Educational Qualifications
| Degree / Certification | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (Botany) | Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi | 2003 |
| M.Sc. (Botany) | Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi | 2005 |
| NET-JRF | UGC | 2005 |
Faculty Profile
Dr. VIBHA G. CHECKER
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BOTANY
Career Profile & Administrative Assignments
| Category | Role / Designation | Department / Committee | Date From - To | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREER PROFILE | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | BOTANY MIRANDA HOUSE, DELHI | 02.Jan.2012 - 22.May.2013 | |
| CAREER PROFILE | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | BOTANY KIRORI MAL COLLEGE, DELHI | 24.Jul.2013 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | IQAC Kirori Mal College University of Delhi | 04.Jul.2023 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | CO-CONVENER | FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES COMMITTEE Kirori Mal College | 05.Jan.2024 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | PKIS Kirori Mal College | 03.Jan.2024 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | KARTAVYA- THE CIVIL SERVICE SOCIETY Kirori Mal College | 20.Jul.2022 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | ENACTUS SOCIETY Kirori Mal College | 16.Aug.2023 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | GARDEN COMMITTEE Kirori Mal College | 16.Aug.2023 - Till date | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS | MEMBER | STANDING COMMITTEE FOR MONITORING ADMISSIONS Kirori Mal College | 08.Jun.2023 - Till date |
Other Profiles
UG/ PG RESEARCH PROJECTS/ INTERNSHIPS
- Along with Dr. Renu Kathpalia provided training to Bhanu Pratap Singh and Shamli Jasrotia (Botany Hons. VI Semester students) on the topic “Effect of silver nanoparticles on the uptake of IAA by Cicer arietinum seedlings Explant” Under the DBT star college scheme.
UG/ PG RESEARCH PROJECTS/ INTERNSHIPS
- Along with Prof. Rajni Gupta and Dr. Leena Shakya I co-mentored Mr. Vipul Chugh and Lalit Kishore (Botany Hons. IV Semester Students) on the topic “Preliminary screening for the assessment of the antifungal activity in the leaves of medicinal plants Cassia fistula, Mangifera indica and Citrus sp.”. Under the DBT star college scheme.
UG/ PG RESEARCH PROJECTS/ INTERNSHIPS
Along with Dr. Renu Kathpalia, Dr. Yamal Gupta, provided training to Kirti Ruhella, Lekha, Permila, Pragya Chauhan, and Swati Singh (Botany Hons. VI Semester students) on the topic “Biochemical techniques in research: Research methodology” Under the DBT star college scheme.
UG/ PG RESEARCH PROJECTS/ INTERNSHIPS
2024 UG Project
“To study the effect of size of nanoparticles of Azadirachta indica on antimicrobial properties.
Mr. Shivesh Raj Singh (Kirori Mal College, B.Sc. H Botany II SEM)
Ms Aastha Malhotra (Hansraj College, B.Sc. H Zoology II SEM)
Ms Sanskriti Singh (Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, B.Sc. H Microbiology IV SEM)
WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED
A lecture cum interactive session was organized on "Funding Schemes for teachers in Higher education" on March 9, 2024 by Dr. Shahaj Uddin Ahmed, Scientist F, Department of Biotechnology for teachers
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP) ORGANIZED
Organizing Member in One week Skill Enhancement Programme for Non-Teaching Staff of University of Delhi from 25 to 29 September 2023.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP) ORGANIZED
Co-Coordinator for an online NEP Orientation and Sensitization Programme from 7 May 2024 to 16 May 2024. The course was jointly organised by Kirori Mal College and Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), UGC - Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), University of Delhi
FIELD TRIPS ORGANIZED
One day trip of students to YAKULT COMPANY, Sonipat, Haryana on April 9, 2024.
SYLLABUS FORMATION
Preparation of the course content of DSE-Immunological Concepts and Applications in Plant Science" for UG Students of BOTANY (H) SEM VIII
SYLLABUS FORMATION
Preparation of Guidelines for the teaching of practical of the course 'Sem VI, NEP : DSC_ Advanced Tools and Techniques in Plant Biology, for B.Sc.(H) Botany/Life Sciences
Research Guidance
Research guidance details are not available yet.
Research Projects
| Year | Project Title | Sponsoring Agency | Duration | Amount Sanctioned | Date of Sanction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ecotoxicological Assessment of Wastewater from Sahibi River, New Delhi, Using Seed Germination and Early Seedling Growth Assays | KMC under “Principal Research Excellence Scheme (PRES) | 1 year | 40,000/- | 10.Jun.2025 |
Publications
| Category | Publication Name | Title | Name of Author | Reference / DOI Link | Publication Month-Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Overexpression of HVA1 gene from barley generates tolerance to salinity and water stress in transgenic mulberry (Morus indica). | Transgenic Research | Shalini Lal, Vibha Gulyani and Paramjit Khurana (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-007-9145-4 | September 2008 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | The advent of genomics in mulberry and perspectives for productivity enhancement. | Plant Cell Reports | Paramjit Khurana and Vibha G. Checker (Joint Author) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00299-011-1059-1 | March 2011 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Identification and expression profiling of drought regulated genes in mulberry (Morus indica) by suppression subtractive hybridization of susceptible and tolerant cultivars. | Tree Genetics and Genomes | Vibha Gulyani and Paramjit Khurana (First Author) | http://www.springerlink.com/content/l87k346h540378... | March 2011 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Stress-inducible expression of barley Hva1 gene in transgenic mulberry displays enhanced tolerance against drought, salinity and cold stress | Transgenic Research | Vibha G. Checker, Anju K. Chhibbar and Paramjit Khurana (First Author) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11248-011-9577-8 | October 2012 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Analysis of expressed sequence tags from mulberry (Morus indica) roots and implications for comparative transcriptomics and marker identification. | Tree Genetics and Genomes | Vibha Gulyani Checker, Bushra Saeed and Paramjit Khurana (First Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11295-012-0531-6 | June 2012 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Molecular and functional characterization of mulberry EST encoding remorin (MiREM) involved in abiotic stress. | Plant Cell Reports | Vibha Gulyani Checker and Paramjit Khurana (First Author) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-013-1483-5 | August 2013 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (National) | Nanoinformatics - A newly introduced tool for research | Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics | Vibha Gulyani Checker, Bhavana Sharma, Renu Kathpalia (First Author) | https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v59i4.61939 | April 2022 |
| JOURNAL PAPER (International) | Environmental Nanotechnological Applications for Sustainable Agriculture | Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics | Renu Kathpalia, Vibha Gulyani Checker, Bhavana Sharma Jha and Tanushri Saxena (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.56042/ijbb.v59i11.65740 | November 2022 |
| 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) | Global bibliometry on three decades of methyl jasmonate-induced plant defense research reveals growth of a specialty area in biology | J Appl Biol Biotech | 10. Chugh V, Kumari K, Yamal G, Checker VG, Yadav G, Kathpalia R. (Joint Author) | https://doi.org/10.7324/JABB.2025.218785 | May 2025 |
Books
| Category | Book Name | Name of Author | Title | ISSN / ISBN Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOK (International) | Survival Strategies and Plant Intelligence | Lal, M.A., Wattal, R.K., Kathpalia, R., & Checker, V.G. (Joint Author) | CRC Press / Taylor & Francis | 978-1-032-97660-0 |
Faculty Achievements
| Year | Category of Achievement | Role | National / International | Name | Date From - To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | FACULTY INDUCTION PROGRAM ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | Induction/Orientation Programme for "Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education" | 26.Jun.2020 - 24.Jul.2020 |
| 2021 | REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | Advanced Concepts in Developing MOOCS | 06.Oct.2021 - 20.Oct.2021 |
| 2022 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | 4-Week Induction/Orientation Programme for "Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education" | 21.Dec.2022 - 19.Jan.2023 |
| 2023 | REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | Refresher course in ‘BOTANY’ | 18.Feb.2023 - 04.Mar.2023 |
| 2020 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | Entrepreneurship, Incubation and Innovation | 23.Jun.2020 - 29.Jun.2020 |
| 2020 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | ICT: Instructional Design, Development and Learning Analytics | 24.Jul.2020 - 30.Jul.2020 |
| 2020 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | Innovation in Scientific Research Methods | 14.Oct.2020 - 18.Oct.2020 |
| 2021 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | Environmental Audit | 28.Jun.2021 - 02.Jul.2021 |
| 2021 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | Applications of Genomics, Metagenomics and Bioinformatics in Biological Systems | 16.Aug.2021 - 20.Aug.2021 |
| 2022 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | First-Hand Experience on SPSS-Introductory Module | 16.Aug.2022 - 22.Aug.2022 |
| 2022 | FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED | PARTICIPANT | National | Basic IT tools, Advanced Spreadsheet Tools and Statistical Software Package with SPSS | 27.Oct.2022 - 03.Nov.2022 |
| 2023 | REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | National | Research Methodology and Data Analysis | 28.Jul.2023 - 10.Aug.2023 |