HANSRAJ COLLEGE

University of Delhi

NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 12 (Amongst Colleges)

Botany

Awards & Recognition

Anand Sonkar

  • Awarded the “Best Young Teacher Award” by Grace India Charitable Trust on October 7th 2017
  • Awarded “Teaching Excellence Award for Innovation” by the Vice Chancellor University of Delhi, Delhi on May 1st 2015.
  • The Innovation Project entitled “Development of zero discharge eco-friendly, affordable and carbon neutral bio-fuel using in house horticultural waste” was awarded for its Best Innovative Idea at Antardhawani 2015
     

Archana Singh

  • Appointed as Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports (Nature)
  • Selected as Member, Royal Society of Biology, MRSB
  • Awarded EMBO fellowship, 2019 by European Molecular Biology Organization, Meyerhofstrasse Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Awarded Early Career Research Award, 2018 by SERB-DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
  • Awarded UGC Raman Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2016 for Overseas Research at University of Kentucky, USA by University Grant Commission, Govt. of India (2016-17)
  • Awarded “Distinguished Scientist Award” during an International Conference, ICBTM-2019, organized by Loyola University, Chicago, USA and Hansraj College.
  • Awarded Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Grace India Best Teacher Award, on 87th Birth Anniversary of honorable former President of India, for exemplary contribution in the field of education at Hansraj College, University of Delhi. 2018
  • Best Researcher Award, 2017 by Grace India at Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
  • Awarded International Travel grant (DST, Govt. of India) for attending the PLANT BIOLOGY 2015 (The Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists) from 26th -30th July 2015 held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA.
  • Young Scientist Award 2012 (Fasttack Project), by DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India,
  • Invited as a member of jury for INSPIRE AWARD National Level Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC)-2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.
  • Awarded International Travel grant (DBT, Govt. of India) for attending the 7th Indo-Australia Biotechnology Conference” held from 25–27 October 2010 at Queensland Medical Research Institute (QIMR), Brisbane, Australia.
  • Qualified Joint CSIR-UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship – National Eligibility Test (NET) held on 23rd June 2002.
  • Merit Scholarship availed from Miranda house for securing University rank in 1998-99.
     

Ishwar Singh

  • Stood first in order of merit in the college during B. Sc. (H) course (1992 -95).
  • Awarded National Fellowship for M. Sc. Course (1995-1997).
  • Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Ph. D. (1997-1999).
  • Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for Ph. D. (2000-2001).
  • UGC Research Award (2013)
  • Raman Research Fellowship (2014-15)
  • Selected as Fellow in ILLL, University of Delhi, 2021

Monika Koul

  • Summer Research Fellowship (IASC, INSA, NASI) for IISC Bangalore 2018 (May to July, 2018).
  • Selected for Vice Chancellors Fellowship, University of Delhi (2014).
  • Ramaseshan Science Writing Fellowship, Current Science, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (August 2004 -July 2005)
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, New Delhi (2001 -2004).
  • Junior Research Fellowship, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, New Delhi (1999 -2001).
  • Topper M. Phil. Examination 1999-2000, Annual Examination, Department of Botany, University of Delhi (87.66%)
  • Selected for award of scholarship J&K State Board of Secondary School Examinations (For securing 82.25% marks in the board examinations, 1991).
  • School Topper in Class 10th Board Examination, conducted by J&K State Board of Secondary School Examination (Government Camp School, Muthi, Bantalab, Jammu)

Romila Rawat Bisht

  • Best Young Teacher Award, 2018 by Grace India Educational Charitable Trust Delhi
  • Qualified the Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for Lectureship held in June, 2002.
  • Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Life Sciences by the CSIR (2003-2005)
  • Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) in Life Sciences by the CSIR (2006-2008)
  • All India Post-Graduate Scholarship, University of Delhi for the year 2000-2001
  • All India Post-Graduate Scholarship, University of Delhi for the year 2001-2002
  • College topper (Hans Raj College) in B.Sc.(H) Botany for the academic year 1999-2000
  • College topper (Hans Raj College) in B.Sc.(H) Botany for the academic year 1998-99
  • University second topper in B.Sc. (H) Botany for the academic year 1997-98
  • Awarded Science Meritorious Award by Hans Raj College for three consecutive years, 1997-2000

Satyakam Guha

  • Recipient of “Professor N. S. Rangaswamy Medal-2008 for best Ph. D. thesis entitled “In Vitro Propagation of Orchids: Heterotrophy to Autotrophy” on 14-11-2008 by Delhi University Botanical Society (DUBS), Department of Botany, University of Delhi North Campus.

Shalini Kaushik Love

  • Stood 3rd in intercollege competition on ‘On the spot oral presentation’ held at Dyal Singh College, Department of Botany, University of Delhi. (Dec 98)
  • Stood 2nd in intercollege competition on ‘Biophilately’ held at Dyal Singh College, Department of Botany, University of Delhi (Dec 98).
  • Awarded consolation prize in intercollege competion on Rangoli held at Gargi college, Department of Botany, University of Delhi (Dec 98).
  • Awarded participation prize in intercollege competion on Rangoli held at Gargi college, Department of Botany, University of Delhi. (Dec 98).
  • Stood 3rd in intercollege competition on ‘Botanical Rangoli’ held at Maitreyi College, Department of Botany, University of Delhi (Dec 99).
  • Stood 3rd in intercollege competition on ‘flower arrangement’ held at Dyal Singh College, Art and culture society, University of Delhi (Dec 99).
  • Stood 2nd in intercollege competition on ‘Plant Product Identification’ held at Dyal Singh College, Department of Botany, University of Delhi (Dec 99).
  • Stood 1st in ‘Embryology Quiz Competition’ held at Zakir Husain College, Department of Botany, University of Delhi (Jan-2000).
  • Awarded certificate for excellent performance in symposium on ‘Recent advances in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’ held at Department of Botany, University of Delhi (Feb-2001).
  • Awarded Young Scientist Support funded by Asean-European University Network (ASEAUNINET) to attend XVIIth International Botanical Congress (IBC) - 2005 held at Vienna, Austria
     

Vijay Rani Rajpal

  • State Govt. Merit Scholarship (1987-1989)
  • Awarded with a scholarship and a medal for securing top most position in the University in all the four semesters of M.Sc. (1989).
  • Awarded with a scholarship from Jawahar Lal Nehru Trust, New Delhi for securing top position in the University in M.Sc.(1989-1991)
  • Topped the University in M.Sc, and M.Phil.
  • GATE with 98.11 percentile (among top 50 rankers in the country)
  • Nominated for “Glory of India Award” by India International friendship Society, New Delhi
  • Awarded 33rd Dr. Radha Krishnan Memorial National Best Teacher Award, 2017 for exemplary contribution in the field of education
  • Awarded by Principal, Hansraj College (Nov 2017), by Alumni Association, Hansraj College (Jan 2018) and by Padam Shree Dr Poonam Suri, DAV Managing Committee ((Jan 2018), for Exemplary contribution as member, Internal quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Hansraj College and Criteria Convener: Research, Consultancy and Support for the first cycle of NAAC accreditation, of Hansraj College (Grade A+; CGPA 3.61)
  • Awarded Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Grace India Best Teacher Award, on 87th Birth Anniversary of honourable former President of India, for exemplary contribution in the field of education, October 2018
  • Awarded Grace India Best Researcher Award 2018
  • Best Poster Award (2016) “ Extraction and utilization of natural pigments in cosmetics” Research Council, Delhi University, Delhi

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