ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
ZOOLOGY
| Degree / Certification | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (H) Zoology | Sri Venketeshwara College, University of Delhi | 1996 |
| B.Ed | University of Delhi | 1997 |
| M.Sc. Zoology | Hindu College, University of Delhi | 1999 |
| Ph.D. | Department of Zoology, University of Delhi | 2006 |
| Post-Doctorate | Department of Zoology, University of Delhi | 2017 |
| Category | Role / Designation | Department / Committee | Date From - To | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREER PROFILE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | ZOOLOGY KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 12.Dec.2017 - Till date | |
| CAREER PROFILE | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | ZOOLOGY Kirori Mal College University of Delhi | 06.Mar.2006 - 11.Dec.2017 | |
| CAREER PROFILE | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | ZOOLOGY GARGI COLLEGE, DELHI | 11.Jan.2005 - 05.Mar.2006 | Adhoc Appointment |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | TEACHER-IN-CHARGE | ZOOLOGY Kirori Mal College University of Delhi | 01.Apr.2014 - 31.Mar.2016 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | TEACHER-IN-CHARGE | ZOOLOGY Kirori Mal College University of Delhi | 11.Apr.2022 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | IQAC KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jul.2021 - 30.Jun.2023 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | NODAL OFFICER | OTHERS KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.May.2022 - 19.Jun.2024 | Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) launched by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to financially help students from weaker backgrounds. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | PROSPECTUS COMMITTEE KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2023 - 19.Sep.2023 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | THE SPIC MACAY UNIT KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2022 - 30.May.2023 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | CONVENER | OTHERS KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2022 - 31.May.2023 | SSR, Criterion 3 (NAAC 2022) |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | CONVENER | OTHERS KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2022 - 30.Nov.2022 | Poster, Signages and Notice Board Committee (NAAC 2022) |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | ALUMNI COMMITTEE KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2021 - 30.May.2022 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | PROCTOR & DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2023 - 30.May.2024 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | STANDING COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING ADMISSIONS KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2019 - 31.May.2021 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | LIBRARY COMMITTEE KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jun.2021 - 30.May.2022 |
Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI): Life membership number/ ID is 45922017
Life Member of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR)
Outreach Program at GSSS, Bani, Himachal Pradesh International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), FEMS and others from February 13-14, 2023.
One day Lecture Series on “Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals: The Wonder Natural Products” in Kirori Mal College sponsored by Federation of European Microbiological Societies (FEMS) on 24.02.2023
Advanced Workshop in Cell Biology and Biotechnology” at Department of Zoology, KMC sponsored by Department of Biotechnology on 23.12.2022
7th Annual International Conference (INSCR-2022) on “MODULATING THE MICROBES WITH ENVIRONMENT” in association with Indian Network of Soil Contamination Research (INSCR), International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME), Federation of European Microbial Societies held online, from November 7-11, 2022.
61st Annual International Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI-2021) and Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR) , in association with The Energy and resources Institute (TERI) , Department of Zoology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) abd Indian National Science Academy ( INSA) on “Microbial World: Recent Developments in Health, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences” held online, from February 3-5, 2021.
PRATIKSHA MAURYAA of B. Sc Zoology (Hons), Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra Uttar Pradesh worked on the project, “Comparative Genomic Analysis of Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus Strains” from 22-06-2022 to 15-12-2022.
PRERNA MAURYAA of B.Sc. Zoology (HONS.),
Dayalbagh Educational Institute Agra worked on the project, “Comparative Genomic Analysis of
Bdellovibrio Bacteriovorus Strains”from 22-07- 2022 to 15-12-2022
SHALINI TRIPATHI, B.Sc. Biotechnology, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan; Enrollment no. 2020/1163 worked on the project, “Comparative Genomic Analysis of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus Strains” from 1st May -15th December 2022
An Outreach Program was organized by the Academy of Microbiological Sciences (AMSc) and Association of Microbiologists of India in association with the University of Delhi Colleges - Deen Dayal Upadhayaya College (DDUC), Gargi College (GC), Kirori Mal College (KMC), Ramjas College (RJC) and Phixgen Pvt. Ltd., Noida was organized at Vanasthali Public School, Noida (VSPN) on 18.04.2022 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
International Microorganism Day as “MICROSPHERE 2021”: An International Outreach Program on 17th September 2021 - An Outreach was organized by INSCR, Deen Dyal Upadhyaya College (DU), Gargi College (DU), IIT Rorkee, Kirori Mal College (DU), Ramjas College (DU), PG Dept. of Zoology (MU) & PhiXgen Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram in association with Acharya Narendra Dev College (DU), Maitreyi College (DU), Sri Venkateswara College (DU) & C.M.P. College (AU) |
One-Month Outreach Program (38 hours of intensive and interactive teaching) with Government Girls Senior Secondary School, AP Block, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi organized under the aegis of Science Foundation for the promotion of Science by the Department of Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electronics, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi and Department of Zoology of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi from 21st September to 20th October, 2021 for students of Class XI and XII.
Special Session on “Child Centric Microbiology in 62nd Annual International
Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) Microbes and
Society: Current Trends and Future Prospects (MSCTFP-2022) in
association with Department of Microbiology,JSS Academy of Higher Education
& Research, Mysuru. sponsored by Association of Microbiologists of India & Academy of Microbiological Sciences on 22nd September 2022.
SKILL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (BASIC) on “Bacterial Genomics & Metagenomics”organized collaboratively by Dept. of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (University of Delhi), PG Dept. of Zoology (Magadh University), Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences (University of Delhi), Kirori Mal College(University of Delhi) & PhiXgen Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, INDIA under the aegis of Synapses, Science Foundation & Deeksharambh, DDUC and Episteme, KMC from 15th January to 7th February 2022.
Workshop on “Art of Scientific Writing, Communication and Basics of Computational Biology” organized by the International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME) under the ISME Ambassador program, conducted by Phixgen Pvt Ltd. on 13-14 June, 2022
Research guidance details are not available yet.
Research project details are not available yet.
| Category | Publication Name | Title | Name of Author | Reference / DOI Link | Publication Month-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Monkey Pox Virus (MPXV): Phylogenomics, Host-Pathogen Interactome, and Mutational Cascade | Microbial Genomics | Kumar, R., Nagar, S., Haider, S., Sood, U., Ponnusamy, K., Dhingra, G.G., Anand, S., Dua, A., Singh, M., Kumar, R., Sengar, M., Singh, I.K., Lal, R. (Joint Author) (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000987 | April 2023 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Microbial Journey: Mount Everest to Mars | Indian Journal of Microbiology | Sood, U., Dhingra, G.G., Anand, S. et al. (First Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-022-01029-6 | July 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | The Alphabet of the Elementary Microbiology: Revisited | Indian Journal of Microbiology | Anand, S., Lal, S., Sood, U., Gupta, V., Dhingra, G. G., Solanki, R., ... & Kalia, V. C. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-021-00987-7 | October 2021 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Microbial World: Recent Developments in Health, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences | Indian Journal of Microbiology | Dhingra GG, Saxena A, Nigam A, Hira P, Singhvi N, Anand S, Kaur J, Kaur J, Dua A, Negi V, Gupta V, Sood U et al. (First Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-021-00931-9 | March 2021 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Promoting microbiology literacy and holistic health: IMiLI and IMiLI-SAC perspectives on microbes, diet, lifestyle and society - a five-year journey | Microbial Biotechnology | Kumar, A., Hira, P., Sood, U.,.., Garg,G., .. Lal, R. (Joint Author) | 10.1111/1751-7915.70400 | June 2026 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Comparative genomics of Sphingopyxis spp. unravelled functional attributes. | Genomics | Verma, H., Dhingra, G. G., Sharma, M., Gupta, V., Negi, R. K., Singh, Y., & Lal, R. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2019.11.008 | March 2020 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Microbial Taxonomy in the era of OMICS: application of DNA sequences, computational tools and techniques. | Antonie van Leeuwenhoek | Mahato N, Gupta V, Singh P, Kumari R, Verma H, Tripathi C, Rani P, Sharma A, Singhvi N, Sood U,…. Lal, R. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10482-017-0928-1 | August 2017 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Genome-based reclassification of Chromohalobacter japonicus Sánchez-Porro et al. 2007 as a later heterotypic synonym of Chromohalobacter beijerinckii Peçonek et al. 006 | Antonie van Leeuwenhoek | Yadav, P., Pooja, Kumar, A., Hira, P., Garg, G., Rawat, C. D., ... & Sood, U. (Joint Author) | 10.1007/s10482-026-02313-x | April 2026 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Genome-based reclassification of Williamsia marianensis as a later heterotypic synonym of Williamsia muralis. | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology | Kumar, A., Sood, U., Garg, G., Lal, R., & Rawat, C. D (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.006485 | August 2024 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | The hexachlorocyclohexane-degrading bacterial strains S paucimobilis B90A, UT26 and Sp+ having similar lin genes are three distinct species.. | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology | Pal, R., Bala, S., Dhingra, G., Prakash, O., Dadhwal, M., Kumar, M., Prabagaran, S. R., Shivaji, S., Cullum, J., Holliger, C. and Lal, R. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1099/ijs.0.63201-0 | September 2005 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Development of cloning vectors and transformation system for Amycolatopsis. | Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology | Dhingra, G., Kumari, R. M., Bala, S., Lal, S., Cullum, J. and Lal, R. (First Author) | doi: 10.1007/s10295-003-0040-6. | April 2003 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Comprehensive review on Haloalkane dehalogenase (LinB): a β-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) degrading enzyme | Archives of Microbiology | Verma, H., Kaur, J., Thakur, V., Dhingra, G. G., & Lal, R. (Joint Author) | DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04105-1 | August 2024 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Cloning and characterization of lin genes responsible for the degradation of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers in Sphingomonas paucimobilis strain B90 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | Kumari, R., Subudhi, S., Suar, M., Dhingra, G., Raina, V., Dogra, C., Lal, S., Holliger, C., van der Meer, J. R. and Lal, R (Joint Author) | doi: 10.1128/AEM.68.12.6021-6028.2002. | December 2002 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Editorial: thematic issue on modulating the environment with microbes. | FEMS Microbes | Sood, U., Garg, G., and Lal, R (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1093/femsmc/xtae021 | August 2024 |
| CHAPTER (National) | Microbial Bioproduction of Antiaging Molecules. In: Microbial Bioreactors for Industrial Molecules | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | Dua, A., Nigam, A. Saxena A, Dhingra G.G. and Kumar R. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119874096.ch22 | June 2023 |
Book details are not available yet.
| Year | Category of Achievement | Role | National / International | Name | Date From - To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | REFRESHER COURSE IN PSYCHOLOGY | 12.Apr.2021 - 26.Apr.2021 |
| 2020 | REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | REFRESHER COURSE IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 19.Oct.2020 - 31.Oct.2020 |
| 2022 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | FDP on " Environmental Sciences and Public Health" | 01.Feb.2022 - 05.Feb.2022 |
| 2021 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | FDP on "Recent Trends and Challenges in Research" | 10.May.2021 - 18.May.2021 |
| 2020 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | Four Week Faculty Training Programme on "Pedagogical Training for Online Teaching and Learning" | 03.Aug.2020 - 10.Aug.2020 |
| 2022 | WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED | ORGANIZER | National | ONLINE NATIONAL LEVEL CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT WORKSHOP on " Exploring DNA using Biopython" | 22.Jan.2022 - 22.Jan.2022 |
| 2021 | WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED | ORGANIZER | International | 6th Annual International Conference of INSCR on "Microbes in Sustainable Development" | 15.Nov.2021 - 18.Nov.2021 |
| 2021 | WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | International | Conference on Infections and Immunity | 08.Oct.2021 - 10.Oct.2021 |