Research Projects and Publications

Research Projects (2014-2024)

Prof. Manoj K. Dhar

National

S. No.

Project title

Funding agency

Period

Grants sanctioned

1

Development of Genomic resources, elite lines and germplasm conservation on high density rootstocks in Apple

 

DBT, GOI

 

2022-25

 

203.00 lacs

2

Network Programme for Enrichment and Update of Database on Genome

Related Information for Indian Spermatophyta and Archegoniatae Taxa- Phase II

 

 

 

DBT, GOI

 

 

2022-25

 

 

200.00 lacs

3

To restraint or regulate the reproductive health issues of human from J&K region.

 

 

ICMR-CAR

 

2019-23

 

140.00 lacs

4

Creating a Genomics Platform for Apple Research in India – Phase II

 

 

DBT, GOI

 

2018

 

42.35 lacs

5

Network programme for chromosome enrichment and update of plant chromosome database for supermatophytes and Archegoniate

 

DBT, GOI

 

2015-2018

 

 

42.7 lacs

6

Functional Genomics approaches in understanding the regulation f synthesis and accumulation of apocarotenoids in saffron crocus (Crocus sativus L)

 

DBT, GOI

 

2013-2018

 

 

150.00 lacs

(Network project –

5 partner Institutions)

Publications (2018-24)

 

Prof. Jyoti Vakhlu

National

S No.

Title of Project

Funding Agency

From Date – to Date

Current Status of Project

Approved Cost

1

Optimization of evaluated native Bacillus sp. strain D5 based biostimulant for saffron production in non-traditional areas of Jammu, J&K.

PACE-BIRAC,

DBT, GoI

2024-2026

Ongoing

~ 50 lakhs

2

Development of on-site barcode based LAMP assay for rapid detection of pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum in saffron fields.

SERB-DST, GoI

2022-2025

Ongoing

~ 43 lakhs

3

To study molecular interactions of Bacillus arybhattai antagonism towards Fusarium oxysporum corm rot of Crocus sativus L.”

NMPB, Ministry of Ayush

2019-2023

Completed

 

~ 38.7 lakhs

4

Stable isotopes and endomicrobiome as a marker for origin of saffron in absence of genetic marker.

DST -WTZ-OEAD

2020-2022

Completed

~ 16 lakhs

5

Root microbiome of basmati rice varieties

 

RUSA sponsored by Jammu University

2020

Completed

4.5 lakhs

6

Development of microbial consortia as biocontrol for corm rot in Crocus sativus.

NBIAM, ICAR, GoI

2014-2017

Completed

~ 46 Lakhs

7

Identification and characterization of PGPR influencing growth of Crocus sativus in its life cycle to develop PGP bacteria consortia.

DBT,

GoI

2013-2016

Completed

~36 lakhs

8

Metagenomic anlaysis of rhizosphere diversity of Crocus sativus grown in Kashmir.

UGC

2013-2016

Completed

~15 lakhs

UGC project completion report

International

S. No.

Project title

Funding agency

Period

Grants sanctioned

1.

DST-DAAD Project entitled “Comparative Transcriptomics of Crocus sativuscorm in presence & absence of pathogenic Fusarium Oxysporum”.

 

 

DST, Govt. of India

 

2017-2019

 

 

12.16 lacs

2

India Srilanka Foundation Award

India- Srilanka Foundation in Columbo, Srilanka

 

2018

 

Travel grant

Publications (2018-2024)

 

Prof. B.K. Bajaj

National

S.No

Title of Project

Funding Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

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

JKST&IC

2024-2026

ongoing

8.5 Lakhs

2

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

 ICMR, Govt. India

2015-2018

completed

36.4 lakhs

3

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

University Grants Commission, GoI

2013-2016

completed

11.51 lakhs

 

International

S. No.

Project title

Funding agency

Period

Grants sanctioned

1

‘Transnational Industrial Biotechnology: Utilization of Extremophiles’ through

academic-industry Partnership (TRIBUTE)

 

BBSRC UK-India International Partnering Awards:

 

2014-2017

 

 

3.5 lacs

Publications (2018-2024)

Prof. Sanjana Kaul

National

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Characterization of the germplasm and development of quality planting material in walnut

DST, GOI

-

Ongoing

57,84,805

2

Breaking the Barrier of Saffron Cultivation through Technological Interventions for Enhancing Production and Livelihood of Farmers in Kashmir and Non-traditional Area

DBT, GOI

2022-2025

Ongoing

455.4392 lacs

3

Network Programme for enrichment and update of Database on Genome related information for Indian Spermatophyta and Archegoniate Taxa Phase-II

DBT, Govt of India

2021-2024

Ongoing

33,00,480

4

Bioprospecting fungal endophytes of some ethanomedicinal plants for bioactive metabolites.

DBT, GOI

2016-2019

Completed

49.8 lacs

Publications (2018-2024)

Prof. Madhulika Bhagat

National

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Green synthesis of different biodegradable nanoparticles for enhanced drug delivery of some phytoconstituents

SERB,DST

2017-2021

Completed

26,56,000

2

“Synthesis, characterization and efficacy of nano-fertilizers

Seed Grant- University of Jammu

2019-2021

Completed

1,00,000

3

Green synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using fruit waste product and establishing its biological efficacies

Seed Grant- University of Jammu

2022-2024

Ongoing

2,00,000

4

Development of polymeric nanogels loaded with essential oil from medicinal and aromatic plants

JK Science Technology & Innovation Council , DST

2023-2025

Ongoing

7,50,000

 

Publications (2018-2024)

Dr. Ritu Mahajan

National

S no

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

In vitro conservation and phytochemical analysis of Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe (safed haldi): an underutilized medicinal plant

NMPB,  New Delhi

2017-2022*

(*Extension)

Completed

31.24 Lakh

 

2

Development of simple sequence repeat markers in wild   pomegranate and their cross species transferability

JK-DST

2021-2023

Completed

9.5 Lakh

3

Metabolic profiling and expression analysis of flavonoid biosynthesis genes in fruits of wild Himalayan fig (Ficus palmate Forssk.)

Seed Grant

2022-2023

Completed

2.0 Lakh

 

4

Characterization and cultivation of Wild Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) for generating livelihood security and entrepreneurship in Himalayan region of Jammu division of J&K

DBT, GoI

2022-2025

Ongoing

38.0 Lakh

 

Publications (2018-2024)

Dr. Nisha Kapoor

National

S. No.

Title of the Project

Funding Agency

As PI/Co-PI

Duration (Months)

Amount Sanctioned (INR)

Status

1

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

JK-DST, Jammu

PI

2022-2024

9,06,000.00

Completed

2

Association of Rare variants with Schizophrenia in the population of Jammu Region.

Research and Seed Grant’, Head “Quality Assurance Fund (DIQA), JU

PI

12

2,00,000.00

Completed

3

In vitro conservation and phytochemical analysis of Curcuma zedoaria Roscoe (safed haldi): an undertilized medicinal plant

NMPB, New Delhi

Co-PI

36

31,24,200.00

Completed

4

Development of simple sequence repeat markers in wild   pomegranate and their cross species transferability

JK-DST, Jammu

Co-PI

24

9,50,000.00

Completed

5

Molecular genetic study of Kidney stone (Nephrolithiasis) in Jammu region of J&K UT

JK-DST, Jammu

Co-PI

24

8,90,000.00

Completed

Publications (2018-2024)

Dr. Yashpaul Khajuria

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Characterization of small secretory proteins (SSPs) from Venturia inaequalis, causal agent of apple scab

Seed grant, University of Jammu

2022-2023

Completed

1,00,000

2

Functional genomics of Venturia inaequalis: Identification of pathogenicity genes

DST, Scheme for young scientists

2013-2016

Completed

24,50,000.00

Publications (2018-2024)

Dr. Ankit Mahajan

S.No

Title

Agency

As PI/Co-PI

Period

Status

Grant

1.

Surface fabrication of biopolymer scaffold nano-hydroxyapatite with extracts of Aegle marmelos and/or Catharanthus roseus – an in vitro study.

JKDST

Co-PI

2024-2026

Ongoing

 

2.

Genetic characterization of some Rare Neurogenetic Disease in the population of Jammu and Kashmir

University of Jammu

PI

2023-2024

Completed

100000

3.

Role of Mitochondrial genes in development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in population of Jammu and Kashmir

SERB

PI

2019-2021

Completed

19,20,000

Publications (2018-2024)

Dr. Sheetal Ambardar

National

S No.

Title of Project

Funding Agency

From Date – to Date

Current Status of Project

Approved Cost

1

Microbiome analysis of the rhizosphere of medicinal herb Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum L)

JKST&IC

2023-2025

Ongoing

6.6 lakhs

2

Establishment of database of Saffron, heritage crop of J&K.

TransDisciplinary Research Scheme Project, University of Jammu

2023-2025

Ongoing

10 lakhs

3

Comparison of the bacteriome associated with saffron being grown in non-traditional and traditional area in J&K, India

Seed Grant, University of Jammu

 

2023-2024

Completed

 

1 lakhs

4

Establishment of reference genome of Crocus sativus being grown in the fields of Kashmir, J&K, India

DST WOS-A, Department of Science and Technology

2019-2024

Ongoing

~ 36 lakhs

5

Microbiome analysis of underground parts of saffron from different locations in India

NPDF, SERB, DST

2016-2018

Completed

4.5 lakhs

Publications (2018-2024)

 

Dr.S.Bharathiraja

S.No

Title

Agency

Period

Status

Grant (Rs)

1

Effect of stress on adult stem cells

DST-INSPIRE

2012-2017

Completed

85,00,000.00

2

Nano-hydroxyapatite loaded with bioactive compounds from chosen medicinal plants - an alternative strategy for the treatment of osteomyelitis

ICMR- Adhoc

2015-2018

Completed

34,61,000.00

 

Screening of anti-inflammatory activity of chosen bioactive compounds for improving the chemo-sensitivity of multidrug resistant colon cancer cells- an invitro study

University of Jammu – seed grant

2023

Completed

1,00,000.00

4

Targeting inflammatory mediators with chosen bioactive compounds for chemo sensitization of multidrug resistant colon cancer cells – an intro study

University of Jammu- research fund

2023

Completed

2,00,000.00

5

Surface fabrication of Biopolymer scaggolds Nano Hydoxyapetite with extracts of aegle marmelos and/or Catharanthus roseues for bone regenation: an invito study

JKSR&IC

2024-2026

Ongoing

7,85.000.00

Publications (2018-24)

 

Name Designation Qualification Specialization Contact Info.
Prof. Sanjana Kaul Director M.Sc., M. Phil., Ph.D Fungal Biotechnology, Microbial Diversity and Prospecting E-mail: sanrozie@rediffmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419237291
Prof. M. K. Dhar Professor M.Sc, M. Phil, Ph. D Plant Genomics and Molecular Biology, Molecular Cytogenetics E-mail: manojkdhar@rediffmail.comEPABX: 2630 Mobile No.: 9419182766
Prof. Jyoti Vakhlu Professor M.Sc., Ph. D Microbial Biotechnology, Metagenomics E-mail: jyotivakhlu@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419117624
Prof. B. K. Bajaj Professor M.Sc., Ph.D Industrial Biotechnology E-mail: bajajbijenderk@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419102201
Prof. Madhulika Bhagat Professor M.Sc., Ph. D Natural Product Research, Cancer Biology, Nanobiotechnology E-mail: madhulikasbt@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9419124018
Dr. Ritu Mahajan Associate Professor M.Sc., Ph. D Plant Molecular Genetics, Plant Tissue Culture E-mail: ritufeb@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9796221378
Dr. Nisha Kapoor Senior Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph. D Host-Pathogen interaction E-mail: nisha2208@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9622049666
Dr. YashPaul Khajuria Assistant Professor Ph.D Microbial genetics and Genomics, Host-pathogen interaction, microbial biotechnolgy E-mail: ykhajuria@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9906249371
Dr. Ankit Mahajan Assistant Professor Ph.D Human Molecular Genetics E-mail: ankitmahajan@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9797389515
Dr. Sheetal Ambardar Assistant Professor Ph.D Omics Biology, Microbiomics, Genomics, Transcriptomics E-mail: sheetal.ambardar@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9591777477
Dr. S. Bharathiraja Assistant Professor Ph.D Cancer Biology and Biochemistry, Stem cells in regenerative medicines and diseases, Glycobiology in Health and Disease (GI cancers), Host-pathogen interactions E-mail: bharu.ap@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9149511983
Dr. Sakshi Sharma Contractual Faculty Ph.D E-mail: ssharmasakshi2503@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 9797555548
Dr. Mridhu Sharma Contractual Faculty Ph.D E-mail: sharmamridhu06@gmail.comEPABX: Mobile No.: 7889791051
Mr. Ashish Raina Contractual Faculty MSc Biotechnology E-mail: ashish.raina@jammuuniversity.ac.inEPABX: Mobile No.: 9622257066