Prasad Sherekar

About

I am a Clinical Biotechnologist and Assistant Professor of Biotechnology at Priyadarshini College of Engineering, RTMNU, Nagpur (IN). I earned my doctorate in Clinical Biotechnology from DMIHER (DU), Wardha (IN) in 2024, with research focused on nanoencapsulated herbal therapeutics for silica-induced lung fibrosis.

With over five years of research experience as an ICMR Senior Research Fellow and CMPDI Junior Research Fellow, my work centres on nano-drug development, occupational lung diseases (silicosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis), pulmonary fibrosis, immunotoxicology, and biomarker discovery. I have expertise in preclinical in vivo–in vitro models, toxicological and pharmacological assays, nanoformulation characterization, and proteomic analysis.

I have published several research articles (including Q1 and Q2 journals), 4 book chapters (Springer Nature, CRC Press), and hold granted Indian patents/designs. I serve as a reviewer for international journals and have delivered invited lectures on nanotherapeutics for silicosis. My research vision focuses on translating nanomedicine into effective diagnostics and therapies for occupational lung diseases.

Employment

• Priyadarshini College of Engineering Assistant Professor
  2024 - 2026
• Priyadarshini College of Engineering ICMR-Senior Research Fellow
  2021 - 2024
• Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering & Technology Laboratory Technical Assistant
  2018 - 2021
• Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering & Technology CMPDI-Junior Research Fellow
  2016 - 2018
• Central Institute for Cotton Research Senior Research Fellow
  2015 - 2016
• Central Institute for Cotton Research Project Assistant
  2014 - 2015

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (8)

• Proteomic Mapping of Hippocampal Pathways Involved in Lead (Pb)–Induced Neurotoxicity
  Journal of Applied Toxicology 2026 DOI: 10.1002/jat.70123
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• In vitro toxicity assessment of bioavailable iron in coal varieties of Central India
  PLOS ONE 2024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309237
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• Nano-enabled delivery of diosgenin and emodin ameliorates respirable silica dust-induced pulmonary fibrosis silicosis in rats
  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116483
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• Nanoformulation, Characterization, and In Vivo Pharmacokinetic Studies of Diosgenin- and Emodin-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles
  BioNanoScience 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s12668-023-01254-3
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• Goblet, Club and Alveolar Cells: Front-Line Defenders of the Airways in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a Most Common Lung Disease in Miners
  Springer Geology 2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99495-2_4
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• Role of Pyrite in Aggravating Coal Worker’s Pneumoconiosis
  Springer Geology 2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99495-2_2
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• A review on current strategies and emerging treatments in management of silicosis: An ayurveda perspective
  IP International Journal of Comprehensive and Advanced Pharmacology 2021 DOI: 10.18231/j.ijcaap.2021.008
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• Ameliorative effect of nanoencapsulated flavonoid against chlorpyrifos‐induced hepatic oxidative damage and immunotoxicity in Wistar rats
  Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology 2018 DOI: 10.1002/jbt.22050
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