Prof.Pushpa Robin

Department Department of Biochemistry

Contact No 9879120161

Email Id robin.pushpa-biochem@msubaroda.ac.in

Faculty Faculty of Science

Designation Professor(CAS)

Education Details

Education	University Name	State	Passing Year
PhD	The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Gujarat	7-1996
Post Graduate	The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Gujarat	7-1989
Graduate	The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Gujarat	7-1987

Experience Detail

Employer Name	Designation	Nature of Job	Start Date	End Date	Currently Working
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Professor	Teaching	17-5-2014	31-10-2028
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda		Teaching	4-7-1994	14-10-2028

Research Details

Title	Funding Agency	Project Nature	Duration	Status	Date
Bioprospecting of Bauhinia variegata against A-549 lung cancer cell line	Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission	Major	36	Completed	4-6-2014
“Endocrine disruptors and subclinical hypothyroidism as cause of infertility in female population'	DST	Major	36	Completed	28-9-2012
Studies on the Development of Transplastomic Plants for the induction of salt tolerance	GACL, GIPCL and GSFC	Major	20	Completed	21-12-2009
Biochemical and Biotechnological approaches for increasing oil yield from Jatropha curcas	UGC	Major	36	Completed	1-5-2009

Patents

Title	Level	Status	Tech License	Date
Novel Plant tissue culture media	National	Applied		1-7-2014

Details of Consultancy Undertaken

Title	Collaborating Institute/Industry	Detail of Outcome	Duration	Start Date
Independent Director	Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise	Advising on molecular Diagnostics	31072027	1-8-2024
to develop transplastomic groundnut	Gujarat state fertiliser company	Generated tissue culture based genetically engineered groundnut	24	12-10-2010

Financial Support/Aid Received For Academic/Research Activities

Name of Support	Type	Supporting Agency	Details	Purpose of Grant	Date
DBT Travel grant	Inter-National	DBT	2011 2nd International Conference on Agricultural and Animal Science, Male, Maldives	Travel grant	30-11-2011

Details Of JRF/SRF

Name of Fellow	Title	Duration	Type	Date
Niharika Sharma	To investigate role of metaxine in autophagy	60	JRF	20-12-2024
Krupa Chauhan	Deciphering crosstalk between NRF2 pathway and autophagy	36	JRF	12-3-2024
Saranga M V	The role of TRIM-NHL proteins in regulation of mitochondrial mediated inflammation in Parkinson's disease stress condition	24	JRF	1-9-2023
Chandak Nisha J	Characterization of mitochondria and its associated membranes during inflammatory and ER-mitochondria stress condition in ER/PR+ and ER/PR- breast cancer cell line	36	SRF	1-8-2025
Kanchan Dharmadhikari	BIOREMEDIATION OF PESTICIDE FROM SOIL	24	JRF	1-8-2022
Dhruti Patel	Investigating the role of FK506 binding proteinIA (FKBPIA) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)	60	JRF	1-10-2021

Ph.D. Guidance Detail

Student Name	Topic	status
Niharika Sharma	To investigate role of metaxine in autophagy	Registered
Chauhan Krupa Pankajbhai	Deciphering crosstalk between NRF2 pathway and autophagy	Registered
Dhrutiben Vipulkumar Patel	Investigating the role of FK506 binding proteinIA (FKBPIA) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)	Registered
Saranga M.V	The role of TRIM-NHL proteins in regulation of mitochondrial mediated inflammation in Parkinson's disease stress condition	Registered
Chandak Nisha J	Characterization of mitochondria and its associated membranes during inflammatory and ER-mitochondria stress condition in ER/PR+ and ER/PR- breast cancer cell line	Registered
Saif Saleh Mohsen Ali	"Phytochemical Analysis and Biochemical Investigations in the Species under Eriocaulon Genus"	Registered
Kanchan Dharmadhikari	Bio-remediation of Pesticides from Soil	Registered
Akash Dave	genetic modifcation strategies in Rhizobia to combat abiotic stress in legumes and enhance total nitrogen and P of legumes	Completed
Tanvi Khanna	Effect of phytocomponents from Bauhinia variegata L. on Lung Cancer cell lines.	Completed
Bhanu S	Subclinical hypothyroidism and its reversal by Se nanoparticles in rat model	Completed
Suresh Antony	Biochemical changes in Jatropha curcas seeds on storage	Completed
Tabassum Mansuri	subclinical hypothyroidism and infertility	Completed
Sejal Purani	Bioprospecting B variegata L. for anticancer properties	Completed
Vijay Makwana	Biochemical methods of increasing oil yield from Jatropha curcas”	Completed
Purna Shukla	Biotechnological approach for improvement of Oil content in Jatropha curcas”	Completed
Ashutosh Vadawale	Studies on salt tolerance in ground nut”	Completed
Minal Patel	Biochemical investigations on the role of Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in development and aging”.	Completed

Papers Presented

Paper Title	Paper Theme	Organising Body	Place	Published Year
	Biochemistry for Bio-Business	Department of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda	Vadodara	1-2026
	“Emerging Frontiers in Biotechnology: Bridging Science and Industry	Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology center, The M. S. University of Baroda	Vadodara	12-2025
	Advancing science and technology for sustainability	The Faculty of Science, The M. S. University of Baroda	Vadodara	3-2025
	Explorations of actions and reactions of life	The M.S. University of Baroda	Vadodara	12-2024
Ecofriendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles from barleria	International conference on advanced nanomaterials and applications 2024	VIT-AP and University of Southern Denmark	Virtual mode	7-2024
Isolation, identification and characterisation of chlorpyrifos degrading bacteria	Scientific innovations towards developed India	The M.S. University of Baroda	Vadodara	2-2024
Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Leaf Extract of Barleria prattensis Santapau	Scientific Innovations Towards Developed India	The Faculty of Science, The M. S. University of Baroda	Vadodara	2-2024
Association Of PCBs With The Increased Oxidative Stress And Altered Lipid Profile In Infertile Subthyroid (Sch Females)	Reproductive health	ISSRF	Hyderabad	2-2024
Phytochemical screening, total phenolic content, of Burleria spp	Interdisciplinary approaches to environmental science	The M.S. University of Baroda	Vadodara	10-2023
Identifying microorganisms for chlopyrifos bioremediation from gujarat soil	Interdisciplinary approaches to environmental science	Department of Environmental studies	Vadodara	10-2023
"Phytochemical Screening, Total Phenolic, Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Activity of Barleria prattensis Santapau	Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences	Department of Environmental Studies, M S University of Baroda.	Vadodara	10-2023
Identifying microorganisms for Chlorpyrifos bioremediation from agricultural soil of Gujarat	Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences	Department of Environmental Studies, M S University of Baroda.	Vadodara	10-2023
Genetically modified rhizobia to combat heavy metal stress on fenugreek seedlings	National conference of Climate, community and conservation,	Navrachna University and Wild life and Conservation biology research foundation, Patan	Vadodara	9-2022
Molecular, Biochemical and Oil body changes in the seeds of Jatropha curcas L during natural, accelerated and saturated salt accelerated aging	8th International Conference on Environment and Science and Biotechnology	International Society for Biotechnology	Bangkok, Thailand	12-2018
Use of fenugreek seeds in the preparation of Se Nanoparticles to treat hypothyroidism	Conservation of Angiosperm Diversity: Hidden Treasure of Today and Tomorrow’	Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy & International Symposium	Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara	10-2018
Biochemical changes in Jatropha curcas seeds on aging	Conservation of Angiosperm Diversity: Hidden Treasure of Today and Tomorrow’	Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy & International Symposium	Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara	10-2018
Elucidating Therapeutic potential of Bauhinia variegata L. using breast cancer cell line.	11th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC)	European Breast cancer society	Barcelona, Spain	3-2018
Influence of natural and artificial aging on biochemical changes in Jatropha curcas seeds	Challenges in crop Physiology Research: From Molecular to Whole plant	Organized by Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, and Indian Society of Plant Physiology	Bengaluru	12-2016
Evaluating Bauhinia variegata L. extracts for its anti-cancer properties.	National Symposium on Current Research In cancer Biology & Therapy”	School of Biological Science & Biotechnology, University & Institute of Advanced Research, Koba Institutional Area,	Gandhinagar	10-2016
Subclinical Hypothyroidism as a cause of Female Infertility,	Environmental and Lifestyle Factors & 26th Annual Meeting of the Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction & Fertility	NIOH	Ahmedabad	2-2016
Isolation and partial characterization of phytocomponents from Bauhinia variegate L. and its effect on MCF7 cell line	6th International Translational Cancer Research Conference	GCRI	Ahmedabad	2-2016
“Physiological and Biochemical changes and analysis of Jatropha curcas seeds during storage	INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIODIVERSITY, AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY	Fortune Resort Sullivan Court, 123, Selbourne Road, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India. December 2015.	Ooty	12-2015
Isolation and partial characterization of phytocomponents from Bauhinia variegate L. Bark extract and its effect on A549 cell line	Cellular organisation in dynamics	IISER, Thiruvanthapuram	Thiruvanthapuram	12-2015
Biochemical changes in Jatropha curcas seeds on storage	“Frontiers of Plant Physiology Research: Food security and Environmental Challenges”	Department of Plant Physiology, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha	Orissa	11-2014
Transforming Jatropha curcas for high oil yield.	Biochemistry-A Science beyond Comparmentalization	M.G Science Institute	Ahemdabad	12-2013
Subclinical hypothyroidism and Female infertility	National Symposium on changing environment and lifestyle: Impact on Reproductive Health NSCEL-2013	Department of Biophysics All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility	New Delhi	11-2013
Correlating Auxin levels with embryogenic potential during somatic embryogenesis in Jatropha curcas	Clonal Propagation	Plant Tissue culture association of India	St. Xaviers college, Ahmedabad	1-2012
Effect of GA and silver thiosulfate on flower and fruit yield of Jatropha curcas	Physiological and molecular interventions on sustainable crop productivity under changing climatic conditions	Indian Society of Plant Physiology	Boriavi, Gujarat	1-2012
Transgenic groundnut for salt tolerance	International seminar on plant sciences	ICGEB	Maldives	11-2011
Transformation of Groundnurt - Arachis hypogea L. var. GG20 with the cox gene- An attempt to develop salinity tolerance	“Status, Challenges and opportunities in life sciences”	ARIBAS	New Vallabh Vidyanagar	9-2011
Environmental pollutant HCB as cause of hypothyroidism leading to infertility	MOLMED	Changa University	Changa	8-2011
Genetic Engineering of Jatropha curcas to increase oil yield.	“Gordon Research Seminar	Gordon Research	New Hampshrie, USA,	7-2011
Studies on oxidative stress related parameters during salt stress in Ground nut seedling:.	“Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Crop Improvement under Changing Environment	Society of Plant Physiology	BHU, Varanasi	11-2010
Application of GA and 2, 4-D increases flowering and fruit yield in Jatropha curcas	Physiological and molecular interventions on sustainable crop productivity under changing climatic conditions	Society of Plant Physiology	BHU, Varanasi	11-2010
In vitro studies and the effect of salinity stress on Peanut Arachis hypogaea L var. GG20:	Physiological and Molecular Approaches for Crop Improvement under Changing Environment	Society of Plant Physiology	BHU, Varanasi	10-2010
Somatic Embryogenesis in Jatropha curcas	New Frontiers in Biofuels	Delhi Technological University	New Delhi	1-2010
Comparing potential of GA and 2,4-D in increasing fruit yield from Jatropha curcas,	New Frontiers in Biofuels	Delhi Technological University	New Delhi	1-2010
GA application induces alteration in sex ratio and cell death in Jatropha curcas	National Seminar on Biological and Alternative Energies: Present and Future,	Andhra University	Vishakhapatnam	9-2009
Effect of Barssica napus extract on secondary complications of diabetes”	MOLMED	Molmed	IIT Chennai	1-2009
Tissue culture of Jatropha curcas	National Symposium on Plant Biotechnology, Crop Protection, Conservation	National Symposium on Plant Biotechnology, Crop Protection, Conservation	Udaipur	2-2008
Phytochrome mediated regulation of Polyamine Oxidase in Zea mays.	National Symposia in Plant Physiology	Society of Plant Physiology	Hyderabad	1-1998

Reviews

Review Name	Review Detail	Publishers Detail	Review Type	Participated AS	Date
Sonawane Amruta and Pushpa Robin	Tracking lipid changes in blood to predict onset of cancer	International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences	Article	Author	1-1-2014

Published Articles/Papers in Journals/Edited Volumes

Title	Journal Name	Volume No.	Page No.	ISSN	Published Year
Eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Barleria gibsonii Dalz: Assessment of their antibacterial, antioxidant, cytotoxic, and catalytic potential"	Scientific Reports			2045-2322	2-2026
Barleria grandiflora leaf extract–driven silver nanoparticles: Assessment of their antibacterial, cytotoxicity, and catalysis.	ChemistrySelect.				12-2025
Comprehensive phytochemical profiling of bioactive compounds from Barleria prattensis for their antioxidant and cytotoxic capacity and its characterisation using GC-MS	Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports		1-13	2405-5808	6-2025
Sustainable synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Barleria prattensis extract: Characterization and evaluation of their biological and catalytic activities	Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery	12	1-18	2190-6815	2-2025
Selenium nanoparticles mitigating thyroid dysfunction in hexachloorbenzene-induced hypothyroid rats	Research journal of biotechnology	18	222-230	2278-4535	9-2023
Correlation of Autoimmune thyroid disease with Subclinical Hypothyroidism in primarily infertile female population	EC Gynaecol		96-104	31093608	4-2023
Phytochemical Evaluation and Chemical characterization of Bauhinia variegata L bark extract byTGA/DSC, FT-IR and GC-MS analytical techniques: Pharmaceutical aspects	Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment		120-126	2278 4527	9-2022
Exploiting Rhizobium for Cadmium Sulphide Nanoparticle Synthesis: Heterologous Expression of an Escherichia coli DH10B Enzyme, YbdK [EC:6.3.2.2] in Sinorhizobium fredii NGR234.	J Pure Appl Microbiol.	16		09737510	6-2022
Bauhinia variegata Bark Extract: Assessment of its Anti-proliferative and Apoptotic Activities on A549 and H460 Lung Cancer Cell Lines	Journal of Natural Remedies	22		09725547	6-2022
Hexachlorobenzene, a pollutant in hypothyroidismand reproductive aberrations: a perceptive transgenerational study	Environmental Science and Pollution Research		1-13	0944-1344	2-2021
Phosphodiesterase 8B Polymorphism rs4704397 Is Associated with Infertility in Subclinical Hypothyroid Females: A Case-Control Study	Int J Fert Sterility		122-129	2008-076X	2-2021
Evaluation of biochemical and physiological changes in seeds of Jatropha curcas L	Scientia Horticulturae		21-29	0304-4238	10-2019
Effect of natural, accelerated and saturated salt accelerated aging on the Jatropha curcas L. seeds in optimizing the yield of seed oil as feedstock for Biodiesel.	Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects		990-1004		10-2019
Tracking lipid changes in blood to predict onset of cancer	International Journal of Pharma and BioSciences:		942-948	0975-6299	7-2018
Changes in activity of enzymes involved in maintaining ROS in ground nut during salt stress	Resarch Journal of Agriculture and forestry sciences		1-6	2320-6063	7-2018
Interaction between GA and Ethrel in Inducing female flowers in Jatropha curcas	International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering research.		465-472	2231-1238.	7-2018
Efficient Method For Direct And Indirect Organogenesis In Biofuel Crop Jatropha Curcas	International Journal of Pharma and BioSciences:		673-682	0975-6299	7-2018
Transformation of Agrobacterium Tumifascience LBA 4404 with a Cholin Oxidase-Cox Gene Conferring Salinity Tolerance.	Proceedings of 2011 2nd International Conference on Agricultural and Animal Science IPCBEE vol.22 (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore pp 175.				7-2018
Transformation of Groundnut-Arachis Hypogea L. Var GG20 with the Cox gene-An attempt to develop salinity tolerance.	International Journal of Pharma and BioSciences:		591-599	0975-6299	7-2018
Direct Organogenesis in Peanut Arachis hypogaea L var. GG20.	Asian J Pharm Biol Res :		163-168	2231-2218	7-2018
Comparing potential of GA and 2, 4-D in increasing fruit yield from Jatropha curcas	Journal of biofuels		157-162	0976-3015	7-2018
Photoregulation of diamine oxidase from pea seedlings	J. Plant Physiol	146	108-115	0176-1617	7-2018
Inhibition of diamine oxidase and its reversal by a naturally occurring protein.	Phytochemistry	38	1099-1104		7-2018
Calcium-mediated modulation of polyamine oxidase activity in Maize seedlings.	Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants,	4	143-46	0971-5894	7-2018
Photoregulation of polyamine oxidase from Maize seedlings.	Physiol. Mol. Biol. Plants,	2	163-168	0971-5894	7-2018
GA application induces alteration in sex ratio and cell death in Jatropha curcas	Plant Growth Regulation		121-125		7-2018

Refresher/Orientantion Course

Name	Course Type	Organising University	Organising Institute	Organising Department	Centre	Start Date	End Date
Pushpa Robin	Refresher	The M.S. Univsersity of Baroda	Faculty of Science	Botany Department	Vadodara	7-11-2005	27-11-2005
Pushpa Robin	Refresher	The M.S. Univsersity of Baroda	Faculty of Science	Microbiology Department	Vadodara	25-9-2003	15-10-2003
Pushpa Robin	Refresher	The M.S. Univsersity of Baroda	Faculty of Science	Biochemistry Depatment	Vadodara	10-10-2002	30-10-2002
Pushpa Robin	Orientation	The M.S. Univsersity of Baroda	CASE	Education	Vadodara	5-12-1994	15-12-1994

Contribution in Conducting Professional/Academic Programmes

Title	Programme	Participated as	Date
Pushpa Robin	National Seminar	Co-Ordinator	29-12-2014
Trends in Biochemistry	Conference	Co-Ordinator	28-9-2019

Participation in Academic Bodies of other Universities

Academic Body	Participated As	Submission Date
Board of Studies, Parul University	Member	30-12-2016

Participation in Committees of University

Committee Name	Level	Participated As	Submission Date
Alumni Association	University	Secretary	17-10-2019
Faculty Board of Studies	University	Member	17-10-2019
Board of Studies in Biochemistry	University	Member	17-10-2019
Campus clean and green	Faculty	Member	31-12-2016
Time Table	Faculty	Member	31-12-2016
canteen	Faculty	Member	31-12-2016
Annual Report	Faculty	Member	31-12-2016
Admission Committee	University	Member	30-12-2016
Digital University	University	Member	30-12-2016
Discipline Committee	University	Member	30-12-2016
Admission Committee	Faculty	Member	30-12-2016

Awards

Name of Awarding Agency	Details	Address of Awarding Agency	Level	Date
UGC	JRF	Department of Biochemistry The M.S. University of Baroda	National	3-3-1990

Teacher Talks

Title	Participated as	Place	Date
Jatropha – Biodiesel Plant: The True Picture	Invited Speaker	MUWCI, Pune	14-10-2010