University of Delhi
NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 12 (Amongst Colleges)Assistant Professor | Department of Botany
Contact (Off.): 9871683808
Email Address : sahilmehtasm21[at]hrc[dot]du[dot]ac[dot]in
Recently, in October 2022, Dr. Sahil Mehta was appointed to Hansraj College, University of Delhi, making him the Youngest Assistant professor (Botany) in his alma mater as well as entire University of Delhi. Before the appointment, he had served as a lecturer in the Faculty of Life Sciences, IAMR-Ghaziabad, as well as the School of Agricultural Sciences, K.R. Mangalam University, Sohna, Gurugram. His educational qualifications include a Ph.D. (Life Sciences) from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Jawaharlal Nehru University, and an M.Sc. (Botany) from the very reputed Department of Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. In addition, he is a lifetime member of the Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS) and the Delhi University Botanical Society (DUBS).
His primary research interests include (i) the development of transgenics and their biotechnological applications in cutting-edge areas, (ii) the effect of herbicides on plant microbiome, (iii) fungicidal application of agrochemicals, and (iv) the application of nanotechnology in plant protection and alleviating non-biological stresses. To date, Dr. Mehta (h-index 25) has published more than 142+ research, review articles, book chapters, and many awards with 2350+ citations. Recently, he is editing a Taylor and Francis book “Applications of Nanoscaled Platforms in Gene Delivery,” along with many phytonanotechnology stalwarts.
Working with UG students on the topic of "Crop Improvement using Various approaches in the Present Scenario"
Assessing genotoxic effects of Silver and other NPs on Allium cepa and Hordeum vulgare: Implications for Agricultural Nanotechnology
Springer Nature book on “Applications of Nanoscaled Platforms In Gene Delivery” (Delivery date December 2025)
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