The faculty of Zoology department, university of Lucknow, boasts a great diversity in research specializations, ranging from the smallest organisms (Protozoa), to parasitic helminths, insects, fishes, reptiles, birds, mammals and humans. Faculty in the department engage in research in a wide variety of fields:
Thrust areas in the Department of Zoology
Thrust Areas |
Faculty |
Research Areas |
A.Biodiversity, Wildlife/Environment Conservation & Management |
Prof. Amita Kanaujia |
Biodiversity & wildlife census, Ecological assessments, threats & conservational requirements and awareness |
Dr. Ashish Kumar |
Avian ecology |
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B.Endocrinology & Reproductive Physiology |
Prof. Shalie Malik |
Chronobiology /Circadian rhythm physiology, Physiology of seasonal reproduction, Avian endocrinology, behavior & life history studies |
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Kharwar |
Molecular biology, Physiology, Neurobiology & Endocrinology |
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Dr. Madhu Gupta |
Endocrinology of bone & metabolic bone diseases (Osteoporosis, Osteosarcoma etc.), Reproductive health, complementary and alternative medicine |
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Dr. Aakansha Sharma |
Avian chronobiology |
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Dr. Ashutosh Ranjan |
GPCR biology, Reproductive health, Endocrinology & Metabolic disorders |
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C. Entomology |
Prof. Geetanjali Mishra |
Specialists in Ladybird Beetles, Developmental & Reproductive biology, Behavioural ecology & evolution |
Dr. Kalpana Singh |
Bio-musicology |
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Dr. Tripti Yadav |
Pre-& Post-copulatory sexual selection, Behavioural and population genetics. |
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D. Fish and Fisheries |
Prof. M. Serajuddin |
Fish Genetic Research |
Dr. Manoj Kumar |
Environmental biology & toxicology, Metal & Pesticide toxicity, Bioremediation |
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E. Molecular Genetics |
Prof. Monisha Banerjee |
Genetics/Epigenetics of complex diseases, Phyto- nano formulations, Drug development, New Treatment strategies |
Dr. Paramjeet Singh |
Cancer Biology |
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Dr. Hadiya Husain |
Metabolic & inflammatory disorders (Liverfibrosis), Proteomics, Nanomedicine, Molecular Biology |
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Dr. Nidhi Mishra |
Cytogenetics, Genotoxicity, Environmental toxixology |
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Dr. Nitish Rai |
Cellular pathways in neurotoxicity & aging. Diagnostics & therapeutics for Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s diseases. |
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F.Parasitology |
Dr. Amit Tripathi |
Identification & Characterization of parasites. Molecular phylogeny, Protozoology & Infectious Diseases. |
Dr. Suchit Swaroop |
Diseases & Public health studies |