Dr. Smita Purohit

Designation: 
Associate Professor
Address: 
Dept. of Botany, The IIS (deemed to be University)
Email: 
smita.purohit@iisuniv.ac.in
Educational Qualifications: 
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 2007
PG Govt. Dungar College, Bikaner 2000
UG MS Girls college, Bikaner 1998

 

Career Profile: 
  • Sr. Assisstant Professor (2011 - 2018)
  • Assisstant Professor (2006 - 2011)
  • Associate Professor (2018- till date)
Administrative Assignments: 

Former Head, Department of Botany

 DRC Convener- Department of Environmental & Life Sciences

Member, CRIT- C entre of Research, Innovation & Training

Areas of Interest / Specialization: 
  •  Plant Physiology
  • Plant Biochemistry
  •  Plant Tissue Culture
  • Molecular Biology
  • Secondary Metabolites
Subjects Taught: 

•    Cell and Molecular Biology
•    Pteridophytes
•    Gymnosperms
•    Palaeobotany
•    Plant Physiology and Metabolism
•    Plant Biotechnology
•    Plant Tissue Culture

Applied Botany

 

Research Guidance: 

Research Guidance

Ph.D. Supervised/ On going 

v  Meghana Agrawal – In Vitro Morphogenic studies in Dianthus caryophyllus L. (Awarded)

v  Anita Yadav - In Vitro Morphogenic studies in Chia- Salvia hispanica L. (Co- Supervisor) (Awarded).

v  Ruchika Khatri- Ongoing

v  Sweta Vashishtha-  Ongoing

v  Akshita Khandelwal- Ongoing (Co-Supervisor)

v  Anita Yadav- Registered

 

M.Sc Dissertations

S.No

Name of the Student

Year

Title

1.

Vinita Jangir

2010-11

Biochemical Analysis of Edible Legumes

2.

Priyanka Kotiyal

2011-12

Antibacterial Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Essential Oil of Foeniculum vulgare var. RF-143

3.

Garima Bissa

2013-14

Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activities of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume,

4.

Nisha Jangid

2009-10

Micropropagation of Cuminum cyminum L.

5.

Mradul Kumari

2012-13

Phytochemical Extraction and Antimicrobial Activity of Chrysanthemum indicum

6.

Preeti Sharma

2012-13

Phtochemical Extraction & Antimicrobial Activity of Tagetes eracta

7.

Monika Mishra

2011-12

Antimicrobial Activity of Cuminum cyminum (Zeera) Seeds

8.

Garima Bissa

2012-13

Phtochemistry and antimicrobial activities of Cinnamon zeylanicum

9.

Ankita Bhati

2013-14

In Vitro Studies of Effect of Calcium levels and Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Cuminum cyminum L

10.

Kanchan Sharma

2015-16

Effect of salicylic acid on salinity stress in Cuminum cyminum L.

11.

Pooja Dahiya

2016-17

Comparative biochemical analysis of secondary metabolites in Cissus quarangularis L and C. rotundifolia (Forssk.)Vahl..

12.

Priya Chahal

2016-17

Effect of water stress on Foeniculum vulgare Mill.

13.

Ashima Choudhary

2017-18

Antioxidant Enzyme Activity During In Vitro Morphogenesis in
Bishop’s Weed [Tracyspermum ammi(L.) Sprague]

14.

Deepti Gupta

2017-18

Heavy metal monitoring and soil analysis of Drwyavati nadi: A case study of Mansarowar and Sanganer

15.

Rachna1

2017-18

Study of antioxidant properties of Trigonella foenum-graecum L.

16.

Swasti Verma

2017-18

Biochemical Analysis Of Some Plants Growing In Polluted Areas In Jaipur Region

17

Divya Pancholi

2018-19

Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticle using Cissus quadrangularis Linn.

18

Niranjan K Rathore

2018-19

Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticlefrom  Cissus rotundifolia (Forssk) Vahl and their antimicrobial activit.y

19.

Preeti Ridu

2022-23

Effect of salinity stress on germination and growth    f  of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

20.

Sarita Kumawat

2022-23

Effect of salinity stress on germination and growth    f  of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

21.

Megha Sharma

2024-25

Phytochemical Analysis and Deep Learning- Based Identification of Calotropis procera L. and Calotropis gigantea L.

  

 

 

Publications Profile: 

 

 

Papers Published

.

v   Smita Purohit & S. L. Kothari. Direct somatic Embryogenesis from cotyledon and cotyledonary node explants in Bishop’s weed- Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology- Plant. 2007: 43(2), 154-158

v  Smita Purohit & Meghana Agrawal. Responses of Antioxidant Enzymes and Pigments to Silver Stress in Dianthus sp. Agrobios Research 2012: 1(2), 112-127. ISSN: 2278-8212.

v  Meghana Agrawal & Smita Purohit. World Journal of  Science and Technology..Changes in antioxidant enzymes activity during in vitro morphogenesis of carnation and the effect of antioxidants on plant regeneration. 2012.: 2(7) 87-92. ISSN: 2231-2587

v  Meghana Agrawal & Smita Purohit .Overcoming hyperhydricity and profiling the affected proteins in micropropagated carnation. IIS University Journal of Science and Technology. 2013: 2(1), 32-37. ISSN: 2319-2607. 

v  Dr.Smita Purohit and Meghana Agarwal. Mineral manupilation and Antioxidative studies in Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus L. International Journal of Crop Science and Technology IJCST.2017: Volume 3, Issue 2 pp: 1-8

v  Anita Yadav,Anuja Joshi, S.L. Kothari, Sumita Kachhwaha, Smita Purohit. Medicinal, Nutritional and Industrial Applications of Salvia species: A Revisit. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 43(2), March - April 2017; Article No. 06, Pages: 27-37  

v  Kumawat S, Gupta S, Purohit S, Garg NK, Singh J and Gupta NK (2018) Effect of PEG induced water deficit stress on physio-biochemical characteristics of different pearl millet varieties. Journal of Plant Development Sciences 11(3).; pp:143-150.

 

v  Dr. Smita Purohit (2018). Increased morphogenetic competence in Cuminum cyminum L. mediated through micronutrient manipulation. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies ; 6(6): 141-144.

 

v  Dr. Smita Purohit  Swati Gupta  and Rohit Jain (2020).  Effect of chromium on in-vitro growth and antioxidant potential of dianthus caryophyllus L. IJPSR (2020), Volume 11, Issue 9. , IJPSR; Vol. 11(9): 4420-4425.

 

v  Dr. Smita Purohit (2020). Plant Science 2018- Effect of vitamins on improving morphogenic competence in Cuminum cyminum L. cultures (Short Communication). Journal of Fisheries & Livestock Production; 8(3).

 

v  Smita Purohit& Shaheen Digankar (2022). Gender Neutrality: Key to Empowerment.

 

v  Smita Purohit, Manoj Kumar Bohra & Rohit Jain (2022). Identifcation of Bioactive Pentacyclic Triterpenoids and Fatty Acid Derivatives from Cissus quadrangularis and C. rotundifolia Through Untargeted Metabolite Profiling. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-022-03940-6.

 

v  Smita Purohit, Divya Pancholi, Niranjan Kunwar, Rajpal Choudhary & Rohit Jain (2023).  Characterization of AgNP’s biosynthesized from stem and leaf extracts of Cissus quadragularis and C. rotundifolia in AIP Conference Proceedings. (In Press). Scopus-Q4, IF: 0.1890.262. UGC CARE list II.m

 

v  Vikramjeet Singh Tanwar, Rajpal Choudhary, Smita Purohit,Sumita Kacchwaha, SL Kothari & Rohit Jain. (2024) Withania coagulans: A detailed exploration of its Pharmacological Properties & Biotechnological Advancements.(Accepted). Arabian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants-AJMAP.

 

v  Richa Bharadwaj, Devyani Naruka & Smita Purohit (2024).Determination of Antifungal and antioxidant potential of leaf and fruit extracts of Guava (Psidium guajava L.)

Applied Biological Research 26(2), 225-232.

 

 

 

Paper in Proceedings of Conference

 

v  Response of Antioxidant Enzymes and Pigments to Silver and Nickel Stress in Dianthus  in Proceedings of National Symposium on Impact of Plant Tissue Culture on Advances in Plant Biology and 33rd Annual Meet of Plant Tissue Culture Association of India.

 

v   Optimization of Calcium Chloride for Efficient In Vitro Regeneration in Cuminum cyminum L: a significant seed spice in Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Bio- Informatics and Environmental Engineering, ICABEE, 2015, held at Rome,  Organized by Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors, USA.

 

Books Co-Authored

v  Principles of Genetics. Dr. S.S Purohit & Smita Purohit. (ISBN (13):978-81- 7754-578-7) published by Agrobios (India) in 2015.

 

v  Principles of Plant Breeding. Dr. S.S Purohit & Smita Purohit.  (ISBN (13):978-81- 7754-578-4) published by Agrobios (India) in 2015.

 

v  Fundamentals of Bioinformatics. Dr. Smita Purohit & U. Kumar (ISBN: 978-93-49045-08-8). published by Agrobios (India) in 2024.

 

v  Fundamentals of Genomics & Proteomics. Dr. Smita Purohit & U. Kumar (ISBN: 978-93-49045-24-8). published by Agrobios (India) in 2024.

 

 

 

 

Papers Presented

 

v  Effect of PEG induced water stress on different varieties of Pearl millet. ICSSR sponsored International conference on Millets: A sustainable Approach towards Health, Nutrition and Environment  organised by the School of Home Science, IIS (deemed to be university), Jaipur on 25-26 September, 2023. (Oral)

v  Millets- The Nutri-cereals. ICSSR sponsored International conference on Millets: A sustainable Approach towards Health, Nutrition and Environment  organised by the School of Home Science, IIS (deemed to be university), Jaipur on 25-26 September, 2023. (Poster).

 

v  Textile Effluents: A threat to Biodiversity, National  Conference on Biodiversity Conservation for a sustainable Future organised by Department of Botany, IIS (deemed to be university), Jaipur. October 10-12, 2019. (Poster).

v  Effect of Vitamins on Improving Morphogenic Competence in Cuminum cyminum L. Cultures in 6th Global Summit on Plant Science organized by Conference series on 29-30 October, 2018, Valencia, Spain (Oral)

v  Influencing Regeneration Potential in Dianthus caryophyllus L.  (Carnation) by Manipulation of Culture Medium in 6th Global Summit on Plant Science (To be presented) organized by Conference series on 29-30 October, 2018, Valencia, Spain (Oral)

v  Chemical Characterisation and Biological Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesised from Extracts of Cissus sp.: Natural Bone Healing Herb in International Conference on Nanovision-2022: Emerging Trends in Nanotechnology and Biotechnology. 19-20 April 2022. (Oral).

v  Mineral manupilation and Antioxidative studies in Carnation - Dianthus caryophyllus L. in Joint International Conference on Innovation and Strategies in Transdiscipline to Face the Integrated Development and Environmental Challenges (ICISTIDEC- 2018) organized by .R.College & The International Academic Association of Researchers in Humanities, IT, Engineering & Science (IAARHIES), Alwar.on 9-10 March 2018. (Poster).

v  Influence of Heavy Metals on Antioxidative Potential of Dianthus caryophyllus L. in10th International Conference on Agriculture & Horticulture organized by OMICS International on 2-4 October, 2017. . (Oral).

v  Chromium Stress tolerance by Dianthus caryophyllus L. in International Conference on International Conference on Environmental Awareness, Protection & New Challenges organized by St. Wilfred College, Jaipur on 3-4 February, 2017. (Poster).

v  Plant Tissue Culture Studies in Carnation- an important cut flower in National Conference on Environmental Pollution : Consequences and Control organized by The IIS University in Association with IAAP (Delhi Chapter) on 7-8 October, 2016.

v  Regulating in vitro Morphogenesis Under Abiotic Stress in National Conference on Environmental Challenges, Human Health & Society organized by University Maharaja College, Jaipur & ISLS on 8-10 September, 2016 (Poster).

 

v  Modelling the effects of mineral nutrition for improving growth and development of micropropagated Carnations in International Conference on Nannotechnology & Biotechnology organized by The IIS University on 30 Jan-1 Feb 2016. (Poster).

v  Regulating In Vitro Morphogenesis by Mineral Nutrition Studies in Carnation in XXXVIII All India Conference of Indian Botanical Society & National Symposium on Emerging Trends in Plant Science organized by University of Rajasthan on 26- 28 Oct 2015. (Poster).

v  Effect of Magnesium Sulphate on In Vitro Morphogenesis in Cuminum cyminum L in Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) organized by University of Rajasthan. Jaipur on  30 Sept- 2 Oct 2015. (Poster).

v  High Frequency Regeneration in Dianthus caryophyllus L in National Conference on Biodiversity: Harmonizing Conservation with Life and Landscape of Arid & Semi arid Areas organized by The IIS University on 29-30 October.2014, .(Poster).

v  Optimization of Cobalt Chloride for Improved Shoot Morphogenesis in Cuminum cyminum L.in National Conference on Biodiversity: Harmonizing Conservation with Life and Landscape of Arid & Semi arid Areas organized by The IIS University on 29-30 October.2014.(Oral),  

v  Micronutrient optimization for improved regeneration in cuminum cyminum l. in Third Rajasthan Science Congress. Third Rajasthan Science Congress on Science, Technology and Innovation for Food, Energy and Water (FEW) Security in the next Decade organized by Manipal University, Jaipur. On 28 Feb-1 March, 2015, (Oral)

v  Optimization of Calcium Chloride for Efficient In Vitro Regeneration in Cuminum cyminum L: A Significant Seed Spice in International Conference on Advances in Bio - Informatics and Environmental Engineering organized by Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors, USA on 18-19 April, 2015. (Oral).

v  Integrating Biotechnology in Plant Conservation with special reference to Trachyspermum ammi (L) Sprague in National Conference on Biodiversity Conservation: Embracing our Future and Preserving our Past organized by The IIS University, Jaipur. Indian Science Congress, Jaipur chapter DCF Wildlife, Jaipur on 27- 28 September, 2013. (Oral).

v  Optimization of Magnesium Sulphate for Enhancement of Plant Regeneration in Dianthus caryophyllus L. Sprague in National Conference on Biodiversity Conservation: Embracing our Future and Preserving our Past organized by The IIS University, Jaipur. Indian Science Congress, Jaipur chapter DCF  Wildlife, Jaipur on 27- 28 September, 2013. .(Poster)..

v  Manipulation in micronutrients concentration in nutrient media enhances shoot bud proliferation in Dianthus caryophyllus L. in Role of Biotechnology in Crop Improvement & Sustainable Development of Agriculture for new Millennium, Role of Biotechnology in Crop Improvement & Sustainable Development of Agriculture for new Millennium organized by Seth Motilal P.G.College, Jhunjhunu on 21-22 Jan, 2013. (Poster)

 

 

v  Effect of Calcium on Somatic Embryogenesis in Trachyspermum ammi (L) Sprague in 35th All India Botanical Conference & National Symposium on Role of Plants and Microbes for the Betterment of Mankind in the Changing Climate on 8-9 Dec, 2012. (Poster).

v  Influence of Silver Nitrate on Shoot Regeneration from excised meristems of Dianthus caryophyllus L in 35th All India Botanical Conference & National Symposium on Role of Plants and Microbes for the Betterment of Mankind in the Changing Climate on 8-9 Dec, 2012. (Oral).

 

v  Plant Variety Protection: A Statutory Regime in Agricultural Biotechnology in National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights: Current and Future Prospects organized by The IIS University, Jaipur on 12-13 October, 2012. (Poster).

 

 

Conference Organization: 

Organization of a Conference:

  • Member, Organizing Committee: National Conference on Recent trends in Environmental Toxicology and application of Biotechnology in conserving the Environment.  ICG and Association of Microbiologists of India, Jaipur Chapter
  • Member, Organizing Committee: National Conference on applications of Biotechnology in sustaining the Environment. Indian Science Congress, Jaipur Chapter and ICG
Consultancy Experience: 

NA

Research Projects: 

                                 List of Projects Sanctioned/Applied For

 

  1. Research projects

 

 

 

S.No.

Topic  of the Project

Name of the Funding Agency

Year of Sanction

Major/Minor

Amount

Status
           

1.

Micropropagation of Dianthus and assessment of clonal fidelity

DST (State)

2009

Minor

1 lakh

Completed

2.

Monitoring of clonal fidelity in tissue culture-derived Dianthus
using RAPD analysis.
 

UGC

2010

Minor

1.1 lakh

Completed

(As Co- Investigator)

3.

In vitro studies of Calcium levels and antioxidant enzyme activities in Cuminum cyminum L.

The IIS University,
Jaipur
 

2013

Student project

Completed

4.

Phtochemistry and antimicrobial activities of Cinnamon zeylanicum

The IIS University,
Jaipur
 

2013

Student project

Completed

5.

Effect of Heavy Metals on Germination and seedling growth of Daucus carota L.

 

 

The IIS University,
Jaipur
 

2016

Student project

(4200/-)

Completed

6.

Phytochemical Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Myristica frgrans Houtt.

 

The IIS University,
Jaipur
 

2016

Student project

(5000/-)

Completed

7.

Employability Enhancement of Human Resources in Agricultural Sector

ICAR

May 2016

5.8 lakh

Applied

 

Awards and Distinctions: 
  • Awardee of Pradeep Rampuria memorial scholarship for securing first position in B.Sc in Bikaner district.
  • Secured gold medal in M.Sc. , 2000, MDS University
  • · Naari Samman Samaroh for a great contribution in the field of Botany organised on 7th March 2021.
Association With Professional Bodies: 

Memberships:

  • Life Member, Indian Botanical Society
  • Associate Editor of Agrobios Newsletter, a monthly Magazine.
Other Activities: 

Academic Life of College
 

  • Nodal Officer of College Album committee 2011-12, The IIS University.
  • Asstt. Coordinator of The Academic council committee 2011-12, The IIS University
  • Member of BOM-Board of management in 2023-24 & 2024-25.

                         

Consultancy Areas: 

•    Agro Biotechnology
•    Plant Tissue Culture