Research Interests

Environmental Microbiology: Bioremediation, Biodegradation, Solid and liquid waste management

Environmental Microbiology (Bioremediation, Waste water treatment, biofertilizer preparation from solid waste, bioplastic formation, Plastic degradation using microbes, Heavy metal remediation using microbes, Dye degradation using microbes, Exopolysaccharide production, optimization and characterization, Microbial Diversity study)

Guided MSc and BSc students of St. Xavier’s college in their dissertation projects.

Worked with Dr. Yamini D. Shah in L.M. Collage of Pharmacy, Navarangpura, Ahmedabad after Ph.D. for pharmaceutical applications of extracted bacterial EPS.

DST INSPIRE FELLOW: Five years of research experience during Ph.D programme at Gujarat University on topic entitled “Isolation, Characterization and Application of metal immobilizing marine bacteria” as JRF and SRF of DST, New delhi, India

Worked with Dr. M.D.Shukla at under graduate and post graduate level for mushroom cultivation and its training programme

Teaching Since: June 12, 2019

Total Experience: 6 years and 3 months

  1. Upadhyay, K. H., Vaishnav, A.M., Tipre, D.R, Dave, S.R (2016). Diversity assessment and eps production potential of cultivable bacteria from the samples of coastal site of alang. Microbiol Biotech Food Science: 6(1) 661-666. DOI:10.15414/jmbfs.2016.6.1.661-666 2.Dave, S.R., Vaishnav, A.M., Upadhyay, K.H., Tipre, D.R. (2016). Microbial Exopolysaccharide – An Inevitable Product for Living Beings and Environment. Journal of Bacteriology & Mycology Open Access 2(4): 00034. DOI: 10.15406/jbmoa.2016.02.00034 
  2. Vaishnav, A.M, Upadhyay, K.H, Tipre, D.R, Dave, S.R (2016). Characterization of potent exopolysaccharide producing bacteria isolated from fruit pulp and potato peels and enhancement in their exopolysaccharide production potential. Microbiol Biotech Food Science: 6 (3) 874-877.  doi: 10.15414/jmbfs.2016/17.6.3.874-877
  3. Upadhyay KH, Vaishnav AM, Tipre DR, Patel BC, Dave SR. (2017). Kinetics and mechanisms of mercury biosorption by an exopolysaccharide producing marine isolate Bacillus licheniformis. 3 Biotech. DOI 10.1007/s13205-017-0958-4 
  4. Dave SR, Upadhyay KH, Vaishnav AM, Tipre DR. (2020). Exopolysaccharides from marine bacteria: production, recovery and applications. Environmental Sustainability. 3(2):139-54.
  5. Avni Vaishnav, Kinjal Upadhayay, Devayani Tipre, and Shailesh Dave (2020). Utilization of mixed fruit waste for exopolysaccharide production, by Bacillus species SRA4: medium formulation and its optimization.3 Biotech. 10(12):1-9
  6. Vaishnav A, Upadhyay K, Koradiya M, Tipre D, Dave S. (2022). Valorisation of fruit waste for enhanced exopolysaccharide production by Xanthomonas campestries using statistical optimisation of medium and process. Food Bioscience. 1;46:101608
  7. Kinjal H. Upadhyay, Avni M. Vaishnav, Devayani R. Tipre, Shailesh R. Dave (2021). Metal Bioremediation, Mechanisms, Kinetics and Role of Marine Bacteria in the Bioremediation Technology. Biotechnology for Sustainable Environment. ISBN 978-981-16-1954-0 ISBN 978-981-16-1955-7 (eBook) pg 173-200.
  8. Avni M. Vaishnav, Kinjal H. Upadhyay, Devayani R. Tipre, Shailesh R. Dave (2021). Bio-prospecting of Fruits Waste for Exopolysaccharide Production by Bacteria: Biotechnology for Sustainable Environment. Biotechnology for Sustainable Environment. ISBN 978-981-16-1954-0 ISBN 978-981-16-1955-7 (eBook). Pg 353-372.
  9. Kinjal H. Upadhyay, Avni M. Vaishnav, Devayani R. Tipre, Shailesh R. Dave (2021). Mercury Pollution and its alleviation by bacteria. Conference Proceeding Present Day Biology: Impact of Research on Cellular and Molecular Biology. ISBN: 978-93-90996-18-6
  10. Avni Divatia, Aditya Mohanty, Kalp Shah, Nupur Kunti, Sanjal Shah, and Kinjal Bhatt (2021). Bacterial Biodegradation of Chlorpyrifos: A Review. Conference Proceeding Present Day Biology: Impact of Research on Cellular and Molecular Biology. ISBN: 978-93-90996-18-6.

Attended an International Conference on “Microbial Biotech Interactions for Sustainable Agriculture and Societal Development” organized by Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology, University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad-380009 on 6th and 7th February, 2020.

Fellowship: DST-INSPIRE Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology, New delhi, India for pursuing Doctoral studies (IF130199).

Awards: Gold Medals (Kavas Kothawala, Vanlata vakhariya and S.G. Desai medals) by Gujarat University for securing 1st rank in M.Sc. Microbiology