Dr NK Prasanna
Dr NK Prasanna

Designation : Principal Scientist

Qualification :

PhD Biochemistry, Molecular Biology Unit, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Area of Interest :

Research Communication, Protein folding/aggregation, Proteases, Protein engineering and Structure function relationship of proteins. Environment pollution,Occupational health hazards, Vaccine diplomacy.

Phone Number : 011-25846307

Email : prasanna.niscpr@csir.res.in

 

Editor- Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics IJBB, (2016-2021)

Editor- (2022 to date) Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics with an expanded scope of Biotechnology

Editor-Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 

Editor-Vigyan Velugu 

Agriculture and Sustainable Rural Development (ASRD) division 

 

 

Publications:

  • NK. Prasanna and MV Jagannadham SDS induced molten globule state of Heynein, a new thiol protease: Evidence of domains and their sequential unfolding. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (2011) 82, 609-615.
  • NK. Prasanna and MV. Jagannadham Organic solvent induced refolding of acid denatured heynein: molten: Evidence of domains in the molecular structure of the protein and their sequential unfolding. Journal of Protein and Proteomics (2011) 2, 11- 21.
  • NK. Prasanna and MV. Jagannadham Deciphering the molecular structure of cryptolepin in organic solvents. Biochimie (2012) 94, 354-317.
  • NK.Prasanna and MV. Jagannadham SDS induced refolding of the pre-molten globule state of cryptolepain: Differences in chemical and temperature-induced equilibrium unfolding of the SDS-induced state. (2013) 83, 71–80 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological sciences.
  • SC. Yadav, NK. Prasanna and MV. Jagannadham Deglycosylated milin unfolds via inactive monomeric intermediates. Eur Biophys J (2010) 39, 1581-1588.
  • R. Bhowmick, NK. Prasanna , and MV. Jagannadham AM. Kayastha Purification and characterization of a novel protease from the latex of Pedilanthus tithymaloides Protein & Peptide Letters (2008) 15, 1009-1016.
  • M. Pande, NK. Prasanna , VK. Dubey, P. Tripathi and MV. Jagannadham stability and unfolding studies on the alkaline denatured state (Ip) of Pepsin: Process Biochemistry (2009) 44, 906-911.
  • Manohar Pathak Atul Bhatt, and N.K. Prasanna2* India’s International Collaboration in Biochemistry Current trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy Vol 17(3) 979-984 August 2023
  • SK Varshney and NK Prasanna, Importance of STEM education for rural women, Current Science Vol 125, No 9 (2023), 925-925 Correspondence:

Reports: 

  1. NK Prasanna and SK Varshney IISF 2020 – Overseas S&T Ministers & Diplomats Conclave. Issue SR Vol. 58(02) [February 2021] 46-48. Publisher  NIScPR CSIR-India
  2. NK Prasanna and SK Varshney, IISF 2020 – Overseas S&T Ministers & Diplomats Conclave. Issue VP Vol 69-70(02) [February 2021] 32-35. Publisher  NISCPR CSIR-India
  3. N.K. Prasannaa*, SK Varshneyb A Snapshot on Overseas Ministers & Diplomats Conclave during IISF 2020. Science Diplomacy India’s global digest of Multidisciplinary science Vol 4(2) October-December 2020. Publisher  NIScPR CSIR-India
  4. N.K. Prasannaa* and Y. Madhavi, A half-day policy dialogue on COVID-19 Vaccines from self-reliance to global leadership. RIS-Science diplomacy reviews
  5. N K Prasanna1* and M Pathak2, Mahamana’s vision on women empowerment in India, Scientometric analysis,  BHU Souvenir-2022

Magazines: 

  1. N.K. Prasannaa and SK Varshneyb Ugadi: A festival reflecting different emotions of life. Vigyan Pragati VP Vol. 72-73 (5),53-54 May 2024.
  2. N.K. Prasannaa and Varshneyb The Science and Spirituality behind Indian Hindu Festival- Navratri. Vigyan Pragati VP Vol. 72-73 (5),53-54 May 2024
  3. N.K. Prasannaaa, SK Varshneyb Tuberculosis: Battling a latent Peril November, 2024, Doublehelical.com
  4. N.K. Prasannaaa, SK Varshneyb, Empowering rural women in STEM for sustainable Agritech. SR 60(10)46-47 October 2023
  5. NK Prasanna, SK Varshney. The essence of the science festival: IISF-Reason to rejoice, making every moment count. Dream 2047,1-5 January 2024
  6. N.K. Prasannaa, SK Varshneyb Water: A precious Medicine for human health  JSPS April 2023
  7. N.K. Prasannaa, SK Varshneyb. Toxic threat and breathless cities: Are we paying the price for industrial pollution on human health, JSPS
  8. N.K. Prasannaa, SK Varshneyb Exploring solutions from the clutches of marine pollution JSPS News letter, April 2023
  9. N.K. Prasannaa, SK Varshneyb The Twists and turns of the Covid-19 Double helical
  10. N.K. Prasannaa, SK Varshneyb Striving towards gender equality SR 59(3)2022
  11. N.K. Prasannaa, SK Varshneyb Resilient India: India’s Incredible Journey in Global Innovative Index Science reporter 60 (3) 2023
  12. Sanjeev Kumar Varshneyb and N.K. Prasannaa*, Shaping up of a female Scientist-Profile of Dr Shubha Tole. Date March 2021 Special issue Publisher NISCAIR CSIR-India.Vigynan Pragati Vol.58(03) March 2021

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops

  • Acted as one of the Coordinator, Overseas Ministers & Diplomats Conclave (OMDC), Sixth India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020
  • Acted as one of the Coordinator, Global Indian Scientists & Technocrats (GIST), Seventh India International Science Festival (IISF) 2021
  • Convener for Jigyasa and outreach from 2017 to 2021
  • Convener- Covid-19 in children: threats and precautions, April 2021
  • Convener, Policy dialogue "Covid-19 Vaccine from Self-Reliance to Global Leadership: Opportunities, Challenges and Policy Imperatives in Covid Era” on 1st March 2021
  • PI and Coordinator,  SERB- Accelerate Vigyan Scheme, Karyashala program,2022
  • PI and Coordinator,  SERB-Vritika Research Internship, 2022
  • Convener, Science Knowledge Convention for one week, one lab program, 15th September 2022