Dr. Shweta earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Nanotechnology from Deakin University, Australia, with a focus on the ecosafety assessment of iron oxide nanofertilizers. Her doctoral research involved the synthesis of nanoparticles and their comprehensive evaluation across terrestrial, aquatic, and mammalian systems, including Caenorhabditis elegans, zebrafish, and human cell lines. She holds a strong academic foundation in Biotechnology (B.Sc. and M.Sc.) and gained early research experience at the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. R&D Centre, India. Dr. Shweta’s expertise spans biotechnology, microbiology, molecular biology, environmental toxicology, and nanotechnology. She is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring, with a passion for creating engaging learning environments that promote critical thinking, academic growth, and scientific curiosity.
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Science, and Nanotechnology) (2018-2023) School of Life and Environmental Science, Deakin University, Australia
Master of Science (Biotechnology) Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, India with 86.3%
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) K.L. Mehta Dayanand College For Women, Faridabad, India with 71.7%
Research Publications:
Gehlout, S., Afonso, L., Schultz, G. A., & Singh, P. P. Eco- toxicological impact of biologically synthesized FeONPs on rice plants and PGP bacteria. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexres.2024.100061
Priyam A., Singh P. P., Gehlout S. (2018). Role of Endocrine Disrupting Engineered Nanomaterials in the Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9 https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00704
Research Interests: Biotechnology, Agriculture, Nanotechnology, ecotoxicology
Case Studies- NA
Books/ Book Chapters: Gehlout, S., Priyam, A., Afonso, L., Schultz, G. A., & Singh, P. P. (2022). Application of Metallic Nanoparticles as Agri Inputs: Modulation in Nanoparticle Design and Application Dosage Needed. Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Environmental Science, 16-54. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003323945-4
Conferences:
2021 Shweta Gehlout, Pushplata Prasad Singh, Luis O.B. Afonso, Aaron G. Schultz. Nano-ecotoxicity evaluation of agriculturally relevant iron nanoparticles in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. In: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Australasia (SETAC) 2021, held from 31st August 2021 to 2nd September 2021 (online conference). Oral Presentation.
2021 Shweta Gehlout, Pushplata Prasad Singh, Luis O.B. Afonso, Aaron G. Schultz. Nano-ecotoxicity evaluation of agriculturally relevant iron nanoparticles in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos. In: #EnvChem2021: Chemistry of the Whole Environment Research, held on 25th June 2021. Oral presentation.
2021 Shweta Gehlout, Pushplata Prasad Singh, Luis O.B. Afonso, Aaron G. Schultz. Assessing the Toxicity of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos in the Presence of Abiotic Factors, Humic Acid and Artificial Sunlight. In: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) YES 2021, the SETAC Europe 10th Young Environmental Scientists Meeting, held from 22nd - 26th February 2021 (online conference). Oral presentation.
2020 Shweta Gehlout, Luis O.B. Afonso, Aaron G. Schultz, Pushplata Prasad Singh. Phytotoxicity Assessment of Mycosynthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Oryza sativa (Asian Rice) in Different Soil Types. In: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) North America 41st Annual Meeting (SETAC SciCon2), held on 15th - 19th November 2020 (online conference). Poster presentation.
2020 Shweta Gehlout. Toxicology Analysis Of nano fertilizers. In:#SETACkissUK, organized by SETAC, held on 16th September 2020. Twitter conference. Poster presentation.
2020 Shweta Gehlout, Luis O.B. Afonso, Aaron G. Schultz, Pushplata Prasad Singh. Phytotoxicity Assessment of Mycosynthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Oryza sativa (Asian Rice) in Different Soil Types. In: #EnvChem2020: Chemistry of the Whole Environment Research held on 10th July, in the UK (online conference). Oral presentation.
Teaching:
Courses/Programmes: Bachelor of Science- Biotechnology and Microbiology
Work Experience: Worked as an Assistant Professor (Biotechnology) at Maharani Kishori Kanya Mahavidhyalaya (M.K.M), Hodal, Haryana (May 2017- November 2017).
About Us