Quality Assurance Control

KRITIKA RASTOGI

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Detail-oriented Microbiologist with strong academic background and laboratory management experience.

W ell-versed in good laboratory practice (GLP) standards and highly skilled in regulatory compliance and

quality assurance. Analytical and accurate; Adept in writing reports and technical documents. Areas of

expertise include medical & clinical m icrobiology; food microbiology; pharmaceuticals; and environmental

microbiology. Fluent in English, Hindi and basic German.

Technical Skills:

Microscopy: Light microscope, phase Contrast microscope, stereoscope, fluorescent

microscope

Biochemical testing: Catalase, Coagulase, Oxidase, IMViC

Microbial staining: Gram staining, Acid Fast, Cotton blue

Microbial isolation techniques: Serial dilution, Pour plate, Spread plate

Assays: Microbial assay of antibiotics by diffusion method, Enzyme Linked

Fluorescence Assay (ELFA)

Other techniques: Culture media preparation, tissue culture techniques, High Performance

Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

EDUCATION

AMITY UNIVERSITY, Noida, India 2010

Master of Science in Microbial Technology

- Project Trainee, Epidemiology & Clinical Research division, National Institute of Malaria Research:

“Standardization of diagnostic techniques in malaria and anti-malaria drug assay using HPLC”

H.N.B. GAHRWAL UNIVERSITY, Uttrakhand, India 2007

Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology

- Completed 8-month rotation in Laboratory of SRL Ranbaxy, Fortis Hospital: Hematology, Clinical

Pathology, Serology, and Microbiology.

- Department of Clinical Pharmacology: “Use of Antibiotics in Critically Ill Patients”

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MEDANTA THE MEDICITY HOSPITAL, Gurgaon, India 2013

Junior Scientist, Clinical Laboratory, Microbiology Department

- Performed various cultures- almost 100 per day, including specimen, food, and water.

- Identification and isolation of bacteria using staining and microscopy techniques

- Inoculated and maintained control organisms.

- Oversaw antibiotic sensitivity and serological testing.

- Prepared reports, maintained daily records, recorded quality control data, and updated SOPs.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued

2010 – 2012

AMITY UNIVERSITY, Noida, India

Junior Research Fellow, Amity Institute of Microbial Technology

- Supported a DRDO Gwalior-funded project entitled “Proteomics of Excessive Production of Artemisinin

from High Yielding Varieties of Artemisia annua and Co-cultivation with Novel Symbiotic Fungus.”

PUBLICATIONS

Malla R., Arora M., Rastogi K., and Varma A. (2011) “Commercially Viable medium for mass production of

Piriformospora indica.” Indian-German Workshop in the Frame of the Program . “Initiation and

Intensification of Bilateral Cooperation.” Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar

Pradesh, India (March 22-24) PP. 80.

Rastogi K. and Varma A. (2012) “Piriformospora indica enhances the Artemisinin contents.” National

symposium on Microbes in Health and Agriculture, Jawaharlal Nehru University (March 12-13) pp. 133.

A. Varma, S. Tripathi, R. Prasad, A. Das, M. Sharma, M. Bakshi, M. Arora, K. Rastogi, A. Agrawal, A. C.

Kharkwal, M. Tsimilli-Michael, R.J. Strasser, U. S. Bagde, V. S. Bisaria, C. P. Upadhyaya, R. Malla, G.

Kost, Joy, I. Sherameti, Y. Chen, J. Ma, B. Lou, and R. Oelmuller (2012) “The Symbiotic

Fungus Piriformospora indica: Review.” The Mycota XXL, Hock B (ed), Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, New

York.

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