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 & 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 File:Workshop Gargi Principal.pdf
Resume for F2F
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- Short paragraph motivating why you are submitting an expression of interest for the L4C initiative.
