Dr. Shabd Preet

Dr. Shabd Preet is teaching Cell Biology, Animal Physiology, Parasitology and Comparative Anatomy at under graduate and post graduate level. Her research interests are Parasite and Vector control using nanotechnology approach. She was awarded GATE and CSIR-NET in 1994. She was also awarded a five year project by UGC under the scheme of Part-time  Research Associateship for Women under UGC IX Plan period from 1999-2004 on the topic,”Study on the snails and larval digenes as indicator of environmental health in aquatic systems of Agra ”. She has authored 26 research publications in journals of international repute and received several Best Paper Presentation awards. She has successfully completed one UGC Major Research Project and one DST Fast Track project. She is life member of Indian Society of Parasitology,  National Environment Science Academy and System Society of India.

Research supervisions:

• Ph.D.:  04 (Completed), 06 (Ongoing)
• M.Phil.: 07
• M.Sc.:   24 (Dissertations)
• Major Research Projects: 2 (Completed)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Shabad Preetand Neh Satsangi (2019) Size controlled green synthesis of biocompatible silver nanoparticles with enhanced mosquito larvicidal activity. Journal of Cluster Science DOI: 0.1007/s10876-019-01606-8.
• Sneha A and Shabad Preet (2018) Fitness cost of malaria vector Anopheles stephensi induced with larvicidal and nutritional stress.  Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 21: 97-105.

• Shabad Preetand Rahul Singh Tomar (2017). Anthelmintic effect of biofabricated silver nanoparticles using Zizyphus jujuba leaf extract on nutritional status of Haemonchus contortus. Small Ruminant Research  154: 45-51.

• Rahul Singh Tomar and Shabad Preet (2017). Evaluation of anthelmintic activity of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles against the gastrointestinal nematode, Haemonchus contortus. Journal of Helminthology 91(4): 454-461.
• ShabadPreetand Shivani Gupta (2017). Genetic Diversity studies on Culex quinquefasciatus from diverse larval habitats using RAPD-PCR marker. International Journal of Mosquito Research. 4(2): 93-98.
• Sneha A. & Shabad Preet. (2016). Impact of sublethal conventional and biorational larvicidal stress on fitness status in nutritionally challenged Aedes aegypti larvae. International Journal of Mosquito Research. 3(1):39-46.
• Shivani Gupta & Shabad Preet. (2014).  Genetic differentiation of invasive Aedes albopictus by RAPD-PCR: implications for effective vector control. Parasitology Research. 113:2137–2142.
• Shivani Gupta, Sneha. A and Shabad Preet. (2014) Surveillance of relative prevalence of dengue vectors in Agra city. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies  2 (5): 289-294.
• Shivani Gupta andShabad Preet. (2012) Protocol optimization for genomic DNA extraction and RAPD PCR in mosquito larvae (Diptera: Culicidae). Annals of Biological Research 3 (3): 1553-1561.
• Shabad Preetand Sneha A. (2011) Biochemical evidence of efficacy of potash alum for  the control of dengue vector Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus). Parasitology Research 108(6): 1533-1539.

• Shabad Preetand Soam Prakash. (2011)Haematological profile in  Rattus norvegicus during experimental cysticercosis. Journal of Parasitic Diseases 35 (2): 144-147.

• Shabad Preet. (2010) Laboratory evaluation of molluscicidal and cercaricidal potential of Artemisia annua (Family: Asteraceae).  Annals of Biological Research 1(1): 47-52.  
• Deepti Gaurav,Shabad Preet  and  K.K.Dua(2010) Protective effect of Spirulina platensis on Cadmium induced renal toxicity in Wistar rats. Archives of Applied Science Research, 2(1): 390-397.  
• Deepti Gaurav,Shabad Preet  and  K.K.Dua. (2010) Chronic cadmium toxicity in rats: Treatment with combined administration of vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants and essential metals. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis 18(6): 464-470.

• Shabad Preet and Seema K.C. (2010) Mosquito larvicidal potential of potash alum against malaria     vector  Anopheles stephensi (Liston). Journal of Parasitic Diseases 34:75-78.