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Name Dr. Shalini Kaushik Love
Designation Assistant Professor in Botany
Qualification M.Sc., Ph.D.
Email shalinikaushiklove@gmail.com
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Specialization  NA

Teaching

Teaching Experience – 14 Years

  • Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi (3rd September 2009 to 13th December 2009 Worked as a Guest Lecturer, Department of Botany).
  • Worked as Ad-hoc Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi (14th December 2009 – 23rd March 2010).
  • Worked as a Guest Lecturer, Department of Botany, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi (10th August 2010 to 8th December 2010).
  • Worked as Ad-hoc Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi (9th December 2010 to 21st February 2011).
  • Worked as a Guest Lecturer, Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi (22nd February 2011 to 27th April 2011).
  • Worked as a Adhoc Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, DeenDayalUpadhyaya College, University of Delhi (29th July 2011 to 22nd May 2014).
  • Worked as Ad-hoc Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Hans Raj College, University of Delhi (26th July 2014 to 06th Oct 2023).
  • Currently working as Assistant Professor in Botany in NCERT, RIE, Bhubaneswar.

Research

Publications in Peer - Reviewed International Journals - 11

Cumulative IF: 47.41, Cumulative citations: 317, h-index – 7. One paper cited 100 times.

1. Inderjit, Shalini Kaushik (2010) Effect of herbicides with different modes of action on physiological and cellular traits of Anabaena fertilissima. Paddy and Water Environment, 8:277-282.Impact factor: 1.55, ISSN: 1611-2490
2. Shalini Kaushik and Inderjit (2007) Oryza sativa straw restricts Phalaris minor growth: allelochemicals or soil resource manipulation? Biology and Fertility of Soils, 43: 557-563.Impact factor: 6.605, ISSN: 0178-2762
3. Shalini Kaushik, Inderjit, Jens Carl Streibigand Nina Cedergreen (2006) Activities of mixtures of soil-applied herbicides with different molecular targets.Pest Management Science, 62:1092-1097.Impact factor: 4.463, Online ISSN: 1526-4998 4
4. Shalini Kaushik and Inderjit (2006) Phytotoxicity of selected herbicides to mung bean (Phaseolus aureusRoxb.). Environmental & Experimental Botany, 55:41-48.Impact factor: 6.028, ISSN: 0098-8472 5
5. Inderjit, David Chapman, Maria Ranelletti and Shalini Kaushik (2006) Invasive marine algae: An ecological perspective.The Botanical review, 72 (2): 153-178.Impact factor: 4.581, ISSN: 0006-8101
6. Inderjit, Ragan Morrison Callaway and Shalini Kaushik (2006) Time for international policies on biological invasions. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 4: 67-68.Impact factor: 13.78, ISSN: 1540-9295 7
7. Shalini Kaushik and Inderjit. (2005) Effect of rice straw incorporation on phytotoxicity of isoxaflutole to an exotic weed Phalaris minor Retz. Plant and Soil, 277:35-40.Impact factor: 4.993, ISSN: 0032-079X
8. Harleen Kaur, Inderjit and Shalini Kaushik (2005) Cellular evidence of allelopathic interference of benzoic acid to mustard (Brassica juncea L.) seedling growth.Plant Physiology & Biochemistry, 43:77-81.Impact factor: 5.43, ISSN: 0981-9428
9. Shalini Kaushik Love (2020) Microbial fuel cell: a potential technology for treatment of waste water and generation of bioelectricity. HansShodhSudha, 1:51-56, ISSN:2582-9777

Contribution to Book Chapter

1. Shalini Kaushik, Robert E Blackshaw RE, Inderjit (2005) Ecology and management of an exotic weed Phalaris minor. In: Inderjit (ed.) Invasive plants: ecological and agricultural aspects. pp.181–193 Birkhauser-Verlag AG, Basel
2. Inderjit,Shalini Kaushik (2009) Management of Phalaris minor, an exotic weed of cropland. In: Inderjit (ed.) Management of invasive weeds. pp 279-286 Springer, New York.
3. Shalini Kaushik Love and CharuKalra (2014) “Ergastic Substances, Plasmodesmata and Transfer cells” in MHRD project “NME-ICT” for Institute of Life Long Learning.

Popular Articles

1. Shalini Kaushik Love (2013), “Bioinformatics” in Plant Sciences - Annual Newsletter of the Botanical Society of DeenDayalUpadhyaya College “Kalpavriksha”. (ISSN: 2393-8676).
2. Shalini Kaushik Love and CharuKalra (2014)“Cordycepssinensis: A Miracle ascomycete” in Contemporary Plant Sciences - Annual Newsletter of the Botanical Society of DeenDayalUpadhyaya College “Kalpavriksha”. (ISSN: 2393-8676)
3. Shalini Kaushik Love (2020) “Chlorophyll-f the most red shifted chlorophyll found in nature” in Annual Magazine of Botanical Society of Hansraj College – “Passiflora”

Project

1. Granted Innovation project by University of Delhi for one year (2015-2016) entitled ''Development of mobile based application for the identification of selected flora of Delhi University (North Campus)

Student Research Guidance

1. Guided undergraduate students for ‘Butterfly assessment’ in different Biodiversity parks of Delhi, of B. Sc. Life Sciences and B.Sc. (H) Botany.
2. Guided students of B.Sc. (H) Botany III year for their internship in plant physiology subject for a period of six months (Dec 2021-May 2022)
3. Guiding internship Student of B.Tech, Biotechnology of Delhi Technology University at Centre for Environmental Research, Hansraj College.

Paper Presentation at International Botanical Congress – Vienna – Four Year International Thematic Congress on Botany

1. Presented Poster at XVII - International Botanical Congress, held from 17-23 July 2005, at Vienna Austria – Competitive Segment
2. Awarded Young Scientist Support funded by Asean-European University Network (ASEAUNINET) to attend XVIIthInternational Botanical Congress (IBC) - 2005 held at Vienna, Austria

Development

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Training

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Extension

1. Supervised student – teachers in Dhenkanal, Odisha in PAC program on multicultural school exposure in pre-service teacher education program (B.Sc. B.Ed.) for six days (from 31-01-2024 to 05-02-2024)
2. Member of Jury for the selection of students from 23rd -24th Jan 2024 for (PRAYAAS) (Promotion of Research Attitude among Young And Aspiring Students), an endeavor of NCERT
3. Team member for finalization of guidelines on 23rd February 2024 for(PRAYAAS) (Promotion of Research Attitude among Young And Aspiring Students), an endeavor of NCERT.
4. Invited Expert for the live discussion in pm e-Vidya Channel # 09 for class IX students on the Chapter” – “Fundamental Unit of life” on 14 June 2024 (https://youtu.be/EhH6KW3ZWo8?si=ZnytAAmJaT1M4wr1)

Other Information

Academic Achievements

1. CSIR-UGCNET / JRF (Qualified in June-2002)
2. Placed among the TOP 20% JRF-NET awardees in Life Sciences on the basis of merit list.

Organizational and Administrative Responsibilities

1. Member of IQAC team, for NAAC criterion VI, i.e. Governance, Leadership & Management for the academic year 2024-2025 in RIE, Bhubaneswar.
2. Non-residential warden of LaxmiBai Hostel in RIE, Bhubaneswar.
3. Member of Cultural and Anchoring Committee for the organization of 61st Annual day on 6th May 2024 in RIE, Bhubaneswar.
4. Organized Plantation Drive on World Environment Day, on 5th June 2024 in RIE, Bhubaneswar.
5. Member of organizing team for Science Day Celebration, 28th February 2024 in RIE, BBSR.
6. Incharge, Botany Section in Department of Education Science and Mathematics in RIE, BBSR
7. Convener “Culinary Art Society” HansrajCollege for the academic year 2022-2023.
8. Coordinated Criteria IV of NAAC for Hansraj College from 2018-2023. Coordinated information and data for assessment by NIRF, Week and India Today for National College Rankings.
9. Associate Editor and Founding Member,Editorial Board, ‘HansShodhSudha’– multidisciplinary Research Journal of Hansraj College since 2019-2020.
10. Member, ‘Internal Quality Assurance Cell’, Hansraj College.
11. Member, Pratyaksha Project (launched in July 2020) Hansraj College.
12. Convener Library Committee, Department of Botany, Hansraj College for the academic year 2022-2023.
13. Convener ‘Society of General awareness’ in the academic year 2019-2020, and 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 Hansraj College.
14. Co-convener life science society, Hansraj College for the Academic year 2018-2019.
15. Member, discipline committee for the annual day held on 27th March 2018.

RESPONSIBILITIES IN FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES/ WORKHOPS/SEMINARS

1. Member, organizing Committee” in One Day International (Online) Conference on “Insights into the Latest Developments in Fungal Biology ( ILDFB -2022)” (September 3, 2022) organized by Department of Botany and Research & Development Cell, Hansraj College in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
2. Member, organizing Committee of the National Conference on Medicinal Plants: Frontier Areas of Research and Development held on March 16-17, 2023
3. Participated in Faculty Development program on Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Rights, organized by Department of Botany and IQAC in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College on January 23-25, 2020.
4. Participated in International Conference of “Integrative Chemistry, Biology and Translational Medicine” organized by the Centre for Global Health, Hansraj College, University of Delhi and Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine USA on February 25-26, 2019.
5. Participated in Workshop on Recent Trends in Plant systematics and Future Prospects organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi on March 12, 2019.
6. Organized Faculty Development program on Agriculture Health and Society, organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College on March 15 and 16, 2019.
7. Resource person in “Workshop on Hands on Training Program for Laboratory Staff” organized by IQAC and Department of Botany, Hansraj College held on June 18 and 19, 2019.
8. Participated in National seminar on “Draft New Education Policy, 2019” organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College on August 10, 2019.
9. Participated in International Conference of “Integrative Chemistry, Biology and Translational Medicine” organized by the Centre for Global Health, Hansraj College, University of Delhi and Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine USA on February 25-26, 2019
10. Resource Person in Four day Workshop on Skill Enhancement of Laboratory Staff held on 28-31 December 2015 organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College under Department of Biotechnology STAR College Scheme.
11. Member, organizing committee of two-day workshop on “Ethnobotany” held on 16th -17th September 2016 at Department of Botany, Hansraj College under Department of Biotechnology STAR College Scheme.
12. Member, organizing committee of two-day Faculty Development Workshop on Ecology held on 12-13 December 2016 at Department of Botany, Hansraj College under the aegis of Department of Biotechnology STAR College Programme.
13. Member, organizing committee of five-day Summer-school on “Trends in reproductive biology: future perspectives’ held on 29 May-2 June, 2017 at Department of Botany, Hansraj College under the aegis of Department of Biotechnology STAR College Programme.
14. Member, Organizing Committee, of a workshop on Computer proficiency in day-to-day work and dealings in workplace and public life organized by Department of Botany in association with IQAC on 6th July 2017.
15. Member, Organizing Committee INSPIRE CAMP, funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, held from 12th Dec 2017 to 16th Dec 2017
16. Member, organizing committee of five-day Summer-school on “Trends in reproductive biology: future perspectives’ held on 29 May-2 June, 2017 at Department of Botany, Hansraj College under the aegis of Department of Biotechnology STAR College Programme.
17. Member, Organizing Committee, of a workshop on Computer proficiency in day-to-day work and dealings in workplace and public life organized by Department of Botany in association with IQAC on 6th July 2017.
18. Member, Organizing Committee INSPIRE CAMP, funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, held from 12th Dec 2017 to 16th Dec 2017.
19. Assisted in the ICT workshop conducted by ILLL at Daulat Ram College for the training of teachers in the computer skills in the year 2009-2010.
20. Edited the abstract booklet produced by the organization of the National Conference entitled ‘National Conference on Advances in Environmental Sciences and Plant Biotechnology during 4-5 February 2013 organized by Botany Department, DeenDayal Upadhyaya College.
21. Edited the annual Newsletter (2012-2013) entitled ‘Plant Sciences’ of Botanical Department, DeenDayalUpadhyaya College. Acted as content developer for Anterdhwani for Hansraj college (2014)

Participation in Conferences/ Seminars/Symposia/Webinars

1. Presented a session entitled “Brief introduction of NEP 2020 and NCFSE 2023 with special emphasis on Environment Education” on 14th March 2023 in RIE, Bhubaneswar
2. Presented paper in the National Education Conclave on “Cultivation of high yielding populations of medicinal plants through protected agriculture and good agricultural practices” organized by Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 23-24 March 2023 at VigyanBhawan, New Delhi.
3. Presented Poster "Population level differences in active phytochemical profile of selected medicinal plants: A bibliometric analysis" Aditya Prakash, AnudeeptiBajpai, Aanchal, Ashish Kumar Tiwari, SaurabhAwasthi, Pratibha Pant, Shalini Kaushik Love* Department of Botany, Hans Raj College, University of Delhi in National Conference on Medicinal Plants: Frontier Areas of Research and Development held on March 16-17, 2023
4. Attended One Day (offline) Symposium on “Road ahead for HEI’s Accreditation under NEP” organized by IQAC, Hansraj College in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre on April 7, 2022.
5. Participated in two days ‘National -E-Conference’ on Plant Science Research: Relevance, Funding, Challenges and Opportunities held on 16th-17th January 2021.
6. Participated in an International online conference on “Genetics and Genomics Technologies for Crop Improvement” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi and International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT), Mexico in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, a Centre of MHRD, Govt. of India Under Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), Hansraj College, University of Delhi, on 1-3rd August, 2021.
7. Participated in an International online conference on “Insect and Plant Biology” organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, a Centre of MHRD, Govt. of India Under Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), Hansraj College, University of Delhi, on 7th-8th October, 2021.
8. Participated in three days Webinar for faculty on Covid 19: Challenges and Road Ahead organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on May 7-9, 2020
9. Participated in Webinar on ‘Evolution of Science seen from historical perspectives’ organized by Deshbandhu College, university of Delhi held on May,12-13, 2020
10. Participated in International Webinar on Biodiversity and Environmental Health,organized by Department of Environmental Studies, Shivaji College, University of Delhi on May 20, 2020.
11. Participated in National Webinar on “ECOLOGICAL REVIVAL DURING PANDEMIC”,organised by Department of Chemistry of Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, University of Delhi on 21st May 2020 through Google Meet.
12. Participated in the webinar titled " Intellectual Property Rights " held on 22/05/2020 organized by Research and Development Cell and IPR Cell with Chennai Softech - Technical Partner.
13. Participated in Webinar on Plant Biology: A Journey from Earth to Space organized by Department of Botany, Ramjas College, University of Delhi on May 22-23, 2020.
14. Webinar on Higher Education in India: COVID 19 and Beyond organized by Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi and AkhilBharatiyaItihasSankalanYojana on June 2, 2020.
15. Participated in National Webinar on Biodiversity and Man organized by Department of Botany, DyalSingh College in collaboration with Society of Ecological Research and Natural Resource Management on June 5, 2020
16. Participated in National Webinar entitled ‘Digital learning in and beyond COVID19’organized by Raghunath girls PG college, Meerut, U.P. held on June7, 2020
17. Participated in National Webinar on Biodiversity and Conservation (NWBC 2020) organized by Department of Botany, Daulat ram College, University of Delhi on June 8, 2020.
18. Participated in National Webinar Series on “NAAC’s Assessment Criteria for Accreditation " organized by Hansraj College, University of Delhi Under PARAMARSH, a UGC scheme for mentoring NAAC accreditation aspirant institutions to promote quality assurance in higher education on June 8 th - 14th ,2020.
19. Participated in Webinar on "Tinkering with Plant Genomes" Organized by Department of Botany, Miranda House, University of Delhi July 6, 2020.
20. Participated in Webinar on “Student Learning Centre: Objectives and Perspectives” organized by organized by Student Learning Centre, IQAC, Hansraj College July 13, 2020.
21. Participated in Webinar Series Basic and Professional, from 23rd July to 25th July 2020 and from 28th to 30th August, 2020 respectively on “Transforming Teaching-Learning Process using ICT Tools” organized by IQAC, PGDAV College, University of Delhi.