Presently working as a Principal Scientist at Natural Products & Green Chemistry Division, CSIR-Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, Gujarat. His research interests lie at the interface of chemistry and biology. His focus is on natural product discovery from unexplored terrestrial and marine sources such as plants growing in extreme climate, marine invertebrates, and microorganisms. He employs techniques from microbiology, molecular biology, and natural products chemistry to achieve the target goals.
Current Members
Vishal Ghadge
Joined this group as JRF in April 2017, enrolled for Ph. D. in August 2017, and working on process development for melanin extraction from endophytic microorganisms from halophytes. He has obtained M. Sc. (Biochemistry) and B. Sc. (Biotechnology) from Shivaji University, Kolhapur
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Doniya Elze Mathew
She is a joint Ph. D. student with Dr. Mantri, enrolled for Ph. D. in August 2018, and exploring endophytic microbial flora of important algae. She has obtained M. Sc. (Botany) and B. Sc. (Botany & Biotechnology from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
Apexa Gajjar
Joined this group as Project JRF in November 2019 and researching biosynthetic pathway of bioactive compounds/pigments derived from microorganisms. She has obtained M. Sc. (Microbiology) from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and B. Sc. (Microbiology) from Gujarat University.
Pankaj Kumar
Joined group as DBT-JRF and enrolled for Ph. D. in August 2017 working on biosyntehtic pathway of macrolide glycosides obtained from actinomycetes. He has obtained M. Sc. (Marine Biotechnology) from Goa University and B. Sc. (Biotechnology) from H. N. Bahuguna Garhwal University.
Asmita Dhimmar
Joined this group as CSIR-JRF in June 2019 and enrolled for Ph. D. in August 2019, and researching antifungal metabolites from endophytes. She has obtained M. Sc. (Life Sciences) from Central University of Gujarat and B. Sc. (Agricultural Biotechnology) from Navsari Agricultural University.
Sanju Singh
Joined this group as JRF in May 2017, then enrolled for Ph. D. in August 2018, and working to develop secondary metabolites produced by endophytes as antimicrobials. She has obtained M. Sc. (Marine Biotechnology) from Goa University and B. Sc. (Biotechnology) from RTM Nagpur University.
Harshal Sahastrabudhe
Joined this group as CSIR-GATE-JRF in September 2019, enrolled for Ph. D. in January 2020, and looking after formulation development of bioactive compounds/pigments derived from microorganisms. He has obtained M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) from Poona College of Pharmacy and B. Pharm. from Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Past Members
Dr. Nalli Yedukondalu
SERB-NPDF, March 2019 to February 2021. Looked after isolation and identification of secondary metabolites
Mr. Husain Bharmal
Project Associate-II, March 2019 to October 2019. Looked after isolation of secondary metabolites
Mr. Anand Gugale
Project Associate-II, August 2018 to December 2018. Involved in isolation and identification secondary metabolites