The Department of Microbiology is actively involved in research for the past 10 years. The department is proud of its highly qualified faculty who are carrying out research in various fields such as Nanotechnology, Biofertilizer production, Isolation and characterization of salt rhizobia, Haloarcheal lipase production and characterization, oil degradation, Mycotoxins, Plant pathology, Methicillin resistant staphylococcal aureus , e-waste bioremediation and microbial mats.

Completed Research Projects

• Antimicrobial Activity of Antioxidants isolated from Plant Extracts
• Isolation and Characterization of Oil Tolerant Micro organisms
• Antimicrobial Activity of Saponins Extracted from Chlorophytum borivilianum
• Antimicrobial Activity of Antioxidants isolated from Plant Extracts against Botrytis cinerea”
• Antibacterial activity of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles
• Antibacterial activity of UV irradiated Titanium dioxide and enhancers
• Comparative potability analysis of water purified using filters and silver nano particles
• Nanobioscience in the treatment of dental plaques
• Biowaste as substrate for Ethanol production.
• Production of alginate from whey
• Extraction of dyes from floral wastes
• UGC sponsored project on “ Production of Biofertilizers”

Current Research Projects

• Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles against Propionibacterium acnes. This project is pending sanction of grant and patenting
• Minor Research project proposal on “Isolation of halotolerant Rhizobia from soil under salt stress conditions”.
• 2 project proposals submitted to DBT and one to DOE for Research grant.