CURRICULUM VITAE Vikram Chopra 114, Azad Nagar, Ferozepur city, Punjab-152002, India Phone: +91-1632-220512. E-mail:
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Snapshot Profile: A first class Master’s degree holder in Botanical Sciences from India; college topper at the bachelor’s degree level; has worked on paddy growth, medicinal plants (algae); made presentations in various research seminars; conversant with Windows and the entire MS Office Suite; strong analytical, research and report making skills; self-motivated, goal oriented professional with strong ethics; good proficiency in research methodology, spoken and written English; extremely comfortable in the basics of life sciences and associated subject areas; keen to make a career in research.
Educational Background: Masters of Science in Botany (2003-2005), Dept. of Botanical and Environmental sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India; Score: 72.6 % Bachelor of Science (2000-2003); R.S.D. College Ferozepur city, Punjab University, Chandigarh; Score: 68.9% (3rd Topper of the college)
Professional experience: Summer training: M/S Vij Agro Exports Pvt Limited, Ferozepur city: Developed by Stakes corporation ltd. Japan; Project: Industrial production of par- boiled rice and raw rice.
Research Training: 1. Dept. of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Panjab, India; Project: Antioxidative potential of Aegle marmelos & other medicinal plant extracts using SCGE (Comet Assay). 2. Two month research experience in Plant Tissue Culture lab on the Project Virus free production of Bamboo.
Seminars Presented: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Free radicals & their Cause of production in human bodies Apoptosis Somaclonal Variations Gene traps as a tool for producing Transgenic Plants.
Computer skills: Windows 98, 2000, XP, MS- office, FoxPro, FORTRAN, internet surfing
Other achievements: 1. Member, Society of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Panjab, India 2. Was awarded National Scholarship merit certificate by Punjab Government during my matriculation in year 1997. 3. Was awarded the Punjab state scholarship for overall excellence and Pursuing Masters in Botany 4. Was awarded Govt. of India Junior Research Fellowship and was selected to work in the lab of Dr. Avinash Nagpal of the Dept. of Botanical & Environmental Sciences of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar where I worked up to December 2006 on the project Anti - mutagenic Potential of medicinal plant extract.
Languages known: English, Hindi, Punjabi.
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Male 16th May 1983 Indian unmarried English, Hindi, Punjabi Yog Raj Chopra Teaching Santosh Kumari Teaching listening music, Playing Chess, Reading books.