Mona Yadav

Research-oriented Biotechnology professional with PhD specialization in wheat nutritional quality improvement, functional genomics, and bioactive compound characterization. Possessing over seven years of research experience in molecular biology, transcriptomics, phytochemical analysis, and cell culture studies. Skilled in RNA isolation, qRT-PCR, transcriptome analysis, HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-MS, ELISA, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory assays, and Caco-2 cell culture models.

Experienced in bioinformatics, statistical analysis, and multidisciplinary research focused on the nutritional and health-promoting properties of wheat bioactive compounds. Demonstrated expertise in mentoring research scholars, manuscript writing, project designing, and handling advanced analytical and molecular biology techniques for agricultural and biomedical research applications.

Ph.D. Research Scholar - National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) - Mohali, Punjab, India

(2020-10 - 2026-05)

Research experience under the guidance of Dr. Monika Garg, Scientist F, Department of Agri-Biotechnology, understanding the variation of tocols and their effect on food quality and health.

• Assisted in manuscript preparation, experimental design, and supervision of postgraduate research projects
• Engaged in seminars and workshops, enriching knowledge and promoting the exchange of ideas within the academic and research community
• Mentored and supervised research scholars in advanced molecular biology, biochemical, and omics-based techniques, including transcriptome analysis, HPLC, ICP-MS, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory assays, ELISA, and cell line studies, contributing to successful research outcomes and development of technical expertise

Ph.D. - Biotechnology - National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) (2020-10 - 2026-05)

M.Sc. - Biotechnology - Chitkara University of Haryana (CUH) (2017-09 - 2019-06)

B.Sc. (H) - Zoology - Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi (2014-09 - 2017-06)