research publications of dr m m saxena
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CURRICULUM VITAE: Prof. M. M. SAXENA
Name Dr. Mahesh Murti Saxena (M.M. Saxena)
Father’s name Shri V.M. Saxena
Date of Birth October 1, 1956
Present Position and Assignments
Professor & Head
Department of Environmental Science Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner 334 001 India
Member, Board of Management
Dean, Faculty of Science
Director Research
Controller of Examinations
Coordinator-Self Finance Courses
Chairman, University Central Library
Coordinator UGC NET (all at Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner)
Address: Office Professor & Head, Department of Environmental Science & Dean, Faculty of Science Maharaja Ganga Singh University Bikaner 334 001 India
Residence 7 P 3, The Roost, Pawanpuri (South), Bikaner 334 003
India
Phone 0151-2241262 (Res) Mobile 09414278387
Email [email protected]
Website www.desertlimnology.webfoundry.com
Educational Qualifications M.Sc. Zoology (Specialization - Environmental Biology) First Division (University Gold Medalist), University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur (1978) Ph.D. on ‘Limnological studies of freshwater reservoirs: Sardarsamand’, University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur (1983)
Experience
(1) Professor - Environmental Science, Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner. since August 2011.
(2) Lecturer in Zoology (Selection Grade), College Education, Govt. of Rajasthan (Dungar College, Bikaner; Govt. College, Dungarpur). 08.07.1986 to 31July 2011.
(3) Lecturer in Zoology, Lachoo Memorial College of Science, Jodhpur. 12.09.1985 to 31.03.1986.
(4) Research Scientist, MAB Project, Department of Zoology, University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. 10.11.1983 to 11.09.1985.
(5) Junior Zoological Assistant, Zoological Survey of India, Desert Regional Station, Jodhpur. 12.05.1980 (A.N.) to 09.11.1983.
(6) Junior Research Fellow, UGC Research Project ‘Hydrobiological studies on Lake Sardarsamand’, Department of Zoology, University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. 05.02.1979 to 12.05.1980 (F.N.).
Academic/Other Assignments
Present
(1) Member-Committee for Animal Biodiversity, Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board, Jaipur
(2) Member- Board of Management, Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner
(3) Dean, Faculty of Science, Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner
(4) Convener – Board of Studies in Environmental Science, MGS University, Bikaner
(5) Member – Academic Council, MGS University, Bikaner
(6) External Member- School Board of Life Sciences, North-East Hill University, Shillong
(7) Member- Committee of Courses, MLS University, Udaipur
(8) Director Research, MGS University, Bikaner
(9) Coordinator UGC NET for Bikaner Centre
(10) Member/ Convener of Selection and Promotion Committees constituted by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor MGS University for various positions.
(11) Member- Committee for Animal Biodiversity, Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board, Jaipur
Past
(12) Head, P.G. Dept. of Zoology, Dungar College, MGS University, Bikaner (Ex)
(13) Convener- University Board of Studies in Zoology (Ex)
(14) Member- University Board of Studies in Microbiology (Ex)
(15) Member- University Board of Studies in Biotechnology (Ex)
Professional Trainings
(1) Training in ‘Management of freshwater fish-seed farms’. Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Bombay. August 2-23, 1978.
(2) Orientation Programme for University and College Teachers. Academic Staff College, University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. August 28 - September 24,1990.
(3) Diploma Course in Computer Science in A-Grade (70% and above), Regional Computer Centre, Bikaner. 1996.
(4) Refresher Course in Zoology. Academic Staff College, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. March 30 - April 18, 1998.
(5) Refresher Course in Entomology. Academic Staff College, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. January 18 - February 6, 1999.
(6) Refresher Course in Zoology. Academic Staff College, MDS University, Ajmer. September 25 - October 15, 2001.
Awards & Honours
(1) University Gold Medal for securing 1st position in M.Sc. examination of the University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur. 1978.
(2) Honoured by the Indian Society for Health, Environment, Education and Research (ISHEER), Bikaner for contribution to the field of Environment. 1995.
(3) Honoured by Lions Club, Bikaner for contribution to the field of Education 2011.
(4) Honoured by the Municipal Council, Bikaner for contribution to the field of Education on Independence Day 2014.
Membership- Academic Bodies
(1) Life Member–The Indian Society for Parasitology
(2) Life Member – The Uttar Pradesh Zoological Society
(3) Life Member– Insect Study and Conservation Network (ISCN)
(4) Member- Indian Science Congress Association
(5) Member- Society of Basic and Applied Microbiologists
(6) Regional Coordinator – National Environmentalists Association
(7) Member – Advisory Board: Institute of Biotechnology & Allied Sciences, Sikar.
(8) Referee – Many Scientific Journals
Seminars/Symposia/Conferences/Workshops represented Annexure IV.
Represented over 60 national and international seminars/conferences;
Key-note/Invited speaker, Chair Person and Organizer in many. Organizing
Secretary - International Conference on Advances in Ecological
Research, 2011.
Resource Person
(1) UGC Refresher Courses in Zoology for University and College Teachers, JNV University, Jodhpur. 2000; MLS University, Udaipur. 2003, Jammu University, Jammu 2010.
(2) Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai 2012.
(3) ICAR Winter School for University and College Teachers, MP University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur. 2005.
(4) Officers Training Programme, Officers Training School, Bikaner. 2006.
(5) National Children’s Science Congress: Regional Workshops of Resource Persons, Jaipur, Kota, Udaipur, Bikaner. Since 1994.
(6) National Children’s Science Congress: Regional Workshops of Resource Persons. Master Resource Person for Rajasthan. 1996.
Examiner
Examiner for Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc. and B.Sc. classes of Gauhati University, Guwahati; M.D.S. University, Ajmer; University of Rajasthan, Jaipur; J.N.V. University, Jodhpur; M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, University of Bikaner, Bikaner, M.P. Agriculture University, Udaipur, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota; University of Jammu, Jammu; University of Kerala, Thiruananthapuram, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, University of Kota, Kota, the IIS University, Jaipur, Central Institute of Fisheries Education (Deemed University), Mumbai, Forest Research Institute (Deemed University), Dehradun and different autonomous colleges.
Research Supervisor
M.D.S. University, Ajmer
M.L. Sukhadiya University, Udaipur
MGS University, Bikaner
IGNOU, New Delhi
Research Projects Undertaken
(1) Pollution ecology of an urban water tank at Bikaner (Rajasthan). UGC, New Delhi. 1988.
(2) Environmental monitoring of some water bodies in the arid region around Bikaner with special reference to eutrophication. UGC, New Delhi. 1989.
(3) Application of hydrophytes in desalination of desert waters. Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Guide - Student Research Project.
(4) Characterization of desert waters with the help of bioindicators and indices. Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Guide - Student Research Project.
Research Publications Annexure I
Research Supervision Ph. D. 21 (Annexure II)
M. Phil. 26 (Annexure III)
Books Authored
(1) Environmental Analysis: Water, Soil and Air. Agro-Botanical Publishers (India), Bikaner. 1987- 1st Edition, 1989- 2nd Edition
(2) Applied Environmental Biology: 1. Resources and Management. Agro-Botanical 1989- 1st Edition
(3) Water, Life and Pollution. Agro-Botanical Publishers (India), Bikaner. 1990- 1st Edition
(4) Water and Pollution. Agro-Botanical Publishers (India), Bikaner.1990- 1st Edition
(5) Handbook of Water and Soil Analysis. Nidhi Publishers, Bikaner. 2001- 1st Edition
(6) Human Anatomy and Physiology. Apex Publishers, Udaipur. 2006. 1
st Edition
Editing of Journal/Proceedings/Books
(1) Chief Editor Oikoassay - an international journal of Environmental and allied sciences. Since 1984.
(2) Editorial Coadjutor, Progress in Fish Research.
(3) Member-Advisory Board, Journal of Limnology and
Environment.
(4) Member-Advisory Board, Planta Indica.
(5) Member- Editorial Board, Electronic J Env Sci.
(6) Member-Editorial Board, Journal of Environmental Science &
Sustainability
(7) Member-Editorial Board, Journal of Threatened Taxa
(8) Regional Coordinator- The Ecoscan- an international journal of Environmental sciences
(9) Member-Advisory Board, Glimpses- an international journal of higher education
(10) Member-Advisory Board, Journal of Sustainable Environmental
Research, Haridwar
(11) Member-Advisory Board, Cross-Sections, Bikaner
(12) Proceedings : 4th National Conference and Symposium of
Society of Basic and Applied Microbiologists. 1990.
(13) Proceedings : Extension Lecture Series, Dungar College, Bikaner. 1995.
(14) Souvenir: National seminar on Coalition Governments and
Good Governance. Univ. of Bikaner, Bikaner. 2005.
(15) Abstract volume and Souvenir: International Conference on
Advances in Ecological Research. MGS Univ., Bikaner. 2011.
ANNEXURE I
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OF M M SAXENA 1. Purohit, K. G., Grower, N., Kumar, P. and Saxena, M. M. 1978. Influence of reproductive
activities on physiology of blood and body composition in Funambulus penanti and
Suncus murinus. Abst.3.12. IV All India Symp. Comp. Anim. Physiol. Endocrinol.,
Tirupati.42.
2. Saxena, M. M. and Bhargava, S. C. 1979. Macrobenthic fauna of Umaid Palace,
Jodhpur. Abst. All India Conf. Desert Technol., Bikaner.
3. Saxena, M. M. and Purohit, K. G. 1980. Observations on the influence of reproductive
activity on some haematological values and gross body compositions in common house
shrew Suncus murinus. Comp. Physiol. Ecol., 5(1): 49-50.
4. Saxena, M. M. and Bhargava, S. C. 1980. Macrobenthic fauna of Umaid Palace Pond,
Jodhpur. Trans. Isdt. Ucds., 5(2): 48-50.
5. Saxena, M. M. and Bhargava, S. C. 1981. Pollution ecology of two ponds of Jodhpur
(Rajasthan) with special reference to planktonic fauna. Jantu, 1:6-11.
6. Saxena, M.M. and Baskaran, S. 1981. Diurnal rhythm in physical, chemical and
zooplanktonic components in a polluted water tank, Gulabsagar (Jodhpur). Abst. Nat.
Symp. Evalu. Environ., p. 32.
7. Soota, T. D.,Saxena, M. M. and Baskaran, S. 1981. Leeches of arid region of Rajasthan
around Jodhpur and their ecology. Abst. Nat. Sympos. Evalu. Environ., p. 64
8. Soota,T.D, Baskaran, S. and Saxena, M. M. 1981. Sponges of lake Kailana (Jodhpur),
their ecology, with a note on role of sponges as indicators of water quality. Abst. Nat.
Sympos. Evalu. Environ., p. 28.
9. Soota, T.D. and Saxena , M. M. 1982. Leeches of some waters of the Indian desert and
their ecology. Abst. First All India Conf. Limnol., p.34.
10. Saxena, M.M. and Bhagava, S.C. 1982. Limnological studies on a desert reservoir,
Sardarsamand. I. The phytoplankton. Abst. First All India Conf. Limnol., p. 43.
11. Soota, T. D, Saxena, M. M. and Baskaran, S. 1982. Leeches of arid region around
Jodpur and their ecology. Geobios new Reports, 1(2): 136-138.
12. Bhargava, S.C and Saxena, M. M. 1982. Studies on Primary productivity and certain
correlative factors in an Indian desert reservoir. Abst. Regional workshop on Limnology
and water resources management in the developing countries of Asia and Pacific, Kuala
Lumpur, p. 12.
13. Saxena, M. M and Soota, T.D. 1983. Gross primary productivity of some waters of the
Indian desert. Trans. Isdt. Ucds., 8(2): 76 -78.
14. Soota, T.D. and Saxena, M.M.1983. Sponge fauna of some waters of Rajasthan and its
ecology. Trans. Isdt. Ucds., 8(2): 131-133.
15. Soota, T.D, Baskaran, S. and Saxena, M.M. 1983. Sponges of lake Kailana, Jodhpur,
Rajasthan and their ecology. Geobios new Reports, 2:150 -152.
16. Soota, T.D., Pattanayak, J.G. and Saxena, M.M. 1983. On some fresh water sponges
from Gujarat (India). Rec. zool. Surv. India, 81: 255-260.
17. Saxena, M.M. 1984. Commercial fishes, their sale and some economic aspects of the
trade in the fish market of Jodhpur (Rajasthan, India). Intl. J. Acad. Ichthyol., 5: 181-182.
18. Soota, T.D. and Saxena, M.M. 1984. Leeches of some waters of the Indian desert and
their ecology. Oikoassay, 1 (1&2): 29-31.
19. Soota, T.D. and Saxena, M.M. 1984. Leeches of some waters of Rajasthan and their
ecology. Geobios new Reports, 3: 125-127.
20. Saxena, M.M. and Bhargava, S.C. 1984. Limnological studies on Sardarsamand
reservoir: the phytoplankton. Oikoassay, 1 (1&2): 43-46.
21. Saxena, M.M. and Baskaran, S. 1985. Diurnal rhythm in physical, chemical and
zooplanktonic components in a polluted water tank, Gulabsagar (Jodhpur). Geobios,
(Spl. Vol. 1981): 86-90.
22. Saxena, M. M. and Bhargava, S. C. 1985. Studies on the phytopigments and certain
correlative factors in an Indian Desert reservoir, Geobios, (Spl. Vol. 1981) : 187 -190.
23. Bhargava, S.C., Jakher, G.R., Saxena, M. M. and Sinha, R. K. 1987. Laboratory culture
and nutitional assessment of Artemia from Didwana Salt Lake (India). In: Artemia
Research and Applications, Vol. 1. Morphology, Genetics, Strain characterization,
Toxicology. eds. Sorgeloos, P. et al., Univ. Press, Wetteren, Belgium. pp. 193 -, 198.
24. Bhargava S.C., Jakher, G.R., Saxena, M. M. and Sinha, R. K. 1987. Ecology of Artemia
in Didwana Salt Lake (India). In: Artemia Research and Applications, Vol. 3. Ecology,
Culturing, Use in aquaculture. eds. Sorgeloos, P. et al., Univ Press, Wetteren, Belgium.
pp.127-133.
25. Bhargava S.C., Jakher, G.R., Saxena, M. M.and Sinha, R. K. 1987. Rearing Artemia in a
salt pan near Sambhar Lake (India). In: Artemia Research and Applications, Vol. 3.
Ecology, Culturing, Use in aquaculture. eds. Sorgeloos, P. et al., Univ Press, Wetteren,
Belgium. pp. 271-274.
26. Bhargava, S. C. and Saxena, M. M. 1987. Studies on primary productivity and certain
correlative factors in an Indian desert resvior. Arch. hydrobiol. Beih. Ergebn. Limnol., 28 :
455 - 461.
27. Saxena, M. M. 1988. A survey of Cyclops (Crustacea :Copepoda) population in some
bodies of water in Rajasthan in relation to the diseases dracontiasis. Abst. Nat. Sem.
Adv. Econ. Zool., p. 93.
28. Saxena, M. M. 1989. Tactics in forest management. In: Advances in Forestery Res. in
India. Vol. IV. ed. Ram Prakash. International Book Distributors, Dehradun. pp. 45 - 50.
29. Bahura, C.K., Bahura, Pratima and Saxena, M.M. 1989. Environmental monitoring of
waters of the Indian desert: Phytoplanktonic productivity in Shivbari temple tank,
Bikaner, with a note on impact of various light wavelengths on it. Oikoassay, 6(2): 87-91.
30. Bahura, C. K., Bahura, Pratima and Saxena, M.M. 1990. Environmental monitoring of
waters of the Indian desert: Biotope and phytoplanktonic community of Shivbari temple
tank, Bikaner. Abst. 4th Nat. Conf. SBAM.
31. Bahura, Renu & Saxena, M.M. 1990. A planktonological survey of some water bodies of
the Indian desert: The zooplankton. Abst. 4th Nat. Conf. SBAM.
32. Bahura, C.K., Bahura, Pratima and Saxena, M.M. 1993. Zooplanktonic community of
Shivbari temple tank, Bikaner. J. Ecobiol., 5(1): 5-8.
33. Agarwal, Reena, Bahura, C.K. and Saxena, M.M. 1993. Planktonic productivity of a
sewage fish pond and adjoining oxidation pond at Vallabh gardens, Bikaner. Acta Ecol.,
15(1): 58-61.
34. Bahura, P., Bahura, C.K. Bahura, R. and Saxena, M.M. 1994. A study on periphyton
community of a highly eutrophic temple tank in the Indian desert. Proc. 81 Ind. Sci.
Cong., Part III: 40-41.
35. Saxena, M.M. 1994. Studies on faunal diversity of sponges (Porifera): Present status,
gaps and thrust areas. Abst. Meet. Experts on gaps in researches on the faunal diversity
in the Thar desert.1-2.
36. Gupta, Meenakshi, Sharan, Leena and Saxena, M.M. 1994. Phytoplanktonic productivity
of Devikund Sagar village pond (Bikaner; NW Rajasthan). Acta Ecol., 16 (1): 58-62.
37. Saxena, M.M. & Srivastava, M. 1994. Wildlife management in relation to tribal needs.
Abst. Nat. Sem. Tribal Dev. & Env., Udaipur. p.22.
38. Sharan, Leena, Gupta, Meenakshi and Saxena, M.M. 1994. Periphyton community of a
village pond in the Indian desert. Acta Ecol., 16 (2): 125-128.
39. Sharma, Reena & Saxena, M.M.1994. Studies on gross and net primary productivity of
two bodies of water in the Indian desert. Acta Ecol., 16 (2): 125-128.
40. Saxena, M.M. & Rathore, N.S. 1995. Sewage fish culture in desert town Bikaner: A case
study. DECO Mirror, 2(4): 45-48.
41. Sharma, L.K. & Saxena, M.M. 1995. The biotope and community of a newly constructed
reservoir in the Indian desert. Acta Ecol., 17(2): 106-108.
42. Mittal, Kamesh & Saxena, M.M. 1996. Periphyton community of a lotic ecosystem in the
indian desert during winter season. Env. & Ecol., 14 (2): 377-379.
43. Saxena, M.M. 1996. Freshwater sponges in the Thar desert. In: Faunal Diversity in the
Thar Desert: Gaps in Research. eds. Ghosh, A.K., Baqri, Q.H. and Prakash, I. Scientific
Publ., Jodhpur. 37-41.
44. Saxena, M.M. 1996. Leech fauna of the Thar desert. In: Faunal Diversity in the Thar
Desert: Gaps in Research. eds. Ghosh, A.K., Baqri, Q.H. and Prakash, I. Scientific
Publ., Jodhpur. 77-80.
45. Saxena, M.M., Chadha, Monika and Sharma, Reena. 1996. Comparative planktonology
of two desert reservoirs near Bikaner. Oikoassay, 13 (1&2): 35-36.
46. Arora, Meeta & Saxena, M.M. 1997. Planktonic fauna of a desert pond in relation to
certain abiotic factors. Env. & Ecol., 15(2): 367-36.
47. Saxena, M.M. 1997. Hydrozoological diversity of the Aravalli range with special reference
to Pushkar valley: Present status and future scope of research. Abst. Nat. Conf. Env.
Eco-dev. Pushkar Valley of Rajasthan, Ajmer. p.91.
48. Negi, R.S., Srivastava, Meera, Saxena, M.M. 1997. Egg-laying and adult emergence of
Callosobruchus chinensis on green gram (Vigna radiata) treated with pongam oil. Indian
J. Entomol., 59 (2): 170-172.
49. Saxena, M. M. 1998. Faunal diversity in the waters of the Indian desert and need for its
conservation. Abst. Nat. Sem. Management of Natural Resources of Rajasthan, Bikaner.
p.51.
50. Saxena, M.M. & Chhabra, Chetna. 1998. Chemical surveillence of drinking water supply
in desert city Bikaner (Rajasthan). Ibid. pp. 36-37.
51. Singh, Yogender & Saxena, M.M. 1998. Need for environmental education in the Indian
desert in view of local thrust areas. Abst. Nat. Sem. on Environ. and Educational
Development with reference to Indian desert , Bikaner. p.7.
52. Saxena, M.M. & Chhabra, Chetna. 1998. Chemical surveillence of drinking water supply
in desert city Bikaner (Rajasthan). Proc. Nat. Sem. Management of Natural Resources in
Rajasthan, Bikaner. pp. 150-155.
53. Dadhich, Neeru & Saxena, M.M. 1999. Characterization of trophy of some waters in the
Indian desert employing Nygaard’s trophic state indices. Env. & Ecol., 17 (2):449-451.
54. Dadhich, Neeru & Saxena, M.M. 1999. Zooplankton as indicators of trophic status of
some desert waters near Bikaner (NW Rajasthan). J. Env. Poll., 6(4): 251-254.
55. Saxena, M.M. & Chadha, Monika. 1999. Evaluation of trophic status of desert waters
employing different trophic state indices (TSI). Abst. Internat. Conf. Tropical Aquatic
Ecosystems: Health, Conservation and Management, Nainital. p. 139.
56. Saigal, Deepak and Saxena, M.M. 1999. A study on senescence phenomenon in a man-
made water sheet in the Indian desert. Ibid. p.140.
57. Srivastava, Meera & Saxena, M.M. 1999. Diversity of insect fauna in the waters of the
Indian desert: Present status and threat. Ibid. p. 157.
58. Chadha, Monika & Saxena, M.M. 1999. Application of fauna in monitoring of organic
load in surface waters in the Indian desert. Proc. New Millennium Conf. on Retrospect of
Indian Research on Environmental Pollution: Focus 21st Century, New Delhi.
59. Srivastava, Meera & Saxena, M.M.1999. Benthic arthropod community of two desert
ponds (Bikaner, Rajasthan). Abst.Nat. Symp. Aquatic Biodiversity & Emerging trends in
Freshwater Biology, Srinagar Garhwal. p. 44.
60. Singh, Yogender & Saxena, M.M. 1999. The Indian desert ecosystem: Some vital
problems and remedies. Cheetal, 38(2): 57-60.
61. Saxena, M.M. 1999. Cattle egrets turn tractor egrets. Newsletter for Birdwatchers, 39
(4): 55.
62. Saxena, M.M. & Chadha, Monika. 1999. Cationic ratio as an index of trophy in some
desert waters. Abst. Nat. Conf. on Inland Water Potential, Pollution Management and
Conservation, Chhindwara.
63. Saigal, Deepak & Saxena, M.M. 1999. Application of hydrophytes in desalination of
desert waters. Final Report-DST Project No. 97/2750. pp. 13.
64. Jain, S. Pathak, K.M.L. and Saxena, M.M. 2000. Sero-epidemiology of Trypanosoma
evansi infection in animals in Rajasthan. Abst. XIV Nat. Cong. Parasitol., New Delhi. pp.
200-201.
65. Saxena, M.M. 2001. Sponge Eunapius carteri (Bowerbank) as a breeding site of water
scorpion Laccotrephes maculatus (Fabr.). Insect Environment, 6 (4): 170-171.
66. Saxena, M.M. 2001. Garden birds of Dungarpur -- a tribal town in the Aravallies (S.
Rajasthan. Cheetal, 40 (3-4): 43-45.
67. Modi, Sangeeta & Saxena, M.M. 2001. Planktonic productivity in the water sheets of the
Indian desert: A review. Ecol., Env. & Cons., 7 (1): 35-40.
68. Singh, Yogender & Saxena, M.M. 2001. Thermal tolerance in some gastropods of the
Indian desert region. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool., 21(2): 109-112.
69. Saxena, M.M. 2001. Bird visitors to rohira (Techomella undulata, F. Bignoniaceae), a
rare and endangered tree of the Indian desert during peek flowering. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers, 41 (4): 53.
70. Saxena, M.M. 2001. Endangered wildlife of the Indian desert. In An assessment of
Natural Resources of the Indian Desert. Eds. Kapoor, B.B.S., Singh, K.K., Ali, Ahmed
and Gehlot, R.K. Madhu Publications, Bikaner. pp. 136-144.
71. Saxena, M.M. 2001. Environment vis-a-vis industrialisation. Environment & People, 8
(4&5): 3-5.
72. Saxena, M.M. 2001. Distribution and abundance of trematode host snails in the arid
region of Rajasthan (India). Abst. Fifteenth Nat. Cong. Parasitol., Jodhpur. Abst. 179. p.
148.
73. Saxena, M.M. 2001. Ichthyofauna of the Rajasthan desert and its commercial prospects.
Abst. Nat. Conf. on Living Resources for Bio-industries, Aurangabad. Abst. 5.1 p. 11.
74. Jain, Shreyans & Saxena, M.M. 2001. A study on the effect of some immunopotentiaters
on Trypanosoma evansi infection in dogs. J. Canine Dev. & Res., pp.61-62.
75. Saxena, M.M. 2001.Rotifer fauna of the Indian desert. Bionotes, 3 (4): 80-81.
76. Saxena, M.M. 2002. Environment vis-a-vis urbanization. Environment & People, 8 (12):
18-19.
77. Saxena, M.M. 2002. Monitoring of eutrophication level in surface waters employing
trophic state indices: Indian desert perspective. Proc. XI National Symposium on
Environment, Udaipur. Pp.303-306.
78. Saxena, M.M. & Chadha, Monika. 2002. Pearsall’s cationic ratio as an index of trophy in
some Indian desert waters. In Conservation and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems,
ed. Unni, K.S., Daya Publishing House, Delhi. pp. 101-105.
79. Singh, Yogender & Saxena, M.M. 2002. Substrate preference among gastropod species
in a pond in the arid region of Rajasthan. UP J. Zool., 22 (3): 277-278.
80. Singh, Yogender & Saxena, M.M. 2002. Relationship of gastropod population with
abiotic features in a desert pond near Bikaner, NW Rajasthan. Bionotes, 4(4): 83-84.
81. Srivastava, Meera & Saxena, M.M. 2002. Insect fauna of some waters in the arid region
of Rajasthan. Abst. Nat. Conf. env. Biol., Rajkot. Abst. No. 88, p.36.
82. Saxena, M.M. & Srivastava, Meera. 2002. Diversity of invertebrate fauna in the waters of
the Thar desert. Abst. Nat. Conf. env. Biol., Rajkot. Abst. No. 90, p.36.
83. Saxena, M.M. 2002. Bird predators of crickets during a post-rain swarming. Newsletter
for Birdwatchers, 42 (4): 89.
84. Saxena, M.M. 2003. Endangered birds of Dungarpur hills (S. Rajasthan, India).
Tigerpaper, 30 (2): 16-18.
85. Chhabra, Chetna & Saxena, M.M. 2003. A study on coliform contamination of drinking
water in desert city Bikaner (NW Rajasthan, India). Poll. Res., 22 (3): 439-441.
86. Saigal, Deepak & Saxena, M.M. 2003. Assessment of some hydrophytes in desalination
of desert waters. Eco. Env. & Cons., 9(3): 327-330.
87. Saxena, M.M. 2003. Birds of tribal and hilly district of Dungarpur. Newsletter for
Birdwatchers, 43 (4): 54-55.
88. Saxena, M.M. 2003. A note on conditioning in starred tortoise Geochelone elegans
(Schoepff) for yellow coloured food. Cobra, 54: 23.
89. Rathore N.S., Singh, Yogender and Saxena, M.M. 2004. Interspecific relationships of
banded pond snail Bellamya bengalensis Lamarck in some desert waters. Abst. Nat.
Symp. Manag. Aqu. Res. Biod. Maint. Cons., Jodhpur. p.37.
90. Kiradoo, Baldev Dass & Saxena, M.M. 2004. A study on the colonization dynamics of
natural and artificial substrates in a pond in the Indian desert. Bangladesh J. Zool.,
32(1): 33-41.
91. Srivastava, Meera &. Saxena, M.M. 2004. Aquatic insects in the desert waters around
Bikaner (NW Rajasthan). Insect Environment. 10(3): 113-114.
92. Saxena, M.M. & Chhabra, Chetna. 2004. A status survey of common water-borne
diseases in desert city Bikaner (NW Rajasthan, India). J. Communicable Diseases, 36
(1): 53-59.
93. Saxena, M.M. & Kiradoo, Baldev Dass. 2005. Colonization dynamics of phytotecton on
natural and artificial substrates in a desert pond. Abst. National Seminar on Recent
Advances in Aquatic Biology, School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior.
94. Saxena, M.M. 2005. Environmental manipulation in the Indian desert: A risk to long-term
sustenance. Abst. Nat. Conf. Env. & Peace, Bikaner. p. 24.
95. Khatri, A. & Saxena, M.M. 2005. Bioecology of drying sediments of an ephemeral pond
in the Indian desert. J. Cell and Tissue Res., 5(3): 23.
96. Saxena, M.M. 2006. Diversity of aquatic fauna in the waters of the Indian desert. Proc.
Nat. Conf. on Conservation and Management of Faunal diversity of Rajasthan, Jaipur. p.
77.
97. Sharan, Leena, Lubana, H.K., Rathore, N.S., Singh, Y. and Saxena, M.M. 2006. The
Thar desert ecosystem: Threat and conservation needs. Abst. XXXIV RGA Nat. Conf.
Environ. Cons. And Resource Management, Bikaner. p. 115.
98. Saxena, M.M. 2006. Diversity of aquatic invertebrate fauna in the Indian desert. Abst.
Nat. Conf. Biodiversity Conservation, Bhilwara. p. 6.
99. Singh, Y., Rathore, N.S. and Saxena, M.M. 2006. Gastropod diversity and its population
ecology in a desert pond in Bikaner. In Aquatic Biodiversity Management and
Conservation, Nature Conservators Publ., Muzaffarnagar. pp. 165-174.
100. Singh, Yogender & Saxena, M.M. 2006. Gastropod population and its growth rate in a
desert pond near Bikaner (NW Rajasthan, India). Bangladesh J. Zoology, 34 (2):
101. Saxena, M.M. 2007. Frontiers in environmental biotechnological research with special
reference to desert environment. Abst. Nat. Conf. Emerging Trends in Microbiol.
Bitechnol., Bikaner: 35-36.
102. Kaur, H., Rathore, N.S., Singh, Y.S., Khatri, A.K., Sharan, L. and Saxena, M.M. 2007.
Cyanobacterial diversity and its environmental role in the wetlands of arid region around
Bikaner. Abst. Nat. Conf. Emerging Trends in Microbiol. Biotechnol., Bikaner: 46-47.
103. Saxena, M.M. 2007. Environmental assessment in aquatic systems through
bioindicators. Abst. Nat. Sem. Environmental Impact Assessment, Ajmer. P. 47.
104. Saxena, M.M. 2007. Trophic state indices in water quality monitoring. In Limnology. eds.
B. Venkataramani et al., College of Fisheries, Udaipur. pp. 24-30.
105. Chadha, Monika & Saxena, M.M. 2007.Characterization of some desert waters
employing physical-chemical limnology. In Limnology. eds. B. Venkataramani et al.,
College of Fisheries, Udaipur. pp. 168-169.
106. Srivastava, Meera & Saxena, M.M. 2007. Arthropod fauna and its ecology in the
sediments of some desert ponds near Bikaner (Rajasthan). In Limnology. eds. B.
Venkataramani et al., College of Fisheries, Udaipur. pp. 156-159.
107. Singh, Yogender, Khatri, A.K., Sharan, L., Lubana, H.K., Rathore, N.S. and Saxena,
M.M. 2007. Growth rate in some gastropods and its ecological aspects in a freshwater
pond in the Indian desert. In Limnology. eds. B. Venkataramani et al., College of
Fisheries, Udaipur. pp. 119-122.
108. Rathore, N.S., Singh, Y., Khatri, A.K., Sharan, L., Lubana, H.K., and Saxena, M.M. 2007.
A study on interspecific relations of the banded pond snail Bellamya bengalensis
Lamarck in some desert waters around Bikaner (NW Rajasthan, India). In Limnology.
eds. B. Venkataramani et al., College of Fisheries, Udaipur. pp. 123-126.
109. Sharan, Leena, Lubana, H.K., Rathore, N.S., Singh, Y., Khatri, A.K. and Saxena, M.M.
2007. A study on relationship of phytoplanktonic community with ionic regime of water in
a pond in the Indian desert. In Limnology. eds. B. Venkataramani et al., College of
Fisheries, Udaipur. pp. 127-131.
110. Lubana, H.K., Rathore, N.S., Singh, Y., Khatri, A.K. Sharan, L. and Saxena, M.M. 2007.
Transformation in planktonic component and nutrient regime in a reservoir in Rajasthan
desert over a decade. In Limnology. eds. B. Venkataramani et al., College of Fisheries,
Udaipur. pp. 336-339.
111. Khatri, A.K., Sharan, L., Lubana, H.K., Rathore, N.S., Singh, Y., and Saxena, M.M. 2007.
Incidence of trematode infestation in snail Indoplanorbis exustus collected from some
desert waters of Rajasthan. In Limnology. eds. B. Venkataramani et al., College of
Fisheries, Udaipur. pp. 345-347.
112. Saigal, Deepak, Srivastava, Meera and Saxena, M.M. 2007. Diversity and population
dynamics of entomofauna of two diverge agro-ecosystems in the Thar desert. Uttar
Pradesh J. Zool., 27(3): 375-379.
113. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2007. A cursory survey of the faunal diversity of
some village pond ecosystems in the Indian desert. J. Cell & Tissue Res., 17 (3): 53.
114. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2007. Rotifer diversity of some village pond
ecosystems in the arid region of Rajasthan. Proc. Nat. Conf. Biodiversity and
Conservation, Nua. p. 35.
115. Saxena, M.M. 2007. Endengered wildlife of the Indian Desert: Threats and remedies.
Proc. Nat. Conf. Biodiversity and Conservation, Nua. p. 35.
116. Khatri, Abhshek & Saxena, M.M. 2007. Ecology and community of drying sediments of
an ephemeral pond in the Indian desert. Bangladesh J. Zoology, 35(2): 293-300.
117. Saxena, M.M. 2008. Bioindicators of water quality. In: Management of Freshwater
Ecosystems, eds. Sharma, L.L., Sharma, S.K., Saini, V.P. and Sharma, B.K., Agrotech
Publishing Academy, Udaipur. pp. 15-42.
118. Saxena, M.M. 2008. Common aquatic invertebrates of Rajasthan. In: Conserving
Biodiversity of Rajasthan (with emphasis on wild fauna and flora) ed. Verma, Ashok.
Himanshu Publications, Udaipur. pp. 141-148.
119. Srivastava, Meera & Saxena, M.M. 2008. Diversity of entomofauna of western
Rajasthan. In: Conserving Biodiversity of Rajasthan (with emphasis on wild fauna and
flora) ed. Verma, Ashok. Himanshu Publications, Udaipur. pp. 165-169.
120. Kiradoo, M.M., Saxena, M.M. and Srivastava, Meera 2008. Global warming: Probable
impact on faunal biodiversity. Proc. National Seminar on Global Warming: The burning
issue, March 5, Engineering College, Bikaner.
121. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2008. Diversity and population turnover of faunal
component in some wetlands in the Indian desert: Threats and conservation needs. In
Groundwater Resources: Conservation and Management. eds. Puranik, V.D. et al. Vayu
education of India Publ., New Delhi. pp. 510-512.
122. Saxena, M.M. 2008. The Indian desert: Environmental manipulations posing risk to long
term sustenance. In: Challenges to Environment Protection. ed. Saxena, R.K. Scientific
Publication, Agra. pp. 43-47.
123. Saxena, M.M. 2008. Raising monoculture of Daphnia, the live fish meal, in sewage
oxidation ponds. Sci. & Cult., 74 (7&8): 277-278.
124. Saxena, M.M. 2008. Bioindicators of water chemistry. Abst. Invited Lect. Nat. Conf.
Recent Adv. Chem. Sci., p. 36.
125. Saxena, M.M. 2008. Protozoan diversity of the wetlands of the Indian desert. In:
Advances in Applied Microbiology. eds. Parihar, P. & Parihar, L. Agrobios (India). pp.
257-266, 3 pls.
126. Saxena, M.M. 2009. Water quality monitoring: Biological approach. Plenary Lecture.
Proc. National Conf. Environmental Health Hazards, Kota.
127. Saxena, M.M. 2010. Biological tools in water quality monitoring. Proc. Nat. Sem.
Conservation of Lakes and Water Resources: Management Strategies, Udaipur. Pp.
324-325.
128. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2010. Protozoan diversity and its ecology in some
village pond ecosystems in the Indian desert. Proc. Nat. Sem. Conservation of Lakes
and Water Resources: Management Strategies, Udaipur. Pp. 215-222.
129. Singh, Yogender,Rathore, N.S., Khatri, A.K. and Saxena, M.M. 2010. Diversity of
Prosobranch snails (Gastropoda) and their ecology in some waters of the Indian desert.
Proc. Nat. Sem. Conservation of Lakes and Water Resources: Management Strategies,
Udaipur. Pp. 400-407.
130. Sharan, Leena, Kaur, Harbhajan and Saxena, M.M. 2010. Year round ionic regime of the
water in a typical village pond in the Indian desert. Proc. Nat. Sem. Conservation of
Lakes and Water Resources: Management Strategies, Udaipur. Pp. 450-456.
131. Saxena, M.M. 2010. Influence of Indira Gandhi Canal and other anthropogenic factors
on the aquatic biodiversity of the Indian desert. Abst. Nat. Sem. Impact of climate
change on biodiversity and challenges in Thar desert, Jodhpur. Pp. 63-64.
132. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2010. Crustacean diversity and its ecology in some
village pond ecosystems in the Indian Desert.. Abst. Nat. Sem. Impact of climate change
on biodiversity and challenges in Thar desert, Jodhpur. P. 112.
133. Saxena, M.M. 2011. Extremophiles in the Indian desert: Source of valuable
biomolecules. Invited Lecture, Proc. 98th Indian Science Congress, Section XII: New
Biology, Chennai. P. 23.
134. Sharan , Leena& Saxena, M.M. 2011. Relationship of zooplankton community with ionic
regime of water in a desert pond. Abst. Nat. Sem. Cons. Mgmt. Bidiversity in 21st
Century, Bhopal. P. 55.
135. Khatri, A.K., Rathore, N.S., Singh, Y. and Saxena, M.M. 2011. Threats and conservation
of mollusc diversity in desert waters. Abst. Nat. Sem. Cons. Mgmt. Bidiversity in 21st
Century, Bhopal. P. 23.
136. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2011. Diversity of crustacean fauna in some village
pond ecosystems in the Indian desert. Abst. Nat. Sem. Cons. Mgmt. Bidiversity in 21st
Century, Bhopal. P. 26.
137. Saxena, M.M. 2011. Mollusc fauna and its ecology in the Indian Desert. In: Deserts:
Fauna, Flora and Environment. Eds. C. Sivaperuman & E.G. Grunwaldt. Nova Science
Publishers, Inc., New York. Pp12. Chapter 5.
138. Saxena, M.M. 2011. Application of bioindicators and trophic state indices (TSI) in water
quality assessment. Invited Lecture- Nat. Symp. on Role of Science in Salvaging the
Environment. Poddar Intl College, Jaipur. pp 10-11.
139. Srivastava, Meera & Saxena, M.M. 2011. Eco-physiological challenges and
compatibilities among desert insects. Abst Vii International Conference on Arthropod:
Chemical, physiological, biotechnological and environmental aspects. Bialka Tatrzanska,
Poland. p 26.
140. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2012. Insect fauna and its ecology in a village pond
ecosystem in the Indian desert. Abst. International Conf on Entomology, Patiala. pp 220-
221.
141. Srivastava, Deepti & Saxena, M.M. 2012. Diversity of Macrozoobenthos in a village pond
ecosystem in the Indian desert. Abst XXII Nat Symp. on Chronobiology and Seminar on
Diversity and Physiology of Desert Fauna, Jodhpur. pp 48-49.
142. Bugalia, Saroj & Saxena, M.M. 2013. Protozoan fauna and its ecological features in Kot
dam in the Northern Aravalli range bordering Indian desert. Abst. National Conference
on Environmental Terrorism: A challenge for the New Millennium. St. Wilfred’s PG
College, Jaipur. October 25-26, 2013. P. 66.
143. Saxena, M.M. 2013. Research Effective Writing and Presentation. Volume of Lecture
Notes and Course Material. ICSSR Research Methodology in Social Sciences. Dept of
Geography, Dungar College, Bikaner. October, 2013. pp. 98-100.
144. Saxena, MM. 2014. Aquatic faunal diversity of the Indian desert: Present status and
threats. Invited Lecture Abst. International Symposium on Biodiversity: Status, Utilization
and Impact of Challenging Climatic Conditions. BBA University, Lucknow. Oct. 30-31,
2014. pp. 49.
145.
ANNEXURE II
Doctoral work supervised
1. Ecology of periphytonic community of a lentic and a lotic ecosystem in the Indian desert.
Kamesh Mittal, 1996. 2. A comparative study of quality and trophic status of some desert waters employing
bioindicators and indices. Monika Chadha, 1999. 3. A microbiological and chemical surveillance of drinking water in relation to public health
in desert city Bikaner. Chetna Chhabra, 1999. 4. A study on the effect of some immunopotentiaters on Trypanosoma evansi infection in
dogs. Shreyans Jain, 1999.
5. A malacological study on a freshwater pond in the Indian desert. Yogender Singh, 2000. 6. Colonization dynamics of biotecton on natural and artificial substrates in a desert pond.
Baldev Dass Kiradoo, 2001 7. A study on entomofauna and its ecology in some agro-ecosystems in arid region around
Bikaner (NW Rajasthan). Deepak Saigal, 2002. 8. Biodiversity and ecology of a man-made ecosystem in the Indian desert - the Gang
canal. Prvaz Babar, 2002. 9. Bio-ecological studies on the banded pond snail Bellamya bengalensis Lamarck
(Gastropoda: Viviparidae). N.S. Rathore, 2003. 10. A study on phytoplanktonic productivity in relation to various controlling factors in a
desert pond. Anjana Songara, 2004. 11. A planktonological study of a desert pond in relation to ionic regime of the medium.
Leena Sharan, 2006. 12. A study on the ageing phenomenon in a reservoir created in the arid region of
Rajasthan, with special reference to eutrophication. Harbhajan Kaur, 2007.
13. A study on malacofauna and its ecology in some waters in the Aravalli range. Pooja
Sharma, 2007.
14. A study on gastropod fauna of some waters in the arid region of Rajasthan with special
reference to trematode infection and its seasonal trends. Anand Khatri, 2008.
15. A study on the biodiversity of Desert National Park with special reference to the Great
Indian Bustard, its population dynamics and breeding behaviour. Surendra Singh
Chaudhary, 2008.
16. Faunal diversity and its ecology in some village pond ecosystems, with special reference
to insect fauna, in the Indian desert. Deepti Srivastava, 2009.
17. Molecular characterization of cysteine protease gene of Haemonchus contortus
(Nemathelminthes) – a pathogenic parasite of ruminants. Charu Pathak, 2009.
18. Faunal diversity and ecology of Kot Bandh (Dam) in northern Aravalli range. Saroj Bugalia, 2010.
19. Study of role of extrinsic peri-urban dengue viruses in amplifying endemic DF and causing DHF. Rashmi Sharma, 2010.
20. Biodiversity and ecology of some eutrophic temple tanks in the Indian desert with special
reference to bioindicators. Shama Saxena, 2011.
21. Faunal diversity and ecology of Rewasa saline wetland in the eastern fringe of Rajasthan
desert. Vikas Bahadur Saxena. 2014.
In progress:
22. Study of species composition and community structure of spiders along its ecological
determinants in different habitats of upper northern part of Rajasthan, India. Gurmeet Singh. 2013. IGNOU, New Delhi.
ANNEXURE III
M. Phil. Dissertations supervised 1. Limnological studies on Shivbari temple tank, Bikaner: Phytoplanktonic
community and productivity. C.K. Bahura. 1989. 2. Limnological studies on Shivbari temple tank, Bikaner: Biotectonic (Periphytonic)
community and productivity. Pratima Bahura, 1989. 3. Environmental monitoring of waters in and around Bikaner with special reference to
macrobenthic fauna. Saroj Bugalia, 1990. 4. A planktonological survey of some water bodies in and around Bikaner (Rajasthan). Renu
Bahura, 1990. 5. Environmental monitoring of Kodamdesar village pond, Bikaner. Harbhajan Kaur Lubana,
1991. 6. Environmental monitoring of Kolayat lake, Bikaner. Rajender Kaur Sidhu.1991. 7. Comparative limnology of two desert reservoirs near Bikaner. Reena Sharma, 1992. 8. A preliminary ecological appraisal of a sewage fish pond and adjoining oxidation pond at
Vallabh gardens, Bikaner. Reena Agarwal, 1992. 9. Limnology of a village pond near Bikaner with special reference to planktonic community
and productivity. Meenakshi Gupta, 1993. 10. Periphytonic and benthic studies on a village pond near Bikaner. Leena Sharan, 1993. 11. On some limnological aspects of Chundasagar pond, Gajner (Bikaner;Rajasthan). Meeta
Arora, 1994. 12. A preliminary ecological appraisal of a newly constructed reservoir in the Indian desert.
Lalit Kumar Sharma, 1995. 13. Mollusc fauna and its ecology in some waters around Bikaner (NW Rajasthan). Neelam
Gehlot, 1996. 14. A study on the trophic status of some bodies of water in the Indian desert. Neeru Dadhich,
1996. 15. Colonization dynamics of periphyton on artificial substrates. Dimple Chawla, 1997. 16. Senescence in a man-made water sheet in the Indian desert. Deepak Saigal, 1998. 17. Planktonic productivity with special reference to the waters in the Indian desert. Sangeeta
Modi, 1999. 18. Physical-chemical limnology of desert waters around Bikaner: A review. Virendra Sharma,
2003. 19. A bioecological study on the drying sediments of an ephemeral pond in the Indian desert.
Abhishekh Khatri, 2004. 20. A study on culture of zooplankton in sewage water. J.K. Solanki. 2005.
21. A study on tolerance to some physical-chemical factors among common gastropods found in desert waters around Bikaner. Anil Agarwal, 2006.
22. A study on the reproductive biology of pulmonate snail Indoplanorbis exustus in captivity
and in desert waters around Bikaner. Sarita Kumari. 2007. 23. Diversity of ichthyofauna and its ecological attributes in Rana Pratap Sagar. Pooja
Chakraverty. 2008. 24. Primary productivity in Darbari village pond, Bikaner: A short term appraisal. Vikas
Sharma. 2008. 25. Macrobenthic fauna of some desert waters: A comparative study. Kavita Sharma. 2009. 26. Planktonic productivity in some desert waters around Bikaner: A comparative study.
Deepika Arora. 2009.
M.Sc. Dissertation
1. Solid waste management with special reference to desert city Bikaner. Subhash
Srivastava, 2004. Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim.
ANNEXURE IV
Seminars/Symposia/Conferences/Workshops represented
1. IV All India Symposium on Comparative Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, Tirupati.
1978.
2. 1st All India Conference on Desert Technology, Bikaner. 1979.
3. National Symposium on Evaluation of our Environment, Jodhpur. 1981.
4. 1st All India Conference on Limnology, Nagarjunanagar. 1982.
5. Regional Workshop on Limnology and Water Resources Management in Developing
Countries of Asia and Pacific, Kuala Lumpur. 1982. (not attended in person)
6. III All India Conference on Desert Technology, Bhavnagar. 1983.
7. IV All India Seminar on Ichthyology, Dehra Dun. 1983.
8. Second International Symposium on the Brine Shrimp Artemia, Belgium. 1985. (not
attended in person)
9. National Seminar on advances in Economic Zoology, Jodhpur. 1987.
10. National Seminar on Water Management Techniques for Minimising Environmental
Degradation, Udaipur. 1990.
11. Meeting of Experts on Gaps in Researches on the Faunal Diversity in the Thar Desert,
Jodhpur.1994.
12. National Seminar on Tribal Development and Environment, Udaipur. 1994.
13. Workshop on Freshwater Aquaculture Practices, Chandigarh. 1995.
14. National Training Workshop on National Children’s Science Congress, Hyderabad. 1996.
15. National Conference on Environment and Ecodevelopment of Pushkar Valley of
Rajasthan, Ajmer. 1997.
16. Workshop of Research Supervisors, MDS University, Ajmer. 1998.
17. National Seminar on Management of Natural Resources of Rajasthan, Bikaner. 1998.
18. National Seminar on Environmental and Educational Development with reference to
Indian desert, Bikaner. 1998.
19. Indo-US Workshop on Conservation and Development of Natural Fishery Resources of
Western Himalayas, Chandigarh. 1998.
20. International Conference on Tropical Aquatic Ecosystems: Health, Conservation and
Management, Nainital. 1999.
21. New Millennium Conference on Retrospect of Indian Research on Environmental
Pollution: Focus 21st Century, New Delhi. 1999.
22. National Symposium on Aquatic Biodiversity and Emerging trends in Freshwater Biology,
Srinagar Garhwal. 1999.
23. National Conference on Inland Water Potential, Pollution Management and Conservation,
Chhindwara. 1999.
24. Fourteenth National Congress of Parasitology, New Delhi. 2000.
25. WHO sponsored Seminar on Utility of GIS and RS in Monitoring Vector-borne Diseases,
Jodhpur. 2001.
26. Fifteenth National Congress of Parasitology, Jodhpur. October, 2001.
27. Agriculture Based Patent Awareness Workshop, Bikaner. November, 2001.
28. National Conferance on Living Resources for Bio-industries, Aurangabad. December,
2001. Chaired Technical Session.
29. XI National Symposium on Environment, Udaipur. June, 2002.
30. Workshop on Captive Breeding of Falcons, Jaipur. June, 2002.
31. National Seminar on Biodiversity and Sustainable use of Bioresources, Bhopal. October,
2002.
32. National Conference on Environmental Biology, Rajkot. October, 2002.
33. National Symposium on Management of Aquatic Resources for Biodiversity maintenance
and conservation, Jodhpur. February, 2004.
34. An NGO’s Workshop for Scientific Awareness 2004, Bikaner. March, 2004.
35. National Seminar on Recent Advances in Aquatic Biology, School of Studies in Zoology,
Jiwaji University, Gwalior. 2005.
36. National Conference on Environment and Peace: Contemporary Concerns, Bikaner. 2005.
37. VII National Conference of Society of Science and Environment, Udaipur. 2005.
38. National Conference on Conservation and Management of Faunal Diversity of Rajasthan,
Jaipur. 2006. Chaired session.
39. National Conference on Biodiversity Conservation, Bhilwara. September, 2006.
40. XXXIV RGA National Conference on Environmental Conservation and Resource
Management, Bikaner. October, 2006.
41. National Conference on Emerging Trends in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Bikaner.
January, 2007. Chaired session.
42. National Symposium on Limnology, Udaipur. February, 2007. Co-chaired session.
43. National Seminar on Environmental Impact Assessment, Ajmer. February, 2007. Chaired
session.
44. International Conference on Multiple Roles of Wetlands, Legnaro (Padova), Italy. 2007.
(not attended in person)
45. National Conference on Environmental Science: Current Status and Emerging
Challenges, Udaipur. November, 2007.
46. National Conference on Biodiversity and Conservation, Nua, Jhunjhunu. December, 2007.
Invited Lecture.
47. National Seminar on Nuclear Science, University of Bikaner, Bikaner. January, 2008.
Organizing Secretary.
48. Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment, G.J. University of Science and
Technology, Hisar. July, 2008.
49. National Seminar on Global Warming: The burning issue. March 5, 2008. Engineering
College, Bikaner.
50. National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences, 2008. Dungar College,
Bikaner. Invited Lecture, Member National Advisory Committee.
51. Induction Symposium on Dimensions in Biotechnology, Sikar, April 26, 2009. Invited
Lecturer.
52. National Symposium on Biodiversity Conservation & Environmental Biotechnology, Sikar,
Nov 27, 2009. Key-note address, Member National Advisory Committee.
53. National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Science, Churu, Dec 1-2, 2009.
Member National Advisory Committee.
54. National Conference on Environmental Health Hazards, Kota, Dec 17-18, 2009. Key-note
address.
55. National Seminar on Conservation of Lakes and Water Resources: Management
Strategies, Udaipur, Feb 19-20, 2010. Invited Lecturer, Chaired session.
56. National Conference on Thrust Area of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sikar, Feb 26-
27, 2010. Member Organizing Committee, Chaired session, Plenary Lecture.
57. 98th Indian science Congress, Chennai: New Biology Section: Jan. 3-7, 2011. Invited
Lecture.
58. National Conference on Various dimensions in Zoological Science, Jodhpur. Feb. 8, 2011.
Invited Lecture.
59. International Conference on Advances in Ecological Research (ICAER), MGS University,
Bikaner, Dec 19-21, 2011. Organizing Secretary.
60. National Symp. on Role of Science in Salvaging the Environment. Poddar Intl College,
Jaipur. Dec 23-24, 2011. Invited Lecture.
61. National Workshop on Bipodiversity: Measurement, Assessment and Conservation. M.D.
College, Sri Ganganagar. Feb 21-23, 2012. Invited Lecture.
62. National Seminar on Pollution and the Sustainable Development: Statutory Realities,
Social Chaos and Scientific Challenges. N.M. Law PG College, Hanumangarh. Feb 25-26,
2012. Invited Lecture.
63. National Seminar on Environment Management & Biodiversity Conservation. Lohia
College, Churu. Oct 6-7, 2012. Valedictory Lecture.
64. Convention on Climate Change and Water. Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur. Oct 10-
11, 2012. Invited Lecture.
65. National conference on Environmental Pollution- Challenges & Remediation. Marudhar
Engineering College, Bikaner. Oct 19-20, 2012. Keynote Address.
66. National conference on Effect of Radiation on Human race, SGL Bihani SDPG College,
Sri Ganganagar. March 1-13, 2013. Valedictory Lecture.
67. Rajasthan Conclave for Inter-institutional Collaborative Research. Desert Medicine
Research Centre, Jodhpur. July, 2013.
68. Research Methodology Programme for Ph.D. students in Social Sciences. Dept of
Geography, Dungar College, Bikaner. October 15, 2013. Keynote Address.
69. Convention on Climate Change. Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur. Oct. 19, 2013.
Invited Lecture.
70. National Conference on Environmental Terrorism: A challenge for the New Millennium.
St. Wilfred’s PG College, Jaipur. October 25-26, 2013. Invited Lecture.
71. National Seminar on Climate change and Environment. Vidhya Bhawan Rural Institute,
Udaipur. Dec. 23-24, 2013. Member Advisory Committee, Invited Lecture.
72. National Seminar on Igniting Young Minds for Emerging India. SESOMU Girls College, Sri
Dungargarh. January 12-13, 2014. Member Advisory Committee, Invited Lecture.
73. National Coference on Energy and Environmental Engineering. Manda Institute of
Technnology, Bikaner. April 26-27, 2014. Member National Advisory Committee,
Invited Lecture.
74. International Symposium on Biodiversity: Status, Utilization and Impact of Challenging
Climatic Conditions BBA University, Lucknow. October 30-31, 2014. Invited Lecture,
Chairman-Technical Session.
75. National Seminar on Threats to Biodiversity and Ecosystems: Impacts of Developmental
Projects and Climate Change. Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar. Nov. 17-19, 2014.
Invited Lecture.