Invertebrate Anatomy and Physiology, Oligochaete Anatomy and Physiology, Vermiculture, Vermicomposting, Soil Megafauna, Toxicology, Pesticide bioremediation, Stored grain pest management

• B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology , 2011 , Miranda House, University of Delhi
• M. Sc. Zoology , 2013 , University of Delhi
• Bachelor of Education , 2014 ,
• Ph. D Zoology (Environment toxicology and animal physiology) , 2019 , Maharshi Dayanand University

• Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Hansraj College (7.10.2022- till date)
• Assistant Professor (Ad hoc), Department of Zoology, Miranda House, University of Delhi (July, 2017- October, 2022)
• CSIR -UGC JRF- Qualified (2014)
• Chandra Sathiraju medal – Best student of B.Sc. (Honors) Zoology 2nd year securing the highest marks in the Bio-Chemistry paper.
• Saroj Kesar Meritorious Award- for securing the highest marks in Physiology and Functional Histology B.Sc. (Honors) Zoology 3rd year.
• Qualified GATE Life Sciences (2013).
• CTET Qualified (2015)
• HTET Qualified (2016)

Non Chordates, Diversity of Chordates, Fundamentals of Biochemistry, Biochemistry of Metabolic Processes, Developmental Biology, Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Sericuture, Apiculture

Advisor Member, NSS Miranda House (2019-20)

Member, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Cell, Miranda House (2020-2022)

Staff advisor, Synapse, The Zoology Society, Miranda House (July 2019- October 2022)

Coordinator, Departmental NAAC committee, Miranda House

Title- Effect of Aluminium Phosphide and Dichlorvos on growth, reproduction and biochemical constituents of earthworm

Salient features of your Ph.D. research work
Culture of Eisenia fetida at different soil, humidity parameters. Studied the effect of residues of organophosphate pesticide Dichlorvos and of Aluminium Phosphide on nontarget soil biota i.e. Earthworm.  Sub-lethal dose induced biochemical and physiological alterations in the epigeic worm (Eisenia fetida). Study of the histological changes in the worm from the body wall, chloragogen tissue to nerve cord. The study also included the effect on reproductive health with respect to the amount of cocoon production in worms, impacting the ability to form a high grade vermicompost and bioremediation measures to reduce the impact of pesticide residues. 

• Project- Digitization of The Zoology Museum, Department of Zoology, Miranda House, DBT Star College Scheme sponsored project (Since 2019)
• Mentored DSKC Summer internship (June 2022) on Effect of medicinal plant extracts on Drosophila melanogaster
• Mentored a Student Activity Project under the aegis of IQAC Miranda House and Synapse, The Zoology Society, Miranda House on Study of Life Cycle of Fruit fly through fly trap method (2021 and 2022)
• Mentored DSKC Summer internship (June 2021) on Environmental factors playing role in transmission of Covid-19 in India: A Bio- statistical analysis
• Mentored DSKC Summer internship (June 2021) on Blog writing on New frontiers in Drosophila Research during the Covid-19 pandemic
• Mentored DSKC Summer internship (June 2020) on Science communication and review writing on “New Frontiers in Drosophila research”.
• Mentored DSKC Summer internship (June 2019) on Drosophila melanogaster culture and Genetic crosses at Miranda House, University of Delhi.
• Mentored a DBT Star College Student Activity Project on Profiling Dietary Effects on Drosophila melanogaster behaviour and development at Miranda House, University of Delhi (2019)
• Mentored INSPIRE internship at Miranda House, University of Delhi, December 2017.

• Kumari, R., Yadav, Y., …..Dubey, G. 2022. Emerging frontiers of antibiotics use and their impacts on human gut microbiome.  Microbiol Res. 2022 Oct;263:127127. doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127127. Epub 2022 Jul 15. PMID: 35914416.
• Yadav, Y. Shukla, V. 2020. Histopathological Effects of Sublethal Dose of Dichlorvos on Nerve Cord and Chloragogen Tissue of Eisenia fetida. Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences- Zoology. Vol. 39 A (1).
• Yadav, Y. Shukla, V. 2019. Detrimental effects of aluminium phosphide powder residue. J.Env. & Bio Sci. Vol. 33(1): 83-84.
• Yadav, Y. Deswal, P. Shukla, V. 2019. Effect of Aluminium phosphide powder residue on Earthworm Eisenia fetida. Int. J. Res & Anal. Rev. Vol. 6(2): 779-783.
• Deswal, P. Yadav, Y. Khushbu. Shukla, V. 2020. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of Eisenia fetida. Int. J. Bio. Innov. 2 (2): 109-116.
• Yadav, Y. and Shukla, V. 2020. Role of Earthworms in soil ecotoxicological studies. Trends in technology, agriculture, food, environment and health. 433-442.
• Deswal, P. Yadav, Y. Kumari, T. and Shukla, V. 2020. Toxicology. Emerging trends in environmental science. 168-173

• Completed Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme On "Advanced Concepts for Developing Moocs" From July 02 - July 17, 2020 by Teachinglearning centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi
• Completed the online national one-week faculty training program on “Pedagogical training for effective online teaching and learning” organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyay College, University of Delhi and K.T.H.M College, Nashik, 3-10 August 2020.
• Member, Organizing committee, Workshop on Implementation of NEP 2020: Implications for Undergraduate Colleges by Dr. Leena Gahane, 23 September, 2022
• Member, Organizing committee, Online international conference on Science and Society under the aegis of IQAC, Miranda House, 23-25 February, 2022.
• Organizing Secretary, Dragonfly Festival, Lecture cum Workshop for Undergraduate Science Students, Department of Zoology, Miranda House, University of Delhi on 28 August 2019.
•  Organizing Secretary, Science Communication and Career Workshop for Undergraduate Science Students, Department of Zoology, Miranda House, University of Delhi on 9 September 2019.
• Poster presentation, International E-conference entitled "NeuroEunoia 2020: A Neuroscience Affair" hosted by Gargi College, University of Delhi, held under the aegis of IQAC, Gargi College held on 16-17 October 2020
• International Conference on Emerging Areas of Environment Science and Engineering (EAESE-2017)- Oral presentation on effect of aluminium phosphide and dichlorvos on earthworm reproduction.
• UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Biodiversity: Status and Significance” organized by Dept. of Botany, MDU, Rohtak- poster presentation titled “Seema Karuvelum (Prosopis juliflora): Biological invasion
• National Seminar cum Workshop on Animal Ethics and Experimentation, organized by Central Animal House, MDU, rohtak.
• Resource person in Bridge course on “Laboratory instrumentation: Principle, usage and applications” organized by Dept. of Zoology, Miranda house college in year 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
• DBT star college scheme workshop on “Understanding our environment: Human interference” August 18, 2017 at Delhi university
• DBT star college scheme sponsored workshop on “Immunoinformatics and Rational Vaccine design”, Sept 18- 22, 2017 at Delhi University.
• DS Kothari centre for research and innovation in science education and BIRAC workshop on Catalyzing a cultural shift in youth entrepreneurship, 9 November 2017.

Technical Assistant, Food Corporation of India (2014), worked on management and control of Stored grain pests- Sitophilus oryzae, Tribolium, Rhizopertha.

RESEARCH SKILLS

• FTIR, UV and NMR Spectroscopy
• Biochemical assays- Carbohydrate, Protein, Lipid and Lipid Peroxidation Analysis.
• Vermiculture, Vermicomposting, Production of Vermiwash
• Taxonomy of Oligochaeta
• Probit Analysis
• Dissection and Histopathological analysis (Microtomy)
• Statistical Tools such as Multivariate ANOVA, Post hoc T tests
• Drosophila melanogaster culture and behavioral assays like climbing assay, larval movement assay, etc.
• Graphic Designing - CorelDRAW Graphics, Affinity Designer, AutoDesk SketchBook.

EXTRA CURRICULAR

Scientific illustrations and Digital art 

Painting on theme Biodiversity for everyone’s life which was chosen as Poster highlight for Biodiversity conclave in Miranda House in association with IBSD, Manipur on 31 August 2018.

Artwork- The circle of Life, Evolvere (2019-20) - https://www.mirandahouse.ac.in/files/magazines/zoology/EVOLVERE%202019-2020.pdf