Central India Institute of Medical Sciences Advanced Research Centre
(CIIMS ARC)

Science Save Lives

Collaborating Centre of Excellence

Central India Institute of Medical Sciences Advanced Research Centre
(CIIMS ARC)

Science Save Lives

Collaborating Centre of Excellence

OUR TEAM

Sushrut Kulkarni

Name  : Sushrut Kulkarni
Nationality :  Indian
Contact no. :7588306550
E-mail : kulkarnisushrut88@gmail.com
Location: Nashik

NAME OF THE DEGREE

SUBJECT

PERIOD

Master of Science                                                                          

Molecular Biology 

2018

Master of Science                                                                    

Biotechnology 

2017

Higher Secondary Education (HSC)                                             

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Information Technology and English

2012

Secondary School Education (SSC)

English, Hindi, Marathi, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Information Technology, Health and Physical Education, Social Service, Personality Development and Environmental Education.  

2010

CIIMS-ARC, Nagpur

Technical Support Scientist III 

Indian Council of Medical Research

Bacteriophage and one-health approach tackling AMR infections in humans, animals and environment

January 2025 to Present 

CIIMS, Nagpur

Project Fellow 

Routine Diagnostics 

August 2024 to December 2024

CIIMS-ARC, Nagpur

Project Associate II 

Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG)

September 2023 to July 2024

CIIMS, Nagpur

Laboratory Technician Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG)

January 2023 to August 2023

CIIMS, Nagpur

Project Fellow 

Routine Diagnostics 

2022 to 2023

  • Data visualisation and interpretation of data for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a wastewater epidemiology-based study

    • Generate interactive visualisations (e.g., heatmaps, phylogenetic trees, PCA plots) to represent microbial diversity, AMR gene distribution, and statistical trends.
    • Conducting spatial data analysis to map AMR patterns across sample sources (human, animal, environmental) using GIS tools or R/Python libraries
    • Established and optimised bioinformatics pipelines for metagenomic and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data analysis.
    • Taxonomic profiling, functional annotation, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene prediction from metagenomic datasets.
    • Identification and characterisation of AMR genes, virulence factors, and mobile genetic elements from bacterial whole-genome sequences. 
    • Lead wastewater analysis and in-sample collection, data collection (metadata and geospatial data) and in-depth analysis of 1,200+ wastewater samples, uncovering key contaminants, driving data-backed regulatory strategies that enhanced community health.
    • Spearheaded training and skill development endeavors, providing mentorship to over 50 students from local and National level college students. 
    • Proficient in diagnostic analysis and instrument handling, including Conventional and RT-PCR, Gel electrophoresis, Automated DNA extraction machine, automated microbial culture analysis machine and ELISA machine. 
    • Coordinated cross-functional teams to streamline sample handling processes, achieving a significant increase in operational throughput while maintaining stringent quality control standards to meet state health regulations.

SR. NO

TITLE

AUTHOR LIST

JOURNAL

YEAR

IMPACT FACTOR

TYPE

1

Genotypic characterization of multi-drug resistant coliform bacteria: Insights into their mechanisms of antibiotic resistance using Whole Genome Sequencing

Prajakta A. Hatekar, Sushrut Kulkarni, Priti P. Yewale, A. Mandal, N.N. Nawani* and J. Jass

Canadian Journal of Biotechnology

2017

2.6

Open Access

SR. NO

TITLE

APPLICANTS

AUTHORS

JOURNAL

YEAR

 

SR. NO

TITLE

VENUE

ORAL/POSTER

AWARDS

YEAR

  1.  

Wastewater epidemiology as an early warning tool, to detect remnants of Covid-19 in

Nagpur district, Maharashtra, India.

BITS, Goa

Poster

2023

2.

Molecular modeling and docking studies of deguelin with Cyclin D, Cyclin E and PI3γ proteins

CDAC, Pune

Poster

2016