Ph.D. Scholars

Dr. Aniket Saraf

2016-2022

Phylogenetic and evolutionary studies of heterocytous cyanobacteria

Postdoctoral Researcher at Institut Pasteur, Paris

Current Position

Pasteur-Roux-Cantarini postdoctoral fellowship

THESIS

Dr. Deeksha Mishra

2017-2023

THESIS

Assessment of Molecular Systematics and Phylogeny of Heterocytous Cyanobacteria

Dr. Naresh Kumar

2019-2024

THESIS

Polyphasic Assessment of Heterocytous Cyanobacteria of Northern India

Current Position

Assistant Professor of Botany

Cluster University of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Dr. Sagarika Pal

2020-2025

THESIS

Polyphasic Evaluation of Heterocytous Cyanobacteria from Northeast region of India

Current Position

Postdoctoral Researcher at Charles University, Prague

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (MSCA COFUND – CHARLESTON Program)

Post Doctoral Students

Dr. Sara Kabirnataj

2015-16

Dr. Manish Singh Kaushik

2021-24

Dissertation Students

Upasona Samanta

2014-15

Dr. Zaid Muneef Shaikh

2014-15

Isha Behere

2016-17

Arush Singh

2021-22

Utkarsh Talukdar

2021-22

Priya

2022-23

Aishwarya Tiwari

2023-24

Palak Singh

2023-24

Charchika

2023-24

Himanshu Kumar Singh

2024-25

Akanksha Bhagat

2024-25

Prashant Tripathi

2024-25

Disha Suryavanshi

2024-25

Nupur Kumari

2025-26

Aditi Shukla

2025-26

Nainshi Gupta

2022-23

Ambika Prajapati

2022-23

Niraj Kohar

2021-22

Gandhali Dighe

2015-16

Shubham Singh

2022-23

Ratnaprabha Vitthalesh Mergu

2015-16

Manasi Kotulkar

2016-17

Internship Students

Suchi Agrawal

2015-16

Vaibhav Agre

2018-19

Sakshi Choudhary

2025-26

Dipanjana Choudhury

2025-26

Vaidehi Dwivedi

2025-26

Mohammad Ammar Yasir

2021-22

Shaikh Maksood Ali

2021-22

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