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RESUME

Dr. Shree Prakash Tiwari Reader (Contractual)

Department of Microbiology,

V.B.S. Purvanchal University,

Jaunpur-222001, India

Mobile: +919450776895

Email: sptiwarimicro@gmail.com

Date of Birth : 01-04-1967

Academic highlights : B.Sc. University of Calcutta, 1986

M.Sc. (Botany), Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, 1989

Ph.D. (Botany), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,

1997

Specialization : Agricultural and Industrial Microbiology, Genetics

and Physiology of Cyanobacteria.

Super specialization : Diversity of PGPR in crop plants

Recognition and Membership of professional bodies

Associate Editor, J. Pharm. Res. (www.elsevier.com/journals/journal-of-pharmacy-

research)

Reviewer, WJMB

Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India

Scholarship/award received

Research Associate ship awarded by CSIR, New Delhi, India, 1998

Provisional Research Associate ship awarded by CSIR, New Delhi, India, 1997

Senior Research Fellowship (UGC), 1993-1996

Junior Research Fellowship (UGC), 1991- 1993

NET JRF Test Qualified in Examination held in1990

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE-1991)

Research Experience : 10 years

Ph.D. program : 6 years

Post doctoral program : 4 years

Teaching experience : 13 Years

Postgraduate level: 07 years (Microbiology Deptt., VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur)

Undergraduate level: 06 years

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Courses assigned

Molecular Biology, General Microbiology, Industrial Microbiology, Environmental

Microbiology & r DNA technology, Agricultural Microbiology at PG level

Plant Biotechnology, rDNA Technology, Genetics at UG level

Administrative Responsibilities-

Worked as Head of Department, Department of Microbiology, VBS Purvanchal

University, Jaunpur.

Worked as Centre Superintendent (4 times) in Semester Examinations of Faculty

Building, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur.

Member of Proctorial Board

Member of IQAC

Assistant Co-ordinator PUCAT Examination

M Sc Dissertation Supervised: 14

Major Achievements: 20- 16S rRNA sequences of bacterial strains from rhizospheric region of

Radish have been submitted to NCBI, database.

Working Experience (13 years)

Isolation of transposon induced chlorate resistant mutants of cyanobacterium Anabaena

sp. PCC 7120.

Growth behaviour, measurement of cellular constituents, N2-fixation, GS activity, Na+

transport, salinity tolerance in wild type and parent strain the presence and absence of

combined –N sources (NO3-, NH4

+).

Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonium and transport and its kinetics, NO3- reducing activity &

regulation in WT and mutant strains.

Diversity of PGPR

Bioactivity of Cyanobacteria

Isolation and characterization of protease producing bacterial strains from soil.

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Training/Workshop attended - 06

1. NBAIM-CAB International, UK joint Workshop on “Isolation, Preservation and Conservation of

Agriculturally important microorganisms and use of Potential Molecular tools for their

Identification” at (New Delhi, March 16-17, 2004).

2. 21 days Training on “Microbial Identification Modules for some Agriculturally Important

Microorganisms” held in National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganism, Mau on 26

Sep – 16 Oct, 2007.

3. 10 days Training on “Microbial Chemical Taxonomy: A Poly phasic Approach” held in National

Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganism, Mau on 20 Sep – 29 Sep, 2008.

4. Hands on training in cell and molecular biology techniques for college teachers (Department of

Biotechnology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India, December 21-January 2, 2010).

5. Six months training on “Water Pollution and Waste Water management” (Centre for

Environmental Education, BHU, Varanasi session 1993-1994).

6. Workshop on “Detection of beta lactamases: phenotypic and genotypic methods” in XXXV

national Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (Department of

Microbiology, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Nov. 23, 2011).

Seminar/Symposium/Conference/ attended - 11

1. Indian Science Congress Association (January 3-8, 1993, Goa).

2. National Seminar on Integrated Crop and Environment Management : Trends and Perspectives in

Developing Areas (FIST-DST Department of Botany & Department of Biotechnology, SMM

Town PG College, Ballia, UP, India, Oct., 15-17, 2005).

3. Chaired a Session in National conference on Environmental Problems in India and Challenges to

Plant Biologists (Department of Botany, UP (Autonomous) College, Varanasi, Feb. 4-5, 2011).

4. National conference on Environmental Problems in India and Challenges to Plant Biologists

(Department of Botany, UP (Autonomous) College, Varanasi, Feb. 4-5, 2011).

5. International Symposium on Phycological Research (Centre of Advanced Study, Department of

Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, Feb. 25- 27, 2011).

6. International Meet on Collaboration with American Universities and International Conference on

“Counselling and Community Psychology” (Department of Applied Psychology, VBS Purvanchal

University, Jaunpur, Dec. 17-19 2011).

7. National Conference in Biological Sciences (Department of Bioechnology, VBS Purvanchal

University, Jaunpur, December 4-5, 2011).

8. National Conference on Impact of Global Warming and Climatic Changes on Diversity : The

Challenges of Conservation of Flora and Fauna (Department of Zoology, RHSPG College,

Singramau, Jaunpur, Feb. 21-22, 2012)

9. National Seminar on “Monitoring of water quality contaminated by Pesticides and associated

Health Impacts” (Department of Chemistry, RSKDPG College, Jaunpur, Feb.25-26, 2012)

10. International Conference on New Horizons in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (Society

of Environment, Health Biotechnology, UP & Sheetal Life Sciences (P) Ltd. Dehradun, Jan 12-

13, 2013)

11. National Seminar on Risk assessment of Transgenic Plants (Department of Botany, MGG

Chitrakoot University, Chitrakoot, Satna, Feb. 28, 2013)

A brief summary of ongoing research work in the department

Bacterial systematics: District Jaunpur of Uttar Pradesh state is well known for production of Giant Newar

variety of Radish, which is almost endangered presently. We have conducted the initial isolation and

characterization of plant growth promoting Rhizobacterial strains (morphological, biochemical &

molecular). To test the hypothesis that bacteria may be involved for large size of radish, detail

investigation is required. Hence, we are trying for proper characterization of bacterial population by using

polyphasic approach and any signal transduction mechanism involved in the phenomenon.

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List of Papers/Review article/Book chapters Published and Accepted -26

1. Singh SS, Tiwari SP, Abraham J, Rai S and Rai Ashwani K (1994) Magentobiological effects on a

cyanobacterium Anabaena doliolum. Electro and Magnetobiology (Changed to Electromagnetic

Biology & Medicine), 13: 227-235. (1.14)

2. Singh SP, Rai S, Rai AK, Tiwari SP, Singh SS, Samarketu and Abraham J (1994) A thermal

physiological effects of microwaves on a cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum. Med. & Biological

Engg. & Comp. 32: 175-180. (1.88)

3. Rai AK and Tiwari SP (1999) NO3- nutrition and salt tolerance in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp.

PCC 7120 and mutant strains. J. Appl. Microbiol. 86: 991-998. (2.337)

4. Rai AK and Tiwari SP (1999) Mutants of the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 altered in

nitrate transport and reduction. Curr. Microbiol. 39: 227-243. (1.8)

5. Rai AK and Tiwari SP (1999) Response to NaCl of nitrate assimilation and nitrogenase activity of the

Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 and its mutants. J. Appl. Microbiol. 87: 877-883. (2.337)

6. Rai S, Singh SP, Samarketu, Tiwari SP, Mishra AK, Pandey KD and Rai AK (1999) Effect of

microwave modulation frequencies on the physiology of a cyanobacterium Anabaena doliolum.

Electro and Magnetobiol. (changed to Elecromagnetic Biology & Medicine) 18: 221-232. (1.148)

7. Rai AK and Tiwari SP (2000) Isolation and characterization of transposon induced chlorate resistant

mutants of Anabaena sp. PCC 7120. Microbios. 102: 103-112. (1.86)

8. Rai V, Tiwari SP and Rai Ashwani K (2001) Effect of NaCl on nitrogen fixation of unadapted and

NaCl-adapted Azolla pinnata-Anabaena azollae. Aq. Bot. 71: 109-117. (2.0)

9. Singh RK, Upadhyay S, Tiwari SP, Rai AK and Mohapatra TM (2010) Screening of cyanobacterial

extracts against bacteria causing nosocomial infections. J. Pharm. Res. 3(9): 2093-2096. (2.36)

10. Singh RK, Pandey A, Pandey R and Tiwari SP (2010) Microbial Evaluation of local water bodies of

District Jaunpur. Pollution Research. 29(2): 365-370.

11. Sharma NK, Tiwari SP, Tripathi KN & Rai AK (2010) Sustainability and cyanobacteria: facts and

challenges. J. Appl. Phycol. DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9626-3. (2.4).

12. Singh RK, Tiwari SP, Rai AK & Mohapatra TM (2011) Cyanobacteria: an emerging source for drug

Discovery. J. Antibiotics 64: 401-412. (1.65)

13. Singh RK, Singh DP, Tiwari SP and Mohapatra TM (2011) Targeted therapies for Cancer treatment.

J. Pharm. Res. 4(2):.312-316. (2.36)

14. Singh CS, Singh VK, Tiwari SP and Sharma R (2011) Lignolytic activity and lignocellulosic

degradation profile by natural isolates of Pleurotus flavilatus during mushroom cultivation on Rice

straw. Asian Journal of Experimental Biology 2(1): 158-161.

15. Srivastva R, Sonam S, Patel S, Tiwari SP (2012) Diversity of Azotobacter in raddish grown field of

Jaunpur. In proceeding of National Conference on “Impact of global warming and climatic canges on

diversity: the challenges of conservation of flora and fauna” held at department of Zoology, RHSPG

College, Sigramau Jaunpur. Feb 20-21, 2012

16. Singh CS, Tiwari SP, Srivastva R, Singh VK, Sharma R (2012) Biodiversity of Pleurotus species in

Uttar Pradesh. In proceeding of National Conference on “Impact of global warming and climatic

canges on diversity: the challenges of conservation of flora and fauna” held at department of Zoology,

RHSPG College, Sigramau Jaunpur. Feb 20-21, 2012.

17. Singh RK, Mishra PK, Gupta A, Tiwari SP, Mohaptra TM. (2013) Antibacterial activity of leaf extracts of

three Indian medicinal plants. J. Pharm. Res. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jopr.2013.05.009

18. Srivastva R, Tripathi BM, Singh RK, Srivastva P, Kumari P, Srivastav M, Srivastava AK, Kumar S,

Kashyap PL, Sharma R, Tiwari SP (2013) Profiling of plant growth promoting bacteria associated with

Jaunpuri Giant Raddish rhizosphere. Int. J. Agri. Env. Biotech. IJAEB: 6(2): 187-193

19. Shira Elkobi-Peer, Rahul Kunwar Singh, Tribhuban Mohan Mohapatra & Tiwari S P and Shmuel Carmeli

(2013) Aeruginosins from a Microcystis sp. Bloom Material Collected in Varanasi, India J. Nat. Prod.

dx.doi.org/10.1021/np4001152

20. Pallavi Sinha, Rahul Kunwar Singh, Rishi Srivastva, Rajesh Sharma, Tiwari S P (2013) Characterization

and optimization of protease enzyme produced by soil borne bacteria, Trends in Life Sciences, Vol 1 (4) In

press

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Communicated

1. Androg M, Singh RK, Tiwari SP, Mohapaptra TM, Carmeli S. (2013) Two new diterpenoids from an

Indian plant Andrographis paniculata Tet. Letters.

2. Singh RK, Bajpai R, Gupta A, Rai AK, Tiwari SP, Mohapaptra TM. (2013) Characterization of

cyanobacterial isolates having non ribosomal peptide synthatase gene clusters from tropical

environment. Hydrobiol.

Book Chapters

21. Rai AK, Abraham J and Tiwari SP (1996) Response of the Cyanobacterium Anabaena doliolum to

NaCl stress, tolerance, recovery and sodium transport. In: Current Researches in Plant Sciences.

Vol II PP. 1-10 (eds) Sarma TA, Saini SS, Trivedi ML and Sharma M, Bisen Singh, Mahendra Pal

Singh, Dehradoon, India.

22. Rai AK and Tiwari SP (2000) Cyanobacterial nitrate assimilation: an overview. In: Changing

Scenario in Plant Sciences. pp 116-129. (eds) Jaiswal VS, Rai AK, Jaiswal U and Singh JS.

23. Dubey AK, Rai V, Tiwari SP, Narayan R and Rai AK (2007) Changes in growth behaviour, major

metabolites and nitrogenase activity of the cyanobacterium Aulosira fertilissma under nitrogen shift.

In: Plant diversity and conservation. Pp 109-116. (eds) Singh JS, Bhatnagar AK, Singh VP and Rai

BK. Satish serial publishing House, New Delhi

24. Rai Ashwani K, Sharma N, Mishra A, Rai A and Tiwari SP (2010) Cyanobacteria : a potential but

neglected tool for biotechnological processes. In: Recent Trends in Biotechnology. (Eds.) Singh MP,

Sharma B and Gupta A. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York, USA.

25. Singh P, Singh RK, Rai RK, Tiwari SP, Mohapatra TM (2011) Diversity of Listeria. In: Biotic

potential and abiotic stress (Eds) A K Diwedi. Lambert Academic Press, Germany. Pp: 373-389.

23. Srivastava R, Mishra A, Sharma R, Singh MP and Tiwari SP (2011) Botulinum Toxin : Productionand

applications. In: Microbial Toxins and Toxigenic Microbes. (Eds.) Pandey VD and Singh. SK.

Studium Press, New Delhi, India.

24. Upadhyay S, Singh RK, Tiwari SP, Sen MR and Mohapatra TM (2011) Toxins produced by family

Enterobacteriaceae. In: Microbial Toxins and Toxigenic Microbes. Eds. SK Singh, VD Pandey.

Studium ress, New Delhi, India.

25. Sharma R, Tripathi BM, Pandey R, Singh RK , Mishra A, Tiwari SP (2012) Microbial Detection in

Drinking Water. In : Recent Advances in Microbiology Vol I. Eds. Tiwari SP, Sharma R & Singh

RK, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York, USA

26. Singh AL, Singh VK, Singh SK and Tiwari SP (2012) Arsenic Contamination of ground water and its

possible remedial measures. In : Recent Advances in Microbiology Vol I. Eds. Tiwari SP, Sharma R

& Singh RK, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York, USA

27. Srivastava R, Sonam S, Srivastava P, Singh CS, Tiwari SP & Sharma R(2013) RNA Silencing and

Viral Counter-Defense: A Host-Parasite Interaction. In : Recent Advances in Microbiology Vol II.

Eds. Tiwari SP, Sharma R & Gaur R, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York, USA, (In Press)

28. Sharma R, Srivastava R., Yadav M., Pandey R, Gupta A, & Tiwari SP (2013) Antimicrobial Activities

of Plants. In : Recent Advances in Microbiology Vol II. Eds. Tiwari SP, Sharma R & Gaur R, Nova

Science Publishers, Inc. New York, USA, (In Press)

Book: 02

1. SP Tiwari, R Sharma, RK Singh. (2012) Recent Advances in Microbiology. Vol-I. Nova Science

Publishers, Inc. New York, USA. ISBN: 978-1-61470-632-8.

2. SP Tiwari, R Sharma, Rajeev Gaur. (2013) Recent Advances in Microbiology. Vol-II. Nova Science

Publishers, Inc. New York, USA. (In Press).

Date: 01.03.13

Place: Jaunpur

(Shree Prakash Tiwari)

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