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Timir Tripathi

North Eastern Hill University, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Central Drug Research Institute, University of Mysore, University of Allahabad

ORCID iD 0000-0001-5559-289X
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Prof. Timir Tripathi is a Professor of Molecular Biology in the Department of Zoology, School of Life Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong. He previously served as the Regional Director of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Kohima, Nagaland, and held the position of Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at NEHU. He earned his Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, while conducting research at the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.

Prof. Tripathi has held visiting faculty appointments at several esteemed institutions, including Utkal University (Bhubaneswar), the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (New Delhi), and Khon Kaen University (Thailand).

His research centers on protein-substrate interactions, conformational dynamics, and understanding the regulatory roles of non-catalytic protein domains in enzymatic activity. His primary focus is on intrinsically disordered protein aggregates implicated in neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular interest in their phase separation properties. He also investigates the structural and functional characteristics of drug target proteins from the liver fluke parasite Fasciola gigantica, aiming to develop novel therapeutic strategies.

Prof. Tripathi has received numerous accolades for his contributions to science, including the INSA Distinguished Lecture Fellowship (2025), NASI-Prof. B.K. Bachhawat Memorial Young Scientist Lecture Award (2020), ISCB Young Scientist Award (2019), ICMR Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize (2018), and the BRSI Malviya Memorial Award (2017), etc. He is an Associate Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), a member of the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), and a fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Biology (UK).

He has led multiple research projects funded by national and international agencies, including DST-Russian Foundation for Basic Research, UGC-Israel Science Foundation, DBT, SERB, DHR, and ICMR. With over 150 publications to his credit, ranging from original research papers, commentaries, viewpoints and reviews to editorials and book chapters, he is a prolific contributor to the scientific community. He has also edited seven books and authored two textbooks for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Currently, Prof. Tripathi serves as Senior Editor of Critical Insights in Biophysics (Taylor & Francis), Editor of the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier), Associate Editor of PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Advisory Board Member of FEBS Letters, and is on the editorial boards of several other leading international journals.

Employment

  • North Eastern Hill University Professor
    2023 - Present
  • Indira Gandhi National Open University Regional Director
    2022 - 2023
  • North Eastern Hill University Assistant Professor
    2009 - 2022

Education

  • Central Drug Research Institute Ph.D.
    2005 - 2009
  • University of Mysore M.Sc.
    2003 - 2005
  • University of Allahabad B.Sc.
    2000 - 2003

Projects & Funding

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Publications (130)