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Department of Botany
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Prof. I. Usha Rao,
Head,
Dept. of Botany,
University of Delhi,
Delhi-110007.
Phone: 27667573, 27667725 x 1420 (EPABX).
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The Department of Botany located on the North Campus was established in 1947. The Department is a premier centre of teaching and research in plant sciences. It’s rigorous standards and scholarship attract students and researchers from all over India and from other countries. The Department was recognized as a U.G.C. Centre of Advanced Study (CAS) in Botany in 1965. Based on its exemplary performance as a CAS for over 30 years, the Department has been selected for further assistance under the COSIST programme. The additional funding has led to improvisation and acquisition of equipments both for teaching and research laboratories. The Department has celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1997 with pride at its achievements and with a firm determination to stay in the forefront in the years ahead (At present, the Department has about 100 M.Sc., 18 M.Phil. and 60 Ph.D. students).
During the last 50 years as many as 400 students of the Department have been the recipients of Ph.D. degree. Alumni of the Department have distinguished themselves as teachers, scientists, science administrators and managers in corporate bodies. A sizable number has joined Central Services and Agricultural Research Service. Many former students occupy important positions in research laboratories and universities in India and abroad.
Most of the teachers have received advanced training in various institutes of excellence worldwide and have been collaborating with internationally renowned scientists through awards received from agencies such as Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation (Germany), CIDA/NESRC (Canada), Commonwealth Foundation (U.K.), DAAD (Germany), European Union (Brussels), Fullbright Smith Mundt Foundation (U.S.A.), Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (Japan), National Research Advisory Council (New Zealand), Royal Society (U.K.),UNDP (Paris). Major areas of their current research interest include Reproductive Biology, In vitro Morphogenesis, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Mycology and Plant Pathology, Ecology and Microbiology. The teachers and research scholars have published over 4500 research papers and technical reviews. They have in addition, authored/edited more than a hundred text books and reference books dealing with Plant Embryology, Pollen Physiology, Plant Tissue and Organ Culture, Morphogenesis, Taxonomy of Angiosperms, Microbial Ecology, Environment Bioremediation, Plant Physiology, Microtechniques and Molecular Biology. Some of these books have been translated into Japanese, Korean and Russian languages. Standard texts on all major plant groups (Algae, Fungi, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms) have emerged from the Department of Botany. Teachers of the Department have also edited and authored books and course material for CBSE, NCERT and IGNOU.
During these years faculty members of the Department have conducted no less than 45 research projects sponsored by CSB, CSIR, DBT, DAE, DNES, DST, ICAR, INSA, UGC and some foreign agencies, such as Ford Foundation, Rockfeller Foundation, Stiftung Volkswagenwerk, University of Tokyo, European Union and Winrock. These research projects have not only resulted in improvement of the laboratories but have also led to greater orientation towards fundamental and applied research.
The Department has been acknowledged for its excellence and creativity. Late Professor Panchanan Maheshwari was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, Professor S.C. Maheshwari has been the recipient of the S.S. Bhatnagar Prize and the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship and Professor H.Y. Mohan Ram received the J.C. Bose and Om Prakash Bhasin awards. Drs I.V. Ramanuja Rao, V.P. Singh, Sujata Lakhani, Daman Saluja and J.R. Bhatt have been awarded INSA Medal for Young Scientists. Drs Meenakashi Kakkar, Neelam Sharma and Malti have won ISCA awards. Several teachers of the Department have been elected as fellows of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, National Academy of Science, Allahabad and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi.
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The Department of Botany offers various courses such as: M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. The duration of various courses is M.Sc. - 2 years, M.Phil. - 1 year and Ph.D. - 2-4 years |
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- Professor S. K. Sawhney
Fellow, Indian Society for Plant Physiology
Awarded National Merit Scholarship (1969)
Awarded DAAD Fellowship of Germany, at Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg (1979)
Awarded Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship of UK, at Glasshouse Crops Research Institute, Littlehampton,(1983-84).
Fellow, International Society for Conservation of Natural Resources
Awarded CIDA-NSERC Research Associateship of Canada, at University of Calgary (1988, 1989, 1992).
Awarded J.J. Chinoy Gold Medal of Indian Society for Plant Physiology (2005) - Professor S.N. Raina
Fellow, National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad - Professor A.K. Bhatnagar
Awarded V. Puri Medal by Indian Botanical Society, 2005
Fellow, International Society for Conservation of Natural Resources
Editor, Phytomorphology: An International Journal of Plant Sciences - Professor I.U. Rao
Transferred Technology in Bamboos to TATA through University of Delhi and DBT
Awarded Best Speaker award at World Bamboo Congress in 2004
Secretary Treasurer, International Society of Plant Morphologists, Delhi University, Delhi - Professor S.R. Yadav
Best Teacher Award of the Year 1999 by Shivaji University - Professor S.C. Bhatla
Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany)
Fellow, National Academy of Science, India (F.N.A.Sc.)
Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Plant Physiology - Dr. V.P. Singh, Reader
INSA Young Scientist Award (1985)
INSA-COSTED Travel Fellowship (Hungary) (1985)
UNESCO Young Scientist Award (1987)
British Council Visitor to U.K. and Germany (1987)
Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow at Royal College, Glasgow, UK (1990-91)
Fellow, International Society for Conservation of Natural Resources
Member, Delhi University Academic Council (1998-2000 and 2000-2002)
National Youth Development Award by Khadi and Village Industries Development Agency of India (2004)
Additional Secretary, International Society of Plant Morphologists, Delhi University, Delhi
Editor, Elsevier’s International Periodical : “Progress in Industrial Microbiology” Vol. 32 (1995) and Vol. 36 (2002) - Dr. S.B. Babbar, Reader
Recepient of National Merit Scholarship (1975-77) - Dr. D.B. Sahoo, Reader
Young Scientist Award by Bioved’s Research Society, Allahabad (1976-77)
Zahoor Qasim Gold Medal (1997); INSA – JSPS Fellowship (2000).
- Dr. Renu Deswal, Reader
Awarded European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) & Federation of Biochemical Society (FEBS) Fellowship for participation in a workshop at Debrecen, Hungary (1998);
Biography for scientific achievements included in Marquis, Index, USA, (1998);
Awarded fellowship for International Training Programme in Biotechnology in Germany (1999);
Awarded DBT’s Overseas Associateship (2006) - Dr. V. Anjaiah, Reader
Awarded VUB of Development Co-operation Fellowship of Belgium, at Vrije University Brussels (1994);
Awarded Certificate of Appreciation from ICRISAT, India (1992);
Awarded Development Co-operation Scholarship of Belgium, at Vrije University Brussels (1989)
Awarded University Merit Certificate, Osmania Unviersity, Hyderabad, India (1980)
- Dr. V. Agrawal, Research Scientist ‘B’
Awarded prizes for best research posters on in vitro propagation of jojoba and poplar during National/International Conferences.
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Library:
Departmental CAS Library has 7000 books, journals and other relevant information for teaching and research.
Museum:
The Museum has a special display of models, charts, specimens, raw materials and plant products. One of the best maintained and rich in collection in India.
Herbarium:
Herbarium has a collection of 25,000 specimens representing all groups of plants, including 2000 specimens of seed plants representing the flora of Delhi.
Central Facilities:
The following centralized facilities are available for the faculty and students:
Central Instrument Facility
Central Tissue Culture and Photography Facility
Electron Microscopy
Microtomy
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Facility
Flow Cytometer Facility |
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