Dr. Rachna Mehta

Assistant Professor

Academic Area : Biochemistry

Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neurosciences (AINN)
J1-201, second floor, Amity Institute of Neuropsychology & Neurosciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida

  • Qualifications
    PhD
  • Experience
    Teaching and Research experience of more than 10 years
  • Current Courses Taught
    Neuroendocrinology
    Brain Metabolism and Energetics
    Neurochemistry
    Molecular Biology of Cells
    Fundamentals of Neurophysiology
    Neurogenetics
  • Research Interests
    Neurobiology of rapid eye movement (REM) Sleep; Biochemical changes in brain during REM sleep or its loss; Neuro-epigenetics
  • Teaching Interests
    Neurosciences; Biochemistry; Epigenetics; Molecular Biology
  • Publications
    26
  • Projects
    1
  • Professional Affiliations
    Life Member of Indian Academy of Neuroscience (IAN)
    Life Member of Society of Neurochemistry India (SNCI)
    Life Member of the Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF)
    Life Member of the Indian Society of Cell Biology (ISCB)
    Member of Society of Biological Chemists (SBC)
  • Professional Activities
    Program Leader
    PhD Program Coordinator
    Member of Course review committee and Area Advisory Board
    Member of Student Research Committee and Doctoral Research Committee
    Senior Research Coordinator
    Examination Moderation Board Member
    Institutional Library Committee Member
    Mentor Mentee Program Coordinator
    Reviewer for Journal of Biological methods; Plos One; IntechOpen and Bentham Science Publishers
  • Other Achievements
    Awarded SERB POWER Grant Project (as Principal Investigator)- 2022
    Invited speaker at Annual Meet of Neuroscience (IAN) held in NBRC, Gurgaon-2016
    Best Oral Presentation Award at International conference of Cell Biology, Central Unversity, Patna -2016
    Awarded DST Women Scientist Project (as Principal Investigator)- 2014
    Awarded 11th AJAS-CAPI Outstanding Research Award in Thailand (Bangkok)-2012
    Awarded Indo-German (DST_DFG) research fellowship, Germany -2010
  • Contact Information
    Amity Institute of Neuropsychology and Neurosciences (AINN)
    J1-201, second floor, Amity Institute of Neuropsychology & Neurosciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida