Education: B.Sc. (Med), Panjab University, Chandigarh (1999); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (2002); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2005)

Positions held: Assistant Professor, MMU, Mullana (Oct 2010 - Mar 2014), Assistant Microbiologist (Mar 2014 - Till Date), Microbiologist (2019)

Field of Specialization: Industrial Microbiology, Enzymology

Present Research Interests/Projects:

Research Interests:

1) Exploring the microflora of fresh and sewage water for environmental application.

2) Enzymatic potential of microbes and its applications.
3) Bioactive molecules from plants and mushrooms for medicinal value.

Ongoing Projects:

1. Scheme : Development of microbial processes for utilization of Agri.raw/waste materials into value added products (P-25 B-I)

2.Conservation and restoration of ecology of river Beas in the wake of spillage of molasses in the river Beas 2018-2021 (Co-PI) (Funded by PPCB)

Selected Research Publications:

1. Kaur A and Katyal P (2018) Tannase production by fungal isolates from tannery effluent.Chemical Science Review and Letters6(24) : 2273-80. (NAAS 5.21).

2.Jain D and Katyal P (2018) Optimization of gluco-amylase production fromAspergillusspp. for its use in saccharification of liquefied corn starch.3 Biotech8(101): 1131-34. (NAAS 7.36)

3.C Sharma, N Bhardwaj, A Sharma, HS Tuli, P Katyal, V Beniwal et al (2019) Bioactive Metabolites ofGanodermalucidum: Factors, Mechanism and Broad Spectrum Therapeutic Potential.Journal of Herbal MedicineArticle online (100268). (Impact factor 1.65)

4.Jaspreet Kaur and Priya Katyal (2019) Baker’s Yeast: industrial applications and health benefits.Applied Biological Research: 21(2): 105-13. (NAAS 5.07)

5.Arshdeep Kaur andPriya Katyal(2020) Microbial interventions for composting of organic and lignocelullosic waste.Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology: Accepted after second revision (NAAS 6.73)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

1. University fellowship holder in Ph.D

2. Award of honour from SAASCA, P.A.U for highest OCPA in Ph.D