Vikas Premzada
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ABOUT ME
I am Vikas Premzada [1], working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Sericulture, Acharya Narendra Dev College, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi - 110019 since 31 August 2000. After attending a few workshops such as on LINUX'09, Wikied'09 atmy college, I got introduced to the idea of free and open source software and thereof got fascinated by the idea of creating and sharing the knowledge with the people.
Academic Qualification
Research Interests
 Silkworm Rearing and Culture
 Pest & Disease Management in Sericulture
 Application of Natural Dyes to Textile Materials
 Larvicidal efficiency of Cyclopoid copepod on Mosquito Larvae
Teaching Interests
- General Sericulture and Soil Science
- Mulberry & Silkworm Studies
- Sericulture Crop Improvement & Management
- Sericulture Extension & Development
- Silkworm Seed and Silk Technology
Workshops/ Refresher Course/ Training Course Attended
- Workshop on Application of Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) In Science Teaching and Research organized by AND College in association with the National Resource Centre for Free/ Open Source Software (NRCFOSS), Anna University, Chennai during April 14-15, 2010
- Summer Training Programme on Silk Dyeing and Printing with special course on Natural Dyeing of Silk using Turmeric with different Mordants organized by Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles-Govt. of India held from 22 June - 3 July 2009 at Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI), Bangalore.
- Face to Face Learning for Content Workshop, WikiED'09 organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College from Jan 9-12 2009 in Delhi.
- Workshop on Linux'09 organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College from Jan 4-6 2009 in Delhi
- Training course on “Silk Dyeing and Printing” organized by Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, B.T.M. Layout, Madiwala, Bangalore-560 068 from 16-27 June 2008 at Bangalore.
- UGC sponsored Refresher Course on “Sericulture” organized by Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, B.T.M. Layout, Madiwala, Bangalore-560 068 from 17th January- 8th February 2005 at Bangalore.
- National Workshop on “Potential and Strategies for Sustainable Development of Vanya Silks in the Himalayan States” supported by Wild Silks of India, (Vanya) and organized by Directorate of Sericulture, Uttaranchal, Premnagar, Dehradun – 248 007 held from 8-9 November 2004 at Dehradun.
- Summer School Training Programme on “Post Cocoon Technology” organized by Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, B.T.M. Layout, Madivala, Bangalore-560 068 from 19 May- 9 June 2003 at Bangalore.
Awards and Distinctions
- 2000: Awarded V.S.S.P.C. medal for excellent performance, securing first rank in the examination of M. Sc. (Sericulture Technology) course, affiliated to University of Mysore, conducted at CSR&TI, Mysore during the academic year 1998-2000.
Symposia/Conference Attended
- Seminar on FOSS: Awareness and Possibilities organized by AND College in association with the National Resource Centre for Free/ Open Source Software (NRCFOSS), Anna University, Chennai at University of Delhi, South Campus on April 16, 2010.
- National Sysmposium on Chemistry in Biology: The Future of Life Sciences organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College from 12-13 February 2010 at India International Centre, New Delhi.
- National Symposium on “Science of Life: The New Horizon” organized by Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi 10007, from 21-23 November 2007 held at Miranda House, University of Delhi.
- National Symposium on “Art and Science of Silk- Series I” organized by Cocoon, Sericulture Society, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 8th March, 2004 held at Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi.
- National Symposium on “Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons” organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 17-18 October, 2003 held at INSA Auditorium, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.
Laboratory Skills
- Silkworm rearing and culture
- Identification and study of sericulture byproducts
- Physicochemical analysis of soil samples
- Identification of different mulberry varieties.
- Techniques used for mulberry cultivation
- Silkworm and Mulberry Pests and Pathogens
- Bio-statistics- t test, X2 test etc.
- Preparation and application of Insecticides and Weedicides
- Resource person for the practical training workshop on “Understanding complexities of Life from Molecules to Systems: Concepts and Tool” held from 12-23 May, 2008 at Acharya Narendra Dev college, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019.
- Organizing Committee member of the Symposium on “Art and Science of Silk- Series I” organized by Cocoon, Sericulture Society, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 8th March, 2004 held at Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi.
- Organizing Committee member of the National Symposium on “Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons” organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 17-18 October, 2003 held at INSA Auditorium, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.
- Participated in course modification of sericulture papers for B.Sc. (Programme) Applied Life Sciences – II & III during 2007-08.
- Member of Syllabus Revision Committee constituted for proposing restructured syllabus of sericulture papers for B.Sc. (Programme) Applied Life Sciences – II & III course during 2005-06.
- Member of Syllabus Revision Committee constituted for proposing revised course structure for B.Sc. (General) Sericulture course during 2003-04.
Articles
Presentations
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Picture Gallery
4th Instar Silkworm Larvae
Maths Formulas
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