Research and Consultancy
Now we have 24 ongoing research projects with a total budget outlay of a little more than Rs. 2 crores. About a dozen of research, proposals are in the pipeline. Most projects in progress have been very effectively supported by the University administration. Recently we have established a new forum called 'Jiwaji University Research Forum' which provides a platform for active researchers to discuss and resolve to reach better highs in research. We keep pondering ourselves for better research proposals. Recently we organized a workshop on 'Planning and Presentation of Research Proposals’, which was attended by the senior Executives from the Department of Science & Technology and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Our laboratories are equipped to meet the need of the type of research they harbor. It is clear from the list enclosed that most laboratories are self-sufficient and some of the facilities developed in past few years are encouraging.
Fifty-four students have been registered for Ph.D. of whom 30 have fellowships. Seven Post-doctoral are on the role.
The research out put is also encouraging. We have published 350 papers in past 5 years. We have 1:1 publication ratio for science faculty and 1:0.5 in the humanities and management faculties.
The faculty of this university is getting geared up to consultancy and associated activities. It will take a while primarily because we have paucity of faculty. In addition to the normal teaching of the regular subjects most teachers engage themselves in teaching of the self supporting programmes, which are mostly of interdisciplinary in nature.
We have organized as many as 36 National and International Conferences in the campus during past 3 years. In addition, we have extended training to mid-career scientists through workshops. This clearly establishes that our faculty is well trained and our laboratories are well equipped.
In view of emerging nature and substantial contributions in the subject by our faculty, the University has, this year, established 4 centres for research and teaching namely Virah Mihir Centre for Mathematics, Tansen Institute of Performing Arts, Regional Study Centre for Culture and Heritage and the Neuroscience Centre.
The University is relatively young yet have moderate infrastructure to accommodate all the teaching programmes. In fact, now we have more career oriented self-supporting programmes than the regular ones. Each self-supporting programme has developed almost to the level of individualDepartments. We have difficulties of space still would manage to accommodate various new Departments and Centres.
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Department of Physics
Jiwaji University, Gwalior was established in 1965 & the School of Studies in Physics was established in 1971, Since then, more than 100 research papers have been published in reputed International & National journals. In recent years most of the research in the department has been confined to theoretical physics owing to the lack of major experimental facilities. This has been aggravated by the exorbitant cost of research instruments and the meager funds made available to the department. We propose to reverse this trend and shift some of the emphasis back to experimental research.
Some of the experimental fields in which the department is engaged are: Thin film semiconductors for solar cells, detectors, sensors, Plasma assisted growth of conducting polymer films, Growth of alkali halides mixed crystals for laser window applications, Study of dislocation and micro hardness of crystals, Transparent conducting oxides, Growth and Crystallographic studies of Fungicides.
Some of the theoretical fields which the department engaged in, are: High - Tc Superconductors, Reformulation of Classical Electrodynamics, High Pressure Physics, Plasma Physics, Neural Network, Non linear optics, Solid State Devices, Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics, Thermo electric power, TCR & size effects of thin films, Molecular dynamics, Computational Physics, Wavelet transform.
The following are the research plans of the department for the next five years:
Development of conducting organic polymer films
We have received a project from DST regarding the preparation of conducting plasma polymerized polymer films. In this we have fabricated conducting, insulating and semi conducting organic polymer films. The films are than characterized for dielectric
Breakdown. It was observed that the films were stable upto250V.
Structural studies using XRD data of the poly acetylene shows a polycrystalline films.
Optical properties of poly acetylene revels that these films are having fragmented ring
Structure, and are working as a Ultra violet filter
The department has developed facilities for the preparation of polymer films. These films can be used for the industrial and scientific applications. These films can be used for the protective layers. The opto-electronic properties will guide us for making light emitting diode. The semi conducting polymer will also be used for optical sensors.
Thin film compound semiconductors
Compound semiconductor like CuInSe2 and CdTe are presently being grown in the lab, by chemical method like electrodeposition. CuInS2 and CdS are being grown by chemical spray pyrolysis. CdS is also being grown by the electro less technique.
We have fabricated CdS / CuInS2 solar cells having conversion efficiency close to 5 % and efforts are on to improve the efficiencies as well as to increase the size of the junctions. So far the highest efficiencies have been obtained by us with junction of area ~ 0.03 cm.2 . Our future plan is to electro synthesize and study varies alloys and superstructures involving compounds like CuInSe2 , CuInSSe, CdTeSe, Cd1-xZnxTe and Cd1-xHgxTe in order to tailor their optical and structural properties to suit the requirements of various devices. Modulated structures like super lattices have become extremely important for their improved transport properties and for the novel and interesting physics involved in these systems.
CuInSe2 & CuInS2 have direct band gaps of 1.02 & 1.5 eV respectively and the alloy CuInSe2-xSx can be formed in the entire range of composition. Thus the band gap can be tailored right from 1 eV to 1.5 eV which can be used to improve the conversion efficiencies of CdS / CuInX2 have been separately obtained by this technique. The group II - VI compound semiconductors like CdTe and other important opto electronic materials, alloys like Hg1-xCdxTe are extremely important in IR detectors, but have also been used in solar cells of type Cd1-xHgxTe with reported efficiencies as high as 11 %1. Alloys like Hg1-xCdxTe, Zn1-xCdxTe can be easily grown over a wide composition. in order to engineer the properties the semiconductors. For example Hg1-xCdxTe has a very small band gap (~0.1 eV) when value of x is large (~0.9) and will thus be useful for IR detectors . On the other hand, when x is close to 0.1 the band gap is about 1.3 eV and is highly suitable as a photovoltaic material in combination with a window material like CdS. We intend to study the synthesis of alloys like Hg1-xCdxTe and Zn1-xCdxTe over a wide compositional range by electrodeposition. Electrodeposition has the advantages of simple and low cost instrumentation good reproducibility, high efficiencies of material utilization, inherent purification so that high purity material are not required, high growth rate and uniform deposition over large substrates.
The compounds grown will be characterized by X-ray diffraction, optical transmission and reflection spectra, compositional technique like EDAX, ESCA, AES, AES/SIMS depth profile and electron diffraction.
The alloys will be used to fabricate heterojunctions solar cell of the type CdS/Hg1-xCdxTe . the feasibility of using electrodeposited Hg1-xCdxTe as IR detectors will be studied.
In addition,, electrodeposited super lattices of the form CdTe -ZnTe and CdSe -ZnSe will be fabricated using pulse potential deposition. K. Rajeshwar et. al.2 have successfully demonstrated the use of electrodeposition for the fabrication of such superstructures.
The super lattices will be characterized by XPS-SIMS depth profile, by STM/AFM micrographs by current voltage characteristics and by optical transmission. The periods of the modulated structures will be varied and the effect of changing the period on the current voltage Characteristics will be observed. The experimental results will be compared with results based on theoretical models and calculations. The feasibility of fabricating true nanostructures using electrodeposition will also be studied.
Crystal growth
Alkali halide crystals find their use as laser window materials. They are completely transparent at about 10.2 micron. The main disadvantage in their use as window material arises due to their poor mechanical strength. Hence attempts have been made to improve their mechanical strength without disturbing their optical properties. In this direction the method of solid solution of alkali halide has shown encouraging results. Moreover, the doping by divalent impurities to these solid solution has been found to further increase their strength. Various disputing explanations were given by various workers in the past. It is therefore, plan to grow and characterize the alkali halide solid solutions after doping them with anions of higher ionic radii than that of crystal. The complete plan can be divided in following phases:
• To grow crystals of alkali halide solid solutions using Czchrolski
method and Bridgemann method.
• To study defect morphology in as grown crystal using etching method.
• To study micro hardness on Vicker's and knonp scale.
• To study their TL response behavior on irradiating with high-energy
radiation.
• To study their optical absorption before and after coloration.
• To study the extent of plastic flow in these crystals.
In order to make possible the above-mentioned study following instruments
would be needed in future.
• Czchralski crystal growing system.
• Conical crucible for growing crystals.
High - Tc Superconductivity
The challenges and opportunities offered by High Temperature superconductivity are really vital because of their scientific importance as well as technological value. The future for this field seems to be bright. Some of the important objective of research and development programs for next five years in superconductivity in present context are listed here :
• To develop suitable models to understand the basic mechanism
responsible for High Temperature superconductivity and related aspect
of these materials.
The well - known BCS model with phonon mediated electron pairing does
not seem to describe the new oxide superconductors. Although there has
been a spate of theoretical papers on high - temperature superconductivity
of oxide materials, there is yet no model, which is completely satisfactory.
It is necessary to have models, which interpret known results and also
make predictions that can be verified experimentally.
• To acquire better and additional experimental data on the existing
high - Tc materials in order to improve our understanding of the essential
properties .
This is important since only measurements made on pure, homogeneous materials
are of real significance. This is especially true of measurements made
on relatively large single crystals.
• To look for new materials (with or without copper ) exhibiting
high - Tc. C60 compounds with alkalis have already started a new family
of unusual superconductors.
It is essential that the search for newer materials with high Tc continue.
One hope is that someday one will find a material with Tc close to room
temperature. Another important effort should be to look for non copper
materials with high Tc. If we can discover them, the situation with theory
may change dramatically since most of them require the d - orbitals of
Cu.
• Make the efforts to give an idea to the experimentalist regarding
the fabrication of materials with the suitable environment for High -
Tc in ceramic oxides.
Biophysics
With the rapid development of scientific and industrial growth of manpower and in view of accumulation of information technology, interdisciplinary activities in the field of higher education and research is the demand of the time. With the amalgamation of the computers, Biosciences in general and Biophysics in particular is going to play a crucial role in the 21st century. It is with this view that Medical Council of India has made it mandatory for every medical college to have a department of Biophysics. This will not only be helpful to use the instrumentation and methodology of physical sciences, particularly of Physics, in the service of mankind through medical science but also be imperative to learn more deeply how the laws of physics has to be modified in order to incorporate the basic ingredient of biological sciences, like the concept of Gene, origin of life etc. Thus therefore art of study pertaining to biosciences in general and Biophysics in particular has lot of job potentiality for young and enterprising persons ready to take the challenges of future. Such type of academic activity will also be helpful to develop interdepartmental activities. This point was also emphasized by the UGC in 9th plan proposal. This department is proposing to start M.SC. Biophysics in from July 2002.
Department of Chemistry
The
Laboratory of organometallic & coordination chemistry has been
engaged in research on the synthesis structure electrochemical and catalytic
activity of coordination compounds of transition metals bearing organochalcogen
and macrocyclic ligands. Research projects from various funding agencies
like CSIR, UGC, MPCST were granted to this department on legend chemistry
of organochalcogen and macrocyclic ligands.
The group has achieved some significant result results in their
efforts Oxovanadium (IV) macrocylic complexes have shown to act as active
catalyst at room temperatrure in the epoxidation of olefins using TBHP
as oxidant.
Another major aspect of research which is being persuaded by the
group is on the synthesis and structure of organometallic and coordination
compounds with bulkycarbon silicon bonds bearing donor groups. Research
projects from DST, New Delhi and RsC, UK have been granted in this area.
The another group is working on the synthesis of chalcogen bearing
henmi labile heteroditopic ligands and their ligation towards transition,
non-tranition metals and corresponding organometallics. Such type of compounds
are supposed to be catalyticaly active as well as precursors for metal
organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) process.
2.
Electroanalvtical
and Radiochemistry -:
The
laboratory of electroanalytical is
engaged in research in monitoring trace level of
pollutants in environmental samples using striping voltammeter.
The methods are also being developed for the electrochemical treatment
of the industrial effluents from different industries. Already research
projects in the above being in operation funded by MOEF, CSIR & UGC.
Recently Radiochemistry laboratory has been established in the
department. In this laboratory synthesis and characterization of materials
to be used as sorber has been taken up. A project from DaE, Mumbai has
also been granted to this department.
(i) Mathematical
Study of Physiological Heat
Flow Problems -: The
Physiological heat transfer problems in human dermal
regions incorporating the effect of various physiological processes
like metabolism, perspiration and micro-circulation with complex and irregular
geometry's have been investigated using
analytical and
numerical techniques
like finite element methods. The effect on heat distribution in
skin & subcutaneous tissue region
due to burn injury, abnormal
growth and aging have also been studied.
The departmetn is known internationally for this work.
(ii)
Mathematical Modelling in Population and Community Ecology -:
In the department
the research work is being undertaken on the problems related
to the existence and co-existence of one or more interacting species
systems under different ecological and environmental stresses.
In this area, various aspects including effects of pollutants, effects
of poaching, effect of patchy habitat and age structure on different
interacting species systems have been investigated.
(iii) Modelling
Dynamics of Communicable and Infections Diseases -: In
this area models have been developed
to such different
communreable diseases including AIDS and STD 's in structured and classified population.
(iv)
Air Population Modeling
-: Models
have been developed to study the dispersion of air pollution
considering variable reaction
are reaction rate wind velocity and other elimate conditions into various
atomospheric layers using
sophisticated numerical techniques.
(V)
Theoretical Computer Science
-: In
this nmodelling and simulation of various systems have been undertaken.
A study of Neural Network and their applications has also been initiated
Environmental wherein we are living has been changed during last two decases due to a number of factors beyond control. Increased automobiles industries, fertilizers and other chemicals have forced the human being kto change its life style of living. Smokes produced by automobiles or from industries contain number of metallic ions, which are implicated with lots of epidemiological causes and induce severe toxicity. To asess the reproductive toxicity of metallic ions pesticides and fertilizers, Reproductive Biology Unit has initiated a research programme. Research projects from various funding agencies like M. En., UGC ICMR DRDO were granted to this department on various aspects of environmental toxicology. Another major aspects of research which is being persuaded by the group is one the menace of environmental toxicants, uncontrollably spreading causing serious health problems. Development of safe natural herbal drugs, antioxidants etc
as antidotes
against several metral toxicants is currently under serious investigation.
For a long time the Reproductive Buiology,
Toxicology and Anti-fertility laboratories have been engaged in research
on one of the major aspects of national issue, the population control.
In view of the possible adverse effects
of chemically synthesized contraceptives, intensive studies are
being carried out to develop natural herbal contraceptives for effective
application. The group has also achieved some significant results in their
efforts.
The Conservation
Biology Unit has carried out extensive studies on the population biology
of various aquatic animals such as Gangetic dolphin, gharial, turtle otter
and Mugger in ralation to
their conservation as well as monitoring of aquatic pollution. Research
studies have been conducted on the Biodiversity conservation in Protected
areas and Biosphere Reserves.
The investigations in the department of zoologyare not only confined
laboratories but have also taken up the
cause of social problems related to rural opublic health. Comprehensive survey
of drinking water sources, hygiene abnd other health related aspects are
being scientifically studies to not only spread awareness among the people
about their own well being but also to suggest the government autoorities
to take appropriate Measures to provide suitable health environment.
2.
Cellular
Biiology : -
hormones
is currently a major interest of investigation in the laboratory. The
Entomology Laboratory is actively engaged in investigations on cellular
physiology and transport mechanism of insecticides with a long term terget
to develop pest control methods using Neem products and other pesticides
currently under field applications.
A significant contribution is being made by the Laboratory of Neurobiology
& Aging in the fuield of neuroscience. The laboratory has taken up
the cause of old age problems related to brain disfunctioning. Neurotoxic
effects of certain environmental toxicants is also being examined. The
laboratory is looking into the causes and the possible remedies of
brain disorders through pharmacological means, applying state of
the arts techniques in neurobiology and nmolecualar cell biology. Studies
are beibng carried out on Neuron gilial and glial-glial interaction during
neurodegeneration, neuroprotection and inmpacts of common used insecticides
on brain development.
One of the
important aspects on which some of the faculty members are working is
the biomarker approach to evolve methods of assessing and monitoring the
environmental pollutions, including aquatic and terrestrial environment.
Both animal models (vertebrates and
invertebrates) and
the biomolecules (e.g. stress inducible proteins).
In context
of biodiversity conservation some of the faculty members are planning
to utilize novel molecular methods of genome analysis jis order to generate
gnomic data on species diversity
and for conservation of certain endangered species of fresh water turtles.
Turtles are also known as important indicator species of aquatic pollution.
Most of the above mentioned research studies are being supported
by craves national and international funding agencies.
Wildlife Studies and Research (Conservation Biology Unit)
The
Conservation Biology Unit of the School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji
University is undertaking advanced studies on Wildlife to help for science
popularization and generate interest particularly of the younger generation
in the field of Wildlife. The School of Studies in Zoology is the pioneer
in wildlife studies in Madhya Pradesh. Some faculty members of the School
have contributed much to the development of wildlife science not only
in this region but also in the whole nation. Many students have done Ph.D.
and M. Phil. on wildlife in different protected areas. Research findings
on wildlife have been published in various National and International
Journals and recorded in Encyclopedia of Britannica. Research contributions
are mainly towards identification, biology and conservation of various
species starting from microorganisms to crocodile and tigers in various
habitats. Their research contributions have been very well taken by International
Organisations like IUCN, UNDP, UNEP, WWF etc. and by the Govt. of India
for implementation in policy matters. Dr. R. J. Rao is working as Honorary
Wildlife Warden, appointed by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. The wildlife
research programmes carried out by Dr. R. J. Rao are as follows:
Studies on biological restoration of Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh: An
indicator species approach. 1992-1995
Name of funding agency: Ganga Project Directorate, Govt. of India
Ecological evaluation of the freshwater turtle rehabilitation project
in Ganges.
Name of funding agency: Ganga Project Directorate, Govt. of India. 1995
Survey of conservation status of Monitor lizards (Varanus sp.) in India.
1993-96
Name of funding agency: Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of
India
Prospects of Honey-bee keeping in Gwalior region. 1995-97
Name of funding agency: Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India
Studies on Evaluation of Wildlife habitats in the proposed Amarkantak
Biosphere Reserve, M.P. with special reference to Biodiversity conservation.
1998-2001
Name of funding agency: Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of
India
Inland Wetlands of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh 2001-2002
Name of funding agency: UNDP/GOI
Assessment of reintroduction and conservation programmes of Endangered
Species in some protected areas of North Madhya Pradesh.” 2002-2005
Name of funding agency: University Grants Commission, Govt. of India
Inventory of Wetlands under Thrust Area: Aquatic Biology, (Special Assistance
Programme). 2002-2007
Name of funding agency: University Grants Commission, Govt. of India
The faculty members, working on wildlife, from the School of Studies in Zoology have visited many countries to gain knowledge and learned research techniques on wildlife biology, ecology and management. The countries and Institutions/Universities visited by Dr. R. J. Rao for wildlife related activities are as follows:
University of Kent, Canterbury, U,K, 1989
University of Florida, Florida, USA, 1990
University of Northern Territory, Australia, 1993
Crocodile Farms, Singapore, 1993
SOPTOM, Gonfaron, France, 1995
CARAPAX, Follonica, Italy, 1995
Suntec Centre, Singapore, 1998
KWSTI, Naivasha, Kenya, Africa, 1999
Univ. of Lodz, Poland, 1999
Univ. of Vienna, Austria, 1999
Kis-Balaton Ecohydrology Laboratory, Hungary, 1999
Croatian Waters, Croatia, 1999
UNESCO, Venice Office, Italy, 1999
The school of studies in Zoology is collaborating with the following Institutes/Universities/Departments to carry out wildlife research.
Madhya Pradesh Forest Department
Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal
State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur
Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology & Natural History, Coimbatore
World-wide Fund for Nature, New Delhi
Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay
Wildlife
Studies are being taken up in the following protected areas of Madhya
Pradesh: Madhav National Park, Kuno Palpur Sanctuary, National Chambal
Sanctuary, Van Vihar National Park, Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve, Ghatigaon
Bustard Sanctuary etc. Zoo management studies are being conducted in the
Van Vihar National Park, Gandhi Zoo etc. Current wildlife studies are
Evaluation of Reintroduction programmes on Endangered species, Wildlife
habitat evaluation and assessment through Remote Sensing, Inventory of
wetland lands, Biodiversity value of wetlands etc.
Being member of International Union for conservation of Nature/Species Survival Commission Dr. Rao attended many International scientific meetings/ conferences and training course in U.K., U.S.A., Australia Singapore, France, Kenya, Italy, Hungary, Austria, Croatia, and Poland to present research findings and country reports. Scientific activities have been organised on various issues related to wildlife and Biodiversity conservation during 1995-2001. Efforts have been made for NGO-University collaboration programmes for Environmental protection.
Plant Pathology
and Mycology, Microbiology, Stress physiology, Plant Biochemistry, Plant
biodiversity and ethnobotany, aerobiology, Ecology, Microbial physiology
and Biochemistry, Plant Morphology, Mycotoxicology
. The work
on response of crop plants
under nutritional stress
has been widely acclaimed.
A new strasin of unicellular
nitrogen fixing Cyanobacteria, Gelocapsas has been isolated from Gwalior
rice fields. Under flora
of this of late unexplored region of India have been complied including
those of Chambal ravines, Shivpuri, Morena and Gwalior environs. The wetland
biodiversity with special reference
to zoo and Phytoplanktons has
been inventoried. An
internationally acclaimed
work in the Cyanobacterial
nitorogen fixing filamentous
heterocyktous from with regard
to physiology and Biochemistry of N2
fixaiton is being persued and
few matants are isolated and maintained,. The department is recoginized
as an important center for aerobiology
and ethnobotany. A well documented work on the environmental. Impacts
analysis is going on and its is proposed to provide consulancies
for upcoming projects
in future. In this direction
the advice of leading experts has been taken by having them as visting
long term proferrors in the Department viz. Late Prof. S.B. Saxena, late
Prof. R. Misra. Prof. S.C. Pandeya,
Prof. M.S. Agarkar etc.
Department of Bio-Chemistry & Bio-Technology
(a) Immunology
& Vector biology (Dr. Prasad)
Identified
antigens of immunodiagnostic and immunoprophylactic importance in lymphatic
filariasis. This genes coding for surface protein and has 60 of Wolbachia
have been sequenced for the first time and expressed. The factors affecting
transmission dynanmics of bancroftian filariasis have been worked out.
The efficacy and feasibility of single dose annual DEC regimen and the
effect on host immune response were studied.
2] There
is a consensus that the antisperm antibodies
may be a probable cause of immunologic infertility since they interfere
with sperm function by impairing their cervical mucous penetrating activity
or nmotility or sperm oven interaction during fertilization it has yet
to be xclarified whetehr antisperm antibodies are the cause or consequence
of infertility. Sperm membrane protein or small synthetic peptides corresponding
to a segment of a sperm protein are potential immunogens in the development
of an antifertility vaccine. The information obtained in the laboratory
will be useful in developing an antifertility vaccine for humans.
3. Biochemical
toxicology (Dr Nalini Srivastava)
Chlorphyrifos
exposure in rats induces oxidative stress. The level of thiobarbituric
acid substances were increased and scavenging enzymes were decreased in
all the rat tissues Glutathione metabolism was also altered on CPF exposure
Antioxidant vitamins viz., Vit. E and ascorbic acid showed protection
against chlorphyrifs induced oxidative stress.
4. Biochemistry (Dr Purnima Kishore) Studies wre directed towards the exploitation of polyamine metabolism for the chemotherapy of Acanthomoeba infections. Two key biosynthetic enzymes ODC & SAM-DC were studied and it was found that SAM DC would serve as a chemotherapeutic target. Molecular characterization of B thalassemia mutations in Uttar Pradesh was done aiming to provide prenatal diagnosis of the disease in the foetus.
5. Instrumentation
facility/ Consultation -:
The
School has the basic infrastructure and to carry out research in the above
mentioned thrust areas. The School possesss the expeertise for consultancy
in Immunodiagnositcs, Clinical biochemistery, genetic engineering and
toxicology.
Research collaboration -:
1.
Defence Research and Development
Establishment, Gwalior
2.
Central Drug Research Institure
, Lucknow
3.
Instiotute of Toxicology Research
Centre , Lucknow
4.
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University,
Raipur
5.
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
6.
Vector Control Research Centre,
Pondicherry
7.
Mahatma Gandhi Institure of Medical
Sciences, Sevagram
8.
Centre for Biochemical Technology,
New Delhi
9.
Indian Institute of Petroleum,
Dehradun
10.
Anna University, Chennai
11.
Rockfeller University, New York
12.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
UK
Thrust areas
-: Major
thrust areas where the school is concentrating are, environmental
geoscience, hydrogeological explorations, mineral ground water survey
land use planning and application of remote sensing and GIS.
The Studengts are given assignments to prepare EIA and EMP of the
adjoining region.
The School as in pipeline certain specific plans, viz., detailed
study of ravine development, conjunctive use of surface and kunder ground
water, geo-environmental assessment of archaeological monuments in the
area, mineral resource management etc.
Awards -: Young
Scientist Congress was held in the University in 1999 with the collaboration
of madhya Pradesh Council of Science
and Technology, wherein the
School bagged First
Prize in the 'Science
Exhibition' competition.
The Faculty
members have been playing key roles in awareness drives about natural
disasters, especially earthquakes. In the wake of devastating earthquake
in Kutch in Jan 2001, the faculty members. Dr. Madhumas Khare, Head and
Dr. U.C. singh delivered special talks about earthquakes to the knowledgeable
audience in a mass meeting organized by AIR in the presence of the local
Member of Parliament.
Dr. Madhumas Khare is frequently invited by the local NCC Woman
Officers Training School, Gwalior to deliver lectures on Watershed Management
and Roof Water Harvesting. Besides
this, Dr. Khare is actively associated with local NGO's which are engaged
in the field of environmental Conservation, Cleanliness drive, Strengthening
of Panchayatiraj. Women Empowerment, Watershed Management, Welfare of
senior citizens, National Integration etc.