Dr. Vandana Gupta
Professor
Email: vandanagupta@rla.du.ac.in
Contact: 7838004880
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| S.No. | Qualification | University / Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D. Microbiology | Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi | 1993-1999 |
| 2 | M.Sc. Microbiology | Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi | 1991-1993 |
| 3 | B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology | Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi | 1988-1991 |
| Sr.No. | Post | Institution | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professor | Ram Lal Anand College | 2020-Present | Permanent |
| 2 | Associate Professor | Ram Lal Anand College | 2010-2020 | Permanent |
| 3 | Reader | Ram Lal Anand College | 2005-2010 | Permanent |
| 4 | Lecturer in Senior Scale | Ram Lal Anand College | 2001-2005 | Permanent |
| 5 | Lecturer | Ram Lal Anand College | 1998-2005 | Permanent |
• 2020-2022: "Combating MRSA: Drug Repurposing Approach" - College Research Grant (Rs. 50,000)
• 2013-2015: "Virtual Screening of Hepatitis C Virus Inhibitors" - University of Delhi Innovation Project (6 lakhs)
• 2015-2016: "Antibiotic Resistance in Airborne Bacteria" - University of Delhi Innovation Project (5.5 lakhs)
• 2012-2013: "Groundwater Delineation & Potable Quality Assessment" - University of Delhi Innovation Project (10 lakhs)
• Multiple ICMR and SERB proposals submitted - Under review
• Virtual Screening of Novel Inhibitors Against MRSA (2019)
• E. coli Gyrase, Drug Repurposing Approach (2020)
• SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro, In-silico Drug Repurposing (2021)
• Summer Training Students: 3 - M.Sc. Bioinformatics from Maharishi Dayanand University
• B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology Students: 10+ - Under College Research Grant Scheme and other projects
• Mentored multiple students for research projects and scientific writing
• Nodal Officer: Examinations (May 2021 onwards)
• Coordinator: Research and IPR Cell
• Member Secretary: Institutional Ethics Committee
• Convener: Department Admission Committee
• Member: Solid Waste Management Committee
• Coordinator: COVID Task Force
• Virtual Screening & Drug Repurposing
• SARS-CoV-2 & COVID-19
• Vaccine Development
• Antimicrobial Resistance
• Ectomycorrhizal Fungi
• Genetics and Microbial Genetics
• Virology
• Medical Microbiology
• Microbial Ecology
• Bioinformatics
• Microbial Diversity and Scope of Microbiology
• MSc. Biotechnology Dissertation
• M.Sc Microbiology Projects (SARS-CoV-2 studies)
• Guided 30+ B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology students
• Mentored summer trainees (Bioinformatics)
• Guided three Summer training students of M.Sc Bioinformatics from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
• Singh G et al. (2026). Biological activity and safety assessment of MMDB. The Microbe (Elsevier)
• Singh G et al. (2025). Drug repurposing approach for malaria treatment. In Silico Research in Biomedicine
• Singh G et al. (2024). Anti-microbial resistance study using natural compounds. Biochemistry Reports
• Agarwal S et al. (2024). Air pollution and microbiome diseases. Future Microbiology
• Ahmed Md H et al. (2024). Chikungunya antiviral drug design. Chemical Physics Impact
• Ahmed Md H et al. (2024). Mpox vaccine design. Journal of Biomolecular Structure
• Bhat S et al. (2023). Mpox outbreak review. Journal of Medical Microbiology
• Gupta I et al. (2023). Mucormycosis review. Future Microbiology
• Kapoor S et al. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 RNA polymerase study. Physics & Chemistry of Earth
• Shahanshah MFH et al. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid inhibitors
• Gupta V (2022). COVID-19 molecular diagnostics
• Dwivedi V et al. (2022). HCV inhibitor repurposing
• Singh G et al. (2022). MRSA drug design study
• Sharma B et al. (2021). COVID-19 diagnosis review
• Singh A & Gupta V (2021). SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics
• Kaur SP & Gupta V (2020). COVID-19 vaccine research
• Dashora V et al. (2020). Groundwater microbiology study
• Nandi I et al. (2019). Chikungunya virus protein study
• Agarwal G et al. (2019). Viral inhibitor screening
• Ghildiyal R et al. (2019). Chikungunya polymerase research
• + 30+ total international publications (SCOPUS indexed, IF journals)
National Publications
• Groundwater microbiology studies (Delhi region)
• Environmental microbiology research papers
• Microbial biotechnology publications in Indian journals
• Proceedings in national microbiology conferences
• Total Publications: 30+ Research Papers, 24+ Book Chapters
• Heavy Metal Bioremediation (Springer)
• CRISPR & Genome Editing (Elsevier)
• COVID-19 Clinical Guide (Wiley)
• Soil Microbiology & Sustainability
• FDP: “Essential Skills for Genomics” (4–11 Aug 2023)
• Seminar: Financial Independence (24 Mar 2023)
• Webinar: Intellectual Property Rights (17 Feb 2023)
• Health Camp with Action Cancer Hospital (Jan 2023)
• Workshop: Basic Microbiology Techniques (Dec 2022)
• Cancer Awareness Seminar (Jan 2023)
• Self-defense Workshop (Delhi Police, Oct 2022)
International Conferences & Presentations
• International Seminar on Life Sciences (2025) – Best Paper Award
• Paper: Post COVID-19 Cardiovascular Effects (2025)
• Longevity Asia Symposium – Invited Talk (2024)
• Chairperson – Technical Session (2024)
• International Conference Int-BIONANO (2024)
• COVID-19 International Conference (Zimbabwe, 2021)
• 12+ International presentations on SARS-CoV-2 research
National Conferences
• Conference on Sustainable Development (2025, Vigyan Bhawan)
• National Conference on Health & Environment (2025)
• DU Innovation Project Presentations (2013–2015)
• AMI Conference (2015)
• Microbiology Symposiums across India
• Gut Microbiome and Aging (2024)
• Drug Repurposing & Bioinformatics (2020)
• SARS-CoV-2 Proteases (2021)
• Molecular Docking Workshops
• Science Writing & Research Ethics (2020)
• Molecular Docking studies on SARS-CoV-2 proteins
• RNA Polymerase targeting studies
• Spike glycoprotein inhibitor research
• NSP protein inhibitor studies
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2002-2005) - Division of John Hopkins, Singapore
• Gold Medal (M.Sc.) - Standing First in Delhi University
• Third Position (B.Sc.) - Delhi University (Microbiology Honours)
• All India Post Graduate Fellowship - M.Sc. Level
• UGC NET Qualified - National Eligibility Test
• h-index: 10, i10-index: 10 - With 1100+ citations
• Life Member – Association of Microbiologists of India
• Member – International Association of Medical & Pharmaceutical Virologists
• Life Member: Association of Microbiologists of India
• Life Member: International Association of Medical and Pharmaceutical Virologists
• Social Outreach: "UDISHA: A New Dawn" - Online HPV Vaccination Awareness Campaign (Feb 2021 onwards)
• Gender Sensitization: Active in women empowerment initiatives
• Multiple Training Workshops: Conducted at international and national levels (2015-2023)
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