Education: B.Sc., Punjabi University, Patiala, (1988); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1991); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (1997)

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

Field of Specialization: Plant Biochemistry

Research Interests:

1. Biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in pulses
2. Nutritional quality evaluation in pulses

• Projects Accomplished:

1. Biochemical and morpho-physiological basis of cold stress tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) cultivars, PI: Dr. Satvir Kaur Grewal, (UGC)
2. Characterization, mapping and transcriptome analysis of seed protein, β-carotene and mineral contents in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Cooperating Centre Principal Investigator (s) (CCPI)-2 ( NASF, ICAR)

• Selected Research Publications (maximum upto 5):

1. Shivani, Grewal SK, Gill RK, Virk HK and Bhardwaj RD (2022) Methylglyoxal detoxification pathway - Explored first time for imazethapyr tolerance in lentil (Lens culinaris L.). Plant Physiol Biochem 177: 10-22. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.02.007. (NAAS rating -10.27).
2. Singh YJ, Grewal SK and Gill RK (2022) Role of antioxidative defense in yellow mosaic disease resistance in black gram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper). J Pl Growth Regul 41: 2138-2156. doi: 10.1007/s00344-021-10431-1(NAAS rating – 10.17).
3. Kaur S, Grewal SK, Singh S and Virk HK (2022) Impact of phosphorousdefcit conditions on morphophysiological traits and phosphorous metabolism in chickpea genotypes. Protoplasma 259 (3):775-788. doi: 10.1007/s00709-021-01700 (NAAS rating -9.36).
4. Sonali, Grewal SK and Gill RK (2022) Insights into carbon and nitrogen metabolism and antioxidant potential during vegetative phase in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.). Protoplasma 259(5):1301-1319. doi: 10.1007/s00709-022-01736-3. (NAAS rating -9.36).
5. Grewal SK, Sharma KP, Bharadwaj RD, Hegde V, Tripathi S, Singh S, Jain PK, Agrawal, PK and Mondal B (2020). Understanding genotypic variation and identification of promising genotypes for iron and zinc content in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). J Food Compo Anal 88 :10358 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103458. ( NAAS Rating-8.99).

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

i) Awarded SRF, RA and SRA (CSIR, New Delhi)

ii) Young Scientist award (DST, New Delhi)

iii) Fellow, Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (Kanpur)

iv) Fellow, Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemist (Kanpur)