Dr. Arun Pratap Sikarwar
Assistant Professor
 
Educational Qualification - M.Sc (BHU),M.B.A, Ph.D. (University of Mumbai)
 
CONTACT
Department of Zoology
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed  to be University)
Dayalbagh, Agra 282 005 (UP), India
Tel.: (0562) 280 1545
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Postdoctoral Research Experiences:
 
·Brain & Mind Research Institute (BMRI), Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q), (Institution of Cornell University, NY), Education City, Doha, Qatar.
·Institute of Biomedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark.
·Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Bangalore, India.
 
I am a bioscience researcher trained in brain biology, neuroscience, molecular & cellular biology, and bioinformatics at the reputed institutes of National and International repute. Presently, I am reining as an Assistant Professor of higher education involving cutting edge bioscience topics. I am innovative to my sophisticated ideas, a proficient problem solver with splendid analytical abilities and possess an impressive oral & written communication capability. Overall, I enthrall multifariousness in my professional life.
 
Research Interest:
  • Proteomic analysis of saliva as biomarker for brain disorders
  • Neurobiology of Yoga and Meditation
  • Exploration of neuroprotective phytomedicines of Indian continent.
 
Teaching at D.E.I.: The major topics being taught at UG and PG levels include Neurobiology, Animal Physiology, Molecular & Cellular Biology and Bioinformatics.
 
Academic Achievements / Scholarships:
·Post-Graduate Scholarship- Awarded for pursuing M.Sc. (Biotechnology) at BHU by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
·Doctoral Fellowship- Awarded as Junior Research Fellowship(JRF) and Senior Research Fellowship(SRF) by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
·Qualified for the national competitive examination “Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering” (GATE - 2002) with All India Rank # 239.
·Qualified for the national competitive examination for “Eligibility for Lectureship” (LS) in joint “Council of Scientific and Industrial Research- University Grants Commission (CSIR-UGC), National Eligibility Test (NET) in December 2001 and June 2002 exams.
·Successfully completed the course "Indian Patent Law & Practice" conducted by Intellecture and National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, India.
 
Member of Scientific Professional Bodies:
·Indian Academy of Neurosciences (IAN)
·Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), India (section - New Biology).
·The Society of Biological Chemists (SBC), India.
·Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA, Swadeshi Science Movement), India (Life Membership, Health Sciences)
·Indian Society of Cell Biology (ISCB), India.
·Indian Immunology Society (IIS), India.
·Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF), India.
 
Faculty Development Trainings at UGC-MHRD Centers:-
  • Successfully completion (Grade- A) of University Grants Commission (UGC) sponsored four weeks long “Refresher Course in Life Sciences and Biotechnology” at UGC- Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) at prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, for the duration of 8th October, 2018 to 2nd November, 2018.
  • Successfully completion (Grade- A) of University Grants Commission (UGC) sponsored one month long “Orientation Programme” at UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC) at prestigious Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, for the duration of 8th May, 2017 to 6th June, 2017.
Selected Scientific Publications:
 
·Mapping Post-translational Modifications of Mammalian Testicular specific Histone Variant TH2B in Tetraploid and Haploid Germ cells and their implications on the Dynamics of Nucleosome structure. Satya Krishna Pentakota, Sankaran Sandhya, Arun P. Sikarwar, Nagasuma Chandra, and Manchanahalli R Satyanarayana Rao. Journal of Proteome Research, 2014. 13(12):5603-17.
 
·Design and Molecular Characterization of C-Kit Transgene Construct during Spermatogenesis in Mice. Swanand Koli, Arun P Sikarwar, Murali R babu and Reddy KVR. Journal of Cell Science & Therapy. 2013; 4: 1000137, page 1-8.
 
·siRNA-Mediated Silencing of c-kit in Mouse Primary Spermatogonial Cells Induces Cell Cycle Arrest.  Arun P. Sikarwar, K.V.R. Reddy. Oligonucleotides. 2008; 18(2):145-160. (PMID: 18637732) (Journal name changed to “Nucleic Acid Therapeutics”)
 
·Differential regulation of gene expression in mouse spermatogonial cells after blocking c-kit-SCF interaction with RNAi. Arun P. Sikarwar, Murali K Rambabu and K.V.R. Reddy. Journal of RNAi and Gene Silencing. 2008; 4 (1):302-311.
 
·Neuroprotective potential of phytomedicines by qualitative and quantitative analysis of antioxidants. Priya Agnihotri and Arun P. Sikarwar. Indian Journal of Basic And Applied Research. 2017; 2 (2): 129-133 (E-ISSN No. 2454-4639)
 
Research Work:
 
Doctoral (Ph.D.) thesis: 
 Completed = Nil
 Ongoing = 03
 
M.Phil. dissertation:
Completed = 01
Ongoing = Nil
 
M.Sc. dissertation:
Completed = 06
Ongoing = 02