PRIYANKA MAHAJAN

About

I am an Assistant Professor at the University Center for Research and Development (UCRD), Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab with over nine years of academic and research experience, I have expertise in plant sciences, particularly in eco-physiology. I have done Ph.D. in Botany from Panjab University, Chandigarh, where my research focused on mitigating the phytotoxic effects of hexavalent chromium in cereal crops using Beta-pinene, a natural monoterpene. I am a Gold Medalist in M.Sc. (Botany), I have published 20 high-impact research and review articles, authored five book chapters, and authored and edited four books. Currently my citations (GOOGLE SCHOLAR) are 1019 and my H-index is 11.

Employment

• Chandigarh University Assistant Professor
  2024 - Present
• Maharaja Agrasen University Assistant Professor
  2023 - 2024
• Panjab University Faculty of Science POST-DOCTRATE FELLOW
  2017 - 2022
• GGDSD COLLEGE, CHANDIGARH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (AD-HOC)
  2015 - 2017

Education

• Panjab University Ph.D
  2010 - 2015

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (46)

• A Holistic Review of Jimson Weed (Datura Stramonium): Addressing Past Challenges and Future Advancements
  Journal of Crop Health 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s10343-026-01391-1
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• Graphene as a Biomedical Material: Potentials and Perspectives
  ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1149/2162-8777/ae31ab
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• Analytical strategies for nanoplastics detection and remediation: advances, challenges, and perspectives
  Microchemical Journal 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2026.117228
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• Molecular and functional diversity of plant associated microbes: biotechnological potential, genomics and commercialization for climate resilient agriculture
  Biologia Futura 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s42977-026-00308-3
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• The role of MXenes in carbon capture and storage: Innovations and environmental impact
  Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2025.e01819
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• A review of nutritional, ecological, and socio-economic aspects of chromatic rice varieties
  Cereal Research Communications 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s42976-026-00833-w
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• Graphene-Based Catalysis in Wastewater Treatment: Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Innovations for Sustainable Development
  Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10904-025-04017-7
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• Probiotic potential of endophytic bacteria in functional foods: Opportunities and challenges
  Food Bioscience 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2025.107423
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• Next-generation nanomaterials-based biosensors: Real-time biosensing devices for detecting emerging environmental pollutants
  Materials Today Sustainability 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtsust.2024.101068
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• Nanoparticle-Mediated Regulation of Chromium Toxicity in Plants: Unveiling the Mechanism at Cellular Level
  World Sustainability Series 2025 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77327-3_14
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