| Department |
Zoology |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor, Head of Department |
| Qualification |
M.Sc. Zoology, B.Ed, Ph.D, CSIR-JRF, CSIR-UGC NET, ICMR- Post Doctoral Fellowship, DBT BioCARe Fellowship |
| Gender |
Female |
| Areas of Interest |
Population Genetics, Epidemiology, Environment & Aquatic Biology |
| Area of Specialization |
Molecular Genetics |
| Email |
archanasaini@gmail.com |
| Contact |
+918826546860 |
| ORCID ID |
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2735-3116 |
| Teaching Experience |
18 years |
| Research Experience |
11 Years |
| Research Projects |
03 Major (Funded by DBT & ICMR) & 01 Institutional Seed Money Project |
| 03 Major (Funded by DBT & ICMR) & 01 Institutional Seed Money Project |
- ‘Agrochemical and Heavy Metal Exposure: Mitigation of Physical and Mental Health Risks in the Doaba Region of Punjab’ Funded by ICSSR, Ministry of Education, New Delhi (2026-28); Sanctioned Cost Rs16,00,000/-.(Ongoing)
- ‘Multidimensional investigation on Aprostocetuspurpureus, a resurgent parasitoid ofIndian lac insect, Kerrialacca(Kerr.) for devising lac crop management strategies’ Funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India, New Delhi: Rs. 28, 43, 697/- .(Completed).
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| Project Sanctioned as ICMR-Post Doctoral Fellow |
‘Development and characterization of microsatellite (SSR) based molecularmarkers for identification, authentication and analysis of variations in Saracaasoca(Roxb.) dewilde’, Funded by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. (Completed). |
| Seed Money Project (KMV) |
‘Evaluation of Plastic Pollution in Fresh Water Ecosystems (2020-22)’ (Completed). |
| Research Guidance |
01 DBT-JRF & 15 MSc Dissertations |
| Research Publications |
- 36 Research Papers & Book Chapters (In International Referred/Scopus Indexed Journals)
- Books Edited: 02
- Presented 27 Research Papers at International and National Conferences
- Participated in 38 International and National Conferences
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| Fellowships Awarded |
- Awarded Fellowship as DBT BioCARe Scientist by Dept of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt of India, New Delhi.
- Award of ICMR- Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi.
- Award of CSIR- JRF from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, New Delhi, India).
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| Awards/Recognitions |
- Women Scientist Award in International Conference on Current Advances in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Allied Sciences, held at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra in 2023.
- Best Women Researcher Award in the field of Zoology during National Conference on Smart Summit -2021 held in Madurai.
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| Offices Held: |
- Co-Coordinator DBT Star College Status Grant by Dept of Biotechnology, Govt. of India.
- Co-Ordinator (Sciences), Centre for Competitive Exams, KMV.
- In charge of Committee on Collaboration and Community of Research Development Centre, KMV.
- Member Implementation Committee of CURIE (Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence) Project.
- Member, Minority Cell
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| Professional Memberships |
- Life Member of Society for Advancement of Natural Resins & Gums (SANRAG)
- Life Member Punjab Academy of Sciences
- Member of Asian Fisheries Forum (AFF)
- Member of International Society of Zoological Sciences (ISZS)
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