Name: Dr. Vasundhra Bhandari Assistant Professor vasundhra.b@niperhyd.ac.in, vasundhra23@gmail.com +91 40 23074750 Extn- 2047 Google Scholar Citations

ADDRESS, ROOM NO

Department of Pharmacoinformatics
Room No: 28
NIPER Hyderabad
Department of Pharmaceuticals (Govt. of India)
Balanagar, Hyderabad - 500037, TS, INDIA

Experience

1. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacoinformatics at NIPER Hyderabad - 2021 - Present
2. DST Inspire Faculty at National Institute of Animal Biotechnology-DBT, Hyderabad - 2016 to 2020
3. DST Inspire Faculty at University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad - Feb 2016 to Dec 2019
4. Fast Track Young Scientist at National Institute of Animal Biotechnology-DBT, Hyderabad - 2015
5. Research Associate at National Institute of Animal Biotechnology-DBT, Hyderabad - 2014

QUALIFICATION: (REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

1. PhD: Birla Institute of Science and Technology, Pilani - 2013
2. M.Sc (Biochemistry): Jiwaji University, Gwalior - 2007
3. B.Sc (Life Sciences): University of Delhi, Delhi - 2005

COURSES HANDLING(PHD/M.S(PHARM))

1. M. Pharm: PC-640, PC-650 and MC-610 (Course coordinator).
2. PhD: Nil

PHD STUDENTS/MASTERS STUDENTS

One PhD Student

AWARDS / HONOURS

1. TWAS selected participant for International Conference for Young Scientist on Infectious Diseases, 2017.
2. DST INSPIRE Faculty Award-2015
3. Fast Track Young Scientist – (DST-SERB) 2014.
4. Won the Sri Ramachari Young Scientist Award -May 15th 2012.
5. Won International Travel Grant Award from European commission, 2010.
6. Was awarded Scholar in 12th standard in 2002 for good conduct and performance during my 12 years in Lady Irwin School, New Delhi.

RESEARCH AREAS/INTEREST

Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine
Antimicrobial Resistance
Drug discovery

SPONSORED PROJECTS

1. Science and engineering Research Board funded Fast track Young Scientist grant (NO. SB/YS/LS-65/2014) April, 2015 for three years.
2. INSPIRE Faculty Award (DST/INSPIRE/04/2015/000242) Feb 2016 for five years.
3. DST SERB grant Sep 2018 for project entitled “To investigate the mechanisms regulating the enigmatic Oxacillin susceptible mecA positive phenotype in the clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus.
4. DRDO grant approved for project entitled Deciphering the Role of Efflux Pumps in Imparting Antimicrobial Resistance in MDR pathogens and their Inhibitors in Potentiating the Existing Therapy.
5. Industry Sponsored project entitled: Development of Precision Diabetes tools using Omics approach for 1.07 crore for the period of two years starting from 2021.

FELLOWSHIPS / GRANTS

DST INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship Awardee 2015-2020.

PUBLICATIONS / BOOK CHAPTERS / CV

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PATENTS

One Patent Filed

INVITED TALKS

1. Invited presenter in Lab steering committee meeting of European project Kaladrug-R held at Kathmandu, Nepal from 23-25th Sep, 2012.
2. Invited and presented work in Lab steering committee meeting at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK in June, 2011.

LABORATORY FACILITIES DEVELOPED

Under development

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

NIL

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

The lab is currently open for the research scholars at different levels eg., RA, SRF, JRF etc.).
An applicant with their own fellowship and interested to work in our lab can please contact the PI for PhD.