Research Scholar at Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India
Dr. Uma Chaurasiya, born on August 1, 1990, is a distinguished researcher in the field of Botany, currently based in Pune, Maharashtra. She earned her Ph.D. in Botany from Jiwaji University, Gwalior in 2024, with a focus on the phytochemical analysis and antifungal screening of the post-harvest pathogen Colletotrichum capsici using selected plant extracts. Her M.Phil. was completed at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Uttar Pradesh in 2015, where she investigated iron and manganese-induced physiological and biochemical changes in Brassica nigra seedlings.
Profile:
🎓 Education:
- Ph.D. (Botany), Jiwaji University, Gwalior (2024)
Topic: Phytochemical Analysis and Antifungal Screening of Colletotrichum capsici
- M.Phil. (Botany), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Uttar Pradesh (2015)
Topic: Iron and Manganese-Induced Changes in Brassica nigra Seedlings
- M.Sc. (Botany), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Uttar Pradesh (2013)
- B.Sc. (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Uttar Pradesh (2011)
🏆 Awards:
- CSIR-UGC JRF (2015)
- Best Oral Presentation and Poster Awards at National and International Conferences
🛠 Skills & Expertise:
- Natural product isolation and application
- Antimicrobial assay techniques
- Plant metabolome extraction and identification
- Plant-microbe interactions
- Ethnobotany and Agricultural Botany
Publication Top Notes:
- Modern Era of Microbial Biotechnology: Opportunities and Future Prospects
DK Maurya, A Kumar, U Chaurasiya, T Hussain, SK Singh
Microbiomes and Plant Health, pp. 317-343, 2021
- Medicinal Plant Extracts Enhanced the Shelf Life of Chilli Fruits Against the Anthracnose Disease Through Defense Modulation
U Chaurasiya, MK Solanki, S Patel
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 107, 104604, 2023
- The Effect of Colchicine on Vicia faba and Chrysanthemum carinatum (L.) Plants and Their Cytogenetical Study
KS Kushwah, S Patel, U Chaurasiya, MB Wani
Vegetos, 34, pp. 432-438, 2021
- Iron Induce Different Changes at Different Stages of the Development of Brassica nigra
U Chaurasiya, S Patel, RK Agnihotri
Discov Nat, 12, pp. 77-81, 2018
- Antifungal Activity of Peristrophe paniculata Against Colletotrichum capsici
U Chaurasiya, UMACS PATEL*
Life Science Bulletin, 16 (1&2), pp. 209-212, 2019
- Microbial Intervention in Waste Remediation for Bio-Energy Production
U Chaurasiya, A Joshi, A Kumar, W Merkle, HJ Nägele, DK Maurya, …
Current Research Trends and Applications in Waste Management, pp. 163-190, 2023
- ‘Omics’ Approaches for Structural and Functional Insights of ‘Waste to Energy’ Microbiome
A Kumar, Neeraj, U Chaurasiya, DK Maurya, S Basu, A Kumar, S Patel, …
Current Research Trends and Applications in Waste Management, pp. 371-402, 2023
- Endorsement of Antifungal Properties of Medicinal Plants Extract in Post-Harvest Diseases Management of Colletotrichum capsici
U Chaurasiya
International Journal of Botany Studies, 6 (Issue 5), pp. 913-920, 2021
- Effect of Iron and Manganese Induced Heavy Metals Stress on Physiological Changes in Vegetative Growth of Brassica nigra
U Chaurasiya, RK Agnihotri, R Sharma
Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 7 (3), pp. 555-557, 2016
- Biochemical Changes in Seedlings of Brassica nigra Imposed by Iron and Manganese Induced Heavy Metals Stress
U Chaurasiya, RK Agnihotri, R Sharma
IndianJournals.com, 6 (1), pp. 47-53, 2016
- Phytochemical Analysis and Antifungal Screening of Post-Harvest Pathogen Colletotrichum capsici by the Use of Selected Plant Extracts
U Chaurasiya
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