EDUCATION

DEGREE

INSTITUTION

YEAR

DETAILS

B.Sc.

Kohima Science College, Nagaland University

2003

Botany, Zoology, Chemistry

M.Sc.

Nagaland University

2005

Botany

Ph.D.

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Research work in CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow

2016

Life Science (Plant Molecular Biology/Plant Biotechnology)

Any Other

CAREER PROFILE

ORGANIZATION/ INSTITUTION

DESIGNATION

DURATION

ROLE

CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow

Junior & Senior Research Fellow

Sept., 2009-Sept., 2016

Research (Ph.D.)

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi

Senior Research Fellow

Oct., 2016-June., 2017

Research Fellow

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi

NIPGR-Research Associate

June., 2017- July., 2017

Research Associate (Postdoctoral)

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi

DBT-Research Associate

July., 2017-April., 2018

Research Associate (Postdoctoral)

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi

DST-SERB National Postdoctoral Fellow

April., 2018- Nov., 2019

Postdoctoral Fellow

Pachhunga University College, Mizoram University

Assistant Professor

29-11-2019 onwards

Teaching faculty & Research

RESEARCH INTEREST/ SPECIALIZATION

Plant Biotechnology

Cell and Molecular Biology

Stress Biology

Plant Physiology

Plant Developmental Biology

Plant Cell and Tissue Culture

Plant Genetic Engineering

Secondary Metabolism

SUBJECTS/ COURSES TAUGHT

Plant Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Plant Taxonomy, Embryology, Biomolecules, Biotechniques, Bioinformatics

HONOURS & AWARDS

·         Gold Medal for University Subject topper in M.Sc. (Botany) in 2005

·         Qualified Joint CSIR-UGC NET(JRF), 2008

·         Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE-2009)

·         DBT Research Associateship (2017)

·         DST-SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018)

PUBLICATIONS

YEAR

TITLE

PUBLISHER/ JOURNAL

2021

Tropane alkaloid biosynthesis in plants: insights from transcriptome analysis. In: Srivastava V, Mehrotra S, Mishra S. (Eds), Tropane Alkaloids: Pathways, Potential and Biotechnological Applications.

Springer, Berlin

2021

Cyanobacterial availability for CRISPR-based genome editing: Current and future challenges. In: Singh PK, Fillat MF, Kumar A. (Eds), Cyanobacterial Lifestyle and its Applications in Biotechnology.

Academic Press

2020

An efficient low-cost xylem sap isolation method for bacterial wilt assays in tomato.

Applications in Plant Sciences (APPS); Botanical Society of America

2018

Impact of Soil Moisture Regimes on Wilt Disease in Tomatoes: Current Understanding. In: Biochemical, Physiological and Molecular Avenues for Combating Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants.

Academic Press, USA; Elsevier

2015

Promoters of AaGL2 and AaMIXTA-Like1 genes of Artemisia annua direct reporter gene expression in glandular and non-glandular trichomes.

Plant Signaling & Behavior

2015

Overexpression of Artemisia annua sterol C-4 methyl oxidase gene, AaSMO1, enhances total sterols and improves tolerance to dehydration stress in tobacco.

Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture

CONFERENCE ATTENDED

YEAR

NAME OF THE CONFERENCE

ORGANIZER

2020

Strategies and Opportunities in dealing with COVID-19 Pandemic-Biotechnological Implications

Department of  Biotechnology, Sri Padmavati MahilaVisvavidyalayam (Women's University), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

2019

Molecular Intricacies of Plant Associated Microorganisms (MIPAM-2019)

National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi

2015

International Conference on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow

2014

JIGYASA

CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow

2011

80^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biological Chemists (India)

CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow

2010

The International Symposium on Current Status and Opportunities in Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (AROMED)

CSIR- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow

PUBLIC SERVICE/ UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE SERVICE/ CONSULTATION ACTIVITY

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

Society of Biological Chemists (India)

PROJECTS & COLLABORATIONS

1.      Project Title: Virus-induced gene silencing-based investigation of the effects of drought stress on tomato plant resistance to the wilt pathogen, Ralstonia solanacearum.

Funding Agency: DST-SERB for NPDF; Year and Duration: 2018 for 2 years.

Host Institute: NIPGR, New Delhi

Cost: Rs. 19.20 Lakhs

Status: Completed

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