PROFESSOR
BOTANY
| Degree / Certification | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc.(H) Botany | Shivaji College | 1983 |
| M.Sc. | Department of Botany, University of Delhi | 1985 |
| M.Phil | Department of Botany, Univeristy of Delhi | 1986 |
| Ph.D | Department of Botany, University of Delhi | 1990 |
| Category | Role / Designation | Department / Committee | Date From - To | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREER PROFILE | PROFESSOR | BOTANY KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jan.2023 - 31.Aug.2027 | |
| CAREER PROFILE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | BOTANY KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.Jan.2006 - 31.Dec.2023 | |
| CAREER PROFILE | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | BOTANY KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 17.Dec.1990 - 31.Dec.2005 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | TEACHER-IN-CHARGE | BOTANY KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.May.2021 - 01.May.2023 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | CONVENER | ECO CLUB KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 22.May.2023 - 30.May.2025 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | CONVENER | CANTEEN COMMITTEE KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.May.2019 - 30.Apr.2020 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | FAPS – THE FINE ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.May.2019 - 30.Apr.2020 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | ECO CLUB KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 01.May.2019 - 30.Apr.2020 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | THE SPIC MACAY UNIT KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 22.May.2023 - 30.Apr.2025 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | PROFESSOR | BOTANY Department of Botany | 07.Jun.2023 - 14.Jun.2023 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | STANDING COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING ADMISSIONS KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 20.Jun.2024 - 19.Jun.2025 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | CONVENER | ECO CLUB KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 21.Jun.2024 - 19.Jun.2025 | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | THE SPIC MACAY UNIT KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 20.Jun.2024 - 19.Jun.2025 |
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“To
assess the mutagenic potential of some of commonly encountered environmental
pollutants and therapeutic agents”
· “A Comparative Study Of Phytoremediation Of Stagnant Water By Free Floating Plants And Making It Potable By Using Various Plant Sources”
2. Minor projects were done by 10 students under DBT Star College Scheme 2019-22
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Developed an E-lesson
for undergraduate course on “Mitochondria”
under National Mission on Education-Information Communication Technology
(NME-ICT) in Botany, MHRD project.
·
Life Member of
Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences(ATBS), Homi Bhabha Centre for
Science Education, Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research
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Life Member of DUBS
(Delhi University Botanical Society, Delhi) and The International Society of
Plant Morphologists, Delhi.
Co-cordinator for three times for the add on certificate course on "Nanobiotechnology"
Convenor for Two Day International Conference Via Virtual Platform on “Nanomedicine: Biomolecules for Human Health” (NBHH 2021) Small molecules Big Opportunities!! Followed by Post conference Workshop on “Nanomedicine” held on 27th September to 29th September, 2021 under the aegis of DBT Star College Scheme 2019-22.
· 2-week summer training on “Microbial and Biochemical Techniques” from 24th June-5th July, 2019 under the aegis of DBT Star College Scheme 2019-2022
·
2-day Faculty workshop
on “DNA Barcoding and Metagenomics”
on 19-20th September, 2020 under the aegis of DBT Star College Scheme 2019-2022.
Plant Physiology, Plant Metabolism
and Biochemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology, Hydroponics and Aeroponics
Research guidance details are not available yet.
| Year | Project Title | Sponsoring Agency | Duration | Amount Sanctioned | Date of Sanction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | To assess the mutagenic potential of some of commonly encountered environmental pollutants and therapeutic agents | Delhi University | one year | 10 Lakhs | 15.Dec.2023 |
| 2012 | A Comparative Study Of Phytoremediation Of Stagnant Water By Free Floating Plants And Making It Potable By Using Various Plant Sources | Delhi University | one year | 10 Lakhs | 10.May.2012 |
| 2024 | Anticorresive properties of heterocyclic compounds containing phosphorou atoms on the mild steel in the yamuna river water | Kirori Mal College | 1 year | 20,000/- | 17.Apr.2024 |
| 2025 | Ecotoxicological Assessment of Wastewater from Sahibi River, New Delhi, Using Seed Germination and Early Seedling Growth Assays | Principal, Kirori Mal College | one year | 40,000/- | 10.Jun.2025 |
| Category | Publication Name | Title | Name of Author | Reference / DOI Link | Publication Month-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Production of androgenic plants through pollen embryogenesis in anther cultures of Brassica carinata A. Braun. | Biologia Plantarum | Arora (First Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02876419 | January 1988 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | A comparative study of in vitro shoot regeneration from cotyledon and root explants of four varieties of Brassica oleracea L. | Current Science | Nathalie H, Arora R and Bhojwani SS. (Joint Author) | https://www.jstor.org/stable/24094477?typeAccessWorkflow=login | October 1999 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | In vitro conservation of some endangered species of India | Indian J. Plant Genet. Res. | Bhojwani SS, Arumugam N, Arora R and Upadhaya RP. (Joint Author) | NA | March 1989 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | In vitro propagation and low temperature storage of Saussurea lappa C.B. Clarke- An endangered, medicinal plant. | Plant Cell Report | Arora R and Bhojwani SS. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00735776 | March 1989 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Evaluation of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of Butyl Hydroxylated Anisole (BHA) on somatic cells of Allium cepa L. | Biospectra | Kathpalia R, Biswas L, Bhardwaj K, Kapinder and Verma AK. (Corresponding Author) | https://mset-biospectra.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/135-140.pdf | March 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Nanoinformatics - A newly introduced tool for research. | Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics | Checker VG, Sharma B and Kathpalia R. (Corresponding Author) | https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/59509/1/IJBB%2059%284%29%20431-439.pdf | April 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Exploiting the potential of bio-synthesized silver nanoparticles to enhance the shelf life of Gladiolus. | Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics | Gupta Y, Biswas L and Kathpalia R. (Corresponding Author) | https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/59502/1/IJBB%2059%284%29%20486-490.pdf | April 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Hydroponics-Changing Plantation Zones. | International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research | Kathpalia R, Kaur I and Kaur P. (Corresponding Author) | http://ijmer.in.doi./2022/11.06.65 | June 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Cyto-Genotoxic Evaluation of Frequently added Food Preservatives on the Root Meristem Cells of Allium cepa. | International Journal of Current Science Research and Review | Kathpalia R, Bhardwaj K, Biswas L and Verma AK. (Corresponding Author) | https://doi.org/10.47191/ijcsrr/V5-i10-02 | October 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Environmental Nanotechnological Applications for Sustainable Agriculture. | Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics | Kathpalia R, Checker VG, Jha BS and Saxena T (Corresponding Author) | https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v59i11.65740 | November 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs): Unexplored potential and limitations. | Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics | Thakur A and Kathpalia R (Corresponding Author) | https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v59i12.67304 | December 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Phytomedicinal Potential of “Dimocarpus longan | International Journal of Current Science | Kathpalia R (Sole Author) | https://doi.org/10.47191/ijcsrr/V5-i11-20 | November 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Want To Assist Soils – Just Mulch. | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts | Kaur I and Kathpalia R. (Joint Author, Corresponding Author) | https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2208487.pdf | August 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Biofabrication and optimization of silver nanoparticles using Campsis sp. to explore their antimicrobial properties. | Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics | Bharadwaj K, Jha BS and Kathpalia R. (Corresponding Author) | https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v59i12.67299 | December 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | The Prospects of gene introgression from crop wild relatives into cultivated lentil for climate change mitigation. | Front. Plant Sci., Sec. Technical Advances in Plant Science, | Rajpal VR, Singh A, Kathpalia R, Thakur Rk, Khan MK , Pandey A, Hamurcu A and Raina SN. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1127239 | March 2023 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Phytoremediation of Sewage Water for Raising Potted Plants using Lemna sp. | Journal of Bioresearch | Sachin, Rohit Raj, Kathpalia R, and Kaur I. (Joint Author) | http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.33823.33443 | July 2023 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Global Bibliometery on three decades of methyl jasmonate-induced plant defence research reveals growth of a specialty area in biology | Journal of applied biology and biotechnology | Vipul Chugh, Kamlesh Kumari, Gupta Yamal, Vibha Gulyani Checker, Gitanjali Yadav and Renu Kathpalia (Corresponding Author) | https://dx.doi.org/10.7324/JABB.2025.218785 | April 2025 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Metabolic engineering for enhanced terpenoid production: Leveraging new horizons with an old technique | Plant Physiology and Biochemistry | Kumari M, Checker VG, Kathpalia R, Srivastava V, Singh IK, Singh A (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108511 | May 2024 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Understanding megasporogenesis through model plants: contemporary evidence and future insights. | The International Journal of Developmental Biology | Kaur I, Kathpalia, R. and Koul M (Corresponding Author) | https://doi.org/10.1387/ijdb.230222mk | April 2024 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Hydrophobic alkyl-chain-modified (4-bromobutyl) triphenyl phosphonium bromide as a potential corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in Yamuna River water of India | Journal of Molecular Structure | Hemlata Vashisht, M. Ramananda Singh , Renu Kathpalia, Charu , Monika Lora , Talish Ahuja , Sudershan Kumar, Gideon E. Mathias , Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe , Eno E Ebenso (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.144580 | October 2025 |
| CONFERENCE PAPER/ PROCEEDINGS (International) | Bio-inspired nanoparticles for artificial photosynthesis. | Materials Today: Proceedings | Kathpalia R and Verma AK. (Joint Author) | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.03.214 | October 2021 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Plant Physiology Annual Volume | Intech open | Kathpalia R and Verma AK. (Joint Author) | 10.5772/intechopen.113980 | December 2023 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Plant Oxidative Stress Associated with Flood Stress | Plant Flooding sensitivity and tolerance mechanism | Renu Kathpalia and Ashish Agnihotri (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83068-6 | May 2025 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Schistosomiasis: Current and Future Strategies to Develop Novel Therapeutics. | Springer, Singapore. | Renu Kathpalia and Tanushri Saxena (First Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9605-4_26 | November 2023 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Concept of Plant Water Relations | Springer Nature Singapore | Bhatla SC and Kathpalia R (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5736-1 | December 2024 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Essential and functional mineral elements | Springer Nature Singapore | Bhatla SC and Kathpalia R (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5736-1 | December 2024 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Seed dormancy and germination | Springer Nature Singapore | Bhatla SC and Kathpalia R (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5736-1 | December 2024 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Biotic interactions | Springer Nature Singapore | Lal MA, Kathpalia R, Sisodia R. and Shakya R (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5736-1 | December 2024 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Plant Water Relations | Springer Nature Singapore | Kathpalia R and Bhatla SC (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2023-1 | December 2018 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Plant Mineral Nutrition | Springer Nature Singapore | Kathpalia R and Bhatla SC (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2023-1 | December 2018 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Seed dormancy and germination | Springer Nature Singapore | Kathpalia R and Bhatla SC (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2023-1 | December 2018 |
| CHAPTER (International) | Biotic stress | Springer Nature Singapore | Lal MA, Kathpalia R, Sisodia R. and Shakya R (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2023-1 | December 2018 |
| MAGAZINES (National) | Landmark Contributions of Scientists to Unravel the Mystery of Photosynthesis. | The Botanica | Lal M and Kathpalia R. (Joint Author) | NA | March 2020 |
| Category | Book Name | Name of Author | Title | ISSN / ISBN Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOK (International) | Survival Strategies and Plant Intelligence | Lal MA, Wattal RK, Kathpalia R and Checker VG (Joint Author) | CRC press | 9781040450598 |
| BOOK (International) | Plant Tissue Culture: A Classified Bibliography 1985-1990 | Bhojwani SS, Dhawan V and Arora R. (Joint Author) | Elsevier | 9780444426635 |
| BOOK (National) | General Science: For Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Paper-1 | Chand T, Johry S, Saxena T and Kathpalia R (Joint Author) | Tata McGraw Hill Education (India), New Delhi | 9781259001215 |
| BOOK (National) | General Science: For Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Environment, Biodiversity and climate change, Paper-1 | Chand T, Johry S, Saxena T and Kathpalia R (Joint Author) | Tata McGraw Hill Education (India), New Delhi | 978-9351343530 |
| Year | Category of Achievement | Role | National / International | Name | Date From - To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | Biodiversity Conclave | 31.Aug.2018 - 31.Aug.2018 |
| 2018 | WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | National | Science Conclave | 10.Jan.2018 - 12.Jan.2018 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | National | Webinar | 15.Jun.2022 - 15.Jun.2022 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | National | Webinar cum workshop | 26.Nov.2022 - 26.Nov.2020 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | National | Webinar cum workshop | 26.Nov.2022 - 26.Nov.2020 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | National | Webinar cum workshop | 26.Nov.2022 - 26.Nov.2020 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | National | Webinar | 07.Oct.2020 - 07.Oct.2020 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | National | Webinar | 03.Sep.2020 - 03.Sep.2020 |
| 2025 | INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED | PROFESSOR | National | Master Trainee Workshop | 04.Jul.2025 - 04.Jul.2025 |
| 2023 | INVITED LECTURES/ RESOURCE PERSON/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS ATTENDED | RESOURCE PERSON | National | Identification of Core essentials | 13.Mar.2023 - 17.Mar.2023 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | International | International symposium | 14.Jul.2020 - 16.Jul.2020 |
| 2022 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | International | Nanobiotechnology in Natural Food Colours | 20.Oct.2020 - 20.Oct.2020 |
| 2021 | WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | Plant Science Research | 16.Jan.2021 - 17.Jan.2021 |
| 2020 | WEBINAR ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | Diagonstic and Therapeutic approaches to covid- 19 | 03.Sep.2019 - 03.Sep.2019 |