Gunjan Sharma, [hidden]

Introduction Summary: Gunjan Sharma, [hidden], an Indian national, is a dedicated Life Sciences researcher with expertise in molecular biology, particularly focusing on the role of gene duplications in insecticide resistance in mosquitoes. Gunjan has a strong academic background and a proven track record of research projects and publications in the field.

Research Skills:

• Analytical Skills
• Grant writing
• Report writing and Literature Mining
• Research Planning and Laboratory Operations
• Proficient Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
• Complete familiarity with MS PowerPoint
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead projects and teams

Molecular Biology Expertise:

• DNA/RNA isolation and quantification
• cDNA library preparation
• Conventional and Real-time PCR
• Agarose gel electrophoresis
• DNA Sanger sequencing
• DNA and cDNA Cloning
• Gene silencing (RNAi)

Projects Undertaken:

Project Title	Duration/Year	University/Institute
Bioinformatics Winter Internship – Global Research Tools & Techniques	6 Months (Ongoing) 2024	BioTecNika
Structural mapping of global sequence variations in Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein-II	6 months (2013)	[hidden] Dissertation (ICMR-NIMR)
A Database of Simple Sequence Repeats of Aspergillus Fumigatus	6 Months (2012)	During [hidden] (Internal Project)

Academic Record:

Qualification	Passing Year	Subject(s)	Board/University/Institute	Percentage
Matric	2006	Science, Maths, Hindi, English, Social Studies	St. Mary’s Convent School (CBSE)	64%
HSC	2008	Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Physical Education	Doon Global School (CBSE)	61%
Graduation	2011	Computer applications and Statistics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics	Mukand Lal National College – [MLNC], Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra University	66%
Post-Graduation	2013	Molecular Phylogeny, Project Dissertation	Banasthali Vidyapith	69%
[hidden]	2024	Research Methodology, Biostatistics & computer applications in biological research, Insect Pest Management	Indira Gandhi National Open University	69%

Work Experience/Research Experience:

Designation	Employer	From Date	To Date	Project Title	Publications
Project Fellow	ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research	22-11-2013	25-9-2015	Molecular and morphological characterization of Minimus group of mosquitoes in Northeastern states and bordering areas (DRL)	1
Senior Project Fellow	ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research	2-09-2016	30-12-2016	Molecular population genetic analysis of Anopheles Fluviatilis (ICMR)	0
Research Assistant	ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research	30-3-2017	30-3-2018	Specific bionomic characters of malaria vectors and their sibling species in Haryana (ICMR)	1
Senior Project Fellow	ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research	16-8-2018	15-7-2022	Exploring insecticide-resistance associated alterations in Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) genes (mutations and gene duplications) of Anopheles stephensi and Aedes aegypti from New Delhi (ICMR)	First Draft ready

Research Publications:

• Singh, O. P., Dykes, C. L., Sharma, G., & Das, M. K. (2015). – Journal of medical entomology, 52(1), 24–27.
• Singh H, Singh OP, Akhtar N, Sharma G, Sindhania A, Gupta N, Valecha N. – Acta Trop. 2019 Nov; 199:105114.
• Sharma, G, Lather, M, & Singh, O. P. – Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB), 2022; 58(01), 64-68.
• Sindhania A, Das MK, Sharma G, Surendran SN, Kaushal BR, Lohani HP, Singh OP. – Malar J. 2020 Nov 19;19(1):417.

Awards received:

• Received Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from ICMR during 2018.
• Appreciation letter from ICMR Prof. (Dr.) Balram Bhargava for zika virus detection in mosquitoes.
• Travel fund award from ICMR (2017) and CSIR (2018) to attend international Conference ASTMH in New Orleans, Louisiana USA, 2018.

Other achievements:

• Completed certificate course in Radio Production (RJ-ing and Anchoring) conducted by Banasthali vidyapith University in 2012 with A grade.
• Merit certificate in District Mathematics OLYMPIAD-2000 organised by New Era Foundation (NEFS).

Conferences Attended:

• Presented Poster at ASTMH, 2018.
• Oral Presentation at SOVE, 2019.
• Presented Poster at ISMOCD, 2019.
• Presented Poster at “World Malaria Day”, 2019.
• Attended ICB-09 and National Conference on Biochemistry.

Trainings Attended:

• Attended training on Foldscope, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, 2019.
• Attended training on Basic Entomology at ICMR-NIMR, New Delhi, 2021.
• Completed training on C, C++ and core java.

Skills: Analytical Skills, Grant writing, Report writing, Literature Mining, Research Planning, Laboratory Operations, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MS PowerPoint, Communication, Presentation, Molecular Biology, DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, Gel electrophoresis, Sequencing, Cloning, Gene silencing.

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Cover Letter:

11 February, 2025
Dear Sir/Mam,
I am writing to apply for a position in your laboratory and would like to continue my career in your laboratory.
I have strong educational background having earned my [hidden] in Bioinformatics from Kurukshetra University, followed by an [hidden] in Bioinformatics from Banasthali Vidyapith. Additionally, I have completed my [hidden] in December 2023 under the supervision of Dr. [hidden] Singh, Retired Scientist ‘G’, Vector biology division, ICMR-NIMR, New Delhi. I have joined ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research in the year 2013. I have done exceedingly well with my research assignments and has total of 10 publications out of which one being the first author from my PhD work. Additionally, I have pursued an appreciation letter from ICMR Prof. (Dr.) Balram Bhargava (Director-General, ICMR) for the zika virus detection in mosquitoes.
In my recent research endeavours, I have been deeply involved in the field of genomics, specifically whole genome sequencing to unravel the intricate mechanisms underlying genetic variation within _Anopheles stephensi and Anopheles culicifacies _in [hidden] My work has centred around elucidating the significance of gene duplications and structural variations in shaping genomic landscapes and influencing phenotypic traits. I have proficiently handled a range of molecular biology techniques, including Cloning, Real-time PCR, and Sanger Sequencing, as well as possessing familiarity with various bioinformatics tools. I believe these skills will contribute significantly in your lab.
Given the opportunity, I am confident that I will be able to contribute successfully to your ongoing projects that I will need to succeed in my future independent research endeavours.
I have enclosed a copy of my curriculum vitae. If you require additional information, please contact me via email. Thank you for considering my application. I am looking forward to the possibility of discussing how my skills and experiences align with the requirements of the position.
 
Sincerely,
Gunjan Sharma (Ph. D.)