Education: B.Sc. Agriculture (Hons.) Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (1984-1990); M.Sc. Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (1990-1992); Ph.D. Plant Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (1993-1996); PDF Plant Molecular Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA (1996-2000)
Positions Held: Assistant Biotechnologist, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2001-2010); Biotechnologist, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2010-2013); Senior Biotechnologist, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2013-2016); Principal Biotechnologist, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (2016...)
Field of Specialization: Plant Molecular Biology
Research Interests: Gene Cloning, Regulation of Gene Expression, Transgenesis, Genome Editing
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=F-u0X-EAAAAJ
Research Projects:
- ICAR Funded Project Genetic Modifications to Improve Biological Nitrogen Fixation. (PI)
- ICAR Funded Project Synthesis of Rice Husk Nanosilicates and its Agricultural Applications. (Co-PI)
- DBT Funded Project Isolation, Cloning and Characterization of Antifungal Genes from Potent Strains of Trichoderma for Resistance to Phytophthora in Rough Lemon. (PI)
- DBT Funded Project Genetic Engineering in Maize for Resistance to Stem Borer and Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses. (Co-PI)
- DBT Funded Project Identification, Functional Characterization and Utilization of Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance Genes in Rice. (Co-PI)
- DBT Funded Project Fine Mapping, Cloning and Validation of Brown Plant Hopper Resistance Introgressed from Oryza nivara into Oryza sativa L. (Co-PI)
- DBT Funded Project Development of Haploid Inducer Rice Lines using CRISPR Cas9 Gene Editing System for High Induction Frequency. (Co-PI)
- DBT Funded Project Unravelling the Diversity of R Genes against Yellow Mosaic Disease in Vigna. (Co-PI)
Selected Publications (Maximum up to five):
- Sandhu J S, Webster C I and Gray J C (1998) A/T-Rich Sequences Act as Quantitative Enhancers of Gene Expression in Transgenic Tobacco and Potato Plants. Plant Molecular Biology 37: 885-96. (NAAS rating = 10.34)
- Sandhu J S, Osadjan M D, Krasnyanski S F, Domier L L, Korban S S and Buetow D E (1999) Enhanced Expression of the Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus-F Protein in Apple Leaf Mesophyll Protoplasts. Plant Cell Reports 18: 394-97. (NAAS rating = 10.96)
- Sandhu J S*, Nayyar S, Kaur A, Kaur R, Kalia A, Arora A, Kaur Y, Thind S K and Chhabra G (2019) Foot Rot Tolerant Transgenic Rough Lemon Rootstock Developed Through Expression of β-1,3-glucanase from Trichoderma spp. Plant Biotechnology Journal DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13152. (NAAS rating = 19.26) *Corresponding author
- Sharma U, Kaur A, Singh S, Singh R, Vikal Y, Singh S, Kaur K, Singh I, Bindra S, Sarmah K and Sandhu J S* (2022) Introgressing cry1Ac for Pod Borer Resistance in Chickpea Through Marker-Assisted Backcross Breeding. Frontiers in Genetics DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.847647. (NAAS rating = 10.77) *Corresponding author
- Kaur H, Kalia A, Sandhu J S, Dheri G S, Kaur G and Pathania S (2022) Interaction of TiO2 Nanoparticles with Soil: Effect on Microbiological and Chemical Traits. Chemosphere DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134629. (NAAS rating = 14.94)
Awards/Honours/Distinctions:
- US Patent Awarded-Enhancer Increased Gene Expression in Transgenic Plants. US6,323,393 B1 (2001)
- US Patent Awarded-Plant Derived Vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus. US8,591,915 B2 (2013)
- Technical Expert Committee Member of Plant Biotechnology Program, DBT, Ministry of Science and Technology, GOI (2022-2025)
- Advisor to Edible FruitVaccine Company, USA (2021...)
- Capicity Building in Emerging Areas of Plant Biotechnology at Hangzhou, China; Texas A&M, USA; Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Australia (1992...)
- Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (2000-2001)
- Cambridge Nehru Scholarship, Overseas Research Student Award, Downing Müller Scholarship, John Treherne Studentship for Pursuing Ph.D. at University of Cambridge (1993-1996)
- Fellow Cambridge Philosophical Society, Cambridge Commonwealth Society, Royal Society London (1993...)
- University Merit Scholarship throughout B.Sc., M.Sc. and Gold Medal for Achievements in B.Sc. (1984-1992)
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