• Dr. Rekha Gupta and Prof. S. M. Kamble, Basic Biosciences-Botany, F.Y.B.Sc. (Biotechnology) Vision Publication, 2004
• Dr. (Mrs.) Rekha Gupta, Basic Biosciences-Botany (revised Ed.) F.Y.B.Sc. (Biotechnology) Vision Publication, 2008
• Dr. Rekha Gupta and Prof. S. M. Kamble, Basic Biosciences-Botany, F.Y.B.Sc. (Biotechnology) Vision Publication, 2004

• UGC Research Fellowship
• CSIR Senior Research Fellowship
• CSIR Research Associate
• CSIR Senior Research Associate

• Awarded Junior Research fellowship by clearing UGC- CSIR- NET in 1994 for research.
• Qualified GATE in 1994

Research Publications:  2 Farm Bulletins & 11 papers

(I)  Farm Bulletins :

Cultivation of brahmi, Bacopa monnieri  in  India, 1999.  Shalini Mathur,             Ram and  Sushil Kumar. Farm  Bulletin No. 11 CIMAP, CSIR, Lucknow, India.
Cultivation of mandookparni- gotulkola Centella asiatica in India, 1999.      Shalini  Mathur,  M. Ram  and Sushil  Kumar. Farm  Bulletin  No. 12 CIMAP, CSIR, Lucknow, India.

( II) Research Papers:

Mathur, S.; Verma, R. K., Gupta; M. M., Ram, M., Sharma, S &                   Kumar,S.,      2000. Screening of genetic resources of medicinal vegetable plant Centella asiatica for herb yields under shaded and full sunlight conditions. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 75: 551-54.

Mathur, S. & Kumar, S., 2001. Reproductive biology of Bacopa monnieri .      Journal of Genetics and Breeding 55: 101-09.

Mathur, S., Gupta, M.M., Ram, M., Sharma, S.S.& Kumar , S., 2000. Effect of seasonon the yields of herb and bacoside from field grown crops of Bacopa monnieri accessions. Journal of Herbs , Spices and Medicinal Plants 9: 11-18.

Mathur, S., Gupta, M. M., Sharma, S.S.& Kumar , S., 2003.Evaluation of an     Indian germplasm collection of the medicinal plant Bacopa monnieri by use of multivariate approaches. Euphytica, 133: 35-42.

Mathur , S., Sharma, S. and Kumar, S., 2003. Description of variation in the Indian accessions of the medicinal vegetable plant  Centella asiatica (L.) Urban. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter 135: 35-42.

Mathur,S. and Kumar, S., 1998. Phytohormone self sufficiency for regeneration in the leaf and stem explantsof Bacopa monnieri . Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 20 (4) : 1056-59.

 Gupta, A.P., Mathur, S., Gupta, M. M. and  Kumar , S., 1998. Effect of the method of drying on the bacoside –A content of the harvested Bacopa monnieri shoots revealed using high performance thin layer chromatography method. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 20 (4) : 1052-55.

Mathur, S., Darokar, M.P., Dwivedi, S., Khanuja, S.P.S. and Kumar, S., 2001. Descriptors for brahmi (Bacopa monnieri ). Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 23 (2) :91-96.

 Mathur, S., Gupta, M. M., and Kumar , S., 2000. Expression of growth and bacoside-A in response to seasonal variation in Bacopa monnieri accessions. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 22 (4A) : 320-326.

Mathur, S., Gupta, M. M., and Kumar , S., 2001. Expression of growth and bacoside-A in response to seasonal variation in Bacopa monnieri accessions. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 23 (1A) : 320-326.

Patent :

US Patent : No 7262003. dated 28th  August  2007. Plant test procedure to   detect natural , semi- synthetic , synthetic compounds and physical  stress factors through expression  of distinct responses.

Registration and release of Varieties :
Registration of two cultivars of the medicinal plant brahmi Bacopa monnieri – Subodhak and Pragyashskti.  Shalini Mathur , M. P. Darokar, S.P.S Khanuja, S. Dwivedi, R. Luthra and Sushil Kumar, 1999.  Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 21 (1) :49-50.

Registration of two cultivars of the medicinal vegetable plant Centella asiatica – Majjaposhak and Kayakirti .  Shalini Mathur ,A.K. Shasany,  M. P. Darokar, S.P.S Khanuja and Sushil Kumar, 1999.  Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 21 (1) :54-55.

Attended /Paper presented in Seminars, Workshops and Conferences:
Mathur, S. and Kumar, S. Reproductive behaviour of Bacopa monnieri. Presented poster at National Conference on Plant Botechnology: Towards Strategic Agriculture and Drug Development at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants , Lucknow , 15-17th March, 1999.
Mathur,S. and Kumar, S. Domesticaton of Bacopa monnieri for the production of bacoside-A rich herb through cultivation . Poster presented at V International Congress on Ethnopharmocology held at National Botanical Research Institute , Lucknow, 17-21, 1999.
Mathur,S. and Kumar, S. Cultivation of Centella asiatica for high herb and asiaticoside  yields. Paper presented at National Seminar on the frontiers of Research and Development in Medicinal Plants, held at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants , Lucknow , 16-18th September ,2000.
Mathur,S. and Kumar, S. Towards developing agrotechnology in  Bacopa monnieri. Paper presented at National Seminar on the frontiers of Research and Development in Medicinal Plants, held at Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants , Lucknow , 16-18th September ,2000.
Attended State Level Seminar on Statistical Ecology at  Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune , 19-11th December, 2005
Attended Workshop on Recent Trends In Biotechnology at Modern College, Ganeshkhind , Pune, 17-18th January, 2007.
Attended One Day Workshop on revised Syllabus of M.Sc. Biotechnology under quality improvement programme of University of Pune at Modern College, Ganeshkhind , Pune, 5th September, 2008.

• a. JRF and SRF from DAE, Government of India, BARC, Mumbai
• b. Won second prize for poster presentation at National Seminar at Vidya Pratisthan, Baramati, Pune in 2008.

1]   Kumar V, Shriram V, Kavi Kishor PB, Jawali N, Shitole MG. 2010.
Enhanced proline accumulation and salt stress tolerance of transgenic indica rice by over expressing P5CSF129A gene.
Plant Biotechnology Reports, 4(1): 37-48.
DOI: 10.1007/S11816-009-0118-3
(Springer, New York).

2]   Shriram V, Jahagirdar S, Latha C, Kumar V, Dhakephalkar P, Rojatkar S, Shitole MG. 2010.
Antibacterial and antiplasmid activities of Helicteres isora L.
Indian Journal of Medical Research, 132: 75-80.
(Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi)

3]   Kumar V, Shriram V, Nikam TD, Jawali N, Shitole MG. 2009.
Alterations in protein profiles under salt stress in indica rice genotypes differing in salt tolerance.
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Sciences, 55(4): 379-394.
DOI: 10.1080/03650340802595543
(Taylor and Francis, UK)

4]   Shriram V, Kumar V, Suryawanshi SB, Upadhyay AK, Bhat MK. 2009.
Cytotoxic activity of 9,10-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxyphenanthrene-1,7-diol from Eulophia nuda against human cancer cells.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, published online 
DOI:10.1016/j.jep.2009.12.031  
(Elsevier, Ireland)

5]   Shriram V, Jahagirdar S, Latha C, Kumar V, Puranik V, Rojatkar S, Dhakephalkar P, Shitole MG. 2008.
A potential plasmid curing agent 8-epidiosbulbin E acetate from Dioscorea bulbifera L. against multiple-drug resistant bacteria.
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 32: 405-410.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.05.013
(Elsevier)

6]   Kumar V, Shriram V, Nikam TD, Jawali N, Shitole MG. 2008.
Sodium chloride induced changes in mineral elements in indica rice cultivars differing in salt tolerance.
Journal of Plant Nutrition, 31(11): 1999-2017.
DOI: 10.1080/01904160802403466
(Taylor and Francis, USA)

7]   Shriram V, Kumar V, Shitole MG. 2008.
Indirect organogenesis and plant regeneration in Helicteres isora L., an important medicinal plant.
In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology- Plant, 44: 186-193.
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-008-9108-3
(Springer, the Netherlands).

8]   Kumar V, Shriram V, Nikam TD, Kavi Kishor PB, Jawali N, Shitole MG. 2008. Assessment of tissue culture and antibiotic selection parameters useful for transformation of indica rice.
The Asian & Australasian Journal of Plant Science & Biotechnology, 2(2): 84-87
(Global Science Books, Japan).

9]   *Kumar V, Shriram V, Jawali N, Shitole MG. 2007.
Differential response of indica rice genotypes to NaCl stress in relation to physiological and biochemical parameters.
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Sciences, 53(5): 581-592.
DOI: 10.1080/03650340701576800
(Taylor and Francis, UK)
*This paper has been selected as an Editor’s Choice and has been provided free of charge worldwide.

10] Shriram V, Kumar V, Shitole MG. 2007.
In vitro propagation through nodal explants in Helicteres isora L., a medicinally important plant.
Journal of Plant Biotechnology 34(3): 1-7

Paper presented in International Symposium / Seminar: 02

• Vinay Kumar, A. Vaze, N. Jawali and M. G. Shitole (2006). Comparative antioxidant enzyme activities and protein profiling in rice cultivars under salt stress. Presented at “2nd International Rice Congress” held at National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, IARI Campus, New Delhi, 9-13 October 2006.
• Vinay Kumar and M. G. Shitole (2006). Biochemical analyses and protein profiling under NaCl stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Presented at “International Symposium on frontiers in genetics and biotechnology- retrospect and prospect” held at the Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 8-10 January 2006.

Paper presented in National Symposium / Seminar: 06

• Vinay Kumar, V. Shriram and M. G. Shitole (2009). NaCl-induced mineral deficiency and nutrient imbalances in indica rice genotype ‘Kalarata’. Presented at National Conference on ‘Recent Trends in Life Sciences’, held at A. M. College, Hadapsar, Pune – 411 028, 18-19 December 2009.
• Vinay Kumar, V. Shriram, N. Jawali, T. D. Nikam and M. G. Shitole (2008). Embryogenic callus induction and plant regeneration of indica rice. Presented at National Seminar on In the Role of Care-Takers of Biosphere, held at Vidya Pratisthan, Baramati, 14-16 February 2008. Won Best Paper Prize.
• Vinay Kumar, V. Shriram and M G Shitole (2007). Optimisation of Callus cultures in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Karjat-3). Presented at National Seminar on Utilization of Plant Resources. Held at the Department of Botany, University of Pune, February 2007.
• Vinay Kumar and M. G. Shitole (2006). Effect of NaCl stress on lipid peroxidation, proline accumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities in rice cultivars. Presented at "National Seminar on Plant Physiology" held at Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, October, 2006.
• Vinay Kumar and M. G. Shitole (2005). Germination and biochemical studies in relation to salinity stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Presented at “National Seminar on Plant Physiology” held at Navsari Agricultural University, Gujarat, November 2005.
• Kondetti P., Vinay Kumar, N. K. Jawali, S. K. Apte and M. G. Shitole (2004). Biodiversity and its Importance with special reference to genetic diversity and its evaluation by molecular methods" at the "National Seminar on Assessment, Conservation and Utilization of Biodiversity” at Dept. of Botany, University of Pune, Pune, 26 – 27 March 2004.

Workshops attended: 04

• Participated in a workshop for "M.Sc. (Biotechnology)-Part II syllabus" held at Vidya Pratisthan’s School of Biotechnology, Baramati, 31st July-1st August, 2009.
• Participated in a workshop entitled "Modern Techniques in Studies of Abiotic Stress Response and Stress-inducible Genes in Plants” held at the Institute of Life Sciences (DBT, Govt. of India), Bhubaneshwar, 21 -24 March 2006.
• Attended a workshop entitled "Environmental protection, challenges and issues" held at A. M. College, Hadapsar, Pune, 7th January 2004.
• Attended a National Seminar on "Assessment, Conservation and Utilization of Biodiversity" held at Dept. of Botany, University of Pune, Pune, 27 –28 March 2003.

Ramakrishnan N.V.S.,Bhat Ravi G. Sreekumar E.S., Vijayakumar E.K.S., Naker S. D., Oak Uttara V., Tanpure R.P., Hopmann C, Kurz M., Wink J., Seibert G. ,Le Beller D., Aszodi J., US Patent 6387943 - Vancoresmycin, a process for its production and its use as a pharmaceutical

• Attended One Day Workshop on revised Syllabus of M.Sc. I Biotechnology under quality improvement programme of University of Pune at Modern College, Ganeshkhind , Pune, 5th September, 2008.
• Attended Workshop on revised Syllabus of M.Sc. II Biotechnology under quality improvement programme of University of Pune at Vidyapratishthan School of Biotechnology, Baramati, 31st July & 1st August , 2009.

• Attended One Day Workshop on revised Syllabus of M.Sc. I Biotechnology under quality improvement programme of University of Pune at Modern College, Ganeshkhind , Pune, 5th September, 2008.
• Attended One Day Workshop on revised Syllabus of FY BSc Biotechnology under quality improvement programme of University of Pune at Fergusson College, Pune, 2008.
• Attended five-day workshop on Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at IIIT, Hinjewadi, Pune in March 2010.

• Qualified Agricultural Scientist recruitment board (ARS) – National Eligibility Test ( NET) ( For Lectureship / Assistant Professorship) – 2005
• Qualified Council of Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR) – National Eligibility Test (NET)- 2004
• Qualified Indian Council of Medical Research  (ICMR - JRF)-2004
• Award of Honour for securing highest OCPA in Ph D Biochemistry for the year 2005.
• University Merit Scholarship holder during M.Sc. and PhD program.
• Recipient of Award of Honor (Academics /Research-2003) for best poster award (Satellite Seminar for Crop improvement, Palampur-2003)                                                                 

• Rana P, S. Vadhera and Giridhar Soni (2004); In vivo antioxygenic potential of rice bran oil in albino rats. “Indian Journal Pharmacology and Physiology”  48(4):428-36
• Rana P. and G Soni (2008):Antioxygenic potential of thyme: Alleviation of NDEA induced oxidative stress. “Human and Experimental Toxicology” 27(3) 215-21
• Rana P. and G. Soni (2008): Role of cumin extract in alleviating NDEA induced oxidative stress in “Toxicology International” 15(1) 7-14

• Workshop on revised syllabus of S.Y. Biotechnology, conducted in Modern College, Shivajinagar.
• Workshop on "Convergence of Law & Biotechnology", conducted in BMCC College

• In vitro propagation and slow growth storage of shoot culture of Vanilla Walkeriae wight - an endangered orchid. Lindleyana 7(2) 95-99 (1992) D.C. Agarwal, G.C. Morwal and A.F. Mascarenhas.
• In vitro micro propagation of Delphinium malabaricum (Huth) Munz-a Rare Species Annals of Botany 68, 243-245 (1991) D.C. Agarwal, S.S. Pawar, G.C. Morwal and A.F. Mascarenhas
• In-Vitro Studies on Cythea Spinulosa – An endangered tree fern in Aspect of Plant Science 13: 23-24 (1990) U.V. Nigam, D.C.Agrawal, S.V. Raskar, G. C. Morwal and A. F. Mascarenhas

• Poster
  "Antifungal activity of Clitoria ternatea seeds and testing its efficiency in increasing germination percentage of artificial seeds". In proceedings of BIOTECHFEST (28 – 30 Dec. 2007) organized by Department of Biotechnology Modern College Arts Science and Commerce Shivajinagar Pune-5 Pg 24-25 M. Kanad and G. Morwal

• Commercialization and marketing of Tissue culture raised plants Conference on Use of plant tissue culture in biotechnology at Plant Tissue culture division , National Chemical Laboratory  Pune 27/11/1995  Geeta Morwal
• In vitro studies on Cyathea spinulosa - An endangered tree fern. International Symposium on present and future perspectives in pteridology, Aug. 8-10, 1989 held at Department of Botany, University of  Rajastan, Jaipur, India.
•  U.V. Nigam, D.C. Agarwal, S.V. Raskar, G.C. Morwal and A.F. Mascarenhas.
• Application of plant tissue culture for preservation of a rare species on Delphinium Linn. International Conference on Research in Plant Sciences and its relevance to future, 7-11 March 1988 held at Department of Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
• Co-ordinater of National Conference on Stem Cell therapy organized by Modern College shivajinager Pune-5
• Participation in Spinco Biotech seminar on Recent Advances in Life Science Solutions at Pune held on July 9, 2009.

• Organised and participated “Emerging Frontiers in Sciences” on 28-29 Sept 2007 at Sinhgad College of Science Vadgoan Pune
• Biotech Fest 2008- 09 Organized a State level poster competition & Lecture series  sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Modern College, Shivaji nagar, Pune 05 & Quality Improvement Program of University of Pune February 7th 2009 at Department of Biotechnology, Modern College, Shivaji nagar, Pune 5
• “Biosafety” on 29 Augest 2008 at Department of Botany University of Pune Pune
• Organised and participated in “ One day workshop for revised S.Y.B.Sc Biotechnology Syllabus.” Organised by Department of Biotechnology  Under quality Improvement Programme of University of Pune. On 4th December 2009.
• Attended various State-level, National and International Workshops / Seminars / Conferences on Biotechnology,

• Have regularly guided students for their projects in B.Sc. curriculum
• Invited as Guest Lecturer to Modern College of Pharmacy Moshi Pune. 
• Invited as a Contributory teacher to teach Living world to IBB students   University of Pune.

• Biodiversity and Systematics by Vision Publication Pune for T.Y. B.Sc. Biotechnology (Sept. 2007) University of Pune

• Workshop on revised syllabus of S.Y. Biotechnology, conducted in Modern College, Shivajinagar.
• Workshop on "Convergence of Law & Biotechnology", conducted in BMCC College

• Paper presented on ‘Taxoethnobotanical value of some plants from Chhattisgarh’ M.Kukreja , P.Sharma in National seminar on Medicinal,Aromatic and Spice plants-Perspectives & Potential held at Indra Gandhi Agricultural University, Bilaspur (CG) 18-19 Dec’2006.
•  Paper presented on ‘Passionate mycobiota for Bioremediation’, M.Kukreja , R.Gothalwal in National seminar on Emerging Horizon of Biotechnology held at Biotechnology dept.GGU, Bilaspur(CG),10-12 Nov’2006.
• Paper presented on ‘Green Factories’, M.Kukreja , R.Gothalwal in National seminar on Recent trends in Herbal Therapy held at SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , GGU,Bilaspur(CG), 27-28 March 2006.
• Paper presented on ‘Genetic Analysis of HCH Degradation In An Isolated Bacterium’ M.Kukreja , A.Kumar,R.Gothalwal in 2nd National conference of Biotechnology Society of India Biotech2004-Challenges & Opportunities organized by IGIB,Delhi 13-15 Oct’2004.
• Presented paper on ‘Natural apoptotic inducers from plants’ S.Shrivastav, M.Kukreja ,S.Pandey in National seminar on Recent trends in Herbal Therapy held at SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , GGU,Bilaspur(CG), 27-28 March 2006.
• Presented paper on ‘Herbal therapeutic peptides-A boon of biopharmaceuticals’ R.Gothalwal , M.Kukreja in National seminar on Recent trends in Herbal Therapy held at SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , GGU,Bilaspur(CG), 27-28 March 2006.
• Presented paper on ‘Transgenic plants for production of edible vaccine &antibiotics’ S.Pandey , M.Kukreja in National seminar on Recent trends in Herbal Therapy held at SLT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences , GGU,Bilaspur(CG), 27-28 March 2006.
• Participated in National seminar on Recent trends in Biomedical Sciences organized by Biotechnology Dept. GGU, Bilaspur (CG), 30th March 2006.
• Participated in National seminar on Recent advances in Forest Science held at Dept. of Forestry, Wildlife & Environmental Sciences, GGU , Bilaspur (CG) 30-31 Jan’2006.
• Participated in National seminar on 50 yrs journey of DNA-A blue print of life & 25 yrs of IVF held at Biotechnology Dept. GGU, Bilaspur (CG) 25th March2003.
• Attended UGC sponsored national seminar on Recent advances on biomedical researches related to separation of Biomolecules organized by Botany Dept. , Govt.  Agrasen College , Bhilha (CG), 4-10 Nov’2001.
• Attended UGC sponsored National symposium on Bioremediation-An emerging           biotechnology using microbes for a clean environment organized by St.Thomas College ,   Bhilai(CG) ,17-19 Oct’2001

• Participated in 'A short course in Spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques' organized by GNIRD, G.N. Khalsa College, Mumbai, June 2006.
• Attended a One day Seminar on 'Recent trends in Bioprocess technology' organized by BIOZEEN, Bangalore at G. N. Khalsa College, Mumbai, September 2006.
• Participated in a two day program on Biotechnology paper II practicals at Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College, Mumbai, December 2006.