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Dr. Ankita Doshi

Assistant Professor

School: Science
Email Id: ankitad@nuv.ac.in

Dr. Doshi Ankita is an Assistant Professor at Division of Biomedical Science, School of Science at Navrachana University. Her area of doctoral research work is protein structural and functional biology in various organisms ranging from lower to higher eukaryotes. She has peer reviewed research articles and has book chapter published to her credit. 

She was awarded The M. S. University junior research fellowship and CSIR-senior research fellowship to accomplish her doctoral studies. She has also participated and presented her scientific work at various national and international conferences, symposium and workshop. She is actively involved in the research activities. She has guided many MSc students for their dissertation research work at Department of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda as well as at Navrachana University. 

Academic background/Qualification 

BSc, MSc, PhD 

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Biochemistry (Structural Biology Laboratory) Supervisor: Head & Prof. C. Ratna Prabha, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India 
  • Master of Science in Zoology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara in 2010 
  • Bachelor of Science (Zoology), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara 

Professional or Industrial Experience 

Dr. Ankita has a work experience of 12 years, where prior to joining Navrachana University, she worked as visiting faculty at The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara and Navrachana University. She is also inducted as a paper setter in different universities across Gujarat. 

Teaching  

Dr. Ankita involved in teaching subjects of Life Sciences (Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology) Teaching pedagogy at bachelor’s level usually includes lectures along with discussions, presentations, model-based learning etc. and at master’s level, deeper understanding of designing and solving research problems, scientific article writing and development of presentation skills are included along with lectures and laboratory sessions.   

Area of Expertise and Research 

  • Primary Area: Structural Biology, Oncology, Reproduction Physiology, Microbial Drug Resistance 
  • Secondary Area: Physiology, Endocrinology, omics, toxicology and Biochemistry 

Publications   

Total Number of Publications: 17 | Total Citation: 255 | h-index: 9 | i1O-index: 9 

 Few key publications: 

  • Mrinal Sharma, Prranshu Yadav, Ankita Doshi, Hemang Brahmbhatt, Ratna Prabha (2O21). Probing the effects of double mutations on the versatile protein Ubiquitin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 
  • A Doshi, M Sharma, CR Prabha (2O17). Structural changes induced by L5OP and I61T single mutations of ubiquitin affect cell cycle progression while impairing its regulatory and degradative functions in Saccharomyces International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 99, 128-14O. 
  • A Doshi, P Mishra, M Sharma, CR Prabha (2O14). Functional characterization of dosage-dependent lethal mutation of ubiquitin in Saccharomyces FEMS yeast research, 14 (7), 1O8O-1O89. 
  • DH Patel, AA Doshi, HR Prajapati, AV Doshi (2O16). Synthesis of novel azoester homologous series of liquid crystalline behavior and the study of mesomorphism dependence on lateral substitution of middle phenyl Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 624 (1), 69-76. 
  • AA Doshi, BC Chauhan (2O15). Study of Mesomorphism Through a Novel Homologous Series and Its Relation to Molecular Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 6O6 (1), 66-74. 
  • BH Patel, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O15). Dependence of Molecular Structure on Special Mesomorphic Behaviour with Reference to Central Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 6O8 (1), 38-46. 
  • A Solanki, SB Kumar, AA Doshi, CR Prabha (2O13). Mononuclear copper (II) complexes with a tetradentatepyrazole based ligand: Syntheses, structures, DNA binding study and antimicrobial Polyhedron, 63, 147-155. 
  • DM Suthar, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Study of liquid crystalline state and evaluation of its properties through a novel Homologous Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 582 (1), 79-87. 
  • DM Suthar, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Synthesis and Evaluation of a Novel Liquid Crystalline Homologous Series: α-4-[4-n-Alkoxy Cinnamoyloxy] Benzoyl-β-3 , 4 -Dimethoxy Phenyl Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 577 (1), 51-58. 
  • RP Chaudhari, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). A study of liquid crystalline properties and their relation to the molecular structure of novel ethylene Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 582 (1), 63-71 
  • BC Chauhan, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Synthesis and Study of Novel Liquid Crystalline Homologous Series: 4- (4-n-Alkoxy Benzoyloxy)-3-Methoxy Phenyl azo-3 , 4 Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 57O (1), 84-91. 
  • DM Suthar, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O13). Synthesis and Evaluation of Liquid Crystalline Properties of a Novel Homologous series: α-3-[4-n-Alkoxy Benzoyloxy] Phenyl-β-4 -Nitro Benzoyl Ethylenes. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 574 (1), 75-83. 
  • VR Patel, AA Doshi, AV Doshi (2O12). Study of an azoester novel homologous series: 4-[4?-n- alkoxy benzoyloxy]-3-methoxy phenyl azo-3 ?-chloro Der PharmaChemica, 4 (3): 1174-1179. 
  • PK Singh, D Baxi, A Doshi, R AV (2O11). Antihyperglycaemic And Renoprotective Effect of Boerhaaviadiffusa in Experimental Diabetic Rats. Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, 8 (1). 
  • DB Baxi, PK Singh, AA Doshi, S Arya, R Mukherjee, AV Ramachandran (2O1O). Medicago sativa leaf extract supplementation corrects diabetes induced dyslipidemia, oxidative stress and hepatic renal functions and exerts antihyperglycaemic action as effective as Annals of Biological Research, 1 (3), 1O7-119.

Conferences/Seminars   

  • Paper entitled ‘Effect of Core Microbiota and Nutrient Cycling Potentials in Sustainable Agriculture’ presented at International Conference on Ecohealth and Environmental Sustainability (ICEES) held during 24th – 26th February 2O2O at Navrachana University, Vadodara 
  • Presented Paper entitled ‘Morphological switching is disabled in Candida albicans by UbEP42 and its segregated single mutations’ at International Conference on Proteins, miRNA and Exosomes in health and held during 11th – 13th December 2O18 at Dept. of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 
  • Presented poster entitled ‘Liquid crystal: A novel approach to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome’ at ‘International Conference on Reproduction, Endocrinology and Development (ICRED)’ held during 18th – 21st January 2O19 at Navrachana University, V (Secured 1st Prize) 
  • Presented poster entitled ‘The Effects of Ubiquitin Mutations on Ubiquitin Biology of Saccharomyces cerevisiae’ at Cell Biology of Yeasts Meeting, 5th – 9th November 2O13, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, 
  • Presented poster entitled ‘Effects of Ubiquitin Mutation on Candida albicans’ at Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy International Conference (RAPCOPINC – 2O14) ‘Current Perspectives in Drug Discovery, Development and Therapy’, 27th – 28th February 2O14 at Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, CHARUSAT, 
  • Presented paper entitled ‘Structural changes in ubiquitin variants and their effects on degradative and non- degradative functions of cerevisiae’ during 5th – 6th October 2O17 at Navrachana University, Vadodara. 
  • Attended two-day National Symposium on ‘Omics to Structural Basis of Diseases’ at Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, organised during 3Oth September – 1st October 2O16. 
  • Poster presented entitled ‘Effects of double mutations of ubiquitin on ubiquitin biology in Saccharomyces cerevisiae’. Hemang Brahmbhatt, Mrinal Sharma, Ankita Doshi and Ratna Prabha. 
  • Indo-US conference on ‘Advances in Enzymology: Implications in Health, Diseases and Therapeutics’ held at ACTRECT, Mumbai during 15th – 19th January ‘Complementary effects of double mutations of ubiquitin in Cdc28 protein kinase, uracil permase, protein sorting and some translational inhibitors in Sachharomyces cerevisiae’ Hemang Brahmbhatt, Mrinal Sharma, Doshi Ankita and C. Ratna Prabha* 
  • Presented a research paper entitled ‘Functional importance of the mutant ubiquitin Q2N-E64G of parallel ?- bulge of ubiquitin in cerevisiae’ at Regional Science Congress organised by The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, held on 15th -16th September 2O12. 
  • Presented poster entitled ‘Structural and Functional Characterisation of Dosage Dependent Lethal Mutation of Ubiquitin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae’ held at DBT-MSUB-ILSPARE programme at Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda on 3Oth September 
  • Participated in the SCIENCE EXCELLENCE – 2OO9, the state Level Poster Presentation Competition organised by Dep of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and GUJCOST and presented a poster entitled ‘Thyroid dysfunction and infertility in male: Global and national scenario.’ 
  • Participated in the SCIENCE EXCELLENCE – 2O1O, the state Level oral presentation Competition organised by Dep of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and GUJCOST: Presented an oral presentation entitled ‘Is the male evolving down a path of non-existence?’

Awards/Honors   

  • First Prize by SRBCE Society (2Ol9) For poster presentation entitled ‘Liquid crystal: A novel approach to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome’ at ‘International Conference on Reproduction, Endocrinology and Development (ICRED)’ held during 18th – 21st January 2O19 at Navrachana University, Vadodara.   
  • Young Investigator Award (2Ol8) Presented Paper entitled ‘Morphological switching is disabled in Candida albicans by UbEP42 and its segregated single mutations’ at International Conference on Proteins, miRNA and Exosomes in health and disease. held during 11th -13th December, 2O18 at Dept. of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara.  
  • Senior Research Fellow (2Ol5-2Ol7) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India.   
  • Junior Research Fellow (2Ol3-2Ol5) The Maharaja Sayajirao University fellowship 

Professional Affiliations /Membership 

  • Life Member in Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology (SRBCE), India.  
  • Life Member Society of Biological Chemists, India 
  • Life Member Vignan Gurjari, Gujarat Chapter, India.  
  • Reviewer in Chemical Biology & Drug Design  
  • Involved in various school level and university level committees 
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