Designation : Project Associate II
Qualification : Post graduate in Microbiology
Department/Project : VARD [Veterinary and Human Health]
Location : Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Email : smitar@nifindia.org
Ms Smita Ramkumar had her post graduate degree in Microbiology [2019] from Department of Biosciences, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat. She had research and academic experience at Food Technology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre [BARC], Trombay, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute [CFTRI], Mysore in the value chain of nutraceuticals and Department of Biosciences, VNSGU, Surat respectively. She had published papers in scientific journals of repute and possess design registration. At NIF, Ms Smita look into identification of technologies which are promising in veterinary and human health ailments. She undertakes prior art search in firming up potential practices and support the value chain.
V Geetha, KN Chathur, Ramkumar S, Halami Prakash, G Suresh Kumar (2023). In vitro fermentation of glycosaminoglycans from mackerel fish waste and its role in modulating the antioxidant status and gut microbiota of high fat diet-fed C57BL/6 mice. Royal Society of Chemistry, Food and Function. 14, 7130-7145.
Intwala S., Patel N., Ramkumar S. (2022). Mycobased synthesis of silver nanoparticles and its application in biodegradation of a textile dye Me4BL. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Science 11(4): 1853-1868.
Ramkumar S., Mahida A., Intwala SM. (2019). Isolation, Screening and Characterization of Lipase by Enterobacter sakazaki from farm soil. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovation Research 5(6): 368-380.
Dr. Ankit D. Oza; Dr. Nibedita Das; Dr. Dr. Keyurkumar Patel; Chaitrali Prasanna Chaudhary; Dr. Kiran Bhandari; Ramkumar S.; Dr. Abhinav Kumar. Industrial Design Patent “IoT Health ATM”. (2022). Indian Patent Application No. 375762-001