1. Shete, S., Kapse, N., &Dhakephalkar, P. K. (2025). Harnessing Pseudodesulfovibrio sp., a sulfate-reducing bacterium for the sustainable synthesis of cerium sulfide. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 41(7), 1-13.
2. Dhakephalkar T, Pisu V, Margale P, Chandras S, Shetty D, Wagh S, Dagar SS, Kapse N, Dhakephalkar PK* (2024) Strain-dependent adhesion variations of Shouchellaclausii isolated from healthy human volunteers: a study on cell surface properties and potential probiotic benefits. Microorganisms 12(9):1771, DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12091771
3. Kapse N*, Dagar SS, Dhakephalkar PK* (2024) Appropriate characterization of reservoir properties and investigation of their effect on microbial enhanced oil recovery through simulated laboratory studies. Scientific Reports 14(1):15401, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65728-4
4. Kapse N, Pisu V, Dhakephalkar T, Margale P, Shetty D, Wagh S, Dagar S, Dhakephalkar PK* (2024) Unveiling the Probiotic Potential of Streptococcus thermophilus MCC0200: Insights from In Vitro Studies Corroborated with Genome Analysis. Microorganisms 12(2):347, DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12020347
5. Kapse NG, Paliwal V, Dagar SS, Rana DP, Dhakephalkar PK* (2022) Genomics and simulated laboratory studies reveal Thermococcus sp. 101C5 as a novel hyperthermophilic archaeon possessing a specialized metabolic arsenal for enhanced oil recovery. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 115,19–31, DOI: 10.1007/s10482-021-01667-8
6. Singh P, Kapse N, Gowdaman V, Tsuji M, Singh SM, Dhakephalkar PK* (2021) Comparative genomic analysis of arctic permafrost bacterium Nesterenkonia sp. PF2B19 to gain insights into its cold adaptation tactic and diverse biotechnological potential. Sustainability 13(8):4590 DOI: 10.3390/su13084590
7. Kapse NG, Engineer AS, Gowdaman V, Wagh S, Dhakephalkar PK* (2019) Functional annotation of the genome unravels probiotic potential of Bacillus coagulans HS243. Genomics 111(4):921-9 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.05.022
8. Kapse NG, Engineer AS, Gowdaman V, Wagh S, Dhakephalkar PK* (2018) Genome profiling for health promoting and disease preventing traits unraveled probiotic potential of Bacillus clausii B106. Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters 46(4):334-45 DOI: 10.4014/mbl.1804.04001
9. Singh P, Kapse N, Roy U, Singh SM, Dhakephalkar PK* (2017) Draft genome sequence of permafrost bacterium Nesterenkonia sp. strain PF2B19, revealing a cold adaptation strategy and diverse biotechnological potential. Genome Announcements 5(15):10-128 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00133-17
10. Kapse N, Singh P, Roy U, Singh SM, Dhakephalkar PK* (2017) Insights into the psychrophilic and sea ice-specific lifestyle of Marinobacter sp. strain AC-23: a genomic approach. Genome Announcements. 5(15): 10.1128/genomea.00134-17
11. Antony R*, Sanyal A, Kapse N, Dhakephalkar PK, Thamban M, Nair S (2016) Microbial communities associated with Antarctic snow pack and their biogeochemical implications. Microbiological research 192:192-202 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2016.07.004
12. Kamalaskar L, Kapse N, Pore S, Dhakephalkar AP, Ranade DR, Dhakephalkar PK* (2016) Genome sequence and gene expression studies reveal novel hydrogenases mediated hydrogen production by Clostridium biohydrogenum sp. nov., MCM B-509T. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41(28):11990-9 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.05.101
13. Rahalkar MC*, Pandit PS, Dhakephalkar PK, Pore S, Arora P, Kapse N (2016) Genome characteristics of a novel type I methanotroph (Sn10-6) isolated from a flooded Indian rice field. Microbial ecology 71:519-23 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-015-0699-z
14. Pandit PS, Rahalkar MC*, Dhakephalkar PK, Ranade DR, Pore S, Arora P, Kapse N (2016) Deciphering community structure of methanotrophs dwelling in rice rhizospheres of an Indian rice field using cultivation and cultivation-independent approaches. Microbial ecology 71:634-44 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-015-0697-1
15. Rahalkar MC*, Pore S, Arora P, Pandit P, Kapse N, Bahulikar R, Schink B, Dhakephalkar PK (2015) Draft genome of Elsteralitoralis, a freshwater epilithic biofilm associated bacterium from littoral zone of Lake Constance. Marine genomics 24:223-4 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2015.05.017
16. Singh P, Kapse N, Arora P, Singh SM, Dhakephalkar PK* (2015) Draft genome of Cryobacterium sp. MLB-32, an obligate psychrophile from glacier cryoconite holes of high Arctic. Marine genomics 21:25-6 DOI: 10.1016/j.margen.2015.01.006
17. Saxena N, Pore S, Arora P, Kapse N, Engineer A, Ranade DR, Dhakephalkar PK* (2015) Cultivable bacterial flora of Indian oil reservoir: isolation, identification and characterization of the biotechnological potential. Biologia 70:1-0 DOI: 10.1515/biolog-2015-0017
18. Palande V, Meora R, Sonavale RM, Makashir M, Modak MS, Kapse N, Dhakephalkar PK, Ranjekar PK, Kunchiraman BN* (2015) Inhibition of pathogenic strains of Candida albicans and non-albicans by Bacillus species isolated from traditional Indian fermented food preparations. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 4(3):691-9

Fellowships:

1. CSIR-SRF (Senior Research Fellowship), 2017
2. Lectureship-NET (National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor) – Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India, 2016
3. ICAR-NET for Assistant Professor/ Lecturer conducted by Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB), 2016