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Dr. Shubhangi Rastogi is an experienced academician and researcher with a background in Microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology. She holds a Master of Science in Biotechnology and a Ph. D. in Microbiology from Panjab University, Chandigarh. With more than 2 years of experience in industry and 1.5 years in research, her expertise lies in various aspects of bioprocesses, including biocatalyst development, microbial cultures, 2-G bio-ethanol production, probiotic formulation, and in-vitro drug development. She instructs undergraduate courses in industrial biotechnology, biochemistry, CMB, synthetic biology, and Bioprocess Engineering. In 2022, Dr. Rastogi was awarded with a DBT-BIRAC E-YUVA scale-up project focusing on bioethanol production. Her previous research delved into scaling up biocatalyst cocktail production and its application in biologically pretreating lignocellulosic residues for bioethanol generation. Presently, her research interests are centered around scaling up biocatalysts, especially ligno-hemicellulases, biological pretreatment of lignocelluloses, with a particular emphasis on rice straw, bioethanol synthesis, and the development of probiotics and yogurts.

Research Areas

Bioethanol, Biocatalyst, lignocellulosic residues, probiotics, and yogurts.

Publications List

1. Rastogi, S., Soni, R., Kaur, J., & Soni, S. K. (2016). Unraveling the capability of Pyrenophora phaeocomes S-1 for the production of ligno-hemicellulolytic enzyme cocktail and simultaneous bio-delignification of rice straw for enhanced enzymatic saccharification. Bioresource Technology 222, 458-469. IF-5.65

2. Rastogi, S., Soni, R., Sharma, A., & Soni, S. K. (2023). Unleashing the Ligno-Hemicellulolytic Enzyme Potential of Pyrenophora phaeocomes S-1: A Solid State Fermentation Approach for Efficient Delignification of Corn Stover.

3. Balkrishna, A., Rastogi, S., Kharayat, B., Tomer, M., Varshney, Y., Singh, K., ... & Varshney, A. (2022). Anu taila, an herbal nasal‐drop, suppresses mucormycosis by regulating host TNF‐α response and fungal ergosterol biosynthesis. Journal of applied microbiology. IF. 3.77

4. Balkrishna, A., Yagyadev, S., Vipradev, S., Singh, K., Varshney, Y., Rastogi, S., ... & Varshney, A. (2022). Vishaghn Dhoop, Nano-Scale Particles with Detoxifying Medicinal Fume, Exhibits Robust Anti-Microbial Activities: Implications of Disinfection Potentials of a Traditional Ayurvedic Air Sterilization Technique. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 27, 2515690X211068832. IF-2.22

5. Balkrishna, A., Kharayat, B., Rastogi, S., Kabdwal, M., Haldar, S., & Varshney, A. (2023). Withania somnifera Seed Oil Exhibits Anti-biofilm Properties Against Drug-resistant Candida auris Clinical Isolate through Modulation in Cell Permeability. Journal of Applied Microbiology, lxad087. IF 3.77.

Book Chapter:

Soni, S. K., Soni, R., Sharma, A., Kaur, J., & Rastogi, S. "Fungal Enzymes in the Production of Biofuels." Fungi and Fungal Products in Human Welfare and Biotechnology. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023. 399-434.

Projects Approved:

BIRAC DBT India Empowering Youth for undertaking Value added Innovative Translational Research (E-YUVA) National call for fellows.

Google Scholar Link

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8nlx6aAAAAAJ

Scopus Link

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57402084900

ORCID Link

https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-4461-6280