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Vinod Kumar Garg
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Prof. Vinod Kumar Garg, Deptt. of Environmental Science and Technology VPO Ghudda, District Bathinda 151401, Punjab
Vinod Kumar Garg
Qualification
  1. Ph.D. in Chemistry with 87% marks from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India) in July, 1992. [In addition to Thesis Submission, Course work of 25 credit hours was passed including the papers from Chemistry, Biochemistry, Soil Sciences and Plant Physiology subjects]

 

  1. M.Sc. in Chemistry with 84.6% marks from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India) in 1987. [Major subject =  Chemistry, Minor subject: Soil Sciences, Supporting subjects: Biochemistry, statistics and a thesis was submitted on the polarographic studies of bivalent metal ion complexes with thioacids]

 

  1. B.Sc. in Biology with 68.84% marks from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (India) in 1985. The major subjects were chemistry, Botany and Zoology.

 

  1. Post Graduate Diploma in Pollution Management (PGDPM) with 75% marks from APS University, Rewa (India) in 2001.
Experience
Teaching Experience : 29 years
 
Research Experience : 29 years
 
Administrative Experience :

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No.

Post

Organization/

University

 

Duration

Experience

(In Years and

Months)

From

(Date)

To

(Date)

1.

Dean of Faculty

Central University of Punjab

April 2016

April 2019

03 years

2.

Dean, Students Welfare,

Central University of Punjab

April, 2017

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04 years

3.

Member of Executive

Council

Central University of Punjab

May 2016

August 2020

04 years and 03 months

4.

Member of Academic

Council

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar

03 terms

 

06 years

Central University of Punjab

May 2016

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04 years and 10 months

Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind, Haryana

February 2021

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01 month

5

Head of the Department

Central University of Punjab

04/04/2016

05/04/2019

03 year

6

Chairman, Board of

Studies

Central University of Punjab

04/04/2016

05/04/2019

03 years

7

Member, Board of

Studies

Guru Jambheshwar University

March, 1996

March, 2016

20 years

Kuruksheta University

2016

2018

02 years

GNDU, Amritsar

2018

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1 years

Central University of Haryana

2019

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01 months

YMCA University, Faridabad

2019

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01 months

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical  University, Bathinda

2015

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05 years

Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa

2018

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02 years

Panjabi University, Patiala

2018

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02 years

Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner

2017

 

02 years

8

Member of Professional/

Academic Bodies

Member, Board of Governors,

Biotech Research Society of India

2017

2019

02 years (term completed)

9

Others (Specify)

Member, Planning Board, CUPB, Bathinda

December, 2020

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10

 

Director, PMMMNMTT, CUPB, Bathinda

April , 2018

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02 year 07 months

11

 

Nodal officer, SWAYAM, CUPB

2017

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03 years 06 months

12

 

Member, Building Advisory Committee, CUPB

2017

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03 years 03 months

13

 

Chairman, CAS committee, CUPB

2017

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03 years 03 months

14

 

Chairman, House Allotment committee

2020

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15

 

Chairman, Space Allotment committee

2020

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16

 

Chairman, Department of Mass Communication

July, 2017

March, 2020

2.5 years

17

 

Chairman, Department of Psychology

June, 2019

March, 2020

09 months

18

 

 Chairman, Leave Committee, CUPB

2018

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02 years 06 months

19.

 

Chairman Campus Shifting Committee, CUPB

2020

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Any Other Experience

 

Research Area
  1. Water and Wastewater pollution monitoring and abatement
  2. Solid Waste Management
  3. Pesticide pollution
  4. Heavy Metal and radionuclide pollution
  5. Radio-ecology
Research Interests

i)              Water and Wastewater pollution monitoring and abatement

ii)            Solid Waste Management

iii)          Pesticide pollution

iv)          Heavy Metal and radionuclide pollution

v)            Radio-ecology

Research Grants/Projects
  1. Fluoride in Underground Water: Its Effects and Removal (Principal Investigator) funded by University Grants Commission, Delhi in March, 2001 (India) (Principal Investigator). (Rs. 5,20,000/-). Completed
  2. Water Quality Monitoring of Rivers and Canals of Haryana (Co-Principal Investigator) funded by Department of Environment, Govt. of Haryana (completed in 2000) (Rs. 2,30,000/-)
  3. Biomass mediated removal of textile dyes from waste effluents and characterization of microbial consortia funded by University Grants Commission, Delhi in March, 2007 (India) (Co-PI) (In Progress) (Rs. 10, 50,000/-). Completed.
  4. Ecological Risk assessment for Narora Atomic Power Station  funded by Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Mumbai (DAE-BRNS) (Principal Investigator) funded in 2009 (completed) (Rs. 36. 84 Lakhs).
  5. Establishment of Radio-ecology Centre in Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar funded by Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Mumbai (DAE-BRNS) (Principal Investigator) funded in 2009 (Completed) (Rs. 5.11crores). Four research projects have been completed under this MoU:
  1. Studies on Baseline Radioactivity In Environmental Matrices Around Proposed Nuclear Power Plant Site In Haryana.
  2. Demographic Survey Around proposed Nuclear power plant site in Haryana covering 30 km radius area from the site
  3. Estimation of the Transfer Factor in the Terrestrial Environmental matrices around proposed Plant Site in Haryana
  4. Studies on Water and Air Quality in Hisar and Fatehabad districts of Haryana covering a distance of 30 km from the proposed nuclear power plant site.
  1. Organization of “Sixteenth national Symposium on Environment” from 16-18 July, 2008 funded by Department of Atomic Energy, Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Mumbai (DAE-BRNS) (Convener ) (Rs. 4.50 lakhs).
  2. Determination of Natural Uranium in groundwater in Some districts of Haryana, India funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Mumbai (DAE-BRNS) (Principal Investigator) sanctioned in 2014 ((Rs. 20.00 lakhs).
  3. Rn/Th and Gamma radiation levels in three districts of Haryana funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Science, Mumbai (DAE-BRNS) (Co-Principal Investigator) sanctioned in 2015 (Rs. 33.00 lakhs).
  4. Production of Courseware e-Content for Post- Graduate Subject (Environmental Sciences)  funded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi (Co-Principal Investigator) sanctioned in 2016 (Rs. 105.00 lakhs).
  5. Development of MOOC course on Solid and Hazardous Waste Management for PG Degree On line Courses for SWAYAM funded by University Grants Commission, New Delhi (Principal Investigator) sanctioned in 2018 (Rs. 13.50 lakhs).
  6. Invasive Alien Plants in Himalayas: Status, Ecological impacts and Management, a coordinated Research project ( 07 Research -Partners) funded by National Mission on Himalayan Studies, Ministry of Environment , Forests and Climate change, Gove of India. Principal Investigator) sanctioned in 2018 (Rs. 463 lakhs).
Professional Affiliation
  1. Life member, Biotech Research Society of India, Trivendrum
  2. Life Member, Indian Science Congress, Kolkata
  3. Life Member, Indian Society of Weed Science, Jabalpur
  4. Life Member, National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI), Mumbai
  5. Life Member, International forum on Industrial Bioprocesses (IFIBiop), Clermont-Ferrand, France
  6. Life Member, Indian Nuclear Society, Mumbai
  7. Life Member, Punjab Academy of Sciences, Patiala
  8. Member, Working Group on Biological Treatment of Wastes, International Solid Waste Association, Austria
Professional Recognition/Awards/Scholarships
  1. Visited EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland in October- November, 2015 as Visiting Scientist.
  2. Visited Deakin University, Geelong, Australia in Jan – Feb., 2014  Under TEQIP-II Programme.
  3. Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2013 from Elsevier.
  4. Thomson Reuters India Citation Award, 2012: for highest citations of Research work
  5. Fellow, Biotech Research Society of India, 2011
  6. nominated as visiting scholar to mauritius under 5TH ugc-tec Consortium for the year 2011.
  7. Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2010 from Elsevier.
  8. Top Reviewer Award 2007 by Elsevier.
  9. Guest editor for 6 volumes of International Journal of Environment and Waste Management.
  10.  Guest editor for  World Reviews in Science, Technology and Sustainable Development
  11. Selected for Netherland Fellowship to attend a short course in 2009 at UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands.
  12. Invited speaker/Resource person in several Academic staff colleges in refresher courses, orientation programme and summer schools.
  13. Member editorial boards of several national and international journals.
  14. Member PGBOS of other universities.
  15.  ph. d. thesis examiner of other universities.
  16. Examiners for theory as well practical examination for UG and PG courses of several Universities.
  17. Member organizing Committee of several national and International conferences
  18. Observer in various national level exams such as UGC-NET, JEE (Main), AIPMT etc conducted by National Bodies

 

SCHOLARSHIPS:

 

  1. Merit Scholarship during M. Sc. for two years from 1985-1987 from Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India).
  2. Merit Scholarship during Ph.D. for three years from 1988 to 1991 from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India).
Research Collaboration

With several National and International Institutes/or Universties

Publications

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Research Papers (Published/accepted) (Total)         :           180                       International                                                               :           150                 National                                                                      :             30
  2. Reviews                                                                      :             10
  3. Research papers in Proceedings of conferences       :             22
  4. Abstracts in Proceedings of  conferences                   :            42
  5. Bulletins                                                                       :             03
  6. Scientific Articles in Journals                                       :             03
  7. Scientific Articles in Magazines                                   :             11     
  8. Articles on websites (Weblished articles)                    :             02
  9. Scientific Articles in Newspapers                                 :             25
  10. Books                                                                           :             02
  11. Book Chapters (published)                                          :             15
  12. Editorials                                                                      :             06
  13. Guest edited ( Special issues in Journals)                   :            06
  14. Books (Editted) (In Progress)                                       :            06 

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH PAPERS IN JOURNALS

(INTERNATIONAL)

  1. Yadav, N., Garg, V.K., Chhillar, A.K., Rana, J.S. (2021). Detection and remediation of pollutants to maintain ecosustainability employing nanotechnology: A review, Chemosphere: 280,130792 [Impact Factor : 7.086] ( Elsevier)
  2. Dhanker, R.Chaudhary, S.Goyal, S.Garg, V.K. (2021). Influence of urban sewage sludge amendment on agricultural soil parameters. Environmental Technology and Innovation 23,101642 [Impact Factor : 5.263] (Elsevier)
  3. Singh, S., Kumar, V., Kanwar, R., Wani, A. B., Gill. J. K., Garg, V.K., Singh, J. and Ramamurthy, R. C. (2021) Toxicity and detoxification of monocrotophos from ecosystem using different approaches: A review. Chemosphere : 275,130051 [Impact Factor : 7.086] ( Elsevier)
  4. Mago, M. Yadav, A., Gupta, R. and Garg, V.K. (2021). Management of banana crop waste biomass using vermicomposting technology. Bioresource Technology. 326,124742 [Impact Factor : 9.642] ( Elsevier)
  5. Saini, J., Garg, V.K. and Gupta, R. K. (2021). Cadmium removal from water by green synthesized nanobioadsorbent [SiO2@DOPP]: Mechanism, isotherms, kinetics and regeneration studies.  Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy: 19,100350 [Impact Factor : 4.508] (Elsevier)
  6. Mangla, S., Pathak, A.K., Arshad, M., Ghosh, D., Sahoo, P. K., Garg, V.K. and Haque, U (2021). Impact of environmental indicators on the COVID-19 pandemic in Delhi, India. Pathogens. 10: 1003 (1-13). [Impact Factor : 3.492] (MDPI)
  7. Singh, S., Singh, J., Ramamurthy, R. C. Kumar, V., Bhardwaj, S. and Garg, V.K. (2021). Biodegradation of monocrotophos by indigenous soil bacterial isolates in the presence of humic acid, Fe (III) and Cu (II) ions. Bioresource Technology Reports, 15,100778 (Elsevier)
  8. Sahoo, P.K., Salomão, G.N., da Silva Ferreira Júnior, J., Farias, D. de Lima, Powell, M.A., Mittal, S. and Garg, V.K. (2021). COVID-19 lockdown: a rare opportunity to establish baseline pollution level of air pollutants in a megacity, India. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 18, 1269–1286 [Impact Factor : 2.860] (Springer)
  9. Sahoo, P.K.Chauhan, A.K.Mangla, S.Pathak, A.K.Garg, V.K. (2021) COVID-19 pandemic: An outlook on its impact on air quality and its association with environmental variables in major cities of Punjab and Chandigarh, India. Environmental Forensics: 22(1-2), 143-154 [Impact Factor : 0.720] (Taylor and Francis) (Citations : 13)
  10. Yadav, P.Garg, V.K.Singh, B.Mor, S. (2020). Assessment of Arsenic in Groundwater of Southwestern Haryana, India and Chemical Body Burden Caused by its Ingestion. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 96(5), pp. 521-525 [Impact Factor : 1.459] (Springer)
  11. Sahoo, P.K.Powell, M.A.Mittal, S.Garg, V.K. (2020). Is the transmission of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) weather dependent? Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association. 70(11), pp. 1061-1064. [Impact Factor : 2.258] (Taylor and Francis) (Citations : 07)
  12. Joshi, S., Garg, V.K., Kataria, N. and Kadirvelu, K. (2020). Pb2+ and Cd2+ recovery from water using residual Tea Waste and SiO2@TW nanocomposite. Chemosphere,  257, 12727.:  [Impact Factor : 7.086] ( Elsevier) (Citations : 09)
  13. Sharma, K. and Garg, V.K. (2020). Conversion of a toxic weed into vermicompost by Eisenia fetida: Nutrient content and earthworm fecundity. Bioresource Technology Reports. Available online, Article no. 100530 [ Elsevier]
  14. Daulta, R., Sridevi, T and Garg, V.K. (2020). Spatial distribution of heavy metals in rice grains, rice husk, and arable soil, their bioaccumulation and associated health risks in Haryana, India. Toxin Reviews. Available online [Impact Factor: 4.266]  (Taylor and Francis)
  15. Jain, M., Mudhoo, A, Ramasamy, D. L., Najafi, M., Usman, M., Zhu, R., Kumar, G.K., Shobana,S., Garg, V.K. and Sillanpää, M. (2020) Adsorption, degradation and mineralization of emerging pollutants (pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals) by nanostructures: A comprehensive review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. [Impact Factor: 4.223] [Springer]. (Accepted, in press)
  16. Chauhan, A.K.Kataria, N. and Garg, V.K. (2020). Green fabrication of ZnO nanoparticles using Eucalyptus spp. leaves extract and their application in wastewater remediation. Chemosphere, 247,125803[Impact Factor : 7.086 (Elsevier) (citations : 35)
  17. Saini, J., Garg, V. K., Gupta and R. K. (2020). Green synthesized SiO2@OPW nanocomposites for enhanced Lead (II) removal from water. Arabian Journal of Chemistry. 13(1), pp. 2496-2507 (Impact Factor 5.165 [Elsevier]. (Citations : 11)
  18. Jain, M., Garg, V.K., Paliwal, R., Kadirvelu, K., Chaudhry, S. (2020).                   Optimization of cadmium (II) removal from water using sunflower waste carbon–a statistical approach. Toxin Reviews. Available online [Impact Factor : 2.840]  (Taylor and Francis).
  19. Kataria, Navish, Garg, V.K. (2019). Application of EDTA modified Fe 3 O 4 /sawdust carbon nanocomposites to ameliorate methylene blue and brilliant green dye laden water. Environmental Research, 172 : 43-54  (Impact Factor 6.498) [Elsevier]. (Citations ; 41)
  20. Madhoo, A., Gautam, R.K., Nacibi, M. C., Zhao, F., Garg, V.K., Sillanpää, M (2019). Green synthesis, activation and functionalization of adsorbents for dye sequestration. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 17: 157-193. (Impact Factor 9.027) [Springer]. (Citations: 17)
  21. Yadav, A., Garg, V.K. (2019). Biotransformation of bakery industry sludge into valuable product using vermicomposting. Bioresource Technology, February 2019. 512-517. (Impact Factor 5.16) [Elsevier] (Citations: 50)
  22. Sharma, Kavita and Garg, V.K. (2018). Comparative analysis of vermicompost quality produced from rice straw and paper waste employing earthworm Eisenia fetida (Sav.). Bioresource Technology, 250. 708-715. (Impact Factor 9.642) [Elsevier] (Citations: 122)
  23. Daulta, Renu, Singh, B., Kataria, N. and Garg, V.K. (2018). Assessment of uranium concentration in the drinking water and associated health risks in Eastern Haryana, India. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment. 24(4): 1115 – 1126. (Impact Factor: 5.190) [Taylor and Francis] (Citations: 08)
  24. Yadav, P., Garg, V.K., Singh, B., Mor, S. and Pulhani, V. (2018). Transfer factors, effective dose evaluation due to natural radioactivity in staple food grains from the vicinity of proposed nuclear power plant. Exposure and Health, 10 (1); 27-39. (Impact Factor : 11.422) [Springer] (Citations: 13)
  25. Kataria, Navish and Garg, V.K. (2018). Green synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticles loaded sawdust carbon for Cadmium (II) removal from water: regeneration and mechanism. Chemosphere. 28: 1 – 11. (Impact Factor 7.086 [Elsevier] (Citations: 94)
  26. Saini, J., Garg, V. K., Gupta and R. K. (2018). Removal of Methylene Blue from aqueous solution by Fe3O4@Ag/SiO2 nanospheres: Synthesis, characterization and adsorption performance. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 250, 413- 422. (Impact Factor 6.165) [Elsevier]. (Citations: 66)
  27. Kataria, Navish and Garg, V.K. (2017). Removal of Congo red and Brilliant green dyes from aqueous solution using flower shaped ZnO nanoparticles. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5: 5420– 5428. [Elsevier]
  28. Saini, J., Garg, V. K., Gupta, R. K. and Kataria, Navish (2017). Removal of Orange G and Rhodamine B dyes from aqueous system using hydrothermally synthesized zinc oxide loaded activated carbon (ZnO-AC). Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5: 884 – 892. [Elsevier]
  29. Sharma, Kavita and Garg, V.K. (2017). Vermi-modification of ruminant excreta using Eisenia fetida. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(24): 19938-19945. (Impact Factor 2.760) [Springer]
  30. Sharma, Kavita and Garg, V.K. (2017). Management of food and vegetable processing waste spiked with buffalo waste using earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(8): 7829 – 7836. (Impact Factor 2.760) [Springer]
  31. Soobhany, N., Sanjana D Gunasee, Yogeshwari Pooja Rago,Hashita Joyram, Pravesh Raghoo, Mohee, R. and Garg, V.K.   (2017). Spectroscopic, thermogravimetric and structural characterization analyses for comparing Municipal Solid Waste composts and vermicomposts stability and maturity. Bioresource Technology (Impact Factor 5.16) [Elsevier]
  32. Soobhany, N., Mohee, R. and Garg, V.K. (2017). Inactivation of bacterial pathogenic load in compost against vermicompost of organic solid waste aiming to achieve sanitation goals: A review. Waste Management, 64: 51 - 62 (Impact Factor 3.829) [Elsevier]
  33. Soobhany, N., Mohee, R. and Garg, V.K. (2017). A comparative analysis of composts and vermicomposts derived from municipal solid waste for the growth and yield of green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24(12): 11228 – 7836. (Impact Factor 2.760) [Springer]
  34. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2016). Influence of stocking density on the vermicomposting of an effluent treatment plant sludge amended with cow dung. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23 (13): 13317–13326, [Springer]. (Impact Factor : 2.828)
  35. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2016). Vermiconversion of Biogas plant slurry and Parthenium weed mixture to manure. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, 5 (4), 301-309 [Springer]
  36. Yadav, P., Singh, B., Garg, V.K., Mor, S. and Pulhani, V. (2017). Bioaccumulation and health risks of heavy metals associated with consumption of rice grains from croplands in Northern India. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 23 (1): 14-27. [Taylor and Francis] (Impact Factor : 1.306)
  37. Yadav, Poonam, Singh, Balwinder and Garg, V.K. (2017). Assessment of bio-concentration factor of heavy metals in soil-crop system in Haryana State, India. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. 76 (6): 381-385 [NISCAIR, India]
  38. Singh, Mahavir, Yadav, P., Sharma, A., Garg, V.K., Mittal, D.  (2016). Estimation of mineral and trace element profile in bubaline milk affected with subclinical mastitis. Biological Trace Element Research. 176 (2): 305 – 310.  [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.798)
  39. Devi, P., Bajala, V.Garg, V.K., Mor, S. and  Ravindra, K. (2016). Heavy metal content in various types of candies and their daily dietary intake by children. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment; 188(2,): Article number 86, Pages 1-8 [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.679)
  40. Kataria, Navish, Garg, V.K., Jain, Monika and Kadirvelu, K. (2016). Preparation, characterization and potential use of flower shaped Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZON) for the adsorption of Victoria Blue B dye from aqueous solution. Advanced Powder Technology, 27(4): 1180 - 1188 [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 2.638)
  41. Bansal, Manjeet, Mudhoo, Ackmez, Garg, V.K. and Singh, D. (2016). Sequestration of copper (II) from simulated wastewater using pre-–treated rice husk waste biomass. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 10(8): 1689 – 1703. (Impact Factor : 1.065)
  42. Jain, M., Garg, V.K., Kadirvelu, K.and Sillanpää, M (2016). Adsorption of heavy metals from multi-metal aqueous solution by sunflower plant biomass-based carbons. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology; 13 (2): 493-500 [Springer]. (Impact Factor : 2.190)
  43. Singh, Manbir, Garg, V.K., Gautam, Y.P. and Kumar, A. (2016). Spatial mapping of uranium in groundwater and health risk assessment around a nuclear atomic power station in India. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal. 15(4): 783 – 790. (Impact Factor : 1.065)
  44. Singh, Manbir, Garg, V.K., Gautam, Y.P. and Kumar, A. (2015). Transfer factor of 137Cs from soil to wheat grains and dosimetry around Narora Atomic Power Station, Narora, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem, 303( 1): 901-909 [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.03)
  45. Singh, Manbir, Garg, V.K., Gautam, Y.P. and Kumar, A. (2015). Soil to rice grain transfer factor and radiological dose of 137Cs and 90Sr around NAPS, Narora, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem., 304(3): 1275-1283  [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.03)
  46. Soobhany, N., Mohee, R. and Garg, V.K. (2015). Experimental process monitoring and potential of Eudrilus eugeniae in the vermicomposting of organic solid waste in Mauritius. Ecological Engineering, 84: 149-158, [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 2.580)
  47. Soobhany, N., Mohee, Romeela and Garg, V.K. (2015). Recovery of nutrient from Municipal Solid Waste by composting and vermicomposting using earthworm Eudrilus eugeniae.  Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 3(4): 2931-2942, [Elsevier].
  48. Soobhany, N., Mohee, R. and Garg, V.K. (2015). Comparative assessment of heavy metals content during the composting and vermicomposting of Municipal Solid Waste employing Eudrilus eugeniae. Waste Management. 39: 130–145 [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 3.220)
  49. Yadav, A., Suthar, S. and Garg, V.K. (2015). Temporal Changes in microbiological parameters and enzymatic activities during vermicomposting of effluent treatment plant sludge. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(19):14702-14709. (Impact Factor : 2.828)
  50. Yadav, A.Garg, V.K. (2015). Influence of vermi-fortification on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) growth and photosynthetic pigments. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture; 4 (4): 299-305 [Springer]
  51. Kostecka, J. and Garg, V.K. (2015).  Use of various baits for extraction of earthworms from vermicompost. Journal of Ecological Engineering 16(5):  87-92
  52. Jain, M., Garg, V.K., Garg, U.K., Kadirvelu, K.and Sillanpää, M. (2015). Combined effect of sun flower stem carbon-calcium alginate beads for the removal and recovery of chromium from contaminated water in column mode. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 54: 1419-1425. [American Chemical Society] (Impact Factor : 2.587)
  53. Jain, M., Garg, V.K., Garg, U.K., Kadirvelu, K.and Sillanpää, M.(2015). Cadmium Removal from Wastewater using Carbonaceous Adsorbents Prepared from Sunflower Waste. International Journal of Environmental Research, 9(3):1079-1088 (Impact Factor : 1.100)
  54. Singh, B., Kataria, N., Garg, V.K., Yadav, P., Kishore, N. and Pulhani, V. (2014). Uranium quantification in groundwater and health risk from its ingestion in Haryana, India. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. 96(10): 1571-1580.  [Taylor and Francis] (Impact Factor : 0.825)
  55. Garg, V.K., Yadav, P., Mor, S., Singh, B. and Pulhani, V.  (2014). Heavy metals bioconcentration from soil to vegetables and assessment of health risk caused by their ingestion. Biological Trace Element Research. 157 (3): 256 – 265. (Springer) (Impact Factor : 1.748)
  56. Singh, B., Garg, V.K.,  Yadav, P., Kishor, N. and Pulhani, V.  (2014). Uranium in groundwater from Western Haryana, India. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 301:427–433. [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.03)
  57. Singh, Mahavir, Yadav, P., Garg, V.K., Sharma, A., Singh, B. and Sharma, H. (2014). Quantification of minerals and trace elements in raw caprine milk using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry and flame photometry. J Food Sci Technol.  52(8): 5299-5304. [Springer] (Impact Factor : 2.203)
  58. Bansal, Manjeet, Mudhoo, Ackmez, Garg, V.K. and Singh, D. (2014). Preparation and characterization of biosorbents and copper sequestration from simulated wastewater. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 11 (5): 1399-1412. (Springer) (Impact Factor : 2.190)
  59. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2014). Effect of poultry waste on vermicomposting of anaerobically digested cattle dung slurry. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management.  17 : 154 – 164 [Inderscience]
  60. Singh, Manbir, Garg, V.K., Gautam, Y.P. and Kumar, A. (2014). Soil to grain transfer factors of heavy metals in rice and health risk analysis in the vicinity of Narora Atomic Power Station, Narora, India. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research (JSIR):  73(3): 181 –186. (Impact Factor : 0.500)
  61. Gupta, Renuka, Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2014). Influence of vermicompost application in potting media on growth and flowering of marigold crop. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture.  3 : 47: 1-7 ( Springer)
  62. Yadav, Poonam, Singh, Balvinder, Mor, Suman and Garg, V.K. (2014). Quantification and health risk assessment due to heavy metals in potable water to the population living in the vicinity of a proposed nuclear power project site in Haryana, India. Desalination and Water Treatment.  52: 7586-7597 (Taylor and Francis) (Impact Factor : 1.173)
  63. Jain, M., Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2014). Removal of Ni(II) from aqueous system by chemically modified sunflower biomass. Desalination and Water Treatment. 52: 5681-5695. [Taylor and Francis) (Impact Factor : 1.173)
  64. Garg, V.K., Yadav, Anoop, Singh, K., Singh, M., Bishnoi, M and Pulhani, Vandana. (2014). Uranium Concentration in Groundwater in Hisar City, India. The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 5 (2): 112 -114.
  65. Jain, M., Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2013). Chromium Removal from Aqueous System and Industrial Wastewater by Agricultural Wastes. Bioremediation Journal: 17(1):30–39. [Taylor and Francis]. (Impact Factor : 0.500)
  66. Jain, M., Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2013). Cadmium (II) sorption and desorption in a fixed bed column using sunflower waste carbon calcium-alginate beads. Bioresource Technology. 129: 242-248. (Elsevier)  (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  67. Yadav, Anoop, Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2013). Organic manure production from cow dung and biogas plant slurry by vermicomposting under field conditions. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture. 2, 21: 1-7 (http://www.ijrowa.com/content/2/1/21) [Springer]
  68. Garg, V.K. and Singh, Bhupinder (2013). Fluoride signatures in groundwater and dental fluorosis in permanent teeth of school children in rural areas Haryana state, India. The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental medicine. 4(2): 107-108.
  69. Mahajan, Garima, Garg, U.K., Sud, D. and Garg, V.K. (2013). Utilization properties of Jatropha de-oiled cake for removal of Ni(II) from aqueous solution. Bioresources. 8(4): 5596-5611. (Impact Factor : 1.425)
  70. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K.  (2012). Nutrient Recycling of Industrial Solid Wastes and Weeds by Vermiprocessing. Pedosphere, 23 (5):  668-677. (Elsevier) (Impact Factor : 1.500)
  71. Garg, V.K., Suthar, S. and Yadav, Anoop (2012) Management of food industry waste employing vermicomposting technology. Bioresource Technology. 126: 437–443. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  72. Mudhoo, A., Garg, V.K. and Wang, S. (2012). Removal of heavy metals by biosorption. Environmental Chemistry Letters: 10 (2): 109-117 [Springer Verlag] (Impact Factor : 2.573)
  73. Bansal, Manjeet, Singh, D. and Garg, V.K. (2012). Use of chemically treated sawdust for chromium removal from aqueous solutions: Effect of process parameters. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. 10: 190 – 200. [Inderscience]
  74. Singh, Bhupinder and Garg, V.K.  (2012)  Fluoride quantification in groundwater of rural habitations of Faridabad, Haryana, India. International Journal of Environmental Protection. 2 (10): 8-17.
  75. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2011). Optimization of cow dung spiked pre consumer processing vegetable waste for vermicomposting using Eisenia fetida. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 74: 19-24. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 2.762)
  76. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2011). Vermicomposting – An effective tool for the management of invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus. Bioresource Technology, 102 (10): 5891 – 5895. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  77. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2011). Recycling of organic wastes by employing Eisenia fetida. Bioresource Technology. 102: 2874-2880. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  78. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2011). Quantification and Characterization of Household Solid Waste in Gurgaon City, India. Waste Management: 31 (6): 1419-1420. (Elsevier)  (Impact Factor : 3.220)
  79. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2011). Potential and Possibilities of Vermicomposting in Sustainable Solid Waste Management – A Review. International Journal of Environment and Waste management. 7(3 &4): 210-234. [Inderscience]
  80. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2011). Effect of temperature variations on vermicomposting of household solid waste and fecundity of Eisenia fetida. Bioremediation Journal. 15(3) : 165 – 172 [Taylor and Francis]. (Impact Factor : 0.500)
  81. Sangwan, Pritam, Kaushik, C. P. and Garg, V.K. (2011). Nutrient recycling and management of press mud, Parthenium and Biogas plant slurry employing earthworms. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. 7 (3/4): 395-407. [Inderscience].
  82. Jain, Monika, Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2011). Investigation of Cr (VI) adsorption onto chemically treated Helianthus annuus: Optimization using Response Surface Methodology. Bioresource Technology. 102: 600-605. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  83. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2011). Industrial wastes and sludges management by vermicomposting. Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology. 10(3): 243 – 276 [Springer]. (Impact Factor : 3.333)
  84. Jain, Monika, Mudhoo, A. and Garg, V.K. (2011). Swiss Blue dye sequestration by adsorption using Acacia nilotica sawdust. International Journal of Environmental Technology Management.  14(1-4): 220-237. [Inderscience]
  85. Mudhoo, A. and Garg, V.K. (2011). Sorption, Transport and Transformation of Atrazine in Soils, Minerals and Composts: A Review. Pedosphere 21(1): 11 – 25. [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 1.500)
  86. Garg, U.K., Garg, V.K. and Sud, D. ( 2011). Sequestering of Cd (II) and Ni (II) from aqueous solutions onto chelex 100. Desalination and Water Treatment. 28: 211 – 216. (Desalination Publications) (Impact Factor : 1.173)
  87. Mudhoo, A., Sharma, S.K., Garg, V.K. and Chin-Hsiao Tseng (2011). Arsenic: An overview of applications, health and environmental concerns and removal processes.  Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 41(5): 435 – 519. ( Taylor and Francis) (Impact Factor : 3.468)
  88. Jain, Monika, Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2010). Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from aqueous medium onto carbonaceous adsorbents prepared from Sunflower biomass. Journal of Environmental Management. 91: 949-957 [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 2.723)
  89. Sangwan, Pritam, Kaushik, C.P. and Garg, V.K. (2010). Vermicomposting of sugar industry waste (press mud) mixed with cow dung employing an epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida. Waste Management and Research. 28: 71-75. [Sage Publications].  (Impact Factor : 1.297)
  90. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2010). Bioconversion of Food Industry Sludge into value added product (vermicompost) using epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida. World Review of Science, Technology and Sust. Development,: 7(3), 225-238. [Inderscience]
  91. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2010). Nutrient recycling from different solid organic wastes employing an epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida. World Review of Science, Technology and Sust. Development, 7 (3), 239-258. [Inderscience]
  92. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2010). Potential of Eisenia fetida for vermicomposting of garden trimmings spiked with cow dung. International Journal of Global Environmental Issues. 10 (3/4): 293-309. ( Inderscience Publishers)
  93. Sangwan, Pritam, Garg, V.K. and Kaushik, C.P. (2010). Influence of vermicomposts produced from different wastes on growth and yield of marigold plants as potting media. The Environmentalist, 30: 123-130. (Springer)
  94. Meena, A.K., Bansal, P., Kumar, S, Rao, M.M. and Garg, V.K. (2010). Estimation of heavy metals in commonly used medicinal plants: a market basket survey. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment: 170(1-4): 657-660. (Springer) (Impact Factor : 1.679)
  95. Garg, V. K., Suthar, S., Sheoran, Aleenjeet, Garima, Meenakshi and Jain, Sandeep (2009). Drinking water quality in villages of southwestern Haryana, India: assessing human health risks associated with hydrochemistry. Environmental Geology 58: 1329-1340 [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.765)
  96. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2009). Vermiremediation and nutrient recovery of non-recyclable paper waste employing Eisenia fetida. Journal of Hazardous Materials  162: 430-439. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  97. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2009). Vermicomposting of Garbage: A new Technology for Solid Waste Management for Hindu Temples. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management.          3 (1/2): 51-64. [Inderscience]
  98. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2009). Feasibility of nutrient recovery from industrial sludge by vermicomposting technology. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 168 (2009) 262–268. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  99. Jain, Monika, Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2009). Chromium (VI) removal from aqueous system using Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) stem waste. Journal of  Hazardous Materials. 162: 365-372. ( [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  100. Bansal, Manjeet, Garg, U.K., Singh, D. and Garg, V.K. (2009). Removal of Cr(VI) from simulated wastewater using pre-consumer processing agricultural waste: a case study of rice husk. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 162: 312-320. ( [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  101. Bansal, Manjeet, Singh, D. and Garg, V.K. (2009). A comparative study for the removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution by agriculture wastes' carbons. Journal of Hazardous Materials,  171: 83-92. (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  102. Jain, Monika, Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2009). Equilibrium and kinetic studies for sequestration of Cr(VI) from simulated Wastewater using agricultural waste biomass. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 171: 328 – 334. (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  103. Garg, V.K., Gupta, Renuka and Kaushik, Priya (2009). Vermicomposting of solid textile mill sludge spiked with cow dung and horse dung: A pilot-scale study. International J. Environment and Pollution. 38(4): 385-396. [Inderscience] (Impact Factor : 0.300)
  104. Bansal, Manjeet, Singh, D., Garg, V.K. and Rose, P. (2009). Use of agricultural waste for the removal of nickel ions from aqueous solutions: equilibrium and kinetics studies. International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1(2): 108-114. [World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology]
  105. Yadav, Anoop, Mudhoo, Ackmez and Garg, V.K. (2009). Growth and fecundity of Eisenia fetida earthworm during vermicomposting of food industry sludge. International Journal of Process Waste Technology. 1: 71-81.
  106. Mudhoo, Ackmez, Munbodh, Ved Prakash, Ragen, Arvinda K and Garg, V.K.  (2009). Anaerobic treatment of tuna processing wastewater in an Upflow Anaerobic Contact Reactor. International Journal of Process Waste Technology. 1: 83-97.
  107. Garg, Umesh, Kaur, M. P., Sud, Dhiraj and Garg, V.K. (2009). Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution by adsorption on treated sugarcane bagasse using response surface methodological approach. Desalination. 249: 475-479. (Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 3.756)
  108. Bansal, Manjeet, Singh, D. and Garg, V.K. (2009). Chromium (VI) uptake from aqueous solution by adsorption onto timber industry waste. Desalination and Water Treatment, 12: 238-246. (Desalination Publication) (Impact Factor : 1.173)
  109. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2008). Stabilization of primary sewage sludge by vermicomposting. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 153 (3): 1023-1030 [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  110. Sangwan, Pritam, Kaushik, C.P. and Garg, V.K. (2008). Vermiconversion of industrial sludge for recycling the nutrients. Bioresource Technology, 99, 8699-8704 [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  111. Sangwan, Pritam, Kaushik, C.P. and Garg, V.K. (2008). Feasibility of utilization of horse dung spiked filter cake in vermicomposters using exotic earthworm Eisenia foetida. Bioresource Technology ; 99(7): 2442-2448 [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  112. Kaushik, P., Yadav, Y.K., Dilbaghi, N. and Garg, V.K. (2008). Enrichment of vermicomposts prepared from cow dung spiked solid textile mill sludge using nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing bacteria. The Environmentalist. 28(3): 283-287. [Springer].
  113. Kaushik, P., Yadav, Y. K. and Garg, V. K. (2008). Effect of stocking density and food quality on the growth and fecundity of an epigeic earthworm (Eisenia fetida). The Environmentalist. 28:483-488. [ Springer]
  114. Garg, V.K. and Priya Kaushik.  (2008). Effect of textile mill wastewater on the growth of sorghum cultivars. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 6 (2): 1- 12. [Mathematical Society of Hungry] (Impact Factor : 0.586)
  115. Singh, B., Dahiya, S., Jain, S., Garg, V.K. and Kushwaha, H.S. (2008). Use of Fuzzy synthetic evaluation for assessment of groundwater quality for drinking usage: a case study of Southern Haryana, India. Environmental Geology.  54: 249-255. [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.765)
  116. Suthar, S., Garg, V.K., Jangir, S., Simarjeet Kaur, Goswami, N. (2008). Fluoride contamination in drinking water in rural habitations of Northern Rajasthan, India. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 145: 1-6 [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.679)
  117. Garg, U. K., Kaur, M. P., Garg, V.K. and Sud, D. (2008). Removal of Nickel (II) from aqueous solution by adsorption on agricultural waste biomass using a response surface methodological approach. Bioresource Technology. 99 (5): 1325-1331. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  118. Garg, U.K., Kaur, M. P., Jawa, G.K., Dhiraj Sud and Garg, V.K. (2008). Removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous solutions by adsorption on agricultural waste biomass. Journal of Hazardous Materials.154: 1149-1157. [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  119. Hem Lata, V.K. Gargand R.K. Gupta (2008). Sequestration of nickel from aqueous solution onto activated carbon prepared from Parthenium hysterophorus L. J. Hazardous Materials. 157: 503-509. ( [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  120. Hem Lata, Garg, V.K. and Gupta, R.K. (2008). Adsorptive removal of basic dye by chemically activated Parthenium biomass: equilibrium and kinetic modeling. Desalination, 219: 250-261 [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 3.756)
  121. Hem Lata, Mor, Suman, Garg, V.K. and Gupta, R.K. (2008). Removal of a dye from simulated wastewater by adsorption using treated Parthenium biomass. J. Hazardous Materials. 153: 213-220. [Elsevier]. (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  122. Hem Lata, Garg, V.K. and Gupta, R.K. (2008). Removal of Basic Dye from aqueous solution using chemically modified Parthenium hysterophorus Linn. biomass.  Chemical Engineering Communication. 195 (10), pp. 1185-1199  [Taylor and Francis] (Impact Factor : 1.104)
  123. Garg, U. K., Kaur, M.P., Garg, V.K. and Sud, D. (2007). Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Various Agricultural Waste Materials. Journal of Hazardous Materials; 140(1-2): 60-68 [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  124. Hemlata, Garg, V.K. and Gupta, R. K. (2007). Removal of a basic dye from aqueous solution adsorption using Parthenium hysterophorus: an agricultural waste. Dyes and Pigments , 74 (3): 653-658.[Elsevier] Impact Factor : 3.966)
  125. Gupta, R., Mutiyar, P.K., Rawat N.K., Saini, M.S. and Garg, V.K.  (2007). Development of a water hyacinth based vermireactor using an epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida. Bioresource Technology, 98: 2605-2610.  [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  126. Singh, Bhupinder, Gaur, Shalini and Garg, V. K. (2007). Fluoride in drinking water and human urine in Southern Haryana, India. J. Hazardous Materials. 144: 147-151. ( [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  127. Dahiya, S., Singh, Bupinder, Gaur Shalini, Garg, V. K. and Kushwaha, H.S.(2007). Analysis of groundwater quality using fuzzy synthetic evaluation. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 147: 938-946. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  128. Khaiwal, Ravindra and Garg, V. K. (2007). Appraisal of groundwater quality for drinking purpose in Hisar city (India) with special reference to fluoride and fluorosis. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 132 (3): 33-43. ( Springer) (Impact Factor : 1.679)
  129. Garg, V. K., Kaushik, Priya and Dilbaghi, Neeraj (2006). Vermiconversion of wastewater sludge from textile mill spiked with anaerobically digested biogas plant slurry employing Eisenia foetida. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 65 (3): 412-419. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 2.762)
  130. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, C. and Garg, V. K. (2006). Cadmium removal from aqueous solution by adsorption onto carbon aerogel using response methodological approach. Indust. Engg. Chem. Res., 45(19): 6531 – 6537. [American Chemical Society] (Impact Factor : 2.587)
  131. Khaiwal, Ravindra and Garg, V. K. (2006). Distribution of fluoride in groundwater and its suitability assessment for drinking purpose. International J. Env. Health Research., 16 (2): 163-166 [Springer] (Impact Factor : 1.573)
  132. Garg, V.K. and Kaushik, Priya (2006). Influence of short term irrigation of textile mill wastewater on the growth of chickpea cultivars. Chemistry and Ecology, 22(3): 193-200. [Taylor and Francis] (Impact Factor : 1.047)
  133. Garg, V. K., Yadav, Y.K., Sheoran, Aleenjeet, Subhash Chand, Kaushik, Priya (2006). Livestock excreta management through vermicomposting using an epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida. The Environmentalist 26, 269-276. [Springer]
  134. Garg, V. K. and Kaushik, Priya (2005). Vermistabilization of Textile mill sludge spiked with poultry droppings by an epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida. Bioresource Technology   96(9): 1063-1071. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  135. Kaushik, Priya, Garg, V.K. and Singh, Bhupinder (2005). Effect of textile effluent on growth performance of wheat cultivars. Bioresource Technology 96(10): 1189-1193. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  136. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, C. and Garg, V. K. (2005). Removal of Mercury (II) from aqueous solution by adsorption on carbon aerogel: response surface methodological approach. Carbon. 43(1-3): 197 – 200. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 6.196)
  137. Goel, J., Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, C. and Garg, V . K. (2005). Investigation of adsorption of lead, mercury and nickel from aqueous solutions onto carbon aerogel. J. Chem. Tech. Biotech. 80(4):469-476. (Impact Factor : 2.349)
  138. Garg, V. K., Gupta, Renuka and Juneja, Tarika (2005). Removal of a Basic dye (Rhodamine–B) from aqueous solution by adsorption using timber industry waste sawdust. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 19(1); 75-80. [Chemical Society of Slovenia] (Impact Factor : 0.802)
  139. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Garg, V. K., Meena, A, Chopra, R., Chauhan, D., Rawat, A., Mishra, G. K. and Rajagopal, C. (2005). A pilot scale evaluation for adsorptive removal of Lead (II) using treated granular activated carbon. Environ. Technol. 26: 489 - 499. (Impact Factor : 1.560)
  140. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, C. and Garg, V. K. (2005). Adsorptive removal of Lead (II) from aqueous solution by carbon aerogel: Response surface methodological approach. Indst. Engg. Chem. Res. 44(7): 1987-1994. [ American Chemical Society] (Impact Factor : 2.587)
  141. Garg, V. K., Subhash Chand, Chhillar, Amit and Yadav, Ashwani (2005).  Growth and reproduction of Eisenia foetida in Different animal wastes during vermicomposting. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 3(2): 51-59. [Mathematical Society of Hungry] (Impact Factor : 0.586)
  142. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, C. and Garg, V. K. (2005). Removal of lead by adsorption using modified activated carbon: Batch and column studies. J. Hazardous Materials. B125: 211–220. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  143. Kaushik, Priya and Garg, V. K. (2004). Dynamics of biological and chemical parameters during vermicomposting of solid textile mill sludge mixed with cow dung and agricultural residues. Bioresource Technology. 94 (2): 203 – 206. [ Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  144. Garg, V. K., Kumar, Rakesh and Gupta, Renuka (2004). Removal of Malachite green dye from aqueous solution by adsorption using an agro-industry waste: a case study of Prosopis cineraria. Dyes and Pigments. 62(1): 1 – 10. [ Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 3.966)
  145. Garg, V. K., Kumar, Rakesh and Gupta, Renuka (2004). Basic dye (Methylene blue) removal from the simulated waste water by adsorption using Indian Rosewood sawdust: a timber industry waste. Dyes and Pigments. 63(3), 243- 250. [ Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 3.966)
  146. Garg, V. K., Gupta, Renuka, Kumar, Rakesh and Gupta, R.K. (2004). Adsorption of chromium from aqueous solution on treated sawdust. Bioresource Technology. 92(1): 79 – 81. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  147. Meenakshi, Garg, V.K., Kavita, Renuka and Anju Malik (2004). Groundwater quality in some villages of Haryana, India: focus on fluoride and fluorosis. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 106(1); 85 – 97. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.529)
  148. Garg, V.K., Gupta, Renuka, Yadav, Anu Bala and Kumar, R. (2003). Dye removal from aqueous solution by adsorption on treated sawdust. Bioresource Technology, 89(2): 121 – 124. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  149. Kaushik, Priya and Garg, V. K. (2003). Vermicomposting of mixed textile mill sludge and cow dung with epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida. Bioresource Technology. 90(3): 311 – 316. [Elsevier] (Impact Factor : 4.494)
  150. Yadav, Ashok, Balyan, R.S., Garg, V.K. and Malik, R.K. (1996). Resistance against isoproturon in different biotypes of Little seed canary grass. Tests of Agrochemicals and Cultivars (Annals of Applied Biology, 128, Supplement) 17: 34-35. [Society of Biological Sciences] (Impact Factor : 2.000)
  151. Relan, P.S., Kumar, S, Garg V.K. and Girdhar, K.K. (1991). Determination of stability constants of ternary complexes with iminodiacetic acid and oxydiacetic acid by polarographic technique. Chimica Acta Turcica, 19 (2): 171-180. [Turkey]

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  1. Bansal, S.K., Airon, Anurag and Garg, V.K. (2012). Potability assessment of groundwater quality using integrated analysis in GIS. International Journal of Environmental Sciences: 1(3) 302 - 311.
  2. Garg, V. K., Gupta, R. and Taneja, M. (2004). Hydrochemistry of underground drinking water in Southern Zone of Hisar city. Pollution Research 23 (3): 463 – 467.
  3. Dilbaghi, N., Jaglan, S. and Garg, V. K. (2004). Ethanol production by Kluyveromyces marxianus NS-8 from lactose and whey from dairy processing industries. J. Microbial World. 6(2): 153 – 157.
  4. Garg, V. K., Sharma, B. P. and Hooda, R.K. (2003) Groundwater pollution of an urban area. J. Indian Public Health Engineers, India, 23(2): 22 – 28.
  5. Garg, V. K. and Gupta, R. (2002). Bioremediation of anaerobically digested post-methanation distillery spent wash. Indian J. Chemical Technology. 9(6): 491- 495.
  6. Garg, V. K., Gupta, R., Malik, A., Pahwa, M. and Yadava, K. (2002) Assessment of Water quality of Western Yamuna Canal from Tajewala (Haryana) to Haiderpur Treatment Plant (Delhi). Indian Journal of Environment Protection 22 (2): 191-196.
  7. Dilbaghi, N., Kumar, K., Garg, V.K., Saharan, B.S. and Singh, D. (2002). Decolourization and COD removal from Digested Distillery spent wash by Pseudomonas spp. Indian Journal of Environment Protection 22 (1): 42-51.
  8. Garg, V. K., Khurana, B. and Gupta, R. (2001). Groundwater quality in western part of Hisar city. Indian J. of Environment and Toxicology 11 (2): 58-61.
  9. Garg, V. K., Goel, S. and Gupta, R. (2001) Ground water quality of an average Indian city. A case study of Hisar city. J. of Indian Water Works Association. XXXIII (3): 237-242.
  10. Garg, V.K., Gupta, R., Goel, S., Taneja, M. and Khurana, B. (2000). Assessment of underground drinking water quality in Eastern part of Hisar city (Haryana). Indian J. Environment Protection 20 (6): 407-412.
  11. Dahiya, S., Amarjit Kaur, Garg, V. K. and Jain, Nalini (2000). Quantification of fluoride in groundwater in rural areas of Tosham subdivision, district Bhiwani, Haryana. Pollution Research, 19 (3): 417-419.
  12. Garg, V. K. Chaudhary, A., Dahiya, S. and Deepshikha (1999). An appraisal of groundwater quality of some villages of Jind district. Indian J. Environment Protection 19(4): 267-272.
  13. Garg, V. K., Gupta, R. and Balyan, R.S. (1999). Biology and control of carrot weed. Indian J. Weed Science, 31 (3&4): 124 – 129.
  14. Garg, V. K., Dahiya, Sudhir, Chaudhary, Aarti and Deepshikha (1998). Fluoride distribution in underground water of Jind district, Haryana, India. Ecology Environment and Conservation 40 (1): 19-23.
  15. Garg, V. K., Deepshikha, Chaudhary. Aarti and Dahiya, Sudhir (1998). Ground water quality in rural areas of Jind district, Haryana. Indian J. Environmental Pollution, 5(4): 285-290.
  16. Garg, V. K, Sharma, I.S. and Bishnoi, M.S. (1998) Fluoride in underground waters of Uklana town, district, Hisar, Haryana. Pollution Research, 17(2): 149-152.
  17. Garg, V. K. and Relan, P.S. (1998). Kinetics of substitution of oxalato ligands from tris(oxalato)Chromate(III) with 1, 2-cyclohexylene dinitrile tetra acetic acid (CDTA) in aqueous alkaline media. Proc. Indian natn. Sci. Acad (Part A) 64A (6): 747-751.
  18. Balyan, R.S., Yadav, Ashok, Garg, V. K. and Malik, R.K. (1997). Response of isoproturon resistant and susceptible biotypes of little seed canary grass to the tank mixture of atrazine and isoproturon. Pestology. 21 (5): 13-15.
  19. Garg, V.K. and Relan, P.S. (1996) Kinetics and mechanism of formation of chromium (III)-trans-1, 2-diaminecyclohexanetetracetate complex from tris(ethylenediamine)chromium (III) ion and trans-1,2-diamine cyclohexane-N, N’, N’’, N’’ tetra acetic acid in alkaline media. Proc. Indian natn. Sci. Acad., 62A (1): 45-52.
  20. Garg, V.K. and Relan, P.S. (1996).Kinetics and mechanistic studies on substitution reactions of oxalato ligands from tris(oxalato)chromate(III) with bis-(2-aminoethyl) – amin – N, N’, N’, N’’, N’–pentaacetic acid. India J. Chemistry 35A (2): 148-150.
  21. Hooda, Anita, Garg, V.K., Sangwan, N.K. and Dhindsa, K.S. (1996). Synthesis, characterization and antifungal activity of Cobalt (II), Nickel (II) and Copper (II) complexes of substituted 4, 5–dihydropyrazoles. Proc. National Acad., Sci., India.  66A (3): 223-227.
  22. Malik, R.K., Yadav, Ashok, Siddqui, S., Garg, V.K. Balyan, R.S. and Malik, R.S. (1995). Effect of isoproturon on growth and photosynthesis of herbicide resistant and susceptible biotypes of little seed canary grass. Indian J. Weed Science 27 (1&2): 49-51.
  23. Relan, P.S. Garg V.K. and Girdhar, K. K. (1995). Kinetics of substitution of ethylenediamine from tris(ehylenediamine)chromium(III) ion by dipicolinic acid. J. Indian Chemical Society 72 (9): 629-632.
  24. Garg, V.K., Ram Partap, Relan, P. S. and Girdhar, K.K. (1995). Toxicity of transition metal complexes to the growth of plant pathogenic fungi. Haryana Agriculture University J. Research 25 (3): 87-89.
  25. Yadav, A., Garg, V.K, Balyan, R.S. and Malik, R. K. (1995). Response of isoproturon resistant little seed canary grass to alternate herbicides. Pestology, 19 (12): 12-15.
  26. Garg, V.K., Relan, P.S. and Kumar, S. (1994). Kinetics of substitution of ethylenediamine from tris (ethylene) chromium (III) ion by bis (2-aminoethyl) – amin – N, N’, N’, N’’, N’’ pentaacetic acid. Oriental J. Chem., 10 (1): 35-40.
  27. Relan, P.S, Garg, V.K. and Kumar, S. (1993). Infra-red studies of the complexes of bivalent metal cations with humic materials. International J. Tropical Agriculture 11 (3): 227-233.
  28. Garg V.K. Relan, P.S. and Girdhar K.K. (1992). A polarographic study of Zn (II), Ni (II) and Cd (II) complexes with thioacids. Acta Cinencia Indica, XVIIIC (2): 155-156.
  29. Garg, V.K., Relan P.S. and Girdhar, K.K. (1991) Fungicidal effects of transition metal mixed ligand complexes. Bhartiya Krishi Anusandhan Partika, 6 (1) : 54-58.
  30. Relan, P.S., Kumar, S, Garg V.K. and Arora, S.K. (1991). Rheological studies on guar gum by viscometric methods. Guar Res. Ann., 7: 25-29.
  31. Ram Partap, Girdhar, K.K., Relan, P.S. and Garg, V.K. (1990). Formation constants and thermodynamic parameters of lanthanum (III), Gadolinium (III) and Dysprosium (III) complexes with thio-acids. J. Indian Chemical Society 67(7): 590 – 592.

(BOOK CHAPTERS)

  1. Sharma, K and Garg, V. K. (2018). Solid-State Fermentation for Vermicomposting: A Step Toward Sustainable and Healthy Soil. In "Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering,. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63990-5.00017-7. (Editors: Ashok Pandey. Christian Larroche, Carlos Ricardo Soccol) [Elsevier Publishers] : 373-413 [ISBN 978-0-444-63990-5]
  2. Sharma, K and Garg, V. K. (2018). Vermicomposting: A Green Technology for Organic Waste Management. In: Waste to Wealth. (Editors: Singhania, R.R., Agarwal, R.A., Kumar, R.P., Sukumaran, R.K.). Springer, Singapore, 199-235. [ Print ISBN : 978-981-10-7430-1]
  3. Sharma, K and Garg, V. K. (2017). Vermicomposting of Lignocellulosic Waste: A Biotechnological Tool for Waste Management. In : Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants, (Editors: Ram Chandra, N.K. Dubey, Vineet Kumar ) CRC Press, [ISBN 9781138062603 - CAT# K33352] 1, 26.
  4. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2017). Vermitechnology for organic waste recycling. In: Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Solid Waste Management (Eds: Jonathan W.-C. Wong, Rajeshwar D. Tyagi and Ashok Pandey) Elsevier Publishers. [ISBN: 978-0-444-63664-5]
  5. Garg, V.K. (2016). Vermicomposting: An overview. In: Soil Biodiversity- Inventory, Functions and Management (Eds: Saxena, K.G. and Rao, K.S.): pp. 173- 192,  Bishan Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Publishers, Dehra Dun, India : [ISBN : 978-81-211-0697-9].
  6. Garg, V.K. and Kataria, Navish (2016). Nanomaterial-Based Sorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Water. In book: Advanced Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation (eds: Ravindra Kumar Gautam, Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya) pp.179–200 ; CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. [ISBN 9781498753333 - CAT# K27347]
  7. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2015). Sustainable Approach to Waste Management- Vermicomposting Technology In: Waste Management: Challenges, Threats and Opportunities ( Eds:  Singh, R.P. and Sarkar, A.) : pp: 65-88, Nova Publishers, NY, [ISBN: 978-1-63482-195-7]
  8. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2013). Groundwater Pollution Issues: with special reference to Fluoride, Arsenic and Uranium. In Water for Health: Healthy water, Healthy Life (Editors: S.S. Gill,. R. Manhas and P. Bansal) Pp: 93 –107 (Gulab Publisher, Sangrur and Basera Verlag, Germay) ISBN 978-81-92064-0-5.
  9. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2013). Management of organic wastes by vermicomposting. In : Advances in Industrial Biotechnology. (Editors: R. S. Singh , A. Pandey and C. Larroche): Pp : 477- 501. IK International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., India
  10. Gupta, Renuka, Singh, B. and Garg, V.K. (2012). Environmental Fluorides : Risk Assessment and Remediation. In Environmental Health: Human and Animal Risk Mitigation (Editor: Garg, S.R.)  Pp. 65 -88. (SSPH, New Delhi)
  11. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2011). Solid Waste Management by Vermitechnology.  In Environmental Security: Human and Animal Health (Editor: Garg, S.R.) Pp : 485 –499 ( idbc publishers, India)
  12. Mudhoo, A., Mohee, R., Garg, V.K. and Wang, S. (2010). Heavy Metals: Toxicity and Removal by Biosorption. In: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World  ( Eds: Eric Lichtfouse et al): pp 380 – 442. (Publisher Springer)
  13. Garg, V.K. (2010). Assessment of drinking water quality in some rural habitations in Haryana with special reference to fluoride. In: Impact of Uranium and Other Heavy Metals on Health. (Eds: S.S. Gill, et al.) Published by Saurabh Medical Publishers. Chandigarh. (ISBN no: 978-81-910800-3-2) pp. 73-80.
  14. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2009). Vermicomposting of Agro-industrial Processing waste. In: Biotechnology for Agro-Industrial Residues Utilisation. (Eds.:  P. Singh nee’ Nigam, A. Pandey). DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-9942-7_24. Springer Publishers. Pp 433-458.
  15. Garg, V.K., Gupta, Renuka and Yadav, Anoop (2007). Potential of Vermicomposting Technology in Solid Waste Management. In: Current Developments in Solid State Fermentation (Eds: Pandey, Ashok et al.). Asia-Tech Publishers Inc., New Delhi (for India) and Springer Publishers (for Rest of the World) . Pp 468-511.

 (PAPERS IN PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCES)

  1. Singh, Bhupinder and Garg, V.K. (2011). Fluoride in Drinking Water of Southern Haryana, India. Proc. of the International Conference on Science and Engineering (ICSE 2011). Copyright © 2011 RG Education Society: pp : 275- 279, ISBN: 978-981-08-7931-0
  2. Sangwan, P., Kaushik, C.P. and Garg, V.K. (2009). Effect of temperature on the growth and fecundity of Eisenia fetida during vermicomposting of sugar mill sludge. In proceedings of International Conference on Changing Environmental Trends and Sustainable Development (CETAS-2009) held from 9-11 February, 2009 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.
  3. Bansal, Manjeet, Singh, Diwan and Garg, V.K. (2009). Sorption of Nickel (II) from aqueous solution onto sawdust (Timber Industry Waste). In Proceedings of National Civil Engineering Conference on innovation without limits (CEC-09) held at NIT Hamirpur from 18-19 Sep. 2009, pp. 519-523
  4. Hem Lata, Garg, V.K. and R.K. Gupta (2008). Adsorption of cationic dyes from aqueous solution by treated Parthenium hysterophorus Linn. In Proceedings of Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE-16) held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. Pp: 447-451.
  5. Gupta, Renuka, Garg, V.K. and Dahiya, Sudhir (2008). Bioconversion of different organic wastes employing Eisenia fetida. In Proceedings of Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE-16) held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. Pp: 347-351.
  6. Sangwan, P., Kaushik, C.P., Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2008). Comparative potential of two epigeics in management of filter cake by vermicomposting in semiarid climate of Hisar. In Proceedings of Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE-16) held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. Pp: 382-387.
  7. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2008). Management of industrial sludges by vermicomposting. In Proceedings of Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE-16) held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. Pp: 420-424.
  8. Bansal, M., Singh, D. and Garg, V.K. (2008). Sorption capacity of rice husk for the removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. In Proceedings of Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE-16) held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. Pp: 442-446.
  9. Jain, M., Garg, V.K. and Kadirvelu, K. (2008). Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution by agricultural waste. In Proceedings of Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE-16) held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. Pp: 352-257.
  10. Suthar, S., Singh, S., Chhimpa, V., Bishnoi, R.K., Saharan, I., Mittal, N. and Garg, V.K. (2008). The problem of safe drinking water in Northern Rajasthan, India. In Proceedings of Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment (NSE-16) held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. Pp: 491-496.
  11. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2008). Management of aquatic weed (water hyacinth) by vermicomposting technology. In Proceeding of the National Conference on Environmental Degradation - Challenges and Remedies (EDCR-2008) held at M. M. University, Mullana (Ambala) from 13-14 March, 2008, pp 125-128.
  12. Kumar, Manish, Dahiya, S., Singh, B. and Garg, V.K. (2007). Probabilistic approach for assessment of chemical risk due to fluoride and nitrate in drinking water. In Proceeding of National Conference on “Mitigation of Pollutants for clean Environment” [NSE-15] held at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from June 5-7, 2007 . pp. 252-266. Published by Macmillan Publisher, India.
  13. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2007). Prospects of vermicomposting technology in aquatic weed management. In Proceedings of International Scientific and Practical Conference “Vermicomposting and Vermiculture as basis of ecological landownership in XXI century – problems, outlooks, achievements” held Minsk, Аkаdеmicheskaya, 27, Institute of Zoology of NAS, Belarus from at 4 – 8 June 2007. pp 86-88.
  14. Garg, V.K. and Bhupinder Singh (2007). Distribution of fluoride in groundwater and its impact on dental health of school children in some villages of Haryana. In Proceeding of National Conference on Limnology held at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan) on 19-21 February, 2007. pp: 206-211.
  15. Garg, V.K. and Kaushik, Priya (2005). Dynamics of vermicomposting of solid textile mill sludge spiked with various organic wastes. In proceedings of International congress on Sustainable Management in Action 05 (SMIA05) held at University of Geneva, Switzerland on 19-40 September, 2005. ( Full paper available on line) no. of pages : 10
  16. Garg, V.K. (2005). Earthworm and Vermicomposting: An overview. In Proceedings of National workshop on “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below ground Biodiversity” held at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kochi (India) organized by Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT and TSBF on June 21-23, 2005, pp 120- 153.
  17. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, Chitra and Garg, V. K. (2004). Adsorptive removal of cadmium (II) from aqueous solution using carbon aerogel. In Proceedings of  International workshop on Carbon Materials for Energy Applications organized by Indian Carbon Society held at National Physical Laboratory from on 21- 22 December, 2004, pp. 470 – 480.
  18. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, Chitra and Garg, V. K. (2003). Equilibrium study of competitive sorption of Cu(II), Pb(II) and Hg(II) ions from aqueous solution on to granular activated carbon. In Proceedings of National Conference on Carbon ( Indo Carbon – 2003) organized by Indian Carbon Society held on 20-21 Nov., 2003 at Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment, Kanpur (India). Pp: 119 – 130.
  19. Dahiya, S.; Garg, V. K., Gupta, R., Yadava K., Pahwa, M. and Malik , A. (2001). Fluoride distribution in groundwater and prevalence of dental fluorosis among school children in some North Indian Villages. In proceedings of the 10th National Symposium on Environment held at BARC, Mumbai from 04-06 June, 2001. Pp. 172-174.
  20.  Garg, V. K. (2000). Fluoride in drinking water and its impact on dental health of school children in some villages of Haryana. In Proceedings of National Conference on Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control for healthy living held at INSA, Delhi on 21-11-2000. Paper No. 10. pages 4.
  21.  Malik, R.K., Malik, Y.S., Garg, V. K. and Singh, S. (1995). Isoproturon resistant little seed canary grass (Phalaris minor) and its response to alternate herbicides. In Proceedings International Symposium on Weed and Crop Resistance to Herbicides held on 3-6 April, 1995 at Cordoba, Spain.
  22. Garg, V.K., Singh, S. and Malik, R.K. (1993). Potency of tralkoxydim and isoproturon mixture against Phalaris minor and Polypogon monspeliensis is wheat. In Proceeding International Symposium Indian Society of Weed Science held on No. 18-20, 1993 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. Vol. III: 276-277.
  23. Singh, S., Malik, R.K., Malik, Y.S. and Garg, V. K. (1993). Resistance of some Phalaris minor biotypes of isoproturon but not be pendimethalin. In Proceeding International Symposium India Society of Weed Science held on Nov. 18-20. 1993 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar Vol. II: 125-130.

(ABSTRACTS IN PROCEEDINGS OF CONFERENCES)

  1. Bansal, M., Singh, D. and Garg, V.K. (2009). Biosorption of Ni (II) from aqueous systems using rice husk. In Proceedings of International Conference on Changing Environmental Trends and Sustainable Development (CETAS-2009) held from 9-11 February, 2009 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India. ( Best Poster Award)
  2. Yadav, Anoop and Garg, V.K. (2009). Management of Industrial sludge using earthworm Eisenia fetida. In Proceedings of International Conference on Changing Environmental Trends and Sustainable Development (CETAS-2009) held from 9-11 February, 2009 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.
  3. Jain, M. and Garg, V.K. (2009) Biosorptive potential of sunflower waste for Cr(VI) removal: a low cost adsorbent. In Proceedings of International Conference on Changing Environmental Trends and Sustainable Development (CETAS-2009) held from 9-11 February, 2009 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.
  4. Gupta, R. and Garg, V.K. (2009). Vermistabilization of sewage water treatment plant sludge using epigeic earthworm Eisenia fetida. In Proceedings of International Conference on Changing Environmental Trends and Sustainable Development (CETAS-2009) held from 9-11 February, 2009 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.
  5. Gupta Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2007). Potential of vermicomposting technology in sewage sludge management employing an epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida. International conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2007) held from 26-29 November, 2007 at National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Trivandrum, India. Pp.177
  6. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2007). Aquatic weed Management using vermicomposting technology. In International Conference on Managing the Coastal Land-Water Interface in Tropical Delta Systems ( DELTA-7) held from 4-9 November, 2007 at Bangkok, Thailand.
  7. Garg, V.K., Jaglan, R.S., Gupta, R. and Yadav, A. (2007). Vermicomposting: An eco-technology for solid waste management. In National Conference on Green Chemistry Applications in Science and Engineering (GCSE-07) held on 29 -30 March, 2007 at Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab (India). Pp 4-5.
  8. Garg, V.K. and Singh, Bhupinder (2007). Monitoring of fluoride content in chewing tobacco, betel nuts and pan masalas. In National Conference on Green Chemistry Applications in Science and Engineering (GCSE-07)  held on 29 -30 March, 2007 at Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab ( India). Pp 44-45.
  9. Garg, V.K. (2006). Potential of vermicomposting technology in solid waste management. In National Conference on Chemical Technology and Biotechnology held on 14-16 September, 2006 organized by Regional Research Laboratory, CSIR, Trivandrum ( In Hindi).
  10. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2006). Prospects of vermicomposting technology in water hyacinth management spiked with cow dung employing an epigeic earthworm Eisenia foetida. In National Conference on Environmental Education held on 6-8, 2006 organized by Indian Environment Society, Delhi at SHM House, Bangalore.
  11. Sangwan, Pritam, Kaushik, C.P. and Garg, V.K. (2006). Bioconversion of sugar industry sludge mixed with horse dung using vermicomposting. In Recent advances in Life Sciences and Environmental Conservation in welfare of Human society held on 3-5 Feb., 2006 in Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana), India (abstract)
  12. Hem Lata, Garg, V.K. and Gupta, R.K. (2005). In proceedings of Recent Trends in Surface chemistry (RTSC-05) held on 13- 14 March, 2005 in Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (Haryana), India. (abstract)
  13. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Garg, V. K. and Rajagopal, C. (2005). Removal of lead (II) from aqueous solution by adsorption onto carbon aerogel. In proceedings of Recent Trends in Surface chemistry (RTSC-05) held on 13- 14 March, 2005 in Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (Haryana), India. (abstract)
  14. Goel, Jyotsna, Kadirvelu, K., Rajagopal, C. and Garg, V. K. (2003). Adsorptive removal of Mercury (II) from aqueous solution using activated carbon: column studies. In Proceedings of National Conference on Innovative Approaches in the Management of Environment (IAME) held on 17 – 18 October, 2003 in Delhi (India). Pp: 23. (abstract)
  15. Singh, Bhupinder and Garg, V.K. (2003). Fluoride content in soft drinks. In Proceeding of National Seminar on Emerging Issues and Technological Challenges held on 1-2 September, 2003 in G.J. University, Hisar (India) p 28-29. (abstract)
  16. Kaushik, Priya and Garg, V.K. (2003). Vermicomposting of solid textile mill sludge mixed with cow dung and/or agricultural residues. In Proceeding of National Seminar on Emerging Issues and Technological Challenges held on 1-2 September, 2003 in G.J. University, Hisar (India)  p 111-112. (Abstract).
  17. Yadav, A., Faroda, A.S., Malik, R.K. and Garg, V.K. (1995). Persistence and rate of degradation of pendimethalin applied in wheat under different irrigation levels. In Proceedings International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, held on 11-13 January, 1995 Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (abstract).

 (BOOKS)

1.        Garg, V. K., Bishnoi, M.S. and Malik, C. P. (2002). An Introductory Text of Environmental Policies and Laws.  Kalyani Publishers. Pages 500.

(EDITORIALS FOR JOURNALS)

  1. Garg, V.K. and Mor, S. (2008). Editorial for the Special issue (Part 1) on Solid Waste Management. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. 2(1&2):1-2. [Inderscience Publishers]
  2. Garg, V.K. and Mor, S. (2008). Editorial for the Special issue (Part 2) on Solid Waste Management. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. 2(6): 503-505. [Inderscience Publishers]
  3. Garg, V.K. and Mor, S. (2009). Editorial for the Special issue (Part 3) on Solid Waste Management. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. 3(1&2):1-3. [Inderscience Publishers]
  4. Garg, V.K., Mor, S. and Yung-Tse Hung (2010). Editorial for the Special issue on Solid Waste Management. World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development (WRSTSD). 7(3): 195-197. [Inderscience Publishers]
  5. Garg, V.K. and Mor, S. (2011). Editorial for the Special issue (Part 4) on Solid Waste Management. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. 7(3/4): 209. [Inderscience Publishers]
  6. Mudhoo, A., Garg, V.K., Mohee, R., Das, K.C. and Unmar, G.D.  (2011). Editorial for the Special issue on Treatment Processes for Mixed Organic Wastes, Residual Biosolids and Wastewaters. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. [Inderscience Publishers]
  7. Garg, V.K. and Mor, S. (2012). Editorial for the Special issue (Part 5) on Solid Waste Management. International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. [Inderscience Publishers]

 

 

EXTENSION AND OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS

(BULLETINS)

  1. Malik, R.K., Yadav, A., Garg, V.K., Balyan, R.S., Malik, Y.S., Malik, R.S., Singh, S. and Dhawan, Rupa, (1995). Herbicide Resistance: Current status and Research Findings. Bulletin, Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India). [Grant for publication was provided by Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, Rome, Italy]
  2. Malik, R.K., Garg, V.K. and Yadav, A. (1995). Guidelines for the management of isoproturon resistant Phalaris minor in wheat. Bulletin, Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India). [Grant for publication was provided by Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, Rome, Italy]
  3. Malik, R.K., Yadav, A. and Garg, V.K., (1995). Gehoun main isoproturon pratirodhi kanki ke prabandhan hetu dishanirdesh (in Hindi). Bulletin, Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (India). [Grant for publication was provided by Herbicide Resistance Action Committee, Rome, Italy]

 (SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES IN JOURNALS)

  1. Garg, V.K. and Dahiya, S., (1999). Bhumigat Jal Main Fluoride Perdushan Avem es ke Dusparbhav. (in Hindi) Bhagirath (Journal of Central Water Commission, Ministry of Water Resources, India.) Jan-March, 1999: 19-23.
  2. Garg, V.K. and Chaudhary, Aarti (1999). Bio-hydrometallurgy – Bacteria can extract metals. Environmental Pollution Control Journal. 2 (4):  49-53.
  3. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (1999) Hospital Waste Management. Environmental Pollution Control Journal. 2 (6): 5-9.

(SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES ON WEBSITES)

  1. Garg, V.K., Gupta Renuka and Yadav, Anoop (2006). Vermicomposting technology for solid waste management. Environmental-expert (on line magazine) Article available at the below given link:

http://www.environmental-expert.com/resulteacharticle4.asp?codi=9047

 

  1. Garg, V.K. and Singh, Bhupinder (2007). Fluoride in Drinking Water and Fluorosis. Editorial in Eco-Web. Article available at the below given link:

http://www.eco-web.com/

(SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES IN MAGAZINES)

  1. Garg, V.K. and Singh, Bhupinder (2007). Deadly disease: Fluoride in drinking water and fluorosis. Wastelands News (Published by Society for Promotion of Wasteland Development, New Delhi): Vol. XXII No.1 (August- October, 2007). Pp: 31-33.
  2. Garg, V.K. and Haritish Anil Kumar (2002). Paryavaran Sudhar Ke Liya C.N.G.: ek Behtar Vikalp (In Hindi) Shashart. February 2002: 19-21.
  3. Garg, V.K. and Bhuvneshwari Prasad (2001).  Bigadte Pryavaran Ke Sudhar Hetu Sarkari Paryas. (In Hindi). Paryavaran Urja Times (May, 2001): 4 (4): 204-205.
  4. Garg, V.K. and Hooda, Rakesh. (2000). Ghrelu Vayu Pardushan-Ek Adrishya Maut. (In Hindi) Paryavaran Urja Times: Jan (2000): 11-12.
  5. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2000). Fluoride Ka Manav Swasthya per dushparbhav (In Hindi). Yojana (Hindi): 43 (11) Feb., 2000, 38-41.
  6. Garg, V.K. (2000). Jaiv vividhta per mandrata khatra (In Hindi). Paryavaran Urja Times. March 2000, 3 (2): 108-109.
  7. Garg, V.K. (2000). Vayupardushan Avem Hamara Swasthya. (In Hindi). Paryavaran Urja Times. (August, 2000): 3 (7): 364-365.
  8. Garg, V.K. (1999) Bhumigt Jal Main Fluoride ki Adhikta ka Manav Swasthya per Dusparbhav. Paryavaran Urja Times (In Hindi). 1 (12) (January, 1999): 26-27.
  9. Garg, V.K. (1995). Biology and Control of Lantana camara. Farmer and Parliament. 30 (6): 20-22.
  10. Garg, V.K. (1995) Biology and control of Cuscuta. Intensive Agriculture. May-June issue, 1995.
  11. Garg. V.K. (1995) Precaution is better. Intensive Agriculture. May-June issue, 1995.

(Scientific Articles in News Papers)

  1. Garg, V.K. and Arora Monu (2005). CFC aven un ka haum per dushperbhav. Rajasthan Patrika (Hindi).
  2. Garg, V.K. and Hooda Rakesh (2000). Green House Avem Ozone Chhider Se Prithvi Ko Khatra (In Hindi). Dainik Jagran., Aug. 2, 2002, pp. 6.
  3. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2000) Kahin Aapke Paani main Arsenic to nahin (In Hindi) Dainik Jagran, August 9, 2002, pp 9.
  4. Garg V.K. and Hooda, Rakesh (2000) Kisi Dudhari Talwar Se Kam Nahin Hai Fluoride (In Hindi) Dainik Jagran, August 16, 2000, pp 6.
  5. Garg, V.K. and Gupta Renuka (2000). Haspatalon Ka Kachra Shatabdi Kee Trasdi (In Hindi). Dainik Jagran, August 30, 2000, pp 7.
  6. Garg, V.K. and Kumar Rakesh (2000). Dudh Main Rasayan: Manav Swasthya Se Khilwar (In Hindi) Dainik Jagran. September 8, 2000, pp 7.
  7. Garg, V.K. and Gupta, Renuka (2000) Plastic Ka Janjivan per Mandarata Khatra. Dainik Jagran, September 20, 2000, pp 7.
  8. Garg, V.K. and Bhuvneshweree Prasad, (2000). Aluminum: Swasthya Ke Liye Ek Aur Khatra (In Hindi) : Dainik Jagran. September 28, 2000, pp 6.
  9. Gupta, Renuka and Garg, V.K. (2000) Congress Grass: Ek Ghatak Kharpatwar : Dainik Jagran (In Hindi) : October 3, 2000, pp 10.
  10. Haritash Anil Kumar and Garg, V.K. (2000). Biomass Urja: Ek Akshya Satrot (In Hindi), Hari bhumi. December 25, 2000.
  11. Garg, V.K. (1999). Is Wheat Production in Jeopardy? The Tribune. August 2, 1999 pp. 15.
  12. Garg, V.K. (1999). Handle pesticides with care. The Tribune, Oct. 11, 1999, pp 17.
  13. Garg, V.K. (1999). Gahun utpadan ke liye subse buda khatra hai Mandusi (Hindi). Amar Ujala, Oct. 9, 1999, pp 7.
  14. Garg, V.K. (1999). How to prevent celphos poisoning. The Tribune, Nov., 29, 1999, pp. 15.
  15. Garg, V.K. (1998). Synthetic Milk – A Real Poison. The Tribune. Feb. 11, 1998, pp 12.
  16. Garg, V.K. (1998). Parkinson Disease – A Shaking Experience. The Tribune. July 1, 1998, pp. 12.
  17. Garg, V.K. (1997). Iodine Deficiency with a Pinch of Salt. The Tribune. April, 1997, pp 13.
  18. Garg, V.K. (1997). Fluoride Poisoning. The Tribune. January, 1997, pp 15.
  19. Garg, V.K. (1997). Food Poisoning. The Tribune. March, 1997, pp 13.
  20. Garg, V.K. (1997). Chemical Poisoning. The Tribune. May. 1997, pp 13.
  21. Garg, V.K. (1997). Try to Avoid Allergens. The Tribune. May, 1997, pp. 13.
  22. Garg, V.K. (1996). DNA Fingerprinting. The Tribune. Dec. 4, 1996, pp15.
  23. Garg, V.K. and Malik, R.K. (1996) Herbicide resistant Little Seed Canary Grass. The Hindu. Feb.1, 1996.
  24. Garg, V.K. (1995). Bacteria Extract Metals. The Tribune Nov. 30, 1995, pp 15.
  25. Garg, V.K. (1995) Harvesting Petro-crops. The Tribune. May 15, 1995. pp. 15.

 

 

Research Guidance

DETAILS OF Ph.D. THESIS SUPERVISION

 

At present four student are doing Ph.D. under my supervision. The details are given below:

 

  1. ENERGY RECOVERY FROM TEXTILE INDUSTRY WASTE BY ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGIES: POTENTIALS AND POSSIBILITIES

 

       Name of the Candidate: Ms. Priya Kaushik

             Co – Guide: Prof. Y.K. Yadav, College of Agric. Engg., CCS HAU, Hisar

             Completed on Feb.6, 2006

 

  1. HEAVY METAL ION REMOVAL FROM CONTAMINATED WATER BY DYNAMIC COLUMN ADSORPTION

 

       Name of Candidate: Ms. Jyotsna Goel, JRF

Co- Guide: Dr. Chitra Rajagopal, Scientist F, CEES, DRDO, Metcalf House, New Delhi

Completed on Feb.6, 2006

  1. FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER: ITS EFFECTS, TOXICITY AND REMOVAL

 

       Name of the candidate: Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Project Fellow (UGC)

       (Completed on Jan. 31, 2008).

 

  1. POTENTIAL OF VERMICOMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY IN WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SUGAR INDUSTRY WASTE

 

       Name of the Candidate: Mrs. Pritam Sangwan (University Research fellow)

       (Completed in June, 2008). (Co – guide)

 

  1. POTENTIAL AND POSSIBILITIES OF VERMICOMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT OF AN INDIAN CITY.

       Name of the Candidate: Ms. Renuka Gupta, JRF (UGC)

       (Completed in Feb., 2010)

 

6.         REMOVAL OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTANTS BY BIOSORPTION USING LOW COST BIOSORBENTS

             Name of the candidate:  Mr. Manjeet Bansal

        (Co-Guide), Thesis submitted to NIT, Kurukshetra, Teacher Fellow

       (Completed in 2009)

 

7.          STUDIES ON CHARATERIZATION AND TREATEMENT OF INDUSTRIALWASTES FOR TOXIC HEAVY METALS

            

             Name of the candidate:  Mr. Umesh Kumar Garg

(Co-Guide), Thesis submitted to Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar (Completed in 2010)

 

    1. USE OF VERMITECHNOLOGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FOOD INDUSTRY WASTE

 

Name of the candidate:  Mr. Anoop Yadav, JRF, UGC

(Completed 2013)

    1. HEAVY METAL REMOVAL FROM WATERWATER USING ADSORPTION TECHNOLOGY

 

Name of the candidate:  Ms. Monika Jain, SRF, CSIR

(Completed in 2012)

10.       DISTRIBUTION, TRANSFER AND DOSIMETRY OF SELECTED STABLE AND UNSTABLE ELEMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM AROUND NAPS, NARORA, INDIA”

 

Name of the candidate:  Manbir Singh

(Completed in 2015) : JRF/SRF in BRNS Funded project

11.       ASSESSMENT OF TRANSFER FACTOR OF NATURALLY OCCURRING NATURAL MATERIALS (NORMs) AND STABLE ELEMENTS FROM SOIL TO AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN THE VICINITY AREA OF PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SITE, HARYANA

 

Name of the candidate:  Poonam Yadav

(Co-Guide) (Completed in 2015) JRF/SRF in BRNS Funded project

 

12.       BASELINE RADIOACTIVITY (NATURAL AND FALLOUT) IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL MATRICES WITHIN 30-KM RADIUS AROUND PROPOSED NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT, GORAKHPUR (HARYANA)

Name of the candidate:  Balvinder Singh

(Co-Guide) (Registered in 2011) Thesis submitted in September 2015. JRF/SRF in BRNS Funded project

 

13. REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS AND DYES FROM AQUEOUS  SOLUTION BY NANOPARTICLES

Name of the candidate:  Navish Kataria JRF-UGC; Registered in 2013.

 

14. PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES FOR THE REMOVAL OF DYES AND HEAVY METALS FROM SIMULATED WASTEWATER.

Name of Candidate : Seema Joshi, JRF-BRS, UGC: Registered in 2013.

 

15. DISTRIBUTION AND RISK ANALYSIS OF NATURAL RADIONUCLIDE AND HEAVY METALS IN AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM IN SONIPAT AND PANIPAT DISTRICTS, HARYANA, INDIA

Name of Candidate : Renu Daulta, Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship, UGC: Registered in 2015.

16. POTENTIAL OF NANOMATERIALS TO REMOVE DYES AND HEAVY METALS FROM AQUEOUS MEDIUM.

           

            Name of Candidate : Jyoti, JRF-CSIR: Registered in 2015. (Co-Guide)

 

Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Attended

 

     

     

     

    LIST OF CONFERNCES/ SYMPOSIA/ WORKSHOPS/SHORT COURSE ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED

     

    1. Garg, V.K. (2016). Delivered an invited talk on Potential of vermitechnology for nutrient recovery and organic waste recycling” in International Conference on Current Trends in Biotechnology ICCB 2016, held from 8th -10th December 2016, held at VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India ( chaired a session also)
    2. Garg, V.K. (2016). Delivered an invited talk on “Utilization of earthworms in solid waste management” in International Conference on “Strategies for Environmental Protection and Management” held from 11th to 13th December 2016 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
    3. Garg, V.K. (2016). Delivered invited talk on "Solid Waste Management" in National Seminar on “Biotechnology for Sustainable development (BSD-2016)” held from 4-5 August, 2016 at Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh, Haryana.
    4. Garg, V.K. (2016). Delivered invited talk on “Baseline radioactivity in the vicinity of proposed nuclear power project in Haryana, India” in TEQIP sponsored 2nd International Conference Harnessing Engineering, Technology & Innovation for Sustainable Growth (HETIS-2016) held from September 30 – October, 01, 2016 at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
    5. Garg, V.K. (2016). Attended International conference “LPG - Catalyst of Social change” organized by Research & Development Initiative, New Delhi held at Bhubaneswar, India on 1 - 2 September 2016.
    6. Garg, V.K. (2016). Delivered invited talk on “Environmental Radioactivity” in short term programme on “Environment, Development and Sustainability” held from 4 - 8 July, 2016 at YMCA University of Science and Technology, Faridabad, Haryana
    7. Garg, V.K. (2016). Delivered invited talks (03) on Radioecology in “Science Academies’ Refresher Course on Environmental Biology” (supported by IASc- Bangalore, INSA-New Delhi and NASI-Allahabad) from 1st February to 15th February, 2016 organized by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India.
    8. Garg, V.K. (2016). Chaired a session in “National Conference on Medical and Life Sciences-2016 (NCMLS-2016)” organized by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences,  Faridkot, India on 12 April, 2016.
    9. Garg, V.K. (2015) Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Transfer factor of NORMs from soil to crop grains” in the National Seminar “Environmental Management, Sustainable Development and Human Health” held on 25 March, 2015 at Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar University Institute of Chemical Engineering &Technology, Panjab University Chandigarh. (Invited speaker)
    10. Garg, V.K. (2015). Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Water pollution and Human Health” in the national workshop “Training for Trainers: Water Quality and Health” held at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda on 11 February, 2015. (Invited speaker)
    11. Garg, V.K., (2015) Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Sustainable Solid Waste Management using Vermitechnology” in the “International Conference on Solid Waste 2015: Knowledge Transfer for Sustainable Resource Management”  held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on 20-22 May 2015 organized by Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment (ARCPE), Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong from 19 – 22 May, 2015
    12. Garg, V.K., (2015) Delivered expert lectures on  the topic “Water quality monitoring” in the training programme on “Bacteriological Techniques for Water and Waste Water analysis and Quality assurance” held at School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh held on dated 17 -21 March 2015. 
    13. Garg, V.K. (2015) Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Potential of vermitechnology for solid waste management” in the International Seminar "Sustainable Solid Waste Management for Cities: Opportunities in SAARC Countries" to be held at CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur on March 25-27, 2015. 
    14. Garg, V.K. (2015). Delivered an expert lecture on the topic “Initiative of Government of India for Environmental management”  on the occasion of World Environment Day organized by  AMI Hisar Unit at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar on 05n June, 2015
    15. Garg, V.K. (2014)  Delivered invited talk on the topic “Baseline Radioactivity in the vicinity of proposed nuclear power plant in Haryana” in the “National Conference on techniques in monitoring of environmental pollution” held from 25th -26th October, 2013 at MDU, Rohtak, India (Invited Speaker)
    16. Garg, V.K. (2014) Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Research perspectives in Radioecology” in the International Conferene held at Universal Institute of Technology Garhi (Hansi), Distt. Hisar (Haryana), India
    17. Garg, V.K. (2014). Delivered invited talk on the topic on the topic “Natural Radioactivity around proposed nuclear power plant site in Haryana” in the National conference “Challenges of Biological and Environmental Science in 21st Century” held at Sarswati  Vidya Mandir Mahila P. G. College, Gorakhpur  from 19 & 20 December 2014. (Invited speaker).
    18. Garg, V.K. (2014). Delivered invited talk on the topic “Vermicomposting- a boon for farmers” in the workshop organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Gorakhpur on 21 December, 2014. (Keynote speaker)
    19. Garg, V.K. (2014). Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Natural Radioactivity in non-human biota” in the 7th Conference of Biotechnology Society of India (BIOTECHON-2014) held at Baba Farid Univesity of Health Science, Faridkot Punjab, India on  January 23-24, 2014 (Invited Speaker)
    20. Garg, V.K. (2014). Delivered an invited talk on “Quantification and Dosimetry of stable and unstable elements in some villages of Haryana” in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar "Perspectives in Plant and Environmental Sciences” held at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar on 11- 12 March, 2014
    21. Garg, V.K. (2014).  Chaired a session in the Punjab Science Congress 2014 held on   February 14 –16, 2014 at  Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, Punjab, India
    22. Garg, V.K. (2014) Attended training at Deakin University, Geelong, Australia from 29 January – 08 February, 2014 under TEQIP-II programme.
    23. Garg, V.K. (2013) attended Faculty Development programme at IIM, Indore
    24. Garg, V.K. (2013). Delivered Invited Talk on the topic “Radioactivity and Environment” in the “Workshop  on techniques in monitoring of environmental pollution” held from 25th -26th October, 2013 at MDU, Rohtak, India (Invited Speaker)
    25. Garg, V.K. and Yadav, Anoop (2013). International Conference on Solid Waste 2013 Innovation in Technology and management (ICSWHK2013) held at Hong Kong, from 05 - 09 May, 2013. Deliver an invited talk entitled “Bioprocessing of Industrial Solid Wastes into Vermicompost Employing Earthworms”. [ Invited Talk and Chaired a session].
    26. Singh, M., Garg, V.K., Gautam, Y.P. and Kumar, Avinash (2013). National Symposium in Environment (NSE-18) held at Jawahar Lal Nehru Technical University, Anantapur – 515 002. Andhra Pradesh, India from 11 -13 March, 2013. Presented a paper entitled “Transfer factor for winter wheat in field conditions around NAPS, Narora, Buladshahar, U.P., India”
    27. Garg, V.K. (2013). Delivered an invited talk entitled “Water Pollution and Its Management”  in the Summer camp [ Innovation in Science pursuit for Inspired Research] organized by DST, new Delhi on 26th April, 2013 at Deewan V.S. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut, India.
    28. Garg, V.K. (2013). 2nd International Brainstorming Workshop on Short and Long-Term Solutions for MSW Management Problems in Indian Cities held at Lalit Hotel, New Delhi, India from 21-22 February, 2013. Deliver an invited talk entitled “Vermicomposting of wastewater treatment plant sludge, cow dung and weeds”. [ Invited Talk and Chaired a session]
    29. Garg, V.K. (2012). First International Brainstorming Workshop on Waste to Energy in India, 24-25 August 2012, Mumbai, India. Deliver an invited talk entitled “Nutrient recycling from wastewater treatment plants’ sludge employing earthworms”. [Invited Talk and Chaired a Session].
    30. Garg, V.K. (2012). National Conference-EPCAS-2012 on "Environment Pollution-Challenges ahead and their solutions", Global Research Institute of Management & Technology, Nachraun, Radaur, Yamuna Nagar, India held on 21-22 April, 2013. Delivered an invited talk entitled “ Solid Waste Management”. [Invited Talk and Chaired a Session].
    31. Garg, V.K. and Yadav, Anoop (2012).  Indo-Bhutan International Conference on “Advances in Environmental Sciences” (AES-2012) held at  Sherubtse College, Royal University of   Bhutan, Kanglung, Bhutan from May 11-12, 2012. Delivered a talk entitled “Management of industrial wastes by vermitechnology”. [Invited Speaker and Chaired a Session].
    32. Garg, V.K. (2012). International Conference on Industrial Biotechnology (ICIB-2012) held at Punjabi University, Patiala, India from November 21-23, 2011.  Delivered a talk entitled “Development of Vermicompost from Industrial Wastes”. [Invited Speaker]
    33. The 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management and Exhibition” (IconSWM 2011) held at Jadhavpur University, Kolkata from November 9-11, 2011. Presented paper entitled” Potential of Vermitechnology in pre-consumer processing vegetable waste”. This paper was awarded best technical paper presentation. [Chaired a session]
    34. International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology [NHBT-2011] organized by NIIST, Trivendrum and Biotech Research Society of India from November 21 - 24, 2011.  Delivered an invited talk on the topic “Potential of Vermitechnology in Industrial Waste Management” [Invited speaker]
    35. International Conference on Solid Waste Moving Towards Sustainable Resource Management held at Hong Kong Business Centre, Hong Kong from 2 – 6th May, 2011. Delivered a talk on “ Potential of vermitechnology in food industry sludge management [ Invited Speaker]
    36. International conference on Deltas under climate change: the challenges of adaptation [DELTA 2011] held in Hilton Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam from 2nd – 4th March 2011. Delivered a talk on Implications of Climatic Changes for the Rural Population Residing in the Vicinity of Piyali River, Sundarbans, India [Invited speaker].
    37. National conference (UGC sponsored) on “Recent Development in the field of Biochemistry” on 17th to 18th Feb. 2011 delivered an invited talk on “Potential of vermitechnology in solid waste management employing epigeic earthworm species” [Invited Speaker]
    38. Combined National Seminar (UGC sponsored) held at D. N. College, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) India from 5 -6 Februray, 2011, delivered a talk on “Potential of Eisenia fetida for the Biostabilization of Food Industry Sludge and Biogas Plant Slurry”.
    39.  “National Seminar on Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Climate Change: The challenge ahead” held on Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), India from 4-6th December 2010[chaired a session]
    40. “National Seminar on Impact of Uranium and Other Heavy Metals on Health” to be held on 15 October 2010” held at Baba Farid Medical University, Faridkot, Punjab, India.  (Invited Expert)
    41. “National Workshop on Climate Change and its impact on water resources -adaptation issues” held from 23-24 November, 2010 at Chandigarh India.
    42. International Conference on Mountain Biodiversity: Conservation and Sustainable Utilization” held from 13-15 March, 2010 at Doon University, Dehradoon (Uttrakhand), India. [Invited speaker]
    43. “BRNS workshop on recent development in radioecology related to environmental protection from ionizing radiation held from March 08-12, 2010 at BARC, Mumbai, India.
    44. “National Conference on Biotechnology: New innovations” held from 23-24 February, 2010 at NIIST (CSIR) Trivandrum (India). [Invited Speaker, chaired a session]
    45. National Seminar on Environment and Sustainable Development held from November 3-4, 2009 at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab), India. (Invited speaker)
    46. 9th International Conference on Mercury as Global Pollutant held from June 7-12, 2009 at International Conference Centre, Guiyang, China. (Oral presentation)
    47. Attended a short course on “Cleaner Production and Water Cycle” from 27April, 2009 to 15 May, 2009 at UNESCO-IHE,  Delft, The Netherlands
    48. International Conference on Energy and Environment (Enviro energy 2009) held from march 19-21, 2009 at Taj Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India (Organized by NIT, Kurukshetra)
    49. International Conference on Changing Environmental Trends and Sustainable Development (CETAS-2009) held from 9-11 February, 2009 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India.
    50. International Conference “South Asian Conference on Alternatives to Mercury in the Health Care Sector” held from 5-6 December, 2008 at ICSSR, New Delhi. Organized by Toxic Links.
    51. International Convention on “Water Resources Development and Management” ( ICWRDM-2008) held from 24-26 October, 2008 at BITS, Pilani, India (Chaired a session)
    52. Workshop on “Training programme on vermicomposting” held from 21-22 September, 2008 at Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Gorakhpur (UP) (Invited speaker)
    53. National Conference on “Recent Advances in the Development of Sustainable Environment” held from 4-5 May, 2008 at Haryana College of Engineering, Jagadhri, Haryana. (Invited speaker, Chaired a session)
    54. National Conference on Environmental Degradation-Challenges and Remedies held from 13-14 March, 2008 at Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana - Ambala, Haryana
    55. International Congress of Environmental Research held from 28-30 December, 2007 at Government Geetanjali Girls PG College, Bhopal, India    (Invited Speaker)
    56. International conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2007) held from 26-29 November, 2007 at National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Trivandrum, India. (Chaired a Session).
    57. International Conference on Managing the Coastal Land-Water Interface in Tropical Delta Systems (DELTA-2007) held from 7-9 November, 2007 at The Tide Resort, Beang Sean, Bangkok, Thailand (Invited Speaker)
    58. National “Workshop on E-Waste Management” held on 25 October, 2007 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India.
    59. National Workshop on “Reducing Dependency on Mercury: Usage, processes and Impacts in India” held on 27-29 September, 2007 at ICSSR, New Delhi. Organized by Toxic Links.
    60. National Workshop on “Wastewater  management and treatment technologies for textile industry”   held on 27-28 June, 2007 at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur (Rajasthan), India
    61. National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC-2007). Delivered special lecture on "Vermicomposting: An Eco-Technology for Solid Waste Management" at Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab). [Invited Speaker]
    62. National Conference on Green Chemistry Applications in Science and Engineering (GCSE-07) held on 29 -30 March, 2007 at Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab (India). (Invited speaker)
    63. National Conference on Limnology” held at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan) on 19-21 February, 2007.The paper was awarded Best paper Presentation award.
    64. National Conference on Chemical Technologies and Biotechnology: New innovations” held from 14-16 September, 2006 at RRL (CSIR) Trivandrum (India). [Invited Speaker]
    65. National Conference on Environmental Education” held on 6-8, 2006 organized by Indian Environment Society, Delhi at SHM House, Bangalore (Invited speaker)
    66. Workshop on “ Water Management” held on February 17, 2006 at Ch. Devilal University, Sirsa (India) organized by Department of Environmental Science Ch. Devilal University, Sirsa (India) [Keynote Speaker]
    67. World Congress on “Sustainable Management in Action” [SMIA05] held on September 19-20 (2005) at University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland organized by University of Geneva, Switzerland.
    68. Workshop on “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Below ground Biodiversity” held on June 21-23, 2005 at Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kochi (India) organized by Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Institute of CIAT [Expert speaker on vermicomposting technology].
    69. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Surface Catalysis held (RTSC-05) on 13-14 March, 2005 at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (Haryana), India.
    70. National seminar on Ecology and Environmental management: Issues and Research Needs held on 8 – 9 January, 2004 at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra ( Haryana), India
    71. National seminar on Emerging Environmental Issues and Technological Challenges held on 1 – 2 September, 2003 at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (Haryana), India.
    72. National Conference on Innovative Approaches in the Management of Environment held on 17 – 18 October, 2003 at Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, India.
    73. National Seminar on “Human Rights and Duties: Challenges in New Millennium” held on 27 – 28 April, 2002 at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (Haryana), India.
    74. Workshop on “Accelerated Mass Spectroscopy” held on 5 October, 2001 at Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi.
    75. National Seminar on “Challenges in Higher Education” held on 3 – 4 March, 2001 at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (Haryana), India.
    76.  “Patent Awareness Workshop” organized by Punjab State Council for Science and Technology on 25 August, 2001 at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (Haryana) India.
    77. National Conference on Environmental pollution Prevention and Control on Healthy Living held on 21 November, 2000 at Indian National Science Academy  organized by GTB hospital, at New Delhi, India.
    78. National Seminar on “TRIPS – Contents and Applications” held on 12 – 13 November, 1999 at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar( Haryana), India
    79. International Symposium on Allelopathy organized by International allelopathy Association on 16 – 18 August, 1998 at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwar ( Karnataka), India.
    80. International Workshop on Waste to Energy organized by CII held on 7 August, 1997 at New Delhi.
    81. International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Environment organized by Maxmuller Bhawan, New Delhi held on 11 – 13 January, 1995 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India.
    82. Regional Seminar on “Herbicide Resistance: Current Status and Research Findings” held on 13 October, 1995 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India.
    83. XVI International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology held on 19 – 22 September, 1994 at New Delhi.
    84. International Symposium on Herbicide Resistance Management organized by Indian Society of Weed Science held on 18 – 20 November, 1993 at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), India.
    85.  National Conference in Chemistry organized by Indian Chemical Society held on 28 – 30 December, 1987 at Gwalior (M.P.), India.

     

     

    Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Organised

     CONFERNCES/ SYMPOSIA/ WORKSHOPS ORGANISED

    1. Technical Programme Discussion Meeting held from 30-31 August, 2012 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar in Association with of DAE-BRNS, BARC. Funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Mumbai (Coordinator).
    2. Technical Programme Discussion Meeting held from 29 -30 October, 2011 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar in Association with of DAE-BRNS, BARC. Funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Mumbai (Coordinator).
    3. Technical Programme Discussion Meeting held from 30 -31 October, 2010 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar in Association with of DAE-BRNS, BARC. Funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Mumbai (Coordinator).
    4. “Sixteenth National Symposium on Environment” held from 16-18 July, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar in Association with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai. Funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Mumbai (Convener).
    5. Public Awareness programme on “Atom for Peace” held from 15-17 April, 2008 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar in Association with Indian Association for Radiation Protection, Trombay, Mumbai. Funded by IARP.  (Organizing Secretary).
    6. National “Workshop on Nuclear Energy and Environment” held on 15 December, 2007 at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India. Funded by under TEQIP (World Bank Project) (Organizing Secretary)
    7. Workshop on “ Vermicomposting Technology” held on October 18, 2005 at Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar (India) organized by Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar. Funded by  TEQIP (World Bank Project) [ Organizing secretary]

     

    Invited Talks/ Resource Person
    Delivered invited talks in Faculty Induction programmes, Refresher Courses and Orientation Courses in several Human Resource Development centres in Different Universities.
    Patent Filed/ Published
    PATENT FILED
     
     
    PATENT PUBLISHED
    e-Content Development
    Developed e-content for e PG pathshala in Environmental Sciences as Co-PI. The total number of modules is 530.same is available on https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject?catid=14
    Developed a MOOC on Solid and Hazardous Waste Management for SWAYAM. Running Successfully for 6th time on SWAYAM platform.