Title

Dr.

Nitish

Kumar

Mahato

Photograph

Designation

Assistant Professor

Place of Work

University P. G. Department of Zoology

Permanent / Contractual

Permanent

Email:

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Scholar Google Profile :

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=dcn7cvwAAAAJ&hl=en

H-index: 10

i10-index: 11

Research Gate profile:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nitish-Mahato

RG Score: 18.4

Educational Qualification

Degree

Institution

Specialization

Year

Ph. D.

Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi

Genomics and Metagenomics

2019

M.Sc.

Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi

Zoology

2013

B.Sc.

St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi University, Jharkhand

Zoology (Hons)

2011

Academic Career Profile (from current to post M.Sc./M.A./M.Com. Teaching (UG/PG) /or Research)

·        Working as Assistant Professor (PG) at University Department of Zoology, Kolhan University, Chaibasa from 18^th February 2022 to till date.

·        Worked as Assistant Professor (ad-hoc) (UG) at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, Delhi from 4^th January 2019 to 4^th February 2022.

·        Worked as Assistant Professor (ad-hoc) (UG) at Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi, Delhi from August 2018 to November 2018.

·        Worked as Assistant Professor (Guest) (UG) at Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi, Delhi from January 2018 to April 2018.

NET/SLET/GATE/JEST

·        Qualified “Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship (NET)” examination; held on June 2012.

·        Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE); Rank 665 on November 2013.

Area of Interest / Specialization                                                                                                                                                       

•                   Zoology

•                   Molecular Biology

•                   Microbiology

•                   Genomics, Metagenomics and Epigenetics

Software Skill:

• Computer Programming Languages: C and C++, Linux
• Expertise of working on computational biology and bioinformatics (on Linux environment- Ubuntu)
• Bioinformatics Tools
• MS Office- Word, Powerpoint and Excel

Research Profile

Ph. D. Awarded / Registered: NA

No of Vacant Research Scholars place under you: 4

Reference Book / Chapter published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Book

Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals

Conference Presentations

Research Projects (Major/Minor Grants) NA

Sl. No.

Title

Funding Agency

Status

Major Contribution to the Field

During my doctoral research, I have isolated and taxonomically characterized a novel bacterial strain from hexachlorocyclohexane contaminated soil which is deposited in international culture collections for public access. I have also reported the genome sequence of a moderately thermophilic strain Deinococcus sp. Strain RL isolated from a natural geothermal spring and the genome sequence is deposited in sequence databases for further use by the scientific community. I have also performed a community genome analysis of high-temperature (boiling) water of Manikaran geothermal springs and reconstructed a genome of genus Emticicia ecotype from metagenome data.

Abroad Visit

Awarded International Travel Grant from DST-SERB to attend 7th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS-2017) held at Feria Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Administrative Experience:

AY 2022-2023

1.      Assistant Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Kolhan University, Chaibasa

2.      Member, Research and Development Cell and Coordinator, Research Program Policy & Development, Kolhan University, Chaibasa

3.      Coordinator, Kolhan University Students Council

4.      Member Secretary, Environmental Committee (Green Campus Initiatives), Kolhan University, Chaibasa

5.      Member, Departmental Research Council, University Department of Zoology, Kolhan University, Chaibasa (October 2022 onwards)

AY 2021-2022

6.      Member, Board of Studies, University Department of Zoology, Kolhan University, Chaibasa (March 2022 onwards)

7.      Member, Sub-committee for preparation of AQAR (2018-2019), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi

8.      Member, Sub-committee for preparation of Self Study Report for NAAC (Criteria 3: Research, Innovations and Extension), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi

AY 2020-2021

9.      Member, Annual Report Committee, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

10.  Member, All India Survey on Higher Education committee for data compilation and upload, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi

AY 2019-2020

1. Member, All India Survey on Higher Education committee for data compilation and upload, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi

AY 2018-2019

1. Member, All India Survey on Higher Education committee for data compilation and upload, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi

Refresher / Orientation / Short Term Course:

Session: 2021-22(July – 01, 2021 to June 30, 2022)

1.

Completed UGC-sponsored Four Weeks “11^th Guru Dakshta Faculty Induction Program” organized by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Ranchi University, Jharkhand from 3^rd to 30^th June, 2022.

Session: 2020-21(July – 01, 2020 to June 30, 2021)

1.

Completed National one-week online Faculty Training Program on “Pedagogical Training for Effective Online Teaching & Learning” organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (University of Delhi) & K. T. H. M. College, Nashik under the aegis of Internal Quality Assurance Cell & DBT Star College Program from 3^rd to 10^th August, 2020.

Session: 2019-20  (July – 01, 2019 to June 30, 2020)

Session: 2018-19   (July – 01, 2018 to June 30, 2019)

Session: 2017-18 (July – 01, 2017 to June 30, 2018)

Session: 2016-17 (July – 01, 2016 to June 30, 2017)

Earlier (Before July – 01, 2016)

Number of Patents: NA

Awards and Distinctions: NA

Association With Professional Bodies

1.

Life Member of Association of Microbiologists of India

2.

Life Member of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research

Other Activities

1.

Co-convener of “National Science Day Celebration-2023” organized at University Department of Zoology, Kolhan University, Chaibasa on the occasion of National Science Day on 28^th February 2023.

2.

Coordinator of “One-day educational trip” to Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary organized by University Department of Zoology, Kolhan University, Chaibasa on 12^th January 2023.

3.

Organizing secretary and organizing committee member of the 7th Annual International Conference of INSCR on "Modulating the environment with microbes" organized in association with Acharya Narendra Dev College (DU), Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences (DU), C.M.P. (PG) College, Prayagraj (AU), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (DU), Gargi College (DU), Kirori Mal College (DU), Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Miranda House (DU), PG Department of Zoology (KU), PG Department of Zoology (MU), Ramjas College (DU), School of Allied Sciences (DBUU), Shivaji College (DU),  Sri Venkateswara College (DU), SGTB Khalsa College (DU), PhiXgen Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram & International Microbiology Literacy Initiative: South Asian Centre (IMiLI-SAC) from 8^th to 11^th November 2022.

4.

Coordinator of “National Science Day Celebration-2022” organized at Kolhan University, Chaibasa on the occasion of National Science Day under the aegis of Internal Quality Assurance Cell from 28^th February to 29^th March, 2022.

5.

Organizing committee member of SKILL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (BASIC) on “Bacterial Genomics & Metagenomics” collaboratively with Dept. of Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (University of Delhi), PG Dept. of Zoology (Magadh University), Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences (University of Delhi), Kirori Mal College (University of Delhi) & PhiXgen Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, INDIA under the aegis of Synapses, Science Foundation & Deeksharambh, DDUC and Episteme, KMC from 15^th January to 7^th February 2022.

6.

Organizing committee member of the 6th Annual International Conference of INSCR on "Microbes in Sustainable Development" organized in association with the Department of Zoology (DU), Acharya Narendra Dev College (DU), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (DU), Gargi College (DU), Kirori Mal College (DU), PG Department of Zoology (MU), Maitreyi College (DU), Ramjas College (DU), Sri Venkateswara College (DU), C.M.P. College (AU), SGTB Khalsa College (DU), COCAS (PU) & PhiXgen Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram from 15^th to 18^th November, 2021.

7.

Session coordinator of "When she is healthy, we are healthy!" delivered by Dr. Malini Laloraya in Two-day International Online Symposium on “Reproductive Health and Physical Fitness” on the occasion of National Women’s Health and Fitness Day – 2021 under the aegis of IQAC, DBT Star College Program and DDUC-NASIinitiative and organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi on September 28-29, 2021.

8.

Teacher coordinator of the session "Does Temperature Affect Permeability of Cell Membrane" of the BRIDGE PROGRAM (Bringing Science Home) under the aegis of Synapses- the Zoological Society and the Science Foundation, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi on September 25, 2021.

9.

Organizing committee member of "Microsphere: An International Outreach Program" on the occasion of International Microorganism Day organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Gargi College, IIT Roorkee, Kirorimal College, Ramjas College, PG Department of Zoology, Magadh University and PhiXgen Pvt. Ltd. Gurugram in association with Acharya Narendra Dev College, Maitreyi College, Sri Venkateshwara College and CMP College, University of Allahabad on September 17, 2021.

10.

Event coordinator of the Virtual Tour of National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal organized under the aegis ofSynapses, the Zoological Society and Science Foundation Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi on September 09, 2021.

11.

Organizing committee member in 61st Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI-2021) and Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR) in association with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Department of Zoology, University of Delhi (DU), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) & Indian National Science Academy (INSA) on “Microbial World: Recent Developments in Health, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences” from February 3-5, 2021.

12.

Participated and Completed National one-week online Faculty Training Program on “Pedagogical Training for Effective Online Teaching & Learning” organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (University of Delhi) & K. T. H. M. College, Nashik under the aegis of Internal Quality Assurance Cell & DBT Star College Program from 3rd to 10^th August, 2020.

13.

Resource person in one day inter-college workshop under the aegis of Science Foundation and DBT Star College Program of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College on "Techniques in Molecular Microbiology" in association with Acharya Narendra Dev College on 25th February 2020.

14.

Resource person and organizing committee member in Two weeks National Summer Training–cum-Workshop on “Fundamentals of Microbiology (BASIC)” organized by Department of Zoology under the aegis of DBT Star College Scheme at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Dwarka Sector-3 on June 27-July 12, 2019.

15.

Participated in a two-day National Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights organized by Department of Botany and Zoology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi under the aegis of DBT star college scheme during August 22-23, 2019.

16.

Participated in campus bird count in Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College organized for “2019 Great Backyard Bird Count” on 15th February 2019.

17.

Organized “Biar Initiative- A school outreach program for enrichment" under University of Delhi-INSA outreach program, Deeksharambh student induction program (UGC), International union of microbiological societies (IUMS),Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR), Science foundation and DBT Star College Program, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Ramjas College and Acharya Narendra Dev College (University of Delhi) at Government Senior Secondary School, Biar, Himachal Pradesh, India on October 21, 2019.

18.

Organized “BaSIC IV- Bani School Innovation Camp, 2019, Dream School" under University of Delhi-INSA outreach program, Deeksharambh student induction program (UGC), International union of microbiological societies(IUMS), Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR),Science foundation and DBT Star College Program, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Ramjas College and Acharya Narendra Dev College (University of Delhi)at Government Senior Secondary School, Bani, Himachal Pradesh, India on October 22, 2019

19.

Organized “Annual Fest and Alumni Meet” of Department of Zoology held at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Dwarka Sector-3 on April 12-13, 2019.

20.

Organized “BaSIC II- Bani School Innovation Camp 2018, Dream School” An Initiative by the INSA outreach program and University of Delhi under the aegis of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI) and DBT Star College Project in Bani, Himachal Pradesh, India on March 7, 2018.

21.

Organized Workshop 2017 on “Hands-on to Computational Biology for (Meta) Genomics Analysis” under the umbrella of the Department of Zoology and Department of Environment Studies, University of Delhi at the committee room, Department of Zoology on November 22, 2017.

22.

Organized “INSCR International Conference 2017” under the aegis of Indian Network for Soil Contamination Research (INSCR) and Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, at Conference Centre, University of Delhi on September 26-28, 2017.

23.

Organized "BaSIC- Bani School Innovation Camp 2016, an initiative by Prof. Rup Lal (Under INSA outreach program), students from University of Delhi and Dr. Sukanya Lal and Star College Team from Ramjas College, University of Delhi in Bani, Himachal Pradesh, India on December 23-24, 2016.

24.

Organized National Workshop on "Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics" at Department of Zoology, University of Delhi under the aegis of IUMS-INSA (International Union of Microbiological Societies- Indian National Science Academy), AMI Delhi Unit, University of Delhi and INSCR on September 22, 2016.

25.

Organized the workshop entitled as “Renovating Bacterial Taxonomy with Bioinformatics” organized under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR-NBAIM) and Department of Zoology, University of Delhi on April 14-15, 2015.