Conferences/Training/ Seminar Attended"

1. Two Day Multi Disciplinary Conference on Pre Doctoral research (2017) Organized by DEI, Agra and presented a paper entitled “An Initiative Towards Conservation of Biodiversity: Flora and Fauna”.
2. National Seminar on Save FEW - Fuel, Electricity, Energy, Environment and Water (2016) organized by Dept. of Chemistry Shri Jai narain PG College, Lucknow and paper presented entitled “A Review on Energy Efficiency of Water with Reference to water energy connection and its future aspects”.
3. National Seminar on waste Management and its Control Measures: Present and Future strategies Sponsored by dept. of Higher Education, UP Govt. Lucknow and Paper Presented “e – Waste: Its Recycling and Techniques of Proper Disposal”.
4. Two Day Multi Disciplinary Conference on Pre Doctoral research (2016) Organized by DEI, Agra
5. 5^thRajasthan Science Congress (2017), Amity University, Jaipur, Rajasthan and paper presented entitled “Physico-chemical Properties of Soil Samples Collected from a Local Botanical Diversity Park”.
6. National conference on Bioprospecting and Bioactive Compounds from Microbes and Plants (2019) and organized by Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deemed University, Agra, Sponsored by UGC SAP, paper presented entitled “Biodiversity Park: Lab on Land”.
7. International Conference on Role of Genetic, Epigenetic, Environment towards Plant, Animal, and Human health under climate change GEENPAHH (2019), Organized by Hindustan college of  Management and Computer Science.
8. “Analysis for piperine in leaves, roots and spikes in Piper longum L” (2018), journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry; 6:7;1008-1010.
9. One month training on microelement and heavy metal analysis against soil testing project at Agra.
10. Traning on “Spirulina cultivation and value addition”  April 21-23, 2019; organized by CCUBGA, Division of  Microbiology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.
11. ICAR sponsored training programme on “capacity building for generation of soil health cards” January 15-29, 2020; organized by Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India.
12. UGC-SAP Sponsored National Webinar on “Frontier Areas of Plant, Microbe and Environment Research” 24, March, 2022, Oranized by Department of Botany Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra.
13. Participated in the Three Day International Workshop on “Academic Writing and Publishing” organized by Department of English, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad from August 04, 2022 to August 06, 2022.
14. Participated in World Soil Day Virtual National Workshop on “Soil, where food begins”organized by VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore on 6^thDecember 2022.
15. The 5th International Conference on Dayalbagh (Art) Science (& Engineering) of (Evolutionary/Re-Evolutionary) Consciousness (DSC) & The 46th (Inter) National Systems Conference (NSC) 2023.
16. National Seminar conducted by the Department of Zoology, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra on May 6th, 2023 sponsored by the Indian Immunology Society (IIS) at our university campus on hybrid mode.

Research Papers Published:

1. Pollen germination studies in Boerhavia diffussa Linn. (Nyctaginaceae) – an important medicinal plant,Gulshan Chaudhary, Preksha Shrivastav and Prem Kumar Dantu, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute deemed university, Agra, The International Journal of Plant Reproductive Biology 12(1) Jan., 2020, pp.80-83, DOI 10.14787/ijprb.2020 12.1.80-83.
2. Analysis for piperine in leaves, roots and spikes in Piper longum L Mrinalini Prasad, Anjali Singh, Arti Yadav, Teg Bahadur Singh, Deepika Goyal, Preksha Shrivastav and Prem Kumar Dantu,Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2018; 7(6): 1008-1010.
3. Screening and evaluation of PGPR strains having multiple PGP traits from hilly terrain, Teg Bahadur Singh, Vikram Sahai, Akbar Ali, Mrinalini Prasad, Arti Yadav, Preksha Shrivastav, Deepika Goyal, Prem Kumar Dantu,,Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India,  Journal of applied biology and biotechnology Volume: 8, Issue: 4, July-August, 2020 DOI: 10.7324/JABB.2020.80406
4. Identification, Characterization and Evaluation of Multifaceted Traits of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria from Soil for Sustainable Approach to Agriculture, Teg Bahadur Singh,Vikram Sahai, Deepika Goyal, Mrinalini Prasad, Arti Yadav, Preksha Shrivastav, Akbar Ali & Prem Kumar DantuDepartment of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Curr Microbiol (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-020-02165-2
5. Status of micronutrients and heavy metals in some selected samples of soil and irrigation water in Dayalbagh, Preksha Shrivastav, Teg Bahadur Singh and Prem Kumar Dantu, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed  University), Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences- An international Journal, vol. 12, issue4,  (July-August 2021)
6. Botanical Diversity Park REI (Dayalbagh): An Initiative Towards The Biodiversity Conservation  Preksha Shrivastav, Santendra Kumar Soni and Jeetendra Singh Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deemed University, Dayalbagh, 282005, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, PARITANTRA- The 5th International Conference on Dayalbagh (Art) Science (& Engineering) of (Evolutionary/Re-Evolutionary)Consciousness (DSC) & The 46th (Inter) National Systems Conference (NSC) 2023.
7. Permaculture: Transformation of Barren Land into Food park (Khasra 359) Dayalbagh, Jeetendra Singh, Santendra Kumar Soni, Preksha Shrivastav and Rachna Srivastav. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deemed University, Dayalbagh, 282005, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, PARITANTRA- The 5th International Conference on Dayalbagh (Art) Science (& Engineering) of (Evolutionary/Re-Evolutionary)Consciousness (DSC) & The 46th (Inter) National Systems Conference (NSC) 2023.

Book Chapters Published:

1. Role of Nutrients in Plant Growth and Development, Preksha Shrivastav, Mrinalini Prasad, Teg Bahadur Singh, Arti Yadav, Deepika Goyal, Akbar Ali, and Prem Kumar Dantu Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University), Agra, India;  Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 43 M. Naeem et al. (eds.), Contaminants in Agriculture.
2. Role of Organic Fertilizers in Improving Soil Fertility,  Teg Bahadur Singh, Akbar Ali, Mrinalini Prasad, Arti Yadav, Preksha Shrivastav, Deepika Goyal, and Prem Kumar Dantu Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University), Agra, India;  Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 43 M. Naeem et al. (eds.), Contaminants in Agriculture,
3. Effect of Heavy Metals on Plant Growth: An Overview,  Deepika Goyal, Arti Yadav, Mrinalini Prasad, Teg Bahadur Singh, Preksha Shrivastav, Akbar Ali, Prem Kumar Dantu, and Sushma Mishra Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University), Agra, India; Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 43 M. Naeem et al. (eds.), Contaminants in Agriculture,
4. Efficient Transformation of Agricultural Waste in India, Mrinalini Prasad, Rajiv Ranjan, Akbar Ali, Deepika Goyal, Arti Yadav, Teg Bahadur Singh, Preksha Shrivastav, and Prem Kumar Dantu Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University), Agra, India; Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 43 M. Naeem et al. (eds.), Contaminants in Agriculture,
5. Bioremediation of Toxic Pollutants: Features, Strategies, and Applications, Arti Yadav, Deepika Goyal, Mrinalini Prasad, Teg Bahadur Singh, Preksha Shrivastav, Akbar Ali, and Prem Kumar DantuDepartment of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University), Agra, India; Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 43 M. Naeem et al. (eds.), Contaminants in Agriculture.
6. Heavy Metal Study and Techniques in Brief, Preksha Shrivastav, Santendra kumar Soni, Jeetendra Singh and Shamita Gupta, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, (Deemed University), Agra, India; frontiers in Chemical, Biological and Pharamceutical Sciences Volume I, ISBN: 978-93-88901-XX-X), Bhumi Publishing India.

Research Area:

• Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Plant Physiology (Study of photosynthetic rate by IRGA), Metagenomics, New Generation Sequencing, Sequence analysis, Endophytes,Microbiology, Soil Science, Carbon Sequestration.

Instrumentation and Techniques:

• Thermocycler (PCR)
• Electrophoresis
• Gel documentation
• Plant Tissue Culture
• Spectrophotometer
• Stereozoom microscope
• PETS meter
• ICP-OES
• AAS
• Flame photometer
• Cooling centrifuge
• Soil testing and fertilizer recommendation (STFR) kit
• IRGA (Infra Red Gas Analyzer-Licor)

Bioinformatics Tools:

• BLASTn
• Sequence analysis
• Metagenomics of soil

Llist of subjects comfortable to teach :

• GPB 601    CROP PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY II
• ABS 103         APPLIED BOTANY PRACTICAL
• ABS 102         PRINCIPLES OF AGRONOMY
• ABS 201         FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL SCIENCE
• ABS 203         SOIL SCIENCE (PRACTICAL)
• ABS 204         SOIL SCIENCE (GROUP DISCUSSION AND GD)
• CAC          CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CLASSES
• ESC 281     ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
• SAC 401         PROBLEMATIC SOIL & THEIR MANAGEMENT
• ABS 403    PLANT METABOLITE AND THEIR ISOLATION TECHNIQUE
• ABS 404     PRACTICAL
• AGM 304        AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY
• UGE 603         MICROPROPAGATION  TECHNOLOGIES
• UGE 604         MICROPROPAGATION  TECHNOLOGIES (PRACTICAL)
• ABS 101         THEORY
• SAC 501         FERT. & MANURE
• SAC 502         FIELD PRACTICAL
• SAC 101         SOIL SCIENCE
• SAC 102         SOIL SCIENCE PRACTICAL
• VAT 508         PLANT TISSUE CULTURE PRACTICAL
• ABS 103         FIELD PRACTICAL

Certificate courses:

• MAG 131, MSW 131

 Achievements:

• Awarded Director’s Medal for securing highest marks in Masters in Botany at Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra.
• Awarded 1^st rank certificate for securing highest marks in Masters.
• Awarded DST-INSPIRE-JRF provisional certificate for fellowship (DST/INSPIRE/03/2015/004079).
• Awarded with NSS certificate for Best Support of Team.
• Participated in Scientific Talk Organized by University and awarded III^rd Position
• Having A Patent On  “A Heavy Metal Detection Tool Based On Metal Oxide Nanotechnology”
• Member of organizing committee (Registration and reception committee; Student event management committee) and actively participated in UGC-SAP Sponsored National Webinar on “Frontier Areas of Plant, Microbe and Environment Research” 24, March, 2022, Oranized by Department of Botany Faculty of Science, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra.
• Visited YS Parmar University of Horticulture and forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230 (Himachal Pradesh), India; for 3 days (09-07-2023 to 12-07-2023) for Educational trip as co-ordinator for UG girls.

Member of Reviewer committee:

• As a member of review committee in PARITANTRA- The 5th International Conference on Dayalbagh (Art) Science (& Engineering) of (Evolutionary/Re- Evolutionary) Consciousness (DSC) & The 46th (Inter) National Systems Conference (NSC) 2023.

Faculty development program (FDP):

• Faculty development program (FDP) on the topic Indian Knowledge System Organized By KIIT College Of Education, Sohna Road, Gurugram in collaboration with Council For Teachers Professional Development (CTPD), India from 19th to 25th June 2023.
• 10 days national level Faculty development program on the topic Understanding Issues Of Research Publications In UGC-CARE Journals 10 th Session- Application Of Regression Analysis For Research organized by CTPD-SDRF; 30 July -9 August 2023.
• Worked as a guest faculty and delivered lectures on the topic “Soil Testing” at the Agri-Clinics And Agri-business MGES Training Centre; organized by MGES in association with NABARD at Kamla Nagar, Agra (08.06.2023).