Faculty Members
Ms. Ami Varia
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (pursuing), MPhil, M.Sc., M.L.T.
Area of Interest
• Enzymology
• Food and Dairy Microbiology
Majors Degrees
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Pursuing Ph.D. on the topic of ‘ALKALIPHILIC PROTEASE PRODUCING BACTERIA AND THEIR APPLICATION UNDER HALOLKALINE ENVIRONMENT’.
• MPhil with specialization in MICROBIOLOGY on the topic ‘ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ALKALIPHILIC PROTEASE PRODUCING BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM ALKALINE SOIL’.
• M.Sc. with core subject ‘MICROBIOLOGY’.
• Master of Labtechnicion from N.H.L. Medical College, V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad
Online Certified Courses
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NO
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Teaching: 8 Years
Research: 5 Years
Pathology Lab Experience: 6 Months
Total: 14 Years
Journal/Conference/Chapter Publication
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1) Alkaline protease a Versatile Enzyme
2) The diversity and Biogeography of Haloalkaliphilic Bacterial Communities Producing Alkaliphilic Protease3) Multiple Roles of Fungal Organic Molecules (Nutraceuticals) in Different Fields- BOOK CHAPTER- Published in- Agrobios Research: An Imprint of Agrobios (India), Jodhpur (2022). ISBN: 978-93-94380-14-1.
4) An Overview of Pseudomonas Spp. And Their Role in Sustainable Agriculture and Disease Management- In Communication with Springer.
5) Basic Practicals of Microbiology Part 1 BOOK Published. ISSN Number 978-620-050052-6. Publisher- LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2019.
6) Basic Practicals of Microbiology Part 2 BOOK Published. ISSN Number 978-620-2685682-9. Publisher- LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2020.
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Presentation-
• Oral presentation in 61Annual International Conference- AMI ‘Microbial World: Recent Developments in Health, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’. Topic- Diversity & Characterization of Moderately Halophilic Bacteria Producing Alkaline Protease. 3 to 5 Feb, 2021.
• Organizing committee of online national workshop organized by GSBTM ‘Bioinformatics: The virtual reality of Biology.
• Emerging trends in Applied Sciences- Poster presentation in Biological Tools for Sustainable Environment conference organised by VNSGU, Surat.
• Poster presentation in International Conference organised by Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Gujarat university Topic’ SCREENING AND OPTIMAL PRODUCTION OF PROTEASE FROM HALOALKALIPHILIC Bacillus licheniformis DSM13’ ISOLATED FROM SALINE SOIL. 19 Jan, 2019. Sustainable Trends in Microbiology.
• Poster Presentation on ‘Isolation and Optimization of protease producing Alkaliphilic Bacteria Bacillus subtilis from alkaline soil. In Science Excellence, 12 Feb, 2018. At Gujarat University.
Subjects taught : Undergraduates
Integrated MCA
B Soil and water Microbiology
C Diversity of bacteria
D Bacterial Taxonomy
E Bacterial Techniques growth and nutrition
F Medical Microbiology and Immunology
G Bioprocess Technology
Subjects taught: Postgraduates
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
X Immunology Y Agriculture Microbiology
Z Fermentation microbiology
Diversity Microbiology
All subjects syllabus according to LJ University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Affiliation
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Achievements
External Examiner Gujarat University Microbiology Department
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Research and Teaching Methodology FDP organised by GOVT. V.Y.T. PG Autonomous College, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
• A 7 Days FDP programme Quality Enhancement in Higher Education Organised by internal quality assurance cell Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. 20 to 26 July, 2022. • Workshop on ‘Mushroom Production Technology’ Organized by Vihaan Life Science and Research Centre Kopargaon (Shirdi), Maharashtra.
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Conference Attended-
• Attended conference on PGPR ‘6-8’, Barkatullah University, Bhopal.• Attended webinar series on Plant Tissue Culture; Current Trends and Future Perspectives organized by Department of Biotechnology by GSFC University, Gujarat.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘Optimizing Nutrition during COVID-19 Outbreak’ conducted by ‘Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology’ from ‘Gujarat University’, Ahmedabad.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘Vedic Microbiology in today’s world: Preparing for a new normal’ conducted by ‘Department of Microbiology’ from ‘Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences’, Uttarakhand.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘COVID-19: Food Safety & Nutrition’ conducted by ‘Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology’ from ‘Gujarat University’, Ahmedabad.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘Diagnostics and Remedial Measure for Common Errors in Application of Statistics’ conducted by ‘Department of Agricultural statistics’ from ‘Navsari Agricultural University’, Bharuch.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘Microbiology: Prospects and Future’ conducted by ‘Department of Microbiology’ from ‘C. B. Patel Navnirman Educational Campus’, Surat.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘DNA Evidences in the era of modern bio-forensics’ conducted by ‘Department of Forensic science’ from ‘Forensic University’, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• Participated in the 5day workshop of ‘Recombinant DNA technology’ conducted by ‘Department of Microbiology’ from ‘Uka-Tarsadia University’, Gujarat.
• Participated in the quiz of ‘World Environment Day’ conducted by ‘Department of Life Sciences’ from ‘Natubhai Patel college of Pure and Applied Sciences’, Anand, Gujarat.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘ABHIVYAKTI- Recent Perspective of Science in line of COVID-19’ conducted by ‘Gujarat Science Academy’ from ‘Gujarat University’, Ahmedabad.
• Participated in the webinar of ‘Bioinformatics: Application and Aspects’ conducted by C. B. Patel Navnirman Educational Campus’, Surat.
Contact
LJ School of Applied Sciences,
LJ Campus, LJ University, Near Sarkhej-Sanand Circle
Off. S.G. Road, Ahmedabad-382210
Phone: 9228010054
Email: ljias@ljinstitutes.edu.in