CURRICULUM - VITAE

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DR. KEERTISHEEL N. SAHARE

At - Mungnapar, Post - Pandhrakhedi,

Th. - Sauser, Dist.- Chhindwara, (M. P.)
480 113, India
09958007640, 07165295935, 09881674058,

sahare_keerti@rediffmail.com

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Objective:

To make renowned scientific contribution, leading to research and

teaching, that will utilize my capabilities and scientific knowledge for the
advancement of the Science and technology to serve mankind with hard
work and motivation.

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 Personal Informations:

Father’s name : Mr. Narayan Sahare

Date of birth : 16 April 1981
Sex : Male
Nationality : Indian
Marital status : Unmarried
Languages known : English, Hindi & Marathi

Educational qualifications:

Sr. Year Class Subjects/Topic Board/University (%)

No.
Thesis
1. 2004 Ph.D. “Screening of some traditional R.T.M. Nagpur submitted
to (Microbiology) medicinal plants for antifilarial University (U.T.D.), on 14.9.07
2007 activity against Brugia malayi Nagpur (Degree
human filarial nematode’’ (M.S.) India likely to be
awarded)

2. 2001 M.Sc. General Microbiology, Barkatullah

to (Microbiology) Immunology, University (U.T.D), 58.40%
2003 Biostatics, Computer application Bhopal
Tools & Techniques (M.P.) India
Microbial Physiology,
Biotechnology,
Environmental Microbiology,
Microbial Genetics,
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
&
Dessertation / Project at
Central Drug Research Institute,
Lucknow, (U.P.)

3. 1998 Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Dr. Harisingh Gour 56%

to B.Sc. English & Hindi University, Sagar
2001 (M.P.) India

Membership:
Life Member of Global Biotech Forum, Nagpur (M.S) India

Fellowship awarded:
Selected for M. P. state government higher education’s Research Fellowship for Ph. D
Microbiology (2004 -2007).

Teaching experience:
Worked as Asstt. Professor in Microbiology & Biotechnology at Satpura college of
Information & Biotechnology, Sausar (M.P.) India (July 2003 to Oct. 2004).

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Training experience:
(1.) Undergone summer training on “Medical Microbiology” at Department of
Microbiology & Immunology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal (M.P.) India. (16th Jun.
2002 to 29th Jun 2002).

(2) Undergone six months training on “Immunization of rabbit with Bovine Serum
Albumin and testing of immune serum for antibodies at Division of Microbiology,
Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, (U.P.) India (Jan. 2003 to Jun. 2003).

(3). Undergone six days training course on “Immunodiagnostics for Infectious

Diseases” organized by Department of Biochemistry & Jamnalal Bajaj Tropical Disease
Research Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram (M. S.)
India. Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology,
New Delhi, Govt. of India (12th to 17th Feb. 2007).

Area of interest:
(1) Drug Development (Natural & Synthetic), (2.) Microbiology and Biotechnology,
(3.) Immunology

Computer skills:
(1) MS-Word (2) MS-Excel (3) MS-PowerPoint (4) Internet applications

Extra curriculum activities:

Acted member of accommodation committee for Global Sustainable 2nd Biotech
Congress, organized by Rajiv Gandhi Biotechnology Centre, R.T.M. Nagpur
University, Nagpur- 440033 (M.S.) India (18th - 21st Dec. 2006).

Techniques Known:
(1) Antibody production (In vivo)
(2) Antibody purification (Column chromatography)
(3) Immunodiffusion
(4) Counter-current Immunoelectrophoresis
(5) Immunoflourescence assay
(6) Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA): Stick and Sandwich
(7) Gel Filtration
(8) Western Blotting
(9) Antifilarial & antimicrobial drug screening (In vitro)
(10) MTT assay
(11) Oxidative-stress detection parameter
(12) Plant extraction with different organic solvent
(13) Preliminary phytochemical analysis of plant extract
(14) Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)

Research Publications / Presentations:

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 1. In vitro effect of four herbal plants on the motility of Brugia
malayi microfilariae.
K. N. Sahare, V. Anandharaman, V.G. Meshram, S.U. Meshram, D.
Gajalakshmi, K. Goswami and M.V.R. Reddy
[Indian Journal of Medical Research (127, May 2008, pp 478 - 482)]
2. A study on anti-microfilarial potential and preliminary
phytochemical analysis of some traditionally used medicinal plants.
K.N. Sahare, V. Anandhraman, V.G. Meshram, S.U. Meshram, M.V.R.
Reddy, P.M. Tumane and K. Goswami
[Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (Vol. 46, February 2008, pp.128-131)]

3. Oxidative rationale of herbal antifilarials

R. Sharma, V. Anandharaman, D. Gajalakshmi, R. Mahajan, K. N. Sahare,
M. V. R. Reddy and K. Goswami
[Helminthologia (In Communication)]

4. IN VITRO MICROFILARICIDAL ACTIVITY OF MEDICINAL

PLANTS AGAINST BRUGIA MALAYI LYMPHATIC FILARIAL
PATHOGEN
K.N. Sahare, V. Anandhraman, V.G. Meshram, S.U. Meshram, K.
Goswami and M.V.R. Reddy
[Poster presented in Global Sustainable 2nd Biotech Congress, Nagpur
(M.S.) India, 18th - 21st Dec. 2006]

5. ANTI-FILARIAL POTENTIAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS

OF SOME TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANT EXTRACTS: A
PRELIMINARY STUDY
K.N. Sahare, V. Anandhraman, V.G. Meshram, S.U. Meshram, K.
Goswami, S.C. Narwadia and M.V.R. Reddy
[Paper presented in Herbotech- 2007, Nagpur (M.S.) India,

6. Activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis of plants extracts

from Indian habitat to treat tuberculosis.
S.C. Narwadia, Saoji S.V., Dhumne U.L., K.N. Sahare, Meshram V.G.,
Tumane P.M.
[Abstract in the proceeding of A National Conference on ‘Current
Trends in Biochemistry’ 27-29 December 2007, Nagpur (M.S.) India]

References

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(1) DR. Sudhir U. Meshram
Prof.& Head, P.G. Deptt. of Microbiology and
Director, Rajiv Gandhi Biotechnology Centre,
R.T.M., Nagpur University, Nagpur
(M. S.) 440033, India
Phone no. – 09823074734, (0712) 2536223

(2) DR. Kalyan Goswami

Associate Professor,
Deptt. of Biochemistry &
Jamnalal Bajaj Tropical Disease Research Centre,
Sevagram - 44001, India.
Phone no. 09970030441

(DR). Keertisheel N. Sahare)