Education: B.Sc., GNDU Amritsar (1993); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1996); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2000)

Positions held: Biochemist, PAU Ludhiana (2009-continue)

Research Interests: (Maximum up to three areas of interest)

1. Environmental stresses

2. Hormonal regulations

3. Metabolisms

Research Projects:

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5): The faculty member listing these publications should be either 1^st, 2^nd or corresponding author only.

• Singh P and Zhawar V K (2022) GABA improves secondary metabolic and defense activities under stripe rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici) in wheat. Journal of Plant Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42161-022-01186-z
• Zhawar V K, Kandpal R P and Athwal R S (2022) Alternative promoters of Grik2 (glur6) gene in human carcinoma cell lines are regulated by differential methylation of CpG dinucleotides. Genes 13: 490. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13030490
• Dhillon P K, Aggarwal N and Zhawar V K (2022) Antioxidant activity of tuber apical and basal ends of potato during cold storage. International Journal of Vegetable Science 28:3, 280- 296. https://doi.org/10.1080/19315260.2021.1958402
• Kaur R and Zhawar V K (2021) Regulation of secondary antioxidants and carbohydrates by gamma-aminobutyric acid under salinity-alkalinity stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Biologia Futura 72(2): 229-239. doi.org/10.1007/s42977-020-00055-z
• Sakhuja M, Zhawar V K and Pannu P P S (2021) Regulation of antioxidant enzymes by abscisic acid and salicylic acid under biotic stress caused by Fusarium fujikuroi in rice. Indian Phytopathology 74: 823–830, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42360-020-00312

Awards/Honours/Distinctions: (Exclude best poster/paper presentations, Appreciation letters etc.)

• Post-Doctoral Fellow (2000-2006) at Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
• Qualified joint CSIR-UGC/NET-Examination held at National Level in 1997 and awarded Junior Research Fellowship by CSIR, New Delhi.