Experience
Assistant Professor, Grade III, Amity University, Noida, 2012 – Present
Scientist, Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR), 2005 – 2012
Research Associate III, The Institute of Genomic Research (TIGR), USA. 2003 - 2005
Graduate Student, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA 1999 - 2002
Intern, U.S. National Arboretum, Washington DC. 1997 - 1999
Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. 1995- 1996
Current Courses Taught
Basic Genetics, Advanced Genetics, Molecular Biology, Advanced Molecular Biology, Basic and Advanced Recombinant DNA Technology, Lifestyle Related Diseases
Research Interests
Biotechnology and Molecular Biology – PCR, Gene Cloning, DNA and Genome Sequencing, Genomics, and Bioinformatics Data analysis.
Teaching Interests
Basic Genetics, Advanced Genetics, Molecular Biology, Advanced Molecular Biology, Basic and Advanced Recombinant DNA Technology, Lifestyle Related Diseases
Professional Activities
• Presented Paper “Polymorphism Of Resistant Gene Analogs In Wheat” in Plant & Animal Genome VIII Conference, San Diego, CA, January 9-12, 2000
• Presented paper “Genomics in Drug Discovery” in National Bioinformatics Symposium, Feb 1-2, 2006, Mangalore.
• Presented paper “Whole Genome Sequencing ”in National Symposium on biotechnology for sustainable agriculture & conservation of biodiversity, March 24-25, 2006, Jaipur.
• Presented seminar on “Genomics: DNA and Genome Sequencing”, 19 September, 2007. ICG, Jaipur
• Presented paper “ Impact of Molecular Tools on Environmental Genomics” in National Conference Application of biotechnology in sustaining the Environmental, February 5 -6 , 2008, Jaipur
• Presented paper “ Marker Assisted Selection (MAS): from Publications to Practice in National Seminar on biotechnology for sustainable agriculture & Environmental Management, November 7 -8, 2008, Jaipur.
• Presented paper “ARDRA- a key to assess genetic diversity” in UGC Sponsored National Conference on Recent Trends in Environmental Toxicology and Biotechnological Approach to Conserve Environment, January 30-31, 2009, Jaipur.
• Presented poster “Comparative Genomics Approach for the Identification of Regulatory Regions from Conserved Non Coding Sequences (CNS) Of Rhizobia Species”, AMI Ranchi, 15-17 December, 2010
• Presented paper “Rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria in drinking water using PCR based approach”, National Conference on Earth and environment: Pollution and Prevention, January 28-30, 2014.
• Presented paper “ Genetic factors associated with type 2 diabetes”, National conference of Family medicine and primary care, 19-20 November , 2015.
Other Achievements
GENBANK SUBMISSIONS
2001) Triticum aestivum putative resistance protein gene, partial cds under Accession numbers: AF355768 and AF355769
•(2006). Synthetic construct Yersinia pestis. 4042 clones under Accession numbers: DQ772760 to DQ776760.
•(2007)The role of myocilin (TIGR) gene in primary open angle glaucoma: A clinical and molecular genetic study. 196 clones under Accession numbers: EF152650.1 to EF152769.1 and EF 151986.1 to EF152063.1.
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB)
sector 125, Noida