Dr. Sharmita Gupta
Assistant Professor
 
Educational Qualification - M.Sc.(Mycology and Plant Pathology), IARI,Ph.D
 
CONTACT
Department of Botany
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University)
 
Dayalbah, Agra 282 005 (UP), India
Tel.: (0562) 280 1545
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Academic Qualifications:-

  • B.Sc.Botany Hons.;Hans Raj College;DelhiUniversity,1983
  • B.Ed.;Central Institute of Education; Delhi University,1984
  • M.Sc.;Mycology and Plant Pathology; Indian Agricultural Research Institute; I.A.R.I.; Pusa Institute; New Delhi,1986
  • Ph.D.;Mycology and Plant Pathology; Indian Agricultural Research Institute; I.A.R.I.;Pusa Institute; New Delhi [specialization in plant virology] ,1991

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AcademicDistinctions:-

S.No

Nameof Award

AwardingAgency

Year

1.

Delhi University Medal

University rank Ist in B.Sc.Botany Hons. Ist year

Delhi University

1981

2.

P.N.Bali Memorial Award for 1st rank in

college & Delhi University in1st year

Hans Raj College

1981

3.

National Scholarshipin B.Ed. for Securing Merit Position in Delhi University after completion of 3 years of graduation

Delhi University

1984

4.

IARI Junior Fellowship for M.Sc.

Indian Agricultural Research

Institute; I.A.R.I.;Pusa Institute

1984-1986

5.

IARI Senior Fellowship for Ph.D.

Indian Agricultural Research

Institute; I.A.R.I.;Pusa Institute

1986-1990

6.

Gold Medal for Outstanding Presentation of Research Contribution in the Institute, I.A.R.I. Pusa Instt.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute;I.A.R.I.;Pusa Institute

1986

7.

Gold Medal for Outstanding Academic

Performance in the Discipline of Mycology & Plant Pathology.I.A.R.I

Indian Agricultural Research Institute; I.A.R.I.; Pusa Institute

1986

Other Honors and Recognitions

  • Executive editor and member Advisory Board   Journal of Virology Research till  2022
  • Nominated  editorJanuary 2023 to December 2024,in Annals of plants and soil research
  • Invited Talk Mycoviruses: an over view of a newer field in Indian virology in Asia-Pacific Congress of Virology VIROCON 2013 by Indian Virological Society & Amity Univ., Noida
  • Reviewer Agriculture research journal, since 2017
  • Reviewer National Systems Conference,2022
  • Reviewer Chemical papers [Springer Nature],2024
  • Reviewer Biopolymers,2024
  • Received Certificate of excellence in reviewing from Asian Journal of Biology,2020
  • Name selected for inclusion in Asia Pacific Who’s Who [Vol. XVIII]
  • Maximum chapters in a single book award
  • Name included in Biography India 2022
  • Life time achievement award in International Research awards on science, technology and management 2022, INSO Awards
  • Invited Talk as Keynote speaker in Webinar on Biotechnology, held by MPS group of Institutions on 31.1.2022
  • Resource speaker STEP-2022, 23.5.2022 [Science–Teaching:Enhanced Possibilities (STEP-2022) Workshop for Secondary & Senior Secondary Level Teachers of Feeder Institutions]
  • Organizing Secretary of UGC SAP sponsored seminar on “Bioprospecting and bio active compounds from microbes and plants,organized by Department of Botany D.E.I., on24.3.2021
  • Subject Expert for B.Voc.food processing and preservation course.Designed syllabus of 6 courses
  • External Expert Board Of Studies For PV AndR EI
  • Membership of learned societies:  Life Member
  • Indian Virological Society;
  • System Society Of India;
  • Society of Human Resource and Innovation and Member, Council for Teacher’s Professional Development; IDNo.171
  • Indian Science Congress Association [2019-2020]

Area(s) of Research and Research Interests

Mycology; Virology; Plant Pathology; Ecology & Environmental Biotechnology

Since 2010-2025, focus of research area has been on:-

  • Fungal viruses: screening, isolation, purification and characterization, pathogenicity studies
  • Plant viruses: biological and molecular characterization including effect on plant hosts etc.
  • Bio degradation of polythene using microbes
  • Evaluating anti microbial properties of various botanicals individually and in combination including identification of bioactive component
  • Studies related to agricultura lwaste and solid wast  management
  • Studies related to dairy effluents;conservation of plants; biofueletc.
  • Initiated research in new research areas like fungal viruses
  • Only person in India who was working on Myco viruse still2017.
  • Work on efficacy of Phyto potentials against plant pathogenic bacteria is anew field
  • Initiated work on bio fuels through agricultural waste in D.E.I.

Have guided 28 M.Sc.; 8 M.Phil.; 5 Ph.D  till 2025

Ph.D.of 3 scholars is ongoing

Publications in reputed journals [46 papers in journals and Proceedings;9 book chapters and co-authored one book]

Citations—177; h-index:9; i10:8

FutureVision:-Waste management and bio remediation using microbes

Other Institutional Assignments and relevant information

  • Member of Organizing Committee of International Conferences
  • Member of Registration and Helpdesk Committee in International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology in Chemistry, Health, Environment and Energy ;NATCHEE-2010January7th-9th2010
  • Member of Cultural Committee in International Conference on Chemistry of Phyto potentials: Health, Energy and Environmental perspectives-CPHEE2011-4TH -6TH November,2011 etc.
  • Member organizing committee for National Seminar on “Plants and Microbes in Human welfare” 28-29 March, 2016 ; National Conference on Bioprospecting and bioactive compounds from microbes and plants March 2019;organized by Department of Botany,Faculty of Science,Dayalbagh Educational Institute,Agra. etc.
  • Departmental IQAC Co-Coordinator till 2024;
  • DepartmentalTimeTable Incharge till  December 2024;
  • Departmental coordinator for NAAC ,UGC reports etc. till 2024
  • Departmental Member Moderation Committee
  • Departmental Member Board Of Studies till 2024
  • External and Internal Examiner For End Sem.Practical Exam.
  • Chief Proctor Science Faculty  [2022] and Proctor BSc.Botany Hons.
  • Member Science Faculty Examination Committee since 2011
  • Convener of various cultural activities and Sport events
  • External Examiner And Paper Setter
  • Ex-Member University Canteen Committee
  • Member University Admission Committee as invigilator; Centre in charge and Convener of board
  • Member Question Bank Committee For University Entrance Exam 2014,2016,2020,2022,2023,2024
  • Member Cultural Committee For Youth Parliament till 2022

ProfessionalExperience:

S.No.

Positions held

Name of the

Institute

From

To

1.

Visiting Fellow

Dayalbagh

Educational Institute

3.9.2009

4.12.2009

2.

GuestLecturer

Dayalbagh

Educational Institute

5.12.2009

10.3.2010

3.

Assistant Professor

S1

Dayalbagh

Educational Institute

10.3.2010

25.3.2017

4.

Assistant Professor

S2

Dayalbagh

Educational Institute

25.3.2017

12.5.2022

5.

Assistant Professor

S3

Dayalbagh

Educational Institute

12.5.2022

Present Day

Current TeachingAssignments

Odd Semester:

Undergraduate classes:- BOM102 (Fungi and Plant Pathology); BOM 103 & BOM 104 (Practical and related seminars); BOM501

BOM 504 (Ecology And Practical);BOM 511 (Ecosystem and its dynamics); VAT301&VAT302(Crop protection; pest, pathogen and weeds); VAT503 (Disaster Management)

Postgraduate classes:-BOM701 & BOM 705 (Algae,Fungiand Plant Diseases:Theory and Practical);

Even Semester:

Undergraduate classes:- BOM201 (Bacteria ,Virus and Mycoplasma); , BOM 203 (Practical); BOM 602 (Applied and Ethno botany); BOM 604 (Practical) ; BOM 612 (Economic importance of plants and its products); ABS 401 , (Economic Botany I) ; ABS 404 & ABS 405 (Practical & related seminars);PPA 201 ,PPA 202 (Fundamentals of Plant Pathology & it’s Practical)

Postgraduate classes:-BOM803,BOM806(MicrobialEcology&Practical)

Academic Staff College Orientation/Refresher Course attended:

Name of the Course/ Summer School

Place

Duration

Sponsoring Agency

Orientation Programme OP-24

ASC, Kumaun University,Nainital

24.9.2013-21.10.2013

UGC

Refresher Course in Women studies[Interdisciplinary]

HRDC, AMU, Aligarh

20.02.2017-14.03.2017

UGC

Refresher Course on Disaster Management

ASC, Kumaun University,Nainital [online mode]

28..09.2020-12.10.2020

UGC

Faculty Development Programme on

“Promising success through inclusive

development”

PG & Research Department of Mathematics.Chennai

[National level virtual FDP]

15.02.2021-21.02.2021

UGC

Faculty Training Program [FTP]on ‘Digital Skills For Educators’

Saraswati College of Professional Studies, Ghaziabad,in association with Council for Teacher Education Foundation, Delhi-NCR Chapter.

01.05.2022-08.05.2022

UGC

FacultyDevelopment Programme on “ICT Tools  for effective teaching and Learning”

 

Kamla Nehru Maha vidyalaya, Nagpur [online mode]

 

23.05.2022- 28.05.2022

UGC

International Faculty Development program-cum-workshop on ICAR- Indian Agricultural Educational & Research Model Vs Global Agricultural Educational & Research Model

 

 

Jointly organized by Cambridge International Agriculture Organization, Southern Federal University, Russia, Hindustan Agricultural Research Welfare Society, ICAR - Central Institute For Research On Goats, International Maize And Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Gujarat Natural Farming And Science University [online mode]

14.07.2024-20.07.2024

ICAR,CIMMYT

NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme

Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Organized by UGC- MMTTC, Kumaun University, Nainital

22.07.2024-31.07.2024

UGC

 

Publications [Research papers and Book chapters]:-As per separate list

  • Publications prior to 2011---3
  • Publications in 2011---1
  • In2012---3
  • In2013---8
  • In2014---5
  • In2015---6
  • In2016---2
  • In2017---1
  • In2018---2
  • In2019---5
  • In2020---2
  • In 2021---o
  • In 2022---7
  • In 2023---2
  • In 2024---5

RESEARCH PAPERS

.No.

Author(s)

Title

Name of journal

Volume

Page

Year

1.

Shubha Anand, Sharmita Gupta and Anita Lakhani

Production and characterization of human hair keratin bioplastic films with novel plasticizers. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44905-x

Scientific  Reports 14, 1186 (2024).

14

1186

(2024)

2.

Shubha Anand, Sharmita Gupta, Manaswi Rani

Recent advances in preparation and biomedical applications of keratin based bio materials https://doi.org/10.1186/s44316-024-00016-9

Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials (2024) 1:16

1:16

1-27

(2024)

3.

Manaswi Rani, Sharmita Gupta

Ethnopharmacological implications of Argemone ochroleuca - A Critical Review     DOI: https://doi.org/10.47815/apsr.2024.10344 

Annals of Plant and Soil Research 2024, 26 (1): 143-147

26(1)

143-147

(2024)

4.

Gauri Shubhangi   Singh, Sharmita Gupta

“Synergistic effect of Cymbopogon citratus and Tecoma stans against some Plant pathogenic bacteria

Journal of Research and Studies” 2024 ISSN: 2455-5401. 43-64

 

43-64

(2024)

5.

Mahima, Manaswi, Sharmita Gupta

“Evaluation of Microbial and Physico-Chemical analysis from Dairy Waste effluent”

Journal of Research and Studies” 2024 ISSN: 2455-5401. 65-81

 

65-81

(2024)

6.

Rashmi Rajput and Sharmita Gupta

Study on sensory and physio-chemical properties of Shrikhand by using fennel powder

International Journal of Scientific Development and Research Volume 8(8) :499-504

8(8)

499-504

(2023)

7.

Shubhangi Singh and

Sharmita Gupta

Synergistic Effect of Boerhaavia diffusa and Asparagus racemosus against Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Fusarium moniliforme and Aspergillus terreus   https://doi.org/10.47815/apsr.2022.10210

Annals of Plant and Soil Research 2022, Volume 24 (4):571-577

24(4)

571-577

(2022)

8.

Sonaland Sharmita Gupta,

Characterization of virus causing chlorotic spot disease in garden quinine and its effect on nitrogen and pigments”

Annals of plant and soil research

22(2)

186-

188

(2020)

9.

NiteshVerma and Sharmita Gupta

“Assessment of LDPE degrading potential Aspergillus species isolated from municipal landfillsites of Agra

Springer Nature Applied Sciences

1(7)

701

(2019)

10.

Lovely Singh andSharmita Gupta

Ethnopharma cological aspects of A. Mexicana Linn., A significant plant species, in traditional systemof medicine

Int.Arch.App. Sci. Technol

10 (2)

143-

150

(2019)

11.

Nitesh verma and Sharmita Gupta

Microbial Approach To Minimise The Polythene Waste

Int.Arch.App. Sci. Technol

10 [2]

104-

110

(2019)

12.

Sonal,and Sharmita Gupta

Studies of biochemical changes in healthy cowpea plantsmechanically infected with sap isolated from virus infected Clerodendruminerme leaves

Int.Arch.App. Sci. Technol

10 [2]

72-75

(2019)

13.

Lovely Singh andSharmita Gupta

A study of ethnopharmacological properties of Argemone mexicana

Proceedings of   National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, March 28-29, 178-183,2019 ISBN: 978-93-81778-71-5

 

 

 

14.

Sonal,and Sharmita Gupta

“Assay for biological characterization of Clerodendrum inerme associated mosaic virus in Agra region”

Proceedings of   National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, March 28-29, 2019 ISBN: 978-93-81778-71-5

 

 

 

15.

Nitesh verma andSharmita Gupta

Selection and screening of fungi for bio degradation of polythene”

Proceedings of   National Conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive compounds from microbes and plants, March 28-29, 2019 ISBN: 978-93-81778-71-5

 

 

 

16.

NiteshVerma and Sharmita Gupta

Comparative Assessment of Polythene Degradation By Trichoderma harzianum and Trichodermaviride

Aayushi International Interdisciplinary ResearchJournal (AIIRJ)

Vol - V Issue-XI

63-69

(2018)

17.

Sharmita Gupta,Manisha and Sonal

Assessment of synergistic effect of plant extract of Catharanthusroseus and            Azadirachta indica against different pathogenic microbes

Aayushi International Interdisciplinary ResearchJournal (AIIRJ)

Vol - V Issue-XI

56-62

(2018)

18.

Vikas,S.K.Soni and S. Gupta

Prospective of selected green algae pertain to Biofuel production

JournalofPlant Development Sciences

10(5)

283-

287

(2018)

 

19.

Nitesh Verma, Sharmita Gupta and P.K. Dantu

Temporal variation in other physicochemical parameters of untreated and treated water quality of sewage treatment plant (STP),Agra

International journal of Research

4 (5)

675-

680

(2017)

20.

Priyanka Baghel and Sharmita Gupta

Status of municipal authority and public cooperation for solid waste management:A case study in Dayalbagh area,Agra

International Journal of Research

3(18)

1134-

1144

(2016)

21.

Yatiprabha, S.K.Soni, Sharmita Gupta and Sonal

Potential of algae in bioremediation of wastewater;Current Research

International Journal of Current microbiologyand applied sciences

5(2)

693-

700

(2016)

22.

Sonaland Sharmita Gupta

Ethnomedicinal aspects of the genus Clerodendruminerme:a case study .

International Journal of Research

2(4)

971-

976

(2015)

23.

Kusum Lata and Sharmita Gupta

Synergistic effect of Azadirachta indica, Aloe vera and antibiotics against

E.colibacterium

International Journal Of Pharmaceutical Research And

Bioscience

4(2)

291-

304

(2015)

24.

Sakshi Sharma and Sharmita Gupta

Myco viruses infecting human pathogenic fungi.

Journal of antivirals and antiretrovirals

7(4)

135

(2015)

25.

Sharmita Gupta,Arvind Kumar and Sonal

Biological assay for the establishment of viral nature of Durantaplumeiri

TECHNOFAME:

A Journal of multidisciplinary advanceresearch

4(2)

1-5

(2015)

26.

MonikaGautam and Sharmita Gupta

Population status and conservation requirement of some endangered plants growing in Dayalbagh Educational Institute,Agra.

International Journal of Conservation Science

6(4)

697-

706.

(2015)

27.

Deepshikha Singh and Sharmita Gupta

The study of plant people relation with in the purview of traditional medicinal system in Agra

International Journal of Research

2 (8)

538-

546

(2015)

28.

Sharmita Gupta,Sonal

Estimation of carbo hydrate sand

TECHNOFAME:

AJournalof

3 (2)

67-71

(2014)

 

 

and Arvind Kumar

cyto pathological analysis of healthy and symptomatic leaves of Clerodendruminerme exhibiting mosaic symptoms

multi disciplinary advance research.

 

 

 

29.

Sharmita Gupta, Sonal Singh and ArvindKumar

Effect on Primary Productivity and Variat in Chlorophyll content Virus Infected of Clerodendrum inerme

TECHNOFAME:

A Journal of multi disciplinary advance research

3 (1)

67-72

2014

30.

KratikaKumari and Sharmita Gupta

Antifungal Potentiality of Polyalthialongifolia leaf extract

International Journal of ResearchinPure

and Applied Microbiology

4(1)

7-9

2014

31.

SakshiSharma and Sharmita Gupta

Fungal Viruses: A Promising Prospective Field in the Area of Virology

International Journal of Engineering& Technical Research.

Special Issue

21-22

2014

32.

Chanchal Gautam and Sharmita Gupta

Antagonistic effect of Trichoderma viride and Trichoderma harzianum against plantpathogenicfungi and its growth on different agro waste

substrates

International Journal of Engineering& Technical Research.

Special Issue

23-25

2014

33.

Kratika Kumari and Sharmita Gupta

Phytopotentialof

Catharanthus roseus

L.(G.)Don. Var.

Rosea” and “Alba” against various pathogenicmicrobes in vitro

International Journal of ResearchinPure and Applied Microbiology

3 (3)

77-82

2013

34.

Sonal singh and Sharmita Gupta

Biological assay to establish viral nature of symptomatic Clerodendruminerme

inselectedregionof Agra

Currenttopicsin virology

11

95-101

2013

35.

Arvind Kumar and Sharmita Gupta

Repellent and anti feedant activity of neem and amla against two stored grain pest viz.Tribolium castaneum

Journal of entomological research

37(4)

301.306

2013

 

 

 

 

andTrogoderma granarium

 

 

 

 

36.

Kratika Kumari and Sharmita Gupta

Anti fungal properties of leaf extract of Catharanthus roseus 1(g.) Don.

American journal of phyto medicine and clinical therapeutics

1(9)

698-

705

(2013)

37.

K.Kanchan,S. Gupta, G.P. Satsangi and

J.N. Shrivastava

Novel biosynthesis of Silver nanoparticles (SNPs) using Chrysosporiumsps. and Aspergillussps

Int.J.Nano Dimens

4 (2)

105-

110

(2013)

38.

S.Singh and S. Gupta

Abstract of the paper presented orally during the XXI National Conference of Indian Virological Society (IVS).

Preliminary studies on natural occurrence of Clerodendrum Mosaic in Agra region

Indian Journal of Virology

24 (1)

145

(2013)

39.

S.Sharma and

S. Gupta

Abstract of the paper presented orally during the XXI National Conference of Indian Virological Society (IVS).

Myco viruses.An emerging Potential field of Virus Research in Indian Scenario

Indian Journal of Virology

24 (1)

143

(2013)

40.

Sakshi Sharma and Sharmita Gupta

Isolation and partial characterization of virus like particles fromChrysosporium pseudomerdarium, human pathogenic

fungi

Asian academic research Journal of Multidisciplinary

14 (1)

1-19

(2013)

41.

Sharmita Gupta, Shubhi Gupta,Manisha, Sakshi Sharma

Management of barrenlandsoilusing waste algal residue and agricultural residue

JournalofAlgal biomass Utilization

3 (3)

1– 6

(2012)

42.

Sharmita Gupta, Ritu Sharma,S.K. Soni, Sakshi Sharma

Biomassutilization of waste algal consortium for extraction of algal oil

Journal of Algal biomass Utilization

3 (3)

34– 38

(2012)

 

 

43.

S. K. Soni, KamalAgrawal,

S.K. Srivastava,

S. Gupta and ChetanKumar Pankaj

Growthperformance and biochemical analysisofSpirulina platensis under different culture conditions

Journal of Algal biomass Utilization

3 (1)

55– 58

(2012)

44.

SakshiSharma,Sharmita Gupta, J.N.Shrivastava

Presenceofviruslike particles in human pathogenic fungi, Chrysosporium sps andCandidaalbicans

IndianJournalof Virology

22 (2)

104-

110

(2011)

45.

Sharmita Gupta

Newer evidence to demonstrate mycovirus of Fusariummoniliforme var. subglutinans as causal agent of mango

shoot malformation

Journal of entomological research

15 (3)

222-

228

(1991)

46.

Sharmitaand Mahua Dutta Gupta

Mosaic disease of Dimorphotheca aurantiaca

International Journal of Tropicalplant disease

7

47-54

(1989)

BOOK AND BOOK CHAPTERS

S.No.

TitleOfthe Book

Author΄sName

Publisher

Year of publication

1.

Heavy metal study & Techniques in brief

Frontiers chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences,Vol. 1;  72-78 ISBN-978-93-88901-61-1.

Preksha Srivastav, S.K.Soni , Jeetendra Singh, Sharmita Gupta

Bhumi Publishers

 

2023

2.

Futuristic Trends of Scope and Objectives in Plant Pathology Pg no. 334-344, , ISBN-978-93-5668-523-9 In the Book titled "Research in Mycology Volume-I"

Shubhangi Singh, Manaswi Rani and Sharmita Gupta

Blue Rose Publishers

2022

3.

Nutritive Status Of Some Common And Medicinal Plants Pg No.114-121 Recent Trends Of Innovations In Chemical And Biological Sciences Volume III (ISBN: 978-93-91768-73-7)

Manaswi Rani, Shubhangi Singh and Sharmita Gupta

Bhumi Publishers

 

2022

4.

Animal protein bioplastics  Futuristic Trends in Biotechnology, ISBN: 978-93-95632-88-1,IIP Proceedings, Volume 2, Book 27, Part 1, Chapter 5

Anand Shubha, Gupta Sharmita

Iterative International  Publishers

2022

5.

Antifungal activities of mushrooms-An updated overview Book chapter in The Mushroom-An incredible natural resource 285-296

Lovely Singh, Sharmita Gupta

Blue Rose Publishers

2022

6.

Antibacterial activities of mushrooms , Book chapter in The Mushroom-An incredible natural resource p 385-399

Manaswi Rani, Shubhangi Singh,Sharmita Gupta

 

Blue Rose Publishers

2022

7.

Spectrum of mushroom varieties : Edible and poisonous

Book chapter in The Mushroom-An incredible natural resource

p 400-413

Shubhangi Singh , Manaswi Rani,Sharmita Gupta,

Blue Rose Publishers

2022

8.

Managementofpolythenewaste through biodegradation byusing few species of Aspergillus: An environment friendly approach in

“Biotechnologyandbiological sciences”

NiteshVermaand

Sharmita Gupta

Taylorand Francis

2020

9.

Comparative analysis of phytochemicals of healthy and symptomatic Clerodendrum inermein“Advancesinplant andmicrobialBiotechnology”

Sonal,Sharmita Gupta, Yati Prabha and

S.K. Soni

Springer

2019

10.

Spirulina—Mass cultivation and its medicinal and health aspects

S.K.Soni V.P.Bhatnagar Sharmita Gupta

Lambert

2015