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Dr. Garima Mathur

Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)

garima.mathur@jiit.ac.in

Biography

Dr. Garima Mathur is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida. She holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and M.Sc. in Biotechnology from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and obtained Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from Kurukshetra University.

Dr. Mathur began her research career as a Research Associate at IIT Delhi, contributing to a DBT-funded project in the Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology. She then joined the industry briefly as a Scientist in Application R&D at Novozymes South Asia Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. Following this, she pursued postdoctoral research in Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics at Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat.

Since 2010, Dr. Mathur has been with Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, progressing through various academic ranks from Research Associate to Assistant Professor, and now serving as an Associate Professor since July 2025. Her academic tenure at JIIT has been marked by significant contributions in teaching and research within the biotechnology domain.

Dr. Mathur has been actively involved in mentoring students, developing curriculum, and leading research projects. Her professional journey reflects a blend of strong academic foundation, industry exposure, and dedicated teaching and research experience, making her a respected figure in her field. Through her work, she continues to advance biotechnology education and research in India.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D. in Biotechnology (IIT Roorkee), M.Sc. in Biotechnology (Panjab University, Chandigarh), B.Sc. in Biotechnology (Kurukshetra University)

Research Highlights

My research interest lies in the sustainable production and diverse applications of biopolymers, which are naturally derived polymers from living organisms, including bacteria and fungi, using agro-industrial residues. Our group has been involved in isolation of bacterial cellulose producing bacterial isolates and exploring the potential of modified biopolymers in various applications such as wound healing and antimicrobial bioactive packaging. With increasing environmental concerns surrounding synthetic plastics and the urgent need for eco-friendly alternatives, biopolymers have emerged as a promising solution due to their biodegradability, renewability, and reduced ecological footprint.

Areas Of Interest

Microbial polymers production
Development of phytochemical extract-based biopolymer composites

Publications

Singh, Garima, Gauba, Pammi, and Mathur, Garima. "Variations in physicochemical characteristics of bacterial cellulose produced by Acetobacter aceti MTCC 2623 under static culture conditions" International Journal of Materials Research, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijmr-2024-0016
Razi ur Rahman, Garima Mathur. Biotechnological production of chitosan: extraction and characterization from Trichoderma sp. July 2025, Biopolymers and Cell 41(2):100, DOI: 10.7124/bc.000B13
Samriddh Srivastava, Garima Mathur, Investigating the effect of alkali treatment on physicochemical characteristics of bacterial cellulose synthesized by Komagataeibacter saccharivorans BC-G1, The Microbe, Volume 7, 2025, 100340, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2025.100340
Srivastava S, Mathur G. Statistical optimization of bioprocess parameters for enhanced production of bacterial cellulose from K. saccharivorans BC-G1. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology (2024) May 31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-024-01397-9
R. Pandey and G. Mathur, “Current trends in chitosan functionalization methods and their applications,” Starch, 2024.
S. Srivastava and G. Mathur, “Komagataeibacter saccharivorans strain BC-G1: an alternative strain for production of bacterial cellulose,” Biologia, vol. 77, pp. 3657–3668, 2022.
Singh, Rushali, Mathur, Ashwani, Goswami, Navendu, and Mathur, Garima. "Effect of carbon sources on physicochemical properties of bacterial cellulose produced from Gluconacetobacter xylinus MTCC 7795" e-Polymers, vol. 16, no. 4, 2016, pp. 331-336. https://doi.org/10.1515/epoly-2016-0047
P. Sharma, G. Mathur, S. Dhakate, S. Chand, N. Goswami, S. K. Sharma, and A. Mathur, “Evaluation of physicochemical and biological properties of chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) polymer blend membranes and their correlation for Vero cell growth,” Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 137, pp. 576–583, 2016.
M. S. Dayal, N. Goswami, A. Sahai, V. Jain, G. Mathur, and A. Mathur, “Effect of media components on cell growth and bacterial cellulose production from Acetobacter aceti MTCC 2623,” Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 94, pp. 12–16, 2013.