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Dr. Avtar Kaur Sidhu
Scientist-E
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Highest Academic degree, year
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Ph.D. 1996
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Department/Division
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High Altitude Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Solan, H. P.
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Email Address
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avtarkaur2000@gmail.com
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Phone Number
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01792-293256-Ext.200 (O), 9218766129 (M)
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Area of Expertise
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Taxonomy, Biology and Ecology: Lepidoptera
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Experience after Ph. D.
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27 years
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Significant Achievements
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- Contribution to the taxonomy of Lepidoptera
- Contribution to biology and immature stages of Lepidoptera
- Discovered new species of Lepidoptera
- Established Himalayan Repository and Museum at ZSI, Solan
- Completed more than10 major research programs as project coordinator
- -Acted as Officer-in-charge for ZSI Solan centre for more than 13 years
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Mentorship
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Supervised 02 Ph.D. and Supervisionof 05 PhD is undergoing
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Research Focus
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- Taxonomy and Systematics of Lepidoptera
- Combining morphological and Molecular data in Taxonomic research
- Biodiversity and Conservation of Himalayan Butterflies
- Biology, immature stages and ecology of Lepdioptera
- DNA Barcoding of Indian Fauna
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Publications
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BOOK :
- Kailash Chandra, Avtar KaurSidhu, C. Raghunathan, and T. Kubendran (2019). Faunal Diversity of Biogeographic Zones: Indian Trans- Himalaya: 1-225 + 170 coloured photographs. Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata. ISBN 978-81-8171-527-2. (November, 2019)
RESEARCH PAPERS
- Tomar, P.; Thakur, N.; Sidhu, A.K.; Laskar, B.A.; Hashem, A.; Avila-Quezada, G.D.; Abd_Allah, E.F. (2023). The Isolation, Identification, and Insecticidal Activities of Indigenous Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Steinernemacarpocapsae) and Their Symbiotic Bacteria (Xenorhabdusnematophila) against the Larvae of Pieris brassicae. Horticulturae (Switzerland) 9 (874): 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/ horticulturae9080874 Impact Factor: 3.1
- Kaur, M., Sidhu, A. K. and Kirti, J. S. (2023). Taxonomic studies of species Euchloedaphalis (Moore) (Pieridae :Anthochardini) from North-West Himalaya. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 44 (17): 15-18. NAAS : 4.21
- Sidhu, A.K. (2023). An assessment and distribution of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) in Sangla Valley (District Kinnaur: Himachal Pradesh). Journal of Agriculture and Ecology, 15: 36-44. NAAS : 4.36 https://doi.org/10.58628/JAE-2315-106
- M. Kaur; A. K. Sidhu and J.S. Kirti (2023). Taxonomic study of the genus Gonepteryx Leach, 1815 and genus Dercas Doubleday, 1847 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from India.The Pharma Innovation Journal12(6): 2397-2402. NAAS : 5.23.
- Avtar Kaur Sidhu (2023) "LEPIDOPTERA OF INDIA- A REVIEW" Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 11(2): 105-114. .NAAS rating :4.64
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ResearchGate profile
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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Avtar Kaur Sidhu
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