SHAHLA YASMIN

• Name:Dr. SHAHLA YASMIN
• Gender: Female
• Department: Zoology

• Worked as lecturer in Department of Zoology since November 1996 and as Head of Department of Zoology, Patna Women’s College since 2003
• Conducted a UGC sponsored National Conference on ‘Environmental Education for Sustainable Lifestyle’ on 10th and 11th February 2006 as Organizing Secretary
• Conducted a UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Women and Occupational Health: Stress Hazards and Safety’ on 17th and 18th January 2012 as Organizing Secretary
• Vice President, Eco Task force, a student body working for environment
• Member of IQAC of Patna Women’s College
• Member of Research Committee of Patna Women’s college and Area Co-ordinator of Science.
• Dean, Science, Patna Women’s College
• Member Secretary, Academic Council, Patna Women’s College
• Editor of IRIS-Journal for Young Scientists.
• Editor (Science) of EXPLORE- Journal of research for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students.
• Co-ordinator, National Science Olympiad in 2005 and 2006
• Edited the proceedings of the National Conference on ‘Environmental Education for Sustainable Lifestyle’ held on 10th and 11th February 2006
• Edited ’Environmental Quiz 2004’, a publication of ECO task Force
• Compiled and edited ’Energy Quiz 2007’, a publication of ECO task Force
• Compiled a booklet on “Tips on Solid Waste Management’ a publication of ECO task Force
• Compiled a booklet Causes, Effects and Mitigation of Climate Change a publication of ECO task Force
• Compiled and edited ’Environmental Quiz 2010’, a publication of ECO task Force
• Co-chaired a technical session at the International Conference on “Population Dynamism and Sustainable Resource Development” held during March 25 – 27, 2012 at Aligarh, India.
• Invited speaker at the 32nd Session of The Academy of Environmental Biology and National symposium on ‘Emerging pollutants and pathogens : Challenges and Risk reduction’ held at Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow from September 20-22, 2012.
• Chaired a technical session at the 4th International Conference on Anthropogenic Impact on Environment and Conservation Strategy (ICAIECS-2012) held at Ranchi from November 2 – 4, 2012
• Co-chaired a technical session at The First International Forum on Asian Water Environment Technology” held at Jawaharalal Nehru University, New Delhi on 18-20 December 2013.
• Selected as Mentor Fellow at the Women in STEM Roadshow 13th and 14th February 2018 held at Patna by the Ohio State University under the INDO-US scheme.
• Chaired a technical Session in the Department of Biotechnology Sponsored Workshop on Star College Scheme for the Colleges of Bihar and Jharkhand on 25.01.2018 at Patna Women’s College.
• Chaired a technical Session in the NAAC Sponsored National Seminar on Excellence in Higher Education: Emerging Concerns and the Road
  Ahead on 8th and 9th February organized by IQAC at Patna Women’s College
• Chaired a technical Session in the RUSA Sponsored National Seminar on Women in Contemporary India: Contexts and Possibilities
  organized by PG Department of Home Science on 18th and 19th September 2019 at Patna Women’s College.

• KS Krishnan CUBE Teacher Fellow 2014 Award for exemplary contribution to collaborative undergraduate research during the year 2013-14- awarded by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.
• Exemplary Teacher Award of the year 2014-15-awarded by Patna Women’s College
• Institutional Researcher of the year 2014-15- awarded by Patna Women’s College
• Anil Sadgopal CUBE Award for Popularization of Science and Cultivation of Scientific Temperament awarded in 2019 by Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.

Articles

• Yahya HSA and Shahla Yasmin (1989). Earthworms in the dietary spectrum of Whitebreasted Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis J. Bom Nat HistSoc, 88: 454.
• Yasmin Shahla and HSA Yahya (1993). Feeding habits and crop damage by Indian Peafowl WPA-INDIA NEWS, 1:8-9.
• Yasmin Shahla (1996) A Heronry in the Heart of a City. Newsletter for Birdwatcher, 36:78.
• Yasmin Shahla (1997) Storks Seeking Army Protection in Bihar. Newsletter for Birdwatcher, 37:15.
• Yasmin Shahla (1997) Ecological Isolation in Doves of Streptopelia spp. In and around AMU Campus, Aligarh. Newsletter for Birdwatcher, 37:85.

Books Published

• Shahla Yasmin (2011). Ecology and Biology of the Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus, Lap Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN: 9783843359801
• Shahla Yasmin (2011). Ecological Isolation in Doves of Streptopelia spp. A Field Study in Aligarh Region. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-8454-0269-7

e-Books

• Shahla Yasmin (2017). Fluoride Contamination in Groundwater of Gaya District of Bihar, India. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 978-3-659-53081-4
• Shahla Yasmin (2017). Carbendazim Toxicity. ISBN 978-3-330-06986-2