Dr. Ajay Kumar
Introduction
Short Introduction of Dr. Ajay Kumar
| Name | Dr. Ajay Kumar |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Ph.D. |
| Address | Dept. of Zoology, Feroze Gandhi College, Raebareli, UP, India, 229001 |
| Organisms Worked on | (A) Drosophila (B) Chironomus (C) Bacteria and Mycobacteria. (D) Human (E) Rat |
| Details Of Research Experience | |
| Reasearch Experence | 20 Years |
| Name & Address of Ph.D. Superviser | Prof. J. P. Gupta Genetics Laboratory Center of advanced Study in Goology B.H.U., Varanasi (221005) |
| Topic Of Ph.D. Thesis | “studies on systematic & Cytogenetics of Dipterans insects” |
| Post- Doctarate | One Year Post-Doctorate was availed as A National Associate, Dept. of Biotechnology Govt. of India, New Delhi (1995-1996). This tenure was utilized to gain expertise in the area of recombinant- DNA technology, transposon mutagenesis & other techniques of Molecular Biology. The title of the project was “construction of a mycobacterium vector with temperature sensitive origin of replication.” |
| Name & Address of Supervisor for Post Doctorate | Prof. B. S. Srivastava Ex-Deputy Director & Head, Microbiology Division Central Drug Research Institute. Lucknow (U.P.) India. |
| Area of Intarest | Genetics, Cytogenetics, Molecular Biology, Evolutionary Genetics of Diptera, Microbes, Mammals and Ecotoxicology |
| Research Projects (Completed) | (1) DST., Govt. of India
Ref. No. SP/SO/C-57/2001.
Title – Ecological Differentiation &
Chromosomal Organization in Indian Population of Drosophila (3Years) (2) CST, U.P. Ref. No. D-2190/2003 Title – Chromosomal organization and Incipient Speciation in Drosophila malerkotliana Prasad & Paik (2 Years) |
| On Going Research Project | Project (1) CST,U.P. Ref.No.CST/AAS-D1939/2008 Title- Cytotoxicity pupationsite preference and Developmental pattern in response to pesticides in some dipteran insects and effective pest management. ( for 2 years) |
| Number of students Supervised forPh.D. and Topics | 1. Shivani Saxena 2. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava 3. Rabindra Kumar |
| Number of M.Phil. Student Supervised | 01. Brajesh Singh |
| List of Publications | |
| (A) RESEARCH PAPERS | 1. Kumar Ajai and J.P. Gupta. 1990. Four new species of Drosophilidae (Deptera : Insecta ) from Sikkm, India. Proc. Zool. Soc. Calcatta. 43(I):25-30. *2. Kumar Ajai and J.P. Gupta. 1990. Cytogenetic studies of Chironomus circumdatus from India (Diptera : Chironomidae). Genetica (Netherland).82:157 163 3. J.P. Gupta and Ajai Kumar 1991. Chromosomal characterization of Chironomus striatipennis Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zoological Science (Japan) 8:959-965. *4. Kumar Ajai and J.P. Gupta.1992 Two new and two unrecorded species of Drosophilidae (Diptera) from Sikmm, India. Senckemberg, Biol. (Germany). 72(1/3): 45-51. 5. Kumar Ajai and J.P. Gupta.1992. Description of three new species of Drosophilidae (Diptera) From India. Oriental Insects (U.S.A.). 26:207-212. 6. Kumar Ajai and K.K. Gupta.1992. A report on Drosophiilidae of Sikkim, India. Dros. Inform.Service, (U.S.A.) .99. 7. Kumar Ajai and J.P. Gupta.1993. Two new member of Scaptodrosophila from Sikkim, India (Diptera: Drosophilidae) Entomon. 18(1&2) : 43-46. *8. Wasker Moris, Deepak Kumar, Ajai Kuam and Ranjana Srivastava.2000. Isolation of a novel insertion sequence from Mycobacterium fortuitum using a trap vector based on inactivation of a lac Z reporter gene. Microbiology (Great Britain).Vol.146:1157-1157-1162. *9. Ajai Kuamr, Shivani Saxena and Tanima Singh.2004. Chromosomal Organization in India population of D. malerkotliana Parshad & Paika: Nucleus. Vol.47(3) :175-180. 10. Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kumar .2005. Starvation resistance variation in closely related India species of the montium – subgroup of Drosophila. Environment & Ecology. Vol.47(3) : 175 -180. 11. Tanima Singh and Ajai Kumar.2005. “Malathion induced chromosomal Aberrations in bone Marrow cells of Rattus norvegicus.” J.Appl. Biosci., 31(2):122-127. 12. Shivani Saxena ,Tanima Singh & Ajai Kumar 2006 Chromosome Invesion frequencies in natural populations of D. malerkotliana Prashad & Paika. Int. J. Mendel, 23(3-4): 155-156 13. Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kumar 2006. Gene Rearrangement in natural populations of Drosophila punjabiensis from Gurarat State in India. Int. J. Mendel 14. S.K.Srivastava , R.kumar, A.K. Srivastava & A.kumar. .2008. Preference to different fruit baits in three closely related Drosophila species. Trends in life science. (In Press). 15. Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kumar2007. Preferences to different Fruit baits in natural environment of Drosophila (Diptera: Drosophilidae) 16. Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kuamr . Cytogenetic Studies in Indian population of Drosophila Takahasii from Gujarat State in India.(Under publication) 17. S.K. Srivastava & Ajai Kumar. Resource utilization for different sugar media by members of biepectinata- Species complex of the genus- Drosophila. (Under publication) 18. In Indian Journals (8) 19. In international journals (7) |
| Under Publication | Two |
| National / International Conference Attended/ Presented Research papers - (B) ABSTRACTS: | 1. Kumar Ajai & J.P. Gupta 1989. Cytogenetics Studies of Chironomus Circumdatus Kieffer. Abstract. In Preceding of XIII all India cell biology Conferences Hyderabad, pp.108.(CSIR/DST sponsored) 2. Ajai Kumar 1993. A Comparative Cytogenetic Study in two Indian Species of Chironomus, Ch. Circumdatus and Ch. Striatipenis. Abstract. In proceeding of XVI All India cell Biology conference, B.H.U., Varanasi, pp. 87.(UGC/DST sponsored) 3-Kumar Ajai & J.P. Gupta 1994. Chromosomal polymorphism in two Indian species of Chironomus, Ch. Circumdatus and Ch. Striatipennis. Abstract. In proceeding of XII International Chironomid symposia, Canberra, Australia. 4-Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kumar. 2004. Resistance to Induced starvation in sympatric Species of the montium- subgroup of Drosophila. In : National seminar on Anthropogenic stress on environment and sustainable development, Kanpur U.P.( UGC sponsored) 17th &18th December.2004 5. Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kumar 2005. Gene rearrangement in natural population of Drosophila punjabiensis from Gujarat state in India in: 50th annual technical session of Assam science society and national conferences in current trend of research in science & technology. Guwahati.(DST sponsored). 28th &29th January 2005 6. Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kumar 2005. Ecogenetic relationship for preferences to different fruit baits in natural environment of Drosophila. In national seminar on integrated crop and environment management: trends and perspectives in developing areas (Ballia,U.P.)( UGC sponsored).15th – 17th October 2005 7. Rabindra Kumar and Ajai Kumar2005. Cytogenetics studies in Indian population of Drosophila takahasii from Gujarat state in India: in: national seminar on “conservation of biodiversity in relation rural Development” Kanpur U.P.( UGC sponsored) 9th &10th December 2005. 8. Tanima Singh and Ajai Kumar 2005. Malathion induced chromosomal aberrations in bone marrow cells of Rattus Norvegius.” In: national seminar on integrated crop and environment management: trends and perspectives in developing areas. Ballia, U.P.( UGC sponsored) 15th – 17th October 2005 9. S.K. Srivastava & Ajai Kumar 2005. Resource utilization divergence to different sugar in D. Bipectinanta. In National Seminar in integrated crop and Environment management: trends and perspective in developing areas. Ballia U.P.( UGC sponsored) 15th – 17th October 2005 10. Ajai Kumar, Tanima Singh and A.K. Srivastva2005. Chromosomal abnormalities in lymphocytes from different group of rural Human Population” in national Seminar on conservation on biodiversity and environment in relation to rural Development. Kanpur U.P. (UGC sponsored) 9th &10th December 2005. 11. Rabindra Kumar, Shivani Saxena, Tanima Singh & Ajai Kumar2006. Chromosome inversion frequency in natural population of D. malerkotliana Parshad & Paika: In 21st national symposium of Indian society of life science at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshtra.(UGC/Indian Society of Life Sciences Sponsored) 3rd – 5th February 2006 12. Ajai Kumar, S.K. Srivastava & A.K. Srivastava 2006. Pattern of preference to different fruit baits among member of Bipectinata – Species complex of the genus- Drosophila. In 21st national symposium of Indian society of life science at kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. (UGC/ Indian Society of Life Sciences sponsored) 3rd – 5th February 2006 13. Suman Singh, Sudhakar, Rabindra Kumar, Vinod Kumar Kant & Ajai Kumar.2006. Studies of toxicity of Malathion in D.melanogaster. In: National Seminar on Innovation in Biosciences.Kanpur (UGC Sponsored) 11th- 12 December 2006. 14. Rabindra Kumar, Sudhakar, Akhilesh Srivastava & Ajai Kumar2007. Gene rearrangement shifting from sex chromosome to autosomes in Drosophila jambulina from Gujarat state in India. In : National seminar on Combating populations to Create a Healthier Planet.Kanpur . (UGC Sponsored) 10th- 12 December 2007 16- Malti, Ajai Kumar& S.K.Srivastava.2007. Karyotype variation & chromosomal polymorphism in D.kikkawai. In : National seminar on Combating populations to Create a Healthier Planet.Kanpur . (UGC Sponsored) 10th- 12 December 2007 17- Suman Singh,Akhilesh Srivastava, S.K.Srivastava & Ajai kumar.2007. Endogenous β-galactosidase activity in D.melanogaster in response to malathion.. In : National seminar on Combating populations to Create a Healthier Planet.Kanpur . (UGC Sponsored) 10th- 12 December 2007. 18.RabindraKumar and Ajai Kumar.2008. Studies on drosophilds (Diptera:Drososphilidae) of Gujarat state in India. In: National seminar on Natural Resources, their protection and conservation. Najababad. (UGC Sponsored) 30th – 31st August 2008. 19- Malti, Rachna Nim, Rabindra Kumar & Ajai Kumar.2008. Pupation height preference in D.watanabei. In: National seminor organized by Indian Society of Life Sciences sponsored in Ludhiyana. (UGC Sponsored) 6th – 7st November 2008. *20. Ajai Kumar and Rabindra Kumar.2008. Biomonitoring of environmental toxicants using UAS-GAL4 transgenic Drosophila melanogaster.2008. International conference on Drosophila.Midwest University, USA.( Oct.2-3,2008). *21.Ajai Kumar and Rabindra Kumar .2008. Chloropyrophos induced tissue specific expression in UAS- GAL 4 transgenic Drosophila melanogaster. In 50th Annual Drosophila Conference, Chicago,USA( To be held from March 4-8,2009). 22. Parul Agarwal,Garima Saxena & Ajai Kumar.2009 Evaluation of Malathion toxicity in D. kikkawai in agricultural field. 23rd Natinal symposium on merging and emerging areas in Biology at Cheenai (7-9 Dec.2009) 23. Parul Agarwal,Garima Saxena, Rabindra Kumar & Ajai Kumar.2009 Risk assessment assay on the malathion toxicicty of D. punjabiensis. DBS College, Kanpur |
| Expertise Gained | |
| (1) Collection Culture & Taxonomic identification of Family- Drosophilidae & Chironomidae. | |
| (2) In Cytogenetics: Metaphase chromosome preparation., Polytene Chromosome Preparation., C-banding., NOR Localization, Normal Puffing, Induced Puffing- In- vitro method (Chemical& heat shock treatment), Population Genetics & Chromosomal Polymorphism investigations, Microphotography & Photo-processing. | |
| (3) In Molecular Biology: Growth & culture of Bacteria & Mycobacteria, Chemical mutagenesis & selection, Isolation of Plasmid and chromosomal DNA, Restriction Fragments analyses, Electroporation, Transformation, Southern hybridization, Ligation, Estimation of protein, Estimation of DNA, Protein Extraction, SDS-PAGE, Western Hybridization, PCR. | |
| Organisms Worked on | (A) Drosophila (B) Chironomus (C) Bacteria and Mycobacteria. (D) Human (E) Rat |
| Research Projects (Completed) | (1) DST., Govt. of India Ref. No. SP/SO/C-57/2001. Title – Ecological Differentiation & Chromosomal Organization in Indian Population of Drosophila (3Years) (2) CST, U.P. Ref. No. D-2190/2003 Title – Chromosomal organization and Incipient Speciation in Drosophila malerkotliana Prasad & Paik (2 Years) |
| On Going Research Project | (1) CST,U.P.
Ref.No.CST/AAS-D1939/2008 Title- Cytotoxicity pupation site preference And Developmental pattern in response to pesticides in some dipteran insects and effective pest management. (for 2 years) |
| Number of students | Ph.D.awarded – 02 |
| Supervised for Ph.D. | Thesis Submitted - 01
Under supervision - 03 (1) Shivani Saxena (2) Sanjay Kumar Srivastava (3) Rabindra Kumar |
| Supervised for M.Phill | Brajesh Singh |
| Professional Experience | |
| Present Employment | Reader (Permanent), P.G. Dept. of Zoology, Feroze Gandhi Collage, (Kanpur University) Raebareli-229001 |
| Name of Employer (Institution) | Feroze Gandhi College, Raebareli-229001 |
| Date of appointment | 1stFeb.1978; 01/02/1978 (as Lecturer) |
| Teaching Experience | (A) Undergraduate Classes :31 Years (B) Postgraduate Classes :31 years In grade of Rs. 12000- 18300/-pm |
| Computer Experience | MS-Office, Multi media. |
| Award and Fellowship Received | |
| (A) Teacher Fellowship for 4 Years from University Grants Commission, Govt. of India, New Delhi. |
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| (B) National Associateship for one Year from Dept of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi. | |
| Member of International / National Societies | 1. LIFE MEMBER OF Indian National Science Congress 2. Life member of All India Cell Biology Society 3. Member- Indian Society of Life Sciences 4. Member- International Society of Fanconi Annemia, U.S.A. 5. Member- Mendelian Society of India |
