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Ramovatar Meena

Ramovatar Meena

Ramovatar Meena
Ramovatar Meena
Assistant Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
School of Environmental Sciences
Room No
311B, SES
Off. Phone
011-26704309
Email
ramovatarmeena@mail.jnu.ac.in, rammeenarv@gmail.com
Personal Webpage
https://jnu.ac.in/Faculty/ramovatarmeena/cv.pdf
Qualifications

Ph.D. (2014): Environmental Science, School of Environmental Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India.

NET/JRF (2008): LIFE Sciences, CSIR and ASRB (NET) in Agriculture Biotechnology (2008).

M.Sc. (2007): Biotechnology, Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India.

B.Sc. (2005): Agriculture (Houns), M.P.U.A.T, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Health Effects of nanomaterials,

Biomedical applications of nanoparticles

Environmental nanotechnology:

Heavy metal remediation

Experience

2017 (June)–current: Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

2014 - 2017: UGC Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi, India.

Awards & Honours

Scholarships

UGC Post- doctoral Fellowship, UGC, Government of India (Jul 2014 – Jun 2017).

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (Jul 2007– Jun 2009).

National Eligibility Test (NET) for lectureship, CSIR, Government of India, 2007.

Memberships

Material Science Society (MSS)

Indian Nano Biotechnology Association (INBA)

Vijyan Bharti Association (VIBHA)

Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI)

Reviewer of International Journals

PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports, Food and Chemical Toxicology, Journal of Nanoparticles Research Science of Advanced Materials.

Best Peer Reviewed Publications
  1. Meena, R., Kumar, S., Gaharwar, U. S., Paulraj, R. (2017).  PLGA-CTAB curcumin nanoparticles: Fabrication, characterization and molecular basis of anticancer activity in triple negative breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231 cells), Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 94, 944-954, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.07.151. (IF: 2.75).
  2. Pradhan, S. N., Das, A., Meena, R., Nanda, R K., Paulraj, R. (2016). Biofluid metabotyping of occupationally exposed subjects to air pollution demonstrates high oxidative stress and deregulated amino acid metabolism, Scientific Reports, 6, srep35972, DOI: 10.1038/srep35972. (IF: 4.25).
  3. Kumar, S., Meena, R. Paulraj, R. (2016). Fabrication of BSA green tea polyphenols–chitosan nanoparticles and their role in radioprotection: A molecular and biochemical approach, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 64(30), 6024-6034, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.6b02068. (IF: 3.15).
  4. Meena, R., Kumar, S, Paulraj, R.  (2015). Titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles in induction of apoptosis and inflammatory response in brain. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 17(1), 1-14, DOI 10.1007/s11051-015- 2868-x. (IF: 2.10).
  5. Meena, R., Kesari, K. K., Rani, M., Paulraj, R (2012). Effect of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles on proliferation and apoptosis of human breast cancer cells (MCF-7). Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 14:712,doi.org/10.1007/s11051-011-0712-5.(IF: 2.10).
Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books
  1. Paviter Singh, Gurpreet Kaur, Kulwinder Singh, Manjot Kaur, Manjeet Kumar, Ramovatar Meena, Rajni Bala, and Akshay Kumar. (2018). Nanostructured boron carbide (B4C): a bio-compatible and recyclable photo-catalyst for efficient wastewater treatment. Materialia. 1, 258-264. (IF: 6.03). doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2018.08.001.
  2. Khanam, R., Hejazi, Shahabuddin, S., Meena, R., Jayant, V., Kumar, P., Bhat A.R., and F. Athar. (2018). Piperazine clubbed with 2-azetidinone derivatives suppresses proliferation, migration and induces apoptosis in human cervical cancer HeLa cells through oxidative stress mediated intrinsic mitochondrial pathway Apoptosis, 23: 113, doi.org/10.1007/s10495-018-1439-x 2018. (IF: 3.83).
  3. Gaharwar, U.S., Meena R. and Paulraj R (2017). Iron oxide nanoparticles induced cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and DNA damage in lymphocytes. Journal of Applied Toxicology, 37(10):1232-1244, DOI: 10.1002/jat.3485. (IF: 3.15).

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.