LOGO
University of Delhi
 
Faculty Member Profile
 
 

ACADEMICS

Dr. Yashwanti Mudgil

Dr.
  Assistant Professor
     Department of Botany,
University of Delhi,
Delhi 110007
 
     
9990276153
     ymudgil@gmail.com

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D.

ICGEB, JNU, New Delhi

2002

PG

M. S. University of Baroda

1996

UG

Srivenkateswara college, Delhi University

1993

P.G Diploma: Biochemical Technology

Srivenkateswara college, Delhi University

1994

Career Profile

March, 2010-till date: Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, University of Delhi.

2005-2010: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.

2002 -2005: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Cell & Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Canada.

Areas of Specialization / Interest

Signal transduction networks in plant cells, G protein- AGB1/AGG subunit mediated signaling, Molecular mechanisms of regulation of plant development by hormones.

Subjects Taught

University of Toronto: Part time teaching in fourth year undergrad course : Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology .

DU Botany: Recombinant DNA technology and Proteomics,  Immunology,   Contemporary concepts and methods in cell biology.

Research Guidance

Currently mentoring  one M.Phil student.

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION/PRESENTATIONS

Participation as Paper/Poster Presenter

Yashwanti Mudgil and Alan Jones (2011) NDL Protein Regulation of Meristem Initiation and Shoot Branching. Annual Young Investigator Meeting (YIM) in Bhubaneswar, Orissa (INDIA). Poster.

Yashwanti Mudgil (2009) Arabidopsis N-MYC DOWN-REGULATED-LIKE1 (NDL1), a Positive Regulator of Auxin Transport in a G-Protein-mediated, Sugar-sensing Pathway. Invited presentation at Duke Plant Biology forum 2009, Duke University, North Carolina

Awards and distinctions

Recipient of scholarship from Department of Biotechnology, Government of INDIA (1994-1996).

Recipient of Fellowship University grant commission, Government of INDIA

Junior Research Fellowship (1996-1998) and

Senior Research Fellowship (1998-2001).

Recipient of Dr Manasi Ram Memorial Award for best poster: “Cloning, Characterization and Expression of Topoisomerase I from tobacco" in XXIV All India Cell Biology Conference (2000).

Association with Professional Bodies

Memberships

Canadian Society of Plant Physiologist.

American society of Plant Biologist.