Rushi J Bhatt
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Professional Summary
To achieve the solution of existing scientific problems by developing my current
research and technological knowledge to make life comfortable and healthy for
humankind.
Professional Experience
Gujarat University
Supervised total two M.Sc Biomedical students in current year 2013 for 6 months dissertation.
Instruments Familiar With HPTLC (Ancrohom), HPLC (Shimadzu, Water's, Analytical), GC (Shimadzu), UV- spectrophotometer (Shimadzu, Backman, Perkin Elmer), IR (IR affinity 1, Shimadzu) Gene Bank Submission Total 13 sequences were submitted to NCBI with accession numbers 1) GQ922335, 2) GQ922336, 3) GU212670, 4) GU212671, 5) GU212672, 6) GU212673, 7) GU212674, 8) GU212675, 9) GU212676, 10) GU212677, 11) JN020916, 12) JN020917, 13) JN020918 Awards Secured First position in poster paper presentation in National symposium on Biotechnology Led Paradigm Shift-2010 on 24th January, 2010 organized by Charutar Vidya Mandal's Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Integrated Study & Research in Biotechnology and Allied Sciences (ARIBAS), New V.V.nagar.
Secured Third position in oral paper presentation in National symposium on Biochemistry: Recent Advances in Molecular Research" on.
August 2011 to August 2012
Concord Biotech Ltd
Research Associate Executive
Company 5 : INFOMED TECH PVT LTD and (RELIGARE LABORATORY).
Project currently working on Sickle Cell Anemia in Gujarat Population.
Designation : Technician Head (Gujarat Sickle Cell Anemia Project) (HPLC) Department : Research and development Experience : Leading and Management Period : August 2012 to till date Location : (Ahmedabad) Gujarat 1 Duties & Responsibilities Method Development and troubleshooting, Method validations, Process validation data evaluation, generate reports etc.
Instruments familiar with HPLC Instruments familiar with LC-2010 (Shimadzu), SPD-20A (Shimadzu), Waters 2690 Alliance, Waters 717 and P3000 (Analytical).
Softwares known: LC Solution, Class VP, Millennium, Clarity Company 4 : Xavier's Research Foundation and MSME Designation : Group Leader of BG Biotech through (MSME) Department : Research and development Experience : Leader and Management Period : Aug.
August 2006 to July 2011
St Xavier's College Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Research Details
Isolation and characterization of crude oil degrading bacteria from various oil fields of Gujarat Optimization of media and carbon sources for biosurfactant production by different Pseudomonas sp.
Characterization of biosurfactants using HPTLC, HPLC, UV, IR, LC/MS/MS and NMR.
Characterization and optimization of media and carbon sources for Bioemulsifier production by Ochrobactrum anthropi and Rhodococcus sp.
Enhanced petroleum hydrocarbon degradation using biosurfactant & Bioemulsifier.
Successful transfer of a plasmid from hydrocarbon degrading strain to non hydrocarbon degrading strain to address marine oil spill problems.
Rhizoremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil using Plant growth promoting Pseudomonas putida Supervised the total seven B.Sc.(Biochemistry, Biotechnology & Chemistry) dissertation students for 12 months dissertation research project under the guidance of principal investigator during academic year 2006-2011.
March 2006 to August 2006
Lyka labs Ltd Ankleshwar, Gujarat
Total bacterial count Total fungal count Identification of specific microorganisms Escherichia coli Salmonella sp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus.
Microbiological analysis of Raw materials and finished product, Microbial assessment of water (MPN Techniques),Test for sterility and LAL (Limulus amebocyte lysate) Test Company 1 : Unique Chemicals (A Division of J.
B.
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd).
Designation : Microbiologist Department : Quality control (Q.C.) Experience : Microbial Analysis of Raw materials and finished Products.
September 2005 to March 2006
Ankleshwar, Gujarat
Total bacterial count Total fungal count Identification of specific microorganisms Escherichia coli Salmonella sp.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Staphylococcus aureus.
Microbiological analysis of Raw materials and finished product, Microbial assessment of water (MPN Techniques),Test for sterility and LAL (Limulus amebocyte lysate) Test Work Experience (Academic) Institute 2 : Xavier Research Foundation (St.
Xavier's college) Designation : Research Scholar (Senior Research Fellow) Department : Research and development Experience : Production of biosurfactant and bioemulsifier (Bioremediation).
Education and Training
2013,
Doctor of Philosophy Biochemistry
2005 Saurashtra University Rajkot,
Master of Science Biochemistry/Chemistry Biochemistry
2003 Shree M & N Virani Science College Sa Rajkot,
Bachelor of Science Biochemistry
St. Xavier's College Gujarat Universi Ahmedabad,
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