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.
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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
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
(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
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