Sukhmanpreet Kaur

Researcher & Artist

Hi, I’m Sukhmanpreet

Biology researcher & artist passionate about molecular biology, conservation, and visual arts.

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Portrait of Sukhmanpreet Kaur Biology • Art • Conservation

About Me

I am a Biology researcher currently pursuing my MS at CSUSB. I conduct independent research on influenza virus and contribute to microalgal biomass studies at UCR. I aspire to become a professor in the biological sciences.

Experience & Research

Undergraduate Research – UCR

06/2025 – Present
  • Processed ~155 river water samples for microalgal biomass
  • Identified & counted ~23,000 algal cells
  • Maintained organized sample records

Independent Research – CSUSB

09/2025 – Present
  • Investigating NP-peptide inhibition of influenza A virus
  • BSL-2 viral infection assays & RNA analysis
  • cDNA synthesis & SYBR-based qRT-PCR

Minerva Hoyt Internship – Joshua Tree National Park

01/2024 – 05/2025
  • Plant & animal data collection
  • Community education programs
  • Collaboration with Science & Resource Stewardship Division

Science Tutor (Self-employed)

06/2023 – 07/2024
  • Tutored 12 high school students in Biology & Chemistry
  • Assessed student mastery through tests and experiments

Volunteer – MDLT, Joshua Tree

Ongoing
  • Land conservation & habitat restoration
  • Educational outreach & field surveys

Skills

Cell culture & RNA extraction qRT-PCR & plasmid construction Fluorescence microscopy NanoDrop & Bio-Rad TC20 Plant identification & GPS/GIS Scientific communication & data analysis Microsoft Office & basic data tools

Accomplishments

Art & Paintings

Painting 1
Painting 2
Painting 3

Contact

Email: meetsukhmanpreet@gmail.com