Asmita Lohia
Teaching Associate
Asmita Lohia is a Teaching Associate at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology. She is also a Student Coordinator for the Shoolini University’s dual degree program with The University of Melbourne. She completed her master’s degree from Guru Nanak Dev University, where she cultivated a strong foundation in microbiological research and academic leadership.
Her current research focuses on the fascinating intersection of gut microbes and metabolic disorders, exploring how microbial communities influence human health and disease. Asmita has contributed to the scientific community through publications inScopus-indexed journals and has been recognised for her research excellence with an award for her poster presentation. As a Student Coordinator, she plays a key role in facilitating smooth communication between students and faculty, assisting in program coordination, and creating a supportive and collaborative academic environment.
She has qualified ICAR AICE- JRF/SRF (PhD) 2024 with AIR 232 (Microbiology). Outside of her academic work, Asmita is an avid reader and enjoys engaging in diverse interests that enrich her personal and professional growth.
Publications
- Kumar, A., Lohia, A., Haque, S., Kumar, L., & Khan, A. (2024). Exploring the potential of essential oils as anti-biofilm agents: areview on inhibition of Salmonella typhi biofilm formation. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 36(5), 426–440. https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2024.2386542
Book Chapters:
- Lohia, A., Khan, A. (2024). Role of Flow Cytometry in Microbiological Sciences. In: Sobti, R.C., Krishan, A., Agrawal,
- D.K. (eds) Flow Cytometry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4553-1_11
Conferences:
- 3rd International Conference on Clinical and Applied Microbiology organised by BioLEAGUES at Bali, Indonesia.
- 5th International Conference on Recent Trends in Life Sciences and Biotechnology.
- 3rd National Conference on Natural Products and Ayush system of Medicine at PGIMER, Chandigarh.