Yashvi Sharma
Yashvi Sharma is pursuing Bsc (Hons) at Krea University in Biological Sciences. She has a strong academic background with a CGPA of 9.06/10, and has earned a minor in Psychology. During summer break, she interned at Allianz Biosciences, a pharmaceutical company making Probiotics and Prebiotics, gaining hands-on experience in microbial techniques and Equipment/Packaging usage in the Laboratory and Production. She engaged with safety, hygiene, and traceability protocols, from handling raw materials to end products in various departments, including quality checks and research & development.
She has also interned at the Centre for Wildlife Studies and carried out a literature survey on Langurs and basic mapping of those areas they are found in, along with identifying gaps in this kind of research. Further, she undertook a research opportunity under the guidance of Professor Guha Dharmarajan, collating current information available and writing up results of analyses representing the landscape factors affecting Trypanosoma cruzi infection risk in Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana), emphasising ecological drivers and public health implications.
Moreover, she has a growing interest in the electrophysiology of fungi, which she undertook as a topic in her independent study. She will take it forward in her capstone project, reviewing potential applications in mycelial-based products and further exploring how it can influence innovative designs and functionalities in sustainable materials. This aligns with her goal of utilising research on living systems to advancements in both ecological sustainability and health-centred solutions.
She's open to exploring roles that focus on research, biomimicry and bioremediation as well as opportunities in business development that leverage scientific innovation for market solutions oriented toward conscious living.
Internship(Duration)
Internship at a pharmaceutical company
June ’24
● Gained hands-on experience in microbial techniques & Equipment/Packaging usage in the Laboratory and Production. Engaged
with safety, hygiene, and traceability protocols, from handling raw material to end product in various departments, including
quality checks and research & development
Our Relationship with Food
Statistics Group Project
October ’23 – January ’24
● Collected individual data points for three weeks and analysed them using various statistical methods and concepts to showcase
data in the form of visual and tactile representation and convey patterns in the data
Eco-Reshuffling
Presentation and Discussion
August ’23 – September ’23
● Through comprehensive secondary data research, she elucidated the unintended consequences of translocation in wildlife
conservation, focusing mainly on ‘Project Cheetah’— the first ever transcontinental wild-wild translocation
Centre For Wildlife Studies
Langur Literature Review Internship
April ’23 – July’23
● Placed as an intern to compile all the knowledge we currently possess about Langurs through a literature survey and basic
mapping, along with identifying gaps in this kind of research (considering Langurs are one of the least understood groups of
primates in the world. In India, we are yet to understand their distribution, taxonomy and behaviour)
Accessibility of Mental Health Facilities in India
Group Report in Design Thinking (core-course)
December ’22 - January ’23
● Based on the collection and analysis of secondary data available in journal articles, govt. publications etc., we
established the nature of the problem in the initial stages
● Collected primary data through an online survey, which was condensed into statistical charts along with qualitative data to
to contextualise the responses received
Projects & Work
May '24 - present
● Under the guidance of Professor Guha Dharmarajan, collating current information available and writing results of analyses representing the landscape factors affecting Trypanosoma cruzi infection risk in Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana), emphasising ecological drivers and public health implications
Life at Different Scales| Biochemistry| Microbiology| Genetics| Evolution
July ’23 – April ’24
● Proficient in articulating complex concepts in multiple disciplines through both written and verbal communication, as well as own syntheses
● Focused on hands-on laboratory work, emphasising practical application of theoretical concepts, including working with pH
Buffers and microorganisms — differential staining, streaking. Moreover, familiarising software like Pymol and Wolfram
● Genetics and Evolution practicals included DNA amplification using the PCR for genome sequencing
and handling Drosophila
Scientific Reasoning |Data Analytics| Computational Thinking| Statistics for Psychologists| Biostatistics
August ’22 – April ’24
● Engaged with Scientific and Statistical models and techniques to interpret large sets of data, performing descriptive and
Inferential analysis
● Well-versed with the usage of Google/Excel sheets/python programming language to represent and analyse given data
● Learning the R programming language to test statistical hypotheses
Brain and Behavior| Cognitive Development| Ways of Knowing: Instrumentation in Biology
July ‘23 – April ’24
● Engaged with the comprehensive biological basis of behaviour and discussed various brain recording techniques to further
Multi-theory pronged approach to interrogate neuroscientific, information processing, evolutionary perspective and
constructivist paradigm to examine how the development of knowledge progresses. In addition, engaged with Dr Minati
Panda’s workshop on multilingual Intelligence and Educational Reform and Mike Tomasello’s perspective
● Understood the working of instruments and their developments relevant even today in scientific investigations of biological systems and neuroscience, including NMR spectroscopy of biomolecules, and imaging of tissues and organs (MRI and fMRI)
Self-esteem And Body Image Psychology
Research Project November ’21 - February ’22
● Collected primary data through online surveys and interviews along with a literature review and studied the impact of body
image issues on the self-esteem and confidence level of adolescents
‘DNA Fingerprinting’ & ‘Herbarium:’| Biology Investigatory Projects
October ’21 - November ’21
● Engaged with the concept of performing scientific research and approaches broadly aligned
People For Animals
Project Intern & Volunteer
May ’20 - June ’20
● Placed as an intern with Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care- India’s oldest and Delhi’s largest all-animal shelter and
Successful completion of 10+ hours of training under Laboratory program and volunteer for rescuing animals in peril