CURRICULUM VITAE Name Dr. KAUSHAL PRATAP SINGH Nationality Indian Father’s Name Mr. Ram Prakash Singh Chauhan Mother’s Name Smt. Chandra Prabha Chauhan Date of Birth 11 -July -1979 Marital Status Single Sex Male Permanent Address H.N. - 2229, Upadhyay Wali Gali, Kharagjeet Nagar, Mainpuri- 205 001 (Uttar- Pradesh) Qualification S.No. CLASS 1. 2. 3. BOARD/ UNIVERSITY Ph. D. * Dr. B. R. A. UNIVERSITY AGRA (U.P.) M. Sc. Dr. B. R. A. UNIVERSITY AGRA (U.P.) B. Sc. Dr. B. R. A. UNIVERSITY AGRA (U.P.) INTERMEDIATE U.P. BOARD YEAR DIVISION SUBJECT / Per cent 2007 Awarded BOTANY (Plant Pathology) 2001 Ist / 61.83% 1999 Ist / 62.93% BOTANY BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, CHEMISTRY 4. 1996 IInd / 52.4% HINDI, ENGLISH, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, BIOLOGY nd 5. HIGH SCHOOL U.P. BOARD 1994 II / 49.1% HINDI, ENGLISH, MATHS, SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, SOCIAL SCIENCE *Title of the Thesis: “Taxonomy and parasitism of various fungal species associated with diseases of Dalbergia sissoo in Mainpuri district (U. P.)” (Duration: Dec. 2002 to May 2007) 2 E- mail kaushalmpi1978@yahoo.com Phone No. 08410820211 Language Known Hindi & English Computer Adept in MS-Windows applications like Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Internet Explorer, Coral Draw 12, Photoshop 7 and Adobe Page-maker. Vocational Trainings: Underwent training on ‘Fungal Biotechnology’ with exposure on Fungal Biotechnology, Fermentation technology, Mycorrhizal Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Gene amplification techniques, Protoplasmic fusion, Production of Taxol, Mushroom technology, Enzyme production techniques, IPR , Biosafety and Electron microscopy etc. in Centre for Advance Studies, Department of Botany, Madras University, Chennai (Tamilnadu); (Duration: 23-Aug-2004 to 29-Aug-2004) Underwent summer training programme on various Biotechnological, Microbiological and Biochemical techniques in Central Jalma Institute for Leprosy and other Mycobacterial Diseases, Tajganj, Agra-282 001 (Uttar-Pradesh); (Duration: 1-Jul2005 to 15-Jul-2005) Underwent training on ‘Export Management and Documentation’ conducted by Micro, small and medium enterprises-development enterprises, Ministry of Micro, small and medium enterprises, Govt. of India, New Delhi at MSME, Nunihai, Agra. (Duration: 21-Aug-2007 to 11-Sep-2007) Underwent training on ‘Collection, Preservation and Taxonomical identification of Aphyllophorales and Higher fungi’ from Botanical Survey of India, Northern Circle, Dehradun (Uttarakhand). (Duration: 2-Jun-2008 to 13-Jun-2008) Teaching Experience: Teach graduate students as a Contract Lecturer in Shree Megh Singh Degree College, Abidgarh, Hathras road, Agra-282 006 (Duration: July 2001- June 2002 & July 2008- April 2011) 3 Present employment: Currently working as a Coordinator in the project under ‘Rajat Jayanti Vigyan Sanchark Fellowship’ scheme of DST, New Delhi in Botany Department, R. B. S. College, Agra-282 002 (Duration: May 2011 to till date) Project Completed: Completed a project with the post of ‘Project Fellow’ in solid waste management programme by Vermicomposting using Agra’s Petha Industry waste under Department of Bio Technology, New Delhi ‘Vermitech Enterprises sponsored for project entitled Eco-management as and Improvement of Rural Mass’ pursuing under supervision of Dr. Seema Bhadauria, Reader, Department of Botany, R.B.S. College, Agra-282 002 (U.P). (Duration: January 2005 to February 2008) Life Member: Swadeshi Science Movement, Vigyan Bharti, New Delhi Annual Member: Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Udaipur (2009,10) PRESENTATION IN CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIUM/ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS: 1. Kumari, P.; Rathor, R. K. S.; Singh, K. P. and Tiwari A. (2004). Biochemical identification of seed protein of oleiferous Brassicas by SDS-PAGE. Indian Science Congress, Chandigarh (Punjab), 3-7 January. 2. Singh, K. P.; Bhadauria, S.; Kumari, P. and Tiwari A. (2004). Influence of meteorological factors at germination stage of Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. Indian Science Congress, Chandigarh (Punjab), 3-7 January. 3. Tiwari, A.; Singh, A. K.; Bhadauria, S. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Seasonal occurrence of Comstockaspis perniciosa (california scale) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) A scaly insect of Abutilon indicum (Linn.), Indian Science Congress, Chandigarh (Punjab), 3-7 January. 4. Kumari, P.; Rathor, R. K. S.; Rani, M. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Electrophoresis of seed proteins of oleiferous Brassicas in Polyacrylamide Gel for their identification. Proc. National seminar on Application of Biotechnology, Bhagwandas Todi College, Sikar (Rajasthan), 23-24 January. 4 5. Goyal, D.; Bhadauria, S. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Characterization of four Emblica officinalis varieties growing in nurseries and plantation at Agra. Proc. National seminar on Application of Biotechnology, Bhagwandas Todi College, Sikar (Rajasthan), 23-24 January 6. Tiwari, A.; Singh, A. K.; Bhadauria, S.; Singh, M.; Singh, K. P. and Sharma V. K. (2004). Regeneration potential of some native medicinal plants in Agra. Proc. National seminar on Application of Biotechnology, Bhagwandas Todi College, Sikar (Rajasthan), 23-24 January 7. Bhadauria, S.; Bhadauria, E.; Kushwah, B. S. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Knowledge level of rural women on medicinal plants cultivation and wasteland utilization by biotechnology. Proc. National seminar on Application of Biotechnology, Bhagwandas Todi College, Sikar (Rajasthan), 23-24 January. 8. Bhadauria, U. P. S.; Bhadauria, S.; Tiwari, A. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Effect of seasonal fluctuation on micro fungi inhabiting on some medicinal plants growing in sodic soil. Proc. International conference on sustainable management of sodic soil. UPCAR. Lucknow, 9- 14 February. 9. Bhadauria, S.; Kushwah, B. S.; Bhadauria, U. P. S.; Bhadauria, E. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Adoption status of women beneficiaries for alkali soil utilization and Emblica cultivation under SPD programme of Department of Biotechnology in Mainpuri district. Proc. International conference on sustainable management of sodic soil. UPCAR. Lucknow, 9- 14 February. 10. Singh, K. P.; Bhadauria, S. and Paliwal, P. (2004). A preview of insect fauna infesting Dalbergia sissoo. Proc. National symposium on Crop surveillance: Disease forecasting and management, I.P.S., I.A.R.I., New Delhi, 19- 21 February. 11. Singh, K. P.; Bhadauria, S.; Goyal, D. and Kumari, P. (2004). An assemblage of fungal flora on Dalbergia sissoo- an important timber tree. Proc. National symposium on Crop surveillance: Disease forecasting and management, I.P.S., I.A.R.I., New Delhi, 19- 21 February. 12. Tiwari, A.; Singh, A.K.; Singh, K. P.; Goyal, D. and Kumari, P. (2004). Ethno medicinal study of some naturalized herbs and shrubs growing in Agra district of India. Proc. National seminar of Frontiers of medicinal plants’ diversity: Prospecting in sustainable management for human welfare, Gorakhpur, (U.P.) on 26-27 June. 13. Goyal, D.; Bhadauria, S. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Identification, characterization and conservation of Emblica officinalis (amla) – a medicinal tree. Proc. National seminar of Frontiers of medicinal plants’ diversity: Prospecting in sustainable management for human welfare, Gorakhpur, (U.P.) on 26-27 June. 14. Bhargava, V.; Bhadauria, S. and Singh, K. P. (2004). Biocomposting of organic waste and its effect on Shankhpushpi and Palmarosa. Proc. National seminar of Frontiers of medicinal plants’ diversity: Praospecting in sustainable management for human welfare, Gorakhpur, (U.P.), 26-27 June. (Awarded) 5 15. Singh, K. P.; Bhadauria, S. and Chauhan, A. (2005). Biodiversity of wood- deteriorating fungi in western Uttar-Pradesh- a case study. Proc. National seminar by The National Academy of Sciences, India held at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on December 8-9, 2005. 16. Singh K. P.; Bhadauria S.; Chauhan A. and Jain A. (2006). Bio-deterioration of wood and their composite material. Proc. in 6th International Conference on Bio-deterioration of cultural property held at IMTECH, Chandigarh (India) on 14-17 Feb. 17. Chauhan A., Bhadauria S., Goyal B., Singh K. P. and Jain A. (2006). Screening of microorganism for CaCO3 utilization through biomineralization. Proc. in 6th International Conference on Bio-deterioration of cultural property held at IMTECH, Chandigarh (India) on 14-17 Feb. 18. Chauhan A.; Bhadauria S.; Goyal B.; Singh K. P. and Jain A. (2006). Deterioration of marble monument in Agra caused by algae. Proc. in 6th International Conference on Bio-deterioration of cultural property held at IMTECH, Chandigarh (India) on 14-17 Feb. 19. Jain A.; Bhadauria S.; Chauhan A.; Sharma P. and Singh K. P. (2006). Biodiversity & biodeterioration of sand stone monuments at Agra. Proc. in 6th International Conference on Bio-deterioration of cultural property held at IMTECH, Chandigarh (India) on 14-17 Feb. 20. /khjt eksgu] dkS'ky izrki flag ,oa lhek HknkSfj;k ¼2006½- lwj ljksoj i{kh fogkj ¼dhBe >hy½] vkxjk esa tydqEHkh ds izdksi dk oehZ tSo rduhdh }kjk izcU/kdh; fuokj.k- lkjka'k iqfLrdk] ok;qe.Myh; ,ao Ik;kZoj.k foKku % u, vk;ke ij jk"Vªh; laxks"Bh- 19&20 tuojh- 21. lhek HknkSfj;k] ch- ,l- dq’kokg] vuqt ukjk;u feJk] dkS'ky izrki flag ,oa /khjt eksgu ¼2006½- oehZ tSo iz©/kksfxdh }kjk isBk m/kksx vif’k"V dk fu;kstu ,oa vkyw dh Qly ij bl fuÆer [kkn dk izÒkokadyu- lkjka'k iqfLrdk] ok;qe.Myh; ,ao Ik;kZoj.k foKku % u, vk;ke ij jk"Vªh; laxks"Bh19&20 tuojh- 22. Singh K. P and Kumari P. (2006). Utility of SSR and ISSR markers for assessment of genetic diversity in Brassicas and their related genera. Proc. National conference on Innovations in Indian science, engineering & technology held at I.A.R.I., Pusa, New Delhi on 24-26 Nov. 23. Singh, K. P. (2007). Soil diversity in India and importance of macro and micronutrients for plant health. National workshop on science and technology for instrumentation in soil testing facility, Raja Balwant Singh College, Agra on 23 March. 24. Singh K. P., Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. (2007). An Inventory of Medicinal Plants in Mainpuri District. Proc. National seminar organized by National Academy of Sciences, India at CFTRI, Mysore on 06-08 December. 6 25. 26. Singh, K. P.; Kumari P. and Bhadauria, S. (2007). Alternaria leaf blight of Shisham in nurseries and their control. Proc. National seminar by The National Academy of Sciences, India held at Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore (Karnataka) on December 6-8. Singh, K. P.; Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. (2007). Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. : An Indian rosewood tree under threat of fungal pathogens. Proc. National seminar by The National Academy of Sciences, India held at Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore (Karnataka) on December 6-8. 27. Singh, K. P.; Kumari, P. and Bhadauria, S. (2008). Alternaria leaf spot disease of cucurbitaceous hosts and its Management. Proc. National seminar by The National Academy of Sciences, India held at Botany Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh (Punjab) on November 21-23. 28. Kumari, P.; Singh, K. P.; Chauhan, A.; Singhal, D. M. and Bhadauria, S. (2008). Rapid invitro multiplication and conservation of Calophyllum inophyllum (An anti-HIV medicinal Plant). Proc. National seminar by The National Academy of Sciences, India held at Botany Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh (Punjab) on November 21-23. 29. Kaushal Pratap Singh. (2009). Attended a National workshop entitled as ‘Regional capacity building workshop on Grass study and Identification’ held at Department of Botany, D. A. V. College, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) on 20-21 March. 30. izhrs’k dqekjh ,ao dkS'ky izrki flag (2010). tSoizkS/kksfxd Qlysa% rduhfd;kWa] miyfC/k;kWa ,ao lEHkkouk;sa- lkjka'k iqfLrdk] tSo izkS/kksfxdh esa u, f{kfrt ij jk"Vªh; dk;Z’kkyk- jk"Vªh; vUrZfo"k;h foKku ,ao izkS/kksfxdh laLFkku] f×kosUnze] dsjy] 23&24 Qjojh- 31. Singh, K. P.; Goyal, D. and Bhadauria, S. (2011). In-vitro Micro-propagation of Ceropegia bulbosa (a threatened medicinal plant) for conservation and rapid multiplication. Proc. National seminar on ‘Conservation, Cultivation and Utilization of Medicinal Plants’ held on February 26-27, 2011 at R. B. S. College, Agra. Publication: 1. Bhadauria S., Kushwah B. S., Goyal D. and Singh K. P. (2004) Growth Performance and fungal infestation under low temperature in Neem and Tulsi. Journal of Agrometerology. 6: 132- 135. 2. Goyal, D.; Bhadauria S. and Singh, K. P., Title: Identification, Characterization and Conservation of Emblica officinalis (Amla) – A Medicinal Tree, Book: Recent Advances in Medicinal Plants, Vol.1: 141-145, Edited by S. K. Prabhuji, G. P. Rao & S. K. Patil, Year: 2005, also available at website http://www. vedamsbooks.com. 7 3. Mohan D., Kumari P., Singh K. P. and Chauhan A. (2008). Role of soil microorganisms in nutrition and health of higher plants. In: Soil Microflora (Ed. Gupta, R. K., Kumar, M. and Vyas, D.) Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. pp 137-143. 4. Singh K. P., Mohan D. and Bhadauria S. (2008). Bacterial and Fungal Diversity in Alkali Affected Soil. In: Soil Microflora (Ed. Gupta, R. K., Kumar, M. and Vyas, D.) Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. pp 74-83. Singh, K. P., Mohan D., Yadav R. and Bhadauria S. (2008). Seasonal variation in root colonization and rhizosphere soil spore population of mycorrhiza species in various plants growing in alkali soil. In: Soil Microflora (Ed. Gupta, R. K., Kumar, M. and Vyas, D.) Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. pp 197-207. 5. 6. Singh K. P., Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. 2008. Mortality of Dalbergia sissoo incited by Fusarium solani in western Uttar- Pradesh and its management. J Mycol Pl Pathol 38(3): 621624. 7. Singh K. P., Yadav R. and Bhadauria S. (2009) Growth and nodulation in Acacia nilotica Benth under mycorrhizal fungi and nutrient treated alkali soil after one year of inoculation. Indian Forester. 135(3): 412-419. 8. Singh K. P., Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. (2009). A survey of the Indian rose wood tree Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. under threat of fungal pathogens. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences India, Sect. B, Pt. II, 79: 86-95. 9. Singh K. P., Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. (2009). Management of Alternaria leaf blight of Dalbergia sissoo. Indian Journal of Forestry. 32 (3): 429-430. 10. Kumari P., Rathore R. K. S., Yadav R., Singh K. P. and Kumar R. (2009). Utility of SSR and ISSR Markers for Assessment of Genetic Diversity in Brassicas and Their Related Genera. Progressive Agriculture. 9 (1): 71-78. 11. Singh K. P., Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. (2009). An Inventory of Medicinal Plants in Mainpuri District. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences. 31(3): 223-227. 12. Sehgal D. K., Singh K. P., and Singhal D. M. (2010). Diversity of wood-rotting Basidiomycetes of Kumaon and Garhwal Himalaya. In Phytodiversity: An Overview (Ed. Gupta, R. K. and Kumar, M.), I. K. International Publishing House, New Delhi. pp. 101-110. 13. Singh K. P., Kumari P., Chauhan A. and Bhadauria S. (2010). Seasonal variation in root colonization and rhizosphere spore population of AM fungi in alkaline soil. J Mycol Pl Pathol, 40 (3): 420-424. 14. Singh K. P., Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. (2010). Alternaria leaf spot disease of cucurbitaceous hosts and it’s Management. Proc Nat Acad Sci India, Sec-B, 80 (3): 266-272. 8 15. Singh K. P., Yadav R. and Bhadauria S. (2010). Growth performance, phosphorus and nitrogen uptake in Acacia nilotica under AM inoculated and uninoculated alkaline soils at different stages of growth. Indian Journal of Forestry. 33 (3): 313-317. 16. Kumari P., Singh K. P. and Rathore R. K. S. (2011). Application of protein electrophoresis for purity testing and cultivar identification of oleiferous Brassicas. Proc Nat Acad Sci India, SecB, 81: 148-151. 17. Singh K. P., Chauhan A., Yadav R., Kumari P. and Bhadauria S. (2011). Biomass production, phosphorus and nitrogen percent in Acacia nilotica under AM fungi and nutrient treated soil. (Accepted: Indian Forester). 18. Kumari P., Singh K. P. and Rathore R. K. S. (2011). Morphometric study for varietal identification of oleiferous brassicas. (Accepted: Proc Nat Acad Sci India). Referees: 1. Dr. R. K. S. Rathore (Ex-Head) 10, Govind Nagar, Shahganj, Agra - 282 001 (U. P.) 2. Dr. Seema Bhadauria (Reader) Botany Department Raja Balwant Singh College Agra - 282 002 (U. P.) Declaration I, Dr. Kaushal Pratap Singh, hereby declare that all statements made in this CV are true, complete and correct to best of my knowledge and belief. Date: (Dr. Kaushal Pratap Singh)