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SANJIVNI SINHA
1602 Dakota Drive Apt#102 Fargo, ND 58102
732-429-4632
Sanjivni.sinha@ndsu.edu
EDUCATION:
North Dakota State University - Fargo, North Dakota
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biotechnology
Minor: Chemistry
CGPA: 3.7/4.0, Dean’s List
May 2015
Ansal Institute of Technology- Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Diploma in Biotechnology
CGPA: 3.9/4, Director’s Award (4 semester)
May 2013
RELATED COURSEWORK:
Immunology & Serology Lab
Organic Chemistry I, II & Labs
Foundation of Biochemistry & Lab
Microbiology & Lab
Genetics & Lab
Recombinant DNA Technology
Animal Cell Culture
Business Professional Writing
Communication I & II
EXPERIENCE:
Aldevron, Fargo, ND
June 2015-Current
GMP: Quality Control Scientist II
 Experience in working in GMP environment
 Accuracy while performing assays use in plasmid identity
 Experience in sequencing: Sanger’s method
Project Planning
Primer Designing
Data Analyzing and report generation
Next Healthcare Inc., Fargo ND
February2015-May2015
Internship
 Learned Stem Cell Banking
 Carefully follow FDA protocols while performing given task
 Accurately documented data
 Maintain sterility and experience in GMP lab environment
NDSU Department of Veterinary and Microbiology Sciences: Immunology and Serology Laboratory
Teaching Assistant
August 2014-December 2014
 Enhanced sterility techniques while preparing reagent for the class
 Demonstrated adaptability by assisting student during experiments
 Honed ability to work with live organisms such as mice
NDSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and NDSU Department of Soil Science
Research Assistant
April 2014-May 2015
Project Title: A case study to see the effect of Nanoparticle (Nano-scale Zero Valent Iron, NZVI) on plant growth
promoting bacteria, Pseudomonas fluorescens
 Learn literature survey techniques to utilize for create new research ideas
 Design and execute independently the experiment in its entirety
 Demonstrate attention to detail while synthesizing nanoparticles from the protocol
 Maintain sterility when obtaining the growth curve of pure culture and then with nanoparticles
 Carefully measure pH and ORP
 Accurately follow the protocol for detecting siderophore production
 Enhance written communication skills through writing the scientific paper of the research for publication
NDSU Department of Veterinary and Microbiology Sciences
Research Assistant
September 2013-May 2015
Project Title: To study the effect of temperature on antibiotics and disinfectants using Stenotrophomonas
maltophilia
 Carefully observe and measure the zone of inhibition
 Prepare sterile media and antibiotics
 Calculate dilution factors and apply while making antibiotics
Project Title: To develop transposon mutants in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and to develop an allelic exchange
protocol
 Accurately followed the protocol for Electroporation, Plasmid Preparation and Conjugation
 Researched paper titled “Genetic Manipulation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, 2015; Current
protocols: The Fine Art Of Experimentation
Project Title: Identification of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia genes that protect against phagocytosis using a
high-throughput amoeba assay
 Carefully selected resistant clones while high throughput screening of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
library
 Duplicated clones for screening in 96 wells
 Displayed attention to detail by accurately checking and documenting the growth of bacteria
 Documented data in scientific manner
NDSU Wet Ecosystem Research Group
Lab Assistant
 Organized data using Microsoft-Excel
 Measured pH of soil samples for the experiment
October 2013-December 2013
CONFERENCES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
NDSU EXPLORE Undergraduate Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activity
Presented a poster as a primary author
November 2014
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74 Annual Meeting of the North Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology
Presented poster as a primary author
October 2014
International Prairie Student Conference, NDSU’s AWWA/WEF Student Chapter
Oral presentation
August 2014
NIH, NIGMS Fifth Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE)
Presented a poster as a secondary author
June 2014
Frontier in Biomedical Research Symposium sponsored by The Center for protease Research, NDSU
Attendee
May 2014
ND EPSCoR/IDeA 2014 STATE CONFERENCE "Innovations & Expressions"
Presented a poster as a Primary author
April 2014
LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT:
I-CORE: Orientation for International Students
January 2015
 Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability by assisting the International Student and Study Abroad Services office
during new International student orientation
 Served as resource for new incoming International students
 Listened to and provided correct answers to the questions and the doubts of the new students
Welcome Week Leader
August 2014
 Developed leadership skills by serving as resources and mentors for new students who are making the transition
to the diverse academic and social culture of NDSU
International Student Association (ISA)
Public Relation Officer
January 2014-August 2014
 Effectively utilized communication skills in maintaining all communication within and outside the organization
 Organized and played role in organizing all events
 Created ideas for promoting ISA
NGO Amrit Masonic Spastic Society, Noida, UP, INDIA
 Volunteered to assisted teachers in teaching physically and mentally challenged children
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Excel
Serial Cloner for PCR
Codon Code Aligner
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
June 2012
Primer Premier
SnapGene