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Faculties of the Department

Research Interest

Plant Disease Resistance, Molecular Genetics, Metabolic Engineering. RNAi, miRNA and

CRISPR-Cas9 Mediated Targeted Gene/Genome Engineering for Environmental Stresses

Tolerance and Quality Improvement of Agricultural Crops.

Academic Qualification

1 Post Doctoral: Institute of Plant Sciences, The Volcani Center, Agricultural

Research Organization (ARO), Bet Dagan, ISRAEL. Topic: CRISPR Cas9

mediated targeted genome engineering for Geminivirus Israeli strain resistance

tomato.

2014

2 Ph.D. (Biotechnology): Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh,

India. Topic: Gene pyramiding for development of leaf curl virus (ToLCV)

resistant tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L).

2011

3 M.Sc. (Biotechnology) : Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur,

Chhattisgarh, India

2006

15 Department of Biotechnology, Sarguja Vishwavidyalay, Ambikapur,Chhattisgarh 497 001

Name Dr. Ashish Kumar Banjara

Position Assistant Professor and Head

Email ID

Contact No.

[email protected]

+91 9826 571 709

Additional Qualifications

Qualified CSIR-UGC-NET (Life Sciences) with All India Rank 54/1101

Qualified GATE in Life Sciences

NCC ‘C’ Certificate of Army Wing

Awards/ Honors

Recipient of Post Doctoral Fellowship for the year 2013-2014 awarded by Agricultural

Research Organization, The Volcani Centre, Bet Dagan, ISRAEL.

Recipient of Post Doctoral Fellowship (Stream- Plant Biotechnology) for the year

2011-2012 awarded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, INDIA.

Recipient of Doctoral Fellowship (for Ph. D. in Biotechnology) for the year 2009

awarded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, INDIA.

Country Visited: Israel, Egypt

Position Held

1. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, Sarguja, University,Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA

18/07/2014 toPresent

2. Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Vegetable Research, Institute of PlantSciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The VolcaniCenter, Bet Dagan, ISRAEL

2013-14

3. Post Doctoral Research Associate, Div. of Crop Sciences, CentralResearch Institute for Dryland, Agriculture, (CRIDA), ICAR,Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA

2011-13

4. Junior Research Fellow, at SoS in Biotechnology, Pt. RavishankarShukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA

2009-10

5. Senior Research Fellow, at Div. of Crop Improvement, Indian Instituteof Vegetable Research, (IIVR), ICAR, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

2006-09

Research Experience: 09 Years, Teaching Experience: 01 Year

Additional Academic Responsibilities

1. Head, Dept. of Biotechnology, Sarguja, University, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA

(20/08/2014 to Continuing)

2. Coordinator, Student Welfare, Sarguja, University, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, INDIA

(25/08/2014 to Continuing)


3. Chairman: Biotechnology Board of Studies, Sarguja, University, Ambikapur,

Chhattisgarh, INDIA (05/11/2014 to Continuing)

Fellowship/Membership of Scientific Societies

Fellow Member, International Society of Biotechnology, Indore, INDIA

Life Member, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Association, Anand, INDIA

Member of European Federation, Biotechnology, Barcelona, SPAIN

Postdoc. Fellow Member (2014-2016) Canadian Society of Plant Biologist, Ottawa,

CANADA

Member, Genetics Society, Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Member, European Society for Virology, Nuremberg, GERMANY

Editor/Editorial Board/Scientific Board

American Journal of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

American Open Journal of Plant Sciences

European Journal of Molecular Biology

Scientific Board of International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental

Engineering

Research in Plant Sciences

Reviewer/Reviewed Research Papers from Journals

African Journal of Agricultural Research

African Journal of Biotechnology

British journal of Biotechnology

International Journal of Plant & Soil Science

Phytopathology

World Journal of Agricultural Research

Journal of Genetics

Additional Skills

Utilization of online databases like NCBI, Maize-GDB (Maize) SOLGENOMICS

(Tomato), promoter databases (PLACE, MEME, Grassius, RDTF) etc.

Experienced in using a variety of Bioinformatics Software involved in linkage

mapping (MAPMAKER EXP/QTL) and genomic analysis like NTSYSpc 2.1 etc.


Experience in the handling of very sophisticated instruments used in advanced

biotechnology research programs

Experience in the writing of research grant proposals for improvement of biotic and

abiotic stress tolerance agriculture crops

Research Publications

Research Papers:Research/Review Papers (in pipeline)AbstractBookBook Chapter published

16 (International 10 & National 06)020802 in pipeline01

Books/Book Chapter

Dibendu Datta, Ashish Kumar, Diomond P. Sinha: Introduction to Molecular Markers

and Marker Assisted Selection In: Olericulture Fundamentals of Vegetable Production:

Kalyani Publication, New Delhi, India ISBN 978-93-273-3738-2, Chapter 25, Page

445-453

Ashish Kumar: Gene Pyramiding: Biotechnological Approach, Principles and

Applications for Improvement and Protection of Agricultural Crops, In pipeline

Ashish Kumar: Basic of Biostatistics, Computer and Bioinformatics, In pipeline

Details of Research Papers Published/Accepted (Corresponding author-*)

1. Ashish Kumar*, Datta D., Pandey S., Singh S.K. and Das. S.P. Inheritance and

identification of SSR markers linked to tomato leaf curl virus disease resistance genes

in exotic tomato accessions. Under review Journal of Genetics Ms Ref. No. JGEN-D-

14-00745, 2014 [I.F. 1.2, NAAS Journal Rating: 7.0]

2. Rakshit, A., Ashish Kumar, Singh, J., Vijayalakshmi, T., Varalaxmi,Y., Vanaja, M.,

Yadav, S. K., Kumar, N. R., Venkateswarlu, B., P Rao, P. S., Maheswari, M.,

Association of SSR markers with 14 morpho-physiological parameters in maize (Zea

mays L.) under water stress condition. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences- under

review, 2014 [I.F. 0.2, NAAS Journal Rating: 6.6]

3. Ashish Kumar*, Tiwari K.L., Datta D. and Singh M. Marker assisted gene pyramiding

for enhanced Tomato leaf curls virus disease resistance in tomato cultivars. Biologia

Plantarum. 58 (4): 792-797, 2014 [I.F. 1.8, NAAS Journal Rating: 7.6]


4. E. Swapna Priya, G. Sunil, K. Shivaiah, Anil Gaddameedi and Ashish Kumar. Extent

of heavy metal contamination in leafy vegetables, soil and water from surrounding of

Musi River, Hyderabad, India. Journal of Industrial Pollution Control. 30 (2): 289-293,

2014 [NAAS Journal Rating: 4.6]

5. Ashish Kumar*, P.K. Singh, N. Rai, G.P. Bhaskar and D. Datta Genetic diversity of

french bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes on the basis of morphological traits and

molecular markers. Indian Journal of Biotechnology 13: 207-213, 2014 [I.F. 0.55,

NAAS Journal Rating: 6.6]

6. Ashish Kumar, Rakshit A., Manglipelli N.K., Vijayalakshmi T., Varalaxmi Y., Singh J.,

Vanaja M., Yadav S.K., Venkateswarlu B. and Maheswari M. Genetic diversity of

maize genotypes on the basis of morpho-physiological and SSR markers. African

Journal of Biotechnology, 11(99): 16268-16477, 2012 [I.F. 0.65, NAAS Journal

Rating: 6]

7. P.K. Singh, Ashish Kumar*, N. Rai and D.V. Singh. Identification of host plant

resistance to Dolichos yellow mosaic virus (DYMV) in Indian bean (Lablab purpureus

L.). Journal of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, 3(5): 130, 2012 [I.F. 0.42, Index

Copernicus Value: 4.54]

8. D. Datta, M. Prashar, S.C. Bhardwaj, S. Singh, S.P. Das and Ashish Kumar.

Deciphering the genetic basis of stripe rust resistance of exotic winter wheat cultivars

and their utilization in pre-breeding. African Journal of Agriculture Research, 7(49):

6544-6549, 2012 [I.F. 0.5, NAAS Journal Rating: 6]

9. Ashish Kumar*, K.L. Tiwari, S.K. Jadhav, and P.K. Patra. Estimation of Serum

Adenosine Deaminase Enzyme: A New Tool for Diagnosis of Accute Upper

Respiratory Tract Infection (URi). Global Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry, 7

(2): 61-63, 2012 [ISI Journal]

10. Ashish Kumar*, K.L. Tiwari, S.K. Jadhav, Major Singh and Dibendu Datta. SSR

polymorphism among ToLCV resistant and susceptible lines for genotype

identification and F1 purity, Journal of Plant Science Research, 27(2): 199-205, 2011

[NAAS Journal Rating: 4]

11. Tiwari K.L., Jadhav, S.K. and Ashish Kumar. Random amplified polymorphic DNA

(RAPD) molecular marker based genetic relationship study of medicinal plants of


tribal region of Chhattisgarh, India. Research Journal of Biotechnology, 6(3): 63-66,

2011 [I.F. 0.284, NAAS Journal Rating: 6.6]

12. Mishra, K.K., Ashish Kumar* and Pandey, K.K. RAPD based genetic diversity among

different isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and their comparative

biocontrol. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 26: 1079-1085, 2010

[I.F. 1.532, NAAS Journal Rating: 7.5]

13. Rai, N., Ashish Kumar*, Singh P.K., Singh M. Datta D. and Rai M. Genetic

relationship among Hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) genotypes cultivars from

different races based on quantitative traits and random amplified polymorphic DNA

marker. African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(2): 137-144, 2010 [I.F. 0.65, NAAS

Journal Rating: 7]

14. D. Datta, Ashish Kumar, H.C. Prasanna, Saritha, R.K., Sanjeev Kumar, Major Singh,

A. Kumar, A.B. Rai and Mathura Rai. Validation of CAPs marker associated with

ToLCV resistance gene Ty-2 in parental lines of tomato. Vegetable Science, 36(2):

200-202, 2009a [NAAS Journal Rating: 3.7]

15. D. Datta, Ashish Kumar, H.C. Prasanna, Sanjeev Kumar, A.B. Rai and Mathura Rai.

Development of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) lines with ToLCV resistance gene

and their authentication through molecular marker. Vegetable Science, 36(3): 380-381,

2009b [NAAS Journal Rating: 3.7]

Research /Review paper in the pipeline

16. Ashish Kumar, Sheshu, B., Vijayalakshmi, T., Varalaxmi, Y., Singh, J., Vanaja, M.,

Yadav, S.K., Venkateswarlu, B. and Maheswari, M. and Maheswari, M. QTL mapping

and identification of drought tolerance associated markers in maize (Zea mays L.).

Likely to be submitted in Molecular Breeding I.F. 2.89.

17. Maheswari, M., Ashish Kumar and Arunita Rakshit. Global biotechnology progress and

future aspects for drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L).

Conferences/Training/Workshop Attended

1. Workshop on SPSS on 19/07/2013 at Central Facility for Research and Development,

Osmania University, Hyderabad, A.P., with Collaboration of SPSS South Asia,

Bangalore, Karnataka, India


2. UGC New Delhi, India sponsored workshop on ‘Recombinant DNA Technology-

Cutting Edge in Life held from 23rd -24th Jan. 2013 at St. Ann’s College for Women,

Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad with the collaboration of DBT- Interdisciplinary Institute of

Life Sciences for Advanced Research and Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad,

Andhra Pradesh, India

3. Interdisciplinary national seminar on “Impact of Agrochemicals on Ecosystem" from

23rd -24th August 2013 at Swami Shri Swaroopanand College Bhilai, Durg,

Chhattisgarh, India

4. 10th Chhattisgarh Young Scientist Congress, 28th - 29th February 2012, at Sarguja

Vishwavidyalaya, Ambikapur, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, India

5. 16th National Conference on Aerobiology and National Symposium on Applications

of Biotechnology in Environment Management and Medicine at the Dept. of Biotech.

& Env. Study Centre, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere,

Karnataka, India

6. 9th Chhattisgarh Young Scientist Congress, 28th Feb..- 1st March 2011, at Bastar

Vishwavidyalaya (Dharampura), Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India

7. Seminar on Environmental Issues and Challenges, 29th March, 2010 organized by Pt.

Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India

8. 5th World Congress of Cellular and Molecular Biology 2nd-6th, November 2009, at

School of Biotechnology, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India with

collaboration of World Society of Cellular and Molecular Biology, France.

9. National Conference on Biodiversity, at Govt. Science College, Bilaspur,

Chhattisgarh, India

Research Project Submitted for grant:

1. Molecular and biochemical characterization of Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata)

plants collected from Plains, Plateau and Northern Hill of Chhattisgarh. Submitted to

Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Technology (CG-COST), Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

Amount: INR 5.00 Lacs


2. Development of desirable mutants for genetic and quality improvement of Kalmegh

(Andrographis paniculata Nees.). Submitted to National Medicinal Plants Board,

Ministry of Ayush, New Delhi.

Amount: INR 9.55 Lacs


Name Mr. Aseem Kerketta

Position Assistant Professor

Email ID

Contact No.

[email protected]

+91 8871 651 803

Area of Interest: Microbial Genetics and Infectious Diseases

Positions Held

Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Biotechnology, Sarguja

University, Ambikapur, C.G.

11/07/14 to present

Other Academic Responsibilities

Member Of Board of Study of Biotechnology

Academic Qualification

Course/ Program University/Board Year

M.Sc. (Biotechnology) Kumaun University, Nainital. July 2010

B.Sc. (Microbiology) Pt. Ravishanker Shukla University, Raipur. June 2008

Senior Secondary C.B.S.E. April 2004

High School C.G.B.S.E. March 2002

M.Sc dissertation topic “Micropropagation and diversity analysis of 45 rice varieties” in

Department of Biotechnology, Kumaun University, Nainital.

Achievements

Qualified CG-SET (2013)

Qualified CSIR-NET (2012)

Qualified DBT-JRF (2011)

Qualified DBT-JRF (2010)

Qualified National Entrance Examination (2008) for M.Sc. Biotechnology Program

conducted by JNU, New Delhi.


Recipient of a fellowship from Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India,

New Delhi during M.Sc. program.

Research Publications

Research Papers -02

Research/Review Paper (in pipeline) -02

Abstracts -03

Workshop/ Seminar/Conference/ Training/Symposium attended:

1. National Seminar on “Application of Bioinformatics to study genetic diversity”: (2nd -

4th Sep 2008) Dept. of Biotechnology, Kumaun University, Nainital.

2. Workshop on "Management of IPR in biotechnology "(19th -20th March, 2009)

Biotech Consortium India Limited , Chandigarh, India.

3. Training entitled “Hand’s on Training on Animal Cell Culture Techniques” (27th –

31th January, 2010) Institute of Biotechnology, GBPUAT, Patwadanger (Nainital)

India.

4. National conference on “Recent Advances in Biological Sciences” (Feb,2012)

Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Holy Cross Womens College,

Ambikapur, C.G.

5. National Symposium on “Plant Biology and its Role in Sustainable Food &

Energy Production” (17th -18th March, 2012) Dept. of Botany, GGU Bilaspur, India

6. National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Sciences” (6th -7th January, 2014) Loyola

College, Kunkuri, C.G.


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