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Sangeeta Gohel

Saurashtra University

ORCID iD 0000-0002-3411-6381
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Dr. Sangeeta Gohel is a highly accomplished microbiologist currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. She obtained both M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degree in Microbiology from the same Department. Notably, Dr. Gohel secured a prestigious UGC (University Grants Commission) sponsored Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students (RFSMS) and Research Associateships funded by UGC-DSA and CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Government of India.

Dr. Gohel’s research interests span a broad spectrum within microbiology, focusing on extremophiles for the past 18 years. Her expertise lies in areas including molecular phylogeny and diversity of haloalkaliphilic actinomycetes, microbial enzymes - purification, characterization, cloning, expression and structure-function analysis, antimicrobial activity profiling, plant growth promoting rhizospheric microbes from extreme environments, and metagenomics. Dr. Gohel was the Principal Investigator (PI) of a Start-up research project sponsored by UGC-BSR (University Grants Commission – Basic Science Research), New Delhi, India (Sanction No. F.30-101/2015(BSR) Year: 2015-2017). Dr. Gohel further demonstrated her research leadership by securing a major grant as the Principal Investigator from the prestigious Department of Science and Technology – Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB) (Sanction order No. ECR/2016/000928, Year: 2017-20), Government of India. She has also played a key role as a Co-Investigator (Co-PI) in a Multi-Institutional Networking Project (Year: 2014-2018) funded by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. Additionally, she was the Principal Investigator (PI) in another significant research project sponsored by Saurashtra University's Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC). Currently, she has a seed money project sponsored by IQAC, Saurashtra University.

Dr. Gohel has published 40+ research articles/review articles/book chapters in various international and national journals. Her h-index and citations are 16 and 840+, respectively, with an i10-index of 28 and a cumulative impact factor exceeding 100+. Moreover, she has published 5 patents. She has guided 50+ M.Sc. & M.Phil. dissertation students, 04 Ph.D. students, and currently mentors 08 M.Sc. and 03 Ph.D. scholars. Moreover, she has presented her work at around 50 international and national conferences. Her dedication to research has been recognized through the numerous prestigious awards for academic excellence. She received the Dollarrai Mankad Award for excellence in science from IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell), Saurashtra University, Gujarat, India, in 2016. Dr. Gohel's expertise is widely sought after. She has been invited as a resource person and judge at numerous national and international conferences and research courses. Additionally, she has organized national conferences at the Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University. Additionally, she is a life member of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) and the Biotechnology Research Society of India.

Dr. Gohel's academic and research expertise is widely recognized. She has served as an external member of the Doctoral Progress Review Committee at Atmiya University, an academic counsellor at IGNOU, and a member of the Board of Studies (Microbiology) at Dr. Subhash University and Saurashtra University. Additionally, her contributions extend internationally, including serving as a member of the project evaluation committee for the Chilean Antarctic Institute, INACH, and as a reviewer for numerous prestigious international journals such as Frontiers in Microbiology, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier), Microbial Ecology (Springer), Journal of Applied Microbiology (Oxford University Press), Journal of Basic Microbiology (Wiley-VCH), Chemistry and Biodiversity (Wiley), Enzyme and Microbial Technology (Elsevier), Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (Springer Nature), Heliyon (Elsevier), Discover Bacteria (Springer Nature), Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts (Springer Nature), BMC Microbiology (Springer Nature), Scientific Reports (Nature), Geomicrobiology Journal (Wiley), Environmental Microbiology Reports (Wiley), Science Progress (Sage), Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer Nature), Ecology and Evolution (Wiley), World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (Springer Nature), etc. Beyond active reviewing, she serves as an Editorial Board member of Scientific Reports, a Nature portfolio journal.

Dr. Gohel's dedication to research excellence and academic growth is exemplified by her impressive track record of publications, grant awards, and contributions to the field. Her commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists, combined with her expertise in research, teaching, and service, makes her a valuable asset to the academic community.

Employment

  • Saurashtra University Assistant Professor
    2014 - Present
  • Saurashtra University Research Associate (Direct) (CSIR, New Delhi, India)
    2013 - 2014

Education

  • Saurashtra University Ph.D. (Microbiology)
    2007 - 2012
  • Saurashtra University M.Sc. (Microbiology)
    2005 - 2007

Projects & Funding

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Publications (38)