Faculty Member's Research Profiles

Prof. Swati Saha 

Dr.Swati's laboratory researches on two aspects of DNA biology: DNA replication and chromatin modifications. The two model systems being investigated in her lab are the protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani (causative agent of kala azar) and the euryarchaeon Picrophilus torridus. More details....

Prof. Rajeev Kaul (Head of the Department)

The major focus of Dr.Rajeev's lab is to investigate virus host interactions using various tools in cell culture model system.  Primarily, his lab study three human tumor associated viruses, Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), Kaposi sarcoma associated herepesvirus (KSHV), and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). In addition, they have recently initiated work on understanding the molecular basis of peste-des-petits ruminants virus (PPRV) mediated host immune modulation. More details.....

Prof. Yogender Pal Khasa

Dr.Khasa's laboratory is focused on the large scale production of various proteins of therapeutic importance for clinical applications. Their group have cloned genes encoding asparaginase, scFvs, hTNF-α, hG-CSF, hGM-CSF, hIL-3, hIL-7 and streptokinase and expressed in two heterologous systems: E. coli and Pichia pastoris. More details....

Dr. Ashwini Chauhan

Dr Chauhan's lab will work on antibiofilms strategies. More details...

Dr. Ram Karan

Dr Ram Karan's research focus centers on the discovery of novel microbes and their biomolecules, with applications spanning environmental, biomedical, and
biotechnological domains. To achieve this, I employ a diverse range of techniques, including microbiology, bioinformatics, biochemistry, chemistry, and molecular biology. More details...

Dr. Vijay K. Verma 

Dr Vijay Verma will work on the pathogenesis of Helicobactor pylori  . More details...                                                                                                       

Dr. Pau Biak Sang

 Dr. Pau Biak Sang will work on the DNA repair system of Candida spp.  More details....                                                                                                    

Prof. Rani Gupta (Superannuated on March 2022)

Dr.Rani's group has been working on industrial enzymes like protease, lipase, amylase and chitinase since past thirty years. Current research is focused on keratinase, lipase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase. More details.....

Prof. J.S. Virdi (Superannuated)

The focus of Dr.Virdi's lab has been on emerging food- and water-borne pathogens especially molecular epidemiology of Yersinia enterocolitica and antibiotic resistant E.coli, and their public health significance in India. More details.....

Prof. R.C. Kuhad (Superannuated)

Dr.Kuhad's lab has successfully developed processes for production of cellulase, pectinase, xylanase and laccase enzymes. Currently their lab is working on genetically engineering yeast for co-fermentation of pentose and hexose sugar. More details....

Current Faculty members

L to R: Dr. Pau Biak Sang, Dr. Ashwini Chauhan, Prof. Rajeev Kaul, Prof. Y.P Khasa, Dr. Ram Karan,  Dr. Vijay K. Verma, Prof. Swati Saha