Raj Kumar Gothwal
VIDWAN ID: 512296

Dr Raj Kumar Gothwal

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Assistant Professor - Senior Scale | Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
Rajasthan
Expertise: Biology
113 Publications
11 Projects
4509 Scopus Citations
38651 CrossRef
19 Years 5 Months Total Experience
Publications
113 Total
Articles
113
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Professional Recognition

Department Merit Scholarship
1991
Department of Biochemistry, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur
Junior Research Fellowship
1995
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Best Poster Award
2013
Association of Microbiologists of India
Session Chair
2021
International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Health (BASEH
Session Chair
2019
Biodiversity Conservation for a Sustainable Future
Poster Session Chair
2019
International Conference, INBIX’19
Judge
2017
Annual Festival Technoraz 2017
Session Chair
2018
Systems Genetics and Therapeutic Biology

Community & Membership

Institute Co-ordination Committee
Member
Jan 2021
Institute Summer Training Program
Coordinator
Jan 2008
Institute Summer Training Program
Co-Coordinator
Jan 2012
Departmental Purchase Committee
Member
Jan 2012
Departmental Academic Committee
Member
Jan 2012
Institute Recognisation Committee (DSIR)
Coordinator
Jan 2017
Institute Purchase Committee
Member
Jan 2012
Lab Disciplinary Committee
Coordinator
Jan 2012
Advanced Equipment Procurement Committee
Member
Jan 2016
6-Months Certificate course (1-Semester) on Computer Assisted Drug Design (CADD)
Co-Coordinator
Jan 2022
6-Months Certificate course (1-Semester) on Computer Assisted Drug Design (CADD)
Co-Coordinator
Jan 2023
6-Months Certificate course (1-Semester) on Computer Assisted Drug Design (CADD)
Co-Coordinator
Jan 2024
DST, Rajasthan
Research Project Evaluator
Jan 2024
Board of Studies, JNU, Jaipur
Member
Jan 2023
Board of Studies, BIT, Jaipur
Member
Jan 2023
6-Months Certificate course (1-Semester) on Computer Assisted Drug Design (CADD)
Co-Coordinator
Jan 2025
Governing Body, BM Birla Science & Technology Centre, Jaipur
Member
Jan 2023
Institute Purchase Committee (Major Purchase)
Member
Jan 2025
Biological Engineering Society
Founder Member
Jan 2017
The Association of Microbiologists of India
Life Member
Jan 2012
Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture
Honorary Life Member
Jan 2016
Bioinformatics Club for Experimenting Scientists (BIOCLUES) Society
Life Member
Jan 2020
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Contributing Member
Jan 2013
Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
Life Member
Jan 2014
Asian Agri-History Foundation (AAHF)
Life Member
Jan 2016
Vigyan Bharti Rajasthan (VBR)
Life Member
Jan 2016
Mycological Society of India (MSI)
Life Member
Jan 2017
Amateur Astronomers Society (AAS)
Annual Member
Jan 2018

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2008
Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research
Master of Science
1995
Piramal Life Sciences Ltd. Goregaon (E), Mumbai
Bachelor of Science
1991
Piramal Life Sciences Ltd. Goregaon (E), Mumbai
Assistant Professor - Senior Scale
Nov 2017 – Present
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi | Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
Apr 2012 – Oct 2017
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
Lecturer
Aug 2009 – Mar 2012
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
Senior Scientist
Apr 2007 – Jul 2009
Birla Institute of Scientific Research
Biological Sciences
Biology

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Scholarly Work

Studies Magnified Upon Variable/Multiple Causative Pathogens Culminating into Diarrheal Diseases in Children Aged Between Years 1- 5
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Impact of metformin on cancer cell viability and growth inhibition: a mechanistic investigation
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Production of laccase enzyme by Pycnoporus sanguineus using low cost agri residues
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
A database of human pathogens related to food and waterborne diseases
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Design Innovation Centre
Other
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Studies on characterization of thermostable nitrile metabolizing enzymes and production of compounds of commercial importance
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
GIS mapping of microbial population for their geographical position, geological and geochemical habitats to explore oil and gas reservoirs in Jaisalmer sub-basin of Thar Desert
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: NGP/TPN-34240/Harwani/2020(G
Rapid multiplex PCR based detection of water borne human bacterial pathogens
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: P.7(3)ViPro/R&D/2016/2258
Bacterial profiling of Bisalpur drinking water distribution system: A comparative study from the source to the tap
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: P.7(3)ViPro/R&D/2016/5983
Increased guar gum production, disease suppression and plant development by treatment of rhizobacteria in cluster bean
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: P.7(3)ViPro/R&D/2016/5970
Multiparametric study of soil-microbe-phosphate system for optimizing the role of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria in enhancing the efficiency of rock phosphate as fertilizer in direct application
Completed
Role: Co-Principal Investigator Grant: BT/PR11549/AGR/21/294/2008

Studies on chitinolytic bacterial strains from desert soils of Rajasthan

University Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur
Year 2017
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Scholarly Publications

Metagenomics: Genomic analysis of microbial communities

Journal Article
Annual Review of Genetics. Year: 2004. Volume: 38 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 525-552 .
Authors: Riesenfeld, CS; Schloss, PD; Handelsman, J

Methods of studying soil microbial diversity

Journal Article
Journal of Microbiological Methods. Year: 2004. Volume: 58 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 169-188 .
Authors: Kirk, JL; Beaudette, LA; Hart, M; Moutoglis, P; Khironomos, JN; Lee, H; Trevors, JT

Bacterial diversity patterns along a gradient of primary productivity

Journal Article
ECOLOGY LETTERS. Year: 2003. Volume: 6 , Issue: 7 , Pages: 613-622 .
Authors: M. Claire Horner‐Devine; Mathew A. Leibold; Val H. Smith; Brendan J. M. Bohannan

Bacterial volatiles promote growth in <i>Arabidopsis</i>

Journal Article
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Year: 2003. Volume: 100 , Issue: 8 , Pages: 4927-4932 .
Authors: Ryu, CM; Farag, MA; Hu, CH; Reddy, MS; Wei, HX; Paré, PW; Kloepper, JW

An efficient method for qualitative screening of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria

Journal Article
Current Microbiology. Year: 2001. Volume: 43 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 51-56 .
Authors: Mehta, S; Nautiyal, CS

The characterization of chemical structures using molecular properties. A survey

Journal Article
Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. Year: 2000. Volume: 40 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 195-209 .
Authors: Livingstone, DJ

Trends in Plant Science

Journal Article
Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. Year: 1996. Volume: 14 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 3-3 .

A CRITICAL-EXAMINATION OF THE SPECIFICITY OF THE SALKOWSKI REAGENT FOR INDOLIC COMPOUNDS PRODUCED BY PHYTOPATHOGENIC BACTERIA

Journal Article
Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Year: 1995. Volume: 61 , Issue: 2 , Pages: 793-796 .
Authors: GLICKMANN, E; DESSAUX, Y
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