Dr. Aneesa Fasim

Dr. Aneesa Fasim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Dayananda Sagar University (DSU), Bangalore, with over 9 years of teaching experience and a strong foundation in research. She holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Osmania University in the area of cancer biology. Soon after, she was awarded a DBT-PDF fellowship to pursue her post-Doctoral studies at Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore. She worked as a post-doc for 5 yrs, focusing on protein biochemistry and structure-function relationship of microbial quorum sensing. She also brings industry experience as a former project manager on a multi-institutional biocatalysis project involving IISc, IIT Bombay, and HTBS Pvt. Ltd

At DSU, her teaching portfolio spans undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biochemistry, chemistry, and biotechnology, with active involvement in curriculum design, student mentoring, organizing national conferences, workshops and contributing to curriculum development and academic governance. She currently serves as the Coordinator for the PG Biochemistry program.

Dr. Fasim’s research expertise includes protein biochemistry, cancer biology, recombinant DNA technology, biomaterials, industrial biotechnology, and wound healing. She has published 21 research articles and 8 book chapters in reputed journals and has three patents under review, including two on burn wound healing formulations and one on antifungal drug delivery. As a research mentor, she has guided two Ph.D. scholars and numerous MSc students. Dr. Fasim continues to contribute meaningfully to academia, research innovation, and student development.

Qualification - PhD in Biochemistry

Area of Expertise - Protein Biochemistry, Cell and Cancer biology, Recombinant DNA technology.

Research Interests at DSU- Industrial enzymes, biomaterials and wound healing

Awards & Recognition

• Awarded DBT-Postdoctoral fellowship by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Delhi from 01/2010- 12/2015.
• Awarded Senior and Junior Research Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Delhi from 09/2004-2008.
• Awarded Research Assistant Fellowship by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO): 2003-2004.
• Qualified for Government of India’s Central Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) - Lectureship via National eligibility test.

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