Introduction

Dr.Mallikarjun Shakarad,is an Associate Professor Department of Zoology University of Delhi Delhi: 110 007.
Professional Positions Held

  • Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, February 2009- present.
  • Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, October 2006- January 2009.
  • Faculty Fellow, Department of Biology, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, September 2002- September 2006.
  • Visitor, Department of Biology, University of Regensburg, Germany, September- November 2001.
  • Research Scientist, Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bangalore, India, September 2000- August 2002.
  • Research Associate, Evolutionary and Organismal biology Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore, India, May 1999- August 2000.
  • Visitor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota, USA, Aug. 1998-Feb. 1999.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India, 1996-1998.
  • Research Associate, Biology Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Nov. 1995- Jul.1996.
  • Teaching Assistant, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1992.
  • Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, 1987-1989.



Conferences/Seminars/Symposia
Workshops

  • Discussion Meeting on Learning and Memory in Animals Sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, held at Heggedihalli, Bangalore, 1-2 June 1991.
  • Workshop on Methods in Behavioural Ecology Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, held at Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 12-24 October 1992.
  • Interaction meeting on Evolutionary Ecology, Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, held at Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 21-23 April 1994.
  • Regional workshop on Statistical Methods for Ecologists Sponsored by UNESCO, New Delhi & UNEP, Nairobi, held at Department of Statistics, University of Poona, Pune, India, 9-21 January, 1995.
  • Workshop on Methods in Behavioural Ecology Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, held at Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 7-19 October 1996.
  • Discussion Meeting on Behavioural Ecology Sponsored by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, held at University of Mysore, Mysore, 8-10 July 1999.
  • XXVII International Ethological Conference, Tübingen, Germany, 22-29 August 2001.
  • 28th Conference of the Ethological Society of India, Tirunelveli, India, 7-8 February 2003.
  • 10th Congress, European Society for Evolutionary Biology, Krakow, Poland, 15-20 August 2005.
  • Workshop on Methods in Behavioural Ecology Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, held at Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 16-28 January 2006
  • 12th Refresher course in Life Sciences organized by UGC Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, January 8, 2007- February 2, 2007.
  • 30th All India Cell Biology Conference and Symposium on “Molecules to Compartments: Cross-Talks and Networks” University of Delhi, Delhi, 2-4 February 2007.
  • Biosparks’07, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. 23-24 February 2007.
  • 32nd Conference of the Ethological Society of India, Mumbai, India, 16-17 October 2008.
  • National Workshop on Evolutionary perspectives in modern biological teaching and research, University of Delhi, Delhi. 9-10 May 2011.

Educational Background

Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India 1995
M.Sc. Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India 1989
B.Sc(Ag). University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India 1987