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Title Dr. First Name Vandana Last Name Mishra Photograph

Designation Assistant Professor (Stage III)
Address Department of Environmental Studies,
Laboratory of Bioresources & Environmental
Biotechnology,
University of Delhi, Delhi-110
Delhi 007, INDIA

Phone No Office 91-11-2766

2766-6237 (Tele/Fax); 91-11-2766-7725 (Extn. 1422)
Residence 3405 Nichalson Road, Kashmere Gate,
Delhi-110
110 006
Mobile 9871260287
60287
Email [email protected]
Web-Page Under construction
Educational Qualifications
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. University of Delhi 2005
M.Sc. Botany University of Delhi 1999
B.Sc. (H) Botany University of Delhi 1997
Career Profile
Assistant Professor, Stage III (2014– onwards);
Assistant Professor, Stage II (2009–2014
14), University of Delhi
Assistant Professor, Stage I (2005–2009 9), University of Delhi
Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA (2011-2012)
(2011
Areas of Interest / Specialization
Bioprospecting; Environmental Biotechnology;Protein
Biotechnology Biochemistry

Subjects Taught,
Post-Graduate Teaching (M.Sc.)
 Introduction to Environment (2006-till
(2006 date)
 Ecotoxicology & Environmental Health (2014–
(2014 )
 Methodologies in Environmental Sciences (2014–)
(201
 Pollution and Health (2014–)
(2014
 Technology, Development & Society (2015
(2015– )
 Environmental Biotechnology (2006
(2006-2008; 2010-2011)
 Cell Biology and Genetics (2007–2009)
(2007
 Biodiversity and Conservation (2006-2007)
(2006

Ph.D. Coursework
 Paper I: Research Methodologies in Environmental Studies
 Paper II: Review of Literature
Research Guidance

1. Supervision of Doctoral Thesis awarded: 04

2. Supervision of Doctoral Thesis, under progress : 04

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Publications Profile
In Indexed/ Peer Reviewed Journals
Year of Title Journal/Book Co-Author
Publication

2019 Protein signatures linking history of PeerJ, 7:e6321 S Sharma, S Yadav, K

miscarriages and metabolic syndrome: a https://doi.org/10.771 Chandiok, RS Sharma
proteomic study among North Indian women. 7/peerj.6321 Mishra, KN Saraswathy
2019 Application of filamentous phages in Ecology and S Karmakar, P Kumar,
environment: A tectonic shift in the science and Evolution. V Mishra
practice of ecorestoration. doi10.1002/ece3.474
3.
2018 Ecotoxic potential of a presumably non-toxic Ecotoxicology and D Rawat, RS Sharma, S
azo dye. Environmental Karmakar, LS Arora,
Safety 148:528-537.

2018 Viscum articulatum Burm. f. aqueous extract Journal of R Mishra, S Sharma,

exerts antiproliferative effect and induces cell Ethnopharmacology RS Sharma, S Singh,
cycle arrest and apoptosis in leukemia cells. 219: 91-102 MM Sardesai, S
Sharma, V Mishra*
2017 Environmental predictors of indole acetic acid Frontiers in S Malhotra, V Mishra*,
producing rhizobacteria at fly ash dumps: Environmental S.
Nature-based solution for sustainable Science 5:59. doi: Karmakar, RS Sharma
restoration. 10.3389/fenvs.2017.
00059
2017 Phenol remediation by peroxidase from an Journal of S. Singh, R Mishra, RS
invasive mesquite: Turning an environmental Hazardous Materials Sharma
wound into wisdom. 334, 201-211
2017 Articulatin-D induces apoptosis via activation Molecular and R Mishra, MK Das, S
of caspase-8 in acute T-cell leukemia cell line. Cellular Singh, RS Sharma
Biochemistry 426:
87–99
2017 Purification and characterization of a lectin Phytomorphology R. Mishra, A. Yadav, S.
isoform of ribosome inactivating protein from 67(3&4), 67-84. Sharma, S. Singh, R.S.
Viscumarticulatum parasitic on Grewiatilifolia. Sharma, S. Malhotra, S.
Karmakar, M.M.
Sardesai, V. Mishra*
2016 Detoxification of azo dyes in the context of Chemosphere 155: D Rawat, V Mishra*,
environmental processes. 591 – 605. RS Sharma

2016 Polyclonal antibody development against Protein Journal N. Kumari, R. Kumar, S.

purified CC-NBS-LRR like protein fragment 35:379–390 Yadav
from mature Lageneriasiceraria seeds and
immunolocalization.

2016 Increased iron-stress resilience of maize Journal of Basic M Sharma, V Mishra, N

through inoculation of siderophore-producing Microbiology Rau, RS Sharma
Arthrobacterglobiformis from mine. 56:719-735.

2016 Environmental Toxicants and Reproductive Indian Society for R.S.

Health - an Environmental Perspective. the Study of Sharma,SwagataKarma
Reproduction and kar, Vandana Mishra
Fertility 18:78-81.
2017 Ribosome Inactivating Protein: A potential Biotechnological V Mishra, R Mishra, RS
molecule for the development of multi-stress Applications for Sharma
tolerant transgenic plants. Environmental
Protection

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 2014 Success of bioprospecting for treatment and Indian Society for V Mishra
prevention of reproductive cancers the Study of
Reproduction and
Fertility (ISSRF),
14:23-25.
2012 Induction of apoptosis by ribosome inactivating Applied M.K. Das, R.S. Sharma,
proteins: importance of N-glycosidase activity. Biochemistry and V. Mishra
Biotechnology
166:1552-1561.

2011 A cytotoxic type-2 ribosome inactivating International M.K. Das, R.S. Sharma,
protein (from leafless mistletoe) lacking sugar Journal of V. Mishra
binding activity. Biological
Macromolecules 49:
1096-1103
2011 A novel cationic peroxidase (VanPrx) from a Journal of Molecular M.K. Das, R.S.
hemi-parasitic plant (Viscumangulatum) of Catalysis B: Sharma,V. Mishra
Western Ghats (India): Purification, Enzymatic.
characterization and kinetic properties. 71: 63–70.

Plant and Soil

2011 Functionally diverse rhizobacteria of 341:447–459. M. Sharma, V. Mishra,
Saccharummunja (a native wild grass) N. Rau,R.S. Sharma
colonizing abandoned morrum mine in Aravalli
hills (Delhi). Current R.S. Sharma, V.
2011 Microbiology Mishra, A. Mohmmed,
Variations in outer-membrane characteristics of 63:81–86 C.R. Babu
two stem-nodulating bacteria of
Sesbaniarostrata
and its role in tolerance towards diverse stress
2009 Evaluation of functional diversity in Soil Biology & N. Rau, V. Mishra, M.
rhizobacterial taxa of a wild grass Biochemistry, 41: Sharma, M.K. Das, K.,
(Saccharumravennae) colonizing abandoned fly 813–821. Ahaluwalia, R.S.
ash dumps in Delhi urban ecosystem. Sharma

2008 Antifungal activity of some Himalayan Fitoterapia 79: 589– R.S. Sharma, V.
medicinal plants and cultivated ornamental 591. Mishra, R. Singh, N.
species. Seth and C.R. Babu
2008 Purification and characterization of a unique FEBS Journal 275 M.K. Das, R.S. Sharma,
peroxidase from a wild plant from Western (S1): 397. M. Sardesai, S.R.
Ghats region (India) Yadav, V. Mishra

2008 Phage specificity and lipopolysachharides of Archives of R.S. Sharma, V.

stem- and root-nodulating bacteria Microbiology 189: Mishra, A. Mohmmed,
(Azorhizobiumcaulinodans, Sinorhizobium 411-418 C.R. Babu
spp., and Rhizobium spp.) of Sesbania spp.

2005 Crystal structure of Himalayan mistletoe Journal of V. Mishra, S. Bilgrami,

ribosome inactivating protein reveals the Biological R.S. Sharma, P. Kaur,
presence of a inhibitor and a new functionally Chemistry 280: S. Yadav, R.
active sugar-binding site. 20712 – 20721. Krauspenhaar, Ch.
Betzel, W. Voelter, C.R.
Babu, T.P. Singh
2005 cDNA Cloning and characterization of a Plant Science 168 V. Mishra, R.S.
ribosome inactivating protein of a hemi- (3): 615-625. Sharma, M.
parasitic plant (Viscum album L.) from North- Paramasivam, S.
Western Himalaya (India). Bilgrami, S. Yadav, A.
Srinivasan, C. Betzel,
C.R. Babu, T.P. Singh
2005 Diversity in promiscuous group of rhizobia Research in R.S. Sharma, A.
from three Sesbania spp. colonizing Microbiology 156 Mohmmed, V.

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 ecologically distinct habitats of the semi-arid (1): 57-67. Mishra, C.R. Babu
Delhi region.

2005 Unique sugar affinity of four novel isoforms of FEBS Journal272 R.S. Sharma, V.
a ribosome inactivating protein from Viscum (s1): 75. Mishra, S. Yadav, C.R.
album (L.) inhabiting NW Himalaya. Babu, T.P. Singh

2005 Structure–function relationship of a ribosome FEBS Journal 272 V. Mishra, R.S.

inactivating protein from a Himalayan hemi- (s1): 54. Sharma, A.S.
parasitic plant. Ethayathulla, S.
Bilgrami, M.
Paramasivam, S.
Yadav, C.R. Babu, T.P.
Singh

2005 Natural colour yielding potential of Himalayan Asian Journal of R.S. Sharma, V.
plant species and identification of probable Chemistry 17(1): Mishra, R. Singh, N.
class of compounds. 149-154. Seth, C.R. Babu

2004 Purification and characterization of four Archives of V. Mishra, R.S.

isoforms of Himalayan mistletoe ribosome Biochemistry and Sharma,S. Yadav, C.R.
inactivating protein from Viscum album having Biophysics 423(2): Babu, T.P. Singh
unique sugar affinity. 288-301.

2004 Crystal structure of a novel ribosome Acta V. Mishra, A.S.

inactivating protein from a semi-parasitic plant Crystallography Ethayathullah, R.S.
inhabiting north-western Himalaya. D60:2295-2304. Sharma, S. Yadav, R.
Krauspenhaar, C.
Betzel, C.R. Babu, T.P.
Singh
2002 Crystal structure of a ribosome inactivating Acta A. Bhushan, V. Mishra,
viscumin from Indian Viscum album at 2.8 Å Crystallography A58 A.K. Verma, S. Yadav,
resolution. (Suppl), 488. R.S. Sharma, C.R.
Babu, T.P. Singh
Articles
2016 Environmental Toxicants and Reproductive Indian Society for the R.S. Sharma,S
Health - an Environmental Perspective. Study of Karmakar, V
Reproduction and Mishra
Fertility 18:78-81.
2005 Sesbanias- a novel bioresource for restoration Species 43:29. R.S. Sharma, V.
ecology and sustainable development. Mishra, A.
Mohmmed, C.R.
Babu
2005 Unexplored ecological significance of Species 43:39. M. Sharma, N.
Saccharummunja. Rau,V. Mishra,
R.S. Sharma
2004 Mistletoe- a potentially new medicinal resource. Species 41:10. V. Mishra, R.S.
Sharma, C.R. Babu
Conference Presentations
A.International Conferences

1. V Mishra (2019). Biological technologies for a sustainable dye industry. Indo-UK Workshop on Knowledge-
Transfer on the Sustainability of Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technologies to India: Circular
Economy and Graphene-Related Technologies’06 March 2019, University of Delhi, India.

2. S Sharma, AS Ethayathullah, V Mishra, BD Banerjee, RS Sharma (2019). Xanthatin, a sesquiterpene

lactone, acts as a novel potent stabilizer for native form of transthyretin in breast cancer patients.
International Health Congress 2019 on Human Health, 26–28 June 2019, t St. Hugh's College, University

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 of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

3. S Garg, S Singh, P Kumar, Archana, RS Sharma, V Mishra (2019). Removal of chlorophenols using
peroxidases of an invasive Mesquite from industrial effluents. International Conference on Chemistry and
Environmental Sustainability, Feb 19-22, 2019, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India.

4. V Mishra, R Mishra, RS Sharma (2019). Efficient induction of apoptosis by ribosome inactivating protein
from Viscum articulatum in acute T-cell leukemia cell line. Integrative Chemistry, Biology and Translational
Medicine (ICBTM-2019), Loyola University Chicago and University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

5. P Kumar, A Maurya, Archana, S Garg, V Mishra, RS Sharma (2019). Removal of lead from aqueous
solution by bacterial dead biomass based adsorbent. International Conference on Chemistry and
Environmental Sustainability, Feb 19-22, 2019, Mizoram University, Aizawl, India.

6. V Mishra (2018) Bioremediation Practices for Sustainable Dye Industry: An Environmental Perspective.
India-UK Workshop on Knowledge transfer on the sustainability of innovative wastewater treatment
technologies to India, 03-04 April 2018, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,
India

7. V Mishra (2018). Microbe-mediated Dye Detoxification: Current status, challenges, and research
opportunities. International Workshop on Materials for Energy, Environment and Biological Applications, 5
April 2018, PG & Research Department of Biotechnology Kongunadu Arts and Science College.

8. S Garg, RS Sharma, L Dumee, V Mishra (2017). Phage Display based biosensors for detection of
environmental pollutants. International Conference on Nanobiotechnology, 05-06 February 2018,
JamiaMilliaIslamia, New Delhi.

9. R Mishra, A Yadav, RS Sharma,V Mishra (2017). Purification of a ribosome inactivating lectin from
Viscumarticulatum: a protein with multiple enzymatic activities. World biotechnology congress, 2017.

10. R Mishra, RS Sharma, V Mishra (2016), Evaluation of anticancerous potential of aqueous extract of
Viscumarticulatum, leafless mistletoe, on human leukemia cells. 5th Biennnial International conference on
new developments in drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicine, NIPER, Mohali,
Punjab.

11. S Karmakar, V Mishra, RS Sharma (2016).Pattern of distribution of bacterial host and its phages in soil
environment. Expert Opin Environ Biol, 5:3(Suppl).http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2325-9655.C1.011

12. S Karmakar, V Mishra, RS Sharma (2016). Environmental applications of ssDNA bacterial viruses.
VirusDis. 27(4):428

13. V Mishra, S Malhotra, AJuneja, S Karmakar, RS Sharma (2015). Variation in nitrogen-fixing bacteria in
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different plant species atdifferent stages of vegetation development. In: Proceedings of 56 Annual
Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI-2015) & International Symposium on “Emerging
Discoveries in Microbiology” Dec 7-10, 2015, JNU, New Delhi, pp. AMP97

14. RS Sharma, S Karmakar, R Bidhuri, S Malhotra, R Singh, V Mishra (2015). Prevalence of polyphosphate
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accumulating bacteria in degraded ecosystems. In: Proceedings of 56 Annual Conference of Association
of Microbiologists of India (AMI-2015) & International Symposium on “Emerging Discoveries in
Microbiology” Dec 7-10, 2015, JNU, New Delhi, pp. EMP123

15. V. Mishra, M.K. Das, R.S. Sharma(2015).Indian Mistletoe: Source ofNovel Anti-cancerRibosome
InactivatingProtein. International Symposium on“Current Advances inRadiobiology, Stem Cells
andCancerResearch” at Jawaharlal NehruUniversity, New Delhi, IndiaFebruary, 2015

16. S. Sharma, V. Mishra,A.S.Ethayathullah, S. Karmakar, R.S. Sharma (2015). Identification of multi-targeted

Plant Compound for Breast Cancer Therapeutics. International Symposium on“Current Advances in
Radiobiology, Stem Cells and Cancer Research” at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
February,

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 17. R.S. Sharma, S. Raiping, M.K. Das, V. Mishra, N. Rau, M. Sharma (2006). Phage induced functional
diversity in rhizosphere bacteria and its significance in restoration ecology. International Symposium on
Biology, Ecology and Management of World’s Worst Plant Invasive Species. 10-14 December 2006.

18. M.K. Das, R.S. Sharma,V. Mishra. Prospecting of stem-parasitic weeds for novel medicinally important
compounds. In: International Symposium on Biology, Ecology and Management of World’s Worst
Plant Invasive Species. December 10-14 2006.

19. R.S. Sharma, A. Mohmmed, V. Mishra, C.R. Babu. Diversity in functionally important traits of promiscuous
group of Sesbania-rhizobia and their colonization potential to ecologically diverse habitats of a semi-arid
region of India. XVII International Botanical Congress 2005, July 17-23, 2005.

20. V. Mishra, R.S. Sharma, T.P. Singh, C.R. Babu. Novel ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) from
Himalayan Viscum album (L.)- potential biomolecules for bioprospecting. XVII International Botanical
Congress 2005, July 17-23, 2005.

21. M.K. Das, S. Raiping, V. Mishra, M. Sharma and R.S. Sharma. Significance of bacteriophage sensitivity in
rhizosphere ecology of growth promoting bacteria of Dichanthiumannulatum(Willem.). In: Third
International Conference on Plants and Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-3), 28 November – 2
December 2005.

22. S. Raiping, R.S. Sharma, M. Sharma, V. Mishra. Soil-borne bacteriophages of rhizobacteria of

Dichanthiumannulatum(Willem.) inhabiting mined out area and their significance in inoculation
technologies. In: Third International Conference on Plants and Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-3),
28 November – 2 December 2005.

23. N. Rau, R.S. Sharma,V. Mishra. Variations in functional properties among rhizosphere bacteria of
Saccharummunja(L.) inhabiting heavy metal contaminated fly ash dumps. In: Third International
Conference on Plants and Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-3), 28 November – 2 December 2005.
24. V. Mishra, R.S. Sharma, T.P. Singh, C.R. Babu. Diversity In Ribosome inactivating proteins from a
Himalayan parasitic plant: Viscum album L. In:ICOB-4 & ISNP-24, IUPAC International Conference on
Biodiversity and Natural Products: Chemistry and Medical Applications, 26-31 January 2004.
25. R. Singh, R.S. Sharma,V. Mishra, N. Seth, C.R. Babu. Chemical prospecting for medicinal compounds
from a hemi-parasitic plant (Dendrophthoetrigona) inhabiting western ghats of India. In:ICOB-4 & ISNP-24,
IUPAC International Conference on Biodiversity and Natural Products: Chemistry and Medical
Applications, 26-31 January 2004.
26. V. Mishra, R.S. Shamra, S. Bilgrami, S. Yadav and T.P. Singh. Diversity in ribosome inactivating proteins
(Rips): some molecular evidences. In: International Symposium on Ecology of Biological Invasions,
December 4-6, 2003.

27. V. Mishra, S. Bilgrami, M. Paramsivam, S. Yadav, R.S.Sharma, C.R., Babu, T.P. Singh (2003).
Crystal structure of a ribosome inactivating protein (Viscumin) from the Indian Viscum album
reveals the presence of natural superinhibitor. "International Symposium on Modern Trends in
Cellular and Molecular Biology" on March 6-7, 2003
28. V. Mishra, S. Bilgrami, M. Paramasivam, A.K. Varma., S. Yadav, R.S.Sharma,C.R. Babu, T.P. Singh.
Crystal structure of a ribosome inactivating protein (viscumin) from Indian Viscum album at 2.8 Å resolution
in The First Indian Symposium of the Protein Society – Protein Structure and Function, by
International Protein Society at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, October 18 - 20, 2002.
29. V. Mishra, A.K. Varma, S. Yadav, R.S.Sharma, C.R. Babu, T.P. Singh. Crystal structure of a Ribosome
inactivating viscumin from Indian Viscum album at 2.8 Å resolution in AsCA 01 IVth Meeting of Asian
Crystallographic Association at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India, November 18-21, 2001.

B.National Conferences

30. V. Mishra (2019). Bioprospecting: A biological path for innovation and health security. UGC Faculty
Development Programme, 03 May 2019, Bharti College, University of Delhi, Delhi.

31. V. Mishra (2019). Environmental health: Current status and path ahead. Inaugural Society of Chemists, 07
April 2019, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi.

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 32. V. Mishra (2018). Microbe-dye-environment interactions: A key to confront hidden threats of industrial
effluent to environmental security. Faculty Development Programme on Environment Sustainability and
Higher Education, 04 June–11 June 2018, Dyal Singh College, New Delhi.

33. S Sharma, S Yadav, K Chandok, KN Saraswathy, V Mishra (2017). Understanding the link between
adverse pregnancy outcomes and metabolic syndrome through proteomics. 27th Annual Meeting of the
Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
New Delhi, India.

34. S Sharma, V Mishra, AS Ethayathullah, P Yadav, BD Banerjee, RS Sharma (2017). Transthyretin – a

novel therapeutic target for breast cancer. National Conference on Breaking Barriers through
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, 31 July–01 August 2017, .Indian Institute of Technology Delhi,
New Delhi, India.

35. V. Mishra (2016). Workshop on Biostatistics for College Teachers, February 2016, Miranda House
College, University of Delhi, Delhi.

36. D Rawat, S Sharma, RS Sharma, V Mishra (2015). Proteomic analysis of halophilic bacterium efficient in
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degrading Acid Orange 7 Dye. 7 Annual Meeting of Proteomics Society of India
(PSI) “Biochromatography, Molecular Recognition and Proteomics” Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT),
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, Dec 3–6, 2015

37. D Rawat, RS Sharma, V Mishra (2015). Toxicity assessment of microbe-mediated degradation of Acid
st
Orange 7 dye. In: 1 International Conference on Trends in Cell and Molecular Biology (TCMB), Birla
Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Goa, Dec 19–21, 2015

38. S. Karmakar, V. Mishra, R.S. Sharma(2013). Role of environmental management of heavy metals to
improve reproductive health of human. National Symposium on Changing Environment and Lifestyle:
Impact on Reproductive Health (NSCEL- 2013), AIIMS, New Delhi. 19–20 November 2013
39. V Mishra (2014). Success of bioprospecting for treatment and prevention of reproductive cancers National
Symposium on Changing Environment and Lifestyle: Impact on Reproductive Health (NSCEL-2013),
AIIMS, New Delhi 19– 20 November 2013

40. S. Singh. V. Mishra (2013). Prospecting of ribosome inactivating proteins for the development of traditional
abortifacient into clinically useful product.National Symposium on Changing Environment and Lifestyle:
Impact on Reproductive Health (NSCEL-2013), AIIMS, New Delhi. 19– 20 November 2013

41. S. Karmakar, V. Mishra, R.S. Sharma (2013). Roleof environmentalmanagement of heavymetals to

improvereproductive health ofhuman.National Symposium onChanging Environmentand Lifestyle: Impact
onReproductive Health(NSCEL-2013), AIIMS,New Delhi. 19– 20November 2013

42. V. Mishra, A.S Ethayathulla, S. Bilgrami, R.S. Sharma, S. Yadav, P. Kaur, C.R. Babu T.P. Singh. Crystal
structure determination and structure-function relationship of a type II ribosome inactivating protein from a
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Himalayan hemi-parasitic plant. 34 National Seminar on Crystallography, Indian Crstallographic
Association and INSA National Committee for IUPAB &IUCr, January 10-12 2005.

43. R.S. Sharma, A. Mohmmed, V. Mishra, C.R. Babu. Strainal differentiation in the promiscuous group of
rhizobia from three Sesbania spp. colonizing ecologically distinct habitats of semi-arid Delhi region. In:
nd
BioTech 2004: Challenges & Opportunities, 2 National Conference Biotechnology Society of
India, New Delhi. October 13-15, 2004.
44. M. Sharma, V. Mishra, C.R. Babu, R.S. Sharma. Lithophytic grasses and associated microbes: ideal
inputs for biological technologies for ecological restoration of degraded lands. In: BioTech 2004:
nd
Challenges & Opportunities, 2 National Conference Biotechnology Society of India, New Delhi.
October 13-15, 2004.
45. V. Mishra, S. Yadav, R.S. Sharma,C.R. Babu, T.P. Singh. Crystal structure of a ribosome inactivating
viscumin from Indian Viscum album in. XXXI National Seminar on Crystallography, BARC, Mumbai,
June 19-22, 2001.
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)

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Principal Investigator, UGC-DU sponsored R & D project“Prevalence and ecological significance of
polyphosphate ………. in abandoned mine” 2015-2016

Principal Investigator, DST-GoI sponsored R & D project: Functional and Taxonomic Diversity Among Plant
Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria…….. Fly Ash Environment” 2013-2016

Principal Investigator, UGC-DU sponsored R & D project “Prevalence Diversity and distribution of…….. as
determinant factors” 2014-2015

Co-Principal Investigator, DU-DST sponsored R & D project “Diversity in bacteria ………… of bacteriophages”
2014–2018

MentorDU sponsored Innovation project “Exploring the use of biocatalysis in laboratory chemical reactions: A
green chemistry approach” 2014-2015

Principal Investigator, NBDB, DBT sponsored R & D project “Evaluation of Viscaceae Members of Western Ghats
Region for Prospecting of Ribosome Inactivating Proteins”, 2006-2010.

Awards and Distinctions

* Global Partnership Scheme Visiting Fellow, University of Exeter, 2019
* SERB Women Excellence Award 2014
* DBT CREST Award 2011-2012
* DST BOYSCAST Award 2010
* INSA Young Scientist Medal in Plant Sciences (2006)
* N.S. Rangaswamy Medal for the Best Ph.D. Thesis, University of Delhi

Signature of Faculty Member

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