Shankar Devkota

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

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I am dedicated to the exploration and characterisation of novel proteins with broad applications in science and industry. My research focuses on uncovering proteins with potential to drive advancements in healthcare, sustainable technologies and other critical fields. I am particularly interested in developing innovative and environmentally friendly approaches, leveraging protein-based tools to address global challenges in medicine, resource recovery and beyond.

Appointments

Date Position Institution name

2023 - 2026 Research Fellow University of Adelaide

2020 - 2022 Teaching Associate Monash University
Education

Date Institution name Country Title

2019 - 2023 Monash University Australia PhD

2015 - 2017 Yeungnam University South Korea Masters in Pharmacy
Research Interests

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Proteins and Peptides Structural biology (incl. macromolecular modelling) Drug discovery

Date	Position	Institution name
2023 - 2026	Research Fellow	University of Adelaide
2020 - 2022	Teaching Associate	Monash University

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2019 - 2023	Monash University	Australia	PhD
2015 - 2017	Yeungnam University	South Korea	Masters in Pharmacy

Journals

Year	Citation
2024	Jha, S. K., De Rubis, G., Devkota, S. R., Zhang, Y., Adhikari, R., Jha, L. A., . . . Paudel, K. R. (2024). Cellular senescence in lung cancer: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic interventions. Ageing Research Reviews, 97, 21 pages. DOI Scopus27 Europe PMC21
2024	Devkota, S. R., Aryal, P., Wilce, M. C. J., Payne, R. J., Stone, M. J., & Bhusal, R. P. (2024). Structural basis of chemokine recognition by the class A3 tick evasin EVA-ACA1001. Protein Science, 33(6), e4999-1-e4999-11. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC2
2024	Hussain, K., Lim, H. D., Devkota, S. R., Kemp-Harper, B. K., Lane, J. R., Canals, M., . . . Stone, M. J. (2024). The chemokine receptor CCR8 is not a high-affinity receptor for the human chemokine CCL18. PLoS One, 19(9), e0305312-1-e0305312-20. DOI
2023	Li, Y., Yang, G., Weng, Y., Xu, L., Hou, F., Devkota, S., & Zhao, C. -X. (2023). Exploring biosurfactants as a sustainable alternative to chemical surfactants. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 677(Part A), 132291-1-132291-11. DOI Scopus8
2023	Devkota, S. R., Aryal, P., Pokhrel, R., Jiao, W., Perry, A., Panjikar, S., . . . Stone, M. J. (2023). Engineering broad-spectrum inhibitors of inflammatory chemokines from subclass A3 tick evasins. Nature Communications, 14(1), 4204-1-4204-12. DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC3
2022	Aryal, P., Devkota, S. R., Jeevarajah, D., Law, R., Payne, R. J., Bhusal, R. P., & Stone, M. J. (2022). Swapping N-terminal regions among tick evasins reveals cooperative interactions influencing chemokine binding and selectivity. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 298(10), 102382-1-102382-11. DOI Scopus5 Europe PMC5
2022	Bhusal, R. P., Aryal, P., Devkota, S. R., Pokhrel, R., Gunzburg, M. J., Foster, S. R., . . . Stone, M. J. (2022). Structure-guided engineering of tick evasins for targeting chemokines in inflammatory diseases. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 119(9), e2122105119-1-e2122105119-7. DOI Europe PMC6
2021	Sai, K., Chhetri, S. B. B., Devkota, S. R., & Khatri, D. (2021). Evaluation of the Hypoglycemic Potential of Leaves Extract of Spondias pinnata (L.f.) Kurz. From Nepal. Scientific World Journal, 2021, 3230351. DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC1
2019	Kwon, E., Devkota, S. R., Pathak, D., Dahal, P., & Kim, D. Y. (2019). Structural analysis of the recognition of the -35 promoter element by SigW from Bacillus subtilis. PLoS ONE, 14(8), 13 pages. DOI Scopus4 Europe PMC3
2017	Devkota, S. R., Kwon, E., Ha, S. C., Chang, H. W., & Kim, D. Y. (2017). Structural insights into the regulation of Bacillus subtilis SigW activity by anti-sigma RsiW. PLoS ONE, 12(3), 15 pages. DOI Scopus22 Europe PMC18

Preprint

Year	Citation
2023	Devkota, S., Aryal, P., Jiao, W., Perry, A., Panjikar, S., Payne, R., . . . Stone, M. (2023). Engineering Broad-spectrum Inhibitors of Inflammatory Chemokines from a New Family of Tick Evasins. DOI

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2025	Co-Supervisor	A Sustainable Approach for Mineral Processing and Recycling	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Ruilin Zhao

Email: shankar.devkota@adelaide.edu.au

Shankar Devkota

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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

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