Specialization
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Microbiology, Marine
Biotechnology, Fermentation and Downstream Processing of Secondary metabolites
M. Tech., Ph.D.
Email Id
maushmi.kumar@nmims.edu
Phone No.
022-42332000 (2019)
Experience
16 years (Industry – 3 years, Academics-13 years)
A highly motivated and trustworthy Assistant Professor imparting 13 years of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology knowledge while pursuing exclusive research opportunities. She is working as an Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at SPP-School of Pharmacy and Technology Management since year 2009. She is involved in teaching Pharm. Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Cell and Molecular Biology with major research interest in isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from marine sponges. She has strong background in Fermentation and downstream processing of antibiotics (Penicillin/Erythromycin/ Vancomycin), lipstatin and beta soluble glucans. She has completed a prestigious grant by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India funded project "Isolation, Characterization and Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds Isolated from Marine Sponges of Maharashtra Coastal Regions” as Principal Investigator. She is currently working on a SERB-DST funded CRG project entitled "Tumor Model and Mechanistic Studies of the AC2, AC7 and AC26 for the treatment of Glioblastoma” as PI. She has been recently awarded by DST SERB POWER grant of worth 30 lakhs. At the school level, she is serving as Incharge of several committees like Extracurricular, Bench marking and Microbial utilization committee, and has been associated with Discipline Committee, and Academics committee etc. in past. She has been Organizing Committee member for Conduction of various seminars, workshops and conferences at SPPSPTM, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai.
Interest Areas
Research
Conferences/Workshops/Seminars attended
36
Academic activities
She has guided 3 JRFs on a DBT, Government of India Funded project, 22 M. Pharms and 5 M.Sc. students for their research projects.
Awards
Professional Memberships
Recent Publications
1.Maushmi S. Kumar (2022) Chemical Constituents and Anti-inflammatory Properties of the Marine Sponge Haliclona cratera from Konkan, India. Russian Journal of Marine Biology, 48(4):285-296. (IF 0.76)
2.Maushmi S. Kumar (2022) Antifungal and antibacterial activity of marine sponges from Ratnagiri coast of India. Journal of Medical Mycology32(4): 101305.doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2022.101305 (IF 3.747)
3.Tanuja Yadav, Gulam Moin Shaikh, Maushmi Kumar, Meena Chintamaneni, YC Mayur (2022) A Review on Fused Pyrimidine Systems as EGFR Inhibitors and Their Structure–Activity Relationship. Frontiers in Chemistry, 10:861288. DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.861288
4.Ghulam Moin, Shikha Thakur, Manikanta Murahari, Maushmi S Kumar, YC Mayur (2022) Studies on ligand-based pharmacophore modeling approach in identifying potent future EGFR inhibitors. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling.Volume 112, May 2022, 108114 (IF: 2.518)
5.Shalini Bajaj, Kumar Maushmi S., Hussain Tinwala, YC Mayur (2021) Design, synthesis, modelling studies and biological evaluation of 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives as potent anticancer agents targeting thymidine phosphorylase enzyme. Bioorganic Chemistry, Volume 111, Pages 104873. (IF: 5.275)
6.Kumar Maushmi S., SA Sharma (2021) Toxicological effects of marine seaweeds: a cautious insight for human consumption. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 61:3, 500-521. (IF: 11.176)
7.S Khan, KH Barve, Kumar Maushmi S. (2020) Recent Advancements in Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Current Neuropharmacology. 18(11), 1106 – 1125. (IF: 7.363)
8.S Chaudhari,Kumar Maushmi S. (2020) Marine sponges Sarcotragus foetidus, Xestospongia carbonaria and Spongia obscuraconstituents ameliorate IL‑1 β and IL‑6 in lipopolysaccharide‑induced RAW 264.7 macrophages and carrageenan‑induced oedema in rats. Inflammopharmacology.28(4), 1091-1119. (IF: 4.473)
9.Shalini Bajaj*, Kumar Maushmi S.*, GJ Peters, YC Mayur (2020) Targeting telomerase for its advent in cancer therapeutics. Medicinal Research Reviews. 40(5), 1871-1919. (Impact Factor: 12.944)
10. Kumar Maushmi S., Yadav TT, Khair RR, Peters GJ, Yergeri MC (2019) Combination therapies of Artemisinin and its derivatives as a viable approach for future cancer treatment. Curr Pharm Des. 25(31) 3323 – 3338. doi: 10.2174/1381612825666190902155957. (Impact Factor: 3.116)
11. Simrin Kapoor, Namrata Nailwal, Kumar Maushmi S., Kalyani Barve (2019) Recent patents and discovery of anti-inflammatory agents from marine source. Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery 13:1-21.DOI: 10.2174/1872213X13666190426164717
12. Sharma MJ, Kumar Maushmi S., Murahari M, Mayur YC. (2019) Synthesis of novel gefitinib‐based derivatives and their anticancer activity. Arch Pharm Chem Life Sci. e1800381. 352(5). doi:10.1002/ardp.201800381 (Impact factor: 2.590)
13. Manikanta Murahari, Vivek Mahajan, Sreenivasulu Neeladri, Kumar Maushmi S., YC Mayur (2019) Ligand based Design and Synthesis of Pyrazole Based Derivatives as Selective COX-2 Inhibitors. Bioorganic Chemistry. 86, 583-597. Doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.02.031. (Impact factor. 5.275)
14. Aayushi Vasani, Kumar Maushmi S. (2019) Advances in the proteomics of amniotic fluid to detect biomarkers for chromosomal abnormalities and fetomaternal complications during pregnancy. Expert Review of Proteomics, 16:4, 277-286, DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2019.1578213, (Impact factor. 3.940)
15. Maushmi S. Kumar (2019) Peptides and Peptidomimetics as Potential Antiobesity Agents: Overview of Current Status. Frontiers in Nutrition, 6(11). doi: 10.3389/fnut.2019.00011 (IF: 6.576)
16. Muna Subedi, Shalini Bajaj, Kumar Maushmi S., Mayur YC (2019) An overview of tramadol and its usage in pain management and future perspective. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. March 111, 443-451. (Impact factor. 6.529) doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.12.085
