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

Positions held: Assistant Professor (Mol. Biol.), PAU Ludhiana (Aug 01, 2014-June 26, 2020), Biochemist (June 26, 2020-till date)

Field of Specialization: Plant Biochemistry

Research Interests: 1. Gene expression and transcriptome profiling of fruits 2. Linkage, QTL and genome wide association mapping 3. Biotic and abiotic stresses in plants

Research Projects: (As Associated Scientist)

1. Marker assisted modification of plant architecture (determinacy/dwarf stature) for producing determinate/semi determinate and dwarf/semi dwarf Brassica juncea hybrids/varieties-DBT.
2. De novo genetic/trait variation associated with genomic rearrangements, retrotransposon activation and DNA methylation in recombinant inbred line populations of derived Brassica juncea neo-allopolyploids-DBT.
3. Association mapping for traits associated with N use efficiency using a structured set of founder lines representing structured diversity (Diversity Fixed Foundation Sets for Brassica juncea-BjDFFS)-DBT.

Selected Research Publications:

1. Kaur P, Gupta S, Sangha MK and Kaur G (2020) Effect of fungal infection and high temperature stress on antioxidant components in Brassica juncea recombinant inbred lines. Agricultural Research Journal 57(5): 664-672.

2. Gupta S, Sharma N, Akhatar J, Atri C, Kaur J, Kaur G and Banga SS (2019) Analysis of epigenetic landscape in a recombinant inbred line population developed by hybridizing natural and re-synthesized Brassica juncea (L.) with stable C- genome introgressions. Euphytica 215:174.

3. Gupta S, Akhatar J, Kaur P, Sharma A, Sharma P, Mittal M, Bharti B and Banga SS (2019) Genetic analyses of nitrogen assimilation enzymes in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern & Coss. Molecular Biology Reports 46:4235-4244.

4. Wilson RA, Gupta S, Sangha MK and Kaur G (2019) Effect of heat stress on enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants in Brassica rapa. Journal of Environmental Biology 40:119-124.

5. Gupta S, Kumar H, Sardana V and Atwal AK (2017) Effect of nitrogen rate on seed yield and oil content in Brassica spp. Cultivars. The Bioscan 12: 1803-1807.

Awards/Honours/Distinctions: Merit fellowship in B.Sc (Panjab University)