Gene regulation, Gene expression in plants, Molecular biology, Plant biotechnology

• 2006-2012 : Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from Deptt. Of  Genetics, University of Delhi, South Campus (Topic: Studies on improving transgene expression in dicotyledonous plants by intron-mediated enhancement)
• 2004-2005: M Phil in Plant Molecular Biology from Deptt of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi, South Campus (Topic: cloning and analysis of gene expression of ripening-related genes at different stages of fruit ripening in tomato)
• 2002-2004: M.Sc. Botany from Deptt. Of  Botany, University of Delhi
• 1999-2002: B.Sc. Botany (Hons) from Gargi College, University of Delhi

• Assistant Professor , 10th October 2011-21st May 2012 , Dyal Singh College, Department of Botany University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , 23rd May 2012-June 2013 , Acharya Narendra Dev College, Department of Botany University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , 11th Aug 2015-Present , Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Department of Botany, University of Delhi

• Genetics
• Molecular Biology           
•  Bioinformatics
• Mycology and Phytopathology
•  Plant Biotechnology

2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-2024 : Stock Taking in Department of Botany

2018-19, 2019-20 : Purchase Committee Member in Department of Botany

2018-19 Annual Prize Distribution committee Member

2019-20 Admission Committee Member in Department of Botany

2020-21

Purchase Committee

Member

2020-21 :Member, Invitation Committee during Celebration of the 401st Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib

2021-22,22-23 :Time Table committee Member in Department of Botany

2022-23 : Students’ Union Faculty Member in SGTB Khalsa College

• organizing commitee member in “International Conference on Guru Nanak’s Philosophy and legacy”  held from 22-23 February 2019 by SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi

• Poster presentation in International Conference cum Workshop on Proteomics, Transcriptomics, and Molecular Drug Design: an integrated approach held from 25-27 May 2022 Organized by Department of Botany, Zakir Husain College in collaboration with Plant Molecular Genetics laboratory, University of Delhi

• Guided Undergraduate students: Dharini Dhasman and Gagandeep kaur in one-year research project titled “Sustainable approach to manage Agro wastes through Mushroom cultivation” as Co-principal investigator with PI, Dr. Surinder Kaur funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi from 2018- 21 
• guided students in one-year research project Co-principal investigator with PI, Dr. Surinder Kaur and Dr. Inderdeep Kaur in Project (Funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College): “Raising Chillies through organic farming” during May-September, 2021

•  Detrimental effect of expression of Bt endotoxin Cry1Ac on in vitro regeneration, in vivo growth and development of tobacco and cotton transgenics; J. Biosci. 36(2), June 2011, 363–376; ISSN No. 0250-5991
•  Gurpreet Kaur and Surinder Kaur, 2018 “Morphological and physiological aspects of symbiotic plant-microbe interactions and their significance” in Book “Root Biology” 2018, pg 367-407, ISBN 978-3-319- 75910-4.
•  Gurpreet Kaur, 2018, Mechanisms of Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation In Plants: An Integrative Approach; in book “International challenges and strategies to improve Crop Productivity in changing environment; 2018, pg 225-243 ISBN:978-81-934634-9-9

• Completed one-year research project titled “Sustainable approach to manage Agro wastes through Mushroom cultivation” as Co-principal investigator with PI, Dr. Surinder Kaur funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi from 2018- 21 
• Completed one-year research project Co-principal investigator with PI, Dr. Surinder Kaur and Dr. Inderdeep Kaur in Project (Funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College): “Raising Chillies through organic farming” during May-September, 2021
• Completed data analysis in summer research project “Analysis of carbon footprints of populations from various socio-economic strata of North India” as as Co-principal investigator funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi in 2017 as Co-principal investigator funded by Science Research Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, Dr. Gurpreet Kaur University of Delhi in 2017
• Completed summer research project “Assessment of the quality of stored ground water from different localities of Delhi and its effect on growth of different flowering plants” in 2016
• Worked on a DBT Project during M.Phil. “Cloning of fruit ripening-related genes from tomato and study of their expression during ripening process.” (2004-2005). The work involved cloning of coding regions of genes of tomato and study of differential expression of the genes at different stages of fruit ripening.

• CSIR (Junior Research Fellowship/National Eligibility Test for lecturership) w.e.f. 01.01.2005.
•  State level entrance for lecturership (Haryana), June, 2004- accredited by UGC, New Delhi

• Completed One-Month Online National Faculty Induction Programme from 25 February- 27 March 2023 organized by GAD-TLC, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the PMMMNMTT of Ministry of Education.obtained GRADE “A” as required for promotion under CAS of UGC and AICTE.

• Completed Two Week Online National Faculty Development Program on “Biostatistical & Mathematical Skills with Excel and R”  conducted from 16th August to 31st August 2021. The FDP was jointly organized by by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, a Centre under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education and Department of Botany & Department of Mathematics, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi. obtained GRADE “A” as required for promotion under CAS of UGC and AICTE.
• Completed One Month Faculty Induction Program organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, a centre under PMMMNMTT, MoE, Government of India from 03rd December 2020 to 30th December 2020
• Completed One Week National Faculty Development Program organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD from 11-16 August 2020 titled “Developing Multimedia enriched Powerful Presentations” It was conducted in online mode with full week’s participation through live session attendance, quizzes, project and Assessment. This is equivalent to one week face to face FDP. Obtained GRADE “A+” as required for promotion under CAS of UGC and AICTE.
• participated in One Day National Webinar entitled “Unravelling the National Education Policy 2020” organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD on 9th August 2020.
• participated in One Day webinar on "Utilization Of Agricultural/Forest Residues In Renewable Energy For Sustainable Development" held on online mode organised by Department of Biochemistry, CBS&H, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar on 30th July 2020
• completed Webinar Series (Basic) on “Transforming Teaching Learning Process using ICT Tools" organized by IQAC, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, from 23rd July to 25th July 2020.
• participated in One Day National Webinar entitled “HOW TO CONDUCT ONLINE TEACHING-LEARNING IN COVID TIMES?” organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD on 22nd July 2020.
• has participated in the One Day Webinar entitled “Examination Reforms and Online Assessment Tools” organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD on 12th July 2020.
• participated in the webinar “Tinkering with Plant Genomes” organized on 06 July 2020 by Department of Botany, Miranda House, University of Delhi
• participated in the webinar on “Impact of  Covid-19 on research Progress in Life Sciences: Mitigation of losses and way Forward” organized on 05 July 2020 by National Academy of Sciences, India
• Completed One Week Faculty Development Program organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD from 30th June 2020 - 4th July 2020 titled “Development and Management of MOOCs and Online Courses using LMS – Moodle”. This was conducted in online mode with full week’s participation through live session attendance, quizzes, project and Assessment. Obtained GRADE “A” as required for promotion under CAS of UGC and AICTE
• completed One Week Faculty Development Program organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD from 21st-26th May 2020 on “Multimedia enriched e- Content Development”. This was conducted in online mode with full week’s commitment through live sessions, quizzes, project and Assessment. It is equivalent to one week face to face FDP. Obtained GRADE “A+” as required for promotion under CAS of UGC and AICTE.
• Participated in online National Webinar entitled “ Data Analysis and statistical Computing” held on 27th May 2020 organized by Department of Statistics, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra
• Participated in Three Day Webinar “Covid 19 : Challenges and Road Ahead” (7 th – 9 th May, 2020) organised by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
• participated in the Webinar on ‘The Nomenclatural Code And Its Relevance To Fungi’ by Prof. Christopher Walker, Royal Botanical Garden Edinburg UK organised by Department of Botany , Sri Aurobindo College on 4th May , 2020
•  Participated in “National Workshop on Advanced excel for Teaching and Research: Data Management and Data Anaysis” held at by Guru Angad Dev Teaching learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College on 23rd March 2019.
• Completed one week Faculty development program on “e-learning, MOOCs and ICT tools for blended learning” organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College held from 2nd july, 2018 to 7th July 2018
• Participant in one day National workshop on Applications of Mathematica: a scientific and mathematical tool” organized jointly by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning centre of MHRD and Wolfram on 9th March 2018
• Participant in coursework on “R Analytics” held at Department of Botany, University of Delhi from 27th to 29th November 2017
• Participant in a 2 day workshop on RBPT (Research based pedagogical training) held on 9th and 10th May 2017 held at Gargi College, University of Delhi.
• Delegate in National workshop on Bioinformatics and Data mining organized by BTIS-NET information centre, NIPGR held on 22nd-23rd March, 2017
• 2 day workshop “Training the trainers: IPR workshop” organized by IPR Chair, University of Delhi & CIC-CSEC in collaboration with Ramjas College, University of Delhi on 10-11th August’ 2016.
• 15 days Theoretical and practical course in “Molecular aproaches in gene expression analysis for crop improvement” organized in ICGEB, New Delhi, October’2007. It involved hands-on training on techniques Library creation for stress-responsive genes using cDNA subtraction technique, Real time PCR, Northern blotting, Upstream walk to identify promoter sequence.