• 1995 - 2001    Ph.D                            Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus
• 1994 - 1995    M.Phil (Botany)          Department of Botany, University of Delhi    
• 1992-1994      M.Sc (Botany)            Department of Botany, University of Delhi 
• 1989 - 1992    B.Sc (Hons) Botany    Gargi College, Department of Botany, University of Delhi

• Professor , 2024 - , Maitreyi College
• Associate Professor , 2016-2024 , Maitreyi College
• Assistant Professor , 2013 - 2016 , Maitreyi College
• Assistant Professor , 2008-2013 , Maitreyi College

• Genetics/Genetics & Genomics/ Genetics & Plant Breeding
• Molecular Biology
• Biostatistics
• Industrial & Environmental Microbiology
• Plant Tissue Culture
• Hydroponics & Aeroponic Farming
• Biology Laboratory, Post Graduate Diploma in Nanotechnology (PGDN)

*Taught under Annual, Semester (CBCS/ FYUP / CBCS-LOCF, and NEP) modes

• Served as Teacher-in-charge, Department of Botany, Maitreyi College, 2013-14; 2020-2021
• Served as Member, Staff Council Committees of College: Time Table, Admissions, Magazine, e-Content Creation, Building Maintenance/ Staff Quarter Committee, Purchase, Workload, IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell), Placement Cell 
• Star College Scheme Committee, Member, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, 2016–17.
• Short Term Courses & Employability Committee, Convenor, Member 2016-2024.
• Convenor and Coordinator, Foreign Language Courses (French & Spanish), Maitreyi College (2016-2022).
• Served as member of the Committee of Courses, Department of Botany, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, February 2016 - January 2018.
• Deputy Superintendent, Certificate Examination in French & Spanish, University of Delhi, March 2017 - July 2022
• Deputy Coordinator, Central Evaluation Cell (CEC), Maitreyi College, May-June 2014; May-June 2016. 
• Served as member of various Committees for preparation of Guidelines for Conduct of Practicals under CBCS/CBCS-LOCF/UGCF 22 (Genetics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Evolutionary Biology, Plant Tissue Culture, Applications of Plant Tissue Culture, Hydroponic & Aeroponic Farming), Department of Botany, University of Delhi, 2019-2024
• Served as Faculty Coordinator (Special Point of Contact, SPOC) for the Blue Nudge - DRIIV - DEEPC fellowship, July 2022 - 2023. (Delhi Effective Education & Pedagogy Cluster, Delhi Research Implementation & Innovation)

Studies on Regeneration and Genetic Transformation of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

•  Institution of Eminence, Faculty Research Project (IoE-FRP), 2023-24, Co-PI, “Taxonomic revision of Rhodiola species from India using molecular markers and quantification of secondary metabolites in Hippophae rhamnoides fruits”.
• Institution of Eminence, Faculty Research Project (IoE-FRP), 2022-23, Co-PI, “Assessment of Himalayan Seabuckthorn populationsusing molecular and biochemical approaches”. 
• Institution of Eminence, Faculty Research Project (IoE-FRP) 2021-22, Co-PI “Differential expression analysis of transcriptome between sexual and apomictic addition lines of Pennisetum glaucum”.
• University of Delhi, University Innovation Grant (MTC 102), 2012-2013  “Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials”, Co- PI with  Dr Kiran Sehrawat & Dr Ritu Dhingra (Department of Physics, Maitreyi College).
• DST: Young Scientist Fast Track Project 2005-2008 

1. Khanduri, P., Chandra, A., Roy, S.K., Tandon, R (2024) Reproductive biology of Podostemum subulatum (Podostemaceae) reveals pre-anthesis cleistogamy. Plant Syst Evol 310, 44. 12 November 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-024-01928-9 (ISSN (online)1615-6110, ISSN (print) 0378-2697; I.F. 1.5)
2. Bhandari, M.S., Dabral, A., Bisht, A., Mishra, G. Meena, R.K., Pandey, S., Nautiyal, R., Chandra, A., Tandon,R. (2024) Phenological pattern, breeding behaviour, and estimation of outcrossing rate in Grevillea robusta  (Proteaceae).  Nucleus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13237-024-00517-y . (04 October 2024; ISSN(online) 0976-7975, ISSN(Print) 0029-568X; I.F. 2.1) 
3. Thakur, K., Singh, T., Sharma, D., Padha, N., Mir, B., Chandra, A., Rajpal, V.R. (2024). Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Medicinal Foods in Cancer Treatment: Molecular Evidence and Bioactivities. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry. 24. 10.2174/0115680266328466240829045659 (09 September, 2024; ISSN (Print): 1568-0266
   ISSN (Online): 1873-4294; I.F.2.9)
4. Yadav, P, Oraon, PK, Lepcha, D, Chandra,A,  Tandon, R, Chettri,A,  Hassan Dar TU, Baishya,R , Behera, MD, Barik,SK, Goel, S (2024) Development of genome-wide microsatellites from Primula denticulata and their utility in different species of the genus,

South African Journal of Botany, Volume 165, 384-393, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2023.12.041.v  (ISSN 0254-6299, IF 3.1)

5. Sorokhaibam SS, Chandra A, Baishya R, Barik SK, Goel S and Tandon R (2024) Contradistinctive floral attributes, pollination guilds and their consequence on the outcrossing rate in two elevational morphs of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. Front. Plant Sci. 15:1355680. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1355680  (ISSN 1664-462X; IF 5.6)
6. Jhajhariya M, Mangla Y, Chandra A, Goel S, Tandon R (2024) Variable resource allocation pattern, biased sex-ratio, and extent of sexual dimorphism in subdioecious Hippophae rhamnoides. PLoS ONE 19(4): e0302211. https:// doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302211 (ISSN 1932-6203 (Online); IF 3.7)
7. Rajpal VR, Sharma S, Sehgal D, Sharma P, Wadhwa N, Dhakate P, Chandra A, Thakur RK, Deb S, Rama Rao S, Mir BA and Raina SN (2023), Comprehending the dynamism of B chromosomes in their journey towards becoming unselfish. Front.  Cell Dev. Biol. 10:1072716. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2022.1072716 (ISSN – 2296-634X, I.F 4.6) 
8. Rajpal VR, Sharma S, Kumar A, Chand S, Joshi L, Chandra A, Babbar S, Goel S,  Raina SN, Shiran B. "Is Omicron mild"? Testing this narrative with the mutational landscape of its three lineages and response to existing vaccines and therapeutic antibodies. J Med Virol. 2022 Aug ;94(8):3521-3539. doi: 10.1002/jmv.27749. Epub 2022 Apr 27. PMID: 35355267; PMCID: PMC9088584. (ISSN -0146-6615 (print); 1096-9071 (web); I.F. 6.8)
9. Dhakate P, Sehgal D, Vaishnavi S, Chandra A, Singh A, Raina SN and Rajpal VR  (2022), Comprehending the evolution of gene editing platforms for crop trait  improvement. Front. Genet. 13:876987. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.876987. (ISSN – 16648021.IF 2.8)
10. Mohanty D, Chandra A, Tandon R. (2016) Floral biology and reproductive attributes of six cultivated accessions of Pigeonpea. The International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology. 8(2): 158-165. doi 10.14787/ijprb.2016 8.2.158-165. (Peer reviewed).
11. Yadava S.K, Kumar P, Panjabi-Massand P., Gupta V., Chandra A, Sodhi, Y. S.,. Pradhan, A. K., Pental D.(2014) Tetralocular ovary and high silique width in yellow sarson lines of Brassica rapa (subspecies trilocularis) are due to a mutation in Bra034340 gene, a homologue of CLAVATA3 in Arabidopsis. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. [ISSN: 0040-5752 (print; 1432-2242(online); I.F. 4.4).
12. Sodhi, Y. S., Chandra, A., Verma, J. K., Arumugam, N., Mukhopadhyay, A., Gupta, V., Pental, D., & Pradhan, A. K. (2006). A new cytoplasmic male sterility system for hybrid seed production in Indian oilseed mustard Brassica juncea. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 114(1), 93–99. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-006-0413-0  (ISSN: 0040-5752

(print; 1432-2242(online); I.F. 4.4)

13. Chandra, A., Gupta, V., Burma, P., Pental, D. (2003) Patterns of morphogenesis from cotyledon explants of pigeonpea. In Vitro Cell. Dev.Biol.-Plant 39,514–519. https://doi.org/10.1079/IVP2003437 (ISSN (online) 1475-2689; ISSN (print) 1054-5476; I.F. 2.1)
14. Chandra, A., Pental, D. (2003). Regeneration and genetic transformation of grain legumes: An overview. Curr. Sci.. 84. (ISSN 00113891; I.F. 1.0)

• Oral presentation “TREE - Teaching Research Education and Enterprise as the model for enhancing educators capacities", Chandra, A., Sonkar, A, Kaur, S., Jagannath, A.,  Uniyal, PL., Rao, K.S., Lakhanpaul, S., Sahoo, D. at the National Seminar “Capacity Building For Educators: Shaping India’s Future With Nep 2020 For Vision Viksit Bharat@2027” organized by the Department of Management, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Lucknow in collaboration with ICSSR, December 7, 2024.
• Poster presentation “Evolutionary Biology Education – A Necessary Continuum From

School To Higher Education For Imparting Multidimensional Skills”, Mangla,Y, Chandra, A., Tandon, R., Goel, S, at the 5th Conference of The Indian Society of Evolutionary Biologists, organised by Department of Zoology,  University of Lucknow. October 17-19, 2024

• Poster presentation “Climate change and epigenetic variations: Assessing Environome”  Singh, S., Rai, A., Baweja, P., Chandra, A. at the International Seminar, Science, Environment and Spirituality organised by Eco-Club, Shivaji College, under DBT Star College. September 13, 2019.
• 11th International Plant Molecular Biology Congress, Iguazú Falls, Brazil, October 25th - 30th, 2015, “Evaluating potential of germline cells for in vitro morphogenesis and transformation in an important semi-arid grain legume, pigeonpea”. (In person poster presented by D. Mohanty).
• National Brassica Conference, February 14 -16 2014, held at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Poster presentation, “Mapping of the Tetralocular ovary (tet-o) trait and QTL contributing to siliqua width in Brassica rapa” (In person poster presented by S.Yadav)
•  “Strengthening the Youth” at The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, November, 3, 2013, under the aegis of UKIERI (UK - India Education & Research Initiative).
• 8th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology (ISPMB), Adelaide, Australia August 20-25, 2006.

• Interdisciplinary National Conference on “Intellectual Property Rights: Challenges and Prospects”, October 22-23, 2019, Department of Botany, Maitreyi College.
• National Seminar on Assessment and Accreditation of Best Practices in Higher Education Institution under NAAC Framework, November 5-6, 2019, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Maitreyi College.
• Manthan, workshop organized by the MHRD and Media & Entertainment Sector Skill Council (MESC) for skill courses, December 18, 2019, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School education & Literacy, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi.
• “Experiential Learning Methodology Gandhiji’s Nai-Talim” Faculty Development Program, May 11-15, 2020, Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, Hyderabad
• Webinar series “Developing tools for sustainable crop development” May 27-29, 2020, Department of Biosciences, Durham University, UK.
• Completed COP+25 International Climate Action Course, Centre of Excellence for United Nations Global Goals, Indian Astrobiology Research Foundation (IARF), Mumbai, 2019-2020.
• Workshop on Embedding SEL (social & emotional learning) in digital education- Game-based Learning., December 12, 2020, Transforming Education, Conference for Humanity (TECH 2020), organized by Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Peace & Sustainable Development (MGIEP, UNESCO)
• Webinar on “Translating Genomics for Next Generation Crop Improvement”, June 3, 2021, Tata Institute for Genetics & Society (TIGS), NCBS Campus Bengaluru.
• One Day Webinar on “OBE: Examination & Evaluation” June 22, 2021, Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, under PMMMNMTT)
• Webinar “Effectively Integrating Case Studies in the Microbiology Classroom During a Pandemic” June 30, Wiley Publishers.
• International Conference Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Event, Driving collective action for the SDGs: The role of further education. July 7, 2021. Virtual Event organized by United Nations Environment Programme.
• Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, July 14 – 20, 2021, Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, under PMMMNMTT, MoE, Khalsa College University of Delhi.(online).
• International Conference on “Sustainable Agriculture: Negotiating Tradition and Modernity” August 12-14, 2021, Equinox, Centre for Research, Maitreyi College.
• One-Week National Faculty Development In Hydroponic & Aeroponic Farming, September 4-10, 2023, Chaudhary Charan Singh Hisar Agricultural University/ Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, under the Skill Enhancement Courses Committee, University of Delhi.
• NEP-Orientation And Sensitization Programme (Online), March 11-20, 2024, Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MM-TTC), National Institute of Educational Planning And Administration (NIEPA), 
• Design Essentials for Impactful Scientific Illustrations, June 15-16, 2024, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Educational Outreach.