Research Scientist
Academic Details:
2008-2011 : Ph.D. (Science) - Degree Awarded (02-07-2011)
Title - Collection, characterization and ex-situ conservation of Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal chemotypes/biotypes and their metabolomic comparison with Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal counterparts
2005-2007 : Master of Science (Botany), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (71.33%)
Awards and Honors:
• Award for excellent and dedicated contribution at Manipal University Jaipur by the President, MUJ.
• National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship (June 2007)
• ICMR JRF Test for Project Fellowship (2007)
• Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) 2007 – 97 Percentile
• RPSC State Eligibility Test (SET) 2010
• ARS NET 2010
Training:
• Summer training on “Recombinant DNA Technology (13th - 27th June 2009)” at UGC – Networking Resources Centre in Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai.
• International workshop on “Cryopreservation and in vitro techniques for conservation of plant genetic resources” (15th – 27th November 2010) at National Bureau for Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) IARI, PUSA, New Delhi.
Work Experience
Research Fellow (JRF/SRF/RA), Technical Officer, Scientific Officer - UGC-UPE Programme at University of Rajasthan
Publications in Peer reviewed Journals (SCI Listed):
1. Gupta S, Jain R, Kachhwaha S, Kothari SL (2017) Nutritional and medicinal applications of Moringa oleifera Lam. – review of current status and future possibilities. Jaournal of Herbal Medicine, in press ISSN: 2210-8033 (IF. 1.3)
2. Mittal J, Jain R, Sharma MM (2017) Phytofabrication of silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extract of Xanthium strumerium L. and their bactericidal efficacy. Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8, 1-6, ISSN: 2043-6262
3. Harit K, Chaodhary B, Mittal J, Jain R (2015) Analysis of steroidal lactones in Withania somnifera leaf and roots. International Journal of Institutional Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 5, 22-27, ISSN: 2249-6807
Work Terms
English, work hours 6-11 PM