Basic Details

Full Name Dr Sonal Bhatnagar
Department Environmental Studies (EVS)
Email sbhatnagar.du@gmail.com
Phone Number 09818771828
Address E 203, Winter Hills Apartment, Metro pillar 769, Uttam Nagar Delhi
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Educational Details

Undergraduate Degree: B.SC

Undergraduate University: M.L.S. University of Udaipur, Udaipur.

Undergraduate Year: 1997

Postgraduate Degree: M.Sc (Environmental Science)

Postgraduate University: M.L.S. University of Udaipur, Udaipur.

Postgraduate Year: 1999

PhD Degree: Ph.D

PhD University: University of Delhi

PhD Year: 2008

Other Qualifications: National Eligibility Test (NET), ICAR, 1999 M.Sc (Botany)

Teaching Experience

Designation: Assistant Professor

Institution Name: Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, University of Delhi, Delhi 110026 India

Years of Experience: 16

Subjects Taught: Environmental Science and Botany

Assigned Courses: AEC/GE/SEC/VAC

Key Achievements: Received Awards and Appreciation for working in the field of biodiversity and energy conservation

Research Interests

  1. Environmental Biology
  2. Biodiversity and its conservation
  3. Waste management practices

Publications

Journal Publications:
  1. Sonal Bhatnagar, Kain D, Kumari R* (2024) Floral Biology, Pollination Biology, and Breeding Mechanisms Reveal Challenges to Restoration of Buchanania Lanzan, a Vulnerable Plant Species. Flora, Journal of Elsevier, 152448, ISSN 0367-2530, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2024.152448. Impact Factor 1.9
  2. Sonal Bhatnagar, Kumari R and Kaur, I. (2024) Seaweed and a biocontrol agent and their effects on the growth and production of Brassica juncea: a sustainable approach. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 40, 16 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-023-03835-6. Impact Factor 4.2
  3. Kalra C, Bharti S, Sonal Bhatnagar, Giri B and Kumari R (2023) Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi as Potential Agents in Augmenting Growth and Stress Tolerance in Plants. Kavaka 59(2), 52–64, 52–64. doi:10.36460/Kavaka/59/2/2023/52-64. Impact Factor 0.9
  4. Prasad S, Sinha S, Kalra C, Sonal Bhatnagar, Kain D, Kumari R * (2023) Forest ecosystem services towards sustainable development. Accepted in Journal of Chemical Health Risks 13(6), 774-784| ISSN:2251-6727 https://doi.org/10.52783/jchr.v13.i6.1759
  5. Sonal Bhatnagar and Kumari R* (2023) Morphological and Anatomical Studies of Buchanania lanzan Spreng. Fruit and Seed (Anacardiaceae) and the Factors Causing its Extinction in an international journal of springer. Vegetos in Journal of Springer (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-022-00510-3. Impact Factor 0.9
  6. Kumari R and Sonal Bhatnagar, (2022) Potential of Organic Amendments (AM fungi, PGPR, PSB, Vermicompost and Seaweeds) in Combating Salt Stress – A Review. Plant Stress, 6 100111, Journal of Elsevier (Published in 2022 August). ISSN 2667-064X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2022.100111. Impact Factor 5.1
  7. Reeta Kumari, Deepali, Sonal Bhatnagar* (2021). Biodiversity Loss: Threats and Conservation Strategies. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research. 68(1), May - June 2021; Article No. 37, Pages: 242-254. ISSN: 0976-044X.
  8. Sonal Bhatnagar, Jain A, Kumari R (2019) Effect of Pollution on the environment, ecosystem and Biodiversity (2019) Journal of Energy Research and Environmental Technology, Vol 6 (1), pp 43-45. p-ISSN: 2394 – 1561,
  9. Sonal Bhatnagar, Rani A. and Kumari R (2015). Therapeutic Potential of Triphala against Human Diseases. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research. 31 (2): 5-13.
  10. Kumari R Nautiyal A, Deepali, Mehla N and Sonal Bhatnagar, (2014) Potential of Organic Farming in Production of Environment Friendly Sugarcane. Current Nutrition & Food Science. 10: 173-180. ISSN: 2155-9600
  11. Dabas P, Tripathi S, Chauhan S, Malik I, Kumar N, Kumari S, Kumai Reeta, Kumari R, Deepali (2014) Cyanobacteria, an unexplored source for biomolecules: A review” Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine,6(1-10).
  12. Sonal Bhatnagar, and Kumari R (2013) Bioremediation: A Sustainable Tool for Environmental Management – A Review. Annual Review & Research in Biology, 3 (4): 974-993. ISSN: 2231-4776
  13. Aggarwal A, Kumari R, Mehla N, Deepali, Singh RP, Sonal Bhatnagar, Sharma K, Sharma K, Vashishtha A and Rathi B. Depletion of the Ozone Layer and Its Consequences: A Review. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2013, 4(10): 1990-1997. doi:10.4236/ajp.2013 ISSN: 2158-2742 (Print), 2158-2750
  14. Sindhi V, Gupta V, Kameshwar S, Sonal Bhatnagar, Kumari R and Mehla N (2013) Potential Applications of Antioxidants - A Review. Journal of Pharmacy Research 7: 828-835. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jopr.2013.10.001 ISSN: 0974-6943
  15. Kumari R Rathi B, Rani A, and Sonal Bhatnagar, (2013) Rauvolfia serpentina L. Benth. ExKurz.: Phytochemical, Pharmacological and Therapeutic Aspects. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research 23(2): 348-355. ISSN: 0976-044X
  16. Sonal Bhatnagar, Dhaka N, Gautam A K and Kumari R* (2013) Stem Cells Research: A Boon for Science and Society. International Journal of Current Research. 5(12): 4160-4167. ISSN: 0975-833X
Book Chapters:
  1. Kumari Reeta, Sonal Bhatanagar, Kalra C (2022) Book Chapter on Nitrogen Assimilation in Plants in the book titled “Advances in Regulation of Plant Nitrogen Metabolism” to be published by CRC Press scheduled for release in 2022.
  2. Kumari Reeta, Sonal Bhatanagar (2022) Book chapter on the role of organic farming in mitigating global warming in the edited book entitled to be Recent trends in irrigation water management: water crop-climate change nexus to be published by Springer.