Qualifications
Ph.D. awarded in Plant Biotechnology from Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India (2011)
Thesis Title: “Mechanism of Proline Hyper-accumulation and its Role in Conferring Metal Tolerance in Plants”. Ph.D. completed under the supervision of Dr. B.N. Tripathi
M.Sc. (2006) in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (78%) from Banasthali University, Bansthali, Rajasthan, India.
B.Sc. (2004) in Biotechnology (Hons.) (79%) from Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan, India
Experience
Teaching Associate at Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Rajasthan
One year at Nowrosjee Wadia College, Pune as Lecturer in Biotechnology (From July 2010 to June 2011)
Presently working as Assistant Professor in Biotechnology (Amity Institute of Biotechnology) at Amity University, Noida (From 4th July 2011 till date)
Current Courses Taught
BIOT201: Fundamentals of Plant Biotechnology
BIOT202: Plant Biotechnology
BIOT602: Advance Plant Biotechnology
Epidemology and Biostatistics
Biostatistics
Research Interests
Defense mechanisms in Plant, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture, Stress Physiology of Plants
Professional Affiliations
• Member of Journal of Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants
• Life membership of Indian Science Congress.
• Reviewer of International Journal “Protoplasma”
Professional Activities
? DBT sponsored National Workshop on Biological Databases and Data Mining organised by the Centre for Bioinformatics, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Rajasthan. (22nd-24th Dec’07)
? Presented a poster on the topic “Elucidation of Copper-Induced Oxidative Stress and Associated Defense Mechanisms” in the 2nd International Conference on Trends in Cellular and Molecular Biology held at the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. (5th-7th Jan’08)
? Participated in International conference on “Free radicals and and Natural Products in Health”(FRNPH) and seventh annual meeting of the society of free radical research in India held at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. (14th-16th Feb’ 08)
? Presented a poster on the paper entitled “ Proline accumulation: an adaptive strategy of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum) to alleviate oxidative stress” in the International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology held at the Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan. (19th-21st Oct’08)
? Presented a paper entitled “ Phosphate mediated improvement of antioxidant defense system enables P. typhoides to control As-induced oxidative stress” in the National Symposium on Current Challenges in Plant Sciences: Gene to Ecosystem held at the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. (24th- 25th March 2009)
? Contributed a paper in the symposium on “Biotechnology in India: Current Status and Future Scope” (30th March 2010). Jaipur, Rajasthan.
? Oral presentation in the National Symposium on “Plant Biology and its Role in Sustainable Food and Energy Production” , Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (March 17-18, 2012)
Other Achievements
• Qualified CSIR-JRF, NET December 2005
• Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-JRF) 2006-2008
• Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR-SRF) 2008-2010
• Member of the Indo-Japan collaborative project entitled “Identification and functional characterization of genes responsible for metal (Al and other) tolerance in wild and crop plants”
• Selected as a reserve candidate for Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship, 2014.
Contact Information
Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB)
Sector-125, Noida