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Title Prof. FirstName

Vinod LastName

Kumar Photograph

Designation Professor

Address DepartmentofZoology,Lab217/218UniversityofDelhi(NorthCampus)Delhi–110007,India

Phone(office) 011-27667985Ext212,218

Residence 011-27666807

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Email drvkumar11@gmail.com

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EducationalQualifications

Degree Institution YearPh.D. Ph.D.(Zoology),BanarasHinduUniversity 1981CareerProfileOrganization/Institution Designation Duration RoleUniversityofDelhi,Delhi(UniversityofLucknow,Lucknow)

ProfessorOfZOOLOGY

01January2000-Contd.(1Jan2000–15April2009atUniv.ofLucknow)

TeachingandResearch

AreasofInterest/Specialization

1. Physiology(Chronobiology/Physiologyofseasonalreproductionandmigration/BehavioralNeuroscience)2. Endocrinology(ComparativeEndocrinology/Neuroendocrinology)3. BehaviourandLifehistorystudiesofsongbirds

SubjectsTaughtPhysiology,AnimalBehaviour,Chronobiology,ComparativeEndocrinology,EndocrinologyandReproductivePhysiology,RegulatoryandBehavioralNeuroscience.Havetaughtbothatundergraduateandpost-graduatelevelssince1983infivedifferentIndianuniversitiesandinoneUnitedStateuniversity(TexasA&MUniversity).ResearchGuidance

1. DoctoralThesisawarded(orinprocess)–172. DoctoralThesisworkundersupervision-063. AwardedM.Phil.dissertations–13

PublicationsProfile1. Books/Journal(Authored/Edited)

2017BiologicalTimekeeping:Clocks,RhythmandBehaviour(edited;Springer-Verlag)2017BiologicalRhythmResearch,Specialvolume,Guesteditor(Taylor-Francis,UK)2014IndianJ.Exp.Biology,specialvolume,Guesteditor(CSIRPublications,NewDelhi)2002BiologicalRhythms(edited;NarosaPubl.House,NewDelhi/Springer-Verlag)1996AnimalBehaviour(HimalayaPublishingHouse,Bombay)

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2. ResearchpaperspublishedinRefereed/PeerReviewedJournals(last5years)

T.Batra,I.Malik,A.Prabhat,S.K.BhardwajandV.Kumar(2020).Sleepinunnaturaltimes:Illuminatednightnegativelyaffectssleepandassociatedhypothalamicgeneexpressionsindiurnalzebrafinches.ProceedingsofRoyalSocietyB.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.2952

A.Sharma,S.das,R.Komal,S.Malik,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2020)Seasonalreproductivestatedeterminesgeneexpressionin thehypothalamusofa latitudinalmigratory songbirdduring the springandautumnmigration.MolecularandCellularEndocrinologydoi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2020.110794.

I.Mishra,N.Agarwal,A.Prabhat,T.Batra,S.K.BhardwajandV.Kumar(2020)Changesinbrainpeptidesassociatedwithreproductionandenergyhomeostasis:Putative rolesofGnRH-IIandTH indetermining the reproductiveperformance inresponsetodailyfoodavailabilitytimesindiurnalzebrafinches.JournalofNeuroendocrinologydoi:10.1111/jne.12825.

I. Mishra, A. Sharma, A. Prabhat, T. Batra, I. Malik and V. Kumar (2020) Changes in DNA methylation and histonemodification gene expression in response to daily food times in zebra finches: Epigenetic implications. Journal ofExperimentalBiologydoi:10.1242/jeb.217422.

I. Mishra, T. Batra, A. Prabhat, N. Agarwal, S. K. Bhardwaj and V. Kumar (2020) Developmental effects of daily foodavailabilitytimesonsongbehaviourandneuronalplasticityofsong-controlsysteminmalezebrafinches.BehaviouralBrainResearchdoi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112497

A. Sharma and V. Kumar (2019)Metabolic plasticity mediates differential responses to spring and autumnmigrations:Evidencefromgeneexpressionpatternsinmigratorybuntings.ExperimentalPhysiologydoi:10.1113/EP087974

A.Buniyaadi,S.K.T.TaufiqueandV.Kumar(2019)Self-recognitionincorvids:Evidencefromthemirror-marktestinIndianhousecrows(Corvussplendens).JournalofOrnithology.DOI:10.1007/s10336-019-01730-2

T.Batra,I.MalikandV.Kumar(2019)Illuminatednightaltersbehaviourandnegativelyaffectsphysiologyandmetabolismindiurnalzebrafinches.EnvironmentalPollutiondoi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.07.084S.Sur,A.Sharma,A.K.Trivedi,S.K.BhardwajandV.Kumar(2019)Temperatureaffectsliverandmusclemetabolisminphotostimulatedmigratoryredheadedbuntings(Emberizabruniceps).JournalofComparativePhysiologyB.doi:10.1007/s00360-019-01229-5.

N.Agarwal,R.Komal,Y.Kumari,S.Malik,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2019)Developmentofvernalmigrationinredheadedbuntings:Concurrentbehavioral,physiologicalandneuralchangesunderstimulatoryphotoperiods.Photochemical&PhotobiologicalSciencesdoi:10.1039/C9PP00273A.

A.Prabhat,N.A. Jha,S.K.T.TaufiqueandV.Kumar (2019).Dissociationof circadianactivityandsingingbehavior fromgeneexpressionrhythmsinthehypothalamus,songcontrolnucleiandcerebellumindiurnalzebrafinches.ChronobiologyInternationaldoi.org/10.1080/07420528.2019.1637887

A.Sharma,S.DasandV.Kumar(2019)Transcriptome-widechangesintestesrevealmoleculardifferencesinphotoperiod-induced seasonal reproductive life-history states in migratory songbirds. Molecular Reproduction and DevelopmentDOI:10.1002/mrd.23155).

A.K.Trivedi,S.Sur,A.Sharma,S.K.T.Taufique,N.J.GuptaandV.Kumar(2019)Temperaturealtersthehypothalamictranscriptionofphotoperiodresponsivegenesininductionofseasonalresponseinmigratoryredheadedbuntings.MolecularandCellularEndocrinology493:DOI:10.1016/j.mce.2019.110454

A.K.Trivedi,I.MishraandV.Kumar(2019)Temporalexpressionofgenescodingforaryl-alkamine-N-acetyltransferaseandmelatoninreceptorsincircadianclocktissues:Circadianrhythmdependentroleofmelatonininseasonalresponses.PhysiologyandBehavior,doi.org/1-.1016/j.physbeh.2019.05.009.IF:2.5

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I. Mishra and V. Kumar (2019) The quantity-quality trade-off: Differential effects of daily food times on reproductiveperformanceandoffspringqualityindiurnalzebrafinches.JournalofExperimentalBiology.doi:10.1242/jeb.196667

D.Singh,V.Swarup.HiepLeandV.Kumar(2018)Transcriptionalsignaturesinliverrevealmetabolicadaptationstoseasonsinmigratoryblackheadedbuntings.FrontiersinPhysiology,doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.01568

S.K.T.Taufique,A.PrabhatandV.Kumar(2018)Illuminatednightaltershippocampalgeneexpressionsandinducesdepressive-likeresponseindiurnalcorvids.EuropeanJ.Neuroscience.doi:10.1111/ejn.14157

S.K.T.Taufique,A.PrabhatandV.Kumar.Lightatnightaffectshippocampalandnidopallialcytoarchitecture:Implicationforanimpairmentofbrainfunctionindiurnalcorvids.J.ExperimentalZoologyAdoi:10.1002/jez.2238.

A.Sharma,D.Singh,S.Malik,N.J.Gupta,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2018)Differenceincontrolbetweenspringandautumnmigrationinbirds:Insightfromseasonalchangesinhypothalamicgeneexpressionincaptivebuntings.ProceedingsofRoyalSocietyB.Proc.R.Soc.B285:20181531.http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2018.1531

V. Kumar and A. Sharma (2018) Common features of circadian timekeeping in diverse organisms. Current Opinion inPhysiology5:58-67.

I. Mishra, N. Agarwal, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2018) Scotostimulation of reproductive neural pathways and gonadalmaturation are not correlated with hypothalamic expression of deiodinases in subtropical spotted munia. Journal ofNeuroendocrinology.doi:10.1111/jne.12627

A.Sharma,D.Singh,S.DasandV.Kumar(2018)Hypothalamicandlivertranscriptomefromtwocriticallife-historystagesinamigratorysongbird.ExperimentalPhysiologydoi:10.1113/EP086831

I.Mishra,D.SinghandV.Kumar(2018)Temporalexpressionofc-fosandgenescodingforneuropeptidesandenzymesofaminoacidandamineneurotransmitterbiosynthesisinretina,pinealandhypothalamusofamigratorysongbird:Evidenceforcircadianrhythmdependentseasonalresponses.Neuroscience371:309-324.

S. K. T. Taufique, A. Prabhat and V. Kumar (2018) Constant light environment suppresses maturation and reducescomplexityofnewbornneuronprocessesinthehippocampusandcaudalnidopalliumofadiurnalcorvid: Implicationforimpairmentofthelearningandcognitiveperformance.NeurobiologyofLearningandMemory147:120-127.

N.Agarwal,I.Mishra,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2018)TemporalExpressionofClockGenesinCentralandPeripheralTissuesofSpotted Munia under Varying Light Conditions: Evidence for Circadian Regulation of Daily Physiology in a Non-photoperiodicCircannualSongbirdspecies.ChronobiologyInternationaldoi:10.1080/07420528.2017.1422742

N.Agarwal,I.Mishra,R.Komal,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2017)Circannualtestisandmoultcyclespersistunderphotoperiodsthatdisruptcircadianactivityandclockgenecyclesinspottedmunia.JournalofExperimentalBiology220:4162-4168.

N.A.JhaandV.Kumar(2017)Effectofno-nightlightenvironmentonbehaviour,learningperformanceandpersonalityinzebrafinches.AnimalBehaviour(inpress)

T. J. Stevenson and V. Kumar (2017) Neural control of daily and seasonal timing of songbird migration. Journal ofComparativePhysiologyADOI:10.1007/s00359-017-1193-5

I. Mishra and V. Kumar (2017) Circadian basis of seasonal timing in higher vertebrates. Biological Rhythm Research10.1080/09291016.2017.1345447.

A. Yadav, R. Kumar, J. Tiwari,V. Kumar and S. Rani (2017) Sleep in birds: Lying on the continuum of activity and rest.BiologicalRhythmResearch.DOI10.1080/09291016.2017.1346850

I.Mishra, D. Singh andV. Kumar (2017) Seasonal alterations in the daily rhythms in hypothalamic expression of genesinvolved in the photoperiodic transduction and neurosteroid-dependent processes in migratory blackheaded buntings.JournalofNeuroendocrinology.DOI:10.1111/jne.12469

N.J.Gupta,V.KumarandS.Panda.Acamera-phonebasedstudyrevealserraticeatingpatternanddisrupteddailyeating-fastingcycleamongadultsinIndia.PLoSOne12(3):e0172852.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172852

D. Singh andV. Kumar (2017) Extra-hypothalamic brain clocks in songbirds: Photoperiodic state dependent clock geneoscillations in night-migratory blackheaded buntings, Emberiza melanocephala. Journal of Photochemistry andPhotobiologyB169:13-20.

N.A.JhaandV.Kumar(2017)Femaleconspecificsrestorerhythmicsingingbehaviourinarrhythmiczebrafinches.JournalofBiosciences42:139-147.

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I.Mishra,S.K.Bhardwaj,S.MalikandV.Kumar(2017)Concurrenthypothalamicgeneexpressionunderacuteandchroniclong days: Implications for initiation andmaintenance of photoperiodic response inmigratory songbirds.Molecular andCellularEndocrinology439:81-94.

S. K. T. Taufique andV. Kumar (2016) Differential activation and tyrosine hydroxylase distribution in the hippocampal,pallial andmidbrain brain regions in response to cognitive performance in Indian house crows exposed to abrupt lightenvironment.BehaviouralBrainResearch314:21-29.

N.A.JhaandV.Kumar(2016)Proteinrichfooddoesnotaffectsingingbehaviorandsongquality inadultzebrafinches,Taeniopygiaguttata.CurrentScience(inpress)

D. Singh,N.Trivedi, S.Malik, S.RaniandV.Kumar (2016)Timed foodavailabilityaffects circadianbehaviorbutnot theneuropeptideYexpressioninIndianweaverbirdsexposedtoatypicallightenvironment.Physiology&Behavior161:81-89.

Surbhi,A.Rastogi,S.Malik,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2016)Seasonalneuronalplasticityinsong-controlandauditoryforebrainareasinsubtropicalnon-migratoryandPalearctic-Indianmigratorymalesongbirds.JournalofComparativeNeurologydoi:10.1002/cne.24000

O.P.Singh,S.Kumar,U.Singh,V.Kumar,R.LechanandP.Singru(2016)Cocaine-andamphetamineregulatedtranscriptpeptide (CART) in the brain of zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata: Organization, interaction with neuropeptide Y, andresponsetochangesinenergystatus.JournalofComparativeNeurologydoi:10.1002/cne.24004.

Surbhi,A.Rastogi,S.Malik,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2016)Changesinbrainpeptidesassociatedwithreproductionandenergyhomeostasis in photosensitive and photorefractory migratory redheaded buntings. General and ComparativeEndocrinology230-231:67-75.

I.Mishra,D.SinghandV.Kumar (2016)Dailyexpressionofgenescodingforneurotransmitters incentralandperipheraltissuesofredheadedbunting:implicationforcircadianregulationofphysiologyinsongbirds.ChronobiologyInternational33:280-292.

A.K. Trivedi, J.Kumar, S.Rani,V.Kumar (2016)Pinealectomyabolishes circadianbehaviorand interfereswith circadianclockgeneoscillationsinbrainandliverbutnotretinainamigratorysongbird.Physiology&Behavior156:156-163.

S. K. T. Taufique, N. A. Jha andV. Kumar (2016) Circadian rhythm determines the timing of activity, and ingestive andgroomingbehavioursinIndianhousecrows,Corvussplendens.CurrentScience110:897-901.

A. Rastogi, Surbhi, S. Malik, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2016) Annual life-history dependent differences in the seasonal change in neural activity of the olfactory system between non-migratory and migratory songbirds. Behavioural Brain Research 296:233-239.

D. Singh, A. K. Trivedi, S. Rani, S. Panda and V. Kumar (2015) Circadian timing in central and peripheral tissues in amigratorysongbird:Dependenceonannuallife-historystates.TheFASEBJournaldoi:10.1096/fj.15-275339.

G.Majumdar,G.Yadav,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2015)Birdeyesdistinguishsummerfromwinter:Retinalresponsetoacutephotoperiodchangeinthenight-migratoryredheadedbunting.JournalofChemicalNeuroanatomy(inpress).

G.Majumdar,S.RaniandV.Kumar (2015)Hypothalamicgeneswitchescontrol transitionsbetweenseasonal lifehistorystatesinanight-migratoryphotoperiodicsongbird.MolecularandCellularEndocrinology399:110-121.

Surbhi,A.Rastogi,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2015)Seasonalplasticityinthepeptideneuronalsystems:PotentialrolesofGnRH,GnIH,NPY andVIP in regulationof reproductive axis in subtropical Indianweaverbirds. Journal ofNeuroendocrinology27(5):357-369.

G.Majumdar,A.K.Trivedi,N. J.GuptaandV.Kumar (2015)Circadiansynchronizationdeterminescriticalday length forseasonalresponses.PhysiologyandBehavior47:282-290.

A. K. Trivedi, J. Kumar, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2015) Adaptation of oxidative phosphorylation to photoperiod-inducedseasonalmetabolicstatesinmigratorysongbirds.ComparativeBiochemistryPhysiologyAMolIntegrPhysiol184C:34-40.

S. Malik, J. Singh, A. K. Trivedi, S. Singh, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2015) Nocturnal melatonin levels decode daily light environment and reflect seasonal states in night-migratory blackheaded bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) Photochemistry and Photobiological Sciences 14, 963-971.

G. Yadav, S.Malik, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2015) Role of lightwavelengths in synchronizationof circadianphysiology insongbirds.PhysiologyandBehavior140:164-171.

A. K. Trivedi, J. Kumar, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2014) Annual life history-dependent gene expression in the hypothalamus

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and liver of a migratory songbird: Insights into the molecular regulation of seasonal metabolism. Journal of Biological Rhythms 29:332-345.

P. Budki, S. Malik, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2014). Circadian rhythms are not involved in the regulation of circannualreproductivecyclesinasub-tropicalbird,thespottedmunia.JournalofExperimentalBiology217:2569-2579.

Surbhi,Y.Kumari,S.Rani,K.TsutsuiandV.Kumar(2014)DurationofmelatoninregulatesseasonalplasticityinsubtropicalIndianweaverbird,Ploceusphilippinus.GeneralandComparativeEndocrinologyDOI:10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.06.004.

SurbhiandV.Kumar(2014)Avianphotoreceptorsandtheirroleintheregulationofdailyandseasonalphysiology.GeneralandComparativeEndocrinology(inpress).DOI:10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.06.001

A. Srivastava,N. Trivedi, S.Malik, S.RaniandV.Kumar (2014)Molecularbasisofphotoperiodic controlof reproductivecycleinasubtropicalsongbird,theIndianweaverbird(Ploceusphilippinus).GeneralandComparativeEndocrinologyDOI:10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.08.012.

S. Srivastava, S.Rani andV.Kumar (2014)Photoperiodic inductionofpre-migratoryphenotype in amigratory songbird:Identificationofmetabolicproteinsinflightmuscles.JournalofComparativePhysiologyB.10.1007/s00360-014-0827-y.

G.Majumdar,G.Yadav,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2014).Aphotoperiodicmolecularresponseinmigratoryredheadedbuntingexposedtoasinglelongday.GeneralandComparativeEndocrinology204:104-113.

S. Malik, S. Singh, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2014). Life at a different pace: Annual itineraries are conserved in seasonalsongbirds.JournalofBiosciences39:485-491.

S.Malik, P. Budki, S. Rani andV.Kumar (2014).Optimizationof circadianadaptation tophysical enrichment: Effectsonactivitybehaviorinasubtropicalsongbird.JournalofOrnithology155:283-290.

S. Rani andV. Kumar (2014) Photoperiodic regulation of seasonal reproduction in higher vertebrates. Indian Journal ofExperimentalBiology52:413-419.

S. Malik, G. Yadav, S. Rani and V. Kumar (2014) Light wavelength dependent circadian and seasonal responses inblackheadedbunting.IndianJournalofExperimentalBiology52:448-459.

A. K. Trivedi and V. Kumar (2014) Melatonin: An internal signal for daily and seasonal timing. Indian Journal ofExperimentalBiology52:425-437.

I.Mishra,A.K.TrivediandV.Kumar(2014)Dailybehaviorcandifferbetweencolourmorphsofthesamespecies:Astudyoncircadianactivitybehaviorofgreyandpiedzebrafinches.IndianJournalofExperimentalBiology52:516-520.

A.K.Trivedi,S.RaniandV.Kumar(2014)Circadianadaptationtoseasons:Effectsonactivitybehaviorinsubtropicalhousesparrow,Passerdomesticus,BiologicalRhythmResearch45:465-475.

3. ResearchpaperspublishedinRefereed/PeerReviewedConferences/bookchapters(last5years)

V. Kumar and A. Sharma (2018) Common features of circadian timekeeping in diverse organisms. Current Opinion inPhysiology5:58-67.

V.KumarandI.Mishra(2018).Circannualrhythms.EncyclopaediaofReproduction,2ndEdition.Chapter#76(inPress).

V.Kumar (2017) Introduction: Special issueonRhythms,CalendarandBiologicalProcesses.BiologicalRhythmResearch.DOI10.1080/09291016.2017.1345423

A. K. Trivedi, D. Singh, A. S. Dixit and V. Kumar (2017) Pineal gland, melatonin and timekeeping in nonmammalianvertebrates: Avian Perspective. In: Biological Timekeeping: Clcoks, Rhythms and Behaviour (Ed. Vinod Kumar). SpringerNature(SpringerIndia),NewDelhi.pp.521-541.

S.Rani,S.Singh,S.MalikandV.Kumar (2017) Insights intotheregulationofspringmigration insongbirds. In:BiologicalTimekeeping:Clocks,RhythmsandBehaviour(Ed.VinodKumar).SpringerNature(SpringerIndia),NewDelhi.pp.625-642.

V.M. Cassone andV. Kumar (2014) Circadian Rhythms. In: Sturkie’s Avian Physiology. Sixth Edition (Ed. C. G. Scanes).Elsevier(AcademicPress),Amsterdam.pp.811-828.

ConferenceOrganization/Presentations(inthelastthreeyears)

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Listagainsteachhead(Ifapplicable)1. OrganizationofaConference(last5years)

2017IndoUSworkshop,andInternationalSymposiumonBiologicalTimingandHealthIssuesinthe21stCentury.Feb21-24,2017201227thInternationalCongressonChronobiology,October03-07,2012

2. Participationasinvitedsymposiumspeaker/Paper/PosterPresenter(outsideIndia,last5years)2019VWorldcongressinChronobiology,Suzhou,China2019JBR-SAGEsymposiumonChronobiology,Suzhou,China201827thInternationalOrnithologicalCongress,Vancouver,Canada2018TheSocietyforIntegrativeandComparativeBiologysymposium,SanFrancisco,USA20183rdAsiaChronobiologyForumandSapporosymposium,July2018,Sapporo,Japan20172ndAsiaChronobiologyForum,June2017,Hohhot,China2017InternationalSymposiumonBiologicalTimingandHealthIssuesinthe21stCentury,Delhi2016InternationalconferenceonChronobiology,China2015 ColdSpringHarborAsiaSymposiumonBiologicalRhythms,China2015 EBRS/WCCChronobiologyconference,Manchester2015NeuropeptidesandNeurotransmitters:RoleofPhysiologyandPathophysiology,Bhubaneswar,India201426thInternationalCongressinOrnithology,Tokyo,Japan201428thInternationalCongressonChronobiology,Bucharest,RomaniaBesidesthese,MystudentsandIhaveparticipatesinseveralsymposia/conferencesinIndia.

ResearchProjects(MajorGrants/ResearchCollaboration)Currentprojects2016-2019Mechanismoffood-inducedeffectsonreproductionandmetabolism:AstudyonZebrafinches;fundedbySERBCompletedprojects2013-2019AnticipationingenesAnticipationingenes:Molecular,physiologicalandbehavioralcorrelatesofresponseofcircannualclockstoseasonsinnight-migratorysongbirds.FundedbyDBT2014-2017IndoUSJointCenteronBiologicalTiming2007-2014Aviancircadianseasonalsystems:frombehaviourtomolecules–fromIRHPACenterforExcellencegrantbyDST2011-2014Circadianbrainphotoreceptorsinbirds:Localizationandfunctionalevaluation–fromCSIR2011-2014NeurobiologyandUnderstandingtheCircadianSystemLinkageofCognitivePerformanceinanAvianModelSystem–fromDST2012-2014Mechanismofadaptationinvertebrates-fromDST.2007-2010Immunohistochemicalstudyofseasonalsysteminbirds–fromCSIR2005-2009Roleoffoodinregulationofcircadianandseasonalresponsesinbirds-fromDST(Co-PI)2002-2005Animmunohistochemicalstudyofthephotoperiodictransductioninbirds–fromCSIR2000-2002DST-DAADInternationalCollaborationprojectwithMax-PlanckInstituteofBiologicalRhythmRes,Germany1999-2002Roleofmelatonininaviancircadiansystem(SERCmajorproject)–fromDST1999-2002Sensitivityofcircadianentrainmentpathwayinthebunting(Emberizasp.)–fromCSIR1996-1999Spectralsensitivityofphotoreceptorsmediatingphotoperiodicentrainmentandinductionintheblackheadedbunting–fromCSIR1992-1995Lightrelationsofcircadianrhythmsinthemigratoryblackheadedbunting,Emberizamelanocephala-fromCSIR1989-1992Strategiesofendogenousprogramminginpalaearctic-Indianmigratorybirds–fromUGC1988-1991Propertiesofbiologicalclocksunderlyingphotoperiodicphenomenainbirds–fromDST1989-1990Photoperiodiccontroloftimingofgonadalregression(refractoriness)inbirds–fromUGCAwardsandDistinctionsAwards2010PlatinumJubileeLectureawardfromIndianScienceCongressAssociation.2008Vijay-UshaSodhaScientificResearchPrize,UniversityofLucknow2006P.GovindarajuluGoldMedal,SocietyforReproductiveBiology&ComparativeEndocrinology,India2000YoungInvestigatorAward,GordonResearchConferenceinPinealCellBiology(Oxford,U.K.)1986YoungScientistAwardfromIndianScienceCongressAssociationInternationalFellowships/Visitsabroad(excludesconferences)

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2018JanuarySalkInstituteforBiologicalStudiesandUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego2015JulySalkInstituteforBiologicalStudiesandUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego2007June-July:JSPSVisitingFellow,NagoyaUniversity,Japan.2005February:Visitor,MaxPlanckInstituteforOrnithology,Andechs,Germany.2003Jan-2004August:VisitingProfessor,DepartmentofBiology,TexasA&MUniversity,Texas,USA.2002May-2002June:Max-PlanckGesellschaft,Germany,VisitingFellow2001June-2001August:Max-PlanckGesellschaft,Germany,VisitingFellow2000May-2000August:Max-PlanckGesellschaft,Germany,VisitingFellow1999May-1999August:Max-PlanckGesellschaft,Germany,VisitingFellow1997March-1998February:Max-PlanckGesellschaft,Germany,PostdoctoralFellow.1995March-1996March:CIDA-NSERC<Canada,Associateship1992March-1993March:EuropeanEconomicCommunity(EC)PostdoctoralFellow.1991Feb-1991December:IndianNationalScienceAcademy-TheRoyalSocietyUKExchangeFellow.Distinctions(honours)2019Editorialboardmember,JournalofNeuroendocrinology,fromWiley2019Member,InternationalCommittee,VWorldCongressinChronobiology,Suzhou,China2018Member,ProgramCommitteeforAsianChronobiologyForummeeting,Sapporo,Japan2018Convener,Symp.onAvianclocksandcalendars,Int.OrnithologicalCongr.,Vancouver,2017Revieweditor,FrontiersinPhysiology(AvianPhysiology)2017Co-chairandInvitedspeakeratAsiaChronobiologyForum2017ConvenerInternationalSymposiumonBiologicalTiming2017EditorialBoard,CurrentScience2014-16LeaderandPrincipalInvestigator,IndoUSCenterforBiologicalTiming2013-16Chairman,SERBSchoolinAvianBiology,NewDelhi.2011-15Member,EditorialBoard,JournalofIntegrativeandComparativeBiology2011-Foreignmember,GermanOrnithologicalSociety.2010 Convener,SymposiumonBiologicalclocksinbirds:frombehaviourtomolecules,InternationalOrnithologicalCongress,CamposDoJordao,SP,Brazil2010-14Director,SERCSchoolinChronobiologyIII:Clocks,RhythmsandBehavior2010-Member,CommitteeofRepresentatives,Intl.OrnithologicalCongress.2008 Chair,SymposiumonBiologicalclocksandseasonalreproductionandmigrationFourthInternationalConferenceinAfricaforComparativePhysiology&Biochemistry,Kenya2008 Co-Chair,SymposiumonBiorhythms,9thInternationalSymposiumonAvianEndocrinology,Leuven,Belgium2008 Faculty,MultinationalSchoolinChronobiology2002-10Faculty,SERCSchoolofChronobiologyII:Clocks,RhythmsandBehaviour2007 Member,EditorialBoard,GeneralandComparativeEndocrinology(USA/UK)2007-14ConvenerandPrincipalInvestigator,DST-IRHPACenterforExcellenceinBiologicalRhythmResearch,DST,N.Delhi2007-11FacultySERCSchoolinNeuroscience(ADSTactivityfor5years)2007-11FacultySERCSchoolofHerpetology(ADSTactivityfor5years)2006 Chair,SymposiumonCircadianrhythmsandphotoperiodism,InternationalOrnithologicalCongress,Hamburg2006 Member,ScientificCommitteeoftheInternationalOrnithologicalCongress,Hamburg2004 Co-Chair,sessiononMelatonin,clockgenesandseasonality,InternationalAvianEndocrinologyMeeting,Arizona2001 FellowshipinReproductionandEndocrinology(FRE)2000 Member,LocalOrganizingCommittee,VIIInternationalSymposiumonAvianEndocrinology1999 Lecturer,ErasmusSchoolofChronobiology,Ferrara,Italy AssociationWithProfessionalBodies

1. Reviewing

PeerreviewofresearchgrantproposalsDept.ofScienceandTechnology;CouncilofScientificandIndustrialResearch,NationalScienceFoundation,USAScienceandEngineeringResearchBoard,IsraelScienceFoundation.Peerreviewofscientificjournals

CellandTissueResearch;ComparativeBiochemistryandPhysiology;ChronobiologyInternational;GeneralandComparativeEndocrinology;HormonesandBehaviour;IndianJournalofExperimentalBiology;JournalofCircadianRhythms,JournalofComparativePhysiology;Naturwissenschaften;PlosOne;MicroscopyandMicroanalysis.FrontiersinNeuroendocrinology.JournalofBiologicalRhythms

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2. CommitteesandBoards:MemberProgramAdvisoryCommitteeonAnimalSciences(2004-11);Member,CommitteeofDST-NCSTCprograms;Member,NationalPlanningCommitteeandDirectorSERC/SERBSchoolsinChronobiology,Member,NationalPlanningCommitteeofSERC/SERBSchoolsinNeuroscienceandHerpetology;MemberofBoardofStudiesandResearchDegreecommitteesofdifferentState,CentralandPrivateUniversities

3. MembershipofprofessionalSocietiesheldInternationalSocietyofChronobiology;SocietyforIntegrativecomparativeBiology,SocietyforResearchinBiologicalRhythms(SRBR);IndianSocietyforChronobiology;GermanOrnithologicalSociety;SocietyforReproductiveBiologyandComparativeEndocrinology;TheEthologicalSocietyofIndia;ZoologicalSocietyofIndia;IndianScienceCongressAssociation

4. OfficeBearer:Secretary,IndianSocietyforChronobiology;2004-16;President,IndianSocietyforChronobiology;2017-21Member,ExecutiveCommittee,InternationalSocietyofAvianEndocrinology.Boardmember,InternationalSocietyforChronobiology;Member,AsiaChronobiologyForum.

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