Faculty School of Agricultural Sciences & Forestry

"Dr. Niki earned her M.Sc. in Biotechnology and Ph.D. in Genetics and Plant Breeding from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand). With over 8 years of teaching and research experience, she qualified for the ICAR NET in 2014 and received a university scholarship during her doctoral studies. She has supervised 18 postgraduate and graduate theses. Her scholarly contributions are extensive, including 10 research papers, 8 popular articles in reputable national and international journals, and 5 book chapters published with Springer Nature/Taylor & Francis. She has authored 1 book and edited another. In recognition of her achievements, Dr. Niki received the prestigious ""Shikshak Shiromani Award"" in 2023 and the ""Young Women Scientist Achievement Award"" from the Uttarakhand Science Education & Research Centre (USERC), Department of Science & Technology, Government of Uttarakhand in 2023, during the Women Scientist Conclave 2023-2024. Her expertise lies in plant breeding and plant biotechnology. "