Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University,  Delhi-110403
 
Name: Prof. Rajinder K. Gupta
Designation: Professor & Dean
Subject: Biotechnology
School: University School of Biotechnology Educational Qualification: Ph.D. (Org.Chem.) & Ph.D. ( Microbiology , USA )
Email: rkg67ap@yahoo.com Phone:  +91 – 23900233 (O)
Address: Official: University School of Bio-Technology, G.G.S. Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110403 Correspondence:University School of Bio-Technology, G.G.S. Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi-110403
Specialization: Organic Chemistry & Microbiology Field of Interest:   Bioactive agents from actinomycetes & plants, microbiology & physiology of actinomycetes, biotransformations, biocontrol agents/biopesticides, and production of nanomaterials using microorganisms (nanobiotechnology)


Teaching/Research Experience:   

Prof. Rajinder K. Gupta completed his higher education including first PhD degree from Delhi University in Organic Chemistry of Natural Products. He earned his second PhD in Microbiology /Biotechnology from University of Idaho, USA. He was awarded Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship to work at the Technical University, Berlin, Germany, where he worked on Phytochemicals and Natural Products. He worked on bioactive agents from marine organisms at the University of Oklahoma, USA, and on actinomycetes physiology and on their biocatalytic /biotransformation ability of various substrates of natural origin at University of Idaho, USA. He has over 100 research publications to his credit and has more than three decades of experience in academia, and industry (pharmaceutical, agrochemical, polymer and commercial test house). He is a member of several national & international professional /academic bodies. He has provided consultancy to Delhi Government to set up an ultramodern R & D and food quality testing facility in Delhi. His current areas of research include identification of bioactive agent from actinomycetes & plants, biotransformations, and production of nanomaterials using microorganisms (nanobiotechnology).

Selected Publications out of 102 publications.

  1. Sonia Mann, Deepika Gupta, and Rajinder K. Gupta, Phytochemical screening and evaluation of nutritional and antioxidant potential of Indian Buckwheat grains, Food Chemistry (Under review).
  2. Bharti, Anand A. L. Nagpure and Rajinder K. Gupta, Biotransformation of Curcumin to Vanillin, Indian J. of Chemistry (Sec-B) 2010 (under review).
  3. M. Husain, V. Kumar, R. Kumar, N.A. Shakil, A.K. Prasad, Rajinder K. Gupta, S.V. Malhotra, A.C. Watterson and V.S. Parmar, Novel Enantioselective Reactions on (±) Aryl Alkyl ketones by Native and Modified PPL, Biocatalysis & Biotransformation , May-June, 28(3), 172-184, 2010.
  4. Rahul K. Negi, Gouri Satpathy, Yogesh K. Tyagi and Rajinder K. Gupta, Heavy metal Biosorption Using Allium cepa and Allium sativum, International journal of Environment & Waste Management, 2010 (in press).
  5. Pratibha Nand, Sushma Drabu, and Rajinder K. Gupta, Implications of E-commerce in Health Care System, International Journal of Community Pharmacy, 2(3), 11-12, 2009.
  6. Kavita Tiwari, Rajinder K. Gupta, “Rare Actinomycetes: Potential Storehouse for Novel Antibiotics”. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 2010 (under review).
  7. Renu Singh, Bansi Malhotra, Gajajala Sumana, Seema Sood, Rajinder K. Gupta, Polyaniline/carbon nanotubes platform for sexually transmitted disease detection. Journal of Molecular Recognition 2009, Manuscript ID: JMR-09-0090.R1 (in press).
  8. Renu Singh, Bansi Malhotra, Gajajala Sumana, Seema Sood, Rajinder K. Gupta, STD Sensor Based on Nucleic Acid Functionalized Nanostructured Polyaniline. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 24, 2232-2238, 2009.
  9. Deepika Gupta, Bruce Bleakley and Rajinder K. Gupta, Cost-effective screening for antibacterial & antifungal activity. Natural Product Radiance, 8(5), 494-497, 2009.
  10. Pratibha Nand, and Rajinder K. Gupta, Teaching Special Learner - A Challenge. New Frontiers in Education Int. Journal of Education), 41 (3), 231-237, 2008.
  11. Y.K. Tyagi, H.G. Raj, and R. K. Gupta, Synthesis of novel triazoles and their antifungal activity evaluation, Indian J. of Physiology & Applied Sciences, 61(1), 8-15, 2008.
  12. Y.K. Tyagi, Shvetambari, H.G. Raj, and Rajinder K. Gupta, In vitro antioxidant evaluation of 4-methylcoumarin derivatives, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 22, 3622-3628, 2010.
  13. Y.K. Tyagi, Shvetambari, H.G. Raj, and Rajinder K. Gupta, Synthesis of novel 4-methylcoumarin derivatives & comparative specificities of substituted derivatives for acetoxy drug: protein transacetylase, Scientia Pharmaceutica (Vienna), 76, 395-414, 2008.
  14. Shalini, Dolly Wattal Dhar and Rajinder K. Gupta. Morphological and physiochemical characterization of Calothrix strains, J. of Microbiological Methiods 2010 (in press).
  15. Shalini, Dolly Wattal Dhar and Rajinder K. Gupta. Morphological and molecular characterization of Calothrix strains. Acta Botanica, Hugarica, 52(1-2), 195-216, 2009.
  16. Deepika Gupta, Bruce Bleakley and Rajinder K. Gupta, Dragon’s Blood: Botany, chemistry and therapeutic uses. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 115(3), 361-380, 2008.
  17. M. Husain, S. A. Ansari, P. K. Mohapatra, Rajinder. K Gupta, A. K. Prasad, V. S. Parmar and V. K. Manchanda. Extraction Chromatography of Lanthanides Using N,N,N’,N’-Tetraoctyl Diglycolamide (TODGA) as the Stationary Phase, Desalination, 229, 294-301, 2008.
  18. Shalini, Rajinder K. Gupta and Dolly Wattal Dhar. Phylogenetic Analysis of Cynobacterial stains of genus-Calothrix by single & multiplex Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA-PCR. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 24, 927-935, 2008.
  19. Shalini, Rajinder K. Gupta, Sunil Pabbi and Dolly Wattal Dhar. Protocol Optimization of RAPD in Cynobacteria. Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 6(4), 549-552, 2007.
  20. Debu Bhattacharya, Anand Nagpure & Rajinder K. Gupta Bacterial Chitinases: Properties & Potential, Crit. Rev. Biotechnology, 27, 21-28, 2007.
  21. Shalini, Rajinder K. Gupta and Dolly Wattal Dhar 2006. Physiology and phylogenetic analysis of cyanobacteria. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment Vol.5 (1): 369-374. 2007.
  22. Arora K, Summana G, Saxena V, Gupta Rajinder.K, Gupta S.K, Yakhmi J.V, Subash chand, Malhotra, B.D. Improved Performance of ployaniline-Uricase Biosensor, Analytica Chimica Acta 594, 17-23, 2007.
  23. Shalini, B.V.Singh, D.W.Dhar and Rajinder.K.Gupta. (2007) Molecular Approaches to Cyanobacteria. In: R.K.Gupta and Vidhya Dhar Pandey (eds.), Advances in applied Phycology. Daya Publishing Home, New Delhi, pp.213-228.
  24. Hemant Tiwari, Mukta Mann, Rajinder K. Gupta, Chinese Biotechnology: Opportunities & Lessons for India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy, 13(4), 58-64, 2008.
  25. Sudhanshu Goel, & Rajinder K. Gupta, Biotechnology in Israel: Opportunities for India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy, 13(2), 32-43, 2008.
  26. M. Husain, V. Kumar, R. Kumar, N.A. Shakil, A.K. Prasad, Rajinder K. Gupta, S.V. Malhotra, A.C. Watterson and V.S. Parmar, Novel Enantioselective Reactions on (±) Aryl Alkyl ketones by Native and Modified PPL, Biocatalysis & Biotransformation ,April issue 2010, in press.
  27. Nelanshu Shekar, D. Bhattacharya, D.Kumar & Rajinder K. Gupta, Biocontrol of wood-rotting fungi using Streptomyces violaceusniger XL-2, Canadian J. of Microbiology, 52(9), 809-808, 2006.
  28. Vishal Govil & Rajinder K. Gupta, Biotechnology in Germany: Opportunities for India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy, 11(2), April-Jun. 2006.
  29. Sudhanshu Goel, & Rajinder K. Gupta, Biotechnology in Israel: Opportunities for India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy, 12(1), October-January 2008.
  30. Rajrishi Mishra & Rajinder K. Gupta, Biotechnology in Cuba: Opportunities for India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy, 11(3), July-Sept. 2006.
  31. Shalini, B.V.Singh and R.K.Gupta. (2006) Biotechnological potentials of cyanobacteria. In: R.K.Gupta and Vidhya Dhar Pandey (eds.), Glimpses of cyanobacteria. Daya Publishing Home, New Delhi, pp.299-313.
  32. P. Appukkuttan, M. Husain, R. K. Gupta, V. S. Parmar and E. V. D. Eycken, Fully Chemoselective One-Pot Cross-Stille Reaction of Benzylic halides with 2(1H) Pyrazinon, Synlett,, 10, 1491-1496, 2006.
  33. Debu Bhattacharya & Rajinder K. Gupta, Nanotechnology and Potential of Microorganisms, Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 25, 199-204,2005.
  34. Umesh Gupta and RK.Gupta. Transfer of Technology to Biotech. Industry in India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy) July-September, 4-11, 2005.
  35. Megha Goyal, Umesh Gupta and RK.Gupta. Bioenrepreneurship in India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy, 10(2), April-June 11-15.
  36. Rachit Gupta and RK.Gupta. Prioritization of Biotechnology in India, The Journal of Indian Management Strategy, 10 (1), 4-8, 2005.
  37. Dishant Kumar and RK.Gupta. Actinomycetes as Biocontrol Agents, Indian Journal of Biotechnology 5, 20-25, 2006.
  38. M. Husain, B.K. Singh, Rajinder K. Gupta, V.K. Manchanda, C.E. Olsen, A.K. Parsad & V.S. Parmar, Novel Lipase-catalyzed enantioselective amidation of aliphatic acids, Tetrahedron Letters, 40, 4511-4514, 2005.
  39. Y.K. Tyagi, H.G. Raj, Pankaj Kumar and R. K. Gupta, Synthesis of novel 4-Methyl coumarins & evaluation of their antioxidant activity, European J. of Medicinal Chemistry, 40, 413-420 (2005).
  40. RK.Gupta, L.A. Deobald D. J. Roberts and DL Crawford Biotransformations of coal and coal substructure model compounds by bacteria under aerobic and anaerobic conditions in Proceedings: 1990 First International Symposium on the Biological Processing of Coal, EPRI GS-6970, September 1990, 4/29 - 4/43.
  41. RK.Gupta, D.A. Kundra, A. Pometto and DL Crawford. Properties of a modified lignin polymer during Lignocellulose degradation by Streptomyces as an antimicrobial agent and as an immunoadjuvant, Biotechnology for fuels and chemicals, 4S DOE, 12, 1986.
  42. DL Crawford, and RK.Gupta. Microbial depolymerization of coal, in Microbial Transformation of Low Rank Coals, Crawford, D. L., ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, chap. 4, 1992, 171-211.
  43. RK.Gupta and DL Crawford. Characterization of extracellular bacterial enzymes, which depolymerize a soluble lignite coal polymer, Fuel, 70, 577-580 (1991).
  44. RK.Gupta and DL Crawford. Oxidation of dibenzothiophene by Cunninghamella elegans, Curr. Microbiol. 21:229-231 (1990).
  45. RK.Gupta and DL. Crawford Influence of cultural parameters on the depolymerization of a soluble lignite coal by Pseudomonas cepacia DLC-07. Resources, Recycling, and Conservation, 5:245-254 (1991).
  46. RK.Gupta, D.A. Deobald and DL Crawford. Depolymerization and chemical modification of lignite coal by Pseudomonas cepacia strain DLC-07. Appl. Biochem. Biotechnology. 24/25:899-911, (1990).
  47. RK.Gupta, JK.Spiker and DL Crawford. Biotransformation of coal by ligninolytic Streptomyces. Can. J. Microbiol. 34:667-674 (1988).
  48. F.Bohlmann, and RK.Gupta. New cadinene derivatives from Heterotheca latifolia. Phytochemistry 21:2982-2984 (1982).
  49. F.Bohlmann, and RK.Gupta. New furanoheliangolides from Calea villosa. Phytochemistry 21:2593-2595 (1982).
  50. F.Bohlmann, and RK.Gupta. New furanoheliangolides and farnesol derivatives from Celea hispida. Phytochemistry 21:2899-2903 (1982).
  51. F.Bohlmann, and RK.Gupta. Two new furanoheliangolides from Calea angusta Blake. Phytochemistry 21:2117-2118 (1982).
  52. F.Bohlmann, and RK.Gupta. New eremophilene and germacrene derivative from Senecio glandulosopilosus. Phytochemistry 21:2595-2597 (1982).
  53. F.Bohlmann, and RK.Gupta. New ineupatorolide-like sesquiterpene lactones from Dittrichia viscosa. Phytochemistry 21:1443-1445 (1982).
  54. F.Bohlmann, and RK.Gupta. ß-Hydroxy dehydrozaluzanin-C from Andryala pinnatifida. Phytochemistry 21:1799-1800 (1982).
  55. F.Bohlmann, RK.Gupta and J. Jakupovic. Über das erste sesquiterpenlacton mit einer allengruppe aus Vernoia cotoneaster. Liebigs Ann. Chem., pp. 1904-1906 (1980).
  56. E.A. Sherif, RK.Gupta and MK.Murti. Synthesis of chalkones, flavanones isolated from Popowia cauliflora and their analogues. Agric. Biol. Chem. (Japan) 45:531-533 (1981).
  57. RK.Gupta, EA. Sherif and MK.Murti. Anomalous AlCl3 induced UV shift of C-alkylated polyphenols. Tetrahedron Lett. 21:641-642 (1980).
  58. RK.Gupta, A. Islam and MK.Murti. Photochemical synthesis of naturally occurring ß-diketones. Tetrahedron Lett. 4879-4880 (1979).
  59. RK.Gupta and MK.Murti. Ovalin, a new pipecolic acid from M. ovalifolia seeds. Phytochemistry 18:1021-1022 (1979).
  60. RK.Gupta and MK.Murti. Prenylated flavanones from M. ovalifolia seeds: Structure and synthesis. Phytochemistry 15:832-883 (1976).

Book Chapters

  • Microbial depolymerization of coal, in Microbial Transformation of Low Rank Coals, Crawford, D. L., ed. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, chap. 4, 1992, 171-211.
  • Shalini, B.V.Singh and R.K.Gupta. (2006) Biotechnological potentials of cyanobacteria. In: R.K.Gupta and Vidhya Dhar Pandey (eds.), Glimpses of cyanobacteria. Daya Publishing Home, New Delhi, pp.299-313.
  • Shalini, B.V.Singh, D.W.Dhar and R.K.Gupta. (2007) Molecular Approaches to Cyanobacteria. In: R.K.Gupta and Vidhya Dhar Pandey (eds.), Advances in applied Phycology. Daya Publishing Home, New Delhi, pp.213-228.