Dr. Anjali Priya is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Biomedical Sciences. She has a total experience of more than 4 years of teaching various biotechnology courses and has been associated with Galgotias University since August 2023. She has developed and delivered courses that inspire students, providing them with both theoretical foundations and practical skills necessary for their careers. As a mentor, she has guided numerous undergraduate and post-graduate students, nurturing their potential and supporting their academic and professional growth. She is a firm believer in productivity and efficiency at work. She Exhibits an honest work ethic with the ability to excel in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. Being a passionate teacher, she believes that teaching is not merely restricted to making the students understand the underlying concepts of a course but also to developing critical thinking and evaluating alternate approaches for problem-solving. She always puts her efforts towards the overall development of her students. She has organized many co-curricular events for the benefit of students in the last 1 year.
Experience
- 4 years of teaching and research experience
Qualification
- Ph. D Biological Sciences (IIT Delhi)
- M. Tech. Marine Biotechnology (CUSAT)
- B. Tech. Biotechnology (SHUATS)
Awards and Recognition
- Khorana Fellowship 2015
- Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Research Fellowship 2012
- GATE-2016 (AIR 105)
- JAM-2014 (AIR 134)
- CEEB-2014 (AIR 2)
- Gold Medal in B. Tech. Biotechnology
Research
- She has published 1 research paper in reputed journals including Scopus Indexed Journal and presented 5 research papers at various International/ National conferences.
- Organised and attended various FDPs, Workshops, and Training Programmes on different topics.
Areas of Interest
- Infectious Disease
- Peptide-based Therapeutics
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Biofilm
List of Publications/Conference Papers
- Priya A, Aditya A, Budagavi D P, Chugh A. (2022). Tachyplesin and CyLoP-1 as efficient anti-mycobacterial peptides: A novel finding. BBA-Biomembranes (IF: 4.019). 1864 (2022) 183895.
- Priya A and Chugh A, Marine antimicrobial peptide Tachyplesin as cell penetrating peptide and cargo delivery vehicle, November 9-12, 2019 at Bioworld Conference 2019, Naukuchiyataal, Uttarakhand, India (Poster Presentation).
- Priya A, Aditya A, Budagavi D P and Chugh A. Cell penetrating peptides with antimicrobial properties against Mycobacterium smegmatis. In: 22nd ADNAT Convention & International Symposium on Antibiotic Resistance-One Health Perspective, March 5-8, 2019 at Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India (Poster Presentation). Co-sponsored by: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology (UCOST).
- Priya A, Aditya A, Budagavi D P and Chugh A. Dual nature of cell penetrating peptides as antimicrobial peptides: Therapeutics for tuberculosis disease management. In: Gordon Research Conference on Antimicrobial Peptides, Feb 24, 2019-March 1, 2019 at Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco, Lucca (Barga), Italy (Poster Presentation).
- Priya A and Chugh A. Cell penetrating peptides as antimicrobials: Therapeutics for tuberculosis disease management. In: 6th International Symposium on Antimicrobial peptide: AMP 2018, June 6-8, 2018, Poitiers, France (Oral Presentation).
- Priya A and Chugh A. Marine biodiversity – “The Blue Gold”. April 22, 2017 at Open House, IIT Delhi, India (Poster Presentation).