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Prof (Dr.) Tanu Jindal
Group Additional Pro Vice Chancellor (R&D)
Director, Amity Institute Environmental Sciences
Director, Amity Institute Environmental Toxicology, Safety and Management
Director, Amity Institute of Water Technology and Management
Director, Amity Centre for Antarctic Research and Studies
Director, Amity Institute of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences
Advisor - Amity Institute of Marine Science and Technology
Amity University Campus, Sector-125, Noida-201313
J1, Ground floor, Amity University Uttar Pradesh,Sector 125, Noida,UP 201313 INDIA
Ph: +91-120-4392-604 (D), 406,951, 950 (O) Fax: +91-120-4392406
Email: tjindal@amity.edu
Website: http://www.amity.edu/aietsm/,
http://www.amity.edu/aies/
"Save earth,to bring worth, for the new birth"
Professor (Dr.) Tanu Jindal Director, Amity Institute for Environmental Toxicology, Safety and Management Advisor and Mentor, Amity Institute of Environmental Science J1, G-21, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector 125, Noida 201303 INDIA
Qualification:
Ph.D. –Ecotoxicology- Department of Zoology, 1995-1999, Delhi University
MSc.-Department of Chemistry, Kirori Mal College, 1992-1994, Delhi University
BSc. - Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Kirori Mal College, 1989-1992, Delhi University
Experience: 25 years of teaching and research experience in Environmental pollution, toxicological studies with special reference to air, water, soil and food and impact on ecosystem and public health; Environment Safety and Waste Management; Global Warming and Climate Change
Publications, Presentations
-Publications in national and international refereed journals-33
-Books edited and authored- 03
-Several articles in newsletters and newspapers
-Paper presentations nationally and internationally (USA, Netherlands, Germany, Singapore) - Over 98
-Invited Lectures - 36
Conferences, Seminars, Trainings Organized
Conferences(national and international)- 08
Lectures/Symposiums/Seminars /FDP’s - 12
Various environmental awareness events on environment, earth, water, ozone and environmental health day and popularization of bicycle in youth ~50
Training and Workshops on analysis of water and air quality etc. –11
Conferences, Seminars, Trainings Attended
Conferences/Lectures/Symposiums/Seminars- 112
Training and Workshops- 23
Memberships
Life memberships of 9 prestigious societies.
Technical Expertise
Residue analysis of Soil, Water and Air, Chromatographic techniques GC-MS, HPLC, ICPMS, Microbial analysis, Enzyme analysis, Radioisotope and stable isotope analysis etc.
Awards and honors
- FELLOW OF National Environmental Science Academy (NESA) 2018
- Editor of The Year Award 2017 by MTRES
- Excellence in Research and Teaching Award 2017 by National Environmental Science Academy (NESA)
- Scientist of the Year Award-2015 by National Environmental Science Academy
(NESA)
- Environmentalist of the Year Award-2014by National Environmental Science Academy (NESA)
- New Investigator Award presentation “American Chemical Society”, 2008
- Young Scientist Project from Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi 2004-2007
- NFP Fellowship 2007 from Netherland for IPM and food safety course
- Junior Research Fellowship 1996-98 and Senior Research Fellowship 1998-99 from UGC through Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE)
- Best paper presentation award in “Environment-III” Symposium 10 - 12 December 1996, held at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
- AGRO Education Travel Award, USA in 1997, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Projects
- Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station (CAAQMS) by UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), 2017
- Development of a Cost Effective Lysimeter & Method for Leaching Studies to Estimate Risk Assessment of Groundwater Contamination by Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2015 till date
- Screening of microorganism from Indian sector of southern ocean for antimicrobial activity with their molecular characterization under 10th Indian Scientific Expedition to Southern Ocean by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES),2017
- Environmental Toxicological Studies on Schirmacher (Maitri) Station in Antarctic Region” National Centre of Antarctic and Ocean Research , “Study of contamination of soil and water through heavily loaded unlined drains in Delhi” by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), 2014 -2017
- Mobile Phone and Tower exposure measurement and Biological Correlations by Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2015 -18
- Analysis of Surface and Groundwater pollution by Indiscriminate use of Agrochemicals (Pesticides) in selected Paddy, Cotton and Vegetable Growing Farms of India by Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), 2009-2013
- Dissipation, leaching and persistence of Chlorpyrifos in three types of soils with different pH by Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2009-2014
- Study of contamination of soil and water through heavily loaded unlined drains in Delhi by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), 2010-2014
Patents- 06
- An exposure system for dosimetric application of microwaves to small insects
- Simple Lab/Field Lysimeter
- Photochemical method for degradation of persistence pesticide
- Low Cost Water Testing Kit
- Development of natural pesticides from plants with acetyl cholinesterase inhibitory activity
- Assembly to measure volatilization and mineralization of xenobiotics have been developed
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