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Dr. Vipin Singh

Associate Professor,

Coordinator - Corporate Resource Centre,

Coordinator Admissions

University Institute of Biotechnology,

Chandigarh University, Mohali - June 2017 onwards

mail - vipin.singh.cu@gmail.com

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- "It is in a 'class' that magic truly happens - where 'nobodies' transform into 'somebodies'.

In that sense teachers have immense power to transform an individual, the society and the Nation."

Vipin Singh

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Educational Background

CSIR-UGC-NET- JRF, 2002,

Ph.D. – Life Sciences, CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad - Thesis title - ‘Genomic alterations: Sequence changes associated with repeats'

Post Doctoral Fellow - Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris (April 2019-April 2020)

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Employment details

June 2017 onward -Associate Professor, Coordinator - Corporate Resource Centre - Placement Cell, Admission Counsellor

University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali.

April 2019-April 2020 - Post Doctoral Fellow - Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris

May 2011 to June 2017 -Assistant Professor, Coordinator - Corporate Resource Centre - Placement Cell

Coordinator – Admissions, Stream Coordinator – Genomics and Proteomics,

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida

Teaching and Research Experience – 10 years

Skill set - R, Python, Awk, Molecular Biology techniques, Bioinformatics, NGS data analysis, Epigenetics, Transpson Bioinformatics, Genome Analysis

Research Projects – One (joint, multi Institutional) DBT – North East, Twinning Grant, from Amity University.

Educational Qualifications

Masters in Zoology (Lucknow University),

CSIR- NET - JRF

Ph.D. (Life Sciences, 2011)

Ph.D. thesis entitled ‘Genomic alterations: Sequence changes associated with repeats’ submitted from CSIR, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad

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Research Project

'Studies on role of endophytes in variation of acaricidal properties of two acaricide producing plant species

nba22/f1 and nba18/d1 from north eastern states',

DBT Twinning program for North East 2015, Multi PI, Multi-Institution Project

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International Publications

1. ‘RISCI – Repeat Induced Sequence Changes Identifier: a comprehensive, comparative genomics- based in silico subtractive hybridization pipeline to identify repeat induced sequence changes in closely related genomes` , *Vipin Singh and Rakesh K Mishra , BMC Bioinformatics 2010, 11:609, Highly accessed, Impact factor – 3.85 (at the time of publication) Full text

2. Repeat performance: How do genome packaging and regulation depend on simple sequence repeats? Ram Parikshan Kumar, Ramamoorthy Senthil Kumar, Vipin Singh, *Rakesh K Mishra, Bioessays 32 (2): 165-174, 2010, Impact factor – 5.125 Abstract

3. ‘Transposons – the alchemists in junk disguise’ Book chapter in ‘Bioinformatics' from NOVA Publications, U.S.A. 2012 *Vipin Singh Publisher link

4. ‘Resources, challenges and way forward in rare mitochondrial disease research’ Niraj Rajput, Vipin Singh, *Anshu Bhardwaj f1000 research, 2015 Full text

5. ‘Mitochondrial Genomics - Emerging paradigms and challenges' Book chapter in Elsevier - 2016, Vipin Singh, Pooja Gupta, Neeraj K Rajput, Anshu Bhardwaj

6. MtBrowse: An integrative genomics browser for human mitochondrial DNA – Mitochondrion, Elsevier, February 2019 doi: 10.1016/j.mito.2019.02.003. Singh V, Jolly B, Rajput NK, Pramanik S, Bhardwaj A

7. Platform Technologies Based on Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) for Infectious Diseases - Book Chapter, Springer Nature, 2022 - in press

8. Lipid biosynthetic pathways as potential drug targets for emerging mycobacterial pathogens - Book Chapter, Elsevier - 2022, in press

* Corresponding author

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Manuscript under preparation

1. Construction and characterization of Buffalo BAC libraries Vipin Singh and *Satish Kumar

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Awards and Scholarships:

Aug 2002: CSIR-NET fellowship for JRF-Lectureship

Mar 2008: Full Travel Grant from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, to attend The International Congress on Transposable Elements (2008), Saint- Malo, France

Feb 2008: The French Genetics Society (SFG) Grant to young scientists (one of five world wide) to attend the International Congress on Transposable Elements (2008), Saint-Malo, France

April 2019 – Post Doctoral Fellowship at Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris

May 2020 - Labex Memolife Fellowship for 6 months extension of PDF at Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris

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Invited talks

1. July 10, 2020 – Webinar on ‘Genome editing and beyond - with CRISPR-CAS' at Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Delhi University

2. June 18, 2020 - Webinar on ‘Next Generation Sequencing and Applications’, Department of Zoology, Hindu College, Delhi University

3. May 2, 2020 - Webinar on ‘Next Generation Sequencing and Applications’, GLA University, Mathura

4. April 16, 2020 – Webinar on ‘Next Generation Sequencing and Applications’, Amity University, Noida

5. March 12, 2018 – ‘Next Gen to Gen Next’, Recent Advancements in Science and Technology – DAV college, Chandigarh.

6. February 2017 - ‘Life After Ph.D. - Alternate Careers in Science’ – Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad.

7. September 21, 2016- ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies and applications in Medicine’ - Department of Zoology, Miranda House, Delhi University, Add on Course in - Bioinformatics and In silico Medicine.

8. August 24, 2016 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies’ - National Centre for Human Genome Studies and Research, Panjab University.

9. February 9, 2016 - ‘An introduction to Genomics’ - Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi University.

10. Jan 15, 2016 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies’ - Department of Zoology, Miranda House, Delhi University, Add on Course in - Bioinformatics and In silico Medicine.

11. November 1, 2015 - 'Next Generation Sequencing techniques and applications’ - Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 3rd Lucknow Science Congress, Technical Session.

12. March 20-22, 2014 - ‘Methods in Next Generation Sequencing’ - Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Delhi University, National Symposium on Infectious diseases: Advancements in diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines.

13. February 8-10, 2014 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies’ - Department of Zoology, Miranda House, Delhi University. Add on Course in - Bioinformatics and In silico Medicine.

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Invited Resource person for Workshops

1. August 1, 2020 – Workshop entitled ‘R for beginners’, organized by Genomix.

2. July 24, 2020 - Workshop on ‘Principles of Next Generation Sequencing and its Applications’ at ICGEB, Delhi.

3. July 18, 2020 – Workshop entitled ‘R for Biologists’ – ‘Data visualization with R – ggplot – The Grammar of Graphics’ at CSIR-IMTECH, Chandigarh.

4. Feb 24, 2019 – Workshop on ‘Basic Bioinformatics tools and techniques’, Kumaon University.

5. March 20, 2018 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Techniques and applications’ – 20th March, 2018 – BT2, Bioinformatics Training for Trainers – CSIR-MTECH, Chandigarh, India.

6. Feb 4, 2015 - Workshop on Bioinformatics ‘Basic concepts in Bioinformatics’ - Department of Zoology, Hindu College, Delhi University.

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Courses taught – Advances in Genetic Engineering, Advanced Genomics and Proteomics (Theory and lab), Research Methodology, Immunology (Lab), Genome Engineering and Editing Technologies, Human Genetics and Gene Therapy, Instrumentation and Research Methodology, Genome organization and analysis, Medical Genomics and Proteomics, PERL for Biologists, Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiosensors, Microbiology

Programs Taught – PG, UG, Ph.D - B. Tech. (Biotechnology), B.Tech. (Bioinformatics), M.Sc. (Biotechnology), M. Tech. (Biotechnology), M. Tech. (Biochemical Engineering), Integrated M.Sc., B.Sc. Honours, B.Sc. (Medical) Biotechnology, Ph.D. Biotechnology.

New courses introduced – Perl for Genomics, Evolution – Descent with modification, High-throughput techniques in Genomics

Proposed new courses - R for Biologists, Command line Genomics, Python for Biologists

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Extracurricular activities

A strong advocate of using information technology to disseminate education, I have taken several personal initiatives like holding online classes for revision, conceiving and implementing Vipin's NET-GATE Quiz (>800 students enrolled) on social networking site to help students prepare for competitive examinations.

With the objective of improving the knowledge base of students as also to hone their communication skills, started and personally supervise ‘The AIB Students' Seminar Series’ – a half an hour presentation by students on current and relevant topics in Biotechnology.

Conceived, designed and anchored – ‘ExQUIZZit’ – the Biotechnology Quiz

Online revision classes for students

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Previous Teaching experience

Taught Zoology Pre Medical Entrance coaching in Lucknow from June 1998 – March 2002.

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Major Symposiums/Workshops Attended

Nov 2012 - Organizer and participant in 7th International Symposium of the International Society for the Development of Natural Products Amity University, Noida

Oct 2008: 13th Human Genome Conference, Hyderabad, India.

Apr 2008: The International Congress on Transposable Elements, Saint-Malo, France.

Sept 2007: One-week DST sponsored Bioinformatics Training Program ‘Perspectives and Current Trends in Bioinformatics’ held at CCMB.

Dec 2006: The EMBO Workshop ‘Human Evolution and Disease’, CCMB.

Feb 2005: Combined meeting of the lXth ADNAT and The Indian Society of Human Genetics, CCMB on ‘Molecular Medicine and Health’.

Nov 2002: ‘Current Excitement in Biology’, CCMB Silver Jubilee Symposium, CCMB.

Dr. Vipin Singh

Associate Professor,

Coordinator - Corporate Resource Centre,

Coordinator Admissions

University Institute of Biotechnology,

Chandigarh University, Mohali - June 2017 onwards

mail - vipin.singh.cu@gmail.com

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- "It is in a 'class' that magic truly happens - where 'nobodies' transform into 'somebodies'.

In that sense teachers have immense power to transform an individual, the society and the Nation."

Vipin Singh

Educational Background

CSIR-UGC-NET- JRF, 2002,

Ph.D. – Life Sciences, CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad - Thesis title - ‘Genomic alterations: Sequence changes associated with repeats'

Post Doctoral Fellow - Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris (April 2019-April 2020)

Employment details

June 2017 onward -Associate Professor, Coordinator - Corporate Resource Centre - Placement Cell, Admission Counsellor

University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali.

April 2019-April 2020 - Post Doctoral Fellow - Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris

May 2011 to June 2017 -Assistant Professor, Coordinator - Corporate Resource Centre - Placement Cell

Coordinator – Admissions, Stream Coordinator – Genomics and Proteomics,

Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida

Teaching and Research Experience – 10 years

Skill set - R, Python, Awk, Molecular Biology techniques, Bioinformatics, NGS data analysis, Epigenetics, Transpson Bioinformatics, Genome Analysis

Research Projects – One (joint, multi Institutional) DBT – North East, Twinning Grant, from Amity University.

Educational Qualifications

Masters in Zoology (Lucknow University),

CSIR- NET - JRF

Ph.D. (Life Sciences, 2011)

Ph.D. thesis entitled ‘Genomic alterations: Sequence changes associated with repeats’ submitted from CSIR, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad

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Research Project

'Studies on role of endophytes in variation of acaricidal properties of two acaricide producing plant species

nba22/f1 and nba18/d1 from north eastern states',

DBT Twinning program for North East 2015, Multi PI, Multi-Institution Project

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International Publications

1. ‘RISCI – Repeat Induced Sequence Changes Identifier: a comprehensive, comparative genomics- based in silico subtractive hybridization pipeline to identify repeat induced sequence changes in closely related genomes` , *Vipin Singh and Rakesh K Mishra , BMC Bioinformatics 2010, 11:609, Highly accessed, Impact factor – 3.85 (at the time of publication) Full text

2. Repeat performance: How do genome packaging and regulation depend on simple sequence repeats? Ram Parikshan Kumar, Ramamoorthy Senthil Kumar, Vipin Singh, *Rakesh K Mishra, Bioessays 32 (2): 165-174, 2010, Impact factor – 5.125 Abstract

3. ‘Transposons – the alchemists in junk disguise’ Book chapter in ‘Bioinformatics' from NOVA Publications, U.S.A. 2012 *Vipin Singh Publisher link

4. ‘Resources, challenges and way forward in rare mitochondrial disease research’ Niraj Rajput, Vipin Singh, *Anshu Bhardwaj f1000 research, 2015 Full text

5. ‘Mitochondrial Genomics - Emerging paradigms and challenges' Book chapter in Elsevier - 2016, Vipin Singh, Pooja Gupta, Neeraj K Rajput, Anshu Bhardwaj

6. MtBrowse: An integrative genomics browser for human mitochondrial DNA – Mitochondrion, Elsevier, February 2019 doi: 10.1016/j.mito.2019.02.003. Singh V, Jolly B, Rajput NK, Pramanik S, Bhardwaj A

7. Platform Technologies Based on Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) for Infectious Diseases - Book Chapter, Springer Nature, 2022 - in press

8. Lipid biosynthetic pathways as potential drug targets for emerging mycobacterial pathogens - Book Chapter, Elsevier - 2022, in press

* Corresponding author

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Manuscript under preparation

1. Construction and characterization of Buffalo BAC libraries Vipin Singh and *Satish Kumar

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Awards and Scholarships:

Aug 2002: CSIR-NET fellowship for JRF-Lectureship

Mar 2008: Full Travel Grant from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, to attend The International Congress on Transposable Elements (2008), Saint- Malo, France

Feb 2008: The French Genetics Society (SFG) Grant to young scientists (one of five world wide) to attend the International Congress on Transposable Elements (2008), Saint-Malo, France

April 2019 – Post Doctoral Fellowship at Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris

May 2020 - Labex Memolife Fellowship for 6 months extension of PDF at Institute of Biology, Ecole Normal Superior, Paris

Invited talks

1. July 10, 2020 – Webinar on ‘Genome editing and beyond - with CRISPR-CAS' at Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Delhi University

2. June 18, 2020 - Webinar on ‘Next Generation Sequencing and Applications’, Department of Zoology, Hindu College, Delhi University

3. May 2, 2020 - Webinar on ‘Next Generation Sequencing and Applications’, GLA University, Mathura

4. April 16, 2020 – Webinar on ‘Next Generation Sequencing and Applications’, Amity University, Noida

5. March 12, 2018 – ‘Next Gen to Gen Next’, Recent Advancements in Science and Technology – DAV college, Chandigarh.

6. February 2017 - ‘Life After Ph.D. - Alternate Careers in Science’ – Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad.

7. September 21, 2016- ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies and applications in Medicine’ - Department of Zoology, Miranda House, Delhi University, Add on Course in - Bioinformatics and In silico Medicine.

8. August 24, 2016 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies’ - National Centre for Human Genome Studies and Research, Panjab University.

9. February 9, 2016 - ‘An introduction to Genomics’ - Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Delhi University.

10. Jan 15, 2016 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies’ - Department of Zoology, Miranda House, Delhi University, Add on Course in - Bioinformatics and In silico Medicine.

11. November 1, 2015 - 'Next Generation Sequencing techniques and applications’ - Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 3rd Lucknow Science Congress, Technical Session.

12. March 20-22, 2014 - ‘Methods in Next Generation Sequencing’ - Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Delhi University, National Symposium on Infectious diseases: Advancements in diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccines.

13. February 8-10, 2014 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Technologies’ - Department of Zoology, Miranda House, Delhi University. Add on Course in - Bioinformatics and In silico Medicine.

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Invited Resource person for Workshops

1. August 1, 2020 – Workshop entitled ‘R for beginners’, organized by Genomix.

2. July 24, 2020 - Workshop on ‘Principles of Next Generation Sequencing and its Applications’ at ICGEB, Delhi.

3. July 18, 2020 – Workshop entitled ‘R for Biologists’ – ‘Data visualization with R – ggplot – The Grammar of Graphics’ at CSIR-IMTECH, Chandigarh.

4. Feb 24, 2019 – Workshop on ‘Basic Bioinformatics tools and techniques’, Kumaon University.

5. March 20, 2018 - ‘Next Generation Sequencing Techniques and applications’ – 20th March, 2018 – BT2, Bioinformatics Training for Trainers – CSIR-MTECH, Chandigarh, India.

6. Feb 4, 2015 - Workshop on Bioinformatics ‘Basic concepts in Bioinformatics’ - Department of Zoology, Hindu College, Delhi University.

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Courses taught – Advances in Genetic Engineering, Advanced Genomics and Proteomics (Theory and lab), Research Methodology, Immunology (Lab), Genome Engineering and Editing Technologies, Human Genetics and Gene Therapy, Instrumentation and Research Methodology, Genome organization and analysis, Medical Genomics and Proteomics, PERL for Biologists, Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiosensors, Microbiology

Programs Taught – PG, UG, Ph.D - B. Tech. (Biotechnology), B.Tech. (Bioinformatics), M.Sc. (Biotechnology), M. Tech. (Biotechnology), M. Tech. (Biochemical Engineering), Integrated M.Sc., B.Sc. Honours, B.Sc. (Medical) Biotechnology, Ph.D. Biotechnology.

New courses introduced – Perl for Genomics, Evolution – Descent with modification, High-throughput techniques in Genomics

Proposed new courses - R for Biologists, Command line Genomics, Python for Biologists

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Extracurricular activities

A strong advocate of using information technology to disseminate education, I have taken several personal initiatives like holding online classes for revision, conceiving and implementing Vipin's NET-GATE Quiz (>800 students enrolled) on social networking site to help students prepare for competitive examinations.

With the objective of improving the knowledge base of students as also to hone their communication skills, started and personally supervise ‘The AIB Students' Seminar Series’ – a half an hour presentation by students on current and relevant topics in Biotechnology.

Conceived, designed and anchored – ‘ExQUIZZit’ – the Biotechnology Quiz

Online revision classes for students

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous Teaching experience

Taught Zoology Pre Medical Entrance coaching in Lucknow from June 1998 – March 2002.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Major Symposiums/Workshops Attended

Nov 2012 - Organizer and participant in 7th International Symposium of the International Society for the Development of Natural Products Amity University, Noida

Oct 2008: 13th Human Genome Conference, Hyderabad, India.

Apr 2008: The International Congress on Transposable Elements, Saint-Malo, France.

Sept 2007: One-week DST sponsored Bioinformatics Training Program ‘Perspectives and Current Trends in Bioinformatics’ held at CCMB.

Dec 2006: The EMBO Workshop ‘Human Evolution and Disease’, CCMB.

Feb 2005: Combined meeting of the lXth ADNAT and The Indian Society of Human Genetics, CCMB on ‘Molecular Medicine and Health’.

Nov 2002: ‘Current Excitement in Biology’, CCMB Silver Jubilee Symposium, CCMB.

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