Education:
B.Sc. (Biotechnology), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (2007), M.Sc. (Biotechnology and Molecular Biology), CCSHAU, Hisar (2009),Ph.D. (Biotechnology and Molecular Biology), CCSHAU, Hisar, IRRI, Philippines, CIRAD, France (2014)
Post-Doctoral Fellow, IRRI, Philippines– 2014 to 2018
Positions held:
Research Associate: Super Seeds Private Ltd, Hisar, Haryana (June 2009 to December 2009); Post Doctoral Fellow: International Rice Research Institute, Philippines (2014 to 2018); Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics: Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (March 2018 to continue)
Field of Specialization:Biotechnology, Molecular Biology
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=jxs7XToAAAAJ
Research Interests:
Rice and Wheat genomics-assisted breeding
Research Projects:
- DBT Funded Project Revealing the genetic secrets of Aegilops tauschii genome to shape future cereal crops (PI)
- DBT Funded Project From QTLs/genes to direct seeded rice varietal development to meet future challenges (DBT-PAU, IRRI Varanasi, IRRI Hyderabad, BAU Sabour, ANGRAU Hyderabad, PJTSAU Telangana-PC and PI for PAU)
- GCRF UK Funded Project New varieties of direct seeded rice for farmers in Lower Middle-Income Countries (In collaboration with IRRI-ISARC Varanasi and Rothamsted Research,UK.) (PI)
Selected Research Publications
- Sandhu N, Dixit S, Swamy BM, Vikram P, Venkateshwarlu C, Catolos M, Kumar A. Positive interactions of major-effect QTLs with genetic background that enhances rice yield under drought. Scientific reports. 2018;8(1):1626. Impact Factor: 4.259, NAAS Rating: 10.26
- Sandhu N, Subedi SR, Yadaw RB, Chaudhary B, Prasai H, Iftekharuddaula K, Thanak T, Thun V, Battan KR, Ram M, Venkateshwarlu C. Root Traits Enhancing Rice Grain Yield under Alternate Wetting and Drying Condition. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2017, 8:1879. Impact Factor: 4.298, NAAS Rating: 10.30
- Sandhu N, K Anitha Raman, Torres RO, Audebert A, Dardou A, Kumar A, Henry A. Rice root architectural plasticity traits and genetic regions for adaptation to variable cultivation and stress conditions. Plant Physiology 2016, Vol. 171, pp. 2562–2576. Impact Factor:6. 280, NAAS Rating: 12.46
- Sandhu N,Rolando O. Torres, Ma. Teresa Sta. Cruz, Paul Cornelio Maturan, Rajinder Jain, Arvind Kumar, Amelia Henry. Traits and QTLs for development of dry direct-seeded rainfed rice varieties. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2015, Vol. 66 (1), 225–244, doi:10.1093/jxb/eru413. Impact Factor: 5.830, NAAS Rating: 11.83
- Sandhu N, Anshuman Singh, Shalabh Dixit, Ma. Teresa Sta. Cruz, Paul Cornelio Maturan, R.K. Jain, and Arvind Kumar. Identification and mapping of stable QTL with main and epistasis effect on rice grain yield under upland drought stress. 2014, BMC Genetics, 15: 63 doi:10.1186/1471-2156-15-63. Impact Factor: 2.266, NAAS Rating: 8.27
Awards/Honours/Distinctions
- Awarded SERB Women Excellence Award-2022
- Awarded Young Scientist Award during “International Conference on Food Security - Challenges and Opportunities” held on 07-08 December 2018 at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala, Punjab, India.
- Awarded UNLEASH LAB INNOVATION-2017 award.
- Awarded Seed grant Post Doctoral Fellowship, IRRI, 2017.
- Awarded Monsanto Beachell Borlaug International Scholarship for conducting Ph.D. Research.
- Qualified CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test and Junior Research Fellowship JUNE 2010.
- HSCST- Junior Research Fellowship 2010.
- Qualified Agricultural Scientist Research Board (ASRB)-NET-2010.
- Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) Examination- 2009.
- Awarded University Scholarship, Monsanto scholarship during Post Graduation.
- Awarded “Roll of Honour” of college by Women Cell during graduation.
- Awarded the H.B.S.E. scholarship for pursuing studies from Middle to Higher education.
- Awarded the prestigious “Appreciation Certificate” By Govt. of Haryana (India) and “Merit Certificate” from Women cell of Govt. P.G. College (K.U.K) for getting First Position among Girls in Haryana in Middle examination.
- Awarded the Certificate of Merit for scoring 94.14% marks in Middle examination, and being among the top 0.01% students in the State.
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