Dr. Devvret Verma is a distinguished academician and researcher specializing in biotechnology, bioinformatics, and
computational drug discovery. His research primarily focuses on applying in-silico and bioinformatics approaches to
understand host–pathogen interactions, identify therapeutic targets, and accelerate drug discovery. A key contribution
of his work is the development of the Mtb-HID database, which consolidates host–Mycobacterium tuberculosis interaction
data across multiple strains, providing valuable insights into tuberculosis pathogenesis and potential interventions.
He has also made notable contributions to drug discovery and repurposing, particularly through computational screening
and ADMET analysis of phytochemicals from Indian medicinal plants, as well as studies targeting SARS-CoV-2 during the
COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to infectious diseases, his research spans diverse areas including molecular docking,
homology modelling, neural network-based disease detection, and epidemiological associations such as tobacco smoking and
liver cancer. Overall, Dr. Verma’s work reflects a strong commitment to leveraging computational biology to address
challenges in human health, infectious diseases, and beyond.
Awards
- Young Scientist Award in the field of Engineering Science and Technology at the 11th Uttarakhand State Science & Technology Congress (USSTC-2017), March 2–4, 2017, organized by UCOST
- 2nd Prize in National Conference on Recent Advances in Science and Technology, Feb 27–28, 2017, organized by Uttaranchal University
- Best Paper Award for the paper entitled “Intelligent Identification of RNA-Binding Sites on the Proteins Using Simultaneous Network Model” presented at the International Conference on Contemporary Challenges in Science and its Engineering Applications (IC3SEA 2023), organized by Study World College of Engineering, Coimbatore, India, held on May 05–06, 2023
Professional Membership
- Life member of the Microbiologists Society, India from 24 July 2023 (Membership No.: MS/LM/965)
Research Detail
- Tiwari, Prashant Kumar, Poojhaa Shanmugam, Vamika Karn, Saurabh Gupta, Richa Mishra, Sarvesh Rustagi, Mandeep Chouhan, Devvret Verma, Niraj Kumar Jha, and Sanjay Kumar (2024). Extracellular Vesicular miRNA in Pancreatic Cancer: From Lab to Therapy. Cancers, 16(12), 2179. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 4.5)
- Roy, Arpita, Aaryan Gupta, Benazeer Haque, Absar Ahmed Qureshi, Devvret Verma, Kuldeep Sharma, Siaw Foon Lee, Cheng Wan Hee, Amit Roy, and Rajan Verma (2024). An updated review on carbon nanomaterials: Types, synthesis, functionalization and applications, degradation and toxicity. Green Processing and Synthesis, 13(1), 20240150. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 3.8)
- Chouhan, Mandeep, Prashant Kumar Tiwari, Richa Mishra, Saurabh Gupta, Mukesh Kumar, Eman Abdullah Almuqri, Nasir A. Ibrahim, Devvret Verma et al. (2024). Unearthing phytochemicals as natural inhibitors for pantothenate synthetase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A computational approach. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 15, 1403900. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 4.4)
- Kumar, Sanjay, Rajni Dubey, Richa Mishra, Saurabh Gupta, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Subhasree Ray, Niraj Kumar Jha, Devvret Verma, Lung-Wen Tsai, and Navneet Kumar Dubey (2024). Repurposing of SARS-CoV-2 compounds against Marburg Virus using MD simulation, mm/GBSA, PCA analysis, and free energy landscape. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1–20. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 4.4)
- Janeeshma, Edappayil, Hiba Habeeb, A. M. Shackira, A. K. Sinisha, P. P. Mirshad, Bahman Khoshru, Sarah González Henao, Devvret Verma et al. (2024). Strigolactone and analogues: a new generation of plant hormones with multifactorial benefits in environmental sustainability. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 105775. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 5.7)
- Bose, Roshnee, Maharsh Jayawant, Rajesh Raut, Jaya Lakkakula, Arpita Roy, Saad Alghamdi, Naeem F. Qusty, Devvret Verma et al. (2023). Cyclodextrin nanoparticles in targeted cancer theranostics. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, 1218867. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 5.6)
- Mitra, Debasis, Boya Saritha, Edappayil Janeeshma, Poonam Gusain, Bahman Khoshru, Fatma A. Abo Nouh, Anju Rani, Devvret Verma et al. (2022). Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association boosted the arsenic resistance in crops with special responsiveness to rice plant. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 193, 104681. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 5.94)
- Mitra, Debasis, Devvret Verma, Bhaswatimayee Mahakur et al. (2022). Molecular docking and simulation studies of natural compounds of Vitex negundo L. against papain-like protease (PLpro) of SARS-CoV-2 to conquer the pandemic situation in the world. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. (SCI, Q1 Journal, IF: 4.4)
- Bensaad, Mohamed Sabri, Devvret Verma, Debasis Mitra, Mahmoud Helal, Hamsa Jameel Banjer, Ashjan A. Shami, Rokayya Sami et al. (2024). Estimating molecular properties, drug-likeness, cardiotoxic risk, liability profile, and molecular docking study to characterize binding process of key phyto-compounds against serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. Open Chemistry, 22(1), 20240088. (SCI, Q2 Journal, IF: 2.1)
- Elkhrachy, Ismail, Vandana Singh, Ankit Kumar, Arpita Roy, Mohamed Abbas, Amel Gacem, Mir Waqas Alam, Devvret Verma et al. (2023). Use of biogenic silver nanoparticles on the cathode to improve bioelectricity production in microbial fuel cells. Frontiers in Chemistry, 11. (SCI, Q2 Journal, IF: 5.5)
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