Enzyme technology, Bioinformatics, Industrial microbiology, Ecology

• Ph. D. , 2022 , Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
• M. Sc. Botany , 2018 , University of Delhi
• B. Sc. (H) Botany , 2016 , Hindu College, University of Delhi

1. Ph.D. in Microbiology from the Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, from July 2019- October 2022.

2. Assistant Professor (Guest) at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, Delhi from January 2023 to July 2023.

3. Assistant Professor (Guest) at Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi from August 2023 to October 2023.

4. Assistant Professor (Regular) at Hansraj College, University of Delhi from October 2023 to present.

Plant Biotechnology

Industrial and environmental microbiology

Bioinformatics and Biostatistics

Biofertilizers

Plant Physiology

Intelligent systems in plants

Member- Research Development Cell 2023-24

Co-convener -Botanical Society, Hansraj College, 2023-24

PhD thesis title: “Microbial Endoglucanases from thermophilic fungi: production, characterization and bio-computational studies”

1. Dixit, M., & Shukla, P. (2023). Analysis of endoglucanases production using metatranscriptomics and proteomics approach. Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology. (Impact Factor : 5.4) ISSN- 1876-1623
2. Dixit, M., & Shukla, P. (2023). Multi-efficient endoglucanase from Aspergillus niger MPS25 and its potential applications in saccharification of wheat straw and waste paper deinking. Chemosphere, 313, 137298. (Impact Factor : 8.943) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137298 ISSN- 0045-6535
3. Dixit, M., Chhabra, D., & Shukla, P. (2023). Optimization of endoglucanase-lipase-amylase enzyme consortium from Thermomyces lanuginosus VAPS25 using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm and their bio-deinking applications. Bioresource Technology, 370, 128467 (Impact Factor: 11.889) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128467 ISSN- 0960-8524
4. Dixit, M., Gupta, G. K., Yadav, M., Chhabra, D., Kapoor, R. K., Pathak, P., ... & Shukla, P. (2022). Improved deinking and biobleaching efficiency of enzyme consortium from Thermomyces lanuginosus VAPS25 using Genetic Algorithm-Artificial Neural Network based tools. Bioresource Technology, 349, 126846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.126846 (Impact Factor: 11.889) ISSN- 0960-8524
5. Dixit, M., Gupta, G. K., Pathak, P., Bhardwaj, N. K., & Shukla, P. (2022). An efficient endoglucanase and lipase enzyme consortium (ELEC) for old newspaper deinking and ultrastructural analysis of deinked pulp. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-9. (Impact Factor : 4.987) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-03310-6 ISSN- 2190-6815
6. Dixit, M., Gupta, G. K., Usmani, Z., Sharma, M., & Shukla, P. (2021). Enhanced bioremediation of pulp effluents through improved enzymatic treatment strategies: A greener approach. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 152, 111664. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111664 (Impact Factor: 16.799) ISSN- 1364-0321
7. Dixit, M., Liu, H., Shukla, P. (2021). Synthetic biology and bio-computational approaches for improving microbial endoglucanases towards their innovative applications. ACS Omega, 6(9), 6055-6063 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c05744 (Impact Factor: 4.132) ISSN- 2470-1343
8. Dixit, M., Panchal, K., Pandey, D., Labrou, N.E., and Shukla, P (2021). Robotics for enzyme technology: innovations and technological perspectives. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 105(10), 4089-4097. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-021-11302-1  (Impact Factor: 5.560) ISSN- 0175-7598
9. Gupta, G. K., Dixit, M., Kapoor, R. K., and Shukla, P. (2021). Xylanolytic enzymes in pulp and paper industry: new technologies and perspectives. Molecular biotechnology, 64, 130–143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-021-00396-7 (Impact Factor: 2.695) ISSN- 1073-6085
10. Dixit, M., Liu, H., Luo, J., and Shukla, P. (2020). Effluents detoxification from pulp and paper industry using microbial engineering and advanced oxidation techniques. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 398, 122998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122998  (Impact Factor: 14.224) ISSN- 0304-3894
11. Dixit, M., and Shukla, P. (2020). Microbial nanotechnology for bioremediation of industrial wastewater. 11, 590631, Frontiers in Microbiology, https://dx.doi.org/10.3389%2Ffmicb.2020.590631 (Impact Factor: 6.064) ISSN- 1664-302X
12. Jaiswal, S., Gupta, G. K., Panchal, K., Dixit, M., and Shukla, P. (2020). Synthetic Organic Compounds From Paper Industry Wastes: Integrated Biotechnological Interventions. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 8, 592939. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.592939 (Impact Factor: 6.064) ISSN- 2296-4185
13. Chaudhary, T., Dixit, M., Gera, R., Shukla, A. K., Prakash, A., Gupta, G., & Shukla, P. (2020). Techniques for improving formulations of bioinoculants. 3 Biotech, 10(5), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-020-02182-9 (Impact Factor:  2.4) ISSN-2190-572X
14. Yadav, M., Dixit, M., & Shukla, P. (2020). Probiotics of diverse origin and their therapeutic applications: a review. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 39(5), 469-479. https://doi.org/10.1080/07315724.2019.1691957 (Impact Factor: 3.175) ISSN- 0002-9165
15. Jaiswal, S., Kumar, M., Dixit, M., Singh, Y., & Shukla, P. (2020). Systems biology approaches for therapeutics development against COVID-19. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 10: 643. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.560240 (Impact Factor:  5.293) ISSN- 2235-2988
16. Dixit, M., Gupta, GK., and Shukla, P. (2019). Insights into the resources generation from pulp and paper industry wastes: challenges, perspectives and innovations. Bioresource Technology, 297, 122496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122496 (Impact Factor: 11.889) ISSN-0960-8524
17. Dixit, M., Gupta, GK., Liu, H., and Shukla, P. (2019). Pulp and paper industry based pollutants, their health hazards and environmental risks. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, 12: 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2019.09.010 (Cite Score 15.3) ISSN- 2468-5844
18. Dixit, M., Sinha, R., and Shukla, P. (2019). Protein Engineering for Improved Health: Technological Perspectives. Current Protein and Peptide Science, 20, 9. https://doi.org/10.2174/138920372009190917095307  (Impact Factor:3.272) ISSN-1389-2037

• Poster presented (Title: Multi-objective genetic algorithm based optimization of enzyme cocktail from Thermomyces lanuginosus VAPS25 and their utilization for deinking) In International conference on Exploring New Horizons In Biotechnology (ENB-2023) & Mini Symposium On Recent Advances In Biotechnological Innovations (Rabi-2023), 10-12 February 2023, School of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, BHU, Varanasi, U.P., India.
• Poster presented (Title:Preliminary screening and process optimization of soil thermophilic fungi.) In International Conference  on ‘Current trends in microbiology and microbiome research : A global perspective’  (CTM-2019)  in collaboration with INSCR-Indian Network For Soil Contamination,11-12 October 2019, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak , Haryana, India.
• Poster presented (Title: Production of endoglucanases from Thermomyces lanuginosus VAPS-24 for their deinking applications. International Conference on “Bioengineering Solutions for Healthcare, Food, Energy, and Environment” at IIT, Jodhpur, April 9-10, 2021.(Online)
• Computer Aided Drug Design and Protein Analysis. IIT BHU Varanasi. February 22-26, 2021. (Online)
• International Webinar Series on ‘Entrepreneurship Ideas for Biotechnology Researchers and Students’ (EIBRS-2021) from 8th October to 24th November, 2021 at School of Biotechnology & Centre for Bioinformatics (BTiS-Sub-DIC), Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
• Two Days online National Conference on "National Products and human Health: Opportunities and Challenges in present scenario. at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, April 9-10, 2021. (Online)
• One week online workshop on “Research Methodology in Life Sciences” organized by Chaudhary Ranbir Singh Institute of Social and Economic Change and Faculty of Life Sciences at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, April 1-5, 2021.
• National seminar on “Data Analysis and interpretation in Scientific Research” organized by Department of Genetics at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, November 9, 2019.

• AMI- Young Scientist Award 2023 by Association of Microbiologists of India in Industrial Microbiology
• CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (SRF): 1st March 2021 to 29th September 2022 at Enzyme technology and protein bioinformatics laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
• CSIR-Junior Research Fellow (JRF): 6th February 2019 to 28th February 2021 at Enzyme technology and protein bioinformatics laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
• CSIR-Junior Research Fellow (JRF): 1st October 2018 to 5th February 2019 at Enzyme technology and protein bioinformatics laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, India