Pallavee Srivastava, a post-doctoral fellow at Cardiff University in Wales in the UK, plans her lab work to ensure that she picks up her son from playschool on time.
The microbiologist is working on metal-microbe interaction to isolate microbes in sludges that can clean up the environment.
“My guide (PhD supervisor) and colleagues understand that I have the responsibility of a 6-year-old child. We plan our meetings accordingly,” said the single mom.
Back at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa, her faculty members and PhD supervisor provided an enabling environment during her pregnancy.
“When I got back after maternity leave, my guide provided me with a room to express breast milk and allowed me to store it in her refrigerator. She gave
