Kunal Madhav

Multifaceted Lecturer with 13 years of expertise in adapting presentations to reach students of diverse backgrounds. Expert in leveraging in-depth knowledge and experience in Microbiology, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology to provide relevant information and first-hand experiences. Known for great personable demeanor and strong work ethic.

• Planning & Organizing Skills: I am adept at setting deadlines, managing competing priorities and responding to a changing environment to deliver results.
• Excellent Communication & Interpersonal Skills and the ability to motivate others: I have developed my verbal communication skills through varied employment, and through contributing to group work at university.
• Communication Skills: I gained valuable skills and experience in research methods and academic writing.
• Good Team Player With Ability To Lead: My studies and employment have taught me how to work and co-operate with others and take on a leadership role, where needed, to align team efforts and goals.
• Quality Oriented: I am committed to the effort and insight required to provide optimum results at all time.
• Analysis & Problem Solver: I use active listening, initiative and sound judgment to efficiently analyze and resolve problems.
• Client Service Skills: My experience includes identifying customer needs and providing solutions, successfully applying company policies, and maintaining cultural sensitivity.
• Instruments Handled: pH meter, Antibiotic zone reader, UV- Spectrophotometer, Weighing balance, Viscometer, Microscope, ELISA Reader, Electron Microscope.

• Father's Name: Mukund Madhav
• Date of Birth: 08/15/85

• Microbiology Projects carried at Sai Institute, Dehradun:
• Antimicrobial activity of spices on UTI pathogens.
• Antimicrobial activity of Aamla juice on pyogenic pathogens.
• Antimicrobial Activity of Chhota Gokhru on media contaminating bacteria.
• Isolation of bacterial endophytes from Azadirachta indica.
• Developmental Genetics Project carried at The University of Auckland, New Zealand:
• Quantitative genetics of complex gene networks involved in endoderm development in C. elegans.
• Himalayan Research Fellow Project funded by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Government of India):
• Chemo-characterization and analysis of Therapeutic and Biological properties of Minor Himalayan Essential Oils.

• Dr. Joel H. Rothman, Professor and Wilcox Family Chair in Biotechnology, Department of MCD Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9610, (805)893-7885, rothman@lifesci.ucsb.edu
• Dr. V.D. Sharma, Dean (Academics), Sai Institute of Paramedical and Allied Sciences, 26-A, Rajpur Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, +919897916714, vdsharmadoon@gmail.com
• Dr. Anurag Shrivastava, Research Associate, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, anuiitkgp@gmail.com

• Best Innovative Award, School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India, 2023, e-poster
• Junior Research Fellow, National Mission on Himalayan Studies, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 2017, Research Fellow

• Biodegradation of Complex Hydrocarbon Compounds by Soil Isolates of Dehradun Region, Madhav, K. and Tanwar, N., Asian journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Science, Vol. 16 (4), 909-915, 2014
• Isolation of amylase producing Bacillus species, from soil sample of different regions in Dehradun and to check the effect of pH and Temperature on their amylase activity, Madhav, K., Verma, S. and Tanta, R., Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Vol. 12 (12), 1-8, 2012
• Isolation of Bacillus producing Chitinase from Soil: Production and Purification of Chito-oligosaccharides from Chitin Extracted from Fresh Water Crustaceans and Antimicrobial Activity of Chitinase, Mathur, A., Rawat, A., Bhatt, G., Baweja, S., Ahmad, F., Grover, A., Madhav, K., Dhand, M., Mathur, D., Verma, S. and Dua, V., Recent Research in Science and Technology, 3 (11), 1-6, 2011
• Antioxidant Analysis of Essential oils and Methanolic extracts of Artemisia vulgaris, Madhav, K., Zafar, H., Bhandari, U., Pratibha, Naik, G., International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, Volume 10, Issue 7, 5710-5713, 2018
• ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL COATED AND UNCOATED SILVER NANOPARTICLES, DERIVED FROM KLEBSIELLA SPP. AND NEEM LEAVES, AGAINST AZOLE RESISTANT CANDIDA ALBICANS, Pandita, A. and Madhav, K., European Chemical Bulletin, 12, 2004-2015, 2023
• Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Klebsiella pneumoniae and analysis of its Haemato-Toxic and Antibacterial Properties., Pandita, A. and Madhav, K., Journal of Survey in Fishery Sciences, 10(4S), 2366-2378, 2023
• ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL COATED AND UNCOATED SILVER NANOPARTICLES, DERIVED FROM KLEBSIELLA SPP. AND NEEM LEAVES, AGAINST AZOLE RESISTANT CANDIDA ALBICANS, Pandita, A., Madhav, K., Asthana, G., Singh, S., European Chemical Bulletin, 12, 2004-2015, 2023

• Received Best Innovative Award for e-poster presented at School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
• Received Fellowship from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India to work on National Mission on Himalayan Studies.