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Dr. Ekta Bhatt

Biography

Dr. Ekta Bhatt joined JIIT as Asso. Lecturer in August 2016. She has done her M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) from Kumaun University Nainitaland M.Ed (Education) from Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Kanpur. She has also done a certificate course “Training on Fish Culture and seed Production” from Dept. of Fisheries, G. B. Pant University Pantnagar. She has completed her PhD degree from Jaypee Institute of Information and Technology Noida sec. 62 in the area of Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology.

 

Research Highlights

Environmental and microbial research is crucial for understanding ecosystem dynamics and developing sustainable solutions to combat pollution and protect natural resources. My doctoral research specialization in environmental and microbial biotechnology, with an emphasis on harnessing plant and microbial systems for the sustainable remediation of emerging pollutants. Our research primarily focuses on the degradation of organic and inorganic pollutants by plants and microbes, employing advanced analytical techniques in environmental biotechnology. Our work involves the use of cutting-edge techniques such as Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS), High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) etc. for precise analysis of emerging pollutants in an environment. Additionally, our research investigates oxidative stress and pathway responses triggered by abiotic and biotic environmental contaminants and its impact. Moreover, our research on water quality analysis extends to critical regions like the Yamuna and Hindon rivers in the Delhi NCR, where pollution levels are alarmingly high. We apply these analytical techniques to monitor the water quality, detection of emerging pollutants and assess the effectiveness of various remediation strategies. Additionally, we also actively involved in microplastic research including its detection, characterization and biodegradation with main focuses in the genomic and transcriptomic analysis to identify the key genes and pathways involved in the breakdown of microplastics. 

Areas of Interest
  • Heavy Metal Stress: Phytoremediation and Detoxification Pathways
  • Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defense Systems in Plants
  • Multi-Omics and Systems Biology approaches for analysis of Microplastic Biodegradation
  • Waste Management and Circular Economy
  • Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment
Projects

Project Title: Technology Solution for soil and Water Remediation, phytoremediation of ppcps and heavy metals (pi: prof. pammi gauba, co-pi dr. ekta bhatt)