0000-0002-6774-2784 About
Dr. Hitarth B. Bhatt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science at Atmiya University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Saurashtra University, Rajkot. His academic training also includes M.Phil., M.Sc., and B.Sc. degrees in Microbiology from the same university.
Dr. Bhatt’s research focuses on extremophiles and their biotechnological potential, particularly haloalkaliphilic microorganisms inhabiting saline and marine environments. His work broadly covers extremozymes, microbial diversity, enzyme structure–function relationships, protein expression, bacterial taxonomy, and industrially relevant microbial enzymes. His research has contributed to understanding the diversity and enzymatic capabilities of microorganisms from extreme ecosystems such as the saline desert of the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat.
He has authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed research articles, review papers, and book chapters in reputed international journals and books, including publications in Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Marine Science, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, IJSEM, Annals of Microbiology and Biologia.
He actively contributes to the global scientific community through editorial and peer-review activities. Dr. Bhatt serves as a member of the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports (Springer Nature) and has served as a reviewer for several international journals, including Process Biochemistry, Journal of Basic Microbiology, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Frontiers in Microbiology, Microbiological research and Vegetos.
Employment
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Atmiya University Assistant Professor2019 - Present
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Saurashtra University Senior Research Fellow2018 - 2019
Education
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Saurashtra University Doctor of Philosophy2014 - 2019
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Saurashtra University M.Phil.2012 - 2013
Projects & Funding
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Publications (15)
- Waste-to-enzyme valorization: production, characterization, and application of an alkaline protease from Virgibacillus salarius VS-23 Save
- Editorial: Extremozymes: characteristics, structure, protein engineering and applications Save
- Solvent tolerant enzymes in extremophiles: Adaptations and applications Save
- Production and demand of microbial oxidative enzymes worldwide Save
- Desertibacillus Save
- Phenotypic characteristics, phylogenetic analysis and characterization of alkaline proteases of marine bacteria Geomicrobium halophilum, Oceanobacillus oncorhynchi, and Oceanobacillus khimchii Save
- Diversity of Cultivable Bacteria in A Saline Desert of Little Rann of Kutch, India: A Phylogenetic Perspective Save
- Multifunctional properties of polysaccharides produced by halophilic bacteria and their new applications in biotechnology Save
- Cloning, Expression, and Structural Elucidation of a Biotechnologically Potential Alkaline Serine Protease From a Newly Isolated Haloalkaliphilic Bacillus lehensis JO-26 Save
- Effect of Salt and pH on the Growth and Production of Alkaline Proteases From Haloalkaliphilic Bacteria Isolated From Saline Desert Save