CURRICULUM VITAE

Nikita Goyal
33, Jangipura Road
Dabra Gwalior
+91-98964-92776
Email: nikitagoyal29@gmail.com

Educational qualification

➢ Post-Graduation in Animal Biotechnology from NDRI Karnal - India 2016 with 78%.
➢ Graduation in Biotechnology from Jiwaji University, Gwalior 2012 with 77.5%.
➢ HSE from Miss Hill School Gwalior 2008 (MP Board) with 73%.
➢ SSE from St. Peters School, Dabra Gwalior, 2006 (ICSE Board) with 74.5%

Research Experience
1. Last Research project as Senior Research Fellow (September 2017-August 2020)
“Studies on mechanism of Action and Development of radio-mitigation from HDAC
Inhibitor”
➢ Effect of radiation on Different Physiological system (C57/BL6mice) and their modification
by HDAC inhibitors
➢ To investigate the effect of radiation on lymphocyte cells and HEK cell line and the study
of different DNA anomalies
➢ In vivo and In vitro study of effect of HDACi in radiation induces Double Stranded Break
Repair.
➢ To study of effect High LET and its mitigation using HDACi.

2. Research Project at Helix Biogenesis (October 2016-April 2017) “Isolation and

Identification of oil degrading microbes from different soil samples and their processing”.
➢ Isolation and screening of different of oil degrading bacteria from the soil samples
collected from different oil fields.
➢ Monitoring of isolated bacteria on synthetic media to check their oil degrading capacity.
➢ Sequence analysis of bacteria’s which will show maximum degrading capacity.

3. Research project in Master of Technology (2015-2016) “Functional profiling of Genetic

Variants of Beta Casein (βCN) Across Indian Native, Exotic and Crossbred Cattle
Population”
➢ To sequence characterize and identify different allelic variants of Beta-Casein in Indian
native, exotic and crossbred populations.
➢ To generate corresponding haplotype and estimate extent of linkage disequilibrium
across identified variants of Beta-Casein gene.
➢ To ascertain the expression profile of different Beta-Casein allelic variants in cow milk
 epithelial cells.
➢ To delineate Beta-Casein peptide variants corresponding to major allelic
variants/haplotype in cow milk.

4. Research project in Bachelor of Technology (January 2012-April 2012)

“Plant Tissue Culture”
➢ Micropropogation of plants using callus culture.

Publications
➢ 5 Sequences of Karan Fries (Indian Cross Bred Cattle Cow) Beta-Casein gene have been
submitted at NCBI
➢ Abstract Published at International conference of Radiation Biology held at Mangalore 4-6th
October 2018.” In vitro Evaluation of EGCG as a Potential Radiomitigator”. Nikita Goyal1,
Mrinalini Tiwari1, and Paban K Agrawala1*
➢ Abstract Published at International Conference of Radiological emergency and Management
ICONRADEM 2019, Jiapur 9-11 Feb 2019, ”Radio mitigative Effect of EGCG, Major
Polyphenol of Green Tea Extract”. Nikita Goyal1, Mrinalini Tiwari1, and Paban K Agrawala1*

Awards/Fellowship
➢ Secured 212th rank in IIT JAM in 2013.
➢ Secured 120th rank in JNU CEEB 2013.
➢ Secured 30th rank in ICAR 2013.
➢ Got Institutional fellowship from NDRI Karnal for 2013(August) to 2016(August).
➢ Got credit of merit in oral presentation in XVI Annual Convention of Society for
Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity
➢ GATE qualified with 522 score and 265th All India rank or 97.5 percentile in 2017.
➢ ICAR-NET qualified in 2018
➢ Got Defense Research and Development Organization Fellowship since Sep 2017 till
Aug 2020.

Experience
➢ Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, DRDO, New
Delhi (Since Sep 2019 – August 2020) under the guidance of Dr. Paban Agrawala
Scientist F.
➢ Junior Research Fellow at Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences,
DRDO, New Delhi (Sep 2017 – Sep 2019) under the guidance of Dr. Paban
Agrawala Scientist F.
 ➢ Intern at Helix Biogenesis Pvt. Ltd. Biotech consortium industrial Limited (Oct 2016-April
2017)
➢ One-year project work as a part of M.sc under the guidance of Dr. Monika Sodhi Principal
Scientist at National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (2015-2016).

Technical Skills
➢ Molecular Biological / Immunological techniques expertise: Protein, RNA and DNA
isolation., Agarose gel electrophoresis, Sanger Sequencing, RT-PCR (semi-quantitative),
Real Time PCR (quantitative), Western Blotting, PAGE (native & SDS),
Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Histology, Flow Cytometry, Microscopy (Fluorescence,
Bright Field).
➢ Biochemistry techniques expertise: HPLC, Spectroscopy (Fluorescence, UV-Visible),
Protein assay, Lipid assay, Carbohydrate assay, Dialysis, Centrifugation.
➢ Animal cell culture: Lymphocyte isolation and culture assay, Experience in working with
HEK cell lines.
➢ Bioinformatics: Primer designing using Primer3 and NCBI/Primer-BLAST. BLAST
analysis of sequences, Multiple sequence alignment, Codon Code Aligner.
➢ Microbiological: Isolation, Screening, Preservation & Identification of micro-organism
from different Samples- soil, water and food products.
➢ Small laboratory Animal Handling

Training and conferences

➢ Attended International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of

Natural Resources, IASCA ITM Universe, 2010.
➢ Attended National Conference on Biotechnology and Health: Prospects and Perspective in
21st Century, IASCA ITM Universe 2010.
➢ Poster Presentation on The Earth Day, 2010
➢ Poster Presentation at International conference of Radiation Biology 2018 on.” In vitro
Evaluation of EGCG as a Potential Radiomitigator”
➢ Poster presentation at International conference on Radiological Emergency and
Management ICONRADEM 2019 on “Radiomitigative effect of EGCG, major polyphenol
of green tea extract”.
➢ FACSOrient course on BDFACS LSR Fortessa conducted by BD Biosciences, India from
17th to 19th July 2019.
References
1. Dr.P.K. Agarwala Scientist E, INMAS, Defense Research and development
Organization (DRDO), New Delhi – India.
Email: paban@inmas.drdo.in
Tel: +91-9416435184

2. Dr. Monika Sodhi, Principal Scientist Animal Biotechnology, National Bureau

of Animal Genetics Resources (NBAGR), India.
Email: monikasodhi@yahoo.com

Tel: +91-9729591871

3. Dr. Manishi Mukesh, Principal Scientist, National Bureau of Animal Genetics

Resources (NBAGR), India.
Email: mmukesh_26@hotmail.com

Tel: +91-184-2267153, 91-9896043048

Declaration
I hereby declare that all the information given above is appropriate at best of my
knowledge.

Nikita Goyal