Molecular Biology, Plant Microbiology, Microbial ecology, Bioremediation, Heavy metal analysis

Environmental protection and Sustainable Development (ESPD), Sustainable Development Growth, Environmental Psychology, Energy & water conservation Management.

• Teaching Experience of 4 years in the subject of Environmental microbiology at PG level
• Teaching Experience of 2 years in the subject of Environmental science at UG Level
• Worked as Junior Research fellow (JRF) in the DBT-SERB funded project on “Molecular characterization and metabolic potential of rhizospheric bacteria from Arnebia benthamii across North Western Himalaya" from 2018to 2019.
• Worked as Senior Research fellow (SRF) in DBT –SERB project entitled as ”Nuisance Aquatic plants as a sustainable tool for Nutrient Removal and Biofertilization" from 2019 to 2022.

• UGC-NET(National Eligibility test For Assistant professor)conducted by NTA in 2019
• ASRB-NET (Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board) conducted in 2016.
• GATE 2021
• YOUNG SCIENIST AWARD (2021) BY MICROBIAL SOCIETY, India (MBSI) 2021.

• Delivered Services as Subject Expert/ Resource Person at EMMRC, University of Kashmir, in SWAYAM sponsored Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Molecular Biology, launched by MHRD, Government of India, (2018)
• Delivered Services as Subject Expert/ Resource Person at EMMRC, University of Kashmir in e- Content development Project, for Bachelors in Sciences, Bio-Medical Science, (2016-2017)

Trainings Attained

• Gained Exposure through attending trainings:
  • National Centre For Cell Science(NCCS),National Centre for Microbial Resourse (NCMR)Pune, on basic Molecular Biology techniques like Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, MALDI- TOF-MS.
  • Attended UGC sponsored National seminar on “Electronic Devices, system and information Security” organized on 18th and 19th March 2016 by Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology, University of Kashmir.
  • Attended 2 days workshop on Hands on training on Science Laboratory equipments and instrumentation for faculty and research scholars organized by Department of Chemistry on 28th and     29th of November 2018.

• Conferences

Attended International Conferences on:

• • Recent Advances in Interdisciplinary Sciences” conducted by organized by the Department of Electronics, University of Jammu in collaboration with IEEE EDS Delhi Chapter and IETE Jammu Centre in Jan’2019 for 2 days
  • Attended and presented a paper in international conference on “Conservation of Environment and Role of islam ” organized by Central university of Kashmir on 5-6 July 2017.
  • Attended international conference on “Nanotechnology for better living” jointly organized by NIT Srinagar & IIT Kanpur at NIT Srinagar organized on 25th  -29th May.

National seminars

• • Book Reading and Plagiarism” conducted by Allama Iqbal Library at University of Kashmir in Apr’14
  • Attended and presented a paper in 13th JK SCIENCE CONGRESS 2018 and awarded with best oral presentation in microbiology session
  • Attended and presented a paper in two days national conference on “ climate change and sustainable Development perspectives and transformational challenges ” organized by University of Jammu on 7th and 8th November 2017.
  • Attended and presented a paper in National conference on “ Biodiversity and climate Change: challenges and prospects” organized by Govt SAM college Budgam on 26 October 2017.
  • Attended and presented a paper in two days National conference on “ Himalayan Biodiversity characterisation and Bio prospecting for sustainable utilization” organized by University of Kashmir on 18th and 19th September 2017.
  • Attended and presented a paper in international conference on “Conservation of Environment and Role of Islam” organized by Central university of Kashmir on 5-6 July 2017.
  • Attended international conference on “Nanotechnology for better living” jointly organized by NIT Srinagar & IIT Kanpur at NIT Srinagar organized on 25th -29thMay.
  • Attended UGC sponsored National seminar on “Electronic Devices, system and information Security” organized on 18th and 19th March 2016 by Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Technology, University of Kashmir.
  • Attended National conference organized by Department of environmental sciences university of Kashmir on “Environmental Pollution - Join the race to make the World a better place” organized on 4th and 5th June .
  • Presented a paper Titled “ Impact of climate change on Kashmir ” in National conference organized by organized by Department of environmental sciences university of Kashmir on “Environmental Pollution - Join the race to make the World a better place” organized on 4th and 5th June .
  • Attended Two Days national symposium on “Biotechnological interventions for up gradation of Food Products of India (BIUFPI)” from 9-10 September , 2015.
  • Attended and presented a Paper entitled” Environment and Economic growth” in the national seminar on “Environmental Education: The Frontier” from 14-15 feb 2014, organize by Department of Sciences and Social Sciences Govt. Degree college Kathua.
  • Attended and made an oral presentation on “Green cities” on the eve of “International Mother Day” organized by Department of Environmental sciences on 22 April,2014
  • Attended and made an oral presentation in National seminar organized by Department of environmental sciences university of Kashmir on“Climate change: Raise your voice, not the sea level” organized on 5th June 2014.
  • Attended and made an oral presentation  in the wild life week organized from 2nd to 8th October by Department of Wildlife protection in 2011

Technical Expertise

• DNA Techniques: Isolation of genomic DNA, Primer design, PCR, Primer extension, Phylogenetic and Taxonomic characterization.
• Biochemical techniques: Estimation of proteins, nucleic acids, UV-visible spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption spectrophotometry, Sugar and pH tests.
• Microbial Culturing Techniques: Culturing of microbial cultures, Strain maintenance, Antibiotic tests, susceptibility and resistance tests,
• Microscopic techniques: Light Microscopy, Software’s and Programs: MEGA-7/X, Clustal W, Primer Design)