Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics
2012 : Ph.D. from Molecular Biology laboratory, Department of Zoology,
University of Delhi, Delhi, Title of Thesis: Whole Genome Sequencing of Rifamycin Producing Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699 by using Sanger - Pyrosequencing Hybrid Approach.
2009-2011 : Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in the project funded by National Bureau
of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR), Mau, U.P, India
2007-2009 : Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the project funded by Department of
Biotechnology (DBT), India
2006-2007 : B.Ed., Central Institute of Education (CIE), University of Delhi, Delhi
2004-2006 : M.Sc. Zoology (Cell Biology), Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi
2001-2004 : Secured 78.4 % marks in B.Sc. (H) Zoology, S.G.T.B Khalsa College,
University of Delhi, Delhi
2000-2001 : Secured 79.6 % marks in AISSCE (12th) (Medical), C.B.S.E, Guru
Nanak Public School, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
1998-1999 : Secured 82.4 % marks in AISSE (10th) C.B.S.E, Guru Nanak Public
School, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi
Cell Biology, Entomology, Introduction to Biology, Biodiversity-Non-Chordata, Biochemistry, Animal Physiology and Functional Histology, Molecular Biology, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Biodiversity-I “Microbes”, Introduction to Medical Diagnostics, Bioinformatics, Genetics & Genomics, Developmental Biology and Physiology-Animals, Food, Nutrition and Health, Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Genetics & Genomics
Member, Editorial Board, Microsphere Journal, Journal of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research & Phixgen Pvt. Ltd. https://newinscr.inscr.co.in/index.php/e-journal/microsphere/editorial-board
Convenor, Dramatics Society (Staff Council): 2015-16, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
Member, Computerisation Committee (Staff Council), 2016-17, 2017-18, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
Member, Cultural Committee (Staff Council), 2016-17, 2017-18, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
Member, Computerisation Committee (Staff Council), 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
Member, Building Maintenance Committee (Staff Council), 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
Member, Short Term Course Committee (Staff Council), 2022-23
Member, Advisory Committee for Professional Grooming (Staff Council), 2022-23
Member, Advisory Board, Zoology Department Magazine, Maitreyi College-Iridescence
Appointed as External and Internal Examiner for conducting practical examinations.
Paper evaluator and paper setter for Paper Setting and Paper evaluation work in the University of Delhi
Reviewer of course curriculum of B.Sc. Hons. Zoology (LoCF) for Evolutionary Biology
Member, IAQC, Maitreyi College, 2023-24
Whole Genome Sequencing of Rifamycin Producing Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699 by using Sanger - Pyrosequencing Hybrid Approach.
Mentored student research project titled “Detection of B-cell & T-cell epitopes in major proteins Of The Order Mononegavirales of ssRNA Negative Strand Viruses” in 2017.
Mentored student research project titled “Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analysis of spike and nucleocapsid proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and 9 other taxonomically related coronaviruses using in-silico tools” under the Summer Internship Programme 2020.
Mentoring Annual Research Project entited "Quick Responsive Coding of specimens and slides and other preserved collections in Zoology Museum of Maitreyi College, University of Delhi", 2023-24, funded by Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
Mentored Postgraduate students in projects entitled "In silico Functional Annotation and Characterization of Hypothetical Proteins in Rickettsia slovaca 13-B, Functional Annotation and Characterization of Hypothetical Proteins in Cedecea neteri SSMD04 Reveals Proteins Responsible for Pathogenicity and Antibiotic Resistance".
International: 11
National: 10
1. Mansi Verma1, Jaspreet Kaur1, Mukesh Kumar, Kirti Kumari, Anjali Saxena, Shailly Anand, Aeshna Nigam, V Ravi, Saurabh Raghuvanshi, Paramjit Khurana, Jitendra P. Khurana, Akhilesh K. Tyagi and Rup Lal. Whole Genome Sequence of the Rifamycin B- Producing Strain Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699. Best AMI Poster Award presented in the 52nd International Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India entitled “Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Development” held at Panjab University, Chandigarh, from November 3-6, 2011.
2. Jasvinder Kaur, Jaspreet Kaur and Rup Lal “Sphingomonas laterariae LNB2T sp. nov. isolated from hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) contaminated dumpsite in Lucknow” Poster presented in the International Conference on Recent Trends in Developing Bioremediation Strategies for Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) & Other Chlorinated Contaminants held at University of Delhi, Delhi from February 09-11, 2011.
3. Jaspreet Kaur, Shailly Anand, Mansi Verma and Rup Lal “Role of horizontal gene transfer events in the evolution of phenol 2-monooxygenase gene: a comparative study across 75 prokaryotic genomes” Poster presented in the International Conference on Recent Trends in Developing Bioremediation Strategies for Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) & Other Chlorinated Contaminants held at University of Delhi, Delhi from February 09-11, 2011.
4. Mansi Verma1, Jaspreet Kaur1 , Mukesh Kumar, Shailly Anand, Kirti Kumari, V. Ravi, Saurabh Raghuvanshi, Paramjit Khurana, Jitendra P. Khurana, Akhilesh K. Tyagi and Rup Lal “High Quality Draft Genome Sequence and Comparative Genomics of Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699” Poster presented in the International Conference on Recent Trends in Developing Bioremediation Strategies for Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) & Other Chlorinated Contaminants held at University of Delhi, Delhi from February 09-11, 2011.
5. Mansi Verma, Mukesh Kumar, Mandeep Dadhwal, Jaspreet Kaur and Rup Lal “Devosia albogilva sp. nov. and Devosia crocina sp. nov., isolated from hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) dump site” Poster presented in the 49th Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India entitled “International Symposium on Microbial Biotechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics” held at University of Delhi, Delhi from November 18 -20, 2008.
6.Mansi Verma, Jaspreet Kaur, Mukesh Kumar, Shailly Anand, Kirti Kumari1 V. Ravi, Saurabh Raghuvanshi, Paramjit Khurana, Jitendra P. Khurana, Akhilesh K. Tyagi and Rup Lal “Assembly and Targeted Genome Sequencing of Rifamycin producing Actinomycete Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699” Best Poster Award from Springer (India)-International Publisher, presented in the 49th Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India entitled “International Symposium on Microbial Biotechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics” held at University of Delhi, Delhi from November 18 -20, 2008.
7. Shailly Anand, Pushp Lata, Ankita Dua, Mansi Verma, Jaspreet Kaur and Rup Lal “Genome Sequencing of a Hexachlorocyclohexane degrading bacterium Sphingobium indicum B90a using solexa in conjunction with pyrosequencing” Poster presented in 51st Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India & International Symposium on Cross disciplinary Microbiology: Avenues and Challenges [AMI 2010-CMAC] held at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand from December 14- 17, 2010.
8. Mansi Verma, Devi Lal, Jaspreet Kaur, Anjali Saxena, Jasvinder Kaur, Shailly Anand and Rup Lal “Understanding phylogeny of actinobacteria in the light of complete genome sequences” Poster presented in 51st Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India & International Symposium on Cross disciplinary Microbiology: Avenues and Challenges [AMI 2010-CMAC] held at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand from December 14- 17, 2010.
9. Aeshna Nigam, Naseer Sangwan, Nidhi Garg, Neha Niharika, Mansi Verma, Jaspreet Kaur, Paramjit Khurana, Jitendra P. Khurana, R. Rajagopal, and Rup Lal “assembly and targeted genome sequencing of Thermos manikarensis RLM” Poster presented in 51st Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India & International Symposium on Cross disciplinary Microbiology: Avenues and Challenges [AMI 2010-CMAC] held at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand from December 14- 17, 2010.
10. Best AMI Poster Award presented in the 52nd International Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India entitled “Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Development” held at Panjab University, Chandigarh, from November 3-6, 2011. Poster Title: Whole Genome Sequence of the Rifamycin B- Producing Strain Amycolatopsis mediterranei S699.
11. Jaspreet Kaur, Aishwarya Ahuja, Mansi Arora, Sanjot Kaur, Swati Sharma, Shruti Jalutharia “In-silico prediction of B- and T-cell epitopes in major proteins of viral isolates of the order Mononegavirales of ssRNA negative strand viruses” Poster presented in National Symposium on Trends in Research & Innovations in Life Sciences at Undergraduate Level, held at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi on March 30, 2016.
Others:
1. International Conference on Recent Trends in Developing Bioremediation Strategies for Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) & Other Chlorinated Contaminants held at University of Delhi, Delhi from February 09-11, 2011.
2. Phase III meeting of Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB) “Environmental Risk and Bioremediation of Hexachlorocyclohexane Isomers” on 16th November, 2009 at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi.
3. 49th Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India entitled “International Symposium on Microbial Biotechnology: Diversity, Genomics and Metagenomics” held at University of Delhi, Delhi from November 18 -20, 2008.
4. First co-ordination meeting of Indo-Australian Collaboration in Biotechnology (IACB) “Enabling Technologies for the Enzymatic Bioremediation of Cyclic Organochlorine Residues”, with project partners from CSIRO (Australia) and IMTECH (India) held on 11th- 12th September 2007, at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.
5. Co-convenor of Zoological Society, Aakriti at S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi (2012-2013) and have organized various activities under DBT Star College Scheme and Departmental activities under College Fest, ‘Lashkara’.
6. Member of editorial team of Zoological Society Magazine, Animato (2012-2013).
7. Member of organizing committee and participation in interdisciplinary student workshop entitled “Understanding Dynamics of Life Sciences: Concepts and Techniques”, 6th – 10th July, 2015 at Zoology Department, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.
8. Participation in intercollegiate student workshop entitled “In Vitro: Techniques to Technologies”, 14th – 19th, December 2015, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.
9. Member of organizing committee of a Quiz Competition, which was part of an Extended Workshop on Man-made diseases-An Urban Menace, 23rd February, 2016
10. Member of organizing committee and participation in National Symposium on “Man-made Diseases: An Urban Menace”, 11th to 12th February 2016, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.
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