Name

     Dr. Usha Mukundan

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Date of Birth 

      March 30, 1955

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Permanent Address

   1/146, Noothan Villa,
    Garodia Nagar,
    Ghatkopar (E), Mumbai 400 077,
    India.

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Office Address

     Plant Biotechnology Laboratory
     R J College, Ghatkopar (W)
     Mumbai – 400 086.
     India                                               

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Telephone Number & Fax

   Residence                              +91 022 2506 3737

   Mobile                                    +91 022 9869003389

   Office                                       +91 022 25152731/25151763

   Office  Fax                             +91 022 2515 0957

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E-mail ID

       umukundan@hotmail.com

       umukundan@rjcollege.edu.in

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Designation

   Principal, Ramniranjan jhunjhunwala College

    Head, Department of Botany, Ramniranjan jhunjhunwala College                                     

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Educational  Record

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Teaching Experience

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Research  Experience

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Research Supervision

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Overseas Assignments

1. Postdoctoral research at Louisiana State University, USA, 1989-1990

2. International conference at Kew Botanical Gardens, London 1994

3. International conference of IAPTC, Florence, Italy, 1994

4. Training program at College of Pharmacy, Munich, Germany, 1994.

5. DBT Overseas Associate, Pennsylvania State University, USA, 1997

6. International Conference of IAPTC, Israel, 1998.

7. International conference, Singapore, 2000

8. INSA-KOSEF scientist exchange program, South Korea, 2003.

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Experience in Administration

  In charge for college development programs: 1997-98.

Vice Principal from November 1998 to date

1.  Obtaining funds from Government and Non Government organizations.

2.  Matters related to UGC College development  plan IX^th  and X^th

3.  UGC V^th pay commission fixation for teachers and arrears

4.  Career advancement of teaching staff as per recommendations of UGC V^th pay commission.

5.  Minor and major research projects of teachers.

6.  Co-ordination for deputation to orientation and refresher courses for teachers.

7.  Faculty improvement program for teachers.

8.  General time table for Degree and Junior college.

9.  Coordinate preparation of statement of accounts monthly and yearly.

10.  Internal audit and AG audit.

11.  Assessment by Government

12.  Teaching staff approvals by University of Mumbai.

13.  Non teaching staff pay fixation and approvals from Government

14.  NOC for teaching posts falling vacant.

15.  Proposals for starting new courses and subjects and follow up with the affiliation section of the University.                                      

16.  Member of the steering committee of NAAC, 2001.

17.  Local coordinator for the NAAC peer team visit 2001.

18.  NAAC Assessor.

19.  Member Board of studies in Botany, University of Mumbai from 2002 -2010.

20.  Member Faculty of Science, University of Mumbai from March, 2004-2010.

21.  Member Ad hoc Board in Biotechnology  2005-2008

22.  Member Board of Research and recognition in Botany 2005-2010

23.  Member Board of Research and recognition in Bioanalytical Sciences 2006.

Head of the Institution from July 1^st, 2004 to date

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Affiliation to Professional bodies

1.  Member, International Association for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, USA.

2.  Life member, Indian Botanical Society.

3.  Life member, Indian Science Congress.

4.  Life member, The Orchid Society of India.

5.  Life member, Indian Society for cotton improvement

6.  Member, International Society of Plant Morphologists.

7.  Life member, Indian Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

8.  Life member, The Society for Biology and Biotechnology.

9.  Executive council member, Indian Botanical Society (2004-2007)

10.  Life member of India Aquatic Biology

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Awards and Scholarships

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Projects

Title                                          Production of secondary metabolites by transformed root cultures.

Funding agency                    CSIR

Duration                                  3 years, 1991-94

Status                                       Completed

Amount                                    Rs. 3,24,000/-

Title                                         Studies on hairy root cultures of Withania somnifera.

Funding agency                    Ganesh Medicaments, Bombay

Duration                                  3 years, 1993-96

Status                                        Completed

Amount                                    Rs. 3,00,000/-

Title                                         Transformation of Taraxacum officinale.

Funding agency                    UGC Career Award Scheme, UGC, New Delhi

Status                                        Completed

Amount                                    Rs. 2,00,000/-

Title                                          Large Scale production of betalains by hairy root cultures  of Beta vulgaris.

Funding agency                    Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi

Status                                        Completed

Duration                                  4 years, 1995-1999

Amount                                   Rs  20, 53,000/-

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Title                                          Search for plant based drugs for wound healing

Funding agency                    Johnson and Johnson Ltd

Title                                         Improvement of growth of hairy root cultures by auxin transport inhibitors.

Funding agency                    CSIR, New Delhi

Duration                                  3 years, 1999-2002

Status                                        Completed

Amount                                    Rs. 4,75,000/-

Title                                         Hairy root cultures and plant cell suspensions as biotransformation systems.
Funding agency                    UGC, New Delhi

Duration                                  3 years, 1999-2002

Status                                       Completed

Amount                                    Rs. 7,15,000/-

Title                                         Standardisation of protocol for ornamental plants.

Funding agency                    Bharat Serum and Vaccines Ltd.

Duration                                  2000-2002

Status                                        Completed                                         

Title                                          Survey of medicinal plants of Western Ghats of Maharashtra.

Funding agency                    Indian Council of Medical Research

Duration                                  2001-2004

Amount                                    Rs. 4,10,000/-

Status                                        Completed

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Title                                         Transformation and regeneration of forest trees.

Funding agency                    Department of Biotechnology

Duration                                  2002-2005

Amount                                    Rs 13, 80,000/-

Status                                        Completed

Title                                        Ecological impact status due to road widening in JNPT (Uran).

Funding agency                   Department of Environmental Science, IIT Mumbai

Duration                                 One month

Amount                                  Rs 50,000/-

Status                                      Completed

Title                                       Somatic embryogenesis and studies on genetic variability in Emblica officinalis Gaertn.      

Funding agency                  University Grants Commission

Duration                                Three years, 2004-2007

Amount                                 9,72,000/=

Status                                      Completed  

Funding agency            Department of Science and Technology- FIST.

Duration                                Five years, 2003-2008

Amount                                 14,00,000/-

Status                                     Ongoing

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RESOURCE PERSON

1. Seminar held by Environment and Biotechnology Foundation on “Biotechnology for sustainable development”, 1991.  International Trainers Training Program For Managers of Mangrove Genetic Resources.  CRSARD - ITTO Project Organised by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, 1992.

2. UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany at the Institute of Science, Bombay, 1992-93.  UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany held at The Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, 1996.

3. UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany held at The Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 1996.  UGC sponsored SAP program for framing Postgraduate syllabus in Plant Physiology (Special Paper), Maharashtra, 1996.

4. UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany held at The Birla College, Kalyan, University of Bombay, 1996.  UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany held at The Mithibai College, Kalyan, University of Bombay, 1997.

5. UGC sponsored refresher course in Life Sciences held at The Sophia College, University of Bombay, 1998.

6. UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany held at The Bahasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Maharashtra, 1999

7. UGC sponsored Orientation program for framing postgraduate syllabus for Plant Biotechnology, Mumbai, 1999

8. UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany held at The Bahasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Maharashtra, 2000

9. UGC sponsored refresher course in Botany held at The Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 2000.

10. UGC sponsored refresher course in Biosciences held at Ruia College, The University of Mumbai, 2002.

11. UGC sponsored refresher course in Commerce held at SIWS College, The University of Mumbai, 2003.

12. UGC sponsored refresher course in Commerce held at SIWS College, The University of Mumbai, 2004.

13. UGC sponsored refresher course in Biosciences held at Ruia College, The University of Mumbai, 2004.

14. UGC sponsored refresher course in Biosciences held at Ruia College, The University of Mumbai, 2005.

15. UGC sponsored refresher course in Commerce held at SIWS College, The University of Mumbai, 2006.

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Resource Person for NAAC related activities:

1. Panel members at the state level workshop on “ Quality education – NAAC perspective” sponsored by NAAC at KET’s V G Vaze College on 2/2/2002.

2. Invited by the Birla College, Kalyan and Nagindas Khandwala College to interact with the Principal and staff members to have elaborate discussions on preparation for the NAAC peer team visit.

3. Panel member at the seminar entitled  “ A step towards achieving academic excellence “ sponsored by NAAC, Bangalore held at  Birla College Kalyan on 30/6/2002.

4. Panel member at the seminar on “Steps to sustain growth in standards of higher education” sponsored by NAAC, Bangalore, held at M D Shah Mahila College of Arts and Commerce ( SNDT University) on 21/7/2002.

5. Presentation on how to prepare the self study report to be submitted  to NAAC organized by the Dayanand Institute of Education and Research, Navi Mumbai on 29/7/2002.

6. Resource person for the NAAC workshop organized by the B N Bandodkar College of Science, Thane to guide the teachers in preparation of the self study report and to discuss the various aspect of Departmental inputs on 5/8/2002.

7. Guest speaker at the one day workshop on NAAC Quality Assurance excellence in education organized by Ghasyamdas Saraf Girls college on 17/8/2002.

8. Presentation at TQM/NAAC seminar organized by the Dayanand Institute of Education and Research, Navi  Mumbai on 25/8/2002.

9. Invited by the SNDT University as  a resource person for a one day workshop on NAAC held at SNDT University, Marine lines on 31/8/2002.

10. Attended a one day workshop of Principal’s of accredited colleges in Maharashtra, organized by Birla College, Kalyan and sponsored by NAAC.

11.  Resource person for a  one day workshop on self study report presentation to be submitted to NAAC organized by the Matoshri Bayabai Patangrao Kadam Kanya  Mahavidyalaya, Kadegaon on September 29, 2002.

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12. Resource person for a one day workshop on self study preparation to be submitted to NAAC organized by the Shivaji University Teachers Association (SUTA) on October 14, 2002.

13. Resource person for a one day UGC sponsored seminar on “ NAAC’s process of Assessment and Accreditation” organized by Shri Chatrapati Shivaji College, Omerga (Maharashtra), 24/1/2003.

14. Member of the local organizing committee for the National Convention of NAAC , March 23, 2003.

15.  Invited by the Maharshi Dayanand College, Parel for NAAC orientation program, October, 9^th, 2003.

16.  Attended workshop on orientation for member coordinators conducted by NAAC on 29^th November, 2003 at Bangalore.

17. Invited by the Modern College, Navi Mumbai for NAAC orientation program, November 13^th, 2003.

18. Invited by the Mithibai college, Mumbai for NAAC previsit  orientation program, 17^th January, 2004

19. Invited by the Khalsa college, Mumbai for NAAC previsit orientation program,  23^rd January, 2004

20.  Invited lecture on Transgenic plants at Institute of Science, Mumbai, 27^th January, 2004.

21. Invited lecture on Six  Sigma for educational Institutions. Second National   Convention  of NAAC Accredited Institutions held at Mumbai 28 to 30^th March, 2003.

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NAAC peer team visits:

1.  St. John’s College, Palayamkottai, April 2002.

2. St. J J College Pudukottai, Feb 24-26,2003.

3. Khalsa College, Amritsar, July, 16-18, 2003.

4. Chinmaya Degree College, Hardwar, 1-2^nd March, 2004

5. S M J N College, Hardwar, 3-4^th March, 2004. ( Member coordinator)

6. The Municipal Arts and Urban Bank Science College, Mehsana, Gujarat  ( member coordinator), 1^st -3^rd March, 2007.

7. The Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Cochin, Re accreditation, 14^th to 16^th March, 2007.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Mukundan U and Hjortso M A (1990). Effect of fungal elicitors on thiophene production in hairy root cultures of Tagetes patula.  Applied Microbiology Biotechnology. 33 : 145-147.

2. Mukundan U and Hjortso M A (1990). Thiophene accumulation by hairy root cultures of Tagetes patula in response for fungal elicitors.  Biotechnology Letters 12 (8), 609-614.

3. Mukundan U and Hjortso M A (1990). Thiophene content in normal and transformed root cultures of Tagetes erecta : A comparison with thiophene content in roots of intact plants.  Journal of Experimental Botany. 41 (232), 1497-1501.

4. Mukundan U and Hjortso M A (1991). Growth and thiophene accumulation by hairy root cultures of Tagetes patula in media of varying initial pH. Plant Cell Reports. 9 : 627-630.

5. Mukundan U and Hjortso M A (1991). Effect of light on growth and thiophene accumulation in hairy root cultures of Tagetes patula. Journal of Plant Physiology. 138 : 252-255.

6. Usha Mukundan (1994). “Biotechnological studies in Mangroves”. “In conservation of Mangrove genetic resources”, A training manual.  International tropical timber organization, Yokohama, Japan, eds. Sanjay V Deshmukh and V Balaji. M S Swaminathan Foundation, India.

7. Martin Hjortso and Usha Mukundan (1994). Genetic transformation in Tagetes sps (Marigolds) for thiophene content.  Biotechnology in Agriculture and Foresty, 29, Plant Protoplasts and Genetic engineering ed. Y P S Bajaj, Springer Verlag, Berlin.

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8. Mukundan U and Ratnaparkhi S (1996). Studies on hairy root cultures of some compositae.  In D J N Hind (Editor in chief).  Proceedings of the International Compositae Conference, Kew, 1994, Vol. 2., Biology and Utilization (vol.eds. P caligari & D J n Hind) Pp. 393-400, Royal Botanic Garden, Kew.

9. Joshi C D and Mukundan U (1997). Algal disfigurement and degradation of architectural paints, XLVII (1), January.

10. Joshi C D., Mukundan U and Bagool R G (1997). Fungal fouling of architectural paints in India. Paintindia, XLVII (2), February.

11. Joshi C D and Mukundan U (1997). Microbial succession on architectural paints in India.  Paintindia, XLVII (3), March.

12. Mukundan U (1997). Hairy root cultures : An experimental system for secondary metabolite production.  In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. I. Eds. I A Khan and A Khanum. Pp149-165. Ukaaz Publications, India.

13. Dawda H G, Rai A and Mukundan U (1997). Establishment and studies of hairy root cultures. In : Biotechnological Applications of Plant tissue and cell culture. Eds G A Ravishankar and L V Venkatraman. Pp 240-244. Oxford and IBH Publishing Company, India.

14. Mukundan U, Rai A, Dawda H G, Ratnaparkhi S and Bhide V (1998). Secondary metabolites in Agrobacterium mediated transformed root cultures. In: Plant tissue cultures and Molecular Biology: Applications and Prospectus. Ed. P S Srivastava, Pp Narosa Publishing House, India.

15. Mukundan U, Carvalho E B and Curtis W R (1998). Growth and pigment production by hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris L. in a bubble column reactor.  Biotechnology Letters, 20 (5), 469-474.

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16. Mukundan U, Bhide V, Singh G and Curtis W R (1998). pH mediated release of betalains from transformed root cultures of Beta vulgaris L. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 50 (2), 241-245.

17. Mukundan U (1999). Production of vaccines by transgenic plants. In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. II. Eds. I A Khan and A Khanum. Pp 103-108. Ukaaz Publications, India.

18. Chatterjee P, Golwalkar S and Mukundan U (2000). Production of peroxidases by hairy root cultures of Cucumis melo L. Peroxidase Newsletter vol. 13, 19-24.

19. Mukundan U, Asplund P T and Curtis W R (2000). Cytochemical assay to localize respiratory activity in hairy root cultures.  Phytomorphology, 50 (2), 184-187.

20. Mukundan U, Bhagwat V, Chatterjee P, Golwalkar S and Sudhir D (2000).  Ribosome inactivating proteins from plants.  In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. IV. Eds. I A Khan and A khanum. Pp 15-25. Ukaaz Publications, India.

21. Mukundan U and Hjortso M (2001). Transgenic Tagetes spp. (Marigold). In: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 48. Transgenic crops III ed. Y P S Bajaj Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 29, Plant Protoplasts and Genetic engineering ed. Y P S Bajaj. Springer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.

22. Mukundan U, Bhagwat V, Singh G and Curtis W R (2001). Integrated recovery of pigments released from red beet hairy roots exposed to acidic medium. Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 10, 67-69.

23. Saleem M, Sathish Kumar C and Mukundan U (2001). Breeding trials and compatibility studies in selected orchids. Orchid News. 6-7.

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24. Chaudhuri S and Mukundan U (2001). Aloe vera L. – Micropropagation and charaterisation of its gel. Phytomorphology 51 (2)155-157.

25. Chatterjee P, Golwalkar S and Mukundan U (2001). Removal of aromatic amines and phenols from water by peroxidase produced by cell cultures of Momordica dioica. Pollution Research 20 (3) : 130-134.

26. Sudhir D and Mukundan U (2001). Biotransformation of food antioxidants by Armoracia rusticana hairy root cultures.  Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 2 ( 3 &4 ) : 113-118.

27. Mukundan U, Sivaram L, Golwalkar S, Sudhir D and Shrotri  (2002). Catharanthus roseus: Status and future prospects. In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. V. Special edition on cancer. Eds. I A Khan and A Khanum. Pp 203-212. Ukaaz Publications, India.

28. Mukundan U, Sivaram L, Golwalkar S, Sudhir D and Shrotri M (2002). Antiageing constituents of plant origin and their biotechnological aspects. In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. VI. Special edition on diseases. Eds. I A Khan and A Khanum. Pp 105-123. Ukaaz Publications, India.

29. Mukundan U, Sharda M, Shrotri M, Golwalkar S and Gavahane R (2002). In vitro studies of some plants used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for Madhumeya (Diabetes)  In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. VI. Eds. I A Khan and A Khanum. Pp . Ukaaz Publications, India.

30. Sivaram L and Mukundan U (2002). Feasibility of  commercial micropropagation of Stevia rebaudiana in India.  Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants 3(1), 97- 103.

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31. Sudhir   D and Mukundan U (2002).  In vitro tuberisation of Armoracia rusticana and histochemical localization of peroxidases. Phytomorphology 52 (4), 301-309.

32. Mukundan U, Sivaram L and Kumar A ( 2002).  Micropropagation of Tylophora asthmatica and Uraria picta. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology 3 (1 &2) 73-76.

33. Sivaram L and Mukundan U (2003) In vitro culture studies on Stevia rebaudiana. In Vitro  Plant – Cellular and Development Biology,  39 (5), 520-523.

34. Bhagwat V and Mukundan U (2003). Effect of auxin transport inhibitors on morphology and  growth of hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris.  Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, 4 (3 &4): 145-150 .

35. Mukundan U  and Sivaram L (2004). Mass production of orchid seedlings through tissue culture technique. In : Orchids Biodiversity and Conservation- a Tissue Culture Approach, ed. S J Britto. Institute of Natural Resources, India.

36. M. Shrotri, R. Gavhane and U. Mukundan (2004).  In vitro plant regeneration  of  Centella asiatica (L.) Urban  and determination of Asiaticoside using HPTLC. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants,  ( 5) 1, 89 – 95.  

37. M. Shrotri and U. Mukundan (2004). Thidiazuron  induced rapid multiplication of Rubia cordifolia L.- An important medicinal plant. Phytomorphology, (54) 3-4, 201- 207.

38. M. Shrotri, R. Gavhane and U. Mukundan (2005). High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Analysis from Rubia cordifolia L. Indian Drugs (IDMA). Vol.42. No.1. 20 – 23.

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39. Anjaria K and Mukundan U (2005).  Herbal treatments for diabetes.In: Modern and alternative medicine for diabetes.  Eds. I A Khan, A Khanum and A A Khan. Pp 194-228.

40. Anuja Deo and Mukundan U (2005).  Herbal medicine for human diseases. In: Herbal Medicine for Human Diseases Vol.II. Eds. I A Khan and  A Khanum,  Pp 1-37.

41. Sayed Z N and Mukundan U (2006). A brief overview of medicinal plants of India.  In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. XIII. Eds. I A Khan and A Khanum. Pp107-164 . Ukaaz Publications, India.

42. Gavahane R,  Sharda M, Ratnaparkhi S and Mukundan U ( 2006). Secondary metabolites and medicinal plants.  In: Role of Biotechnology in medicinal and Aromatic plants. Vol. XIII. Eds. I A Khan and A Khanum. Pp 165-211. Ukaaz Publications, India.

43. Usha Mukundan (2006).: Hairy root cultures In: Plant Biotechnology perspectives and prospects ed. P C Trivedi. Pointer publishers Jaipur.

44. Menka Sharda and Usha Mukundan (2006). Somatic embryogenesis- An important tool for in vitro propagation of plants. In: Advances in Biotechnology ed.P C Trivedi, Agrobios India.

45. Rahul Gavahane and Usha Mukundan (2006)  Micropropagation of Acorus calamus and markers  identification in plants. Journal of Tropical Medicine Vol 7 (1), 105-109

46.  Menka Sharda and Usha Mukundan (2006): Rapid and efficient plant regeneration In Emblica officinalis via Somatic Embryogenesis. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology vol.7 (3 & 4), 123-128.

47. Sayed Z N, Deo R  and Mukundan U (2007). Herbal remedies used by Warlis of Dahanu to induce lactation in nursing mothers. India Journal of traditional medicine,   6 (4), 606-610.

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PRESENTATIONS

1. Usha Mukundan and Martin Hjortso. “Thiophene production by hairy root cultures of Tagetes species.” March 4 – 6, 1990, Meeting of the Southern section of ASPP, Biloxi, Mississipi, USA.

2. Usha Mukundan and Martin Hjortso. “Thiophene production by hairy root cultures of Tagetes patula: Elicitation of thiophene production”. VII International Congress on Plant tissue culture, Amsterdam, June 24-29, 1990.

3. Usha Mukundan. “Large scale production betalains by hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris.” Invited paper presented at the brain storming session of Department of Biotechnology at CFTRI, Mysore, May 7, 1993.

4. Usha Mukundan, Himanshu G Dawda, Seema Ratnaparkhi and Sanchita Bhattacharya. “Hairy root culture – Prospects with reference to India flora”.  Int. Symp. On recent trends in Life Science, Hyderabad, Nov. 19-22, 1993.

5. Seema Ratnaparkhi, Usha Mukundan and S M Karmarkar. Studies on hairy root cultures of Eclipta alba Hassk. Int. Symp.  On recent trends in Life Sciences. Hyderabad, Nov. 19-22, 1993.

6. Himanshu Dawda and Usha Mukundan Preliminary investigation on hairy root cultures of Withania somnifera. Int. Symp. On recent trends in Life Sciences. Hyderabad, Nov. 19-22, 1993 (First prize for best poster).

7. Himanshu Dawda and Usha Mukundan. Production of bryonolic acid by hairy root cultures of Cucumis sativus L. VIII International Congress of plant tissue and cell culture. Florence, Italy June 12-17, 1994.

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8. Usha Mukundan. The Production of secondary metabolites from root cultures of some compositae.  (Invited paper) Compositae Systematics Biology and Utilization. International Compositae conference, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond Surrey, London, July 24 to August 5, 1994.

9. Himanshu Dawda, Usha Mukundan and Aruna Rai. Establishment and studies of hairy root cultures.  Recent Advances in Biotechnological applications of plant tissue and cell culture. XVII meeting of PTC association of India. Mysore, June 22-24, 1995.

10. Seema Ratnaparkhi and Usha Mukundan. Growth kinetics and hairy root cultures of Eclipta alba.  Recent Advances in Biotechnological applications of plant tissue and cell culture XVII meeting of PTC association of India. Mysore, June 22-24, 1995.

11. Sanchita Chaudhuri, Usha Mukundan and Vaishali Bhide.  Encapsulation of axillary buds of Dianthus caryophyllus.  Recent Advances in Biotechnological applications of plant tissue and cell culture XVIII meeting of PTC association of India. Mysore, June 22-24, 1995.

12. Usha Mukundan, H Dawda, Seema Ratnaparkhi and Aruna Rai.  Establishment of multiple shoot cultures and transformation of Taraxacum officianale L.  Plant tissue culture: Commercialisation, Diversification of Agriculture and preservation of fragile ecosystems.  XIX PTC association of India, Pantnagar U.P. April 10-12, 1996.

13. Vaishale Bhide and Usha Mukundan. Extraction, separation, analysis of betalains from hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris L.  Plant tissue culture: Commercialisation, Diversification of Agriculture and preservation of fragile ecosystems.  XIX PTC association of India, Pantnagar U.P. April 10-12, 1996. (First prize for best poster).

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14. Usha Mukundan. Secondary metabolite production by hairy root cultures. (Invited review paper). Advances in Plant tissue culture and Biotechnology researches in last ten years.  Nov 23-25, 1996.  National seminar, Department of Botany, Dungar College, Bikaner.

15. Usha Mukundan.  Production of peroxidases from transformed root cultures (Invited lecture). Enzymology: Clinical and Industrial aspects.  Invited lecture at the symposium held at The Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, January 9-11, 1997.

16. Usha Mukundan and Wayne R Curtis. Growth performance of hairy root cultures in bioreactors (Invited lecture) : National symposium on Recent Advances in Plant Biochemistry and Plant Physiology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, January 29-31, 1998.

17. Usha Mukundan. In vitro production of fine chemicals by cell suspensions and organ cultures.  Ayurveda update ’98. Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, February 11-14, 1998.

18. Usha Mukundan, Aruna Rai, H Dawda, Seema Ratnaparkhi and Vaishali Bhide.  Applications of Agrobacterium mediated transformed root cultures.  (Invited paper).  National Symposium: Commercial aspects of plant tissue culture and Molecular Biology. XXI meeting of the PTCA India, February 25-27, 1998.

19. Usha Mukundan and Wayne R Curtis. Betalain production by hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris IX IAPTC Congress Jerusalem Israel, June 14-19, 1998.

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20. Usha Mukundan. Scaling up studies on Agrobacterium mediated transformed root cultures (Invited Symposia Paper).  International conference on “Life Sciences in the next Millenium” ICRISAT, Hyderabad, December 11-14, 1999.  Panelist in panel discussion on Food security.

21. Usha Mukundan Hairy root cultures as an experimental tool (Invited paper, Botany session).  Indian Science Congress, Pune January 3-7, 2000.

22. Usha Mukundan and Veena Bhagwat. Large scale production of betalains as a natural food colorant from hairy roots of Beta vulgaris L.  The Asia Pacific Conference on Plant Tissue Culture and Agribiotechnology, Singapore, 19-23^rd November, 2000.

23. Usha Mukundan. Transformed root cultures (Invited paper).  UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Advances in Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan, April 27-29, 2001.

24. Veena Bhagwat and Usha Mukundan. On line monitoring of biomass in root reactors.  UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Advances in Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan, April 27-20, 2001 (Prize for best poster)

25. Madhura Shrotri and Usha Mukundan. A Simple liquid medium for in vitro multiplication of Bacopa monniera.  UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Advances in Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan, April 27-29, 2001.

26. Sucheta Golwalkar, Latha S, Krishnakant J and Usha Mukundan. Mass propagation of pineapple.  UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Advances in Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan, April 27-29, 2001.

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27. Usha Mukundan. In vitro propagation of Oncidium hybrid Taka by flower stalk cultures.  National seminar on Orchid diversity and Commerce,  The Orchid Society of India, Palampur (H P) October 11-14, 2001.

28. Madhura Shrotri and Usha Mukundan.  Morphological and  physiological changes in Boerhavia diffusa as a result of cytokinins.  National seminar of Indian Botanical Society, Hyderabad,  November 18-20, 2001.

29. Deepa Sudhir and Usha Mukundan. Light mediated morphogenetic response in Armoracia rusticana. National seminar of Indian Botanical Society, Hyderabad,  November 18-20, 2001( Best Poster) .

30. Latha Sivaram and Usha Mukundan. Commercial  propagation of Stevia rebaudiana National seminar of Indian Botanical Society, Hyderabad,  November 18-20, 2001.

31. Usha Mukundan and Veena Bhagwat. Enhancement of   betalain production by hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris by micronutrient supplement. National seminar of Indian Botanical Society, Hyderabad,  November 18-20, 2001.

32. Usha Mukundan. Role of tissue culture in cultivation of medicinal plants ( Invited lecture).  Herbal World 2002 organised by Prabodhan Goregaon, Mumbai March 1-3, 2002.

33. Rahul Gavahane and Usha Mukundan. Use of HPTLC as a tool for standardization of herbal products (Poster presentation) Herbal world 2002 organised by Prabodhan Goregaon, Mumbai March 1-3, 2002.

34.  Deepa Sudhir and Usha Mukundan. Micropropagation of Armoracia rusticana (Poster presentation) Herbal world 2002 organised by Prabodhan Goregaon, Mumbai March 1-3, 2002.

35. Madhura Shrotri and Usha Mukundan. Micropropagation of Hemidesmus indicus (Poster presentation) Herbal world 2002 organised by Prabodhan Goregaon, Mumbai March 1-3, 2002.

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36. Usha Mukundan  Waste water treatment using plant peroxidases. Environment Seminar, Jai Hind College, 15^th and 16^th  February, 2003.(Invited paper)

37. Madhura Shrotri and Usha Mukundan. Optimisation of betalain production by hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris and scaling up studies, Jaipur, Feb. 17-19,2003.

38. Sucheta Golwalkar, Khyati Anjari and Usha Mukundan. Micropropagation of an elite variety of Annanas comosus L. Jaipur, Feb. 17-19,2003.

39. Menka Sharda and Usha Mukundan. Micropropagation and hairy root induction of Hemidesmus indicus. Jaipur, Feb. 17-19,2003.

40. Latha Sivaram, Menka Sharda and Usha Mukundan. Micropropagation of Stevia and studies on stevioside production by in vitro cultures. National Seminar on the role of Biotechnology in the development of Indian Economy, Held at V G Vaze College, Mumbai,  22 – 23^rd   February,  2003.

41. Madhura Shrotri, Deepa Sudhir, Nudrat Sayed and Usha Mukundan. Transformation of Armoracia rusticana and production of peroxidases by hairy root cultures. National Seminar on the role of Biotechnology in the development of Indian Economy, Held at V G Vaze College, Mumbai,    22 – 23^rd   February,  2003.

42. Sucheta Golwalkar, Rahul Gavahane, Khyati Anjaria and Usha Mukundan. Production of Bryonolic acid by callus and transformed roots of Momordica dioica. National Seminar on the role of Biotechnology in the development of Indian Economy, Held at V G Vaze College, Mumbai,    22 – 23^rd   February,  2003.

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43. Usha Mukundan.  National convention on Emerging opportunities in Biotechnology for SME’s held at Mumbai 16 and 17^th January, 2003. (Organising core committee member)

44. Menka Sharda, Latha Sivaram and Usha Mukundan. National convention on Avenues in Biotechnology for SME’s held at Mumbai 9^th  and 10^th December, 2003. (Organising core committee member)

45. Usha Mukundan  Studies on Aloe vera L. and Withania somnifera  Dunal. Invited symposia lecture in the 91^st  Indian Science congress held at Chandigarh, 3-7^th January, 2004.

46. Madhura shrotri, Rahul Gavahne Khyati Anjaria and Usha Mukundan  In vitro propagation of Centella asiatica and identification of marker constituent Poster presentation at the 91^st Indian Science congress held at Chandigarh, 3-7^th January, 2004.

47. Menka Sharda, Madhura Shrotri and Usha Mukundan. Standardisation of protocol for efficient DNA extraction from various parts of Mangifera indica.  Poster presentation at the 91^st  Indian Science congress held at Chandigarh, 3-7^th January, 2004.

48. Nudrat Sayed and Usha Mukundan  Germination studies on Terminalia arjuna L. Poster presentation at  the 91^st  Indian Science congress held at Chandigarh, 3-7^th January, 2004.

49. Usha Mukundan . Six Sigma as a measurement tool of quality. Invited lecture at the two day NAAC sponsored workshop on New Initiativities after 25 years of autonomy held at PSG College, Coimbatore, 17 and 18^th March, 2004.

50. Usha Mukundan. Best Practices in our Institution : Research, Consultancy and Extension, Invited lecture at the NAAC sponsored Workshop on Best practices held at Birla College, Kalyan, 2 and 3^rd January, 2004.

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51. Usha Mukundan. By passing the plant for secondary metabolite production. Invited lecture at the National Seminar on” Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Challenges and prospects” held at Rai University, Navi Mumbai 28^th March, 2004.

52. Usha Mukundan . Six Sigma as a measurement tool of quality. Invited lecture at the two day NAAC sponsored National conference on  Post Accreditation Initiativities: Best Practices in Higher Education  held at K J Somaiya College, Vidyavihar, 24^th and  25^th  September, 2004.

53. Usha Mukundan. Edible vaccines. Lead lecture at the UGC sponsored National conference on “ Human Health and Nutrition A Biotechnological Approach” held at     B N Bandodkar College, Thane on 12^th and 13^th December, 2004.  

54. Menka Sharda and Usha Mukundan. Avla – A hidden treasure of good health. Oral presentation at the UGC sponsored National conference on “ Human Health and Nutrition A Biotechnological Approach” held at     B N Bandodkar College, Thane on 12^th and 13^th December, 2004

55. Richa Deo and Usha Mukundan. Protein profiles of lesser known pulses poster presentation at  the UGC sponsored National conference on “ Human Health and Nutrition A Biotechnological Approach” held at     B N Bandodkar College, Thane on 12^th and 13^th December, 2004

56. Nudrat Sayed and Usha Mukundan “ Value addition of food with natural colors” poster presentation at  the UGC sponsored National conference on “ Human Health and Nutrition A Biotechnological Approach” held at     B N Bandodkar College, Thane on 12^th and 13^th December, 2004

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57. Rahul  Gavhane, Anuja Deo and Usha Mukundan. “Nutritional value of a lesser known plant- Moringa oleifera”, poster presentation at the UGC sponsored National conference on “ Human Health and Nutrition A Biotechnological Approach” held at     B N Bandodkar College, Thane on 12^th and 13^th December, 2004

58. Khyati Anjaria and Usha Mukundan. “Herbs the next generation medicine for obesity and diabetes”, poster presentation  the UGC sponsored National conference on “ Human Health and Nutrition A Biotechnological Approach” held at     B N Bandodkar College, Thane on 12^th and 13^th December, 2004

59. Usha Mukundan. Total Quality Management and GATTS. Key speaker at the State Level Seminar on Post Accreditation and Quality sustenance held at KMC College, Khopoli on 10^th January, 2005.

60. Veena Bhagwat and Usha Mukundan. Improvement of betalain production by hairy root cultures of Beta vulgaris L. by methyl jasmonate. Poster Presentation at the Life Science symposium organized by BARC, Trombay, Mumbai, 19-21 December, 2005.

61. Sucheta Golwalkar and Usha Mukundan. Genetic engineering of   populus deltoides to Improved performance over abiotic stress. Poster Presentation at the Life Science symposium organized by BARC, Trombay, Mumbai, 19-21 December, 2005.

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BOOKS

1. Concepts in Biology (XII), 1995, Uttam Prakashan, Bombay (7^th  edition).

2. Effective Botany for F Y B.Sc (1996) for students of Mumbai University.

3. Botany for S Y B.Sc (1997) Mumbai University, Agro Botanica Publishers, Bikaner.

4. Practical manual for S Y B.Sc Botany (1997) Mumbai University, Agro Botanica Publishers, Bikaner.

5. Hairy root cultures and secondary metabolite production (1997).  Studies in Biotechnology Series No.2.  Agro Botanica Publishers, Bikaner.

6. Concepts in Biology (XI), 2006, Uttam Prakashan, Bombay

7. Practical Manual (XI ), 2006, Uttam Prakashan, Bombay

8. Concepts in Biology (XII), 2007, Uttam Prakashan, Bombay