Faculty
Department of Biochemical Sciences
| Name |
Dr. Shamim A. Shaikh 
|
| Designation | Principal |
| Teaching Experience | 18 years |
| Research Experience | 11 years |
| Specialization | Biochemistry (Enzymology, Clinical Biochemistry, Environmental Biochemistry) |
| Papers Published |
International:10 National: 03 |
| Projects |
1. “Biochemical & Molecular profiling of wine spoilage yeast”, 2007-2009, funded by DBT, New Delhi (Completed). 2. “Effective utilization of winery and vineyard waste: An eco-friendly approach for value addition in wine industry” by Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt. of India- 2012-2015 Research projects as Co-Investigator- 1. “Studies on the impact of nutraceuticals in prevention of diabetic nephropathy” funded by Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), 2012-15 - Ongoing. |
| Name |
Dr. Rashmi S. Tupe 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 11 years |
| Research Experience | 15 years |
| Specialization | Medical Biochemistry, Food and Nutrition, Analytical Techniques |
| Papers Published |
International:12 National: Nil Book Article: 01 |
| Projects |
1. “Studies on the impact of nutraceuticals in prevention of diabetic nephropathy” funded by Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), 2012-15 - Ongoing. 2. 2. “Glycation induced modifications in human diabetic patients” funded by Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT) 2012-15- Ongoing. Research projects as Co-Investigator- 3. “Investigation of glycation induced changes along with receptors for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in diabetes” funded by Regional Society for Studies of Diabetes in India (RSSDI), 2013-2015- Ongoing. |
Department of Microbial Biotechnology
| Name |
Dr. Mrs. Rama Bhadekar 
|
| Designation | Associate Professor, HOD |
| Teaching Experience | 14 years |
| Research Experience | 17 years |
| Specialization | Microbiology & Molecular Biology |
| Papers Published |
International: 25 National: 02 Gene Submission to NCBI : 22 |
| Projects |
1. Microbial production of omega-3 fatty acids, DBT, New Delhi (2007-2010): completed 2. Process optimization and cycle time reduction of PUFA synthesis by marine microorganisms, DST, New Delhi, (2012-2015): completed 3. Effect of NSAIDs on commercial probiotic preparations, BV (DU), Pune (2012-13): completed |
| Name |
Dr. Bipinraj N. K. 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 10 years |
| Research Experience | 11 years |
| Specialization | Medical Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Genetics |
| Papers Published |
International: 13 National: 02 |
| Projects | Minor: Screening anticandida activity of probiotic bacteria against pathogenic Candida albicans isolated from vaginal smear of pregnant ladies. |
| Name |
Dr. Mrs. Vidya Tale 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 15 years |
| Research Experience | 7 years |
| Specialization | Microbial Biotechnology |
| Papers Published |
International : 13 National: Nil |
| Projects |
Minor: Evaluation of effect of NSAIDs on probiotics. Funding agency: Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Status: Completed |
Department of Plant Biotechnology
| Name |
Dr. E. A. Singh 
|
| Designation | Vice Principal (UG), HOD |
| Teaching Experience | 13 years |
| Research Experience | 15 years |
| Specialization | Plant Biotechnology & Environmental Biotechnology |
| Papers Published |
International: 08 National: 08 |
| Projects |
1. "Bioprospecting of Amarkand, traditionally used tubers as a functional food”, DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2012-2014. 2. “Micro-propagation of quality planting materials of strawberry for commercial cultivation in Maharashtra”, DST (SSD/TISN/040/2011), 2013-2015. |
| Name |
Dr. Mrs. Neelambika T. Meti 
|
| Designation | Associate Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 13 years |
| Research Experience | 18 years |
| Specialization | Botany, Plant Tissue Culture |
| Papers Published |
International: 17 National: 02 |
| Projects |
1. In House Agro-Industrial Research Project on Banana (Completed) 2. Medicinal Plants intervention, NAIP, in association with IRSHA, BV (DU). (Completed) 3. “Micro-propagation of quality planting materials of strawberry for commercial cultivation in Maharashtra, DST, ” (TISN/040/2011), 2013 |
| Name |
Mrs. Nilam Patil 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 3 years |
| Research Experience | 3 years |
Department of Cell & Molecular Biology
| Name |
Dr. Mrs. Alpana S. Moghe 
|
| Designation | Associate Professor, HOD |
| Teaching Experience | 17 years |
| Research Experience | 15 years |
| Specialization | Molecular Biology , Animal Cell Culture |
| Papers Published |
International : 10 National : 03 |
| Projects |
1. “Effective utilization of winery and vineyard waste: An eco-friendly approach for value addition in wine industry” by Ministry of Environment and Forest Govt. of India- 2012-2015 2. ‘Influence of selected phytochemicals on senescence of mesenchymal stem cells’ Minor Research Project funded by BV (DU). 3. Prevalence of Porphyromonas gingivalis and HSV 1 in patients of chronic periosontitis’ Funded by BV (DU) & DCI. |
| Name |
Dr. Sanjay K. Gaikwad 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 23 years |
| Research Experience | 12 years |
| Specialization | Marine Biology |
| Papers Published |
Patent : 02 International : 04 National : 02 Sequence submitted to National Center for Biotechnology (NCBI): 05 |
| Projects |
Minor : Proteomic profiling of tear fluid with respect to diabetes. Funding agency: Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Status: Completed |
Department of Bioinformatics
| Name |
Dr. M.B.Khetmalas 
|
| Designation | Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 10 years |
| Research Experience | 28 years |
| Specialization | Molecular Microbial Ecology , Plant-Microbe Interaction , Plant Biotechnology |
| Papers Published |
Research Papers - 54 (National + International) Edited books :01 Book chapters :04 Research Projects :04 |
| Name |
Mrs. Pritee Chunarkar Patil 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 10 years |
| Research Experience | 07 years |
| Specialization | Microbiology & Bioinformatics |
| Papers Published |
International : 06 National : 02 Copyright : 1 |
| Projects |
Minor : Bacterial metagenomics study of Mula & Mutha Rivers of Pune city, Part A. (2011-12) Funding agency: Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Status: Completed Minor : Bacterial metagenomics study of Mula & Mutha Rivers of Pune city, Part B (2013-14) Funding agency: Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Status: Completed Commercial Project : Development of Microbiological Media Database (Ongoing) URL : www.mbmdb.com |
| Name |
Dr. Md Ataul Islam 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor (International Faculty) |
| Teaching Experience | 6 years |
| Research Experience | 5 years |
| Specialization |
2D/3D QSAR Pharmacophore Molecular Docking Ligand Design Protein Designing Virtual Screening Molecular Modelling Molecular dynamics Bioinformatics |
| Papers Published |
International: 17 National: 01 |
| Projects |
1. Exploration of the structural requirements of HIV-protease inhibitors using pharmacophore, virtual screening and molecular docking approaches for lead identification (Completed). 2. Identification of structural requirement of estrogen receptor modulators using pharmacoinformatics techniques for application on estrogen therapy (On going). 3. Diabetes associated with mutant insulins in humans: analysis of impaired binding to insulin receptor of insulin wakayama, los angeles and chicago using pharmacoinformatics(On going). 4. Identification of potent insulin receptor tyrosine kinase chemical entity using pharmacoinformatics techniques for therapeutic application in diabetes mellituss (On going). 5. Identification of structural requirement of pharamcophoric pattern for HIV integrase inhibitors for therapeutic application in HIV/AIDS (On going). |
| Name |
Mr. Manoj Konde 
|
| Designation | System Administrator |
| Experience | 5 years |
Department of Medical Biotechnology
| Name |
Dr. Rakhi Dangi 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 13 years |
| Research Experience | 9 years |
| Specialization | Microbiology, Plant Biotechnology |
| Papers Published |
International : 01 National : 01 |
| Projects | Nil |
| Name |
Dr. Seema Patil 
|
| Designation | Asst. Professor |
| Teaching Experience | 21 years |
| Research Experience | 05 years |
| Specialization | Medical Microbiology |
| Papers Published |
International : 02 National: 01 |
| Projects | Nil |
