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People : Dr. Mukta Joshi

Name: Dr. Mukta Joshi
Designation: Assistant Professor (AC)
School : School of Sciences, Zoology
Qualification: M. Sc (Zoology), Ph. D
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Email : [email protected]

Dr. Mukta Joshi is working as an Assistant Professor (AC) in Department of Zoology, School of Sciences at Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani since August 2019 to till date. She did her Ph.D. in Zoology from D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital. She has more than six years of teaching experience at UG and PG level in Kumaun University, Nainital and more than 15 years of research experience.
Research Area: Cytogenetics
Specialization: Cytogenetics (in Ph.D), Fish & Fishries (in M.Sc.)
Title of the Ph.D thesis: “Studies on the Systematics and Cytogenetics of the Drosophilids of Mukteshwar, Kumaun, India”

Publications:
1. Joshi, M, Singh B. K. and Fartyal, R.S 2004. Drosophilid fauna of Mukteshwar in Kumaun Region of India. DIS-87.

2.  Joshi, M, Fartyal and Singh B.K 2005. A report on two new and two unrecorded species of Drosophila From  Mukteshwar, Kumaon, India (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Entomon 30(1): 75-84.
Seminar/Conference:

  1. Attended National Webinar on Environment Day organized by Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, School of Earth and Environmental Science, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani 05th June, 2022.
  2. Attended a webinar Water scarcity and spring shed management in the Indian Himalayan Region " organized by TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi on June 15, 2022.
  3. Attended a national webinar on ‘Data for Sustainable Development’ Organized by Department of Economics, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani on 29 June. 2022.
  4. Attended two days webinar “Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)” organized by Uttarakhand Open University, 18th -19th May 2022.
  5. Participated in one day “ Capacity Building Training Programme in Plant Identification” organized by the Botanical Survey of India, Sikkim Himalayan Regional Centre, Gangtok 04th May 2022.
  6. Attended a water Education Lecture Series-“Snow, Glacier and Glacial lake studies in Himalayan Region” organized by Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC), Deharadun Department of Information and Science Technology. Govt of Uttarakhand on 26th April 2022.
  7. Attended a webinar "FDP on Advanced Concepts of Outcomes-based Education" on 5th   to 8th April 2022 organised by Inpods India Private Limited.
  8. Attended one day seminar on International Women’s day Subject -Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow: Causes, Problems, Challenges and Solutions of Gender Inequality” organized by Department of Humanities Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani on March 08, 2022.
  9. Attended an Online Capacity Building Programme for Teachers in Higher Education Institutions in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), Hyderabad collaborated with CEMCA to conduct training programmes to teachers on the Implementation of Blended Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on 14th March 2022 to 25th March 2022.
  10. Attended a webinar on “Herbal medicine to combat the threatening pandemic disease a scope for future startup” organized by IDP-NAHEP College of horticulture and forestry, CAU (Imphal), Pasighat-791102, Arunachal Pradesh held  on 01st – 02nd  February 2022.
  11. Attended a workshop on “Entrepreneurship Skill, Attitude and Behaviour Development” organized by Kumaun University Innovation and Incubation Centre (KU-IIC), Nainital dated 23rd February, 2022.
  12. Attended a webinar on “Herbal medicine to combat the threatening pandemic disease a scope for future startup” organized by IDP-NAHEP College of horticulture and forestry, CAU (Imphal), Pasighat-791102, Arunachal Pradesh held  on 01st – 02nd  February 2022.
  13. Partcipated International Webinar entitledSocial Determinants of Health and Health Seeking Behaviour towards Health Equity: with Special Reference to Elderly People of Mountain Regions” organized by Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani. December 2021
  14. CRE Program on Approaches to Curriculum Development held at Uttarakhand Open University Haldwani and Rehabilitation Council of India from 10-14th Sept. 2019.
  15. Two days Capacity Building Program on “Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse” held at Uttarakhand Open University Haldwani and sponsored by National Institute of Social Defence, New Delhi from 26-27th Sept. 2019.
  16. National Seminar on “Vocational Education and Open & Distance Learning” December        16, 2019, organized by School of Vocational Studies (UOU) in collaboration with Uttarakhand Science Education & Research Center (USERC), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Uttarakhand held at uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
  17. National symposium on “ Impact of trends in climate change on bio-diversity and faunistic systems” held  at Department of Zoology & Environment Sciences, Gurukula Kangri   Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar from 19-20th 2010.
  18. National seminar on “Response of Eco- Biological Components to the phenomenon of Global Warming (NSREG- 2009)” held at Department of Zoology, D.S.B Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital from 26 to 27th Sept. 2009.

Units in SLM                                

  1. Unit-7-Invertebrate larvae in M.Sc. I Semester (MSCZO-501) for Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
  2. Unit-2-Sex chromosomes, sex determination and dosage compensation in drosophila and human beings in M.Sc. II Semester (MSCZO-506) for Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
  3. Unit-2-Transcription in M.Sc. II Semester (MSCZO-507) for Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
  4. Unit-3-Post-transcriptional modifications in RNA in M.Sc. II Semester (MSCZO-507) for Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani.
  5. Unit-4-Study of permanent cytological slide in M.Sc.II Semester (MSCZO-510) for Uttarakhand open University, Haldwani.

Lecture notes

  1. Unit-6 : Recombinant DNA Technology. Human Cytogenetics. Paper Code: MZO (508). https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/Human%20cytogenetics%20M.Sc.%20pdf%20lecture.pdf
  2. Unit-9: Basic concepts of developmental biology. Developmental biology. Paper Code: ZO (504).

https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/MZO%20(509)Developmental%20Biology.pdf

  1. Unit-11: Cleavage and Gastrulation. Developmental Biology
    Paper code MZO (509).

https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/MZO(509)%20Unit11%20Developmental%20Biology.pdf

  1. Unit-10: Gametes and fertilization. Developmental Biology
    Paper code MZO (509).

https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/MZO%20Deve%20Bio%20unit%2010(1).pdf

  1. Unit 5: Mutation and Repair of DNA. Human Cytogenetics. Paper code: MZO(508). https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/Mutation%20&%20DNA%20Repair%20PDF%20Slide.pdf
  2. Unit: Structure and Functions of the Cell Membranes. Cell Biology. Paper code: MZO-(503).

https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/cell%20structure%20&%20membrane%20ppt.pdf

  1. Unit 4: Genetic Disorders. Human Cytogenetics. Paper Code MZO (508). https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/genetic%20disorder%20lecture%202.pdf
  2. Unit 3: Chromosomal Abnormalities. Human Cytogenetics. Paper Code MZO (508). https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/human%20cytogenetics%20lecture.pdf
  3. Unit 1-2: Introduction of Human Cytogenetics; Chromosomes and Karyotyping. Chromosomes and Karyotyping.

https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCZO-17/human%20cytogenetics%20pdf.pdf 

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