Dileep K.Singh
Environmental Pesticide Toxicology and Bioremediation of Pesticide Residues
Pesticide Residue Analysis, Soil Health, Soil Fertility, Soil Productivity, Bioremediation of Pesticide Residues
BIODATA OF INVESTIGATOR
A. Name : Dr. Dileep Kumar Singh
B. Designation : Senior Lecturer
C. Institution : Department of Zoology
University of Delhi
DELHI- 1 10007
D. Academic (M. Sc. onwards) and professional career Degree/position held
Academic Qualification Year Division University/Institution
1. M.Sc. 1977 1 st Kanpur University
2. M.Phil. 1988 1 st University of Delhi
3. Ph.D 1993 University of Delhi
4. FAO/IAEA 1992 Training on pesticide residues in the environment using radio- isotope in Bangkok
5. FAO/IAEA 1994 Instructor for training on pesticide residues in environment using radio-isotopes in Delhi.
E. Certificate/Membership etc.
·Member of American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, USA.
· Member of 'Indian Network for soil contamination research' 1999. Indian Chapter of Soil and Contamination Research in Asia and the Pacific, Adelaide, Australia.
F. Publications (Numbers only)
Books 1 Writing
Research Papers 33 published/accepted/presented
Reports 9 submitted to ICAR
General Articles 5 published
List of Publications
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS :
1. Dileep K.Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Chemical Release and nature of soil bound residues of DDT in soil. J. Agri. Food Chem. 40 (9):1713 - 1716,1992.
2. Hari C. Agarwal, Dileep K.Singh and V.B.Sharma
Persistence, Metabolism and binding of p,p'-DDTin soil in Delhi, India. J.Environ. Science and Health B 29 (1) 73 -86,1994.
3.Hari C. Agarwal, Dileep K.Singh and V.B.Sharma
Persistence and binding of p,p'-DDE in soil. J.Environ. Science and Health B 29 (1) 87 - 96 ,1994.
4. Hari C. Agarwal, Dileep K.Singh and V.B.Sharina
Fate of Parathion in soil under field conditions in sub-tropical climate of Delhi, India J.Environ. Science and Health 29 (1) 189 - 194, 1994.
5. Dileep K.Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence of DDT and nature of bound residues in soil at higher altitude Environ. Sci. & Technology, 29 (9): 2301- 2304, 1995.
6. Dileep K.Singh, Pramila Menon and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence of lindane in model cattle dips in sub-tropical climate of Delhi, India, IAEA publication IAEA-TECDOC-983,pp39-44, 1997, VIENNA, AUSTRIA.
7.Tanu Jindal, Dileep K.Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Dissipation and degradation of Coumaphos in model cattle dipping vats and soil in sub-tropical climate of Delhi. IAEA Publication, IAEA-TECDOC-983, pp 27-38,1997,Vienna, Austria.
8. Hari C. Agarwal and Dileep K. Singh
Dissipation of Organochlorines in Northern Indian Soil. ACIAR Proceedings No. 85 , 156-170, 1998
9. Tanu Jindal, Dileep K.Singh and Hari C.Agarwal
Persistence,degradation and leaching of coumaphos. Bull Environ Science and Health (B 2., Vol II) 1999
NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
10. Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Parathion in soil: A Reassessment in sub-tropical climate of Delhi. Pesticide Research Journal, 5: 68 - 75,1993
Papers Presented in National and International Conferences:
INTERNATIONAL
11. H.C.Agarwal, Tanu Jindal and Dileep K.Singh
Fate of Coumaphos in water and effects of acaricide treatment in soil. IAEA/FAO Symposium in July 1-5,1996, Vienna, Austria.
12. Komal Viz, Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Effect of pesticide on soil dehydrogenases and arginine deaminase in soil in cotton field 218th American Chemical Society Meeting Las Vegas Nevada, September 8, 1997.
13. Promila Menon, Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Toxicity of Chlorpyriphos and Quinalphos to soil enzymes to groundnut field. 218th American Chemical Society Meeting Las Vegas Nevada, September 8, 1997.
14. Tanu Jindal, Dileep K.Singh and Hari C.Agarwal
218th American Chemical Society Meeting Las Vegas Nevada, September 8, 1997.
15. Vandana Rai, Dileep K. Singh, Hari C. Agarwal and C.P.S. Yadava
Impact of Beauveria brongniartii and B. bassiana application on soil fertility in groundnut field. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp134-135.
16. Subhas, D.K.Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Biodegradation of Monocrotophos and 2,4-D by the soil isolates : A preliminary study. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp151-152.
17. Menu Agarwal, Dileep K. Singh, Hari C. Agarwal and C.P.S. Yadava
Effect of Quinalphos and Chlorpyriphos on Distribution of Microarthropods in Experimental Plots in Delhi. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp206-207.
18. Komal Vig, Hari C. Agarwal, Dileep K. Singh, A.K.Dhawan and Prem Dureja.
Impact of insecticide usage on soil health in cotton fields. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp208-210.
19. Avdhesh Kumar, D.K.Singh, Hari C. Agarwal and A.K.Dhawan.
Pesticide application and Arthropods in Cotton Field2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp211-212.
20.Sushma Pandey, Dileep K. Singh, Hari C. Agarwal, Komal Vig, C.P.S.Yadava
Effect of Application of Chlopyriphos and Quinalphos on Microbial population and their activities in the soil of groundnut field of Jaipur. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp228-229.
21. Tanu Jindal, Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Dissipation and Degradation of Coumaphos exposed to solar Radiation. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp230-231.
22. Jitendra Singh Dileep K. singh, Hari C. Agarwal and C.P.S Yadava
Enzyme activities as effected by Lindane, Imidachloprid and Diazinon in groundnut field. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999 pp232-233.
NATIONAL
23. Dileep K.Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence, degradation, binding and nature of soil bound residues of p,p'-DDT in soil. Proceeding of National Symposium: Recent Advances in Integrated Pest Management, Indian Society for the advancement of Insect Science. PAU, Ludhiana PP. 115, October 12-15,1992.
24. Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence and leaching of ethylenethiourea in soil. National Symposium on "Pesticides : Future Scenario"April 15-17,1993.Division of Agricultural Chemicals, I.A.R.I. New Delhi.
25. Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence of DDT in soil National Symposium Environment II National Chemical Laboratory Pune February 2-3,1994 PP. 43
26. Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence of DDT in soil-environment at high altitude National Symposium Environment II National Chemical Laboratory Pune February 2-3,1994 PP. 3 2-3 3
27. Dileep K. Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence of lindane in cattle dip in sub-tropical climate. National Symposium Environment II National Chemical Laboratory Pune February 2-3,1994 PP. 43
28. Pramila Menon, Dileep K. Singh and Hari C.Agarwal
Impact of repeated insecticide usage on soil health in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) field (1) , Paper presented at IX Group Meeting, AICRP on white grubs University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bangalore, November 22-23, 1995.
29. Dileep K. Singh,Pramila Menon, Hari C.Agarwal, C.P.S.Yadava, Grish K.Shanna and
V.K.Shinde. Impact of repeated insecticide usage on soil health in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) field (11) , Paper presented at IX Group Meeting, AICRPon white grubs University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bangalore, November 22-23, 1995.
30. Komal Vig, Dileep K.Singh and Hari C.Agarwal
Pesticides and soil microbes in cotton field. National Symposium "Towards green and sustainable pesticides, December 4-6, 1996, New Delhi - 110012. (Paper presented)
31. Promila Menon, Dileep K.Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Pesticides effect on soil microorganisms in groundnut. National Symposium "Towards green and sustainable pesticides, December 4-6, 1996, New Delhi - 110012. (Paper presented)
32. Taun Jindal, Dileep K.Singh and Hari C. Agarwal
Persistence of lindane in model cattle dipping vats in subtropical climate of Delhi.
National Symposium "Towards green and sustainable pesticides, December 4-6, 1996, New Delhi - 110012. (Paper presented)
33. Manju Lata Kapoor, B.S.Verma and D.K.Singh
Vapour Toxicity of some Indigeneous citrus peel oil against Pulse Beetle. National Conference on Pest and Pesticide Management for Sustainable Agriculture. 11-13 December, 1999, CSAU Kanpur, pp 155-56.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
About 12 years. Areas of specialization - Insect Toxicology/ Pesticide Toxicology/ Environmental Toxicology.
IAEA/FAO (Vienna, Austria) has incarporated our research work published in J.
Agric. Food Chem 40 (9): 1713-1716 ,1992 "Chemical Release and nature of
Soil Bound residues of DDT in soil " in its protocol for
Pesticide Residue Analysis of DDT soil bound residues.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
1.IAEA/FAO (Vienna, Austria)Regional Training Course on Pesticide Residues by using Radioisotopes Techniques. Bangkok, Thailand, 1992 for five weeks. 2.IAEA/FAO (Vienna, Austria)Regional Training Course on Pesticide Residues by using Radioisotopes Techniques. Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India, 1994 (Worked as local instructor)
RESEARCH PROJECTS : Two from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) New Delhi and one IAEA/FAO research project Vienna, Austria.
(a) Principal Investigator
(i) "Impact of pesticides on soil health" 1994-1999, Grants
Rs.8,00,000 (approx.)".
(ii) " Impact of pesticides on soil fertility, biodiversity and
bioremediation " l997-2000, Grants Rs. 13,28,360."
(iii)FAO/IAEA research project" Impact of pesticide usages on soil properties." $ 60,000(approx.)
(b) I have been assisting in IAEA/FAO Projects on
(i) Disspation of DDT and Parathion in subtropical climate of India.
(ii) Stabilization of Coumaphos in model cattle dips.
(iii) Impact of pesticides on soil health in cotton field.
SUPERVISION:
Research Students are working in my supervision:
(i) Post Doctorate Two
(ii) Ph.D Four
(iii) M.Phil Three (one completed)
Eight Students (1993-1996) for M.Sc (Final), Agrochemicals and Pest Management for project on pesticide residues. One student in year 1997-98.
TEACHING: 7 Years
(i) Assisted in teaching as expert in IAEA/FAO(Vienna, Austria) Regional Training course on Pesticide Residues by using Radioisotopes Techniques given in the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, 1994 for five weeks under the Directorship of Professor H.C.Agarwal..
(ii) Teaching Insect Toxicology to M.Se (Final) Entomology, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110007 since last four Years.
(iii)Teaching Pesticide Toxicology, Department of Agrochemicals and Pest Management, University of Delhi, Delhi- 1 10007, since last seven years.
SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES:
(1) Attended several seminars/conferences at IARI, New Delhi.
(2) National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 1994.
(3) Two papers submitted at GVK Agricultural University, Bangalore, 1996.
(4) Three papers submitted at IARI, New Delhi, December 4-6,1996.
(5) Three papers submitted at National Chemical Laboratory Pune, December 10- 1 2, 1996.
(6) One paper submitted at HP Agriculture University, Palampur, April,1997.
(7) Three papers submitted at American Chemical Society, Las Vegas,USA Sept. 1997.
(8) Three papers submitted in symposium of Entomological Society of India,Udaipur, on April 29-May 2, 1998.
(9) Seven Paper presented in International Conference. 2nd International Conference on Contamination of soil environment in the Australasia- Pecific Region. 12-17 December, New Delhi 1999Other Places to go:
