Palak Sapra Email: advrp6@r.postjobfree.com

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Ph.D. Botany Aug 2018 - Jan 2022

Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Thesis Title: In-Vitro and Insilco analysis of medicinal plants against human cancer cell lines M.Phil Botany June 2017 - June 2018

Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management GPA: 4.0/4.0 Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Dissertation Title: Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of medicinal plants M.Sc. Botany June 2015 - April 2017

Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management GPA: 4.0/4.0 University School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Dissertation Title: Phytochemical evaluation of medicinal plants B.Sc. Botany June 2012 - April 2015

Department of Botany GPA: 4.0/4.0

St Xavier’s College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India COURSERA CERTIfiCATIONS

• Cancer Biology Specialization – John Hopkins University

• Whole Genome Sequencing of Bacterial Genomes - tools and applications – Technical University of Denmark

• Programming for Everybody: Getting Started with Python – University of Michigan

• Python Data Structures – University of Michigan

• Genes and the Human Condition: From Behavior to Biotechnology – University of Maryland

• The Science of Stem Cells – American Museum of Natural History

• Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-Cell Function – Rice University TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor, Molecular and Cell Biology June 2019 - Dec 2021 Department of Botany, Gujarat University

Instructor, Plant Physiology Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

Department of Bioinformatics, Gujarat University

Teaching Faculty, Plant Biology Nov 2020 - June 2021 Department of Bioinformatics, Gujarat University

Teaching Faculty, Molecular Biology Dec 2020 - June 2021 L.M. college of Pharmacy

Supervised Dissertation Projects, Post graduate students June 2019 - Dec 2021 Department of Botany, Gujarat University

KEY SKILLS

Experimental : MTT Mammalian Cell Culture FACS SDS-Page Electrophoresis Western Blotting DNA, RNA & Protein Isolation Mass & FTIR spectrometry Chromatography RT-PCR Computational : Molecular Docking Python

ACADEMIC TRAININGS

Hands on training program on Animal Cell Culture & Flow Cytometry Sep 2021 Gujarat Biotechnological Research Center, Department of Science and Technology Hands on training program on Computational Tool & Drug Design Mar 2019 Department of Chemistry, Gujarat University

Hands on training on Biology Through Lens Mar 2019 Division of Biology and Life sciences, Ahmedabad University Hands on training on Decoding Life Mar 2019

Division of Biology and Life sciences, Ahmedabad University Hands on training on Biomolecules on Fingertips Mar 2019 Division of Biology and Life sciences, Ahmedabad University PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

• Palak S., Nandan D., Kinjal B., Sandip G., Mahesh V., Archana M. & Rakesh R. (2022) In-Vitro and Insilco evaluation of cytotoxic effects of Diosypros melanoxylon (Under submission process)

• Patel S., Purohit N., Palak S., Solanki H. & Bishoyi A. K. (2022) Genetic diversity analysis revealed the hot spot of Acmella paniculata existing in natural populations of Gujarat Genetic resources and crop evolution, Springer

• Riya K., Smit B. & Palak S. (2022)

Phytochemical Investigation and Antioxidant Activity of Ethnomedicinal Plants from Ratanmahal, Dahod International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemical Research

• Preeti P., Palak S. & Mankad A. (2021)

A review of Pyrethroids as insecticide and it’s adverse effect on humans International Association of Biologicals and Computational Digest

• Panchal V., Palak S. & Mankad A. (2021)

Phytochemical Screening of Leaves Extract from Epipremnum aureum Research and Reviews: Journal of Environmental Sciences

• Palak S. & Archana M. (2019)

Evaluation of antifungal activity of selected medicinal plants International Research Journal of Pharmacy

• Mehta A., Palak S. & Pandya H. (2019)

Soil analysis of surrounding agriculture haricot canal- effects of these crops on human health and cattle International Journal of Current Research

• Bhavsar S., Palak S., Maitreya B. & Mankad A. (2019) A Review on Potential of Medicinal Plant: Limonia acidissima L. International Association of Biologicals and Computational Digest

• Gamit S. B., Palak S., Vasava M. S., Solanki H. A., Patel H. & Rajani, D.(2018) Antimicrobial and antimalarial activities of some selected ethno-medicinal plants used by tribal communities of Tapi, India International Research Journal of Pharmacy

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Scheme of Developing High Quality Research Scholarship 2019 - 2021 Government of Gujarat for Doctoral Studies

Golden Petal Award for Academic Excellence April 2021 Gujarat University Botanicals Society

Golden Petal Award for Excellence In Mentoring April 2020 Gujarat University Botanicals Society

Best Presentation Award in Young Scientist Category, Science Excellence Jan 2018 Department of Botany, Bioinformatics and Climate Change Impacts Management, Gujarat University Best Oral Presentation Jan 2017

Gujarat Science Academy - INSA competition on Scientific presentations of Nobel prizes CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS

Webinar on Technological Interventions In Plants Oct 2020 Department of Bioinformatics, Gujarat University

International Conference on Biomolecular & Biotechnological Aspects of Medicinal Plants Oct 2019 L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad

International Conference on Herbal Medicines: Research & Commerce of Medicinal Plants Dec 2018 L.M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad

Seminar on Biological Sciences & Current Day Trends Sep 2016 Gujarat Arts and Science college

Seminar on Bioinformatics Leads In Gujarat: Proteogenomics Oct 2016 Department of Bioinformatics, Gujarat University

Seminar on Integrating Climate, Energy Transformation & Youth Nov 2016 Department of Bioinformatics, Gujarat University

REFERENCES

Prof. (Dr.) Archana U. Mankad

Head of Department,

Department of Botany, Climate Change & Impacts Management & Bioinformatics, University School of Sciences

Gujarat University

Navrangpura, Ahmedabad

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Prof. (Dr.) Hitesh Solanki

Department of Botany, Climate Change & Impacts Management & Bioinformatics, University School of Sciences

Gujarat University

Navrangpura, Ahmedabad

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Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Vasava,

Department of Pharmacy,

National Forensic Sciences University,

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

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