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1. Personal Details
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Name
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Dr. Kailas Dashrath Sonawane
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Present position
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Associate Professor and Coordinator
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Address
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Department of Microbiology,
Shivaji University, Vidyanagar,
Kolhapur-416004
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Contact Numbers
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+ 91–231-2609326, Mobile: 9881320719
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Fax
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+ 91-231-2692333, 2691523
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E-mail
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[email protected],
[email protected]
2. Academic Details
Examination
Discipline/
Specialization
Ph.D.
Biochemistry
M.Sc.
Biochemistry
B.Sc.
Chemistry
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Board/
University
University of Pune,
Pune
ShivajiUniversity,
Kolhapur
ShivajiUniversity,
Kolhapur
Year of
Passing
Class
2003
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1996
First
1994
First
Ph.D. Thesis Title: “Structural Significance of the 3ˊ- adjacent N6-(2-isopentenyl
adenosine) and related modifications in tRNA”.
Work place: National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India.
3. Research Specialization:
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Bioinformatics/Computational Biology:- Molecular modeling.
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Structural biology of hypermodified nucleosides, molecular modeling.
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RNA-Protein interactions, Prediction of three-dimensional structures of enzymes
involved in Alzheimer’s disease; homology modeling, molecular docking, and drug
designing.
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Antimicrobial peptides and antibiotic resistance
4. Teaching Experience
• U.G.-Nil
• P.G.-Since 2006
5. Research Guidance
 U.G.:- Guidance to graduate student for his project work during the Post-doctoral
Fellowship periodfromMarch 2003 to Oct. 2005 at National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda (NIH), MD, USA. During this period worked on sequence analysis,
homology modeling and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of K+ ion
Channels,Protein folding.
 P.G.:- Guidance to M. Sc (Bioinformatics) student for his project work at NCL, Pune,
India (2000).
 P.G.:- Guidance to M. Sc Biochemistry, Biotechnology and PG Diploma in
Bioinformatics students for their project work in the Department of Biochemistry,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, since 2006.
 Ph. D:- Guidance to Ph. D. students in the subject of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and
Microbiology.
 Ph.D. student produced: 03 (+01)
1. Navanath M. Kumbhar
2. Bajarang V. Kumbhar
3. Rohit S. Bavi
4. Sagar H. Barage (Thesis submitted)
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Total no. of Ph.D. students working: 07
6. Research Publications (Total: 39)
• International: (Total: 33)
1. Maruti J. Dhanavade, and Kailas D. Sonawane, “Insights into the molecular interactions
between aminopeptidase and amyloid beta peptide using molecular modeling techniques
Amino Acids,46, 1853-1866, 2014 (DOI 10.1007/s00726-014-1740-0)(IF: 3.914)
2. Sagar H. Barage, Chidambar B. Jalkute, Maruti J. Dhanavade and Kailas D Sonawane.
Simulated interactions between Endothelin converting enzyme and A peptides: insights
into subsite recognition and cleavage mechanism.
Int. J of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. (Impact Factor: 1.280)
DOI:10.1007/s10989-014-9403-2, Published Online 03 April 2014
3. Susmit B. Sambhare, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Asmita D. Kamble, Rohit S. Bavi, Navanath
M. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane“Structural significance of modified nucleosides
k2C and t6A present in the anticodon loop of tRNAIle
RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 14176- 14188(Impact Factor: 2.5)
4. ShanmugaPriya V. G., Muddapur U. M., Sonawane K. D., Mehta M.CarD-a reliable
target in M. tuberculosis.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention, 2014, 3(3): 38-46
5. Maruti J. Dhanavade, Chidambar B.Jalkute,Sagar H. Barageand Kailas D.
Sonawane“Homology modeling, molecular docking and MD simulation studies to
investigate role of cysteine protease from Xanthomonascampestrisin degradation of Aβ
peptide”(DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2013.09.021
Computers in Biology and Medicine43:2063-2070, 2013(Impact Factor 1.1).
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6. Sagar H. Barage and Kailas D. Sonawane, “Exploring mode of phosphoramidon and
Aβ peptide binding to hECE-1 by molecular dynamics and docking studies”.
Protein and peptide Letter, 21: 140-152, 2013 (Impact Factor 1.994).
7. G.M. Nazeruddin, N.R. Prasad, S.R. Prasad, K.D. Sonawane, and D. Kumbhar. “In-Vitro
Bio-Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticle Using Trigonella foenum Seed Extract.”
Res. J. of Pharma. Biol. and Chem. Sci. (2014), 5(2): 167-175.(Impact Factor 0.35)
8. Shailesh R. Waghmare, Mustopa N. Mulla, Suryakant R. Marathe, and Kailas D.
Sonawane. Ecofriendly production of silver nanoparticles and its mechanistic action.
3Biotech(In press). DOI: 10.1007/s13205-014-0196-y
9. Prasad B. Hosmat, Kailas D. Sonawane and Shailesh R. Waghmare. Antibacterial
activity of Vulgarol A extracted from the leaves of Syzygium cumini.Asian Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research(2013), 6(4):100-102. (Impact Factor 0.6).
10. Rishikesh S. Parulekar, Sagar H. Barage,Chidambar B. Jalkute, Maruti J. Dhanavade and
Kailas D. Sonawane, “Homology modeling, molecular docking and DNA binding
studies of nucleotide excision repair UvrC protein from M. tuberculosis”
The Protein Journal, 32, 467-476, 2013(Impact Factor 1.14).
11. Sambhaji B. Thakar and Kailas D. Sonawane. “Mangrove Infoline Database: A database
of mangrove plants with protein sequence information”.
Current Bioinformatics, 8, 5, 2013 (Impact Factor 2.017).
12. ChidambarJalkute, SagarBarage, MarutiDhanavade and Kailas Sonawane, “Molecular
dynamics simulation and molecular docking studies of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
with inhibitor lisinopril and amyloid beta peptide.
The Protein Journal,32, 356-364, 2013(Impact Factor 1.14).
13. Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Asmita D. Kamble, Kailas D. Sonawane. “Conformational
Preferences of Modified Nucleoside N(4)-Acetylcytidine, ac4C Occur at ‘‘Wobble’’ 34th
Position in the Anticodon Loop of tRNA”.
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 66, 797-816, (2013) (Impact Factor 3.743).
14. Jadhav, S.Y., Bhosale, R. B., Shirame, S. P., Sonawane, V. D., Hublikar, M. G.,
Sonawane, K. D. and Shaikh, R.U. “Synthesis and Biological evaluation of Fluorohydroxy submitted PyrazoleChalcones as Anti-inflammatory Antioxidant and
Antibacterial Agents”.
Int J Pharm Bio Sci., 4, 390 – 397, 2013 (Impact Factor 0.4). (SCOPUS Reported).
15. Sagar H. Barage, Chidambar B. Jalkute, Maruti J. Dhanavade and Kailas D Sonawane.
Virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation study of hECE-1 protease
inhibitors.
Res. J. of Pharma.Biol. and Chem. Sci. (2013) 4, 1279.(SCOPUS Reported).
16. Rohit S. Bavi, Sushmit B. Sambhare and Kailas D. Sonawane, “MD simulation studies to
investigate iso-energetic conformational behaviour of modified nucleosides m2G and
m22G present in tRNA.
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 5, 1-8, Feb. 2013.
17. Sapkal, R.T., Shinde, S.S., Sapkal, D.M., Babar, A.R., Shinde, V.V., Jalkute, C.B.,
Moholkar, A.V., Rajpure, K.Y., Sonawane, K.D., Patil, P.S., Bhosale,
C.H.Photoelectrocatalytic activity of spray deposited ZnO thin films against E. coli
Davis.
Material Research Innovations, 16, 417-424, 2012 (Impact Factor: 0.409).
18. Navanath M. Kumbhar, Bajarang V. Kumbharand Kailas D. SonawaneStructural
significance of hypermodified nucleic acid base hydroxywybutine (OHyW) which occur
at 37th position in the anticodon loop of yeast tRNAPhe.
J. of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 38, 174-185, 2012 (Impact Factor 2.2).
19. Bajarang V Kumbhar,Navanath M. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane, “Conformational
Preferences and MD Simulation Studies of the Hypermodified Nucleic Acid Base,
mS2hn6Ade Present at 3'-Adjacent (37th) Position in Anticodon Loop of
HyperthermophilictRNAs.
Int. Elc. J. Mol. Design, 11, 33-48, 2012.
20. Rohit S. Bavi, Asmita D. Kamble, Navanath M. Kumbhar, Bajarang V. Kumbhar and
Kailas D. Sonawane, “Conformational preferences of modified nucleoside N2methylguanosine (m2G) and its derivative N2, N2-dimethylguanosine (m22G) occur at
26th position (hinge region) in tRNA”.
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 507-521, 61, 2011 (Impact Factor 4.321).
21. Navanath M. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane “Iso-energetic multiple conformations
of hypermodified nucleic acid base Wybutine (yW) which occur at 37 th position in
anticodon loop of tRNAPhe”.
J. of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 29, 935-946, 2011 (Impact Factor 2.2).
22. Maruti J. Dhanawade, Chidamber B. Jalkute, Jai S. Ghosh and Kailas D. Sonawane
“Study Antimicrobial Activity of Lemon (Citrus lemon L.) Peel Extract”.
British J. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2, 119-122, 2011.
23. Susmit B. Sambhare, Navanath M. Kumbhar, Asmita D. Kamble, Bajarang V. Kumbhar
and Kailas D. Sonawane “Molecular modeling study to investigate conformational
preferences and base stacking interactions of hypermodifiednucleoside lysidine (k2C)
incorporated in the trinucleotide segment of anticodon loop of tRNAIle”.
Bionanofrontier, 4, 191-196, 2011 (Impact Factor 0.237).
24. Kailas D. Sonawane,Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Navanath M. Kumbhar, Susmit B.
Sambhare and Asmita D. Kamble. “Consequences of 5’ -3’ diphosphate backbone on the
conformation of hypermodified nucleotide lysidine (k2C) occur at wobble (34th) position
in the anticodon loop of tRNAIle”.
International J Bioinformatics Research,3, 148-160,2011.
25. Sonawane, K. D., Tewari, R. “Conformational preferences of hypermodified nucleoside
lysidine (k2C) occurring at ‘wobble’ position in anticodon loop of tRNAIle”.
Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids.27, 1158-1174, 2008.(Impact Factor 1.3).
26. Gea-Ny, Tseng., Sonawane, K. D.,Korolkova, Y. V., Zhang, M., Liu, J., Grishin, E. V.,
and Guy, H. R. “Probing outer mouth structure of hERG channel with peptide toxin foot
printing and molecular modeling.
Biophysical J. 92, 3524-3540, 2007 (Impact Factor 4.8).
27. Zhang, M., Liu, J., Jiang, M, Wu, D. M., Sonawane K., Guy, H. R. and Tseng, G. N.
“Interactions between charged residues in the transmembrane segments of voltagesensing domain in the hERG channel.
J. Memb. Biol. 207, 169-181, 2005 (Impact Factor 2.8).
28. Sonavane, U. B., Sonawane, K. D. and Tewari, R. Modified Nucleotides and across the
anticdon loop interaction in tRNA.
Europ. Biophysics Lett., 34, 581-581, 2005.
29. Sonavane, U.B., Sonawane, K. D. and Tewari, R. “Conformational preferences of the
base substituent in hypermodified nucleoside queuisine 5’monophosphate ‘pQ’ and
protonated variant ‘pQH+’”.
J. Biomol. Struct.Dyn.20, 437-485, 2002.(Impact Factor 4.923).
30. Sonawane, K. D., Sonavane, U.B., and Tewari, R. “Conformational preferences of
anticodon 3’-adjacent hypermodified nucleic acid base cis- or trans-Zeatin and its 2methylthio derivative, cis- or trans-ms2Zeatin”.
J. Biomol. Struct.Dyn.19, 637-648, 2002 (Impact Factor 4.923).
31. Sonawane, K. D., Sonavane, U.B. and Tewari, R. “Conformational flipping of the N(6)
substitutent in diprotonated N6-(N-glycylcarbonyl) adenines: The role of N(6) H in
purine ring protonated ureido adenines.
Intl. J. Quantum Chem. 78, 398-405, 2000(Impact Factor 1.317).
32. Sonavane, U.B., Sonawane, K.D., Morin, A., Grosjean, H. and Tewari, R. “N(7)protonation induced conformational flipping in hypermodified nucleic acid bases N6(N-threonylcarbonyl) adenine and its 2-methylthio- or N(6)-methyl-derivatives.
Intl. J. Quantum Chem. 75, 223-229, 1999(Impact Factor 1.317).
33. Sonawane, K.D., Grosjean, H. and Tewari, R. “Conformation of anticodon adjacent
hypermodified nucleoside N6-hydroxylisopentenyl adenosine, io6A.
J. Biosci. 24, 183-183, 1999 (Impact Factor 1.96).
• National (Total: 06)
1. Chinta, S.K., Landage S. M., Abhishek, Sonawane K.D.&Jalkate C.B. Medical
Textiles- Applications of Essential oil as antimicrobial agent on nonwoven.
Global Journal of Bioscience & Biotechnology 1, 75-80, 2012.
2. Kailas D Sonawane, “Role of modified nucleosides in recognition of proper codons and
tRNA folding”.
Journal of Proteins and Proteomics, 3, JPP12, 2012.
3. Bajarang V Kumbhar and Kailas D Sonawane “Molecular modeling study of
hypermodified nucleic acid base 3-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl adenine, hn6Ade present
at 3’-adjacent position in anticodon loop of hyperthermophilictRNAs”
IRSAPS Bulletin 3,8-15, 2012.
4. Navanath M. Kumbhar, Bajarang V. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane. Molecular
modeling studies of hypermodified nucleosides present in Anticodon loop of tRNA.
Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicines 2, 2011.
5.
Sapkal,R.T., S.S. Shinde, A.R. Babar, C.B. Jalkute,K.Y. Rajpure , K.D. Sonawane C.H.
Bhosale. Photoelectrocatalytic purification of fecal, tap and E.coli contained water using
ZnO thin films: A comparative study.
Int. J. Basic and Applied Research, 1, 42-49, 2011.
6.
Sapkal, R. T., Shinde, S. S., Sapkal, M. R., Babar, A. R. Sakpal, D. M., Jalkute, C. B.,
Rajpure, K. Y., Patil, P. S., Sonawane, K. D. and Bhosale, C. B. “Photoelectrocatalytic
Hydrolysis ofStarch By Sprayed Zno Thin Film”.
Material Science, 7, 2011.
7. Conferences attended and papers presentation (Total: 119)
• National Conferences Attended /Invited Talks: (Total: 31)
1. Invited talk as a resource person to deliver talk on, “Bioinformatics: Introduction and
Applications” organized by Department of Microbiology, YCCS, Karad on 26th July,
2014.
2. Invited lecture as a resource person on “Introduction to Bioinformatics; Genomics and
Proteomics” in Refresher course in Life Science organized by Academic Staff College,
Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad on 21stJuly, 2014.
3. Invited lecture as a resource person on “Understanding Biomolecules using
Bioinformatics Techniques” in Refresher course organized by Academic Staff College,
Dr.BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwada University, Aurangabad on 11th January, 2014.
4. Invited lecture as a resource person on “Introduction to Bioinformatics” in Refresher
course organized by Academic Staff College, Dr.BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwada
University, Aurangabad on 11th January, 2014.
5. Invited talk on, “Tools in Bioinformatics” in National Seminar on “Life Science
Technologies for Changing Life Style” organized by Department of Biotechnology, V.
G. Shivdare College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Solapur, Dist: Solapur on 6th
January, 2014.
6. Invited lecture as a resource person on “Computational Chemistry” in Refresher course
organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Maharashtra, India on
14 Nov, 2013.
7. Invited talk on, “Applications of bioinformatics techniques to understand
biomolecules at atomic level” in National conference on “Recent trends in Biology:
Nanoscience” (NCRTBN-2013), organized by Dahiwadi College, Dahiwadi, Tal.:Man,
Dist.: Satara, Maharashtra, on 13th-14th December 2013.
8. Invited talk on, “Protein Sequence Databases and Analysis: Structure-function
relationship” in workshop “Applications of Bioinformatics in Biotechnology,
Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science” organized by Department of
Biotechnology, Basaveshwar College of Engineering, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India on 14th
September, 2013.
9. Invited talk on, “Structure-function relationship of biomolecules using
bioinformatics techniques” in UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Recent Trends in
Cell Biology, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics” organized by Department of
Zoology, Balawant College Vita, Dist. Sangli, Maharashtra, Indiaon 7th September, 2013.
10. Invited as Chief Guest for Valedictory function in the “State Level Competitions”
jointly organized by Department of Microbiology, Science Association of Rajaram
College, Kolhapur and Microbiologist Society of India on 1st September, 2013.
11. Invited as Chairperson and Judge for “State Level Competitions” jointly organized by
Department of Microbiology, Science Association of Rajaram College, Kolhapur and
Microbiologist Society of India on 1st September, 2013.
12. Invited talk as a chief guest on, “Applications of Biotechnology with reference to
Bioinformatics” organized by Department of Biotechnology, YCCS, Karad on 27th July,
2013.
13. Invited talk on, “Bioinformatics: Scope and Applications” under the Biotechnology
Association of Engineers Teachers and Students (BEATS) activity at KLE’s College of
Engineering, Department of Biotechnology, Belgaum, Karnataka, 16 April, 2013.
14. Worked as Resource Person in workshop on “Tools and Techniques in Molecular
Systemic/Phylogenetics” organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University,
Kolhapur on 9thNovember, 2012.
15. Invited as Chairperson in National Seminar on “Medicinal Plants: Status and
Future”organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 6th and 7th
November, 2012.
16. Invited as Chairperson in National Conference on “Importance of Scientific
Terminology in Environmental Science in Regional Marathi Language” organized
by Department of Environmental Science, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 28th Oct.
2012.
17. Delivered a talk on “Bioinformatics: The Future of Life Sciences” in the Annual
Science SeminarActivityatYashawantraoChavan College of Science, Karad, Dist.: Satara,
Maharashtra, India on 26th September, 2012.
18. Kailas D. Sonawane, Participated “Research Writing, Ethics, Plagiarism and
Publishability” on 26-27, July, 2012.
19. Kailas D. Sonawane, Participated, V-Life Publication Award Function on “V Life User
Group Meeting”, at Hyatt Regency, Viman Nagar, Pune on 9th July, 2012.
20. National conference on “TRANSCRITION2K12” on Advances in Biotechnology on
16th March 2012 organized by Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering and
Technology Bhambori, Jalgaon, India.
21. “Symposium on Accelerating Biology 2012: Computing to decipher”, organized by
Bioinformatics group, Center for Development of Advanced Computing C-DAC
Pune, India 15-17th February 2012 C-DAC Pune.
22. UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Application of Computer in Biological Sciences,
on 21st-22nd December, 2011, Organized by Department of Zoology and Botany,
KarmveerBhauraoPatilMahavidyalya, Pandharpur, India.
23. One day Workshope on, “e-learning in Microbiology”, organized by Department of
Microbiology, Dr. BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwada University, Aurangabad, Sub
centreOsmanabad, on 21st August, 2011.
24. Invitation for workshop on T.E. Biotechnology Engineering syllabus for Bioinformatics,
organized by TatyasahebKore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Warananagar,
Ta.: Panhala, Dist.: Kolhapur.
25. Challenges and Opportunities in Information Technology and Bioinformatics
(NCCOITBT-09), Swami VivekanandMahavidyalaya, Udgir, Maharashtra, India, 27–
28th February, 2009.
26. Invited as a resource person in the subject of Bioinformatics for Workshop on Syllabus
of B.Sc.III Biotechnology, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Smt.
KasturbaiWalchand College, Sangli on 9th and 10th October, 2009.
27. Invitation as a guest lecture on “Introduction to Bioinformatics, Related Website,
Databases available and its Scope” organized by Department of Microbiology,
Government of Maharashtra, Rajaram College, Kolhapur on 5th December, 2009.
28. Expert lecture for subject Bioinformatics at TatyasahebKore Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Warananagar, Ta.: Panhala, Dist.: Kolhapur on 16th January, 2008.
29. Kailas D. Sonawane. Symposium on Genes to Drugs: In-Silico Approaches, C-DAC,
University of Pune Campus, Pune, India, April 29-30, 2008.
30. Delivered talk in four day workshop on “A workshop on Microarray Data Analysis
using ‘R’ software” organized by Department of Statistics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
from 21-24, December, 2007.
31. Invited talk as a chief guest for the inaugural function of “Science Lecture Series” on
“Recent Trends in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics” organized by Shri. Shivaji
MahavidyalayaBarshi, Dist. Solapur, August, 2007.
i. Paper Presentation/Conference attended: (Total: 46)
1. Bajarang V. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulation
study of anticodon stem loop segment of E. colielongatortRNAMet containing modified
nucleoside ac4C at 34th and t6Ade at 37th position. Presented in “Challenges and
Opportunities in Life Science (COLS-2013)” organized by Department of
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India
(M.S.) (2013) page no 52.
2. Asmita D. Kamble, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Susmit B. Sambhare and Kailas D.
Sonawane. Molecular electrostatic potential (MEPs) calculations of base pair models of
τm5U34:G3 and τm5U34:A3 over RM1 predicted most stable structure of 5taurinomethyluridine, τm5U. Presented in “Challenges and Opportunities in Life
Science” organized by Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India (M.S.) (2013) page no 78.
3. Maruti J. Dhanavade, Sagar H. Barage, Chidamber B. Jalkute and Kailas D. Sonawane
“Homology Modeling, Molecular dynamic simulation and Molecular Docking study of
plant Cathepsin B for finding possible A peptide degrading enzymes from plant”
Presented in “Challenges and Opportunities in Life Science” organized by Department
of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India
(M.S.) (2013) page no 76.
4. Sagar H. Barage and Kailas D. Sonawane “Insights into the cleavage mechanism of
amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide and its mutant by human endothelin converting enzyme
(hECE-1) using molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation” Presented in
“Challenges and Opportunities in Life Science” organized by Department of
Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India
(M.S.) (2013) page no 29.
5. Fandilolu Prayagraj, FadatareAmol, PujariSudeep, ChikhalkarPramod and Sonawane
Kailas“A Computational approach to understand Tuberculosis (TB) infection” in
Challenges and Opportunities in Life Sciences (COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of
Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9
February 2013 Page No. 83.
6. Deepak Jadhav, PrayagrajFandilolu and Kailas Sonawane“Homology Modelling and
Molecular Docking of N-acetyl transferase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa” in
Challenges and Opportunities in Life Sciences (COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of
Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9
February 2013 Page No. 88.
7. S. A. Randive, P. D. Gangdhar, S. R. Waghmare and K. D. Sonawane“Purification and
characterization of antimicrobial peptides from isolated species” in Challenges and
Opportunities in Life Sciences (COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of Biochemistry,
Microbiology, Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9 February 2013
Page No.48.
8. G. B. Karale, D. M. Bokare, K. D. Sonawane and S. R. Waghmare“Mechanistic study of
biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles” in Challenges and Opportunities in Life
Sciences (COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of Biochemistry, Microbiology,
Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9 February 2013Page No.57
9. S. G. Chougule, S. M. Shinde, N. H. Nadaf, K. D. Sonawane, and S. R. Waghmare.
Studies on Phytochemical constituents of stem bark from Carissa carandus and its
antibacterial activity. National Seminar on Medicinal Plants: Status and Future.
Organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. 6th and 7th November,
2012, pp.44.
10. S. S. Gawade, A. S. Muniv, S. R. Waghmare, K. D. Sonawane, and N. H. Nadaf. Anti –
yeast and antioxidant properties of Nigella sativa seeds extract. National Seminar on
Medicinal Plants: Status and Future. Organized by Department of Botany, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur. 6th and 7th November, 2012, pp.31.
11. S. B. Jhample and K. D. Sonawane“Homology modeling of subtilisin from Bacillus
subtilis” in Challenges and Opportunities in Life Sciences (COLS 2013) organized by
Dept. of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
on 8-9 February 2013Page No.59
12. Subodh A. Kamble, Girish B. Kadam, Ravindra M. Kumbhar and Kailas D.
Sonawane“Prediction of 3D structure of Neprilysin by using homology modeling” in
Challenges and Opportunities in Life Sciences (COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of
Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9
February 2013Page No.71.
13. Snehal Kulkarni, SupriyaShinde, RankaleBhagyashri and Kailas D. Sonawane“Studies
on Tetracycline Resistivity from Hospital Isolates” in Challenges and Opportunities in
Life Sciences(COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of Biochemistry, Microbiology,
Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9 February 2013Page No.72
14. S. M. Joshi, J. S. Waghmare, K. D. Sonawane and S. R. Waghmare“Bioethanol
production from orange peel waste” in Challenges and Opportunities in Life Sciences
(COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9 February 2013Page No.84
15. S. A. Chougule, M. A. Dhone, K. D. Sonawane and S. R. Waghmare“Biofabrication of
silver nanoparticles and its uses against pathogenic microorganisms” in Challenges and
Opportunities in Life Sciences (COLS 2013) organized by Dept. of Biochemistry,
Microbiology, Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 8-9 February
2013Page No.86
16. MalkarRadhika, NimbalkarShradha, ParulekarRishikesh, and Kailas D.Sonawane,
“Homology Modeling and Molecular Docking study of ArnA protein and its role in
antibiotic resistivity in “Erwiniaamylovora”,” in “Challenges and Opportunities in Life
Sciences” organized by department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 8-9th February, 2013. Page.no.46.
17. PanditMadhura, Shaikh Ruksar, ParulekarRishikesh, and
Kailas D.Sonawane,
“Homology Modeling and Molecular Docking Study of Multi-Drug Resistant Protein
NorM from Vibrio parahaemolyticus”, in “Challenges and Opportunities in Life
Sciences” organized by department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 8-9th February, 2013. Page.no. 49.
18. P. K. Kataria, K. K. Bhise,R. S. Parulekar, S. R. WaghmareandK. D. Sonawane,
“Insights on streptomycin resistance mechanism”, in “Challenges and Opportunities in
Life Sciences” organized by department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and
Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 8-9th February, 2013.Page.no.38.
19. Asmita D. Kamble, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Susmit B. Sambhare and Kailas D.
Sonawane, “Molecular electrostatic potential (MEPs) calculations of base pair models of
m5s2U34:G3 and m5s2U34:A3 over RM1 predicted stable structure of 5-taurinomethyl2-thiouridine (m5s2U)” National symposium on “Frontiers of Biophysical,
Biotechnology & Bioinformatics” 37th annual meeting of Indian Biophysical
Society(IBS)organized by Department of Biophysics & center for excellence in Basic
Science, University of Mumbai during 13th-16th January (2013).
20. Sowmya B. Jhample, Shambhavi S. Potdar, Gangadhar D. Chakre, Bajarang V.
Kumbhar, Kailas D. Sonawane.Homology modeling of m1G37 methyltransferase [trmD]
a tRNA modifying enzyme from Desulphobacteriumautotrophicum HRM2. In
“Accelerating Biology 2013:” organized by Bioinformatics group, Center for
Development of Advanced Computing Pune India 15th-17th February (2013).
21. Asmita D Kamble, Susmit B Sambhare, Bajarang V. KumbharNavanath M Kumbhar,
Rohit S. Bavi and Kailas D. Sonawane1*“Conformational study of hypermodified
nucleosides 5-taurinomethyluridine (tm5U) and its derivative 5-taurinomethyl-2thiouridine (tm5S2U) using RM1 method. Second national conference on
“Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Bioengineering” organized by Society for
Applied Biotechnology (India) 24-25th February, 2012, Page-49-50.
22. Bajarang V. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane“Molecular dynamics simulation study of
model anticodon stem loop structure of tRNA containing hypermodified nucleosides ac4C
at 34th and mS2hn6Ade at 37th position” in “Symposium on Accelerating Biology 2012:
Computing to decipher”, organized by Bioinformatics group, Center for
Development of Advanced Computing C-DAC Pune, India 15-17th February 2012
Page-68-69.
23. Rohit S. Bavi, Asmita D Kamble, Susmit B Sambhare, Bajarang V. KumbharNavanath M
Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane1*“Molecular dynamics simulation study of modified
nucleosides N2-methylgaunosine, m2G present at the hinge region (26th position) of
tRNA” in “Symposium on Accelerating Biology 2012: Computing to decipher”
organized by Bioinformatics group, Center for Development of Advanced
Computing PuneIndia 15-17th February 2012 Page 92.
24. Sagar H Barage, Chidamber B Jalkute, Maruti J Dhanwade and Kailas D Sonawane
“Molecular dynamic simulation of whole ECE-1 enzyme with lipid bilayer”
“Symposium on Accelerating Biology 2012: Computing to decipher” organized by
Bioinformatics group, Center for Development of Advanced Computing PuneIndia
15-17th February 2012, Page-93.
25. Maruti J DhanwadeSagar H Barage, Chidamber B Jalkute, and Kailas D Sonawane
“Molecular Docking and MD simulation study of aminopeptidase and Aβ
peptide” Symposium on “Accelerating Biology 2012: Computing to decipher”
organized by Bioinformatics group, Center for Development of Advanced
Computing PuneIndia 15-17th February 2012, Page-78.
26. Susmit B Sambhare, Navanath M Kumbhar, Bajarang V. Kumbhar and Kailas D.
Sonawane1*“MD simulation study to investigate role of hypermodified nucleoside
lysidine, (k2C) in proper codon-anticodon recognition” in “Symposium on Accelerating
Biology 2012: Computing to decipher” organized by Bioinformatics group, Center
for Development of Advanced Computing PuneIndia 15-17th February 2012, Page105-106.
27. Chidambar B. Jalkute, Sagar H. Barage, Maruti J. Dhanawade and Kailas D.
Sonawane“Virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulation study of ACE
inhibitors” P24, ‘Conference on Informatics & Integrative Biology (CIIB-2011)’
organized by Bioinformatics centre, Bose institute, Kolkata, India. 14-16 December
2011.
28. Asmita D. Kamble, Susmit B. Sambhare, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Navanath V. Kumbhar,
Rohit. S. Bavi, and Kailas D. Sonawane “Molecular dynamics simulation study of
hypermodified nucleoside 5- taurinomethyluridine (τm5U) and its derivative 5taurinomethyl-2-thiouridine (τm5s2U) occur at ‘wobble’ position in the anticodon loop of
tRNA.” P25, ‘Conference on Informatics & Integrative Biology (CIIB-2011)’
organized by Bioinformatics centre, Bose institute, Kolkata, India 14-16 December
2011.
29. Navanath M. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane “Analysis of compiled tRNA sequence
database containing modified nucleoside in anticodon loop of tRNA” in ‘Recent Trends
in Life Sciences-2011’ Page no.81, organized by Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur, 4-5 March 2011.
30. Sagar H. Barage, Chidambar C. Jalkute and Kailas D. Sonawane“Virtual screening and
molecular dynamics simulation study of ECE protease inhibitors” Page No 84, BIF-7,
‘Recent Trends in Life Sciences-2011’, Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur, March 4-5, 2011.
31. Susmit B. Sambhare, Navanath M. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane “Structural
Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji University kolhapur- 416
004.“Role of hypermodified nucleoside lysidine (k2C) in proper codon-antocodon
recognition”, in ‘Recent Trends in Life Sciences-2011’ page no.82, organized by
Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. 4-5 March 2011.
32. Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Navanath V. Kumbhar, Asmita D. Kamble and Kailas D.
Sonawnae. “Conformational preferences of the hypermodified nucleosides hn6A and
ac4C present in the model anticodon loop segment of tRNA.” in ‘Recent Trends in Life
Sciences-2011’ Page no.-80, organized by Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji
University ,Kolhapur. 4-5 March 2011.
33. Gangadhar. D. Chakre, Shambhavi S. Potdar, Souamya B. Jhample and Kailas D.
Sonawane “In-silico study of M1G37 methyltransferease enzyme (trmD) from
desulphobacetriumautotrophicum HRM2” National level workshop cum seminar on
“Bio-Resource for Bio-Industries and Economic Zoology”, 24th-25th Jan-2011.
Organized by Department of Zoology, D.B.F. Dayanand College of Arts and Science,
Solapur (M.S.) India.
34. Susmit B. Sambhare, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Navanath V. Kumbhar, Asmita D. Kamble
and Kailas D. Sonawane “Conformational study and base stacking interactions of
hypermodified nucleoside lysidine (k2C) incorporated in the trinucleotide segment of
anticodon loop of tRNAIle” “Accelerating Biology”, Center for Development of
Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune, India, December 14-16, 2010.
35. Rohit S. Bavi, Asmita D. Kamble, Susmit B. Sambhare, Navanath V. Kumbhar, Bajarang
V. Kumbhar,andKailas D. Sonawane “Structural role of modified nucleotide m2G and
m22G
inserted
in
the
model
diphosphate
nucleotide
segment
of
hyperthermophilictRNAs”, “Accelerating Biology”, Center for Development of
Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune, India, December 14-16, 2010.
36. Sagar H. Barage, Chidambar C. Jalkute and Kailas D. Sonawane, “Molecular Dynamics
(MD) Simulation Study of Endothelin Converting Enzyme (ECE) with its Inhibitor
Phosphoramidon and β-Amyloid Peptide, “Accelerating Biology”,Center for
Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune, India, December 14-16, 2010.
37. Asmita D. Kamble, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Navanath V. Kumbhar, Rohit. S. Bavi, Kailas
D. Sonawane, “Conformational preferences of hypermodified nucleoside 5taurinomethyluridine (τm5U) and its derivative 5-taurinomethyl-2-thiouridine (τm5s2U)
occur at ‘wobble’ position in the anticodon loop of tRNA”, “Accelerating Biology”,
Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune, India, December
14-16, 2010.
38. Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Navanath V. Kumbhar, Asmita D. Kamble, Rohit S. Bavi,Susmit
B. Sambhare and Kailas D. Sonawane, “Structural significance of hypermodified
nucleoside N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl adenine, hn6Ade and ms2hn6Ade inserted in
the trinucleotide segment of anticodon loop of tRNA, “Accelerating Biology”, Center
for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune, India, December 14-16,
2010.
39. Bavi R. S., Kumbhar B. V., Kumbhar N. M. and Sonawane K. D.“Conformational
preferences of modified nucleoside 2-methylguanosine (m2G) and its related derivatives
occur at 26th position in tRNA of hyperthermophiles”50th Annual Conference of
Association of Microbiologists in India (AMI), National Chemical Laboratory
(NCL), Pune, (GM088), Page no. 197, 18 Dec.2009.
40. Jalkute C.B., Barage S.H., Sonawane K.D. “Homology modeling study of Angiotensin
Converting Enzyme from Stigmatellaaurantiaca”. 50th annual conference of Association
of Microbiologists in India (AMI), National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune,
(GM087), Page no. 197, 15-18 Dec.2009.
41. Navanath M. Kumbhar,Abhinandan B. kadam, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Kailas D.
Sonawane. “Quantum chemical study of hypermodified nucleoside, Hydroxywybutosine
(yWOH) present in the anticodon loop of tRNAphe”Challenges and Opportunities in
Information Technology and Bioinformatics (NCCOITBT-09), Swami
VivekanandMahavidyalaya, Udgir,Latur, India, February, 27-28, 2009.
42. Abhinandan B. Kadam, Navanath M. Kumbhar,Bajarang V, Kumbhar, Kailas D.
Sonawane. “Structural study of modified nucleosides m22G and m22Gm occur at 26th
position in tRNA of hyperthermophilic bacteria” Challenges and Opportunities in
Information Technology and Bioinformatics (NCCOITBT-09), Swami
VivekanandMahavidyalaya, Udgir, Latur, India, February, 27-28, 2009.
43. Bajarang V. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane. “Conformational preferences of
HypermodifiedNucelotides Present in the Anticodon Loop of tRNA”. “Frontiers in
Computational Biology”, Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) Pune, India, July 23-24, 2009.
44. Uddhavesh B. Sonavane, Kailas D. Sonawane and RavindraTewari. “Hypermodified
Wobble Nucleoside Queuosine in tRNAAsp Anticodon Loop and Significance of
Modified Nucleoside Lysidine in Mycoplasma CapricolumtRNAIle, National
Symposium on Biophysics, TIFR, Mumbai, India, 21-23 February, 2003.
45. Kailas D. Sonawane, Uddhavesh B. Sonavane, Annie Morin, Henri Grosjean, and
RavindraTewari, “Conformational preferences of modified nucleoside 5’, 3’-Diphosphate
Me-p-cisZeatin-p-Me and Me-p-trans Zeatin-p-Me.” National Symposium on Radiation
and Molecular Biophysics, BARC, Mumbai,India, P/42, January 21 – 24, 1998.
46. Uddhavesh B. Sonavane, Kailas D. Sonawane, Annie Morin, Henri Grosjean, and
RavindraTewari, “N(7)-protonation induced conformational flipping: Comparative study
of hypermodified nucleic acid bases 2-methylthio-N6-(N-threonylcarbonyl) adenine and
N6-(N-glycylcarbonyl) adenine.” National Symposium on Radiation and Molecular
Biophysics, BARC, Mumbai, India, P/43, January 21 – 24, 1998.
• International conferences attended /Invited Talks: (Total: 13)
1. Worked as a chairperson in International conference on, “Biosciences with Special
Reference to Environmental issue ICBEI-2014” organized by Department of Zoology,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur (M.S.) on 19th- 21th, December, 2013.
2. Invited talk in an “International conference on Emerging Horizons in Biochemical
Sciences and Nanomaterials” on “Structural and functional significance of
biomolecules using bioinformatics techniques” organized by Department of Chemistry
and Microbiology, Shri Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Barshi, Dist. Solapur, India (M.S.).,on
28th-30th November, 2013.
3.
Attended International Conference on “Recent Innovations in Nano-Bio-PolymerPharmaceutical Technologies” jointly organized by School of Chemical Sciences, Life
Sciences, Pharmacy and Physical Sciences, SRTM University, Nanded, Maharashtra,
India on 13th and 14th January,1013.
4.
Worked as Chairperson in International Conference on “Sustainable Water Resource
Development and Management” organized by Department of Environmental Science,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 20th and 21st December, 2012.
5.
Attended International symposium of proteomics beyond ID’s and Foruth annual
meeting of proteomics society of India. Organized by National Chemical Laboratory,
Pune 22th to 24th November 2012.
6.
Invited talk on “Role of modified nucleosides in recognition of proper codons and
tRNAfolding”Organized by Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences,
JamiaMiliaIslamiaUnversity, New Delhi, 15th to 17thNovember, 2012.
7.
AttendedInternational Interdisciplinary Science Conference on: Bioinformatics; an
Interface between Computer Science and Biology, organized by Centre for
Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, JamiaMiliaIslamiaUnversity, New Delhi,
15-17, November, 2011.
8.
Attended XXXIII Conference on Indian Botanical Society and International
Symposium on the New Horizons of Botany, Department of Botany, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur, India, November 10-12, 2010.
9.
Attended 8th Asia Pacific Bioinformatics conference (APBC), Bangalore. India,
January 18-21, 2010.
10. AttendedBioConvene: International Conference on Bioinformatics & Drug
Discovery, pp. 145, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, December 19-22, 2007.
11. Attended Biophysical Society 49th Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, USA,
February 12-16, 2005.
12. Attended Biophysical Society 48th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA. (B363),
February 14-18, 2004.
13. Attended Fifth IUPAC International Symposium on Bio-Organic Chemistry, SBOC
– 5, NCL, Pune, India,30th January- 4th February, 2000.
i. Papers presentation (Total: 28)
1.
Maruti J. Dhanavade, Chidambar B. Jalkute, Sagar H. Barage and Kailas D.
Sonawane, Homology Modeling and Molecular Docking studied to find role of
cathepsin B from Hordeum vulgare in degradation of Aβ peptide, Poster-MM10, Page
No 117-118, Accelerating Biology CDAC, Pune, On 18-20 February 2014.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Prayagraj Fandilolu, Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Asmita D. Kamble, Rohit. S. Bavi, Susmit
B. Sambhare, and Kailas D. Sonawane. Conformational preferences of hypermodified
nucleic acid base Peroxywybutine (o2yW) occur at 37th 125-126 Accelerating Biology Computing Life 18-20 Feb 2014 at CDAC, Pune position in tRNAPhe. Poster No.MM14, Page No. – 125-126 Accelerating Biology-Computing Life 18-20 Feb 2014 at
CDAC, Pune
Asmita S. Kamble, Susmit B. Sambhare, Bajarang V. Kumbhar and Kailas D.
Sonawane. Conformational preferences of hypermodified nucleoside 5taurinomethyluridine, τm5U(34) diphosphate in anticodon loop segment of tRNATrp.
Presented in “International conference on Emerging Horizons in Biochemical
Sciences and Nanomaterials” organized by Department of Chemistry and
Microbiology, Shri Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Barshi, Dist. Solapur, India (M.S.) (2013)
page no 211.
Chidamber B. Jalkute, Sagar H. Barage, Maruti J. Dhanavade and Kailas D. Sonawane
Role of Stigmatellaaurantiaca ACE in the degradation of AB-peptide: Molecular
Docking and Molecular Dynamic Simulation Study. Presented in “International
conference on Emerging Horizons in Biochemical Sciences and Nanomaterials”
organized by Department of Chemistry and Microbiology, Shri Shivaji Mahavidyalaya,
Barshi, Dist. Solapur, India (M.S.) (2013) page no 203.
Prayagraj M. Fandilolu, Deepak B Jadhav, Rishikesh S Parulekar, Kailas D.
Sonawane.
Insights
into
the
molecular
interactions
between
Kanamycinephosphotransferase from E.coli and its inhibitor Anthrapyrazolone:
Molecular modeling approach. Presented in “International conference on Emerging
Horizons in Biochemical Sciences and Nanomaterials” organized by Department of
Chemistry and Microbiology, Shri Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Barshi, Dist. Solapur, India
(M.S.) (2013) page no 193.
Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Susmit B. Sambhare, Asmita D. Kamble, Rohit S. Bavi and
Kailas D. Sonawane. Conformational preferences of modified nucleoside ac4C occur
at ‘wobble’ position in the model loop segment of anticodon loop of E. coli noninitiator tRNAMet: Role in proper recognition of AUA/AUG codons. “International
conference on Recent Innovations in Nano-Bio-Polymer-Pharmaceutical
Technologies” SRTM University Nanded India (M.S.), January 13th& 14th (2013).
Sambhaji B. Thakar and Kailas D Sonawane, Mangrove Infoline Database: A database
of mangrove plants with protein sequence information. “International conference on
structural and functional Genomics (ICSAFG)” organized by School of Chemical
and Biotechnology, Sastra university, Tanjavur, (T.N) India.
Rishikesh S Parulekar, Sagar H Barage, and Kailas D Sonawane. Homology modeling
and molecular docking studies of UvrC protein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis with
DNA. International symposium of proteomics beyond ID’s and Foruth annual
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
meeting of proteomics society of India. Organized by National Chemical Laboratory,
Pune 22th to 24th November 2012.
Maruti J Dhanvade, Sagar H Barage, Chidamber B Jalkute and Kailas D Sonawane.
Insight into the cleavage mechanism of amyloid beta peptide by Cathepsin B like
cysteine protease from xanthomonascampestris: homology modeling and molecular
docking approach.
International symposium of proteomics beyond ID’s and
Foruth annual meeting of proteomics society of India. Organized by National
Chemical Laboratory, Pune 22th to 24th November 2012.
S Y Jadhav, V D Sonawane, M J Dhanavade, C B Jalkute, K D Sonawane, R B
Bhosale. “An efficient green synthesis, characterization and molecular modelling
studies of fluoro substituted pyrazoline derivatives” in 17th International conference
on "Expanding Horizons in Chemical and Biological Sciences:Innovations
Crossroads, (ISCBC-2012), at School of Chemical Sciences, Solapur University,
Solapur, Poster174, Page No- 255, January 21st-24th, 2012.
Apurva D. Kodolikar, Dhanashri S. Patil, Asmita D Kamble, Sagar H. Barage,
Chidambar B. Jalkute and Kailas D. Sonawane. “Homology modeling study of
Chitinase from Thermomyceslanuginosus ”in International Conference on
“Biotechnology for Better Tomorrow”(BTBT-2011) at The Department of
Microbiology, Dr. BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwada University, Aurangabad,
Sub-center Osmanabad, Maharashtra, (INDIA), Feb 6-9, 2011.
Maruti J. Dhanavade, Sagar H. Barage, Chidambar B. Jalkute and Kailas D.
Sonawane“Homology modeling study of Cathepsin B (CatB) from
Rhodopirellulabaltica” in International Conference on “Biotechnology for Better
Tomorrow”(BTBT
2011)
at
Department
of
Microbiology,
Dr.
BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwada
University,
Aurangabad,Sub-center
Osmanabad, Maharashtra, (INDIA). OMM-13, Page-78, Feb 6-9, 2011.
Chidambar C. Jalkute Sagar H. Barage and Kailas D. Sonawane, “Molecular
dynamic(MD) of angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) with its inhibitor and β-amyloid
peptide.”
International
Conference
on
“Biotechnology
for
Better
Tomorrow”(BTBT
2011)
at
Department
of
Microbiology,
Dr.
BabasahebAmbedkarMarathwadaUniversity, Aurangabad, Sub-center Osmanabad,
Aurangabad University, Aurangabad.6-9 Feb-2011.
Jadhav N. R., Bhende S. A., Bhawale B. K., Sonawnae, K. D., “ Investigation of
interactions between Poorly soluble drugs and Moringa coagulant enhancing
dissolution”, 11th International Symposium on Advances in Technology and
Business Potential of New Drug Delivery Systems, organized by Controlled
Release Society Indian Chapter, Mumbai, 16-17, February, 2011.
Sagar H. Barage, Priya V. Ayyar, Chidambar B. Jalkute and Kailas D.
Sonawane,”Structural study of Cathepsin B and its inhibitors produced by plant
pathogens”,XXXIII Conference on Indian Botanical Society and International
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
Symposium on the New Horizons of Botany, Department of Botany, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur, India, November 10-12, 2010.
Sambhare, S.B., Kumbhar, B.V., Kumbhar, N. M, Kamble, A.D. and Sonawane, K.D.
“
Structural significance of hypermodified nucleic acid base ‘lysidine’ (k2C) Present at
wobble position in the model diphosphate segment (Me-p-k2c-p-me) of E.colitRNAphe
anticodon loop.” International conference on Bioinformatics and System Biology.
Zoology wing –DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002 India. Page247, February 19-21, 2010.
Sagar H. Barage, Chidambar, B Jalkute, and Kailas. D. Sonawane, “Molecular
modeling study of endothelin converting enzyme (ECE) embedded in lipid bilayer
membrane.” International conference on Bioinformatics and System Biology.
Zoology wing –DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002 India, Page60, February 19-21, 2010.
Sambhaji. B. Thakar and Kailas. D. Sonawane, “Mangroves plant resource database
(MPRDB)” International conference on Bioinformatics and System Biology.
Zoology wing –DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar-608002 India, Page60, February 19-21, 2010.
Bajarang V Kumbhar, Navanath M. Kumbhar, and Kailas D. Sonawane
“Conformational preferences of N6- hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl adenine, hn6Ade and
ms2hn6Ade present at 37th position in the anticodon loop of tRNA” 8th Asia Pacific
Bioinformatics conference (APBC), Bangalore. India, January 18-21, 2010.
Bajarang V. Kumbhar, Navanath M. Kumbhar and Kailas D. Sonawane, “Structural
significance
of
anticodon
adjacent
hypermodified
nucleoside
N6hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl adenosine, hn6A”, BioConvene: International Conference
on Bioinformatics & Drug Discovery, pp. 145, University of Hyderabad,
Hyderabad, December 19-22, 2007.
Navanath M. Kumbhar, Bajarang V. KumbharandKailas D. Sonawane Conformational
study of hypermodified nucleoside Wybutosine occurs at the 3’-adjacent position in the
anticodon loop tRNAPhe. BioConvene: International Conference on Bioinformatics
& Drug Discovery, pp. 151, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, December 1922, 2007.
Tewari, R., Sonavane, U. V., Sonawane, K. D. and Karpoormath, R. Deficient Wobble
Nucleoside Modifications In tRNA: Implications for Decoding and Human Diseases.
Fourth Indo-Australian Conference on Biotechnology, Queensland Institute of
Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia. May 7-9 2007.
Sonawane, K.,Shrivastava, I., and Guy, H.R. Models of the structure and gating
mechanism of the hERG channel. Biophysical Society 49th Annual Meeting, Long
Beach, California, USA, February 12-16, 2005.
24. Sonawane, K.D.,Gea-Ny, Tseng. and H. Robert Guy. Models of the structure and
gating mechanism of hERG K+ channels developed from models of KvAP. Biophysical
Society 48th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA. (B363), February 14-18, 2004.
25. Mei Zhang, Jie Liu, Kailas Sonawane, Min Jiang, H. Robert Guy, Gea-Ny Tseng.
Interactions Between Charged Residues In The Transmembrane Helices Of Herg’s
Voltage-sensing Domain. Biophysical Society 48th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD,
USA. (B424), February 14-18, 2004.
26. Min Jiang, Mei Zhang, Jie Liu, InnokentyMaslennikov, Yuliya V Korolkova,
Alexander S Arseniev, Eugene V Grishin, Kailas Sonawane, H. Robert Guy, Gea-Ny
Tseng. Probing Dynamic Interactions Between Extracellular S5-p Linker And Other
Domains Of The Herg Channel Using Disulfide Formation,Biophysical Society 48th
Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA. (B426), February 14-18, 2004.
27. Kailas D. Sonawane, Uddhavesh B. Sonavane and RavindraTewari. “Protonation
Induced Conformational Flipping of Hypermodified Nucleosides and Maintenance of
the Reading Frame for Codon - Anticodon Interactions” Physical Aspects of
Photobiological Processes:
Photobiology and Energy Conversion, Nagoya
University, Nagoya Japan, P23, July 27 – 28, 2001.
28. Kailas D. Sonawane, Uddhavesh B. Sonavane and RavindraTewari, ICBP 2001, 4th
International Conference on Biological Physics, Kyoto International Conference
Hall, Kyoto, Japan, July 30 – August 3, 2001.
 Conference organized (05):
1. Convener, DST-PURSE Sponsored,one day National Seminar on, “Future Perspective
of Biological Sciences”organized by Department of Microbiology, Shivaji University,
Kolhapur, on 4th March, 2014.
2. Convener, UGC-SAP, DST Sponsored, two day “Challenges and Opportunities in Life
Science-2013 (COLS-2013)” organized by Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology
and Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 8-9 February 2013.
3. Organizing Committee member in a workshop on “A Brain-Storming Session for
Application of Technology for Sustainable Development in The State of
Maharashtra” organized by Maharashtra Academy of Sciences and Shivaji University,
Kolhapur on 26th and 27th November, 2012.
4. Convener, DST PURSE Sponsored,one day “International Webinar on
Advances
in Life Science” (WebLS-2012) organized by Department of
Microbiology, Shivaji
st
University, Kolhapur, on 21 January, 2012.
5. Organizing Secretary, UGC SAP DRS-I Sponsored, conference on “Recent
Trends
in Life Sciences-2011’ organized by Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji University,
Kolhapur, on 4-5 March 2011.

Gene sequence submitted: (04)
1. Submitted 16S rDNA sequence to NCBI (Accession No. KJ849237) of isolated Bacillus
subtilis sub Sp. subtilis strain RK.
2. Submitted 16S rDNA sequence to NCBI (Accession No. KJ427751) of isolated Bacillus
safensis strain CK
3. Submitted 16S rDNA sequence to NCBI (Accession No. KC812737) of isolated
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia strain SK.
4. Submitted 16S rDNA sequence to NCBI (Accession No. JX962052) of isolated
Streptomyces regensis strain MK
7. Research Project Work:
Title of Project/Scheme
Funding
agency
Funds
received
(Rs.)
Date of
starting
Date of
ending
Worked as
Principal
Investigator/
Coinvestigator
18,32,000/-
January
2008
April,
2011
Principal
Investigator
2. UGC SAP DRS I UGC SAP
Infrastructure
Grant DRS I
Sanctioned to Department of
Biochemistry,
Shivaji
University, Kolhapur
32,00,000/-
April,
2009
March,
2013
Dy. Coordinator
3. “Structural Significance of UGC, New
hypermodified nucleosides 5- Delhi
13,19,000/-
July,
2011
March,
2014
Principal
Investigator
1. “Molecular modeling DST,
study of
hypermodified New Delhi
nucleoside lysidine present at
wobble position in anticodon
loop of E. coli tRNAIle and
its role in proper codonanticodon recognition”
SERC - Fast Track Young
Scientist Scheme.
taurinomethyluridine (τm5U)
and
its
derivative
5taurinomethyl-2-thiouridine,
(τm5s2U) present at ‘wobble’
position in anticodon loop of
tRNA”
+ 2 Project
Fellows
9. Membership / Other Charge
 Presently working as a Coordinator, Department of Microbiology, Shivaji University,
Kolhapur since August 2007.
 Co-ordinator, PG Diploma in Bioinformatics, Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur since 2008.
 Dy. Coordinator; UGC SAP DRS-I, sanctioned to Department of Biochemistry, Shivaji
University, Kolhapur (2009-2014).
 Worked as Director, CAP (Microbiology Examination; Kolhapur, Karad and Satara
centers), since August 2007, Department of Microbiology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
 Life member, Association of Microbiologist of India (AMI).
 Reviewer: Several International Peer Reviewed journals
 Editorial Board Member, Journal of Microbial World
 Member, Editorial Board “SHIVSANDESH” an E-Bulletin of Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.
 Chairman, B.Sc. Bioinformatics Syllabus Sub-Committee, under BOS Biotechnology,
Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
 Member BUTR, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
 BOS member, Biotechnology, Solapur University, Solapur.
 BOS member, Biotechnology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,
Aurangabad.
 BOS member, Biotechnology (Ad-hoc board for Model College, Hingoli) S. R. T. M.
University, Nanded.
 Working as Coordinator, UGC NET Coaching Scheme for SC/ST and Minority
communities.
10. Honors / Rewards: Nil
11. Fellowship / Post Doctoral
DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
1999-2003
National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune,
India
Senior Research
Fellow (CSIR,
New Delhi).
Molecular
modeling;
Quantum chemical, molecular
mechanics,
molecular
dynamics simulations study of
hypermodified
nucleosides
present in anticodon loop of
tRNA.
1996-1999
National Chemical
Laboratory (NCL),
Pune, India
Project AssistantII, (Indo-French
Project),
IFCPAR, New
Delhi
Conformational preferences of
hypermodified bases, i6A,
ms2i6A. Protonation induced
conformational preferences of
hypermodified
nucleosides
6
6
2 6
(g A, t A, ms t A) present in
anticodon loop of tRNA using
various modeling techniques.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
DURATION
March 2003Oct. 2005
INSTITUTION
National Institute
of Health (NIH),
Bethesda, MD,
USA.
DESIGNATION
NATURE OF WORK DONE
Post Doctoral
Fellow
Homology modeling, sequence
analysis, molecular docking and
molecular dynamics simulation
studies on K+ ion channels.