Name:
Mrs. Pratiksha Kashikar (Mayee)
Scientist, Biotechnology
 eMail:
 Qualification

M.Sc. (Plant Genetic Manipulation) The University of Nottingham, Nottingham (UK)
M.Sc.(Biotechnology) Dr. B.A Marathwada University, Aurangabad

 Years of experience

 Joined August 2010

Contact Address

Central Institute for Cotton Research
PB.No.2, Shankar nagar PO, Nagpur
Maharashtra 440 010, India
Office Tel. No: 07103-275310
Mobile: +91 8888803974


Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D. (Plant Molecular Biology) TERI, New Delhi. (Ongoing)
  • M.Sc. (Plant Genetic Manipulation) The University of Nottingham, Nottingham (UK)
  • M.Sc.(Biotechnology) Dr. B.A Marathwada University, Aurangabad
  • B.Sc. (Biotechnology) Nagpur University, Nagpur

Awards

  • Third prize for poster presentation titled “Functional characterization of transcription factors ,activators and miRNA genes regulating flowering time control in Brassicas” to Bangalore India Bio 2010.
  • Ranked third in the order of merit, from Dr. BA Marathwada University during MSc Biotechnology.

Training Courses (Attended):

  • National Institute of Virology, Pune (19 th May – 30 th June, 2003).
  • Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur (18 th June – 17 th June, 2001)
  • Orange City Hospital and Research Institute, Nagpur (19 th June – 15 th July, 2000). Medical Microbiological Techniques.

Workplace Experience:

  • Contributory Lecturer: B.Sc. Biotechnology Degree Course, LAD College, Nagpur. Academic Session: 2004-05 (30 Theory Periods on Microbiology and Plant Biotechnology, 40 Practical Periods).
  • Student Ambassador: University of Nottingham (2005-06).

Conferences and Seminars:

  • International Cotton Genome Initiative Workshop: An Appreciation of Structural and Functional Genomics, Hyderabad, 10 th – 13 th October, 2004.