IIT Guwahati prof among top 75 Indian women in STEAM
Prof Rakhi Chaturvedi, Head of the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, has contributed immensely to the research field of Plant Cell Tissue Culture and Agrobiotechnology at the institute.
Prof Rakhi Chaturvedi will be featured in ‘She Is -75 Women in STEAM‘, the second edition of the book series ‘She Is’. Photo: Official Press Release
Professor Rakhi Chaturvedi, Head of the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati, has been selected by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, and the British High Commission, New Delhi, among the top 75 Indian Women in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Applied Arts, and Mathematics).
Chaturvedi will be featured in ‘She Is -75 Women in STEAM‘, the second edition of the book series ‘She Is’. The aim of the book series is to showcase more women role models for youth, make visible the leadership of women and generate interest in the STEAM and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Full list of top 75 Indian women in STEAM
Below is the full list of top 75 Indian women in STEAM.
Prof Chaturvedi joined IIT Guwahati in 2004 and has been involved in a wide range of research and academic activities. Born in Prayagraj (earlier Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh, she did her BSc from Ewing Christian College, Allahabad, and MSc from University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. She went on to pursue her MPhil and a PhD from the University of Delhi. She completed her post-doctoral studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
She has contributed immensely to the research field of Plant Cell Tissue Culture and Agrobiotechnology at IIT Guwahati. She said this honour is a “great motivation for her and her research group”. “It will encourage me and the students to carry out our research and development with more passion as the research area on plant tissue culture requires lots of dedication, patience, and perseverance to achieve breakthrough research output that has societal impact,” she added.
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