Prof. (Dr.) Pratima Chaudhuri

Professor

Academic Area : Biotechnology

Biotechnology
Sector 125, Noida,UP

  • Qualifications
    University of Calcutta, India – Ph.D., 1995, Chemistry
    University of Calcutta, India – M.Sc., 1988, Inorganic Chemistry
    University of Calcutta, India – B.Sc., 1984, Chemistry (Honors)
  • Experience
    February 2010 – Present: Professor, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida
    • August 2008- February 2010: Assistant professor, Amity Institute of Biotech, Amity University, Noida
    • August 2006 – July 2008 – Senior lecturer, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida
    • August 2004 – July 2006—Lecturer,Amity Institute of Biotechnology,Amity University, Noida
    • September 2003- July 2004-- Research Associate in a DBT funded project at IIT Delhi, Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering.
    • September 2001 – Aug 2002-- Post Doctoral Research Associate and adjunct faculty, Department of Medicinal chemistry, University of Utah, Salt lake
    city, USA
    • January1999-August2001---Post Doctoral Research Associate ;Department of Genetics, Yale University, USA,
    • April1997–August1998-- Postdoctoral Research Fellow (JSPS sponsored)Department of Industrial chemistry ; Chiba Institute of Technology, Chiba,
    Japan, ,
  • Current Courses Taught
    1. Advanced Animal Biotechnology[][BIOT714 ] -- B.Sc. + M.Sc. - Biotech (Dual)/M.Sc/M.Tech
    2. Chemical Biology[][GCMB211]--B.Tech (BI)/B.Tech(Bio)/3C/B.Sc+M.Sc (Dual)/B.Tech+M.Tech (Dual)
    3. Chemistry --B.Sc/B.Sc(H) Med BIO/B.Sc+M.Sc (Dual
  • Research Interests
    1. Biochemical and Biophysical characterization of recombinant proteins. Those characterization methods include UV-VIS spectroscopy, conformational
    parameters, stability against pH, temp, salt concentration etc.
    2. Protein folding/unfolding and aggregation study.
    3. Animal cell culture study for optimization of therapeutic protein preparation.
    4. RNA structure-function study related to the HIV/HCV genome
  • Teaching Interests
    Chemical Biology, Advanced Animal Biotechnology, chemistry and other than these interested in protein Engineering, Biophysics,
    Protein aggregation related structural Biology.
  • Publications
    13
  • Projects
    2
  • Professional Affiliations
    A). Reviewer of Advisory Board of Journal (National and International
    B). Membership:
    1. International: Member of chemistry and Biology
    Athens Institute for Education and Research,Greece ( ANTINER,GREECE)
    (http://www.atiner.gr/docs/Academic-Members.htm)
    2. National:
    Association of Microbiologists of India (Life Member)
  • Professional Activities
    • Teaching to the UG and PG students of Amity Institute of Biotechnology,
    • Supervision of PhD students,
    • Supervision of M.Tech thesis, B.Tech (dissertation) thesis,
    • Writing research grant applications for government funding,
    • Reviewing national and international research papers,
    • Collaboration research work with University of Japan and Amity University
  • Other Achievements
    Visiting Researcher (Collaboration Work with Amity University)
    2007 10th June-11th July Chiba Institute of Technology, Tsudanuma, Japan
    2008 1st April-30th June National Institute of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
    2010 5th June-1st July National Institute of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan
    2014 14th-28th March Chiba Institute of Technology, Tsudanuma, Japan
    2015 14th Feb- 28th Feb Chiba Institute of Technology, Tsudanuma, Japan

    Invited Lectures (International Level):

    1. “Mini – Gro EL assisted in vivo and in vitro folding of large natural substrate protein”
    Chiba Institute of Technology, Chiba, Japan, 17th February, 2015

    2. “Biophysical characterisation of Recombinant Zebra Fish DHFR by unfolding and refolding studies”.
    Chiba Institute of Technology, Chiba, Japan, 26th March, 2014

    3. “A large scale membrane protein(MCA2) production based on
    an insect cell culture” National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki, Japan, 16th June, 2008.

    4. “Production and characterization of Tissue plasminogen activator from human Kidney cell line”
    Tsukuba University, Ibaraki, Japan, 03-07-2007.

    5. “Study on the conformational change of the dimerization initiation site from HIV-1 genomic RNA”.
    Chiba Institute of Technology, Chiba, Japan, 25th June, 2007
  • Contact Information
    Biotechnology
    Sector 125, Noida,UP