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Prof. Urmila Saxena

Associate Professor

Department of Biotechnology

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Room No: 424 +91-870-2462879 urmila@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 16
    • PhD: Current - 2  Awarded - 2

    16

    PUBLICATIONS

    4

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    1

    PROJECT

    Research Areas

    Biosensors for Medical Diagnostics
    Computational Genomic Data Analysis
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati 2012
    Master of Technology Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani 2007
    Bachelor of Technology Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University Lucknow 2005
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Biostatistics(BT1209) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Biostatistics(BT353) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Biology for Engineers(BT1161) 2-0-0 2 UG
    Bioengineering(BT231) 2-0-0 2 UG
    Nanotechnology for Medicine and Healthcare(BT16028) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Stage-specific coexpression network analysis of Myc in cohorts of renal cancer, By Jyotsna Priyam, Urmila Saxena*, Nature Publishing Group UK, Scientific Reports, vol.13, pp.11848, 2023
    Therapeutic applications of carbon nanomaterials in renal cancer, By Jyotsna Priyam, Urmila Saxena*, Springer , Biotechnology Letters, vol.45, pp.1395-1416, 2023
    Computational gene expression and network analysis of Myc reveal insights into its diagnostic and prognostic role in subtypes of renal cancer, By Jyotsna Priyam, Urmila Saxena*, Springer, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, vol.195, pp.4251-4276, 2023
    Integrative Analysis of Potential Biomarkers Involved in the Progression of Papillary Thyroid Cancer, By Ritu Bansal, Urmila Saxena*, Springer, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, vol.195, pp.2917-2932, 2023
    Antibody-based biosensor to detect oncogenic splicing factor Sam68 for the diagnosis of lung cancer, By B Sumithra, VSPK Sankara Aditya Jayanthi, Hari Chandana Manne, Rashmika Gunda, Urmila Saxena*, Asim Bikas Das*, Springer, Biotechnology Letters, vol.42, pp.2501-2509, 2020
    Grade-specific diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in breast cancer, By VSPK Sankara Aditya Jayanthi, Asim Bikas Das*, Urmila Saxena*, Elsevier, Genomics, vol.112, pp.388-396, 2020
    A comprehensive study on genome-wide coexpression network of KHDRBS1/Sam68 reveals its cancer and patient-specific association, By B Sumithra, Urmila Saxena, Asim Bikas Das*, Nature Publishing Group UK, Scientific Reports, vol.9, pp.11083, 2019
    Fabrication of an immunosensor for quantitative detection of breast cancer biomarker UBE2C, By VSPK Sankara Aditya Jayanthi, Asim Bikas Das, Urmila Saxena*, Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Advances, vol.9, pp.16738-16745, 2019
    Recent advances in biosensor development for the detection of cancer biomarkers, By VSPK Sankara Aditya Jayanthi, Asim Bikas Das, Urmila Saxena*, Elsevier, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, vol.91, pp.15-23, 2017
    Nanomaterials towards fabrication of cholesterol biosensors: Key roles and design approaches, By Urmila Saxena*, Asim Bikas Das, Elsevier, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, vol.75, pp.196-205, 2016
    Alternative splicing within the Wnt signaling pathway: role in cancer development, By B. Sumithra, Urmila Saxena, Asim Bikas Das, Springer, Cellular Oncology, vol.39, pp.1-13, 2016
    Electrical and optical properties of gold nanoparticles: applications in gold nanoparticles-cholesterol oxidase integrated systems for cholesterol sensing, By Urmila Saxena, Pranab Goswami,, Springer, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, vol.14, pp.1-11, 2012
    Covalent immobilization of cholesterol oxidase on self-assembled gold nanoparticles for highly sensitive amperometric detection of cholesterol in real samples, By Urmila Saxena, Mitun Charkraborty, Pranab Goswami, Elsevier, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, vol.26, pp.3037-3043, 2011
    Multiwalled carbon nanotube-based bi-enzyme electrode for total cholesterol estimation in human serum, By Urmila Saxena, Madhuri Das, Seraj Ahmed, Lepakshi Barbora, Mala Borthakur, Anil Verma, Utpal Bora, Pranab Goswami, Taylor and Francis, Journal of Experimental Nanoscience , vol.6, pp.84-95, 2011
    Silk Mat as Bio-matrix for the Immobilization of Cholesterol Oxidase, By Urmila Saxena, Pranab Goswami, Springer, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology , vol.162, pp.1122-1131, 2010
    Status of Stat3 in an ovalbumin-induced mouse model of asthma: Analysis of the role of Socs3 and IL-6, By Bholanath Paul, Vani Mishra, Bhushan Chaudhury, Anjali Awasthi, Asim Bikas Das, Urmila Saxena, Ashok Saxena, Lalit K. Chauhan, Pradeep Kumar, Sheikh Raisuddin, Karger Publishers, International Achieves of Allergy and Immunology, vol.48, pp.99-108, 2009
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Development of Immunosensor for Detection of Cancer Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: SERB
    Project Cost (INR): 2500000
    Date of Commencement: 13-08-2015   Date of Completion: 12-02-2019
    Duration: 42 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    B Srividya
    Area of Research: Biomarker analysis and Biosensor Design for Disease Diagnosis
    Dipti Rekha
    Area of Research: Biosensors, Genomic Data Analysis
    Previous PhD Students
    Jyotsna Priyam (2024)
    Area of Research: Genomic Data Analysis in Cancer
    VSPK Sankara Aditya Jayanthi (2019)
    Area of Research: Cancer Biomarker Analysis and Biosensors
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Member of the Purchase Committee for Central Research Instrumentation Facility (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  PIC, Website (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Member, Departmental Procurement Advisory Committee (Continuing from September, 2024)
    •  Treasurer- Technical Association of Biotechnology (TAB) (August, 2021 - July, 2023)
    •  Coordinator, Department Academic Audit (July, 2016 - July, 2020)
    •  PhD Coordinator (July, 2016 - July, 2020)
    •  Warden (Sarojini hall) (July, 2015 - June, 2017)
     Last updated on March 20, 2026