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NAME Sanjai Saxena CURRENT POSITION

POSITION TITLE Associate Professor

Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab 147004

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

B.Sc. (Hons). Botany, University of Delhi, India (1992), First Division M.Sc. Biological Sciences spl. Biotechnology, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, MP 482001 India (1996), First Class First Position (75.01%), Gold Medalist

Ph.D. Biological Sciences spl. Biotechnology, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur MP 482001 India (2000) Title of the Ph.D: Efficacy of Microbial Secondary metabolites on some fungi to enhance their mycoherbicidal potential for the management of Lantana camara L

EXPERIENCE (10 years, 06months)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR 25.08.2010- till date: Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala-147004 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (after 6th CPC implementation )- 31st August 2009 till date (11 months): Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala-147004 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (previously reader cadre)-24th April 2006- 31st August 2009 (03 years, 04 months): Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala-147004 LECTURER- 7th March 2002-23rdApril 2006 (04 years and 01 month): Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala-147004 RESEARCH SCIENTIST- 16th September 2000- 6th March 2002 (1 year 5 months and 18 days): Thapar Centre for Industrial Research and Development (TCIRD). Thapar Technology Campus, Patiala 147004

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Biographed in Marquis Whos Who World (2010) Biographed in Marquis Whos Who Asia ( December 2006)

Travel grant from International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) INSA ( Indian National Science Academy) to give an INVITED TALK in BRITISH MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY symposium Fungal Metabolites: Impact & Exploitation at the University of Wales, Swansea, UK (2001) Young Scientist at International Conference on Fungal Biotechnology and Plant Pathogen interactions held at Osmania University, Hyderabad from 16-19 Jan 1999, held under the aegis of DST and UGC. Qualified GATE (1996): Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, Uttaranchal granted Fellowship during doctoral research.
T.D. Dharmadikari Gold medal (1996) for securing highest marks in M.Sc. Biological Sciences spl. Biotechnology at Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (MP), India

PATENTS
GRANTED03 1. Sanjai Saxena, Process of Preparation of Herbicides from Fungus Alternaria alternata, Indian Patent No. 192946. 2. Sanjai Saxena, Process of Preparation of Herbicides from Fungus Alternaria alternata, United States Patent No. 7.585,661 B2, dated 9 September 2009

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Sanjai Saxena, A process of preparation of an antimicrobial extract from the leaves of the plant Callistemon rigidus, Indian Patent No. 233621, Jointly in the name of innovator, Thapar University and Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology , Govt. of India PATENTS IN NATIONAL PHASE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES-05 1. Sanjai Saxena, A process of producing herbicides from the fungus Alternaria alternata, Australian Patent Application No. 2002337607 2. Sanjai Saxena, A process of producing herbicides from the fungus Alternaria alternata, European Patent Application No. 02 772 800.5 3. Sanjai Saxena , A process for the preparation of an anti-microbial extract from leaves of the plant Callistemon rigidus, US application. # 11/995,412. 4. Sanjai Saxena, A process for the preparation of an anti-microbial extract from leaves of the plant Callistemon rigidus, Australian Patent Application # 2006267813 5. Sanjai Saxena , A process for the preparation of an anti-microbial extract from leaves of the plant Callistemon rigidus, German Patent Application #112006 001833.7
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SPONSORED RESEARCH (approx. Rs.58.70 lakhs INR)

1. Bioprospecting for Muscodor spp: industrially important fungi in India (25.3 lakhs, National Bioresources Development Board (NBD), DBT , New Delhi ( 2008-2011) 2. Antimicrobial leads from Callistemon rigidus and evaluation of their efficacy against standard drugs (16.65 lakhs, DBT, New Delhi (2004-2007) 3. Evaluating the phytotoxins of Alternaria alternata for the control of L. camara (7.75 Lakhs, CSIR, New Delhi (20042007) 4. Mass production of bioherbicide produced by Alternaria alternata for the management of Lantana camara (TePP, DST, 5.00 lakhs, 2000-2003)

TRAININGS
1. UV-VIS Spectrophotometer: GBC UV/VIS spectrophotometer; High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Waters Inc. USA (October 1998, Def. Instt. Of Physiol. & Allied Sciences, DRDO, Delhi) 2. Gas Chromatography (VARIAN, USA) and Mass Spectrophotometer (Finnigan- MAT TSQ 7000) (Gas Chromatography- VARIAN 3. Biotek Power wave 540 Medium throughput reader for in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility, Enzymes assays and Kinetics, Cell based assays (TU, BIOTEK REP) 4. Hands on training in HPTLC at Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (STEP), Thapar University., 6-7 th September 2010.

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
RESOURCE PERSON/ EXPERT

Expert Member, Central Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Testing Reference Laboratory, Patiala (2008/ 2009) Expert for Biotechnology & Life Sciences Research for developing collaboration with academia and for S&T Roadmap of 10 (ten) life science laboratories of Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India. Expert & Reviewer of International Collaborative Projects (2008), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India for International / Bilateral Projects in the area of Biotechnology. Member, Governing Body, Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (STEP-TIET), Thapar University, Patiala (2007- 2008)

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External expert , Doctoral Committee for IPR related Ph.D. students of School of Management and Social Sciences (SMSS) , Thapar University, Patiala.(2007) External Expert, Doctoral Committee for Ph.D Biotechnology students , Thapar University, Patiala (2007) External Ph.D. Examiner (2008) for Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

External M.Phil Examiner (2009) for Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) Resource Person, Department of Biotechnology, DAV College, Jalandhar , Punjab (2010)

MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES 1. Life Member, Association for Promotion of DNA fingerprinting and other related technologies (ADNAT), CCMB, Hyderabad 2. Life Member, Society for Basic and Applied Mycology, India 3. 4. 5.
Life Member, Mycological Society of India (Chennai) (wef October, 2007) Member, Association of Microbiologists of India Registered Member, Network on Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus (NARSA), NIH, USA

6. Registered Member, Forum for Global Knowledge Sharing, Technology, Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC), Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India 7. Member, Eco-Ethics International Union, Nordbuente 28, 21385 Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany 8. Member, Genome India International REVIEWER AND EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF JOURNALS REVIEWER/ REFREE Letters in Applied Microbiology; Journal of Applied Microbiology; Indian Journal of Pharmacology Indian Journal of Microbiology; Natural Product Radiance; Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology; Journal of Ethnopharmacology; Pharmaceutical Biology; Biocontrol Science and Technology EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER 1. Functional Science and Biotechnology, Global Science Books (UK/Japan) 2. International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Global Science Books (UK/Japan) 3. Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Science and Biotechnology, Global Science Books (UK/Japan) 4. Pest Technology, Global Science Books (UK/Japan) 5. Frontiers in Biosciences (USA)

PUBLICATIONS In Peer reviewed Journals (14 International; 06 National)

INTERNATIONAL 01 Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber (2010): Antimicrobial activity of Callistemon rigidus R.Br. leaf extract against multidrug resistant gram-negative clinical isolates. International Journal of Life Science and Technology 3(3): 3438 Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber (2010): Surmounting antimicrobial resistance in the Millennium Superbug: Staphylococcus aureus. Central European Journal of Medicine 5(1): 12-29 Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber (2010): Superoxide Dismutase and extracellular Protease expression in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus: A tool for antimicrobial drug discovery Molecular Cellular Biochemistry 341(1-2): 217-223
Sanjai Saxena and Mukesh Kumar (2010) Evaluation of Alternaria alternata ITCC4896 for use as mycoherbicide to control Parthenium hysterophorus. Archives Of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, 43(12): 1160 - 1164

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05 06 Sanjai Saxena (2009): Fungal biotransformation of cannabinoids: Potential for new effective drugs. Curr. Opin. Drug Discovery & Research 12(2): 305-312 Sanjai Saxena and Akhilesh K. Pandey (2009): Assessment of Phytotoxic spent broth and spores of Alternaria alternata (LC#508) as a formulation with enhanced mycoherbicidal activity to control Lantana camara. Journal of Plant Protection Research 49(1):33-37 Impact factor 4.7 (2008 IF) Impact factor 1.22

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Sanjai Saxena, Charu Gomber and K K Raina (2009): Effect of Multiwalled carbon nanotubes on viability and superoxide dismutase expression in human wound pathogens. International Journal of Nanoscience 8(4-5): 415-423 Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber (2008): Comparative in vitro antimicrobial procedural efficacy for susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus to Chloramphenicol, Ciprofloxacin and Cefaclor. British Journal of Biomedical Sciences 65 (4)178-183 Sanjai Saxena and Mukesh Kumar (2007): Mycoherbicidal potential of Alternaria alternata ITCC 4896 for the control of Parthenium hysterophorus. Journal of Plant Protection Research 47(2): 213218 Charu Gomber and Sanjai Saxena (2007): Anti-Staphylococcal potential of Callistemon rigidus. Central European Journal of Medicine 2(1): 79-88 Impact factor: 0.585

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Impact factor 1.22 [01 citation] Impact factor 0.71 [03 citation] Sanjai Saxena and Devendra Kumar (2007): Interaction between human pathogenic bacteria and plants: Possibilities of new antimicrobial drugs. International Journal of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences 1(2): 120-123 Sanjai Saxena & Charu Gomber (2006): Antimicrobial potential of Callistemon rigidus R.Br. Pharm. Biol 44(3): 194-201 Saxena, Sanjai and Pandey, A.K (2002): Evaluation of an indigenous isolate of Alternaria alternata LC # 508 for use as a mycoherbicide for Lantana camara. Crop Protection 20/1, 73-75 Saxena, Sanjai & Pandey, A.K. (2001): Microbial secondary metabolites as ecofriendly agrochemicals for the next millennium. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 55(4): 395-403 (Springer Verlag, Germany) NATIONAL Impact factor : 0.5 [03citations] Impact factor 1.129 [10citations] Impact factor 2.569 [41citations]

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Sanjai Saxena and Mukesh Kumar (2009) Lactose mother liquor as a novel and cheap medium for mass production of mycoherbicide Alternaria alternata Journal of Basic and Applied Mycology 8(I&II):01-07 Sanjai Saxena, Charu Gomber and Shivani Tayal (2007): Anti-candidal activity of phylloplane fungal isolate of Lantana camara. Proc. National Acad. Sci. Vol. 77, B, Part IV , 409-413 Sanjai Saxena (2005): Glycrrhiza glabra: Medicine over the millennium. Nat. Prod. Rad. 4(5): 358-367(CSIR, India) Sanjai Saxena & Kumar, D. (2002): Tailoring biodiversity for the development of new therapeutics. Nat. Prod. Rad. 1(3): 18-25 (CSIR, India) Saxena, Sanjai & Pandey, A. K. (2000): Preliminary evaluation of fungal metabolites as natural herbicides for the management of Lantana camara linn. Indian Phytopathology 53(4): 490-491 Saxena, Sanjai, Pandey, A.K and R.C. Rajak (2000): Potential of an Idiolite from Alternaria alternata As a Biorational Agrochemical. In Frontiers in Fungal Biotechnology and Plant Pathogen Relations. Chief Editor C. Manoharachary (Editors: G. Bagyanarayana; B. Bhadraiah, and K. Satyaprasad) Allied Publishers, New Delhi & Hyderabad. Pp 22- 28 [03 citations] [06 citations] [03 citations]

Papers submitted

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Analytical Manual-published
1. Methods of Water and Food Analysis, Dinesh Goyal, Indu Sharma, Mahesh Gupta, Harpreet Kaur, Sarita Arora, Sanjai Saxena and Sarabjeet Singh Ahluwalia., published by STEP ( Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park, Sponsored by DST, GoI), Thapar University. Excel Books Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi , India ( 2009)

Book chapters (invited peer reviewed)published

1. Sanjai Saxena (2003) Designing Next Generation of Agrochemicals from Nature In Green Chemistry: Environment Friendly Alternatives Rashmi Sanghi & M.M. Srivastava (Eds.) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, pp 311- 339, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 2003 2. Sanjai Saxena & Gary Strobel (2003) Green Chemicals: Prospects And Future In Designing New Drugs In Green Chemistry: Environment Friendly Alternatives Rashmi Sanghi & M.M. Srivastava (Eds.) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, pp 281-293, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi 3. Charu Gomber, Sanjai Saxena and Anita Bansal (2004): In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Callistemon rigidus leaf extracts against human pathogens by Agar Well Diffusion Assay. In Biotechnological Approaches for Sustainable development. Ed. M.S Reddy and Sunil Khanna, 104-111 Allied Publishers, New Delhi ISBN 81-7764-669-9 4. Sanjai Saxena (2007): Combating multidrug resistance microbes: A burgeoning problem In Microbes & Human Health, Vol. 4, Edited by Dr. A.K. Chauhan, Dr. Harsha Kharkwal & Dr. Ajit Varma, pp.589-607, I.K. International Publishing House, New Delhi, India ISBN 81-89866-05-02 5. Sanjai Saxena and Charu Gomber (2008) Herbal Pharmacogenomics: Understanding mechanism in development of rational herbal products to overcome antibacterial drug resistance in Staphylococcus aureus In Text Book on Molecular Biotechnology Edited by Ajit K Varma and Neeraj Verma; I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi , India

Papers in conferences/poster presentations

1. Sanjai Saxena (2001): Fungus as source of novel idiolite for the management of Lantana camara- British Mycological

Symposium sponsored symposium Fungal Metabolites: Impact and Exploitation at University of Swansea, Swansea, Wales (UK) , 20-28th April 2001.
2. Charu Gomber, Anita Bansal and Sanjai Saxena (2004): Designing herbal formulations from Callistemon rigidus and

Alstonia scholaris to combat multidrug resistant infectious microorganisms. Presented in IUPAC sponsored International Conference on Biodiversity and Natural Products: Chemical & Medicinal Applications, 26-31 January 2004, New Delhi.
3. Sanjai Saxena and Mukesh Kumar Singh (2005): Possibilities of controlling Ragweed Parthenium by an indigenous

isolate of Alternaria alternata and its bioactive compounds. In Second International Conference of Parthenium Management held at GKVK Campus, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore from 5-7 December 2005.
4. Charu Gomber and Sanjai Saxena (2006): Overcoming multidrug resistance Staphylococcus aureus by two bioactive

fractions from C. rigidus R.Br. In 47th Annual meeting of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) held at Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Barkatullah University, Bhopal from 06-08 December 2006.
5. Charu Gomber and Sanjai Saxena (2006): Callistemon rigidus as a new plant providing potent phytochemicals in

designing new antimicrobial and cosmeceutical formulations. In International Conference and Expo on Botanical products 2006, organized by Natural Product Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302004 from 25-27th March 2006.
6. Mukesh Kumar, Aarti Sood and Sanjai Saxena (2007): Lactose Mother Liquor (LML): A novel cheap substrate for mass

production of mycoherbicides In National Conference on Fungal Diversity: Impact & Exploitation & 34th Annual Meeting of Mycological Society of India, 5-6 October 2007, Thapar University, Patiala, pp 70.

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7. Machiavelli, Sanjai Saxena and P.K. Bajpai (2007): Production of Phosphate Solubilizing Fungi: Process Optimization. In

National Conference on Fungal Diversity: Impact & Exploitation & 34th Annual Meeting of Mycological Society of India, 5-6 October 2007, Thapar University, Patiala, pp 64.
8. Charu Gomber and Sanjai Saxena (2007): In vitro assays to assess the mechanism of Staphylococcal inhibition by extract

of Callistemon rigidus R.Br. 48th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), 18-21 December 2007, Indian Institute of Technology (Madras), Chennai.
9. Charu Gomber and Sanjai Saxena (2007): Bioassay-Guided Fractionation of Antibacterial Compounds from Callistemon

rigidus R.Br with potential Anti-MRSA activity In Joint Bilateral Seminar on Antimicrobial Drug Resistance & the Development of New Antibiotics , Nov. 22-25th 2007 at INSA, New Delhi ; organized by INSA, German Academy of Science Leopoldina, German Research Foundation and Krupp Foundation.
10. Sanjai Saxena, Gunjan Chopra and Vinit Meshram (2010): Screening of VOC (Volatile organic compounds) resistant

endophytic fungi from selected plants from biodiversity hotspots of India. In National Seminar on Fungal Biotechnology at Mithibai College of Arts, Commerce , Chauhan Institute of Science and Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics, under the aegis of University of Mumbai ( Mycological Society, Mumbai Unit) , 7-9th January 2010.

Articles published
1. Fungal herbicides wipe out weeds. News Article. Nature News India. August 2001(page 4): website: www.naturenewsindia.com 2. Knowledge Management - key tool of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Thapar Technology Newscaster (TTC), Thapar University, Patiala

INVITED TALKS & PRESENTATIONS (11)

Potential of an Idiolite from Alternaria alternata as a biorational agrochemical at Mekaster Auditorium during International Conference of Fungal Biotechnology and Plant- Pathogen Interactions, 16-19 January 1999, Osmania University, Hyderabad ( Andhra Pradesh) Microbial Secondary Metabolites: Prospects & Future presented at Thapar Centre for Industrial Research & Development, Thapar Technology Campus, Bhadson Road, Patiala 147001 on 26th August 2000. Fungus as a source of novel herbicide for the management of the weed Lantana camara presented in Session III (Exploitation of Bioactive metabolites) at British Mycological Society sponsored International Symposium on BIOACTIVE FUNGAL METABOLITES- IMPACT & EXPLOITATION, University of Wales, Swansea 22- 27th April 2001. Gave a talk on fungal metabolites their exploitation on National Technology Day, 11 th May 2001 at Seminar hall of Thapar Centre for Industrial Research & Development, Bhadson Road, Patiala 147001.
Agrochemicals from Microbes presented on 21.08.2001 at Centre for Relevance & Excellence in Agro & Industrial Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Thapar Technology Campus, Patiala. 147001 Naturals In Drug Discovery & Design On 26.4.2002 At Dr. Reddys Research Foundation (DRF), Dr. Reddys Research Laboratories, Miyapur, Bollarum, Hyderabad (AP) India

Commercialization of Indian Patent 192946- A process of preparation of herbicides from the fungus Alternaria alternata at National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, 11.02. 2005 Callistemon rigidus: a Potential source of Bioactive leads to combat MRSA International Conference on New Developments in Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines. (16-20, Nov., 2008), at NIPER Current Trends in Drug Discovery: Biocatalysis and Biotransformations - Advances in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Aspects of Herbal Drug research, 31st October, 2009 at Chitkara Institute of Pharmacy, Chitkara Campus, Jansla, Rajpura, Distt. Patiala. Role of Genomics and Proteomics in Drug Discovery, Department of Biotechnology, DAV College, Jalandhar, Punjab. 2nd December 2010. 6

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ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS & ASSIGNMENTS

CURRENT POSITIONS

Incharge; Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, Thapar Member, SUGC (Students Undergraduate committee), Thapar University, Patiala

University Undergraduate (UG) Incharge(2009-10), Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS (COMPLETED)

3.12.10- 13.12.2010 June 2008 Deputy Superintendent (Morning Session), End Semester Examinations, Thapar University, Patiala. Deputy Superintendent (Entrance Examination) for M.Sc. Biotechnology Entrance Examination conducted by Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala for TU, PATIALA as EXAMINATION CENTRE . Ad-hoc PG coordinator for admission of Ph.D and M.Sc. Environmental Science & Technology Admissions in the Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences Deputy Superintendent (Evening Session), End Semester Examinations, Thapar University, Patiala. Deputy Coordinator, Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Park (STEP)-TIET, Thapar University, Patiala. Industry Associated Project Coordinator, Department of Biotechnology Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala. Industry Associated Project Coordinator, Department of Biotechnology & Environmental Sciences, Thapar University, Patiala. Incharge; Bioinformatics laboratory, Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed University), Patiala 147004 Co-coordinator, TIFAC-CORE in Agro & Industrial Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (Now Thapar University), Patiala.

June/July 2008 15.05.07-31.05.07 29.05.06-28.05.07 08/2005-07/2006 08/2006-07/2007 04/ 2001-05/2005 June 2001- July 2001

PREPARATION OF POLICY DOCUMENTS

NBA document for the accreditation of B.tech Biotechnology by the National Board of Accrediatation, AICTE, New Delhi (2011) Prepared the first draft of policy on Intellectual property rights of Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology , Patiala ( 2006) (now Thapar University) Prepared the Road map of Pharmaceutical Education & Research for Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (2005) in consultation with Pharma professionals and peer pharmaceutical educational groups. Prepared the PharmED (Pharma education & research) roadmap for Thapar University for presentation and discussion by the UGC experts committee on 25th Feb. 2009

OTHER GENERAL ADMINISTRATION WORK 7

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Member, Selection committee for UGC research fellowships in the Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences. Resource person of American Chemical Society database of the institute. Member of 3-member team appointed by the Director, TIET for brandizing the institute and developing national and international collaborations with the industry and academia in the areas of Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Chemical Sciences. Secretary (Outreach Committee, Member (International Collaboration committee) Website- Content Manager April 2002- till date for Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (STEP) - Biotechnology TIET, Patiala. Member, JRF selection committee, School of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala, Punjab 147004.( March, 2002) , Member, Academic & Administrative Audit Committee, constituted by Director, TIET, Patiala. (2001)

RESEARCH SUPERVISION Ph.D. Supervision

1. Ms. Charu Gomber: Antimicrobial activity of a natural product from Callistemon rigidus and its mechanism of action against Staphylococcus aureus. (Awarded on 9/2/2011)

Ph.D Ongoing
1. 2. 3. 4. Ms. Renu Narian (2009) Mr. Vinit Meshram (2009) Ms. Divya Singhal (2009) Ms. Neha Kapoor (2010)

Master of International Business (MIB) Final Project Supervision, Ecole de Management, Grenoble (France)
Ms. Katarina Papez : National Innovation Systems in Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Industry; A comparative analyses of India and Slovenia ( Completed)
M. Sc. Biotechnology Dissertations (Ongoing) -2 1. Ms. Avom Gupta (2011): Screening of endophytic fungi for Xanthine Oxidase (XO) inhibitors in development of new therapeutic molecules for inflammatory arthritis (gout) and prevention of myocardial infarction (MI). 2. Ms. Shruti Bindal (2011): Screening new scaffolds from endophytic fungi as inhibitors of alkaline phosphatase/ cholesterol oxiadse in drug discovery. M. Sc. Biotechnology Dissertations (Guided) -20 1. Lokesh Gambhir (2010): Endophytic fungi as resource of bioactive metabolites: A novel approach towards drug discovery 2. Vishakha Fatehpuria (2010): Bioprospecting endophytic fungi of Aegle marmelos for their antimicrobial potential 3. Ajit Kaur (2009): Screening of fungal endophytes for bioactivities and production of putative phytochemicals. 4. Ms. Kavita Sood (2009): Standardization of a process to extract the bioflavonoid- Hesperidin 5. Mr. Vineet Meshram (2009): Biotransformation of cannabinoids with special reference to (9-tetrahydrocannabinoid 6. Neha Vaid (2008): Isolation and screening of biological activities of alkaloids of Tabernaemontana divaricata. 7. Supreet Kaur (2008): Screening antifungal and biofungicidal activities of fungal endophytes of selected plants of Apocynaceae family. 8. Suman Chauhan (2008): Development of mycoherbicidal formulations and their evaluation against Parthenium hysterophorus by in vivo pot trails and captive field studies. 9. Mr. Vivek Kumar (2007): Formulation and evaluation of an Herbal Mosquito repellent. 10. Ms. Nidhi Bhalla (2007): Fungal Biotransformation of Tetrahydrocannabinoid for development and use as topical antimicrobial agent. 11. Ms. Arti Sud (2007): Field efficacy of selected mycoherbicidal candidates against Parthenium hysterophorus 8

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12. Ms. Loveneet (2007): Development of a mycoherbicide for control of Ditchweed 13. Arshdeep Kaur Sarao (2006): Microbial biotransformation of Cannabinoids. 14. Vineeta Chauhan (2006): In vitro assessment of indigenous herbal and commercial antiseptic soaps for their antimicrobial activity. 15. Mr. Gurdeep Singh (2005) Development of non-OTC (Over the counter) drug formulations towards antimicrobial drug resistance reversal. 16. Ms Shaveta Goyal (2005): Radioprotective as well as antimicrobial potential of Ocimum basilicum 17. Ms. Shivani Tayal (2005); Screening and isolation of anti-candidal drugs from plant pathogenic fungi. 18. Ms. Charu Gomber (2004): Development of an Anti-infective herbal formulation. 19. Ms. Priyanka (2004): Antimicrobial potential of vegetables. 20. Ms. Anita Bansal (2003): Anti-infective agents from plant extracts B.Tech Chemical Engineering (Co-guided) 1. Ms. Puneet Grewal (2002): Interactive digital library of phytochemicals and their activities from Medicinal Plants of India M. Sc. Biotechnology Dissertations (Co-guided) 1. Mr. M.S. Sidhu (2001): Production of Phosphate solubilizing fungi for application as Biofertilizer Summer Trainings 1. Divya Gomber- DAV College, Chandigarh (2006): Evaluation of transient bacterial flora on the palms of humans and antimicrobial action of herbal and commercial antibacterial soaps. 2. Aditya Gupta, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi (2006): Field evaluation of some mycoherbicidal isolates.

CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED/CONDUCTED

Organizing Secretary, National Conference on Fungal Diversity: Impact & Exploitation and 34 th Annual Meeting of Mycological Society of India, 05-06 October 2007, Thapar University, Thapar Technology Campus, Patiala 147004. Resource person & Course Coordinator in Short term course on In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing systems: a road to antimicrobial drug discovery sponsored by TIFAC-CORE in Agro & Industrial Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala; AB Biodisk Sweden from 15-18 Feb. 2006 Course Coordinator, Short-term course in Microbial Technology, Centre of Relevance & Excellence in Agro & Industrial Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala from 28th September 11th October 2002. Conducted lectures as well as practical training in Gas Chromatography in a short-term course on Microbial Technology organized by Centre of Relevance & Excellence in Agro & Industrial Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala from 01-06 March 2002.

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

International
1. International Conference on Human and Animal Mycoses, October 1995, Society of Invasive Human and Animal Mycoses (SIHAM), Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur INDIA 2. Frontiers in Fungal Biotechnology & Plant pathogen Interactions, 16-19 January 1999, UGC- DST, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India 3. Fungal Metabolites-Impact and Exploitation 22-27 April 2001 British Mycological Society & University of Wales, Swansea (UK), UK 4. Bioconvergence 18-20th Nov. 2004, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology Patiala, India 5. Indo-US Symposium on Quality, Safety & Efficacy of Botanicals and Ayurvedic Drugs 03- 06 October 2005 Regional Research Laboratory Jammu & Centre for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, USA India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

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6. European Union- Asia Satellite Link Symposium held at India Habitat Centre, Nov. 24, 2006 7. International Conference on New Developments in Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines. (16-20, Nov., 2008), at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Mohali

National Conferences
1. Indian Science Congress Association 3-8 January, 1997 University of Delhi 2. 38th National Symposium of Association of Microbiologists of India 12-15 December, 1997 Association of Microbiologists of India (Delhi Chapter) with Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi 3. 49th Indian Phytopathological Conference 15-17 Feb. 1998 Indian Phytopathological Society (Central Chapter) & Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur 4. Biotechnology 2000 29 Nov- 1 Dec. 2000 Exhibitions India, CDRI and DBT, Govt. of India, National Science Centre,Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 5. Millennium Biotechnology II 18-20th March 2001 ASSOCHAM New Delhi 6. Soil- Elixir of Life 28th Feb- 3rd March 2003 Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala 7. Business of Biotechnology- Knowledge Millennium III 21-23rd March 2003 ASSOCHAM New Delhi 8. India R&D Mind to Market (2006) Organized by FICCI /CSIR from 04-06 December, 2006 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi 9. Innovations in Drug Discovery and Research, 3-5 March 2009 at Punjabi University, Patiala.

10. National Symposium on Animal Remodeling: From Laboratory to Clinic, 3rd October ,2009 organized by Department of Experimental Biology and Medicine at PGI MER, Chandigarh 11. Advances in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Aspects of Herbal Drugs Research, Chitkara Institute of Pharmacy, Chitkara Campus, 31st October 2009, Village Jansla, . Rajpura, Distt Patiala. 12. National Symposium Expanding Horizons; Department of Biotechnology, GGDSD College, Sector-32 Chandigarh, 5th February 2011

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