Bhawna Tyagi
Delhi
Summary
Passionate professional with excellent presentation, research and communication skills. Organized and driven with impressive list of achievements and history of excelling in high-pressure environments. Skilled at applying various learning methods and tools to optimize student experience and academic journey.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor (Guest)
Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
Delhi
11.2022 - Current
- Teaching Environmental Sciences: Theory into practice as Ability Enhancement Course (AEC).
- Teaching Sustainable ecotourism and entrepreneurship as Skill Enhancement Course (SEC).
- Teaching Prospecting E-waste for sustainability as Skill Enhancement Course (SEC).
- Organized the Plastic free campus seminar on the occasion of Earth Day 2024 on 22nd April 2024.
- Organized the e-waste awareness and collection drive on 24th - 30th January 2023.
- Organized the virtual field trip to Yamuna Biodiversity Park on 1st and 2nd June 2023.
- Organized the World Environment Day: Beat Plastic Pollution event and the Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (2023) program on 5th and 6th June 2023.
- Organized the International Conference on Strategies for Environmental Protection and Management (ICSEPM-2016) at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (December 11-13, 2016).
- Delivered special lectures on various environmental topics.
Education
Ph.D - Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, India05.2024
Master of Sciences (M.Sc.) - Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, IndiaBachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.) - Life Sciences
Daulat Ram College, Delhi University
Delhi, India12th -
Sarvodya Kanya Vidyalaya
Delhi, India10th -
Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School
Delhi, IndiaSkills
- Creative writing and Editing
- Research and Academic writing
- Microsoft Office
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Handling Pressure
Affiliations
- Life membership of Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI)
- Member of Society for Green Environment (SGE)
- Member of Society for Environment & Sustainable Development (SESD)
Administrative Assignments
Co-convenor, Jalvayu Prayavarn Samiti (SDG Club of Keshav Mahavidyalaya)
Subjects Taught
- Environmental Sciences: Theory into practice, Ability Enhancement Course (AEC), Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
- Sustainable ecotourism and entrepreneurship, Skill Enhancement Course (SEC), Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
- Prospecting E-waste for sustainability, Skill Enhancement Course (SEC), Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
Special Lectures
- Paryaavaran ke liye jeevan shailee (Life), 09/19/23, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
- Sustainable Habits to Beat Plastic Pollution, 06/05/23 - 06/06/23, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
Accomplishments
Best Poster Award, International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Health (BSAEH-2021), 04/04/21 - 04/08/21, Qualified National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET), Lectureship in Environmental Sciences, 01/18, Qualified UGC-JRF, Environmental Sciences, 01/18, Topped in school in 10th standard examination, CBSE, National Faculty Development program on Urban Infrastructure Resilience, 09/09/24 - 09/13/24, Department of Environmental studies, University of Delhi and National institute of disaster management, Faculty development program on Hydroponics and Aeroponics Farming (OFDP-154), 09/04/23 - 09/09/23, University of Delhi and Chaudhary Charan Singh Hisar Agricultural University (CCSHA), Hisar, Faculty development program on Nursery, Gardening and Landscaping (OFDP-151), 08/22/23 - 08/27/23, University of Delhi and Chaudhary Charan Singh Hisar Agricultural University (CCSHA), Hisar, Faculty development course on data science using R (FDP-DS-01), 04/27/22 - 05/28/22, Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore, Genomic analysis, simultaneous production, and process optimization of extracellular polymeric substances and polyhydroxyalkanoates by Methylobacterium sp. ISTM1 by utilizing molasses, Tyagi, B., Gupta, B., Khatak, D., Meena, R. and Thakur, I.S., 2022, Bioresource Technology, 11.40, Production of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Parapedobacter sp. ISTM3 isolated from Mawsmai cave utilizing molasses as carbon source, Tyagi, B., Takkar, S., Meena, R. and Thakur, I.S., 2021, Environmental Technology & Innovation, 7.75, Biosorption of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Parapedobacter sp. ISTM3 strain isolated from Mawsmai cave, Meghalaya, India, Tyagi, B., Gupta, B. and Thakur, I.S., 2020, Environmental Research, 8.43, Biodegradation of methyl red dye by a novel actinobacterium Zhihengliuella sp. ISTPL4: Kinetic studies, isotherm and biodegradation pathway, Takkar, S., Tyagi, B., Kumar, N., Kumari, T., Iqbal, K., Varma, A., Thakur, I.S. and Mishra, A., 2022, Environmental Technology & Innovation, 7.75, Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthesis and characterization: A proteogenomic and process optimization study for biovalorization of industrial lignin, Morya, R., Sharma, A., Kumar, M., Tyagi, B., Singh, S.S. and Thakur, I.S., 2021, Bioresource Technology, 11.40, Advances in biogas valorization and utilization systems: A comprehensive review, Kapoor, R., Ghosh, P., Tyagi, B., Vijay, V.K., Vijay, V., Thakur, I.S., Kamyab, H., Nguyen, D.D. and Kumar, A., 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production, 11.07, Production and characterization of psychrophilic α-amylase from a psychrophilic bacterium, Shewanella sp. ISTPL2, Rathour, R., Gupta, J., Tyagi, B. and Thakur, I.S., 2020, Amylase, Biodegradation of pyrene in soil microcosm by Shewanella sp. ISTPL2, a psychrophilic, alkalophilic and halophilic bacterium, Rathour, R., Gupta, J., Tyagi, B., Kumari, T. and Thakur, I.S., 2018, Bioresource Technology Reports, Metagenomics, Microbial Diversity, and Environmental Cleanup, Tyagi, B., Kumar, P., Takkar, S., Thakur, I.S., 2022, Omics Insights in Environmental Bioremediation, Springer, Singapore, Microbial transformation of methane to biofuels and biomaterials, Tyagi, B., Sahota, S., Thakur, I.S. and Ghosh, P., 2022, Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Elsevier, Bioremediation: principles and applications in environmental management, Tyagi, B. and Kumar, N., 2021, Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability, Elsevier, Production and applications of polyphosphate, Morya, R., Tyagi, B., Sharma, A. and Thakur, I.S., 2021, Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals, Elsevier, Microbial Treatment of Waste by Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Approaches: Opportunities and Challenges, Gupta, J., Tyagi, B., Rathour, R. and Thakur, I.S., 2019, Microbial Diversity in Ecosystem Sustainability and Biotechnological Applications, Springer, Singapore, Microbial-Derived Natural Bioproducts for a Sustainable Environment: A Bioprospective for Waste to Wealth, Gupta, J., Rathour, R., Medhi, K., Tyagi, B. and Thakur, I.S., 2019, Refining Biomass Residues for Sustainable Energy and Bioproducts, Taxonomical and Functional Assessment of Microbial diversity of Mawsmai Cave sediment through metagenome sequencing for carbon sequestration, International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Bioresources and Bioeconomy (BSBB-2022), 12/07/22 - 12/11/22, Genomic analysis of Methylobacterium sp. ISTM1 for CO2 sequestration and production of biomaterial, World Environment Summit 2022, 10/15/22 - 10/16/22, Culture dependent and independent techniques to investigate the microbial diversity of Mawsmai Cave for bioremediation and biovalorization of CO2, International Conference on Biotechnology for Resource Efficiency, Energy, Environment, Chemicals and Health (BREEECH 2021), 12/01/21 - 12/04/21, Genomic analysis of Parapedobacter sp. ISTM3 isolated from Cave, Meghalayan, India for CO2 sequestration and production of biomaterials, International Conference on Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture, Environment and Health (BSAEH-2021), 04/04/21 - 04/08/21, Comparative study of Biosorption of Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solution using EPS produced by CO2 sequestrating strains, International Environmental Engineering Conference and annual meeting of the Korean Society of Environmental Engineers jointly with the 4th International Conference on Biological Waste as Resource 2019 (IEEC & BWR-2019), 12/10/19 - 12/13/19, Production and process optimization of PHA by carbon dioxide sequestrating bacterium Methylobacterium sp. ISTM1 isolated from Cave sediment sample of Meghalayan, India, International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2019), 11/20/19 - 11/24/19, National Conference on Environmental Pollutants: Impact Assessment and Remediation, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 03/18/16 - 03/19/16, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USING SPSS, 08/11/23 - 08/13/23, Centre for Environmental Research Education and Development (CERED) of Hariharpur Friends of Environment (HFOE), Importance of Environmental Sustainability in Industries, 04/24/21, SAGE in collaboration with IIT Bombay and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Basic Python Bootcamp, Robogenesis, Odisha, Get your first Taste of AI/Machine Learning, 12/09/20 - 12/12/20, CSI Trivandrum Chapter in association with the Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at University of Kerala, Achievements and challenges of women in the field of International Relations, 08/05/20, Embassy of Ecuador in India, Environmental Issues and Climate Change in COVID-19 Scenario, 06/02/20, IQAC, Tukmur University, Karnataka, Forest & Biological Diversity: Too Precious to Lose, 05/22/20, Kalinga University, Chhattisgarh, Solid Waste Management Technology and Biovalorization, 08/01/16 - 08/12/16, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India & Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Hard And Soft Skills
- Creative writing and Editing
- Research and Academic writing
- Microsoft Office
- Fluent Hindi and English
- Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Handling Pressure
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 12/12/94
References
- Dr. Ramovatar Meena, Assistant Professor, School of Environment Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, rammeenarv@gmail.com
- Prof. Indu Shekhar Thakur, Director, Amity School of Earth & Environment Science (ASEES) and Head, Centre of Excellence in Bio-Energy at Amity University Haryana, 122412, Retd. Professor and Former Dean School of Environmental Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Events Organized
- Plastic free campus seminar, 04/22/24, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
- E-waste awareness and collection drive, 01/24/23 - 01/30/23, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
- Virtual field trip to Yamuna Biodiversity Park, 06/01/23 - 06/02/23, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
- World Environment Day: Beat Plastic Pollution, 06/05/23 - 06/06/23, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
- International Conference on Strategies for Environmental Protection and Management (ICSEPM-2016), 12/11/16 - 12/13/16, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Areas Of Interest
- Applied Microbiology
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Biopolymer Production
- Biodegradation of Toxic Contaminants
- Wastewater Treatment
- Process Optimization
- Enzymes and Metabolite Identification
- Genomics and Metagenomics
Timeline
Assistant Professor (Guest)
Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi
11.2022 - Current
Ph.D - Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Master of Sciences (M.Sc.) - Environmental Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Bachelor of Sciences (B.Sc.) - Life Sciences
Daulat Ram College, Delhi University
12th -
Sarvodya Kanya Vidyalaya
10th -
Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School