Dr. Ajay Kumar
Dr. Ajay Kumar
Associate Professor

Department
Department of Industrial Microbiology
Area of Specialization
Soil Microbiology; Food safety
Phone No
8091784114
E-mail
ajay.kumar3190@shuats.edu.in, ajaysamkria@gmail.com

Educational Qualification
DegreeUniversity/BoardYear
Ph. D/ PDFNWU-South Africa2018
Ph.DCSK HPKV-Palampur2010
M.ScCSK HPKV-Palampur2003
B.ScHPU-Shimla2001


Professional Summary
  • Currently, working as Associate Professor (Microbiology) in the Department of Industrial Microbiology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Prayagraj (UP), India.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (Microbiology) at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar (Punjab) India, from 29th August, 2018 to 12 October 2021.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor (Microbiology) at Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management, Solan (H.P), India, from 02nd July, 2018 to 27 August, 2018.
  • Worked as Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecular Microbiology Research Laboratory at North-West University-Mafikeng Campus, South Africa from 5th May 2015 to 31 May 2018.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor & Head (Microbiology) at Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management, Solan (H.P), India, from 18th April, 2011 to 18th April, 2015.
  • Worked as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the Department of Microbiology, COBS, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur (India) from 21st January, 2010 to 15th April, 2011.

Expertise
  • Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
  • Antibiotic resistant food borne pathogens and virulene genes profiling
  • Molecular characterization of food borne pathogens

Intellectual Property
  • Patent (no. 362869) entitled “A process of preparing a liquid biofertilizer formulation” is granted on 24 March 2021 by Controller of grant, (National Research Development Center, New Delhi, India).

Publications
  • Sodhi Gurleen Kaur, Wijesekara Tharuka, Kumawat Kailash Chand, Adhikari Priyanka, Joshi Kuldeep, Singh Smriti, Farda Beatrice, Djebaili Rihab, Sabbi Enrico, Ramila Fares, Sillu Devendra, Santoyo Gustavo, de los Santos-Villalobos Sergio, Kumar Ajay, Pellegrini Marika and Mitra Debasis. 2025. Nanomaterials–plants–microbes interaction: plant growth promotion and stress mitigation. Frontiers of Microbiology 15:1516794.
  • Kumawat Kailash Chand, Sharma Barkha Sharon Nagpal, Kumar Ajay, Tiwari Shalini and Nair Ramakrishnan Madhavan. 2023. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: Salt stress alleviators to improve crop productivity for sustainable agriculture development. Frontiers in Plant Science 13: 1101862.
  • Sharma Barkha, Kumawat Kailash Chand, Tiwari Shalini, Kumar Ajay, Dar Rouf Ahmad, Singh Ummed and Cardinale Massimiliano. 2023. Silicon and plant nutrition: Dynamics, mechanisms of transport, and role of silicon solubilizer microbiomes in sustainable agriculture. Pedosphere 33(4): 534-555.
  • Singh Raghvendra Pratap, Srivastava Atul Kumar, Yang Ying-Jie, Manchanda Geetanjali, Kumar Ajay, Rai Alok Ramkesh, and Dubey Ramesh Chandra. 2023. Nucleic Acid Nanotechnology: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Accepted).
  • Kaushal Pomila, Bera Surojit, and Kumar Ajay. 2022. Mercury resistant bacteria: Eco-friendly way for remediation. International Journal of Ecology & Development 37(1): 10-25.
  • Karodiwal Yashika, Grewal Jasneet, Kumar Ajay, and Bera Surojit. 2021. Overcoming the structural adversity of sugarcane bagasse with updated pretreatment methods: A step towards ecological energy balance. International Journal of Ecology & Development 36(3): 39-57.
  • Kumar Ajay and Bera Surojit. 2020. Revisiting nitrogen utilization in algae: A review on the process of regulation and assimilation. Bioresource Technology Reports 12:100584.
  • Montso Kotsoana Peter, Dlamini Sicelo Beauty, Kumar Ajay and Ateba Collins Njie. 2019. Antimicrobial resistance factors of Extended-spectrum Beta-lactamases producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from cattle farms and raw beef in North-West province, South Africa.   BioMed Research International vol. 2019, Article ID 4318306, 13 pages.
  • Matlou Daniel Pheeha, Bissong Marie Ebob AgborTabot, Tchatchouang Christ Donald Kaptchouang, Adem Mohomud Rashid , Foka Frank Eric Tatsing , Kumar Ajay and Ateba Collins Njie. 2019. Virulence profiles of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from surface and ground water utilized by humans in the North West Province, South Africa: a public health perspective. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26(15): 15105-15114.
  • Kumar Ajay, Soni Ruchi, Kanwar Sarbjit Singh and Pabbi Sunil. 2019. Stenotrophomonas: A versatile diazotrophic bacteria from the rhizospheric soils of Western Himalayas and development of its liquid biofertilizer formulation. Vegetos-Springer 32: 103-109.
  • Dlamini Sicelo Beauty, Montso Kotsoana Peter, Kumar Ajay and Ateba Collins Njie. 2018. Distribution of virulence factors, determinants of antibiotic resistance and molecular fingerprinting of Salmonella species isolated from cattle and beef samples: Suggestive evidence of animal-to-meat contamination. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25(32): 32694-32708.
  • Montwedi Masego Gaeyele, Kumar Ajay and Ateba Collins Njie. 2018. Persistence of vancomycin resistance genes and transposable elements in Enterococcus faecalis isolated from groundwater intended for human consumption: A public health implication. Gene Reports 13: 49-58.
  • Hetsa Bakwena Ashton, Kumar Ajay and Ateba Collins Njie. 2018. Characterization of multiple antibiotic resistant clinical strains of Staphylococcus isolated from pregnant women vagina. Folia Microbiologica 63(5): 607-617.
  • Akindolire Muyiwa Ajoke, Kumar Ajay and Ateba Collins Njie. 2018. Genetic characterization of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from milk in the North-West Province, South Africa. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences 25: 1348-1355.
  • Manganyi Madira Coutlyne, Regnier Thierry, Kumar Ajay, Bezuidenhout Carlos and Ateba Collins Njie. 2018. Phylogenetic analysis and diversity of novel endophytic fungi isolated from medicinal plants of Sceletium tortuosum. Phytochemistry Letters 27: 36-43.
  • Manganyi Madira Coutlyne, Regnier Thierry, Kumar Ajay, Bezuidenhout Carlos and Ateba Collins Njie. 2018. Biodiversity and antibacterial screening of endophytic fungi isolated from Pelargonium sidoides. South African Journal of Botany 116:192-199.
  • Frank Eric Tatsing Foka, Kumar Ajay and Ateba Collins Njie. 2018. Emergence of vancomycin resistant enterococci in South Africa: Implications on Public Health. South African Journal of Science. 114 (9/10): 7 pages.
  • Pratush Amit, Kumar Ajay and Zhong Hu. 2018. Adverse effect of heavy metals (As, Pb, Hg and Cr) on health and their bioremediation strategies: A review. International Microbiology. 21 (3): 97-106.
  • Kaushal Manoj, Kumar Ajay and Kaushal Rajesh. 2017. Bacillus pumilus strain YSPMK11 as plant growth promoter and bicontrol agent against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. 3 Biotech. 7:90.
  • Soni Ruchi, Kumar Ajay, Kanwar Sarbjit Singh and Pabbi Sunil. 2017. Efficacy of liquid formulation of versatile rhizobacteria isolated from the soils of North-Western Himalayas on Solanum lycopersicum. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 16(4): 660-668.
  • Makhubalo Kaemogetso, Manganyi Madira, Kumar Ajay, Mbewe Moses and Ateba Collins Njie. 2016. Phenotypic and genetic characterization of sorbitol-fermenting Escherichia coli O157:H7 isolated from retail beef and mince beef. Journal of Human Ecology 56(1,2): 20-30.
  • Bhatti Sayeeda Kousar, Verma Jagdeep, Sembi Jaspreet K. and Kumar Ajay. 2016. Mycobiont Mediated in-vitro seed germination of an endangered ‘Fox-Tail’ orchid, Rhynchostylis retusa (L.) Blume. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 10(1): 663-670.
  • Kumar Ajay. 2015. Polyphasic characterization of microbial community from the surface of Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata sub.var. alba head. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 9(2): 1703-1713.
  • Kumar Ajay, Kumar Amit and Pratush Amit. 2014. Molecular diversity and functional variability of environmental isolates of Bacillus species. SpringerPlus 3:312.
  • Sharma Divya, Kumar Ajay and Kumar Amit. 2014. Probiotic and alcohol producing microbial diversity from the traditional fermented foods and beverages of Himachal Pradesh. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 8(3): 2473-2484.
  • Kumar Amit, Sharma PC, Kumar Ajay and Negi Vishwanand. 2014. Studies on phenotypic traits of Candida species and in vitro susceptibility to fluconazole. Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences 7(1): 83-91.
  • Kumar Ajay, Sharma Mamta and Kumar Amit. 2013. Characterization of potential oil degrading and plant growth promoting bacteria from the soils of Himachal Pradesh. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology 7(3): 2287-2294.
  • Kumar Ajay, Kumar Amit and Pratush Amit. 2013. Phosphate solubilizing bacterial diversity from the rhizospheric soils of sub-temperate region of Himachal Pradesh. Vegetos 26(1): 143-150.
  • Prabhakar C.S., Sood Pankaj, Kanwar S.S, Sharma P.N., Kumar Ajay and Mehta PK. 2013. Isolation and characterization of gut bacteria of fruit fly, Bactrocera tau (Walker). Phytoparasitica 41(2): 193-201.
  • Pratush Amit, Gupta Anupama and Kumar Ajay. 2013. Purification and characterization of bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis AP2 and its antimicrobial potential against food spoilage organisms. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences 3(2): 149-154.
  • Kumar Ajay, Kumar Amit, Patil Sandip, Payal Chandani and Negi Sushila. 2012. Isolation, screening and characterization of bacteria from rhizospheric soils for different plant growth promotion (PGP) activities: an in vitro study. Recent Research in Science and Technology 4(1):01-05.
  • Kumar Amit, Kumar Ajay, Kaushal Vandna, Patil Sandip, Payal Chandani and Kumar Anil. 2011. Antibacterial potential of some natural food preservatives against Staphylococcus aureus isolated from various food samples of Himachal Pradesh (India). World Journal of Science and Technology 1(10):48-53.
  • Kumar Amit, Kumar Ajay, Patil Sandip, Payal Chandani, Negi Sushila, Sharma Pooja and Kumar Anil. 2012. Anti-bacterial activity of green tea (Camellia sinensis) against bacteria isolated from environmental sources. Recent Research in Science and Technology 4(1):19-23.
  • Kumar Amit, Kumar Ajay, Kumar Pawan and Patil Sandip. 2011. Antibacterial activity of Triphala and Triphala mashi extracts against bacteria isolated from wound infection. Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research 4(1):142-148.
  • Pratush Amit, Gupta Anupama, Kumar Ajay and Vyas Geetanjali. 2012. Application of purified bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus lactis AP2 as food biopreservative in acidic foods. Annals, Food Science and Technology 13(1): 82-87.
  • Sharma Neha, Negi Sushila, Kumar Ajay, Patil Sandip and Kumar Amit. (2012) Comparative Antimicrobial Potential of Raw & Commercial Honey Against Various Bacteria Isolated From Wound & Throat Samples. Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research 2(2):31-39.
  • Kumar Amit, Bhatii Vikrant, Kumar Ajay, Patil Sandip, Bhatia Vikesh and Kumar Anil. 2011. Screening of various plant extracts for antifungal activity against Candida species. World Journal of Science and Technology 1(10):43-47.
  • Pratush Amit, Gupta Anupama, Kumar Ajay, Kumar Amit, Patil Sandip, Singh Rajinder, Kumari Preeti and Priya. 2012. Isolation, Optimization and Purification of Acidic Nitrilase from Strain AP 5. Advances in Life Sciences 1 (2): 147-151.
  • Kumar Amit, Thakur Suresh, Thakur Vishal Chand, Kumar Ajay, Patil Sandip and Vohra M.P. 2012. Antifungal activity of some natural essential oils against Candida species isolated from blood stream infection. Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 1(1):61-66.
  • Kumar Amit, Thakur Vishal Chand, Thakur Suresh, Kumar Ajay and Patil Sandip. 2011. Phenotypic characterization and in vitro examination of potential virulence factors of Candida species isolated from blood stream infection. World Journal of Science and Technology 1(10):38-42.
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  • EDITED BOOKS:
  • Singh RP, Manchanda G, Sarsan S, Kumar A, Panosyan H. 2024. Microbial Essentialism An Industrial Prospective. 1st Edition, Elsevier (ISBN: 9780443139321).
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  • BOOK CHAPTERS:
  • Thakur Sonali, Arora Richa, Kumar Ajay and Amit Pratush. 2023. Lignocellulolytic enzymes for biofuel production.  In: Bioethanol Fuel Production Processes. I,  Ozcan Konur (Ed.), Taylor and Francis Group, pp. 13 (ISBN 9781003226536).
  • Kaushal Manoj, Devi Sunita, Kumawat Chand Kailash, Kumar Ajay. 2023. Microbial Consortium: A Boon for a Sustainable Agriculture. In: Climate Change and Microbiome Dynamics : Carbon Cyle Dynamics, Javid Ahmad Parray  (Ed.), Springer International Publishing (Verlag), pp. 15-31  (ISBN 978-3-031-21078-5).
  • Mitra Ruchira, Han Jing, Xiang Hua, Kumar Ajay, Bera Surojit. 2022. Microbial removal of triarylmethane dyes: A sustainable approach for the aquatic ecosystem services. In: Relationship Between Microbes and Environment for Sustainable Ecosystem Services, Volume 2: Microbial Mitigation of Waste for Sustainable Ecosystem Services, J. Samuel, A. Kumar, J. Singh (Eds.), Elsevier, pp. 57-75 (ISBN 978-0-323-89937-6).
  • Kaur Kaur, Kumar Ajay, Rakhra Gurmeen and Arora Richa. 2022. Application of biochar for wastewater treatment. In: BioChar: Applications for Bioremediation of Contaminated Systems, R.T. Kapoor, M.P. Shah, (Eds.), De Gruyter, Berlin, Boston, pp. 233-244 (ISBN: 9783110738582).
  • Bera Surojit, Arora Richa, Ateba Collins Njie and Kumar Ajay. 2022. Microbes: A sustainable tool for healthy and climate smart agriculture. In: Relationship Between Microbes and Environment for Sustainable Ecosystem Services, Volume 1: Microbial Products for Sustainable Ecosystem Services, J. Samuel, A. Kumar, J. Singh (Eds.), Elsevier, (ISBN 9780323899383) (Accepted).
  • Kumar Ajay, Pratush A and Bera S. 2021. Significance of nanoscience in food microbiology: Current trends and future prospects. In: Nanotechnology for Advances in Medical Microbiology, N.G. Maddela, S. Chakraborty, R. Prasad, (Eds.),  Springer, Singapore, pp. 249-267. (ISBN: 978-981-15-9916-3).
  • Kanwar S.S and Kumar Ajay. 2010. Liquid Bioinoculants: A Technology for Sustainable     Agriculture. In: Agricultural Microbiology (P.C. Trivedi ed.), Pointer Publishers, Jaipur (Raj.), pp. 25-38. (ISBN: 9788171326150).

Conferences
  • Sicelo Beauty Dlamini, Ajay Kumar, KP Montso, NP Sithebe and Collins Njie Ateba (2016). Molecular characterization of Salmonella isolated from beef and cattle faecal samples: A public health intervention. 57th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) at Gauhati (India) organized by Gauhati University, Assam, India from 24-27 November 2016.
  • KP Montso, Sicelo Beauty Dlamini, Ajay Kumar, NP Sithebe and Collins Njie Ateba (2016). Molecular characterization of extended spectrum beta-lactamases producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. 66th Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Microbiologists at Toronta (Canada) organized by Local Organizing Committee at University of Toronto, Canada from12-15 June 2016.
  • Amit Kumar, Ajay Kumar and PC Sharma (2014). Amplification of ERG11 gene segment of different Candida spp. recovered from blood stream infections. Conference on Current Scenario of Infectious Diseases in North India, organized by Department of Microbiology, Dr. Rajinder Prasad Govt. Medical College, Kangra at Tanda (HP), India, September 27-28, 2014.
  • Kamal Singh, Savita Jandaik, Jasumati, Ajay Kumar, Manish Kumar Singh and Iqubal Singh Bains (2014). Assessment of antibacterial activity of Usnea species of Shimla hills. Conference on Current Scenario of Infectious Diseases in North India, organized by Department of Microbiology, Dr. Rajinder Prasad Govt. Medical College, Kangra at Tanda (HP), India, September 27-28, 2014.
  • Urmila, Amit Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Tarun Kumar, Sandip Patil, Sushila Negi and Devender Kumar Sharma (2013). Characterization and typing of Staphylococcus species recovered from food samples procured from commercial sites and individual households at Solan City of Himachal Pradesh. 1st International Conference on New Horizons in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (NHPBMS-2013), organized by Sheetal Life Sciences (P) Ltd., Dehradun and Society of Environment, Health and Biotech., India, January 12-13, 2013.
  • Ajay Kumar, Vivek Sharma, Amit Kumar, Sandip Patil and Amit Pratush (2012). Assessment of functional diversity and genetic variability of phosphate solubilizing Bacillus spp. isolated from the rhizospheric soils. The 7th International Conference on Genomics & Bio-IT APAC 2012 at Hong Kong, China, organized by Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) and co-organized by Giga Science from 28th Nov.- 1st Dec., 2012.
  • Shushila Negi, Monika Thakur, Amit Kumar, Ajay Kumar and Sandip Patil (2012). Prevalence and characterization of water contamination indicator bacteria with special emphasis on coliforms from drinking water supply in Solan city of Himachal Pradesh (India). National Conference on “Environmental Problem and Their Remedial Measures (EPRM 2012)” organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut (U.P.), India, from March 24-25, 2012, pp. 74.
  • Shushila Negi, Neha Sharma, Amit Kumar, Sandip Patil and Ajay Kumar (2012). Antimicrobial activity of Honey Samples against different bacteria isolated from Wound and Throat samples. National Conference on “Environmental Problem and Their Remedial Measures (EPRM 2012)” organized by Department of Environmental Sciences, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut (U.P.), India, from March 24-25, 2012, pp. 75.
  • Ajay Kumar, Jyoti Pathania, Amit Kumar, Sandip Patil and Mamta Sharma (2012). Screening of bacterial isolates for bioremediation and plant growth promoting traits from the soils of Himachal Pradesh. National conference on “Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology with Emphasis on Biodiversity Conservation” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology and EVS, Dev Bhoomi Group of Institutions (DBGI), Dehradun, India, from Feb. 25-26, 2012, pp 23.
  • Poonam Joshi, Amit Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Sandip Patil, Sheetal Mehta, Shushila Negi, Pooja Sharma and D.K. Sharma (2012). Antibacterial potential of Aloe-Vera extract against pathogenic bacteria isolated from clinical samples. National conference on “Recent Advances in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology with Emphasis on Biodiversity Conservation” organized by Dept. of Biotechnology and EVS, Dev Bhoomi Group of Institutions (DBGI), Dehradun, India, from Feb. 25-26, 2012, pp 27.
  • Sandip Patil, Amit Kumar, Ajay Kumar and Vinayak Shinde (2012) Antibacterial activity of Triphala and Triphala mashi extracts against bacteria isolated from wound infection. National symposium on “Drug Design and Combinatorial Chemistry” organized by Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon, Walwa, Sangli, Maharastra, India, from Jan. 26-27, 2012.
  • Ajay Kumar, Shobit Thapa, S.S.Kanwar and M.K.Gupta (2011). Characterization and performance evaluation of indigenous nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing rhizobacteria from the rhizospheric soils of Himachal Pradesh. National Symposium Cum Brain Storming Workshop on Organic Agriculture, organized by Dept. of Organic Agriculture, Dept. of Agriculture, Shimla and National Center of Organic Farming, Gaziabad from April 19-20, 2011, pp 89.
  • Rajni Devi, M.K.Gupta, S.S.Kanwar and Ajay Kumar (2011). Microbial diversity of termite mound soil used as compost additive in organic farming. National Symposium Cum Brain Storming Workshop on Organic Agriculture, organized by Dept. of Organic Agriculture, Dept. of Agriculture, Shimla and National Center of Organic Farming, Gaziabad from April 19-20, 2011, pp 117.
  • Ajay Kumar, S.S.Kanwar, M.K.Gupta and Rajeev Rathour (2009). Characterization of indigenous PGPR strains from the soils of Himachal Pradesh. Proceedings of first Asian PGPR Congress for Sustainable Agriculture, held at Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad from June 21-24, 2009, pp 104.
  • Ajay Kumar, SS Kanwar and MK Gupta (2008). Preparation of indigenous bioinoculants of phosphate solubilizers and Azotobacter isolated from the rhizospheric soils of Himachal Pradesh. International Symposium of Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI) on “Microbial Biotechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomic” organized by Delhi University, India, Nov. 18-20, 2008, pp 366.
  • MK Gupta, TC Bhalla, SS Kanwar, Aditi Sourabh and Ajay Kumar (2008). Pseudonomas fluorescens, a native isolate of Western Himalayas with plant growth promoting traits and its applicability as bioinoculant on scented rose geranium. Proc. Of National Symposium on New Biology in Agriculture organized by Panjab University, Chandigarh from Nov. 7-8, 2008, pp 50.
  • SP Dev, Ajay Kumar, and MK Gupta (2008). Studies on nitrogen enrichment of phosphocompost through Rhizobium-Sunnhemp symbiosis. National seminar on “Policy Interventions for Promotion of Balanced Fertilization and Integrated Nutrient Management” held at CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, April 10-11, 2008.

Teaching Experience
  • Currently, working as Associate Professor (Microbiology) in the Department of Industrial Microbiology, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Science, Prayagraj (UP), India.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar (Punjab) India, from 29th August, 2018 to 12 October 2021. Taught courses: Virology, Food Microbiology, Mushroom Technology, Agricultural Microbiology, General Microbiology Laboratory, Fundamentals of Medical Microbiology Laboratory, Food and Drug Testing Laboratory.
  • Worked as Assistant Professor & Head, Dept. of Microbiology at Shoolini Institute of Life Sciences and Business Management, Solan (H.P), India, from 18th April, 2011 to 18th April, 2015. Taught courses: Molecular Biology & Microbial Genetics, Industrial Microbiology, Microbial Metabolism, Immunology & Immunotechnology, General Microbiology to under-graduate & postgraduate students of Microbiology. Besides teaching, I have also supervised sixteen M.Sc. Microbiology students for their “Research Project” work.

Other
  • Qualified ICAR-NET (II)- 2018 conducted by ASRB, New Delhi, India.
  • Received prestigious Summer Research Fellowship-2014 by combined Academy of Sciences of India i.e. Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Indian Academy of Sciences (IAS), The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as a Summer Research Fellow to work on project entitled “Microbial community structure of green cabbage head purchased from the local market of Pune” using techniques like DNA sequencer, MALDI-TOF,  FAME, DGGE  under the supervision of Dr. Yogesh Shouche (Scientist G) at National Center for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, India from 01st April 2014 to 26th May 2014.
  • Obtained Financial Assistance under ITS scheme from SERB, Dept. of Science & Technology, India to attend the 7th International Conference on Genomics & Bio-IT APAC 2012 at Hong Kong, China from 28th Nov.-1st Dec., 2012.
  • Life member of “Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI)” (Membership no. AMI/LM312/2012).
  • Submitted 16S nucleotide sequences (partial) of ribosomal gene of forty eight bacteria and partial ITS region sequence of 09 fungal isolates to NCBI, GenBank, USA