Ankita Singh (PhD Scholar)
Dr. Usha Mina’s research group of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Tel: +91-9540306534
Email: ankita.singh2567@gmail.com
Profile & curriculum
- B.Sc. Botany, Gargi College, Delhi University (2012-2015)
- M.Sc. Biodiversity and Conservation, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (2015-2017)
- P.G. Diploma in International Environment Law, Indian Society of International Law, Delhi (2017-2018)
- UGC NET JRF in Environmental Sciences (2018)
- ASRB NET in Environmental Sciences (2018)
- PhD in Environmental Sciences, (2019-present)
Research interests
- Stress behaviour in medicinal and aromatic plants
- Climate change and air pollution
- Conservation of biodiversity
- Bioinformatics and drug discovery
Research experience
- Master Dissertation- Study on Survival and Growth of Selected Medicinal Plant Species in Indoor Conditions at Centre for Herbal Garden, Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions, Bengaluru (Jan’17-June’17). The objective of study was to identify and enlisting the medicinal plants in Indoor garden and study the effect of interior environment on their growth
- Group awareness project on “Save Mangar Bani Forest” in the academic session 2016-17. Theproject was a part of post-graduation and involved small scale campaigning through the use ofposters; rally walk in Mangar Bani Village and University Campus; online petition and facebookpage
- Summer Internship with the Patanjali Research Institute, Haridwar, underthe project “Rare Medicinal Herbs of India and Their Conservation in June’16-July’16. The objectiveof study was to know the different rare medicinal herbs in India, to assess the depletion factorsand to suggest conservation measures
