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Microbiology

DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

“Beyond the Naked Eye - Lies the Truth of Medicine”

OVERVIEW

Microbiology stands at the heart of modern medicine: illuminating the mysteries of infectious diseases, immune defense, and intricate microbial world influencing human health.

The discipline focuses on General Microbiology, Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology, Immunology, and Molecular Microbiology blending scientific rigor with clinical relevance.

It connects basic science with clinical applications, equipping learners to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease.

This field cultivates curiosity, critical thinking, ethical practice, and a research-oriented approach among future medical professionals.

Vision and Mission

Vision:

  • To establish the Department of Microbiology as a centre of excellence in medical education, research, and diagnostics.
  • To develop state-of-the-art facilities for molecular diagnostics, biosafety laboratories, and antimicrobial resistance surveillance.
  • To contribute towards infection control and public health awareness in hospital and community settings.

Mission:

  • To impart comprehensive knowledge of medical microbiology to undergraduate and postgraduate students through integrated, clinically relevant teaching align with NMC.
  • To train students in diagnostic microbiology techniques and interpretation of laboratory results with clinical application.
  • To promote student-led research and innovation in emerging areas such as antimicrobial resistance, probiotics, and vaccine development.
  • To develop competent, compassionate, and research-oriented medical professionals contributing to the vision of the Indian Medical Graduate.
Infrastructure & Facilities
  • Well-equipped modern laboratories for ensuring practical exposure to diagnostic and research procedures.
  • High quality microscope for bacterial, fungal and parasitic study
  • Biosafety Cabinet for safe handling of infectious samples.
  • Teaching and Demonstration Rooms with modern audio-visual aids to support interactive learning.
  • Museum displaying models, charts, and mounted specimens of various pathogens.
  • Departmental library containing updated textbooks, reference materials, and e-resources.
  • Dedicated Research Laboratory facilitating student and faculty research projects.
Academic Activities
  • Committed to providing a comprehensive academic experience that blends theoretical knowledge with practical skills.
  • Integrated teaching with clinical departments for better correlation between microbiological findings and clinical diagnosis.
  • Problem-based learning, quizzes, seminars, and journal clubs to foster analytical thinking and teamwork.
  • Periodic workshops, CME programs, and hands-on training sessions.
  • Participation in hospital infection control activities, and surveillance programs.
Services
  • Routine Microbiological Tests: Staining, Culture, Antimicrobial susceptibility Testing. Serological tests, KOH mount, and Stool examination.
  • Special Tests: Detection of various viral antibodies by CLIA (Chemiluminescent Immunoassay) & ELISA.
  • Molecular diagnostics: Advanced molecular testing for infectious diseases to ensure rapid and accurate diagnosis.

FACULTY

Dr. Md. Shahid Raza
Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
PhD (Medical Microbiology)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Dr. Shahid Raza is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Maharaja Agrasen Kedar Nath Gupta Medical College. He obtained his Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, following the completion of his Post graduation in Medical Microbiology.

Dr. Raza further enhanced his research expertise through an international post-doctoral fellowship in the United States, where he gained valuable global exposure and advanced his skills in cutting-edge microbiological research.

With over a decade of teaching and research experience, Dr. Raza has been actively engaged in mentoring undergraduate and postgraduate medical students as well as guiding research scholars. He has authored more than 20 research articles published in Indexed, peer-reviewed national and international journals.

His current research interests include antimicrobial resistance, molecular mechanisms of pathogens, immunological responses, and metabolomic profiling of infectious diseases. Dr. Raza is passionate about dialectic and interactive teaching; Problem based learning and is deeply committed to exploring novel antimicrobial strategies to combat emerging drug-resistant pathogens.

Publications:
  1. H. Gautam, Shahid Raza, Jaya Bishwas, Sarita Mohapatra, Seema Sood, Benu Dhawan, Arti Kapil, Bimal Kumar Das Antimicrobial efficacy of Eravacycline against emerging extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii isolates. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2024; 48:100565
  2. Bhavna Gera, Hitender Gautam, Shahid Raza, Sarita Mohapatra, Seema Sood, Benu Dhawan, Arti Kapil, Bimal Kumar Das. Detection of Aminoglycoside Modifying Enzyme (AME) genes in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates and the inhibitory effect of efflux pump activity on drug susceptibility pattern. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2024;47:100493.
  3. Shahid Raza, Bimal Das, Rama Chaudhry, Vinay Goyal, Rakesh Lodha, Seema Sood, Hitender Gautam, Arti Kapil. Efficiency of Real-Time PCR for the Diagnosis of Community-Acquired Bacterial Meningitis in Children. Journal of Microbiology and infectious diseases.2022; 12 (2):47-53.
  4. Sharma N, Gautam H, Tyagi S, Raza S, Mohapatra S, Sood S, et al. Clinical use of multiplex‑PCR for the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis. J Family Med Prim Care 2022;11:593-8.
  5. Shahid Raza, Hitender Gautam, Sarita Mohapatra, Seema Sood, Benu Dhawan, Rama Chaudhry, Arti Kapil, Bimal Kumar Das. Molecular characterization of Resistance nodulation cell division efflux pumps genes in Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. J Global Infect Dis.2021;13(4):177-9.
  6. Shahid Raza, Hitender Gautam, Bhavna Maheshwari, Sarita Mohapatra, Seema Sood, Benu Dhawan, Arti Kapil, Bimal Kumar Das. Impact of Efflux Pump Inhibitor Carbonyl-cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) in Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter species isolates from Sterile Body Fluids. Journal of clinical and diagnostic Research.2020; 14(11): DC01-DC04.
  7. M. S. Raza, B. K. Das, V. Goyal, R. Lodha, R. Chaudhry, S. Sood, V. Sreenivas, D. Nair, S. Mohapatra, H. Gautam, A. Kapil. Impact of Molecular Method for the Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in a Tertiary Health Care Centre in North India. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2020; 6(1): 19-25.
  8. M. S. Raza, B. K. Das, V. Goyal, R. Lodha, R. Chaudhry, S. Sood, H. Gautam, V. Sreenivas, D. Nair, S. Mohapatra, A. Kapil. Emerging Multidrug Resistance Isolates of Hospital Acquired Bacterial Meningitis in a Tertiary Care Center in North India. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2019; 68 (11):1-6.
  9. M. S. Raza, A. Kapil, V. Goyal, R. Lodha, S. Sood, H. Gautam, R. Chaudhry, B. K. Das. Impact of the Real-Time PCR in the Diagnosis of Acute Bacterial Meningitis in Infants in a Tertiary Health Care Center in India. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2019;79:86.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.11.217.
  10. Mohammad Shahid Raza, Anil Chander, Abirodh Ranabhat. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of the Bacterial Isolates in Post-Operative Wound Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Open Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2013; 3:159-63.
  11. Raza S, Kundu KK, Dutta Sk. Prevalence of asymptomatic pharyngeal carriage of β-hemolytic group A streptococcus pyogens among school going children of age 5-12 years in Bharatpur. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College. 2013; 2(3):18-20.
  12. Raza S, Pandey S, Bhatt CP. Microbiological Analysis of urine Isolates in Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2011; 36(4):295-7.
  13. Raza S, Tamrakar R, Bhatt CP, Joshi SK. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi A in a Tertiary Care Hospital. JNHRC. 2012; 10(22):214-17.
  14. Chander Anil, Raza Mohammad Shahid. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Clinical Isolates at a Tertiary Care Hospital. Asian journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. 2013;6 (3) supply:235-38.
  15. Santwana Pandey, Shahid Raza, Chandra Prakash Bhatta. The Aetiology of the Bloodstream Infections in the Patients Who Presented to a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital . Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2013;7(4):638-41.
  16. Pandey S, Raza M S, Bhatta C P. Prevalence and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Methicillin-Resistant- Staphylococcus aureus in Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital. Journal of Institute of Medicine. 2012; 34(1): 13-17.
Dr. Shahbaz Aman
Assistant Professor (Microbiology)
PhD (Medical Microbiology)
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Maharishi Markandeshwar

Dr. Shahbaz Aman is a dedicated academician and researcher serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at Maharaja Agrasen Kedar Nath Gupta Medical College, Bahadurgarh. He has demonstrated outstanding contributions in the fields of Medical Microbiology, Nanotherapeutics and Infectious Disease Research. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Medical Microbiology from Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) where his research was focused on “Antibacterial activity and mechanistic study of green-synthesized nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant bacteria.” His academic foundation is further strengthened by a Post Graduation degree in Medical Microbiology from the same institute. He has a robust publication portfolio with 20 peer-reviewed papers published in reputed international journals indexed in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science. His scientific contributions include three published Indian patents and several book chapters. His broad technical expertise spans molecular biology, drug resistance, nanotherapeutics, proteomics and fungal allergen biology.

Dr. Aman has 6 years of teaching experience and plays an instrumental role in teaching, mentoring, and research guidance, nurturing young medical students to think critically and scientifically. His teaching philosophy integrates clinical microbiology with applied molecular approaches, fostering curiosity-driven learning and biosafety awareness.

Publications
  1. Sharma P, Koundal P, Aggarwal J, Mohammed SA, Aman S*, Bibi A. Categorization of rheumatoid arthritis into mild, moderate and severe conditions to discriminate specificity and sensitivity of routine diagnostic serum biomarkers. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2025:10-97.
  2. Koundal P, Manhas S, Mohammed SA, Singh A, Punjani J, Aman S*, Saini AK. Aspergillus fumigatus-Associated Disease Spectrum, Virulence Factors, Pathogenicity, and Currently Used Diagnostic Approaches. Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology. 2025 Jun 1;19(2).
  3. Shriwastav S, Kaur N, Hassan M, Mohammed SA, Chauhan S, Mittal D, Aman S*, Bibi A. Antimicrobial peptides: a promising frontier to combat antibiotic resistant pathogens. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2025 Apr 1;87(4):2118-32.
  4. Singh P, Dhir YW, Gupta S, Kaushal A, Kala D, Nagraiik R, Kaushik NK, Noorani MS, Asif AR, Singh B, Aman S*. Relevance of proteomics and metabolomics approaches to overview the tumorigenesis and better management of cancer. 3 Biotech. 2025 Mar;15(3):58.
  5. Sharma V, Das R, Mehta DK, Sharma D, Aman S*, Khan MU. Quinolone scaffolds as potential drug candidates against infectious microbes: A review. Molecular Diversity. 2025 Feb;29(1):711-37.
  6. Bibi A, Dhanawat M, Aman S, Chauhan S, Chalotra R, Mujwar S, Kaur N, Maivagna CH, Gupta S. Evaluation of moringa oleifera leaf extract for its in vitro antibacterial properties, mechanism of action, and in vivo corneal ulcer healing effects in rabbits’ eyes. Current Drug Delivery. 2025 Feb;22(1):107-22.
  7. Bala R, Kaur N, Gupta N, Aman S*, Shriwastav S. Enhanced in-vitro anti-Candida efficacy of Euphorbia milii Des Moul mediated copper nanoparticles against clinically isolated Candida albicans. Current Medical Mycology. 2023 Dec;9(4):24.
  8. Chaudhary R, Rohilla M, Chauhan S, Saini M, Aman S*, Singla H, Ahmed S, Shriwastav S, Kaur N, Dev J, Chalotra R. The pandemic’s unseen wounds: COVID-19’s profound effects on mental health. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2023 Oct 1;85(10):4954-63.
  9. Kaur N, Shriwastav S, Dev J, Aman S*, Hassan M, Kumar A, Bala R, Singh M. Mechanistic insights of Euphorbia milii des moul mediated biocompatible and non-cytotoxic, antimicrobial nanoparticles: an answer to multidrug resistant bacteria. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2023 Aug;39(8):210.
  10. Ahmed MS, Khan IJ, Aman S*, Chauhan S, Kaur N, Shriwastav S, Goel K, Saini M, Dhankar S, Singh TG, Dev J. Phytochemical investigations, in-vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial potential, and in-silico computational docking analysis of Euphorbia milii Des Moul.
  11. Shriwastav S, Kaur N, Bala R, Dev J, Hassan M, Harshita KC, Mittal D, Aman S*, Chauhan J. In vitro antibacterial potency of leaf extract of Moringa oleifera against NFGNB isolated from UTI patients and their plasmid profiling. J Pure Appl Microbiol. 2023 Mar 1;17(1):222-30.
  12. Aman S, Kaur N, Mittal D, Sharma D, Shukla K, Singh B, Sharma A, Siwal SS, Thakur VK, Joshi H, Gupta R. Novel biocompatible green silver nanoparticles efficiently eliminates multidrug resistant nosocomial pathogens and mycobacterium species. Indian Journal of Microbiology. 2023 Mar;63(1):73-83.
  13. Chauhan S, Kaur N, Saini AK, Aman S, Chauhan J, Kumar H. Colistin resistant gram-negative Bacteria isolated from various clinical samples in north Indian tertiary care center. Int J Pharm Qual Assur. 2022 Sep 1;13(03):15-23.
  14. Aman S, Mittal D, Shriwastav S, Tuli HS, Chauhan S, Singh P, Sharma S, Saini RV, Kaur N, Saini AK. Prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains in device associated nosocomial infection and their in vitro killing by nanocomposites. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022 Jun 1;78:103687.
  15. Pahari PK, Vyas S, Aman S, Singh U, Singh KP, Tiwari R, Dhanawat M. Therapeutic options for the treatment of 2019-novel Coronavirus in India: a review. Coronaviruses. 2022 Feb 1;3(2):39-47.
Note: *Corresponding
Published Patents
  1. Antimicrobial properties of the biologically synthesized copper nanoparticles from the extracts of Citrus pseudolimon. PA. No. 202111048799. Intellectual Property Authority. Government of India.
  2. Antimicrobial properties of the biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles from the extracts of Citrus pseudolimon. PA. No. 202111048797. Intellectual Property Authority. Government of India.
  3. Antimicrobial properties of the biologically synthesized iron nanoparticles from the extracts of Citrus pseudolimon. PA. No. 202111048798. Intellectual Property Authority. Government of India.
Book chapters
  1. Narinder Kaur, Naveen Verma, Parika Koundal, Fiza Aman, Shahbaz Aman*. Emergence of antibacterial resistance: nanoparticles a novel approach to combat this crisis. IIP Series. Microbes of Medical Importance e-ISBN: 978-93-6252-020-3. 2nd November 2024.
  2. Narinder Kaur, Shahid Ahmad, Mansi Rajpal, Manisha Sheokand, Rosy Bala, Shahbaz Aman*, Fiza Aman. Updates on covid-19 pathogenesis & diagnosis. IIP Series. Microbes of Medical Importance e-ISBN: 978-93-6252-020-3. 2nd November 2024.
  3. Shakeel Ahmed Mohammed, Shahbaz Aman, Bharat Singh. Futuristic biotechnological approaches for role of microbes in sustainable agriculture and environmental pollution. Futuristic Trends in Biotechnology. IIP Series, Volume 3. 23rd September 2023.
Career Relevance:
  • The Department of Microbiology plays a vital role in medical education and training.
  • Acts as a key Player in combating antimicrobial resistance and managing emerging infectious diseases.
  • Encourage collaborative learning and evidence -based practices in Microbiology
  • Provides conducive environment for research, innovation and academic excellence
  • Strives to integrate innovation with patient care, enhancing healthcare outcome.