Plant Biotechnology, Physiology and Biostatistics

• M.Sc. , 2001 , Jamia Hamdard
• M.Phil. , 2003 , University of Delhi
• Ph.D. , 2008 , University of Delhi

Year                                            Position Held                              Institute

2008 - 2010                                 Assistant Professor (ad hoc)        Sri Venkateswara College (University of Delhi South Campus)

14/12/2010 - 08/08/2020             Assistant Professor                      Hansraj College (University of Delhi)

09/08/2020 onwards                   Associate Professor                      Hansraj College (University of Delhi)

Teaching experience in  Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Biostatistics and extensive research experience in Plant Biotechnology and Tissue Culture of Ornamental Plants

Plant Physiology, Metabolism, Plant Biotechnology, Tissue Culture, Genetics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Physiology, Biostatistics

• As Presiding officer, in Delhi University Students Union Election and College Students Union Election (from 2008 till 2019).

• As co-staff advisor and member of Botanical Society “Involucre” of Sri Venkateswara College, organized various students related academic and cultural activities and also participated as a member of discipline committee of student’s union annual festival “Nexus”, of Sri Venkateswara College from 2008 till 13-12-2010.

• As a member of Botanical Society “Botanique” of Hans Raj college, organized various students related activities and seminars and in its annual cultural festival “Floristics” and also participated as a member of discipline committee in the student’s union annual festival “Confluence”, Hans Raj College, from 14-12-2010 till date.

• As a member of “Fine Arts Committee (2011-2012), SPIC MACAY (2011-2012, 2012-2013,2014-2015), Seminar Committee (2012-2013, 2013-2014), Environment Awareness Committee (2013-2014, 2014-2015)” various staff council committees of Hans Raj College, participated in various students related activities.

• Assisted the Science convenor admission 2017-2018, as an In-charge for the admission of B. Sc. and M. Sc. (Anthropology), on behalf of Teacher-in-charge, Department of Botany, Hans Raj College.

• Convenor-Life Science online admission (2020-2021)

• Convenor-Botany B.Sc. and M.Sc. online admission (2021-2022)

• Teacher-in-Charge (Department of Botany) (2021-2022)

• Membership

   a) Courses committee, Department of Botany, University of Delhi (2021-2023)

  b) Time table committee 2021-2022, Hansraj College

  c) Admission committee 2021-2022, Hansraj College

  d) Purchase committee 2021-2022, Hansraj College

In Vitro Propagation of Orchids : Heterotrophy to Autotrophy

Innovative Project : Nutritional Profiling and its correlation with Functional Respiratory Capacity in soldiers/volunteers

• Antul Kumar, Anuj Choudhary, Harmanjot Kaur, Satyakam Guha, Sahil Mehta, Azamal Husen (2022). Potential Applications of Engineered Nanoparticles in Plant Disease Management:ACriticalUpdate.Chemosphere.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133798
• Satyakam Guha and I. Usha Rao (2020). Multiple Shoot Formation in Cymbidium aloifolium L. (Sw.) Shoot Explants under the Infuence of KMnO4 within the Culture Vessel in Thidiazuron Containing Medium. Phytomorphology 70(3&4), 103-107
• Chakraborty, K., Gautam D., Guha S. et al., (2017) Nutritional versus Functional Respiratory Capacity: A Cardinal Interplay.  FASEB J. Vol. 31 (no. 1), Supplement lb832.
• Vyas, S., Kapai, V., Kapoor, P., Guha, S. and Rao, I. U. (2012) In vitro plantlet regeneration from protocorms of Dendrobium lituifloram Lindl. and Cymbidium bicolor Lindl. and their acclimatization: effect of salts, sucrose and banana extract.  Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology, Vol. 87 (5), pg. 485-492.
• Guha S. and Rao, I. U. (2012) Nitric Oxide promoted rhizome induction in Cymbidium shoot buds under magnesium deficiency. Biologia Plantarum, Vol. 56 (2), pg. 227-236.
• Vyas, S., Kapoor-Pandey, P., Guha, S. and Rao, I. U. (2011) Synchronous Plantlet Formation by using Banana Extract and in vitro hardening in Orchid, Dendrobium lituiflorum Lindl. Journal of Ornamental and Horticultural Plants, Vol.1 (3), pg. 175-184.
• Malik D., Kapoor, P., Guha, S. and Rao, I. U. (2011) In vitro mineral nutrition and plant morphogenesis-A review. J. Plant Biol., Vol. 38 (1), pg. 293-307.
• Guha, S. and Rao, I. U. (2010) Culture surface and exogenous putrescine-altered shoot growth pattern in mannitol and cadmium chloride-pre-treated callus of Cymbidium Via del Playa ‘Yvonne’. In vitro cellular and developmental biology-plant, Vol. 46 No. 6, pg. 491-498.
• Vyas, S., Guha, S., Kapoor, P., and Rao, I. U. (2010) Micropropagation Cymbidium sleeping Nymph through protocorm-like bodies production by thin cell layer culture. Scientia Horticulturae, Vol. 123, pg. 551-557.
• Chugh, S., Guha, S., and Rao, I. U. (2009) Micropropagation of Orchids: A review on potential of different explants. Scientia Horticulture, Vol. 122, pg. 507-520.
• Vyas, S., Guha, S., Bhattacharya, M., and Rao, I. U. (2009) Rapid regeneration of plants of Dendrobium lituiflorum Lindl. (Orchidaceae) by using banana extract. Scientia Horticulturae, Vol. 121, pg. 32-37.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Participated in one day National symposium on the topic ‘Bioimaging’ on 19th February, 2020 organized by Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi.

Attended a Webinar on topic “Bioentrepreneur ship: Prospects, Challenges and opportunities in India” organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 26th November 2022.

Participated in 1st Annual National Conference on advances in plant biology 2022 held on 9th December 2022, organized by Department of Botany, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

List of Faculty Development Programme Attended (During 2020-2021)

1)  Two-week (0nline) faculty development programme on “Biomathematics” (15th October-28th October, 2020) organized by Department of Mathematics, P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

2) One week (online) faculty development programme on “Moving Towards New Normal through Effective Online Teaching” (1st December- 7th December, 2020) organized by Kalindi College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

3) One week (online) faculty development programme on “Digital Pedagogy to Enhance Teaching and Learning Experience” (15th December-21st December, 2020) organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education (MOE) and Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.

4) One week (online) faculty development programme on “Exploratory Data Analysis using Statistical Software R and SPSS” (07th January- 13th January, 2021) organized by Department of Statistics and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Mata Sundri College for Women, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

5) One week (online) interdisciplinary faculty development programme on “Student-Centric Pedagogic Methods” (27th January-02nd February, 2021) organized by Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

6) One week (online) interdisciplinary faculty development programme on “Intellectual Property Rights” (10th February-17th February, 2021) organized by IQAC, Hansraj College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

7) One week (online) interdisciplinary faculty development programme on “Hypothesis Testing and Techniques for Data Analysis” (05th March-11th March, 2021) organized by Department of Commerce, Shivaji College, University of Delhi (Knowledge partner: Department of Commerce, DSE, University of Delhi) in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.