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Kaur Bhavjot

Saskatoon,SK

Summary

To contribute to academic excellence and student success by supporting instruction, research, and practical learning in plant science and agribusiness. I aim to apply my interdisciplinary background in plant breeding and management to foster a collaborative, inclusive, and engaging learning environment at the University of Saskatchewan.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Facilities Administrator

WSP Canada Inc
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Managed facility operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and company policies.
  • Coordinated maintenance activities, optimizing facility performance and minimizing downtime.
  • Oversaw vendor relationships, negotiating contracts to improve service delivery and cost efficiency.
  • Implemented process improvements that enhanced operational workflows and resource allocation.

Senior Research Fellow

Punjab Agricultural University
10.2020 - 02.2022
  • Taught introductory courses for Plant Breeding and Plant Pathology/Protection to the bachelor students.
  • Prepared notes, delivered lectures, generated assignments, and conducted hourly and final exams.
  • Conducted field and lab experiments for the project focused on biofortification of wheat.
  • Analysed the field data on MS Excel and SAS software to interpret the best-yielding crop varieties.
  • Prepared monthly data reports and presentations on 4-5 wheat varieties with key insights on the performance of each variety to be presented to farmers and researchers nationally.
  • Lead a team of 6-8 field workers for the operations of 70 acres involving 60 international crop trails.

Education

Master of Management - (3.66/4)

Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
11-2023

Master of Science - Plant Breeding And Genetics (4/4)

Punjab Agricultural University
Punjab, India
07-2020

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture (3.77/4)

Punjab Agricultural University
Punjab, India
06-2017

Skills

  • Applied Knowledge in Plant Science
  • Facilitation of Practical Learning and Lab Activities
  • Academic Organization and Course Coordination
  • Effective Communication and Team Collaboration

Publications

"Utilization of KASP Technology for Wheat Improvement" (Bhavjot Kaur et al. July, 2020) – Cereal Research  Communications (https://doi.org/10.1007/s42976-020-00057-6 ) (Cited by 52).

"Eighty Years of Gene for Gene Relationship and its Applications in Resistance Breeding" (Bhavjot Kaur et al. July, 2021) –  Submitted in Journal of Genetics. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-021-01300-7 ) (Cited by 38).

awards

· Secured a Haskayne School of Business (UFC) Entrance Scholarship in September 2022.

· Secured a university merit certificate during my Master’s in plant breeding and Genetics and Bachelor’s respectively.

· Secured a university merit scholarship (Dean’s list) for two consecutive years 2015-2017 during Bachelor’s degree.

· Secured 8th position amongst 800,000 students in the matriculation examination of Punjab School Education Board (PSEB), India held in March 2010.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

· Served as a mentor to a Haskayne School of Business, UFC’s Master of Management student 2023-24.

· Registered and completed the Green Revolution Global Certification Program by ICCE in 2019.

· Served as a member of the Editorial Board for PAU magazine 2015-2016.

· Shared self-written poems at AIR (All India Radio) FM100.3 in a program on 3rd August 2015.

Timeline

Facilities Administrator

WSP Canada Inc
01.2024 - 05.2024

Senior Research Fellow

Punjab Agricultural University
10.2020 - 02.2022

Master of Management - (3.66/4)

Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

Master of Science - Plant Breeding And Genetics (4/4)

Punjab Agricultural University

Bachelor of Science - Agriculture (3.77/4)

Punjab Agricultural University
Kaur Bhavjot