Sri Venkateswara College
(University of Delhi)
Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi - 110021
(Phone No. - 011-2411 2196 : Email - principal@svc.ac.in)
Print Date : 21-10-2025
1. Personal Profile
Title: Prof.   First Name: VARTIKA   Last Name: MATHUR img
Designation: PROFESSOR   Mobile No. ----------
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Email: vmathur@svc.ac.in   Webpage: https://apilab.co.in/
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ0doJ-QY2E8ULqi97sozGA         Research Gate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vartika-Mathur-2 ; https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Animal-Plant-Interactions-Lab-Vartika-Mathur
Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=t59qBjQAAAAJ&hl=en
Address: S. V. College, University of Delhi, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi - 110021.
2. Educational Qualifications
Degree/ Certification Institution Year
Degree Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi 2000
Degree University of Delhi 2002
Degree University of Delhi 2003
Degree Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands 2012
3. Career Profile & Administrative Assignments
Category Role/ Designation Department/ Committee Date From - To Remarks
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER RESEARCH COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2011 - Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER GENERAL PROVIDENT FUND Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2015 - Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER DEVELOPMENT FUND COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2015 - Till date Responsible for preparing workload and time table for the Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER FOREIGN LANGUAGES Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2015 - 30.Jun.2017
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CHAIRMAN STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 01.Dec.2015 - 01.Dec.2015 Chaired two sessions in the National orientation course for assistant professors conducted by Academic staff college, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, on 1st December 2015.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS OTHERS STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION University of Delhi 17.May.2018 - 17.May.2018 External examiner to evaluate MSc dissertation and conduct viva-voce of Masters students in the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Delhi
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CHAIRMAN STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 07.Mar.2016 - 09.Mar.2016 Chaired the session “Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Auditing & Life cycle” in 2nd International Conference on Environment and Ecology held on 7th- 9th March 2016 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENER RESEARCH COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2019 - 30.Jun.2021
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS OTHERS RESEARCH COMMITTEE All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi 01.Apr.2017 - Till date Research advisor to Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi from 1st April 2017 till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS OTHERS STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION University of Delhi 21.May.2019 - 21.May.2019 External examiner to evaluate MSc dissertation and conduct viva-voce of Masters students in the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Delhi
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENER NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME CELL Sri Venkateswara College 01.Aug.2018 - Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENER STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2019 - 30.Jun.2021 Convener of the staff council attendance screening committee of Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2017 - 30.Jun.2019 Member of the staff council Academic Planning Committee of Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER FREESHIP AND STUDENT AID FUND COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2017 - 30.Jun.2019 Member of the staff council attendance screening committee and canteen committee of Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2017 - 30.Jun.2019 Member of the staff council attendance screening committee of Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENER STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Sri Venkateswara College 01.May.2018 - 31.May.2019 Convener of staff council ICT committee
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Sri Venkateswara College 01.Jul.2018 - Till date Executive member of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CHAIRMAN STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Atlanta Georgia USA 02.Jun.2019 - 06.Jun.2019 Co-chair of the session “Microbe-Driven Chemical Communication across Ecosystems and Hosts" in the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE), held in Atlanta Georgia USA, 2-6 June, 2019.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS OTHERS STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Jammu University, J&K 08.Aug.2018 - 08.Aug.2018 External examiner to evaluate MSc dissertation and conduct viva-voce of Masters students in the Department of Environmental Sciences, Jammu University, J & K on 8 August 2018.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS DIRECTOR IQAC Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi 01.Jun.2024 - Till date
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENER ECO CLUB Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi 14.Oct.2018 - 01.Jun.2024
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS OTHERS STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Jammu University, J&K 21.Jun.2019 - 21.Jun.2019 External examiner to evaluate MSc dissertation and conduct viva-voce of Masters students in the department of Environmental Sciences, Jammu University, J & K
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Sri Venkateswara College 01.Dec.2020 - Till date Convener of Exordium, Civil Services Society, Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS DIRECTOR STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Sri Venkateswara College 01.Sep.2021 - Till date Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Sri Venkateswara College
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CHAIRMAN STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Helsinki, Finland 17.Jul.2022 - 22.Jul.2022 Chaired the session “The Role of Endosymbionts in Insect’s and Plant’s Ecological Interactions"in the 26th International Congress of Entomology (ICE 2022), held in Helsinki, Finland, 17-22 July, 2022.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS CONVENER GARDEN AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Sri Venkateswara College 01.Apr.2022 - 31.Mar.2024 Coordinator for the Course B.Sc. (Hons.) Biological Science offered by the University of Delhi under National Education Policy of India 2020 (NEP 2020)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa 15.Jun.2023 - 14.Jun.2025 Member of the Women Complaint Committee
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS OTHERS STAFF ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE STUDENTS UNION Princeton Foundation for Peace & Learning 07.Nov.2023 - Till date Board of Advisors
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS MEMBER EXORDIUM Sri Venkateswara College 30.Apr.2024 - Till date
4. Other Profiles
Other Profile Name/ Description
OTHERS

Reviewer in various National and International journals such as Nature-Communications Biology, New Phytologist, Functional ecology, Frontiers in Plant Sciences, Annals of Entomological Society of America, Natural Product Research, Journal of Plant Growth Regulation and Biojournal

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Assistant editor for Biojournal (ISSN no. 0970-9444) since 2013

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

Convened International symposium on ‘Recent Methodologies and Advances in Termite Research' in Hybrid mode held at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

Convened webinar on “Connecting the Dots-Hydro-logical and life cycle”, organized by Eco Club, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

Convened webinar on “Importance of Butterflies in sustainability of environment”, organized by Eco Club, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

Convened webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)” organised by IQAC and College Research Committee (CRC), Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

Convened CoVID-19 webinar series (3 talks) namely, “CoVID-19: Breaking myths and moving forward”, “Mental health issues and solutions and Staying healthy” and “Safe during CoVID-19”, organized by IQAC Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi in association with All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

Convened International workshop on ‘Air pollution and public health: Challenges and interventions’ held on at Radisson Blu, Dwarka, New Delhi, India.

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

  1. Convened Indo-US Symposium on Allergy and Asthma by Indo-US Science and Technology forum (IUSSTF) held on at AIIMS, New Delhi 

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP) ORGANIZED

Convened Faculty Development Program on Wildlife Conservation & Management held on at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE/ WEBINAR ORGANIZED

Convened International conference and outreach program on Environment and Ecology: Sustainability & Challenges (ENCON2017) held on at University of Delhi.

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Convened the 'Green school Initiative' from to create awareness among school children for conservation of Environment through talks, interactive sessions, screening environmental, documentaries and holding various competitions on environment.


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Variation in the plant-microbe association and plant metabolites in an urban ecosystem. Oral presentation at ISCE annual meeting held on 23-27 July 2023 at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India.
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Variation in the plant-microbe association and plant metabolites in an urban ecosystem. Oral presentation at ISCE annual meeting held on 2nd- 6th June 2019 at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Medicinal plant Endophytes: A search for lung cancer drug. Oral presentation at International Workshop on “Drug Development from Herbs and Marine Medicinal Materials” held on 10-12 December 2018 in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
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Microbial fertilizers: Priming plants to insect attack. Poster presentation at the INSCR International conference 2017 held on 26-28 September 2017 at University of Delhi, India.

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  1. Microbial fertilizers enhance the plant antioxidants in response to insect attack. Poster presentation at the International conference and Outreach program on Environment and ecology: Sustainability & Challenges, held on 4-6 January 2017 at University of Delhi, India.

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  1. Effect of insect damage on oxidative stress of bio-fertilizer fortified Brassica juncea. Oral presentation given at the International Conference on Environment and ecology held on 7th March 2016 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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    Soil microbial biodiversity: an entangled story. Poster presentation given at the International Conference on Environment and ecology held on 7th March 2016 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

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    1. Effect of polluted water on secondary metabolites of hyperaccumulator. Oral Presentation at Indian Ecological society International Conference held on 18-20 February 2016 at Sher-e-kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST), India.

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    1. Do microbial fertilizers increase immunity in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) against insects? Oral Presentation at Indian Ecological society International Conference held on 18-20 February 2016 at Sher-e-kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST), India.

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    1. Effect of phosphate solubilizing bacteria on constitutive and induced responses of tomato (Lycopersicum esculantum) against tobacco cutworm (Spodoptera litura: Fabricus) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Oral Presentation at Indian Ecological society International Conference held on 18-20 February 2016 at Sher-e-kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST), India.

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    1. Does better growth imply better immunity? Effect of biofertilizers on the induced responses of Brassica juncea. Oral presentation at the ISCE annual meeting held on 29th June- 3rd July 2015 at Stockhom University, Sweden.

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    1. Bio fertilizers: boosting or just boasting plant immunity? Poster presented at the ISCE annual meeting held on 29th June- 3rd July 2015 at Stockholm University, Sweden.

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    Molecular interaction studies of Brassica annexins with methyl jasmonate. Poster presented at the International Symposium on Plant Signaling and Behavior 2014 held in the Department of Botany, University of Delhi from 7th to 10th March 2014.

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    Temporal specificity in insect-induced responses of Brassica juncea (Brassicaceae). Poster presented at the 4th International Conference on Insect Science held from 14-17 February 2013 organized by Department of Entomology, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru, India.

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    1. Sweet defence in a spicy plant: Occurrence and induction of extrafloral nectar production in Brassica juncea. Oral presentation given at the ALW Meeting of Experimental Plant Sciences held on 2-3 April 2012 in Lunteren, The Netherlands.

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    1. Direct and indirect induced responses in Brassica juncea: An inside out analysis. Poster presented at the 14th Symposium on Insect- Plant Interactions (SIP- 14) held from 13-18 August 2011 in Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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    Induction by generalist and specialist herbivores: Same difference?  Oral presentation given at the EPS theme 2 symposium / Willie Commelin Scholten Day held on 3rd February 2011 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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    Temporal patterns of induced plant responses and their effects on multitrophic interactions. Oral presentation given at the ISCE annual meeting held on 31st July- 4th August 2010 in I.R.B.I.-CNRS- University of Tours, France.

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    Temporal dynamics of induced responses and their effect on herbivores and their parasitoids. Poster presented at BES symposium on “Integrative role of plant secondary metabolites in ecological systems” held on 12-14 April 2010 in University of Sussex, UK.

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    1. Temporal dynamics of morphological and chemical induced responses in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea). Poster presented at Utrecht Summer school 2009 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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      Plenary lecture on ‘Effect of air pollution on One Health’ in the International workshop on ‘Air pollution and public health: Challenges and interventions’ held on 5-7 February 2020 in New Delhi, India.

      AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

      Selected by the French Institute in India (IFI), Embassy of France in India, to receive funding for a research trip to France for “Determining the trail-following pheromone of Archotermopsis wroughtoni” under the Scientific High Level Visiting Fellowships (SSHN) programme, 2025 (Grant amount: 1027.5 Euros).

      5. Research Guidance
      Year Guide For Title of the Dissertation/ Thesis Scholar Name Status
      2024 Ph. D. Antioxidant potential and anti proliferative activity of medieinal pants endophytes against lung Cancer Dr. Garima Sharma Awarded
      2025 Ph. D. Evaluation of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic property in ant gut microbes through in vitro and in silico analysis Surbhi Agarwal Pursuing
      2025 Ph. D. Effect of Phenanthrene and Fluoranthene on Insect-Plant Microbial Interactions Kavita Verma Pursuing
      2026 Ph. D. Impact of Insect Herbivory on Plant Soil Feedback Nishu Pursuing
      2030 Ph. D. ---- POUBIGAILIU KAMEI Pursuing
      2026 Ph. D. Role of endophytes against insect pest and fungal pathogen in Indian mustard S. Aneeqa Noor Pursuing
      6. Research Projects
      Year Title of Project Sponsorship Agency Duration Amount Sanctioned Date of Sanction
      2024 Determination of the trail following pheromone and mechanism of the functioning of gut microbiome of the termite Department of Science & Technology 3 year 9,17,400 09.Feb.2021
      2022 Temporal synchrony of plant and its endophytes in insect stress response Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) 4 year 35,18,521 15.Nov.2018
      2024 Scientific monitoring of CSR project on developing a carbon sink through creation of an urban forest on the waste land near Barapullah Drain, near Sarai Kale khan. Indraprastha Gas Limited 3 year 19,25,000 16.Mar.2021
      2023 Pre and post lockdown microbial monitoring of roadside Neem in Delhi Aone health initiative Cadila pharmaceuticals Pvt.Ltd 2 year 200000 19.Sep.2021
      2023 Microbial communities in changing climatic regime: Analysis of primary and secondary risk factors Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate change(MoEFCC) 2 year 43,23,800 19.Mar.2021
      2023 "Investigation of insect behaviour on electronic components Honda cars Ltd. 2 year 10,96,160 31.Mar.2021
      2011 Induced response of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) and its effect on Tobacco cutworm (Spodoptera litura) UGC 3 year 9,23,000 01.Apr.2008
      7. Publications
      Category Publication Name Title Name of Author Reference Link/
      DOI Link
      Publication
      (Month-Year)
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Host-specific endophytes of Momordica charantia: A promising source for affordable lung cancer therapeutics South African Journal of Botany Sharma, G., Bhardwaj, R., Barvkar, V. T., Godbole, R. C., Kumar, V., & Mathur, V.
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.030 July
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Exploring Halobiome Resources for Developing Salt-Tolerant Crops: A Perspective Review. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation Khare, T., Jamla, M., Mathur, V., & Kumar, V.
      (Joint Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11266-2 March
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Defensive glands in Stylotermitidae (Blattodea, Isoptera) Arthropod Structure & Development Thakur, H., Agarwal, S., Buček, A., Hradecký, J., Sehadová, H., Mathur, V., ... & Šobotník, J.
      (Joint Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2024.101346 March
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Agro-Ecological Microplastics Enriching the Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Environment Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health Khare, T., Mathur, V., & Kumar, V.
      (Joint Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2024.100534 February
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Chemo-Biological Aspects of Pheromones in Ant and Termites Universum: химия и биология Agarwal, S., Tilyabaev, Z., Mathur, V., Turageldiev, S., Maxammadshokirov, R., & Togaev, U.
      (Joint Author)
      https://7universum.com/ru/nature/archive/item/16399 December
      2023
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Rhizosphere–plant–microbial system under polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-induced stress Current Science Verma, K., Sinha, P. G., Sharma, G., Agarwal, S., Verma A. and Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.18520/cs/v125/i8/837-845 October
      2023
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      The Trail-Following Communication in Stylotermes faveolus and S. halumicus (Blattodea, Isoptera, Stylotermitidae). Journal of Chemical Ecology. Journal of Chemical Ecology Thakur, H., Agarwal, S., Hradecký, J., Sharma, G. Li, H., Yang, S., Sehadová, H., Chandel, R.S., Hyliš, M., Mathur, V., Šobotník, J and Sillam-Dussès, D.
      (Joint Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-023-01447-w August
      2023
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Isolation and characterization of Phenanthrene degrading bacteria from urban soil. Bioremediation Journal Sharma, G., Sinha, P.G., Verma, K., Walia, D., Lahiri, M. and Mathur, V.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1080/10889868.2023.2224387 June
      2023
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Therapeutic compounds from medicinal plant endophytes: Molecular and metabolic adaptations Journal of Applied Microbiology Sharma G., Agarwal, S., Verma, K., Bhardwaj, R. and Mathur, V
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1093/jambio/lxad074 April
      2023
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Microbial metabolites beneficial to plant hosts across ecosystems Microbial Ecology Mathur V* and Ulanova D.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1007/s00248-022-02073-x July
      2023
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Pharmacological potential of ants and their symbionts–a review Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata Agarwal, S., Sharma, G., Verma, K., Narayanan, L., & Mathur, V.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1111/eea.13236 December
      2022
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (National)
      Insect-Plant Interactions: A multilayered relationship Annals of the Entomological Society of America Sharma, G., Malthankar, P.A., and Mathur, V.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1093/aesa/saaa032 January
      2021
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Molecular mechanisms underlying heavy metal uptake, translocation and tolerance in hyperaccumulators-an analysis: Heavy metal tolerance in hyperaccumulators Environmental Challenges Pasricha, S., Mathur, V.*, Garg, A., Lenka, S., Verma, K., & Agarwal, S.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1016/j.envc.2021.100197 August
      2021
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (National)
      A cross-sectional questionnaire based study to evaluate subjective sleep quality among Undergraduate students in India The International Journal of Indian Psychology Basu, N., Saxena, A., Sarraf, A., Singh, A., Gulani, A., Yadav, M., Panwar, S., Mathur, V. and Misra, R.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.25215/0904.024 December
      2021
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Modulation of insect-induced oxidative stress responses by microbial fertilizers in Brassica juncea FEMS Microbiology Ecology Sharma, G., and Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1093/femsec/fiaa040 April
      2020
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Effect of environmentally sustainable microbial fertilizer on Insect-induced plant responses Environment Conservation Journal Rubabura, J.A.K., Sharma G. and Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.36953/ECJ.2020.211201 June
      2020
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Microbial fertilizer improves constitutive and induced resistance of tomato against a generalist insect International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology Sharma, G., Anjulo, M.T. and Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.23880/izab-16000135 September
      2019
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Differences in hormonal signaling triggered by two root-feeding nematode species result in contrasting effects on aphid population growth Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution van Dam, N.M., Wondafrash, M., Mathur, V. and Tytgat, T.O.G.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.3389/fevo.2018.00088 June
      2018
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      An ecogenomic analysis of herbivore induced plant volatiles in Brassica juncea Molecular Ecology Mathur, V.*, Tytgat, T.O.G., Hordijk, C.A., Harhangi, H.R., Jansen, J.J., Reddy, A.S., Harvey, J.A., Vet, L.E.M. and van Dam, N.M.
      (First Author, Corresponding Author)
      10.1111/mec.12555 October
      2013
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      A novel indirect defence in Brassicaceae: Structure and function of extrafloral nectaries in Brassica juncea Plant, Cell and Environment Mathur, V.*, Wagenaar, R., Caissard, J.C., Reddy, A.S., Vet, L.E.M., Cortesero, A.M. and van Dam, N.M.
      (First Author, Corresponding Author)
      10.1111/j.1365-3040.2012.02593.x August
      2013
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Dealing with double trouble: Consequences of single and double herbivory in Brassica juncea Chemoecology Mathur, V.*, Tytgat, T.O.G., de Graaf, R., Kalia, V., Reddy, A.S., Vet, L.E.M. and van Dam, N.M.
      (First Author, Corresponding Author)
      10.1007/s00049-012-0120-z July
      2013
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Temporal dynamics of herbivore-induced responses in Brassica juncea and their effect on generalist and specialist herbivores Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata Mathur, V.*, Ganta, S., Raaijmakers, C. E., Reddy, A. S., Vet, L. E. M. & van Dam, N. M.
      (First Author, Corresponding Author)
      10.1111/j.1570-7458.2011.01122.x May
      2011
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Genetic mutations associated with chemical resistance in the cytochrome P450 genes of invasive and native Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) populations in China Insect Science Qiu, B., Chen, Y.P., Liu, L., Peng, W.L., Li, X.X., Ahmed, M.Z., Mathur, V., Du, Y.Z. and Ren, S.X.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1111/j.1744-7917.2009.01253.x May
      2009
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Identification of three major Bemisia tabaci biotypes in China based on morphological and DNA polymorphisms Progress in Natural Science: Materials International Qiu, B., Chen, Y.P., Liu, L., Peng, W.L., Li, X.X., Ahmed, M.Z., Mathur, V., Du, Y.Z. and Ren, S.X.
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1016/j.pnsc.2008.08.013 June
      2009
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Fungal pathogen: A game changer for insect herbivore in sequential attack on tomato South African Journal of Botany Htun, P. W., Sharma, G., & Mathur, V.
      (Joint Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.07.011 September
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Biological activities and metabolic profile of endophytic Bacillus haynesii from Momordica charantia bioRxiv Sharma, G., Agarwal, S., Bhardwaj, R., Barvkar, V. T., Kumar, V., & Mathur, V.
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.16.594475 May
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (National)
      Pesticides Use, Regulation and Policies in Indian Agriculture Regulation and Policies in Indian Agriculture Reddy, A. A., Reddy, M., & Mathur, V.
      (Joint Author)
      http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4850017 May
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      QbD-optimized curcumin-lignin nanoparticle spray for targeted wound infection therapy against Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium smegmatis Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition Goyal, M., Batra, N., Vishkarma, H., Siddiqui, L., Mittal, S., Sharma, G., Mathur, V. & Talegaonkar, S.
      (Joint Author)
      September
      2025
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Heavy metal hyper accumulation potential of local flora from polluted areas of Delhi. Environment Conservation Journal Sharma, G., Baruah, T., Pasricha, S., & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.30462976 May
      2025
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Growth-Promoting Endophytes as Immunity Booster for Brassica juncea against Insect Attack. Journal of Chemical Ecology Verma, K., Agarwal, S., Sharma, G., Singhal, A., Mullick, R., & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-025-01583-5 March
      2025
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Polyethylene glycol, a potentiation agent that increases the toxicity of insecticides in mammalian cells rather than insects Environment International Muneeswaran, T., Bhatt, T., Park, S. H., Maruthupandy, M., Kim, M., Mathur, V., ... & Cho, W. S.
      (Joint Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2025.109307 January
      2025
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Innovative Strategies for Termite Management: Development and evaluation of effective baits against Anacanthotermes turkestanicus Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia Togaev, U., Turaev, A. S., Mathur, V., Tilyabaev, Z., Zhaloliddinov, F., & Turageldiyev, S.
      (Joint Author)
      http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/3315 November
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Improving Brassica Juncea (L.) Defences against herbivory through phosphate-solubilizing bacteria Hexapoda Sharma G. and Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.55446/hexa.2024.144 December
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Identifying bacteria from urban soil for degrading soil organic contaminants of emerging concern Water Air & Soil Pollution Verma, K., Sharma, G., Sinha, P.G., Nishu & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07586-4 November
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Temporal impact of elevated CO2 and temperature on Solanum lycopersicum L.: Insights into growth, phenology, ultrastructure, nutritional quality and metabolite profile Journal of Crop Health Verma, K., Gokhale Sinha, P., Chetan, & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s10343-024-01057-w October
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Pharmacological potential of Curcuma longa endophytes The Microbe Sharma, G., Agarwal, S., Bhardwaj, R., Barvkar, V. T., Godbole, R. C., Kumar, V., ... & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2024.100187 October
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Interplay of heavy metal accumulation, physiological responses, and microbiome dynamics in lichens: insights and future directions. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Thakur, M., Bhatt, A., Sharma, V., & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13103-1 September
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Pesticides use, regulation, and policies in Indian agriculture Sustainability Reddy, A. A.*, Reddy, M., & Mathur, V.
      (Joint Author)
      https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177839 September
      2024
      JOURNAL PAPER
      (International)
      Molecular evidence of crosstalk between bacterial endophytes and plant transcriptome in Brassica juncea Journal of Plant Growth Regulation Sharma, G., Sinha, P. G., & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11406-8 July
      2024
      CONFERENCE PAPER/ PROCEEDINGS
      (University)
      Effect of phosphate solubilizing bacteria on constitutive and induced responses of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum) against tobacco cut worm (Spodoptera litura Fabricus)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Indian Ecological Society: International Conference Arshiya Rai, A. R., Imran, I., Melesse Anjulo Tora, M. A. T., Garima Sharma, G. S., Ferdu Azerefegne, F. A., & Vartika Mathur, V. M.
      (Corresponding Author)
      NA February
      2016
      CHAPTER
      (International)
      Unraveling the Coevolutionary Arms Race: Insights into the Dynamic Interplay of Plants, Insects and Associated Organisms Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore Mathur, V.*, Sinha, P. G., & Noor, S. A.
      (First Author, Corresponding Author)
      NA February
      2024
      CHAPTER
      (International)
      One Health Perspectives for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance Springer, Singapore Kaur, K., Barathe, P., Reddy, S., Mathur, V., Kumar, V.
      (Joint Author)
      NA January
      2024
      CHAPTER
      (International)
      Food and Nutritional Security Under the Changing Climate: Understanding the Established and Indeterminate Factors Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland Nishu, Mathur, V., & Sinha, P. G.
      (Joint Author)
      NA April
      2024
      CHAPTER
      (International)
      Plant Endophytes: A Treasure House of Antimicrobial Compounds Springer, Singapore Agarwal, S., Sharma, G., Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7261-6_5 January
      2024
      CHAPTER
      (International)
      Microbial Remediation Approaches for PAH Degradation Scrivener Publishing LLC Verma, K., & Mathur, V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      10.1002/9781119827665 May
      2022
      CHAPTER
      (National)
      Effect of air polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food chain: direct and indirect exposure Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Verma, K. and Mathur, V.*
      (Joint Author, Corresponding Author)
      NA May
      2020
      CHAPTER
      (National)
      Endosymbionts of plants and marine organisms: A search for lung cancer drug Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Mathur V.* and Sharma, G.
      (Joint Author, Corresponding Author)
      NA July
      2020
      CHAPTER
      (International)
      Health effects of changing environment Springer International Publishing, Switzerland Guleria, R., Mathur V. and Dhanuka, A.
      (Joint Author)
      10.1007/978-3-319-99768-1_6 March
      2019
      CHAPTER
      (International)
      World cultivation of genetically modified crops: Opportunities and risks Springer International Publishing, Cham Mathur, V.*, Javid, L., Kulshrestha, S., Mandal, A., Reddy, A.A.
      (First Author, Corresponding Author)
      10.1007/978-3-319-58679-3_2 July
      2017
      CHAPTER
      (University)
      Do microbial fertilizers increase immunity in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) against insects? Proceedings of the Indian Ecological society International Conference, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu (SKUAST), India Mathur V.* and Sharma G.
      (Joint Author, Corresponding Author)
      NA February
      2016
      CHAPTER
      (University)
      Effect of phosphate solubilizing bacteria on constitutive and induced responses of tomato (Lycopersicum esculantum) against tobacco cutworm (Spodoptera litura Fab) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Proceedings of the Indian Ecological Society International Conferenc Rai A., Imran, Tora M.A., Sharma G., Azerefegne F. and Mathur V.*
      (Corresponding Author)
      NA February
      2016
      CHAPTER
      (University)
      Plant parasitic nematodes NME-ICT, MHRD, Govt. of India Mathur, V.* and Tytgat, T.O.G.
      (First Author, Corresponding Author)
      http://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/epgpdata/uploads/epgp_content/zoology/08._biology_of_parasitism/33._plant_parasitic_nematodes/et/7827_et_et.pdf July
      2016
      CHAPTER
      (National)
      Nematode plant interactions NME-ICT, MHRD, Govt. of India Mathur, V.* and Tytgat, T.O.G.
      (Corresponding Author)
      http://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/epgpdata/uploads/epgp_content/S000035ZO/P000888/M007826/LM/1519018655M34NematodesPlantInteractionsQuad3.pdf July
      2016
      8. Books
      Category Book Name Title Name of Author ISSN/ ISBN Number
      BOOK
      (National)
      Biology of chordates Pandey, B.N. and Mathur, V.
      (Joint Author)
      PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 9789387472136
      BOOK
      (International)
      Temporal dynamics of induced responses in Brassica juncea Mathur, V.
      (Sole Author)
      Wageningen University, Wageningen, NL 978-94-6173-308-5
      BOOK
      (National)
      Air Pollution and Public Health: Challenges, Interventions and Sustainable Solutions El-Gendy, N.S. and Mathur, V.
      (Joint Author)
      Allied Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 978-93-90951-00-0
      BOOK
      (National)
      Environmental Ecology and Field Biology: Applied aspects Mathur, V.
      (Sole Author)
      IK Publishing House, New Delhi, India 13: 9789380578224
      9. Faculty Achievements
      Year Category of Achievement Role National/ International etc. Name Date From-To
      2008 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International Post graduate course "Basic Statistics" 16.Jun.2008 - 20.Jun.2008
      2020 WEBINAR ATTENDED CONVENER College Connecting the Dots Hydro-logical and Life Cycle 26.Dec.2020 - 26.Dec.2020
      2009 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International PhD graduate course on "Environmental signaling" 24.Aug.2009 - 26.Aug.2009
      2011 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International PhD course on 'Bioinformatics- A User's Approach' 29.Aug.2011 - 02.Sep.2011
      2016 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED CHAIRMAN International 2nd International Conference on Environment and Ecology 07.Mar.2016 - 09.Mar.2016
      2006 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National National Symposium on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology 16.Nov.2006 - 17.Nov.2006
      2014 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International International Symposium on plant Signaling &Behavior 07.Mar.2014 - 10.Mar.2014
      2016 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED ASSISTANT PROFESSOR International 2"" International Conference on Environment and Ecology 07.Mar.2016 - 07.Mar.2016
      2009 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International course Techniques for Writing and Presenting a Scientific Paper 01.Sep.2009 - 04.Sep.2009
      2017 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International Hands on to Computational Biology for (Meta)Genomic Analysis 26.Sep.2017 - 26.Sep.2017
      2017 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International Poster presentation at INSCR International Conference (IIC-2017) 26.Sep.2017 - 28.Sep.2017
      2017 REFRESHER COURSE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National Three week Refresher Course in Environmental Science 27.Nov.2017 - 18.Dec.2017
      2018 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED CONVENER College Faculty Development Program on Wildlife Conservation and Managemenet 19.Feb.2018 - 19.Feb.2018
      2024 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National Poster presentation in the National Conference on "Plant Omics": Recent Trends and Application 21.Feb.2024 - 22.Feb.2024
      2013 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International Poster presentation in the 4th International Conference on Insect Science 14.Feb.2013 - 17.Feb.2013
      2015 SEMINAR ATTENDED CHAIRMAN National 114th 4-Week Orientation Programme 03.Nov.2015 - 03.Dec.2015
      2023 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT International ISCE Conference on 'Chemical Ecology in the Anthropocene' 23.Jul.2023 - 27.Jul.2023
      2009 WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCE ATTENDED PARTICIPANT National National Conference on Drug Discovery and Development 21.Jan.2009 - 23.Jan.2009
       
       
      Prof. VARTIKA MATHUR