Prof. M. Nayyar Azim

Biography

Prof. M. Nayyar Azim is working as Head and Dean in the Department of Animal Sciences (Zoology),Central University of Kashmir, India. His ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:  Associated with committees to revise and reframe the syllabi for undergraduate and postgraduate courses  Acted as Resource person in Refresher courses (i). conducted by Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar. (ii). Conducted by Department of Environmental sciences, K.U., Sgr.  Associated with examinations theory and practicals conducted by University of Kashmir, Srinagar & Aligarh MuslimUniversity, Aligarh  Acted as member of Departmental Committee.  Associated with Confidential matters assigned by the University of Kashmir, Srinagar.  Acted as Refree to go through the manuscripts submitted for publication in many Journals and books.  Acted as member of local fund committee for smooth functioning of the department. 7  Acted as Incharge of Seminar lectures of M. Sc. Class. Seminar Lecture is an essential component of M. Sc. Programme. The students performance is assessed by the teachers.  Acted as Incharge of Internal assessment test.  Associated with the coaching of NATIONAL ELEGIBILITY TEST.  Associated with coaching of Indian Administrative Services.  Acted as member of a committee for Add-on course in Sericulture in a college.  Acted as member of Inspection team to Assess the performance of B.Ed. colleges.  Acted as Nodal Officer in the department (2008-2009).  Member of Teachers’s Association: Acted as an executive member of KUTA (Oct.,2007-2009)  RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: Actively involve in the research activities in the following : 1. TAXONOMY OF HETEROPTEROUS BUGS OF KASHMIR. 2. TAXONOMY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF LADYBIRD BEETLES. 8 3. TAXONOMY AND BIOLOGY OF PENTATOMID BUGS. 4. TAXONOMY AND BIOLOGY OF GRASSHOPPERS 5. INSECT PLANT INTERACTION WITH REFERENCE TO CRUCIFEROUS AND SOLANACEOUS CROP PESTS. 6. TAXONOMY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VETERINARY IMPORTANT ACARINA. 7. CHEMICAL SECRETIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON INSECT BEHAVIOUR ESPECIALLY IN PENTATOMID BUGS. 8. HOST PLANT PREFERENCES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE BIOLOGY OF SOME MAJOR INSECT PESTS.  DISCOVERY OF NEW TAXA: TAXONOMY OF PENTATOMID BUGS (a). Proposed TWO new tribes in the subfamily Pentatominae (b). Proposed TWO new subgenera. (c). Proposed TWELVE new species. 9  CITATION OF REFERENCES: TWO PAPERS HAVE BEEN CITED IN THE BOOK, PUBLISHED IN THE YEAR (2005) ENTITLED "FAUNA DE FRANCE PENTATOMIDES"  HONOURS: ONE MAN OF THE YEAR (2000) By American Biographical Institute  THESIS EVALUATED: FIVE EXAMINATIONS: Associated with the theory/Practical examinations of University of Kashmir and many other Central and State Universities of India.  PUBLICATION: 72  RESEARCH PAPERS: 66  PAPERS PUBLISHED IN FOREIGN JOURNALS: 13  PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INDIAN JOURNALS: 53  PAPERS ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION: 2  POPULAR ARTICLES: 6

Research Interest

TAXONOMY OF HETEROPTEROUS BUGS OF KASHMIR. 2. TAXONOMY AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF LADYBIRD BEETLES. 8 3. TAXONOMY AND BIOLOGY OF PENTATOMID BUGS. 4. TAXONOMY AND BIOLOGY OF GRASSHOPPERS 5. INSECT PLANT INTERACTION WITH REFERENCE TO CRUCIFEROUS AND SOLANACEOUS CROP PESTS. 6. TAXONOMY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VETERINARY IMPORTANT ACARINA. 7. CHEMICAL SECRETIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON INSECT BEHAVIOUR ESPECIALLY IN PENTATOMID BUGS. 8. HOST PLANT PREFERENCES AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE BIOLOGY OF SOME MAJOR INSECT PESTS. 9. DISCOVERY OF NEW TAXA: TAXONOMY OF PENTATOMID BUGS