Ar. Aparna Awasthi

 

 Dr. (Mrs.) APARNA AWASTHI

( M.Sc.,Ph.D.,FAPT , FES.)

D.O.B. : 28 Sep. 1970
Contact Phone : 0761-2600661  Mob. 09893150009
E-Mail ID : aparna.jbp@gmail.com
Permanent Address : 1140 South Civil Lines, Pachpedi Jabalpur, M.P. 482001

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A responsible & challenging career that would utilize & enhance my skills, where I can actively devote my abilities through dedicated hard work & resources of the institute to achieve combined growth in Taxonomy, Economic Botany, Cultural Heritage of plants and allied aspects.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: All through First Class

CLASS/ DEGREE YEAR BOARD /UNIVERSITY SUBJECTS %%%                                                                                                              %
10th 1988 M.P. Board Bhopal Hin., Eng., Sci., So.Sci., San. Math. 75.53
12th 1990 M.P. Board Bhopal Bio., Phy., Chem. 70.87
B.Sc. 1993 R.D. University Jabalpur Bot., Zoo., Chem. 64.55
M.Sc. 1995 R.D. University Jabalpur Botany 74.65
Ph.D.

( Awarded )

 2014 R.D. University Jabalpur Awarded (On Ethnobotany, Taxonomy and Chemistry of Phyllanthus amarus, Schum and Thonn)

Title of the thesis- “Studies on Screening of Antioxidant Activities of Phytochemicals isolated from Phyllanthus amarus Schum. And Thonn.

 

HONOURS

  • Gold Medalist in M.Sc. Botany (1995) Govt. M.H. College of Home Science and Science.
  • JNAN CHAND MEDAL in 2014 awarded by Association of Phytotaxnomy Dehradun.
  • SENSARMA MEDAL AWARDED in 2014 awarded by International Society of Ethonobotany Lucknow.
  • Awarded International Most Ambitions Woman Scientist Award in 4th International Conference on Recent Trends in Research and Higher Education in December 2016 for her research publications.

FELLOW DECLARED

  • Declared as Fellow of ASSOCIATION OF PHYTOTAXNOMY DEHRADUN AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ETHONOBOTANY LUCKNOW.

OTHER QUALIFICATION

  1. P.G. Dip. In Financial Adm. (1997).

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and PRESENT STATUS

  1. Teaching U.G. and P.G. classes (Taxonomy, Ethnobotany, Sacred Plants, Conservation, etc.) as part time lecturer in college / university.
  2. Running PMT, AIPMT Coaching classes for 15 Years.

MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC SOCIETIES

  1. Life member Association for Plant Taxonomy.
  2. Life member Society of Ethnobotanists
  3. Life member of Mahakaushal Vigyan Parishad.
  4. Life member of Indian Aerobiological Society.

 

CONFERENCES / WORKSHOP

  • Participated in several national and 1 International conference. (World Ayurveda Congress), and presented papers on traditional/economic plants.
  • Participated in national seminar on Impact of Developmental Activities on Traditional Ethnomedicines, Biodiversity and Its Conservation. 2012.
  • Participated in national Conference on Global Warming: Problems & Solution. 2011.
  • Participated in 5th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo. 2012
  • Participated in national Conference on Biodiversity Conservation: Problems & Solution Sponsored by UGC, CRO, Bhopal. 2010.
  • Participated in national Seminar on Recent Trends in Emerging Materials Sponsored by Department of Higher Education Govt. of MP, Bhopal. 2016.
  • Participated in national Seminar on Recent Advances in Research and Development in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – A Country Scenario. 2015.
  • Participated in 4th International Conference on Recent Trends in Research and Higher Education IC-RTRHE-2016. 2016.
  • Participated in Microtech – 2010 & 2011, Junior Scientist Award. 2011.
  • Participated in Madhya Pradesh Mahila Vigyan Sammelan, Mata Gujri Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jabalpur in Dec. 2010.
  • Participated in National Work Developing Horizons in Microbiological Tools and Techniques, Mata Gujri Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jabalpur in Feb. 2013 sponsored by UGC.
  • Participated in National Seminar on Environmental Conservation : Challenges and remedies , Govt. Model Science College, Jabalpur in Mar. 2015 sponsored by Department of Higher Education Govt. of M.P.
  • Participated in National Seminar High tech-Extraction of Bioactive Molecules from Plant, Premier Institute of Technology, Jabalpur in Mar. 2013 sponsored by MPCST Bhopal.
  • Participated in National Science day Celebration programme G.M. Crops and Food Security, Govt. Model Science College, Jabalpur in Feb. 2013 sponsored by MP Council for Science & Technology.
  • Participated in 4th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo, Focal Theme Ayurveda for all, at Bengaluru, in Dec. 2010 sponsored by Dept. of Ayush Ministry of H & FW Govt. of India.
  • Participated in Women Awareness Programme, by G-next Generation Computers Technology run by Rahini Samaj Kalyan Samiti, Jabalpur.

 

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

  1.   Karuna S. Verma, Subhash Shah Dhurve, Aparna Awasthi and Lekhram Patel (2010) “Enumeration and conservation of Angiospermic flowering trees of Jabalpur (M.P.) Region with special emphasis on endangered species.” Shikshak Shiksha Shodh Patrika; 4(2):97-106.
  2.     Karuna S. Verma, Vandana Dixit, Deepti Khare and Aparna Awasthi (2010) Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Buchanania lanzanSpreng. Journal of Phytological Research. 23(2): 339-342.
  3.     Karuna S.Verma, Deepika Trivedi, Aparna Awasthi and Sangeeta Dolly Juda Indigenous Knowledge and Conservation of Endangered Angiospermic flora of Jabalpur with special emphasis of Herbs, Shrubs and Climbers Anusandhan, Vol., 5, 2011 (60-63).
  4.     Karuna S. Verma and Aparna Awasthi (2011) World Biomes, Jigyasa 5(1).
  5.     Karuna S. Verma    and Aparna Awasthi (2012).A Rainbow of Protection – The Miraculous Power of Natural Antioxidants. *Jigyasa *6 🙁 2)
  6.    Karuna S. Verma, Suman Patel, Aparna Awasthi and Vijiya K Shrivasta (2012) Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of antimriobial activity of Carica papaya Linn. *Bioscience Guardian,* 2: (2) 297-300
  7.   Karuna S., Sandhya Swarnkar, Aparna Awasthi and Tabassum Ansari(2012). Ethnobotanical aspects of plants from east zone of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. *JNKVV Res* J. 46 (1): 22-27
  8.      Karuna S. Verma , Deepak Kori ,Aparna Awasthi and Rachna Pandey (2012). Screening of bark and leaves of black catechu for phytochemical properties. *JNKVV Res. J*.46 (1): 22-27
  9.       Karuna S. Verma, Mamta Yadav, Aparna Awasthi and Preeti Dongre (2012)  Traditional Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by local healers of East Zone of Jabalpur (M.P.).Anusandhan . 6:54-59.
  10.   Karuna S. Verma, Kavita Agrawal, Aparna Awasthi and Rachna Pandey (2013). Phytopharmacological Screening and Evaluation of potential Antimicrobial activity of *Acacia catechu *Willd. *Journal of Environment and Social Science Research.* Vol.2
  11.   Karuna S. Verma and Aparna Awasthi (2012) steadily narrowing Spectrum of certain Angiospermic plants used as traditional herbs in Jabalpur (M.P.) India. *National Journal of Life Science & Life Science Bulletin.* ISSN 0973-5453.
  12.   Karuna S. Verma, Tarannum Khan, Aparna Awasthi and Suresh Prasad Charmkar (2012) Assesment of indigenous floristic diversity of east zone of Jabalpur (M.P.).*Journal of tropical forestry.*Vol.28.IV
  13. Aparna Awasthi, Ranu Singh and Manish Agrawal (2015) Qualitative and quantitative phytochemical screening of different plant  parts of Phyllanthus Amarus Schum. & Thonn. Collectd from central India with respect to the traditional claims for their medicinal uses * International Journal of  Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research. IJPSR, Vol. 6 (1): 393-398.
  14. M.K. Thakur, Faizi Ahmad, Aparna Awasthi (2015) Narrowing Dimensions of Certain Angiospermic Plants used as Traditional Ethnomedicine in Jabalpur Region (MP) *Sci-fronts Vol: XI,(9);7-14.
  15. Neelima Rajpuriya, Tabassum Ansari and Aparna Awasthi (2014) “Ethno Medicinal Plants in the traditions of Prophet Mohammed (Prophetic Medicine)” *Anusandhan, Vol. 8, 2014; 25-31.
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Study of Indian epics, mythological, and sacred plants

  • Working on Indian sacred and other plants in Indian culture for about 10 years.
  • Supervised several M.Phil and M.Sc. thesis on occurrence, cultivation, economic uses and conservation of sacred useful and mythological plants in central Indian region.
  • Published a paper on sacred plants in and cultural traditions of Amarkantaka region in CSIR- Vigyan Pragati-2012.
  • Prepared a paper on sacred plants in RAM CHARIT MANAS.
  • Pursuing a research work continuously on occurrence and conservation of about 3 dozen major mythological plants in M.P., such as species of Aegle, Madhuca, Ficus, Ocimum, Nyctanthus, Adansonia, Oryza, Cocos, Syzygum, Santalum, Areca, Piper, Musa, Mangifera, Curcuma, Saccharum, Cynodon, Desmostachya,

 

LIST OF PUBLISHED PAPERS:-

  • Verma K. S., Dixit V., Khare D. and Awasthi A. (2010) Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of Buchanania lanzan J. Phytol. Res. 23 (2):339-342.
  1. Verma K. S., Dhurve S. S., Awasthi A. and Patel L. (2010) Ennumeration and conservation of Angiospermic flowering trees of Jabalpur M.P. region with special emphasis on endangered species. Shikshak Shiksha Shodh Patrika. 04 (02): 97-106.
  2. Karuna S. Verma, Subhash Shah Dhurve, Aparna Awasthi and Lekhram Patel (2010) “Enumeration and conservation of Angiospermic flowering trees of Jabalpur (M.P.) Region with special emphasis on endangered species.” Shikshak Shiksha Shodh Patrika; 4(2):97-106.
  3. Karuna S. Verma, Vandana Dixit, Deepti Khare and Aparna Awasthi (2010) Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial activity of Buchanania lanzanSpreng. Journal of Phytological Research. 23(2): 339-342.
  4. Karuna S.Verma, Deepika Trivedi, Aparna Awasthi and Sangeeta Dolly Juda Indigenous Knowledge and Conservation of Endangered Angiospermic flora of Jabalpur with special emphasis of Herbs, Shrubs and Climbers Anusandhan, Vol., 5, 2011 (60-63).
  5. Karuna S. Verma and Aparna Awasthi (2011) World Biomes, Jigyasa 5(1).
  6. Karuna S. Verma and Aparna Awasthi (2012).A Rainbow of Protection – The Miraculous Power of Natural Antioxidants. Jigyasa 6 🙁 2)
  7. Karuna S. Verma, Suman Patel, Aparna Awasthi and Vijiya K Shrivasta (2012) Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of antimriobial activity of Carica papaya Linn. Bioscience Guardian, 2: (2) 297-300
  8. Karuna S., Sandhya Swarnkar, Aparna Awasthi and Tabassum Ansari(2012). Ethnobotanical aspects of plants from east zone of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. JNKVV Res 46 (1): 22-27
  9. Karuna S. Verma , Deepak Kori ,Aparna Awasthi and Rachna Pandey (2012). Screening of bark and leaves of black catechu for phytochemical properties. JNKVV Res. J.46 (1): 22-27
  10. Karuna S. Verma, Mamta Yadav, Aparna Awasthi and Preeti Dongre (2012) Traditional Ethnomedicinal Plants Used by local healers of East Zone of Jabalpur (M.P.).Anusandhan . 6:54-59.
  11. Karuna S. Verma, Kavita Agrawal, Aparna Awasthi and Rachna Pandey (2013). Phytopharmacological Screening and Evaluation of potential Antimicrobial activity of Acacia catechu Journal of Environment and Social Science Research. Vol.2
  12. Karuna S. Verma and Aparna Awasthi (2012) steadily narrowing Spectrum of certain Angiospermic plants used as traditional herbs in Jabalpur (M.P.) India. National Journal of Life Science & Life Science Bulletin. ISSN 0973-5453.
  13. Karuna S. Verma, Tarannum Khan, Aparna Awasthi and Suresh Prasad Charmkar (2012) Assesment of indigenous floristic diversity of east zone of Jabalpur (M.P.).Journal of tropical forestry.28.IV.

FUTURE PLANS

            Continue work on mythological plants, as creating awareness about them well ensure their intensive study and conservation.

            Already collected vast Literature on sacred plants and other plants in Indian mythology and tradition such as publication of P. Sensarma (on Puranas), Mrs. Shakti M. Gupta (on Plants in temple motifs), P. Lancastar (on sacred plants of Hindus), S. K. Jain (on Divine Plants of different religions), M.I.H. Farooqi (on Plants of Quran and Prophet Mohammad), P.C. Pandey (on Himalayan Sacred plants), D.C Pal (plants in Durga pooja), etc.

DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge.

 

Book Publication –

 Credibility of folk claims of nagaland, manipur and north east India.

 

Currently Working:

As Guest Faculty Botany in Government Science College Jabalpur, Since 2015.

(APARNA AWASTHI)