Education: B.Sc., Panjab University, Chandigarh; M.Sc., PGIMER, Chandigarh; Ph.D., PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Positions held: Assistant Biochemist (1998-2007, Biochemist (2007-2013), Principal Biochemist (2013-till date)

Field of Specialization: Plant Biochemistry

Research Interests:

1. Salinity tolerance in Gossypium species

2. Role of lectins against mustard aphid
3. Nutrirional and antinutritional components of vegetable crops

Research Projects:

1. Screening and biochemical indicators of salt tolerance in cotton (Gossypium species) as PI. UGC,2013-17, 9.24 lacs.

2. Biochemical and molecular characterization of characterization of lectins from Brassica species and wild crucifers and to assess their antiaphid potential” as PI. DBT, 2013-17, 40 lacs.

3. Strengthening Cotton production for diversification of agriculture in Punjab CoPI ongoing, 2019, 1,37,09,605/-

Selected Research Publications:

1. Kaur B, Sangha M K and Kaur G (2016) Calibration of NIRS for the estimation of fatty acids in Brassica Juncea. J Am Oil Chem Soc 93:673–80. NAAS Rating 7.44.
2. Kaur B, Sangha M K and Kaur G (2016) Development of near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) Calibration model for estimation of oil content in Brassica juncea and Brassica napus.Food Anal Methods DOI 10.1007/s12161-016-0572-9 NAAS rating 7.8.
3. Wilson R A, Gupta S, Sangha M K and Kaur G (2019) Effect of heat stress on enzymatic and non enzymatic antioxidants in Brassica rapa. J Environ Biol 40(1): 119-24 NAAS Rating 6.3.
4. Devi V, Sangha M K, Pathak M and Kumar P (2021) Biochemical changes in bitter gourd in response to low temperature stress. Indian J Hort 78(1): 78-83. NAAS rating 6.16.
5. Deeksha, Sangha M K, Bala M and Sharma S (2021) Purification, characterization and bioefficacy of legume lectins against mustard aphid. Legume Res 7:1-7. NAAS Rating 6.53

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

• II^nd in M.Sc in PGIMER, Chandigarh
• 5^th position in B.Sc. from among all colleges under Panjab University
• First prize to poster presentation in Food and Nutritional Conclave (FNSC-19-ISAB) and XIV Convention of the ISAB held from Feb 25-27, 2019 in Rahuri, Maharashtra