Participation by Monisha in Corporate Life of ANDC

Participation by Monisha in Corporate Life of ANDC

Literary, Cultural or Other activities in which the applicant is interested and distinctions obtained

a. Community and Extension Services

Actively participated in the Immunization Program for slum children in Najafgarh area during Pulse Polio Campaign (Oct. 1999; Jan.2000) with students of ANDC.

Participated in the Anti – AIDS Campaign of the Rotary Club (Dec. 2000).

b. Public Outreach

The Hindi National Newspaper “Hindustan” had interviewed me (in the capacity of Head of Sericulture Department), to give information to the student community regarding Job-Oriented Degree Courses, like Sericulture, that are being offered by Delhi University Colleges. The said interview was published in its Delhi City Education Times Supplement (dated 16th June, 2005). Such type of wide publicity to a course being run exclusively by ANDC, and that too just prior to the annual Admission process ensures a good turn out of students seeking admission to this course.

c. Conference Presentations, Panels and Workshops:

1) Won the best poster presentation award for the research paper titled “Rifamycins- Strain Improvement Program”, M Khanna, H Kaur, N Srivastava, S Lal and R LaI; at the 35th Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India, held at Mysore, India (Nov. 1994).

I was involved in imparting training at the following Three Workshops held in my laboratory during Ph.D. tenure:

2) Short-term training course on “Techniques in Recombinant DNA Technology” (July 1994 - Oct 1994). Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.

3) Development and Higher Workshop in “Recombinant DNA Technology” for Delhi University Lecturers (Feb 1995), sponsored by Center for Professional Education (CPDHE), Delhi University. India.

4) Short-term scientist training course on “Genetic Manipulations of Antibiotic Producing Gram Positive Bacteria” (Sept 1996 - Oct 1996), sponsored by Department of Biotechnology DBT, Government of India.

5) Participated in the Science Exhibition “Communicating and Exploring Science: Experience of Delhi University Colleges”, along with students of Daulat Ram College organized during the 84th session of Indian Science Congress (Jan 1997).

6) Visited the “Genetics Exhibition” organized by Department of Biotechnology at Teen Murti Bhavan, along with students of ANDC (Nov. 1998)

7) Visited the “2nd Biotechnology India 2000 – International Exhibition and Conference” at the National Science Center, Pragati Maidan (Dec. 2000) along with students of ANDC.

8) Certificate Course in MS Office and Internet from Informatics Computer Institute, Preet Vihar, Delhi 92 (April-May 2000).

9) Participated in the four week Refresher Course in Environmental Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru University (Feb.26th - March 23th 2001).

10) Participated in the three week Refresher Course in Biotechnology from Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, conducted by the Center For Professional Development In Higher Education–CPDHE (April 12–May 2, 2001).

11) Attended the Indo-Swiss Collaborative: Two-day Mini-Symposium on “Recent Trends In Bioremediation” held at Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, October 7- 8, 2002.

12) Conducted the ANDC Series of Science Lectures: National symposium on “Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons” held at Auditorium, Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002, October 17, 18 2003.

13) Participated in the two-day conference on “Microbes For The Future” held at Gargi College, University of Delhi, December 22, 24, 2003.

14) Participated in the 4 week 64th Orientation Programme from Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 16 February-17 March 2004.

15) Participated in Biohorizon 2004: The sixth National Symposium on Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology from IIT Delhi, in March 2004.

16) Participated in the 5th Annual symposium on Frontiers in Biomedical Research held at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, from April 14-16, 2004.

17) Participated in a national seminar on “Recent Trends in Chemistry” organized by Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, from September 22-24, 2004.

18) Participated in the 3-day workshop on “Basic Techniques in Immunology” conducted by Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, August 27-29, 2005.

19) Seminar-cum-Workshop on “Comparative endocrinology and reproductive physiology” October 4-13, 2006 held at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.

20) Workshop on “Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology” (For Zoology Teachers of Delhi University), August 10-12 2006 held at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.

21) 8th Professor M.L.Bhatia Memorial Lecture “Gene therapy to combat metabolic disorders, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases” by Prof. S.P.Kalra (Department of Neurosciences, University of Florida, USA) November 14, 2006.

22) Participated in the 2nd Asean-India Bioinformatics HRD Program supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and ASEAN Secretariat, and organized by Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi held from December 14-16, 2006 at New Delhi.

23) Seminar on “Molecular interactions between erythroblasts and macrophages during red cell differentiation” By Manjit Hanspal, Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, January 9, 2007, held at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.

24) Attended 30th All India Cell Biology Conference and Symposium on “Molecules to compartments: Cross talks and networks” February 2-4, 2007, held at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.

25) Participated in the International symposium on ciliate biology: “Biodiversity, ultrastructure, development, genome, parasitism” February 6-7, 2007 organized by SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi.

26) Lecture on “The computation of navigational trajectories: Hippocampus path neurons and homing behavior in pigeons” By Prof Verner Peter Bingman, Department of Psychology, Ohio, USA, March 8, 2007, held at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.

27) Lecture on “Bacterial biosensors for pollutant measurements” By Prof Van der Meer, Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, February 14, 2007, held at the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi. 28) “Use of Resources and www in teaching ad research” organized by Delhi University on February 4, 2008, in the Lady Sri Ram College for Women, New Delhi.

29) Actively participated in the “Delhi State Level Symposium on Forensic Science” held at S.G.T.B.Khalsa College, University of Delhi on February 14, 2008.

30) Attended the workshop on “Biology Laboratory Course (LS-206), B.Sc. Program in Life Sciences II Year” held at Miranda House, University of Delhi, from September 24-26 2008.

d) Administrative Experience

Teacher-In –Charge (2004-2006) of two Departments: Zoology and Sericulture

Convenor of Admissions for the entire College, for the academic years 2005-2007

In-Charge (2004-05 and 2007 onwards) of an UGC funded Instrumentation Laboratory in the College to facilitate Higher Learning for the student community and to promote Research Activities among the faculty members.

Joint Secretary (2003) of the Inter-Departmental team involved in organizing a National symposium on “Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons” held at the Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002, October 17, 18 2003.

Convener of Biomedical Sciences for the academic year 1998-1999

Member of the following College Committees:

Time Table and Work-Load Committee (2004-06) Asset Management Committee (2004-06) Proctorial Committee (2006-08) Debating Society Environmental Club Gardening Committee Women Students Affairs Committee “SASHAKT”

Involved in Curriculum Development for various Undergraduate Courses:

Member of the Committee “Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology” for framing syllabus for B.Sc. (Hons.) Zoology. Also, a member of the Committee “Cell and Molecular Biology” for B.Sc. (Gen.) and a Co-Convenor of the Committee “Applied Zoology” also for B.Sc. (Gen.) courses. Several such committees were formed by the Department of Zoology, Delhi University, and all these have been involved in revising and updating the syllabus of B.Sc. (Hons, Gen, and Subsid) Courses in Zoology, that have been implemented in a phased manner (2004-2006)

Participated in several Inter-College discussions regarding the implementation of new syllabi for various General and Honors Courses, from the academic years 2004-2007:

1. Foundation Course # B.Sc. (H) Zoology Part II # B.Sc. Group B Part II

Involved in restructuring the syllabus for B.Sc. Applied Life Sciences (Sericulture) Parts II and III, implemented from the academic year (2006-08)

Member of the Asset Management Committee for the year 2007-08.

Involved in the organization of “Oikos” 2008, the Annual Function of the Zoological Society “Niche” in September 2008.

Workshops Conducted

I was involved in imparting training at the following Three Workshops held in my laboratory during Ph.D. tenure:

1) Short-term training course on “Techniques in Recombinant DNA Technology” (July 1994 - Oct 1994). Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.

2) Development and Higher Workshop in “Recombinant DNA Technology” for Delhi University Lecturers (Feb 1995), sponsored by Center for Professional Education (CPDHE), Delhi University. India.

3) Short-term scientist training course on “Genetic Manipulations of Antibiotic Producing Gram Positive Bacteria” (Sept 1996 - Oct 1996), sponsored by Department of Biotechnology DBT, Government of India.

4) Conducted the ANDC Series of Science Lectures: National symposium on “Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons” held at Auditorium, Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002, October 17, 18 2003.

5) I was the Co-ordinator and Resource Person for the Summer Training Workshop for B.Sc (H) Zoology Part III students on “Basic Techniques in Molecular Biology” hels at A.N.D.C from June 1st to 30th 2008.

Other Academic Contributions

Authored a chapter on “Amphibia”, in the E-Book entitled Animal Diversity: Chordata for National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR).

In the team of Zoology and Botany Faculty, that is working in co-ordination with ILLL (Institute of Life Long Learning, University of Delhi), that is preparing Lab Manuals for the revised curriculum of B.Sc Program in Life Science and will be organizing a four day Workshop for College Teachers for imparting technical skills in practical exercise of B.Sc Program Life Sciences Part III, (Oct 21-24, 2008) in Acharya Narendra Dev College.