• Paper published: Ogale Sneha S. and Deobagkar D. N. (1988), “A High Molecular Weight Plasmid of  Zymomonas mobilis Harbours Genes for HgCl2 Resistance”,  Biotechnology Letters,    Vol. 10, No. 1: 43-48
• Was awarded the “Adarsh Pradhyapika” Award (25/01/2005) by Progressive Education Society, Shivajinagar, Pune-5, on Founder’s Day, in recognition of the efforts taken towards development of Microbiology Department, Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Pune-53.
• Was awarded the “ManiRatna Shikshak Gaurav Award-2009”, on 2/10/10 by Padmashree Dr. Manibhai Desai Manavseva Trust, Uruli Kanchan, district-Pune.
• Principal Investigator for Research Project sanctioned by BCUD (Board of College & University Development), University of Pune. Duration of the project is two years (2008-2010). Title of the Project: “Isolation and characterization of pathogens causing Urinary Tract Infections”.
•  Co-author of Paper presented at National Symposium on “Emergence of Modern Techniques & Development in Biobusiness”, Feb 18-20, 2008, conducted by Zoology Department, Modern College, Ganeshkhind and Association of Zoologists of India, under Quality Improvement Programme of University of Pune. Title of Paper: Isolation of Plasmids from Clinical Isolates and their Characterization with respect to Resistance conferred to different Antibiotics. (Abstract published in Abstracts Book).
• Presented Poster at National Conference: 77th Annual Meeting of SBC (I): “Impact of Basic and Translational Research on Medicine, Agriculture and Industry”, Dec. 18-20, 2008.
• Presented Poster at National Conference: 50th Annual Conference of AMI: “Third Golden Era of Microbiology”, Dec. 15-18, 2009.
• Was Coordinator for “Genetic Engineering” Hands-on Training Workshop for College Teachers, organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Pune-53 under Quality Improvement Programme of University of Pune, March 2005.
• Was Coordinator for Symposium: “Recent Trends in Life Sciences” for College Teachers, organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Pune-53 under Quality Improvement Programme of University of Pune, Jan. 2007.
•  Invited as Guest Lecturer to Fergusson College and Modern College, Shivajinagar for Microbiology and Vocational Biotechnology courses.  
• Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India and Society for Biological Chemists (India).  
• Attended various State-level and National Workshops/Seminars/Conferences on Biotechnology, Biodiversity, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics.

• Principal investigator of BCUD sanctioned project on “ Environmental Biosensor” for two years 2006-08.
• Member of Organizing Committee – ‘Genetic Engineering ’ Hands-on Training Workshop for College Teachers, organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Pune-53 under Quality Improvement Programme of University of Pune, March 2005.
• Participant – Workshop on ‘Recent Trends in Genetic Engineering’ arranged by Modern College Shivajinagar, Pune in 2005.
• Member of Organizing Committee – Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Life sciences’ at Modern College, Ganeshkhind, under Quality Improvement Program, University of Pune in Jan. 2007.
• Participant and Poster Presentation – National level Symposium on ‘Emergence of Modern Techniques & Development in Biobusiness ’ at Modern College, Ganeshkhind in 2008. (Consolation prize for Poster Presentation)
• Life Member Association of Microbiologists of India.

• Co-investigator of BCUD sanctioned project on “Environmental Biosensor” for two years 2006-08.
• Invited as Guest Lecturer to Fergusson College and Modern College Shivajinagar for Microbiology and Vocational Biotechnology courses                            
• Participated in One-Day Workshop on “Biotechnology” on 17/11/05, organized by Depts. Of Biotechnology & Microbiology,  Modern College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Shivajinagar, Pune-5.
•  Member of Organizing Committee – ‘Genetic Engineering ’ Hands-on Training Workshop for College Teachers, organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Ganeshkhind, Pune-53 under Quality Improvement Programme of University of Pune, March 2005.
• Member of Organizing Committee – Symposium on ‘ Recent Trends in Life sciences ’ at Modern College, Ganeshkhind, under quality improvement Program, University of Pune in Jan. 2007.

1. Kulkarni N. and Gadre R. V. (2002) Production and properties of an alkaline thermophilic lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens NS2W. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 28:344-348.  
2. Kulkarni N. and Gadre R. V. (1999) A novel alkaline thermostable, protease free lipase from Pseudomonas sp. Biotechnol. Lett., 21:897-899.
3. Kulkarni N. and Gadre R. V. (1998) Simple gas chromatography method for lipase assay. Biotechnol. Tech., 12: 627-628.
4. Kulkarni N. and Gadre R. V. (2008) Seperation of alkaline thermophilic liapase from fermentation broth of Pseudomonas fluorescens NS2W by foam fractionation: optimization of physicochemical parameters. (Under preparation)

• Paper presented  at National Symposium on “Emergence of Modern Techniques & Development in Biobusiness”, organized by Zoology Department, Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune-53 in Feb 2008. Title of Paper: Optimization of Physico chemical parameters for dowmstream processing of alkaline lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens NS2W using foam separation

1. Kulkarni Girish, Raut Ambadas, Wakhale D. M. and Kulkarni Neelima (2005) Isolation and characterization of yeasts from honey and their application for ethanol production. At Intenational conference on Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biodiversity analysis 8th-10th August 2005.
2. Kulkarni Neelima and Gadre R. V. (2008) Synthesis of ricinoleic acid using immobilized lipase from Pseudomonas fluorescens NS2W. At National symposium on Emergence of Modern Techniques and Development in Biobusiness, 18th -20th February 2008.
3. Corresponding author for six other posters presented at National symposium on Emergence of Modern Techniques and Development in Biobusiness, 18th -20th February 2008.

• Principal Investigator for Research Project sanctioned by BCUD (Board of College University Development), University of Pune. Duration of the project is two years (2008-2009).Title: Production of ethanol and polyalcohols by yeasts, using cellulosic and non- cellulosic, agricultural and forest waste.
• Executive Council member and life member of Association of Microbiologists India, Pune unit; life member of Society for Biological Chemists (India) and Indian Women Scientists Association.
• Attended various State-level, National and International Workshops/Seminars/Conferences on Biotechnology, Biodiversity, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics.

• Participated in International Conference on "Biotechnology for Sustainable Development", Jan 2008, NCL, Pune.
• Participated in and Co-author of 2 posters presented at National Symposium on "Emergence of Modern Techniques & Development in Biobusiness", organized by Zoology Department, Modern College, Ganeshkhind, Pune-53 in Feb 2008. Titles:
• Isolation of Siderophore producing organisms from Root Nodules;
• Effect of heavy metals on Lysosome stability of Earthworm coelomocytes evaluated by neutral red retention time assay.

• Qualified CSIR NET LS-JRF examination

• Qualified CSIR NET JRF examination

• Life member of Association of Microbiologists of India
• Poster presented at National Symposium on "Emergence of Modern Techniques & Development in Biobusiness", Feb 18-20, 2008, conducted by Zoology Department, Modern College, Ganeshkhind and Association of Zoologists of India, under Quality Improvement Programme of University of Pune.
• Title of Poster :
  Production of beta-galactosidase by a low sporulating mutant of Aspergillus oryzae in SSF.

• Life member of Association of Microbiologists of India
• Industrial experience of six years
• Paper presented at AMI, Coimbatore in 1991 on   

• Industrial experience of four years as a Senior Microbiologist in Himedia Laboratories, Mumbai
• Life member of Association of Microbiologists of India

• Interdisciplinary skill sets in Microbiology, Epidemiology, Molecular biology, and Health Sciences.
• Receipient of Senior Research Fellowship from CSIR. Passed UGC- NET test for lectureship.
• Experienced with working with biohazardous material. Specialization in molecular diagnostics for M. tuberculosis.
• Worked as a consultant to set up molecular diagnostic facility for M.tuberculosis for a leading hospital and research centre in Pune. Currently involved in standardizing a molecular diagnostic for HIV for the same hospital as a part of research activity.

Papers published and presented

• Modi Parekh K, and Kar A. Monitoring of bacteriological diagnostic efficiency under RNTCP- the Pune Experience. Health Administrator 2003;15:106-12.
• Kar A, Modi –Parekh K, and Chakraborty A.K. Advances in tuberculosis diagnostics. Health Administrator 2003;15:118-123.
• Modi –Parekh K , Jog A, Inamdar V, and Kar A. a comparative study on the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using conventional tools and polymerase Chain reaction. Indian J Tuberc 2006;53:69-76.

(Received R.C. Garg award for the best paper in Indian Journal Of Tuberculosis in 2006-2007)

• Presented paper at 58th National conference On Tuberculosis and Chest diseases titled “A comparative study on the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis using conventional tools and Polymerase Chain Reaction”.
• Presented paper at annual conference of Indian public health Association titled “Polymerase Chain Reaction For Tuberculosis: A study to explore its utility  under programme settings and as a tool for community survey.”

• Post-doctoral research scholar at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, USA, (Jan 2008 to Jan 2010).
• Awarded the Senior Research Fellowship (2000 – 2002) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
• Awarded the Golden Jubilee Fellowship for the year 2003 by the University Women’s Association (UWA), Pune.
• Invited as a participant from India for the international workshop on ‘Exploring Subseafloor Life with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program’, October 2006, conducted by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program – Management International Inc. (IODP-MI), Washington D.C., U.S.A.
• Worked on different industry-oriented research projects for the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and for the New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-NMITLI).
• Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India.

Papers published and presented (* presenting author)

• Rao, J. U. and Ranade, D. R. (1999) Role of anaerobic bacteria in bioremediation of oil spills. In Proceedings of Oil Spill Response-’99, ISSN 0970-1214, (eds.) Pant, P. K., Lamba, S. S., Chakraborty, A. B., Pandey, A. M. and Kapala, B. C., pp. 49-51, Oil Asia Journal: Mumbai, India.
• Mendonsa, E. S., Vartak, P. H., Rao, J. U. and Deshpande, M. V. (1996) An enzyme from Myrothecium verrucaria that degrades insect cuticles, for biocontrol of Aedes aegypti mosquito. Biotechnology Letters 18, 373-3376.
• *S. D. Shete, J. U. Rao, P.P. Kanekar, D.R. Ranade, S. P. Kanekar and P. K. Dhakephalkar (2008) Cloning and expression of dissimilatory sulfite reductase genes of a novel Desulfovibrio sp. in Escherichia coli for production of cerium sulfide (poster presentation) - 49th Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India, New Delhi, India.
• *Rao, J. U. and Ranade, D. R. (2006) Interactions between sulfate-reducing bacteria and fermentative acid-producing bacteria isolated from an oilfield - International Workshop on Biotechnology of Anaerobic Bacteria and Archaea, Pune, India.
• *Rao, J. U. and Ranade, D. R. (2003) SRB help in limiting MIC caused by APB - 11th National Congress on Corrosion Control, Vadodara, India.
• *Rao, J. U. and Ranade, D. R. (1999) Anoxic degradation of alkanes by bacteria isolated from the Arabian Sea - 8th National Symposium on Environment, Kalpakkam, India.
• *Ranade, D. R., Ekbote, V. A., Rao, J. U., Singh, J. P., Bhardwaj, A. K. and Anto, P. F. (1996) Anaerobic bacteria involved in MIC of oil and gas system at Bombay offshore project - National Conference on Corrosion, New Delhi, India.

Workshops attended

• Workshop on ‘Methods in Behavioural Ecology’ (Jan 2006), conducted by the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
• ASM short course on ‘Molecular Ecology of Biodegradation’ (Mar 2005), conducted by Dr. Andrew Ogram from the University of Florida, USA at the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh.
• Workshop on ‘Knowledge Discovery in Life Sciences – Sequence-Based Bioinformatics Approaches’ (Dec 2003), conducted by the Bioinformatics Centre, University of Pune, India