CURRICULUM VITAE
DR. AJAY KUMAR GAUTAM
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Agriculture,
Abhilashi University, Mandi,
Himachal Pradesh, India-175045
Ph: +91-9459923654 (Mob)
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Year Degree Rank Board/University
1996 Matric First Himachal Pradesh
1998 XII Second Himachal Pradesh
2001 B.Sc. Second Himachal Pradesh
2003 B.Ed First Kashmir University
2006 M. Sc. First Jiwaji University, Gwalior
2008 CIC First IGNOU
2011 Ph.D. - Jiwaji University, Gwalior
Academic positions held Department University
Period
1. Project Fellow School of Studies in Botany Jiwaji University
October, 2007 to
November, 2009
2. Guest Faculty Indira Gandhi Academy Environ. Jiwaji University
June, 2009-June, 2011 Edu. Research and Eco-planning,
3. Junior research fellow Jiwaji University Jiwaji University
June 2010-2011 Fellowship Gwalior
4. Assistant Professor Department of Botany Abhilashi Institute of Life
June 2011-till date Sciences, Mandi (H.P.)
Research and Teaching experience: 04 years
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Full length research papers: 43; National: 22, International: 21.
Books Published: 01
Additions to New Plant Fungal Disease during 21st Century in India: An Update for 2000-2011. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany (UK).
Abstracts: Papers presented in more than 20 National and International conferences.
Invited as a resource person as mycotoxin expert for a workshop organised by School of Studies in Botnay, Jiwaji University Gwalior during 10th to 12th January, 2013.
Memberships of Professionals/Learned bodies/Societies:
1. Indian Botanical Society (Life Member)
2. Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (Annual)
3. International Society of Natural Resources Conservation (Annual)
4. Him Science Congress (Life Member)
Member of Editorial Board:
Biological Forum: An International Journal (Associate Editor)
Journal on New Biological Reports (Managing Editor)
International J of Botany (Technical Editor/ reviewer)
Research J of Microbiology (Technical Editor/ reviewer)
Research J of Toxins (Technical Editor/ reviewer)
J of Biological Sciences (Technical Editor/ reviewer)
J of Plant Pathology (Technical Editor/ reviewer)
NUMBER OF RESEARCH STUDENTS GUIDED:
M.Sc.: 04
M. Phil. - nil
Ph.D.:-nil
Project completed as project fellow: 01
Title: “Molecular characterisation of fungi associated with stored Trifla churn”.
Training/ Workshops, Seminar/symposia attended:
1. How to Write a Scientific/ Medical Paper. Cancer Hospital and Research Institute & Gajra Raje Medical College, Gwalior (2007).
2. Workshop on Bioinformatics, Boston College for Profession Studies (2007).
3. Faculty Development Programme in Entrepreneurship Development, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior. (2008).
4. Recent Trends in Molecular biology and Immunology for Diagnosis and prevention of Human Diseases. Boston College for Profession Studies, Gwalior (2008).
5. State of art technique for isolation, identification and application of fungi. RD University, Jabalpur (2009)
6. Intellectual Property and Innovation Management in Knowledge era. Jiwaji University Gwalior and NDRC, New Delhi (2009).
7. Current Status and Importance of IPR issues. Jiwaji University Gwalior (2009).
8. Intellectual Property Right Awareness workshop. Jiwaji University Gwalior (2010).
9. Seminar cum workshop on identification of gaps in knowledge about forest and other plant resources. Jiwaji University, Gwalior (2011).
Papers/ Posters presented at International / National Seminars and symposia:
1. Contamination of Phytomedicines: A Review. National Seminar on New Horizons in Toxicology & Sustenance of Life’ (NSNHTSL-2007), held at Sri Sathya Sai College for Women, Bhopal, on 23rd -24th Feb.2007. (Abstract published).
2. Fungal contamination of Emblica officinalis, Terminalia bellirica and Terminalia chebula fruit samples during storage. National Seminar on State of Art in Cultivation, Storage, Processing and marketingof herbal, medicinal and aromatic plants. Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Mahtma Gandhi Chitrakoot Grmodaya Vishwavidyalaya, Chitrakoot, Satna, Madhya Pradesh during 22-23rd Sep., 2007. (Paper presentation)
3. Fungal contamination of stored herbal drugs. XXX all India Botanical Conference at School of Studies in Botany, Jiwaji University Gwalior during 28-30th Nov., 2007. P 23, page186 (Poster presentation).
4. Fungal contamination of stored herbal drugs: A caution for users”. International Congress of Environmental Research at Govt. Geetanjali Girls P.G. College, Bhopal, India on 28-39th Dec., 2007. LS- 93, page 62 (Paper presentation).
5. Fungal contamination of Trifla churn”. XXXI All India Botanical Conference at dept. of Botany, University of Allahabaad during 16-19th Dec., 2008, page 231 (Paper presentation).
6. Antifungal potential of Trifla. Research Scholar symposium at School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University Gwalior, during 6th March, 2009. (Paper presentation).
7. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of aflatoxin B1 & B2 in Triphala churn samples sold in Gwalior market at IARI, New Delhi, India on 10th -13th November, 2009, 764 (S-16), page 403(Poster presentation).
8. To evaluate the efficacy of Triphala churn ingredients against A. niger and recommendation of Clove extracts as herbal fungitoxicant at IARI, New Delhi, India on 10th -13th November, 2009, 723(S-15), page 384 (Poster presentation).
9. Incidence of Mycotoxins and Detection of Aflatoxigenic fungi in Triphala churn Marketed at Gwalior. Silver Jubilee Young Scientist Congress, at Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and technology, Bhopal on 22-23 February, 2010 (Paper presentation).
10. Anthracnose of Aloe Vera – a new disease in Gwalior. All India Botanical Conference at Dept. of Botany, University of Luknow during 10-13th Oct., 2011, (PI65) page 115, (Poster presentation).
11. Bioinformatics:A Bridge between biology and technology in a seminar Applications of bioinformatics in molecular biology at VISM College Gwalior during 27-28th January, 2013. P.P4 (Abstract Published).
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
Botany: Mycology (Taxonomy, Ecology and Biology of Fungi) and Plant Pathology; General Microbiology: Techniques for collection, identification, biodiversity study, ecology, molecular biology and biotechnology.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
2015
1. AK Gautam 2015. Prillieuxina aeglicola sp. nov. (ascomycota), a new black mildew fungus from Himachal Pradesh, India. Current Research in Environmental & Applied Mycology 5 (1), 70-73.
2. AK Gautam, S Avasthi, R Bhadauria 2015. A new species of Scytalidium from Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal on new biological reports 4 (4), 7-10.
3. S Avasthi, AK Gautam, R Bhadauria. 2015. Occurrence of leaf spot diseases on Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. caused by Curvularia species from Madhya Pradesh, India. Biodiversitas 16 (1), 79-83.
2014
1. AK Gautam. 2014. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides: Biology, Pathogenicity and Management in India. Plant Physiology & Pathology 2: 2doi:10.4172/2329-955X.1000125.
2. AK Gautam. 2014. Fusicladium ahmadii on Pyrus pashia: a new record for Indian mycobiota from Himachal Pradesh. Plant Pathology and Quarantine 4(2): 86-89.
3. AK Gautam. 2014. Detection of Aflatoxin Producing Aspergillus flavus in Post-harvest Contaminated Vigna ungulculata Seeds. Suan Sunandha Science and Technology Journal, 1(1): 1-7.
4. AK Gautam. 2014. A study on mango (Mangifera indica L.) trunk decay by Phellinus gilvus (Schw.) Pat. from Himachal Pradesh, India. International Letters of Natural Sciences 6, 9-15.
5. AK Gautam. 2014. The genera Colletotrichum: an incitant of numerous new plant diseases in India. Journal on New Biological Reports 3 (1), 09-21.
6. AK Gautam. 2014. Powdery mildew of Celtis australis: a report from Himachal Pradesh, India. Plant Pathology and Quarantine 4 (1):14-16.
7. AK Gautam. 2014. Diversity of fungal endophytes in some medicinal plants of Himachal Pradesh, India. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 47 (5), 537–544.
8. AK Gautam. 2014. Occurrence of black mildew on Aegle marmelos at himachal pradesh, india. International Journal of Phytopathology 3 (3), 161-162.
2013
1. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Mona Kant & Yogita Thakur. 2013. Isolation of endophytic fungi from Cannabis sativa and study their antifungal potential. Archives of Phytopathology and plant protection. 46(6): 627-635.
2. Ajay Kumar Gautam and Shubhi Avasthi. 2013. Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on Adhatoda zeylanica caused in India. Journal of agricultural technology 9(3): 601-607. (IF 0.115)
3. Ajay Kumar Gautam 2013. Natural Occurrence of Alternaria alternata on Agave americana: a report from Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal on New Biological Reports 2(1): 36-39.
4. Ajay Kumar Gautam 2013. Notes on wood rotting fungi from India (1): Trametes versicolor - The Turkey Tail. Journal on New Biological Reports 2(2): 67-70.
5. Shubhi Avasthi, Ajay Kumar Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2013. First report of Phoma betae on Aloe vera in India. Archives of Phytopathology and plant protection. 46 (12), 1508-1511
6. Ajay Kumar Gautam 2013. Diversity of fungal endophytes in some medicinal plants from Himachal Pradesh, India. Archives of Phytopathology and plant protection. 47(5): 537-544.
2012
1. Ajay Kumar Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2012. Characterization ofAspergillusspecies associated with commercially stored Triphala powder. African Journal of Biotechnology. 11(104):16814-16823. (Impact factor: 0.57).
2. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Heena Gupta and Yamini Soni. 2012. Screening of fungi and mycotoxins associated with stored rice grains in Himachal Pradesh. International Journal of Theoretical & Applied Sciences, 4(2): 128-133. (Impact factor: 0.015)
3. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Shubhi Avasthi and Rekha Bhadauria. 2012. First report of anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on Boehravia diffusa in India. Archives of Phytopathology and plant protection. 45(20):2502-2506.
4. Ajay K. Gautam, Shubhi Avasthi, Anu Sharma and Rekha Bhadauria. 2012. Antifungal potential of Triphala churn ingredients against Aspergillus species associated with them during storage. Pakistan J of Biological Sciences.15 (5):244-249.
5. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Shubhi Avasthi and Rekha Bhadauria. 2012. First report of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on Pedilanthus tithymaloides in India. Journal on New biological Reports. 1(1):3-4.
6. Ajay Kumar Gautam, Shubhi Avasthi and Rekha Bhadauria. 2012. Colletotrichum sansevieriaeonSansevieria trifasciata– a report from Madhya Pradesh, India. Plant Pathology & Quarantine 2(2): 190-192.
2011
1. A. K. Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2011. Diversity of Fungi and Mycotoxins Associated with Stored Triphala Churn and its Ingredients. Journal of Biological Sciences. 11 (3): 226-235.
2. Gautam, A.K., Avasthi, S. & Ashok, D. 2011. Leaf spot disease on Grewia optiva caused by Curvularia lunata recorded from India. – In: C.M. Denchev (ed.). New records of fungi, fungus-like organisms, and slime moulds from Europe and Asia: 28–29. Mycologia Balcanica 8: 173–174.
3. Shubhi Avasthi, Ajay Kumar Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2011. First report of anthracnose disease of Aloe vera caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Journal of Research in Biology 5: 408-410.
4. Madhu Gupta, Sushil Sharma, Ajay K. Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2011. Momordica charantia linn. (karela): nature’s silent healer. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research 11(1): 32-37.s
5. A. K. Gautam, S. Sharma, S. Avasthi and R. Bhadauria. 2011. Diversity, Pathogenicity and Toxicology of A. niger: an Important Spoilage Fungi. Research Journal of Microbiology. 6(3): 270-280.
6. Ajay K. Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2011. Phytoextracts: a safe remedy in controlling plant diseases. (edit.) by Dr. J.N. Govil, RPMP Vol. 31 — Mechanism and Action of Phytoconstituents” Studium Press LLC, USA, pp 191-210.
7. Ajay K. Gautam, Mahendra K. Bhatia and Rekha Bhadauria. 2011. Diversity and usage custom of plants of western Himachal Pradesh, India - Part I. Journal of Phytology 3(3): 24-36.
2010
1. Ajay K Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2010. Mycoflora and mycotoxins contamination of some common stored herbal fruit samples. Journal of Indian Botanical Society 89(1&2):74-79.
2. Ajay K Gautam, Shubhi Avasthi, Anu Sharma and Rekha Bhadauria. 2010. Efficacy of Raw Materials of Triphala Churn against A. niger and Potential of Clove extract as Herbal Fungitoxicant. Biology and Medicine 2(2): 1-9.
3. Ajay K. Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2010. Mycotoxins as Herbal Drug Contaminants: An Overview, (edit.) Dr P.C.Trivedi, “Drugs from Plants” pp 215-240.ISBN978-81-7910-319-7.
4. Sareen A., Ahirwar R, Gautam A.K. and Bhadauria R. 2010. Fungal contamination of some common medicinal plants of Himachal Pradesh”. Science & Culture 73 (3-4): 118-120.
5. Shubhi Avasthi, Ajay K Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2010. Antifungal activity of plant products used spices against A. niger: A potential application in the control of a spoilage fungus. Biological forum- An International Journal 2(1)53-55.
2009
1. A. Gautam, S. Sharma & R. Bhadauria. 2009. Detection of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in medicinally important powdered herbal drugs. The Internet Journal of Microbiology, USA. 7 (2).
2. Ajay K. Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria 2009. Mycoflora and mycotoxins in some important crude and powdered herbal drugs. Biological forum- An International Journal. 1(1): 1-7.
3. Ajay K Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria 2009. Homeopathic Flora of Bilaspur District of Himachal Pradesh, India: A Preliminary Survey. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 123-130.
4. Sushil Sharma, Ajay K Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2009. Some Important Supplementary Food Plants and Wild Edible Fungi of Upper Hilly Region of District Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), India. Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 1020-1028.
5. Ajay K Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2009. Fungal contamination of few important herbal fruit samples. Internet Journal of Nutrition and Wellness, USA. 8(1).
2008
1. Ajay K Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2008. Occurrences of toxigenic moulds and mycotoxins in ayurvedic medicine Trifla churn. Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology. 38(3):664-666.
2. Sharma P. R., Gautam A. K. and Tiwari P. K. 2008. Dermatoglyphic variations in five ethno-geographical cohorts of Indian populations: A pilot study. Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology, USA.
3. A.K. Gautam and Rekha Bhadauria. 2008. “A Preliminary Survey on Ethnomedicinal Flora of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh (India)”. Environmental Biology and Conservation 13: 49-51.
Declaration:
I hereby declare that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
(AJAY KUMAR GAUTAM)