Dr. S. P. Singh
Professor & Head |
| Research Information |
| |
|
| 1. |
Research Areas |
| |
Structure and Function Relationship: Gene Shuffling & Protein Engineering |
 |
Molecular Phylogeny, Microbial diversity and Extracellular Enzymes among Extremophiles ( Haloalkaliphilic bacteria) |
|
Cloning, expression and characterization of beta-glucosidases and alkaline proteases from exptermophiles |
|
Poly-aromatic hydrocarbon ( PAH) degradation and bioremediation |
| |
|
| 2. |
Research Topic |
| |
Extremophilic organisms: Occurrence, Diversity, Molecular phylogeny and Biotechnological potential |
| |
|
| 3. |
Research Projects: |
| |
DBT Project Sanctioned
A Multi-Institutional Project ( Rs. 95 lacs) developed by myself, Dr. S.K. Khare Department of Chemistry, IIT Delhi, New Delhi) and Dr. Sanjay Kapor, (University of South Delhi, New Delhi) has been approved by DBT, New Delhi on the “ Recombinant enzymes from of haloalkalophilic bacteria from coastal Gujarat. June 2007 |
| UGC Sponsored Minor Projects |
| |
- Production and Characterization of alkaline protease from haloalkalophilic bacteria, 1998-99
- Biodiversity and enzymatic potential of halophilic and haloalkalophilic bacteria from Kachha and Div region, 2000-2001
|
| |
|
| |
GSBTM (Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission) Project: 2005-06 |
Project in Japan |
| |
Project undertaken at National Food Research Institute, Tsukuba Science City, Tsukuba, Japan, Year 1996-98, Yen- 3.0 Million (Rs. 10 lacs) Project on Structure & function analysis through gene shuffling, sponsored by Japan Research and Development Corporation |
| |
|
| |
ICAR Sponsored Projects: Following minor projects were undertaken at G. B. Pant University, Pantnagar, India during 1988- 1992 |
| |
- Milk Clotting enzymes from Thermophilic mould, 2 years
- Alkaline protease from Alkalophilic bacteria, 2 years
- Beta-Galactosidase from Lactobacillus sp., 2 years
- Impact of Ni-rich effluent on soil fertility, 2years
|
| |
|
| 4. |
Departmental Research Projects |
| |
DST Sponsored FIST Project of the Department of Bioscience
- Co-ordinator of DST sponsored FIST Programme of Rs. 50 Lacs (5.0 Million Indian Rupees) (2006-2011)
|
| |
UGC Sponsored infrastructural Projects of the Department of Bioscience
- Co-ordinator of UGC sponsored COSIST Programme of Rs. 58 Lacs (5.8 Million Indian Rupees), (2001-2006)
- Coordinator of UGC sponsored DSA project of Rs. 36 Lacs (3.6 Million Indian Rupees), (2001-2006)
|
| |
|
| 5. |
Research Publications: |
| |
Refereed Journals – 40 Papers (J. Bacteriology, FEMS Microbiol Lett., Int J Syst Evol. Microbiol., J Chromatography, Enzyme & Microbial Technology (EMT), J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., Current Science, Lett. In Appl. Microbiol., J. Ferm. Bioeng., J. Molecular catalysis , B : Enzyamatic, Bioresource Technology Biochemistry International, Process Biochemistry, World J. Microbiol & Biotechnol.)
Conference proceedings- 02; Book Chapters- 03; Conference presentation – 94 |
| |
|
| 6. |
Research Students: |
| |
Ph.D. Degree awarded: 05, Working for Ph.D.: 07 |
| |
|
| 7. |
Research Prize, medals, scholarships etc |
- CSIR International Travel Award for Extremophile 2006 - International Conference in Brest, France, 2006
- Registration-Fee award from the organizers of Extremophile 2006 - International Conference in Brest, France, 2006
- UGC International Travel Grant for Visiting Australia as part of Saurashtra University delegation, October/November 2006
- DST International Travel Award for Thermophile 2005 - International Conference in Brisbane, Australia, 2005
- DBT International Travel Award for Thermophile 2005- International Conference in Brisbane, Australia, 2005
- Visiting Scientist (Awarded at the University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey (USA),2005
- Visiting Professor (As a Member of Govt. of India Panel on Biotechnology), Yangon University, Myanmar (2 weeks; February-March 2005)
- JSPS Invitation Fellowship, Japan, October-December 2001
- ATTC-NSF (USA) Tuition Fee Award, July 2001, for Workshop on Extremophiles at The Center of Marine Biotechnology, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- DST International Travel Award for conference in Germany, September 2000
- CSIR International Travel Award for conference in Germany, September 2000FAOBMB/UNESCO Travel award, 1997 to Attend and present paper in Manila
- STA Visiting Fellowship, Japan (Feb 1996 - Feb 1998, 2 years)
- Griffith University Ph.D. Research Award, Australia (1982-86; 4 years)
- Senior Research Fellowship, ICAR, India (1980 - 1981; 1 year)
- Post-graduate Research fellowship, CSIR, India (1980)
- Graduate Research Assistantship (Oct 1977 - June 1980)
- National Scholarship, Govt. of India (1973 - 1977; 4 years)
|
|
