Education: B.Sc., GNDU, Amritsar (2008); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (2010); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2014)

Positions held: Assistant Professor, PAU Ludhiana (Since February 2020)

Field of Specialization: Plant Biochemistry

Present Research Interests/Projects:

Research Interests:

Biotic and abiotic stresses in plants

Ongoing Projects:

Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Rana K, Atri C, Akhatar J, Kaur R, Goyal A, Singh M P, Kumar N, Sharma A, Sandhu P S, Kaur G, Barbetti M J and Banga S S (2019) Detection of first marker trait associations for resistance against Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum in Brassica juncea-Erucastrum cardaminoides introgression lines. Frontiers in Plant Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01015.
2. Sra S K, Sharma M, Kaur G, Sharma S, Akhatar J, Sharma A and Banga S S (2019) Evolutionary aspects of direct or indirect selection for seed size and seed metabolites in Brassica juncea and diploid progenitor species. Molecular Biology Reports, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-019-04591-3.
3. Gupta S, Akhatar J, Kaur P, Sharma A, Sharma P, Mittal M, Bharti B and Banga S S (2019) Genetic analyses of nitrogen assimilation enzymes in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss. Molecular Biology Reports, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-019-04878-5.
4. Sharma S, Sharma A and Singh D (2018) Effect of sodium selenate on photosynthetic efficiency, antioxidative defence system and micronutrients in maize (Zea mays). Biologia, 73(2):137-144.
5. Sharma A and Sharma S (2018) Effect of nitrogen and sulphur nutrition on storage protein quality in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 10(1): 296-300.

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

1. Awarded merit certificate for obtaining an overall credit point average of 8.30 out of 10.0 in M.Sc. Biochemistry Programme at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
2. Awarded certificate for selection and participation in "5th Science Conclave/INSPIRE Internship Program" at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, India.
3. Awarded Young Scientist Award on National Conference on Doubling Farmers Income for Sustainable and Harmonious Agriculture (DISHA-2018) by Science & Tech Society for Integrated Rural Improvement, Telangana.