Dr. Archana Saini

‘Agrochemical and Heavy Metal Exposure: Mitigation of Physical and Mental Health Risks in the Doaba Region of Punjab’ Funded by ICSSR, Ministry of Education, New Delhi (2026-28); Sanctioned Cost Rs16,00,000/-.(Ongoing)

‘Multidimensional investigation on Aprostocetuspurpureus, a resurgent parasitoid ofIndian lac insect, Kerrialacca(Kerr.) for devising lac crop management strategies’ Funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India, New Delhi: Rs. 28, 43, 697/- .(Completed).

Project Sanctioned as ICMR-Post Doctoral Fellow

‘Development and characterization of microsatellite (SSR) based molecularmarkers for identification, authentication and analysis of variations in Saracaasoca(Roxb.) dewilde’, Funded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. (Completed).

Seed Money Project (KMV)

‘Evaluation of Plastic Pollution in Fresh Water Ecosystems (2020-22)’ (Completed).

Research Guidance

01 DBT-JRF & 15 MSc Dissertations

Research Publications

36 Research Papers & Book Chapters (In International Referred/Scopus Indexed Journals)

Books Edited: 02

Presented 27 Research Papers at International and National Conferences

Participated in 38 International and National Conferences

Fellowships Awarded

Awarded Fellowship as DBT BioCARe Scientist by Dept of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India, New Delhi.

Award of ICMR- Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi.

Award of CSIR- JRF from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, New Delhi, India).

Awards/Recognitions

Women Scientist Award in International Conference on Current Advances in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Allied Sciences, held at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra in 2023.

Best Women Researcher Award in the field of Zoology during National Conference on Smart Summit -2021 held in Madurai.

Offices Held

Co-Coordinator DBT Star College Status Grant by Dept of Biotechnology, Govt. of India.

Co-Ordinator (Sciences), Centre for Competitive Exams, KMV.

In charge of Committee on Collaboration and Community of Research Development Centre, KMV.

Member Implementation Committee of CURIE (Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence) Project.

Member, Minority Cell

Professional Memberships

Life Member of Society for Advancement of Natural Resins & Gums (SANRAG)

Life Member Punjab Academy of Sciences

Member of Asian Fisheries Forum (AFF)

Member of International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS)