Designation:                        Assistant Professor (Microbiology)

Office Phone:                      0161-2401960- Ext. 330

Mobile:                                9418608991, 9877046625

Email:                                  shiwani@pau.edu

Education: B.Sc., Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (2008); M.Sc., Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan. HP. (2011); Ph.D., Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar, University of Horticulture and Forestry Nauni, Solan. HP. (2015)

Positions held: Assistant Professor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (February 2021 till date); Assistant Professor (Microbiology), Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab (September 2016-December, 2020); Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab. (March 2016-July 2016); Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (October 2015-February 2016).

Field of Specialization: Industrial Microbiology, Microalgal Technology, Water testing, Bioremediation, Microbial enzymes

Google scholar:    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MqY3xkgAAAAJ&hl=en

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Orcid ID:             

  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9336-8562;

Research Gate:        

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Research Projects:

• "Enhanced treatment of wastewater using a synergy of microalgae and microorganisms - without energy investment and biofuel production" collaborative projects under “TIET-TAU Centre of Excellence for Food Security - T2CEFS” 

Selected Research Publications: 

• Singh, B., Sharma, N., Sharma, S. G., Dhir, A, Kocher, G. S. and Mamane, H. (2024). Application of microbial consortium to the pilot-scale treatment of primary treated sewage wastewater. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. 235.10.1007/s11270-024-06953-5 (Naas Rating: 8.90; I.F: 2.9)

• Sharma, S. G., Singla P. and Kocher, G. S. (2024) Development of microalgae-bacteria consortium for the treatment of domestic waste water. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution. (Naas Rating: 8.90; I.F: 2.9)

• Kaur, L. and Sharma, S. G. (2022) Production of bacterial ligninolytic enzymes and its potential applications in decolorization of dyes. Cellulose Chemistry & Technology 56 : 191-198. (Naas Rating: 7.30; IF: 1.467)

• Sharma , M., Singh, K., Sharma, S. G., Kumari, S., Chauhan, A. and Kulshrestha, S. (2021) Hypovirulence-associated mycovirus in Fusarium sp. isolated from apple orchards of Himachal Pradesh, India. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection.1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2021.1954462 (Naas Rating: 7.00; IF: 1.0)

• Sharma, S.G., Walia, A, Chauhan, A. and Shirkot, C.K. (2021) Statistical optimization of alkaline protease from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SP1. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 58:1-12. (Naas Rating: 6.60; IF: 0.6)

Awards and Honours:

• The Merit Certificate awarded by Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Dharamshala for Fifty seventh position in the Plus two examination.

• Best Research Award for M.Sc “Enhanced xylanase production by mutant strains of Bacillus macerans in solid state fermentation of apple pomace” by SOCIETY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN AND NATURE. Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry. Solan. HP.

• Certificate of honor for M.Sc Microbiology (Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry. Solan. HP)

• DST INSPIRE fellow- PhD. 

• Gold Medal for Ph.D Microbiology (Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry. Solan. HP) in 2014-15 awarded by Himotkarsh Sahitya SanskritiAvam Jan-Kalyan Parishad, Una.

• Gold Medal for Ph.D Microbiology awarded by Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry. Solan. HP

• Young Microbiologist Award- National level- 2022, awarded by Microbiologists Society, India (MSI). 

• Oral Presentation Award in ICMBSDG-2023 organized by Association of Microbiologists of India-LPU Unit.