Position:
Branch: Laboratory of Ecological Plant Physiology
Workplace: ÚVGZ AV ČR, v. v. i.Bělidla 4aBrno603 00
Email: puranik.s@czechglobe.cz
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Research Focus
Understanding molecular basis of stress tolerance/sentivity in plants, genomics, transcritomics, importance of grain nutrional content
Education
2007–2012 PhD in Biotechnology. Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi, India
Thesis Title: Transcript profiling of salt stress in Setaria italica L. and cloning and characterization of related genes
2004–2006 M.Sc. in Biochemistry; First Division (Distinction). Bundelkhand University, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dissertation Title: Effects of arsenate on antioxidant enzymes and phytochelatin synthase gene in different varieties of Brassica juncea
2001–2004 B.Sc. Botany (Hons.); First Division. University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
Appointments
- 2018-onwards: Junior Researcher. Global Change Research Institute (CzechGlobe), Brno, Czech Republic
- 2015 – 2017: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellow (funded by European Commission). Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, UK
- 2013 – 2015: Postdoctoral Research Scholar (funded by National Science Foundation). Department of Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological University, USA
- 2012 – 2013: Research Associate-III (funded by NIPGR postdoctoral fellowship program). National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India
Awards
- Awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (Year 2015) by the European Commission.
- Awarded Research Associateship (Year 2013) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.
- Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (April 2010-February 2012) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.
- Invited as Guest Research Fellow (February 2009- March, 2009) by Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Germany.
- Selected among the top 10 promising scientists in the category ‘Contributing to a better society’ at MSCA 2017 Presidency Conference, Malta, EU.
- Selected to represent the Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) at ‘Voice of Future 2017’ at Parliament of United Kingdom, London.
- Invited to participate in ‘Aurora – Developing women leaders in higher education’, a workshop by Leadership Foundation for Higher Education (2015-2016).
- Selected to participate in ‘Welsh Crucible – Developing future research leaders for Wales’, an award-winning programme of personal, professional and leadership development (2017), United Kingdom.
Important research visits and fellowships
- Awarded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (Year 2015) by the European Commission.
- Awarded Research Associateship (Year 2013) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.
- Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (April 2010-February 2012) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India.
- Invited as Guest Research Fellow (February 2009- March, 2009) by Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Germany.
Membership
- Life-member of the Indian Science Congress Association, India (Membership no. L20071).
- Early Career Scientist Member of the SEB, United Kingdom (Membership no. 79878).
- Member of Marie Curie Alumni Association.
Brief scientometrics
Papers in reviewed journals: 25
Book Chapters: 2
Citations: 1047, H-index: 14
