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1 RESUME 1. Name : Dr. POOJA GOKHALE SINHA 2. Designation : Assistant professor (Ad-hoc) Department of Botany Sri Venkateswara College University of Delhi Dhaula Kuan New Delhi 3. Id : gokhale_20@hotmail.com 4. Contact No. : Permanent address : G-H 5&7, Flat No. 1140, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi Date of birth : 23 rd November Academic records Examination passed AISSE (X) AISSCE (XII) B. Sc. (Hons.) Botany M.Sc. Botany National Eligibility Test (NET) Ph. D. Main subjects English, Hindi, Maths, Science, Social studies English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths Year of passing Marks/ OGPA obtained University/ Institution % CBSE % CBSE Botany % Botany Special papers: 1.Plant and Man 2.PlantMolecular Biology % Hansraj College, University of Delhi Department of Botany, University of Delhi Life Sciences June, 2004 Qualified CSIR-UGC Effect of Elevated CO 2 Concentration on Growth, Phenology, Ultrastructure and Quality of Grain in Submitted September, 2010 Awarded 2011 Department of Botany, University of Delhi

2 Three Species of Wheat Belonging to Different Ploidies RESEARCH PAPERS Impact of elevated CO 2 concentration on ultrastructure of pericarp and composition of grain in three Triticum species of different ploidy levels (2009). Pooja Gokhale Sinha, R. Kapoor, D.C. Uprety, A.K. Bhatnagar. Environmental and Experimental Botany 66: Elsevier, France. doi: /j.envexpbot (Impact factor: 3.74), ISSN NO Effect of elevated CO 2 concentration on photosynthesis and flowering in three wheat species belonging to different ploidies (2011). Pooja Gokhale Sinha, P. Paradha Saradhi, Dinesh Chandra Uprety, Ashok Kumar Bhatnagar. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 142: (Impact factor: 3.98) ISSN NO Effect of elevated [CO 2 ] on cell structure and function in seed plants (2014). Neha Sharma, Pooja Gokhale Sinha, A. K. Bhatnagar. Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability 2: (ISSN No. 2320) SEMI-TECHNICAL PUBLICATION Morchella esculenta Fr.: A Fungus of High Ecological and Economic Significance (2013). Pooja Gokhale Sinha. The Botanica Volume 62: ISSN NO POPULAR ARTICLE Bot-Pouri (2006). Pooja Gupta and Pooja Gokhale Sinha. The Botanica Volume 56: BOOK CHAPTERS Pooja Gokhale Sinha and Ajit Kumar Kavathekar (2015) Role of reproductive biology in conservation of plants. In: Plant Reproductive Biology and Conservation (Eds. R Kapoor, I Kaur, M Koul) I.K. International, Delhi, pp: ISBN: Pooja Gokhale Sinha and Ajit Kumar Kavathekar (2014). Morphology of Plants, for Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL), University of Delhi, Under the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT) Scheme.

3 Pooja Gokhale Sinha and Ajit Kumar Kavathekar (2014). Cambium, for Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL), University of Delhi, Under the National Mission on Education Scheme through ICT (NMEICT). TEACHING EXPERIENCE Department/ College Department of Botany, University of Delhi (Guest) Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi (Guest) Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi (Ad-hoc) Classes taught Time Duration M.Sc (Final) From January 2007 to March 2008 B.Sc (H) Botany III yr; B.Sc Life Sciences IIIyr B.Sc (H) Botany II, III yr; B.Sc Life Sciences I, II, III yr; B.Sc (H) Biological Sciences, III yr November 2010 to February 2011 February 2011 to May 2012; October 2012 to Present 1year 2 months 3 months 4 years RESEARCH PROJECTS Successfully completed one year project entitled Effect of CO 2 Enrichment on Physico-chemical Properties and Nutrient Status of Soil under the DBT Sponsored Star College Project in the year Successfully completed one year project entitled Preparation of e-flora of south campus region of university of Delhi under the DBT Sponsored Star College Programme. Ongoing Projects: Calculation of Carbon Footprint of Students and Staff of Sri Venkateswara College under the DBT Sponsored Star College Programme. Awarded DU Innovative Project SVC 304 entitled Capacity Building of students in Evaluation of Biodiversity with special reference to habitat vegetation Amphibian/Avifauna in the Delhi Ridge Area in 2015.

4 PAPERS PRESENTED 1. Sarvesh Seechurn, Isaac, Kollori Dhar, Harshita, Pooja Gokhale Sinha, Aarti Saxena. Digitization and preparation of e-flora of South Campus region, University of Delhi. In XXXVIII All India Conference of The Indian Botanical Society & National Symposium on Emerging Trends in Plant Sciences held from th October 2015 in University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. 2. Pooja Gokhale Sinha, Dinesh Chandra Uprety and Ashok Kumar Bhatnagar. Effect of elevated [CO 2 ] on nutritional status and bread making quality in diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid wheat species grown in FACE facility. In 5 th International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources from 9-12 February, 2015, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, India. 3. Sinha, Pooja Gokhale, Kapoor, R., Uprety, D.C. & Bhatnagar, A.K. Impact assessment of climate change on wheat in India. In National Symposium on New Biology in Agriculture Panjab Univ., Chandigarh, Panjab from November 7-8, Sinha, Pooja Gokhale. Ultrastructure and starch content of caryopsis in wheat grown under elevated CO 2. XXXth Botanical Conference (Indian Botanical Society), National Seminar on Emerging trends in plant science: biodiversity, biotechnology and environmental conservation organized by Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M. P. from November 28-30, ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED (INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE) 1. Sinha, Pooja Gokhale, Kapoor, R., Paradha saradhi P., Uprety D.C. & Bhatnagar A.K. Photosynthetic response of diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid wheat varieties to elevated CO 2. In International Conference on Climate Change & sustainable Management of Natural Resources organized by ITM Universe, Gwalior, M.P. from November 10-12, Sinha, Pooja Gokhale, Roy K, Sudip & Bhatnagar, A. K. Effect of CO 2 enrichment on growth and quality of grain in wheat and rice. In Second International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources organized by ITM University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh from December 5-7, 2010.

5 3. Gokhale Sinha Pooja, Uprety D. C. & Bhatnagar A. K. Effect of elevated CO 2 on quality of grain in diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid wheat. Fourth International Conference on Plants and Environmental Pollution organized by International Society of Environmental Botanists and National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, U.P. from December 8-11, Gokhale Sinha, Pooja, Sharma Neha & Bhatnagar, A. K. Resource Allocation and growth in Wheat and Mustard grown at Elevated CO 2. In Third International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources organized by ITM University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh from Febraury 5-7, Sharma, Neha, Gokhale Sinha, Pooja, Chaudhary, D. P., Singh, S. D., Bhatnagar, A. K., Interactive effect of Free air CO 2 enrichment and nitrogen fertilizer on grain quality of Zea mays at International Conference on Biotechnology: A rendezvous with basic sciences for global prosperity, organized by Society of Plant Research, New Delhi, from December 26-27, Sharma Neha, Gokhale Sinha, Pooja, Singh, S. D. and Bhatnagar, A. K., Resource Allocation in Brassica juncea exposed to elevated CO 2 at Sixth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Houston, Texas, U.S.A., June 25-29, Neha Sharma, Pooja Gokhale Sinha, Shiv Dhar Singh and A.K. Bhatnagar. Impact of elevated [CO 2 ] on growth and seed composition of mustard and wheat. In Fourth International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable use of Natural Resources at ITM University Gwalior from February, Pooja Gokhale Sinha, Dinesh Chandra Uprety and Ashok Kumar Bhatnagar. Effect of elevated [CO 2 ] on nutritional status and bread making quality in diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid wheat species grown in FACE facility. In 5 th International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources from 9-12 February, 2015, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, India. 9. Neha Sharma, Pooja Gokhale Sinha, Shiv Dhar Singh and Ashok Kumar Bhatnagar. Effect of elevated [CO 2 ] on Growth, Phenology, Ultrastructure and Biochemical Composition of Leaves in Brassica Juncea (L.) Czern. And Coss. In 5 th International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources from 9-12 February, 2015, ITM University, Gwalior, MP, India. ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED (NATIONAL CONFERENCES)

6 10. Sinha, Pooja Gokhale, Paradha Saradhi, P. & Bhatnagar, A.K. Ultrastructure and starch content of caryopsis in wheat grown under elevated CO 2 in National Conference on Electron Microscopy and Allied fields and XXIX Annual Meeting of EMSI Organized by Electron Microscopy Society of India, November 26-28, Sinha, Pooja Gokhale, Kapoor, R., Uprety, D.C. & Bhatnagar, A.K. Elevated CO 2 significantly alters ultrastructure of pericarp in three ploidy levels of wheat. In Golden Jubilee Conference on Challenges and Emerging Strategies for Improving Plant Productivity, Indian Society for Plant Physiology and Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi from November 12-14, Sinha, Pooja Gokhale & Bhatnagar, A.K. Impact of climate change on reproduction and grain development in wheat: An assessment. In National conference on Impact of Climate Change on Plant Reproductive Biology The Society of Plant Reproductive Biologists, Agra, U.P. from November 7-8, Gokhale Sinha, Pooja & Bhatnagar, A. K. Effect of elevated CO 2 concentration on quality of wheat. In 98 th Indian Science Congress, SRM University, Chennai, from January 3-7, Neha Sharma, Pooja Gokhale Sinha, Shiv Dhar Singh and A.K. Bhatnagar. Effect of CO 2 enrichment on Plant Growth and Glucosinolate Concentration in Seeds of Brassica Juncea Czern. And Coss. In National Conference on Environmental Constraints, Conservation and Resource Development of Medicinal Plants for Health and Social Benefits on march, 2014 at Doon University, Dehradun. OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS 1. Member, organizing committee of the National Seminar on Climate Change in India and its Impact on Plant Diversity and Productivity organized by the Delhi University Botanical Society on December 22-23, Member Event Management Group in National Conference on Wetlands, Scince and Society An Assessment of their Integration organized by the Delhi University Botanical Society at Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi from December, Resource person (Botany) in Workshop for Laboratory Staff in Chemical and Life Sciences organized by Sri Venkateswara College under the DBT Sponsored Star College Programme at Sri Venkateswara College from 5-6 March Convener, Botany Department for the Science Association Fest of Sri Venkateswara College from 24-25March 2014.

7 5. Member, College Committee for the Indo-UK exchange programme UKERI, Sri Venkateswara College, Teacher-coordinator, College Committee for the Indo-UK exchange programme UKERI, Sri Venkateswara College, Member, DBT Sub-Committee for evaluating Laboratory Manuals, SOPs and e- resources developed by different colleges across India selected under the DBT- STAR College Scheme, at Sri Venkateswara College on 17 th and 18 th march Contributor to NAAC SSR of Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. EDITORIAL ASSINGMENTS Worked as a Student Editor in The Botanica from INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OR SYMPOSIA ATTENDED Participated in the National Seminar on Climate Change in India and its Impact on Plant Diversity and Productivity organized by Delhi University Botanical Society held on December Participated in the Youth Conference on Cop 11 organized by The Energy and Resource Institute on 16 th November, 2005 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. National Conference on Biodiversity Related International conventions: Role of Indian Scientific Community held from 8 to 10 March 2006 Participated in the Program me for awareness on Climate Change Issues featuring the Youth held by The Energy and Resource Institute during the Year Participated in Conference on New developments in Rapeseed Mustard on 21 st January, 2006 organized by Mustard Research and Promotion consortium in University Delhi. Participated in National seminar on relevance of Botany in the Conservation and Improvement of Plants on 8-9 February 2006 in New Delhi. Participated in International conference on Agriculture for Food, Nutritional Security and Rural Growth from May 2006 in New Delhi.

8 Participated and summarized the summit sessions` in Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2008 organized by The Energy and Resource Institute, New Delhi from 7 th -9 th February, Participated in National Conference on Ecology and Environment Management: Indian Scenario organized by Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi from February 24-26, WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Participated in the Workshop on The Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified Foods organized by the AGBIOS Inc. Canada and Biotech Consortium India Limited, New Delhi under the South Asia Biosafety Programme (SABP) held on May 30-31, Participated in the Bioinformatics Training Programme for College Teachers organized by DBT funded by Bioinformatics centre, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi from 7-9 February, Participated in National Symposium on Proteomics held at Sri Venkateswara College on 16 th march RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Worked as a summer trainee at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, (Formerly Centre for Biochemical Technology), C.S.I.R from 15 th May 2003 till 30 th June Worked as Junior Research Fellow in Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, from May 01, 2005 till April, Working as Senior Research Fellow in Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, from May 01, 2007 till April Successfully completed one year project entitled Effect of CO 2 Enrichment on Physico-chemical Properties and Nutrient Status of Soil under the DBT Sponsored Star College Project in the year Currently undertaken project entitled Preparation of e-flora of south campus region of university of Delhi under the DBT Sponsored Star College Programme. Innovative Project SVC 304 entitled Capacity Building of students in Evaluation of Biodiversity with special reference to habitat vegetation Amphibian/Avifauna in the Delhi Ridge Area.

9 MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED BODIES Life Member, Delhi University Botanical Society, Department of Botany, University of Delhi. Life Member, the Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment, New Delhi. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS Received the Best Electron Micrograph Award in Biological Sciences in the National Conference on Electron Microscopy and Allied Fields, organized by Electron Microscopy Society of India in November, Successfully completed the advanced XXI National Training Programme in Electron Microscopy for Scientific Investigators, conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from 21 st November, 2005 to 26 th November, Successfully completed the basic XXI National Training Programme in Electron Microscopy for Scientific Investigators, conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from 7 th November, 2005 to 19 th November, Awarded first prize in paper presentation competition in the Youth Conference on Cop 11 organized by The Energy and Resource Institute in association with Canadian High Commission, New Delhi on 16 th November, Awarded Merit Certificate for paper presentation in symposium on Climate Change in India and its Impact on Plant Diversity and Productivity organized by the Delhi University Botanical Society on December 22-23, 2003 Secured highest marks in English in Class XII (84%) in the academic year Awarded Student Award in the Hindi in 1997 by Hindi Academy, Delhi. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

10 Actively involved with the process of Admissions of undergraduate students in B.Sc DC- I (Botany) for the Academic year in Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. Member, Garden Committee, Department of Botany, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi for academic year Engaged in Invigilation Duties for theory examinations (semester as well as annual) in Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. Organized the Inaugural lectures as a part of opening ceremony of Involucre, the Botanical Society of Sri Venkateswara College in 2012 and EXTRA CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS Held the post of Secretary of Delhi University Botanical Society for the year Participated in Paper Presentation Contest for Prof, B.M. Johri Rolling Shield organized by Delhi University Botanical Society in the year Won III prize in Collage Making Competition in Capitulum organized by Delhi University Botanical Society in the year 2003 Won III prize in Cartoon Making Competition in Capitulum organized by Delhi University Botanical Society in the year 2003 Won III prize in Rangoli Competition in Capitulum organized by Delhi University Botanical Society in the year 2003 Participated in Slogan Writing Competition in Capitulum organized by Delhi University Botanical Society in the year 2003 Won III prize in Cartoon Making Competition in Capitulum organized by Delhi University Botanical Society in the year 2006.