Dr. Atul Achyut Bharde | Department of Microbiology

Research Profile

Dr. Atul Achyut Bharde is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University. His research has focused on the interface of microbiology, nanobiotechnology and biomedical applications of biologically produced and functionalized nanoparticles.

His work includes microbial synthesis of metal and metal-oxide nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, plasmonic nanoparticles and investigation of their biological and biomedical applications. Current and recent research activities include nanoparticle-based cancer research, cellular modulation and development of nanotechnology-enabled approaches for biomedical applications.

Nanobiotechnology Microbial Nanoparticle Synthesis Magnetic Nanoparticles Plasmonic Nanoparticles Cancer Nanotechnology Biomedical Applications Cellular Modulation Green / Biological Synthesis

Research at a Glance

Research Positioning

Research spanning microbial nanobiotechnology, functional nanoparticles, and their translation into biomedical applications, with particular interest in cancer-related nanotechnology and cellular modulation.

Green Nanotechnology Magnetic Nanoparticles Plasmonic Nanoparticles Cancer Biology Nanomedicine

Core research themes

Highlighted funded projects

Academic Qualifications

Qualification	Year	Details
Ph.D. in Biotechnology	2007	University of Pune / Savitribai Phule Pune University
M.Sc.	2002	Life-science / biotechnology-related academic background
SET / NET	2002	Qualified SET / NET

The qualification years and designation above are based on publicly available SPPU records. The detailed degree titles and awarding-institution wording should be checked against the faculty member's official CV before final university upload.

Research Areas

Core Area

Microbial Nanobiotechnology

Biological and microbial routes for synthesis of functional nanoparticles and their characterization.

Biomedical Nanotechnology

Nanoparticles in Medicine

Investigation of nanoparticle-mediated biological effects and biomedical applications.

Cancer Research

Nanotechnology for Cancer

Study of nanoparticle-based approaches for cancer detection, modulation and therapeutic research.

Advanced Materials

Magnetic & Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Development and biological evaluation of magnetic, metallic and plasmonic nanomaterials.

Research Projects

Project	Role / Agency	Period / Funding
Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles for efficient and sensitive detection of cancer and cardiac malfunction	Principal Investigator Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)	Nov 2019 – Oct 2022 ₹55 lakh
Remote modulation of cellular activities using nanoparticles	Principal Investigator UGC-BSR	Listed by SPPU as an ongoing project from 2018 ₹10 lakh

Research Students

Research supervision has included projects in nanoparticle-based biomedical applications and cancer-related nanotechnology.

Research Scholar	Research Topic	Registration / Fellowship
Snehal Sanjay Patil	Anti-cancer effects of nanoparticles synthesized from Ayurvedic phytoextracts	03/09/2020; Fellowship not listed on the SPPU page

Selected Publications

Size and Shape Directed Novel Green Synthesis of Plasmonic Nanoparticles Using Bacterial Metabolites and Their Anticancer Effects

Snehal Patil, Murali Sastry, Atul Bharde. Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022; 13:866849. DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.866849.

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Magnetic Nanoparticles as Mediators of Ligand-Free Activation of EGFR Signaling

Atul A. Bharde et al. PLOS ONE, 2013; 8(7): e68879. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068879.

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Bacteria-Mediated Precursor-Dependent Biosynthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide and Iron Sulfide Nanoparticles

Atul A. Bharde et al. Langmuir, 2008; 24(11):5787–5794. DOI: 10.1021/la704019p.

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Bacterial Enzyme Mediated Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles

Atul Bharde et al. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2007; 7(12):4369–4377. DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2007.891.

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Contact

Official Email

aabharde@unipune.ac.in

Department

Department of Microbiology
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Ganeshkhind Road, Pune – 411007, Maharashtra, India

Professional & Research Links

University Profile

Department of Microbiology – SPPU

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