Dr. Rakhee Dangi | Plant Systematics | Women Researcher Award

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👩‍🔬 Professional Summary

Dr. Rakhee Dangi is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Microbiology and Plant Taxonomy, with over two decades of experience. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, her expertise lies in molecular systematics, phytochemistry, and genetic diversity analysis of plant species, especially Trigonella.

🎓 Education & Qualifications

She holds a postgraduate degree in Microbiology and has qualified the State Eligibility Test, affirming her academic competence and teaching eligibility.

    Professional Experience

• 🧪 1999–2002: Project Assistant, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

• 👩‍🏫 2005–2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Fergusson College, Pune

• 🧬 2013–Present: Associate Professor, RGITBT, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune

📚 Publications & Academic Contributions

Dr. Dangi has authored 13+ peer-reviewed journal publications, covering molecular phylogenetics, species taxonomy, and biochemical profiling. She has also presented in key national and international conferences and contributed to plant biodiversity research, particularly in Trigonella and Melilotus species.

🛠️ Technical Skills

Proficient in molecular marker techniques (RAPD, ISSR), phylogenetic analysis (nrDNA, cpDNA), phytochemical extraction, in vitro antioxidant assays, and statistical evaluation of genetic diversity.

🧑‍🏫 Teaching Experience

With nearly 20 years of academic teaching, she has mentored undergraduate and postgraduate students in Microbiology and Biotechnology, fostering research-driven learning.

🔬 Research Interests

Her core research areas include:

• Molecular taxonomy and systematics of Trigonella and Melilotus

• Plant secondary metabolites and bioactivity screening

• Conservation of genetic plant resources and phylogenetic studies

🏆 Awards & Recognitions

• Best Outgoing Student (Teachers’ Choice Award), Abasaheb Garware College

• Best Paper Presentation Award, Int’l Conference on Biodiversity (2014)

• Qualified State Eligibility Test (SET)

Publications

 Generic reappraisal in the tribe Trifolieae subtribe Trigonellinae (Leguminosae)

• Authors: Khushboo Mittal, Rakhee Dangi
  Journal: Plant Systematics and Evolution
  Year: 2025

 Molecular phylogenetic studies on Trigonella section Ellipticae (Trifolieae, Fabaceae) from India utilising nrDNA (ITS) and cpDNA (trnL–trnF & petL–psbE)

• Authors: Khushboo Mittal, Rakhee Dangi, Priyanka Ingle, Akhtar H. Mallik
  Journal: Phytotaxa
  Year: 2024

 Sympatric speciation in Dipcadi saxorum at Kanheri Caves, Borivali, Maharashtra India

• Authors: Suchandra Ranjit Dutta, Hensal Salvador Rodrigues, Pramodachandra Praful Harvey, Kiran Gangadhar Chakral, Priyanka Ingle, Rakhee Dangi
  Journal: Phytotaxa
  Year: 2024

 Preliminary evaluation of the phylogenetic position of Trigonella griffithii (Fabaceae): a newly recorded species to the flora of India

• Authors: Khushboo Mittal, Rakhee Dangi, Akhtar H. Mallik, Priyanka Ingle, Faiz A. Shah
  Journal: Rheedea
  Year: 2023

 Trigonella kargilensis (Trifolieae, Fabaceae), a New Species from India Based on Morphological and Molecular Evidence

• Authors: Khushboo Mittal, Rakhee Dangi, Priyanka Ingle, Akhtar H. Mallik
  Journal: Annales Botanici Fennici
  Year: 2023