PAU PhD Students Get Young Scientist Award

Punjab Agricultural University PhD Student Honored with Young Scientist Award

Ludhiana: 

Jaspreet Kaur, PhD student of Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, has been awarded with ‘S. Jawahar Singh and Mrs. Satbachan Kaur Young Scientist Award’ for presenting original research work at the 22nd Punjab Science Congress, 2019, held in DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology (Jalandhar) Punjab Academy of Sciences, Patiala

Jaspreet Kaur, a PhD candidate in the Department of Microbiology at the College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, has been recognized for her outstanding research. She was presented with the ‘S. Jawahar Singh and Mrs. Satbachan Kaur Young Scientist Award’ during the 22nd Punjab Science Congress held in 2019 at the DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology in Jalandhar. The prestigious award was conferred by the Punjab Academy of Sciences, Patiala.

Along with the title, Kaur received a medal, a formal certificate, and a cash prize of ₹7,500. Her award-winning presentation focused on her doctoral thesis, titled .Development of bacterial consortium to improve green manure decomposition and nutrient availability in kharif maize.

Her research involved isolating specific bacterial cultures from natural, undisturbed environments and characterizing them based on their ability to speed up the decomposition of green manure. When applied in field trials, this bacterial consortium successfully shortened the decomposition period, enhanced soil nutrient levels, and led to an increase in maize crop yields. Jaspreet Kaur conducted this study under the supervision of her major advisor, Dr. S.K. Gosal, from the Department of Microbiology.