CURRICULUM VITAE :
VIDUSHA SINHA
E-MAIL : abcvidu AT gmail.com

EDUCATION :
CLASS NAME OF INSTITUTION BOARD/ UNIVERSITY PERCENTAGE :
M.Phil. Biotechnology (2009-2010) Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi. University of Delhi Result Awaited
M.Sc. (Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology) (2007-2009) Banasthali University, Rajasthan. Banasthali University 76.09%
B.Sc. (Medical Microbiology) (2003-2007) S.B.S.P.G.I of Biomedical Sciences & Research, Dehradun. H.N.B. Garhwal University 74.96%
XII (2000) Patna Central School, Patna. C.B.S.E. 72.40%
X (1998) Notre Dame Academy, Patna. C.B.S.E. 66.40%

PROJECT :
- Regulation of Antibiotic Production in Biocontrol Strain Pseudomonas fluorescens Psd during M.Phil. from August end, 2009 to January end, 2011 under the guidance of Prof. Sheela Srivastava, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus (UDSC), New Delhi.
- Characterization of Microbes from different environmental sources using molecular methods during B.Sc. internship from August, 2006 to March, 2007 under the guidance of Dr. V.C. Kalia, Scientist E-II (Environmental Biotechnolgy Division) in the Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology (CSIR), Delhi.
Interaction of Rhizospheric Strains : Antimicrobial Properties of Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain Psd during M.Sc. dissertation from mid December, 2008 to June, 2009 under the guidance of Prof. Sheela Srivastava, Head, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus (UDSC), New Delhi.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE :
Molecular Biology & Cell Biology Techniques : Genomic DNA Isolation, Plasmid Isolation, Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR), Purification of PCR Products, Cloning, Transformation (Chemical & Electroporation), Electrocompetent and Competent Cell Preparation, Thin Layer & Paper Chromatography, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis.
General Microbiological Techniques : Cell Staining- Bacterial & Fungal, Biochemical tests for bacteria, Disk Diffusion Test, Antibacterial & Antifungal Assays, Preperation of Permanent Mounts of Various Microbes, Bacteriological Analysis of Waste Water.
Immunological Techniques : Diagnosis of diseases by Immunodiagnostic Kits based on Agglutination & Precipitation.

CONFERENCES ATTENDED :
- ISCB International Symposium on Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology (ISCB) – A decade of experience in R&D and Technology Management on 10th and 11th March, 2011 and presented an abstract entitled “Genetic Evaluation of Antibiotic Production in Pseudomonas fluorescens Strain Psd” for the souvenir.
- Indo-Japan International Symposium on ‘Facilitating Interdisciplinary Biotech for Future Enterpreneurship’ from August 11-12, 2008, organized by University of Rajasthan.
- International Conference on Molecular Biology & Biotechnology from October 19-21, 2008, organized by Banasthali University.
- Workshop on “Microbes & Environment” conducted by the XVth Internatonal Genetics Congress Trust for Senior Secondary teachers of Delhi-region schools at the Department of Genetics, South Campus, Delhi University. It was a DBT-sponsored Genome Club programme, held on 6th & 7th of February, 2009 under the guidance of Prof. Sheela Srivastava, Head, Genetics Department.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR :
- N.C.C. ‘C’ Certificate.
- Certificate of Civil Defense.
- Certificate in French Language.
- Active participation in pulse polio camps as N.C.C. cadet.
- Table Tennis Singles Winner, 2010 (UDSC)