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Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women

University Of Delhi

श्यामा प्रसाद मुखर्जी महिला महाविद्यालय

दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय
PERMANENT FACULTY
Dr. Rachna Dua
Dr. Anuradha Shankar (Teacher In-charge)
Dr. Gargi Kar Mazumdar
Dr. Praveen Kumar
Dr. Munesh Kumari
Dr. Md. Arif Husain
Dr. Martand Mani Mishra
Ms. Ekta Raman
Dr. Manas Anand
AD-HOC FACULTY
Dr. Ankur Srivastava
Mr. Shashank Kishor Singh
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Basic Details

Full Name RACHNA DUA
Department Geography
Email rachnadua456@gmail.com
Phone Number 9868895401
Address Dept of Geography , Shyama Prasad Mukherji College, Univ of Delhi
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Educational Details

Undergraduate Degree: Geography ( Hons ), Miranda House

Undergraduate University: Univ of Delhi

Undergraduate Year: 1984

Postgraduate Degree: Geography

Postgraduate University: Univ of Delhi

Postgraduate Year: 1986

PhD Degree: Agricultural Geography

PhD University: Univ of Delhi

PhD Year: 2000

Other Qualifications: B,Ed

Teaching Experience

Designation: Professor

Institution Name: Shyama Prasad Mukherji College , Univ of Delhi

Years of Experience: 29

Subjects Taught: Geography

Assigned Courses: B.A ( Hons ) and ( Prog )

Key Achievements: Introduced Geography( Hons) in the college and Set up Two well equipped Labs Viz. Cartographic Lab and GIS Lab.

Research Interests

  1. Agricultural Geography
  2. Climatology
  3. Geo- Politics

Publications

Journal Publications:
  1. Dua, R. (2022). Improving use of crop residues in India. International Journal of Farm Sciences, 12(3), 44-53.
  2. Dua, R. (2022). Geopolitical implications of belt and road initiative with special reference for India. National Geographical Journal of India, 68(2).
  3. Satpal & Dua, R. (2023). Role of agricultural extension services in dryland farming with special reference to Nagaur and Shekhavati regions of Rajasthan. International Journal of Agriculture Sciences, 15(7), 12496-12501.
  4. Dua, R. (1994). Agricultural production in Haryana. Third Concept, 8(88), 35-37.
  5. Dua, R., & Mohammad, N. (1998). Spatial variations in the levels of agricultural development in Haryana. The Geographer (AMU), XLV(1), 16-31, https://api.amu.ac.in/storage//file/journal/9933.
  6. Dua, R. (in press). Shaping battlefield with emerging technologies. National Geographical Journal of India ,https://www.ngji.in/index.php/ngji/issue/view/60
  7. Satpal & Dua, R. (2023). Status of dry land farming in Nagaur and Shekhawati regions of Rajasthan. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) , 10(2), 994-1004 , http://www.ijrar.org/papers/IJRAR23B2125.
  8. Md. Arif Husain, Pankaj Kumar, Anju Singh, VAV Raman, Rachna Dua and Swati Thakur “Snow Cover and Snowline Variation in Relation to Land Surface Temperature in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh”, India November 2022 International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 49 (2)
  9. Jaiswal, S., Anand, S., Singh, D., Kaur, U., Dua, R., & Lal, B. (2023). Accessing the food security component of households in Dimapur, Nagaland. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research, 11(2023), 1-18.
  10. Jamal, S., Upadhyay, A., & Dua, R. (2024). Crossing the Seven Seas: Covid 19 induced migrant crisis with reference to Uttar Pradesh. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research (SAFER) , 12(2024), 1-33.
  11. Srivastava, A., Sharma, P., & Dua, R. (2019). Hydrological dynamics and hydroelectric projects in Indian Himalayas: A case study of east Himachal Pradesh. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (IJCRT) , 7(1), 473-485, https://ijcrt.org/download.php?file=IJCRT1134087.pdf
  12. Jamal, S., Upadhyay, A., & Dua, R. (2021). Indigenous people and changing socio-cultural behavior: A case study of Toto tribes, Totopara. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research (SAFER), 9(3), 369-385.
  13. Prakshi, Lipika, Priyanka, Anjali, Dua, R., Upadhyay, A., & Prakash, P. (2023). Traffic congestion in Delhi and sustainable daily practices. Journal of Applied Research in Humanities, Language and Social Sciences , 2(2), 25-40, http://www.jarhlss.com/
  14. Srivastava, A., Sharma, P., & Dua, R. (2019). An overview of hydropower development in Hangrang valley, Himachal Pradesh. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 6(2), 1664-1673.
Conference Papers:
  1. 1. The paper "Improving the Use of Crop Residues in India" was presented at the International Conference of the Deccan Geographical Society of India on November 9, 2021, at the Centre for Geographical Studies in Patna. The presentation focused on the importance of effective crop residue management in India and explored potential strategies for optimizing its utilization.
  2. I spoke on "Encouraging Greater Participation and Leadership of Women in Disaster Resource Person Training" at the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs, on January 13, 2021as a resource person. The 30-minute presentation focused on the importance of empowering women to take on leadership roles in disaster preparedness and response.
  3. As a resource person , I presented the findings of Innovative research work "An Exploratory Study of Environmental Awareness and Consumer Behavior towards Eco-Friendly Household Products" as a PI at a seminar organized by the Innovation Project of Delhi University on April 16, 2013. The 20-minute presentation explored the current state of environmental awareness and consumer preferences for eco-friendly household products.
  4. I presented the paper "Impact of Globalization and Liberalization on Indian Agriculture" as part of a UGC-sponsored refresher course on December 30, 2003. The 20-minute presentation explored the effects of globalization and liberalization policies on Indian agriculture, including both positive and negative impacts.
Books:
  1. Dua, R. (2012). Levels of Agricultural Development: Spatio-Temporal Variations in the Levels of Agricultural Development in Haryana. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing.