Curriculum V itae
Contact information
Name Sharvari Thamake
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Houston, TX-77042
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Education
****-**** ******** *******hand College, Baramati, MH, India
MS Microbiology
2004- 2007 Vidya Pratishthan s Arts Science and Commerce College, Baramati, MH,
India
BS Microbiology
Professional Experience
2009- 2012 Assistant Professor,
Tuljaram Chaturchand College, Baramati
Work Profile: Lectured upon subjects including Biochemistry, Molecular biology
& Genetics, Immunology, Microbial Metabolism, Fermentation Technology,
Virology
Research:
2011-2012 Project Advisor,
Project Title: Comparative studies on Invertase activity of free cells of
Saccharomyces c erevisiae, immobilized cells and immobilized Invertase using gel
entrapment method.
Techniques used: Spectrophotometric and colorimetric assay for enzymes,
Enzyme and cell immobilization.
2010-2011 Project Advisor,
Project Title: Studies on Antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants against tooth
pathogens isolated from infected tooth and pus sample.
Techniques used: Extraction of antimicrobial agents from components of
m edicinal plants, Antimicrobial testing, Specimen collection, Isolation,
identification and biochemical characterization of bacterial and fungal isolates.
2009-2010 Project Advisor,
Project Title: Isolation of an organism from soil showing antimicrobial activity
against test pathogens & production and partial purification of antimicrobial
c ompound
Techniques used: Isolation and screening of bacteria, Maintenance of bacterial
c ulture, Antimicrobial activity (disc diffusion method, agar well diffusion method),
purification of antimicrobial compounds.
2008- 2009 Post-graduate Student,
Thesis title: Production, media optimization and partial purification of amylase
from indigenously isolated strain of Aureobasidium pullulans
M entor: Prof. Mrs. Mulay Y.R.
Techniques used: Isolation, screening and culture preparation, Media design and
optimization, Amylase production, Enzyme assay, Purification of enzymes .
Other Techniques: Sterility testing, pyrogenicity testing, Antibiotic assay (MIC,
MBC), Total viable count (air, water, API, soil etc.), water analysis (DO, BOD,
COD, TSS, MLSS, MPN),
Posters:
Presented a poster at National Conference on Global Warming & its c onsequences entitled
“Potential Impact of Global Warming on Human life and Environment ” held at Shardanagar,
Baramati. (Jan 2008).
Presented a poster at National Conference on Frontiers in Life Sciences entitled “ Partial
Purification of Antimicrobial Compound Produced by the Organism Isolated From Soil
Environment” held at Shardanagar, Baramati. (Jan 2009).
Extra Curricular Activity:
Completed Industrial In-Plant training at Serum Institute of India Ltd. Including Techniques of
Bacterial Vaccine Production and Quality Control Department at Pune, MH, India (2nd to 7th June
2008).
Active Participation in National Social Scheme (NSS) c amps organized by Tuljaram Chaturchand
College, Baramati at Barhanpur- a village near to Baramati.(January 2010, Jan. 2011 and Jan
2012).
Active participation in a workshop on “Enhancement of Teaching-Learning activities in
Microbiology” at Department of Microbiology, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune, MH, India.
A team member of organization c ommittee of “Aviskaar – poster presentation competition” at
Tuljaram Chaturchand College, Baramati. Dist Pune, MH, India.
A team member of organization committee of Refresher course for PG teacher held at
Department of Microbiology, Tuljaram Chaturchand College Baramati, Dist Pune, MH, India.