Dr. Manjeet Kaur Sangha joined PAU as Assistant Biochemist on 24.08.1998. She completed BSc (Medical) from Punjab University in 1986 and M Sc and Ph.D in Biochemistry from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 1988 and 1994 respectively. She is presently Head of the Biochemistry Department with additional charge of Head of Chemistry Department. She cleared Joint CSIR-UGC NET in 1989 and ASRB NET in 1995. She has completed two research projects as PI and three as Co-PI. She was the Coordinator of Examination  (COBS&H) from 2017-2020. She has published 65 research papers, one book, three book chapters and two review articles. She has guided 21 M. Sc./IM and 6 Ph. D. students. She was Convener of Fine Arts of COBS&H. She has delivered invited lectures in CAFT trainings, was subject expert for selection of candidates for projects in GADVASU and member of assessment committee for assessing cases under CAS. 

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects completed

1. Screening and biochemical indicators of salt tolerance in cotton (Gossypium species), by  UGC 2013 as PI.
2. Biochemical and molecular characterization of of lectins from Brassica species and  wild  crucifers and to assess their antiaphid potential, by DBT in 2013 as PI. 
3. Strengthening cotton production for diversification of agriculture in   Punjab. by Punjab  Rural Development  Board  in 2019 as Co-PI.
4. Tagging and marker assistedassisted transfer of low glucosinolate trait in B.juncea, by DBT in 2007 as Co-PI.
5. A study of factors influencing Zn status of women (15 – 45 years) and children (6 – 59 months) from Ludhiana District of Punjab India by IFPRI in 2011 as Co-PI

Research Publications:

1. Kaur A, Sangha M K, Devi V, Pathak M and Singla D (2024) Nutritional, antinutritional and antioxidant assessment of immature Abelmoschus pods: Implications for crop improvement from cultivated and wild varieties South African J Bot 174:485-94.
2. Kamboj A, Sangha M K, Devi  V, Kumar P, Pathak M and Singla D (2024) Enhancing germination and growth in wild okra genotypes through gibberellic acid priming. Scientia Horticulturae 334: 113332-39( NAAS Rating 10.3)
3. Singla D, Sangha M K, Singh M, Pathak M and Bala M (2022) Variation of mineral composition in different fruit parts of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) Biol Trace Element Res https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-022-03546-3   (NAAS rating 9.74)
4. Pranneshraj V, Sangha M K, Djalovic I, Miladinovic J and Djanaguiraman M, (2022) Lipidomics-assisted GWAS (lGWAS) Approach for improving high-temperature stress tolerance of crops Int J Mol Sci  23(16): 9389 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23169389 (NAAS rating 11.92)
5. Devi V, Sangha M K, Pathak M and Kumar P (2021) Biochemical changes in bitter gourd in response to low temperature stress. Indian J Hort 78(1): 78-83.

Awards and Recognitions:

• First prize for poster “Biochemical composition of mucilage extracted from okra genotypes” by Kumar P, Sangha M K and Pathak M (Abst, No. Poster 4 pg 67 in Absts Book) in Food and Nutritional Conclave (FNSC-19-ISAB) and XIV Convention of the ISAB held from Feb 25-27, 2019 at MPKV Rahuri, Maharashtra.