microbial biochemistry and biofuel research, India Experience 6 yrs

Rekha Shukla, PhD

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Rekha Shukla

Biological and agricultural Engineering

Driftmier Engineering center

University of Georgia, GA 30602

E-mail: ************@*****.***

Web: http://rekhashukla.com Personal profile:

Nationality - Indian

Languages - English, Hindi

Academics:

Ph D: Biochemistry (Mycology and Plant Pathology), 2009

Thesis Title: Biochemical and molecular characterization of Sclerotium rolfsii, a mycoherbicidal agent against Parthenium.

Institution: R D University, Jabalpur, INDIA

Advisor: Prof. A K Pandey

M Sc: Biochemistry (June 2004, 70.3 %) Rani Durgavati University,

Jabalpur, INDIA.

Awards & Fellowships:

• Young Scientist Award in National Seminar on Green Technologies for environmental management and sustainable development 2010

• Young Scientist Award Indian Science Congress, January 2009

• Research Associate CSIR, INDIA May 2009

• Best poster presentation-2008 on 59th annual meeting of Indian Phytopathological society, New Delhi.

• Senior Research Fellowship CSIR, INDIA, July 2008

• Best poster presentation-2007 on National Science Day organized by, R.D University, Jabalpur

Career Summary:

Papers Published '16’

Presentations (Oral & Poster) ‘20’

Total Research experience: 6 years

Technical Skills:

Protein, enzymes, extraction and purification, western blotting

Gel electrophoresis, isozyme analysis (Zymography), microscopy,

DNA, RNA extraction, c DNA synthesis, PCR based techniques,

Development of biofertilizers using AM fungi and PGPR

Isolation and identification and maintenance of fungi, bacteria and algae

Mass production and formulation of Mycoherbicide/fungal metabolites

Mass cultivation and harvesting of algae in ponds

Biocontrol using mycoherbicide

Nutritional and biochemical analysis like Phosphors, Nitrogen, Carbon,

Protein, Lipid, soil and waste water analysis and treatment using Algae

Research Activities:

Project 1: Integrated nutrient management in nursery and plantation of Jatropha curcas using microbial fertilizers.

PI: Dr Jamaluddin, Emeritus Scientist, CSIR, Deptt. Of Biological Sciences, R. D. University, Jabalpur.

Funding Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, INDIA.

Project 2: Weed Management of soybean crop employing secondary metabolites of soil microflora.

PI: Prof. Dr A K Pandey, Deptt. Of Biosciences, R. D. University, Jabalpur.

Funding Agency: MPCST, Bhopal

Project 3: Volunteer Research on “Protein- protein interaction of T cells during inflammation” from Sep 2010 to Feb 2011.

PI: Dr Yuan Liu, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Georgia State University Atlanta, GA, USA

Project :4 Biorefining and carbon cycling programme: Biofuels form Algae

PI: Dr K.C Das, Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Driftmier Engineering Center, University of Georgia, Athens 30606, GA, USA

List of Papers :

1. Shukla Rekha and A.K. Pandey (2006) Maximization of production of oxalic acid from Sclerotium rolfsii a mycoherbicidal agent against Parthenium. Ann. Pl. Protec. Sci 14(1): 202-205.

http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:apps&volume=14&issue=1&article=049

2. Shukla Rekha., Prahalad, S and A.K. Pandey (2007). Herbicidal activity of cell free culture filtrates of Sclerotium rolfsii FGCC#105 against Hyptis suaveolens. Vislesana 10(B): 55 -61.

3. Shukla Rekha and A.K. Pandey (2007) Biology of mycoherbicidal agent Sclerotium rolfsii: An Overview. J. Mycopathological Research 45(2): 149-157.

http://www.imskolkata.org/section/journalsearch/index.php?keywords=2007++vol.45%282%29&Search.x=19&Search.y=11

4. Shukla Rekha, A.K. Pandey (2008). Diversity in mycoherbicidal agent Sclerotium rolfsii isolates from Central India. J.Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 37(3): 514-518.

5. Shukla Rekha and A.K. Pandey (2008). Formulation and evaluation of agrochemicals from Sclerotium rolfsii FGCC#02 against Parthenium hysterophorus. J. Plant Protect. Res. Vol. 48(4) : 487-494.

http://versita.metapress.com/content/r48143k423p08x16/

6. Shukla Rekha and A.K.Pandey (2008). Pathogenic diversity of Sclerotium rolfsii isolates, a potential biocontrol agent against Parthenium hysterophorus L. Afr. J. Environ. Sc & Tech. 2(4): 124-126.

http://www.acadjourn.org/AJEST/abstracts/abstracts/abstract%202008/May/S hukla%20and%20Pandey.htm

7. Rekha Shukla, Anima Kumari and A.K. Pandey (2009). Bioherbicidal potential of Trichoderma viride against Parthenium. J. Basic. Appl. Mycol 8(I&II): 122-124.

8. Rekha Shukla and A. K. Pandey (2009). Evaluation of different substrate for mass production and field performance of collar rot fungi strain for the management of Parthenium Indian J. Weed Sci. 41(1&2): 67-69.

9. Jamaluddin, Rekha Shukla and A. K. Pandey (2010). Modified techniques for the study of plant microbe-interaction in culture medium. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sc. Lett. 33(1&2): 9-10.

http://nasi.iiita.ac.in/library/National%20Academy%20Science%20Letters/Vol%2033/

10. Rekha Shukla, Jamaluddin and A. K. Pandey (2010). Studies on phosphorus solubilizing activity of Pseudomonas flourescens isolates of Jatropha curcas. Indian Forester 136 (4): 451-455.

http://www.indianforester.org/current.php?seltitle=The+Indian+Forester&selmonth=4&txtayear=2010

11. Poonam Agrawal, Rekha Shukla and A. K. Pandey (2010). Antimicrobial activities of wastes inhabiting Mycoflora. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 4(2): 252-256.

http://www.connectjournals.com/toc2.php?abstract=597702H_252-

256a.htm&&bookmark=CJ-000953&&issue_id=02&&yaer=2010

12. Jamaluddin, Rekha Shukla and A. K. Pandey (2010). Studies on microbial inoculants and their phosphatase enzyme activities in Jatropha curcas in nursery. Mycorrhiza News 22 (2): 5-7.

http://bookstore.teriin.org/journal_inside.php?material_id=268&highlight_id=364&ji_id=65&displayLatest=1#364

13. Rekha Shukla and Jamaluddin (2010). Two new leaf spot disease of Jatropha curcas from Central India. J. Mycol. Pl. Pathol. 40(3): 479-480.

http://connectjournals.com/file_html_pdf/812003H_479-480A.htm

14. Jamaluddin and Rekha Shukla (2011). Effect of different bioinoculants on growth of Jatropha curcas and the status of fungal species in rhizosphere. J. Tropical forestry 27(4): 41-44

15. Jamaluddin and Rekha Shukla (2012). Effect of root exudates on colonisation of AM Fungi. Indian Forester 138(2): 113-122.

Book Chapter:

16. A.K.Pandey and Rekha Shukla (2012) Sclerotium rolfsii; a potential Mycoherbicide for Parthenium hysterophorus. In: Microbial diversity exploration and bioprospecting. Eds. SR Reddy, M.A.S Charya and S. Girisham.pp 261-27.

Communicated papers/ Book chapter:

1. Manjinder Singh, Rekha Shukla, Ron Putt and K.C Das (2012) Harvesting of microalgal biomass. In: Potential Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and Value Added Products. Edited by Faizal Bux.

2. Rekha Shukla, Ronald Claxton, Manjinder Singh and KC Das (2012) Bioactivity assessment of Nostoc sp. culture filtrate on Chlorella vulgaris in carpet factory effluents.

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