Education: B.Sc., GCW, Ludhiana; M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana; Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana

Positions held: Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (2005-till date),

Field of Specialization: Plant Biochemistry

Research Interests:

1. Shelf life enhancement of fruit and vegetables.
2. Extraction and characterization of valuable components from processing waste
3. Purification of enzymes

Research Projects:

• Process protocol for development of white crystalline powder from stevia leaves and extracted steviosides.

• Process protocol and pilot plant for development of menthol crystals from mint oil

• Development of a vacuum assisted Ohmic heating system for the concentration of non-thermally stabilized fruit juices.

• Extraction and characterization protein concentrates from leaves of tuber crops

• Characterization of euryhaline microalgal strains for bioactive metabolite production

Publications

1. Devi J, Bhatia S and Alam M S ( 2019) Abiotic elicitors influences antioxidative enzyme activities and shelf life of carrot during storage under refrigerated conditions Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 38:1529–1544 DOI: 10.1007/s00344-019-09954-5 (NAAS rating -8.05)

2. Kaur M, Tak Y, Bhatia S, Asthir B, Lorenzo JM, Amarowicz R. 2021. Crosstalk duringthe carbon–Nitrogen Cycle That interlinks the Biosynthesis,Mobilization and Accumulation of Seed Storage Reserves. Int. J. Mol. Sci. (22) 12032. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222112032 (NAAS rating : 10.56)

3. Kaur G and Bhatia S . 2022. Radish leaf protein concentrates:Optimization of Alkaline extraction for production and Characterization of an alternative plant protein Concentrate. J of Food Measurement and Characterization. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-022-01411-4 (NAAS rating : 8.43)

4. Kaur, G and Bhatia S. (2022). Alpha-amylase-assisted extraction of protein concentrates from Raphanus sativus L. leaves. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-15. . ( NAAS rating 10.9)

5. Kaur M, Bhatia S, Gupta U, Decker, E, Tak Y, Bali M and Bala, S. (2023). Microalgal bioactive metabolites as promising implements in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals: inspiring therapy for health benefits. Phytochemistry Reviews, 1-31. ( NAAS rating 13.7)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

1. University Merit Fellowship during MSc, PhD
2. Fellow of The Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists