ANANAYA CHARAYA
Saskatoon,Canada
Summary
Dedicated biochemistry and molecular biology researcher recognized for advancing scientific knowledge through rigorous experimentation. Demonstrated expertise in laboratory techniques and data analysis, with a proven ability to drive innovation and optimize data quality. Committed to continuous learning and enhancing methodologies, aiming to contribute research skills within a collaborative environment focused on impactful solutions.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Teaching Assistant, Microbiology (BMSC 210)
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Canada
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Assisting the course instructor in preparing and delivering lectures.
- Marking daily class activities, assignments, student consulting, invigilating, holding office hours, and conferring with the supervisor in charge as required by the assignment.
Workshop Participant
Chaperon Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
Kanpur, India
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Engaged in an extensive 45-day program to have hands-on experience with various molecular biology techniques.
Workshop Participant
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Kanpur, India
06.2018 - 06.2018
- 5-day extensive workshop to learn techniques of fermentation, HPLC, and FPLC.
Education
Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Biochemistry
10.2024
- Thesis Title: Optimizing the conditions to identify the DDX41 interactome by BioID.
- Area of Specialization: Cancer Biochemistry/Proteomics/Molecular Biology
- GPA: 85/100
Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Biochemistry
01.2021
- Thesis Title: Comparison of hulled and hull-less genotypes of pumpkin for health promoting compounds
- Area of specialization: Nutritional Biochemistry
- GPA: 83/100
Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.) - Biochemistry
06.2018
GPA: 79.5/100
Skills
Technical Skills
- Cell culture
- Transfection
- Generation of stable cell lines
- Propagation and quantification of virus
- Gibson Assembly
- Construction and cloning of vectors
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Agarose gel electrophoresis
- Plasmid purification
- Extraction and quantification of biomolecules
- Enzymatic assays
- Oil extraction
- Extraction and quantification of proteins
- Purification of proteins
- Extraction and quantification of nucleic acids
- Immunoblotting/Western Blotting
- Immunofluorescence microscopy
- Immunoprecipitation
- SDS-PAGE
- Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
- UV-visible spectrophotometry
Interpersonal Skills
Communication
- Brainstorming discussions
- Verbal communication
- Active listening
- Seeking regular feedbacks
Teamwork
- Collaborative working
- Individualization
- Motivation
Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy
- Compassionate
Leadership
- Responsible
- Mentoring
- Motivation
Versatile Professional Abilities
- Strategist
- Restorative
- Ideation
Accomplishments
- Award of Excellence for Poster Presentation, Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2024
- College of Medicine Travel Award, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- University of Saskatchewan student travel award, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- University Merit Certificate, Punjab Agricultural University, India
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research- All India Entrance Examination for Admission to Postgraduate Program (ICAR-AIEEA-PG) exam. All India Rank- 62 (Plant Biotechnology), 2018
- Volunteer appreciation for being one of the leading yoga instructors on International Yoga Day organized by Hindu Society of Saskatchewan (HSS), and India- Canada Cultural Association (ICCA), Saskatoon, SK, Canada, 2023
Affiliations
- Opus i2Explore Program
- Let’s Talk Science, University of Saskatchewan
- College of Medicine Graduate Students Society (CMGSS), University of Saskatchewan
- Graduate Student Association (GSA), University of Saskatchewan
- American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS)
- Science Club, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities (CoBS&H), Punjab Agricultural University, India
Certification
- Biowaste training course,2022
- Biosafety training course,2022
- Laboratory safety course,2022
- Radiation safety initial (laboratory),2022
- WHMIS,2022
- TCPS2: core 2022
- USask Connects Mentorship Program,2024
- Career Readiness workshop series,2024
- Sexual Violence Prevention and Response,2024
- The Inquiring Mind Post-Secondary program by Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC),2023
- Grant Writing Skills Certificate, University of Saskatchewan, 2024
- Graduate Writing in English as a Second Language, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- 200 hrs Hatha Yoga Teacher Training Course, Rishikesh, India, 2021
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
Punjabi
Native/ Bilingual
french
Elementary
Timeline
Teaching Assistant, Microbiology (BMSC 210) - University of Saskatchewan
01.2024 - 04.2024
Workshop Participant - Chaperon Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - 07.2018
Workshop Participant - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
06.2018 - 06.2018
University of Saskatchewan - Master of Science (M.Sc.), Biochemistry
Punjab Agricultural University - Master of Science (M.Sc.), Biochemistry
Punjab Agricultural University - Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.), Biochemistry
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Academic participations
- Volunteer, PRISM PSFaM conference, University of Saskatchewan, June 2023
- Reviewer, Review article with supervisor Dr. Yuliang Wu, 2022
- Notetaker, Access and Equity Services, University of Saskatchewan, January, 2022 - April, 2022
- Invigilator, University of Saskatchewan, 2022-23
Seminars and poster presentations
- Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2024
- PRISM PSFaM Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2024
- Health Sciences Research Expo, 2024
- Graduate Poster Day, University of Saskatchewan, 2024,
- GSA Research Conference, 2023
- The Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC), Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2023
- Agriculture Research Day, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- PRISM PSFaM Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- Graduate Poster Day, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- College of Medicine Research Symposium, University of Saskatchewan, 2022
Community Service
- Let's Talk Science, University of Saskatchewan
- Volunteer, Yoga instructor, Hindu Society of Saskatchewan
- Volunteer, National Service Scheme (NSS), Punjab Agricultural University, India
Extracurricular Activities
- Second Prize Winner, One-Act Play at PAU youth festival, 2015, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), India
- Awardee, certificate of Appreciation from sub-divisional Magistrate, Government of Punjab for performances on Republic Day and Independence Day, India
- Winner, Dance, speech, reading, quiz and other competitions, at School, District and Province levels
- Awardee, Best Child Artist at National level at Shree Mahashakti Kala Mandir, Barnala, India
English Proficiency
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic, 2021
Overall score: 7.5/9
Writing: 6.5/9 Listening: 7/9 Speaking: 7/9 Reading: 9/9
Graduate Record Examination (GRE), 2020
Overall Score: 305/340
Quantitative: 159/170 Verbal: 146/170 Analytical writing: 3.0/6.0
References
References available upon request.
Publications
- Research article
Ananaya Charaya*, Neena Chawla, Ajmer Singh Dhatt, Madhu Sharma, Sanjula Sharma, Inderpal Kaur. Evaluation of biochemical composition of hulled and hull-less genotypes of pumpkin seeds grown in subtropical India. Heliyon, 9, 1, 2023, e12995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e12995.
- Conference Abstract
Ananaya Charaya*, Neena Chawla, Ajmer Singh Dhatt, Madhu Sharma, Sanjula Sharma, Inderpal Kaur. Characterization and comparison of the biochemical composition of a novel variety of hull-less (PMK-1) and hulled (PCK-1) genotypes of pumpkin seeds. International Seminar on Exotic and Underutilized Horticultural Crops, Bengaluru, India, 2023
Academic participations
- Volunteer, PRISM PSFaM conference, University of Saskatchewan, June 2023
- Reviewer, Review article with supervisor Dr. Yuliang Wu, 2022
- Notetaker, Access and Equity Services, University of Saskatchewan, January, 2022 - April, 2022
- Invigilator, University of Saskatchewan, 2022-23
Seminars and poster presentations
- Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2024
- PRISM PSFaM Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2024
- Health Sciences Research Expo, 2024
- Graduate Poster Day, University of Saskatchewan, 2024,
- GSA Research Conference, 2023
- The Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC), Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2023
- Agriculture Research Day, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- Saskatchewan Cancer Research Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- PRISM PSFaM Conference, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- Graduate Poster Day, University of Saskatchewan, 2023
- College of Medicine Research Symposium, University of Saskatchewan, 2022
Community Service
- Let's Talk Science, University of Saskatchewan
- Volunteer, Yoga instructor, Hindu Society of Saskatchewan
- Volunteer, National Service Scheme (NSS), Punjab Agricultural University, India
Extracurricular Activities
- Second Prize Winner, One-Act Play at PAU youth festival, 2015, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), India
- Awardee, certificate of Appreciation from sub-divisional Magistrate, Government of Punjab for performances on Republic Day and Independence Day, India
- Winner, Dance, speech, reading, quiz and other competitions, at School, District and Province levels
- Awardee, Best Child Artist at National level at Shree Mahashakti Kala Mandir, Barnala, India
English Proficiency
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic, 2021
Overall score: 7.5/9
Writing: 6.5/9 Listening: 7/9 Speaking: 7/9 Reading: 9/9
Graduate Record Examination (GRE), 2020
Overall Score: 305/340
Quantitative: 159/170 Verbal: 146/170 Analytical writing: 3.0/6.0
References
References available upon request.
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