RIYA SONI
PROJECT ASSISTANT
Jodhpur
Summary
A personable and dedicated project assistant with organizational skills and a self-motivated nature focused on independently handling project and team needs. Highly organized in preparing documentation, schedules, and communications. Ready to help the team achieve institutional or company goals. Currently seeking a full-time position for a PhD in Biological sciences at any recognized institution or university and in the research and development department of any multinational or pharmaceutical company which will help to utilize interpersonal and problem solving skills and professional challenges.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Project Assistant
CSIR-CSMCRI
07.2022 - Current
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas for improvement, which included work on Somatic embryogenesis in Arachis hypogaea (Groundnut)
- Improved project efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving strategies.
- I worked on seaweed cultivation (Kappaphycus alvarezii) and its importance, and worked on mutagen Ethyl Methane Sulfonate (EMS) and studied the effect and growth rate on the plant .
- Worked on physio-biochemical responses on Kappaphycus alvarezii under varied temperature stress. The paper work for this particular work is under process.
- Guided 2 students for their dissertation work for 6 months.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Microbiology And Biotechnology
Banasthali Vidyapeeth
JAIPUR, NIWAI 09.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Lachoo Memorial College of Science And Technology
Jodhpur 07.2017 - 09.2020
Skills
Wet lab skills:
Plant tissue culture
Somatic Embryogenesis
Confocal Microscopy
Nucleic Acid, Protein isolation and purification from seaweeds, plants and bacteria
PCR, RT-PCR
HPLC
GC-MS sample preparation and data analysis
Metabolite and Protein profiling
Biochemical analysis
Seaweed cultivation
Isolation and characterization of the seaweed-associated bacteria
Isolation, purification, and characterization of extracellular polymeric substances from marine bacteria
Dry lab skills:
In silico primer design
Meta-genomics and Meta-transcriptomic analysis
RNA sequence analysis, NGS analysis
Sequencing by pairwise and multiple alignment tool, GenBank
Computer learning skills:
MS Excel office and Powerpoint
Linux Command line
R programming Basics
Accomplishments
CSIR-Integrated Skill Initiative Programme (Workshop)
• In hand training for Plant tissue culture and gene technology.
Certification
Participated in the SERB Sponsored Training and Skill Internship Programme (VRITIKA) on NANOTECHNOLOGY organized by the Indian Institute of Technology(ISM) Dhanbad. ( 28 June 2021- 02 July 2021)
Timeline
Joint Workshop with Ensembl on Genome-Informatics 2023
06-2023
Project Assistant
CSIR-CSMCRI
07.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Applied Microbiology And Biotechnology
Banasthali Vidyapeeth
09.2021 - 07.2022
Participated in the SERB Sponsored Training and Skill Internship Programme (VRITIKA) on NANOTECHNOLOGY organized by the Indian Institute of Technology(ISM) Dhanbad. ( 28 June 2021- 02 July 2021)
07-2021
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
Lachoo Memorial College of Science And Technology
07.2017 - 09.2020