Amity Institute of Environmental
Toxicology,
Safety and Management
(AIETSM)
Amity University
Uttar Pradesh
Noida 201303
Aims and Objectives
• Environmental Toxicology – cause and effect- analysis of
environmental contaminants (e.g. PAH’s, PCB’s,
pesticides, Heavy metals, dioxins/dibenzofurans etc.)
and their impact on eco-system (soil, water, air, flora and
fauna)
• Safety and Management- Bio-remediation, site
reclamation, environmental monitoring and data
collection, waste water treatment, solid waste
management, E- waste management technologies
Projects:
Current:
•
•
Ministry of Environment and
Forests
Analysis of surface and ground
water
contamination
through
indiscriminate
use
of
Agrochemicals (pesticides) use in
the region of crops of maximum
pesticide usage (Rice, cotton and
vegetables) ~30Lakh
Vegetable and soil samples are
also being analyses for pesticide
residue. In addition, training to
farmers for judicious use of
pesticide including IPM
• Among the sample analysis 40% of
organochlorine pesticide were detected
above MRL value of 0.1 ppb
• Organochlorine
pesticides
were
detected more in river samples then the
tube well samples. There level range
from 0.124 to 1.894 in river samples,
while in groundwater samples it ranged
from0.017 to 0.917ppb
• Among the sample analysis 26% of
organophosphate
pesticide
were
detected
above
MRL
value.
In
organophosphate pesticide Phorate ,
chlorpyriphos and Quinalaphos were
found to be above MRL value
• Phorate range from 0.141 to 1.914 ppb,
chlorpyriphos range from 0.104 to 0.834
ppb and Quinalaphos range from 0.192 to
1.926 ppb
Department of Science and
Technology
• To study the dissipation
leaching and persistence of
chlorpyrifos in three types of
soils with different pH i.e.
acid, alkali and neutral
• As chlorpyrifos is being used
indiscriminately in India for
termite control in household
and in agricultural practices
for various crop protection
packages without testing soil
properties above parameters
are being studied taking soil
of different types from various
parts of India
Ministry of Earth
Sciences
Study of contamination of soil
and water through heavily
loaded unlined drains in Delhi
The project work is planned specially
Keeping in view the problem of
groundwater contamination in Indian
context through unlined drains which are
over loaded, with sewage waste from huge
urban population and also waste from
industries, lysimetric studies are
important to know the possible sources
and types of groundwater contamination
through leaching
Completed Project
Department of Science and
Technology
• “Leaching Behavior Of Currently
Used Pesticides In Different
Types Of Soil” has received
“New investigator Award” at
American
Chemical
Society
meeting, 17-21 August, 08
Research Work:
Title: Incidence of Breast Cancer in relation
to Environmental Toxicant
(in collaboration with Dharamshila Hospital
and Cancer Research Institute)
Objectives:
•
To study the association between PAHs
and pesticides concentration in blood of
the women suffering from malignant
growth, breast cancer.
•
To examine biochemical parameters as a
mechanism(s)
of
their
toxicity
by
estimating SOD (superoxidedismutase),
CAT (catalase), GSH (glutathione) and
MDA (malondialdehyde)
Research Work:
Title:
Physico
and
biochemical
Assay
Organophosphorous pesticides for Human
assessment.
of
risk
This work includes:
3D Model of Organophosphorous Pesticide molecules
and enzyme acetyl cholinesterase(AChE)
Docking of each molecules of organophosphorous
pesticide with enzyme Acetylcholinesterase for
inhibitory potential of such pesticides using suitable
software( Discovery studio, argus lab, auto dock etc.)
Structure activity analysis: Quantitative structureactivity relationship (QSAR) for enzyme activity
Enzyme assays of most commonly used and most
toxic organophosphorous pesticides
Research Work:
Degradation
of
biodegradable
biodegradable plastic
and
non
Workshop -MOEF
FACULTY
1.Name: Dr. Mona Sharma
Designation: Research Scientist
Qualification: Ph.D
Specialisation: Environment Sciences
Strength: Honesty , Commitment
Name: Shalini Thakur
Designation: Senior Research Fellow
Qualification:
M.Sc.
(Environmental
Science)
Project Title: Analysis of surface and
ground water contamination through
indiscriminate use of Agrochemicals
(pesticides) use in the region of crops of
maximum pesticide usage (Rice, cotton
and vegetables)
Hobbies: Surfing Internet
Strength: Honesty , Determinant
Name: Khushbu Gulati
Designation: Senior Research Fellow
Qualification:
M.Sc.
(Environmental
Science)
Project Title: To study the dissipation,
leaching
and
persistence
of
chlorpyrifos in three types of soil with
different pH i.e. acid, alkaline and
neutral.
Hobbies: Watching Television, Traveling,
Reading Research articles, surfing the
net
Strength: Honest, Sincere, Hardworking,
Diligent
Name: Ashwani Kumar
Designation: Junior Research Fellow
Qualification: M.Sc. (Ag)Molecular Biology
and Biotechnology
Project Title: Study of contamination of
Earth (soil and groundwater) through
leaching of sewage waste from heavily
loaded unlined drains in Delhi.
Hobbies: Listening music, Reading, Surfing
Internet, Gardening
Strength:
Straight
forward
nature,
Intellectuality
Name: Mr. Nirpen Laishram
Designation: Junior Research Fellow
Qualification: M.Sc. (Chemistry)
Project Title: Study of contamination of
Earth (soil and groundwater) through
leaching of sewage waste from heavily
loaded unlined drains in Delhi.
Hobbies: Playing football, Badminton,
Reading novel, Music, Movies
Strength: Honesty, Intellectuality, Straight
forward
Name: Khush Preet Kaur
Designation: Scientific Assistant
Qualification: M.Sc. (Biotechnology)
Hobbies: Listening music, Reading,
Surfing Internet, cycling
Strength: Straight forward nature,
Intellectuality
Name: Anuj Ranjan
Designation: Scientific Assistant
Qualification:
M.Sc.
(Biotechnology/
Major
in
Bioinformatics)
Hobbies: Listening music, Reading,
Surfing Internet, writing poems,
Literature
Strength: Straight forward nature,
Intellectuality
Name: Dileep Kumar Saxena
Designation: Field Assistant
Qualification: B.Sc. (Biochemistry)
Project Title: Study of contamination of
Earth (soil and groundwater) through
leaching of sewage waste from heavily
loaded unlined drains in Delhi.
Hobbies: Playing Cricket, Reading Newspaper,
Driving Bike, Watching Movies
Strength: Honesty, Work hard
Name: Rakesh Kumar
Designation:
Assistant
Field
cum
Laboratory
Qualification: B.Sc. (General)
Project Title: Analysis of surface and
ground water contamination through
indiscriminate
use
of
Agrochemicals
(pesticides) use in the region of crops of
maximum pesticide usage (Rice, cotton
and vegetables)
Hobbies:
Surfing
Net,
Informative News, Traveling
Watching
Strength: Honest, Ability to Work Hard
under minimal supervision
Name: Girish Singh
Designation: Lab Attendant
Qualification: Intermediate
Name: Mariamma Joseph
Designation: Secretary
Qualification: Higher secondary
Hobbies & Strength: Innovative
Thinking, Hard Working, Self
Motivation, Net Surfing
Patent
•Simple Lab/Field Lysimeter – Applied February, 2009
•Assembly to measure volatilization and mineralization of xenobiotics – Applied
September, 2009
•Low Cost Water Testing Kit-Provisional
• Development of natural pesticides from plants with acetyl cholinesterase
inhibitory activity-Provisional
• Method to study effect of solar and UV radiation on persistence of pesticides –
patent writing under process
Book:
Persistence of an Organophosphate Coumaphos- Development of procedures to
stabilize coumaphos in vats and methods for its waste disposal, Lap Lambert
Publishing House, Germany.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
1. Member of Society of Pesticide Science, India – Life
member
2. Member of Agrochemicals Division, American Chemical
Society, USA
3. Society of Toxicology (STOX), Life Member, India
4. Indian Science Congress (ISC), Life Member, India
5. Executive Member, Indian Network of Soil Contamination
research(INSCAR)
Training Courses
• Training course on Laboratory Quality System, Management
& Internal Audit as per IS/ISO 17025 at NITS, Noida from 2629 July 2010
• Training course on Isotope Tracer Techniques for Water
Resources Development and Management, CWRDM centre,
Kozhikode, Kerala, 21-26 June 2010
• Training course on Gas Chromatograph (GC) analytical
techniques, Agilent Technologies, Singapore, 19-23 January
2010
• 8 Training courses on Gas Chromatograph (GC), GCMS,
HPLC analytical techniques, Agilent Technologies and
Shimadzu
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Safety and Management
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Toxicology,
Safety and Management
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Toxicology,
Safety and Management
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Toxicology,
Safety and Management
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Toxicology,
Safety and Management
MICROBIAL LABORATORY
AIETSM
Mandates and vision
Is environmental restoration
Extending in all the spheres
With hope and speculations
Bringing enduring solutions
for environmental problems
Global warming, melting glaciers
Climate change and rising sea levels
India is facing lot of problems
Urbanization and city development
Is great challenge for settlement
Of such migrating huge population
Comfortable home for everyone
With reasonable job and income
Sports facilities and good education
Is requirement of grown ups and children
Libraries at every nook and corner
Special games for ladies fitness
Open attitude for comfortable dress
Liberalization to remove stress
Clean environment for freshness
Large number of parks and greenness
Community activities for healthy relations
Making participation important than success
Mixing of all the cultures with respect and grace
Having one religion of humanity to save human race
THANK YOU