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Name

Santa Ram Joshi
Designation Associate Professor
Address for
Correspondence:		 Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
North Eastern Hill University
Mawkynroh, Umshing, Shillong – 793 022 Meghalaya INDIA
Residential Address Lower Barapathar
East Khasi Hills W-20; H-331
P.O. Bara Bazar Shillong –793002
Meghalaya(INDIA)
Phone Nos. +91-364-2544948 (R)
+91- 9436102171 (M)
+91-364-2722405 (Deptt.)
E-mail srjoshi2006@yahoo.co.in
srjoshi2006@gmail.com

Educational Qualifications:

M.Sc. (NEHU), Ph.D (NEHU)
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA)

Projects Completed/Undertaken:
Ongoing Projects: (As of may 2009)
  • Characterization of metal tolerant microbes from soils of Domiosiat-Wakhyn area of Meghalaya.  2008-2011
    Funding Agency: Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, and Govt. of India (Period: 3 years)
  • Study of the microbiology and biochemistry of Tungrymbai – The fermented soybean food of Meghalaya. 2008-2010
    Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India (Period: 2 years)
  • Microclimatic characterization and microbial indicator database creation of Cherrapunjee and adjoining Sacred Groves of Meghalaya. 2008-2011.
    Funding Agency: Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India
    (Period: 3 years)
  • Development of web based microbial database (bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi) of North-East India. 2008-2013
    Funding Agency: Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India
    (Period: 5 years)
  • Characterization of microbes by genomic fingerprinting and computer- assisted pattern analysis. (Special focus on microbial diversity of paddy fields (especially the non-cyanobacterial species) in North East, India. 2006-2011
    Funding Agency: University Grants Commission- under the University with Potential for Excellence, Biosciences programme, UGC (Period: 5 years)

Completed Projects:
  • Comparative analysis of microbial community of Cherrapunjee (degraded land) and Mawsynram sacred grove of Meghalaya. 2008-2009
    Funding Agency: Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India

Mega Project
  • Development of web based microbial database (bacteria, actinomycetes and fungi) of North-East India.
    Funding Agency: Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India
    (Period: 5 years)

Research Team :

Ph.D Students:

1. Research Team (DBT, DIT, BRNS and UGC sponsored projects):
1. Ranjan K. Bhagobaty M.Sc. (Agri.) Agricultural Microbiology
Aligarh MuslimUniversity
2. Rakshak Kumar M.Sc. Biotechnology- Madras University
3. Sharmila Thokchom M.Sc. Applied Microbiology- Madras Univ.,
M. Phil Microbiology -Bharathidasan Univ.
4. Purabi Saikia M.Sc. Biotechnology- Gauhati University
5. Barnali Sharma M.Sc. Biotechnology- Gauhati University
6. George F. Rapsang M.Sc. Biotechnology
North-Eastern Hill University
7. Nathaniel A. Lyngwi M.Sc. Biotechnology
North-Eastern Hill University
8. Kaushik Bhattacharjee  M.Sc. Microbiology: Dr. MGR University, Chennai
9. Khedarani Koijam M.Sc. Microbiology : Mangalore University
10. Lamabam Sophiya Devi M.Sc. Microbiology: HNB Garhwal University
11. Polashree Khaund M.Sc. Biotechnology: Nagpur University
12. Subhro Banerjee M.Sc. Microbiology: Jiwaji University, Gwalior
Project Assistants:
  1. Rangkyrshan  B. Lynser: (B.Sc. Life Sciences : North-Eastern Hill University)
  2. Chire S. Marak: (B.Sc. Life Sciences : North-Eastern Hill University)
Lab Attendant:
  1. Rapkupar Nongsteng
  2. Vishal Joshi

Academic Distinctions/Awards, Medals, Scholarships/Fellowships:
  1. Gold Medalist in B.Sc (Botany-Hons) Examination under NEHU.
  2. Gold Medalist in M.Sc (Botany) Examination under NEHU.
  3. Gold medalist in B.Ed Examination under NEHU.
  4. Best Graduate of North-Eastern Hill University ( 1985-86)
  5. Merit Prize winner of NEHU for B.Sc Examination.
  6. Merit Prize winner of NEHU for M.Sc Examination.
  7. Merit Prize winner of Meghalaya Science Society for B.Sc Examination.
  8. Merit Prize winner of Meghalaya Science Society for M.Sc Examination.
  9. Merit Prize awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust, New Delhi, for B.Sc Examination.
  10. Merit Prize awarded by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust, New Delhi, for M.Sc Examination.
  11. Merit Prize winner of NEHU for B.Ed Examination.
  12. Recipient of Post-Matric Scholarship of Govt. of Meghalaya
  13. Recipient of Post-Graduate Scholarship of NEHU.
  14. Recipient of National Merit Scholarship of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

Recognitions:
  1. Felicitated by the then Prime Minister of India (Late Rajiv Gandhi) for topping in Graduate Level examination of NEHU, 1986.
  2. Topper in the course for NCC officer in Officer Training School, Kamptee, 1997 and awarded All India Best Officer Cadet by NCC Directorate, New Delhi.
  3. Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by St. Anthony`s College in 1999, for outstanding teaching and involvement in extra-curricular activities.
  4. Felicitated by NSS Cell of North-Eastern Hill University in 1994 for valuable contributions and services to NSS related activities.
  5. Awarded the best speaker trophy by ISRO for the  presentation on “Role of Space Science and Technology in Science Journalism: Science communicators in the new age” at the Science Communicators Meet during 97th Indian Science Congress at University of Kerela , Trivandrum 
  6. Awarded Dr Ambedkar Fellowhip National Award 2009 by Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi for literary and social services rendered for upliftment of downtrodden by way of writing books for School curriculum in vernacular language.

Membership

  • Indian Society of Analytical Scientists(2006)
  • National Academy of Sciences, India (2007)
  • Association of Microbiologists of India (2007)
  • Biotech Research Society of India ( 2008)

Employments/ Positions held:

  1. Lecturer
    Department of Botany
    St. Anthony`s College, Shillong
    (Feb 1989- May 1995)
  2. Head
    Departments of   Biotechnology
    St. Anthony`s College, Shillong
    (June 1995-May 2003)
  3. Head
    Department of   Biochemistry
    St. Anthony`s College, Shillong (Feb 1998-May 2003);
  4. Lecturer
    Centre for Science Education,
    North-Eastern Hill University,
    Shillong (May 2003 –Nov 2005)
  5. Lecturer
    Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
    North-Eastern Hill University
    Mawkynroh, Umshing
    Shillong – 793 022
    Meghalaya   INDIA (Dec 2005- Dec 2006)
  6. Reader/ Associate Professor
    Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
    North-Eastern Hill University
    Mawkynroh, Umshing
    Shillong – 793 022
    Meghalaya   INDIA (Dec 2006- till date)

Publications

  1. SR Joshi, M.Chauhan, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra. (1991). Effect of deforestation on microbes, VAM fungi and their enzymatic activity in Eastern Himalaya. Recent Researches in Ecology, Environment and Pollution. Vol. 6: pp. 141-152 ,
  2. SR Joshi, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra.  (1993). Microbial enzyme activities related to litter decomposition near a highway in a sub-tropical forest of North-East India. Soil Biology & Biochemistry. Vol. 25(12). pp. 1763-1770.
  3. SR Joshi, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra (1993). Effect of heavy metal accumulation on leaf surface microorganisms of sub-tropical pine   (Pinus kesiya). Tropical Ecology. Vol. 34(2) pp. 230-239.
  4. R K Bhagobaty, SR Joshi and A Malik (2007): Microbial Degradation of  Organophosphorous Pesticide:  Chlorpyrifos (Mini-Review). The Internet Journal of Microbiology. Vol 4 No. 1
  5. SR Joshi (2008) .Influence of roadside pollution on phylloplane microbial community of Alnus nepalensis. The Revista de Biología Tropical – 56(3):1521-29
  6. SR Joshi, RK Bhagobaty and R Kumar (2008).Microbial Community on Leaf Surfaces of Broad-Leaved alder (Alnus nepalensis D.Don) and Needle-leaved khasi pine (Pinus kesiya Royle Ex Gordon) as Influenced by Atmospheric Dry Deposition of Roadside Pollution In Eastern Himalayas. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences.2(4) : 234-242 
  7. RK Bhagobaty   and SR Joshi (2008) DNA damage protective activity of the crude metabolites of endophytic fungi isolated from two ethno-pharmacologically important medicinal plants of the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India. Pharmacologyonline. 3: 882-888.
  8. S  Majaw, S Kurkalang, S R Joshi and A Chatterjee (2008) Effect of Clerodendron colebrokianum walp.leaf extract on cold – restraint stress in mice. Pharmacologyonline 2: 742-753.
  9. A Bhattacharjee,  H Choudhury,  U Maheshwari  and SR Joshi, (2008)  In-silico prediction of structural and functional aspects of a hypothetical protein of Arabidopsis thaliana (L) Heynh. Advanced Biotech.VII (06):14-18
  10. Rakskak Kumar, SR Joshi and Celin Acharya (2008) Metal tolerant Bacillus and Pseudomonas from uranium rich soils of Meghalaya. In: Proceedings of ISBT (Research Journal of Biotechnology: Special Issue. Dec 2008)   pp 345-350
  11. RK Bhagobaty, SR Joshi and RN Das (2008) Prediction of the microbial biodegradative pathway of organophosphorus pesticide Chlorpyrifos using the web based open access pathway prediction system of the University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation database. Bioinformatics Trends. Vol 3(4) : 9-14
  12. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2009) Promotion of seed germination of green gram and chick pea by Penicillium verruculosum RS&PF, a root endophytic fungus of Potentilla fulgens L.  Advanced Biotech VIII (07): 16-18
  13. George F Rapsang and SR Joshi (2009) Microbes in food: Hazards and regulating factors. Agrobios   VII(12) 15-17
  14. I Sohliya, SR Joshi, RK Bhagobaty and R Kumar (2009) Tungrymbai- Traditional fermented soybean food of the ethnic tribes of Meghalaya.  Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 8(4): 559-561
  15. SR Joshi, R Kumar, P Saikia, RK Bhagobaty and S. Thokchom (2010) Impact of roadside pollution on microbial activities in sub-tropical forest soils of North-East India. Research Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4(3): 280-287, 2010
  16. S.R. Joshi, Purabi Saikia and Khedarani Koijam (2009) Characterization of microbial indicators to assess the health of degraded soil in Cherrapunjee, India - highest rainfall area of the world.  International Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry. Vol 5(4): 379-391.
  17. Purabi Saikia and S.R. Joshi (2010). Retail market poultry meats of North-East India- a microbiological survey for pathogenic contaminants. Research Journal of Microbiology. 5(1): 36-43
  18.  RK Bhagobaty, S.R. Joshi and R Kumar (2010) Penicillium verruculosum RS7PF: A root fungal endophyte associated with an ethno-medicinal plant of the indigenous tribes of Eastern India African Journal of Microbiology Vol. 4(6): 766-770.
  19. D  Syiem, SR Joshi and MB Syiem (2004).  Intellectual Property rights and North East India- Issues and relevance.  In: Proceedings National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights. pp.145-149.
  20. SR Joshi (2005). Bioresource and Bioprospecting in NE India: Unlocking the treasure   for socio-economic   development of the region. In: Proceedings National Conference cum   Workshop on   Socio-Economic Development of India with special reference to NE India. Shillong College Academic Society     pp.141-144.   
  21. SR Joshi (2008) Relevance of microbial biosensors in environmental toxicity studies. In: Proceedings of National Seminar on toxicity of chemicals & their hazards with special reference to heavy metals. St.Edmund’s College, Meghalaya (India), pp.81-86.
  22. SR Joshi and RS Singh (1999). Comparative study on the production of biogas using different slurries in a miniature biogas production system. In:  Proceedings of National Seminar on Pollution, Man & Environment. Pp. 87-91
Papers presented at Seminars/Conferences/Symposia
  1. SR Joshi and I Sohliya (2006) Microbial diversity in Tungrymbai and Tungtap- the        less known     fermented foods of Meghalaya.  Paper presented at National Symposium on Issues and Challenges for Conservation of plants and ecosystems in India, held at NEHU, Nov, 2006.
  2. A Pradhan, S. Majaw, A. Chatterjee and SR Joshi (2007) Study of Zingiber cassumunar for    its anti-stress property.  Paper presented at a   Regional Symposiumon Current Research Thrust In Animal Sciences: Interface With End Use Researchers And Stake Holders.  March 15 -16, 2007 organised by Department of Zoology, NEHU.
  3. SR Joshi (2007). Biotechnology, Environment & Sustainable development in North-East India. Paper presented at a national Seminar on Population, Environment and Sustainable Development  with reference to NE India organized by CACE,NEHU , 11-12 July 2007
  4. Rakshak Kumar and S R Joshi (2007). Probiotics: Indigenous fermented foods as a source of potential medicinal microbes. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Biodiversity:   Herbal Medicine at Shillong, September 2007.
  5. Ranjan K.Bhagobaty, Pramal Biswa, S R.Joshi (2007).Isolation of endophytic fungus from   Osbeckia stellata Buch. Ham. ex D.Don, a medicinal plant of the Pine forests of Meghalaya,  India. Paper presented at the National Seminar on Biodiversity : Herbal  Medicine at Shillong,   September 2007
  6. SR Joshi (2008) Relevance of microbial biosensors in environmental toxicity studies. Invited talk presented at the National Seminar on toxicity of chemicals & their hazards with special reference to heavy metals. St.Edmund’s College, Shillong, Meghalaya (India).
  7. SR Joshi and R K Bhagobaty (2008) Promotion of Seed Germination by a Root Endophytic Fungus of Potentilla fulgens L. 49th Annual conference of Association of Microbiologists of India and International Symposium on Microbial Biotechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
  8. B Sarma, R Kumar, SR Joshi, C Acharya and SK Apte (2008) Characterization of heavy metal tolerant bacteria from water bodies of Domiasiat area of Meghalaya. In the proceedings of National Seminar on toxicity of chemicals & their hazards with special reference to heavy metals. St.Edmund’s College, Shillong, Meghalaya (India),
  9. R Kumar, SR Joshi , C Acharya and SK Apte. (2008) Metal tolerant bacterium from uranium rich site of Meghalaya. In the proceedings of National Seminar on toxicity of chemicals & their hazards with special reference to heavy metals. St.Edmund’s College, Shillong, Meghalaya (India),
  10. R Kumar, SR Joshi, C Acharya and SK Apte. (2009) .Metal-resistant Bacterial strains isolated from Uranium rich environment of domiasiat in Meghalaya” Proceedings of the 96th session of the Indian Science Congress.
  11. S Thokchom and SR Joshi (2008). Microbiological Quality of retail milk samples of Shillong. In proceedings of National Seminar on Advances in Medical and Microbial Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, NEHU, Shillong. Meghalaya( India)
  12. P Saikia and SR Joshi. (2008) .Prevalence and incidence of microbes in retail raw chicken meat of Shillong. In proceedings of National Seminar on Advances in Medical and Microbial Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry, NEHU, Shillong. Meghalaya( India)
  13. S Thokchom, P Saikia and SR Joshi (2009). Microbial Analysis Of Traditional And Conventional Foods Of Ethnic Tribes Of Meghalaya”– 96th Indian Science Congress, Shillong, Meghalaya (India).
  14. B Sarma, SR Joshi, C Acharya and SK Apte (2009) Characterization of Fluorescent pseudomonads from water bodies of uranium rich sites of Meghalaya. 96th Indian Science Congress, Shillong, Meghalaya, (India) pp 90.
  15. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2008) Promotion of seed germination by a root endophytic fungus of Potentilla fulgens L” at the International Symposium on Microbial Biotechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics” organised by AMI, India held at University of Delhi( 18-20th Nov 2008)
  16. Barnali Sarma, SR Joshi and Celin Acharya “Metal tolerant fluorescent pseudomonads from uranium rich site of Meghalaya” In: International conference on Emerging trends in Biotechnology at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP. (4-6 December 2009).
  17. Purabi Saikia and SR Joshi “Beta-lactamase Producing Escherichia Coli Isolated From Retail Meat And Associated Environmental Samples Of Meghalaya, India.” In: International Conference on Understanding and Managing Pathogenic Microbes, UMPM 2010 at Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh (January 22-24, 2010)
  18. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi “Endophytic fungi associated with ethno-medicinal plants prevalent in ‘Sacred Forests’ of Meghalaya, India.” .In: International Workshop on “Biology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi (BYFF 2009)” organised by Indo-US Science and Technology forum at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, India (December 11 – 14, 2009)
  19. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi “ Phosphate solubilising microbes of rice plant rhizosphere in the paddy fields of Meghalaya” In: UPE-Biosciences Seminar on Assessment, Conservation and Value Addition of Biodiversity held at NEHU, Shillong (22-23 April 2010)
  20. R Kumar, SR Joshi and Celin Acharya “Diversity of metal tolerant bacteria from pre-mined uranium rich sites”. In: National Seminar on Biodiversity of North East India-Issues and Concerns at National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya. (22nd May, 2010).
Books Chapters and Books:
  1. SR Joshi, G.D.Sharma and R.R.Mishra (1991). Effect of disturbance on microbial population and their activities in forest soils at higher altitudes of Meghalaya. In:  High Altitudes of Himalaya (Biogeography, Ecology & Conservation) (Eds. P.S.Pangtey & R.S. Rawal) Gyanodaya Prakashan, Nainital,  pp.298-309
  2. R Kumar and SR Joshi (2008). Microbial ecology of the soil: Studying the diversity of microorganisms in the most complex of environments- A review.  In: Advances in Applied Microbiology, Agrobios, Jodhpur, India.  pp: 267-277
  3. RK Bhagobaty, P Biswa, and SR Joshi (2009) Isolation of endophytic fungus from Osbeckia stellata Buch. Ham.ex D.Don, a medicinal plant of the Pine forests of Meghalaya, India. In: Biodiversity– Herbal Medicine, pp: 148-157. Akansha Publishing House, Darya Ganj, New Delhi, India.
  4. RM Syiem, A Chatterjee, S Majaw and SR Joshi (2009). Study on the adaptogenic properties of Clerodendron colebrrokianum walp. On cold stress induced –mice. In: Biodiversity–   Herbal Medicine, pp: 134-139. Akansha Publishing House, Darya Ganj, New Delhi, India
  5. R  Kumar and SR Joshi (2009). Probiotics: Indigenous fermented foods as a source of potential medicinal microbes.In: Biodiversity–   Herbal Medicine, pp: 211-222. Akansha Publishing House, Darya Ganj, New Delhi, India.
  6. Rakshak Kumar and SR Joshi (2009) Probiotics: Biotechnology in prolongation of life. In: Biotechnology Applications (eds CSK Mishra and Pascale Champagne) IK International Publishing House. India. Pp. 187-212
  7. RK Bhagobaty and SR Joshi (2009) Endophytes: A biotechnological goldmine. In: Biotechnology Applications (eds CSK Mishra and Pascale Champagne) IK International Publishing House. India. Pp. 300-308
  8. SR Joshi (2010) Roadside pollution and microbial community of alder and khasi pine. In: Advances in Biotechnology and Microbiology ( Eds PR Jatkar, P Parihar and L Parihar) . Agrobios ( India) pp.101-108
Books Published:
  1. SR Joshi and N Joshi (1999): Man & His Environment. A text book for Degree Course. Published by Gautam Bros. Shillong. 1999 pp. 132
  2. SR Joshi: Health Education.(1993) A  text  book for high school . Published by Gautam Bros. Shillong. 1993. pp.202
  3. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2000):  Paryavaran Adhyan – Part I       A Text Book on Environmental Studies for Class I and Class II. . Published by Text Book Committee   Shillong, Meghalaya. Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram Board of School Education.  pp. 87.
  4. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2000):  Paryavaran Adhyan – Part II       A Text Book on Environmental Studies for Class I and Class II. . Published by Text Book Committee   Shillong, Meghalaya. Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram Board of School Education.  pp. 89
  5. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2001): Paryavaran Adhyan – Part III.    A Text Book on Environmental Studies for Class III and Class IV.  Published by Text Book Committee   Shillong, Meghalaya. Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram Board of School Education.. pp. 98.
  6. SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2001): Paryavaran Adhyan – Part IV.    A Text Book on Environmental Studies for Class III and Class IV.  Published by Text Book Committee   Shillong, Meghalaya. (with S.P. Adhikari) Recommended by Meghalaya & Mizoram Board of School Education. pp.  158
  7. SR Joshi (2005): The Teaching of Science.  A reference book for science teachers and B.Ed trainees Courses. Published by APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi,. pp. 383
  8. SR Joshi (2006): Biopesticides: A Biotechnological Approach. A reference book on Biopesticides.  Published by New Age International(P) Limited, New Delhi.. pp.103
  9. SR Joshi (2007) Microbes: Redefined Personality.   Published by APH Publishing Corporation. Ansari Road,   New Delhi.   pp 236.
  10.  SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2008): Art of Healthy and Productive Living. Text Book for Class II. Book Palace, Shillong pp 100
  11.  SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2008): Art of Healthy and Productive Living. Text Book for Class III. Book Palace, Shillong pp 63
  12.  SR Joshi and SP Adhikari (2008): Art of Healthy and Productive Living. Text Book for Class II. Book Palace, Shillong pp 62
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