Curriculam-vitae

Curriculum vitae


Pankaj Kumar Tripathi

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Contact No. + 91- 8016100304

Correspondence address:

Dept. of Botany, Sikkim University

6th Mile, Tadong, Gangtok – 737102

Sikkim -India




Objective:
I live my life by setting goals with realistic dates and achieving them before I move on to the next one. I’m a very disciplined motivated realistic hard working creative individual and a natural encourager who keeps on learning what motivates others, encouraging them, and helping them perform at their highest levels. My success in my current role is an indicator of my commitment and my endeavor to excellence and my understanding of what it takes to be successful. 
Paper publication:

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  Pankaj Kumar Tripathi, Satya Narayan Jena, Tikam Singh Rana and N Sathyanarayana, (2018). High levels of gene flow constraints population structure in Mucuna pruriens L. (DC.) of northeast India. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.plgene.2018.05.005 (I.F: 0.97)
  
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  N. Sathyanarayana, Ranjith Kumar Pittala, Pankaj Kumar Tripathi, Ratan Chopra, Heikham Russiachand Singh, Vikas Belamkar, Pardeep Kumar Bhardwaj, Jeff J. Doyle and Ashley N. Egan, (2017). Transcriptomic resources for the medicinal legume Mucuna pruriens: de novo transcriptome assembly, annotation, identification and validation of EST-SSR markers. BMC Genomics. 18:409 DOI 10.1186/s12864-017-3780-9. I.F: 4.0
  
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  M. Leelambika, S. Mahesh, M. Jaheer, P. K. Tripathi, P. Ranjith Kumar and N. Sathyanarayana (2016). Targeted Metabolic and Genomic Profiling Reveals Parents for L-Dopa Breeding in M. pruriens (L.) DC. Tropical Plant Biol. (2016) 9:239–251 DOI 10.1007/s12042-016-9174-3. I.F: 1.4
  
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  Pankaj K. Tripathi., Shikha Awasthi., Sanjeev Kanojiya., Vineeta Tripathi and Dipak K. Mishra (2012). Callus culture and in-vitro biosynthesis of cardiac glycosides from Calotropis gigantea (L.), In-vitro cell Dev. Biol-Plant.doi:10.1007/S11627-012-9481-9. I.F:1.22
  
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  Rai A., Tripathi P., Dwivedi S., Dubey S., Shri M., Kumar S., Tripathi P. K., Dave R., Kumar A., Singh R., Adhikari B., Bag M., Tripathi R. D., Trivedi P. K., Chakrabarty D., Tuli R. (2010). Arsenic tolerances in rice (Oryza sativa) have a predominant role in transcriptional regulation of a set of genes including sulphur assimilation pathway and antioxidant system,Chemosphere,doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.10. I.F: 4.2
  

Oral/Poster presentation/Wokrshop/Semianr attended/Participated:

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  Participated special lectures on “Current Issues in Plant Sciences” organized by Dept. of Botany, Sikkim Central University, Gangtok, Sikkim on 01.06.2018.
  
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  Participated workshop on “Mathematical Genomics” conducted by the Applied Statistics Unit of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata at Zoology department, Sikkim University on 19-22 Feb., 2018.
  
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  Participated National workshop on “Developmental biology – Gametogenesis and Fertilization” organized by Biotecnika Info Labs Ltd. on 10^th Feb., 2018.
  
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  Participated National workshop on “Protein Sequencing Techniques” organized by Biotecnika Info Labs Ltd. On 23^rd January, 2018.
  
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  Participated ‘Capacity building training program’ on “Biodiversity conservation & Climate Change” at GBPNIHESD, Sikkim on 28^th December, 2017.
  
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  Presented a paper on my research work topic “Variability in Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. germplasm for L-Dopa in North East region of India” in 2 days National conference on Science, Technology & environment: Prospects & limitations in the 21^st Century (NCSTEPL – 2017) organized by Bineswar Brahma Engineering College, Chandrapara, Kokrajhar, Assam, India on 30^th -31^st October, 2017.
  
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  Participated one day workshop on “Systat & sigma Plot” organized by Dept. Of Commerce, Sikkim University and STARCOM – A visual Data Analytics Company, Starcom Information Technology Limited, Bangalore on 31^st July, 2017.
  
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  Presented a paper on my research work topic “Genetic diversity and Population structure analysis of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. In North East India using AFLP and gene derived microsatellite markers” in a International Conference on AGROTECH-2017, organized by Himalayan Scientific Society for Fundamental and Applied Research and Kalimpong Science Centre, Kalimpong and UBKV on 11^th – 12^th May, 2017.
  
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  Participated in National seminar on “Understanding Himalayan Phyto diversity in a Changing Climate” organized by Botanical Survey of India, Gangtok, on 9^th – 10^th March, 2017.
  
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  Six days workshop on “Computational R-Bioinformatics & PERL Programming” organized by Bioinformatics Sub – DISC SSCS & T and DBT, Govt, of India on 26^th September 2016 to 1^st October 2016.
  
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  Attended a seminar on “Forest Diversity & Plant Sciences” organized by Dept. Of Botany, Sikkim University on 5^th May, 2016.
  
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  Three day workshop cum training program on “Phylogenetic Biology” organized by Dept. Of Botany, Sikkim University on 23^rd – 25^th September, 2015.
  
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  15 days “Workshop and Hands on training on plant DNA fingerprinting and Diagnosis of Medicinal Potential in Plants” held at Bose Institute, Kolkata on 9^th – 23^rd June, 2015.
  
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  Workshop on “Climate change & mountain areas: Awareness, adaptation & sustainability” at Gangtok, Sikkim organized by FOSEP, Darjeeling on September 27^th -28^th, 2014.
  
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  Workshop on “Capacity building in effective management of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) in Biotechnology by University & research Institute in Sikkim” sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. Of India, Orgaized by Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), New Delhi on 4^th – 5^th November, 2014.
  
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  One day Lecture workshop on “Vistas in Plant Biology” organized by Department of Botany, Sikkim University on 22^nd September, 2014.
  
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  Field training on “Biodiversity Assessment” organized by Distributed Information Sub Centre (DSIC) and Institute of Bioresources and sustainable development, Imphal on 20^th -22^nd February, 2014.
  
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  Participated a training on “Application of Bio informatics in Biological Researches” organized by Bioinformatics Centre, Sikkim State Council of Science & Technology and DBT, Govt. Of India on 13^th March, 2014.
  
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  Participated a workshop on “Frontiers in Science & Technology” organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Sikkim University on 24^th – 26^th May, 2014.
  
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  Presented a poster in “National conference on new Frontiers in Medicinal Plant Research” at Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Deorali, Sikkim organized by Dept. Of Botany, Sikkim University on 3^rd – 5^th October, 2013.
  
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  Participated in “Frontier Lectures in Biology” under “INSA 100 Lectures” organized by Dept. Of Botany, Sikkim University and INSA, held at Chintan Bhavan, Gangtok on 15^th November, 2013.
  
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  Participated a workshop on “The molecular biology techniques” organized by State Biotech Hub, Sikkim State Council of Scientific & Technology supported by DBT, Govt. Of India at Sikkim Science Centre, Marchak, Sikkim on 20 September, 2013.
  
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  Presented a poster in National conference on “Microbes promoting crop health productivity & sustainability” organized by CSIR- CIMAP and CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow on 26-27 October, 2013.
  
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  Pankaj Kumar Tripathi^*, Naveen G.Srivastava. and Piush srivastava. In vitro culture of Withania somnifera L. and their medicinal importance has been selected for oral presentation in the conference ECS 2012 at GCT, Coimbatore (April 27, 2012).
  
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  Tripathi Pankaj Kumar^*, Srivastava. A and Mishra Dipak Kumar^. Moleculer diagnosis and serological of Japanese encephalitis reveals an increasing public health problem in the East-Central region of Uttar Pradesh, India accepted for poster presentation at the 5^th FIMSA Congress being held at the Le Meridien hotel, New Delhi, India, March 14-17, 2012.
  
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  Pankaj K.Tripathi­^a, Shikha Awasthi, Sanjeev Kanojiya, Vineeta Tripathi and Dipak K.Mishra. In-vitro production and estimation of cardiac glycosides using Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Electro spray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry-CDDD-2011. (ISCB, Dec.9-10, 2011).
  

• P.K.Tripathi*, R.D.Tripathi, S.Dwivedi, A.Kumar, P.Tripathi, R.Dave, M.K.Shukla, Chakrabarty D and P.K.Trivedi. (Dec 10, 2010). Arsenic accumulation in native plants of West Bengal, India: prospects for phytoremediation but concerns with the use of medicinal plants.ICPEP-4.Organized by International Society of Environmental Botanists & National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (Dec 8-11, 2010).

Research experience/Training program:

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  Perusing Ph. D on the proposed research topic “Genetic analysis of L-Dopa trait in M. pruriens (L.) DC.”, under the guidance of Professor N. Sathyanarayana, Department of Botany, Sikkim Central University, Gangtok, Sikkim
  
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  Worked as a Senior Research Fellow under the supervision of Professor N. Sathyanarayana, Department of Botany, Sikkim Central University, on the project entitled “DNA fingerprinting of important germplasm, assessment of genetic diversity and identification of elite parental lines for trait specific breeding in Velvet bean (M. pruriens)” funded by the DST - SERB, Govt. of India (March, 2013 to March, 2016).
  

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  Worked from CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow as Senior Project Fellow & Project Assistant II under the supervision of Dr. D. K. Mishra, Sr. Scientist, Botany Division in the CSIR (BSC0106) project entitled “Bioprospection of plant resources and other natural products (BioprosPR)” (Jan. 2013 to March, 2013) & “Estimation of cardiac glycosides in Calotropis procera and C. gygantea and their evaluation in in-vitro derived callus”(Nov 2010- Sep 2012).
  
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  Worked from CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow as Research Assistant under the supervision of Dr. R. D. Tripathi, Retd. Chief Scientist, Plant Ecology & Environmental Division on the project “Plant based screening technologies for biomonitoring and assessment of heavy metal/metalloid pollution” (Nov 2009-Octobar 2010).
  
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  Worked with Clonegen Biotechnology (P) Ltd. Noida as Junior Research Associate (May 2009 to Nov 2009) and did four month project entitled “A study of Antimicrobial Activity of Domastic Medicinal Plants & its Bio-informatics Analysis of Antibiotic genes from genomic databases with degenerate primer pridiction” (1^st June 09 to 30^th Sep 09).
  
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  Did Six month training program from Clonegen Biotechnology (P) Ltd, as a Trainee Research Associate on R & D Department, under the supervision of Dr. Vandana Tiwari, Sr. Research Scientist sponsored by BCIL-DBT (Biotech Consortium India Ltd), on the Project “Isolation of genomic DNA from Chick pea & its molecular classification using RAPD markers” (Nov 08-May 09).
  
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  I have done my project entitled “Cytogenetics and breeding studies on some varieties of Zea mays” from CSIR-NBRI Lucknow (U.P) under the Supervision of Dr. R. M. Pandey (Retd.) ‘Scientist F’ (June 2007 to Aug 2007).
  

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  Attended 5 days seminar on “flow cytometry” at CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow (May, 2011).
  

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  Participate in UGC Sponsored “National Seminar on Recent Trends in Bioscience (16^th Dec, 2006) jointly organized by UGC – Sap and DST –FIST is sponsored department of Biochemistry, Dr. R.M.L. Awadh University, Faizabad.
  
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  During MSc. Program, I delivered seminar on Malaria “A Tropical Disease”.
  

Professional qualification:

Year	Course	University	% of Marks	Division
2008	M. Sc Biotechnology	Dr. R.M.L Avadh University Faizabad	62	1^st

Academic qualification:

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  B. Sc (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry) in 2005 from Lucknow University (II^nd Division).
  
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  Intermediate (Bio Group) in 2002 from U.P. Board (I^st Division).
  
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  High School (Science Group) in 1998 from U.P. Board (II^nd Division).
  

Lab exposure:

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  HPLC (Waters with Empower software; Thermo with Chromaleon software)
  
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  HPLC-ICP-MS (Agilent-7500ce)
  
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  LC-MS (with Xcalibur Software)
  
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  Protein Isolation/Estimation/ SDS-PAGE
  
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  Bioinformatics
  
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  Antioxidants/Thiol’s Estimation/Amino acid
  
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  DNA/RNA/Plasmid Isolation/ Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
  
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  Amplification of DNA using molecular markers (AFLP/SSR/ISSR/RAPD)
  
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  Blotting techniques/PCR/RT-PCR
  
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  Competent cell preparation & Transformation
  
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  Enzyme Assay
  
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  PTC/Media preparation/Serial dilution/synthetic seed
  
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  Restriction Digestion
  
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  Animal handling (mice, hamster etc.)
  
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  MIC/Growth Inhibition Test
  
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  Rota vapor / Sonicator / Lyophilizer / SpeedVac
  

Software knowledge

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  NTSYS-pc version V2.2.0
  
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  Win boot software
  
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  Power marker 3.25 version
  
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  GenAlEx 6.5
  
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  POPGENE 1.31
  
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  Arlequin 3.1
  
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  STRUCTURE v 2.3.4
  
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  Structure Harvester
  
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  Graph Pad – Prism 5.01
  
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  XLSTAT software V2010.4.01
  
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  JMP V10
  
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  Analyse-it V2.2
  
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  Free Tree V0.9.1.50 software
  
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  Tree View(Win32) V-1.6.2 software
  
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  Chromaleon software
  
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  Image lab software
  
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  Quantity One Software
  
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  Past software
  

Area of research interest:
Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology (Plant and Animal), Immunology, Environmental Biotechnology.
Computer efficiency:

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  Sixth Month DCA from AIIT Lucknow.
  
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  Sound Knowledge of Computer with Internet Awareness.
  

Personal details:
Father’s name : Krishna Kumar Tripathi

Mother’s name : Mithilesh Tripathi

Date of birth : 21^st March, 1984

Languages known : Hindi & English

Sex : Male

Marital status : Married

Hobbies : Reading, Music & Sports

Permanent address : Villege & Post- Basantpur, Thana - Bansi

District - Siddhartha Nagar (U.P.) - 272153

Nationality : Indian

Reference:
Dr. N. Sathyanarayana

Professor, Dept. of Botany

Sikkim University

Gangtok, SIKKIM – 737102

Dr. D. K. Mishra

Sr. Scientist, Botany Division

CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute

Lucknow, U.P – 226001

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