Dr. Jitendraa Vashistt CV

Name : Dr. Jitendraa Vashistt
Designation: Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)
Address:Jaypee University ofInformation Technology
P.O. Waknaghat, Solan, PIN: 173 234
Telephone:01792-239371, 91-11-9999786001(Mobile)
E-mail: ,

Education

Degree / University/Institute / Specialization / Year
Ph.D. / All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, INDIA / Biochemistry / 2009
M.Sc. / University Campus, C.C.S. University, Meerut, INDIA / Biotechnology / 2001
B.Sc. / Zakir Hussain College, Delhi University / - / 1999

Position and Employment(Starting with the most recent employment)

Position / Institution / Period
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) / Department of Biotechnology Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, H.P.,INDIA / 1st Jan. 2016- till date
Assistant Professor (Grade-II) / Department of Biotechnology Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, H.P.,INDIA / 1st August 2013- 31st Dec. 2015
Assistant Professor (Grade-I) / Department of Biotechnology Bioinformatics, Jaypee University of Information Technology, H.P.,INDIA / 25thJuly, 2011-30th July 2013
Postdoctoral Fellow / Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India / Feb. 2009 – July 2011
Ph.D. Scholar / Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India / Jan. 2004 – Feb. 2009
CSIR-JRF / Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS, New Delhi, India / Apr. 2002 – Jan. 2004
  • Teaching: a) B.Tech. (Biochemistry, Cell biology, Molecular Biology, Clinical Trials)

b)M.Tech. Ph.D. (Metabolic Engineering, Proteomic Technologies)

c) Coordinator for Membrane Biophysics-e-portal generation UGC (MHRD, INDIA)

Online lectures delivered for Medical Sciences PG students; Biophysics (UGC –PG pathshala)Paper12. Membrane Biophysics Details and online lectures are available on under Medical sciences

  • Research interests & Specialization: Molecular diagnostics, bacterial resistance mechanisms, Clinical Proteomics

Research guidance:

1.PhD Students: 02 (2 chief supervisor)-ongoing

2.M.Tech. & BT Dual Degree : 7 (1 ongoing)

3.B.Tech: 5(completed) 1 ongoing

Research Grants: 3 (Approx.60 lakhs):

  1. Identification of biofilm associated proteins of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as potential drug target and inhibitors thereof. Dept. of Science & technology, Govt. of India(2015-2018)Principal Investigator, (ongoing)
  2. Project for grant titled “Identification, characterization of diarrhoeagenic pathogens in Himachal Pradesh”- Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt. of India, (2013-2016)Principal Investigator, (completed)
  3. Project for grant entitled “Identification of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the transcriptional regulatory region of autophagy gene, ULK1 and their role in susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B virus infection”-Dept. of Biotechnology, Govt. of India(2013-2016)Co-Principal Investigator(completed)

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS(citations)

  1. Jain S, Thakur N, Vashistt J, Grover N, Krishnan T, Changotra H. (2016). Predominance of unusual rotavirus G1P [6] strain in North India: An evidence from hospitalized children and adult diarrheal patients. Infection, Genetics and Evolution; 46:65-70.
  2. Jain S, Vashistt J, Gupta K, Kumar A, Changotra H. (2016). Molecular Analysis of VP7 Gene of Rotavirus G1 Strains Isolated from North India. Current Microbiology; 73(6):781-9.
  3. Nutan, Jain S, Tomar A, Changotra H, Vashistt J., (2016) Computational Tools: Indispensable Armamentarium of Medical Biotechnology. Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 30; 9(32).
  4. Swapnil jain, Nutan Thakur, Neelam Grover, Jitendraa Vashistt, Harish Changotra, Prevalence of rotavirus, norovirus and enterovirus in diarrheal diseases in Himachal Pradesh, India. VirusDisease 27 (1), 77-83 (2016).
  5. Swapnil jain, Jitendraa Vashistt, Harish Changotra, Rotaviruses: Is their surveillance needed?Vaccine 32 (27), 3367-3378 (2014).
  6. Vishvanath Tiwari, Jitendraa Vashistt, Arti Kapil and Rajeswari R. Moganty, Comparative Proteomics of Inner Membrane Fraction from Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii with a Reference Strain.PLoS ONE 7(6): e39451 (2012). Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039451
  7. Jitendraa Vashistt, Vishvanath Tiwari, Arti Kapil and Rajeswari R. Moganty, Differential expression of Outer membrane proteins in early stages of meropenem-resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal of Integrated Omics,1(2), 280-286 (2011).

8.Jitendra Vashist, Rituparna Das, Vishvanath Tiwari, Arti Kapil and M. R. Rajeswari, Comparative Analysis Of Penicillin-Binding Proteins (PBPs) In Carbapenem Resistant Strains Of Acinetobacter baumannii. Ind. J. Med. Res. 133, 332-338 (2011).

  1. Jitendra Vashist, Vishvanath Tiwari, Arti Kapil and M. R. Rajeswari, Quantitative Profiling and Identification of Outer Membrane Proteins of β-Lactam Resistant Strain of Acinetobacter baumannii. Journal of Proteome Research, 9, 1121–1128 (2010).
  2. Jitendra Vashist, Vishvanath, Renuka Kapoor, Arti Kapil, Ragothaman Yennamalli, N Subbarao and Moganty R Rajeswari,Interaction of nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin with wild type and mutated quinolone-resistance-determining region of DNA gyrase A. Ind. J. Biochem. Biophy. 46, 147-153 (2009).
  3. Jitendra Vashist and Moganty R. Rajeswari, Structural Investigations On Novel Porin, OmpAb From Acinetobacter baumannii. Jour. Biomol. Str. Dyna.,24(3), 243-253 (2006).

Other published content:

  1. M. R. Rajeswari and Jitendra Vashist, Acinetobacter baumannii: emerging nosocomial pathogen. Envis Newsletter 9, Jan-march issue page 4-7.

GenBank submissions:

  1. Thakur N, Grover N, Changotra H and Vashistt J (2017) Escherichia coli intimin gene, partial cds. [Accession Number: KX911252]
  2. Thakur N, Grover N, Changotra H and Vashistt J (2017) Escherichia coli bundle forming protein gene, partial cds.[ Accession Number:KX911251]
  3. Thakur N, Changotra H, Grover N and Vashistt J (2017) Vibrio sp. strain cholera 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. [Accession Number: KX891575]
  4. Thakur N, Grover N, Changotra H and Vashistt J (2017) Escherichia coli ATP binding cassette transporter gene, partial cds. [Accession Number: KX911253]
  5. Thakur N, Grover N, Changotra H and Vashistt J (2017) Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin protein beta chain OS gene, partial cds. [Accession Number: KX911254]

PROCEEDINGS AND ABSTRCTS IN NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

  1. Thakur N, Changotra H and Vashistt J (2017). Next generation sequencing: An amalgam of disease biology and computer algorithms for comprehensive exploration of infectious agents. IEEE INDIACom-2017, 1st-3rd March 2017, New Delhi, India
  2. Thakur N, Khanna C, Sharma P, Kapil A, Shrivastava R, Vashistt J Exploring correlation between biofilm formation ability and resistance potential of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from different clinical sources. International conference on Advances in Plant and Microbial Biotechnology PMB-2017 (2-4th February 2017).
  3. Sharma D, Thakur N, Vashistt J, Bisht GS Antimicrobial evaluation of copper oxide nanoparticles synthesized using leaf extract of Terminalia chebula. International conference on Advances in Plant and Microbial Biotechnology PMB-2017 (2-4th February 2017).
  4. 4. Poonam, Vashistt J, Bisht GS, Shrivastava R Ribosomal maturation factor RimP as potential drug target for M. fortuitum. International conference on Advances in Plant and Microbial Biotechnology PMB-2017 (2-4th February 2017).
  5. Gupta K, Poonam, Vashistt J,Shrivastava R,Analysis of transposon mutants’ library in search of genes responsible for biofilm formation in a Mycobacterium fortuitum. 57th Annual Conference of AMI & International Symposium; On Microbes and Biosphere: What’s New and What’s Next November 24-27, 2016.
  6. Predominance of Rotavirus G1P[6] strain in Himachal Pradesh, India. Jain S, Vashistt Jand Changotra H The 5th Asian Vaccine Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, 12-14 June 2015
  7. Jain S, Singh TR, Vashistt J and Changotra H Molecular analysis of G1 rotavirus strains isolated from Himachal Pradesh. National Conference on Emerging Trends in Host-Microb Interactions, DAV University Jalandhar, Punjab, 17th-18th April 2015. (2nd best Poster presentation award)
  8. Comparative resistance pattern analysis of gram negative bacteria against commonly used antibiotics. Koundal, N., Tomar, A., Shilpa, Nutan, Shrivastava, R. and Vashistt, J. National Conference on Emerging Trends in Host-Microbe Interactions. April 17-18, 2015 at DAV University Jalandhar, India.
  9. Aminoglycosides resistance pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from urine samples in various hospital settings of Himachal Pradesh. Thakur, A., Vaid, K., Saxena, S., Nutan, Vashistt, J. and Shrivastava, R.National Conference on Emerging Trends in Host-Microbe Interactions, April 17-18, 2015 at DAV University Jalandhar, India.
  10. Assessment of the resistance pattern in Klebsiella spp. against β-lactams in Himachal Pradesh. Batta R, Poonam, Changotra H, Shrivastava R and Vashistt J National Conference on Emerging Trends in Host-Microb Interactions, DAV University Jalandhar, Punjab, 17th-18th April 2015.
  11. Metagenomic studies in relation to diarrheal diseases.Nutan, Jain S, Changotra H, Srivastava R and Vashitt J.International Congress on “Friedreich’s Ataxia and DNA Structure in Health & Disease”. April 11 – 13, 2015; at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
  12. Reporter based two-prongedstrategy: target validation and rapid drug screening against persistent mycobacteria. Sood, S., Poonam, Vashistt, J. and Shrivastava, R. Proceedings of International Symposium on ‘Cellular Response to Drugs’ and XXXVIII All India Cell Biology Conference, December 10-12, 2014 at CDRI Lucknow, India.
  13. Phylogenetic analysis to study the evolution of Rotavirus G1P[6] strain isolated from Himachal Pradesh.Jain S, Kumar N, Nutan,Vashistt J and Changotra H International Conference on “Stem Cell Research, Cancer Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, 1st -2nd November, 2014.
  14. Identification, characterization of prevalent diarrheagenic bacterial pathogens from regions of Himachal Pradesh. International Conference on Life science Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, JIIT, Noida, India, September, 2014. Indo Global Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014; 4(3): 169. (2nd best Poster presentation award)
  15. 2D-DIGE based identification of membrane proteins of β-lactam resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii.VashistJ, Tiwari V,KapilA., RajeswariM. R., 5th AOHUPO congress: New perspectives in Proteome Research, 21-25th Feb. 2010 at CCMB, Hyderabad, INDIA.
  16. Proteomic analysis of Outer membrane of Acinetobacter baumannii related to beta-lactam Resistance.RajeswariM R, Kapil A, Vashist J , Proteomic Europe 2009 conference, 5th-6th Nov. 2009, Barcelona, Spain.
  17. Proteomics In Medicine. RajeswariM. R., VashistJ, Swarup V, Tiwari V, Padma M.V.,KapilA., National seminar on Current trends in Bioinformatics, 16th- 18th February, 2009, School of Life Sciences, Pondicherry University.
  18. Proteomics of the outer membrane of native and β-lactam resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. Rajeswari M R, Kapil A, Vashist J , HUGO13thHumanGenomeMeeting (HGM 2008),September 27-30, 2008, Hyderabad,India. Geno. Med. 2, 291, (2008), (DOI 10.1007/s11568-009-9090-9)
  19. Interaction of Nalidixic acid and Ciprofloxacin with wild type and mutated quinolone-resistance-determining region (QRDR) of DNA gyraseA of Salmonella enterica. TiwariV , VashistJ, Kapoor R., Kapil A., YennamalliR., SubbaraoN., RajeswariM. R. Molecular Medicine updates 2008, 28th- 29th March, 2008, Department of Biochemistry, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
  20. Clinical applications of proteomics. Rajeswari M R, Vashist J , Swarup V, Tiwari V , Kapil A, Padma M. V., International Symposium onBio-chromatography and Nanobiotechnology, 11th- 15th February, 2007, VIT university Vellore.

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND SYMPOSIUMS ATTENDED:

Invited Lecture: Metgenomic studies in relation to diarrheal disease in“Friedreich’s Ataxia and DNA Structure in Health & Disease” at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India on 13th April 2015.

Nominated member for university representation at India-U.S. Technology summit, at Expo centre Greater Noida, India on 18thNov. to 21 November 2014

Workshops attended at Genotypic technology, Bangaluru, Karnataka on 12thSept-15th Sept, 2014.

Faculty Development Programme: JUIT, Solan, H.P. on 14th July 2014 –19th July, 2014.

Panel discussion member on “One Day Seminar on Integration of Teaching and Research in Biophysics at Graduate & Postgraduate Level” at AIIMS, New Delhi on 11thFebruary, 2014.

“Molecular Diagnostics: Challenges vis-a-vis Growth Potential” organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at New Delhi, on 8 June 2012.

Continuing Education Programme (CEP) on “Applications of Peptides and Proteomics in High Altitude maladies” organized by Peptides &Proteomics Division, Defence Institute of Physical and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi on 6th -10 September 2010.

National Symposium on “IMMUNITY TO INFECTION” organized by ‘Society of Young Scientist’ at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on 8th October, 2007.

International Seminar & workshop: Computer Solutions in Drug Designing organized by ‘Jaypee Institute of Information Technology University’, Noida on 23rd- 24th July, 2007.

National Symposium on “NANO TECHNOLOGY IN MEDICINE” organized by ‘Society of Young Scientist’ at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on 13th January, 2007.

Symposium on “Molecular Aspects of Atherosclerosis and Related Metabolic Disorders” organized by Department of Biochemistry at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi on January 24th October, 2005.

FELLOWSHIPS & MEMBERSHIPS

  • Research Associate, Indian Council of Medical Research (Feb 2009- July 2011)
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2008 – Jan 2009).
  • Senior Research Fellowship (AIIMS-SRF), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India, 2007
  • Senior Research Fellowship(CSIR-SRF), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, 2005- 2007
  • Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-JRF), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, 2002- 2005.
  • Awarded CSIR (JRF NET 2002) & (Lectureship NET 2001), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India,

2. MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETIES:

  • Life member of the, “The Indian Biophysical Society”, India. [Membership No. 660]
  • Life member of the, “DNA society of India”, India.
  • [Membership No. LM53]

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