Name  

Dr. Jyoti Gupta

Designation   

Associate Professor

Qualification 

MPhil, PhD

Specialization

Plant Morphology

Teaching/Research Experience

30 Years

Address

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi

Himachal Pradesh-175001

Phone

9418001615

Email ID

drjyotij6@gmail.com

NAME: Dr. Tara Devi

PRESENT POSITION:

Assistant Professor of Botany at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

1.      Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Govt. P.G College Mandi H.P (10^th June 2010 – Aug. 2020).

2.      Facilitator in Mid Himalayan Watershed Project (2006 – 2009)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

–  Ph. D from Department of  Botany,  Kumaun University Nanital, Uttarakhand (2014)

–  M.Sc in Environment science from Sikkim Manipal University (2008)

–  M.Sc in Botany from Jiwaji University Gwalior (2004)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

AREA OF RESEARCH:

Ethnobotany and Biodiversity conservation with special focus on wild Food Plants.

RESEARCH PROJECT:

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR of ongoing Research Project entitled “Traditional Processing of Wild Edible Plants of Six Tehsils viz Kotli, Mandi Sadar, Sunder Nagar, Padhar, Joginder Nagar, Thunag & Chachoit of Mandi District of Himachal Pradesh, Their Medicinal Nutritional & Economic Potential Plus Value Addition by Analysing Scope for Latest Processing Techniques.” Allotted and Funded by DST (Department of Environment and Sciences), Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED:

Published 10 research papers in various national or international Journals.

CONFERENCES:

1.      Attended:

Presented paper in 15 national or international conferences.

2.      Organized: 01

Organizing secretory of  an International Conference on” Natural resource management for socio-economic development of Western Himalayas; Opportunities and Challenges” from 10 to 12 August 2019.

Workshops:

1.      Organizing secretory of one week national level workshop in botany department of Vallabh Government College Mandi; since 14 May to 21 May on “Nursery and gardening techniques of medicinal and ornamental plants” in collaboration with department of forest.

2.      Organized   one day workshop on Biodiversity conservation programme at Mohal-Kullu along with G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development Himachal unit Mohal-Kullu in March 2017.

BOOKS:  04

1.      Co-author of UG level text book Titled ” Biodiversity” by Truemen’s Publication

2.      Co-author of UG level text book Titled “ Plant Anatomy & Embryology” by Truemen’s Publication

3.      Author of book titled “Some Wild Edible Plants of Western: Volume II”

4.      Author of book titled “An Illustrated Guide to Some Wild Growing Food Plants of The Sub Himalayan Region”

5.      Co-author of upcoming book on “Some Wild Edible Plants of Western Himalayas” by IIT Mandi Publication

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON WILD FOOD PLANTS:

Published 22 popular articles on wild edible plants in various Hindi and English periodicals.

WEBSITE:

Host of popular website www.himalayanwildfoodplants.com. This website contains articles on 180 wild growing plants eaten by local people, their traditional processing and indigenous uses.

YOU TUBE CHANNEL:

You Tube channel Dr. Tara Sen Thakur is uploaded with 70 plus videos related to Plant science and wild food plants.

REVIEWER:

 Reviewer of International Journal of Environment Development and Sustainability from November, 2019 

ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES:

Attended four weeks Orientation Programme at UGC-HRDC HPU Shimla, Since 8^th May, 2017 to 3^rd June, 2017.

REFRESHER COURSES:

1.      Attended two weeks refresher course on Plant taxonomy and Ethnobotany at MDU Rohtak since 7^th Oct, 2018 to 21^st Oct, 2018

2.      Attended three weeks interdisciplinary refresher course on women empowerment at UGC-HRDC, Banglore, since 26^th Feb, 2018 to 19^st August, 2018.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES:

Attended two weeks Induction Training Programme since 17^th August, 2013 to 31^st August, 2013.

HONOUR:

Received honour from Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri Virender Kanwar on 19^th Sept. 2020 for active involvement in preparation of People’s Biodiversity Register of District Mandi of Himachal Pradesh during Corona period.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Dr. Tara Sen Thakur

Asstt. Professor in Botany

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi.

Himachal Pradesh – 175001

E-mail: stara1982@gmail.com

Phone: +7018127900

Mobile: + 9857879790

Website: www.himalayanwildfoodplants.com.

Name  

Dr. Smriti Thakur

Designation   

Assistant Professor

Qualification 

M.Phil., Ph.D.

Specialization

Ethnobotany (Taxonomy)

Teaching/Research Experience

10 years (Teaching)

Address

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University, Mandi

Himachal Pradesh-175001

Phone

94180-65040

Email ID

drsmritithakur@gmail.com