Two students of Department of Chemistry, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), have won laurels at the international conference.
Ms Vishaldeep Kaur, a Ph.D. Chemistry student, has been conferred with the “Young Agri Researcher Award” for her outstanding research in natural product chemistry.
Meanwhile, Dr Heena, also a Ph.D. Chemistry student, has bagged the “Ph.D Best Thesis Award” for her outstanding approach towards converting waste to value added products.
Both the students received these prestigious awards at the 4th International Conference on “Recent Advances in Agriculture for Atamanirbhar Bharat,” jointly organized by CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar in collaboration with International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad; University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad; Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka; AGRI MEET Foundation of Uttar Pradesh; Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat; GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand; and Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, Karnataka from April 19-21, 2024.
Ms Vishaldeep Kaur is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Chemistry on the topic “Physicochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic studies of nutmeg and mace (Myristica fragrans Houtt.)” under the supervision of Dr Sonia Kaushal, Chemist, Department of Chemistry, PAU. She has also qualified UGC-NET and published several research articles in high impact international journals during her degree.
Dr Heena has recently completed Ph.D. in Chemistry on the topic “Nutraceutical and antimicrobial potential of dropped kinnow (Citrus reticulata) fruits” under the guidance of Dr Kaushal. She has also published several research articles in high impact international journals during her degree.
Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice-Chancellor, PAU; Dr Shammi Kapoor, Dean, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities; Dr Manjeet Kaur Sangha, Head, Department of Chemistry; and Dr Sonia Kaushal, Major Advisor, congratulated both the students for their achievements and wished them all success in their endeavors. |
