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Prof. Amitava Bandhu

PhD (University of Calcutta)

Associate Professor

Department of Biotechnology

Room No: 407   +91-870-246
bandhuam@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Functional analysis of mycobacterial proteins 

 Modeling, validation and structural dynamics of proteins 

 Mycobacterial Gene Regulation 

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  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Microbiology(BT202)
  • Biology for Engineers(BT1161)
  • Microbiology and Biochemistry Laboratory(BT205)
  • Cell Biology and Molecular Biology Laboratory(BT256)
  • Molecular Biology(BT254)
  • Design Principles Living Systems(BT281)
  • Environmental Monitoring Laboratory(CE5354)
  • Biotechnology Laboratory - III(BT5155)
  • Advanced Recombinant DNA Technology(BT5153)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0002-7299-090X
  • SCOPUS ID: 14053552300


  • Molecular cloning, expression, purification and functional characterization of Rv1588c of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, By Neha Goel, Dheeraj Singh, Amitava Bandhu, ELSEVIER, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, vol.58, pp.103239, 2024
  • Mce1R of Mycobacterium tuberculosis prefers long- chain fatty acids as specific ligands: a computational study, By Maity D, Singh D, Bandhu A, Springer, Mol Divers, vol.27, pp.2523 - 2543, 2023
  • Molecular cloning purification and characterization of Mce1R of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, By Maity D, Katreddy RR, Bandhu A, Springer, Mol Biotechnol, vol.63, pp.200 - 220, 2021
  • Study on strength and leaching behavior of biogeochemical cemented sand, By Karnati VK, Munaga T, Gonavaram KK, Bandhu A, Taylor & Francis, Geomicrobiol J, vol.37, pp.670 - 681, 2020
  • Ddc2 Mediates Mec1 Activation through a Ddc1- or Dpb11-Independent Mechanism., By Bandhu A, Kang J, Kukunaga K, Goto G, Sugimoto K, PLOS, PLoS Genet, vol.10(2), pp.e1004136, 2014
  • Domain structure and denaturation of a dimeric Mip-like peptidyl prolyl cis-trans isomerase from Escherichia coli, By Jana B, Bandhu A, Mondal R, Biswas A, Sau K, Sau S, ACS, Biochemistry, vol.51, pp.1223 - 1237, 2012
  • Characterization of an unusual cold shock protein from Staphylococcus aureus, By Chanda, PK., Bandhu, A., Jana, B., Mondal, R., Ganguly, T., Sau, K., Lee, CY., Chakrabarti, G., Sau, S, Wiley, J Basic Microbiol, vol.50, pp.519-526, 2010
  • Detection of the cell wall-affecting antibiotics at sublethal concentrations using a reporter Staphylococcus aureus harboring drp35 promoter-lacZ transcriptional fusion, By Mondal, R., Chanda, PK., Bandhu, A., Jana, B., Lee, CY., Sau, S, KSBMB, BMB Reports, vol.43, pp.468 - 473, 2010
  • Regions and residues of an asymmetric operator DNA interacting with the monomeric repressor of temperate mycobacteriophage L1, By Bandhu, A., Ganguly, T., Jana, B., Mondal, R., Sau, S, ACS, Biochemistry, vol.49, pp.4235 - 4243, 2010
  • Stabilization of the primary sigma factor of Staphylococcus aureus by core RNA polymerase, By Mondal, R., Ganguly, T., Chanda, PK., Bandhu, A., Jana, B., Sau, K., Lee, CY., Sau, S, KSBMB, BMB Reports, vol.43, pp.176 - 181, 2010

Studies on the transcriptional regulation of lipF promoter of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor CSIR
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2696000
  • Status Completed

Studies on the operator DNA binding mechanism of Mce1R of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SERB
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2836000
  • Status Completed

Characterization of sigma factors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD, Govt. of India
  • Duration 14 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed


Dheeraj Singh

  • Area of Research: Characterization of MosR of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Rohitth Raj EB

  • Area of Research: Characterization of Rv0349 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Member of the department purchase committee (DPC) (Continuing from September, 2023)
  • Lab in-charge (Advanced rDNA Technology Lab) (Continuing from August, 2021)
  • Warden of 3rd and 4th blocks of NIT Warangal boy's hostel (December, 2020 - November, 2022)
  • Radiological Safety Officer (RSO) of the institute (Continuing from March, 2020)
  • Convener of convocation sub-committee for Horticulture and Sanitation (August, 2019 - August, 2019)
  • Faculty Mentor for the 5 number of I B.Tech students (August, 2019 - July, 2020)
  • III B. Tech. (Biotechnology) Faculty Advisor (August, 2018 - July, 2020)
  • Faculty Mentor for the 10 number of I B.Tech students (August, 2017 - July, 2018)
  • Incharge of internship (August, 2017 - July, 2019)
  • Conducted educational and industrial tour to Bangaluru and Mysore for II B. Tech Biotechnology students (March, 2016 - March, 2016)
  • Incharge of educational and industrial tour (August, 2015 - July, 2017)
  • IV B. Tech. (Biotechnology) Faculty Advisor (August, 2015 - July, 2017)
  • Microbiology Laboratory Incharge (Continuing from January, 2014)
  • Member of DAC-UG, DAC-PG&R committees (Continuing from December, 2013)