• Seven projects completed on hepatitis viruses HAV, HEV, TTV, HBV and HCV.
• Eighteen projects were completed on measles, mumps, rubella & chickenpox viruses.
• Altogether, twenty-two intramural and three extramural projects were handled.

Scientific Awards / Honors/ Society Membership/ Editorial Board Member/ Reviewer:
• Member Secretory ICMR-NIV Institutional Biosafety Committee (16 Aug 2023 to 24 Sep 2025).
• Department of Biotechnology nominee for the IBSC, Western Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory Aundh, Pune (24th July 2023 onwards).
• Department of Biotechnology (M/o Science & Technology) nominee for the IBSC, BJ Government Medical College, Pune (17th May 2023 onwards).
• Member Board of Studies in Microbiology, Fergusson College, Pune (26th April 2023 onwards).
• Member Board of Studies in Microbiology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (10th April 2023 onwards).
• Professor in Biological Sciences, AcSIR (June 2023 onwards).
• PhD Supervisor-Biological Sciences and Medical Research, AcSIR, Ghaziabad (2023).
• PhD and MSc Supervisor-Microbiology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (2021).
• Journal ‘Virologica Sinica’ appreciated contribution by awarding ‘Outstanding Reviewer 2020’.
• National Overseas Scholarship Award (2007-11), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, India.
• Travel grant for participation in IUMS International Virology Congress (July, 2005), ICMR Delhi.
• Shakuntala Amirchand ICMR Young Scientist award (2002), ICMR, New Delhi.
• Editorial board member for-
 Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease published by Elsevier (Nov 2024 onwards).
 Journal of Clinical Virology Plus published by American Society of Microbiology & Elsevier (2022 onwards).
 VirusDisease (Section: Medical Virology) published by Indian Virological Society & Springer (2014-2023).
 Review Editor for Frontiers in Public Health & Frontiers in Medicine.
• Reviewer for twenty Microbiology/ Virology journals
Scientific Society Membership:
• Indian Society for Malaria and Other Communicable Disease, Life Member- 2023.
• Indian Virological Society, Life Member- IVS ID: LM-216/IVS/2019.
• The Association of Microbiologists of India, Life Member- AMI ID: 4726-2018.
• The British Infection Association- Associate Member-2019-21.
Academic faculty:
• Professor in Biological Sciences and Medical Research, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR- Human Resource Development Centre Campus, Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad (June 2023).
• Faculty member for MSc Virology course jointly conducted by ICMR-NIV, Pune and Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune since June 2005.

• Scientist-F: Mar 2026 onwards, National Institute of Translation Virology & AIDS Research (NITVAR), Pune.
• Scientist-F: Sep 2025-Feb 2026, ICMR Headquarters New Delhi.
• Scientist-F & Group Leader: 2020-Sep 2025, VRVR NIV Pune.
• Scientist-E & Group Leader: 2015-2020, Virus Registry and Virus Repository (VRVR) NIV Pune.
• Scientist-D & Group Leader: 2009-2015, Measles Group NIV Pune.
• Doctoral Scholar: Sep 2007- Dec 2011, Public Health England, London (UK).
• Scientist-C: 2003-2009, Hepatitis and Measles Group NIV Pune.
• Scientist-B: June 1998-2003, Hepatitis Division National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune.
• Microbiologist: Aug 1995- May 1998, Wockhardt Ltd. Waluj Aurangabad (MS).

List of Grant Received: WHO Geneva (1) and WHO India (2)

Conference/ Workshops Proceedings/ International visits/ Invited talks:

1. Vaidya SR, Kasibhatla SM, Bhattad DR, Ramtirthkar MR, Kale MM, Raut CG and Kulkarni-Kale U. Complete Genome Sequencing of Measles Virus isolates from India and Comparative Genomics Study with global isolates. In proceedings of 27^th International Conference of Virology (Intervirocon-2018), at PGIMER Chandigarh-160012 (November 12-14, 2018). Poster (oral) presentation.
2. Sajjadi S, Shirode A, Vaidya SR and Cherian S. Docking and virus growth studies to investigate CD46 receptor usage by measles hemagglutinin protein possessing mutations Y481N/D. In proceedings of ‘Accelerating Biology 2016: Decoding the Deluge’ conference organized by Bioinformatics Group, CDAC Pune at YASHADA Pune on 19-21 January 2016.
3. Vaidya SR, Chowdhury DT, Kumbhar NS, Tomar RS, Kamble MB and Kazi MI. Circulation of two mumps virus genotypes in an unimmunized population from India. In proceedings of XXI National conference organized by Indian Virological Society on 8-10 November 2012 at IVRI Mukteswar, Nainital.
4. Vaidya SR, Raja D, Mahadevan A, Wairagkar NS, Ramamurthy N, Shankar SK. Measles Genotype D7 is Indigenous in India in proceedings of Asia Pacific Congress on Medical Virology, India Habitat Center, New Delhi (November 13-15, 2006).
5. Wairagkar NS, Vaidya SR, Raja D, Shaikh NJ, Ramamurthy N, Murhekar M, Gupte MD and Mishra AC. Molecular surveillance of Measles in India. (V-385) in proceedings of International Union of Microbiological Societies-2005 XIII International Virology Congress at Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA (July 23-28 2005).
6. Vaidya SR, Raja D, Ramamurthy N, Wairagkar NS, Varlaxmi E, Gunasekaran G, and Mishra AC. First detection of Measles Genotype D7 from India (V-383) in proceedings of International Union of Microbiological Societies-2005 XIII International Virology Congress at Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA (July 23-28 2005).
7. Vaidya SR, Wairagkar NS, Shaikh NJ, Hungund LV, Umrani US and Pawar B. Detection of measles genotype D8 in an outbreak. In proceedings of International symposium on Emerging Viral Infections at Pune (Oct 11-13, 2004).
8. Raut CG, Gengaje BB, Nipunge SV, Rajarshi MP, Vaidya SR, Rane SR, Pol SS, and Kohale KN. Capillaria hepatica infection in bandicoot rat (Bandicoota indica) in 6^th convention of the Indian Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (ISVEPM) at Chennai.
9. Vaidya SR, Chitambar SD, and Arankalle VA. Detection of Hepatitis viruses in affluent and effluent of sewage treatment plant by polymerase chain reaction in proceedings of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists XX IV conference, Belgaum (Nov 16 –19, 2000).

International visits (5)

1. Participation in the Regional workshop for strengthening capacity and internal quality assurance for the SEAR measles and rubella laboratory network at Thimphu, Bhutan (August 15-20, 2016).
2. Participation in the Regional Meeting of Virologists from WHO SEAR Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network at Jakarta, Indonesia (October 27- 31, 2014).
3. Participation in the 8^th Inter Country Training on Molecular Technique for the WHO SEAR Measles & Rubella Network at NIH Bangkok, Thailand (Feb 24-28, 2014).
4. Availed National Overseas Scholarship Award (PhD) given by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India at Public Health England London, UK (24 Sep 2007 to 31 November 2011).
5. Participation & exhibition of poster in the XIII International Virology Congress organized by International Union of Microbiological Societies-2005 at Moscone Center, San Francisco, USA (July 23-28, 2005).

Scientific talk / Invited lectures in Conference/ Workshops/ Meetings (15)

• Delivered invited talk, ‘Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Measles, Mumps, Rubella & Varicella’ in one-day National Seminar (Microbes for Sustainable Biosphere) organized by Department of Microbiology, Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya Ambajogai on 4^th January 2025.
• Delivered invited guest lecture, ‘World of Public Health Important Viruses’, to 12^th Science students at Dr. Kalmadi Shamrao Jr College, Pune, 411038 (Motivational Lecture Series) on 8^th Aug 2022.
• Delivered invited guest lecture 'Viral vaccines and Immunization' as a part of Science day celebration (Webinar) organized by Department of Microbiology, Government College of Arts and Science Aurangabad on 12^th March 2021.
• Delivered invited guest lecture ‘Is measles and rubella elimination feasible in India?’ in Science week program (Webinar on Recent Advances in Microbiology) organized by Department of Microbiology, Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya Ambajogai on 23^rd February 2021.
• Delivered invited guest lecture ‘Genetic and antigenic characterization of Indian mumps viruses’ in webinar organized by ‘Botany4U Life Sciences Discussion Forum’ on 29^th September 2020.
• Delivered invited guest lecture ‘Animal viruses, cultivation & detection of viruses’ at Vidya Pratishthan’s Arts, Science & Commerce College, Baramati (Pune) on 7^th February 2017.
• Delivered talk, ‘Genotype Characterization of Measles & Rubella Virus’ in the 7^th WHO National Consultation Meeting of Virologist held at Hotel Swosti Premium Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 15-16, September 2016.
• Delivered talk on ‘Updates on Measles genotype database from India 2011-16’ in the WHO SEAR workshop held at Thimphu, Bhutan on August 15-20, 2016.
• Delivered talk on ‘Genotype characterization of measles & rubella viruses: challenges and way forward’ in the WHO National Consultation Meeting of Virologist held at The Courtyard Marriott & Convention Centre Hyderabad, Telangana on 14-15, October 2015.
• Delivered talk on ‘Measles & Rubella Update: 2013–2014’ in the WHO regional meeting of Virologists held at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Indonesia on 27- 31, October 2014.
• Delivered talk on ‘Measles Genotype database of India & Observations on molecular testing panel submitted for sequencing’ in the WHO Consultative Meeting of Virologists of Measles Laboratory Network held at The Courtyard Marriott Pune on 6-7 August, 2014.
• Delivered talk on ‘Laboratory diagnosis of measles and rubella’ in training module, ‘ELISA for viral diagnosis’ organized by Reference Centre for Virus Diagnostic Laboratory Pune on 7^th Mar 2014.
• Delivered talk on ‘Molecular Epidemiology of Measles in India’ in the Eight Inter Country Training on Molecular Technique for the WHO SEAR Measles & Rubella Network held at NIH Bangkok, Thailand on 24-28, February 2014.
• Delivered talk on ‘Molecular Epidemiology of Measles: Future Prospects’ in the WHO Consultative Meeting of Virologist of Measles Laboratory Network, held at The Piccadily Lucknow on July 31^st - 1^st August, 2013.
• Delivered invited talk on ‘Advanced Diagnostic Techniques’ in workshop on Current practices of laboratory diagnosis in animal health organized by Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and Disease Investigation Section (MS) at YASHADA, Pune on 3^rd March 2012.

 List of Publications (Journals and Book chapters)

1. Vaidya SR, Sharma S, Kamble MB, Sreedeep KS, Deepthi B, Kulkarni S, Gade S, Pandey PG, Joshi M, Divatia J, Dhamne CA. Clinico-Virological Investigations of Measles Inclusion Body Encephalitis and Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2026; 139(105918).
2. Vaidya SR, Kamble SS, Kamble MB, Roben P. George, Pankaj G. Pandey and Atul M. Walimbe. Serological and molecular investigation of suspected chickenpox cases from India, 2016˗2025. Journal of Infection and Public Health 2026; 19(3):103147.
3. Chaudhary A, Padhi A, Singh S, Mishra P, Bhatt P, Rajyaguru B, Jetha K, Bhise MP, Meena P, Vaidya SR, Agarwal A. Resurgence of mumps in Gujarat: Diagnostic insights, breakthrough infections, and immunization gaps. J Lab Physicians. 2025; 17(3):279-83.
4. Sharma S, Dhamne C, Bhosale S, Parambil B, Divatia J, Chinnaswamy G, Patil V, Joshi R, Epari S, Mahadevan A, Vaidya SR, Kulkarni S, Kulkarni A, Patil V, Srinivasan S, Gollamudi VRM, Roy Moulik N, Prasad M, Narula G, Banavali S. Epilepsia Partialis Continua as a Sequelae of Measles Infection in Children with Hematolymphoid Malignancies. JCO Glob Oncol. 2024; 10(1):10:e2300399.
5. Vaidya SR, Kumbhar NS, Andhare GK, Pawar N, Walimbe AM, Kinikar M, Kasibhatla SM and Kulkarni-Kale U. Neutralizing antibody response to genotypically diverse measles viruses in clinically suspected measles cases. Viruses 2023; 15(11): 2243.
6. Vaidya SR. Immuno-colorimetric Neutralization Test: A surrogate for widely used Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test in Public Health Virology. Viruses 2023, 15(4):939.
7. Vaidya SR, Kumbhar NS, Kamble SS, Walimbe AM and Ashok M. Usefulness of diverse serological tests in the laboratory diagnosis of fever with skin-rash cases in children. Journal of Clinical Virology Plus 2022(2); 100071.
8. Bhattad DR, Kamble MB and Vaidya SR. Genome Sequences of Measles Virus D4 and D8 Genotypes from India. Microbiol Resour Announc. 2021; 10(28):e0053821.
9. Vaidya SR and Tilavat SM. Varicella outbreak in children from Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India. Indian Pediatrics 2021; 58(5):483-84.
10. Vaidya SR, Kasibhatla SM, Kamble MB, Ashok M, Kumbhar NS, Manjunath MJ, Ramtirthkar MR, Kale MM and Kulkarni-Kale U. Genetic and antigenic characterization of wild type rubella viruses isolated from India. Vaccine 2021; 39(6):876-81.
11. Vaidya SR, Kasibhatla SM, Bhattad DR, Ramtirthkar MR, Kale MM, Raut CG and Kulkarni-Kale U. Characterization of diversity of measles viruses in India: genomic sequencing and comparative genomics studies. Journal of Infection 2020; 80(3):301-309.
12. Vaidya SR, Kasibhatla SM, Bhattad DR, Ramtirthkar MR, Kale MM, Raut CG and Kulkarni-Kale U. Complete Genome Sequencing of Measles Virus Isolates Obtained during 2009-2017 from different parts of India. 2019; 30(1):112–169.
13. Vaidya SR, Kulkarni AS, Bhattad DR and Raut CG. Revealing true diversity of measles viruses circulating in India, 2012-17. Journal of Infection 2019; 79(3):283-85.
14. Sajjadi S, Shirode A, Vaidya SR, Cherian SS. Molecular mechanism by which residues at position 481 and 546 of measles virus hemagglutinin protein define CD46 receptor binding using a molecular docking approach. Computational Biology and Chemistry 2019; 80:384-389.
15. Vaidya SR, Kamble MB and Kumbhar NS. Laboratory-based investigation of Fever with Rash Cases in the Maharashtra State - India, 2014-17. Journal of Medical Virology 2019; 91:972-978.
16. Cherian SS, Walimbe AM, Moolpani K, Shirode A, Vaidya SR. Global spatiotemporal transmission dynamics of measles virus clade D genotypes in the context of the measles elimination goal 2020 in India. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2018; 66:37-42.
17. Vaidya SR, Tilavat SM, Hamde VS and Bhattad DR. Outbreak of mumps virus genotype G infection in tribal individuals during 2016-17 in India. Microbiology and Immunology 2018; 62(8):517-523.
18. Vaidya SR, Hamde VS, Kumbhar NS and Walimbe AM. Utility of neutralization test for the laboratory diagnosis of suspected mumps cases. Microbiology and Immunology 2018; 62(4):243-247.
19. Vaidya SR, Tilavat SM, Kumbhar NS, Kamble MB. Chickenpox outbreak in a tribal and industrial zone from the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India. Epidemiology and Infection. 2018; 146(4):476-480.
20. Tilavat SM, Vaidya SR, and Hamde VS. Mumps outbreak in a tribal population from the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, India. Journal of Medical Virology 2017; 89(12):2064-2068.
21. Vaidya SR and Chowdhury DT. Measles Virus Genotypes Circulating in India, 2011 - 2015. Journal of Medical Virology 2017; 89(5):753-758.
22. Vaidya SR, Raut CG, Chowdhury DT and Hamde VS. Complete Genome Sequence of Mumps Virus Isolated from Karnataka State, India. Genome Announcements 2017; 5(2):e01429-16.
23. Vaidya SR and Hamde VS. Is it right time to think of mumps vaccine in India’s universal immunization program? Indian Pediatrics 2016; 53(6):469-473.
24. Vaidya SR, Raut CG and Jadhav SM. Laboratory Confirmation of Rubella Infection in Suspected Measles Cases. Journal of Medical Virology 2016; 88(10):1685-1689.
25. Vaidya SR, Kamble MB, Chowdhury DT and Kumbhar NS. Measles and Rubella Outbreaks in Maharashtra State, India. Indian Journal of Medical Research 2016; 143(2):227-31.
26. Vaidya SR, Chowdhury DT, Jadhav SM and Hamde VS. Complete Genome Sequence of Mumps Viruses Isolated from Patients with Parotitis, Pancreatitis and Encephalitis in India. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 2016; 39:272-278.
27. Vaidya SR, Dvivedi GM and Jadhav SM. Cross-neutralization between three mumps viruses & mapping of hemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) epitopes. Indian Journal of Medical Research 2016; 143(1):37-42.
28. Vaidya SR. Commitment of Measles Elimination by 2020: Challenges in India. Indian Pediatrics 2015; 52(2):103-106.
29. Vaidya SR, Kumbhar NS, Bhide VS. Rubella virus foci are visualized after 3-days of post-infection to Vero cells after immunocolorimetric staining. Cover Page Microbiology and Immunology. 2014; 58(12):i.
30. Vaidya SR, Kumbhar NS and Bhide VS. Detection of measles, mumps and rubella viruses by immuno-colorimetric assay and its application in focus reduction neutralization tests. Microbiology and Immunology 2014; 58(12):666-674.
31. Vaidya SR, Chowdhury DT, Kumbhar NS, Tomar RS, Kamble MB and Kazi MI. Circulation of two mumps virus genotypes in an unimmunized population in India. Journal of Medical Virology. 2013; 85(8):1426-1432.
32. Wairagkar NS, Chowdhury DT, Vaidya SR, Sikchi S, Shaikh N, Hungund L, Tomar RS, Biswas D, Yadav K, Mahanta J, Das VN, Yergolkar P, Gunasekaran P, Raja D, Jadi R, Ramamurty N, Mishra AC; MeaslesNetIndia collaborators. Molecular epidemiology of measles in India 2005-2010. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2011; 204 Suppl 1: S403-413.
33. Vandermeulen C, Verhoye L, Vaidya SR, Clement F, Brown KE, Hoppenbrouwers K, Leroux-Roels G. Detection of mumps virus-specific memory B cells by transfer of peripheral blood mononuclear cells into immune-deficient mice. 2010; 131:33-39.
34. Vaidya SR, Brown DW, Jin L, Samuel D, Andrews N, Brown KE. Development of a focus reduction neutralization test (FRNT) for detection of mumps virus neutralizing antibodies. Journal of Virological Methods. 2010; 163(1):153-56.
35. Mahadevan A, Vaidya SR, Wairagkar NS, Khedekar D, Kovoor JM, Santosh V, Yasha TC, Satishchandra P, Ravi V, Shankar SK. Case of fulminant-SSPE associated with measles genotype D7 from India: an autopsy study. 2008; 28(6):621-26.
36. Vaidya SR, Wairagkar NS, Raja D, Khedekar DD, Gunasekaran P, Shankar S, Mahadevan A, Ramamurty N. First detection of measles genotype D7 from India. Virus Genes. 2008; 36(1):31-4.
37. Chitambar S, Joshi M, Lole K, Walimbe A, Vaidya SR. Cocirculation of and coinfections with hepatitis A virus subgenotypes IIIA and IB in patients from Pune, western India. Hepatol Res. 2007; 37(2):85-93.
38. Vaidya SR, Kharul UK, Chitambar SD, Wanjale SD, Bhole YS. Removal of hepatitis A virus from water by polyacrylonitrile-based ultrafiltration membranes. Journal of Virological Methods. 2004; 119(1):7-9.
39. Vaidya SR, Tilekar BN, Walimbe AM, Arankalle VA. Increased risk of hepatitis E in sewage workers from India. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2003; 45(11):1167-70.
40. Raut CG, Gengaje BB, Nipunage SV, Rajarshi MP, Vaidya SR, Rane SR, Pol SS, Kohale KN. Capillaria hepatica infection in bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica). Journal of Veterinary Parasitology 2003; 17:71-72.
41. Vaidya SR, Chitambar SD, Arankalle VA. Polymerase chain reaction-based prevalence of hepatitis A, hepatitis E and TT viruses in sewage from an endemic area. Journal of Hepatology. 2002; 37(1):131-36.
42. Kasibhatla SM, Vaidya SR, Kale MM, Kulkarni-Kale U. Measles virus. Book chapter in Phylogenomics: Foundations, Methods and Pathogen Analysis, edited by Igor Mokrousov & Egor Shitikov May-2024 (Elsevier). ISBN:9780323998864.
43. Vaidya SR. Measles. Book chapter in NIV Golden to Diamond Jubilee: The Glorious Decade, edited by Arankalle VA & Cecilia D, December-2012. Pp. 295-304.

Supervision for PhD/ MSc Students: 18

PhD/ MSc thesis Viva-voce Examination: 4