Plant systematics and Evolution

Bioinformatics

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

Anatomy of Angiosperms

NATIONAL LEVEL EXAMINATIONS QUALIFIED

• National Eligibility Test (NET) June, 2005: conducted jointly by University Grants Commission - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR)
• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), 2005: Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.  Score- 93 percentile.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

•  Ph.D in Botany (2005-2009) Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India

           Thesis title: Biochemical and molecular studies of metabolic coupling between nitrogen and sulphur assimilation in rapeseed.

• Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Botany (2003-2005) Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi, India.   
• Bachelor of Science(B.Sc.) in Botany (Hons) (2000-2003) Gargi College, University of Delhi, India. (Major- Botany   Minor- Zoology and Chemistry)   

• Assistant Professor , July, 2017 - Present , SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , January, 2016-June, 2017 , Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , January-November, 2015 , Shivaji College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , July. 2014-April. 2015 , Hans Raj College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , July. 2012-October. 2013 , SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , Jan. 2012-June. 2012 , Gargi College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , July, 2008-March, 2009 , Faculty of Allied Health Science, Jamia Hamdard
• Assistant Professor , Dec, 2008-May, 2009 , Environmental Legislation for PG Diploma in Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment, Jamia Hamdard

Plant systematics

Environmental studies

Biofertilizers

Economic Botany & Plant Biotechnology

Biomolecules & Cell Biology

Ecology

 Anatomy of angiosperms

• NCC Incharge (Girls), Care Taker Officer (CTO, SW), March, 2024-Present Unit: 2DGBn
• Convenor, Herbarium & Museum Committee (2023-25)
• Member, Student Welfare Committee (2023-25)
• Member, General Garden Committee (2023-25)
• Member, Women Development Cell (2024-25)
• Member, Social Media Committee (2024025)
• Member, Academic Council, Staff Association (2024-25)
• Member, Student Welfare Committee (2018-20): Organized workshops, interviews and talks for the students of special need (2018-2020)
• Member, Floridus, The Botanical Society: Co-ordinated various talks, inter college competitions, academic and cultural events under the society.
• Member, Departmental Purchase Committee (2023-2025)
• Member, Departmental Library Committee (2020-2025)
• Green Finger Club: Faculty member
• Departmental Stock checking (2018-Present)

ORAL PRESENTATION

Delivered an oral presentation entitled “Applications of Bioinformatics in Contemporary Research and Healthcare" in Two-days virtual International Conference on“Bioinformatics in Biology: From Pre-requisite to Post-requisite”, March 2-3,2024, organized by the Department of Botany, Gargi College, University ofDelhi and funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

POSTER PRESENTATION

Presented a poster entitled " Important medicinal plants of India and their analysis using bioinformatics approach" in Two-days virtual International Conference on“Bioinformatics in Biology: From Pre-requisite to Post-requisite”, March 2-3,2024, organized by the Department of Botany, Gargi College, University ofDelhi and funded by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

CONFERENCE ORGANISATION

• 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
• Member, Organizing committee of one day workshop on ‘Gardening: cultivate learning and living’ organized by Botany Department, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi held on September 20, 2017.
• Co-ordinator for various Intra-college competitions organized on the occasion of World Environment Day organized by Floridus-The Botanical Society of SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi held on June 5, 2022
• Member of organizing committee for the Celebration of World Environment Day organized by Floridus-The Botanical Society of SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi held on June 5, 2021.
• Co-ordinator for a webinar on the occasion of World Water Day organized by Floridus-The Botanical Society of SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi held on March 22, 2022.
• Co-ordinator of Inaugural function organized by The Botanical society – Floridus, SGTB Khalsa college, University of Delhi held on January 7, 2022.
• Co-ordinator for Interclass quiz competition organized by The Botanical society – Floridus, SGTB Khalsa college, University of Delhi held on January 13, 2022.
• Co-ordinator for the lecture titled ‘Underground Revolution: Roots Can Help Achieving Food Security’ by Dr. Jitender Giri organized by The Botanical society – Floridus, SGTB Khalsa college, University of Delhi held on January 25, 2022.
• Member of organizing committee of inter-college quiz competition on the theme ‘Science and Society’ organized by The Botanical society – Floridus, SGTB Khalsa college, University of Delhi held on January 30, 2020.
• Member of organizing committee for the ‘An interactive session on the theme Pollination’ organized by The Botanical society – Floridus, SGTB Khalsa college, University of Delhi held on October 29, 2020.
• Member of organizing committee for the ‘Orientation Programme’ organized by Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi held on November 26, 2020.

 Scientist, NAM S&T Centre,India Habitat Centre, New Delhi (2011)

Job Duty:

• To study and analyze the advancement in the field of Science & Technology in the developing countries.
• To prepare white papers to be presented in the international conferences between the developing member countries.
• Involved in the planning, coordination and implementation of various fellowships offered by the centre and publications released by the centre.

Co-Supervisor of the project (2013) entitled "Commercial approach to enhance the shelf life of cut flowers" along with Supervisor Prof Sukhbir Kaur Gujral under Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Star College scheme, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi   

PUBLICATIONS

1. M Kaur, A Bhatt, Gurjeet Kaur (2023) The regulatory role of small RNAs in plant development and defence mechanism. Internattional Journal of Plant Biotechnology. Vol 9(1): 72-94p
2. AA Chaudhary, U Dhar, A Ahmad, ID Bhatt, A Jugran and Gurjeet Kaur (2012). Analysis of genetic diversity in Hedychium spicatum Buch. Ham. ex. D. Don in West Himalaya, India.  Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 6(23): 3984-3991.
3. Gurjeet Kaur et al (2011). Sulphur starvation and restoration affect nitrate uptake and assimilation in rapeseed. Protoplasma, Vol 248 (2): 299-311. 
4. R Chandna, Gurjeet Kaur, M Iqbal, I Khan and A Ahmad (2011). Differential response of wheat genotypes to applied nitrogen: biochemical and molecular analysis. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. Vol 58 (8): 915-929

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Gurjeet Kaur et al (2017). Phosphate Signaling in Plants: Biochemical and Molecular Approach (2017) Book: Stress Signaling in Plants: Genomics and Proteomics Perspective,Volume 2. Springer publications
2. Gurjeet Kaur et al (2013). Molecular Network of Nitrogen and Sulphur Signaling in Plants. In: Stress Signaling in Plants: Genomics and Proteomics Perspective. Sarwat M, Ahmad A and Abdin MZ (eds.), 191-223. Springer New York.
3. Gurjeet Kaur (2013). Nanotechnology in Relation to Plant Science- Good Things in Small Package. In: Nanotechnology in the edge of convergence. B Y Majlis, K G Kostadinov, AS Bhatti (eds.) NAM S&T Centre and COMSAT, pg 41-54

Co-Supervisor of the project (2013) entitled "Commercial approach to enhance the shelf life of cut flowers" along with Supervisor Prof Sukhbir Kaur Gujral under Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Star College scheme, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi   

1) Senior Research Fellow (SRF) Dec. 2009-Jan. 2011 by National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) funded project entitled-Biodiversity of Himalayan Alpines developing baseline to assess climate change impacts

  Highlights: Molecular profiling of 12 accessions of Hedychium spicatum using 25 RAPD primers, total of 240 amplification products scored

         2) Junior Research Fellow (JRF) (Sep. 2005-March 2008) under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-EMR) for the project entitled "Biochemical and molecular studies of metabolic coupling   between nitrogen and sulphur assimilation in rapeseed"

           Highlights: Molecular parameters- Gene expression level using semi-quantitative RT-PCR and quantitative Real-Time RT-PCR approach

NATIONAL LEVEL EXAMINATIONS QUALIFIED

• National Eligibility Test (NET) June, 2005: conducted jointly by University Grants Commission - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (UGC-CSIR)
• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2005: Conducted by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.  Score- 93 percentile.

Faculty Member, Floridus- The Botanical Society of SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi