Faculty:

Parul Institute of Applied Sciences

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Research Interests:

Taxonomy & Systematics of Ferns and Fern Allies, Biofilm, Phytochemistry,

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Campus:

Research Development Cell (RDC)

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Qualifications:

M. Phil, Ph.D.

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Specialization:

specialization: Biotechnology

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Contact (Mail Id & Official Phone No.):

1.00E+10

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Biography:

Dr. Mitesh Patel has completed his Bachelor%9s from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Master%9s from Uka Tarsadia University and Doctorate from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. He has worked on different aspects of biology with a multidisciplinary thinking specifically on natural product research, pharmacological applications of natural products, probiotics, immunobiology of malarial parasite, plant growth promotion, systematic studies of fungi and pteridophytes and biological activities of microbial biosurfactants. Within a short span of time and during his doctoral studies, he has described five new species and one new variety of plants in science. He is the one who discovered the %CWorld%9s Smallest Terrestrial Pteridophyte%D from India. He has successfully published 100+ publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters for internationally renowned publishers. Dr. Patel has received BSR and NF-OBC fellowships from India and conducted several research projects as a consultant and co-investigator sponsored by various eminent organizations of the world. He has been on the panel of academic editor, guest editor and reviewers of several reputed journals and a member of ESCMID, Switzerland and Indian Fern Society, India.

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Affiliations/Membership:

ESCMID, Switzerland and Indian Fern Society, India.

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Teaching Interests:

Biotechnology, Microbiology

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Knowledge areas:

Taxonomy & Systematics, Cancer Biology, Medicinal Plants

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Professional activities:

Academic Editor (Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Hindawi), Associate Editor (SNS Applied Sciences %3 Springer Nature), Academic Editor (PLOS ONE), Guest Associate Editor (Frontiers in Pharmacology, Guest Associate Editor (Frontiers in Nutrition), Guest Associate Editor (Frontiers in Sustainable Food System, Guest Associate Editor (Metabolites)

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Conferences:

Session Chair at The International Conference and Exhibition for Science (ICES - 2023) Organized by College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Media appearances/Talks:

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/western-ghats-reveal-worlds-smallest-land-fern/article23661416.ece

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