Dr. Rajesh Kumar

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Dr. Rajesh Kumar
Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Dept. of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda VPO-Ghudda, Bathinda, Punjab, India- 151401
Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Professor
Department of Chemistry
School of Basic Sciences

Qualification

degree/ Certificate

University /Institute

Year

Subject/ Specialization

Ph.D.

Hyderabad Central University, School of Chemistry

2006

Chemistry (Biophysical and Bioinorganic Chemistry

M.Phil.

Hyderabad Central University (2001), School of Chemistry

2001

Chemistry
Experience

Teaching and Research Experience: 

Institute

Position

Period

Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

Professor

2018 (December) - Current

Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda  

Associate Professor

2015, Dec - 2018, Dec

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala,  Punjab, India.

Associate Professor

2014, July - 2015, Dec

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala,  Punjab, India

Assistant Professor

July 2006-Jun 2014

Canadian Blood Services/Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Centre for Blood Research and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Canada  (Mentor Prof. Grant Mauk)

Postdoctoral Fellow

Jan 2007-Jan 2009

Hyderabad Central University, School of Chemistry

Research Fellow

Feb 2006 to July 2006

Administrative Experiences:

  1. In-Charge Library, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (July 2021 to Till date),
  2. Member, Academic Council (AC),  (May 2025 to Till date), Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  3. Head of Department (Jan 2016 to March 2020), Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  4. Member, Executive Council (EC),  (Jun 2020 to Jun 2023) Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  5. Member, Academic Council (AC),  (Jun 2020 to Jun 2023), Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  6. Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) (2018 to 2020), Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  7. Member School Board, School of Basic and Applied Sciences (Jan 2016 to Till Date), Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  8.  Chairperson  (BOS, AAC, CDDC) (Jan 2016 to March 2020), Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  9.  Member  (BOS, AAC, CDDC) (March 2020 to Till date), Department of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  10. Senate member:  (2015) Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 
  11. SPPC Secretary (2015), School Planning & Policy Committee, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala

 

Research Area

Research Areas (Physical Chemistry, Biomaterial Chemistry, Bioinorganic and Biophysical Chemistry, Physical Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, Health Sciences): Interested students with valid CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, DBT-JRF, and ICMR-JRF can send an email request to join as PhD students in the specified research areas. 

  • Spectroscopic, Thermodynamic, Kinetic and Computational Studies of Proteins and Hybrid Bio-conjugated Nanoparticles/Nanoclusters/Nanocomposites.
  • Physical Principles of Structure, Function, and Motions of Biological Molecules.
  • Development of smart molecular materials (hybrid bio-conjugated nanoparticles/nanoclusters) for biomedical applications
  • Exploring the underlying mechanism of iron metabolism and iron transportation at molecular level
  •  Investigation of interplay between metabolic disorder and diabetes for biomedical applications.
  • Investigation the roles of therapeutic, diagnostic, and toxic metal’s beneficial or harmful effects on human health.

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Research Interests
  • Interactions of metal nanoparticles, denaturants, surfactants, ionic liquids, natural polyamines, polyphosphates, and poly-lipids with biomacromolecules.
  • Synthesis and characterizations smart molecular materials (hybrid bio-conjugated nanoparticles/nanoclusters)
  • Exploration of the hybrid nanoparticles/nanocluster/ nanocomposites interactions with biomacromolecules using ultrafast kinetic method, spectroscopic techniques, calorimetric method (ITC and DSC), and MD Simulations.
  • Investigation of ultrafast protein dynamics and solvation dynamics of hybrid bioconjugated nanoparticles/nanocluster /nanocomposites using nanosecond laser flash photolysis and time-correlated single photon counting spectroscopy (TCSPC).
  • In Silico Molecular Docking and Simulation Studies of Protein with other Molecules (ligands, drugs, other proteins) at an atomic level.
  • Advanced thermodynamic studies of biomacromolecules using isothermal titration and differential scanning calorimeters (ITC and DSC)
  • Advanced ultrafast protein folding study using laser flash photolysis and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) in confocal microscopy.
  • Role of glycation on the mechanisms of iron and chromium binding and uptake by transferrin under hyperglycemic conditions 
  • Investigation of prevention and causes of  protein misfolding/aggregation/amyloid fibrils formation in natively disordered proteins   
  • Structural and functional studies of metalloproteins using NMR, circular dichroism (CD), steady state and time resolved fluorescence. and millisecond stopped mixing device.   
  • Mechanical unfolding study of cardiac proteins by single-molecule atomic force spectroscopy
  • Investigation the roles of small biomolecules and macromolecular crowding on structural, dynamical and functional properties of proteins,
    • Research Grants/Projects

    S. No.

    Title

    Agency

    Period

    Grant

    1.

     

    2.

     

     

    3. 

     

    Investigation of Role of Glycation on Mechanisms of Iron and chromium Binding and Release from Human Transferrin

    Combined computational and biophysical approaches to evaluate new multifunctional modulators of amylin-Cu2+-mediated amylin aggregations (Co-PI). 

    Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies of the Effects of Synergistic and Nonsynergistic Anions on Blood Plasma Transferrin.

    SERB-DST Govt. of INDIA

     

    SERB-DST Govt. of INDIA

     

    SERB-DST Govt. of INDIA

    2022-2025.

     

    2023-2026

    2015-2018.

    20 lacs

     

     

    35.6 lacs (CUP, 6.51 lacs) 

    Rs.-52.63 lacs 

    4. 

    The Mechanism of Reductive Release of Iron from Serum Transferrin,

    ICMR, Govt. Of INDIA

    2015-2018

    Rs.-39.12 lacs

    5. 

    The Role of Macromolecular Crowding on Structure, Function, Stability and Folding of Serum Transferrin.

    DBT Govt. Of INDIA

    2016-2018.

    Rs.-24.72 lakhs

    6. 

    Structural, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies on Macromolecular Crowding on Eye Lens Crystallins

    CUPB (Internally funded)

    2017-2019

    Rs.-3.0 lakhs

    7. 

    The Kinetics and Mechanism of Iron Release from Transferrins: Rs.-18.5 lakhs sanctioned by DST (DST-Young Scientist Scheme).

    DST, Govt. of INDIA

    (2010-2013)

    Rs.-18.2 lacs 

    8. 

    Ki   Kinetic and Thermodynamics Studies on the Effect of Chaotropic and Kosmotropic Coslovents on Horse Ferrocytochrome c, 

    CSIR, Govt. of INDIA

    2011-2014

    Rs. 21.2 lacs

    9. 

    pH-dependent stability and microsecond-folding kinetics of    horse ferrocytochrome c

    UGC, Govt. of INDIA

    2013-2015

    Rs. 11.5 lacs

    10.

    The Mechanism of Iron Release from Transferrins

     Research grant- in-aid scheme, Thapar University, Patiala

    2009-2010

    Rs. 1.0 lakh
    Professional Recognition/Awards/Scholarships
    1. Canadian Blood Services/Canadian Institutes of Health Research Personal Research Award in the Area of Transfusion Science (Jan 2007-2009)  
    2. DST Young Scientist Award
    3. NET Qualified in Chemical Sciences.
    4. DST/DBT-SRF
    5. BOS member, Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Central University of Jammu
    6. BOS member, Dept. of Chemistry, MRSPTU, Bathinda
    7. BOS member, Dept. of Chemistry, LPU, Phagwara,
    8. Reviewer for competitive grant programs (DST-SERB).
    9. External Expert (PhD and Master thesis, CSIR, JNU, AIMS-New Delhi, LPU, Thapar Institute , Patiala)
    10. Reviewer of several journals (Physical Chemistry B (ACS), Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA-general subject), Protein Design, Engineering and Selection (PEDS), PLOS one, RSC advances, Dalton transactions, Analytical Method (RSC), etc), Photochemistry and Photobiology, Food & Function, Research in Microbiology, Journal of Functional Foods, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Engineering Reports, etc).
    Research Collaboration

    1. Prof. P. Guptasarma, Department of Biological Sciences, IISER, Mohali

    2. Dr. Deepak Sharma, Senior Scientist, IMTECH, CSIR, Chandigarh

    3. Prof. Abani K. Bhuyan, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad

    4. Prof. Grant A Mauk, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Canada

    5. Dr. Dr. Saraboji Kadhirvel,  Dept. of Computational Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

    6. Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Dept. of Chemistry, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

    7. Dr. Bhupesh Goyal, Assistant Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala,  Punjab, India.

    Publications

     

    1. Manisha Yadav, M. Sureshan, S. Kadhirvel, D. Sharma, Rajesh Kumar* (2025) Determining Factors for Spermidine-Induced Modulation of Conformational Stability and Dynamics of Horse Myoglobin, Biochemistry (ACS) (64, 2899-2915 (Impact factor 3.0).
    2. Sanjeev Kumar, M. Sureshan, S. Kadhirvel, Kiranjot Kaur, Vijayakumar Rajendran and Rajesh Kumar* (2025) Role of Glycine and Its Methyl-Derivatives on Conformational Stability and Dynamics of Cytochrome c, Biophysical Journal (Accepted) (Impact factor 3.1) BPJ_BIOPHYSICAL-JOURNAL-D-25-00400
    3. Kiranjot Kaur, D Sharma, KK Haldar, Rajesh Kumar* (2025) Deciphering the Underlying Mechanism for Au/ZnO Nanocomposites-Induced Modulation of Structural Features and Thermodynamic Stability of Horse Myoglobin (2025), Langmuir (ACS). 41,12008-12021 (Impact factor 3.9).
    4. Beeta Kumari, Shabnam Yadav, Manisha Yadav, and Rajesh Kumar* (2025) Revealing the Underlying Mechanism of ZnO Nanoparticles-Induced Modulation of Structural Features and Thermodynamic Stability of Myoglobin, Biophysical Chemistry, 325, 107487.
    5. Rajesh Kumar, Gurmeet Kaur, Sandeep Kumar, Deepak Sharma, Bhupesh Goyal, Jayanti Rawat, Sumit Kumar, Kiranjot Kaur, Rajesh Kumar* (2025), Determinants for arginine-mediated modulation of thermodynamic stability and conformational dynamics of horse cytochrome c, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 127596, (Impact factor 5.3).
    6. S Kumar, K Kaur, S Kadhirvel, R Kumar* (2024), Determinants for Sugar-Induced modulation of thermodynamic stability of lysozyme, Journal of Molecular Liquids 415, 126397, (Impact factor 5.3)
    7.  M Garg, D Sharma, G Kaur, J Rawat, B Goyal, S Kumar, R Kumar* (2024) Factor defining the effects of tetraalkylammonium chloride on stability, folding, and dynamics of horse cytochrome c, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 276, 133713 (Impact factor 8.5).
    8. M Garg, A Kaur, B Goyal, J Rawat, R Kumar* (2024), Determinants for 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride-induced modulation of thermodynamic stability and CO-association dynamics of horse ferrocytochrome c, Journal of Molecular Liquids 398, 124227, 
    9. Manish Bajaj, Mohd Muddassir, Bumjoon Choi, Priyanka Singh, Jong Bum Park, Surjeet Singh, Manisha Yadav, Rajesh Kumar, Kilho Eom, Deepak Sharma (2023), Single-molecule analysis of osmolyte-mediated nanomechanical unfolding behavior of a protein domain International journal of biological macromolecules 253, 126849 (Impact factor 8.5)
    10. B Kumari, M Yadav, M Kumar, P Kushwaha, NP Prabhu, R Kumar* (2023), Determinants for macromolecular crowding-induced thermodynamic stabilization of acid-denatured cytochrome c to molten globules, Journal of Molecular Liquids 387, 122608 (Impact factor 5.3).
    11. Rajesh Kumar, Deepak Sharma, Navinder Kumar, Beeta Kumari, Shabnam, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Kumar* (2023) Substitution of carbonate by non-physiological synergistic anion modulates the stability and iron release kinetics of serum transferrin. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1871, 140856 (Impact factor 4.13).
    12. Mansi Garg, Deepak Sharma, Rajesh Kumar* (2022) Analysis of the effect of 1-Allyl-3-Methylimidazolium chloride on thermodynamic stability, folding kinetics, and motional dynamics of horse cytochrome c, Biophysical Chemistry, 290, 106892 (Impact factor 3.62).
    13. Anuradhika Puri , Priyanka singh , Navinder Kumar ,Rajesh Kumar, Deepak Sharma (2021) Tah1, a key component of R2TP complex that regulates assembly of snoRNP, is involved in de novo generation and maintenance of yeast prion [URE3], Journal of  Molecular  Biology. 433(13),166976. (Impact factor 6.15)
    14. Mansi Garg, Sandeep Kumar, Anupumdeep Kaur, Bhupesh Goyal, and Rajesh Kumar*  (2021) Effect of imidazolium based ionic liquids on CO-association dynamics and thermodynamic stability of Ferrocytochrome c. Biophysical Chemistry,  volume 268, 106497 (Impact factor 3.62)
    15. R. Jain, D. Sharma, R. Kumar and R. Kumar, (2019) Structural, kinetic and thermodynamic characterizations of SDS-induced molten globule state of a highly negatively charged cytochrome c, Journal of Biochemistry, Vol= 125, Pages=125-137 (Impact factor= 3.24).
    16. M. Muddassir, B. Manna, P. Singh, S. Singh, R. Kumar, A. Ghosh, D. Sharma (2018)  Single-molecule force-unfolding of titin I27 reveals a correlation between the size of the surrounding anions and its mechanical stability, Chemical Communications, Vol =54, Pages=9635-9638 (Impact factor= 6.1)
    17. R. Kumar, D. Sharma, V. Kumar, R. Kumar (2018) Factors defining the effects of macromolecular crowding on dynamics and thermodynamic stability of heme proteins in-vitro, Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Vol =654, Pages=146-162 (Impact factor 4.12 ).
    18. Kumar, R. Kumar, D. Sharma, M. Garg, V. Kumar, and  M.C. Agarwal (2018) Macromolecular crowding-induced molten globule states of the alkali pH-denatured proteins, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Proteins and Proteomics, Vol =1866, Pages=1102-1114 (Impact factor 4.13)
    19. M.Garg, B. Kumari and R.Kumar  (2019)  Effect of 1-allyl-3-methylimidazoleum bromide on the motional dynamics and thermal stability of horse ferrocytochrome c. AIP Conference Proceedings 2142, 200002 (2019)
    20. R. Jain, M. C. Agarwal, R. Kumar, D. Sharma,  and R. Kumar (2018)  Effects of lyotropic anions on thermodynamic stability and dynamics of horse cytochrome c, Biophysical Chemistry, Vol =240 Pages=88-97 (Impact factor= 3.62)
    21. Kumar, S. Sharma, D., and Kumar, R. (2017) Role of Macromolecular Crowding on Stability and Iron Release Kinetics of Serum Transferrin. J Phys Chem B (ACS). ;121(37):8669-8683 (Impact factor 3.47).
    22. Kumar, R. (2016) Analysis of the pH-dependent thermodynamic stability, local motions, microsecond folding kinetics of carbonmonoxycytochrome c. Archive of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 606, 16-25 (Impact factor 4.12).
    23. Jain, R., Kumar, R., Kumar, S.,  Chhabra, R., Agarwal, M. , and Kumar, R. (2015) Analysis of the pH-Dependent Stability and Millisecond Folding Kinetics of Horse Cytochrome c. Archive of Biochemistry and Biophysics 585, 52-63 (Impact factor 4.12)
    24. Kumar, R., Sharma, D., Jain, R., Kumar, S., and Kumar, R. (2015) Role of macromolecular crowding and salt ions on the structural-fluctuation of a highly compact configuration of carbonmonoxycytochrome c. Biophysical Chemistry 207, 61-73 (Impact factor= 3.62).
    25. Rishu Jain, Deepak Sharma, Sandeep Kumar, Rajesh Kumar. Factor defining the effects of glycine betaine on the thermodynamic stability and internal dynamics of horse cytochrome c, Biochemistry (ACS), 53(32) (2014) 5221-5235 (Impact factor= 3.321).
    26. Sandeep Kumar, Deepak Sharma, Rajesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar. Electrostatic effects controls the stability and iron release kinetics of ovotransferrin, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 19(6) (2014) 1009-1024 (Impact factor= 3.862).
    27. Sandeep Kumar, Deepak Sharma, Rajesh Kumar. Effect of urea and alkylureas on the stability and structural fluctuation of the M80-containing ω-loop of horse cytochrome c,  Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, 1844(3) (2014) 641–655 (Impact factor 4.13).
    28. Rishu Jain, Sandeep Kaur, Rajesh Kumar. Guanidine hydrochloride-induced alkali-molten globule model of horse ferrocytochrome c, Journal of Biochemistry, 153(2) (2013) 161-177 (Impact factor= 3.24). 341-354.  
    29. Rishu Jain, Deepak Sharma, Rajesh Kumar. Effects of Alcohols on the Stability and Low-Frequency Local Motions that Control the Slow Changes in Structural Dynamics of Ferrocytochrome c, Journal of Biochemistry, 154 (4) (2013) (Impact factor= 3.24). 341-354.
    30. Rajesh Kumar, Rishu Jain, Rajesh Kumar. Viscosity-Dependent Structural Fluctuation of the M80-Containing Ω-Loop of Horse Ferrocytochrome c, Chemical Physics, 418 (2013) 57-64 (Impact factor= 2.552). 341-354..
    31. Rajesh Kumar, A. Grant Mauk. Protonation and Anion Binding Control the Kinetics of Iron Release from Human Transferrin, J. Phys. Chem. B (ACS), 116(12) (2012) 3795-3807 (Impact factor 3.47).
    32. Rajesh Kumar, A. Grant Mauk. Atypical Effects of Salts on the Stability and Irons Release Kinetics of Human Serum Transferrin, J. Phys. Chem. B., 113(36) (2009) 12400-12409 (Impact factor 3.47).
    33. Rajesh Kumar, A. Grant Mauk. Iron Release from Human Transferrin in the Absence of Chelators Involves Five Kinetic Steps at Acidic pH, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem.14, (2009) S185-S224 (Impact factor= 3.862).
    34. Rajesh Kumar, Abani K. Bhuyan. Entropic Stabilization of Myoglobin by Subdenaturing Concentrations of Guanidine Hydrochloride, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 14(1) (2009) 11-21 (Impact factor= 3.862).
    35. Rajesh Kumar, Abani K. Bhuyan. Viscosity Scaling for the Glassy Phase of Protein Folding, J. Phys. Chem. B 112(39) (2008) 12549-12554 (Impact factor 3.47).
    36. M. Yadaiah, Rajesh Kumar, Abani K. Bhuyan. Glassy dynamics in the folding landscape of cytochrome c: Detected by laser photolysis”, Biochemistry (ACS), 46(9) (2007) 2545-2551 (Impact factor= 3.32).
    37. Rajesh Kumar, Abani K. Bhuyan. Effect of guanidine hydrochloride on stability and dynamics of myoglobin, J. Biol. Inorg. Chem., 112 (2007) S223-S230 (Impact factor= 3.862).
    38. Rajesh Kumar, N. Prakash Prabhu, D. Krishna Rao, Abani K. Bhuyan, The Alkali Molten Globule State of Horse Fericytochonne c: Observation of Cold Denaturation, Journal of  Molecular  Biology., 364(3) (2006) 483-495 (Impact factor= 6.13).
    39. Krishna Rao, Rajesh Kumar, M. Yadaiah, Abani K. Bhuyan. The Alkali Molten Globule State of Ferrocytochrome c: Extraordinary Stability, Persistent Structure, and Constrained Overall Dynamics, Biochemistry (ACS), 45(10), (2006) 3412-3420 (Impact factor= 3.32).
    40. Rajesh Kumar, N. Prakash Prabhu, Abani K. Bhuyan. Ultrafast Events in the Folding of Ferrocytochrome c, Biochemistry (ACS), 44 (26) (2005) 9359-9367 (Impact factor= 3.32).
    41. Rajesh Kumar, Abani K. Bhuyan. Two-state Folding of Horse Ferrocytochrome c: Analyses of Linear Free Energy Relationship, Chevron Curvature, and Stopped-Flow Burst Relaxation Kinetics, Biochemistry (ACS), 44(8) (2005) 3024-3033 (Impact factor= 3.32).
    42. N. Prakash Prabhu, Rajesh Kumar, Abani K. Bhuyan. Folding barrier in horse cytochrome c: Support for a classical folding pathway, J. Mol. Biol., 337(1) (2004) 195-208  (Impact factor= 6.13).
    43. Rajesh Kumar, N. Prakash Prabhu, M. Yadaiah, Abani K. Bhuyan. Protein stiffening and entropic stabilization in the subdenaturing limit of guanidine hydrochloride, Biophysical J., 87(4) (2004) 2656- 2662 (Impact factor= 4.033).
    44. Abani K. Bhuyan, Rajesh Kumar (2002) Kinetic barriers to the folding of horse cytochrome c in the reduced state, Biochemistry (ACS), 41(42) (2002) 12821-12834 (Impact factor= 3.32).

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    Research Guidance

    List of PhD Thesis Supervised (05):

     

    Sl. No.

    Name of Scholar

    Title of Dissertation

    Date of Award

    1. 

     

    2

     

    3

    Dr. Beeta Kumari 

     

    Dr. Mansi Garg

     

    Dr. Rishu Jain

    Modulating Protein Stability and Dynamics by Synthetic Crowding Agents and ZnO Nanoparticles

     

    Modulating Protein Stability, Folding and Dynamics by Ionic Liquids

     

    Kinetic and thermodynamic studies on the effect of chaotropic and kosmotropic cosolvents on proteins

    2024

    2022

    2014

    4

    Dr. Sandeep
    Kumar

    Modulating Protein Stabilitv and Dynamics by Osmolytes and Electrolytes

    2016

    5

    Dr. Rajesh Kumar

    Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies on the Effect of Amino Acids, Alcohols, Crowding agents, and Lyotropic Salts on Proteins

    2017

     

     

     

    List of PhD Thesis and JRF-CSIR Ongoing:

    Sl. No.

    Name of Scholar

    PhD proposal Synopsis

     

    Date of Award
    1.  

    		PhD ongoing   

     

    2.        

    Miss Kiranjot Kaur (CSIR-JRF)

     

    3.        

     

    Mr. Sanjeev Kumar (CSIR-JRF)

     

    Ph.D. ongoing

    4.        

    Mr. Sumit Kumar
    (CSIR-JRF)

     

    Ph.D. ongoing

    5.        

    Manisha (UGC-CSIR-JRF)

     

    Ph.D. ongoing

    6.        

    Shabnam UGC-CSIR-JRF

     

    Ph.D. ongoing

    7.        

    Jayanti Rawat (UGC-CSIR-JRF)

     

    Ph.D. ongoing

    M.Sc. Students: Master Thesis Supervised = 25 students

    Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Attended
    National and International

    Sl. No.

    Topic/Title of Lecture/Paper

    Title of Conference/ Seminar

    Organized by & Date

    International (Abroad or within country) / National

    1

    Role of Macromolecular Crowding on Structural, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Properties of Metalloproteins (invited talk).

    Annual Symposium of the Indian Biophysical Society, 22-25 March 2017, IISER Mohali, Punjab  

    Indian Biophysical Society,

    IISER Mohali, Punjab  

    National

    2

    Guanidine Hydrochloride-Induced Folding and Stabilization of Alkali-Denatured Carbonmonoxycytochrome c. (paper presented)

    International Symposium on Protein Folding and Dynamics

    NCBS, Bangalore.

     

    International (within country)

    3

    Thermodynamic Analysis of Effect of Alcohols on  Thermal Stability of Horse  Ferrocytochrome c. (paper presented)

    International Symposium on Protein Folding and Dynamics

    NCBS, Bangalore.

     

    International

    (within country)

    4

    Iron Release from Diferric Ovotransferrin in the Absence of Chelators Involves Six Kinetic Steps at Acidic pH, (paper presented)  

     6th National Conference on Thermodyna​mics of Chemical and Biological Systems,

    Department of   Chemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak,

    National

    5

    Effect of neutral salts on the stability of acid denatured hen egg white lysozyme . (paper presented)

    Material Research Society of India (23rd Annual meeting,.

    Thapar University

    National

    6

    Atypical effect of salts on the stability of  Fe3+-ovotransferrin CO32- complex. (paper presented)

    Material Research Society of India, 23rd Annual meeting,

    Thapar University

    National

    7

    Entropic stabilization of Ferrocytochrome c by subdenaturing concentrations of methanol. (paper presented)

    Material Research Society of India, 23rd Annual meeting,

    Thapar University

    National

    8

    Effect of neutral salts on the stability and dynamics of horse cytochrome c. (paper presented)

    National Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemistry Biology Interface,)

    Kumaun University, Nainital.

    National

    9

    The size of anions and crowding agents control the local dynamics of a native-like compact state of horse ferrocytochrome c (paper presented)

    NCIMSF 2013

    Thapar University, Patiala

    National

    10

    Hydrophobicity of denaturants control the local dynamics of a native-like compact state of horse ferrocytochrome c (paper presented)

    NCIMSF 2013

    Thapar University, Patiala

    National

    11

    The glycine effect on release of iron from transferrins (paper presented)

    NCIMSF 2013

    Thapar University, Patiala

    National

    12

    The Mechanism of Iron Release From Human Transferrin (paper presented)

    National Symposium on Green Chemistry

    Thapar University, Patiala

    National

    13

    Analysis of the pH-Dependent Thermodynamic Stability, Local Motions, and Microsecond Folding Kinetics of Carbonmonoxycytochrome c (paper presented)

    2nd Conference on Microscopy in Materials Science (AMST-2016)

    School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University and Academy of Microscope Science and Technology.

    National

    14

    Kinetic and Mechanism of Iron Release from Blood Plasma

    Transferrin (Invited talk)

     

    2nd Conference on Microscopy in Materials Science (AMST-2016)

    School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University and Academy of Microscope Science and Technology.

    National

    15

    Effect of 1-Allyl-3-Methylimidazolium Bromide on the Motional Dynamics and Thermal Stability of Horse Ferrocytochromec (accepted)

    International conference on advances in basic sciences (ICBAS-19)

    GDC Memorial College  Bahal-1, 7-9 Feb 2019

    International (within country)

    16

    Effects of Osmolytes on the Stability and Motional Dynamics of Horse Ferrocytochrome c

    National Conferences on Advances in Chemical Engineering, (Editors P.K. Bajpai and H. Bhunia, Macmillan Advanced Research Series)

    Thapar, University, Patiala, Feb27-28, 2011

    National

    19

    Chairing session

    National Conferences on Advances in Chemical Engineering, (Editors P.K. Bajpai and H. Bhunia, Macmillan Advanced Research Series)

    Thapar, University, Patiala, Feb27-28, 2011

    National

    20

    Thermodynamic, Structural and Functional Studies of MetalloproKineticteins (Invited talk)

    National Conference on “Emerging Scenario in Basic & Applied Sciences for Sustainable Development,

    DAV College Bathinda, 5th April 2018

    National
    Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Organised
    University Level
     
    National Level
     
    International Level