Dr. Shilpa Kumari is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Sanskaram University. She earned her Ph.D. in Life Science (Biotechnology). Her core research expertise lies at the intersection of green nanotechnology and oncology, focusing specifically on the isolation of bioactive fractions from medicinal plants for the synthesis of nanoparticles targeted at curing cancer.

Dr. Kumari's impressive contributions to research include 8 patents (4 Granted and 4 Published National Patents) and over 12 research articles published in peer-reviewed International journals. She has presented her work at several high-profile International and National conferences, and has received numerous accolades for her scientific contributions. Her research excellence is further highlighted by her success in securing prestigious international travel support from the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) to present her findings at University Malaya, Malaysia.

Beyond her academic achievements, Dr. Kumari has actively driven funded research initiatives, having served as a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) on a prominent project funded by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.

Experience

3 Years (2 Years Teaching, 1 Year Research)

Qualification

• M.Sc. Biotechnology
• Ph.D. Life Science (Biotechnology)

Award & Recognition

• Total no. of awards – 5
• Social Warrior Award at the Environmental Sustainability and Business Conclave, organized by the Raghuraj Peepalman Foundation, Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
• Young Scientist Award at the 8^th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Zoologists & 5^th International Conference on Recent Trends in Life Sciences and Biotechnology.
• International Travel Support Grant from the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) / SERB-DST, Government of India.
• Runner-Up at the Anveshan International Convention (North Zone), Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• Best Oral Presentation Award at the National Conference on "Disease Diagnosis and Drug Development Against Human Pathogens," sponsored by DBT.

Research

• Total no. of Journal Publications- 12
• Book Chapters- 2
• Patents Submitted/Published/Granted- 8
• Completed Sponsored Fellowship-1 (Ministry of AYUSH JRF)

Publications

• Shilpa Kumari, Mohit Sahni, Soumya Pandit, Neha Verma, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Kuldeep Sharma, Kanu Priya*. Sustainable synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles: Biological applications of Cedrus deodara extract. Current Applied Physics.
• Shilpa Kumari, Rahul Kumar Mishra, Vishal Sorathiya, Kanu Priya*, Soumya Pandit, Azmat Ali Khan, Nishant Ranjan, Sumira Malik, Sarvesh Rustagi, Abdul Malik, Dipak. CuO vs. AgO: A comparative study of cathode catalysts for boosting oxygen reduction in microbial desalination cells. Desalination and Water Treatment.
• Neha Verma, Mohini Singh, Shilpa Kumari, and Kanu Priya*. An antiproliferative bioactive flavanol from Vachellia nilotica nilotica (L.) P.H. Hurter & Mabb. against Osteosarcoma cell line: An in-vitro and in-silico study. Natural Product Research.
• Dharmesh A. Patel, Jay B. Maheta, Ranjitsinh C. Dabhi, Apurva S. Prajapati, Siddharth S. Patel, Dushyant D. Kotadiya, Shilpa Kumari, Kanu Priya, Yogesh O. Bhola, Hitesh D. Patel*. Synthesis and Computational- Experimental Investigation of Pyrazolo [1,5-a] pyrimidine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer and Antioxidant Agents. Journal of Molecular Structure.
• Shilpa Kumari, Mohini Singh, Nupur, Smita Jain, Neha Verma, Sumira Malik, Sarvesh Rustagi, and Kanu Priya*. A review on therapeutic mechanism of medicinal plants against osteoporosis: effects of phytoconstituents. Molecular Biology Reports.

Area of Interest

• Green Nanotechnology & Nanomedicine
• Cancer Therapeutics & Drug Discovery
• Phytochemistry & Bioactive Fraction Isolation