We are currently working in the following key areas

• Development of machine learning and Artificial intelligence based computational tools for Biology-BIG data analysis
• Understanding the role of human microbiome and metabolome in human health and establishing the microbiome of Indian population
• Microbiome and metabolome -based markers for human colorectal cancer
• Examining the role of synbiotics, diet and immunity on Human gut metagenome and human health.
• Exploring the metagenomic diversity of various unique environments in India
• Complete genome sequencing of novel higher eukaryotic species
• Complete genome sequencing and analysis of novel culturable and unculturable bacteria

Metagenomic analysis of human gut microbiome: Highlights

• First and Largest gut metagenome and metabolome of Indian population
• First and largest scalp microbiome study in the world
• First study on the gut microbiome of autistic children in India
• First study on gut microbiome of tuberculosis patients in India
• First ever gut microbiome gene catalogue of Big cats of Panthera species

Genomics Sequencing and Analysis of Novel Eukaryotic Genomes: Highlights

• First ever sequencing and analysis of Indian peacock genome in the world
• First ever sequencing and analysis of Indian tiger genome
• First ever sequencing and analysis of Aloe vera genome in the world
• First ever sequencing and analysis of Turmeric genome in the world
• First ever sequencing and analysis of Giloy genome in the world
• First ever sequencing and analysis of Banyan and Peepal trees genomes in the world

Genomics Sequencing and Analysis of Novel Bacterial Genomes

• Anoxybacillus mongoliensis Strain MB4,
• Pseudomonas hussainii Strain MB3,
• Tepidimonas taiwanensis Strain MB2,
• Gulbenkiania mobilis Strain MB1,

Software/Web Server/Knowledge-base development

• An artificial intelligence approach to predict human skin microbiome-mediated metabolsim of biotics and xenobiotics
• Molib: A machine learning based classification tool for the prediction of biofilm inhibitory molecules
• A novel approach for the prediction of species-specific biotransformation of xenobiotic/drug molecules by human gut microbiota