Faculty

MSc., Ph.D.

12 YEARS

BIOCHEMISTRY[BIOCHEMISTRY][BTH2301]
BIOCHEMISTRY LAB [BIOCL][BTH2305]
BIOCHEMISTRY[BIOC][BLS2502]
BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOANALYTICAL LAB[BCBAL][BLS2508]
CELL BIOLOGY[CB][BTH4205]
CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB [CMB LAB] [BTH4207]
CELL BIOLOGY[CBIO][BTH6805]
CELL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB[CMBIOL][BTH6807]

INFECTIOUS (Mycobacterium and human fungal pathogens) AND CRONIC DISEASES (Brain stroke and Diabetes): NATURAL COMPOUNDS AND AYUSH DRUGS, MICRONUTRIENT STRESS AND LIPID BIOLOGY.

Publications:

1. Sharda Sharma, Saif Hameed and Zeeshan Fatima (2019) “Lipidomic insights to understand membrane dynamics in response to vanillin in Mycobacterium smegmatis". Int Microbiol. DOI: 10.1007/s10123-019-00099-9

2. Sharda Sharma, Saif Hameed and Zeeshan Fatima (2019) “Monoterpenoid Geraniol improves anti-TB drug efficiency by interfering with lipidome and virulence of mycobacteria". Infect. Disord Drug Targets. doi: 10.2174/1871526519666190625113203.

3. Rahul Pal, Saif Hameed, Parveen Kumar, Sarman Singh and Zeeshan Fatima (2019) "Undertsanding lipidomic basis of iron limitation induced chemosensitization of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis". 3 Biotech. 9:122.

4. Rahul Pal, Saif Hameed, and Zeeshan Fatima (2019) "Altered drug efflux under iron deprivation unveils abrogated MmpL3 driven mycolic acid transport and fluidity in mycobacteria". Biometals. 32(1): 49-63.

5. Rahul Pal, Saif Hameed, Parveen Kumar, Sarman Singh and Zeeshan Fatima (2017) "Comparative lipidomics of drug sensitive and resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis reveal altered lipid imprints". 3 Biotech. 7(5): 325.

6. Sandeep Hans, Sharda Sharma, Saif Hameed and Zeeshan Fatima (2017) "Sesamol exhibits potent antimycobacterial activity: Underlying mechanisms and impact on virulence traits". J. Glob Antimicrob Resist 10(2017): 228-237.

7. Rahul Pal, Saif Hameed, Sharda Sharma, and Zeeshan Fatima (2016) "Influence of iron deprivation on virulence traits of mycobacteria". Braz. J. Infect. Dis. 20(6): 585-591.

8.Sharda Sharma, Rahul Pal, Saif Hameed and Zeeshan Fatima (2016) "Antimycobacterial mechanism of vanillin involves disruption of cell surface integrity, virulence attributes and iron homeostasis". Int. J. Mycobacteriol. 5(4): 460-68.

9. Rahul Pal, Saif Hameed and Zeeshan Fatima (2015) "Iron deprivation affects drug susceptibilities of mycobacteria targeting membrane integrity". J Pathog. 938523: 1-10.

BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL BIOLOGY

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ASSOCIATION OF MICROBIOLOGIST OF INDIA (AMI): LIFE MEMBER
SOCIEITY OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMIST (SBC INDIA): LIFE MEMBER
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES (ISID): MEMBER

CONFERENCES ORGANIZED (05); INVITED TALKS (10); Doctoral thesis guided (04)

YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD UNDER FAST TRACK SCHEME FROM SCIENCE & ENGINEERING RESEARCH BOARD (SERB), DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (DST), NEW.
AWARDED INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT FROM DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (DST).
AWARDED RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP (APRIL, 2011) FROM COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR), GOVT. OF INDIA.
AWARDED INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT FROM DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (DBT).
AWARDED NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST FOR LECTURESHIP (NET) (JUNE, 2005) FROM JOINT COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR)-UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC), GOVT. OF INDIA.
AWARDED GRADUATE APTITUDE TEST IN ENGINEERING (GATE-2005) IN LIFE SCIENCES.
AWARDED JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (JRF) (JUNE, 2004) FROM JOINT COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR)-UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION (UGC), GOVT. OF INDIA.

Projects:

1. Regular Project entitled “Comparative omics study to understand the biology of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from Arunachal Pradesh”from DBT, New Delhi. (Ongoing: 2019-2021)

2. Regular Project entitled “Evaluation of antimycobacterial potential of Unani drugs “Qurs-e- Sartan Kafoori and Sharbat-e-Ejaz – A mechanistic approach” from Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi. (Ongoing: 2017-2020)

3. Regular Project (2013/37B/45/BRNS) entitled “To study the effect of iron homeostasis on Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug extrusion pumps conferring Multidrug-resistance” from Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS-BARC), Mumbai. (Completed: 2013-2016)

4. Young Scientists Award under Fast Track Scheme (SR/FT/LS-173/2010) from Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi for the project proposal entitled “Identification of Novel drug targets - individual lipid component(s) or functional links related to drug resistance, virulence and pathogenicity approach- ‘Comparative characterization of fatty acidome for Latent, Sensitive and Resistant MTB strains’”. (Completed 2012-2015)

5. Award under Women Scientists Scheme (WOS-A) (SR/WOS-A/LS-46/2012) - Fellowship for Research in Basic/ Applied Sciences from Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi for the project proposal entitled “Antifungal potential of natural flavonoids: Hesperidin and Diosmin against Candida albicans.”

Faculty of Science Engineering And Technology
Amity University Haryana, Amity Education Valley, Pachgaon, Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana 122413