sr. no. Name Research Topic Year Current Position
1 Dr. Shweta Sonawane Studies on production, purification and characterization of novel bioemulsifier/s by Acinetobacter spp. isolated from healthy human skin. 2010 Research Associates, Institute of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, University of Pune
2 Dr. Bharti. Bhavsar Studies on Acientobacter: A novel plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from rhizosphere of wheat. 2010 Scientist,
Vasant Dada Sugar Institute (VSI) Pune.
3 Dr. Suresha Patil Rhizosphere competence of Acinetobacter spp. isolated from rhizosphere of wheat 2010 Microbiologist, Mumbai
4 Dr. Pardesi Karishma  Role of plasmids in spread of antibiotics resistance by Acinetobacter genospecies isolated from healthy human skin and clinical isolates. 2009 Lecturer
Department of Microbiology
University of Pune
Pune 411 007
5 Dr. Sachdev Dhara  Molecular phylogenetics of Acinetobacter spp. from rhizosphere of wheat varieties and plant growth promoting properties of Acinetobacter rhizobacteria. 2009 Post Doctoral Scientist
Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
Pune.
6 Dr. Satpute S Studies on low molecular weight biosurfactant from marine bacteria.  2009 Lecturer
Sinhagad Institute, Pune
7 Dr. A. Hossenei  Study on Shigella virulence genes and development of molecular diagnostic tool. 2009 Scientist
Medical University of Science,
Sanandaj-Kurdistan,
Iran
8 Dr. Patwardhan R. B. Herbal naphthoquinones as antimicrobial and plasmid curing agents. 2009 Senior Lecturer
Department of Microbiology
H.V. Desai College,
Pune, India.
9 Dr. Yavankar S. Studies on origin of extrachromosomal DNA (plasmids) in bacterial population of pre-antibiotic era.  2008 Scientist
Praj Industries Ltd. Pune
Pune, India.
10 Dr. Mujumdar S. S. Studies on isolation, distribution, biotyping, characterization, production of antibiotic, bioemulsifier and plasmid pUPI126 encoded indole acetic acid (IAA) production and its role in plant growth promotion by Acinetobacter spp. from rhizosphere of wheat.  2005 Head
Department of Microbiology
Modern College of Arts, Commerce and Science ,
Pune, India.
11 Dr. Bari M.R  Characterization, bioemusifier production, effect of preservatives, radiation and some properties of Acinetobacter isolated from marine shrimps. 2004 Vice-Chancellor,
Urmiya University,
Iran.
12 Dr. Kokare C. R. *Studies on antibiotics from marine Actinomycetes. 2004 Professor
Department of Pharmaceutics
Sinhagad College Pharmacy,
Pune.
13 Dr. (Mrs.) Shete A. M  Studies on isolation, biochemical and physiological characteristics, antibiotic and bioemulsifier production and plasmid genetics of marine Acinetobacter. 2004 Scientist
Praj Industries Ltd. Pune
Pune, India.
14 Dr. Saha S.C. Studies on occurrence, distribution, chacraterization, biotyping, response to food preservatives and gamma radiation, bioemulsifier production and molecular genetics of Acinetobacter genospecies isolates from meat.  2003 Associate Professor Microbiology,
University of Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
15 Dr.(Ms). Patil J.R. Study of species distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility, physiology and genetics of Acinetobacter spp. isolated from healthy human skin. 2001 Post-Doctoral Scientist
Department of Biotechnology ,
University of Pune ,
Pune.
16 Dr. Shakibaie M. R.  Molecular genetics of plasmid mediated silver resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii BL54. 1996 Professor
Dept. of Microbiology and Genetics,
Kerman University of Medical Sciences,
Iran.
17 Dr.(Mrs). Deshpande G.M. Molecular genetics of antibiotic and metal resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. 1993 Research Scientist
Department of Microbiology,
University of Iowa,
U.S.A.
18 Dr. Dhakephalkar
P. K. 		Molecular genetics of naturally occurring metal and antibiotic resistance plasmids in Acinetobacter. 1992 Scientist E1
Division of Microbiology,
Agharkar Research Institute,
Pune.
19 Miss Bhuyan S.S. Production, purification and molecular characterization of biosurfactants and bioemulsifiers from Acinetobacter genospecies. 2010 Thesis to be submitted in June 2010

 

* Career Advancement Award (2005) from AICTE New Delhi.