Profile | Dr. Shweta Rai - Maltidhari College

Dr. Shweta Rai

Assistant Professor, Department of Botany

M.D. College, Naubatpur, Patna (Patliputra University)

shweta.bhu17@gmail.com

NET/GATE

CSIR-NET (2014), GATE (2012)

Academic Profile

Ph.D. (Botany) – 2019

CSIR-NET (Life Science) – 2014

GATE (Life Science) – 2012

Current Position

Assistant Professor (Senior Scale, Level-11)
Effective from 24 August 2023
(Notification dated 05.06.2025, Memo No. B/1350, BRA Bihar University)

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor, M.D. College, Naubatpur, Patna (16.09.2025 – Present)

Assistant Professor, BMD College, Dayalpur, Vaishali (24.08.2019 – 15.09.2025)

Total Teaching Experience: 6+ Years

Research & Guidance

Research Guidance: 1 student

Publications: 11 Research Articles | 08 Book Chapters

Major Journals: Environmental Science & Pollution Research, IJBM, Aquatic Toxicology, Algal Research, PLoS ONE

Academic Honours

Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) – CSIR, Govt. of India (2017)

Best Poster Award – ICES-2017, BHU

CSIR-NET Qualified – 2014

Training (UGC-HRDC)

Orientation Programme – Ramanujan College, University of Delhi (2021)

Refresher Courses (3):

• Botany (2023)

• Managing Online Classes & MOOCs (2023)

• Life Science – University of Jammu (2024)

Administrative Responsibilities

IQAC Coordinator – M.D. College, Naubatpur

NAAC & IQAC Coordinator – BMD College, Dayalpur

Head, Department of Botany – BMD College & M.D. College

External Examiner (Botany Practical) – BRA Bihar University

Nodal Officer – Higher Education Bihar

Conferences & Invited Talks

Invited Lecturer, International Conference, Indrashil University, Gujarat (2025)

Oral/Poster Presentations in International & National Conferences (2014–2024)

Research Skills

Molecular Biology, Proteomics, Biochemical Characterization
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
Instrumentation: PCR, RT-PCR, HPLC, ESI-MS, Spectrophotometry
Bioinformatics Tools: BLAST, ClustalW, MEGA, Primer3

— Dr. Shweta Rai

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