CV OF TEACHER

General Information :

a) Name : Dr. Asha

c) Designation : Associate Professor

d) Department : Chemistry

e) Date of Birth : 11-09-1956

f) Area of Specialization : Physical Chemistry

Academic Qualifications :

Exam Passed Board/University Subjects Year Division/Grade

Merit etc.

High School

Board of

Secondary

Education, Ajmer,

Rajasthan

Physics, Chemistry,

Biology,

Mathematics

1970 I

Higher/Secondary

/Pre-Degree -do- -do- 1971 I

Bachelor’s

Degree(s) University of

Rajasthan, Jaipur

Chemistry, Botany,

Zoology 1975 II

Master’s

Degree(s) -do- Chemistry I977 I

Research

Degree(s)

M.Phil. University of

Delhi

Chemistry 1981 Thesis

Ph.D. Electrochemistry 1985

Other Diploma /

Certificates etc.

University of

Delhi

CECRI,

Karaikudi, TN

French 1983

Certificate

German 1987

b) Address (Residential) : M-9, Street No. 1, Shastri Nagar, Delhi-52

Ph.No. :

Research Experience & Training :

Research Projects carried out : Nil

Title of the

Project

Name of the funding

Agency

Duration Remarks

Seminars, Conferences, Symposia Workshops etc. attended :

Name of the Seminar /

Conference / Symposia /

Workshop, etc

Name of the Sponsoring

Agency Place and Date

Workshop on Bio-

Electrochemistry SAEST, India

National Science Centre,

Worli, Mumbai

Feb. 19 – 20, 1987

Research Stage Title of work/Theses University where the

work was carried out

M.Phil.

Electrochemical Identification and

Estimation of Active Components

of Sida cordifolia and Argemone

mexicana

University of Delhi

Ph.D. Polarographic Examination of

Certain Plant Drugs University of Delhi

Post – Doctoral

CSIR, Poolship

Batteries & Power Sources :

Photochemical Reactions and Bio-

Electrochemistry

Central Electrochemical

Research Institute

(CECRI), Karaikudi, TN

Publications

(give a list separately) Annexure - I

Research Guidance

(give names of students

guided successfully)

Nil

Training (please specify)

Fundamentals of Computer

Science and Programming

in BASIC

Central Electrochemical

Research Institute

(CECRI), Karaikudi, TN

Aug.5-Oct.19,1986 (during

Poolship)

Research Seminar on

Frontier Areas in

Chemistry

UGC Govt. K. R. G. College, Gwalior

(M. P.), Sept. 20 – 21, 1999

18th

Annual Conference

of Indian Council of

Chemists

ICC North Maharashtra University,

Jalgaon, Dec. 27 – 29, 1999

19th

Annual Conference

of Indian Council of

Chemists

ICC

Kuvempu University,

Shimoga(Karnataka)

Nov. 27 – 29, 2000

National Environment

Awareness Campaign on

Clean Green Earth

Ministry of Environment &

Forests, Govt. of NCT of

Delhi

Daulat Ram College,

University of Delhi

Feb. 5 – 6, 2001

National Environment

Awareness Campaign on

Water – The Elixir of Life

Ministry of Environment &

Forests, Govt. of NCT of

Delhi

Daulat Ram College,

University of Delhi

Dec. 11 – 12, 2002

National Seminar on

Emerging Technologies

in Industries

Dept. of Higher Education,

Govt. of M.P.

Vijaya Raje Govt. PG College,

Morar, Gwalior (M.P.)

Feb. 14 – 15, 2003

National Symposium on

Biotechnology:

Expanding Horizons

INSA

INSA Auditorium, B. S. Z. Marg,

New Delhi – 2

Oct. 17 – 18, 2003

National Workshop on

Design and Development

of Concept Based

Experiments / Activities

in Chemistry for Hr. Sec.

Stage

NCERT

Dept. of Education in Science &

Mathematics (DESM),

NCERT, New Delhi

Dec. 20 – 24, 2004

Seminar on Foundation

Course in Chemistry

(CH – 103)

Dept. of Chemistry, DU Conference Centre, DU

Oct. 10, 2005

24th

Annual Conference

of Indian Council of

Chemists

ICC

Birla Institute of Technology,

Mesra, Ranchi

Dec. 16 – 18, 2005

National Workshop on

Critical Issues Relating to

Women for

Representatives of

WSCD’s

Ministry of Women & Child

Welfare

National Institute of Public

Cooperation and Child

Development (NIPCCD),

New Delhi

Oct.23-25, 2007

National Seminar on

Value Based Education

and Sustainable Human

Development

Ramakrishna Mission

Vivekananda University &

Ramakrishna Mission

Institute of Culture

Ramakrishna Mission Centre,

Kolkata, W.B.

March,1-2,2008

Seminar on B.Sc.

Chemistry Programme

Dept. of Chemistry, DU Conference Centre, DU

Aug. 30, 2008

Workshop on

Sensitization on

Substance Abuse

WUS, DU University Guest House, DU

Sept. 10-11, 2008

28th

Annual Conference

of Indian Council of

Chemists

ICC

Hemchandracharya North Gujarat

University, Patan

Nov. 7 – 10, 2009

Workshop for Capacity

Building of Delhi

University Faculty

ILLL, DU

Daulat Ram College,

University of Delhi

Jan 18 – 21, 2010

Workshop on

Improvement of

Chemistry Lab Safety

Manual

ILLL, DU ILLL, DU

Aug. 3, 2010

Seminar on Policy for

proactive use of Media

and different

communication channels

for Gender Equality &

Sensitization

National Commission of

Women

WSDC, DU

Aug. 5 – 6, 2010

International Seminar on

In the Name of Honour:

A Dialogue on

Androcentric

Matrimonial Practices

and Women’s

Subjugation in South

Asia

WSDC, DU Academic Research Centre, DU

Feb. 16 – 18, 2011

Silver Jubilee Conference

on Human Rights

All India Human Rights

Association (AIHRA)

Talkatora Stadium

Dec. 12 – 14, 2011

Training Workshop on

Green Chemistry:

Chemistry for

Tomorrow’s World

Vigyan Prasar, DST, Govt. of

India and RSC, London

University Guest House, DU

Dec. 26, 2011

Workshop on Fitness

Aerobics & Gym

Operation

Dept. of Physical Education

and Sports Sciences, DU and

DUSC

Conference Room, Sports

Complex, DRC, DU

Feb. 24 – 25, 2012

International Workshop

on Green Initiatives in

Energy, Environment &

Health

Royal Society of

Chemistry(RSC), London

(North India Section)

Hotel Maidens, Delhi

Dec. 2 – 3, 2013

Teaching Experience :

Courses Taught Name of the University/College /Institution Duration

U.G.

(B.A. / B.Sc., etc. Pass)

(B.A. / B.Sc., etc. Hons.)

B.Sc. Chem. (H), B.Sc. (Gen.) & Environmental

Science, Maitreyi College, DU ~ 2 months

B.Sc. Chem. (H), B.Sc. (Gen.) & Analytical

Chem., Gargi College, DU 1 year

B.Sc. Chem. Hons., Biochem. Hons., B.Sc. Gen.,

Bot. + Zoo. Hons.( Subsidiary) & EVS, Daulat

Ram College, DU

21 years

P.G.

(M.A./M.Sc., etc.)

M.Sc., Alagappa Chettiyar University, Karaikudi,

TN ( during CSIR Poolship at CECRI) ~2 years

M.Phil. Nil NIL

Any Other Nil NIL

Total Teaching Experience: ~24 years

a) Under-graduate (Pass) : 22 years

b) Under-graduate (Hons.) : Same as above

c) Post Graduate : ~2 years

Innovation/Contributions in Teaching

a) Design of Curriculum: Involved in :

(i) Design and Development of Concept Based Experiments / Activities in Chemistry for

Hr. Sec. Stage.

(ii) Feedback of semester based curriculum of B.Sc.(H) Chemistry

(iii) Feedback Programme as part of the process of Examination Reforms, DU

b) Teaching Methods : Incorporation of lectures by Power Point Presentations, Visual

Models & use of Internet for uploading subject material, assignments, discussions etc. in

different Course Groups created on FB

c) Laboratory experiments : Introduction of newer and eco-friendly experimental

methods.

d) Evaluation Methods : Power Point Presentations, Subject debates, Open book tests

(time bound), Innovative Projects , Field Study, Assignments( off line & on FB) etc.

e) Preparation of resource material

f) Including books, reading materials, : Uploading of subject materials and related

information in Course Groups created on FB

Laboratory Manuals etc. : Involved in the preparation of lab safety manual.

g) Remedial Teaching / Student Counselling (Academic) : Group & Individual

(including on line) counselling.

h) Any Other :

Extension Work/Community Service : Please see Annexure-II

a) Please give a short account of your contribution to:

(i) Community Work

Such as values of National Integration,

secularism, democracy, socialism, humanism, peace,

scientific temper, flood or drought relief, small family norms etc.

Actively involved in community mobilization and awareness programmes on various

social issues.

(ii) National Literacy Mission

As Panellist for :

Discussion on ‘Contrasting Perspectives on the Future of Higher Education for A Globalizing

Society’ organized by University of Sussex at British Council on Feb. 15, 2012

Special Event on ‘Power Coaching’ organized by National Human Resource Development

Network - Delhi & NCR Chapter at Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) at IDSA

Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2012.

‘Special Book Reading Session’ organized by Pearson Education at World Book Fair, Pragati

Maidan on Feb. 26, 2012

‘Special session of Longman – NTM – CIIL Bilingual Dictionary Series and RIESI Learner’s

Multilingual Dictionary Launch and subsequent Discussion’ organized by Pearson Education

India at India International Centre on March 10, 2012.

b) Position held/Leadership role played in organization linked with Extension Work

and National Service Scheme (NSS), or NCC or any other similar activity

Nodal Officer, DUSFI (2008-2011) & Anti-Tobacco Campaign (2012-13).

Nodal Officer, North-Eastern Student’s Counselling Cell, DU(2011)

Participation in Corporate Life: Please see Annexure- III

Please give a short account of your contribution to :

a) College/University/Institution

b) Co-curricular Activities

c) Enrichment of Campus Life

(Hostels, sports, games, cultural activities)

d) Students Welfare and Discipline

e) Member/Participation in Bodies/Committees

on Education and National Development

f) Professional Organization of Teacher.

Membership of Professional Bodies, Societies etc.

Membership of Professional Bodies:

Fellow Member, Indian Chemical Society

Life Member, Indian Council of Chemists

Editorship of Journals: Nil

Any other information

(Signature of the Teacher)

ANNEXURE - I

PUBLICATIONS :

A. Research Papers

1. Asha Begerhotta and N.R. Bannerjee. ‘Polarographic Studies on Active

Constituents of Sida cordifolia’, Current Science, 1985, 54, p.690-692.

ISSN No. : 0-011-3891

2. Asha Begerhotta and N.R. Bannerjee. ‘Polarographic Examination of

Active Components of Datura stramonium’. J Indian Chem. Soc., 1986,

65, p-397-399. ISSN No. : 0019-4522

3. Asha Begerhotta and N.R. Bannerjee. ‘Polarographic Examination of

Active Components of Artemisia maritima’. Current Science, 1986, 55,

p.523-525. ISSN No. : 0-011-3891

4. Asha Begerhotta, H.C. Tandon and P.B. Mathur. ‘Interaction of Fe2+/Fe3+

and Ti3+/Ti2+ with Chromotropic Acid: Conductometric and

Spectrophotometric Studies’, J. Power Sources, 1988, p.341-347.

ISSN No. : 0378-7753

5. Asha Begerhotta and H.C. Tandon. ‘Classical Coulomb Energies JL (P)

and JNL (P) of an Atomic Charge Distribution. Studies with a two

parameter Charge Density Function’. J. Indian Chem. Soc., 1989, 66,

p.134-135. ISSN No. : 0019-4522

6. Asha Tandon, ‘Hardness and Electric Dipole Polarizability’. Asian

J. Chem., 2000, 12 (2), P 537-540. ISSN No. : 0970-7077

7. Asha Tandon, ‘Electronegativity of Molecules through Charge

Capacity’. J. Indian Council of Chem., 2005, 20(2) p 140-143.

ISSN No. : 0971-5037

8. Asha Tandon, ‘PM3 study of the Electronic Structure of Coumarins’,

Asian J. Chem., 2001, 13(2), P 587-595. ISSN No. : 0970-7077

9. Asha Tandon and H.C. Tandon, ‘Molecular Orbital Study on the

Antifungal Activity of Benzalmalonamides’. J. Indian Council of Chem.,

2005, 22(2) p 68-70. ISSN No. : 0971-5037

10. H.C. Tandon and Asha Tandon, ‘Molecular Orbital Study of

Fluoroaryl Substituted Aminoalane Dimers: Geometry and Energetics’.

J. Indian Chem. Soc., 2006, 83 (2), p 151-155. ISSN No. : 0019-4522

11. Asha Tandon and H.C. Tandon, ‘Characterization of Halogenated Azo

Compounds: A parametric method 3 (PM3) Study’, J. Indian Chem.

Soc., 2006, 83(6), p 613-615. ISSN No. : 0019-4522

12. *Asha Tandon and H.C. Tandon, ‘Theoretical Study of Nitrous Acid

Complexation with Boron Oxide and Dicyanogen Molecules’, J. Mol.

Struc. (Theochem), 2008,72(4), p.433-437. ISSN No. : 0166-1280

13. *Asha Tandon and H.C. Tandon. ‘Computational Study of H-Bonded

Complexes of Nitrosyl and Thionitrosyl Hydrides with Fluoromethanes’, J.

Mol. Stru. (Theochem), 2010,84(2),392-396. ISSN No. :0166-1280

Selected for High Beam Research and Goliath journals of advanced chemical

research (appeared on Google).

B. Books :

Authored two books on ‘Science and Technology’ for Class VI and IX, as per

NCERT Syllabus, Ashoka Publishing House, Delhi, 2002.

ISBN No.: 978-93-80706-31-3

ANNEXURE-II

In charge

Department of chemistry (2003 & 2010)

Chemical Society ( 1996, 2003 and 2010)

Science Association(2000 & 2010)

Convenor

Women Development Centre ( 2007 – 2009)

Career & Placement Cell ( 2006-08, 2010-2012, 2014-contg.)

Student’s Amenities Committee ( 2004-06, 2008-10,2015-16)

Student’s Advisory Board ( 2001-04)

Coordinator,

Science Exhibition entitled ‘Communicating and Exploring Science:

Experiences of Delhi University Colleges’ in 84th Session of Indian Science

Congress held at DU on January 8, 1997.

Feedback Programme as part of the process of Examination Reforms,

University of Delhi, 2006.

5-day workshop on ‘Capacity Building and Life Skills for SC/ST Students’ in

collaboration with Department of Adult, Continuing Education and

Extension, DU on February 12 – 16, 2008 at D.R. College.

5 -day workshop on ‘Capacity Building and Life Skills Building of SC / ST /

OBC and Minorities under FYUP’ in Collaboration with Department of

Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, DU on August 26 – 31, 2013 at

D.R. College.

1-dayWorkshop on ‘Violence against women & HIV/AIDS’ supported by

UNIFEM and jointly organized by AIWEFA and UNIFEM on February 26,

2008.

2 – day National seminar on ‘Disability, Gender and Society: Contemporary

Perspectives and Challenges’, jointly organized by CWDS and WSDC – DU

on August 21 – 22, 2008.

Also discussant for one session on ‘Experience and Identity

Construction’

3- day National Seminar on ‘Agency, Autonomy and Power – A Dialogue on

‘Women and Body’, organized by WSDC – DU on December 26 – 28, 2010.

Course Coordinator

Add-on-Certificate Course on ‘Women’s Studies’ in collaboration with

Women’s Studies and Development Centre, University of Delhi (WSDC, DU).

Add-on Certificate Course on ‘Tally Accounting and Business Software’ in

collaboration with TIPL India Pvt. Ltd. 2007 for D.R. College Students.

4 – week Orientation Course for college teachers conducted by CPDHE, DU

(UGC sponsored) with special emphasis on ‘ICT in Higher Education’.

Tele Counselling and on air discussions on student – admission related issues.

Course cum Career Counseling during admissions through Hindi Daily, Dainik

Jagran at Hindu College, SGTB Khalsa College and Modern School.

Deputy Superintendent

Category B / SOL Annual Examination(2003,2004, 2006,2008,2009,2010)

Deputy Coordinator

Central Evaluation Centre,DRC ( 2014, 2015)

Member

Executive Committee, WUS – DUC, DRC unit: 2007 – 2010.

Chairperson of Sexual Harassment Committee, DU.

Sport’s Board

Rules Implementation Committee

Teaching Programme Committee

Eco- Club

Extra-curricular Committee

NAAC- IQAC committee

Provident Fund Committee( 2011 –13)

Canteen Committee

Discipline Committee, ,

Staff Amenities,

Library Committee

Governing Body, DRC(2011-12)

DRCTA Executive (Science)

Organiser (as Secretary, DRCTA)

‘Free Health Check-up Camp’ for the teaching staff by experts from RG

Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital on Oct. 19, 2011( as Secretary,

DRCTA)

Secretary, DRCTA (2011-12, 2015-16)

Nodal Officer

DUSFI and Anti – Tobacco Campaign ( 2008-2011)

North- Eastern Student’s Counselling Cell (2011)

Public Information Officer (2012-13, 2014-contg.)

Contributor

Articles on Artificial Intelligence, ‘Stop Before It’s Too Late’ (Environment

related issues) and self-composed poem in College Magazines.

Panellist

a) On – air (FM Channel) discussions on various issues – ragging , role of

teachers in mobilizing youth against Gender Discrimination , Women

Safety, etc. in January, 2012.

b) Live Debate conducted by Leaders for Tomorrow on (Facebook)

‘How can India’s youth be made more employable ?’ on Sept.

20, 2013.

‘INDIA 2015: How can you be the change ?’ on Jan. 7, 2015

‘How can youth help improve the education system in India ?’

’ on Feb. 4, 2015

ANNEXURE -III

Participation in Literary, cultural or other activities

Participated in the International Seminar on ‘In the Name of Honour: A

Dialogue on Androcentric Matrimonial Practices and Women’s Subjugation

in South Asia’ organized by Women’s Studies and Development Centre

(WSDC), DU at the Centre on Feb. 16 – 18, 2011

Participated in the 3-day Silver Jubilee Conference organized by All India

Human Rights Association (AHIRA) at Talkatora Stadium on Dec. 12 – 14,

2011.

Participated in the Panel Discussion on ‘Contrasting Perspectives on the

Future of Higher Education for A Globalizing Society’ organized by

University of Sussex at British Council on Feb. 15, 2012

Participated in the Special Event on ‘Power Coaching’ organized by National

Human Resource Development Network - Delhi & NCR Chapter at Institute

of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) at IDSA Auditorium on Feb. 23, 2012.

Participated in the ‘Special Book Reading Session’ organized by Pearson

Education at World Book Fair, Pragati Maidan on Feb. 26, 2012

Participated in the ‘Special session of Longman – NTM – CIIL Bilingual

Dictionary Series and RIESI Learner’s Multilingual Dictionary Launch and

subsequent Discussion’ organized by Pearson Education India at India

International Centre on March 10, 2012.