Mailing Address : Microbial Resources Division
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development
(An autonomous Institute under the DBT, Govt. of India)
Takyelpat, Imphal-795001, Manipur, INDIA
Phone no. 0385- 2446121 /22, Fax No. 0385-2446120
Email: ontiwari1@rediffmail.com
Scholarship Availed: (i) SRF: Department of Botany, University of Allahabad (1996-1999). (ii) RA: NCCUBGA, IARI, NEW DELHI (1999-2001). (iii) RA: Council of Science and Technology, Uttar Pradesh, LUCKNOW (2001-2002). (iv) Research Scientist: University of Allahabad (2002-2003). (v) Young Scientist: Awarded from DST, Govt. of India, New Delhi in 2003.
Research Experience : 14 Years
Under gone for training/workshops : 5
Honorary fellowship award : 2 1. F.B.S.I.: Awarded by Indian Botanical Society (2003) 2. F.S.L.Sc.: Awarded by Society of Life Sciences, India (2004)
Best paper presentation award : 2
Paper presentation and participation in symposia: 31 International: 9, National: 22
Membership of the scientific societies: 9 1. Indian Botanical Society of India:Life member along with honorary fellowship 2. Fellow of Society of Life Sciences: Life member along with honorary fellowship 3. Phycological Society of India:Life Member 4. Indian Science Congress Association: Life Member 5. Association of Microbiologists of India: Life Member 6. National Academy of Sciences: Member 7. Bioved Research Society : Member
Adhoc project handling: 3
A. All India coordinating project: 2 (1)Title: “Biodiversity analysis of cyanobacteria of Indian region falling Indo-
Burma Biodiversity hotspots” Funding agency: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
(2)Title: Screening for biomolecules from microbial diversity collected from
different ecological niche for drug development Funding agency: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Duration: 3 years (2007-2010)
Total Cost: Rs. 98, 45,000.00 (98.45 lakhs)
B. individual project: 1 (3)Title: “Evaluation of cyanobacteria for high protein content” Funding agency: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi Duration: 3 years (2006-2009) Total cost: Rs. 21, 82,000.00
Monographic studies undertaken in collaboration with Prof. G.L. Tiwari: 2
Research publication:31 (A) International Journal: 4 Philippine Journal of Science: 1 Biology and fertility of Soils: 1 Acta Biologica Hungarica: 1 Tropical Ecology: 1
(B) Indian Journal: 18 Phykos: 2 National Journal of Life Sciences: 4 Bioinformatics India: 3 Physiol.Mol.Biol. Plants: 1 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. India: 2 Natl. Acad. Sci. Lett.:2 Bionature: 1 Journal of Indian Botanical Society: 2 Geophtology: 1