Microbiology of extremophiles, exopolysaccharides, biotechnological applications of the exopolysaccharides, bioinformatic analysis, and plant-microbe interaction.

Undergraduate thesis student guidance:
1. Patricio Diego González Faune: “Determination of the antioxidant property of exopolysaccharides produced from thermophilic bacteria from hot springs in the Maule region” (2021)
2. Cathalina Isabel Marín Sanhueza: “Development of biofilm, pellicle and pigment by a thermotolerant Bacillus species isolated from the El Campanario hot spring, located in the Maule Region, Chile” (2021)
3. Ignacio Valentín Sánchez Arévalo: “Determination of emulsifying and glucosidase activity of exopolysaccharides produced by bacteria from hot springs in the Maule region” (2022)
4. Cynthia Abigail Meza Muñoz: “Isolation and characterization of rhizobacteria from Phaseolus vulgaris L. and their role in seed germination and plant growth” (2022)
5. Nicolas Flores: “Structural, functional and molecular docking analysis against polyurethane monomers of varieties of cutinases from Humicola insolens and Thermobifida fusca” (2022)

Postdoctorate researcher training:
1. Dr. Shrabana Sarkar:

Seminars organized:
1. International Webinar “The story of Microorganisms in the context of international Microorganisms Day” on 21 and 22.09.2021
2. Organized international webinar “Microbial Bioactive Compounds: Perspectives and Future” in Universidad Catolica del Maule, Chile with the collaboration of Chilean Microbiology Society (SOMICH) on 1-2 September 2020
3. Coorganizar in “I simposio chileno de manejo y conservación de los recursos microbianos” funded by DGV-UCM, VRIP-UCM, CIEAM and CenBio in Universidad Catolica del Maule, Chile

Invited lectures given:
1.On “Microorganisms in Sustainable food production” at Seminario Innovación para la industria alimentaria, Universidad de La Serena, La Serena, Chile on 08.07.2022
2. On “Rhizospheric plant growth promoting bacteria of Chilean native Phaseolus vulgaris L. against abiotic stresses” at 1er Workshop Internacional En BiotecnologíaVegetal & Interacción Planta-microorganismos, Universidad de Autonoma, Talca, Chile on 16.06.2022
3. On “Bacterial Polysaccharides from the Andean Hot Springs of Chile: The Southern Extreme of the World” at India Biofilms Society on 11.12.2021
4. On “Bacterial exopolysaccharides from extreme environments of Chile and India: Realms of possibilities in food industry” at the “International Conference on Plant Science” and Assam Botany Congress, Cachar College, Silchar, Assam, India on 03-05.12.2021
5. On “Insight into the non-pathogenicity of a hot spring-origin Bacillus anthracis: genomics and molecular biology approach” at Indian Conference on Bioinformatics (INBIX´2021) organized by CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India and Bioclues on 11-13.11.2021
6. On “Bacterial exopolysaccharides from extreme environments of Chile: Realms of possibilities in food industry” at 71st Annual Meeting and Exhibition 2021 of Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB), Texas, USA
7. At 3rd Conference of College of Biochemists of Sri Lanka on 24.07.2021 on “Bacterial polysaccharides from extreme environments: Realms of possibilities”
8. On Webinar Contribution of women and girls in the advent of science and technology organized by Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology on 11.02.2021
9. On “Women in Microbiology: The Changing Perspective” in the International Webinar on “Journey of Women in Science”-Celebration of International Day of Women & Girls in Science organized by Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College, Kolkata, India on 11.02.2021
10. On "Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Genetic Resource Management" at the in-house seminar of Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi, Govt. of India on 05.02.2021
11. On International webinar on challenges and opportunities in biotechnology and biochemistry organized by Burdwan Institute of Management and Computer Science, The University of Burdwan, India on 01-05.02.2021
12. On "Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste" at Plant Your Future Campaign by UNICEF, Kolkata, India on 11.01.2021
13. On "INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on BIOINFORMATICS (InSyB 2020) FOR DISEASE THERAPEUTICS" organized by Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Network (21-22 December, 2020)
14. On “Bacterial exopolysaccharides from extreme environments: Scope and applications” in INTERNATIONAL Online / Virtual CONFERENCE ON ROLE OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES IN HUMAN WELL BEING on 23.11.2020 organized by G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India
15. In ´Sci´versation on November 20, 2020 organized by Bioclues Organization, India
16. Invitation as Resource Person in an International webinar on "Extremophilic Microbes and Environment" on 18.10.2020 organized by Khalisani Mahavidyalaya, India
17. On an e-interaction and panel discussion on “Stress Management and the positive impact of COVID-19 in research” on 14th September, 2020 organized by Bioclues Organization, India
18. On International Webinar "WOMEN AND SCIENCE" Commemorating the Birth Centenary of Rosalind Franklin Jointly organized by Shyampur Siddheswari Mahavidyalaya (Department of Botany and IQAC) and ShriShikshayatan College (Department of Botany), India on 11th September, 2020
19. On “Bacterial polysaccharides for extreme environments: a treasure hunt” on 6th One day seminar on Plant Science in Hooghly Mohsin College, Hooghly, India on 04.03.2020
20. On “Bacterial polysaccharides from extreme environments: a treasure hunt” at Department of Biotechnology, Visva-Bharati University, India on 03.03.2020
21. On “Bacterial polysaccharides from extreme environments: applications” in 1st seminar of Biotechnology Engineering School IBITECH/2019 on 9-10 December, 2019 in Catholic University of Maule, Chile
22. On “Microbiology as an interdisciplinary science: a focus on life in extreme environment” for National Science Day celebration on 28.02.2019 at Raja Rammohun Roy Mahavidyalaya, India
23. On “Bacteria thriving in hot springs: a comparative scenario of extremophiles in Chile and India” as activity of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Burdwan unit at Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, India on 18.02.2019

Other important achievements:
1. Featured in Podcast in the documentary podcast in London, UK for to talk on microbiology of extreme environments 2020 https://anchor.fm/earth-ideas
2. Featured in the world campaign “1 million women in STEM” https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/Aparna-Banerjee 2020
3. Women in Biology Chair and core member of India´s Bioinformatics Society, Bioclues
4. Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Young Scientist Award in New Biology 2018
5. National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Swarna Jayanti Puraskar for best paper presentation in 2017
6. Selected in Young Researcher Forum at the 10th International Conference on “Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology in Health Care” 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand