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Education
- Ph.D., Plant Breeding & GeneticsG.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India, 2002Minor: Molecular Biology and BiotechnologyThesis: Studies on heterosis, inbreeding depression, and combining ability and genetic variability by RAPD in Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench.
- M.Sc., Plant Breeding & GeneticsG.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India ,1999Thesis: Varietal characterization and divergence studies in elite lines of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench).
- B.Sc., BiologyS.M. Degree College, Chandausi, India, 1997
Presentations
- Debra F. McLaughlin; Gro Torsethaugen; Meenu Vikram; Quanessa Boubsil (2025). Sentiment Showdown: Leveraging AI Tools for Analysis of Student Voices in High-Enrollment Courses. Workshop at OLC Accelerate, Orlando, FL.
- Meenu Vikram; Susan Kinsey (2025). A Natural Antibiotic Duo: Exploring Microbial Inhibition of Fermented Garlic in Honey. Presented at American Society of Plant Biologists, May 28–29, 2025.
- Quanessa Boubsil; Debra F. McLaughlin; Gro Torsethaugen; Meenu Vikram (2025). Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Student Feedback Analysis with Customized NLP and Expert Insights. Explorance World Conference, June 8–11, Canada.
- Debra F. McLaughlin; Meenu Vikram; Gro Torsethaugen; Quanessa Boubsil (2025). Leveraging NLP to Gain Insights into Learner Experiences in Virtual Labs. SoTL Showcase, Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, USM.
- Meenu Vikram; Gro Torsethaugen; Debra F. McLaughlin; Quanessa Boubsil (2025). Assessing Student Perceptions of Virtual Laboratory Experiences Using End-of-Course Evaluation Surveys. 10th Maryland Collegiate STEM Conference, Maryland.
- Gro Torsethaugen; Debra F. McLaughlin; Meenu Vikram; Quanessa Boubsil (2025). A Natural Language Processing Approach to Improve Student Learning Experiences in STEM Laboratory Courses. 10th Maryland Collegiate STEM Conference, Maryland.
- Debra F. McLaughlin; Meenu Vikram; Gro Torsethaugen; Quanessa Boubsil (2024). Leveraging NLP to Gain Insights into Learner Experiences in Virtual Laboratory Courses. Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference, AACU, Arlington, VA.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, IARI, India — Lifetime Member
- Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India — Lifetime Member