PhD in Industrial Biotechnology from Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) Varanasi – 2022.
M.Tech in Biochemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) Varanasi – 2011.
B.Tech in Biotechnology from College of Engineering and Technology, Uttar Pradesh Technical University - 2008.
Work Experience
Working as an Assistant Professor in OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G), from June 2025 to till date.
Worked as an Assistant Professor in Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow (U.P), from Aug 2023 to May 2025.
Worked as a Teaching Assistant in Indian Institute Of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) Varanasi from Jul 2016 to Dec 2022.
Worked as an Assistant Professor in Department of Biotechnology, Sharda Group of Institutions (SGI) from Jul 2011 to Jul 2015.
Research
Bioprocess Technologies
Waste Management
Machine Learning in Bioprocesses
Agricultural Biotechnology
Bioinformatics.
International National Journals
Sharma, D. and Singh, K., 2025. AI-enhanced bioprocess technologies: machine learning implementations from upstream to downstream operations. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 41(8), 278. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-025-04494-5
Sharma, D., and Mishra, A., 2024. Synergistic effects of ternary mixture formulation and process parameters optimization in a sequential approach for enhanced L-asparaginase production using agro-industrial wastes. Environmental Science and Pollution research, 31, 17858-17873. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26977-4
Sharma, D. and Mishra, A., 2023. Apoptosis induction in leukemic cells by L-asparaginase preparation from Bacillus indicus: bench-scale production, purification and therapeutic application. 3 Biotech, 13(1), 1-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13205-022-03440-8
Sharma, D. and Mishra, A., 2022. Natural phytocompounds physalin D, withaferin A and withanone target L-asparaginase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a molecular dynamics study. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2022.2036239
Sharma, D. and Mishra, A., 2022. L-asparaginase production in solid-state fermentation using Aspergillus niger: process modeling by artificial neural network approach. Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 52(5), 549-560. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2021.1972426
Sharma, D., Singh, K., Singh, K. and Mishra, A., 2019. Insights into the microbial L-asparaginases: from production to practical applications. Current Protein and Peptide Science, 20(5), 452-464. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389203720666181114111035
Singh, K., Sharma, D. and Mishra, A., 2021. Mahua flowers (Madhuca sp.) utilization as a carbon-rich natural substrate for the cost-effective bench-scale production of fumaric acid. SN Applied Sciences, 3(1), 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-021-04176-5
Singh, K., Mishra, A., Sharma, D. and Singh, K., 2019. Nanotechnology in enzyme immobilization: An overview on enzyme immobilization with nanoparticle matrix. Current Nanoscience, 15(3), 234-241. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/1573413714666181008144144
International National Conferences
Indo US Conference on Bioengineering and Regenerative Medicine at IIT (BHU), Varanasi in 2020.
Awards
In top 2-3 %ile in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Biotechnology (BT) AIR-261 and Life sciences (XL) AIR 290 area in the year 2019, and 2009. (GATE is national level entrance examination for graduate programs in IITs).
Patents
Singh, K., Mishra, A., Sharma, D. and Singh, K. 2019. Antiviral and antimicrobial potentiality of nano drugs. In Applications of targeted nano drugs and delivery systems (pp. 343-356). Elsevier. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814029-1.00013-2
Workshops
One week workshop on Animal cell culture at NIT Rourkela in 2019.
Workshop on Fast Protein liquid chromatography organized by GE healthcare.
