Story of a Young Scientist from Chamba
Myself Dr Saima from mohalla Sapri Chamba, HP
I have done my 10th from GGSS school Chamba with 82% marks 42 ranked in HP board Dharamshala.
After that, I did my +2 from GGSS school Chamba with 75% marks In the Medical stream.
After my 12th I prepared for medical also but got selected in Baba Farid University so I drop the idea and pursued my Graduation in govt degree college Chamba with 75%.
After that, I completed my BEd from Kangra with 69%.
I have done MSc in organic chemistry from Dehradun with 72%.
From there my journey of research begin.
I got a CSIR silver jubilee fellowship to do research in CSIR institute Palampur.
I completed my PhD from one of the eminent research institutes of India, CSIR CDRI.
After completing of PhD, I got many offers from Korea and Shanghai for further research. But due to some personal reasons, I stayed in India and got selected at IIT Mandi for the project scientist position.
During this tenure, I got a Govt fellowship from DST India to do research and I have done postdoc in niper Mohali for two years in medicinal chemistry.
After it, I was again selected in IIT Ropar for postdoc and in Panjab university from UGC to do further research. so right now I am working as a young scientist at Punjab University Chandigarh and doing research on Nanoparticle and Vaccine development for Tuberculosis.
My moto to write all this is that don’t ever think about the place from where you are. Your dreams should be big …there are many obstacles in your path..but never ever give up… always believe in yourself and Almighty and help other people also to fulfil their dreams.
All the best to the young generation..
For becoming a successful Scientist or Researcher you should always think positive and different and be hard working.
After MSC just go for NET preparation. so that you can get a Research scholarship but remember always do research if you have the patience not for only money because in this field you should have patience as you have to try a lot for new ideas.