Assistant Professor

Dr. Harshvadan D. Patel

Assistant Professor of Microbiology

Area


Primary Area:  Environmental and Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology

Contact


Email:   harshvadan.patel@vvwusurat.ac.in                     Phone: +91 6351810036

Education


    • Ph.D, in Microbiology, Sardar Patel University, 2017

    • Master in Microbiology, Sardar Patel University, 2010

    • Bachelors in Microbiology, Sardar Patel University, 2008

Teaching


M.Sc. Microbiology

    • Sem I   :
      Microbial Physiology and Metabolism
      Fundamentals of Bacteriology
      Microbial Pathogenicity
      Microbiology Practical I & II

    • Sem II :
      Environmental Microbiology
      Fermentation Technology  
      Microbiology Practical III & IV

    • Sem III :
      Molecular Biology
      Microbiology Practical V&VI

    • Sem IV:
      Molecular Virology
      Dissertation

B.Sc. Microbiology

    • Sem I   : Introduction to Microbiology

    • Sem III :
      Mycology & Virology
      Bioethics and Biosafety

B.Sc. Biotechnology

    • Sem I   : Introduction to Microbiology

    • Sem III : Bioethics and Biosafety 

    • Sem V : Fermentation Technology

Research Area


    • Lignocellulose Biotechnology

    • Fermentation & Enzyme Technology

    • Renewable Energy 

    • Biofuels and Biobased Materials

    • Synthetic Biotechnology

Google scholars link: Dr. Harshvadan D. Patel – Google Scholar‬‬

Orcid ID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4648-6205

LinkedIn: Dr. Harshvadan Patel | LinkedIn

 

Academic Experience


    • I/C Principal & Assistant Professor in Microbiology, Smt. A. R. Vikani Science College, Affiliated with Sardar Patel University, June 2017 – August 2022

    • Assistant Professor in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Vanita Vishram University, September 2022 – Present

Awards & Honors


    • Senate Members of Sardar Patel University, VV Nagar (22-02-2017 to 21-02-2022).

    • Editorial Board member of “CPQ Microbiology” Published by Client Periodique.

    • Editorial Board member of “Journal of Bio renewable Energy Research” Published by ISSR.

    • Editorial Board member of “Journal of Enzymes” Published by Pen Access Pub.

Welcome

Vanita Vishram Women’s University (VVWU) is the First-ever Women’s University of Gujarat approved under Public-Private-Partnership with the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009. VVWU is committed to provide quality education and employment opportunities to its girl students through its revamped curriculum and pedagogy. The focus is on prioritizing practical component and experiential learning supported through academia-industry linkages, functional MoUs, skill development training, internships etc. It aims at providing opportunities to the girl students for holistic development and self-reliance.