• Ph.D. in Life Science – Dr. H.S.Gour Vishwavidyalya, Madhya Pradesh (2006) Research work carried out at IIIM, Jammu.
  Specialization: Enzymology and Microbiology
• M.S. in Environmental  Science – University of  Jammu (1998)
• Bachelor of Sciences – University of Jammu (1996)

• Warden, Vaishnavi Girls Hostel till 2010-2013
• Joint Warden , Shivalik Girls Hostel 2019-2023

• Worked as Project Fellow at Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, CSIR, Jammu from (2000-2006).

• Principal Investigator – Exploring potentials of probiotic bacteria as a potential source of phytate degrading enzymes and bacteriocin production (2014–2018) funded by Government of India, DBT, under BioCARe programme.

• Co-Investigator – Molecular modelling and Drug docking studies on Cystathionine beta lyase in pathogenic members of Enterobacteriaceae (2012-2014) funded by University Grant Comission.

• Khan I K, Sharma P, Slathia P S (2023). Epitope Prediction from Envelope Protein of Zika Virus for Vaccine Construction Using Immunoinformatics Approach.VirusDisease, 34, 97-164.
•  Bhagat D, Raina N, Kumar A, Katoch M, Khajuria Y, Slathia PS, Sharma P (2020). Probiotic properties of a phytase producing Pediococcus acidilactici strain SMVDUDB2 isolated from traditional fermented cheese product, Kalarei. Scientific Reports. 5;10(1):1926.
• Slathia PS, Raina N, Kiran A, Kour R, Bhagat D, Sharma P (2020). Dilute acid pretreatment of pine needles of Pinus roxburghii by response surface methodology for bioethanol production by separate hydrolysis and fermentation. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 10:95-106.
• Raina N, Slathia PS, Sharma P (2020). Response surface methodology (RSM) for optimization of thermochemical pretreatment method and enzymatic hydrolysis of deodar sawdust (DS) for bioethanol production using separate hydrolysis and co-fermentation (SHCF).Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 28:1-21.
• Raina N, Slathia PS, Sharma P.(2020)Experimental optimization of thermochemical pretreatment of sal (Shorea robusta) sawdust by Central Composite Design study for bioethanol production by co-fermentation using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (MTCC-36) and Pichia stipitis (NCIM-3498).Biomass and Bioenergy. 1;143:105819.
• Bhagat D, Slathia PS, Raina N, Sharma P (2019)Production of phytase from Lactobacillus paracasei strain and its probiotic profile.  Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 57: 839-851.
• Slathia PS, Raina N, Bhagat D, Raina V, Sharma N, Sharma P. (2019).Alkaline pretreatment optimization for Pinus roxburghii needle biomass employing response surface methodology for bioethanol production by separate hydrolysis and cofermentation.  Indian Journal of Experimental Biology. 57: 852-862.
• Hakeem S, Singh I, Sharma P, Verma V, Chandra R. (2019) In silico screening and molecular dynamics simulations study to identify novel potent inhibitors against Mycobacterium tuberculosis DnaG primase. Acta tropica. 1;199:105154.
• Hakeem S, Singh I, Sharma P, Uppal A, Khajuria Y, Verma V, Uversky VN, Chandra R. (2019) Molecular dynamics analysis of the effects of GTP, GDP and benzimidazole derivative on structural dynamics of a cell division protein FtsZ from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. 2;37(16):4361-73.
• Sharma P, Raina N, Slathia PS, Katoch M, Bhagat D.(2016) Pretreatment strategies adopted for production of bioethanol from soft wood material of Shorea robusta and CedrusDeodara tree species. New Biotechnology. 33, Page S69
• Sharma P, Slathia PS. (2016) Physico-chemical studies of Devikariver and its adjoining water bodies in Udhampur town. Proceedings of Indian Ecological Society- International conference 2016. 1, 67.

• Sharma P, Slathia PS, Somal P, Mehta P. (2012) Biotransformation of cholesterol to 1,4-androstadiene-3,17-dione (ADD) by Nocardia species. Annals of Microbiology. 62 (4) 1651-1659.

• Venugopal S K, Naik S, Somal P, Sharma P,Arjuna A,Hassan R,Khajuria R K,Qazi G N (2007).Production of 17 keto androstene steroids by the side chain cleavage of progesterone with Bacillus sphaericus. Biocatalysis and Biotransformation.1-8. DOI:10.1080/10242420701707637

• Chapter “Recombinant Production of Therapeutic Proteins” in Book “Protein-based Therapeutics”. Springer. 2023. ISBN 978-981-19-8249-1.
• Chapter “Use of Nanomaterials in Plants to Coup with Abiotic Stress Conditions” in Book “Nanobiotechnology”. Springer. 2021. ISBN 978-3-030-73606-4.
• Chapter “In Silico Designing of Vaccines: Methods, Tools, and Their Limitations” in Book “Computer-Aided Drug Design”.  2020. Springer. ISBN 978-981-15-6815-2.
• Chapter ” Efficiency Enhancement of Renewable Energy Systems Using Nanotechnology” in Book “Nanomaterials and Environmental Biotechnology”. Springer. 2020. ISBN 978-3-030-34544-0.
• Chapter “Microbial diversity in freshwater ecosystems and its industrial potential” in Book “Freshwater Microbiology”. Academic Press. 2019. ISBN 978-0-12-817495-1.

• Ph.D. Students Supervised: 3 guided and 2 are under supervision.

• M.Sc students supervised : 10

• B.Tech students supervised : 8 

Organizer for ” Environment Day 2023″ celebrated on 5th June at SMVDU, School of Biotechnology

Invited Talk on : Sustainable living an Environmental Challenge,Government  College for Women, Parade ground, Jammu, 20th Feb 2020.

Reviewer for research proposals under  BIG (Biotechnology Ignition Grant) one of the leading  Programmes of BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology , Government of India  (Till 2019)

International visits to  participate and deliver  talk  at  International Symposiums and conferences in countries including Italy (Rimni) , Singapore, South Korea (Daegu) and Czech (Prague).

Visited Czech Republic 2019 to deliver talk at International Society for Applied Probiotics and Prebiotics.

Visited Singapore 2017 to present my research work at 5th International conference on Advances in Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering.

Visited South Korea 2012 to deliver talk at 15th International Biotechnology Symposium and exhibition.
Visited Italy 2010 to present my research work at 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and exhibition. 

Visited  Kerala (Trivandrum ) to attend an International conferences in  2023 and 2015 organized by Biotech Research Society of India.

Visited Lucknow in 2018 to attend an International Conference Bio-Innovation for Environmental and Health Sustainable Developments at IITR, Lucknow.

BioCARe awardee: DBT/Bio–CARe/03/636/2011-12

Enzymology Lesson Plan

Enzymology Lab Lesson Plan

Bioenergy and Biofuels Lesson Plan

Environmental studies Lesson Plan