Biodata of Yashika Awasthi

Recognitions / Awards / Medals conferred:

1. “ISCA Young Scientists Award”: Yashika Awasthi “Cr 6+

induced oxidative stress,

DNA damage and transcriptional regulational of marker genes p53, bax, bcl2, apaf1 and cat in liver and kidney of fish Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793) in National Seminar, 105

th

Indian Science Congress Association on March, 2018 2. “Congress of Zoology Medal” (2018) conferred by The Zoological Society of India for outstanding research and academic contribution in the field of fish and fisheries. 3. Emerging Scientist Award: (2018) conferred by Society for Science and Nature outstanding contribution in field of Fish Toxicogenomic. 4. Best Poster Award in International Seminar: Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi

“Cr

6+

induced oxidative stress and altered expression of p53 and bax genes in fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch)” recipient of Best Poster Award in National Seminar, 104 th

Indian Science Congress Association on January 3 to 7, 2017. 5. Best Poster Award in International Seminar: Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi

“Cr (VI) induced antioxidant and gene expression responses in fish Channa punctatus

(Bloch)” recipient of Best Poster Award in International Seminar on Recent trends and Experimental Approaches in Science, Technology and Nature jointly organized by Society for Science and Nature and Oura Prakashan, on 23rd, 24th 2016. 6. Dr. Smt. Rajni Sanwal Memorial gold medal: Awarded to secure highest percentage in Fish Specialization paper examination 2015.

Present Position

Ph. D Scholar (Thesis submitted)

Educational Qualifications M.Sc. (Zool.)

Field of Specialization Fishery Sciences, Toxicogenomics and Biochemical and Molecular Analysis

Date of Birth 15 June 1991

Mailing Address 100 Forest place, Oak park, Illinois US 60301 Contact Numbers +1-708-***-****

E-mails adfg3j@r.postjobfree.com

Citation indices

All Since 2015 RG

Score

Citations 51 51

h-index 4 4 11.29

i10-index 2 2

Fellowships/Scholarships UGC-BSR-SRF (File No. 25-1/2014-2015 (BSR)/ 7- 109/2007/BSR)

Membership of Scientific Societies/Bodies:

i. Life member, Indian Science Congress Association. ii. Life member, Zoological Society of India, Bodhgaya. Research paper published

1. Yashika Awasthi, Arun Ratn, Rajesh Prasad, Manoj Kumar, Sunil P. Trivedi (2018).

“An in vivo analysis of Cr

6+

induced biochemical, genotoxicological and

transcriptional profiling of genes related to oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in liver of fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)”. Aquatic Toxicology, 200, 158–167. Impact Factor: 4.129 (UGC Journal no. 8137, ISSN- 0166445X, E- ISSN- 18791514). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.05.001. 2. Yashika Awasthi, Arun Ratn, Rajesh Prasad, Manoj Kumar, Abha Trivedi, J.P. Shukla, Sunil P. Trivedi (2019). “A protective study of curcumin associated with Cr6+ induced oxidative stress, genetic damage, transcription of genes related to apoptosis and histopathology of fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)”. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 71, 103209. Impact Factor: 3.061

(ISSN-1382-6689; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2019.103209). 3. Arun Ratn, Yashika Awasthi, Manoj Kumar, Sunil Kumar Singh, Renu Tripathi and Sunil P. Trivedi (2017). “Phorate induced oxidative stress, DNA damage and differential expression of p53, apaf-1 and cat genes in fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)”. Chemosphere, 182, 382-391. Impact Factor: 4.208 (UGC Journal no. 5539, ISSN-00456535, E-ISSN 18791298, PMID: 28511133).

(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.008). 4. Arun Ratn, Rajesh Prasad, Yashika Awasthi, Manoj Kumar, Abha Misra, Sunil P. Trivedi (2018). “Zn

2+

induced molecular responses associated with oxidative stress, DNA damage and histopathological lesions in liver and kidney of the fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)”. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 151, 10–20. Impact Factor: 3.743 (UGC Journal no. 12541, ISSN-01476513, E-ISSN 10902414, PMID: 29304413). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.12.058. 5. Manoj Kumar, Neelima Gupta, Arun Ratn, Yashika Awasthi, Rajesh Prasad, Abha Trivedi, Sunil P. Trivedi (2019). “Biomonitoring of Heavy Metals in River Ganga Water, Sediments, Plant, and Fishes of Different Trophic Levels”. Biological Trace Element Research, Impact Factor: 2.431. (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011- 019-01736-0).

Book chapters published

1. Sunil P. Trivedi and Yashika Awasthi, “Responses of Antioxidant system of freshwater fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793) against acute and chronic exposures of Hexavalent Chromium”, Recent trends in Fish Molecular Biology and stress Physiology, Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers Page no. 285-292, 2019 (ISBN no. 978**********).

2. Yashika Awasthi, Manoj Kumar and Sunil P. Trivedi, “ROS mediated toxicity in fish induced by pollutant” Recent trends and Experimental Approaches in Science, Technology and Nature, Society for Science and Nature, Oura Prakashan and Book Distributions Pvt. Ltd. Volume II, Page no. 77-80, 2018 (ISBN no. 978-81-935728-2- 5).

3. Yashika Awasthi, Arun Ratn, Anubha Shukla, Manoj Kumar and Sunil P. Trivedi,

“Nitrogenomics: An overview.” Xenobiotic Environment and Functional Biology, AMIGA PRESS INC., 2018 pages 96-102 (ISBN no. 978-93-84533-51-9). 4. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “Cr (VI) induced oxidative stress and altered expression of p53 and bax genes in fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch)” published in International Seminar, 104

th

Indian Science Congress Association in book with title

“Animal Physiology” in Volume 4 Page no. 125-136 on January 3 to 7, 2017 (ISBN 81-7019-461-7 (India) ISBN 1-55528-416-7 (USA).

5. Yashika Awasthi, Manoj Kumar and Sunil P. Trivedi “Cr (VI) induced antioxidant and gene expression responses in fish Channa punctatus (Bloch)”, Recent trends and Experimental Approaches in Science, Technology and Nature, Society for Science and Nature and Oura Prakashan” Page no. 296-301, 2016 (ISBN no. 978-81-935281-7- 4).

Paper presentation in Seminar:

Oral paper presentation:

1. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi, “Chromium induce expression of NOXA and PUMA in fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)” presented in National Conference on Frontiers in Environment, Health and Biosciences organized by Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur, U.P. on February 16 and 17, 2019.

2. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi, “Responses of antioxidant system of freshwater fish Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793) on acute and chronic exposure of hexavalent chromium” presented in International Seminar, 106 th

Indian Science

Congress Association held at Lovely Professional University Phagwara, Jalandhar from January 3 to 7, 2019.

3. Yashika Awasthi, Manoj Kumar and Sunil P. Trivedi, “ROS mediated toxicity in fish induced by pollutant” presented in International Seminar on Recent trends and Experimental Approaches in Science, Technology and Nature and Management organized by Society for Science and Nature in association with FDDI, Jodhpur and Oura Prakashan on December 23

rd

, 24

th

2018.

4. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “A role of bak and bid in the apoptosis under the exposure of toxicant” presented in National Seminar on Future India: Science and Technology on 23

rd

-25

th

November 2018 organized by The Indian Science

Congress Association Kanpur Chapter.

5. Yashika Awasthi “Cr

6+

induced oxidative stress, DNA damage and transcriptional regulational of marker genes p53, bax, bcl2, apaf1 and cat in Liver and Kidney of fish Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)” presented in International Seminar, 105 th

Indian Science Congress Association held at Manipur University, Imphal from March 16 to 20, 2018.

6. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “Effect of temperature on behavioral anomalies and stress physiological responses in fish, Channa punctatus” presented in National Seminar on Science and Technology for National Development Organized by Indian Science Congress Association, Kanpur Chapter and Department of Zoology, D.B.S College, Kanpur on 29

th

and 30

th

September, 2016.

Poster paper presentation: 07

1. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “Effect of LAS on Genotoxic Parameters, Of Fish Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793) presented in National Conference on Impact of Environmental Xenobiotics on Human Health and Biodiversity on March 30-31, 2018.

2. Yashika Awasthi “Phorate induced oxidative stress and DNA damage in fish Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)” presented in National Conference on Climate Change, Environmental Pollution and Biodiversity Conservation on 24-25 Feb, 2018. 3. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “In vivo analysis of Zn 2+

induced reactive

oxygen species mediated biochemical and genotoxic alteration in fish, Channa punctatus” presented in 30

th

All India Congress of Zoology and National Seminar on Advances in Zoology for Sustainable Development, on February 15-17, 2018. 4. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “Cr (VI)-induced reactive oxygen species mediated DNA Damage in fish Channa punctatus (Bloch, 1793)” presented in International Seminar on Functional Biology and Molecular Interaction: Application in health and Agriculture, Department of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow on December 20-22, 2017.

5. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “Cr

6+

induced oxidative stress and altered

expression of p53 and bax genes in fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch)” presented in National Seminar, 104

th

Indian Science Congress Association held at S.V. University, Tirupati from January 3 to 7, 2017.

6. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “Cr (VI) induced antioxidant and gene expression responses in fish Channa punctatus (Bloch)” presented in International Seminar on Recent trends and Experimental Approaches in Science, Technology and Nature jointly organized by Society for Science and Nature and Oura Prakashan, on December 23

rd

, 24

th

2016.

7. Yashika Awasthi and Sunil P. Trivedi “Chromium (VI) induced DNA damage and alteration in apoptotic gene expression levels in Fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch)” presented in National Seminar on Paradigm Shift in Biochemistry: Emerging Trends and New Vistas sponsored by Department of Biochemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, on September 10, 2016.

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