Research and Teaching Experience
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Sept 2022 – Present: Assistant Professor in Department of Biotechnology, GLA University, Mathura, U.P.
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June 2019 – July 2022: Assistant Professor in Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Atmiya University, Rajkot, Gujarat.
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September 2018 – June 2019: Assistant Professor in Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, PDM University, Bahadurgarh, Haryana.
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May 2016 – August 2018: UGC Dr. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellow in Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana. (Project Title: Cost effective strategy for the production of Erythritol using crops byproducts.
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July - December 2016: Taught a paper namely, “Principles of Genetics and Molecular Biology” to M.Sc. Biotechnology, 1st semester students at Department of Biotechnology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana.
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July - December 2016: Taught a paper namely, “Instrumentation and Techniques” to B.Voc. Industrial Waste Management and B.Voc. Biomedical Sciences 2nd year students at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana.
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July 2014 – May 2016: Research Associate in project entitled “Development of Seaweeds Biorefinary and Pilot Demonstration of Bioethanol Production".
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Oct 2013- March 2014: SRF in project entitled “Molecular and functional characterization of dextran production in Weissella spp. - Superior dextran producers for cereal applications” funded jointly by the Academy of Finland and the Indian Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
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July 2008- Jan 2014: PhD from Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam. (Thesis title: Dextransucrase and dextran with anticancer properties from probiotic Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG3 isolated from fermented cucumber)
Award & Honors
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SBC Young Scientist Award-2017 in Post-Doctoral category.
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AMI Young Scientist Award-2016 in Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology.
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GATE-2007 qualified and got fellowship from IIT Guwahati, Assam.
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Secured highest marks in my batch during M.Sc. with 80%.
Research Interestes
Microbiology, Molecular Biology Fermentation technology, Protein Biochemistry and Enzymology