Dr. Sandhya Sharma

Dr. Sandhya Sharma
Scientist (S.S.)
sandhya[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in
Phone :
8295727628

Discipline: Plant Biochemistry

Education :

Ph.D.

Research Interest

Awards & Honors

  • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), (2010) in Life Sciences, India.
  • Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-NET, 2014
  • ARS-NET -2015 by Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board

Research article

  1. Arpita, K#., Sharma, S#., Srivastava, H., Kumar, K., Mushtaq, M., Gupta, P., Jain, R. and Gaikwad, K., 2023. Genome-wide survey, molecular evolution and expression analysis of Auxin Response Factor (ARF) gene family indicating their key role in seed number per pod in pigeonpea (C. cajan L. Millsp.). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules253, p.126833. IF-8.0 #Equal Contribution and co-corresponding
  2. Gaikwad K, Ramakrishna G, Srivastava H, Saxena S, Kaila T, Tyagi A, Sharma P, Sharma S, Sharma R, Mahla HR, Kumar K, Sv AM, Solanke AU, Kalia P, Rao AR, Rai A, Sharma TR, Singh NK. The chromosome-scale genome assembly of cluster bean provides molecular insight into edible gum (galactomannan) biosynthesis family genes. Scientific Report 2023 Jun 19;13(1):9941. IF-4.9
  3. Tyagi, A#,  Sharma S#,  Srivastava H, Singh A, Kaila T,  Ali S,  Gaikwad AB, Singh NK, and Gaikwad K. "Transcriptome profiling of two contrasting pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) genotypes in response to waterloging stress." Frontiers in Genetics 13 (2023): 3757. IF-4.7 #Equal Contribution
  4. Ramakrishna, G., Anupam Singh, Parampreet Kaur, Sunishtha S. Yadav, Sandhya Sharma, and Kishor Gaikwad. 2021"Genome wide identification and characterization of small heat shock protein gene family in pigeonpea and their expression profiling during abiotic stress conditions." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules IF-8.0
  5. G Ramakrishna, Parampreet Kaur, Anupam Singh, Sunishtha S Yadav, Sandhya Sharma, NK Singh, Kishor Gaikwad. 2021. Comparative transcriptome analyses revealed different heat stress responses in pigeon pea (C1ajanus cajan) and its crop wild relatives. Plant Cell Reports. IF-6.2
  6. Sandhya Sharma, Anshika Tyagi, Harsha Srivastava, G.Rama Krishna, Priya Sharma, Amitha Mithra S.V, Amolkumar U Solanke, Ramavtar Sharma, NK Singh, TR Sharma, Kishor Gaikwad* 2021. Exploring the edible gum (galactomannan) biosynthesis and its regulation during pod developmental stages in clusterbean using comparative transcriptomic approach. Scientific Reports IF-4.9
  7. Tyagi, Anshika, Sandhya Sharma, Harsha Srivastava, NK Singh, and Kishor Gaikwad. 2021.In -silico characterization and homology modeling of cytosolic APX gene predicts novel glycine residue modulating waterlogging stress response in pigeon pea PeerJ 9 e10888. IF.3.1
  8. Kishor U. Tribhuvan, Antara Das, Harsha Srivastava, Kuldeep Kumar, Kumar Durgesh, Sandhya Sharma, S. V. Amitha Mithra, Pradeep K. Jain & Kishor Gaikwad. 2020. Identification and characterization of PEBP family genes reveal CcFT8 a probable candidate for photoperiod insensitivity in C. cajan. 3 Biotech IF-2.8
  9. Anshika Tyagi, Sandhya Sandhya, Priya Sharma, Swati Saxena, Ramavtar Sharma, Amolkumar Solanke, Nagendra Singh, T R Sharma, and Kishor Gaikwad.2019. Genome size of clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is significantly smaller compared to its wild relatives as estimated by flow cytometry. Gene IF-3.6
  10. Kishor U. Tribhuvana, AmithaMithra S.V., Priya Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar, Anshika Tyagi, Amol kumar U. Solanke, Sandhya Sharma, Ramavtar Sharma, M. Raveendran, B. Fakrudine, Tilak R. Sharma, Nagendra K. Singh, Kishor Gaikwad. 2019. Identification of genomic SSRs in clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and demonstration of their utility in genetic diversity analysis. Industrial crop and product IF-6.4
  11. Tanvi Kaila, Swati saxena, G. Ramakrishna, Anshika Tyagi, Kishor U.Tribhuvan, Harsha Srivastava, Sandhya Sharma, Ashok Chaudhury, Nagendra kumar Singh, Kishor Gaikwad. 2019. Comparative RNA editing profile of mitochondrial transcripts in cytoplasmic male sterile and fertile pigeonpea reveal significant changes at the protein level. Molecular biology report IF-2.7
  12. Swati Saxena, Sarika Sahu, Tanvi Kaila, Deepti Nigam, Pavan K. Chaduvla, A. R. Rao, Sandhya Sanand, N. K. Singh, Kishor Gaikwad. 2019. Transcriptome profiling of differentially expressed genes in cytoplasmic male-sterile line and its fertility restorer line in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) BMC Plant biology IF-5.2
  13. Sandhya Sharma, Nisha Bara, Sandeep Kumar and Gautam Kaul 2017.Comparative evaluation of half maximum inhibitory concentration and cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles and multiwalled carbon nanotubes using buffalo bull spermatozoa as a cell model TIH IF-1.8
  14. Nidhi Rawat, Sandhya Sharma, Kesavan Subaharan, M Eswaramoorth, Gautam Kaul. 2016.Comparative in vivo toxicity assessment places multiwalled carbon nanotubes at a higher level than mesoporous silica nanoparticles”, Toxicology and Industrial health IF-1.

Review article:

  1. Ali, Sajad, Rakeeb A. Mir, Anshika Tyagi, Nazia Manzar, Abhijeet Shankar Kashyap, Muntazir Mushtaq, Aamir Rain, Sandhya Sharma, Mir Zahoor,Showkat loan , Azad bhatt, henda mahmaoudi Hanhong Bae. "Chromium Toxicity in Plants: Signaling, Mitigation, and Future Perspectives." Plants 12, no. 7 (2023): 1502. IF-4.6
  2. Sharma, Sandhya, Parampreet Kaur, and Kishor Gaikwad. "Role of cytokinins in seed development in pulses and oilseed crops: Current status and future perspective." Frontiers in Genetics 13 (2022). IF 4.7
  3. Sanskriti Vats, Surbhi Kumawat, Jashandeep Brar Sukhmandeep Kaur, Karmveer Yada, Sayali G. Magar, Pravin V. Jadhav, Prafull Salvi, Humira Sonah, Sandhya Sharma*, Rupesh Deshmukh*Opportunity and challenges for nanotechnology application for genome editing in plants. Plant Nano Biology, 1, p.100001.
  4. Bhat, Javaid Akhter, Nitika Rajor, Gaurav Raturi, Shivani Sharma, Pallavi Dhiman, Sandhya Sanand, S. M. Shivaraj, Humira Sonah, and Rupesh Deshmukh. 2021.Silicon Nanoparticles (SiNPs) in Sustainable Agriculture: Major Emphasis on the Practicality, Efficacy and Concerns. Nanoscale Advances IF5.5
  5. Sandhya Sharma*, Lalitha Hari, Anshika Tyagi, Mehanthan Muthumilarasan, Kuldeep Kumar and Kishor Gaikwad 2021.An insight into phytic acid biosynthesis and its reduction strategies to improve mineral bioavailability. The Nucleus IF 4.9
  6. Anshika Tyagi# Sandhya Sharma#, Sajad Ali Kishor Gaikwad. 2021. Crosstalk between H2S and NO: an emerging signalling pathway during waterlogging stress in legume crops. DOI: 10.1111/plb.13319. Plant Biology IF.3.08 #Equal Contributuion
  7. Sharma, Priya, Sandhya Sharma, G. Ramakrishna, Harsha Srivastava, and Kishor Gaikwad. 2020.A comprehensive review on leguminous galactomannans: structural analysis, functional properties, biosynthesis process and industrial applications. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition IF.11.1
  8. Kishor Tribhuvan, Sandhya Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar, Amitha Mithra SV, Kishor Gaikwad (2018). MutMap: a versatile tool for identification of mutant loci and mapping of genes. Plant physiology report 2019

Book chapter/Book

  1. Sharma, Sandhya, Kuldeep Kumar, Kishor Tribhuvan, Sandeep Kumar, Priyanka Jain, Swati Saxena, Joshita Vijayan, Harsha Srivastava, and Kishor Gaikwad. "High‐throughput Genotyping Platforms." Genotyping by Sequencing for Crop Improvement. Willey (2022): 22-37.
  2. Singh, Anupam, Goriparthi Ramakrishna, Tanvi Kaila, Swati Saxena, Sandhya Sharma, Ambika B. Gaikwad, M. Z. Abdin, and Kishor Gaikwad. "Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies: Approaches and Applications for Crop Improvement." In Genomics of Cereal Crops, pp. 31-94. Humana, New York, NY, 2022.
  3. Swati Saxena, Tanvi Kaila, Sandhya Sharma and Kishor Gaikwad. A Perspective on Cytoplasmic Male Sterility Systems for Hybrid Breeding in Pigeon Pea Nova Publishers, USA 2021
  4. Sharma, Sandhya, Nidhi Rawat, Sandeep Kumar, Zahoor Mir, and Kishor Gaikwad. "Nanotechnology for food: regulatory issues and challenges." In Advances in Agri-Food Biotechnology, pp. 367-389. Springer, Singapore, 2020.
  5. Chandanshive, Sonali, Yasmin Shaikh, Gaurav Raturi, Atul Prakash Sathe, Sandhya Sanand, and Altafhusain Nadaf. "Biofortification for Nutrient Content and Aroma Enrichment in Rice (Oryzasativa L.)." In Advances in Agri-Food Biotechnology, pp. 57-84. Springer, Singapore, 2020.
  6. Mir, Zahoor Ahmad, Prashant Yadav, Sajad Ali, Sandhya Sanand, Muntazir Mushtaq, Javaid Akhther Bhat, Anshika Tyagi, Deepali Upadhyay, Apekshita Singh, and Anita Grover. "Transgenic Biofortified Crops: Applicability and Challenges." In Advances in Agri-Food Biotechnology, pp. 153-172. Springer, Singapore, 2020.
  7. Tyagi, Anshika, Sandhya Sharma, Sanskriti Vats, Sajad Ali, Sandeep Kumar, Naveed Gulzar, and Ruspesh Deshmukh. "Translational Research Using CRISPR/Cas." In CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing, pp. 165-191. Springer, Cham, 2020.
  8. Sandhya, Sanand, Harsha Srivastava, Tanvi Kaila, Anshika Tyagi, and Kishor Gaikwad. "Methods and tools for plant organelle genome sequencing, assembly, and downstream analysis." In Legume Genomics, pp. 49-98. Humana, New York, NY, 2020.
  9. Sanand, Sandhya, Anshika Tyagi, Sandeep Kumar, and Gautam Kaul. "Smart mesoporous nanomaterials with improved therapeutic applications: therapeutic application of MSN." In Research Anthology on Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Nanomaterials, pp. 357-372. IGI Global, 2021.
  10. Sanand, Sandhya, Ahmad Hussain, and Gautam Kaul. "Biosafety of nanomaterials used in nanoceramics and nanocomposites." In Handbook of Nanoceramic and Nanocomposite Coatings and Materials, pp. 471-487. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2015.
Name Designation Education Mobile Number Profile Picture
R Hari Chandana MSc student BSc (Agricultural Sciences)
Samrita Garnaik PhD student MSc (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology)
Kanishk Diwekar PhD student MSc (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology)
Anuj Kumar PhD student MSc (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology)
Muhammed Shamnas v PhD student MSc (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology)
Kanchan BM Singh SRF PhD
Name Designation
Priyanka Kumari MSc
Muhammed Shamnas v MSc
Akash Paul MSc
Amresh Kumar JRF/SRF