Prof. Ved Singh

Brief Biography:

Biography:

Ved Pal Singh, male,  born on January 25, 1953 in a village – Nagla Pitam (Kaumari), Hathras (Aligarh) in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India, is presently working as Professor in the Department of Botany, University of Delhi. He earned his B.Sc. (Hons) in First Division from A. M. U. Aligarh (1972); M.Sc. in First Division from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Nainital (1975), where he was awarded Graduate Research Assistantship in Biochemical Genetics (1973-75); and Ph.D. from University of Delhi (1981) with the awards of UGC/CAS Junior and Senior Research Fellowships (1976-80). He was awarded Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship of CSIR (1981). Dr. Singh, in his ground-breaking research at Delhi University, has pioneered a Rapid Turnover Model for biochemical basis of thermophily in an aerobic spore-forming obligate thermophile – Thermoactinomyces  vulgaris, while working extensively on its nonspecific acid and alkaline phosphatases and membrane-ATPase. He discovered that Ca2+/CaM (calmodulin)-like proteins are involved in thermophilic growth through Ca2+-ATPase, which regulates growth dynamics and genetic transformation in T. vulgaris. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, he was awarded INSA Young Scientist Award (1985), UNESCO/ROSTSCA Young Scientist Award (1987) and National Youth Development Award (2004). He represented India in the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh International Symposia on Actinomycetes Biology held in Mexico (1982), Hungary (1985) and Japan (1988), respectively. He was a British Council Visitor to U.K. and Germany (1987). Singh was awarded Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship (1990-91) to work with a famous biotechnologist, Professor J.E. Smith of Applied Microbiology Division, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Strathclyde Royal College, Glasgow (U.K.), where he gained expertise in Mycotoxicology, with special reference to biotransformation/biodegradation of aflatoxins. He has given a new concept of “Microsome Technology”, in which the microsomes of microbial origin can be exploited for biotransformation/biodegradation of xenobiotics/pollutants of health and environmental concern, so as to safeguard both human and animal health as well as the environment.  He has contributed significantly towards bioremediation technology with reference to wastewater treatment systems. Professor Singh is a member of World Association of Young Scientists (WAYS, formerly: World Academy of Young Scientists) – A Global Network under the aegis of UNESCO and President of International Society of Plant Morphologists. He chaired sessions and given Keynote Addresses in the several national and international seminars/symposia/conferences and delivered invited lectures at various institutions in India and abroad. He is Life Member of several national and international Scientific Societies and nominated as Subject Expert to the Academic Bodies of various Indian Universities/Institutions and Governmental Organizations. Prof. Singh was an invited member of High Level Review Committee for Commonwealth Fellowship and Scholarship Program in 1993. He handled research projects funded by INSA, UGC and DST. He has over 80 publications to his credit, including six books and two volumes (Vol. 32, 1995 and Vol. 36, 2002) of Elsevier’s International Periodical “Progress in Industrial Microbiology”, and mentored eleven Ph. D. and seventeen M. Phil. students.

Academic positions:

Academic positions:

1. 1986-1994: Assiatant Professor at University of Delhi
2. 1994-2007: Associate Professor at University of Delhi
3. 2007 till date: Professor at University of Delhi
4. 1990-1991: Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow at University of Strathclyde Royal College, Glasgow, U.K.

Research interests:

Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology; Microbial and Molecular Genetics; Membrane Biology; Enzyme Technology; Biotransformation and Bioremediation Technology.

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PUBLICATIONS

A. Research Papers Published in Full:

1. Singh A and Singh VP (2012) Production of extracellular hydrolytic enzymes by an obligate thermophile – Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Vegetos. 25(1): 238-145.
2. Sharma R, Gaur SN, Singh VP, Lavasa S and Singh AB (2012) Association between indoor fungi in Delhi homes and sensitization in children of respiratory allergy. Medical Mycology 50: 281-290 [Impact Factor: 2.239]
3. Sharma R, Devala R, Priyadarshi V, Gaur SN, Singh VP and Singh AB (2011) Indoor fungal concentration in the homes of allergic/asthmatic children in Delhi, India. Allergy & Rhinology 2: 21-32.
4. Kedia V, Laisram, N and Singh VP. 2011. Screening and Optimization of IAA  Production in an Obligate Thermophile Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Phytomorphology 61(1&2): 9-16.
5. Singh L, and Singh VP (2010) Biodegradation of textile dyes, Bromophenol blue  and Congo red  by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Environment  & We: An International Journal of Science and Technology 5: 235-242.
6. Kulshreshtha NM, Kumar A, Dhall P, Gupta S, Bisht G, Pasha S, Singh VP and Kumar R (2010) Neutralization of alkaline industrial wastewaters using Exiguobacterium sp. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 64(3): 191-196. (Impact Factor: 2.25)  7. Singh L and Singh VP (2010) Microbial degradation and decolourization of dyes in semi-solid medium by the fungus – Trichoderma harzianum. Environment  & We: An International Journal of Science and Technology 5(3): 147-153.
8. Sharma M, Laisram N and Singh VP (2010) Screening of a soil bacterium for biological control of pathogenic fungi. Journal of Plant Development Sciences 2(1&2): 1-4.
9. Suresh  PS,  Kumar A, Kumar R and Singh VP  (2008)  An  Insilico approach  to bioremediation: Laccase as a case study. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 26: 845-849. (Impact Factor: 2.033)  
10. Singh A, Devarumath RM, RamaRao S, Singh VP and Raina SN (2008) Assessment of genetic diversity, and phylogenetic relationships based on ribosomal DNA repeat unit length variation and Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) sequences in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) cultivars and its wild species. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 55: 65-79. (Impact Factor: 1.538)
11. Singh VP  (2007) Mg2+  decreases  Arrhenius  energies  of activation  for high temperature catalysis of phosphatases in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Current  Microbiology 55: 179-184. (Impact Factor: 1.51)
12. Tiku DK, Kumar A, Sawhney S, Singh VP and Kumar R (2007) Effectiveness of treatment technologies for wastewater pollution generated by Indian pulp mills. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 132: 453-466.  (Impact Factor: 1.436)
13. Singh I and Singh VP (2007) Phosphatases in aflatoxin-producing and non-producing strains of Aspergillus flavus Link. Current Science 90(10): 1362-1363. (Impact Factor: 0.782)
14. Singh VP, Kedia VK and Mohanta HS (2007) Differential expression of thermophilic phosphatases in the wild type and auxotrophic mutant strains of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Indian Journal of Microbiology 47: 81-85. (Impact Factor:  0.938)
15. Kumar R, Singh  I and  Singh  VP (2005). Degradation of  aflatoxins  by   peroxidase    isoenzymes of toxigenic and non-toxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus at different temperatures. Phytomorphology 55(3&4): 289-295.
16. Singh I and Singh VP (2005) Effect of plant extracts on mycelial growth and aflatoxin  production by Aspergillus flavus. Indian Journal of Microbiology 45(2): 139-142. (Impact Factor:  0.938)
17. Bhatnagar K and  Singh VP (2004) Ca2+ dependence and inhibitory effects of       trifluoperazine on plasma membrane ATPase of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Current Microbiology 49: 28-31. (Impact Factor: 1.51)
18. Singh  I and  Singh VP (2003) A  report  on  strain-specific and toxigenicity-associated blastospore formation in Aspergillus flavus. Phytomorphology 53(3&4): 331-333.
19. Bhatnagar K and Singh VP (2003) Ca2+–dependence and inhibition of transformation by trifluoperazine and chlorpromazine in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Current Microbiology 46: 265-269. (Impact Factor: 1.51)
20. Singh I and Singh VP (2002) Comparative  studies on  growth  patterns and metabolic status of aflatoxin-producing and non-producing strains of Aspergillus flavus. Current Science 82(12): 1425-1426. (Impact Factor:  0.782)
21. Singh I and Singh VP (2000) Antifungal  properties  of aqueous  and organic  solution extracts of  seed plants against Aspergillus flavus and A. niger. Phytomorphology 50(2): 151-157.
22. Singh VP (1998) Enzymatic degradation of aflatoxins in shake cultures of Aspergillus flavus CMI 102566: A possible role of peroxidase in biological control mechanism. Journal of Phytological Research 11(1): 7-10.
23. Singh VP (1997) Interaction of temperature and microsomal peroxidase in aflatoxin degradation by Aspergillus flavus 102566. Current Science 73(6): 529-532. (Impact Factor:  0.782)
24. Gupta N, Saxena G, Singh VP and Mukerji KG (1988) Factors affecting distribution of nematophagous fungi in Delhi. Acta Botanica Indica 16: 46-50.
25. Singh VP (1987) Effects  of -SH   blocking and   -SH protecting  agents  on  genetic transformation in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Acta Botanica Indica 15: 62-64.
26. Singh VP (1984) Utilization  of  carbon  sources by  an obligate  thermophile –Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Phytomorphology 34(1-4): 200-203.
27. Singh  VP and  Sinha U (1984) Phosphatases of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris: Ca2+-Mg2+  interaction as well as Mg2+-dependent recovery of the dialysed and EDTA-inhibited enzymes. Life Science Advances 3(1): 1-7.
28. Singh VP and Sinha U (1982) Ca2+ -dependence and metabolic status of an obligate thermophile, Thermoactinomyces vulgaris, under shake culture conditions. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences/Experientia  38(6): 670-671. (Impact Factor: 7.047)
29. Singh VP and Sinha U (1982) Thermostability & turnover of  phosphatases in the obligate thermophile Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 20: 26-30. (Impact Factor: 0.55)
30. Sinha U, Singh VP and Srivastava S (1981) Cation-dependent activity & stability of phosphatases in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 19: 453-457. (Impact Factor: 0.55)
31. Sinha U and Singh VP (1980) Phosphate utilization and constitutive synthesis of phosphatases in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris Tsilinsky. Biochemical Journal 190: 457-460. (Impact Factor: 5.016)    
32. Singh VP and Gupta VK (1978) Electrophoretic variations in Brassica with respect to esterase isoenzyme patterns. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 57: 146-154.
33. Singh VP, Gupta VK and Chaubey CN (1977) Genome specificity in Brassica: Esterase isoenzymes as genetic markers. Journal of Cytology and Genetics 12: 75-78.

B. Short Research Papers:

1. Singh VP (1997) Ca2+-dependent morphological changes  in  Thermoactinomyces vulgaris colonies under shake culture conditions. Phytomorphology 47(3): 339-342.
2. Mukerji  KG and  Singh VP (1986)  Unusual  oospore  in  Peronospora trifoliorum.  Phytomorphology 36(3,4): 383.

C. Scientific Reviews:

1. Kumar A, Singh VP. 2011. Thermophilic bacteria and their potential for industrial applications. Journal of Plant Development Science 3(1&2): 19-29.
2. Singh VP, Singh A, Kedia VK and Laisram N (2006) Thermoactinomyces vulgaris as a causal agent of Farmer’s Lung disease. Indian Journal of Aerobiology 19(1): 1-11.
3. Singh VP (2002) Enzymatic   transformations of xenobiotics  of  health and environmental concern. In: VP Singh and RD Stapleton Jr (eds). “Biotransformations: Bioremediation Technology for Health and Environmental Protection”, Progress in Industrial Microbiology 36: 129-148, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, London, New York, Oxford, Paris, Shannon, Tokyo.
4. Singh VP (2002) Biotransformations of tannery wastes. In: VP Singh and RD Stapleton Jr (eds). “Biotransformations: Bioremediation Technology for Health and Environmental Protection”, Progress in Industrial Microbiology 36:  279-290, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, London, New York, Oxford, Paris, Shannon, Tokyo.
5. Singh VP and Bhatnagar K (2002) Sewage treatment systems: Microbiological aspects. In: VP Singh and RD Stapleton Jr (eds). “Biotransformations: Bioremediation Technology for Health and Environmental Protection”, Progress in Industrial Microbiology 36: 377-401, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, London, New York, Oxford, Paris, Shannon, Tokyo.
6. Singh BK, Singh VP and Singh MN (2002) Bioremediation of contaminated water bodies. In: VP Singh and RD Stapleton Jr (eds). “Biotransformations: Bioremediation Technology for Health and Environmental Protection”, Progress in Industrial Microbiology 36: 537-548, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, London, New York, Oxford, Paris, Shannon, Tokyo.
7. Singh VP, Gupta S, Singh I and Gupta R (1998) Prevention, elimination and detoxification of aflatoxins - An overview. Indian Journal of Aerobiology 11(1&2): 6-15.
8. Singh  VP  (1995).  Aflatoxin  biotransformations: biodetoxification aspects. In: VP Singh (ed), “Biotransformations: Microbial Degradation of Health Risk Compounds”, Progress in Industrial Microbiology 32: 51-63, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, Lausanne, New York, Oxford, Shannon, Tokyo.
9. Saxena  RK,  Sharmila  P and  Singh  VP (1995) Microbial  degradation of tannins. In: VP Singh (ed), “Biotransformations: Microbial Degradation of Health Risk Compounds”, Progress in Industrial Microbiology 32: 259-270, Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, Lausanne, New York, Oxford, Shannon, Tokyo.
10. Singh VP, Smith JE, Harran G, Saxena RK and Mukerji KG (1992) Biological aspects of aflatoxin detoxification. Indian Journal of Microbiology 32(4): 357-369. (Impact Factor:  0.938)
11. Mukerji KG, Singh VP and Garg KL (1985) Biology of reproduction in Zygomycetes. Journal of Plant Sciences 1: 31-47.
12. Sinha U and Singh VP (1983) High temperature adaptation of microorganisms. Life Science Advances 2(2&3): 218-227.

D. Articles Published in Symposia / Conference Proceedings:

1. Singh VP and Bhatnagar AK (1998) Microbes in waste utilization. In: B Rai, RS Upadhyay and NK Dubey (eds), Trends in Microbial Exploitation, Proceedings of International Symposium on Trends in Microbial Exploitation, Varanasi, pp.219-223.
2. Kapoor A, Singh VP and Mukerji KG (1988) Studies on the phosphatases of mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal Trigonella roots. In: A Mahadevan, N Raman and K Natarajan (eds), Mycorrhizae for Green Asia: Proceedings of the First Asian Conference on Mycorrhizae, Madras, pp. 125-130.
3. Singh VP (1986). Ca2+-dependent extracellular amylase and cellulase enzymes in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris strains. In: GK Manna and U Sinha (eds), Proceedings of Fifth All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics,  Perspectives in Cytology and Genetics 5: 731-734.
4. Singh VP (1985) In  vivo  effects  of  Ca2+ on ATPase of an obligate thermophile - Thermoactinomyces vulgaris under shake culture conditions. In: G Szabo, S Biro and M Goodfellow (eds), Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Actinomycetes Biology, Hungary, pp. 399-401.
5. Singh VP and Sinha U (1984) Calcium  dependent  growth  and  metabolism   of Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. In: RP Sinha (ed), Proceedings of National Symposium on Recent Trends in Botanical Researches, Patna, pp. 229-233.
6. Sinha U and Singh  VP (1981) Regulation  of  phosphatases  in  Thermoactinomyces vulgaris. In: GK Manna and U Sinha (eds), Proceedings of the Third All India Congress of Cytology and Genetics, Perspectives in Cytology and Genetics 3: 107-111.

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