Prof. Jagdeep Singh is Registrar of Indian Institute of Science Education & Research, Mohali. Prior to joining IISER Mohali, he served Department of Higher Education, Government of Punjab in various capacities as Director (o), Additional Director, Deputy Director and Chief Vigilance officer. He remained as Registrar of Central University of Punjab for four years, where he also served as Controller of Examinations and Finance Officer. When the project of IISER Mohali was announced by the Government of India, he was appointed Coordinator of the project by the Government of Punjab. Subsequently he was associated with IISER Mohali as Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty (2007-2012) Prof. Singh also served Pushpa Gujral Science City as Advisor, Biotechnology and was project leader in setting up Biotech Gallery, Evolution Gallery, Dinosaurs Park , AIDS Gallery and Red Ribbon project. Prof. Singh is a trained assessor of NAAC.
A Ph. D in Biological Sciences, Prof. Singh has post-doctoral training in Molecular Biology. His research interests are DNA methylation in cancer and epigenetics of ageing. He has published 20 research papers in Systematics and Epigenetics of Cancer. Recently he published a book,” Science and Spirituality: The journey within”.
2008 - 2010 : Editor - Research Journal of Biotechnology
Since June 2020 : Registrar, IISER Mohali
Jun 2019 - May 2020 : Deputy Director, Department of Higher Education
Mar 2016 - Jun 2019 : Registrar, Central University of Punjab
Jun 2015 - Mar 2016 : Controller of Examinations, Central University of Punjab
Aug 2012 - Jun 2015 : Deputy Director/Additional Director/ Director, Department of Higher Education Punjab
Since Nov 2012 : Professor
Jul 2006 - Aug 2012 : Coordinator, IISER Mohali
Jul 2007 - Aug 2012 : Adjunct Faculty, IISER Mohali
Jul 2005 - Jul 2006 : Advisor Biotechnology, Pushpa Gujral Science City
Sep 1993 - Jun 2005 : Assistant Professor/Associate Professor, Department of Higher Education Punjab
2006 : Post-Doc, Epigenetics of Cancer, Indian Academy of Sciences)
1991 : Post-Doc, Systematics of Saw flies
1990 : PhD (Zoology)
1987 : Master of Philosophy
1985 : Master of Science
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Chief Vigilance Officer, Department of Higher Education & Languages Punjab
State Nodal Officer AISHE
State Nodal Officer RUSA
State Nodal Officer e-Governance
State Nodal Officer NAAC
State Nodal Officer NMEICT
State Nodal Officer Community Colleges
State Representative NCTE
State Nodal Officer, New Education Policy
Nodal Officer RFD, Department of Higher Education & Languages Punjab
Liaison Officer NABI
Member Secretary Bio-Ethics Committee IISER Mohali
Member Building & Consultant Monitoring Committee NABI and CIAB
Member JAC and Question Paper Setting Committee of IISERs’
- Young Scientist Award by Department of Science & Technology (GOI) 1988
- Fellow - International Society of Biotechnology
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Revision of genus Athalia Leach from India (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Dtsch. Ent. Z; N.F.36(1989) 1-3, 133-156 (GERMANY)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S.. A new genus and a new species of Allantinae ( Tenthredinidae: Hymenoptera) Ent. Tidskr. 112 : 125-128. Umea. ( SWEDEN) 1991
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Revision of genus Empronus Malaise (Hymenoptera : Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) from the world. Entomol. Abh. Mus. Tierkd. Dresden 55. Nr.5 (1992). 73-80 (GERMANY)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Revision of genus Monostegidea Rohwer (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) from India.Dtsch. Ent. Z; N.F.39(1992) 1-3, 143-150 (GERMANY)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Revision of Hemibeleses Takeuchi (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) from India. Dtsch. Ent. Z; N.F.39(1992) 1-3, 151-157 (GERMANY)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Hemkuntus gen N. of Allantinae (Tenthredinidae: Hymenoptera) from India. Entomon (1992) Vol. 17 No. 1 & 2, 121-123 (INDIA)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Revision of genus Mallachiella Malaise (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) from the World. Entomol. Abh. Mus. Tierkd. Dresden 55. Nr.10 (1993). 163-168 (GERMANY)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Revision of genus Ferna Malaise (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) from India. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 90 (1), 1993, (INDIA)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. First record of Allantinae (Tenthredinidae: Hymenoptera) from India.J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. Vol. 90 (1), 1993, (INDIA)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. Amalachiella a replacement name for genus Manis. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae: Allantinae) J. Ent. Res. 20 (3): 275 (1996) (INDIA)
Saini, M.S.; Deep,J.S. New additions to genus Athlophorus Burmeister from India. Geobios New Reports 15 ; 101-107. (1996) (INDIA)
Deep,J.S and Sukhjeet Sidhu.Methylation pattern of e-cadherin gene as epigenetic biomarker in lung cancer patients. Res. J. Biotech. 2008, 3(4):32-34
Deep,J.S and Sukhjeet Sidhu. Study of Methylation Pattern of APC Gene as Epigenetic Biomarker in Lung Cancer Patients. Proc. 2008, ISBT(1):435-437
Singh Jagdeep.DNA Methylation - Epigenetics to Molecular Diagnostics Res. J. Biotech 2009, 4 (4):3-4
Sukhjeet Sidhu, Jagdeep S. Deep, R.C. Sobti, V.L. Sharma and Hitendra Thakur. Methylation Pattern of MGMT Gene in relation to Age, Smoking, Drinking and Dietary Habits as Epigenetic Biomarker in Prostate Cancer Patients Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Journal, Volume 2010:GEBJ-8
Deep, J S, Sukhjeet Sidhu, Charu Garg, Shruti Thapliyal and Avinash Chandel. 2012. Aberrent Methylation in promoters of GSTP1, p16, p14, and RASSF1A genes in smokers of North India. ISRN Pulmology Vol.2012, Article ID 247631, 1-6.
Effect of Ascorbic acid, Proline and Mannitol on the Desiccation Tolerance of Synthetic Seeds in Rhynchostylis retusa B1. American Journal of Life Science Researches 2(4):520-533 (December 2014).
Ascorbic Acid as a growth adjuvant in encapsulated protocorm-lime-bodies of Rhynchostylis Retusa Bl. (Orchidaceae) Current Botany 8 (June 2017)
Book: Science and Spirituality: The journey within
1 book chapter: Role of Repair Gene Polymorphism and Hypermethylation of GSTP Gene in the Risk of Prostate Cancer Biomedical Research, Medicine and Disease- CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group
20 Research Papers on Systematics, Epigenetics in various International/National Journals
POPULAR SCIENCE ARTICLES:
1. Deep, J.S.; Insects as food: Entomophagy. Agrobios October 2006:12-14
2. Deep, J.S.; Nanotechnology and Cancer Science Reporter April 2007:33-35