Sustainable Algal Technologies and Valorisation Group (SATVAL Group)

Group Leader

DR. VANDANA VINAYAK

PhD Biochemistry; FCMS; FYAI,MRSC (Listed in World Top 2% Scientist Database)

Noel Deer Gold medal from President of India Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam 

Young Scientist Award 

Group Member

JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (CEFIPRA – A International joint INDO FRENCH RESEARCH PROJECT Govt of India): Ankesh Ahirwar has done his Master of science from School of Applied Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar Madhya Pradesh (A central university) in 2016. 

He has cleared UGC- NET in Year 2015. He has joined Dr. Vandana Vinayak’s research group as JRF under CEFIPRA INDO- FRENCH Research Project entitled “Commercial pigment production by micro algae; towards the development of new biotech process”  in April 2021. 

His present research interests are in the area of Diatoms, DiafuelTM, ASTAXANTHIN from Algae, Algal culture, Algal based Fuel cells, Transcriptomics and new arenas in Bio Nanotechnology to develop new Blue Biotech process to increase High and Low value products for commercialization.

 

Project Lab Assistant (CEFIPRA – A International joint INDO FRENCH RESEARCH PROJECT Govt of India): Vandana Sirotiya has done her Master of Science from Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar Madhya Pradesh (A central university) in 2021. 

She has joined Dr. Vandana Vinayak’s research group as PLA under CEFIPRA INDO- FRENCH Research Project entitled “Commercial pigment production by micro algae; towards the development of new biotech process”  in August 2022. 

Her present research interests are in the area of harvesting Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis and biofuel from Phaeodactylum tricornutum using nanoscalpels, identifying upregulated genes responsible for astaxanthin synthesis and commercialization of astaxanthin based personal care and wellness products.

PhD Research Scholar: Priyanka Khandelwal is a research scholar in the Department of Criminology and Forensic Science, School of Applied Science at Dr. Hari Singh Gour Central University, Sagar. 

She has joined DNM lab under the supervision of Dr. Vandana Vinayak. Her research interests are nano-biotechnological aspects of algae, Microbial fuel cells, green and clean energy, etc

PhD Research Scholar: 

JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWGurpreet Singh has completed his master from the Department of Anthropology Delhi University and his research interests are industrial and biomedical application of microalgae and role of diatoms in green energy. He is UGC-JRF 2022.

Alumini Members

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE-III (DST NANOMISSION Govt of India): Dr. MohdJahir Khan was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Dr.Hari SinghGour Central University, School of Applied Sciences, India in DST Nanomission project titled “ Diatom solar panels for biofuel production”. 

His research currently focused on sustainable energy and Nano-Biotechnology in Diatom Nano engineering and research lab.He received Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He joined Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 2015 as a Kothari fellow (UGC, Govt. of India) where he worked in India and Malaysia on functional and conformational stability studies of SDR superfamily enzymes in organic solvents. 

Dr. Khan is author of more than two dozen scientific papers published in the scientific journals of National and International repute. Currently as Research Professor in Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom , ThailandW

LAB ASSISTANT(DST NANOMISSION Govt of India): DEEPESH SINHA was Lab Assistant in DST NANOMISSION project. He is B.A; Diploma in Mechanical engineering. He has gained knowledge in handling basic lab instruments, Preparation of media and inoculation and basic MS Office skills. Currently as Technical Assistant at IIT Indore.

Ph.D/M.Sc supervised

S. GAUTAM – PhD Biotechnology awarded 2017 under co supervision of Dr Vandana Vinayak. Her dissertation topic was “Barcoding diatom DNA in death due to drowning cases”. She worked as Field Assistant in DBT research project “PCR markers to link death due to drowning cases” under Dr. Vandana Vinayak. She is now Assistant professor at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India.

M. MISHRA – Ph.D Forensic science awarded 2013 under co supervision of Dr Vandana Vinayak. His dissertation topic was “Developing diatom bases reconstruction techniques in drowning cases”. He is now Assistant professor at SHIATS, Allahabad, UP, India

M.Sc dissertation and trainings supervised: from Deptt. of Criminology and Forensic Science, Deptt. Of Forensic Science, Deptt. of Physics, Deptt. of Pharmaceutical sciences, Deptt of Biotechnology, Deptt of Zoology from various Universities in India and abroad: ~60

Dissertations/Projects Post Grad students

  1. Mitali – 06MSFS008 M.Sc Forensic Science.AAIDU 2010
  2. Neeharika Srivastava-07MSFS003 M.Sc Forensic Science.AAIDU 2010
  3. Gargi Hira– 07MSFS019 M.Sc Forensic Science.AAIDU 2010
  4. Jitender Singh -202376 M.Sc Forensic Science.KU 2011
  5. Devansh Doda-202359 M.Sc Forensic Science.KU2011
  6. Dhairyakant-202356 M.Sc Forensic Science.KU Timberwood and its Forensic Significance 2011
  7. Priya-707552 Biotechnology project on Diatoms in Forensic Science.KU 2011
  8. Kajal-707558 Biotechnology project on Diatoms in Forensic Science.KU2011
  9. Neha-707546 Biotechnology project on Diatoms in Forensic Science.KU2011
  10. Sonam-707547 Biotechnology project on Diatoms in Forensic Science.KU2011
  11. Mamta Forensic Trichology and Anthroplology2012
  12. Deepa Mittal-24 Forensic Science, Kurukshetra University2012
  13. Minakshi Biotechnology-1508649 N.C College of Engineering, Panipat. 2012
  14. Geetanjali-22, Forensic Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, 2012
  15. Mrinal Kashyap: Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2014; Did PhD from IIT Indore was attached to our group after post graduate for 1 1/2 year as JRF.
  16. Neha Chaurasia: Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2014; Assistant Professor at Holkar College Indore
  17. Avin Rathore : Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2014, Scientific Assistant at FSL
  18. Ankesh Ahirwar Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2016, Assistant Professor at Holkar College Indore, Now as JRF in Indo French project of our group.
  19. Poulomi Bhadra, King’s College London , currently Assistant Professor at Jindal Law University, Sonepat, Haryana
  20. Palak Saket.Forensic Science Holkar M.P2016, Doing PhD from IIT Indore
  21. Neha Bawre Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2016
  22. Manju Bagul Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2016
  23. Priyanshu Jain Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2017, Doing PhD from Deakin Teri University, Australia
  24. Reha Murthy Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2017
  25. Aayush Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2017
  26. Shipra Thakur Biotechnology Thapar Engineering College, Patiala, Punjab 2018
  27. Jagdish Pharmaceutical Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, MP. 2019, SO in a MNC
  28. Nida Khan, Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021, SO in a Pathology laboratory
  29. Niral, Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021
  30. Shudhanshu, Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021, Field Officer
  31. Nikhil Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021, Field Officer
  32. Anjali Forensic Science, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021
  33. M Mourya Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021, Doing PhD from Jaypee University HP
  34. V Sirotiya Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021, In CEFIPRA Indo French Project
  35. Avishek Kumar Forensic Science Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021
  36. Priya Singh Forensic Science Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021

37.Urvashi Soni

Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P 2021

Her project work was on “Assessment of biodiesel feedstock potential in pennate diatom Amphora sp. under different silicate regime”.

38.Sonali Rahangdale

Biotechnology Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P 2021.

Her project work was on “Simulating diatoms growth under high CO2 and low atmospheric pressure”.

39.Shashi Kala Singh

Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021.

Her project work was on “Plant Microbial fuel cell for Biogeneration of electricity”.

40.Aishwarya Lodhi

Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021.

Her Project work was on “Nanoscale extraction of Astaxanthin for commercialization”.

41.Reeta Lodhi

Biotechnology, Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021.

Her project work was on “Silver nanospheres to harvest astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis”.

42.Sonali J Jain

Forensic Science , Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021.

Her project work was on “Bio-remediation of tannery waste water using haematococcus pluvialis under high light stress conditions to obtain value added products”.

43.Pragati Verma

Forensic Science , Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021.

Her project work was on ” Application of Diatoms/TiO2 metabolically engineered nanotubes for the remediation of pharmaceutical toxicants.”

44.Rishabh Rathore

Forensic Science , Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021.

His project work was on “Synthesis of Metal Nanocomposites to Treat Dye rich Textile Wastewater and Dye Degradation “.

45. Rupesh Kurrey

Forensic Science , Dr.H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, M.P2021.

His project work was on “Synthesis of Metal Nanocomposites to Treat Dye rich Textile Wastewater and Dye Degradation “.