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Dr Seema Sharma

Assistant Professor
Vivekananda College Madurai

Publications

  • 9
    Projects

Expertise

Environmental Studies

Social, Ecological, and Technological Activities

Personal Information

Dr Seema Sharma

Female
Vivekananda College, University of Delhi, Vivek Vihar, Delhi, 110095 Department of Environmental Studies, Vivekananda College Madurai
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India - 625214


Experience

  • Assistant Professor

    Department of Environmental Studies

    Vivekananda College Madurai


Qualification

  • Ph.D.

    Teri University


Honours and Awards

2019

Invited by BBC world News— for financial inclusion strategy research paper discussion (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p078h269)

BBC world News

2019

Invited as a panelist on BBC World News—Facebook live on “Can India Create Enough Jobs” (https://www.facebook.com/bbcworldservice/videos/can-india-create-enough- jobs/604095123425249/)

BBC world News

2019

Nominated as a host member to participate in UNCCD-COP14: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - Conference of the Parties

MoEFCC (Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change), Govt. of India

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2019

Invited by BBC world News— for financial inclusion strategy research paper discussion (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p078h269)

BBC world News

2019

Invited as a panelist on BBC World News—Facebook live on “Can India Create Enough Jobs” (https://www.facebook.com/bbcworldservice/videos/can-india-create-enough- jobs/604095123425249/)

BBC world News

2019

Nominated as a host member to participate in UNCCD-COP14: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - Conference of the Parties

MoEFCC (Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change), Govt. of India

2019

Received one MP one Idea Award_ For Indic local governance and women safety idea (https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/one-mp-one-idea-competitionwinners- given-cash-prizes/article26413803.ece)

East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC)

2019

Green Earth Award 2019

Pt. Deendayal Upadhayay Smriti Manch, supported by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India

2019

Acknowledgement Award for Excellence in Teaching

Lions Club, Delhi, India

2017

‘World Ecology Environment & Development Award’ for instilling resilience in society at the neighbourhood level—By Sri Imran Hussain, Minister of Environment and Forest, Govt. of Delhi, India at World Environment Congress

World Environment Congress

2017

Invited as an INFUENCER at 6th Annual Action for India Forum

Action for India Forum

2016

TEDx Speaker (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhBlK4twDIk)

TED (Technology Entertainment & Design), USA

2011

Invited for oral presentation in Hebei International Biotechnology Forum, November 6-8, 2011 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.

EPS Global Medical Development Inc.

2010

Best research paper award in International Workshop on Rhizosphere Biology of Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry Present and Future

GB Pant Agriculture University, Pant Nagar, India.

2009

BIOCENTERRA Prize for best research paper in industrial category

International Conference on Mycorrhizae (ICOM), Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2006

Fellowship to visit Martin Luther University for Research project on mycorrhiza, Germany, 2006.

IRRI (international rice research institute), Philippines

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2018

FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)-ILIA

Education sector expert (lifetime)

2012

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Technical Editor

2012

Research Journal of Environmental Science

Technical Editor

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2018

FICCI (Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)-ILIA

Education sector expert (lifetime)

2012

International Journal of Agricultural Research

Technical Editor

2012

Research Journal of Environmental Science

Technical Editor

2012

Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology

Technical Editor

2012

Asian Journal of Biotechnology

Technical Editor

2010

Bioremediation Journal (Taylor & Francis Inc.)

Invited Reviewer

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Membership In Committees

2017

Gender into Urban Climate Change Initiative (GUCCI project) funded by Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Member of advisory committee

2017

Gender into Urban Climate Change Initiative (GUCCI project) funded by Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Member of advisory committee

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Research Projects

Green Audit module to train faculties and students under NAAC Criteria VII (Launched on 31st September 2020)—Supported by Prof. C R Babu and Vivekananda College University of Delhi.

Funding Agency : self funding

Design for sustainability project

Funding Agency : Self funding, Supported by Dept. of Environmental studies and O.P Jindal Global University

Creation of reward system based on research and auditing in alignment with 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to dismantle the social trap situation in India. Pilot implementation done on 25th Sept. 2019—supported by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India (MoEFCC) and

Funding Agency : MoEFCC (Project sanctioned to PDUSM)

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Green Audit module to train faculties and students under NAAC Criteria VII (Launched on 31st September 2020)—Supported by Prof. C R Babu and Vivekananda College University of Delhi.

Funding Agency : self funding

Design for sustainability project

Funding Agency : Self funding, Supported by Dept. of Environmental studies and O.P Jindal Global University

Creation of reward system based on research and auditing in alignment with 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to dismantle the social trap situation in India. Pilot implementation done on 25th Sept. 2019—supported by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India (MoEFCC) and

Funding Agency : MoEFCC (Project sanctioned to PDUSM)

Study on ‘Circular economy of plastic waste and livelihood opportunities in India’

Funding Agency : Pt. Deendayal Upadhayay Smriti Manch (MoEFCC project)

Financial Inclusion of informal economy of workforce in India – Supported by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).—

Funding Agency : ICRIER, Mentoring was done by Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Chief Executive, ICRIER

‘’Air quality for community action" project (2016) lead to—signing charter by important stakeholders

Funding Agency : Vivekananda College, University of Delhi; All India Women's Conference (AIWC) and Pt. Deendayal Upadhayay Smriti Manch (PDUSM)

Smart neighborhood and energy access session with Curtin University Australia

Funding Agency : Curtin University, Australia

Empowering women through skilling and creating job opportunities and a safe online-offline ecosystem at local level

Funding Agency : India Development Foundation

Police public partnership project (launched on 30th April 2016) in East Delhi

Funding Agency : MP LAD Fund- East Delhi

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