LAB MEMBERS
LAB MEMBERS
Principle Investigator
Dr. Ashutosh Kumar
Academic Highlights and Work Experience:-
March 2021 to till date:- Associate Professor, Biological & Life Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
July 2012 to Feb 2021:- Assistant Professor, Biological & Life Sciences, School of Arts & Sciences Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad
Awards/Fellowships :-
World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University; Year:- 2021, 2022, 2023
Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Medal for Young Scientist in the area of Health Sciences for the year 2014
National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) -Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2015) in the field of Bio-medical, Molecular Biology and Bio-technology.
Post-Doctoral Candidates
Dr. Krunal Patel
(Post-Doctoral Candidate)
Co-delivery of Methotrexate and RELA siRNA using Nanoscale DNA Tetrahedrons and Folate Liposomes to Synergistical/y Target Synovial Macrophages in Rheumatoid Arthritis
PhD Students
Haly Shukla
(First Year Doctoral Candidate )
Targeted delivery of IL-1 Beta SiRNA through nanoliposomes to CD44 macrophages as a potent anti-inflammatory therapy.
Master's and Bachelor's Students
Immunoliposome-mediated targeted drug delivery and theranostic imaging with gold nanoparticles for Her2 positive breast cancer cells.
Lab Alumni
Quantitative investigation of the microplastics in water and their ingestion, accumulation patterns and transfer into aquatic food web. Abdulkhalik Mansuri (2024)
Development of novel nanoconstruct for targeted and effective treatment of breast cancer. Ramesh Chaudhari (2024)
Assessing the Impact of Phthalates on Bone Development and BMP Pathway Inhibition in Zebrafish Larvae. Ashi Parikh (2024)
Effect of polystyrene and polyethylene microplastic on the early development of Zebrafish. Charvi Trivedi (2024)
Preparation of bacteria-encapsulated liposome for potential vaccine preparation. Teerth Bhave (2024)
Codelivery of miR-16 mimic and Paclitaxel, miR-145 mimic and Docetaxel using liposome in HER-2 positive breast cancer. Vishva Patel (2024)
Development of Bortezomib (NF-KB inhibitor) liposome targeting CD44 macrophages as a potent anti-inflammatory therapy. Milonee Patel (2024)
Role of curcumin in the transition of macrophase from M1 to M2. Tishira Shah (2022)
Nanoparticles as cargo to deliver microRNA for disease treatment. Mahek Bhatt (2022)
Quantitative investigation of the microplastics in water and their ingestion, accumulation and biomagnification in aquatic food web. Dixit Raiyani, Dhairya Mazmudar (2022)
A comparative study to understand the effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the ecosystems, different human cell lines, and model organisms. Shrushti Shah (2021)
Advanced nano traces for product life cycle assessment and product monitoring. Karishma Sinha (2020).
Impact of microplastics on the developmental and reproductive potential of zebrafish. Surya Pratap Singh (2020).
Assessment of PLGA nanoparticles and liposomes in drug delivery efficiency. Prannay J Reddy (2020).
Organic Oil Nanoemulsion: Synthesis, Characterization and its Potential as Anticancer Treatment. Kavina Mehta (2020).
Impact of Phthalate Microplastic (DEP, DEHP, and DBP) on Early Zebrafish Development. Dhruvi Mehta; Shrushti Shah; Manya Shah (2020).
Organic oil nanoemulsions for food fortification. Shyam Dholakia, Nairuti Patel and Miloni Kinarivala (2019).
Formulation of nano constructs for the targeted therapy of Rheumatoid arthritis. Pal Patel (2019).
DNA Biochip for on-site water pathogen detection, including viability and antibiotic resistance testing. Nikita Meghani (2019).
Evaluating the Ligand Mediated Enzyme Mimicking Activity of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles. Vaishwik Patel (2019).
Nanosensors for the detection of food adulterants and water contaminants. Sruja Dave (2018).
Expression analysis of miR-125-b during Hypoxic Condition in Danio rerio (Zebrafish) embryos. Ankit Naik (2018)
Development of metal nanoparticles-based assays for detection of food adulterants and contaminants. Alay Bhatt (2018).
Impact of dissolved organic matters on the fate (environmental and biological) of metal oxide nanoparticles. Riya Patel, Darshini Bhatt, Aakanksha Shah, Shailja Shah and Shree Modi (2017).
Toxicological evaluation and risk assessment on Nanomaterials in Food. Nikita Meghani (2017).
Nanoparticles as cargo to deliver microRNA for cancer treatment. Neetika Taneja (2017).
Fenugreek Oil Nanoemulsion: A potential antimicrobial agent of natural origin. Parin Solanki, Bhakti Gajjar, Janvi Shah (2016).
Development of nanomaterials for enhanced plant growth. Akdasbanu Vijapura (2016).
Aqueous disinfectant formulation of sandalwood nanoemulsion for topical application. Nidhi Panchal, Zarin Daver (2016).
Detection of melamine and BPA in food samples using functionalised gold nanoparticles. Manav Shah and Nimit Shah (2016)
Understanding the interaction of natural organic matter and nanoparticles: Influence of ionic strength. Helly Shah, Drishti Valecha, Ruchi Rathod, Chena Desai, Niti Panchal (2015).
Understanding the developmental stages of the zebrafish embryo. Viraj Shah (2015).
Understanding the growth and reproduction of Tetrahymena. Saurabh Gogisetty (2015).
Comparative growth analysis of paramecium in a different medium. Aditi Shah (2015).
Formulation of vitamin D encapsulated cinnamon oil nanoemulsion: Its potential anti-cancerous activity in human alveolar carcinoma cells. Nikita Meghani (2014).
Cytotoxicity assessment of Zinc oxide nanoparticles on human epidermal cells. Pal Patel (2013).
Titania nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in human alveolar cells. Krupa Kansara (2013).