HONORS/AWARDS

2019: 

1. Dr. Mitra's former high school research student named an Actinobacteriophage and submitted it in the phage database after my last name: Mitron. This is a great honor for me.

2. Dr. Mitra was selected competitively selected as the symposium speaker at the Education session of the Plant Biology 2019, San Jose, CA, August 4th.

3. Leave of absence with pay award for Spring 2019, UWG.

2018: 

Awarded “The Above and Beyond Award” by the UWG Risk Management Environmental Health and Safety.

2015:

Elected member of Sigma Xi

2014: 

Awarded College of Science & Mathematics Excellence in Teaching Award for outstanding contributions to student success, April.

NSF -IOS panelist service recognition

2013: 

Awarded Excellence in Research award by the UWG College of Science and Mathematics, in April.

2012: 

Awarded the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Women’s Young Investigator Award, February ($1000).

2006: 

Travel Award from the Gordon Research Conference, Photosynthesis, July.

2003: 

1. Travel Award by the Graduate School and the Department of Biological Sciences of the Louisiana State University, July.

2. Research award by the Biology Graduate Student Association at Louisiana State University. April 2003.

3. Travel Award by the Biology Graduate Student Association at Louisiana State University, July.

4. Travel Award by the Graduate School of the Louisiana State University, March.

5. Travel Award by the Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, March.