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Name: Dr. Kaushalendra

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.

Designation: Assistant Professor

Contact No. +91 8729 9822 35, 9366 5187 06

Corresponding Address: D 44/ 189 Ramapura, Godoulia

                                        Varanasi-221001, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

Email: kaushalpuc@gmail.com

Educational Qualification:

B.Sc. (Zoology) Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University, Jaunpur (2001)

M.Sc. (Zoology), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2006)

Ph.D (Zoology), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2012)

Research Topic: Regulation of immune function in Indian goat – Capra hircus: An in vitro study

Subjects taught in Undergraduate classes: Invertebrate and vertebrate biology, Ecology, Cell Biology and developmental Biology and associated practicals

Subjects taught in Post graduate classes: Hormones and some topics of cell communication, Biomolecules and Structural Biology as assigned from time to time

Skills and expertise: Well versed with Cell Culture, Cell Viability, Cell Proliferation, Cell Isolation, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry, Antibody Staining,  Western Blot Analysis, Densitometry analysis, SDS-PAGE, RNA Isolation, RT-PCR, Apoptosis, PBMC Isolation, RIA, ELISA, Blood Collection from rodent and caprine animal model, Efficient in animal handling and analysis of the animal behavior

Computer Skill: MS Word, word perfect, MS-Excel, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop, HTML, SPSS software, Coral and others related software

Research Interest: We are currently involved in looking the effect of cyanobacterial compounds on oxidative stress and decoding the role of GR receptors. The infamous debut of oxidative stress leads to the pathogenicity of several diseases such as diabetes, cardiac disease, hypertension, inflammation, atherosclerosis cancer, the onset of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s diseases and accelerated ageing. We believe that the effect of oxidative stress can be ameliorated by the compounds present in the plant world. Apart from oxidative stress biology, I am also keen to see the effect of ante-mortem stress on meat quality of goat and sheep particularly the physiochemical and biochemical properties of meat along with nutritional change which have been ignored in Indian meat industry.

 Research papers:

1.     Yuan Y, Zhang WY, Yang BG, Zhou DK, Xu L, He YM, Zhang HY, Liu CL, Ma YH, Chu MX, Zhang WG, Gao HJ, Jiang L, Zhao FP, Zhang LP, Na RS, Oyungerel B, Han YG, Zeng Y, Wang SZ, Jiang HZ, Zhang HP, Jiang XP, He JN, Liang H, Kaushalendra K, Sun YW, Huang YF, Zhao YJ, Zhao ZQ, E GX (2023).  A 1.1 Mb duplication CNV on chromosome 17 contributes to skeletal muscle development in Boer goats. Zoological Research.  doi: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.384.

2.     Kumar S, Verma PK, Shukla A, Singh RK, Patel AK, Yadav L, Kumar S, Kumar N, Kaushalendra, Acharya A (2022). Moringa oleifera L. leaf extract induces cell cycle arrest and mitochondrial apoptosis in Dalton's Lymphoma: An in vitro and in vivo study. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115849

3.    Munendra Singh Tomar, Rishi Kant Singh, Ilya V Ulasov, Kaushalendra, Arbind Acharya (2022). Refurbishment of NK cell effector functions through their receptors by depleting the activity of nTreg cells in Dalton's Lymphoma-induced tumor microenvironment: an in vitro and in vivo study. Cancer immunology Immunotherapy. doi: 10.1007/s00262-022-03339-6.

4.  Sargam Verma, Lucas Carvalho Basilio Azevedo , Jyoti Pandey, Saksham Khusharia, Madhuree Kumari, Dharmendra Kumar, Kaushalendra, Nikunj Bhardwaj, Pratibha Teotia, Ajay Kumar (2022). Microbial Intervention: An Approach to Combat the Postharvest Pathogens of Fruits. Plants, doi: 10.3390/plants11243452

5.     Priyanka Sirohi, Hariom Verma, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Vipin Kumar Singh, Jyoti Pandey, Saksham Khusharia, Dharmendra Kumar, Kaushalendra, Pratibha Teotia, Ajay Kumar (2022). Microalgal Carotenoids: Therapeutic Application and Latest Approaches to Enhance the Production. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. doi: 10.3390/cimb44120427

6.     Joyeeta Kar, Devde Pandurang Ramrao, Ruth Zomuansangi, C Lalbiaktluangi, Shiv Mohan Singh, Naveen Chandra Joshi, Ajay Kumar, Kaushalendra, Suryakant Mehta, Mukesh Kumar Yadav, Prashant Kumar Singh (2022). Revisiting the role of cyanobacteria-derived metabolites as antimicrobial agent: A 21st century perspective. Frontiers in Microbiology, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1034471.

7.  Parul Pathak; Vineet Kumar Rai; Hasan Can; Sandeep Kumar Singh; Dharmendra Kumar; Nikunj Bhardwaj; Rajib Roychowdhury; Lucas Carvalho Basilio Azevedo; Kaushalendra; Hariom Verma; Ajay Kumar (2022). Plant-endophyte interaction during biotic stress management. Plants; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11172203

8.     Kshetrimayum Birla Singh, Kaushalendra and Jay Prakash Rajan (2022). Therapeutical and nutraceutical role of cyanobacterial tetrapyrrole chromophore: Recent advances and future implications. Front. Microbiol. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.932459

9.    Monika Singh, Kamal A. Qureshi, Mariusz Jaremko, Minakshi Rajput, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Kaushalendra, Kapil D. Pandey, Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira and Ajay Kumar (2022). Bioprospects of Endophytic Bacteria in Plant Growth Promotion and Ag-Nanoparticle Biosynthesis. Plants, https://doi.org/ 10.3390/plants11141787

10.  Ajay Kumar, Rahul Prasad Singh, Indrajeet Kumar, Priya Yadav, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Kaushalendra, Prashant Kumar Singh, Rajan Kumar Gupta, Shiv Mohan Singh Mahipal Singh Kesawat, Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Sang-Min Chung and Manu Kumar (2022). Algal Metabolites Can Be an Immune Booster against COVID-19 Pandemic. Antioxidants, Vol 11, 452-469 (I.F. 6.313)

11.  Ghosh S, Haldar C and Kaushalendra (2015). Season and Sex Dependent Variations in Free Radicals In Gonads and Their Correlation with Melatonin and Cortisol in Indian Goat Capra hircus. International, Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences. Vol 3,123-131

12.  Ghosh S, Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2015). Free radical load in lymphoid organs (spleen and thymus) of Indian goat Capra hircus: role of sex, season and melatonin. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 7, 263-269

13.  Ghosh S, Haldar C and Kaushalendra. (2015). Role of stress and metabolic hormones in immunomodulation of Indian Goat, Capra hircus. International Journal of Research Studies in Biosciences, Vol 3, 113-126

14.  Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2012). Correlation between peripheral melatonin and general immune status of domestic goat, Capra hircus: A seasonal and sex dependent variation. Small Ruminant Research, doi.org/10.1016/j. small rumres.2012.04.002 Vol 107,147-156 (I.F. 1.611)

Book Chapters:

1.     Manisha Mishra, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Kaushalendra and Ajay Kumar. (2022). Natural prebiotics and probiotics in use as an alternative to antiviral drugs against the pandemic COVID-19. Microbial Biomolecules. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99476-7.00003-X

2.     Kapil D. Pandey, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Livleen Shukla, Vineet Kumar Rai, Rahul Prasad Singh, Priya Yadav, Rajan Kumar Gupta, Prashant Kumar Singh, Kaushalendra, Ajay Kumar. (2022). Mechanistic approaches and factors regulating microalgae mediated heavy metal remediation from the aquatic ecosystem. Book “Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection” Elsevier

3.   Rahul Prasad Singh, Priya Yadav, Rajan Kumar Gupta, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Hariom Verma, Prashant Kumar Singh, Kaushalendra, Kapil D. Pandey, Ajay Kumar. (2022). Pathogenic microbes in wastewater: Identification and characterization. Book “Advances in Chemical Pollution, Environmental Management and Protection” Elsevier

4.   Priya Yadav, Rahul Prasad Singh, Rajan Kumar Gupta, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Hariom Verma, Prashant Kumar Singh, Kaushalendra, Kapil D. Pandey, Ajay Kumar. (2022). Beneficial and negative impacts of wastewater for sustainable agricultural irrigation: Current knowledge and future perspectives

5.   Rahul Prasad Singh, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Ajay kumar, Arpan Modi, Mukesh kumar yadav, Punari jayashekhar Babu, Garima Singh, Kaushalendra, Naveen Chandra Joshi, Avinash Chandra Rai, Sandip Ghuge, Anil Kumar, Avinash singh, Prashant Kumar Singh, Wenjing Wang. (2021). Chapter 3: Cyanobacterial photosynthetic reaction center in wobbly light: Modulation of light energy by orange carotenoid proteins (OCPs). Book “Cyanobacterial Lifestyle and its applications in Biotechnology” Elsevier, Academic Press

6.    Sandeep Kumar Singh, Ajay kumar, Mukesh kumar Yadav, Garima Singh, Punari Jayashekhar Babu, Zothanpuia, Liansangmawii Chhakchhuak, naveen Chandra Joshi, Avinash Chandra Rai, Avinash Singh, Kaushalendra, Rosie Lalmuanpuii, Esther Lalnunmawii, Bendangchuchang Longchar, Prashant Kumar Singh. (2021). Chapter 9: Cyanobacterial availability for CRISPR based genome editing: Current and future challenges. Book “Cyanobacterial Lifestyle and its applications in Biotechnology” Elsevier, Academic Press

7.  Prashant Kumar Singh, Ajay Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Yadav, Kaushalendra, Savita Singh. (2021). Chapter 11: Cyanobacteria as biostimulants in the paddy fields. Book “Cyanobacterial Lifestyle and its applications in Biotechnology” Elsevier, Academic Press

8.    Ghosh S, Haldar C and Kaushalendra. (2015). Goats as the alternative animal model for immunity research. Book “Animals and Alternatives in Life Science Research. Luminous Books

Fellowships, Honours and Awards:

Junior research Fellowship (2007-08)

Senior Research fellowship (2009-11)

Awarded “ISCE Conference Award 2009” for Best Poster Presentation

Papers presented in conferences and symposia

1.     Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2007). Seasonal rhythm in immunity of Common Indian goat- Capra hircus. XIX National Symposium on Chronobiology organised by School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamraj University

2.     Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2009). Annual variation in immune status of Indian goat- Capra hircus. International Conference on Novel Updates in Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology, University of Hyderabad

3.   Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2009). Free radical load and splenic lymphocyte function of Indian goat Capra hircus. Indian Society for Comparative Endocrinology, National Symposium on Comparative Endocrinology and Reproductive physiology: Recent advances organised by Department of Zoology, Indian Institute of Science, Mumbai

4.  Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2010). Effect of growth hormone on splenocyte proliferation of Indian goat- Capra hircus: An in vitro study. International Symposium on Endocrinology and Reproduction: Molecular mechanism to Molecular medicine and 28^th Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology organised by Special Center for Molecular Medicine, JNU and NIHFW, New Delhi

5.   Kaushalendra, Haldar C and Ghosh S. (2011). Circadian rhythm of immune status and its correlation with circulating melatonin in Indian goat, Capra hircus. XXII National Symposium on Chronobiology organised by Department of Zoology, Kurukshetra University

6.   Kaushalendra, Haldar C and Ghosh S. (2011). Melatonin and testosterone in the regulation of cell mediated immunity in Indian goat, Capra hircus: An in vitro study. Brain Storming Meeting on Advances in Neuroendocrinology organised by Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University

7.   Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2016). Regulation of melatonin receptor subtype MT1 expression in splenocytes following in vitro melatonin treatment in the Indian goat, Capra hircus. International Symposium on Integrative Physiology and Comparative Endocrinology organised by Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University

8.   Kaushalendra (2017). Invited lecture on “Role of Melatonin in Immune system” organised by Institutional Biotechnology Hub and Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College.

9.  Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2019). Seasonal Variation in the Oxidative load of the spleen in the Indian Goat, Capra hircus. National Conference on Microbes in Health, Agriculture and Environment organised by Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University

10. Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2020). Role of Melatonin receptor MT1 and intracellular calcium (Ca²⁺) ion concentration in splenocytes following melatonin treatment in the Indian goat, Capra hircus. International Webinar on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology organised by Department of Biotechnology, Pachhunga University College and Mizoram University

11.  Kaushalendra and Haldar C. (2020). Role of melatonin and testosterone in cell mediated immunoregulation of Indian goat, Capra hircus: An in vitro study. National Conference on Frontier Challenges and Amelioration for Environment and Life Science organised by Department of Botany, Government College Bichhua, Chhindwara University

Workshop attended/ participated

1.     Completed the workshop on “Application of Molecular Biology Techniques in Reproductive Biomedicine” held at NIHFW, New Delhi, 8-29 Oct 2009

2.     Participated one day workshop on Radiation Safety in Teaching and Research organised by Banaras Hindu University on 21^st Jan 2011

3.   Participated in “Faculty development Programme on Research and Data Analysis using SPSS organised by Department of Statistics, Banaras Hindu University on 27-28^th Jan 2011

4.     Participated in the National workshop on Statistical Techniques for Decision Making organised by Department of Statistics, Pachhunga University College on 25-26^th Oct 2012

5.   Participated as a Member of Organizing Committee in the National workshop on Statistical Techniques for Decision Making organised by Department of Statistics, Pachhunga University College on 25-26th Oct 2012

6.     Participated in 3 days “Hands on Training on DNA Barcode” organised by Institutional Biotech Hub and Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College on 14-16^th March 2013

7.     Participated in 3 days workshop on “Techniques in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics” organised by Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College on 21-23^rd Aug 2013

8.     Participated in the “Advocacy Workshop on Bird Conservation in Mizoram” organised by Pachhunga University College and Mizo academy of Sciences on 21^st Feb 2014

9.  Participated in 2 days workshop on “Current Trends of Biodiversity Research in Mizoram” organised by Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University and Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College on 20-21^st Mar 2015

10.Participated in the “4^th Workshop on Official Statistics in North Eastern States” organised by Indian Statistical Institute,  Kolkata and Department of Statistics, Pachhunga University College on 07-13^th Nov 2016

11.  Participated in the International workshop on “Cancer Epidemiology: Mizoram 2016” organised by Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University on 29-30^th Nov 2016