| Position |
SCIENTIST
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| Affiliation |
Gitanjali Yadav
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| Location |
NEW DELHI
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| Current Role |
Scientist/Teacher
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| Area of Research |
Computational Biology, Food Security, Complex Networks, Women in Science, Phytochemistry, Evolution, Ploidy, Biodiversity , Machine Learning
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| UG |
Botany - 1997 - Sri Venkatestwara College, University of Delhi
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| PG |
BioMedical Research- 2000- ACBR University of Delhi
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| PhD |
2006, National Institute of Immunology (NII), JNU
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| Awards |
Hamied Fellowship Award (2022), University of Cambridge, U.K
SASTRA-Obaid Siddiqi Life Science Award (2021)
Elected Fellow, St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, U./K (2019)
INSA Bilateral Exchange (BEP) Award (2018)
Elected Member, National Academy of Sciences India (NASI), 2016
Elected Member, Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS): 2016 - 2021
SERB ' Women Excellence Award' (2013) by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), India
Haryana "Yuva Vigyan Ratna" Award (2010-11) by the Haryana State Council for S & T
INSA Medal for Young Scientists (2011) [Biochemistry & Biophysics]
Associate, Indian Academy of Sciences (2010-2014)
Prof. Hira Lal Chakravarty Memorial award in Plant Sciences (2010) - ISCA (Indian Science Congress Association)
DBT Senior IYBA Award (2009)
NASI Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2009)
Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA), DBT (2005)
CSIR Junior and Senior Research Fellowships (2000 and 2002).
CSIR 'Catch Them Young' Fellowship (1998-2000)
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| Significant Contribution |
Over the past 16 years Dr. Yadav has established herself as a globally renowned plant data scientist, by means of path breaking contributions to issues of global significance (crop productivity, ecosystem conservation, food security), as well as fundamental aspects of plant science (defense mechanisms, memory and communication).
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| Bio |
Dr. Gitanjali Yadav is a Scientist at NIPGR, New Delhi holding Adjunct roles as Professor of Data Science at the IISER Bhopal, India and Trustee of St Edmund's College, Cambridge University, U.K. She has recently completed a five year Lectureship at the University of Cambridge, on a Joint Deputation Program between India and the U.K. She is a Computational Biologist, an expert in Genomics and Structural Bioinformatics, with applications in food security and Conservation. For almost two decades, she has been handling the IT Systems administration at NIPGR. She has a diverse educational background with a Ph.D. in Immunology, a Master's degree in Biomedical Research and a Graduate degree in Botany, all from Indian Universities.
Dr. Yadav has received several awards in recognition of her scientific achievements, and promotes science as a way of life to students in schools and colleges. She has been a mentor for Women in Science as well as an ambassador of Indian young scientists, at several National and International fora. During the Coronavirus Pandemic, she started conducting a series of free online training and remote internship programs in Data Science and Complex Networks, under the name “Protocols From Home”, in order to help students pick up vital skills in Computational Biology and make the best use of their time under global lockdown.
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| Primary Role |
Research;Teaching;Outreach
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| Leadership |
Dr. Yadav has been a mentor for Women in Science as well as an ambassador of Indian young scientists, at several National and International fora. Some of her past and currernt leadership roles include:
Member, Selection Committees of Khorana Awards (IUSSTF & DBT), MK Bhan YRF, Summer Research Fellowships Program (SRFP of Indian Science Academies), Ramalingswami Awards (DBT).
Trusteeship, St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, U.K
Member, Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Network (APBioNet) Executive Committee (2021)
Member, COVID Projects Steering Committee, NCSTC -DST, Govt of India (2020-21)
Member, Advisory Board, Hyderabad City Cluster, Telangana Government
Member, Delhi City Knowledge Education Cluster (2020 onwards)
Member, Steering committee "Plantae Presents", powered by the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
Member, Equality and Diversity Committee, St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge (2020 -21)
Member, Board of Discipline, St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge (2020 - 2022)
Member, Equality Diversity and Wellbeing Committee, Dept of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge (2017 - 2021)
Member, Expert Committee for Implementation of Programmes for Accelerated Participation of Women in Science and Technology, DST, Govt of India
Member, National Core Committee, Indian INYAS (2018 - 2020)
Member, ASEAN SIT Panel for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (2020 -2023)
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| Twitter |
@gilienv
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| Contact |
GY@NIPGR.AC.IN
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