Dr. Rajbala Junia, pursued her higher education at Sophia College in Ajmer, Rajasthan. She obtained her Ph.D. in Microbiology from Amity University Jaipur, Rajasthan, in 2020, with a dissertation titled "Microbial Interventions to Rehabilitate the Mine Spoiled Land of Feldspar in Ajmer (Rajasthan)" Dr. Rajbala Junia is a distinguished microbiologist with over 19 years of teaching experience and 5 years of research expertise in plant science and microbiology. Currently, Dr. Junia serves as a faculty member at Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University (MDSU).
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Junia has made significant contributions to scientific literature, including publications in esteemed international journals such as Elsevier and Inderscience. She has also authored research papers in national journals like Legume Research and the Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. Notably, she co-authored a chapter titled "Enhancing Soil Fertility in Arid Soils of Indian Thar Desert" in the book "Advances in Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Development on Microbial Nitrogen Fixation," which was recognized in the Asian Book of Records in 2021.
Dr. Junia's research excellence has been acknowledged through various accolades, including the Best Poster Award at the 2nd Asian Web Conference on Managing Hill Resources and Diversities for Zero Hunger and Climate Resilience in Meghalaya, India. Her presentation was titled "Soil Tailoring: A Promising Mitigation Strategy to Rehabilitate Mine Waste Land."
In addition to her academic and research endeavors, Dr. Junia has proposed and filed a central government project with the Ministry of Mines in March 2021, focusing on microbial interventions to rehabilitate feldspar mined land in Rajasthan. This project is a collaborative effort with Prof. G.K. Aseri from Amity University Rajasthan and Prof. Jitendra Panwar from BITS Pilani. She has also proposed a project for the Vedanta Group on microbial intervention and phytoremediation to restore feldspar mined wasteland in Rajasthan, in collaboration with Prof. G.K. Aseri, Prof. Brijesh Kumar Yadav from Punjab Agriculture University, and Dr. R.C. Kasana from ICAR, Ludhiana.
Dr. Rajbala Junia's dedication to research and education continues to contribute significantly to the fields of microbiology and plant science, particularly in the rehabilitation of mined lands and the enhancement of soil fertility in arid regions