• Arjun Chauhan, Manju Modgil, M V Rajam, J N Sharma, Sundaresha Siddappa. Isolation, cloning and in silico analysis of β-tubulin gene from apple leaf blotch fungus marssonina coronaria and its applicability in rapid detection of the disease. In: International Symposium on "Fungal Biology: Advances, Applications and Conservation" during November 19-21, 2018 at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA) organized by National Fungal Culture Collection of India (DST National Facility), MACS' Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, INDIA. Pages 66-67
• ARJUN CHAUHAN, Manju Modgil, Sundaresha Siddappa, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam and J. N. Sharma. Double stranded RNA based management of leaf blotch disease caused by Marssonina coronaria in apple: a novel RNAi approach. In: 40th Meeting Of Plant Tissue Culture Association - India & International Conference on Trends in Plant Sciences and Agrobiotechnology, Organized by: Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering and Centre for Rural Technology, IIT Guwahati, India, In association with: Plant Tissue Culture Association – India. Page 144
• Arjun Chauhan, Manju Modgil, Manchikatla Venkat Rajam, J N Sharma and Sundaresha Siddappa. 2018. RNA interference based complementary measure to control apple leaf blotch disease by silencing the vital genes of Marssonina coronaria. 3rd Himachal Pradesh Science Congress, w.e.f. 22-23 October 2018, organized by HIMCOSTE & IIT-Mandi, VPO Kamand, Mandi, HP. Page 64
• Chauhan Arjun, Modgil Manju, Sharma J.N., Siddappa Sundaresha. 2017. Isolation, cloning, molecular characterization and development of hp-RnAi construct with essential genes of Marssonina coronaria. In: National Symposium on Biorational Approaches in Plant Disease Management held at Department of Plant Pathology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni (Solan)-173230 from October 27–28, 2017. Plant Disease Research. 2017, Volume: 32, Issue: 2. 287
• Joshi V K and Chauhan Arjun. Influence of various additives and growth stimulators on lactic acid fermentation of carrot and radish. In: Fifth International Conference on fermented foods, Health Status and Social well-being: Challenges and Opportunities. December 15-16, 2011. CFTRI, Mysore. p. 121 (Abs-82).
• Joshi V K, Chauhan Arjun, Devi Sarita and Kumar Vikas. 2012. Use of response surface methodology in optimization of lactic acid fermentation of radish: focus on addition of salt, additives and growth stimulators. In: International conference on Food and Nutrition Technology for Public Health Care. May 4-5, 2012. JNU, New Delhi (FPP-P-26).
• Joshi V K, Chauhan Arjun and Sharma Somesh. 2011. Lactic acid fermentation of food: a potent tool for biopreservation and product development. In: National Seminar on Emerging trends in food science and technology. 2011, MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36 A, Chandigarh, page 44.
• Joshi V K, Gill Amandeep, Kumar Vikas and Chauhan Arjun. 2012. Preparation of plum wine with reduced alcohol content: Effect of must treatment and blending with sand pear juice on physico-chemical and sensory quality. In: International conference on Food and Nutrition Technology for Public Health Care. May 4-5, 2012. JNU, New Delhi (FPP-P-24).
• Purnima Chauhan, Arjun Chauhan, Vikrant and Manju Modgil. 2018. Molecular analysis of white root rot resistant somaclones of Malling 7 and susceptible genotypes of apple. In: The National Symposium on Plant Biotechnology: Recent Trends in Plant Propagation, Genetic Improvement & Industrial Applications & 39th Annual Meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association (India), organized at Arid Forest Research Institute (AFRI) Jodhpur, INDIA from 16th to 18th February 2018.
• Arjun Chauhan, Manju Modgil and Shailza Thakur. 2015. Transformation of apple rootstock MM 111 with chitinase gene and its influence on shoot regeneration. Presented in: 6th World Congress on Biotechnology October 05-07, 2015 New Delhi, India. Journal of Biotechnology & Biomaterials. 5:6. 204. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-952X.C1.043

• Animal and Plant Physiology (Theory and Laboratory)
• Genomics and Proteomics (Theory and Laboratory)
• Plant Biotechnology (Theory and Laboratory)
• Environmental Biotechnology (Theory and Laboratory)
• Microbiology (Theory and Laboratory)
• Cell Biology (Theory and Laboratory)
• Plant Sciences (Theory and Laboratory)
• Plant–Microbe Interactions (Theory and Laboratory)

• Plant–Microbe and Endophyte-Based Sustainable Agriculture
• RNAi-, CRISPR-, and Functional Genomics-Based Approaches for Crop Improvement
• Environmental and Agricultural Biotechnology
• Microbial Biotechnology and Bio-Based Technologies

Professional Memberships

• Life Member, Mycological Society of India, Chennai, India.
• Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association.
• Life Member, Association of Plant Science Researchers (APSR).

Prizes / Awards / Fellowships / Miscellaneous Achievements

• Innovative Research Award (2023) awarded by the Association of Plant Science Researchers (APSR) (Plantica Group of Researchers–PGR, India).
• Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2022) awarded by the Association of Plant Science Researchers (APSR) (Plantica Group of Researchers–PGR, India).
• Prof. M.N. Kamat Merit Award for Young Scientists (2018) for the oral presentation entitled “Isolation, Cloning and In Silico Analysis of β-Tubulin Gene from Apple Leaf Blotch Fungus Marssonina coronaria and Its Applicability in Rapid Detection of the Disease” at the International Symposium on “Fungal Biology: Advances, Applications and Conservation” (November 19–21, 2018), organized by the Mycological Society of India and National Fungal Culture Collection of India (DST National Facility), Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, India.
• Best Poster Award for the poster entitled “Double Stranded RNA-Based Management of Leaf Blotch Disease Caused by Marssonina coronaria in Apple: A Novel RNAi Approach” at the 40th Meeting of the Plant Tissue Culture Association–India and International Conference on Trends in Plant Sciences and Agrobiotechnology, organized by the Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering and Centre for Rural Technology, IIT Guwahati, in association with the Plant Tissue Culture Association–India.
• Certificate of Excellence (Best Oral Presentation, 2018) for the presentation entitled “RNA Interference-Based Complementary Measure to Control Apple Leaf Blotch Disease by Silencing the Vital Genes of Marssonina coronaria” at the 3rd Himachal Pradesh Science Congress (22–23 October 2018), organized by HIMCOSTE and IIT Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
• First Prize (Poster Presentation, 2017) for the poster entitled “Isolation, Cloning, Molecular Characterization and Development of hp-RNAi Construct with Essential Genes of Marssonina coronaria” at the National Symposium on Biorational Approaches in Plant Disease Management, held at the Department of Plant Pathology, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (October 27–28, 2017).
• First Prize (Poster Presentation) for the poster entitled “Lactic Acid Fermentation of Food: A Potent Tool for Biopreservation and Product Development” at the National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Food Science and Technology”, held at MCM DAV College for Women, Sector 36-A, Chandigarh, sponsored by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
• Ph.D. Class Topper Certificate.
• Merit Certificate awarded by the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education for outstanding performance in the Senior Secondary Examination.
• Honour Certificate awarded by Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, for outstanding performance in the M.Sc. degree programme.