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About Us

Staff Profile

Staff Profile

Department of Environmental Studies
Ph. D, M.Sc

Dr. Rashmi Kumari

Assistant Professor

Educational Qualifications

Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi 2013
M.Sc. Birkbeck College, University of London, U.K. 1997

Career Profile

Teaching in the Department of Environmental Studies, Bharati College, University of Delhi from 2015 

Taught in the Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi  (2013 -  2015)

Worked as a Counselor of the Indira Gandhi Open National University (IGNOU) for M.Sc. Dietetics & food nutrition service management  in the Institute of home economics study center, University of Delhi, Delhi ( 2013 - 2015) .

Worked as a Counselor/Lecturer  at Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University,Allahabad (2005- 2006)

Taught  in the College of Biotechnology, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, DeemedUniversity (AAI-DU)   ( 2003 to 2005).





Administrative Assignments

Experience of administrative assignments as a member of following committees of Bharati College, University of Delhi

Library Committee

Screening committee 

Admission Committee

Garden committee

 Eco club 

Equal Opportunity Cell (2017-2018)

Areas of Interest / Specialization

Renewal energy

Natural resources

Pollution

composting 

Subjects Taught

Environmental Studies

NutritionalBiochemistry 

Environment andSustainable Development

EnvironmentalBiotechnology and Cell Biology

Renewable energy

Research Guidance

Provided guidance to students of Bharati College for World Wide Fund (WWF)  organized project  (2020-2021)

Publications Profile

·    Macrophage migration inhibitory factor of the parasitic nematode in BiochemicalJournal 2001:357 based on research at London School of Hygiene & TropicalMedicine London.

·   Abstract published on Effect of air pollution on biochemical characterizationof economically important plants in Allahabad city, 24thAnnualsession of Academy of Environmental Biology, Mumbai (Nov.2004)

·    Studies on air pollution tolerance index of selected plant species of Allahabadcity in E3 Journal of Environmental Research and Management, November 2011,2(3), 042-046.

·      Biodiesel production from seed oil of Cleome viscosa in Indian Journalof Experimental Biology June 2012, 50, 502-510.

·     Variability in the accessions from Aravali range assessed for domestication ofthe cleomaceae biodiesel plant Cleome viscosa’ in Indian Journal ofNatural Products and Resources. June 2012, 3(2), 246-255.

·     Chemical composition of the fatty oils of the seeds of Cleome viscosa accessions in Natural Product Communications. 2012,7(10), 1363-1364

·     Corresponding properties of fatty oils of Cleome viscosa and Jatrophacurcas as resources of biodiesel in Agricultural Research. 2013, 2(4):393-399.  

Publications in the Last one year

   

Conference Organization / Presentations (in the last three years)

Participation in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Webinar/Training/Faculty Development Program - more than 20



Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)

 Composting of solid waste material (kitchenwaste) utilizing microbial cultures at Centre for Rural Development & Technology, IIT, New Delhi (2013)


Bioremediationof hospital waste management, sponsored by Departmentof Science and Technology, New Delhi at the Departmentof Microbiology, Motilal Medical College, Allahaba (2002)


Airpollution tolerance of plant, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, DeemedUniversity, Naini, Allahabad (2002)


 Biological production ofHydrogen and Generation of fuel cell Department of Biotechnology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad (2005-2006)


Characterization of the immunological function of a Novel macrophage migration inhibition factor (MIF) sponsored by Wellcome Trust London, UK at the Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (Immunology Unit) of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London,U.K (1998)



Awards and Distinctions

Awarded Sat Paul Mittal Meritorious Fellowship sponsored by Indianassociation of parliamentarians on population & development for Ph.Dprogram in Environmental Science/Environmental Studies. (2007 -2012)

Awarded certificate of excellence in reviewing for European Journal nutritionand Food Safety in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality ofthe Journal in 13th June 2020

 Awarded certificate of excellence in reviewing for Asian Journal ofChemical Sciences in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the qualityof the Journal in 22nd September 2020

Association With Professional Bodies

World Wide Fund (WWF) 

Center for Environment Education 

Other Activities

Research experience

·        Centerfor Rural Development & Technology, IIT, New Delhi from 29-04-2013 to30-07-2013.

·        School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi from03-07-2013 to 28-04-2013.

·         University of Allahabad, Center for Biotechnology,from August 2005 to August 2006

·        Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Deemed University (AAI-   DU) at the Department of Biotechnology fromSept.2002 to December 2002

·         Motilal Medical College, Allahabad at the Departmentof Microbiology from March 2002 to May 2002

·       Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases(Immunology Unit) of London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine,London,U.K. from April 1998 to October 1998


Reviewer ofscientific/Research Journal

·    Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences inSeptember 2020

·    InternationalJournal of Plant & Soil Science in July 2020

·   European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety  in June 2020

·      BAOJBiotechnology in February 2017

·    Biotechnology and AppliedBiochemistry, Wiley Blackwell in February 2016 .

·   National academy science letters (Springer) in March 2013.

·  Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation(JBRBD) in May 2013

·    Pakistan Journal ofscientific and industrial research in July 2014

·    Journal of Experimental Biology and AgriculturalScience (JEBAS) in April 2015.


Paper presentation

Presented 7 papers in International and National conference/seminar/workshop


         Invited guestlectures/Resource person

 Giveninvited lecture on Biomass to Energy and other value added products at IITDelhi in Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP)  (2019).

 

 Invitedas a Judge in Interschool cultural fest ‘Kakeidoscope” 2018 for screening ofRainwater harvesting models in Gitarattan School Jindal Public School  (2018)


   Givenspecial lecture on Generation of biofuels: scope and challenges in India in the Centre for Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), New Delhi (2013).


Given lectures on biofuel (chemical and biochemical conversion of feedstock intobiodiesel, their physiochemical properties and scenario of biofuel) in TERIUniversity (2013).