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 , 2018 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

• Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, 2024-
• 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.

1. Mayimao, H, Gupta, Thokchom, S.D., Sharma, K.,Mehboob, T., Kaur, S.,Sharma, Y.P., Kapoor, R. (2023). Nutritional Assessment of Lactarius drassinus and L. controversus from the Cold Desert Region of the Northwest Himalayas for Their Potential as Food Supplement. Journal of Fungi, 9(7), 763, DOI: 10.3390/jof9070763.
2. Narang, A., Shukla, A., Kaur, S. (2023). Developmental Studies of Indian Laboulbeniales: Dimeromyces anisolabis (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniomycetes). Kavaka 59(2): 85-91. 10.36460/Kavaka/59/2/2023/85-91.
3. Gulati, S., Chitralekha, P., Pandit, M.A., Katiyal, R., Bhandari, N., Mehta, P., Dogra, C., Kaur, Surinder, Kaur, J. (2022).   Diversity, Succession and Seasonal Variation of Phylloplane Mycoflora of Leucaena leucocephala in Relation to Its Leaf Litter Decomposition. J. Fungi 2022, 8, 608.
4. Kaur, S. (2022). New Records of three species of Peyritschiella (Laboulbeniomycetes) from India. Kavaka. 58(1): 40-42.
5. Kaur, S.  (2021). Two species of Herpomyces (Laboulbeniomycetes: Herpomycetales) from India. J. Mycopathol. Res. 59(4): 431-434, 2021.

• 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.