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Prof Arpana Vibhuti

Professor & Head (Biotechnology & Microbiology) NPTEL Coordinator
Department of Biotechnology

arpana.v@srmuniversity.ac.in

Education

Degree Specialization University/Institute Name, Year
Ph.D. Biotechnology IGIB, CSIR, Delhi & Savitribai Phule Pune University, 2008
M.Sc. Biotechnology DDU Gorakhpur University, 2002
B.Sc. Zoology, Chemistry, Botany DDU Gorakhpur University, 1999

Research Interests

Toxicogenomics, Genomics, Epigenetics, Telomere Biology & COPD & High Altitude Hypoxia

Current Courses Taught / Teaching Interest

  • PG Courses: Microbiology, Genomics & Proteomics, Biochemistry, Immunotechnology, Molecular Biology, Cell Technology
  • UG Courses: Microbiology, Genomics & Proteomics, Recombinant DNA Technology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Environmental Studies, Genomics & Transcriptomics, Proteomics
  • Ph.D. Courses: Course Work Research Methodology, Research Specialization

Academic Excellence

Postdoctoral Research (If Any)
  • May 2011-Nov 2012-Worked as an ICMR-RA with Dr. Monica Sundd, Scientist at NII, New Delhi.
  • June 2009-September 2010-Worked as a NIH-PDF with Dr Hydar Ali, Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania (Upenn), Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • January 2009-June 2009-Worked as a DBT-PDF with Dr. Dinakar M. Salunke, Senior Scientist at NII, New Delhi.

Academic Experience / Industrial Experience

University/Institute Year Designation
SRM University, Delhi NCR Sonepat 01/08/2024 - Present Professor
SRM University, Delhi NCR Sonepat 01/06/2018 - 31/07/2024 Associate Professor
SRM University, Haryana, India 02/09/2014 - 31/05/2018 Assistant Professor
Amity University Haryana 01/10/2013 - 01/09/2014 Assistant Professor
NII, DBT, New Delhi 20/05/2011 - 15/11/2012 ICMR-RA
University of Pennsylvania, USA 26/06/2009 - 13/09/2010 NIH-PDF
NII, DBT, New Delhi 01/01/2009 - 15/06/2009 DBT-Postdoc fellow
IGIB, CSIR, Delhi 01/07/2005 - 26/12/2008 CSIR-SRF
IGIB, CSIR, Delhi 01/07/2003 - 30/06/2005 CSIR-JRF

Achievements / Awards / Recognitions

  • Awarded with research seed grant, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonipat(2025-2026)
  • Awarded with research seed grant, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonipat(2023-2024)
  • Awarded DST-SERB-CRG project (CRG/2022/005161) as a Principal Investigator.
  • Successfully completed DST-SERB project (SB/YS/LS-155/2014) as a Principal Investigator.
  • Three Ph.D. awarded & Four Ph.D. ongoing as a Ph.D. Supervisor.
  • Corresponding author of high Impact research paper ie. Human Molecular Genetics (IF-6.1) & Drug Discovery Today (IF-7.85)
  • Active member as a Treasurer for Hypobaric hypoxia Society since 2021.
  • Member of editorial board and Reviewer of many peer- reviewed journals.
  • Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET-LS) in Dec-2001 and (NET-JRF) June-2002.
  • Invited talk in International Conferences (2010, 2019, 2021 & 2024)
  • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Life Sciences (GATE)-2003 with 96 Percentile.
  • Topper and Gold Medalist in M.Sc. Biotechnology 2002.
  • Qualified DBT-Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2008-2009, Life Sciences.
  • Qualified NIH-Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2009, for Postdoctoral Research in USA.

R&D / Industrial Projects

  1. Research Project of 40 Lakh from Department of Science & Technology, Core Research Grant (DST-SERB-CRG) as a Principal Investigator (PI) for Life science project entitled “Deciphering the Methylation status and expression of telomere & telomerase complex genes under hypobaric hypoxia.” For 3 Years duration 2023-2026- Ongoing.
  2. Research Project of 30 Lakh from Department of Science & Technology (DST, SERB) as a Principal Investigator (PI) for Life Science project entitled “Telomeres and telomerase activity in adaptation towards hypobaric hypoxia.” for 3 Years duration (2015-2018)- Completed.
  3. Research Project of 90,000/- from University Seed Grant SRM University Delhi NCR Sonepat as a PI for the project entitled “Elucidating the relationship between Telomere length and Biomarkers of Allery & Asthma” for 1 Year 2023-2024- Ongoing (No: SRMUH/RO/SM/007)
  4. Research Project of 200,000/- from University Seed Grant SRM University Delhi NCR Sonepat as a Co-PI for the project entitled “Biovitamins from Sugarcane” for 1 Year 2023-2024 (No: SRMUH/RO/SM/015)
  5. Research Project of 295,000/- from University Seed Grant SRM University Delhi NCR Sonepat as a PI for the project entitled “Investigating COPD associated infections and Antimicrobial Resistance patterns” for 1 Year 2025-2026 Ongoing (No: SEED/R&D/2025/11)

Selected Publications/Working Papers

Publications: 47
Book Chapter- 10
Edited Book- 1
Conference/proceedings and invited talks: 15+ and 5
Total citations: 2634
h-index: 18; i-10: 22
Cumulative impact factor of all publications: 150+
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=v5-C81YAAAAJ
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arpana-vibhuti
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pratibha-Gaur
Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=arpana+vibhuti
Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid= 0000-0003-4139-4707

S.No Paper Title Journal / Conference National /
International
Volume / DOI Page No Date
1. Exploring the Dynamic Interplay Among Sleep, the Immune System, and Curcumin in Contemporary Research. Sleep Sci. International https://doi: 10.1055/s-0045-1802321   2025 Sept
2. Developing a murine model for radiation combined burn injury through preliminary assessment of hematopoietic and inflammatory mediators. Radiation Research International https://doi.org/10.1667/RADE-25-00002.1 449-466 2025Sept
3. Sandeep Kumar Shukla. Understanding innate and adaptive responses during radiation combined burn injuries. Int Rev Immunol International https://doi.org/10.1080/08830185.2024.2402023 31-43 2025 Jan
4. The antimicrobial spectrum to manage the co-infections of P. aeruginosa and S. aureus Discover Bacteria International https://doi.org/10.1007/s44351-025-00028-4   2025 June
5 Prudencio, Kirtanjot Kaur, Saheem Ahmad, V. Samuel Raj, and Ramendra Pati Pandey. A Systematic Assessment of Leishmania donovani Infection in Domestic and Wild Animal Reservoir Hosts of Zoonotic Visceral Leishmaniasis in India. Microbiology Research International https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres15030109 1645–1654. 2024 July
6 The 7th International Leh Symposium: Lungs at High Altitude: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutics of Hypoxic Lung. Pulmonary Circulation International https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.70023   2024
7 Exploration of Antileishmanial Compounds Derived from Natural Sources. Antiinflamm Antiallergy Agents Med Chem. International https://doi.org/10.2174/0118715230270724231214112636   2024
8 Alleviation of radiation combined skin injury in rat model by topical application of ascorbate formulation. Int J Radiat Biol International https://doi.org/10.1080/09553002.2024.2310016   2024
9 Liposomes and phytosomes: Nanocarrier systems and their applications for the delivery of phytoconstituents. Coordination Chemistry Reviews International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215251   2023
10 Therapeutic applications of nanobiotechnology J Nanobiotechnol International https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-023-01909-z   2023
11 Silver Nanoparticles Phytofabricated through Azadirachta indica: Anticancer, Apoptotic, and Wound- Healing                 Properties. Antibiotics International https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12010121   2023
12 Chitosan: Applications in Drug Delivery System. Mini Rev Med Chem International https://doi.org/10.2174/1389557522666220609102010 187-191 2023
13 The Association between Biofilm Formation and Antimicrobial Resistance with Possible Ingenious Bio-Remedial Approaches. Antibiotics International https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11070930. 930 2022
14 Determination of Antioxidants by DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity and Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis of Ficus religiosa. Molecules International https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27041326 1326 2022
15 Synthesis and biological characterization of phyto- fabricated silver nanoparticles from Azadirachta indica. J. Biomed. Nanotechnol International https://doi.org /10.1166/jbn.2022.3402 2022-2057 2022
16 Evaluation of antiviral activity of Andrographis paniculata and Tinospora cordifolia using in silico and in vitro assay against DENV-2. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry International https://doi.org /10.22271/phyto.2021.v10.i2f.13847 486-496 2021
17. Seeding Drug Discovery: telomeric tankyrase as a pharmacological target for the pathophysiology of high-altitude hypoxia. Drug Discovery Today International https://doi.org /10.1016/j.drudis.2021.07.012. 2774- 2781. 2021
18. Potential of nanoparticles encapsulated drugs for possible inhibition of the antimicrobial resistance development. Biomedicine &Pharmacothrapy International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111943   2021
19. Evaluation of Clinical and Hematological Parameters of Acute Febrile Illness Patients: A Dengue Predictive Model. J Antivir Antiretrovir International https://doi.org/10.35248/1948-5964.21.s17.001   2021
20. Shorter telomere length, higher telomerase activity in association with tankyrase gene polymorphism contribute to high-altitude pulmonary edema. Human Molecular Genetics International https://doi.org /10.1093/hmg/ddaa205   2020
21. Use Chou's 5-steps rule to evaluate protective efficacy induced by antigenic proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis encapsulated in chitosan nanoparticles. Life Sci. International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117961   2020
22. Larvicidal efficacy of Andrographis paniculata and Tinospora cordifolia against aedes aegypti: A dengue vector. Pharmacognosy Research International https://doi.org/10.4103/pr.pr_35_20   2020
23. Dengue Symptoms Significance in Anti-Dengue Drug Development: Road Less Travelled. Bioinformation International https://doi.org/10.6026/97320630013131 131-135 2017
24. Molecular docking NS4B of DENV 1-4 with known bioactive phytochemicals. Bioinformation International https://doi.org/10.6026/97320630012140 140-148 2016
25. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Camellia sinensis &Tinospora cordifolia Used in Traditional Medicine. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences International   187-193 2016
26. CYBA and GSTP1 variants associate with oxidative stress under hypobaric hypoxia as observed in high-altitude pulmonary edema. Clinical Science International https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20110205. 299-309 2012
 

 

Book Chapters

  • Arpana Vibhuti, Vandana Kalia, Amit Awasthi. Dengue. Deadly RNA Viruses: Diagnosis, Detection, and Mitigation of Epidemics and Pandemics; 2025; CRC Press. ISBN- 9781003132547
  • Shyam Tripathi, Bhumika Chhoker, Arpana Vibhuti, V. Samuel Raj. Artificial Intelligence in Antibiotic Discovery and Development. Artificial Intelligence in Antibiotic Discovery and Development; 2025; CRC Press. ISBN: 9781003503019
  • Gajala Deethamvali Ghouse Peer, Arpana Vibhuti, Gajala Ishrathtaj, Ramendra Pati Pandey. Artificial Intelligence in Disease Surveillance and Monitoring Resistance Microbes. Artificial Intelligence in Antibiotic Discovery and Development; 2025; CRC Press. ISBN: 9781003503019
  • G D Ghouse Peer, Anu Saini, Arpana Vibhuti & Amrendra Ajay. Personalized Therapeutics. Nanotherapeutics for Inflammatory Arthritis, Design, Diagnosis and treatment; 2024; CRC press. ISBN-10 1032391634
  • Shabnam Ahmad, Vandana Dahiya, Arpana Vibhuti, Ramendra Pati Pandey, Manish Kumar Tripathi, Manoj Kumar Yadav. Therapeutic Protein-Based Vaccines. Protein Based Therapeutics; 2023; Springer. ISBN-10. 9811982481
  • Sania Bajaj, Ajay Kumar Sharma, MH Yashavarddhan, Arpana Vibhuti& Sandeep Kumar Shukla. Advancement in Biomarkers Discovery for Elderly Population. Current Challenges and Management of Diseases in the Elderly Populations; 2020; Nova. ISBN: 978323857307
  • MH Yashavarddhan, Sania Bajaj, SK Shukla, Arpana Vibhuti. Biotransformation: Basics and Applied perspectives. Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021, 337-357; Springer. ISBN: 2662-1681
  • VSamuel Raj, A Priyadarshini, MK Yadav, RP Pandey, A Gupta, Arpana Vibhuti. Artificial Intelligence in Bioinformatics. Biomedical Data Mining for Information Retrival: Methodologies, Techniques and Applications 2021; Wiley. ISBN: 978-1- 119-71124-7
  • AK Sharma, P Shaw, A kalonia, MH Yashavarddhan, P Choudhary, SK Shukla, Arpana Vibhuti. Recent Perspectives in Radiation-Mediated DNA Damage and Repair: Role of NJEJ and Alternative Pathways.DNA: Damages and Repair Mechanisms, 2021, 99, Intech Open. ISBN 978-1-83881-093-1
  • A Nair, Arpana Vibhuti, VSamuel Raj, RP Pandey.RNA-Seq Analysis Strategies to understand viral Pathogenesis.Integrated Omics Approaches to Infectious Diseases, 2021, 185-193; Springer. ISBN: 978-981-16-0690

Edited Book

  • Arpana Vibhuti, Chung-Ming Chang, Ramendra Pati Pandey. Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health Approach. 2021 Eliva Press ISBN: 9354722997

Other Information

Postdoctoral Research (If Any)

  • May 2011-Nov 2012-Worked as an ICMR-RA with Dr. Monica Sundd, Scientist at NII, New Delhi.
  • June 2009-September 2010-Worked as a NIH-PDF with Dr Hydar Ali, Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania (Upenn), Philadelphia, PA, USA.
  • January 2009-June 2009-Worked as a DBT-PDF with Dr. Dinakar M. Salunke, Senior Scientist at NII, New Delhi.
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