Completed B.Sc (General) from Maitreyi College, Delhi University in 2004, M.Sc. Biochemistry from CSK HPKV, Palampur in 2006, Ph.D. Biochemistry from PAU, Ludhiana in 2010. Currently posted as Biochemist (Oilseeds) in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, PAU, Ludhiana. Associated with the release of thirteen crop varieties/hybrids, viz.  National-level releases: Sesame variety Punjab Til No. 2, canola-quality rapeseed variety GSC 7, and India’s first canola-quality mustard genotype RLC 3. State-level releases: Groundnut varieties TG 37A and J 87, canola-quality rapeseed hybrid GSH 1707, sunflower hybrid PSH 2080, mustard hybrids PHR 126 and PHR 127, canola mustard hybrid RCH 1, and canola-quality rapeseed hybrid, PGSH 2155 for general cultivation. Dragonfruit varieties Red Dragon-1 and White Dragon-1. Obtained two copyrights with ICAR-CIPHET. Awarded with competitive INSA-DFG fellowship (August 16, 2017 to November 10,2017) to undertake researches at Department of Crop Sciences Plant Breeding, Georg-August-University, Göttingen,Germany.SevenPoster /oral awards at National/International Conferences

Professional Accomplishments:

Selected Research Publications:

1. Mundi HK, Sharma S, Kaur H, Devi J, Atri C, Gupta M (2025) Using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) and chemometrics for non-destructive estimation of the amount and composition of seed tocopherols in Brassica juncea (Indian mustard). Journal of Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-025-06204-3.
2. Sharma S, Devi J, Sharma S, Sardana V (2024) Biochemical diversity in Brassica leafy greens and sensory evaluation of its Saag, an Indian cuisine known for its cancer-preventive properties.Israel Journal of Plant Sciences71(3-4): 167-179.10.1163/22238980-bja10110 (The study was also selected for publication in Current Science News Column, 2025)
3. Ansari AA, Akhatar J, Sharma S, Banga SS, Atri C (2024) Integrating multiple statistical indices to measure the stability in photosynthetic pigment content and composition in Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. germplasm under varying environmental conditions. Photosynthesis Research162: 63–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-024-01116-3.
4. Sharma S, Goyal P, Devi J, Atri C, Kumar R and Banga SS (2024) Using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict the nitrogen levels in the stem and root tissues of Brassica juncea (Indian mustard). Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 322: 124755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2024.124755.
5. Shekhawat PK, Goyal A, Akhatar J, Sharma S, Kaur N, Bharti B, Mittal M, Sardana VK, Chhuneja P, Banga SS, Atri C (2023) Genetic analysis of the variation for mineral accumulation in the leaves and seeds of natural germplasm of Brassica rapa L. (AA) and its derived forms extracted from an allotetraploid B.juncea L. (AABB). Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 203: 108084.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108084