2 Father’s Name Bhagat Singh 3 Date of Birth 4th September 1960 4 Present Home Address # 1428 A, MIG Flats, Sector – 61, Chandigarh (UT), India Postal Pin 160 062 5 Telephone Contact Landline (R) : 0172 - 4003528 Mobile : 098142-03428 6 E-Mail ID apsingh_60@yahoo.co.in 3 Educational Qualification MSc, PhD in Zoology (Punjabi Univ., Patiala 1988) MSc Biotechnology (PTU, Jalandhar;2010) ; MSc Environment and Ecology ( SMU, 2011) 4 Title of PhD Thesis • Comparative Morphology of Internal Reproductive Systems of Indian Pyraustinae (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae) and its Taxonomic Significance 5 Publications 8 Research Papers Published in Indian Journals 3 Books Published by Indian Publishers 2 Abstracts 1 Article (College Magazine) 6 Research Experience • Worked as JRF/ SRF for 5 years in UGC Sponsored Major Research Project ‘ Taxonomic & Zoogeographic Studies on Indian Pyraustidae (Lepidoptera) along with Bionomics of Certain Serious Pest Species’ allotted to Dr H S Rose (PI) 7 Professional Trainings • One Week Hands-on Training in Mosquito Systematics at Dep’t of Zoology, Punjabi University Patiala • 30 Days Hands-on Training in Basic Biotechnology at PU Affiliated College, Chandigarh • 21 Days Winter School at Dep’t of Entomology, PAU, Ludhiana. 8 Present Occupation Associate Professor in Zoology Dep’t. of Zoology, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College ( Govt. Aided; Affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh), Sec – 26, Chandigarh (UT), India – 160 019 9 Total Teaching Experience • About 21 Years [XI, XII, BSc, BSc Zoology (Hons), BSc (Hons) Biotech, BSc (Hons)Bioinfo)]; taught ‘Economic Entomology & Insect Pest Management’ to BSc III for more than 5 years 10 Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/ Attended 14 Festivals Organized/ Attended Organized 8 11 Oral/Poster Presentations 2 12 Paper Setter • ‘Animal Physiology & Biochemistry’ Paper B, Zoology, BSc II, Panjab University for 2 Years • ‘Life Science – II, BSc (Hons) Biotechnology –II, GNDU, for 4 Years • ‘Environmental Biology’ Paper I under Zoology. BSc (Hons) –II, Panjab University for 1 Year. 13 Extra-Curricular Activities (College) Controller of Examination ( 3 Sessions) Dean Foreign Students (2001 to 2009) • Programme Officer for National Service Scheme for 1 Session • Established Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics; & remained its Coordinator for 1 session • Prepared Proposals for receiving Grant-in-Aid XI Plan (2007 – 12) for the college from University Grants Commission • Coordinator of Environmental Society of the college from 2003 to Aug 2009; again appointed June 2010; organized 6 Green Festivals (Inter-institutional Environmental Competition); besides other Environmental Awareness Drives; • Coordinator Environmental Classes from 2002 to Aug 2009 • Coordinator Red Ribbon Club 2006 to Aug 2009 • Acted as Subject Expert (Zoology) Selection Committee for appointment of Lecturers for BAM College Garshankar (Punjab) on 02.08.’03 at Sub office of SGPC, Chandigarh • Compiled Achievements of UGC X Plan (2002 – 2007) and Elicited Proposals for UGC XI Plan (2007 – 2012) • Coordinator UGC Cell from August 2009 to August 2010; for eliciting Proposal for Grant-in-aid from the UGC; also preparation of Progress Reports & Utilizations of the Grant-in-aid Schemes