DEPARTMENT OF
Dr. Vinita Thomas
Associate Professor & Head of the Department
Highlights of Achievement
- Merit First Position in MPhil, 1995 Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
- Member Board of Studies, 1996-99Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
- Consultancy in Women Empowerment for Women Teachers In Northern India , AIACHE-1999
- Consultancy Services in Organic Farming Techniques, Biomass Composting, Water Harvesting and Azolla Cultivation
- Principal Investigator of a Minor Research Project funded by University Grants Commission [UGC], New Delhi, India 2008-2010
Research Publication
Reactive Oxygen Species, Lipid Peroxidation, Protein Oxidation and Antioxidative Enzymes in dehydrating Karanj (Pongamiapinnata) seeds during storage. South African Journal of Botany 112 (2017) 383-390
Academic
Completed 4 week orientation course organise by UGC (University Grants Commission)- Academic Staff College Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla with A Grade.
Special Training
- Good English – Correspondence course conducted by Institute of Journalism,New Delhi-1983
- Creative Writing – 6 months correspondence course conducted by Institute of Journalism, New Delhi-1983
- Effective Communication Course for Human Resource Development conducted by All India Association for Christian Higher Education, New Delhi 1996
- Workshop on Conservation of Biodiversity and Community Participation organized by Indian Environmental Society, New Delhi- 1996
- Workshop on Campus Diversity Initiative- A Ford Foundation Project -1996
- Workshop on Bioinformatics and its Applications, organized by NITZA Biologicals, Hyderabad-2007
- Workshop on Collection of Data, Result Analysis and CBCS by Rashtriya Ucchatar Siksha Abhiyaan, RUSA organised by Govt. VYT PG Autonomous College, Durg, CG- 2015
- Workshop on Preparation of Roadmap to Spread Quality Higher Education in Durg by Rashtriya Ucchatar Siksha Abhiyaan, RUSA organised by Govt. VYT PG Autonomous College, Durg, CG 2016
- Workshopon “Discovery of Potential Bioactive Compound from Local Botanical Resources – Invitro studies to drug designing”. NiTZA biologicals, Hyderabad,2016
- Workshop on “Participative Training Methodology” Conducted by NUSSD-TISS, 2017
- Workshop on Electronic Herbarium: Digital Database of Dicot Plants conducted by RTM University, Nagpur 2017
- FDP on Innovative Methods conducted by Kalinga University, Raipur 2019
- FDP on Research Based Pedagogical Tools by ITM University, Raipur 2019
Conferences Attended
- National Seminar on Herbal Medicines, Biodiversity and Conservation Strategies, Danielson College, Chhindwara-1994
- Paper presentation – National Science Day sponsored by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MAPCOST) ‑1995
- Paper presentation -International IUFRO Symposium on Innovations in Forest Tree Seed Science Technology‑1997
- National seminar on Bioremediation -Bhilai -2001
- National Conference on Innovations and Prospects in Life Science Raipur,2002
- South Asian Conference on ‘Water in Agriculture: Management option for increasing Crop Productivity per drop of water’ AgricultureUniversity, Raipur, 2007
- Paper presentation – Conference on Challenges and Emerging Strategies for Improving Plant Productivity, New Delhi- 2008
- National Conference on Approach to Green Chemistry,St. Thomas College, 2009
- National Conference on ‘Paradigm Shift in Higher Education: Steps Towards Quality Enhancement’ organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell of St. Thomas College, Bhilai, 2009
- International Conference on Plant Science in Post Genomic Era organised by School of Life SciencesSambalpur University, Orissa, 2011
- National Conference on Advances in Biological Sciences, organised by School of Life Sciences, Pt.RSU Raipur.2011
Dr. Jyoti Bakshi
Assistant Professor
Highlights of Achievement
Principal Investigator of a Minor Research Project funded by University Grants Commission [UGC], New Delhi, India 2008-2010
Research Publication
- Comparative study of enzyme dehydrogenase activity inCicer arietinum and Arachishypogea.Current Research in Science and Technology2013 pp 16-17.Praveen Jain, Meenakshi Bharadwaj and Jyoti Bakshi.
- Impairment of Scavenging Enzymes mediated Seed Ageing in Jamun (Syzygiumcuminii) seed. International Journal of Life Sciences Research ISSN 2348-3148 (online) April – June 2019Vol. 7, Issue 2, pp: (18-25), Jyoti Bakshi1, S.C. Naithani2,
- Membrane Perturbations in ageing Jamun (Syzygiumcuminii) Seeds. International Journal of Scientific Research and Review 2279-0543 (Online) Jyoti Bakshi April – June 2019
Academic
Orientation programme, 28.01.11.to 24.02.11, Academic Staff College, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur.
Seminars, Symposiums and Workshops
S.No | EVENT | VENUE | DATE | STATUS |
1. | National Seminar on
“Botanical Researches: Present Scenario and Future Prospects” |
Department of Botany
Govt. College of Science Raipur C.G. India |
January
29th -30th 2008 |
Presented a paper |
2. | National Conference on
“Advances in Biological Sciences” |
School of Life Sciences, Pt. RSU, Raipur, Chhattisgarh | November
5th -7th, 2011 |
Presented a paper |
3. | International
Conference On “Plant Science in Post genomic Era |
School of Life Sciences,
Sambalpur University |
February,
17th -19th, 2011 |
Presented a paper |
4. | National Conference
On “Recent Advances in Biological Sciences” |
School of Life Sciences
Pt. Ravi ShankarShukla University, Raipur |
November
25th -27th, 2013 |
Presented a paper |
5. | Workshop on “Discovery of
Potential bioactive compound from Local botanical resources –invitro studies to drug designing”. |
St. Thomas College, Bhilai
Conducted by Nitza Biologicals |
March
3rd-9th 2016 |
Attended |
6. | Workshop on “Participative Training Methodology” | St. Thomas College, Bhilai
Conducted by NUSSD-TISS |
May
13th-14th 2017 |
Attended |
7. | Workshop on Electronic Herbarium: Digital Database of Dicot Plants | Conducted by
Prof. T. Shrinivasu Department of Botany, RTM University, Nagpur (MH) |
November 18-19
2017 |
Attended |
8. | FDP on Innovative Methods | Conducted by Kalinga University, Raipur | 2019 | Attended |
9. | FDP on Research Based Pedagogical Tools | Conducted by ITM University, Raipur | 2019 | Attended |