Dr. Shelja K. Juneja

Designation: 
Professor
Address: 
Department of Environmental Science, IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur
Office Phone Number: 
0141-2400160, 2400161
Email: 
shelja.k.juneja@iisuniv.ac.in
Educational Qualifications: 

Degree

Institution

Year

Ph.D.

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

1999

PG

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

1995

UG

Maharani's College, Jaipur

1993

Any other qualification

PG in Ecology and Environment/PG Diploma in Environmental Studies

2005/1998

NET -JRF CSIR 1999
     

 

Career Profile: 

 

S.No.

 

Institution

 

Designation

 

Duration

 

1.

 

 IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur
     

Associate Professor (Environmental Science)

 

 

August 2011- till date

2.

International College for Girls/The IIS University, Jaipur       

Head (Environmental Science)

July 2005 - June 2015

3.

International College for Girls, Jaipur       

Assistant Professor (Zoology)

 

 

July 1998 - June 2005

 4.

International College for Girls, Jaipur

Part time faculty in Department of Zoology

July 1997 - April 1998

 

Administrative Assignments: 
  • Chairperson- Center for Indian Knowledge Systems
  • Nodal Officer- Alumnae Association
  • Coordinator- Mentor Guardian Programme
  • Nodal Teacher- Gender Champion Club
  • Coordinator-Equal Opportunity Cell
  • Convenor- Green Campus Committee
  • Member- Orientation Committee
  • Member- Anti-Ragging Squad
  • Member- Institutional Animal Ethics Committee(IAEC)
  • Internal Expert in RAC in Geography / Mass Com / Env Science / Zoology/English
Areas of Interest / Specialization: 
  • Socio-environmental issues
  • Waste management
  • Environmental management
  • Sustainable Development
  • Restoration Ecology
  • Biodiversity and Wildlife
  • Disaster Management

 

Subjects Taught: 
  • Environmental Science
  • Zoology
Research Guidance: 

1.Supervision of Doctoral Thesis(Awarded)

  •  Utilization and Management of the floral waste generated in the popular temples of Jaipur city.
  •  Converting agricultural waste into value added compost and its proximate analysis
  • To Determine the Value Addition in the Compost and Vermicompost produced from Kitchen Waste
  •  Physico Chemical and Bacterial Approach to Analyse the Fertility of Soil in Restored and Unrestored Areas of Chaksu, Rajasthan
  • An evaluation of land use land coverin Chaksu  block of Jaipur using remote sensing and GIS techniques
  • Sustainable Utilisation of Floral Waste from some  Temples of Jaipur, Rajasthan 
  • Leaf litter Management: A comparative study to assess the efficacy of composts produced by traditional and modern methods

2.Supervision of Doctoral Thesis(In Progress)  

  • Sustainable Utilization of Floral Waste from Temples

  • Sustainable Paper Waste Management and Utilization in Higher Educational Institutions in Jaipur City

3.Supervision of awarded M.Phil dissertations

  • Ecojournalism and Ecoawareness: Role of newspapers in generating environmental awareness amongst middle aged professionals in Jaipur city.
  • Ecoreligion : Nature conservation through sacred means in Barodiya and Chhandel Kalan villages of Chaksu block of Jaipur district.

3.Supervision of PG thesis

  • Floristic Composition of Grassland Vegetation at Tulihal Airport, Imphal
  • Role of newspapers in generating environmental awareness amongst housewives
  • A study to assess action initiative by the Scientists/Academicians to cater to Climate Change
  • A Research study on Climate Change awareness amongst Household People in Urban Residential areas with special reference to SFS colony, Jaipur
  • The Natural Splendour of Rajasthan
  • Wildlife Toxicology
  • Hospital Waste Management
  • Waste Audit in The IIS University
  • Sustainable Utilisation of food waste with special reference to food redistribution
Publications Profile: 

Papers published:

S.No.

Title of Publication

Name of the Journal

Details of Journal

Impact Factory/ H Factor

 

Status

International/ National/ State

Vol. (No.)

Page No.

Year

ISSN No.

1. 

 

  A Study to Assess Action Initiative by the Scientists/ Academicians to Cater to Climate Change

Annals of Agri-Bio Research  

 International

17 (2)

 107-110

 2012

0971-9660 

H-2

2.

Eco-Religion: Restoration of a degraded ecosystem through sacred means with special reference to Chhandel Kalan Village of Chaksu Block in Jaipur District

Annals of Agri-Bio Research

International

16(1)

104-107

2011

 

0971-9660

H-2

3.

Vermicompost Application for Improving Grain Yield and Quality in Cereals- Harnessing Metagenomics and Induced Gene Expression Changes

Annals of Biology

International

 28(2)

73-77

2012

0970-0153

H-3

4.

Restoring Ecosystems through Sacred Groves Strengthened  by inclusive Government and Community Approaches

Annals of Biology

International

29(3)

439-442

2013

0970-0153

H-3

5.

A study to assess Socioeconomic and Health status of Rural Women

Annals of Agri-Bio Research

International

18(3)

412-415

2013

0971-9660

H-2

6.

Comparative Physico-

chemical Analysis of Restored and Unrestored Soils of Village Thooni Ram

Laxmanpura of Chaksu Block, Jaipur, Rajasthan

International Journal of Current Research

International

7(5)

 

2015

0975-833X

 

7

Remote Sensing as an Advanced Technique to Study Environmental Resources: A Review.,

Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Technology

International

II

 

421-425

2015

2389-8404

 

8.

 Study of Land Use and Land Cover of Chaksu block, Jaipur through Remote Sensing and GIS.

 

International Journal of Innovations & advancement in Computer Science,

International

IV (special issue)

341-346

2015

2347-8616

2.67( D

IIF)

9.

Temple waste Utilization and management:A Review

International Conference on Innovative Research in Engineering, science and Management (ESM-15

International

2 (Special Issue)

14-19

2015

2394-3386

 

10.

A Comparative Study of Physico-chemcial Parameters of Restored and Unrestored Soils of Two Villages of Chaksu Block, Jaipur, Rajasthan

International Conference on Innovative Research in Engineering, science and Management (ESM-15)

International

2(Special issue)

9-13

2015

2394-3386

 

11

Kitchen waste composting: a sustainable waste

management technique

International Journal of Recent Research and Review Issue 1,

 

International

 Vol. IX

35-37

March 2016

2277– 8322

 

12

Ecological Restoration:A Sustainable Approach to Recover Damaged Ecosystem

Annals of Agri Bio Research

International

21(1)

8-13

2016

 

 

13

A comparative analysis of Water and Sanitation practices in project and non-project villages of Rajasthan State, India

The Experiment  

International 

8(2)

461-167

  2013

2319-2119

 

14

Leaf litter utilization though composting: A review

Journal of Agraecology and Natural Resource Management

International

4

398-402

2017

 

15. Physico-chemical Analysis of Soil from Restored and Unrestored Areas of Barodiya Village, Chaksu The IIS University Journal of Science and Technology National     9(1)  38-47 2020 2319-2607  
16. Composting of leaf litter by traditional and modern bioenhancers Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences National 10 (12) 157-161 2021 online ISSN 2277-1808  
17.                

 

Papers published in Conference/ Seminar Proceedings

 

S.No.

Title of Paper in the Proceedings

Name of the Conf./Seminar/Workshop

Name of the Organising Institution

Status

International/ National/ State

Date(s)

ISSN No.

1.

Eco-Religion and Conservation: An Innovation Through Sacred Means (With Special Reference to Chhandel Kalan Village of Chaksu Block in Jaipur district

National Conference on Environmental Conservation

 

BITS, Pilani.

National

September,1-3’,2006

 

2.

Utilization and management of food waste

Indo-Japan Bilateral Conference BICON 2015

Biyani Group of Colleges/Dept. of Biotechnology,GOI/AICTE

International

20-27 Sept.2015

978-93-83462-79-7

  Quantification of the temple waste of jaipur city
Recent Trends in Agriculture, Food Science, Forestry, Horticulture,
Aquaculture, Animal Sciences, Biodiversity,
Ecological Sciences and Climate Change
(AFHABEC-2018)
Jawahar Lal Nehru university, Delhi International
10-Feb-18
978-93-85822-64-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapters in Edited Books:

Name of the Book

Title of Chapter

Publisher

Year of Publication

Status

International/ National/ State

ISBN No.

Crop Science for Food Security, Bioenergy and Sustainability, June 1-3, 2010

Vermicomposting for Safe Waste Management and Sustainable Agriculture- A Review

Agribios( International) Publishers, Jodhpur, India

2012

International

978-81-904309-8-2

Renewable Energy Sources and Their Applications

Bioenergy Crops

Agribios( International) Publishers, Jodhpur, India

 

2013

International

978-93-81191-01-9

Renewable Energy Sources and Their Applications

SOLAR ENERGY: The Clean Energy System

Agribios( International) Publishers, Jodhpur, India

 

2013

International

978-93-81191-01-9

Cutting edge Science and Technologies for food, Environment and Health

Therapeutic Foods-Towards Human Health

Agribios( International) Publishers,Jodhpur,India

2012

International

978-93-81191-01-9

Emerging science and technology for food technology and environment

Vermicomposting Technology for sustainable solid waste management

Agribios( International) Publishers,Jodhpur,India

2013

International

978-93-81191-01-9

Emerging Technologies towardsAgriculture, Food and Environment Enhancement of physico-chemical properties of soil after ecological restoration- A review Agribios( International) Publishers,Jodhpur,India 2019

International

978-93-81191-22-4
Jambhani Darshan Avam Paryavarn Ecotels- Environmentally Sustainable Hotels Associated Book Company Jodhpur (Raj.), India 2022 National 978-93-93265-25-8
Jambhani Darshan Avam Paryavarn Sustainable Utilization of Waste Flowers Associated Book Company Jodhpur (Raj.), India 2022 National 978-93-93265-25-8
Strategic Tools in Trade and Business Ecotels: Way Forward to Circular Economy /  Weser Books, Germany 2023 International 978-3-96492-286-1
Beyond Borders Ecotourism:A Responsible Way To Travel DeepMisti Publication, Haryana 2024 National 978-93-6128-935-4

 

 

National

 

Research Projects: 
  • Guided a Students’ Project Programme entitled “Eco-religion and Conservation” funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Rajasthan.
  • Worked on a Project entitled “Eco-journalism and Conservation” funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Rajasthan.
Awards and Distinctions: 
  • Got the Best Project Award at the State level Seminar cum Presentation organized by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Rajasthan in February 2006.
  • Received Gold medal for securing first position in order of merit in PG Diploma in Environmental Science from University of Rajasthan in 1998.
  • Received Certificate of Appreciation from the IIS University  in 2014 &2015 for praiseworthy contribution  in the field of Academics and Research. 
Association With Professional Bodies: 

1. Memberships

  • Lifetime member of the world’s largest NGO The Art of Living Foundation a nonprofit educational & humanitarian organization and participated in the Basic Course (Part-I)and Advanced Course (Part-II) that enhances creativity, dynamism & inculcates a sense of responsibility towards society. Have also done a Meditation course (Sahaj Samadhi Meditation) under a trained teacher of AOL foundation.
  • Member of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai, which works for the Conservation of Biodiversity.
  • Lifetime member of Indo Global Health Care Research Foundation

2.Office Bearer

Treasurer, PEN, Media Foundation, NGO dealing with media literacy

Other Activities: 

Invited Talks as Resource Person:

S.No.

Topic

Programme

Organising Institution

Status

Date/s

 

1

Environmental Crisis and Sustainable Development

Training programme on “Impact of Global Warming”

Centre for Management Studies, HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration, Jaipur

National

 

23rd March’2011

 

2

Disaster and Environment”

Training programme for Civil Defence personnel

Centre for Disaster Management  of HCM RIPA, Jaipur

National

26th May’11

 

3.

Water Crisis and &Sustainable Development

“Monsoon Splash”

HSBC Bank &

& Jeevan Ashram Sansthan

National

 

 

4.

Sacred  Re-establishment of Ecosystems Strengthened by Community & government

C3W-2014

3rd Annual Nationa

Convention on Climate Change and Water

 

Suresh Gyan Vihar University JJaipurJaipur

National

26th-28thSeptember , 2014

 

 
5. Significance of World Environment Day   Adarsh Vidya Mandir School,   5th June 2016  
6. Motivation by a Cancer Survivor NSS Special Camp The IIS University   6th January 2017  
7, AIDS Awareness NSS Special Camp The IIS University   1st December 2016  
8. Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Refresher Course in Environment and Sustainable Development University of Rajasthan HRDC National Jan17,2021  
9. Sustainable waste management  Seminar on Scientific exploration for social welfare/  St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur National Oct 1, 2021  
10. New Trends in Science and Technology and Innovation Expounding in Post pandemic Scenario Multi-disciplinary International Conference on ‘Emerging New World Order in the Post-pandemic Scenario’ St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur National Feb 19, 2022  
11. Sustainable Solid Waste Management Online Refresher Course in Environment Studies & Sustainable Development UGC-Human Resource Development Centre
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
National Sep 24,2022  
12. Positivity at the workplace Faculty Development Session  Tagore PG Girls College,Jaipur National Feb 02 2023  

 

  • Have scripted, edited and presented a few episodes dealing with major Environmental issues on a Community radio, FM Radio7, Jaipur.     

 

  • Papers Reviewed

    S.No.

    Paper Title

    Name of the Journal

    1

    Effect of Cereal Gruel Supernatant on Physical-chemical and Geotechnical Properties of Greywater Polluted Soils”

    The IIS University Journal of Science and Technology

    2

    Spatial and Temporal Variability Analysis of Rainfall in Amber Tehsil, Jaipur District"

    The IIS University Journal of Science and Technology