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Department of Biochemistry


Dr. Sanjeev Agrawal


DESIGNATION:Professor
(Retired)
QUALIFICATION:M.Sc., Ph.D. Biochemistry, Post doctoral (USA) Molecular Biology
SPECIALISATION:Microbial Enzymes, Seed Spices, Secondary metabolite.
EMAIL:sanjeevagrawal14[at]rediffmail[dot]com
CONTACT NO.:+91-5944-233310 (O), +91-9457087642 (M)

Research Areas/Areas of interest

  • Microbial Enzymes, Seed Spices, Secondary metabolite.

    • Research Projects

    Completed

  • A DBT sponsored project, entitled, “Expression of antibody fragment in plants. (April-2005-March 2009)
  • A university sponsored project entitled, “Molecular and biochemical characterization in promising genotypes of fenugreek for nutraceutical potential. (2013-14)
  • A GBPIHED sponsored project entitled,” Enhanced withanolides production in root cultures including transgenic roots in Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) under macro/micro environment of rhizogenesis.” (2014- March2018)

    • Selected Research Publications

    1. Singh, Manali., Shah, Pallavi., Punetha, Himanshu., Gaur, A.K., Kumar, Anil. and Agrawal, Sanjeev.(2017) Isolation and Quantification of a Potent Anti Cancerous Compound, Withaferian A from the aerial parts of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha). Advance in Plant Sciences.30 (II) 231-235, 2017.

    2. Datta Ankita, Jain Garima, Avashti Himanshu, Singh Manali and Agrawal Sanjeev. (2017) Molecular Docking of withanolides from Withania Somnifera Against Vimentin Protein. Indian Res.J. Genet. & Biotech. 9(4) 609-612 November: (2017).

    3. Kumar Amresh, Vasmatkar Pashupat, Baral Pratibha, Agrawal Sanjeev and Mishra Ashutosh. (2017) Immunomodulatory and Growth Promoting Effect of Dietary Fenugreek Seeds in Fingerlings of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio Lin.). Fishery Technology 54 (2017: 170-175).

    4. Pandey Raj Kumar, Bisht Seema, Agrawal Sanjeev, Tewari Salil and Tewari Lakshmi.(2017) Role of lignolytic fungal enzymes in removal of industrially important carcinogenic dyes. International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research [Vol.15 (1,2)]

    5. Pant Ch. Naveen, Joshi Karishma, Kumar Manoj, Singh J.P. and Agrawal Sanjeev. (2017) Evaluation of in vitro antioxidant property and photochemical content in different fenugreek (Trigonella foenum grecum. L) genotypes. Annals of Phytomedicine 6(2:) 1-11

    6. Dwivedi H., D. Singh, Agrawal Sanjeev. (2017) Screening of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum L.) germplasm lines for diosgenin potential. Asian Research Journal of Agriculture 4 (2).
    Distinction

  • Edited a book on Seed Spices.
  • Developed text for 6 e content modules for the course Fundamentals of Plant Biochemistry & Biotechnology (BBC218) for the students of B.Sc. (Ag) under IDP-NA
  • Developed 3 practical manuals for UG classes.
  • Administrative experience as Head
  • Nominated as member , Research Advisory Committee of Rape Seed Mustard by ICAR for three year wef 18/10/2020.
  • Member Expert committee (EC 6) to examine the approval of Non-specified food and food ingredients by FSSAI from Sept 2021

    • Societies Memberships

  • Life member of Indian Society for Spices, Calicut.
  • Life member of Essential Oil Association of India, Delhi.
  • Life member of Society of Biological Chemists (India)
    • Student Guided

  • Supervised 15 Ph.D. and 19 M.Sc. students