Assistant Professor of Microbiology (Ad-Hoc Basis)

Dr. Nimita G. Umretiya

Assistant Professor of Microbiology (Ad-Hoc Basis)

Area


Primary Area : Microbiology

Contact


Email:  nimita.umretiya@vvwusurat.ac.in                            Phone : +91 8866180132

Education


    • Ph.D in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Junagadh Agricultural University, 2017 

    • Master in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada, 2013 

    • Bachelors in Biotechnology, Saurashtra University, 2010

    • CCC, All India Computer Saksharta Mission, 2012

Teaching


    • Molecular Biology

    • Virology

    • General Genetics

    • Microbial Genetics

    • Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology 

    • Bioinformatics & Biostatistics 

    • Microbial Biotechnology

    • Basic Techniques in Microbiology

    • Microbial Diversity

    • Microbiology in everyday life 

    • Microbes in sustainable agriculture and development 

    • Immunology

Research Area


    • Molecular Biology

    • Genomics – Transcriptomics, Proteomics, metabolomics

    • Fermentation Technology

    • Plant tissue culture

    • Genetic Engineering

    • Bioinformatics

    • Microbial control

    • Analytical techniques

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Academic Experience


    • Junior Research Fellow, Junagadh Agri. University, Junagadh – Sep. 2013 – Sep. 2017. 

    • Research Fellow, Anand Agricultural University, Anand – Sep. 2017 to Sep. 2018. 

    • Senior Research Fellow, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari – Oct. 2018 – Aug. 2020.

    • Assistant Professor, Vanita Vishram Women’s University. Surat – Nov. 2022 to Till Today

Awards & Honors


    • Chancellor Gold medal for overall best performance during Ph.D. (2014-2018) by honourable governor of Gujrat Mr. O. P. Kohli sir at Junagadh Agricultural University.

    • Achieved 1st position in subject of M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University Level in C. P. College of Agriculture, SDAU from 2010-2013.

    • Achieved 1st position in B.Sc. Biotechnology at College of Computer, Science & Information Technology Affiliated with Saurashtra University, Rajkot from 2009-2010.