Rohit Ruhal

About

Dr. Rohit is working as Associate Professor at VIT Vellore in the department of SBST (School of Bioscience and Technology). His primary area of interest is biofilm engineering including biofilm control for antibiotic resistance in ESKAPE pathogens. Health and medical biofilms, Water disinfection, the role of biofilms in bioenergy and bioremediation. His previous experience in biofilms includes post-doctoral experience in Umea University Sweden, Antwerp University Belgium and Marquette University USA.

Employment

• VIT University School of Bio Science and Technology Professor (Associate)
  2023 - Present
• Marquette University Assistant Professor
  2022 - 2022
• Regional Centre for Biotechnology CSIR Scientist Pool Scheme SRA
  2020 - 2022
• University of Antwerp Post doc Researcher
  2016 - 2019
• Umea Universitet Post doc Researcher
  2012 - 2014

Education

Education history is unavailable.

Projects & Funding

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Publications (30)

• Acinetobacter spp. with lower susceptibility to quaternary ammonium compounds enriched in microbial communities of frequently used sinks
  Applied and Environmental Microbiology 2026 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01968-25
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• High-level ciprofloxacin resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with genomic adaptation, collateral antibiotic susceptibility, and physiological trade-offs
  2026 DOI: 10.64898/2026.07.29.741402
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• Mitigating Health Risks Through Environmental Tracking of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  Current Microbiology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-04036-6
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• Potential of plants-based alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids as antibacterial agents: An update
  Process Biochemistry 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2025.01.003
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• Biofilm-specific determinants of enterococci pathogen
  Archives of Microbiology 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04119-9
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• Metal(loid)s Toxicity and Bacteria Mediated Bioremediation
  Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup 2024 DOI: 10.1201/9781003277941-10
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• Potential of Rhodosporidium toruloides for Fatty Acids Production Using Lignocellulose Biomass
  Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04681-w
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• Bacteriocins of Lactic Acid Bacteria as a Potential Antimicrobial Peptide
  Biomimicry Materials and Applications 2023 DOI: 10.1002/9781394167043.ch3
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• Erratum: Mutation of putative glycosyl transferases PslC and PslI confers susceptibility to antibiotics and leads to drastic reduction in biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  Microbiology (Reading, England) 2023 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001398
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• Mutation of putative glycosyl transferases PslC and PslI confers susceptibility to antibiotics and leads to drastic reduction in biofilm formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  Microbiology (United Kingdom) 2023 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001392
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