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Vikas Premzada

Vikas Premzada

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Acharya Narendra Dev College University of Delhi

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Educationist

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Indian

Country:

India

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ABOUT ME

I am Vikas Premzada [1], working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Sericulture, Acharya Narendra Dev College [2], Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi - 110019 since 31 August 2000. I recently attended the workshop on LINUX-09 at my college, got introduced to the idea of free and open source software and thereof got fascinated by the idea of creating and sharing the knowledge with the people. I did my graduation with Sericulture as specialization from Acharya Narendra Dev College during 1995-1998. I got my Postgraduation degree in Sericulture Technology from Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSR&TI), affiliated to University of Mysore, Mysore, India during 1998-2000. Recently, I have been awarded M. Phil degree in Zoology with Entomology as specialization from Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University. The title of my M.Phil dissertation is Larvicidal efficiency of cyclopoid copepod on mosquito larvae in the presence of microbial and chemical insecticide.

Research Interests

Silkworm Rearing and Culture

Pest & Disease Management in Sericulture

Application of Natural Dyes to Textile Materials

Larvicidal efficiency of Cyclopoid copepod on Mosquito Larvae

Cyclopod copepod as a biocontrol for malaria

Larvicidal efficiency of cyclopoid copepod in presence of chemical insecticide

Larvicidal efficiency of cyclopod copepod in presence of microbial insecticide such as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti)

Larvicidal efficiency of cyclopod copepod in presence of both chemical insecticide and microbial insecticide

Teaching Interests

General Sericulture and Soil Science

Mulberry & Silkworm Studies

Sericulture Crop Improvement & Management

Non-Mulberry Sericulture

Sericulture Extension & Development

Silkworm Seed and Silk Technology

Workshops Attended

Face to Face Learning for Content Workshop, WikiED'09 organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College from Jan 9-12 2009 in Delhi.

Workshop on Linux'09 organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College from Jan 4-6 2009 in Delhi

Training course on “Silk Dyeing and Printing” organized by Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, B.T.M. Layout, Madiwala, Bangalore-560 068 from 16-27 June 2008 at Bangalore.

UGC sponsored Refresher Course on “Sericulture” organized by Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, B.T.M. Layout, Madiwala, Bangalore-560 068 from 17th January- 8th February 2005 at Bangalore.

National Workshop on “Potential and Strategies for Sustainable Development of Vanya Silks in the Himalayan States” supported by Wild Silks of India, (Vanya) and organized by Directorate of Sericulture, Uttaranchal, Premnagar, Dehradun – 248 007 held from 8-9 November 2004 at Dehradun.

Summer School Training Programme on “Post Cocoon Technology” organized by Central Silk Technological Research Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, B.T.M. Layout, Madivala, Bangalore-560 068 from 19 May- 9 June 2003 at Bangalore.

Awards and Distinctions

2000: Awarded V.S.S.P.C. medal for excellent performance, securing first rank in the examination of M. Sc. (Sericulture Technology) course, affiliated to University of Mysore, conducted at CSR&TI, Mysore during the academic year 1998-2000.

Symposia/Conference Attended

National Symposium on “Science of Life: The New Horizon” organized by Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi 10007, from 21-23 November 2007 held at Miranda House, University of Delhi.

National Symposium on “Art and Science of Silk- Series I” organized by Cocoon, Sericulture Society, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 8th March, 2004 held at Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi.

National Symposium on “Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons” organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 17-18 October, 2003 held at INSA Auditorium, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

Laboratory Skills

Silkworm rearing and culture

Identification and study of sericulture byproducts

Physicochemical analysis of soil samples

Identification of different mulberry varieties.

Techniques used for mulberry cultivation

Silkworm and Mulberry Pests and Pathogens

Bio-statistics- t test, X2 test etc.

Preparation and application of Insecticides and Weedicides

Silk Dyeing and Printing

Extracurricular Actiities

Resource person for the practical training workshop on “Understanding complexities of Life from Molecules to Systems: Concepts and Tool” held from 12-23 May, 2008 at Acharya Narendra Dev college, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019.

Organizing Committee member of the Symposium on “Art and Science of Silk- Series I” organized by Cocoon, Sericulture Society, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 8th March, 2004 held at Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi.

Organizing Committee member of the National Symposium on “Biotechnology: Expanding Horizons” organized by Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 019, on 17-18 October, 2003 held at INSA Auditorium, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002.

Participated in course modification of sericulture papers for B.Sc. (Programme) Applied Life Sciences – II & III during 2007-08.

Member of Syllabus Revision Committee constituted for proposing restructured syllabus of sericulture papers for B.Sc. (Programme) Applied Life Sciences – II & III course during 2005-06.