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Prof. Priya

PhD (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra)

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Biotechnology

Room No: 411 +91-870-2464207
priyap@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Cell and molecular biology

 Epigenetics

 Fungal pathogenesis

 Microbial Gene regulation

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  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Genetic Engineering(BT303)
  • Bioengineering(BT231)
  • Genetic Engineering and Immunology Laboratory(BT306)
  • Genetics(BT262)
  • Dissertation Work Part - A(BT6149)
  • Comprehensive Viva-voce(BT6147)
  • Dissertation Work Part - B(BT6199)
  • Design Principles Living Systems(BT281)
  • Cell Biology and Molecular Biology Laboratory(BT256)
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology(BT5102)
  • Nanotechnology for Medicine and Healthcare(BT5171)


  • Sth1, the key subunit of the RSC chromatin remodeling complex, is essential in maintaining chromosomal integrity and mediating high fidelity chromosome segregation in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans, By Priya Prasad, Kaustuv Sanyal, Santanu K . Ghosh, Frontiers Media S.A., Frontiers in microbiology, vol.10, pp.1303, 2019
  • Sth1, the ATPase subunit of the RSC chromatin remodeler has important roles in stress response and DNA damage repair in the pathogenic fungi Candida albicans., By Priya Prasad, Ankita Joshi, Santanu K . Ghosh, Elsevier, Microbial pathogenesis, vol.166, pp.105515, 2022
  • Functional analysis of RSC9 component of RSC chromatin remodeler reveals non-overlapping roles among the different subunits in C. albicans, By Priya Prasad, Springer, 3 Biotech, vol.12, pp.263, 2022
  • Morphogenic plasticity: the pathogenic attribute of Candida albicans, By Priya Prasad*, Tippana M., Springer, Current genetics, vol.69, pp.7789, 2023
  • Role of Sth1, the ATPase subunit of RSC complex in yeast - hyphae transition in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans, By Priya Prasad, Elsevier, Gene reports, vol.34, pp.2452, 2024

Functional characterization of Candida albicans RVB genes with bacterial Ruv homologues- an implication in fungal pathogenesis and genomic integrity

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST SERB
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4961264
  • Status Ongoing

Role of chromatin remodeler in stress response in pathogenic fungus C. albicans

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor NIT Warangal, Research seed money
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 465000
  • Status Completed


Ketali Pisal Prakash

  • Area of Research: Genomic integrity of fungi

Mr Siva Prasad Kannuri

  • Area of Research: Development of conjugate vaccine

Ms Tipanna Meena

  • Area of Research: Fungal pathogenesis and genomic integrity

SAI LAYA PESARU

  • Area of Research: Fungal biology
  • Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) - 2012
  • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
  • PIC Cleanliness and Hygiene, Department of Biotechnology (July, 2024 - September, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor (July, 2023 - July, 2024)
  • Member of committee preparing for NBA for department of Biotechnology (July, 2023 - April, 2024)
  • DAC PG R member for Department of Biotechnology (July, 2022 - July, 2024)
  • Faculty advisor for M. Tech (batch 2022-2024) (July, 2022 - July, 2024)
  • Faculty advisor for B. Tech, Biotechnology 2nd year (July, 2020 - August, 2022)
  • Institute Information Advisory Committe member, Biotechnology Department (December, 2019 - August, 2022)