Keerti Sharma
Palampur
Summary
Results-driven laboratory professional with comprehensive expertise in DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, chromatography, and protein analysis. Proven track record in agricultural science, specializing in soil analysis and diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, insect infestations, and diseases in small grains. Skilled in optimizing planting precision and crop staging to enhance yield estimation and disease identification. Aiming to leverage technical proficiency and analytical skills to contribute to innovative agricultural solutions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Intern
CSIR-IHBT
Palampur
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Diversity of Apple Stem grooving virus (ASGV) infecting low chilling cultivars of apple and its evolutionary relationship (Dissertation Title)
- Characterization of the role of MAPK-12 in the plant defense against cucumber mosaic virus
Education
M.Sc. - Agricultural Biotechnology
Csk Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University
Palampur12-2024
B.Sc. - Plant Science, Horticulture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology
Csk Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University
Palampur06-2022
High School - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Computer Science
Him Academy Public School
Hira Nagar, Hamirpur03-2017
Matriculation - Hindi, Sanskrit, Social science, Mathematics, Science(Chemistry, Physics, Life science), Computer science, English
Aim Public Sr Sec School
Hamirpur03-2015
Skills
- Chromatography
- Spectrophotometry
- PCR
- Protein analysis
- Microscopy
- Soil sampling
- Soil judging
- Elemental analysis
- Bulk density
- Infiltration
- Small grains
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Insects
- Diseases
- Staging
- Yield estimation
- Planter calibrations
- Grafting
- Layering
- Field layout
- Seed production
- Disease identification
- Laminar flow use
- Mushroom spawn production
- Bioinformatics
- QRT-PCR
- Cloning
- Sequencing
- Western Blotting
- RNA-Protein binding assay
- Insect dissection
- FISH
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Video editing
- Data recording
- Linux
- Python (Basic Programming)
- R (Basics)
- Data Analysis
- Biopython
- PhyML
- Clustal Omega
- MULTIALIN
- Nucleotide massager
- OligoCalc
- Reading
- Research & Communication Skills
- Program Planning
- Implementation
- Analytics
- Research
- Presentations
- Spreadsheet tracking
- Fast learner
- Project management
- Public speaking
- Farmer's Interaction
- Data management
Training and certificates
- Trainee, Department of Organic Agriculture and Natural Farming, HPAU, Palampur, 2022
- Trainee, Mushroom Cultivation (Experiential Learning Programme), Department of Plant Pathology, HPAU, Palampur, 2022
- Trainee, Agro-industrial Attachment, National Fertilizer Limited, Naya Nangal, 2022
- Trainee, Basics to advanced bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics and NGS data analysis, Nextgenhelper, New Delhi, 2024
Publications
- Diversity of Apple Stem Grooving Virus Infecting Low Chilling Cultivars of Apple and Its Evolutionary Relationships (Submitted in Springer Nature journal: VirusDisease)
- Successfully published 37 Apple Stem Grooving Virus isolates sequences in National Library of Medicine - USA
- First report of Cucumber mosaic virus infection in low chilling apple varieties in India (Submitted in New Disease Report Journal as a third author)
Volunteer Experience
National service scheme, HPAU, 01/01/18, 01/01/21
Participations
- Performed in 2021 CSKHPKV Convocation in two performances (Mime and Vandana)
- Performed in College night in CSKHPKV (Mime)
- Served as a decoration committee head for two years in B.Sc. and M.Sc.
- Founder member of AgroClub in CSKHPKV, College of Agriculture
- Member of Discipline committee in CSKHPKV
References
- Dr. Vipin Hallan, Chief Scientist, Biotechnology Division, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, H.P, +91 9816812300, rnaivi@gmail.com
- Dr. Kamal Dev Sharma, Professor, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, COA, CSKHPKV, Palampur, +91 9418468896, kml1967@rediffmail.com
- Dr. Shiv Shankar Pandey, Senior Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, H.P, +91 9918226500, shivpandey@ihbt.res.in
Timeline
Intern
CSIR-IHBT
01.2022 - 01.2024
M.Sc. - Agricultural Biotechnology
Csk Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University
B.Sc. - Plant Science, Horticulture, Agronomy, Soil Science, Entomology, Plant Pathology
Csk Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University
High School - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English and Computer Science
Him Academy Public School
Matriculation - Hindi, Sanskrit, Social science, Mathematics, Science(Chemistry, Physics, Life science), Computer science, English
Aim Public Sr Sec School
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