Library – Lady Irwin College
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Library – Lady Irwin College
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About College
Lady Irwin College Library exists to support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research in the field of Home Science. Having a specialized collection in the area of Home Science and its allied areas, library pursues higher value of knowledge, creativity, wisdom and empowers its users to be connected with literature published/available in the field through its collection and networks. Founded in 1930’s, today the library has grown into a separate building covering 500 sq. meters of area with one and a half-storey located in the premises of the college.This separate building was constructed in 1958.
Library Timings
Monday to Friday
: 08:00 AM TO 5:00 PM.
Saturday
: 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM.
During stock verification period
(summer vacations) library is open for limited hours notified from time to time.
Sundays and other holidays are off.
In 2009–10, the library building was renovated with latest ICT requirements, retaining the ambience of its heritage structure and making it energy efficient. The renovated building was inaugurated on 13th April, 2010.
The Library is fully automated with –
Reading cum Conference Hall
Fiber Optic 24×7 connectivity
Wi fi enabled building
Air Conditioned Conference Hall
E Resource Centre
Big Reading Hall
120 seating capacity
Thesis and dissertation room
Mission
State-of-art library and information services conducive for academic enrichment as well as social and personal development of students, faculty and staff of the college;
Providing resources (printed and electronic) for the courses offered by the college;
Providing strong database for academics and research in field of Home Science and allied areas.
Online cyber linkage with worldwide national and international networks and universities and research institutions
Library Staff
Mr Sanjeev Kumar
Librarian
Mr. Jyoti
Prakash
Semi Professional Asst.
Mr. Narayan
Singh Bisht
Library Attendant
Mr. Kamal
Giri
Library Attendant
Mr. Manish
Panwar
Library Attendant
Ms. Raksha Seth
Library Attendant
Mr. Balram Kumawat
Library Attendant
Mr. Ishrafil Hussain
Library Attendant
Mrs. Manju
Library Attendant
Sections
Library is divided into various sections to ease the usage:
Circulation section
Here, issue/return of books is done.
Student reserve book section
Here, books available for issue to the students are kept.
Teacher reference section
Here, books available for issue to teachers are kept.
Periodical section
Here, latest academic journals are displayed.
News paper and magazine section
Here, the newspaper and magazines (subscribed or complementary) are kept
Reference collection section
Here, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, India: reference Annual etc. reference resources are kept.
Reading-cum-conference hall (For Masters, Ph.D. scholars and faculty)
An exclusive space for the scholars and faculty.
Reading room section
A common reading room for UG/PG students.
Collection
Founded with few gifted books, library has grown today with more than 58,000 published documents and above 200 electronic documents. As on date, library is subscribing to the following :
50+ journals of academic nature published in India and overseas.
3000+ research works (Dissertations and Thesis) of faculty and students
A collection of more than 8000 bound back files of periodicals.
The college library is known for its quality collection amongst Home Scientists – nationally and internationally. Major areas of its collection are: Food and Nutrition, Food Technology, Human Development & Childhood Studies, Fabric and Apparel Science, Resource Management & Design Applications, Development Communication and Extension, Dietetics, Education and Special Education. The other areas of collection include: Food Science, Human Growth and Personality Development, Children with Special Needs, Gender Studies, Woman Studies, Apparel Design, Fashion, Designing, Sociology, Psychology, Communication, Management, Applied Science etc. Many rare and old editions of books, Reports and recommendations of important organizations like WHO, FAO, UNICEF, UNDP, Ministries are also housed in the library.
Contact
Email:
library@lic.du.ac.in
Technology
Lady Irwin College Library keeps pace with modern technology. Since 2005, library is fully automated with all its subsystems. College Library at present is using ‘Web Centric LIBSYS – version 10’ Integrated Library Management Software on CLOUD. Database of all Library holdings (books, Periodicals, and research works) is available on OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) for searches by Author, Title, Keywords etc. Library OPAC is available 24×7 from any internet enabled device. Users can go to URL
https://licopac.libsys10.
in/
and search the library database for books, journals and dissertations. Bar code technology is used for circulation of documents. Library is Member of DELNET family since 2000 and gives DELNET surfing and service facilities to Faculty and Research Scholars and Students. At present library is providing access to more than 90 DULS/UGC subscribed databases through Wi-Fi and Fiber Optic connectivity along with N-LIST, DELNET and Open Access databases. Library also facilitates digitization, text to audio conversion as well language translation of printed or handwritten documents with the help of KIBO device. Students can contact library staff to know the steps to use it. User Education programmes/Orientation programmes are also organized from time to time. Library has installed an “
Library Attendance System
” at the check-in counter to record the footfall digitally. Members must scan their Library membership ID while entering and exiting the library, thus helping us keep track of users accessing the library. Futuristically library is looking forward to:
Web centric access for users
Adding more e-resources and databases
Installing 3 D security system
Membership
All students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, faculty and non teaching staff are eligible for Library membership.
Students are requested to bring their college ID card, filled membership form and 2 Passport size photographs for library membership.
Research scholars are also enrolled as members by charging Library fee of Rs. 1,000/- per annum. Issue facilities are made available on the payment of Rs. 1,000/- as library security as well.
Outside readers are also given membership (for consultation only) at the payment of Rs. 150/- per month or Rs. 1000/- for the year.
Membership is also extended to retired faculty of the college on the payment of Rs.500/- and issuing facilities are also extended by charging Rs. 500/- as library security.
Services & Facilities
Circulation (issue/return) facilities to its members. Dissertations and Periodicals are not issued.
Reference & Reservation services
Bibliographical services as per need and demand
OPAC facilities (Online Public Access Catalogue)
Plagiarism-checking facility
Fiber Optic connectivity for internet surfing;
Wi-Fi enabled library building;
Online search facilities of E-journals and Databases subscribed by DULS – Science Direct, Sage, Emerald; Wiley; Scopus; Web of Science; J-Store; Springer; Elsevier; Taylor & Francis and others.
Remote access to e-books and e-journals via N-List and DULS
DELNET (Developing Library Network) connectivity & services;
Inter-library loan facility for faculty and research scholars
Other National and International Network Connectivity in public domain viz: PubMed, Google scholar, DOAJ, PLOS; etc
Organizing and providing user education programmes
Reprographic facilities (on contractual basis).
E-Resources
DULS (Delhi University Library System):
Lady Irwin College being affiliated to Delhi University, the college library provides access to e-Joumals, e-Shodh Sindhu, Shodh Ganga, e-books and e- Databases through Delhi University
Library System (DULS) portal
Steps
:
Go to URL:
www.crl.du.ac.in
2. Click on “E-journal databases”
3. An alphabetical list of various E-resources/databases is given along with the link via which these databases can be accessed. Commonly useful ones: Science Direct, Springer, J-STOR, Emerald, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, Sage, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press etc.
In case you need to access
these e-resources remotely
, you can visit the website
https://duelibrary.in/#/home
and enter your registered DU email ID and password.
DELNET (Developing Library Network):
It is a network of libraries in Delhi as well as across India. Our college library being a member has
access to
2,50,00,000+ books available for loan
•40,000+ list of Journals
•5000+ Full text E-journals
•1,00,000+ Thesis/Dissertations
To use this facility for inter library loan, kindly contact the library staff.
N-List (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content):
A college component of e-ShodhSindhu consortium with access to 6000+ journals, 1,64,300+ e-books and under N-List and 6,00,000 e-books through NDL. Fill the form to gain access.
Open Access Resources:
These can be accessed from anywhere. Some important OA resources include:
PubMed
• Google Scholar
• DOAJ
• PLOS
• NISCAIR Online Periodical Repository
• Springer Open
• OALIB.com
5. E-Resources created by College faculty:
The faculty of Lady Irwin College also creates e-resources in collaboration with external organizations.
Other Resources
National Digital Library of India (NDL):
The National Digital library of India (NDLI) is a project under Ministry of Human Resource Development, India. The objective is to integrate several national and international digital libraries in one single web portal. The NDLI provides free of cost access to many books in English and the Indian languages. Access can be made through web or via mobile app, available for Android at Google Play.
E- PG Pathshala:
e-PG Pathshala is an initiative of the MHRD under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT) being executed by the UGC. It is one portal under which High quality, curriculum-based, interactive content in different subjects across all disciplines of social sciences, arts, fine arts & humanities, natural & mathematical sciences, linguistics and languages are available.
Shodhganga:
It is a repository of thesis and dissertations of all central and state universities, maintained by INFLIBNET. It can be accessed by anyone free of cost. The aim to facilitate open access to Indian theses and dissertations to the academic community world-wide.
Shodhgangotri:
It is the repository of Indian Research in Progress (approved Synopses/Research Proposals for PhD programme). The repository on one hand shows the trends and directions of research being conducted in Indian universities, on the other hand it would avoid duplication of research.
MOOCs:
MOOC stands for ‘’Massive Open Online Courses’’. These are courses provided online by reputed Indian and foreign universities where anyone can enroll for free and learn at their own pace. Video lectures form the core of MOOCs. Quizzes and assignments are also given out periodically. Some major platforms are:
1. Coursera (
https://www.coursera.org/
)
2. Udacity (
https://in.udacity.com/
)
3. edX (
https://www.edx.org/
)
Some Indian platforms:
1. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) (
https://nptel.ac.in/
)
2. Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM)
(
https://swayam.gov.in/
)
3. EduKart (
http://www.edukart.com/
)
Students can enroll and supplement their academic knowledge and sharpen skills.
REFERENCE MANAGEMENT TOOLS:
Reference management tools is software for scholars and authors to use for recording and utilizing bibliographic citations (references) as well as managing project references either as a company or an individual. Following are few examples of commonly used ones:
1. Mendeley is a desktop and web program produced by Elsevier for managing and sharing research papers, discovering research data and collaborating online. It combines Mendeley Desktop, a PDF and reference management application. Upon registration, Mendeley provides the user with 2 GB of free web storage space, which is upgradeable at a cost.
2. EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. It is produced by Clarivate Analytics (previously by Thomson Reuters).
3. Zotero It is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials (such as PDF files).
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NIRF
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RTI
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Dr. Poonam Singh
Qualification:
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Nutritional & Clinical Biochemistry; Nutraceuticals
Dr. Poonam Singh is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi and also taught in Sri Venkateswara College and Institute of Home Economics. She has many years of experience in teaching and research in Biochemistry. She completed her Ph.D in Biochemistry from J.N.U., M. Sc (Biochemistry), B. Sc from B.H.U. and qualified CSIR-NET and GATE in Life Sciences.
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Dr. Neerja Chawla
Qualification:
Masters in Mathematics; Ph.D Mathematics, from Mathematics Department, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Statistics, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis using Statistical software R, Excel, SPSS, Modelling Differential Equations using mathematical softwares Mathematica/Maxima, Graph Theory.
Dr. Neerja Chawla has done her Master’s in Mathematics and PhD from Department of Mathematics, University of Delhi. She has more than 16 years teaching experience in different colleges of Delhi university on adhoc basis. She has published two papers in international journals. Currently she is working as an Assistant Professor (Mathematics) in the Department of Food and Nutrition in Lady Irwin College.
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Dr. Bindu
Qualification:
B.Sc. (Life Sciences), M.Sc. Food Technology (GJU; Hisar), Ph.D. Food Engineering and Technology (SLIET, Longowal)
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Food Engineering, Food Analysis and Quality Control, Food Packaging, Meat Technology.
Dr. Bindu has a Ph.D. in Food Engineering & Technology from SLIET, Longowal and M.Sc. in Food Technology from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar (Haryana). Her areas of specialization are Food Engineering, and Thermal processing of food.
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Dr. Anu Taneja Gupta
Qualification:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Public Health Nutrition,Food Science and Nutrition Program Planning.
Dr Anu Taneja is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food & Nutrition. She is an alumna of Delhi University. Her areas of interest include Public Health Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition Program Planning. She has been teaching various papers of nutrition to both undergraduate and postgraduate students for more than 20 years. She is a certified Master Trainer for Bakery & Confectionery by MOFPI.
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Dr. Heirangkhongjam Memthoi Devi
Qualification:
M.Sc. (Applied Nutrition) ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad, Ph.D. CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Food processing, value-addition of foods, new product development, traditional herbal medicines and nutrition & public health.
She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Food & Nutrition and Food Technology, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Recently, she has been certified as a qualified Masters Trainer under PMFME programme, Government of India for Fruits and Vegetables Processing by IIFPT, Thanjavur. She has also successfully completed her Masters Training programme for Spices and Plantation Crops under PMFME conducted by ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod representing Delhi.
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Dr. Kanika Agarwal
Qualification:
PhD, University of Delhi, MSc. (Food and Nutrition) Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Nutritional epidemiology, public health nutrition, therapeutic nutrition, prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, maternal nutrition and infant and young child feeding practices.
Dr. Kanika Agarwal, PhD (Food and Nutrition) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College. She teaches subjects related to public health, therapeutic nutrition, research methods, nutritional methodology, and sports nutrition to graduate and post-graduate students.
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Dr. Anjani Bakshi
Qualification:
Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi; RD, Indian Dietetics Association; M.Sc. Food and Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Disease Management, Dietary interventions, Dietary Counseling, Sports Nutrition and Lifestyle Modifications at Different Life Stages.
Dr. Anjani Bakshi is a clinical nutritionist with over a decade of experience in the area of Food & Nutrition. Besides being a registered dietician (RD), in the Delhi chapter, she is also a valued member of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) and Nutrition Society of India (NSI).
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Dr. Neha Bakshi
Qualification:
Ph.D. ( Nutrition), Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi; M.Sc. Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Developing dietary intervention protocols for critically ill patients, and planning nutrition strategies for the prevention and treatment of disease conditions.
Dr. Neha Bakshi has been working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College since 2016. She has done Masters in Foods and Nutrition from Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi with specialization in Clinical Nutrition. She has been awarded the Ph.D. degree in 2017 by University of Delhi which focused on ” Adults patients undergoing Liver Transplant pre and post nutritional profile”.
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Dr. Swati Jain
Qualification:
Ph.D. Food and Nutrition
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Appetite regulation, Intervention research focused on nutrition issues related to chronic disease risk reduction and self-management; maternal nutrition, infant and young child feeding, child growth and malnutrition.
Dr. Swati Jain is a qualified nutritionist, presently working as an Assistant Professor in Dept of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Her research and curriculum development interests are diverse and extend into the areas of mechanism based nutrition studies to public nutrition.
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Dr. Nidhi Jaiswal
Qualification:
Ph.D. Food and Nutrition
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Nutritional Biochemistry, Oxidative stress biomarkers, Polyphenols, Antioxidants.
Dr. Nidhi Jaiswal has been working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College since 2014. She obtained her MSc in Food and Nutrition from University of Allahabad in 2008 and completed her Ph D on the topic “Nutritional and Biochemical studies on Allium species” from the same university in 2014.
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Dr. Dipesh Aggarwal
Qualification:
B.Sc. Food Technology, University of Delhi, M.Sc. Food Science and Technology (BHU), Ph.D. Dairy Technology from NDRI, Karnal
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Food Science and Technology: Cereals and Bakery, Beverages, Food Microbiology, Functional Foods and Dairy Technology.
Dr Dipesh Aggarwal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology with more than six years of experience in Academics and Research. He had completed his graduation in Food Technology from University of Delhi, Post-graduation in Food Science and Technology from Banaras Hindu University and Doctor of Philosophy in Dairy Technology from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute.
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Dr. Aparna Agarwal
Qualification:
B. Tech, M. Tech and Ph.D. in Dairy Chemistry, NDRI Karnal
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Dairy and Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Functional foods, Bioactive peptides and proteins.
Dr. Aparna Agarwal, is B.Tech (Dairy Technology), M.Tech and Ph.D. from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. She has more than 10 years of experience in teaching and industry. Her areas of interest include Dairy and Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Functional foods, Bioactive peptides, and proteins. She has been involved in the teaching of UG and PG courses. She has been involved in research as UG research mentor, PG supervisor and Ph.D. advisor.
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Dr. Shailly Nigam
Qualification:
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Nutritional Biochemistry; Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.
Dr. Shailly Nigam is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Food and Nutrition at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. She did her graduation in Chemistry followed by post graduation in Biochemistry from University of Delhi.
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Dr. Priti Rishi Lal
Qualification:
M.Sc., Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Sports Nutrition and Spiritual tools in behaviour change communication.
Dr. Priti Rishi Lal has completed her M.Sc and PhD in Food and Nutrition, at the Delhi University and has a work experience of over 30 years with the GOI and DU. Her areas of specialization are Clinical and Sports Nutrition.
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Ms. Anjana Kumari
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Underutilized millets, Bioactive components, Functional foods, Utilization of waste obtained from fruits and vegetables, preservative techniques and nanotechnology
Ms. Anjana Kumari has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition for 14 Years. She has guided more than 15 M.Sc. Dissertations and 10 B.Tech. Food Technology projects, and published in reputed journals and books. She has also presented in national conferences. She is a certified Master trainer for “Fruits and Vegetables Processing” and “Bakery and Confectionery Processing” by MoFPI. Her area of research interest lies in the development of value added products from agricultural waste, traditional foods and underutilised millets.
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Ms. Prachi Shukla
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Research on Bariatric surgery and its impact on obesity and comorbidities, Non communicable diseases and its management and interventional strategies in health, nutrition and wellbeing among adolescents.
Ms. Prachi Shukla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Her Undergraduate and Postgraduate training has been from University of Lucknow. Her areas of interest are non-communicable diseases, adolescent nutrition, obesity surgery. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. research from University of Delhi in the area of Bariatric Surgery.
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Dr. Lalita Verma
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, Saurashtra University , Gujrat and Ph.D. University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Public Health Nutrition, Promotion of good health through primary prevention of nutrition problems in the population at large.
Dr. Lalita Verma is a faculty and researcher with experience of more than 15 years. Her area of specialization is Public Health, Mid Day Meal, Integrated Child Development Services and maternal nutrition. Dr Lalita has been working on various aspects of Anthropometry growth assessment, Situational analysis of ICDS, Correlation of anthropometric indices and body fat percent in assessing obesity, Malnutrition , Mid-Day Meal, Maternal nutrition, development of nutrition education modules and prevalence GAM (Global acute malnutrition
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Dr. Pooja Raizada
M.B.B.S. DNB (Obs. & Gynae), FHM, Fellowship in HIV Medicine
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Reproductive health and hygiene, Developing strategies on health and disease among adolescents girls. Research on diabetes, its preventive and curative strategies.
Dr.Pooja Raizada is a Medical Doctor by education and an Academician by profession. She is a part of the Adolescent Health Committee, Association of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Delhi for over 14 years. Dr. Raizada is a Fellow in HIV Medicine. She has also done a Certification course in Diabetes Mellitus from Royal College of Physicians UK. Dr. Raizada is also a Covid Educator.
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Dr. Pulkit Mathur
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi, Ph.D. University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Different aspects of food safety like risk analysis of different food hazards- adulterants, contaminants and food additives, microbiological quality of food and use of HACCP approach to ensure food safety in small scale food industries/ catering establishments. Research on Metabolic Syndrome, body composition and its relationship to health, Nutrient profiling, diet quality, and human nutritional requirements.
Dr Pulkit Mathur is a teacher and researcher with experience of more than 25 years. She did her PhD research at the Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. She is a Gold Medallist from the University of Delhi having topped the university in both her BSc and MSc.
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Dr. Neena Bhatia
Qualification:
M.Sc., Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Public Nutrition, Diet Counselling and Epidemiological Research, Development of Computer Software for nutrition counselling, Micronutrient Profile of vulnerable groups, Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Public health and nutrition Programmes
Neena Bhatia, MSc, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Department of Food & Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India. Dr. Bhatia obtained her postgraduate and Doctorate Degrees from the University of Delhi. She has over 29 years of experience in research, teaching and extension.
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Dr. Ravinder Chadha
Qualification:
M.Sc and Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Public health nutrition- nutritional assessment – diet and anthropometric assessment, Nutrition Education- Behaviour Change Communication, Nutrition Counselling, Nutrition Programme Development and Evaluation, Capacity Building of Nutrition Programme Functionaries, Infant and young child feeding practices, Maternal and Child Nutrition, Metabolic Syndrome and other risk factors of cardiometabolic diseases among adults, Nutrition concerns among children with special needs.
Ravinder Chadha, M.Sc., PhD. is an Associate Professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Her doctoral research was on vitamin A deficiency among underprivileged communities residing in Delhi and use of carotene rich food sources for combating the deficiency.
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Dr. Manisha Sabharwal
Qualification:
M.Sc., Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Geriatric nutrition, Nutritional epidemiology of elderly (60 years and above), determinants of functional ability and dependence in elderly, development of resource material for nutrition programs of elderly, capacity building of community level health workers for new born care and infant feeding, nutrition and health communication and research on Maternal and Child Nutrition.
With almost three decades of experience in teaching and research, Dr. Manisha Sabharwal has held the position of Incharge, Department of Food and Nutrition , Lady Irwin College from April, 2018 to April, 2021 and the Administrative Lead , National Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research on Diets (NCEARD) from February 2019 to July 2020, which functioned as the technical support unit to the Maternal health division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , Government of India for policy, research and program guidance for improving maternal nutrition with a focus on diets.
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Dr. Sangeeta Goomer
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food Technology G.B. Pant Agri. Univ, Pantnagar; Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Technology for conventional Indian food, process optimisation in the food industry, food safety, trouble shooting in industry, millet production and effect of protein quality on inflammatory markers.
Dr. Sangeeta Goomer is presently an Associate Professor in the Food and Nutrition Department at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. She has completed her graduation in Pure Science from Christ Church College, Kanpur. Further, she has pursued her Master’s in Food Technology from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. She has combined her knowledge of agriculture, food technology/science/microbiology with nutrition to pursue her Doctoral dissertation along with her job at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi.
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Dr. Anupa Siddhu
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi , Ph.D. (AIIMS)
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Body composition and energy requirements, Anthropometric growth assessment, Age-related changes in work capacity, sports nutrition, Lipid intake and requirements, Prevention of low birth weight, Stunting, Obesity, Clinical nutrition, Bariatric surgery, Recession of diabetes and heart disease, Food safety, Maternal nutrition, Food security of communities
Dr. Anupa Siddhu, Director, Lady Irwin College and Head, Dept of Home Science, University of Delhi. She is a PhD from AIIMS (Gold Medallist). Under her leadership Lady Irwin College has received NAAC rating of A+ in 2018 and NIRF 2018 National ranking of 12 among colleges of India. She was National Head, Secretariat, Capacity building project – Food and Drug Safety (MOHFW) 2007. Presently she is Chairperson, National Center of Excellence and Advanced Research on Diets and Chairperson, National Center of Women Collectives Led Social Action at Lady Irwin College. She is signatory to several MOUs with Foreign Universities. She is the recipient of several awards- Mahila Shiromani Swarn Padak, Asia’s Brand Award 2016 for Education, and Women Leadership Award.
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About College
Lady Irwin College Library exists to support undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research in the field of Home Science. Having a specialized collection in the area of Home Science and its allied areas, library pursues higher value of knowledge, creativity, wisdom and empowers its users to be connected with literature published/available in the field through its collection and networks. Founded in 1930’s, today the library has grown into a separate building covering 500 sq. meters of area with one and a half-storey located in the premises of the college.This separate building was constructed in 1958.
Library Timings
Monday to Friday
: 08:00 AM TO 5:00 PM.
Saturday
: 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM.
During stock verification period
(summer vacations) library is open for limited hours notified from time to time.
Sundays and other holidays are off.
In 2009–10, the library building was renovated with latest ICT requirements, retaining the ambience of its heritage structure and making it energy efficient. The renovated building was inaugurated on 13th April, 2010.
The Library is fully automated with –
Reading cum Conference Hall
Fiber Optic 24×7 connectivity
Wi fi enabled building
Air Conditioned Conference Hall
E Resource Centre
Big Reading Hall
120 seating capacity
Thesis and dissertation room
Mission
State-of-art library and information services conducive for academic enrichment as well as social and personal development of students, faculty and staff of the college;
Providing resources (printed and electronic) for the courses offered by the college;
Providing strong database for academics and research in field of Home Science and allied areas.
Online cyber linkage with worldwide national and international networks and universities and research institutions
Library Staff
Mr Sanjeev Kumar
Librarian
Mr. Jyoti
Prakash
Semi Professional Asst.
Mr. Narayan
Singh Bisht
Library Attendant
Mr. Kamal
Giri
Library Attendant
Mr. Manish
Panwar
Library Attendant
Ms. Raksha Seth
Library Attendant
Mr. Balram Kumawat
Library Attendant
Mr. Ishrafil Hussain
Library Attendant
Mrs. Manju
Library Attendant
Sections
Library is divided into various sections to ease the usage:
Circulation section
Here, issue/return of books is done.
Student reserve book section
Here, books available for issue to the students are kept.
Teacher reference section
Here, books available for issue to teachers are kept.
Periodical section
Here, latest academic journals are displayed.
News paper and magazine section
Here, the newspaper and magazines (subscribed or complementary) are kept
Reference collection section
Here, Encyclopedia, Dictionary, India: reference Annual etc. reference resources are kept.
Reading-cum-conference hall (For Masters, Ph.D. scholars and faculty)
An exclusive space for the scholars and faculty.
Reading room section
A common reading room for UG/PG students.
Collection
Founded with few gifted books, library has grown today with more than 58,000 published documents and above 200 electronic documents. As on date, library is subscribing to the following :
50+ journals of academic nature published in India and overseas.
3000+ research works (Dissertations and Thesis) of faculty and students
A collection of more than 8000 bound back files of periodicals.
The college library is known for its quality collection amongst Home Scientists – nationally and internationally. Major areas of its collection are: Food and Nutrition, Food Technology, Human Development & Childhood Studies, Fabric and Apparel Science, Resource Management & Design Applications, Development Communication and Extension, Dietetics, Education and Special Education. The other areas of collection include: Food Science, Human Growth and Personality Development, Children with Special Needs, Gender Studies, Woman Studies, Apparel Design, Fashion, Designing, Sociology, Psychology, Communication, Management, Applied Science etc. Many rare and old editions of books, Reports and recommendations of important organizations like WHO, FAO, UNICEF, UNDP, Ministries are also housed in the library.
Contact
Email:
library@lic.du.ac.in
Technology
Lady Irwin College Library keeps pace with modern technology. Since 2005, library is fully automated with all its subsystems. College Library at present is using ‘Web Centric LIBSYS – version 10’ Integrated Library Management Software on CLOUD. Database of all Library holdings (books, Periodicals, and research works) is available on OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) for searches by Author, Title, Keywords etc. Library OPAC is available 24×7 from any internet enabled device. Users can go to URL
https://licopac.libsys10.
in/
and search the library database for books, journals and dissertations. Bar code technology is used for circulation of documents. Library is Member of DELNET family since 2000 and gives DELNET surfing and service facilities to Faculty and Research Scholars and Students. At present library is providing access to more than 90 DULS/UGC subscribed databases through Wi-Fi and Fiber Optic connectivity along with N-LIST, DELNET and Open Access databases. Library also facilitates digitization, text to audio conversion as well language translation of printed or handwritten documents with the help of KIBO device. Students can contact library staff to know the steps to use it. User Education programmes/Orientation programmes are also organized from time to time. Library has installed an “
Library Attendance System
” at the check-in counter to record the footfall digitally. Members must scan their Library membership ID while entering and exiting the library, thus helping us keep track of users accessing the library. Futuristically library is looking forward to:
Web centric access for users
Adding more e-resources and databases
Installing 3 D security system
Membership
All students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate courses, faculty and non teaching staff are eligible for Library membership.
Students are requested to bring their college ID card, filled membership form and 2 Passport size photographs for library membership.
Research scholars are also enrolled as members by charging Library fee of Rs. 1,000/- per annum. Issue facilities are made available on the payment of Rs. 1,000/- as library security as well.
Outside readers are also given membership (for consultation only) at the payment of Rs. 150/- per month or Rs. 1000/- for the year.
Membership is also extended to retired faculty of the college on the payment of Rs.500/- and issuing facilities are also extended by charging Rs. 500/- as library security.
Services & Facilities
Circulation (issue/return) facilities to its members. Dissertations and Periodicals are not issued.
Reference & Reservation services
Bibliographical services as per need and demand
OPAC facilities (Online Public Access Catalogue)
Plagiarism-checking facility
Fiber Optic connectivity for internet surfing;
Wi-Fi enabled library building;
Online search facilities of E-journals and Databases subscribed by DULS – Science Direct, Sage, Emerald; Wiley; Scopus; Web of Science; J-Store; Springer; Elsevier; Taylor & Francis and others.
Remote access to e-books and e-journals via N-List and DULS
DELNET (Developing Library Network) connectivity & services;
Inter-library loan facility for faculty and research scholars
Other National and International Network Connectivity in public domain viz: PubMed, Google scholar, DOAJ, PLOS; etc
Organizing and providing user education programmes
Reprographic facilities (on contractual basis).
E-Resources
DULS (Delhi University Library System):
Lady Irwin College being affiliated to Delhi University, the college library provides access to e-Joumals, e-Shodh Sindhu, Shodh Ganga, e-books and e- Databases through Delhi University
Library System (DULS) portal
Steps
:
Go to URL:
www.crl.du.ac.in
2. Click on “E-journal databases”
3. An alphabetical list of various E-resources/databases is given along with the link via which these databases can be accessed. Commonly useful ones: Science Direct, Springer, J-STOR, Emerald, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, Sage, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press etc.
In case you need to access
these e-resources remotely
, you can visit the website
https://duelibrary.in/#/home
and enter your registered DU email ID and password.
DELNET (Developing Library Network):
It is a network of libraries in Delhi as well as across India. Our college library being a member has
access to
2,50,00,000+ books available for loan
•40,000+ list of Journals
•5000+ Full text E-journals
•1,00,000+ Thesis/Dissertations
To use this facility for inter library loan, kindly contact the library staff.
N-List (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content):
A college component of e-ShodhSindhu consortium with access to 6000+ journals, 1,64,300+ e-books and under N-List and 6,00,000 e-books through NDL. Fill the form to gain access.
Open Access Resources:
These can be accessed from anywhere. Some important OA resources include:
PubMed
• Google Scholar
• DOAJ
• PLOS
• NISCAIR Online Periodical Repository
• Springer Open
• OALIB.com
5. E-Resources created by College faculty:
The faculty of Lady Irwin College also creates e-resources in collaboration with external organizations.
Other Resources
National Digital Library of India (NDL):
The National Digital library of India (NDLI) is a project under Ministry of Human Resource Development, India. The objective is to integrate several national and international digital libraries in one single web portal. The NDLI provides free of cost access to many books in English and the Indian languages. Access can be made through web or via mobile app, available for Android at Google Play.
E- PG Pathshala:
e-PG Pathshala is an initiative of the MHRD under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT) being executed by the UGC. It is one portal under which High quality, curriculum-based, interactive content in different subjects across all disciplines of social sciences, arts, fine arts & humanities, natural & mathematical sciences, linguistics and languages are available.
Shodhganga:
It is a repository of thesis and dissertations of all central and state universities, maintained by INFLIBNET. It can be accessed by anyone free of cost. The aim to facilitate open access to Indian theses and dissertations to the academic community world-wide.
Shodhgangotri:
It is the repository of Indian Research in Progress (approved Synopses/Research Proposals for PhD programme). The repository on one hand shows the trends and directions of research being conducted in Indian universities, on the other hand it would avoid duplication of research.
MOOCs:
MOOC stands for ‘’Massive Open Online Courses’’. These are courses provided online by reputed Indian and foreign universities where anyone can enroll for free and learn at their own pace. Video lectures form the core of MOOCs. Quizzes and assignments are also given out periodically. Some major platforms are:
1. Coursera (
https://www.coursera.org/
)
2. Udacity (
https://in.udacity.com/
)
3. edX (
https://www.edx.org/
)
Some Indian platforms:
1. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) (
https://nptel.ac.in/
)
2. Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM)
(
https://swayam.gov.in/
)
3. EduKart (
http://www.edukart.com/
)
Students can enroll and supplement their academic knowledge and sharpen skills.
REFERENCE MANAGEMENT TOOLS:
Reference management tools is software for scholars and authors to use for recording and utilizing bibliographic citations (references) as well as managing project references either as a company or an individual. Following are few examples of commonly used ones:
1. Mendeley is a desktop and web program produced by Elsevier for managing and sharing research papers, discovering research data and collaborating online. It combines Mendeley Desktop, a PDF and reference management application. Upon registration, Mendeley provides the user with 2 GB of free web storage space, which is upgradeable at a cost.
2. EndNote is a commercial reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing essays and articles. It is produced by Clarivate Analytics (previously by Thomson Reuters).
3. Zotero It is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials (such as PDF files).
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Dr. Poonam Singh
Qualification:
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Nutritional & Clinical Biochemistry; Nutraceuticals
Dr. Poonam Singh is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi and also taught in Sri Venkateswara College and Institute of Home Economics. She has many years of experience in teaching and research in Biochemistry. She completed her Ph.D in Biochemistry from J.N.U., M. Sc (Biochemistry), B. Sc from B.H.U. and qualified CSIR-NET and GATE in Life Sciences.
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Dr. Neerja Chawla
Qualification:
Masters in Mathematics; Ph.D Mathematics, from Mathematics Department, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Statistics, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis using Statistical software R, Excel, SPSS, Modelling Differential Equations using mathematical softwares Mathematica/Maxima, Graph Theory.
Dr. Neerja Chawla has done her Master’s in Mathematics and PhD from Department of Mathematics, University of Delhi. She has more than 16 years teaching experience in different colleges of Delhi university on adhoc basis. She has published two papers in international journals. Currently she is working as an Assistant Professor (Mathematics) in the Department of Food and Nutrition in Lady Irwin College.
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Dr. Bindu
Qualification:
B.Sc. (Life Sciences), M.Sc. Food Technology (GJU; Hisar), Ph.D. Food Engineering and Technology (SLIET, Longowal)
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Food Engineering, Food Analysis and Quality Control, Food Packaging, Meat Technology.
Dr. Bindu has a Ph.D. in Food Engineering & Technology from SLIET, Longowal and M.Sc. in Food Technology from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar (Haryana). Her areas of specialization are Food Engineering, and Thermal processing of food.
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Dr. Anu Taneja Gupta
Qualification:
M.Sc. and Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Public Health Nutrition,Food Science and Nutrition Program Planning.
Dr Anu Taneja is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food & Nutrition. She is an alumna of Delhi University. Her areas of interest include Public Health Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition Program Planning. She has been teaching various papers of nutrition to both undergraduate and postgraduate students for more than 20 years. She is a certified Master Trainer for Bakery & Confectionery by MOFPI.
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Dr. Heirangkhongjam Memthoi Devi
Qualification:
M.Sc. (Applied Nutrition) ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad, Ph.D. CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Food processing, value-addition of foods, new product development, traditional herbal medicines and nutrition & public health.
She is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Food & Nutrition and Food Technology, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Recently, she has been certified as a qualified Masters Trainer under PMFME programme, Government of India for Fruits and Vegetables Processing by IIFPT, Thanjavur. She has also successfully completed her Masters Training programme for Spices and Plantation Crops under PMFME conducted by ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod representing Delhi.
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Dr. Kanika Agarwal
Qualification:
PhD, University of Delhi, MSc. (Food and Nutrition) Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Nutritional epidemiology, public health nutrition, therapeutic nutrition, prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, maternal nutrition and infant and young child feeding practices.
Dr. Kanika Agarwal, PhD (Food and Nutrition) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College. She teaches subjects related to public health, therapeutic nutrition, research methods, nutritional methodology, and sports nutrition to graduate and post-graduate students.
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Dr. Anjani Bakshi
Qualification:
Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi; RD, Indian Dietetics Association; M.Sc. Food and Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Disease Management, Dietary interventions, Dietary Counseling, Sports Nutrition and Lifestyle Modifications at Different Life Stages.
Dr. Anjani Bakshi is a clinical nutritionist with over a decade of experience in the area of Food & Nutrition. Besides being a registered dietician (RD), in the Delhi chapter, she is also a valued member of Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) and Nutrition Society of India (NSI).
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Dr. Neha Bakshi
Qualification:
Ph.D. ( Nutrition), Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi; M.Sc. Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Developing dietary intervention protocols for critically ill patients, and planning nutrition strategies for the prevention and treatment of disease conditions.
Dr. Neha Bakshi has been working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College since 2016. She has done Masters in Foods and Nutrition from Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi with specialization in Clinical Nutrition. She has been awarded the Ph.D. degree in 2017 by University of Delhi which focused on ” Adults patients undergoing Liver Transplant pre and post nutritional profile”.
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Dr. Swati Jain
Qualification:
Ph.D. Food and Nutrition
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Appetite regulation, Intervention research focused on nutrition issues related to chronic disease risk reduction and self-management; maternal nutrition, infant and young child feeding, child growth and malnutrition.
Dr. Swati Jain is a qualified nutritionist, presently working as an Assistant Professor in Dept of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Her research and curriculum development interests are diverse and extend into the areas of mechanism based nutrition studies to public nutrition.
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Dr. Nidhi Jaiswal
Qualification:
Ph.D. Food and Nutrition
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Nutritional Biochemistry, Oxidative stress biomarkers, Polyphenols, Antioxidants.
Dr. Nidhi Jaiswal has been working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College since 2014. She obtained her MSc in Food and Nutrition from University of Allahabad in 2008 and completed her Ph D on the topic “Nutritional and Biochemical studies on Allium species” from the same university in 2014.
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Dr. Dipesh Aggarwal
Qualification:
B.Sc. Food Technology, University of Delhi, M.Sc. Food Science and Technology (BHU), Ph.D. Dairy Technology from NDRI, Karnal
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Food Science and Technology: Cereals and Bakery, Beverages, Food Microbiology, Functional Foods and Dairy Technology.
Dr Dipesh Aggarwal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Technology with more than six years of experience in Academics and Research. He had completed his graduation in Food Technology from University of Delhi, Post-graduation in Food Science and Technology from Banaras Hindu University and Doctor of Philosophy in Dairy Technology from ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute.
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Dr. Aparna Agarwal
Qualification:
B. Tech, M. Tech and Ph.D. in Dairy Chemistry, NDRI Karnal
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Dairy and Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Functional foods, Bioactive peptides and proteins.
Dr. Aparna Agarwal, is B.Tech (Dairy Technology), M.Tech and Ph.D. from National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. She has more than 10 years of experience in teaching and industry. Her areas of interest include Dairy and Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Functional foods, Bioactive peptides, and proteins. She has been involved in the teaching of UG and PG courses. She has been involved in research as UG research mentor, PG supervisor and Ph.D. advisor.
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Dr. Shailly Nigam
Qualification:
Ph.D. Biochemistry
Nature of Appointment:
Adhoc
Area of interest:
Nutritional Biochemistry; Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry.
Dr. Shailly Nigam is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Food and Nutrition at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. She did her graduation in Chemistry followed by post graduation in Biochemistry from University of Delhi.
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Dr. Priti Rishi Lal
Qualification:
M.Sc., Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Clinical Nutrition, Sports Nutrition and Spiritual tools in behaviour change communication.
Dr. Priti Rishi Lal has completed her M.Sc and PhD in Food and Nutrition, at the Delhi University and has a work experience of over 30 years with the GOI and DU. Her areas of specialization are Clinical and Sports Nutrition.
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Ms. Anjana Kumari
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Underutilized millets, Bioactive components, Functional foods, Utilization of waste obtained from fruits and vegetables, preservative techniques and nanotechnology
Ms. Anjana Kumari has been working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition for 14 Years. She has guided more than 15 M.Sc. Dissertations and 10 B.Tech. Food Technology projects, and published in reputed journals and books. She has also presented in national conferences. She is a certified Master trainer for “Fruits and Vegetables Processing” and “Bakery and Confectionery Processing” by MoFPI. Her area of research interest lies in the development of value added products from agricultural waste, traditional foods and underutilised millets.
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Ms. Prachi Shukla
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Research on Bariatric surgery and its impact on obesity and comorbidities, Non communicable diseases and its management and interventional strategies in health, nutrition and wellbeing among adolescents.
Ms. Prachi Shukla is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Her Undergraduate and Postgraduate training has been from University of Lucknow. Her areas of interest are non-communicable diseases, adolescent nutrition, obesity surgery. She is currently pursuing Ph.D. research from University of Delhi in the area of Bariatric Surgery.
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Dr. Lalita Verma
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, Saurashtra University , Gujrat and Ph.D. University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Public Health Nutrition, Promotion of good health through primary prevention of nutrition problems in the population at large.
Dr. Lalita Verma is a faculty and researcher with experience of more than 15 years. Her area of specialization is Public Health, Mid Day Meal, Integrated Child Development Services and maternal nutrition. Dr Lalita has been working on various aspects of Anthropometry growth assessment, Situational analysis of ICDS, Correlation of anthropometric indices and body fat percent in assessing obesity, Malnutrition , Mid-Day Meal, Maternal nutrition, development of nutrition education modules and prevalence GAM (Global acute malnutrition
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Dr. Pooja Raizada
M.B.B.S. DNB (Obs. & Gynae), FHM, Fellowship in HIV Medicine
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Reproductive health and hygiene, Developing strategies on health and disease among adolescents girls. Research on diabetes, its preventive and curative strategies.
Dr.Pooja Raizada is a Medical Doctor by education and an Academician by profession. She is a part of the Adolescent Health Committee, Association of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Delhi for over 14 years. Dr. Raizada is a Fellow in HIV Medicine. She has also done a Certification course in Diabetes Mellitus from Royal College of Physicians UK. Dr. Raizada is also a Covid Educator.
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Dr. Pulkit Mathur
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi, Ph.D. University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Different aspects of food safety like risk analysis of different food hazards- adulterants, contaminants and food additives, microbiological quality of food and use of HACCP approach to ensure food safety in small scale food industries/ catering establishments. Research on Metabolic Syndrome, body composition and its relationship to health, Nutrient profiling, diet quality, and human nutritional requirements.
Dr Pulkit Mathur is a teacher and researcher with experience of more than 25 years. She did her PhD research at the Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. She is a Gold Medallist from the University of Delhi having topped the university in both her BSc and MSc.
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Dr. Neena Bhatia
Qualification:
M.Sc., Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Public Nutrition, Diet Counselling and Epidemiological Research, Development of Computer Software for nutrition counselling, Micronutrient Profile of vulnerable groups, Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Public health and nutrition Programmes
Neena Bhatia, MSc, PhD, is an Associate Professor, Department of Food & Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, India. Dr. Bhatia obtained her postgraduate and Doctorate Degrees from the University of Delhi. She has over 29 years of experience in research, teaching and extension.
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Dr. Ravinder Chadha
Qualification:
M.Sc and Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Public health nutrition- nutritional assessment – diet and anthropometric assessment, Nutrition Education- Behaviour Change Communication, Nutrition Counselling, Nutrition Programme Development and Evaluation, Capacity Building of Nutrition Programme Functionaries, Infant and young child feeding practices, Maternal and Child Nutrition, Metabolic Syndrome and other risk factors of cardiometabolic diseases among adults, Nutrition concerns among children with special needs.
Ravinder Chadha, M.Sc., PhD. is an Associate Professor at the Department of Food and Nutrition, Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. Her doctoral research was on vitamin A deficiency among underprivileged communities residing in Delhi and use of carotene rich food sources for combating the deficiency.
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Dr. Manisha Sabharwal
Qualification:
M.Sc., Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Geriatric nutrition, Nutritional epidemiology of elderly (60 years and above), determinants of functional ability and dependence in elderly, development of resource material for nutrition programs of elderly, capacity building of community level health workers for new born care and infant feeding, nutrition and health communication and research on Maternal and Child Nutrition.
With almost three decades of experience in teaching and research, Dr. Manisha Sabharwal has held the position of Incharge, Department of Food and Nutrition , Lady Irwin College from April, 2018 to April, 2021 and the Administrative Lead , National Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research on Diets (NCEARD) from February 2019 to July 2020, which functioned as the technical support unit to the Maternal health division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , Government of India for policy, research and program guidance for improving maternal nutrition with a focus on diets.
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Dr. Sangeeta Goomer
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food Technology G.B. Pant Agri. Univ, Pantnagar; Ph.D. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Technology for conventional Indian food, process optimisation in the food industry, food safety, trouble shooting in industry, millet production and effect of protein quality on inflammatory markers.
Dr. Sangeeta Goomer is presently an Associate Professor in the Food and Nutrition Department at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi. She has completed her graduation in Pure Science from Christ Church College, Kanpur. Further, she has pursued her Master’s in Food Technology from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. She has combined her knowledge of agriculture, food technology/science/microbiology with nutrition to pursue her Doctoral dissertation along with her job at Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi.
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Dr. Anupa Siddhu
Qualification:
M.Sc. Food & Nutrition, University of Delhi , Ph.D. (AIIMS)
Nature of Appointment:
Permanent
Area of interest:
Body composition and energy requirements, Anthropometric growth assessment, Age-related changes in work capacity, sports nutrition, Lipid intake and requirements, Prevention of low birth weight, Stunting, Obesity, Clinical nutrition, Bariatric surgery, Recession of diabetes and heart disease, Food safety, Maternal nutrition, Food security of communities
Dr. Anupa Siddhu, Director, Lady Irwin College and Head, Dept of Home Science, University of Delhi. She is a PhD from AIIMS (Gold Medallist). Under her leadership Lady Irwin College has received NAAC rating of A+ in 2018 and NIRF 2018 National ranking of 12 among colleges of India. She was National Head, Secretariat, Capacity building project – Food and Drug Safety (MOHFW) 2007. Presently she is Chairperson, National Center of Excellence and Advanced Research on Diets and Chairperson, National Center of Women Collectives Led Social Action at Lady Irwin College. She is signatory to several MOUs with Foreign Universities. She is the recipient of several awards- Mahila Shiromani Swarn Padak, Asia’s Brand Award 2016 for Education, and Women Leadership Award.
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