Mycology & Phytopathology, Microbial Ecology, Mushroom cultivation, Invasion Biology

Ph.D:                      Department of Botany, University of Delhi

M.Phil:                   Department of Botany, University of Delhi

M.Sc. :                    Department of Botany, University of Delhi

B.Sc.(H),Botany:    Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi

• Professor , 20018 till date , Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
• Associate Professor , 2009-2018 , Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
• Assistant Professor , 2003-2009 , Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College

Mycology & Phytopathology, Economic Botany, Molecular Biology, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Plant Biotechnology, Analytical Techniques in plant Sciences, Biostatistics

Administrative Assignments/ University Committees

• Member, of committee constituted to prepare a detailed report for establishment of the Centre for Gurmukhi Script at SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, 2024
• Coordinator (Core committee), Undergraduate Curriculum Framework-2022 (UGCF2022) for BSc (H) Botany & Life sciences, University of Delhi
• Member, Garden Committee, University of Delhi (2016-)
• Member, Flower show Committee, University of Delhi (2016-)
• Member, Editorial Board Annual report for colleges, University of Delhi
• Member of Committee of Courses and Studies for Undergraduates (2013 –2015)

Administrative Assignments

• Director, IQAC, 2024
• Principal (officiating from October 01, 2023 to July 31, 2024
• Vice Principal from September, 2022 to September, 2024
• Domestic Bursar, College (Jan, 2021 to Sep 2022)
• Nodal officer, OBE/ Deputy superintendent, Examinations since 2018- 2023
• Convenor, Department of Botany, 2015-2017, 2021-present
• Convenor, Garden Committee 2007-2009,  2011-2013, 2017-2018
• Member, Editorial board, College magazine Tegh (2019)
• Member, Core committee, DBT Star College Scheme (2012-15)
• Warden, Mata Gujri Hostel for Girls (2012-14)

Conference/Workshop organized

• Organizing committee member, 6-Day workshop on, "Microbes for sustainable and Resilient Future" held from December 6th-11th, 2021 organized by DUBS, Department of Botany, University of Delhi.
• Organized 2 week Faculty Development Programme on “Biostatistical & Mathematical Skills with Excel and R’ from 16 August to 31 August 2021
• Organized workshop on Skin Wellness in collaboration with Blossom Kochhar college of Creative Art & Design, 2017
• Organized two day inter-college workshop on Biofertilizers for undergraduate students on 2-3 Feb, 2017
• Organized two day inter-college workshop on Hands-on Training in Molecular Biology Techniques on 4th & 5th October, 2016

Presentations/Resource person

• Invited speaker in the Joint Conference of 5th International Conference on Biosciences and Medical Engineering & 2nd International Conference on Innovative Agricultural Technology held from August 30-31, 2023 at Bali, Idonesia.
• Resource Person,  in Add-on course on Mushroom Cultivation organised by Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, 14th March to 13th April, 2022, Title of talk,” Cultivation of button mushroom”
• Resource Person in Entrepreneurship and Faculty Development Programme on Edible Mushrooms-From Lab to Farm held from 15th Feb 2021 - 19th Feb 2021 organized by Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences, Title of talk-Cultivation of Milky mushrooms.

• Sustainable approach to manage agro-waste through  mushroom cultivation funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College (2018-2019)
• Characterization of Free Living Ciliated Protists as indicators of pollution and their impact on the micro-ecology of river Yamuna flowing through National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi, India" (2016-19) funded by DST  (Co-PI)
• Role of soil microbial communities on invasion  success of Prosopis juliflora, an aggressive invasive species” (2013-16), Funded by CSIR (PI)
• Awareness and Treatment of Epilepsy at the Doorstep: Development of a Working Community based Model for Larger Outreach funded by University of  Delhi (Innovation Project, 2015- 16)
• Effect of Mycorrhizal and/or Rhizobial Inoculation on growth and productivity of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Variety funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College (2017-18)
• Cataloguing ciliates from Sewage treatment plants, funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College Co-principal Investigator (2017-18)

• Life Member, Delhi University Botanical Society
• Life Member, Association of Microbiologists of India
• Life Member, Mycological Society of India
• Life Member, Indian Network For Soil Contamination Research

• E workshop on Quality Control of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Biofertilizers, The Energy Research Institute, 2021
• National Workshop on Academic Writing and Anti-Plagiarism, Department of Education, University of Delhi, 2019
•  Coursework in R Analytics organized by Department of Botany, University of Delhi during November 27 to 29, 2017.
• RBPT Regional Workshop Research as Pedagogy a Science Teacher Education Program (RAP a STEP) for teachers of undergraduate science courses held on May 9th and August 18th – 19th 2017 at SGTB Khalsa College and Gargi College, University of Delhi, respectively. 
• Workshop on “Role of Mycorrhiza in sustainable Agriculture and Forestry” organized at TERI, New Delhi, 2017.
• National workshop on Biostatistics organized by Department of Botany in association with with Dept. of Mathematics, Zakir Hussian College, Delhi University during March 9-10, 2017.
• National Workshop on “Medicinal Botany and Drug Discovery” organized by Ramjas College, University of Delhi during Jan 30-31, 2017.
• Saksham Training programme for Capacity Building of Delhi University Teachers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills Organized by Microsoft and Centre for e-Learning, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi during September 24-30, 2015.
• 3 week refresher course in Biotechnology from July 21, 2009 to August 10, 2009 Conducted by CPDHE, ILLL
• 3 week refresher course in life Sciences from Jan 29, 2009 to Feb 18, 2009 Conducted by CPDHE, ILL, University of Delhi, Delhi
• 4 week orientation course from May10 to June 6, 2006 conducted by  CPDHE, University of Delhi, Delhi
• 3 week refresher course in life sciences from Dec 20, 2005-Jan 9, 2006 conducted by CPDHE, University of Delhi, Delhi.