Education:B.Sc., Govt. College for Women, Ludhiana (2004); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (2006); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2016)

Positions held: Chemist (May 2018-till date)

Field of Specialization:Organic Chemistry

Research Interests:Natural product Chemistry and agrochemicals

Research Projects:

Selected Research Publications(maximum upto 5):

1. Kaur V, Kaur R, Bhardwaj U and Kaur H (2021) Antifungal potential of dill (Anethum graveolens L.) seed essential oil, its extracts and components against phytopathogenic maize fungi. J Essent Oil Bear Plants 24(6): 1333-48. (NAAS Rating: 6.82)
2. Kaur H, Bhardwaj U, Kaur R and Kaur H 2021. Chemical composition and antifungal potential of Citronella (Cymbopogan nardus) essential oil and major compounds. J Essent Oil Bear Plants 24(3): 571-81. (NAAS Rating: 6.82)
3. Kaur R, Chahal K K and Urvashi (2020) Isolation, chemical trasformation and antifungal potential of sesquitene lactones from Inula racemosa. Chem Nat Compds 56(2) DOI 10.1007/s10600-020-02989-1. (NAAS Rating = 6.57).
4. Bansal R, Chahal K K, Urvashi and Singh R (2019) Menta piperita L.essential oil and its constituents as stored grain protectant. Pestic Res J 31(1): 13-19. (NAAS Rating -5.91)
5. Kaur N, Chahal K K, Singh R, Kumar A and Bhardwaj U (2019) Antioxidant activity of Anethum graveolens L. essential oil constituents and their chemical analogues. J Food Biochem DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12782. (NAAS Rating -7.55)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

• University Merit Scholarship during M.Sc., Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.
• Roll of Honor for highest OCPA in M.Sc., Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.
• University Merit Scholarship during Ph.D., Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.