Embedded Files
Breaking Biofilms
Latest Publications
Latest Publications
GOOGLE SCHOLAR: Rohit Ruhal
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FPDDTQUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=54411237100
Mercedes Cruz, Rohit Ruhal, Jennifer Lavin, Sophia Bridwell, Nasim Maghboli Balasjin, Bennett Raasch, Richard Melton, Brooke Mayer, Christopher Marshall, and Krassimira Hristova 2026. Acinetobacter spp. with lower susceptibility to quaternary ammonium compounds enriched in microbial communities of frequently used sinks. Applied and Env Microbiol (Accepted).
Chandni and Ruhal. 2026. In silico Epitope Mapping of Porphyromonas gingivalis lipoprotein transporter for Potential Periodontitis Vaccine Development. Frontiers in Bioinformatics (Under review)
Das, A. and Ruhal, R. (2025), AmpC-Induced Surge in β-Lactam Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Rising Danger. Journal of Basic Microbiology e70082. https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.70082
Sahu, A., & Ruhal, R. (2025). Immune system dynamics in response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 11(1), 104.
Sahu, A., Jain, S., Junghare, M., Mishra, A., & Ruhal, R. (2025). Biofilm-dispersal patterns in ESKAPE pathogens. Archives of Microbiology, 207(9), 1-33.
Tushar K, Rohit Ruhal*. Mitigation of health risks by environmental tracking of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 2025. doi: 10.1007/s00284-024-04036-6
Das, Ankumoni, and Rohit Ruhal. "Potential of plants-based alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids as antibacterial agents: An update." Process Biochemistry (2025).
Ruhal, Rohit, et al. "Biofilm-specific determinants of enterococci pathogen." Archives of Microbiology 206.10 (2024): 397.
Kumar, Ajay, Rohit Ruhal, and Rashmi Kataria. "Bacteriocins of lactic acid bacteria as a potential antimicrobial peptide." Biomimicry Materials and Applications (2023): 83-103.
Ruhal, Rohit, et al. "Mutation of putative glycosyl transferases PslC and PslI confers susceptibility to antibiotics and leads to drastic reduction in biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa." Microbiology 169.9 (2023): 001392
Ruhal, Rohit, and Rashmi Kataria. "Biofilm patterns in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria." Microbiological Research 251 (2021): 126829. (TOPMOST CITED)
GRANTS
GRANTS
SERB-SRG Govt of India (Start-Up Grant) 2023-
VIT Vellore Seed Grant 2023-
CSIR Scientist Pool scheme (2020-2022)
Open Positions
Open Positions
Interested students for any fellowship or funding can approach anytime.
Group Members
Group Members
Dr Rohit R (PI)
Mr. Abhijeet Sahu (Ph.D. topic: Combating antibiotic and disinfectant resistance evolution in P. aeruginosa)
Mr. Hema Prasanth (Research Topic: Comparative genomics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Ms. Ankumoni Das (PhD topic: Combating beta-lactam resistance by Inhibition of beta-lactamase)
Mr. Arup Debnath (PhD Topic: Biofilm biology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Mr. Tushar K (PhD topic: Surveillance of P. aeruginosa in the in-built environment
Ms Chandni K (PhD topic: Computational analysis for increasing susceptibility of pathogens
Ms. Yesasvani (Co-Guide) (PhD topic- Discovering antibiotics from marine sources
Ms. Vihaas (Co-Guide) (PhD topic- Combating biofilms of Staphyloccus aureus
Dr Rohit R
Dr Rohit R
PhD- IIT Roorkee (2012)
Post-doc researcher- Umea University, Sweden (2012-14)
Post doc Researcher- Antwerp University, Belgium (2016-2019)
CSIR Scientist Pool officer- RCB Faridabad, DBT, Govt of India (2020-2022)
Assistant Professor- Marquette University, Wisconsin, USA (2022-23)
Associate Professor- VIT Vellore, India, 2023-
Editorial Board- Plos Pathogens, Scientific Reports
EMBO Group Leadership Programme Training
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse