Dr. Divakar Sharma | Faculty Biotechnology - Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun

Associate Professor
Dr. Divakar Sharma

RESEARCH AREA
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Biofilm, Infectious Diseases (Bacterial and

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Biotechnology, ICMR-National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Agra, and Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India (2015)
M.Sc. Biotechnology, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur, India (2009)
B.Sc. Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, India (2003)

FELLOWSHIP/AWARD/ACHIEVEMENTS/NATIONAL LEVEL EXAMINATIONS

Being listed in the top 2% of world scientists in two consecutive years (2023 and 2024) by Stanford University and Scopus is a significant recognition and achievement in the scientific community. Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier (which operates Scopus), compiles this list based on the research output and impact of scientists across various disciplines worldwide.
Received Young Scientist Award (Oral presentation) in the National Symposium cum Bioinformatic Workshop on “Trends in Genomics: Congruence with Contemporary Biotechnological Tools” held at Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 20-21 March, 2018.
Received the SERB-N-PDF award-2017 as a Principal Investigator on the project entitled “Whole proteome profiling of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): Exploring the mechanism of resistance and potential drug target” to work with Prof. Asad Ullah Khan, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit (IBU) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Received the Dr. D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellowship (DSKPDF) award-2017 on the project entitled “Complete proteome analysis of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): Exploring the mechanism of resistance and potential drug target” to work with Prof. Asad Ullah Khan, Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit (IBU) Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (Not availed)
Received the ICMR-Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) award-2015 (11^th Batch) as a Principal Investigator on the project entitled “Secretome analysis of aminoglycoside resistant tuberculosis clinical isolates” to work with Dr. Deepa Bisht, Scientist E, National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR), Tajanj, Agra-282004.
Received Second Prize in Poster Presentation in the “Targeted Proteomics workshop and International Symposium” organized at IIT Bombay from 13-14 December, 2015.
Received Best Poster award in National Symposium on “Biomolecular Drug Targets” which was held at Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, from 7th -9th March, 2011.

Dr. Divakar Sharma PhD. is a biotechnologist recognized in the field of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research through Omics approaches (Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics), particularly for M.tuberculosis, ESKAPE, and opportunistic microbial infections. Dr. Sharma is distinguished as one of the best researchers in the field of microbial proteomics research with higher clinical relevance. Dr. Sharma received many prestigious national fellowships and awards, like ICMR-JRF, CSIR & ICAR-NET, GATE-BT, GATE-LS, and DSK-PDF. Dr Sharma received ICMR-PDF, and SERB-N-PDF projects as a Principal Investigator (PI). Dr. Sharma has presented his research at National and International conferences/symposiums and received various awards.

Dr. Sharma has published 70 plus articles in journals of international repute, and 20 plus chapters in the books of top-most international publishers like Elsevier/Springer/Taylor Francis and Bentham Science. Dr. Sharma has published two books (Springer and Bentham Science) and three are ongoing (Springer and Elsevier). Dr. Sharma holds Associate Editor/Editorial Board Member positions in several visible journals of the topmost international publishers like BMC/Frontiers/ Wiley/PlosOne/Bentham Science. Dr Sharma has been listed in the expert panel for the reviewing of grants/projects with International funding agencies. Dr Sharma has various National and International collaborations and continuously doing relevant research on societal issues and SDGs.

Dr. Sharma has more than 15 years of scientific experience in the relevant field. This significant recognition and achievement is payback by the scientific community, and listed his profile in the top 2% of world scientists for two consecutive years (2023 and 2024) by Stanford University and Scopus.