Dr. Meenam Bhatia

Dr. Meenam Bhatia

Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi.

Authored book “Introduction to Basic Laboratory Techniques” by Meenam Bhatia and Ritu Garg. 2009. Shree Kala Prakashan, Delhi. ISBN 81-86038-17-5.

Recipient of the S.S. Bir Medal from the Indian Fern Society in recognition of my outstanding research work in the field of Pteridology.

Supervising a student of Amity University for her Ph.D. degree as an external supervisor.

Working on an ongoing research project under the Navdhara scheme titled Physico-chemical analysis of Laboratory wastewater and its treatment using bacteria. Additionally, completed two innovation projects DR-203: “Bio-inspired copper nanoparticle and its application as antibacterial agent” in 2013 and project DR-303: “Development of New Fluorescent Silica Nanoparticles for Rapid Detection of Clinical Pathogen” in 2015.

Panellist at the Sustainability Conclave on “Youth innovation for a climate-resilient planet” organised by Amity Institute of Environmental Sciences, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in Collaboration with the Ministry of Earth Sciences on 20th March, 2025.

Co-chaired the morning session on 27th November 2022 at the National Symposium on Advances in Pteridology Research: Present Status and Future Strategies in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, from 26th -28th November, 2022.

Presented paper, In vitro development of Allantodia aspera (Blume) Ching (Athyriaceae ) from spore germination to Sporophyte formation at the National Symposium on Advances in Pteridology Research: present status and Future Strategies at Bhopal, MP from 26th -28th November 2022.

Presented paper at National Symposium on “Pteridological studies in India: Perspectives and Modern approaches in relation to Environment and Climate change” organised by BSI, Regional Centre, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh on 22-23 February 2018.

Presented paper “Fern tissue culture: A step forward towards biodiversity conservation” organised at the International Conference on “Green Chemistry in Environmental sustainability and Chemical Education (ICGC-2016) by the Chemistry Department of Daulatram College on 17-18 November 2016.

Delivered a lecture on Urban Farming: Hydroponics in one week SDP on Embracing Sustainability from 17th to 22nd February, 2025, held at DRC, DU.

Delivered a lecture on “Exploring Life process: Photosynthesis and Respiration” in a webinar organised by the Human Resource Development Centre of Delhi Public School Society in India, for Biology educators of the Delhi Public Schools on 14th October 2024

Delivered a lecture in a one-week Skill Enhancement Workshop for Non-Teaching Staff held at DRC, DU, from 7th- 13th July 2021.

Delivered a lecture in a one-week SDP for students “Disease prevention with natural remedies and identification of active molecules” held at DRC, DU from 20th -27th December 2021.

Delivered a lecture in the In-House Skill Development Programme on “An Insight into the Basic ICT Tools” held at DRC, DU from 24th -25th November 2021.