User:Gita Mathur/More about me

 My Resume for F2F



=Name=

Dr. (Mrs.) Gita Mathur

=Residence:=

New Delhi, INDIA

=E-mail Address=


 * gita.mathur@gmail.com
 * gita@vipulmathur.org

=Designation Official Address:=

Teaching
Associate Professor of Botany Department of Botany Gargi College (University of Delhi) Siri Fort Road, New Delhi – 110 049

Research
Principal Investigator Botany Research Laboratory Department of Botany Gargi College (University of Delhi) Siri Fort Road, New Delhi – 110 049

=Academic Qualifications=

B.Sc. Hons. – Botany    1974   University of Delhi M.Sc. – Botany          1976   University of Delhi Ph.D. – Botany          1983   University of Delhi

Post-Doctoral Research 1996 onwards at Botany Research lab, Developed by me at Gargi College.

Research Theses
 * M.Sc. – 1976 Physio-Chemical Studies on Phenolic Constituents of Seeds of Antigonon leptopus
 * Ph.D. – 1983; Flower Colour Changes and Pollination in Lantana camara

=Field of Specialization=

Research:
Anthecology and Plant Reproductive Biology

Teaching:

 * Ecology and Environmental Management-I guide student's Ecology research projects(25 to 35) every year
 * Economic Botany
 * Archegoniatae
 * Plant Physiology
 * Tissue Culture Techniques

=Post Doctoral Research=


 * Reproductive Biology of Eggplant – Solanum melongena as a research project awarded by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, since 1996.


 * Studies on Effect of Environmental Changes on Selected Herbaceous Plants of Delhi, as a research project awarded by University Grants Commission, Government of India, since 2001.

=Publications=

24 technical papers and popular articles in National and International journals and Conferences

= Awards and Scholarships =


 * Merit Scholarship awarded by Centre of Advanced Studies in Botany, DU, For 2 years during M.Sc.
 * Junior Research Fellowship, UGC, 1977-1979.
 * Senior Research Fellowship, UGC, 1979-1981
 * UNESCO Special award for Environmental Education, 1992
 * Major Research project awarded by DST, 1996.
 * Minor Research project awarded by UGC, 2001.
 * Woman of the Year 2001 Award by the American biographical Institute, North Carolina, USA
 * Distinguished Teacher Award of University of Delhi, September 2009.

=Visit to St. Louis, USA= Participated in the International Botanical Congress & presented a technical paper in 1998 based on the work done in research lab in Gargi College.

= Summary of work experience / career history'and Details of facilitation and/or teaching experience =


 * I have been teaching Botany in Gargi college since 1984
 * In 1996 I developed a research lab and have been doing research in addition to teaching since 1996.
 * I have been a Fellow to the Centre of Science Education and Communication since 1991.
 * I an engaged in developing Experimental kits for Science Teaching in schools. This is in collaboration with NCERT(see my user page)
 * I have organised numerous workshops and symposia, and have participated in many.
 * Conducted a F2F WE workshop in Gargi College for the Facuty in January 2009.
 * Conducted two Online Workshops on WikiEducator in May &amp; June 2009.

= Evidence of Mediawiki editing skills=


 * I am a WikiBuddy(see my user page.
 * I have participated in two L4C workshops
 * F2F workshop at ANDC in New Delhi. Oct.3 to 5, 2008
 * eL4C15 workshop Nov.24 to Dec. 5, 2008
 * Register on the site|hereand see the recordings of a Live Session.


 * I have done both these workshops to understand both the modes of L4C and to develop and polish my WikiEducator Skills.


 * My page has been selected for the UPE Award for December 2008.

=Why am I submitting an expression of interest for the L4C initiative=

I am submitting an expression of interest for the L4C initiative because:

I want to organize a workshop for Lecturers and Readers from different disciplines taught at Gargi College. I have been discussing about WikiEducator with Lecturers and Readers who teach subjects ranging from languages like English, Hindi and Sanskrit; Commerce subjects; Arts subjects like History, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology to Science subjects like Botany, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry and Microbiology.

They have shown a lot of enthusiasm about the concept and are interested in joining this endeavour. A workshop involving many subject experts will add WikiEducators who will be able to add meaningful content pages. I will be able to encourage them to be ambassadors for spreading WikiEducator concept to their friends in other collages too who teach the same subject.

My 25+ years of teaching at Gargi College has given me a platform to be an Educator for the teachers of the college.

I have organized many successful workshops in Gargi College and University of Delhi.

I feel that I will be able to build-up a strong WikiEducator Node in Gargi College which will continue to motivate more educators.

  I would like to hold this Three days workshop named  "WikiEducator-Gargi 2009" F2F L4C,  for 15 to 20 participants, all Lecturers and Readers, on January 13 to 15, 2009, in Gargi College.'''

This is the time when House-Exams will be going on and the Computer Labs will be free to hold the workshop. Rest of the time, regular computer practical classes are held in these labs.

I have already discussed with the Principal of the College and have got her approval for conducting the workshop and making available facilities of computer labs and an Audio-visuals Seminar room for the three days (Her signed document, as required, will soon be uploaded here.)

I have appointed a Reader in Chemistry who uses the computer labs as the coordinator with me for the workshop.

An organizing committee with three members has also been finalized for the workshop.

I have discussed with probable guest speakers also.

I have designed the Poster and the circular for the workshop and now will wait for COL approval.

=Letter from Principal, Gargi College'= pdf file is attached here

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Resume for F2F

More About Me
 * Name: Dr. Gita Mathur


 * Contact details


 * Country of residence


 * Citizenship


 * Current position


 * Educational qualifications


 * Summary of work experience / career history


 * Details of facilitation and/or teaching experience


 * Evidence of Mediawiki editing skills, for example links to pages created in WikiEducator or other Mediawiki sites.


 * Short paragraph motivating why you are submitting an expression of interest for the L4C initiative.