Research Projects and Publications

Name of the Investigator

Research Topic

Amount

Funding agency

Status

Prof. Bijender Kumar Bajaj

Anti-inflammatory potential of probiotic lactic acid bacteria isolated from ecological niches of Jammu and Kashmir

8.5 lakhs

JKST&IC

Ongoing

 

Cost-effective approaches for production of novel microbial fibrinolytic proteases with high thrombolytic potential

36.4 lakhs

ICMR, Govt. India

Completed

 

 

‘Transnational Industrial Biotechnology: Utilization of Extremophiles’ through academic-industry Partnership (TRIBUTE)

 

INR 2.9 lakhs

 

BBSRC UK-India Int. Partnering Awards

Completed

 

 

Bioprocess development for production of sturdy bacterial proteases for potential commercial applications using agricultural residues as substrates

10.51 lakhs

 

UGC, Govt. India

 

Completed

 

 

Biotechnological perspectives for production of Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)

27 lakhs

CSIR, Govt. India

Completed

 

 

Bioprocess Engineering: Theory and Laboratory course for College/University teachers [HRD project]

2.0 lakhs 

DBT-Sponsored Short Term Training Course

Completed

 

 

Enzymology and bioprocess development of robust industrially important microbial xylanases

33.7 lakhs

 

DST, Govt. India

 

Completed

 

 

Studies on natural/wild yeast contaminants of ethanolic fermentation with respect to killer, sensitive or neutral character, and development of industrial yeast with broad range killer activity.

10.46 lakhs

 

UGC, Govt. India

 

Completed

 

 

Production and structural characterization of thermostable, alkalistable, cellulase–free xylanases and studies on strain improvement and process optimization.

4.9  lakhs

 

DST Govt. India and Govt. of  Poland

Ref.DST/INT/POL/P-15/05

Completed

 

Dr. Parvinder Kumar

Mission program on Pediatric Rare Genetic disorders.

Rs. 1.15 Cr.

Department of Biotechnology, Govt. Of India

 

Ongoing

 

Molecular Genetics study of Kidney stone (Nephrolithiasis) in Jammu Region of J&K UT.

Rs. 8.90 lakhs

JKST&I Council, J&K Govt.

 

Completed

 

Role of NESFTIN-1 in regulation of Ovarian functions: a comparative study

Rs. 3 lakh

University of Jammu Research Fund, University of Jammu

Completed

Dr. Nisha Kapoor

Screening of Potential genes for their tag SNPs that are responsible for susceptibility to Schizophrenia and generation of LD maps in Dogra population of Jammu region

9.06 Lakh

 

JK-DST

Ongoing

Dr. Itty Sethi (NPDF)

Evaluating the critical role of Somatomedin B and Thrombospondin Type 1 Domain containing (SBSPON) gene in Type 2 Diabetes 

20 Lakhs

SERB, DST, Govt. of India

Ongoing

Prof. Manoj K Dhar & Dr. Parvinder Kumar

Human Genetic Research cum Counselling Centre

658 Lakhs

State DST

Completed

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Panjaliya

Molecular genetic study of breast cancer in Jammu region of J&K state (2013-2016)

30 Lakhs

DST, Govt. of India

Completed

Dr. Roopali Fotra (NPDF)

Molecular characterization of gene mutations in leukemias with special reference to AML, a study from Jammu region of J&K state. (2018-2020)

20 Lakhs

SERB, DST, Govt. of India

Completed

Name Designation Qualification Specialization Contact Info.
Prof. Manoj K Dhar Chief Coordinator M.Sc, M. Phil, Ph. D Plant Genomics and Molecular Biology, Cytogenetics E-mail: manojkdhar@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419182766
Prof. B K BAJAJ Coordinator M.Sc, Ph. D Industrial Biotechnology E-mail: bajajbijenderk@gmail.com, coordinatorihg@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419102201
Dr. Parvinder Kumar Deputy Coordinator M.Sc., Ph.D Human Genetics, Molecular Biology Medical/ clinical genetics Population genetic E-mail: parvinderkb2003@yahoo.co.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419195384
Dr. Nisha Kapoor Deputy Coordinator M.Sc., Ph.D Host-Pathogen interaction E-mail: nisha2208@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9622049666
Dr. Minakashee Sharma Lecturer (contractual) M.Sc., Ph.D Human Genetics, Cancer Genetics, Cyto genetics, Molecular Genetics. E-mail: meenu.genetics07@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 7889843773
Dr. Sonia Sharma Lecturer (contractual) M.Sc., Ph.D Human Genetics, Molecular Genetics E-mail: sonia.hg03@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 7889636767
Dr. Monika Pandita Lecturer (Contractual) M. Sc., Ph. D. Human Genetics, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Cancer Genetics, Cytogenetics E-mail: mnkpandita7@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 7051261124