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Agharkar Research Institute
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Name : Dr. Neelam Kapse
Designation : Scientist-B

Brief Background :

Ph.D. in Microbiology with a strong expertise in extremophile research, petroleum microbiology and genomics. In the past ten years of my professional research career, I’ve received substantial training in molecular biology, anaerobic microbiology, next-generation sequencing and analysis, and scientific writing. I now look forward to expand my horizons in the field of Bioenergy research by working with experts in academia as well as industrial setups.

Contact Details :

neelamkapse@aripune.org, neelamkapse@gmail.com

  • B.Sc. Microbiology, SPPU
  • M.Sc. Microbiology, SPPU
  • Ph.D. Microbiology, SPPU
  • Ph.D. topic: Influence of microbial metabolism and reservoir properties on enhanced oil recovery: Insights from simulated laboratory studies

Fellowships:

  1. CSIR-SRF (Senior Research Fellowship), 2017
  2. Lectureship-NET (National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor) – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India, 2016, All India Rank- 26.
  3. ICAR-NET for Assistant Professor/ Lecturer conducted by Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), 2016

Exploration of pristine habitats for taxonomic novelty and biotechnological potential

Bioprospecting of extremophiles for biotechnology applications

Mechanistic insights into probiotic mode of action

  1. Kapse, N.G., Paliwal, V., Dagar, S.S., Rana, D.P. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2021, Genomics and simulated laboratory studies reveal Thermococcus sp. 101C5 as a novel hyperthermophilic archaeon possessing a specialized metabolic arsenal for enhanced oil recovery. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, pp.1-13.
  2. Singh, P., Kapse, N., Gowdaman, V., Tsuji, M., Singh, S.M. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2021. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Arctic Permafrost Bacterium Nesterenkonia sp. PF2B19 to Gain Insights into Its Cold Adaptation Tactic and Diverse Biotechnological Potential. Sustainability, 13(8), p.4590.
  3. Kapse, N.G., Engineer, A.S., Gowdaman, V., Wagh, S. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2019. Functional annotation of the genome unravels probiotic potential of Bacillus coagulans HS243. Genomics, 111(4), pp.921-929.
  4. Kapse, N.G., Engineer, A.S., Gowdaman, V., Wagh, S. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2018. Genome Profiling for Health Promoting and Disease Preventing Traits Unraveled Probiotic Potential of Bacillus clausii B106. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters, 46(4), pp.334-345.
  5. Singh, P., Kapse, N., Roy, U., Singh, S.M. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2017. Draft genome sequence of permafrost bacterium Nesterenkonia sp. strain PF2B19, revealing a cold adaptation strategy and diverse biotechnological potential. Genome announcements, 5(15), pp.e00133-17.
  6. Kapse, N., Singh, P., Roy, U., Singh, S.M. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2017. Insights into the Psychrophilic and Sea Ice-Specific Lifestyle of Marinobacter sp. Strain AC-23: a Genomic Approach. Genome announcements, 5(15), pp.e00134-17.
  7. Antony, R., Sanyal, A., Kapse, N., Dhakephalkar, P.K., Thamban, M. and Nair, S., 2016. Microbial communities associated with Antarctic snow pack and their biogeochemical implications. Microbiological research, 192, pp.192-202.
  8. Kamalaskar, L., Kapse, N., Pore, S., Dhakephalkar, A.P., Ranade, D.R. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2016. Genome sequence and gene expression studies reveal novel hydrogenases mediated hydrogen production by Clostridium biohydrogenum sp. nov., MCM B-509T. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 41(28), pp.11990-11999.
  9. Rahalkar, M.C., Pandit, P.S., Dhakephalkar, P.K., Pore, S., Arora, P. and Kapse, N., 2016. Genome characteristics of a novel type I methanotroph (Sn10-6) isolated from a flooded Indian rice field. Microbial ecology, 71(3), pp.519-523.
  10. Pandit, P.S., Rahalkar, M.C., Dhakephalkar, P.K., Ranade, D.R., Pore, S., Arora, P. and Kapse, N., 2016. Deciphering community structure of methanotrophs dwelling in rice rhizospheres of an Indian rice field using cultivation and cultivation-independent approaches. Microbial ecology, 71(3), pp.634-644.
  11. Rahalkar, M.C., Pore, S., Arora, P., Pandit, P., Kapse, N., Bahulikar, R., Schink, B. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2015. Draft genome of Elstera litoralis, a freshwater epilithic biofilm associated bacterium from littoral zone of Lake Constance. Marine genomics, 24, pp.223-224.
  12. Singh, P., Kapse, N., Arora, P., Singh, S.M. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2015. Draft genome of Cryobacterium sp. MLB-32, an obligate psychrophile from glacier cryoconite holes of high Arctic. Marine genomics, 21, pp.25-26.
  13. Saxena, N., Pore, S., Arora, P., Kapse, N., Engineer, A., Ranade, D.R. and Dhakephalkar, P.K., 2015. Cultivable bacterial flora of Indian oil reservoir: isolation, identification and characterization of the biotechnological potential. Biologia, 70(1), pp.1-10.
  14. Palande, V., Meora, R., Sonavale, R.M., Makashir, M., Modak, M.S., Kapse, N., Dhakephalkar, P.K., Ranjekar, P.K. and Kunchiraman, B.N., 2015. Inhibition of pathogenic strains of Candida albicans and non-albicans by Bacillus species isolated fromtraditional Indian fermented food preparations. Int J Curr Microbiol App Sci, 4, pp.691-699

Fellowships:

  1. CSIR-SRF (Senior Research Fellowship), 2017
  2. Lectureship-NET (National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor) – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India, 2016
  3. ICAR-NET for Assistant Professor/ Lecturer conducted by Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), 2016
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