Dr. Komal Arora Swami

Assistant Professor
DAV College, Jalandhar, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Botany from Panjab University, Chandigarh, india

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Biography

Dr. Komal Arora Swami is currently working as HOD and Assistant Professor at DAV College, Jalandhar, India. She obtained her Ph.D. in Botany from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India. She is life member of National Environmental Science Academy, International Society of Environmental Botanists, and Electron Microscopy Society of India. She is also participated/attended many conferences/workshops. She has published 3 books and 9 research papers in journals. She is also member of Timetable Committee. She also organized workshop on Plant Cell Division and Organized Number Extension Lectures W.E.F. 2009 at College. She also received Gold Medal for Best Science Student in session 2001.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
Botany
Ecophysiology
Plant Biology
Stress Physiology

Selected Publications

  1. Arora, K., 2014. Pollen identification of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and Sida acuta through Ftir Spectroscopy. Indian J. Fundam. Appl. Life Sci., 4: 141-144.

  2. Arora, K., 2013. Mitotic aberrations induced by Cassia occidentalis L. in Allium cepa L. root tip cells. Indian J. Fundam. Applied Life Sci., 3: 1-4.

  3. Arora, K., 2013. Allelopathic influence of Cassia occidentalis L. on growth of Zea mays L. Indian J. Scient. Res. Technol., 1: 15-17.

  4. Arora, K., 2013. Allelopathic effect of Thevetia peruviana on growth of Triticum aestivum. Indian J. Plant Sci., 2: 10-13.

  5. Arora, K., 2011. Allelopathic Influence of aqueous extracts of Cassia occidentalis L. on Triticum aestivum L. Life Sci. Leaflets, 18: 723-725.

  6. Singh, H.P., D.R. Batish, G. Kaur, K. Arora and R.K. Kohli, 2008. Nitric oxide (as sodium nitroprusside) supplementation ameliorates Cd toxicity in hydroponically grown wheat roots. Environ. Exp. Bot., 63: 158-167.
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  7. Singh, H.P., D.R. Batish, R.K. Kohli and K. Arora, 2007. Arsenic-induced root growth inhibition in mung bean (Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) is due to oxidative stress resulting from enhanced lipid peroxidation. Plant Growth Regulat., 53: 65-73.
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  8. Batish, D.R., K. Arora, H.P. Singh and R.K. Kohli, 2007. Potential utilization of dried powder of Tagetes minuta as a natural herbicide for managing rice weeds. Crop Prot., 26: 566-571.
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  9. Singh, H.P., D.R. Batish, S. Kaur, R.K. Kohli and K. Arora, 2006. Phytotoxicity of the volatile monoterpene citronellal against some weeds. Z. Naturforsch, 61: 334-340.
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  10. Singh, H.P., D.R. Batish, S. Kaur, K. Arora and R.K. Kohli, 2006. α-Pinene inhibits growth and induces oxidative stress in roots. Ann. Bot., 98: 1261-1269.
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  11. Lavanya, K., D.R. Batish, H.P. Singh, R.K. Kohli and K. Arora, 2005. Allelopathic effect of Chenopodium murale towards Lens culinaris. Indian J. Environ. Ecoplann., 10: 313-316.
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