Photograph Name Dr SUDHIR VERMA
Email Id sv_du@yahoo.co.in Date Of Join 20/01/2015
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Educational Qualifications
Degree Institution Year
Post-doc University of Houston, USA 2022-25
Ph.D. University of Delhi, India 2014
Career Profile
  • Academic Fellow*, Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Delhi (2021-22) [*Additional Charge]
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi (January 20, 2015 onwards)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi (January 03, 2013 to January 19, 2015 on ad-hoc basis
  • University Teaching Assistant, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (May 2008-April 2012)
Administrative Assignments

Administrative assignments in the College & the University:

2025-26

  • Convener, Admission Committee for B.Sc. Life Sciences
  • Convener, Music Society, Rhapsody
  • Member, Stock Verification Committee
  • Member, Technical Committee for Hiring Security Services
  • Member, Magazine (Reflections) Committee

2021-22

  • Member, Committee of courses for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (20/12/2021 to 19/12/2023)
  • Convener, Department of Zoology for DBT Star College Scheme to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Innovation Ambassasor from MoE's Innovation Cell & AICTE, New Delhi
  • Coordinator, DST VIPNET Club- The Young Scientists (VP-DL0170) at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, coordination committee from DDU College, to coordinate with the DUDISCAD
  • Member, Stock Verification Committee, Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Campus Maintenance Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Academic Supervisory Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Sports Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Alumni Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Internal Audit Committee (as Principal's Nominee) for Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Special Categories Admission Enabling Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, ICT Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Institution Innovation Council (IIC), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, APAR Verification Committee, Department of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, North-Eastern Students Cell & Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Club, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

2020-21

  • Member, Committee of courses for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (20/12/2019 to 19/12/2021)
  • Convener, Department of Zoology for DBT Star College Scheme to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Innovation Ambassasor from MoE's Innovation Cell & AICTE, New Delhi
  • Coordinator, DST VIPNET Club- The Young Scientists (VP-DL0170) at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, MHRD-Institutional Innovation Cell, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, NSS Unit, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Science Foundation Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

2019-20

  • Member, Committee of courses for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (20/12/2019 to 19/12/2021)
  • Convener, Department of Zoology for DBT Star College Scheme to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Coordinator, DST VIPNET Club- The Young Scientists (VP-DL0170) at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, MHRD-Institutional Innovation Cell, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, College Festival Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Science Foundation Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, NSS Unit, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

2018-19

  • Member, Committee of courses for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (20/12/2017 to 18/12/2019)
  • Convener, Department of Zoology for DBT Star College Scheme to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, MHRD-Institutional Innovation Cell, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Co-convener, Synapses, The Zoological Society, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Science Foundation Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Research Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Examination Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Proctorial Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Attendance Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

2017-18

  • Member, Committee of courses for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (20/12/2017 to 18/12/2019)
  • Co-convener, Synapses, The Zoological Society, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Convener, Department of Zoology for DBT Star College Scheme to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Science Foundation Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Research Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Examination Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Eco Club, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Archives Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

2016-17

  • Co-convener, Synapses, The Zoological Society, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Science Foundation Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Reflections, The Magazine Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

2015-16

  • Co-convener, Synapses, The Zoological Society, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Science Foundation Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Reflections, The Magazine Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Campus Maintenance Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
  • Member, Examination Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

Other Academic-cum-administrative assignments:

  • Member, Courses Revision Committee under UGC- LOCF format for B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology Semester-VI Evolutionary Biology Paper, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi
  • Academic Committee Member (2020-21), Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM), an initiative of Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA) in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar (DST) and NCERT.
  • Academic Committee Member (2021-22), Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan (VVM), an initiative of Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA) in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar (DST) and NCERT.
  • Judging Panelist, Global Undergraduate Awards-2019, Ireland for Life Sciences category
  • Jury Member for Atal Tinkering Lab-Innovation Fair, Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078 on April 24, 2019.
  • Jury Member for Atal Tinkering Lab-Tinker Fest, Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078 on August 21, 2019.
  • Jury Member in Alchemy 2021 (for 'The Genome Challenge'),  The Atal Tinkering Fest at Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka, New Delhi-110078 on January 30, 2021.
  • Nominated for National Science Teachers Congress at India International Science Festival, 2019 at Kolkata from November 5-8, 2019
  • Judging Panelist, Global Undergraduate Awards-2020, Ireland for Life Sciences category
  • Judging Panelist, Global Undergraduate Awards-2021, Ireland for Life Sciences category

 
Areas of Interest / Specialization

Extracellular matrix, immunology, chromatin biology/ epigenetics in Ocular Pathophysiology
Subjects Taught

Genetics, Evolutionary Biology

(Refer to DDU Collge for semester-wise teaching assignments)
Research Guidance

2013-2015

Research guidance to 10 Undergraduate Students as Project Investigator in Delhi University Innovation Project entitled “Studies on Circadian Variation in Secondary Metabolites Composition and/ or Concentration in commonly used Medicinal Plants of Delhi using HPLC Fingerprints and its Socio-economic Impacts (SVC-202)”

2015-16

Research guidance to 10 Undergraduate Students as Project Investigator in Delhi University Innovation Project entitled “Elucidation and Validation of Molecular Basis of the Anticancer Effects of Taxol (DDUC-304)”

2025-26

Research guidance to 02 students under Principal Summer Internship Scheme at DDU College for the project on the "Role of TFF1 in Retinoblastoma"

2025-26

Research guidance to 02 students (Semester VII-VIII) under NEP-UGCF curriculum on "Molecular Validation of Transcriptomic and Proteomic Data of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis"
Publications Profile

Research/ Review papers:

  1. Verma S, Montoya PAG, Sun M, Puri S, Yuksel S, Wilkerson A, Gesteira TF, Butovich IA, Coulson-Thomas VJ. Comparative Analysis of Age-Associated Changes in Meibum Composition, Distribution, and Function in Mice With Altered Hyaluronan Expression. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2025 Jul 1;66(9):72. doi: 10.1167/iovs.66.9.72. PMID: 40736174.
  2. Nguyen J*, Verma S*, Vuong VT, Queener H, Coulson-Thomas VJ, Gesteira TF. Engineered Tandem Thymosin Peptide Promotes Corneal Wound Healing. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2025 Nov 3;66(14):31. doi: 10.1167/iovs.66.14.31. PMID: 41235866. *Authors contributed equally
  3. Verma S, Moreno IY, Gesteira TF, Coulson-Thomas VJ. Toxicity of nuclear-localized GFP in reporter mice. Sci Rep. [ISSN 2045-2322] 2024;14(1):24642. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-75741-2
  4. Jessica E. Ludwig, Sudhir Verma, Alexa Thibodeau, Kirsten S. Evonuk, Nambi Nallasamy, Shahzad I. Mian, Vivien J. Coulson-Thomas, Onkar B. Sawant. Temporal Differences in the Expression of p63α and Proliferation of Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells from Donor Corneas. Accepted in ‘Cornea’. *Co-first author
  5. Guillermo Saldana, Diego Martinez, Sudhir Verma, Vivien J. Coulson- Thomas. The therapeutic benefits of topical hyaluronan for promoting corneal wound healing: A patient based systematic review. Accepted in ‘Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia’
  6. Winston W. Y. Kao, Jianhua Zhang, Jhuwala Venkatakrishnan, Shao-Hsuan Chang, Yong Yuan, Osamu Yamanaka, Ying Xia, Tarsis F. Gesteira, Sudhir Verma, Vivien J. Coulson-Thomas and Chia-Yang Liu. Lumican/Lumikine Promotes Healing of Corneal Epithelium Debridement by Upregulation of EGFR Ligand Expression via Noncanonical Smad-Independent TGFβ/TBRs Signaling. Cells [2073-4409] (IF: 6.0, CiteScore: 9.0) 13(19), 1599; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13191599
  7. Fernando T. Ogata, Sudhir Verma, Vivien J. Coulson-Thomas, Tarsis F. Gesteira. TGF-β-Based Therapies for Treating Ocular Surface Disorders. Cells [2073-4409] (IF: 6.0, CiteScore: 9.0) 13(13), 1105; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13131105
  8. Verma S, Lin X., Coulson-Thomas, VJ (2024). The potential reversible transition between stem cells and transient amplifying cells: The limbal epithelial stem cell perspective. Cells [2073-4409] (IF: 6.0, CiteScore: 9.0) https://doi.org/10.3390/cells/13090748
  9. Verma S, Moreno IY, Prinholato da Silva C, Sun M, Cheng X, Gesteira TF, Coulson-Thomas VJ (2023). Endogenous TSG-6 modulates corneal inflammation following chemical injury. Ocul Surf. [ISSN: 1937-5913 (online),1542-0124 (print)] (IF: 6.4, CiteScore: 10.8)  doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2023.12.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38151073.
  10. Mondal M, Vohra M, Sangwan J, Verma S, Coulson-Thomas VJ, Chandru A, Bhowmick T, Sangwan VS, Acharya M, Tiwari A (2024). In vitro Assay to Examine the Function of Tears on Corneal Epithelial Cells. Bio Protoc. doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.4910. PMID: 38213327; PMCID: PMC10777051.
  11. Verma S*, Moreno IY*, Sun M, Gesteira TF, Thomas VC (2023). Age Related Changes in Hyaluronan Expression leads to Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Matrix Biol. [ISSN:0945-053X (print), 1569-1802 (online)] (IF: 6.8, CiteScore: 18) doi: 10.1016/j.matbio.2023.11.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37949327. *Authors Contributed Equally
  12. Isabel Moreno*, Sudhir Verma*, Tarsis Ferreira Gesteira, Vivien J. Coulson- Thomas (2023). Recent advances in age-related meibomian gland dysfunction (ARMGD) in The Ocular Surface [ISSN: 1937-5913 (online),1542-0124 (print)] (IF: 6.4, CiteScore: 10.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.11.003 Epub ahead of print. *Authors Contributed Equally
  13. Gesteira TF, Verma S, Coulson-Thomas VJ (2023). Small leucine rich proteoglycans: Biology, function and their therapeutic potential in The Ocular Surface [ISSN: 1937-5913 (online),1542-0124 (print)] (IF: 6.4, CiteScore: 10.8) 29:521-536.
  14. Cappiello F, Verma S, Lin X, Moreno IY, Casciaro B, Dutta D, McDermott AM, Willcox M, Coulson-Thomas VJ, Mangoni ML (2023). Novel Peptides with Dual Properties for Treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa Keratitis: Antibacterial and Corneal Wound Healing in Biomolecules [ISSN: 2218-273X], (IF: 5.5, CiteScore: 8.3) 13(7):1028. *Authors Contributed Equally
  15. Verma S, Ogata FT, Moreno IY, Prinholato da Silva C, Marforio TD, Calvaresi M, Sen M, Coulson-Thomas VJ, Gesteira TF (2023). Rational design and synthesis of lumican stapled peptides for promoting corneal wound healing in The Ocular Surface [ISSN: 1937-5913 (online),1542-0124 (print)] (IF: 6.4, CiteScore: 10.8) 30:168-178
  16. Nguyen L, Lin X, Verma S, Puri S, Hascall V, Gesteira TF, Coulson-Thomas VJ (2023). ‘Characterization of the Molecular Weight of Hyaluronan in Eye Products Using a Novel Method of Size Exclusion High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography’ in Transl Vis Sci Technol [ISSN: 2164-2591] (IF: 3.048) 12(4):13
  17. Sudhir Verma, Isabel Y. Moreno, Morgan E. Trapp, Luis Ramirez, Tarsis F. Gesteira, Vivien J. Coulson-Thomas (2023). ‘Meibomian gland development: where, when and how?’ in Differentiation [Print ISSN: 0301-4681; Online ISSN: 1432-0436] (IF: 3.533) 132:41-50
  18. Xiao Lin, Taye Mekonnen, Sudhir Verma, Christian Zevallos-Delgado, Manmohan Singh, Salavat R. Aglyamov, Tarsis F. Gesteira, Kirill V. Larin, Vivien J. Coulson Thomas (2022) 'Hyaluronan modulates the biomechanical properties of the cornea' in Investigative Ophthalomology & Visual Science [ISSN: 1552-5783] (IF 4.925)
  19. Sudan Puri, Isabel Y. Moreno, Mingxia Sun, Sudhir Verma, Xiao Lin, Tarsis F. Gesteira and Vivien J. Coulson‑Thomas (2022) ‘Hyaluronan supports the limbal stem cell phenotype during ex vivo culture’ in BMC Stem Cell Research & Therapy [ISSN: 1757-6512] (IF: 8.393) 13:384
  20. Sudhir Verma*, Aastha Singh*, Akhil Varshney*, R. Arun Chandru, Manisha Acharya, Jyoti Rajput, Virender Singh Sangwan, Tuhin Bhowmick, Anil Tiwari (2021) ‘Infectious Keratitis: An Update on Role of Epigenetics’ in Frontiers in Immunology [1664-3224 (Online)] (IF=8.786, CiteScore=8.1). *Authors Contributed Equally
  21. Abhilasha Singh*, Sudhir Verma*, Sharmila Basu Modak, Madan Mohan Chaturvedi, Jogeswar S. Purohit (2021) ‘Extranuclear histones: Origin, Significance and Perspectives’ in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry [1573-4919(Online) 0300-8177 (Print)] (IF=3.842).  *Authors Contributed Equally
  22. Anil Tiwari*, Aastha Singh*, Sudhir Verma*, Sarah Stephenson, Tuhin Bhowmick and Virender Singh Sangwan (2021) 'Current Trends and Understanding of Exosome Therapeutic Potential in Corneal Diseases' in Frontiers in Pharmacology [1663-9812 (Online)] (IF=5.988, CiteScore=6.2) 12:684712.    *Authors Contributed Equally
  23. Sudhir Verma*, Jogeswar S. Purohit*, Anshu Arora, Sonal Sinha, Madan Mohan Chaturvedi (2021) ‘Liver Regeneration: Metabolic and Epigenetic Regulation’ in Hepatoma Research [2454-2520 (Online) 2394-5079 (Print)] 7:16. *Authors Contributed Equally
  24. Sudhir Verma (2016) ‘Laboratory Animal Models to Mimic Human Sepsis: A Review’ in Research and Reviews Journal of Zoological Sciences [e-ISSN 0973-7138, p-ISSN 0250-5991] Vol. 4(2) pp. 34-39
  25. Sonal Sinha, Sudhir Verma, Madan Mohan Chaturvedi (2016) ‘Differential Expression of SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeler Subunits of Brahma (BRM) and Brahma Related Gene (BRG) during Drug induced Liver Injury and Regeneration in Mouse Model’ in DNA and Cell Biology [ISSN 1044-5498] (IF=3.55, CiteScore=4.9) Vol. 35 (8), pp. 373-384

From Innovation Project, carried out with Undergraduate Students:

26. Sudhir Verma (2016) Biological Periodicity: Exploiting Plant Defensive Strategies for Human Welfare in Contemporary Plant Sciences [ISSN 2393-8676] Vol. 2 (1) pp. 27-29

27. Sudhir Verma, Shivansh Singhal*, Pragya Gupta*, Shambavi Krishna*, Hansika Chhabra*, Deepshikha* (2016) Circadian Clock: Exploiting the Biological Concept of Rhythm in Medicinal Plants for Human Welfare  in DU Journal of Research and Innovations [ISSN 2395-2334] Vol. 2(1) pp. 189-195 (With *Under-graduate Students)

Others:

28. Verma Sudhir  and Singh Archana (2019). Nurturing the art of scientific writing in Current Science [ISSN:0011-3891], Vol. 117 No. 04 pp. 556-557 (IF=1.102).

29. Andrea Kolla, Sudhir Verma, Varaprasad Kolla (2020) Research-based pedagogical tool (RBPT) in undergraduate teaching: Proof of concept in PalArch's Journal of Archeology of Egypt and Egyptology [ISSN: 1567-214X] 17(6)

Conference proceedings:

·       High-Affinity VEGF-A Mini-binders as Targeted Inhibitors of Corneal Neovascularization: An In Vitro Study. Nana Aisha Adams; Sudhir Verma; Saira Razvi; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas; Tarsis Ferreira. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2025, Vol.66, 4993.

·       CD44 is required for maintaining viable limbal epithelial stem cells (LESCs). Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas; Sudhir Verma; Isabel Y. Moreno; Vivian T. Vuong; Tarsis Ferreira. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2025, Vol.66, 4386.

·       High-affinity Decorin Mimetics for Targeted Inhibition of TGF-β1 in Corneal Fibrosis. Sahi Nandini Wuppukondur; Sudhir Verma; Saira Razvi; Tarsis Ferreira. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2025, Vol.66, 4631.

·       Structure-Guided Design of Mini-Proteins for Scarless Corneal Wound Healing. Tarsis Ferreira; Sudhir Verma; Nana Aisha Adams; Sahi Wuppukondur; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2025, Vol.66, 483.

·       Regulatory T cells protect against autoreactive CD4+ T cell-related meibomian gland dysfunction. Kaitlin Karen Scholand; Laura Schaefer; Paola Guevara Montoya; Elaine Vo; Sudhir Verma; Tarsis Ferreira; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas; Cintia S De Paiva. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2025, Vol.66, 6081.

·       Correlation between integrity of LSCN and the viability of LESCs in human donor corneas following hypothermic eye bank storage. Sudhir Verma; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2024, Vol.65, 2016

·       Stable decorin mimetics promote scarless wound healing. Tarsis Ferreira; Fernando Ogata; Sudhir Verma; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2024, Vol.65, 4297

·       The hyaluronan (HA) receptor CD44 is required for corneal regeneration. Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas; Sudhir Verma; Isabel Yi Moreno; Cassio Prinholato da Silva; Tarsis Ferreira. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2024, Vol.65, 62

·       Harnessing structural data to design novel ocular surface drugs. Tarsis G Ferreira; Fernando Ogata; Cassio Prinholato da Silva; Sudhir Verma; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2023, Vol.64, 1884

·       Characterization of the Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Niche. Isabel Yi Moreno; Arian Parsaie; Sudhir Verma; Tarsis Ferreira Gesteira; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2023, Vol.64, 5150

·       Characterization of the molecular weight of hyaluronan in eye products using a novel method of size exclusion high-pressure liquid chromatography. Sudhir Verma; Lawrence Nguyen; Xiao Lin; Sudan Puri; Vincent Hascall; Tarsis G Ferreira; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2023, Vol.64, 4487

·       Hyaluronan features a distinct population of transient amplifying cells. Xiao Lin; Sudhir Verma; Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2023, Vol.64, 3592

·       Hyaluronan (HA) prevents age-related Meibomian Gland Dysfunction. Vivien Jane Coulson-Thomas; Sudhir Verma; Isabel Yi Moreno; Mingxia Sun; Tarsis Ferreira Gesteira. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2023, Vol.64, 3286

e-content for National Educational Portals (e-PG Pathshala and NMEICT Projects of Govt. of India)

For Under-graduate level students:

1. Verma, S. 2015. Chapter: “Transcriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes” (Molecular Biology) under MHRD Project entitled "National Mission on Education through ICT" in Virtual Learning Environment at Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi [ISSN 2349 - 154x]

2. Verma, S. 2015. Chapter: “Bones” (Physiology) under MHRD Project entitled "National Mission on Education through ICT" in Virtual Learning Environment at Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi [ISSN 2349 - 154x]

For Post-graduate level students:

3. Verma, S. 2016. Module 23: “Complement System” from Zoology paper 010,  Immunology in MHRD project e-PG Pathshala

4. Verma, S. 2016. Module 32: “Allergy and Hypersensitivity-I” from Zoology paper 010,  Immunology in MHRD project e-PG Pathshala

5. Verma, S. 2016. Module 33: “Allergy and Hypersensitivity-II” from Zoology paper 010,  Immunology in MHRD project e-PG Pathshala

6. Verma, S. 2017. Module 22: “Transplantation Immunology” from Zoology paper 010,  Immunology in MHRD project e-PG Pathshala

7. Verma, S. 2017. Module 27: “Immune Responses to Bacterial Infections” from Zoology paper 010,  Immunology in MHRD project e-PG Pathshala

8. Verma, S. 2017. Module 14: “Lac Operon” from Zoology paper 016,  Molecular Genetics in MHRD project e-PG Pathshala

 

Chapters in books: 

1. Verma, S. and Goel, P. 2016. Chapter: “Human Reproductive System and Gametogenesis” in Biology Programme S5 for Upper Secondary Sciences, Rwanda Projects 2015-16. ISBN: 978-93-83996-88-9

2. Sakshi Garg*, Aishwarya Kumar*, Sudhir Verma and Renu Solanki 2017. Chapter: ‘Genital Tuberculosis: A Cause of Infertility’ (pp. 59-67) in the book ‘Reproductive Health in India: Concerns and Awareness’ Enriched Publications,Delhi. ISBN: 978-819346343-7 (With *Under-graduate Students)

3. Sudhir Verma, Aishwarya Kumar*, Sakshi Garg* and Renu Solanki 2017. Chapter: ‘Zika Virus and Microcephaly: A cause of mere Co-incidence!!’ (pp. 69-77) in the book ‘Reproductive Health in India: Concerns and Awareness’ Enriched Publications, Delhi. ISBN: 978-819346343-7 (With *Under-graduate Students)

Teaching Resource for College Teachers

Developed the Research Based Pedagogical Tools (RBPT) resource package for College Teachers on “Herbs and Spices: Antimicrobials in my Kitchen”-Lyned D Lasrado, Madappa Machamada Bheemaiah, Lolly Jain, Ramya R Prabhu and Sudhir Verma.

(https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ewmSjiwahUJu7OKyX9hpYiqIp-xIIsxw)

Swayam Prabha DTH video lectures under MHRD and NPTEL, IIT-Madras:

Sudhir Verma (2020). Developed the video lecture based course on “Evolutionary Biology” for undergraduate students, in a total of 17 lectures (each video lecture of one hour duration). For telecast schedule visit:

https://www.swayamprabha.gov.in/index.php/program/current_he/15

Archived videos can be accessed on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhWyf911na-VnR9HFoBUndaYcB_85lFTN

Miscelleneous (Science Writing/ reporting):

  • Extending Vegetable Shelf-life: Starch Glucose Coating (Science Last Fortnight, Current Science, Vol. 117, No. 3, 10 August 2019) Sudhir Verma
  • Chicken Genetic Lineage: Conserving Valuable Traits (Science Last Fortnight, Current Science, Vol. 117, No. 2, 25 July 2019) Sudhir Verma
  • Caesarean Section: Push or Patwardhan’s method? (Science Last Fortnight, Current Science, Vol. 117, No. 1, 10 July 2019) Sudhir Verma
  • Red Cell Distribution Width: Predictor of Neonatal Sepsis (Science Last Fortnight, Current Science, Vol. 116, No. 12, 25 June 2019) Sudhir Verma
  • Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus? Have Grapes and Red Wine (Science Last Fortnight, Current Science, Vol. 117, No. 9, 25 November 2019) Sudhir Verma
  • Japanese Encephalitis Polymorphism predicts predilection (Science Last Fortnight, Current Science, Vol. 117, No. 10, 25 November 2019) Sudhir Verma
  • Early identification of babies at risk for neonatal sepsis mortality. Sudhir Verma (https://steamindiareports.com/2019/07/01/early-identification-of-babies-at-risk-for-neonatal-sepsismortality/)
  • “A Twist in the Monsoon Tale” by Chitra Upadhyaya, Sudhir Verma, Prasanna G.D. and Manohar GM in Scintillate Wow! Science 2019 issue (A magazine published by Science and Media Center, IISER, Pune)
  • Tales the Dog’s Face Tells” by Sudhir Verma, in Scintillate Wow! Science 2019 issue (A magazine published by Science and Media Center, IISER, Pune)
  • Diagnosis from Distance: Smartphone helps Pathology (Current Science Reports, Current Science, Vol. 119 No. 2, 25 July 2020) Sudhir Verma
  • Detecting Parkinson’s Disease: Handwriting, Age and Sex (Current Science Reports, Current Science, Vol. 119 No. 1, 10 July 2020) Sudhir Verma
  • Carcinogenic Smoked Food: Liquid smoking, a safe alternative (Current Science Reports, Current Science, Vol. 119 No. 3, 10 August 2020) Sudhir Verma

Translation Work:

▪ Sudhir Verma, Sandeep Siradhna and Surender Kumar (2020). Translated the e-book on COVID-19 essential information in Haryanvi language, published by ‘The Hindu’, coordinated by Confluence (Indian Academy of Sciences) and CoESME (IISER Pune).

https://www.thehindu.com/news/resources/article31174608.ece/binary/Haryanvicovid19ebook.pdf

 
Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)

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Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)

01. 'Characterizing the limbal extracellular matrix (ECM) during hypothermic storage of human donor cornea to formulate improved storage media with stem cell supportive components' (2025). Grant Received: USD 15,000. Funding Agency: Eversight Eye and Vision Research Grant, USA

02. ‘Hyaluronan as a potential diagnostic marker for corneal stem cell quality and preservation medium supplement for improving transplantation success’ (2023-2024). Grant Received: USD 10,000. Funding Agency: The Lions Foundation for Sight, Texas, USA

03. ‘Characterizing the progenitor like properties of Transient Amplifying Cells (TACs) that present a Hyaluronan (HA)-rich glycocalyx’ (2023-2025). Grant Received: USD 5,000. Funding Agency: The EyeFind research grant from ARVO Foundation for Eye Research and Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), USA

04. Studies on Circadian Variation in Secondary Metabolites Composition and/ or Concentration in commonly used Medicinal Plants of Delhi using HPLC Fingerprints and its Socio-economic Impacts’ (SVC-202) 2013-15. Co-investigators: Dr. Om Prakash, Dr. Indira Singh. Grant Received: INR 06.5 Lakhs. Funding Agency: University of Delhi

05. ‘Elucidation and Validation of Molecular Basis of the Anticancer Effects of Taxol (DDU-304)’ 2015-16. Co-investigators: Dr. Varnika Bhatia, Dr. Rita Kumari. Grant Received: INR 07.00 Lakhs. Funding Agency: University of Delhi

Others:

  • Exploring Students’ Conceptions about Natural Selection at Undergraduate Level (as a part of BESTM Fellowship, 2019-2020). Mentors: G. Nagarjuna, MC Arunan, Meena Kharatmal
  • Open Education for a Better World (OE4BW), a UNESCO project on developing “A Practical Manual on Evolutionary Biology: An Open Educational Resource” (2021) SANCTIONED. Didn't avail.

 
Awards and Distinctions

Fellowships/ Scholarships:

  • Academic Fellow, Institute of Lifelong Learning, University of Delhi (2021-22)
  • “Building Educators for Science, Technology and Mathematics (BESTM) Teachers Fellowship” from Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai for 2019-20 for the project “Developing Resources for Biology Education”
  • Summer Faculty Research Fellowship, 2019 from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi under mentorship of Dr. Ashok Kumar Patel, School of Biological Sciences, IIT Delhi (Did not avail)
  • Science Academies’ (INSA-NASI-IASc) Summer Research Fellowship, 2017 for 2 months in the laboratory of Prof. Ramaballav Roy, Department of Zoology, Goa University, Goa, India.
  • UGC-NRCBS Visiting Research Fellowship (June-July, 2016) in the laboratory of Dr. G. Kumaresan, Department of Genetics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamilnadu, India.
  • University Teaching Assistantship (UTA) from University of Delhi (2008-2012)
  • Junior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2008-2010
  • Senior Research Fellowship from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 2011-12
  • All India Post Graduate Scholarship during Masters education in 2005-06
  • All India Post Graduate Scholarship during Masters education in 2006-07
  • Qualified CSIR-UGC NET JRF in 2007 among top 10 students in life sciences for Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Fellowship selections

International Travel Grants:

  • Travel grant from UGC for presenting paper in international meeting ‘Epigenetics of infectious and non-communicable diseases’ at ICGEB, Cape Town, South Africa (September 16-19, 2019)
  • Travel award from International Society for Eye Research (ISER) for presenting paper entitled “Mapping of label-retaining cells in the mouse and human cornea” in the XXVth biennial ISER meeting at the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (February 19-23, 2023)
  • Travel Research Grant from International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (ISHAS) for working in the Wake Forest University, North Carolina, USA in Dr. Adam Hall’s Laboratory (April, 2025)
  • Travel award from DDU College for presenting paper “Age without Atrophy: Hyaluronan-driven Lipid Resilience in Meibomian Gland” at EMBO meeting titled “Lipid Droplets: Cell-Biological Control of Metabolism” from September 21-26, 2025 at Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Spain.

Awards:

  • D.D. Kosambi Teacher Mentor Award 2019 for exemplary contribution in collaborative biology research from HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai under stemgames.metastudio.org initiative.
  • Anil Sadgopal Award 2020 for popularization of science & contribution to science outreach from HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai under stemgames.metastudio.org initiative.
  • S. K. Mahajan Award 2021 for popularization of Scientific pursuit from HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai under stemgames.metastudio.org initiative.
  • ‘Smt. Usha Ganguli Gold Medal’ for securing highest marks and thus 1st rank in the University of Delhi in M.Sc. examination
  • Certificate of Merit from Ramjas College, University of Delhi for securing highest marks and thus 1st rank in: M.Sc. part I (2006), M.Sc. part II (2007), B.Sc. Part I (2003), II (2004) & III (2005)

 
Association With Professional Bodies
  • Member, International Society for Eye Research (ISER), CA, USA
  • Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), MD, USA
  • Member, International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (ISHAS), USA
Other Activities

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Assignment, Notes for Students

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