Jyoti Arora
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Date: 27, November 2009
Time: 14:48
Hello friends! I am working as a Assistant Professor of Zoology in Miranda house University of Delhi. I did my B.Sc. and M. Sc. in Zoology from Miranda House. My M.Phil. work was on Biodiversity of rotifers in the backwaters of Delhi segment of river Yamuna and
Ph. D. was on Limnological studies on two shallow, eutrophic, man-made lakes in Delhi. I did my research work in the Limnology Unit of Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.
Research Interests
Limnological studies on Shallow lakes
- Patterns of spatio-temporal variations in physicochemical and biological characteristics. Analyzing the trend of patterns using indirect gradient multivariate data analysis technique, Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
- Preparing a checklist of micro-floral and faunal planktonic and/or epiphytic species.
- Elucidating relationships between biological assemblages of species and their environment by using direct gradient multivariate data analysis technique, Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA).
- Comparative analyses of the results obtain from the diverse ecosystems with contrasting characters.
- Factors determining Algal Blooms mainly due to Cyanobacteria
Biodiversity of zooplankton, especially Rotifers and Claodcerans in various aquatic ecosystems
Plankton dynamics in relation to water quality in the Flood plains and Backwaters of rivers
Host specificity of epiphytic assemblages for different macrophytes, especially water hyacinth and water fern
Teaching Interests
- Ecology and Environmental Management
- Zoogeographical Distribution of Animals
- Diversity of Animals- Non-Chordata
Awards and Distinctions
- 2005: Awarded CSIR Travel Grant to attend 9th International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR) Conference held at Curtin university of Technology, Perth, Western Australia from 26th-30th September.
- 2005: Awarded CSIR-UGC LECTURESHIP (National Eligibility Test) certificate in LIFE SCIENCES.
- 1999: Awarded Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ICAR) National Eligibility Test certificate for Lectureship/ Assistant Professorship in the Professional subject FISH & FISHERIES SCIENCE.
- 1996: Awarded Trade Certificate in Data Preparation and Computer Software from State Council for Vocational Training, Delhi, Government of India
Workshops attended
- Collaborative Workshop for College Science Teachers –Active Learning with Computer-based Experiments in Multidisciplinary Context organized by D.S. Kothari Centre for Research and Innovation in Science Education, Miranda House, University of Delhi from 16-21 April at Multidisciplinary Project Lab, Miranda House, Delhi.
- Face to Face Learning for Content Workshop, WikiED'09 organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College from Jan 9-12 2009 in Delhi.
- A three-day workshop on Biology Laboratory Course organized by ILLL and Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi, Delhi held from September 2-4, 2008 at Daulat Ram College, Delhi.
- UGC-ASC UGC sponsored 4-weeks Orientation Course organized by Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), Institute of Life Long Learning (ILLL), University of Delhi held from July 3-30, 2008 at CPDHE (ILLL), Delhi.
- Training Course on “Silk Dyeing and Printing” organized by Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles-Govt. of India held from June 16-27, 2008 at Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI), Bangalore.
- The Second ASEAN-INDIA BIOINFORMATICS HRD Programme supported by the Ministry of External Affairs, India, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Sceince and Technology and ASEAN secretariat and organized by Sri Venkateswara Colllege, University of Delhi held from December 14-16, 2006 at New Delhi.
- Workshop on “Genetics, Genomics and Biotechnology” organized by Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007 from august 10-12, 2006.
Conferences Attended
- Participated in the National Conference on Showcasing Cutting Edge Science and Technology by Woman, an Initiative of the National Task Force for Women in Science, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 8-9 March 2008.
- J. Arora and N. K. Mehra. “Seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a shallow eutrophic, man-made hyposaline lake in Delhi (India): role of environmental factors”. Oral presentation at 9th International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR) Conference held at Curtin university of Technology, Perth, Western Australia from 26th-30th September, 2005.
- J. Arora and N. K. Mehra. “Phytoplankton dynamics in a shallow, eutrophic man-made lake in Delhi: Relationships between species composition and environmental factors. Oral Presentation at National Symposium on Ecology and biodiversity of Aquatic organisms organized by Allahabad University during February 15-17, 2003.
- J. Arora and N. K. Mehra. “Species diversity of rotifers in some Freshwater Habitats of NCT, Delhi”. Oral presentation at International Symposium on Biodiversity and Ecophysiology of Animals organized by Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University in Collaboration with Freshwater Biological Association of India during Februrary 26 – March 2, 2002.
- J. Arora and N. K. Mehra. “Rotifer fauna in the backwaters of Delhi segment of river Yamuna”. Poster presentation at International Conference on Tropical Aquatic Ecosystems: Health, Conservation and Management held at Nainital, India from 24-30 October, 1999.
Publications
- Arora J. and N. K. Mehra, 2009a. Seasonal dynamics of zooplankton in a shallow eutrophic, man-made Hyposaline Lake in Delhi (India): role of environmental factors. Hydrobiologia 626(1): 27-40.
- Arora, J. and N. K. Mehra, 2009b. Phytoplankton dynamics in a shallow, eutrophic man-made Lake in Delhi: relationships between species composition and environmental factors. Proc. Ecology and Biodiversity of Aquatic Organisms (In press).
- Arora, J. and N. K. Mehra, 2004. Species diversity of Rotifera in some freshwater habitats of NCT, Delhi. J. Aqua. 11: 19-28.
- Arora, J. and N. K. Mehra, 2003a. Seasonal dynamics of rotifers in relation to physicochemical conditions of river Yamuna (Delhi), India. Hydrobiologia 491: 101-109.
- Arora, J. and N. K. Mehra, 2003b. Species diversity of planktonic and epiphytic rotifers in the backwaters of the Delhi segment of River Yamuna, with remarks on new records from India. Zoological Studies 42(2): 239-247.
Laboratory Skills
- Morphometric data collection and analysis
- Physicochemical and biological Analysis of water
- Identification of zooplankton and phytoplankton species
- Identification of macrophytes and associated floral and faunal assemblages and their quantification
- Drawing of species through picture tube
- SEM pictures analysis and identification of new records/ species
- Data base management and analysis
Other Activities
- Member of Prospectus Committee, 2009
- Member of Archival Vol. Committee, April 2008-till date
- Convenor of Jigyasa, the Quiz Society of Miranda House in 2008
- Member of Jigyasa, the Quiz Society of Miranda House in 2009
- Advisor for Zoological Society of Miranda house since 2006-till date
- Member of Organizing Committee of National Symposium on “Science of Life: The New Horizon” organized by Miranda House held from 21-23 November, 2007.
- Coordinator for Baseline Science Test – Biology (2008) held in the Miranda House
- Member of Organizing Committee of Workshop on Biology Laboratory Course (LS-206) B.Sc. (Programme) Life Sciences II Yr held from 24-26 September, 2008 at Miranda House.
- Awarded certificate of appreciation in recognition of assistance rendered during CPDHE-sponsored Refresher Course on Current Trends in Physiology from December 26, 2002 to January 17, 2003 in the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi.
- Participated as a main panelist in a live show Meri Baat on the topic Depleting Water Resources: A Man-Made Crisistelecasted from Television channel DD Bharti on 25th September, 2006.
Presentations
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