SONAM PALIYA

Researcher with a Doctorate Degree in Biological Sciences having 8 years of experience working in diverse research areas in several Central Government Organizations of India. Awards: • Awarded Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship by University Grants Commission in the year 2015-2016. • Awarded Research Training Fellowship in 32nd M.P. Young Scientist Congress, 2017. • Awarded Outstanding Young Researcher (Late Shri. P.S. Dutt Memorial) Award for Research Scholars by CSIR-NEERI for the year 2020. • Awarded UGC-NET JRF (NFSC) by University Grants Commission in the year 2020. Achievements: • Invited as a speaker in THESSALONIKI 2020 8th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management to be held at Thessaloniki, Greece, during 23-26 June 2021. • Secured Second prize for Model on Green House Thermophilic Composter in students engineering model competition, India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020) under the theme Swachh Bharat, organized by Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Family Welfare, Govt. of India in Collaboration with Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), during 22-25 December 2020. • Secured Third Prize in Poster Competition under the theme My innovative idea for Atmanirbhar Bharat in Women Scientists Entrepreneurs Conclave (WSEC), India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF 2020), organized by Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Family Welfare, Govt. of India in Collaboration with Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), during 22-25 December 2020. • Got Selected to attend Biotech Innovation Ignition School-3 (BIIS-3) on “Opportunity for Women biotechnology students to work on grassroots innovations and microbial diversity” held from April 30 to May 29, 2018, at Ahmedabad. Research Outcomes: 1. Published Research Articles: 18, Cumulative Impact Factor: 106 (Citations till date: 155) (h index: 8, i10index: 7) 2. Published Book Chapters: 6 3. Teaching Manual: 1 4. Abstract Published in National/International Conferences: 10