award in 2017
Refresher courses, Methodology, workshop, Training, Faculty Development Programme- One week duration.
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S.No.
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Name of the Programme
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Organized by
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Dates of the Program
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Duration of the Program
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1.
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‘Microbial Systematics: Soil to sequences’- Workshop
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CSIR-IMTECH
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2nd to 12th March, 2015
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11-days
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2.
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AICTE-ISTE sponsored Short Term Training on Molecular Biology Techniques in Biotechnology
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AICTE-ISTE & BITS PILANI
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18-30th December, 2000
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13- days
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3.
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Indo-US Symposium & Workshop on Recombinant DNA Technology & its applications in Drug discovery/Biotechnology
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BITS PILANI, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, USA & The Catholic University of America, USA.
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Feb, 22-27, 1999
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6 days
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4.
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41st BRNS National workshop
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IANCAS, BRNS & BITS Pilani.
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15th -20th Oct, 2000
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6 days
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5.
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BIOINFORMATICS
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National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training & Research, BHOPAL
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14-2-2005 to 18-2-2005
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5 days
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6.
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American Society for Microbiology Sponsored International Workshop on Bioremediation (IWB-2010)
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BITS -Goa
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January 04-16, 2010
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14 days
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7.
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63rd BRNS - IANCAS National Workshop on Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes in Science - A Hands on Training programme
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BITS GOA
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20-28 January, 2007
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9 days
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Research Projects Completed
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Sl No.
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Title of Project
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Funding Agency
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Amount
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Date of completion
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1.
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Cloning and expression of goat Interleukin 1 (Co-investigator)
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BITS PILANI
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2.00 Lacs
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2001-2003, Completed
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2.
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DST-FIST (Coordinator)
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DST
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41.0
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2015,Completed
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3.
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“Isolation & screening of microorganism from extreme & unusual environment for new & novel antimicrobial peptides to combat some clinically important multi-drug resistant fungal pathogens” (PI)
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CSIR, New Delhi
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17.00 lacs
(approx.)
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Completed, 31st March,2011,
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4.
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Biochemical & genetic characterization of Candidacidal peptides produced by the strain E. faecalis APR- 210. (PI)
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UGC, N Delhi
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7.34 lacs
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Completed, February, 2014, 3yrs
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5.
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Screening of extremophile isolates for novel antimicrobial substances against selected multi-drug resistant human pathogens (PI)
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DST, N Delhi
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11.38 Lacs
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Completed, March 2011, 18 months,
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6.
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Studies on extremophilic isolates for novel antimicrobial substances: biochemical and genetic characterization of Antimicrobial substance produced by a selected wild-type extremophile isolate against multi-drug resistant clinical isolates (as Mentor)
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DST-WOS
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14.92 Lacs
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Completed December 2012
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