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.
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.
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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
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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.
Scopus26 Europe PMC172024 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.
Scopus1 Europe PMC22024 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.
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.
Scopus82023 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.
Scopus4 Europe PMC32022 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), 11 pages.
Scopus5 Europe PMC42022 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 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 119(9), 7 pages.
Europe PMC62021 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.
Scopus3 Europe PMC12019 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.
Scopus4 Europe PMC32017 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.
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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.
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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
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