JYOTI SHARMA

Sharma, J., & Singh, B., Unravelling the category of host plant resistance in Aegilops tauschii Coss. against the bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi L., Euphytica, 218(8), 108, 2022

• POSTER, Elucidating the Role of Silicon in Constitutive and Herbivory-Induced Defense Responses in Rice using OsLsi1 Mutant Rice Lines, Jyoti Sharma, Michael J. Stout, Thomas Tai, ESA, Maryland, November 2023, 2nd Place
• POSTER, Investigating the role of silicon in constitutive and herbivore-induced defense mechanisms in rice using mutant rice lines, Jyoti Sharma, Michael J. Stout, Grad Symposium, Department of Entomology, October 2023, 1st Place
• POSTER, Use of mutant rice lines to elucidate the role of silicon in rice resistance to insects, Jyoti Sharma, Thomas Tai, Michael J. Stout, 24th Rice Technical Working Group meetings, February 2023
• ORAL, Investigating the impact of silicon on the constitutive and herbivore-induced volatiles using OsLsi1 mutant rice lines, Jyoti Sharma, Alexander Gaffke, Thomas Tai, Michael J Stout, Southeastern ESA branch meeting, Georgia, March 2024
• ORAL, Effect of silicon level in rice on fall armyworm growth, Jyoti Sharma, Michael J. Stout, Grad Symposium, Department of Entomology, October 2022

Technical Skills:

• Laboratory skills: Conducting different enzyme assays, rearing insects, conducting bioassays, Volatile collection and analysis

• Phenotypic skills: Screening technique of wheat and brassica against aphids, Advancement of breeding lines

• Genotypic skills: SSR marker-assisted selection, Introgression profiling

• Bioinformatics Skills: RNA Seq analysis, GGT 2.0

Statistical Skills: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Experimental designs (CRD, RCBD, Spilt Plot design), Principal Component Analysis, Multivariate analysis, R Studio, Excel

• 2024 Travel grant, Department of Entomology, LSU
• 2nd Place for Poster (P-IE) section at ESA, Maryland 2023
• 1st Place for Poster at Entomology Department Symposium LSU, 2023
• Dr. Gurmail Singh Dhaliwal Award for overall best Master's student in the entomology department (2020–21)
• Dr. Kishan Singh Dhaliwal Memorial Medal (2020-21)
• University Merit Certificate in Theatre (2019-2020)
• University Merit Scholarship (PAU) (2018-2019)
• Swami Vivekananda Youth Award (2017-2018)
• Selected for University Hiking and Trekking camp for excellence in academics and Cultural activities (July 2017)
• College Merit Certificate in Theatre (2016–2017)
• Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board Scholarship (2016–2017)
• S. Kehar Singh Roopa Financial Award (2015-2016)
• Science seminar at state level conducted by National Science Centre, Delhi (2011–2012)
• Science Exhibition at the state level conducted by ‘State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Punjab (2010–2011)
• Science Exhibition at district level conducted by 'Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research – INSPIRE (2009–2010)

Entomological Society of America

• Outreach events (Insect Day, Ag Magic, Girls Day at the Museum, Insect collection trips, Fall Fest) for Entomology Club, LSU (2021-Present)
• RAWE (Rural Agricultural Work Experience) (January 2018)
• Direct interaction with farmers during village training (January 2018)
• Work experience with various Extension Organizations engaged in the dissemination of newer technologies from the research labs to the farmer’s fields (2015–2020)
• Volunteer, at PAU farmer fair (2014-2019)
• Participated in awareness plays- crop diversification, integrated pest management in cotton, and agriculture organized by Punjab Agricultural University (2015–2019)

• 08/2023, Present, Student representative, Graduation Coordination Committee, Department of Entomology, LSU
• 08/2022, Present, Secretary and Marketing Manager, Entomology Club, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
• 08/2018, 12/2020, Member, Insect Science Club (Entomophilia), Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India

• Participated in cultural events of the Indian Student Association, LSU (2021-2023)

• Member of Basketball team(2018–2020)

• Participated in youth festivals (2014–2020)

• Attended NSO camp (2 years) organized by Punjab Agricultural University at Ludhiana, Punjab (2014-2016)

• Participated in various quizzes, debates, Speech competitions, and science exhibitions at the state level (2008–2012)

• Attended seminars on a wide range of topics related to Agriculture, Biotechnology, the Agriculture scenario, Human Development, and Personality Development

• Member of Eco club, International Student Festival Club (2014–2020)

Member of the awareness film (Protecting Biocontrol Insects) which was nominated for ‘the 10th National Science Film Festival of India (November 2020)