Department of Zoology and Environmental Science

Department of Zoology and Environmental Science

Department Publications
Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar
38 publications
6 faculty contributors
Latest publication year: 2026

Research Papers

17 entries
1
Spatial assessment of soil quality in an agriculturally intensive agro-industrial region of Baghpat District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Rakesh Bhutiani | Environment Conservation Journal
2026Index: Scopus, UGC CARE, Peer Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.40763356
2
Decarbonizing concrete: A comprehensive review of fly ash and silica fume for low-carbon, durable, and sustainable cementitious systems
Rakesh Bhutiani | Environment Conservation Journal
2026Index: Scopus, UGC CARE, Peer Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.39523313
3
Unveiling soil ciliate diversity: Taxonomy of two novelhypotrich ciliates (Alveolata: Ciliophora) from agricultural soilin Mathura, India
Rakesh Bhutiani | European Journal of Taxonomy
2026Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI, UGC CARE, Peer Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2026.1048.3239
4
Navigating Water Scarcity for Global Climate Change and Ramifications
Dr. Gagan Matta | World Water Policy
2026Index: Scopus
DOI: 10.1002/wwp2.70055
5
Mitochondrial COI gene based population genetic structure and diversity of Aedes aegypti populations across diverse climatic regions of India
Rakesh Bhutiani | Acta Tropica
2026Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI, UGC CARE, Peer Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.108043
6
A review on simultaneous use of microbes and biochar for removal of toxic heavy metals: Recent updates and future outlooks
Rakesh Bhutiani | Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants
2025Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI, UGC CARE, Peer Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-025-01649-4
7
Morphology, morphogenesis, and molecular phylogeny of an Indian population of Notohymena quadrinucleata Foissner (Ciliophora: Oxytrichidae)
Rakesh Bhutiani | Journal of Natural History
2025Index: Scopus, Web of Science, UGC CARE, Peer Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2498720
8
Water quality assessment of Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, with special reference to the water quality index (WQI).
Rakesh Bhutiani | Environment Conservation Journal
2024Index: Scopus, UGC CARE, Peer Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.27782024
9
Selective elimination of younger erythrocytes in blood circulation and associated molecular changes in benzo (a) pyrene induced mouse model of lung cancer.
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Toxicology Research
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI
DOI: 10.1093/toxres/tfad115
10
Aflatoxin B1 administration causes inflammation and apoptosis in the lungs and spleen.
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Toxicon
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107581
11
Impact of sphingolipid synthesis inhibition on the drug susceptibility patterns of Trichophyton species
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116283
12
Drug resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis: an evolutionary perspective and its adaptation to the lung microenvironment
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | The Microbe
2024Index: Scopus
DOI: 10.1016/j.microb.2024.100189
13
Assessment of Bacterial Community Structure, Associated Functional Role, and Water Health in Full-Scale Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
Rakesh Bhutiani | Toxics
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI, UGC CARE
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13010003
14
Inter-organ differences in redox imbalance and apoptosis depict metabolic resilience in migratory redheaded buntings
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Scientific Reports
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-71332-3
15
Bisphenol A-induced oxidative stress increases the production of ovarian cancer stem cells in mice.
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Reproductive Toxicology
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2024.108724
16
Benzo (A) pyrene exposure alters alveolar epithelial and macrophage cells diversity and induces antioxidant responses in lungs.
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Toxicology Reports
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxrep.2024.101777
17
Benzo (a) pyrene exposure reduces CD54 expression on alveolar macrophages and alters apoptosis and inflammatory responses in the lungs.
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics
2024Index: Scopus, Web of Science, SCI
DOI: 10.56042/ijbb.v62i6.10703

Books

5 entries
1
Veda & Vigyan for Sustainability
Dr. Gagan Matta | Aastha Prakashan, New Delhi
2026
2
Groundwater Pollution in Himalayan Region
Dr. Gagan Matta | New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi
2025
DOI: https://www.nipabooks.com/info/9789358874938/groundwater-pollution-in-himalayan-region
3
Information Technology and Panch Parivartan
Dr. Gagan Matta | New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi
2025
4
Agricultural Environmental Pollution, Risk Assessment, and Control
Dr. Vinod Kumar | MDPI
2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-7258-5486-8
5
Non-Timber Forest Products: Opportunities and Challenges
Rakesh Bhutiani | Anjali Copiers, Jabalpur
2022

Book Chapters

13 entries
1
Role of Plants and Their Selection Criteria for Wastewater Treatment
Rakesh Bhutiani | Springer Nature
2026Index: None
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-20493-6_10
2
An Overview of Global Biochar Utilization: Its Role in Soil Health Under Environmental Stress Conditions
Rakesh Bhutiani | Springer Nature | Berlin
2026Index: None
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-16746-0_2
3
Water pollution and Nanotechnology: Status of pollution and Remediation, Challenges and Future Scope
Rakesh Bhutiani | Pen and paper academy | Ghaziabad
2025Index: None
4
History of Water Pollutants and Emerging Pollutants
Dr. Gagan Matta | Springer Water. Springer, Cham
2025Index: None
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-88870-0_9
5
Dwindling Depths: Unraveling the Environmental Health Crisis in Declining Groundwater Quality Referencing SDG 3 and 6
Dr. Gagan Matta | Springer Water. Springer, Cham
2025Index: None
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-88870-0_22
6
Water footprint for sustainability under Sustainable Development Goal 6 for rejuvenation, conservation, and preservation of water resources
Dr. Gagan Matta | Elsevier | The Netherlands
2025Index: None
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-443-30054-7.00009-4
7
PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons): Risk assessment and health impacts
Dr. Gagan Matta | Elsevier | The Netherlands
2025Index: None
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-95235-4.00031-1
8
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Environmental Sustainability and Global Wellbeing
Dr. Vinod Kumar | Satyam Publishing House | New Delhi
2025Index: None
9
Recent Advances in Human Fungal Diseases/Decoding the Complex Terrain of Candida tropicalis -Induced Candidiasis: Insights into Epidemiology, Infection Mechanisms,Therapeutics, and Drug Resistance
Dr. Nitin Bhardwaj | Springer Nature | Singapore
2024Index: None
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-4909-6_12
10
Assessment of Pollution Load and its impact on Aquatic biodiversity of River Ganga: A Review. In: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Devendra Singh Malik | Springer Nature | Switzerland
2022Index: None
11
Assessment of water quality and biodiversity status of Alaknanda River at Garhwal, Uttarakhand: A Case Study. In: Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Devendra Singh Malik | Springer Nature | Switzerland
2022Index: None
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05335-1_8
12
Evaluation of Ground Water Quality by Use of Water Quality Index in the Vicinity of the Rajaji National Park Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Dr. Gagan Matta | Springer | Switzerland
2021Index: None
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-62397-5_17
13
A review on impact of water pollution on freshwater fish species and their aquatic environment. In: Advances in Environmental Pollution Management: Wastewater Impacts and Treatment Technologies
Dr. Devendra Singh Malik | Agriculture and Environmental Science Academy | Haridwar, India
2020Index: None
DOI: DOI: 10.26832/aesa-2020-aepm-02

Patents

2 entries
1
Device comprising plant based material and microbial consortia for water treatment
Rakesh Bhutiani | National
2022
2
Water treatment device comprising layer of plant based material, sand and gravel
Rakesh Bhutiani | National
2022

Awards

1 entries
1
Best Teacher
Dr. Nitin Kamboj | Gurukul kangri University
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