HANSRAJ COLLEGE
University of Delhi
NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 3 (Amongst Colleges)
University of Delhi
NAAC Grade A++ with CGPA 3.71 NIRF Rank # 3 (Amongst Colleges)
Har Gobind Khorana Centre for Chemical Biology (HC2B)
H2CB is established in the Hansraj College premises under the aegis of Sanganeria Foundation for Health & Education and Ultra International Limited. The purpose of HC2B is to foster research in the field of drug discovery with a primary focus on human diseases like malaria, leishmaniasis, cancer etc. combined with medicinal chemistry and aiming for direct application to the study of human diseases. Recent developments and advances in biological sciences and medicinal chemistry have shown a great potential for improving current medical research and HC2B aims to bring the biologists and chemists under one umbrella to perform research on diseases and drugs with a better understanding of the two fields. The centre has well- equipped biosafety level-2 cell culture laboratory with all the necessary equipment. The laboratory has an in-built ultraviolet sterilization facility along with an air pressure module to maintain sterile culture conditions in the laboratory. The centre is equipped to perform various antiparasitic, antiviral drug discovery projects.
| Patron | Chairman | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri Dr. Punam
Suri Chairman, Governing Body Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
Prof. Rama
Principal Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
Dr. Brijesh Rathi
Assistant Professor Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr. Anita Agrawal | Head, Technology Development
Transfer Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110 016 |
| Prof. Pulin Gupta | Professor of Medicine PGIMER, RML Hospital, New Delhi-110001 |
| Dr. Agam P Singh | Staff Scientist VI National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi -110067 |
| Dr. Yuba Raj Pokharel | Associate Professor South Asian University (University Run By 8 SAARC Nations), New Delhi-110021 |
| Dr. Vijay K Goel | Associate Professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi – 110067 |
| Dr. Lokesh C Mishra | Associate Professor Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 |
| Dr. Archana Singh | Associate Professor Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 |
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Mr. Sant Sanganeria | Managing Trustee Sanganeria Foundation for Health & Education, New Delhi - 110 001 |
| Ms. Bhuvana Nageshwaran | Director Ultra International Limited |
| Prof. T. P. Singh | SERB Distinguished Fellow All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
| Dr. Anil K Mishra | Director Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), Delhi |
| Prof. Chandrabhas Narayana | Director Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 014, Kerala |
| Prof. Ravi Durvasula | Chair, Department of infectious
Diseases Mayo Clinic Florida, USA |
| Prof. Aniko Borbas | Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical
Chemistry University of Debrecen, Hungary |
| Prof. Conor R Caffrey | Skaggs School of Pharmacy and
Pharmaceutical
Sciences University of California, San Diego, USA |
| Dr. Martin Zoltner | Head, Drug discovery
Division BIOCEV, Charles University Prague |
| Prof. Anil Chuturgoon | Dean of Research University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Dr. Gajendra P Singh | Scientific Director MIT-SMART, Singapore |
| Dr. Lindomar Pena | Department of Virology Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Brazil |
Jagadish Chandra Bose Centre for Plant Genomics
JCBCPG has been established to promote research in the field of Plant Genomics with special emphasis on Plant Protection. Plants being sessile are very often attacked by pests and pathogen. In order to defend themselves they have developed a sophisticated defense / tolerance strategy. Researchers working at this center are keen to understand molecular aspects of defense mechanism (especially signalling pathways involved in plant defense: calcium signaling and Mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway) by using “omics”, genetic engineering, imaging and biochemical techniques in order to plan and implement future strategies for controlling biotic stressors. The center is well-equipped to perform Molecular Cloning, Plant transformation, Protein-protein interaction, Transcript profiling, Protein profiling, Docking and simulation.
| Patron | Chairperson | Co-ordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri Dr. Punam
Suri Chairman, Governing Body Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
Prof. Rama
Principal Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
Dr. Archana Singh
Associate Professor Hansraj College, University of Delhi |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow: | Dr. Sujata Singh |
| Ph. D. Scholars: | Ms. Manisha Yadav, Ms. Ruby Panwar, Ms. Megha, Mr. Naveen |
| SERB-JRF: | Mr. Kalpesh Nath Yagnik |
| Intern: | Ms. Smriti |
The ever increasing world population, and the consequent land expansion of cities into cultivable agricultural land are matters of universal concern. Vertical soilless farming via hydroponic and aeroponic farming techniques provide solutions and avenues for meeting the increasing food demands. In hydroponic farming techniques, plants are suspended in nutrient media, and in aeroponic farming they are sprayed with nutrient enriched mist. Soilless farming techniques are being implemented across the globe for improving agricultural produce in limited spaces and to cope with the changing climate. This is achieved by stacking several farm beds or trays to grow crops without soil on a nutrient rich media in confined spaces under controlled climate.
The Hydroponics and Aeroponics Lab has been established as a Skill Enhancement Centre in the Department of Botany, Hansraj College. The lab aims to train students in soilless farming practices. The Centre was funded by a special in-house grant for setting up a Skill Enhancement Centre to equip its students with a skillset for potential entrepreneurial possibilities and avenues. The centre follows a practical training approach with our undergraduate students to train them for setting up their own self-sustaining entrepreneurial farming ventures along with educating them about modern and sustainable farming practices. The lab provides active student engagement for setting up and managing the crops and equipment’s and thereby a complete hands-on experience in soilless farming. The Centre is also an integral part of a Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) on Hydroponic and Aeroponic Farming offered as per the NEP-UGCF 2020 in the college.
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| Patron | Chairperson | Co-ordinator |
|---|---|---|
| Padma Shri Dr. Punam Suri, Chairman, Governing Body, Hansraj College, University of Delhi | Prof. Rama, Principal, Hansraj College, University of Delhi | Dr. Ridhi Khurana, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Dr. Arti Mishra, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany |
An exposure visit of Principals of CBSE-affiliated schools at University of Delhi on March 20, 2025 (Photographs shared separately)
Hydroponics and Aeroponics Lab Video 2025 activities