Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology.

• Ph.D. , 2022 , University of Delhi
• M.Sc. , 2013 , TERI School of Advanced Studies
• B.Sc. , 2011 , University of Delhi

1. Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology from Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi from January 2017 - May 2022.

2. Post-doctoral researcher at School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from June - October 2022.

3. Assistant Professor in Botany at Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, from October 2022 to present.

• Integrative Plant Biology (DSC)
• Plant Cell and Developmental  Biology (DSC)
• Genetics and Molecular Biology (DSC)
• Advanced tools & Analytical Techniques in Plant Biology (DSC)
• Recombiant DNA Technology and Proteomics (DSE)
• Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (DSE)
• Industrial and Environmental Microbiology (DSE)
• Genomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics (GE)
• Hydroponic and Aeroponic Farming  (SEC)
• Biofertilizers (SEC)
• Genetics (DSC)

• Member - Admissions Committee 2022-23
• Incharge - Peer to Peer Mentoring, Department of Botany 2022-23
• EVS Coordinator, Mahatma Hansraj Cluster Centre, 2022-23
• Member - Admissions Committee 2023-24
• Convenor - Life Science Society, Hansraj College, 2023-24
• SEC Coordinator, Mahatma Hansraj Cluster Centre, 2023-Present
• Co-Convenor- Botanique, The Botanical Society, 2024-25
• Deputy Coordinator, Mahatma Hansraj Cluster Centre, 2024-25

Ph.D. thesis title : Analysis of Factors Contributing to Transcriptional Regulation of OsMADS29 Expression and Interaction of MADS29 with Calmodulin-like Proteins

Founder and presently In-charge of the Skill Enhancement Centre for Hydroponic and Aeroponic Farming at Hansraj College.

• ​​​​​​​Mishra, R., Khurana, R., Mohanty, A., Agarwal, P. (2024). Emerging Threats to Mountain Ecosystem Services Under Changing Climate. In: Tripathi, S., Bhadouria, R., Garkoti, S.C. (eds) Warming Mountains. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-62197-0_2.

1. Verma, V.; Boora, N.; Nayar, S.; Kumar, G.; Thapliyal, S.; Ankur; Khurana, R.; Gawande, G.; Kapoor, M.; Kapoor, S. Ca 2+ ‐Calmodulin Regulates Nuclear Translocation of the Rice Seed‐specific MADS ‐box Transcription Factor OsMADS29. The FEBS Journal 2023, febs.16767. (Impact factor: 5.622) 

2. Khurana, R., Bhimrajka, S., Sivakrishna Rao, G., Verma, V., Boora, N., Gawande, G., Kapoor, M., Rao, K.V., and Kapoor, S. (2022). Characterization of Transcription Regulatory Domains of OsMADS29: Identification of Proximal Auxin-Responsive Domains and a Strong Distal Negative Element. Front. Plant Sci. 13: 850956. (Impact factor: 6.627)

3. Boora, Neelima; Verma, Vibha; Khurana, Ridhi; Gawande, Gautam; Bhimrajka, Sanchi; Chaprana, Komal; Kapoor, Meenu; Kapoor, Sanjay. Determination of Tripartite Interaction between Two Monomers of a MADS-box Transcription Factor and a Calcium Sensor Protein by BiFC-FRET-FLIM Assay. JoVE (2021). (Impact factor: 1.424)

4. Parihar, Vimala; Arya, Deepshikha; Walia, Akanksha; Tyagi, Vidhi; Dangwal, Meenakshi; Verma, Vibha; Khurana, Ridhi; Boora, Neelima; Kapoor, Sanjay; Kapoor, Meenu. Functional characterization of LIKE HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1 in the moss Physcomitrella patens: its conserved protein interactions in land plants. The Plant Journal (2019). 97-2, 221-239. (Impact factor: 7.091) 

5. Kapoor, Sanjay; Verma, Vibha; Boora, Neelima; Khurana, Ridhi. Insights into the Molecular Mechanisms of MADS29, A Major Regulator of Seed Development in Rice.ON BASIC RESEARCH–IT’S ROLE IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 87TH ANNUAL SESSION OF NASI 8TH-10TH DEC 2017 (2018) 93. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Section B. (Impact factor: 1.404)

1. Won the Best Poster Award 2015 for, “Effects of Auxins and other hormones on rice OsMADS29 expression”, at the 3rd International Plant Physiology Congress at New Delhi, India from 11-14 December, 2015.

2. Won the Best Poster Award 2019 for, “Insights into the Transcriptional Regulation of a Seed-Specific Transcription Factor, OsMADS29, in Rice”, at the International Conference on Genomics and Breeding for Crop Improvement at Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India from 4-6 December, 2019.

3. Won the Best Poster Award 2020 for, “Upstream and Downstream Regulatory Elements Influence the Transcription of OsMADS29, a Seed-Specific MADS-Box Transcription Factor in Rice”, at the National Symposium on Trends in Biotechnology and Agriculture and the 41st Annual Meeting of the Plant Tissue Culture Association of India at the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India from 6-8 February, 2020.

Conferences/Workshops Organised

1. Convenor of the 1st Annual National Conference on “Advances in Plant Biology” APB2022 by Department of Botany, Hansraj College (University of Delhi) on Decemebr 9, 2022.

2. Coordinator of a One Week International Online Faculty Development Programme on “Revolutionizing Agriculture: Novel Perspectives on Technological Innovation”, from 1st-6th April, 2024. Organised by Mahatma Hansraj Malviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC) and Department of Botany, Hansraj College.

3. Organizing committee member of the 2nd Annual National Conference on Advances in Plant Biology held on 10th February 2024 at Hansraj College, organised by Department of Botany, Hansraj College.

Conferences/Workshops Participated 

1. Participated in a two-day workshop on, “Establishment pf Modalities of Skill Enhancement Courses”, held at the Conference Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi, India  on 4th March, 2024 by the Skill Enhancement Course Committee, University of Delhi.
2. Paper presentation in Under Graduate Research Aptitude (UGRA) competition held in the ICSSR-NRC sponsored National Seminar on "Ecological Consciousness in Ancient India: Life Then and Now"; a national competition with 4 rounds over 5 month period. Organised by Harithkram and the Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems under the aegis of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi.
3. Attended the Workshop and Hands on Training on “Bio- Entrepreneurship in Hydroponics”, on 4th-5th March, 2025 by the Delhi University Botanical Society (DUBS) Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India and Institute of Horticulture Technology (IHT) Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201310, India.
4. Attended the online Training Programme on “NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme” under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) from 18th -28th January, 2025 by Mahatma Hansraj Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MH-MMTTC), Hansraj College, University of Delhi in collaboration with DAV Institute of Management, Faridabad.
5. Attended the Two Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course (Online) on “Basics of Research Methodology” under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) from 8th-22nd Maarch, 2025.

6. Attended the "One-Day Workshop on Entrepreneurship Essentials-1 and 2" at the MOOT COURT, Ground Floor, Maharishi Kanad Bhawan, North Campus, University of Delhi, on 26th March 2025 by the Delhi School of Skill Enhancement and Entrepreneurship Development (DSSEED), University of Delhi.

7. Member of organising committee of the  “Capacity Building Workshop for the Early Career Researchers” conducted under the Inspiring India in Research, Innovation, and STEM Education (iRISE) Programme held at Hansraj College from 06–08 November 2025 organised by Hansraj College, Univeristy of Delhi in collaboration with IISER Pune.