Biodiversity & Conservation 

Ecosystem and services

Natural Resources

Marine Biotechnology

Coastal Ecology

M.Phil. & Ph. D. in Botany from University of Delhi, Delhi. 

Environmental Studies

Geo:Crusaders: The environmental Society (Convenor)

Co-ordinator of scholarships and fellowships division of PGDAV College

Member of Sports Committee

Member of Discipline Committee

Member of Lawn & Garden Committee

Cultivation of Gracilaria verucosa in Chilika lake and its commercial utilization as food, feed and fertilizer

Worked at various capacities such as JRF/SRF/ Project Investigator, Environmentalist and Marine Scientist.

• Singh P., Singh S., Gaurav Kumar and Baweja, P. 2021 Energy, Challenges, Crisis and Solutions. WILEY, Blackwell, UK. ISBN13: 978-1-119-74144-2. Pages 352.

• Heikrujam, Monika, Akanksha Vashishtha, Tansukh Barupal, Gaurav Kumar, Siva P. K. Chetri, Mukesh Meena, Tripta Jain and Kuldeep Sharma (2022). Photoperiod. In: Vonk, J., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer, Cham. International Publishing, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55065-7_374.
• Chetri SPK, Rahman Z, Thomas L, Lal R, Gour T, Agarwal LK, Vashishtha A, Kumar S, Gaurav Kumar, Kumar R, Sharma K. (2022). Paradigms of actinorhizal symbiosis under the regime of global climatic changes: New insights and perspectives. J Basic Microbiol. 62(7):764-778. doi: 10.1002/jobm.202200043. Impact Factor 2.28; PMID: 35638879.
• Talwar S., Mondal N., Gaurav Kumar, Mathur P and Bhardwaj S. (2022). Antifungal activity of clove, neem and peppermint oils against Fusarium graminearum. Res. Jr. Agril. Sci. 13(4): 962-965. ISSN 0976-1675 (P); 2249-4538 (E).
• Gaurav Kumar, Akanksha Vashishtha, Tansukh Barupal, Siva P. K. Chetri, Monika Heikrujam, Mukesh Meena, Tripta Jain, and Kuldeep Sharma (2020). "Herbivore." In Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior, 1–6. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_854-1.
• Vashishtha A, Barupal T, Chetri SPK, Gaurav Kumar, Chittora D, Meena M, Jain T, and Sharma K. (2020). "Tapetum." In Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior, Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319- 47829-6_616-1.

• Bioremediation through Algae: A green technology (2016). Gaurav Kumar and Pooja Baweja. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Water and air quality in urban ecosystem, New Delhi, March 22, 2016, page- 29-35. ISBN: 978-93-5267-493-0. 2.
• Separation of photosynthetic pigments by thin layer chromatography (2015). Seema Talwar and Gaurav Kumar. In Training Manual of Inspire Science Camp, Organized by Shivaji College, University of Delhi, Delhi and Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, DST, Govt. of India, on December 19-23, 2015, page 34-36. 
• Gaurav Kumar and Dinabandhu Sahoo (2011). Effect of seaweed liquid extract on growth and yield of Triticum aestivum var. Pusa Gold. J. Appl. Phycol. 23:251–255. Impact Factor 3.2; ISSN: 0921-8971 (print version) ISSN: 1573-5176 (electronic version).
• Savindra Kumar, Rishi Gupta, Gaurav Kumar, Dinabandhu Sahoo and Ramesh Chander Kuhad (2013). Bioethanol production from Gracilaria verrucosa, a red alga, in a biorefinery approach. Bioresource Technology 135:150–156. Impact Factor 11.88; ISSN: 0960-8524.
• Rajesh Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Gaurav Kumar, Suruchi Tyagi and A.K. Goyal (2014). Impact of supplemental UV-B radiation on flower and pod formation in Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Journal of Plant Development Sciences 6: 223-228. ISSN: 0974- 6382.
• Rajesh Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Gaurav Kumar, Suruchi Tyagi and A.K. Goyal (2014). Effects of supplemental UV-B radiation on flower and pod formation in soybean (Glycine max L.) crop. Vegetos 27 (2): 343-348. ISSN: 0970-4078.

1. Delivered a lecture as guest speaker in one day National webinar "New Normal’s in Society" to celebrate No Waste Water Day, organized by Rajkiya Snatkottar Vahavidyalaya, Ratangarh, Rajasthan, India, on 05 th July, 2021.

2. Delivered a Keynote lecture in one day National webinar "Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Environment, Society and Culture: Our role in present scenario" organized by the Department of Chemistry, Pt. J.L.N. College, Banda, U.P. India, on 25th September, 2020.

3. Delivered a lecture as main speaker in the seminar "Global Climate Change" conducted by Adhunik Vidya of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rastriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Deemed University, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi, India, on February 19, 2020.

1. Participated in Organising One Day Workshop “Ankuran on Development of Herbal Garden”. Organized by Eco Club Shivaji College, University of Delhi held at Shivaji College, New Delhi on January 29, 2015.

2. Actively Participated in Organising the International Algal Summit “Algae for sustainable development”. Jointly organized by Department of Botany, University of Delhi, and The Energy and Research Institute (TERI), New Delhi. Held at TERI University, New Delhi on February 21-22, 2012.

3. Actively Participated in Organising the International conference on “7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Algal Biotechnology” Jointly organized by Department of Botany, University of Delhi, and Indian Phycological Society, New Delhi held at University of Delhi, December 1-4, 2009.

Acadmic achievements 

• CSIR-UGC NET-JRF (Life Sciences) June 2013.
• UGC NET (Environmental Sciences) December 2012 & June 2013.
• ICAR-NET (Basic Plant Science) 2010. o GATE (Life Sciences) 2007.
• CSIR-UGC NET (Life Sciences) June 2006.

Achievements

• Awarded by KEEIADCON.22 
• Awarded CSIR-SRF (Direct Interview) 
• I st Rank in High School at college level. 
• Center Topper in G.K. competition conducted by R.R.M.I. (Jaipur).