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Prof Ashwani Mathur
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ashwani.mathur@jiit.ac.in
Biography

Prof. Ashwani Mathur is currently working as Professor and Associate Dean (Institute Data Management) at the Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida. He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and PGDBA from IMT (CDL) Ghaziabad. He completed his postgraduation in 2002 from the Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, and obtained bachelor’s degree in from Delhi University.

Prof. Mathur started his research career as a Research Scientist from Panacea Biotec Ltd., Delhi, contributing to the production of therapeutic bioactive molecules using animal cell fermentation strategies. He was also associated with Avesthagen Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, as   Scientist for production of food supplement using algal fermentation strategies. He has also been associated as academician with NSIT Dwarka (visiting faculty), CITM (Now Manav Rachna International University) and JUIT Waknaghat, H.P, before joining JIIT Noida in the year 2010.

Research Highlights

The research interest is focused toward developing the industrial relevant and sustainability driven solution using biological molecules. He has been actively involved in production strategies for medicinal plants using lab based and hydroponic techniques exploring the metabolome profile of the plants under different abiotic stress and cultivation conditions. He is working on DBT funded project jointly with Prof. Pammi Gauba (Director R & D; Head (Department of Biotechnology, JIIT Noida) on exploring transcriptional variation during the hydroponic cultivation of medicinal plant. Dr. Mathur had published research work in this domain area in journals of repute along with process patents.

He has also been involved in production of non-dairy probiotic fermented juices, and the research work was funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India under International Bilateral Research Scheme (India-Egypt Bilateral Research grant).

The growing industrial demands for developing miniaturized rapid detection methodology, has taken the world with stride. Dr. Mathur jointly with Prof. Gauba worked towards the development of biosensor for detection of toxic compounds in cosmetics. The project on development of biosensor for detection was funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India. Dr. Mathur had filed and published patents in the core area of developing miRNA-based biosensors for preliminary diagnosis of diseases.

Currently Dr. Mathur is working on the core area of biochar production, medicinal plant hydroponics, biosensor technology and biopolymer from organisms.

Areas Of Interest
  • Biomanufacturing
  • Process optimization strategies
Patents
  • R.S. Chauhan, A. Anwar, A. Mathur, G. Mathur, A Malhotra. Provisional patent filled for “Production of a Thermo-halotolarent Lipase by a New Strain of Staphylococcus arlettae”, (Patent Application No.1865/DEL/2010 A; Publication date: 15/03/2013; Granted application, Patent no. 339610).
  • Ms. Tripti Singh and Dr. Ashwani Mathur, “A Process for Cultivation of Humulus lupulus In Sparged Hydroponic System”, Patent No.: 202311083394 [Publication Date: 12/01/2024]
  • Ms. Pooja Upadhyay, Prof. Pammi Gauba, Dr. Ashwani Mathur, “Enzyme Biosensor for Detection of Methyl Paraben and Design Strategy Thereof”, Patent No. 202411052091 [Publication Date: 26/07/2024]
  • Ms. Utkarsha Srivastava, Prof. Pammi Gauba, Dr. Ashwani Mathur, “Electrochemical Biosensor for Detection of miRNA-320a And Method of Preparation Thereof”, Patent No. 202511060766, [Publication Date: 11/07/2025]