Dr. Shilpa Panjgotra joined PAU as Teaching Assistant from 2018 after completing BSc (Medical) from B.Sc., Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar (2010); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (2012); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2016).  Her field of specialization is Biodiversity and Biosystematics and areas of interest ermicomposting and Biodiversity of Earthworms.

Professional Accomplishments: 

Research Publications:

1. Panjgotra S and G. K. Sangha (2022) Optimizing vermitechnology for sustainable sugarcane waste management with epegeic earthworm (eisenia fetida). J Exp Zool India 25(2): 2347-2355. (NAAS Rating 5.25)
2. Panjgotra S, GK Sangha and Sandeep Sharma (2019) The impact of earthworm population and cast properties in the soils of wheat fields in different regions of Punjab. J Entomol Zool Stud 7(3): 857-862. (NAAS Rating 5.53)
3. Panjgotra S, G.K Sangha, Sandeep Sharma and J.K Kondal (2016) Effect of wheat straw and FYM on growth and reproduction of Eisenia fetida during vermicomposting. J Appl Nat Sci 8(4): 2212-2218. (NAAS Rating 5.08)
4. Panjgotra S, G.K Sangha and Sandeep Sharma (2017) Assessment of earthworm abundance and diversity in wheat fields of different regions of Punjab. Indian J Ecol 44(4): 883-887. (NAAS Rating 4.96)
5. H Kaur and S Panjgotra (2013) Assessment of Snails and Slugs damage to ornamental plants, fodder and vegetable crops. Indian J Ecol 40(2): 319-23. (NAAS Rating 4.47)

Awards and Recognitions:

1. Awarded 1st prize for best poster presentation from Punjab Academy Sciences, Patiala.

Awarded 4th position for poster presentation from Punjabi University, Patiala.