Dr. Sidhali Uday Parsekar

Faculty of Life Science

Biotechnology

Faculty

Dr. Sidhali Uday Parsekar

Assistant Professor

Year of Joining/Teaching Experience

2025

Areas of Specialization

Biotechnology, Microbiology, Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, anticancer studies

Contact Details

Email: sup009@chowgules.ac.in

BIO

Dr. Sidhali Uday Parsekar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology with a strong academic background in life sciences education and research. She holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Biotechnology, along with a PhD from BITS Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus.

RESEARCH PAPERS

Research Papers Research Publications:

Koley, M.K., Parsekar, S.U., Duraipandy, N., Kiran, M.S., Varghese, B., Manoharan, P.T. and Koley, A.P., 2018. DNA binding and cytotoxicity of two Cu (II) complexes containing a Schiff base ligand along with 1, 10-phenanthroline or imidazole as a coligand. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 478, pp.211-221.
Parsekar, S.U., Fernandes, J., Banerjee, A., Chouhan, O.P., Biswas, S., Singh, M., Mishra, D.P. and Kumar, M., 2018. DNA binding, cleavage and cytotoxicity studies of three mononuclear Cu (II) chloro-complexes containing N–S donor Schiff base ligands. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 23, pp.1331-1349.
Kumar, M., Parsekar, S.U., Duraipandy, N., Kiran, M.S. and Koley, A.P., 2019. Synthesis, DNA binding and in vitro cytotoxicity studies of a mononuclear copper (II) complex containing N2S (thiolate) Cu core and 1, 10-phenanthroline as a coligand. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 484, pp.219-226.
Parsekar, S.U., Singh, M., Mishra, D.P., Antharjanam, P.S., Koley, A.P. and Kumar, M., 2019. Efficient hydrolytic cleavage of DNA and antiproliferative effect on human cancer cells by two dinuclear Cu (II) complexes containing a carbohydrazone ligand and 1, 10-phenanthroline as a coligand. JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 24, pp.343-363.
Parsekar, S.U., Velankanni, P., Sridhar, S., Haldar, P., Mate, N.A., Banerjee, A., Antharjanam, P.S., Koley, A.P. and Kumar, M., 2020. Protein binding studies with human serum albumin, molecular docking and in vitro cytotoxicity studies using HeLa cervical carcinoma cells of Cu (II)/Zn (II) complexes containing a carbohydrazone ligand. Dalton Transactions, 49(9), pp.2947-2965.
Parsekar, S.U., Haldar, P., Antharjanam, P.S., Kumar, M. and Koley, A.P., 2021. Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure, DNA and human serum albumin interactions, as well as antiproliferative activity of a Cu (II) complex containing a Schiff base ligand formed in situ from the Cu (II)‐induced cyclization of 1, 5‐bis (salicylidene) thiocarbohydrazide. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 35(4), p.e6152.
Parsekar, S.U., Paliwal, K., Haldar, P., Antharjanam, P.S. and Kumar, M., 2022. Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure, DNA and HSA Interactions, and anticancer activity of a mononuclear Cu (II) complex with a Schiff base ligand containing a thiadiazoline moiety. ACS omega, 7(3), pp.2881-2896.
Parsekar, S.U., Paliwal, K., Haldar, P., Koley, A.P. and Kumar, M., 2023. DNA binding, cleavage and anticancer activity of a Zn (II)-Cu (II) hetero-dinuclear carbohydrazone complex containing the secondary ligand 1, 10-phenanthroline. Results in Chemistry, p.101109.

Conference Papers/Posters Presented:

The 2ND annual meeting of biological engineering society and conference, 2018.
International conference on Reproductive Physiology and Comparative Endocrinology (ICRBCE) and 36th Annual meeting of The Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology (SRBCE- XXXVI), 2018.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

ACTIVITIES /PARTICIPATIONS

ACTIVITIES

WORKSHOPS

Workshops Conferences Seminars/Workshops/Training Programmes Participated:

Participated in National level workshop in Animal cell culture Techniques conducted in collaboration with Probiosys Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., from 13th to 15th September 2012.
Provided hands-on support in conducting workshop on “DNA binding and DNA cleavage studies using chemical compounds” along with my supervisor Dr. Manjuri Kumar which was organized by BITS BIRAC BioNEST at BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa campus.
Attended a training program on Flow Cytometry organized by National Centre for cell sciences, Pune (NCCS) and had an opportunity to learn various techniques related to my thesis work.
Workshop on “Innovations In Regenerative Medicine Advanced Tissue Engineering Techniques” held on 19th and 20th January 2024 at Manipal Institute of Regenerative Medicine, MAHE, Bengaluru, Karnataka