Team Members

Dr. Mahesh S. Dharne

(Principal Investigator)

Principal Scientist, NCIM Resource center, Biochemical Sciences, CSIR-NCL, Pune, India

Professional Experience

June 2012-March 2015 Senior Scientist, Head, NCIM Resource Centre, CSIR-NCL, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA

June 2011- June 2012- Research Scientist, National Institute of Virology, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA

Sep 2010-Jan 2011- Postdoc, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA

Dec 2007-Sep 2010- Visiting Scientist, US Department of Agriculture, BARC, Beltsville, MD, USA

About me

We are engaged in isolation and characterization microbes (Genomics and Metagenomics) from various niches like extreme environments, soil, and gut contents. Our long term goal is to tap India's rich microbial heritage and translate them further into Industrial microbiology. I am also heading National Collection of Industrial Micro-organisms (NCIM). NCIM is a national facility dedicated to isolation, preservation, distribution of authentic cultures which are of industrial important. NCIM also provide microbial identification services and engaged in collaborations with academia and industries.

Ms. Vibhavari Sapkale

vd.sapkale@ncl.res.in and vibhavari145@gmail.com

DST-INSPIRE Senior Research Fellow (PhD fellow)

Microbiology of Lonar soda lake (India)

My work deals with understanding microbial communities of Lonar Lake and isolation of halophiles which can tolerate high salinity as well as alkalinity. Further, I plan to investigate these halophiles for their applications.

Mr. Rakeshkumar Yadav

UGC-Senior Research Fellow (PhD fellow)

rj.yadav@ncl.res.in and yrakeshhkumar@gmail.com
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=mdmCs00AAAAJ

Microbial ecology of urban rivers, bioremediation

I am studying the microbial ecology and functionality of the urban and peri-urban rivers using high-throughput sequencing technologies. In addition, I am also involved in designing microbial consortia for efficient bioremediation and waste valorization

Mr. Pranav Nair

CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (PhD fellow)

pg.nair@ncl.res.in and pranavnair300@gmail.com

Microbial conversion of biomass derivatives to polymers

My work is focused on economical and cost effective production of γ-PGA biopolymer by novel bacterial strains, scale-up and it's applications

Ms. Rachel Samson

CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (PhD fellow)

r.samson@ncl.res.in and rachelsamson007.7@gmail.com
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=xEyKS6wAAAAJ

Microbial diversity of Ganges River

My research work deals with the metagenomic aspects of Ganges River to decipher the autochthonous microbes and their functional potentials.

Mr. Vinay Rajput

PhD Student

v.rajput@ncl.res.in and srm.vinay0005@gmail.com
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YnIqsiAAAAAJ&hl=en

Bioinformatics, NGS data analysis

My role is to analyse genomics and metagenomics data from our lab. In addition to this, I also help in interpretation informatics data mostly from Nanopore sequencing platform.

Mr. Sambhaji Chavan

Industry sponsored-PhD fellow

sb.chavan@ncl.res.in

Development of enzymes for degradation of lignocellulosic biomass

I am an industry sponsored fellow and I use combination of culture based and metagenomic approaches for isolating cellulolytic microorganisms and their enzymes for efficient hydrolysis of LCBs, strain development and fermentation.

Mrs. Karthika Nair

k.nair@ncl.res.in and nairkarthika416@gmail.com

Characterization of Fungal strains by polyphasic approach

Project Assistant III

My role is to carry out molecular and morphological identification of microbial cultures. Additionally, I also carry out Microbial culture maintenance and lyophilization

Our Alumni

Dr. Roopa Parate, Worked on Microbial conversion of biomass derived platform molecules to value added products. Currently pursuing Post-Doc at University of Texas (USA).
Mr. Tanmay Dharmadhikari worked on covid surveilliance as a PA. Currently, a PhD student at University of Antwerp, Belgium
Mrs. Jini Chacko, worked as sequencing expert. Currently, working in Module innovation, Pune
Dr. Kumar Raja P, worked on Bioprocess development of Penicillin production. Currently, a Research Scientist at Module Innovations, Pune.
Dr. Kushal Gohil, worked on to understand the adaptation mechanism of Ochrobactrum intermedium, currently working in Mylab Discovery Solutions.
Dr. Govinda Navale, worked on Terpene biology, currently Post Doctorate Fellow at IIT-Roorkee.
Dr. Gajanan Mehetre, worked on Indian hot springs (Currently, a Research Associate working at Mizoram University, India)
Dr. Jaya Chakraborty, worked on Lonar lake project
Dr. Priyanka Buddhiwant, worked on Fungal phytase
Ms. Sayali Jamdade, worked on Penicillin project
Ms Pooja Gulhane, worked on Penicillin project
Ms. Priya Neurgaonkar, worked on gastric project (Currently, a PhD student in The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg, Germany)
Mr. Manan Shah, worked on hot spring and other projects (Currently, a PhD student in the Dept. of Biodiversity, Boenigk Lab, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany).
Ms. Tejali Naik, worked in NCIM service facility (Currently, a NGS and Sanger sequencing facility Assistant at National Center for Biological Science, Bengaluru).
Mr. Digeshwar Rane, worked in NCIM service facility (Currently, an Executive officer at Biocon Biologics, Bengaluru)
Ms. Rutuja Tapkir, worked on NCIM services facility
Ms. Vidhyashree Mapare, worked on biomass project (Currently, a Project staff in ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune)
Ms. Vidya Sonalkar, worked on NCIM services facility
Mr. Nilesh Kole Patil, worked on NCIM services facility
Ms. Sneha Sangani, worked on NCIM services facility

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