Dr. P.K. Kasera
Name: Pawan Kumar Kasera
Designation: Professor
DOB: 23/01/1963
E-mail: pkkasera1963@gmail.com
Mobile No.: +91 - 9414411193
Address: Kaushalaya Bhawan,C-49 Shankar Nagar,Chopasani Housing Board,Jodhpur - 342 008 (Raj.)

Academic Qualification:

S.No. Name of Examination Year Name of University Subjects offered Division
1 M.Sc. (PG) 1985 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur Botany - Sp. paper (Plant Ecology) I
2 Ph.D. 1989 University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur Plant Ecology & Environmental Biology N/A
3 Secondary 1979 Secondary Education Board, Ajmer (Raj.) Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Hindi & English I
4 Higher Secondary 1980 Secondary Education Board, Ajmer (Raj.) Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Hindi & English I
5 B.Sc.(UG) 1983 University of Rajasthan, Jaipur Botany, Chemistry & Zoology II

Teaching & Research Experience Details:

S.No. Name of Institute Designation From To
1 Govt. College, Jaisalmer Lecturer 16/02/1991 31/10/1991
2 JNVU, Jodhpur Assistant Professor 01/11/1991 31/10/2000
3 JNVU, Jodhpur Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) 01/11/2000 18/05/2001
4 JNVU, Jodhpur Associate Professor 19/05/2001 29/11/2008
5 JNVU, Jodhpur Professor 30/11/2008 05/12/2021
6 JNVU, Jodhpur Research 23/07/1985 05/12/2021

Details of Consultancy Project/s grid :

S.No. Name of project funding Agency Duration status
1 NIL N/A N/A N/A

Membership of Academic Societies:

S.No. Name Of Society Remark
1 Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservation, N/A
2 Indian Science News Association, Kolkata N/A

Academic Post:

S.No. Name Of Society Remark
1 Life Member N/A
2 Life Member N/A

Scopus/WOS Indexed Publication/s:

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Other Publication/s:

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Published Book/s :

S.No. Name of author Title of book Publisher Year authored
1 NIL N/A N/A N/A N/A

Published Book Chapter/s :

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Editor/s in Journals :

S.No. nameofjournal associateeditor publishinghouse impactfactor

Invited Speaker/ Resource Person in Conferences/Workshop/ Seminar:

S.No. Title of paper Details of conference hostinstitute Vol Page.no
1 Agro-techniques and conservation of medicinal pla National Virtual Conf. of NESA NESA & IASRI, New DElhi 2021
2 Cultivation of medicinal plants XLIV All India Botanical Conference JNV University, Jodhpur 2021
3 Status, Agrotechniques and Conservation of medicin VII - Rajasthan Science Congress MLS University, Udaipur 2019
4 Evaluation of metabolites in Corbichonia National Seminar on Challenging and Emerging Thar Mahila PG Mahavidyalaya, Jodhpur 2018
5 Importance and Cultivation practices of medicinal Integrated approach ---- Desert eco-system. AFRI, Jodhpur 2017
6 Status of Medicinal Plants of Rajasthan Dissemination of Agro technology of important medi Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurveda Charak Sansthan & AYUSH 2016
7 Satus and Conservation of Guggal Forest Conference Forest Department, Jodhpur 2015
8 Ecology and Medicinal utility of tuberous plants National Seminar on Climate Change Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 2013
9 Seed germination behaviour of Commiphora wightii National Conference on Biodiversity Govt. College, Bhilwara 2012
10 Conservation and germination behaviour of seeds Environment Management and Biodiversity Govt. College, Churu 2012
11 Status, opportunities and agro-techniq of mediues Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Academy & Intern Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi 2012
12 Status, Distribution and Cultivation of Commiphora National Conference on Current Status - UGC Mahila PG Mahavidyalaya, Jodhpur 2011

Paper Presented in International Conferences/ workshop/ Seminar:

S.No. Title of paper Details of conference Hostinstitute year
1 Evaluation of phytochemical variations in medicina International Congress on “Plant Based Natural Pro MLS University, Udaipur 2018

Paper Presented in National Conferences/ Workshop/ Seminar:

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National Workshop/ Conferences/ Seminar Attended:

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Participated in Co-Curricular Activities:

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Publication/s In CARE listed Journals:

S.No. nameofauthor titleofpaper nameofjournal vol pageno

Administrative Experience:

S.No. Name of Institute Designation From To
1 JNVU, Jodhpur University Nodal Officer-District Environment Plan 06/08/2020 05/12/2021
2 JNVU, Jodhpur University Coordinator- INFLIBENT Shodhgnga 15/08/2020 31/10/2022
3 JNVU, Jodhpur Head of the Department 24/02/2017 24/02/2020
4 JNVU, Jodhpur Deputy Coordinator, UGC-CAS Programme 27/03/2014 31/03/2018
5 JNVU, Jodhpur Coordinator, DST-FIST Programme 22/09/2018 24/02/2020
6 JNVU, Jodhpur Chairman, Library Board, Faculty of Scienc 01/11/2019 31/10/2022
7 JNVU, Jodhpur Dean, Faculty of Science 23/08/2021 31/01/2023
8 JNVU, Jodhpur Syndicate Member 15/11/2022 31/01/2003
         

Academic Award/Honor / Fellowships::

S.No. Name of Award/Honor / Fellowships Year
1 Pramod Puri Goswami Memorial Award 2019
     

Research Projects:

Major Research Project: 2

Minor Research Projects: N/A
Mentor in student projec: N/A

Consultancy projects:N/A

S.No. Title of the Project Funding Agency Duration Status
1 Cultivation and Evaluation of Medicinal Plants under Desert conditions of north-west India (Central Scheme for development of agro-techniques and cultivation of Medicinal Plants) Indian Systems of Medicine & Homeopathy, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi (San. No. Z. 18017/23/97-MP Cell dated 8.8.97) December 1997 December 2002
2 Bioprospecting, agrotechniques and phytochemical characterization of commercially exploitable and endangered medicinal plants of the Indian Thar desert UGC, New Delhi (Sanction No. F. 33/164/2007 (SR) dated 13.3.2008) 2008 2011
         

Overseas PDF Supervised :N/A

Ph. D Awarded : N/A

PhD Pursuing : N/A

Post Graduate Dissertations Supervised : N/A

Research Guidance:

S.No. Name of Student Title of Thesis/PDF Submitted Awarded
1 Ms. Asha Raghav (Saran) Variability in seed morphology and germination patterns of some medicinal plants of Indian arid zone N/A Awarded
2 Ms. Anupama Sagar Vegetation and ecophysiological studies of some aphrodisiac tuberous plants from Indian arid zone N/A Awarded
3 Ms. Arti Soni Biology and chemical characterization of some tuberous medicinal plants N/A Awarded
4 Ms. Kavia Daiya Eco-physiological studies of some desert medicinal plants N/A Awarded
5 Rajesh Kumar Ecobiology of some important medicinal plants of Indian Thar desert Perusing N/A
6 Jitendra Kumar Shukla Ecological evaluation and adaptation in some plants of Indian desert N/A Awarded
7 Jai Prakash Biology of some medicinal plants in Indian arid zone N/A Awarded
8 Ms. Priya Saharan Ecology, agro-techniques and cultivation of Evolvulus alsinoides (Linn.) Linn. (Convolvulaceae) in Indian desert N/A Awarded
9 Ms. Sushama Kedia Ecological studies of some medicinal plants in Indian arid zone N/A Awarded
10 Ms. Asha Swami Biology, bioprospecting and agrotechniques of some medicinal plants of the Indian desert N/A Awarded
11 Ms. Vandana Verma Cultivation package for some desert medicinal plants N/A Awarded
12 Ms. Kshan Prabha Sahoo Seed biology and germination behaviour of medicinal plants of the Indian Thar desert N/A Awarded
13 Ms. Meenu Gehlot Biology and standardization of seed germination techniques in some medicinal plants of Indian arid zone N/A Awarded
14 Heera Lal Germplasm collection and propagation of Commpihora wightii (Arnott) Bhandari, an endangered medicinal plant of the Indian Thar desert N/A Awarded
         

Membership of Academic Societies:

N/A

Academic Post: N/A

Detail of Publications

Full Research paper published in (UGC-CARE List/Scopus/ Thomson Reuter/web of science listed journals)

International Journal: 21

National Journal: 99

Review Article: 1

Popular article: 9

Other Research Publications: 40

S.No. Title of the paper/ review Name of Journal Vol. Page no. Impact Factor
1 Variability in secondary metabolites during developmental stages and seasons in Corbichonia decumbens and Withania coagulans from Indian Thar desert Indian Journal of Ecology 46 211-13 SJR 0.21
2 Effect of some new formulation of 2, 4 D herbicides on metabolic activity of rabi crops and weeds in Indian arid agroecosystem Bangladesh Journal of Botany 19 117-24 SJR 0.139
3 Effects of spacing and irrigation levels on growth and biomass production in Salvadora persica Journal of Tropical Forestry Science 15 626-29 RJ 0.15
4 Temporal heterogeneity in primary and secondary metabolic products of medicinally plants of Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan, India Bangladesh Journal of Botany 49 473-79 TR 0.15
5 Vegetational assessments of Commiphora wightii (Arnott) Bhandari, a critically endangered medicinal plant of Western Indian Thar desert Tropical Ecology 59 525-31 TR 0.647
6 A report on polyembryony in Commiphora wightii from Thar desert, India Current Science 78 1185-7 SJR 0.23
7 Evaluation of phytochemical variations in medicinal plants of Rajasthan International Journal of Phytocosmetics and Natural Ingredients 5 12 N/A
8 Variations of secondary metabolites in some arid medicinal plants in relation to season and plant growth Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 12 203-06 RJ 0.25
9 Standardization techniques for soil mixture ratio and sowing depth in medicinal plants of Thar desert, India Hamdard Medicus 51 193-97 N/A
10 Variability in growth performance, survival and harvest index of Prosopis cineraria (Khejri) Indian Forester 128 1367-2 RJ 0.11
11 Bio-medicinal properties and cultivation of Leptadaenia reticulata (Jivanti) – an endangered plant of the Thar desert, India Current Science 84 877-79 SJR 0.276
12 Evaluation of primary metabolites during different developmental stages in Alhagi maurorum and Caralluma edulis from arid zone Indian Journal of Ecology 49 Accept SJR 0.21
13 Phytochemical analyses in Schweinfurthia papilionacea (Linn.) during different developmental stages from the Indian arid region Journal of Phytological Research 35 Aceept WOS
14 Growth and biomass of Salvadora persica Linn. under different nutritional treatments Annals of Arid Zone 42 107-09 SJR 0.139
15 Unexploited plants of potential medicinal value from the Indian Thar desert Natural Product Radiance 3 69-74 RJ 0.28
16 Influence of nitrate salt solutions on seed dynamics of Withania coagulans (Paneer-bandth), an important medicinal plant of the Indian Thar desert Bangladesh Journal of Botany 48 395-99 TR 0.15
17 Biology, seed morphology, germination and phytochemical analysis of Drimia indica (Roxb.) Jessop from the Indian Thar desert International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 43 239-43 RJ 0.35
18 Phytochemical analysis during different seasons and growth stages in Phyllanthus fraternus, an important medicinal plant of the Indian arid zone. Journal of Plant Biology 35 47-51 SJR 0.270
19 Effect of nutritional treatments on growth and yield of tooth-brush tree (Salvadora persica Linn.) Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 71 621-23 RG 0.29
20 Seed germination standardization techniques in Withania coagulans under in-vitro and in-vivo conditions, a critically endangered medicinal plant of In Plant Archives 19 2683-8 SJR 0.12
21 Physico-chemical properties of soils underneath tuberous medicinal plants from Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary Indian Journal of Ecology 42 772-76 SJR 0.21
22 Phytochemical analysis in Schwenfurthia papilionaceae (Linn.) during different developmental stages from the Indian arid region Journal of Phytopathology Research 35 11-14 WOS
23 Variations in total alkaloids and phenols during different seasons and growth stages in some medicinal plants of the Indian Thar desert Journal of Plant Biology 35 207-10 SJR 0.270
24 Ecophysiology of Peganum harmala L. during different seasons and growth stages Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, India, Section B:Part III 79 267-70 RJ 0.19
25 Effects of various nitrate solutions on seed quality of Withania coagulans during storage Seed Research 39 183-86 N/A
26 Improvement in seed germination behaviour of Phyllanthus amarus by acid and mechanical scarification pretreatments Ecoprint 19 1-5 N/A
27 Seasonal variations on some phytochemical parameters of Withania coagulans Annals of Arid Zone 51 43-45 SJR 0.139
28 Weed seed inviability caused by post emergence herbicides Current Science 55 937-38 N/A
29 Removal of seed dormancy by GA in some weeds Current Science 56 722-23 N/A
30 Eco-physiology of Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. from Indian Thar desert Bangladesh Journal of Botany 30 57-59 SJR 0.139
31 Growth of Evolvulus alsinoides and Leptadaenia reticulata under nursery conditions Indian Journal of Soil Conservation 30 65-69 N/A
32 Application of agrotechniques on important medicinal plants of Indian desert Hamdard Medicus 45 62-70 N/A
33 Primary and secondary metabolites produced during different seasons and physiological stages in Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus microphyllus) Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 13 91-94 RJ 0.25
34 Seed germination improvement in Commiphora wightii (Guggal) through potassium nitrate pretreatment - a critically endangered plant from the Indian Tha International Research Journal of Plant Sciences 3 174-80 RJ 0.35
35 Seed germination behaviour of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) under in-vivo and in-vitro conditions Asian Journal of Plant Sciences & Research 2 409-13 N/A
36 Biology and in-vitro germination behaviour of Citrullus colocynthis(Tumba) seeds after pretreatments The Bioscan 8 509-11 N/A
37 Secondary metabolites produced during different seasons in some arid medicinal plants Asian Journal of Plant Sciences & Research 2 650-52 N/A
38 Variability in primary and secondary metabolites during different seasons in Phyllanthus amarus Indian Journal of Plant Physiology 18 169-71 SJR 0.12
39 Nitrates improved seed germination performance in Commiphora wightii (Guggal), a data deficient medicinal plant from the Indian arid zone. Journal of Plant Development 21 63-73 N/A
40 Influence of fertilizers on growth and biomass in Eclipta alba – An important medicinal plant of Indian arid region Indian Forester 140 284-86 RJ 0.11
41 Seasonal phytochemical evaluation ofWithania coagulans - An important medicinal plant of the Indian Thar desert. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences 39 83-87 N/A
42 Temporal variability in primary metabolites in some tuberous medicinal plants from the Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary, Pratapgarh (Rajasthan). Open Assess Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants 9 42-51 SJR 0.11
43 Standardization of seed germination aspects in Asparagus racemosus Willd. and Sida cordifolia Linn. in arid region of India Seed Research 36 176-82 N/A
44 Effect of growth regulators on germination of Dipcadi erythraeum, an endemic and threatened bulbous medicinal plant National Academy Science Letters 42 433-35 TR 0.416
           

Published Book/ Book Chapters:

S.No. Title of the Book/ chapter Publisher Vol. Page no.
1 Biodiversity, Taxonomy and Ecology/Perennation of weeds in Indian desert Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur 1999 351-60
2 Environmental Hazards: Plants and People/Adaptations of plants and their survival strategies in Indian desert CBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi 2000 297-12
3 Landmarks of Botany in India/Leaf adaptations under stress conditions in Indian desert Surya International Publications, Dehra Dun 2000 165-77
4 Handbook of Plant & Crop Physiology, Second Edition: Revised and Expanded/Biology and physiology of saline plants Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, USA 2002 563-81
5 Human Impact on Desert Environment/Propagation and production techniques for five important medicinal plants of the Thar desert CAZRI & Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur 2003 483-93
6 Desert Plants: Biology and Biotechnology/Ecology of inland saline plants Springer-Verlag, New York, USA 2010 299-20
7 Plant Environment Interaction/Biology, propagation, utilization and economics of Prosopis cineraria (Khejri) in the Thar desert, India Pointer Publishers, Jaipur 2011 116-29
8 Medicinal Plant in Changing Environment/Techniques for seed germination and cultivation of some desert medicinal plants. Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi 2011 249-63
9 Weed Management/Biology and ecology of weeds ICAR, New Delhi 2003 10-35
10 Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants,Volume 9 : Plant Bioactives in Traditional Medicine/Ecology and cultivation practices of Guggal (Commiphora wighti Studium Press, LLC, USA 2005 403-23
11 Agro-techniques of Selected Medicinal Plants/Prosopis cineraria (Linn.) Druce Syn. P. spicigeraL. Fam. Mimosaceae NMPB, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GOI, New Delhi IiI (2016) 49-52
12 Plant Science Research in India/ Weed biospectrum in Indian arid agro ecosystem Today & Tomorrow's Printers & Publishers, New Delhi 1989 55 59
13 Marvels of Seed/Effect of pre emergence herbicides on seed germination of crops and weeds in Indian dryland farming Jodhpur University Press, Jodhpur 1991 243-24
14 Agro-techniques of Selected Medicinal Plants/Evolvulus alsinoides Linn. Syn. Convolvulus alsinoides Linn. Fam. Convolvulaceae NMPB, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GOI, New Delhi II (2014) 42-44
15 Indian Folk Medicine/Conservation of desert medicinal plants and cultivation practices of Asparagus racemosus: a potential bioresource Pointer Publishers, Jaipur 2007 299-12
16 Agro-techniques of Selected Medicinal Plants/Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari Syn. C. mukul Wt. Arn NMPB, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GOI, New Delhi I (208) 63-67
17 Environment and Development/Biology of plants in saline environment Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur 1998 117-26
18 Agro-techniques of Selected Medicinal Plants/Salvadora persica Linn. Syn. S. indica Wt. Fam. Salvadoraceae. In: Agro-techniques of Selected Medicinal NMPB, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GOI, New Delhi II (2014) 88-90
19 Variability in primary and secondary metabolities in two bulbous medicinal plants from the Rajasthan desert Agrobios (India), Jodhpur 2021 197-6
20 Journal of Indian Botanical Society Platinum Jubilee Volume, 74A/Some ecological observations on plants of Indian desert JIBS, Meerut 74A/1995 539-54
21 Plant Diversity in India/Biodiversity and ecological adaptations in desert plants Bisen Singh Mahendra Pal Sing, Dehra Dun 2004 223-38
22 Medicinal Plants: Utilisation and Conservation/Plants of potential medicinal value from Thar desert, India Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur 2004 254-68
         

Details Fellowships: National/International/Awards:

S.No. Name of Fellowship Funding Agency Host Institute / country
       

Other Research Pertaining Activities:

Paper presented in Seminars/Conferences: 21

Seminars/Symposium/ Conferences attended: 29

Overseas international conferences: N/A

Member of Advisory Board / Editorial Board of Journals : N/A

Organized Conference/Symposium: 11

Any other relevant information : N/A

Citation indices:

Total Citations: 445

h-index : (Scopus): 4

h-index : (Google Scholar): 9

i10 index: 9

Orcid ID :N/A

Scopus ID: Journal Editing knowledge

Any other relevant information N/A

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