Dr. Simerjit Kaur
Name: Dr. Simerjit Kaur
Qualification: Ph.D, M.Phil, M.Sc, UGC-NET, Gold Medalist, Panjab University,
Chandigarh
Designation : Head of Department-Life Sciences
Department : Life Sciences
Institute Name / College Address : Rayat Bahra University,
V.P.O. Sahauran, Kharar, Mohali, Punjab-140104, India.
Experience: 15 Years
About Dr. Simerjit Kaur
Dr. Simerjit Kaur received her Ph.D (Botany/Mycology) from Panjab University in 2006. She is Gold medalist in M.Phil (Botany/Aquatic Fungi) from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She has more than 15 years of Teaching and Research experience and currently holding the position of Head, Department of Life Sciences at Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, India since July 2008. She has guided number of M.Phil and Ph.D scholars under her guidance. She has more than 40 International and National Research publications. She is recently honored with Academic Leader (Female) Award during International Conference on Business and Academic Excellence (IBAE-2020) organized by GISR foundation on December 26, 2020. She received ‘Inspirational Woman Award 2020 for Academic Leadership’ by ARDO on International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October 2020 organized at SNDT Womens University, Churchgate Campus, Mumbai by IARDO. She is also the recipient of ‘Best Teacher award by ISTE (Indian Society of Technical Education)’, New Delhi in 2013 by her significant contribution in the area of research and academic. Her Thrust Areas of Research: Mycology: Identification, Isolation, Preservation and Culturing of various Edible and Non-edible species of Fungi, Commercial cultivation of Edible Mushrooms, Methods of various Morphological (Microscopic examinations) and Physiological studies (Nutritional requirements) of various fungi, Conducting in-vitro and in-vivo studies on various fungi using different Bio-chemical Techniques. Environmental Sciences: Physico-chemical Analysis and Seasonal Variations of Pharmaceutical Effluents and impact on Environment and Human Health; Bioremediationprocess of Wastewater, Physico-chemical Analysis and Seasonal Variations in Surface Water and Groundwater resources etc. She organized various National and International Conferences/Symposia under her headship. She Participated and presented scientific presentations in more than 30 International and National Conferences. She is guiding many Ph.D and PG students for their research work under her supervision. She is Resource Person/Invitee Speaker for Academic and Social issues Talks in Schools and Colleges on ‘Balanced Diet and Personal Hygiene, Drug Abuse-Curse For Society, IOT, Soft Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Career Counseling, Environmental Polloution and Role of Individual, Water Crisis-Rainwater Harvesting, Writing Research Publications and Research Proposals, etc. under NSS, RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchtar Siksha Abhiyan) and SSA (Sarbh Siksha Abhiyan), Ministry of Education, India. She also organized various Webinars on ‘Career Counseling-How to choose Right Career path’, Environment Day-2020, World Wetland Conservation-2020, Biosafety-Environment, Health and Saftey-2020 etc. She conducted more than 300 Academic Workshops under Ministry of Education, India for Schools and Colleges under Education Social Responsibility on behalf of Rayat Bahra University. Her research work has been recognized by her various International publications in Scopus/UGC approved/Thomson Reuters and well referred journals. She is Editorial board member and associate editor of many well reputed International Journals: Member of American Association of Science and Technology, USA, Editorial Board Member of Journal of Ecology and Environment, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, USA, Associate Editor of ‘American Research Journal’, Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Member of International Society of Environment Botanist, NBRI, Lucknow, India, Member of Society for Environment Sciences, Panjab Agriculture University, India. She is the coordinator of various Committees constituted at University level for the Academic and Research excellence.