PROFILE

Dr. SMITA RASTOGI VERMA

M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D. (Gold Medalist)

 

Dr. Smita Rastogi Verma has 20 years of experience in teaching and research. She specializes in molecular biology and genetic engineering. During her Ph.D. at Lucknow University, she developed lignin-downregulated transgenic plants and was awarded the Smt. Guru Devi Gold Medal for her contribution. Prior to her Ph.D., she completed M.Tech. from IET, Lucknow, securing rank I. She was the recipient of the Prof. P.S. Krishnan Gold Medal for holding the first position in M.Sc. from Lucknow University. Dr. Smita has authored a textbook on ‘Genetic Engineering’ published by Oxford University Press and has ~55 publications in reputed journals and conference proceedings to her credit. She has also contributed several chapters in nationally and internationally published books. She has supervised 6 Ph.D. students and ~50 postgraduate and undergraduate students for their projects. She has also handled a research project on ‘Lignin-degrading microbes’ funded by UPCST. She has qualified several national-level competitive exams, including UGC-CSIR NET & JRF, CSIR-Direct, and GATE and has been the recipient of the DTU Research Excellence Award for the past three years.

 

ACADEMIC PROFILE                                                                                                                     

  • Ph.D. (Biochemistry) - University of Lucknow; Gold Medalist

    • Thesis title: Regulation of Lignin Biosynthesis in Leucaena leucocephala - A Molecular Genetic Approach

  • M.Tech. (Biotechnology) - Institute of Engineering & Technology, Lucknow; I rank

  • M.Sc. (Biochemistry) - University of Lucknow; Gold Medalist

  • B.Sc. (Chemistry, Zoology, Botany) - Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow

  • AISSCE (CBSE) - MCM DAV College, Chandigarh

  • AISSE (CBSE) - Model High School, Chandigarh; II rank in Chandigarh

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Presently working as Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi (April 2011 onwards)

  • Worked at the Department of Biotechnology, Integral University (IU), Lucknow as Assistant Professor (July 2009 - March 2011); Senior Lecturer (Aug. 2008 - June 2009); Lecturer (Aug 2004 - Aug 2008); Worked as the Incharge of the Department (Aug. 2005 - July 2006)

 

RESEARCH PROFILE

M.Tech. Biotechnology Thesis

  • Title of the thesis: Studies on the Fermentative Production of Calcium Gluconate

  • Place of work: Fermentation Technology Division, Chattar Manzil Palace, MG Marg, CDRI, Lucknow-226001

  • Period of work: Aug. 1996 to Feb. 1997

  • Summary of work done: The growth and fermentation conditions for production of calcium gluconate using Aspergillus niger were optimized. A comparison of yield with different types of bioreactors (e.g., shake flask, Gallenkamp, rolling shaker, air-lift loop, air-lift and shake flask membrane bioreactors) in batch and fed batch mode of fermentation and whole cell immobilization (calcium alginate, polyacrylamide gel) was performed with the aim of attaining enhanced production of calcium gluconate

Junior Research Fellow - DBT Project

  • Worked as Junior Research Fellow at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow in a Deptt. of Biotechnology (DBT, GOI, New Delhi) funded project

  • Title of the project: Regulation of Lignin Biosynthesis by Antisense RNA Technology in Leucaena leucocephala

  • Place of work: Deptt. of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow

  • Period of work: Apr. 1998 to Nov. 1999

  • Summary of work done: Developed plant regeneration system for four different cultivars of Leucaena leucocephala from mature tree derived nodal explants and seedling derived cotyledonary node explants. Callus induction from these explants was also achieved

Ph.D. Biochemistry Thesis & Senior Research Fellow - CSIR - Direct

  • Title of the thesis: Regulation of Lignin Biosynthesis in Leucaena leucocephala - A Molecular Genetic Approach

  • Place of work: Deptt. of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow

  • Period of work: Dec. 1999 to Oct. 2003 [CSIR-SRF – Dec. 1999 to Nov. 2002]

  • Summary of work done: The study was aimed at development of transgenic plants of Leucaena leucocephala harboring antisense gene construct of O-methyltransferase (omt), a lignin biosynthetic pathway gene. The impact of omt down-regulation on OMT enzyme activity, lignin content and composition and other cell wall constituents were determined. The results depicted a decrease in OMT activity, decline in lignin content, alteration in lignin composition, increase in cellulose content and higher alkali extractability of lignin, consequently making Leucaena a valuable agroforestry species for pulp and paper industry as well as for production of palatable and nutritious forage. As a prerequisite, the method of plant regeneration using mature tree derived nodal explants and a standard protocol for Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated plant transformation of L. leucocephala were developed

  • Also worked as Senior Research Fellow (CSIR-Direct) at the Deptt. of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow (Dec. 1999 to Nov. 2002)

Research Associate - DBT Project

  • Worked as Research Associate at the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (IISR), Lucknow in a DBT (GOI, New Delhi) funded project

  • Title of the project: Development of Expressed Sequence Tags, Gene Identification and Transformation in Sugarcane

  • Place of work: Deptt. of Biotechnology, IISR, Raibareli Road, PO Dilkusha, Lucknow

  • Period of work: May 2004 to Aug. 2004

  • Summary of work done: The study involved RNA isolation, mRNA isolation (from roots, whorls, and shoots), cDNA synthesis and cloning in bacteriophage vector

Research Project Handled

  • Isolation of Ligninolytic Microorganisms and Their Biochemical and Molecular Characterization

    • Principal Investigator; Grant date: June 2009 to May 2012; Duration: 3 years; Grant: Description: INR 6.96 lakhs; Funding agency: Uttar Pradesh-Council of Science & Technology (UP-CST); Implemented at: Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow

Research Guidance

  • Guided 6 Ph.D. students at IU, Lucknow

  • Supervised 16 PG and 45 UG students in their projects at IU, Lucknow and DTU, Delhi

Citation index – 1432

h-index – 18

 

 

PREVIOUS POSITIONS/ EXPERIENCE

Worked at the Department of Biotechnology, Integral University (IU), Lucknow as Assistant Professor (July 2009 - March 2011); Senior Lecturer (Aug. 2008 - June 2009); Lecturer (Aug 2004 - Aug 2008); Worked as the In charge of the Department (Aug. 2005 - July 2006)

TEACHING (COURSES TAUGHT)

  • Theory papers:
    • In B.Tech. - Molecular Biology; Engineering Analysis & Design; Introduction to Biotechnology; Cell Biology; Recombinant DNA Technology-II; Structural Biology; Current Topics in Biotechnology; Genetics; Genomics & Proteomics; Plant & Animal Biotechnology
    • In M.Sc. - Molecular Biology
    • In Integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc. – Molecular Biology; Transgenic Technology
    • In M.Tech. Bioinformatics – Cell & Molecular Biology
    • In M.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology – Cell & Molecular Biology
  • Lab courses:
    • In B.Tech. - Biochemistry & Cell Biology Lab; Molecular Biology & Genetics Lab; Introduction to Biotechnology Lab; Plant & Animal Biotechnology Lab; Engineering Analysis & Design Lab; Genomics & Proteomics Lab
    • In M.Tech. – High-throughput Structural Biology Lab; Biochemistry Lab; Cell & Molecular Biology Lab
    • In M.Sc. - Molecular Biology Lab
    • In Integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc. – Molecular Biology

MEMBERSHIPS

PUBLICATIONS

Research Papers / Review Articles in Journals

  • Aind R, Raju S, Rastogi Verma S (2025; Accepted) Microbiome disharmony: A catalyst in breast cancer progression and influencing surgical outcomes. Minerva Biotechnology and Biomolecular Research. IF: 0.5 [Edizioni Minerva Medica]
  • Tiwari P, Shukla SK, Rastogi Verma S (May 2025) Unraveling senescence in cancer: Mechanistic complexities and therapeutic opportunities. Molecular Biology Reports 52(1): Article no. 521. IF: 2.6 [Springer; SCIE]
  • Jain S, Rastogi Verma S (Dec. 2024) Genetic basis of coat colour variation in members of genus Panthera. Ecological Genetics and Genomics 33(2): 100300 [ScienceDirect Elsevier; Scopus]
  • Saha R, Chauhan A, Rastogi Verma S (June 2024) Machine learning: An advancement in biochemical engineering. Biotechnology Letters, 46(4): 497-519. IF: 2.1 [Springer; SCIE]
  • Menon T, Gopal S, Rastogi Verma S (Feb. 2023) Targeted therapies in non-small cell lung cancer and the potential role of AI interventions in cancer treatment. Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 70(1): 344-356. IF: 3.2 [Wiley; SCIE]
  • Garg S, Singh J, Rastogi Verma S (Jan. 2023) Targeting Y220C mutated p53 by Foeniculum vulgare derived phytochemicals as cancer therapeutics. Journal of Molecular Modeling 29(2): 55. IF: 2.1 [Springer; SCIE]
  • Aggarwal V, Sunder S, Rastogi Verma S (Dec. 2022) Disease-associated dysbiosis and potential therapeutic role of Akkermansia muciniphila, mucus degrading bacteria of gut microbiome. Folia Microbiologica 67(6): 811-824. IF: 2.4 [Springer; SCIE]
  • Fatima F, Ahmad MM, Rastogi Verma S, Pathak N (Sept. 2022) Relevance of phosphate solubilizing microbes in sustainable crop production: a review. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 19(9): 9283-9262. IF: 3 [Springer Nature; SCIE]
  • Gulati I, Khan S, Gulati G, Rastogi Verma S, Khan M, Ahmad S, Bantun F, Mathkor DM, Haque S (Aug. 2022) SARS-CoV-2 origins: Zoonotic Rhinolophus vs contemporary models. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. IF: 6.5 [Taylor and Francis; SCIE]
  • Khan MWA, Otaibi AA, Alsukaibi AKD, Alshammari EM, Al-Zahrani SA, Sherwani S, Khan WA, Saha R, Rastogi Verma S, Ahmed N (Mar. 2022) Biophysical, biochemical, and molecular docking investigations of anti-glycating, antioxidant, and protein structural stability potential of garlic. Molecules 27(6): 1868. IF: 4.2 [MDPI; SCIE]
  • Luthra R, Yadav S, Rastogi Verma S (Dec. 2021) Therapeutic applications of mesenchymal cells derived from human placenta: A comprehensive meta-review. NeuroPharmac Journal 6(3): 277-293
  • Fatima F, Pathak N, Srivastava D, Rastogi Verma S (Aug. 2021) Molecular detection and exploration of diversity among fungal consortium involved in phosphate solubilization. Geomicrobiology Journal 38(1): 29-35. IF: 2.2 [Taylor and Francis; SCIE]
  • Fatima F, Rastogi Verma S, Pathak N (July 2018) Genotyping assessment of phosphate solubilizing bacteria isolated from rhizospheric soil from central regions of Lucknow. Geomicrobiology Journal 35: 848-853. IF: 2.2 [Taylor and Francis; SCIE]
  • Fatima F, Pathak N, Rastogi Verma S, Bajpai P (Oct. 2017) Toxicity and immunomodulatory efficacy of biosynthesized silver myconanosomes on pathogenic microbes and macrophage cells. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 46: 1637-1645. IF: 4.5 [Taylor and Francis; SCIE]
  • Fatima F, Rastogi Verma S, Pathak N, Bajpai P (Dec. 2016) Extracellular mycosynthesis of silver nanoparticles and their microbicidal activity. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance 7: 88-92. IF: 3.7 [ScienceDirect Elsevier; SCIE]
  • Fatima F, Rastogi Verma S, Pathak N, Bajpai P (Nov. 2016) In vitro antimicrobicidal and cytotoxicity efficacy of gold nanoparticles synthesized from Alternaria brassicae (KF934409). SOJ Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 3(3): 1-6
  • Solanki K, Yadav J, Singh R, Rastogi Verma S (Oct. 2015) Prediction of epitope and host organism for generation of antibodies against human toll-like receptor 5 protein. Molecular Enzymology and Drug Targets 1(2):5: 1-6
  • Fatima F, Pathak N, Rastogi Verma S (Sept. 2015) Isolation and characterization of potential phosphate solubilizing bacteria from the rhizoplane of Kukrail forest, Lucknow. International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Science 2(9): 1-15 [Ijaetmas]
  • Chaudhary I, Fatima F, Pathak N, Rastogi S, Sharma R (Sept. 2015) Isolation of lignin peroxidase-producing plant pathogenic fungus from the effluent sample. International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Science 2(7): 39-46 [Best paper award] [Ijaetmas]
  • Fatima F, Chaudhary I, Rastogi S, Pathak N (Sept. 2015) Isolation of a novel laccase-producing fungus from litter in upper soil horizon. International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and Applied Science 2(7): 53-60 [Ijaetmas]
  • Lata S, Rastogi S, Kapoor A, Imran M (July 2015) Influence of culture conditions on production of phytase by Zygosaccharomyces bailii var. bailii. Journal of Environmental Biology 36: 947-954. IF: 0.6 [Triveni Enterprises; ESCI]
  • Fatima F, Bajpai P, Pathak N, Singh S, Priya S, Rastogi Verma S (Feb. 2015) Antimicrobial and immunomodulatory efficacy of extracellularly synthesized silver and gold nanoparticles by a novel phosphate solubilizing fungus Bipolaris tetramera. BMC Microbiology 15: 52. IF: 4.465 [BMC Part of Springer Nature; SCIE]
  • Fatima F, Pathak N, Bajpai P, Rastogi Verma S (Nov. 2014) Phosphate solubilizing plant growth promoting microbes. International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology & Bioinformatics 3(1): 6-12
  • Fatima F, Pathak N, Rastogi Verma S (Aug. 2014) An improved method for soil DNA extraction to study the microbial assortment within rhizospheric region. Molecular Biology International 2014 (Article ID 518960): 1-6 [John Wiley & Sons Ltd.]
  • Shahid M, Srivastava M, Singh A, Kumar V, Pandey S, Sharma A, Rastogi S, Pathak N, Srivastava AK (Apr. 2014) Production of a novel bioformulation of Trichoderma / Hypocrea using biotechnological approaches. African Journal of Agriculture Research 9(24): 1895-1905 [Academic Journals]
  • Lata S, Rastogi S, Kapoor A, Imran M (May-June 2014) Immobilization of phytase produced by fungal strain Aspergillus heteromorphus MTCC 10685. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical Biological and Chemical Sciences 5(3): 1615-1631 [RJPBCS]
  • Shahid M, Srivastava M, Singh A, Kumar V, Rastogi S, Pathak N, Srivastava AK (Feb. 2014) Comparative study of biological agents, Trichoderma harzianum (Th-Azad) and Trichoderma viride (01PP) for controlling wilt disease in pigeon pea. Journal of Microbial and Biochemical Technology 6(2): 110-115 [Walsh Medical Media]
  • Rastogi Verma S, Dwivedi UN (Mar. 2014) Lignin genetic engineering for improvement of wood quality: Applications in paper and textile industries, fodder and bioenergy production. South African Journal of Botany 91: 107-125. IF: 2.7 [ScienceDirect Elsevier]
  • Shahid M, Srivastava M, Kumar V, Singh A, Sharma A, Pandey S, Rastogi S, Pathak N, Srivastava AK (Jan. 2014) Phylogenetic diversity analysis of Trichoderma species based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) marker. African Journal of Biotechnology 13 (3): 449-455 [AJOL]
  • Shahid M, Srivastava M, Sharma A, Singh A, Pandey S, Kumar V, Pathak N, Rastogi S (Oct. 2013) Molecular characterization of Trichoderma longibrachiatum 21PP isolated from rhizospheric soil based on universal ITS primers. African Journal of Microbiology Research 7(41): 4902-4906 [Academic Journals]
  • Shahid M, Singh A, Srivastava M, Rastogi S, Pathak N (June 2013) Sequencing of 28S rRNA gene for identification of Trichoderma longibrachiatum 28CP/7444 species in soil sample. International Journal of Biotechnology for Wellness Industries 2 (2): 84-90 [Lifescience Global]
  • Lata S, Rastogi S, Kapoor A, Imran M (May 2013) Optimization of culture conditions for the production of phytase from Aspergillus heteromorphus MTCC 10685. International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology Research 4 (2): 224-235 [IJABR Press]
  • Rastogi Verma S (Mar. 2013) Genetically modified plants: Public and scientific perceptions. ISRN Biotechnology 2013 (Article ID 820671): 1-11
  • Shahid M, Singh A, Srivastava M, Rastogi S, Pathak N (Dec. 2012) Induction of xylanase from Trichoderma viride by using different carbon sources. Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry 25 (2): 163-166 [Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry; Scopus; UGC Care]
  • Shahid M, Singh A, Srivastava M, Ali S, Pathak N, Rastogi S, Srivastava AK (Sept. 2012) Evaluation of antagonistic activity and shelf-life study of Trichoderma viride (01PP-8315/11). Advances in Life Sciences 1 (2): 138-140 [Society for Advancement of Science and Rural Development]
  • Shahid M, Srivastava M, Ali S, Pathak N, Rastogi S, Ali SS (Jan. 2012) An overview of molecular marker techniques. Advances in Life Sciences 1 (1): 13-19 [Society for Advancement of Science and Rural Development]
  • Kushwaha HO, Gupta S, Singh VK, Rastogi S, Yadav D (Nov. 2011) Genome wide identification of dof (DNA binding with one finger) transcription factor gene family in Sorghum and its comparative phylogenetic analysis with rice and Arabidopsis. Molecular Biology Reports 38 (8): 5037-5053. IF: 2.6 [Springer; SCIE]
  • Chaudhary I, Fatima F, Siddiqui MZ, Rastogi S, Pathak N (Sept. 2011) Isolation and characterization of microbes with phosphate solubilizing and lignin degrading abilities. Biochemical and Cellular Archives 11 (2): 299-305
  • Fatima F, Chaudhary I, Ali J, Rastogi S, Pathak N (Apr. 2011) Microbial DNA extraction from soil by different methods and its PCR amplification. Biochemical and Cellular Archives 11 (1): 85-90
  • Trivedi AC, Tiwari A, Rastogi S, Srivastava P (Jan. 2011) Cluster analysis and coexpression study of Helicobacter pylori for genome wide microarray expression data. The Journal of Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics 4 (1): 55-61 [Research India Publications]
  • Singh R, Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (Aug. 2010) Phenylpropanoid metabolism in ripening fruits. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 9 (4): 398-416. IF: 14.8 [John Wiley & Sons, Inc; SCIE]
  • Gupta A, Kumar S, Trivedi A, Vaishnavi S, Rastogi S, Srivastava P, Runthala A (Nov.-Dec. 2010) In silico microarray analysis for Helicobacter pylori using gene expression data. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology 1 (3): 1175-1180
  • Yadav A, Rastogi S, Krishna S, Yadav FD, Krishna A (2010) Chemistry and biology of Andrographis paniculata: a review. Journal of Purvanchal Academy of Science. (Botanical Sci.) 16: 1-5
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (Mar. 2008) Manipulation of lignin in plants with special reference to O-methyltransferase. Plant Science 174 (3): 264-277. IF: 4.2 [ScienceDirect Elsevier; SCIE]
  • Rastogi S, Rizvi SMH, Singh RP, Dwivedi UN (Dec. 2008) In vitro regeneration of Leucaena leucocephala by organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. Biologia Plantarum 52 (4): 743-748. IF: 0.8 [Institute of Experimental Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; SCIE]
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (May-June 2006) Down-regulation of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic Leucaena leucocephala harboring O-methyltransferase gene. Biotechnology Progress 22 (3): 609-616. IF: 2.5 [John Wiley & Sons, Inc; SCIE]
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (June 2003) Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation of Leucaena leucocephala - a multipurpose tree legume. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants 9 (2): 207-216. IF: 3.4 [Springer; SCIE]
  • Rastogi S, Pandey AK, Singh B, Dwivedi UN (2001) Direct spectrophotometric estimation of mimosine - a non protein amino acid toxin. Biological Memoirs (Now J. Applied Bioscience) 27 (2): 82-88
  • Tripathi CKM, Rastogi S, Bihari V, Basu SK (1999) Production of calcium gluconate by fermentation. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 37 (7): 731-733. IF: 0.7 [NISCAIR; SCIE]

 

Full-length Papers in Conference

  • Bhardwaj H, Malik S, Rastogi Verma S (June 2025) Application of artificial intelligence in neurodegenerative diseases: Advancement in diagnosis, management and treatment for Huntington’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Grenze International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 11(2): Grenze ID: 01.GIJET.11.2.900_21, pp. 5497-5502 [GRENZE Scientific Society]
  • Sneha, Esha, Rastogi Verma S (June 2025) In silico analysis of protein-excipient interactions: A molecular docking study on therapeutic IL-11. Grenze International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 11(2): Grenze ID: 01.GIJET.11.2.718_21, pp. 5415-5419 [GRENZE Scientific Society]
  • Batra H, Singh AK, Rastogi Verma S (June 2024) Accelerating biological network analysis with deep learning. International Journal of Advanced Computational Engineering and Networking 12(6): 105-116 [Institute of Technology and Research]
  • Monika, Jha AK, Rastogi Verma S (Jan. 2022) Inhibitory potential of natural plant products against influenza virus. Journal of Current Research in Engineering and Science 5(1): 1-11 [Psvpec]
  • Fatima F, Chaudhary I, Ali J, Rastogi S, Pathak N (2010) Exploring microbial biodiversity for development. In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Biodiversity, Development and Poverty Alleviation, UP State Biodiversity Board, India, pp 61-63
  • Pathak N, Rastogi S (2009) Invasive alien species: an impact of globalization. In: Proceedings of the National Conference on Invasive Alien Species: A Threat to Native Biodiversity, UP State Biodiversity Board, India, pp 40-43
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (2002) Transgenic plant regeneration through Agrobacterium mediated transformation of Leucaena leucocephala [Himavikas Occasional Publication No. 13]. In: Role of Plant Tissue Culture in Biodiversity Conservation and Economic Development, Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital, India, pp 391-405

BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS (IF ANY)

Book authored

  • Rastogi S, Pathak N (2009) Genetic Engineering, Oxford University Press, India - A Post-graduate Level Text Book comprising 21 chapters

 

Chapters in Books

  • Gulia S, Kothari V, Rastogi Verma S, Das A, Singh BP, Chandra P (2023) Bioremediation of PAHs using nanotechnology. In: Nanobiotechnology for Bioremediation: Fundamentals and Mechanisms, Elsevier, pp. 249-272
  • Ritu, Sounkaria S, Sachdeva G, Das A, Rastogi Verma S, Saxena SC, Singh BP, Rahman S, Chandra P (2023) Potentialities of nanobiotechnology in nutrient management in the livestock products. In: Nanobiotechnology for the Livestock Industry, Animal Health and Nutrition, Elsevier, pp. 111-137
  • Sharma A, Yadav S, Garg S, Rastogi Verma S (2023) Biofilm-based antimicrobial tolerance and resistance. In: Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology, Elsevier, pp. 276-297
  • Chaudhary I, Rastogi Verma S (2020) Ligninolysis: Roles of microbes and their extracellular enzymes. In: Microbial Bioremediation and Biodegradation, Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 393-407
  • Mujeeb F, Bajpai P, Pathak N, Rastogi Verma S (2017) Genetic diversity analysis of medicinally important horticultural crop Aegle marmelos by ISSR markers [Chapter 14]. In: PCR: Methods and Protocols, Springer-Verlag, New York, pp. 198-211
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (2012) Plant transgenic technology. In: Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture: Principles and Practices, IK International Publishing House Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, India, pp. 533-585
  • Chaudhary I, Rastogi S, Pathak N (2011) Microbial degradation of lignin for remediation and decolorization of industrial effluent dyes [Chapter 5]. In: Microbial Ecology, Lambert Academic Publishing AG and Co, KG, Dudweller Landstr, Germany, pp 79-99
  • Rastogi S, Chaudhary I (2011) Microbial degradation of lignin for enhancing the agroindustrial utility of plant biomass [Chapter 9]. In: Lignin: Properties and Applications in Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, pp 307-330
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (2008) Genetic transformation of tree legume Leucaena leucocephala [Chapter 21]. In: Handbook of New Technologies for Genetic Improvement of Legumes, CRC Press / Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL, pp 391-406
  • Dwivedi UN, Rastogi S (2008) Transcription. In: Molecular Biology (E-Book by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources; NISCAIR), CSIR Publication, India
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (2008) Nucleic acids. In:  Biomolecules - Introduction, Structure & Functions (E-Book by NISCAIR), CSIR Publication, India
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (2008) Porphyrin. In:  Biomolecules - Introduction, Structure & Functions (E-Book by NISCAIR), CSIR Publication, India
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (2003) Genetic engineering for modifications of lignin. In: Plant Genetic Engineering Volume 1: Applications and Limitations, Sci-Tech Publishers, Houston, USA, pp 317-360
  • Rastogi S, Dwivedi UN (2003) Regeneration and genetic transformation of tree legumes with special reference to Leucaena species. In: Applied Genetics of Leguminosae Biotechnology, Kluwer Academic Press, Great Britain, pp 301-326

PATENTS (IF ANY)

HONOURS AND AWARDS (IF ANY)

Awards / medals received

  • Research Excellence Award (Category Commendable Research Award – for publishing good quality paper(s) in a SCI indexed journal with an impact factor >1), awarded by DTU (One paper in 2022, two papers in 2023, one paper in 2024)

  • Smt. Guru Devi Gold Medal - for being the best woman candidate getting the Doctorate Degree in the Faculty of Science, Lucknow University, Lucknow (2003)

  • Prof PS Krishnan Gold Medal - for I position in M.Sc. (Biochemistry), Lucknow University, Lucknow (1994)

  • Certificate of Merit by Education Department, Chandigarh Administration - for II rank in UT Chandigarh in Class X (1987)

  • National Scholastic Excellence Award by HMT India Ltd - for II rank in UT Chandigarh in Class X (1987)

Competitive examinations qualified

  • UGC-CSIR - National Eligibility Test (1999)

  • UGC-CSIR - Junior Research Fellowship (1999)

  • CSIR Direct - Senior Research Fellowship (1999)

  • GATE (1994)

Scholarships availed

  • Junior Research Fellowship in a DBT (Govt of India) funded project (Apr. 1998 – Nov. 1999)

  • CSIR Senior Research Fellowship (Direct) (Dec. 1999 – Nov. 2002)

  • Research Associateship in a DBT (Govt of India) funded project (May 2004 – Aug. 2004)

SPONSORED/CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

  • Isolation of Ligninolytic Microorganisms and Their Biochemical and Molecular Characterization

Principal Investigator; Grant date: June 2009 to May 2012; Duration: 3 years; Grant: Description: INR 6.96 lakhs; Funding agency: Uttar Pradesh-Council of Science & Technology (UP-CST); Implemented at: Department of Biotechnology, Integral University, Lucknow

START-UPS (IF ANY)

MOOC COURSES DEVELOPED (IF ANY)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM / SHORT-TERM TRAINING ATTENDED / GIAN ATTENDED

  1. FDP on ‘Empowering Higher Education Institutions in Technology-enabled and Blended Learning’ organized (online) by COL-CEMCA in collaboration with GGSIPU, New Delhi, Sept. 15-19, 2025

  2. FDP on ‘Empowering Higher Education Institutions in Technology-enabled and Blended Learning’ organized (online) by COL-CEMCA in collaboration with GGSIPU, New Delhi, Sept. 15-19, 2025

  3. GIAN course on ‘Medical Translational Research from Benchtop to Bedside’ organized by the DBT-DTU, Feb. 24 to March 7, 2025

  4. ATAL-AICTE sponsored FDP on ‘Healthcare and MedTech: Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions’ organized (online) by the DBT-DTU, Dec. 9-14, 2024

  5. FDP on ‘NEP Orientation and Sensitization’ under UGC-MMTTC organized (online) by CPDHE, University of Delhi, May 20-30, 2024

  6. Short-term Course on ‘Biotechnological Approaches for Bioprospecting and Waste Valorization’ organized (online) by Department of Biotechnology, NIT, Jalandhar, June 7-11, 2023

  7. Short-term Professional Development Programme (SSPDP-06) on ‘NBA Accreditation Procedure’ organized by NITTTR, Chennai at DTU, Delhi, June 6-8, 2022

  8. FDP cum eWorkshop program on ‘Good Laboratory Practices’ organized by School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Feb. 8-12, 2021

  9. e-FDP cum Training Workshop on ‘Environment, Water and Disaster Risk Reduction’ organized by Sharda University, NCR and National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, July 13-17, 2020

  10. e-FDP cum workshop on ‘Waste to Bioenergy’ organized online by Sharda University, NCR and Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, June 28 to July 04, 2020

  11. FDP on ‘Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Patents in Academia’ organized online by Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Lucknow, June 27, 2020

  12. TEQIP-III sponsored online Short-term Course on ‘Trends and Prospects in Biorefinery’ organized online by Department of Biotechnology, Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, June 10-14, 2020

  13. FDP on ‘Outcome Based Education and Accreditation’ organized online by IILM College of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida, May 25-29, 2020

  14. TEQIP-III sponsored SSTP on ‘Recent Trends in AI and Machine Learning’ organized by Department of Information Technology at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, July 29-Aug. 2, 2019

  15. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Machine Learning for Pattern Recognition (MLPR-2019)’ organized by the Department of Information Technology at Delhi Technological University, Delhi with twinning partner MITS, Gwalior, June 10-14, 2019

  16. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Polymer Analysis & Applications: Current Scenario’ organized by the Department of Applied Chemistry at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, June 4-8, 2018

  17. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Advances in Surface Engineering’ organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, May 1-5, 2018

  18. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Recent Developments in Translational Medicine (RDTM-2018)’ organized by Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, Mar. 12-16, 2018

  19. TEQIP-II sponsored SSTP on ‘Research Methodology’ organized by Delhi School of Management, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, Dec. 14-18, 2016

  20. TEQIP-II sponsored FDP on ‘Environmental Pollution: Monitoring & Control (EPMC-2016)’ organized by Department of Environmental Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, Oct. 24-28, 2016

  21. TEQIP-II sponsored SSTP on ‘Research and Publication’ organized by the Department of Humanities at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, July 25-29, 2016

  22. TEQIP sponsored FDP on ‘Recent Advances and Challenges in Power and Energy for Sustainable Growth’ organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, June 1-5, 2015

  23. TEQIP sponsored FDP on ‘Automation in Manufacturing’ organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, May 4-15, 2015

  24. GIAN course on ‘Medical Translational Research from Benchtop to Bedside’ organized by the DBT-DTU, Feb. 24 to March 7, 2025

  25. ATAL-AICTE sponsored FDP on ‘Healthcare and MedTech: Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions’ organized (online) by the DBT-DTU, Dec. 9-14, 2024

  26. FDP on ‘NEP Orientation and Sensitization’ under UGC-MMTTC organized (online) by CPDHE, University of Delhi, May 20-30, 2024

  27. Short-term Course on ‘Biotechnological Approaches for Bioprospecting and Waste Valorization’ organized (online) by Department of Biotechnology, NIT, Jalandhar, June 7-11, 2023

  28. Short-term Professional Development Programme (SSPDP-06) on ‘NBA Accreditation Procedure’ organized by NITTTR, Chennai at DTU, Delhi, June 6-8, 2022

  29. FDP cum eWorkshop program on ‘Good Laboratory Practices’ organized by School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Feb. 8-12, 2021

  30. e-FDP cum Training Workshop on ‘Environment, Water and Disaster Risk Reduction’ organized by Sharda University, NCR and National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, July 13-17, 2020

  31. e-FDP cum workshop on ‘Waste to Bioenergy’ organized online by Sharda University, NCR and Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, June 28 to July 04, 2020

  32. FDP on ‘Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Patents in Academia’ organized online by Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Lucknow, June 27, 2020

  33. TEQIP-III sponsored online Short-term Course on ‘Trends and Prospects in Biorefinery’ organized online by Department of Biotechnology, Dr BR Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, June 10-14, 2020

  34. FDP on ‘Outcome Based Education and Accreditation’ organized online by IILM College of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida, May 25-29, 2020

  35. TEQIP-III sponsored SSTP on ‘Recent Trends in AI and Machine Learning’ organized by Department of Information Technology at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, July 29-Aug. 2, 2019

  36. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Machine Learning for Pattern Recognition (MLPR-2019)’ organized by the Department of Information Technology at Delhi Technological University, Delhi with twinning partner MITS, Gwalior, June 10-14, 2019

  37. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Polymer Analysis & Applications: Current Scenario’ organized by the Department of Applied Chemistry at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, June 4-8, 2018

  38. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Advances in Surface Engineering’ organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, May 1-5, 2018

  39. TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on ‘Recent Developments in Translational Medicine (RDTM-2018)’ organized by Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, Mar. 12-16, 2018

  40. TEQIP-II sponsored SSTP on ‘Research Methodology’ organized by Delhi School of Management, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, Dec. 14-18, 2016

  41. TEQIP-II sponsored FDP on ‘Environmental Pollution: Monitoring & Control (EPMC-2016)’ organized by Department of Environmental Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, Oct. 24-28, 2016

  42. TEQIP-II sponsored SSTP on ‘Research and Publication’ organized by the Department of Humanities at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, July 25-29, 2016

  43. TEQIP sponsored FDP on ‘Recent Advances and Challenges in Power and Energy for Sustainable Growth’ organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, June 1-5, 2015

  44. TEQIP sponsored FDP on ‘Automation in Manufacturing’ organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, May 4-15, 2015

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Professional duties

At DTU, Delhi

  • Editor, Departmental Biannual Newsletter (Jan. 2024 – July 2025)

  • Member Secretary, Sustainable Development Goals Committee (Nov. 2024 - June 2025)

  • Coordinator / Co-coordinator / Deputy Coordinator

    • NAAC / Academic Audit Committee Deputy Coordinator (2022 – 2025)
    • NBA committee co-coordinator (2021 - 2023)
    • ISO committee co-coordinator (2021)
    • Timetable co-coordinator (Aug. 2019 – Dec. 2020; Aug. 2022 – June 2024; Aug. 2024 – June 2025)
    • MOOCs committee co-coordinator (2022)
    • Coordinator Grading B.Tech. Biotechnology (2016 - 2017)

  • Committee Member

    • Curriculum Revision Committee Member (2019-2025)
    • Syllabi revision of B.Tech. & M.Tech. (BIO, BME, IBT) (2014-2025);
    • Anti-harassment Committee (2018-2024);
    • NBA accreditation, ISO certification, NAAC, Academic Audit committees;
    • Convocation-Degree Distribution (2022, 2023, 2024);
    • Orientation-Registration-Induction Program (2018-2019; 2023);
    • Orientation-Registration (2024)
    • Discipline Maintenance in Engifest (2023-2024)

  • Organizing Committee Member

    • Member, One day International E-Symposium on Women in Science (Feb. 11, 2021);
    • Member, International E-workshop on Bioinformatics (Dec. 14-18, 2020);
    • Member, Local Organizing Committee and TA/DA Committee, Indo-Japan Workshop on ‘Biomolecular Electronics and Organic Nanotechnology Devices in Environment Preservation’ (Dec. 13-15, 2013);
    • Member, IEEE-EBMS Student Chapter National Conference on Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering (Apr. 26, 2013)
    • Karyon 2012

  • Convener / Co-convener

    • Convener and speaker, Awareness Workshop on ‘SDG Integration in University Activities’ (May 6, 2025)
    • Convener, Celebration of International Day of Women and Girls in Science by Department of Biotechnology, DTU (Feb. 11, 2025)
    • Co-convener, Bioconclave’24 on ‘Biotechnology for Economy, Employment and Environment: Opportunities and Challenges’ organized by Department of Biotechnology, DTU (Oct. 15, 2024)
    • Co-convener, International Symposium on ‘Biotechnology: The Road Ahead’ organized jointly by Deptt. of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Netaji Subhas University of Technology and Department of Biotechnology, DTU in collaboration with Biofootprints (Jan. 05-07, 2022)

  • Events judged

    • Oral presentations for the Young Promising Researcher Award in ‘International Conference on Innovations in Biotechnology and Life Sciences (ICIBLS 2020)’ organized by Department of Biotechnology, DTU (Dec. 18-20, 2020);
    • Quiz Competition 'SANTULAN' in Tech Fest INVICTUS organized by the Department of Biotechnology, DTU (Feb. 14, 2023)

At IU, Lucknow

  • In charge, Department of Biotechnology (Aug 2005 - July 2006)

  • Member

    • The Academic Council; Institutional Ethical Committee; Women Cell; Departmental Research Committee (DRC); Selection Committee for Biotechnology Laboratory Supporting Staff; Selection Committee for M.Tech. Biotechnology Students; Selection Committee of B.Ed. Students; The Board of Faculty of Engineering; The Board of Faculty of Science; The Board of Studies; Examination Committee; Head Examiner; Internal Quality Cell (Biotechnology); Purchase Committee; Disciplinary Committee; Science Committee; NSS Committee; Cultural Committee; M.Sc. Course Coordinator; Convocation Committee; Observer for conduction of Entrance Examination; Paper setter of Entrance Examinations (B.Tech. and M.Tech. Biotechnology)