Dr. Veena Devi
Biochemist, Department of Biochemistry · Punjab Agricultural University
Biography
Dr. Veena Devi joined Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, as a Biochemist (Rice) on May 18, 2026 and shifted to Department of Biochemistry as Biochemist on June 01, 2026. She earned her B.Sc. (Medical) degree from Government College for Girls, Ludhiana, in 2015, followed by M.Sc. (Biochemistry) in 2017 and Ph.D. (Biochemistry) in 2022 from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Before joining PAU, she served as Young Professional-II (April 2022–March 2024) and Senior Research Fellow (March 2024–July 2025) at the ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (IIMR), Ludhiana. She subsequently worked as a Senior Research Fellow at ICAR–ATARI, Zone-I, Ludhiana (July–October 2025), and later re-joined ICAR–IIMR, Ludhiana, as a Senior Research Fellow (October 2025–March 2026) and as a Young Professional-II (April–May 2026). Her area of specialization is Plant Biochemistry.
Education
Ph.D. in Biochemistry
Recent Scopus Publications
- Protein-Based Biomaterials in Food Packaging
- Nutritional and mineral profiling of wild okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seeds accessions: Insights into seed composition
- Multi-dimensional maize biomass utilization: Mitigating existing agro-waste by meaningful value addition
- Investigating maize as a sustainable energy crop for bioethanol production: Delineating cultivation, utilization, biotechnological and environmental perspectives
- Maize Biochemistry: A Retrospective and Prospective Insights on Nutritive Value of Maize Kernel
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1170-8122
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=HCh8fmgAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57563830000