Area of Interest

Plant Functional Genomics and Epigenomics

Books Authored/Edited

Sirohi G and Kapoor M (2020) Brassinosteroids in Lowering Abiotic Stressmediated Damages. In Protective Chemical Agents in the Amelioration of Plant Abiotic Stress: Biochemical and Molecular Perspectives (Roychoudhury A and Tripathi DK eds). Wiley Blackwell, ISBN: 978-1119-55165-2 

Awards and Distinction

1. Elected fellow of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad 
2. Awarded Dr. P. Sheel Memorial (Young Woman Scientist) Lecture Award from National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India. 

Association with Professional Bodies

1. Member, International Association of Bryologists (IAB) 
2. Member, American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) 
3. Member, European Plant Science Organization (EPSO)
4. Founder member, The International Molecular Moss Science Society (iMoss)
5. Life member, The Indian Botanical Society 

Other Achiements

1. 2021- Associate Editor for Plant Genetics for Molecular Genetics and Genomics (MGG). MGG is the First Journal on Genetics, founded in 1908 and publishes peer-reviewed articles covering all areas of genetics and genomics. Electronic ISSN 1617-4623; Print ISSN 16174615. Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature •
2. 2021- Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Plant Physiology (specialty section of Frontiers in Physiology and Frontiers in Plant Science). Frontiers is a leading Open Access Publisher and Open Science Platform. Frontiers Media SA, Avenue du Tribunal Fédéral 34 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland •
3. Ad hoc peer-reviewer for research articles in Plant Molecular Biology Reporter (PMBR), Journal of Genetics (JGEN), Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants (PMBP), FEBS J, Planta, Journal of Biotechnology, Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (JPBB), Acta Physiologiae Plantarum •
4. Ad hoc grant proposal reviewer for National Science Foundation (NSF, United States), National Science Center (Krakow, Poland), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India). •
5. On the panel of Biotechnology experts for evaluation of proposals received under the Quality Improvement Scheme (AQIS) of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE); Member, Sub Expert Committee, Scheme for Young Scientists and Technologists (SYST), DST. •
6. Delivered a lecture (as Resource Person) in the 25th Refresher Course in Life Sciences & Biotechnology through online mode organized by HRDC-JNU on 05.01.2021 •
7. Delivered a lecture (as Resource Person) in the E-FDP "Beyond Boundaries : Reinventing Higher Education Paradigm organised by University School of Management Studies GGSIPU on the topic: “Impelling research productivity and impact through global collaboration” on  March 10, 2021.