Dr. Sunita Singh, is a highly skilled researcher and academician, currently serving as an Associate Professor and Section Head of Biotechnology. She was the recipient of DAE fellowship from 1997 to 2002. She served as Module Tutor for the University of Lancashire and had opportunity to visit on faculty exchange. Dr Sunita is also highly involved in curriculum development. As a member of the IQAC, BOS, she has immensely contributed to coordinating and framing syllabi for various programs viz. Ph. D course work, Postgraduate and undergraduate levels, ensuring they meet UGC, AICTE guidelines and She is dedicated to improve student engagement and comprehension, particularly following the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) guidelines. She has been Convenor, Research Advisory Committee and has initiated the Scientific Newsletter Vigyan Pravaah to showcase the scientific achievements of the school. Her leadership skills has been showcased in organizing International Conferences, Research Scholar meets, National Symposiums, Voice for Biotechnology (public speaking competition) and Best Innovative research idea presentation, in collaboration with National bodies and research institutes.

She holds memberships in several esteemed organizations, including the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, IWSA- Mumbai and the Association of Microbiologists of India. She is Also recognized as BOS member, DRC member to various academic organizations in Mumbai and other states. She is on board to Journals of repute as reviewer. At the same time, she believes in Spiritual development of the entire mankind and has been volunteering in her capacity as preceptor at heartfulness Institute. She has been extending herself on Government Initiatives like wellness fest, Ekatam abhiyam etc

After completing Her Ph. D under the DAE- Mumbai University Scheme from BARC, Mumbai, Dr. Sunita has worked on utilizing DNA fingerprinting, genotype cataloging, diversity, phylogeny, and evolutionary analysis of both microbes and Plants. She is also experienced in characterizing abiotic stress-induced osmoregulators, proteins to explore their potential role in stress tolerance and resistance. Dr. Sunita singh is adept at isolating, characterizing, and identifying microbes from diverse niches to analyze and enhance bioactive components for environmental sustainability and health-related applications. As coordinator, she initiated the hydroponic cultivation of Meghalayan Chilli at the Polyhouse facility in collaboration with Higronics, Himedia to optimize hydroponic parameters to enhance the yield and quality of this high-value crop. In collaboration with The International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST), her research also explores the phytochemical composition of G. glabra and its potential medicinal applications. She has successfully Guided 4 Ph. D research thesis in her tenure at the School. She is also mentor to students at the IWSA facility.

Dr. Sunita has authored 30 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, two book chapters, several GenBank submissions, probe submission and secured one copyright for a liquid biofertilizer formulation. Her notable research contributions include:
• Genetic variations in Enterobacteriaceae to understand their evolutionary relationships, pathogenicity, and antibiotic resistance patterns.
• Genetic diversity in Coccinia grandis (Ivy Gourd) to support breeding and conservation efforts.
• Characterization of novel marine bacteria and resilient plants to identify bioactive compounds with therapeutic benefits
• Bioremediation studies on microbial removal of and dyes.
• Impact of various soil amendments on the growth performance of water spinach under both soilless and soil-based conditions.
• Proteome Analysis of Luffa acutangula under Induced Salt Stress.
• Utilize bioorganic waste to create microbial consortia for value-added products, enhancing plant growth through the development of plant growth-promoting bacteria, either as single strains or consortia, to mitigate stress in crops.

21.5 years of Teaching and Research. She has been instrumental in developing the curriculum of the School since 2003 and has been teaching courses such as Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Industrial and Diagnostic Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology, Molecular Markers, RNA technology, Genomics, Proteomics and Epigenomics, NGS, Molecular Genetics etc

M. Sc ( Microbiology), Ph. D (Microbiology)

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