Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Kauresh D. Vachhrajani

Head (Offg), Department of Environmental Studies, Professor of Zoology Official: Marine Biodiversity and Ecology Lab, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, – 390002. , . Residence: G-401, Satva Flats, Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Marg, Near Kunal Cross Roads, Gotri, Vadodara - 390007, Gujarat, India. mob: 91-9427839382 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6840-4752 Date of Birth: 28/06/1960

Academic Qualifications: Degree/Exam Subject University/Institution Year Class B. Sc. Microbiology Gujarat University, 1980 2nd class M. Sc. Experimental Biology University, 1983 1st class NET Life Sciences CSIR (& UGC), New Delhi 1983 1st attempt Foreign French Translation Test Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 1987 1st attempt Language Ph. D. Zoology Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 1989 ------

M. Sc. Dissertation: Chemo-architectural changes in the liver and kidney of rats exposed to methylmercury. Doctoral Thesis: Comparative studies of mercury on male reproductive system.

Positions Held: JRF (CSIR) National Institute of Occupational Health Jan 1984-Dec 1985 (ICMR), Ahmedabad. SRF (CSIR) National Institute of Occupational Health Jan 1986-Dec 1988 (ICMR), Ahmedabad. Research Associate (CSIR) Industrial Toxicology Research Centre Feb 1990-Dec 1992 (CSIR), Lucknow. Lecturer The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara. 04 Jan 1993 Lecturer (Senior scale) The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara. 24 July 1998 Lecture (Selection grade) The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara. 24 July 2002 Associate Professor The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara. 04 Oct 2006 Professor The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara. 01 April 2014 till date

AWARDS/ DISTINCTIONS: i. 2014 Fellow, Gujarat Science Academy. ii. 2011 Associate Fellow, Gujarat Science Academy. iii. 2010 Full Member, Society of Toxicology, USA. iv. 2010 Fellow of Society for Science and Environment (F. S. S. E.). v. 2008 Fellow of Society of Environmental Sciences (F.S.E. Sc.). vi. 2008 Fellow of International Society for Ecological Communications (F.I.S.E.C.). vii. 2007 Prof. E. P. ODUM GOLD MEDAL from International Society for Ecological Communications, India. viii. 1991 CSIR TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP towards the participation and presentation of research work at Annual Symposium, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Seattle, USA. ix. 1989 STOX GOLD MEDAL for 1989 from Society of Toxicology (India). x. 1987 YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD from Indian Science Congress Association and Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India (Physiology Section). xi. 1987 IUPHAR SCHOLARSHIP towards the participation and presentation of research work at International Congress of Pharmacology at Sydney, Australia, 1987. xii. 1986 R. SRINIVASAN PRIZE from Association of Physiologist and Pharmacologist of India.

WORKSHOP, SEMINAR CONDUCTED / ORGANIZED

i. 2020 Natl Seminar on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences, Vadodara ii. 2019 Lecture Series on Environmental Science, Vadodara iii. 2017 Natl Conf on Perspectives in Pollution Management, Vadodara iv. 2016 Natl Conf on Biodiversity and Conservation, Vadodara v. 2016 Natl Conf on Pollution and Climate Change, Vadodara vi. 2015 Natl Conf on Air Pollution Challenges, Vadodara vii. 2014 Natl Conf on Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Vadodara viii. 2012 Natl Conf on Status and Challenges of Biodiversity, Vadodara ix. 2011 Natl Conf on Air Pollution: Monitoring and Management, Vadodara x. 2011 Natl Conf on Biodiversity, Vadodara xi. 2010 NatlConf on Integrated Approaches in Environmental Sciences, Vadodara. xii. 2010 Natl Conf on Biodiversity, Vadodara. xiii. 2009 Natl Workshop on Invertebrate Taxonomy, Vadodara. xiv. 2006 NatlSymp on Reproduction, Endocrinology and Associated Disorders, Vadodara. xv. 2001 NatlSympon Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology, Vadodara. xvi. 1991 UNESCO Regional Workshop for South-East and Central Asia on Reproductive Toxicology. Udaipur xvii. 1989 Natl Workshop on Reproductive Toxicology, Udaipur LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF SCIENTIFIC BODIES

i. Society of Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology. ii. Society of Animal Morphology and Physiology. iii. International Society of Environment and Ecology. iv. Society of Environmental Sciences. v. Indian Association of Aquatic Biologists. vi. Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Society. vii. Society for Science and Environment. viii. Indian Society of Geomatics. MEMBER OF GUJARATI LITERARY BODIES

i. Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, ii. Premanand Sahitya Sabha, Vadodara iii. Kavi Sangat, Vadodara

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Date from which Recognized as Ph. D. Guide: 24th July, 1995 (in Zoology) 31st December, 2015 (in Environment Studies)

Number of Ph. D. Students enrolled/Registered till date with you: 17 Number of Students awarded Ph. D. Degree: 12 Number of Students submitted Ph. D. thesis: 00

Number of years in Research : 35 Years spent in /Ph.D. : 05 Years of Guiding Ph.D. : 26 Total No. of papers Published : 115 International Journals : 64 National Journals : 51

Total No. of Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Refresher Course/ Special Courses Presentations: 151 International: 23 National: 90 State Level: 38 (Invited Lecture: 20)

Recent contributions to science: Presently working on coastal biodiversity and ecology. Crustacean Species New to Science: 07

Ilyoplax sayajiraoi (named in the honor of Sir Sayajirao Gaekwad III) Lyphira georgei (in the honor of Prof JC George, Founder Head, Dept Zoology) Arcotheres shahi (in the honor of Prof RV Shah, Former Head, Dept Zoology) Parhyale piloi (in the honor of Prof Bonny Pilo, Former Head, Dept Zoology) Ancylocheles peterngi (in the honor of Prof Peter KL Ng, University of Singapore) Diogenes chhapgari (in the honor of Dr BF Chhapgar, Taraporwal Aquarium, ) Elasmopus sivaprakasami (in the honor of Dr Sivaprakasam, Tamilnadu)

New Records of crustacean fauna: India: 15, west coast of India: 02, Gujarat: 30.

Collaborative Research and Publications with: Dr Peter KL Ng: Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, Singapore Dr Ernesto Campos: Autonomous University of Baja California, USA Dr Masayuki Osawa: Estuary Research Center, Shimane University, Shimane, Japan Dr Alan Mayers: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental sciences, University College Cork, Ireland

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

a. Committees: (As Convener/Member)

I. University Level:

 Member of several committees at the University level being Dean of Students, Faculty of Science.  Member, Online Admission Coordination Committee  Member, MSU Event Management and Coordination Committee  Member, Directorate of Students’ Welfare Committee  Performed duties entrusted by the University time to time in the conduct of examination for more than fifteen years in different committees: o Vigilance squad o Tabulation for Science and Medicine faculties o Press duty during exams as Junior and Senior Press Supervisors

II. Faculty Level:

 Dean of Students, Faculty of Science: June 2015- May 2019  Convener of several Faculty level committees being Dean of Student  Coordinator, Online Admission Coordination Committee, 2015 onwards  Member, Elective & Foundation Course Committee  Member, Faculty Space Utilization Committee  Member, CBCS Course Restructure Committee, 2017-18, 2018-19  Convener of FYBSC Admission Committee: 2011, 2015 till date  Returning Office, Faculty of Science Students Union Election: 2010, 2016  Member of Code of Conduct Committee: 2008-2012  Member, Faculty of Science Board: 2012

III. Department Level:

 Member of Board of Studies in Zoology  Member of Advisory Board, Department of Environment Studies, 2015 onwards  Secretary, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (3 Yr)  In-Charge, Animal House, Instruments (maintenance and purchase)  Member, Coordination Committee for FIST  In Charge, Zoo Science Club (1995 to 2010)  Time Table In-Charge, 2013-2019.

Other Information: As I am trained in Acupressure Healing Treatment and Universal Healing Programme of Savasan & Dhyan (developed by Dr Dean Ornish, Cardiologist, USA and Dr. Ramesh Kapadia, Cardiologist, Ahmedabad), I have organized camps at various charitable centers, old age homes, senior citizen’s club etc.

Research Field:

Reproductive Toxicology, Environmental Biology and Toxicology, Aquatic Biology

Ongoing research:

Marine coastal Benthic Invertebrate Fauna: Molecular systematics, Diversity, Distribution and Ecology of Crustacea, Studies on Benthic Fauna and Zooplankton, Ecotoxicology.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Completed

1. Studies on brachyuran crabs of Saurashtra coast. (2014 to 2018) Earth Science Technology Cell, Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi (Rs. 2439300.00)

2. Documentation of crustacean (Phylum Arthropoda) biodiversity of Gujarat. Gujarat Biodiversity Board, Gandhinagar (Rs. 15,91,860.00 for ONE year)

3. Benthic fauna of Mahi estuary: Habitat characteristics and population ecology. Department of Science and Technology, GOI, under special scheme: Science of Shallow Sub surface, April 2006 to March 2012. 4. Impact of economic development activities with particular reference of industrial/mining activities on lion habitat of Gir ecosystem. Dept. Forests, Wildlife Div, GOG, under India Eco Development Project funded by World Bank, April 2000 to March 2002.

5. Assessment of water quality in major streams and rivers, ground water recharges in Gir PA and siltation rate in four reservoirs. Dept. Forests, Wildlife Div, GOG, under India Eco Development Project funded by World Bank, Oct., 1999 to Sept., 2001.

6. Ecotoxicology of Mahi river estuary: Studies on impact of aquatic pollution on faunal diversity. UGC Minor Research Project, Nov., 1996 to March 1998.

7. Testicular toxicity of mercury in rats. UGC New Research Scheme, April, 1995 to March 1997.

8. Environmental impact assessment studies on inland and marine fisheries relevant to the command area of SardarSarovar (Narmada) project. Narmada Planning Group, GOG, April, 1993 to Oct., 1995

Ph. D. PROGRAM

Ongoing

1. Mr. Krupal Patel: Ecological studies on Hermit crab Clibanarius rhabdodactylus Forest, 1953 in Rocky Intertidal zone of Saurashtra coast, Gujarat. 2. Ms. Niketa Maheta: Ecological study of Intertidal Brachyuran crab Dotilla blanfordi Alcock, 1900 in Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat 3. Ms. Gargi Vaidya: Crab ecology as potential biomonitoring tool: Studies on population and behavior ecology of Ilyoplax sayajiraoi (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dotillidae). 4. Ms. Barkha Purohit: Systematics and molecular phylogeny of marine prawns and shrimps of Gujarat. (Thesis Submitted) 5. Dr. Satish Panchal: Effect of ethylene glycol monomethyl ether on fertility and early embryonic development to implantation in Wistar rats. (Synopsis Submitted)

Completed

6. 2015 Mr. Virag Vyas: Studies on lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) with special reference to ecology, threats and conservation management. 7. 2015 Mr. Mayurdan K. Gadhvi: on estuarine brachyuran crabs: Population ecology and ecotoxicology. 8. 2015 Mr. Jignesh N. Trivedi: Diversity, Distribution and Habitat Preference of Brachyuran crabs along the coastal Saurashtra, Gujarat, India. (UGC JRF-RFSMS). 9. 2014 Mr. Manan Shukla: A comparative study of macro faunal community of natural and restored mangrove sites between Mahi and Dhadhar river estuaries of Gulf of Khambhat. 10. 2014 Mr. Bhavik Patel: Socio-economic and eco-environmental assessment of mangrove ecosystem in Mahi and Dhadhar estuaries. 11. 2012 Ms. Kiran Morya: Assessment of systemic and reproductive toxicity potentials ofheterogeneous chemical mixture at NOAEL and sub chronic exposures in male rats. (UGC JRF-RFSMS). 12. 2011 Ms. Seema Verma: Biological impact assessment of industrial pollution in lentic ecosystem: In- situ and experimental evaluations in zooplankton and fish model. (UGC TRF). 13. 2011 Mr. Pranav J. Pandya: Benthic community structure of Mahi River estuary with special reference to animal sediment relationship. (DST JRF). 14. 2011 Ms. Darshee Baxi: Certain experimental studies on rats in relation to stress and sex steroids on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism and diabetes induction. (UGC JRF-RFSMS). 15. 2010 Mr. Pradeep S. Khanpara: Study of breeding biology and seasonal behavioral patterns of some ungulates in captivity. 16. 2003 Ms. Aditi Nanda: Studies on the impact of pollution on the invertebrate diversity of Mahi River(SRF-CSIR). 17. 2002 Ms. Anubha P. Pandya: Toxicological evaluations of industrial effluent polluted water: studies on reproductive and other systems of male rats. (UGC New Research Scheme Fellowship) Senior research fellowship (CSIR)

Awarded to Ms. Aditi Nanda (April 2000 – March 2002). Physico-chemical and biological aspects of freshwater and estuarine pollution with reference to Mahi River near Vadodara, Gujarat

PUBLICATIONS

Papers published: 115 Conference Presentations: 151 Citations: 674 h-index: 13 i10-index: 20

1. 2019 Trivedi JN, Gosavi S, Vachhrajani KD and Ng PKL: Redescription of Arcotheres pernicola (Bürger, 1895) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) from the oyster Magallana gryphoides (Schlotheim, 1820) in India. Zootaxa 4706 (4): 587–593. 2. 2019 Purohit, B. and Vachhrajani, K.D: Eight new records of Caridean (Crustacea: Decapoda) shrimps from shallow water along the coastal area of Gujarat. Journal of Marine Biology & Oceanography, 8, 1–5. 3. 2018 Trivedi, J.N., Campos, E. and Vachhrajani, K.D: A new pea crab species of the genus Arcotheres Manning, 1993 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) from India. Zootaxa, 4433 (1), 195–200. 4. 2018 Trivedi, J.N., Trivedi, D. J., Vachhrajani, K.D. and Ng, P.K.L: An annotated checklist of the marine brachyuran crabs (crustacea: decapoda: brachyura) of India. Zootaxa, 4502 (1), 01–83. 5. 2018 Trivedi, J.N., Vachhrajani, K.D. and Ng, P.K.L: Redescription of Arcotheres placunae (Hornell & Southwell, 1909) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) from India and Pakistan. Zootaxa,4433 (1), 050–058. 6. 2018 Trivedi, J.N. and Vachhrajani, K.D: On new record of brachyuran crab Scopimera crabicauda Alcock, 1900 (crustacea: Decapoda) from India. Journal of Marine Biological Association of India, 60 (1), 105–107. 7. 2018 Trivedi, J.N., Gosavi, S. and Vachhrajani, K.D: Range Extension of Two Brachyuran Crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda), Acanthonyx inglei Tirmizi & Kazmi, 1988 (Epialtidae) and Scalopidia indica Ng & Castro, 2013 (Scalopidiidae) in India. Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Sciences, 34 (2), 305– 309. 8. 2018 Myers A., Trivedi, J.N., Gosavi, S. and Vachhrajani, K.D: Elasmopus sivaprakasami sp. nov., a new species of amphipod (Senticaudata, Maeridae) from Gujarat State, India. Zootaxa, 4402(1), 182–188. 9. 2018 Purohit, B. and Vachhrajani, K.D: First record of freshwater shrimp, Macrobrachium lamarrei lamarrei (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) from Gujarat, India. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences, 6(3), 654–657. 10. 2018 Purohit, B. and Vachhrajani, K.D: First record of stenopodidean shrimp Microprosthe mavalidum Stimpson, 1860 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Spongicolidae) from West coast on India. Flora and Fauna, 24 (1), 145–147. 11. 2017 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: On the distribution range of Chaenostoma sinuspersici (Naderloo & Türkay, 2011) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Macrophthalmidae) in Indian waters. Nauplius 25: e2017030DOI 10.1590/2358-2936e2017030 12. 2017 Purohit BD and VACHHRAJANI KD: New records pf prawn and shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) from Gujarat coast, India. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 5 (2) 405-411. 13. 2017 Gosavi SS, Trivedi JN, Trivedi DJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: New records of anomurans (Crustacea: Decapoda) from Gujarat, India. J Ento Zool Stud,5 (4): 658-662. 14. 2017 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Seasonal burrow distribution of the ghost crab Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) on sandy shores of Gujarat, India. Internl J Mar Sci, Vol.7, No.34, 344-352. 15. 2017 Gosavi SS, Trivedi JN, Trivedi DJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of Pilumnopeus convexus (Maccagno, 1936) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pilumnidae) from the Indian coast. Check List, 13 (5): 429– 433.doi.org/10.15560/13.5.429 16. 2017 Trivedi JN, Osawa M and VACHHRAJANI KD: A new species of the genus Ancylocheles Haig, 1978 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) from Gujarat, north-western India. Zootaxa 4299 (3): 384–390 17. 2017 Myers AA, Trivedi JN, Gosavi SS and VACHHRAJANI KD: A new species of genus Parhyale Stebbing, 1897 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalidae) from Gujarat State, India. Zootaxa 4295 (5) 593-599. doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4294.5.8 18. 2017 Trivedi JN, Trivedi DJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Range extension of brachyuran crabs of the family Camptandriidae Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) in Indian waters. Check List 13(3): 2145, 17 June 2017 https://doi.org/10.15560/13.3.2145 19. 2017 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: An annotated checklist of hermit crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura) of Indian waters with three new records. J Asia Pacific Biodiver, 10: 175-182. 20. 2017 Gosavi SS, Trivedi JN, Trivedi DJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of Leucisca squalina Mac Leay, 1838 (Decapoda: Leucosiidae) from Gujarat state, India. J Ento Zool Stud, 5 (1): 400-402. 21. 2017 VACHHRAJANI KD and Morya K: Low dose heterogeneous chemical mixture exposure induced alterations in the structure and antioxidant defense system of rat liver. J Cell Tissue Res, 17(1) 5973-5982. 22. 2016 Trivedi JN, Osawa M and VACHHRAJANI KD: A new species of the genus Diogenes Dana, 1851 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) from Gujarat, northwestern India. Zootaxa, 4208(2) 189- 197. 23. 2016 Purohit BD and VACHHRAJANI KD: Telson abnormality in Metapenaeus kutchensis (Dendrobranchiata, Penaeidae) from Gulf of Kachchh, India International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 4(5): 585-586 24. 2016 Trivedi JN, Soni GM and VACHHRAJANI KD: New record of intersexuality in Freshwater Crab Barytelphus acunicularis (Westwood, 1836) (Decapoda, Gecarcinucidae). Jalplavit 6 (3) 16-21. 25. 2016 Trivedi JN, Soni GM and VACHHRAJANI KD: A new species of Lyphira Galil, 2009 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Leucosiidae) from Gujarat, India. Tropical Zoology, doi:10.1080/03946975.2016.1181954. 26. 2016 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record ofSeulocia pulchra (Shen & Chen, 1978) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Leucosiidae) from India with a note on its colour pattern. Mar Biodiver (doi:10.1007/s12526-016-0517-y) 27. 2016 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: On burrow morphology of the ghost crab, Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Decapoda: Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from sandy shore of Gujarat, India, Internl J Mar Sci, 6(11): 1-10 (doi: 10.5376/ijms.2016.06.0011) 28. 2016 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: On new record of PaguruskulkarniiSankoli, 1962 (Crustacea: Anomura: Paguridae) from Gujarat, India. Internatl J Fish Aqatic Studies, 4(2): 183-185 29. 2016 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: On identity of Atergatis ocyroe (Herbst, 1801) (Crustacea: Brachyura: Xanthidae) in Indian waters. Internatl J Fauna Biol Stud, 3(2): 62-64 (ISSN 2347-2677). 30. 2015 Gadhvi MK and VACHHRAJANI KD: Macrobenthos interactions and their distribution on lower estuarine mudflats of Mahi River, Gujarat, India. Elec J Environ Sci, 8: 49-56 31. 2015 Ng PKL, Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Dentoxanthus iranicus Stephensen, 1946 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Galenidae): a new record from Gujarat, India, with systematic notes. Mar Biodiver Rec, doi:10.1017/S1755267215001098; Vol. 8; e132; 32. 2015 Trivedi JN, Soni G and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of brachyuran crab Heteropanope glabra Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pilumnidae) from India. MarBiodiver Rec, Vol. 8, e112, doi.10.1017/S1755267215000883 33. 2015 Trivedi JN, Soni GM, Trivedi DJ, Purohit BD and VACHHRAJANI KD: On new records of hermit crabs (Anomura: Paguroidea: Diogenidae) from Gujarat state of India. Elec J Env Sci, 8:33-42 34. 2015 Trivedi DJ, Trivedi JN, Soni GM, Purohit BD and VACHHRAJANI KD: Crustacean fauna of Gujarat state of India: A review. Elec J Env Sci 8:23-31 35. 2015 Trivedi JN, Soni GM, Trivedi DJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: A new species of Ilyoplax (Decapoda, Brachyura, Dotillidae) from Gujarat, India. J Asia Pacific Biodiver (doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2015.02.005) 36. 2015 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Intertidal Distribution pattern of five common gastropods along Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, India. Elec J Env Sci 8: 1-7 37. 2015 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of brachyuran crab Leptodius affinis (De Haan, 1835) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Xanthidae) from the western coast of India. Mar Biod Rec 8(2): 1- doi:10.1017/S175526721400133X 38. 2014 Trivedi JN, Soni GM, Arya S and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of Macrophthalmus laevis A. Milne Edwards, 1867 (Decapoda: brachyura: Macrophthalmidae) from India. J Mar Bio Assoc India. doi: 10.6024/jmbai.2014.56.2.01789-13 39. 2014 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study of shell utilization pattern of the hermit crab I (Dana, 1852) (Diogenidae: Anomura) along the coastal Saurashtra, Gujarat, India. Tropical Zoology. doi: 10.1080/03946975.2014.964923 40. 2014 Trivedi JN, Arya S and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study of macro faunal associates of zoanthid Palythoa mutuki (Haddon and Shackeleton, 1891) (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from littoral zone of Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, India. Internatl J Mar Sci, 34, 1-9. 41. 2014 Pandya KM, Sarma KJ, Parikh KV, VACHHRAJANI KD, Desai AY and Mankodi PC: Temporal variation in zoanthids abundance at Coast, Gujarat. Lifesci Leaflets, 53: 53-56. 42. 2014 Shukla ML, Trivedi JN, Soni GM, Patel BK and VACHHRAJANI K. D.: Mudskipper (Gobiidae: Oxudercinae) fauna of Northern Gulf of Khambhat with two new record of the species from Gujarat, India. Euro J Zool Res 3 (3):67-74. 43. 2014 Morya K and VACHHRAJANI KD: Heterogeneous chemical mixture exposure at individual NOAEL doses potentially impairs renal functions in the rat. Ind J Expt Biol, 52: 332-343. 44. 2014 VACHHRAJANI KD and Varma S: In situ and experimental studies on the industrial pollution induced alterations in the organs of fishes. Elec J Environ Sci7: 1-7. 45. 2014 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Intertidal distribution of zooxanthellate zoanthids (Cnidaria: hexacorallia) along the coastal Saurashtra, Gujarat, India. Euro J Zool Res, 3(1):1-8. 46. 2014 Arya S, Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Brachyuran crabs as ecotoxicological biomonitoring tools: A conceptual framework for chemical pollution assessment. Inter Res J Environ Sci, 3(1): 49-57. 47. 2013 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Taxonomic account of genus Scylla (de Haan, 1833) from Gujarat State, India with two new records of species. Arthropods, 2 (4):159-171. 48. 2013 Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: On the diversity of brachyuran crabs from lower estuarine mud flats of Mahi River with new record of two species (Decapoda: Brachyura) from Gujarat, India. Arthropods, 2 (4):242-250. 49. 2013 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study of intertidal distribution of Cerithium scabridum, Philippi, 1848 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) along the coastal Saurashtra Gujarat, India, Proceedings ofNational Conference on Biodiversity: Status and Challenges in Conservation, p 130-134 (ISBN 978-81-923628-1-6) (Conf Proceedings) 50. 2013 Patel BK and VACHHRAJANI KD: Pollution status in mangrove ecosystem of Mahi and Dadhar river estuaries, Proceedings of National Conference on Biodiversity: Status and Challenges in Conservation, p 163-172(ISBN 978-81-923628-1-6) (Conf Proceedings) 51. 2013 Pandya PJ, Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Observations on prey predator relationship between wolf spider (Lycosa sp.) and two species of brachyuran crabs. Taprobanica, 5(2): 151. 52. 2013 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study of colour morphs of brachyuran crab Etisus laevimanus Randall, 1840. Ind J Geo-Marine Sci, 42(5): 659-664. 53. 2013 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of Cryptopodia angulata (H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1841) from Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, India (Decapoda, Brachyura, Parthenopidae). Check List 9 (4): 897-898, 2013. 54. 2013 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of the marbled electric ray, Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers, 1831 off Gujarat, northwest coast of India. Mar Biodiver Rec Vol. 6; e94 (doi:10.1017/S1755267213000705) 55. 2013 Shukla ML, Patel BK, Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Brachyuran crab diversity in mangrove habitat of Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat, India. Res J Mar Sci, 1 (2): 8-11. ISSN 2321–1296 56. 2013 Karia JP, VACHHRAJANI KD and Pandya PJ: Systematics of Plankton Diversity in Thol Bird Sanctuary, Inland Wetlands, Gujarat. The Indian Forester, 139: 435-439. 57. 2013 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of two porcellanid crabs from Gujarat state, India (Crustacea: Decapoda: Porcellanidae). J Mar Biol Assoc India, 55 (1): 55-58 (doi:10.6024/jmbai.2013.55.1.01756-0x) 58. 2013 Trivedi JN, Arya S and VACHHRAJANI KD: Gastropod shell utilization preferences of hermit crab Clibanarius zebra (Dana, 1852) (Diogenidae, Anomura). Taprobanica, 5 (1): 7-13. 59. 2013 Pathak R, Gadhvi KM, Sindhiya PR and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study on nesting of black-necked stork Ephippiorhynchu sasiaticus (Latham, 1790) coast, southern Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India. Elec J Env Sci, 6: 1-5. 60. 2013 Gadhvi MK, Kardani HK, Pathak R, Prajapati PC and VACHHRAJANI KD: Impact of trawl fish ban on artisanal brachyuran crab fishery in and around Sikka, Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. Res J Anim Veter Fish Sci, 1:22-27. 61. 2013 VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Pathogenicity potentials of water resources of Gir protected area, Gujarat. J Care Nature, 1: 20-32.

62. 2012 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: New Record of Color morphs of Brachyuran Crab Charybdis annulata Fabricius, 1798 (Decapoda: Portunidae). Arthropods, 1:129-135. 63. 2012 Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Distribution and diversity of brachyuran crabs along the coastal region of district, Gujarat. Proceedings of the Biodiversity and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India (BNHS, IUCN, MFE), Pages 8-14. (Conf Proceedings) 64. 2012 Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Malacological study of Mahi River, Gujarat (India) with reference to estuarine gradient. Elec J Environ Sci, 5: 41-47. 65. 2012 Baxi DB, Singh PK, VACHHRAJANI KD and Ramachandran AV: Neonatal corticosterone programs for thrifty phenotype adult diabetic manifestations and oxidative stress: countering effect of melatonin as a deprogrammer. J Matern Fetal Neonat Med, 25 (9): 1574-1585. (doi: 10.3109/14767058.2011.599456). 66. 2012 Baxi DB, Singh PK, VACHHRAJANI KD and Ramachandran AV: Plasticity changes in adult metabolic homeostasis & tissue oxidative stress: neonatal programming by corticosterone and melatonin as deprogrammer. J Matern Fetal Neonat Med, 25: 831-844 (doi: 10.3109/14767058.2011.599456). 67. 2012 Baxi DB, Singh PK, VACHHRAJANI KD and Ramachandran AV: Melatonin supplementation in rat ameliorates ovariectomy induced oxidative stress. Climacteric, 16(2):274-283(doi:10.3109/13697137. 2012.682108). 68. 2012 Trivedi JN, Gadhvi MK and VACHHRAJANI KD: Diversity and habitat preference of brachyuran crabs in Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India. Arthropods, 1: 13-23. 69. 2011 Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Life under ecological flux: An estuarine case study. In: Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation- Vol. 1, Gupta VK and Verma Ak (Ed), Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. pp. 427-436 (ISBN 9788170357520) (Book Chapter) 70. 2011 Morya K and VACHHRAJANI KD: Low dose heterogeneous chemical mixture exposure for the duration of one seminiferous epithelial cycle Impairs spermatogenesis and induce oxidative stress in rat testis. J Cell Tissue Res., 11: 2899-2908. 71. 2011 Khanpara PS and VACHHRAJANI KD: Time budget activity pattern of behavioral displays of captive axis deer (Axis axis). In: Perspectives in Animal Ecology and Reproduction-Vol. 8, Gupta VK, Verma K and Singh GD (Eds), Daya Publishing House, New Delhi. Pp.233-250 (ISBN 9788170357476) (Book Chapter) 72. 2011 Baxi DB, Singh PK, VACHHRAJANI KD and Ramachandran AV: Melatonin supplementation therapy as potent alternative to ERT in ovariectomized rats. Climacteric. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2011. 618565) 73. 2011 Baxi DB, Singh PK, VACHHRAJANI KD and Ramachandran AV: Diabetic glucose dyshomeostasis and dyslipidemia in estrogen deficient rats: melatonin supplementation more potent than estrogen replacement therapy in alleviating the symptoms. Diabetologia Croatica, 40 (1): 3-15, 74. 2011 VACHHRAJANI KD, Mankodi PC, Patel PP and Patel AS: Conservation management of habitat necessitates development of water resource potentials in Gir protected area of Gujarat, India. Elec J Environ Sci. 4: 119-128. 75. 2010 VACHHRAJANI KD and Verma S: Impacts of Industrial pollution on the status of the lentic ecosystem. Elec J Environ Sci. 3: 15-21. (ISSN: 0973-9505) 76. 2010 Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Spatial distribution and substratum preference of brachyuran crab Macrophthalmus depressus (Decapoda: Ocypodidae) along the lower estuarine mudflats of Mahi River, Gujarat, India. Crustaceana, 83: 1055-1067.IF: 0.63 77. 2010 Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Birds of Mahi River estuary and its ambience, Gujarat, India. J Threatened Taxa, 2: 994-1000 (ISSN 0974-7907) 78. 2010 Karia JP, VACHHRAJANI KD and Pandya PJ: An analysis of water quality of Thol Bird Sanctuary, inland wetland. Int J Ecol Develop, 18: 46-61. (ISSN-0973-7308) 79. 2009 Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Preying activity and habitat utilization by Matutaplanipes (Fabricius, 1798). Pan Amer J Aquat Sci, 4, I. (Scientific Note with Photodocument). 80. 2009 VACHHRAJANI KD: Test hypotheses and interaction matrix for environmental impact assessment of mining activities on Asiatic Lion habitat of Gir Ecology Area, Gujarat, India. Elec J Environ Sci.2: 25-32. 81. 2008 VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Planktonic diversity at Gopnath, coastal Saurashtra, Gujarat.In: Enviroinformatics, Ed. Arvind Kumar, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, India pp 315-324. (ISBN 8170354781) (Book Chapter) 82. 2008 VACHHRAJANI KD and Pandya AP: Action of acute industrial effluent exposure in prepubertal and adult rat testis during one cycle of seminiferous epithelium. J Cell Tissue Res. 8: 1531-1536. 83. 2008 VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Status of wildlife habitat of Gir Protected Area, Gujarat: I: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of water resources. Elec J Environ Sci. 1: 73-80. 84. 2007 VACHHRAJANI KD: Correlation of cellular distribution of mercury and subsequent impairment of spermatogenesis in rat. J Cell Tissue Res. 7:1181-1188. 85. 2007 VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Planktonic diversity at Gopnath, coastal Saurashtra, Gujarat. Ind J Environ Ecoplann. 14:101-108. 86. 2006 VACHHRAJANI KD and Pandya AP: Single exposure to industrial effluent in pre-pubertal rats alters consequent spermatogenesis. J Cell Tissue Res. 6: 633-637. 2006 87. 2005 VACHHRAJANI KD: Earlier changes in seminiferous epithelium of rats exposed to ethylene glycol monomethy ether. J Cell Tissue Res. 5: 303-308. 88. 2005 VACHHRAJANI KD: Damage to late pachytene spermatocyte is responsible for the subsequent inhibition of spermatogenesis by methyl mercury. J Cell Tissue Res. 5:309-311. 89. 2005 Nanda A, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC. Crustacean community structure of Mahi River receiving industrial effluent. Poll Res. 24:243-246. 90. 2002 Nanda A and VACHHRAJANI KD: Diversity of insect fauna in Mahi River, near Vadodara. In: Modern Trends in Entomological Research in India. Gupta US (Ed), Pratibha Prakashan, New Delhi. (Book Chapter) 91. 1996 VACHHRAJANI KD, Prem AS and Kewal Lal: Stage specificity of methylmercury action during one cycle of seminiferous epithelium in the rat. J Anim Morphol Physiol. 43: 41-46. 92. 1994 Sahu AP, VACHHRAJANI KD, Prem AS and Dutta KK: Effect of staphylococcus protein-A on adrenal gland and testis in mice. Toxicol Letters, 74, Suppl 1, 72-73. 93. 1994 Bose M, VACHHRAJANI KD, Jha BS and Dutta KK: Methyl isocyanate induced morphological changes in the seminiferous epithelium of rats maintained on normal or protein deficient diets. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 52: 656-661. 94. 1993 VACHHRAJANI KD, Sahu AP and Dutta KK: Excess chlorine availability: Effect on spermatogenesis in rats. Reprod Toxicol. 7: 477-481. 95. 1993 Kewal Lal, Dutta KK, VACHHRAJANI KD, Gupta GSD, and Srivastava AK: Histomorphological changes in the lung of rats following exposure to wood smoke. Ind J Expt Biol. 31: 761-764. 96. 1992 VACHHRAJANI KD, Roy Chowdhury A, and Dutta KK: Testicular toxicity of methylmercury: Analysis of cellular distribution pattern at different stages of seminiferous epithelium. Reprod Toxicol. 6: 355-361. 97. 1992 VACHHRAJANI KD and Dutta KK: Stage-specific effect during one seminiferous epithelial cycle following ethylene glycol monomethyl ether exposure in rats. Ind J Expt Biol. 30: 892-896. 98. 1992 Roy Chowdhury A and VACHHRAJANI KD: Correlation of acid phosphatase activity with different stages of spermatogenesis in rats. Ind J Physiol Allied Sci. 46: 47-53. 99. 1992 Bose M, VACHHRAJANI KD, Jha BS and Dutta KK: Histochemical changes in the testicular tissues of rats exposed to ethylene glycol monomethyl ether. Ind J Environ Toxicol. 100. 1992 Prem AS, VACHHRAJANI KD, Bose M and Dutta KK: Action of mercuric chloride during one cycle of seminiferous epithelium in the rat. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 48: 865-868. 101. 1991 VACHHRAJANI KD and Roy Chowdhury A: Effect of methylmercury on spermatogenesis and acid phosphates activity in the rat. Ind J Environ Toxicol. 1: 111-115. 102. 1990 VACHHRAJANI KD and Roy Chowdhury A. Distribution of mercury and evaluation of testicular steroidogenesis in mercuric chloride and methylmercury administered rats. Ind J Expt Biol. 28: 746-751. 103. 1989 Roy Chowdhury A, Makhija S, VACHHRAJANI KD, and Gautam AK: Methylmercury and mercuric chloride induces alterations in rat epididymal sperm. Toxicol Lett. 47: 125-134. 104. 1989 Roy Chowdhury A, Makhija S, and VACHHRAJANI KD: Methylmercury induced biochemical and histochemical alterations in rat testis. Ind J Physiol Pharmacol. 33: 219-222. 105. 1988 VACHHRAJANI KD and Roy Chowdhury A: Histological changes in testicular tissues of rats administered methylmercury chloride. Sci Culture. 53: 314-317. 106. 1988 VACHHRAJANI KD, Makhija S, Chinoy NJ and Roy Chowdhury A: Structural and functional alterations in the testis of rats after mercuric chloride treatment. J Reprod Biol Comp Endocrinol. 8: 97- 104. 107. 1987 Roy Chowdhury A, VACHHRAJANI KD and Kashyap SK: Inhibition of 3B-d5 hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase in the testicular tissues of rats by methylmercury chloride. Adv. Contracep Deliv Syst. 3: 41-45. 108. 1987 Roy Chowdhury A and VACHHRAJANI KD: Effect of mercuric chloride on hydrolytic enzymes of rat testicular tissues. Ind J Expt Biol. 25: 432-547. 109. 1987 Shah BM, VACHHRAJANI KD, Chinoy NJ and Roy Chowdhury, A: Formaldehyde induced changes in testicular tissues of rats. J Reprod Biol Comp Endocrinol. 7: 41-52. 110. 1986 VACHHRAJANI KD, Roy Chowdhury A and Chatterjee B B: Histomorphometric alterations of testicular tissues of rats exposed to mercuric chloride. Proc Soc Toxicol.102-109. (Conf Proceedings) 111. 1986 Roy Chowdhury A, VACHHRAJANI KD, Makhija S, and Kashyap SK: Histomorphological and biochemical alterations in the testis of rats exposed to mercuric chloride. Biomed Biochem Acta. 45:949- 956. 112. 1986 Roy Chowdhury A, VACHHRAJANI KD and Chatterjee BB: Inhibition of 3B-d5 hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase in the testicular tissues of rats by mercuric chloride. Toxicol Lett. 27: 45-49. 113. 1986 VACHHRAJANI KD, Roy Chowdhury A and Shah VC: Effect of methylmercury chloride on hydrolytic enzymes of rat testicular issues. Yokohama Med Bull. 37: 123-128. 114. 1986 VACHHRAJANI KD, Unnikumar KR and Sood PP: Effect of methyl mercury chloride on the acid phosphates activity in liver and kidney of rat. Adv Biosci. 5: 155-160. 115. 1984 Sood PP, VACHHRAJANI KD and Unnikumar KR: Effect of methyl mercury chloride on the hydrolytic enzymes of liver and kidney of rats. Adv Biosci. 3: 81-84.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

(*-presenting author)

2019

1. Purohit B* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Species diversity and Distribution of marine Shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Gujarat State, India. International Conference on Benthos (ICB 2019), Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India, March. 2. VACHHRAJANI KD: Research opportunities in ecological sciences. National Initiative for Undergraduate Students, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai. INVITED LECTURE 2018

3. VACHHRAJANI KD: Intertidal Animal Ecology: Populations, Community and Interactions. National Initiative for Undergraduate Students, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai. INVITED LECTURE 4. Patel B*, Shukla M, VACHHRAJANI KD and Apte D: Dependency of Local Community on Mangrove Ecosystem in Mahi and Dadhar River Estuaries of Western India. 5th International Marine Conservation Congress, Malaysia. 5. Purohit B* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Taxonomic confirmation of Prawns of : Based on morphology and molecular investigation. National workshop on Recent trends in Taxonomy, ZSI and BSI Jodhpur, India, January. 6. Purohit B* and VACHHRAJANI KD: An annotated checklist of Alpheid shrimps (Deacpoda: Caridea: Alpheidae) of India. International conference on International Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2018), Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India. 7. Purohit B* and VACHHRAJANI KD: New records of Ghost shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda: Callianassidae) from India. Coastal and Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (ISCMBC 2018), Centre of Advanced study in Marine biology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, March. 2017

8. Purohit BD and VACHHRAJANI KD: Caridean (Crustacea: Decapoda) shrimps of Gujarat coast (India), with few new records. Natl Conf on Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. November. 9. Gosavi SS and VACHHRAJANI KD: New record of anomuran crabs of India. Natl Conf on Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. November. GSS: Awarded First Best Poster Presentation Prize. 10. Vaidya G and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study on Burrow architecture of Brachyuran crab Ilyoplax sayajiraoi (Trivedi et al., 2015) on mudflats of Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat, India. Natl Conf on Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. November. VG: Awarded First Best Oral Paper Presentation Prize. 11. Vachhrajani KD: Future scope in animal systematics. National Initiative for Undergraduate Students, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai. INVITED LECTURE 12. VACHHRAJANI KD and Purohit B*: Taxonomic status of family Alpheidae Rafinesque, 1850 (Decapoda Crustacea) from Gujarat state, India. 4th Indian Biodiversity Congress, University of Pondicherry, Puducherry. March. 2016

13. VACHHRAJANI KD: National Initiative for Undergraduate Students, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, TIFR, Mumbai. INVITED LECTURE 2015

14. Trivedi JN, Trivedi DJ, Soni GM and VACHHRAJANI KD*: An annotated checklist of marine brachyuran crabs of India.International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 15. Trivedi JN*, Soni GM, Trivedi DJ, Purohit BD and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study of Burrow architecture of fiddler crab Uca annullipes (H. Millne Edwards, 1837) on mudflats of Gulf of Khambhat, Gujarat, India. International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 (BECoME 2015), School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 2014

16. Trivedi JN* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study of factors influencing shell preference in hermit crab Clibanarius zebra (Dana, 1852). International Crustacean Congress, Frankfurt, Germany. 17. Patel B* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Socioeconomic dependency of local community on mangrove ecosystem in Mahi and Dhadhar River estuaries, Gujarat, India. Student Conference on Conservation Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 18. Purohit BD*, Saini DA, Trivedi JN, Soni GM and VACHHRAJANI KD: First record of two species of snapping shrimps of genus Alpheus Fabricius, 1798 from Gujarat, India. International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities (MECOS 2), Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI, Kochi, December. 19. Siani DA*, Trivedi JN, Pareek RO, Soni GM, Purohit BD and VACHHRAJANI KD: On status review of crustacean fauna of Gujarat state, India. International Symposium on Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities (MECOS 2), Marine Biological Association of India, CMFRI, Kochi, India, December. 2013

20. VACHHRAJANI KD: Ecologically sensitive marina. National Conference on Biodiversity. Natl Conf on Status and Challenges in Conservation, B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane, India. Key Note Address. INVITED LECTURE 21. Trivedi JN* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Study of intertidal distribution of Cerithium scabridum, Philippi, 1848 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) along the coastal Saurashtra Gujarat, India, National Conference on Biodiversity: Status and Challenges in Conservation, B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane, India. 22. Trivedi JN, Arya S* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Macrobenthic faunal community associated with zoanthid Palythoa mutuki (Haddon and Shackeleton, 1891) (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from littoral zone of Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, India, National Conference on Biodiversity: Status and Challenges in Conservation, B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane, India. SA Awarded Best Poster Presentation Prize. 23. Patel BK* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Pollution status in mangrove ecosystem of Mahi and Dadhar river estuaries, National Conference on Biodiversity: Status and Challenges in Conservation, B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane, India. 24. Trivedi JN* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Diversity and distribution of brachyuran crab with reference to habitat variation along the coast of Saurashtra, Gujarat, India. International Conference on Marine Science, Bogor Agriculture University, Bogor, Indonesia. 4-6th June. 25. VACHHRAJANI KD: Transdisciplinary approaches in environmental sciences. Refresher Course in Life Sciences, Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, March. INVITED LECTURE 26. VACHHRAJANI KD: Status and Prospects of Taxonomy Teaching and Research. Refresher Course in Life Sciences, Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, March. INVITED LECTURE

2012

27. VACHHRAJANI KD: Expertise crisis in animal systematics: Status and prospects of teaching and research in India. Regional Science Congress, Session on Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, M. P. Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, October. INVITED LECTURE 28. Upadhyay A*, Morya K and VACHHRAJANI KD: A comparison of toxicity induction by individual and combination exposure of metals in goat epididymis: Studies in cell suspension. Regional Science Congress, Session on Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, September. 29. Trivedi JN* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Distribution and diversity of brachyuran crabs in Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India. National Conference on Wetland Conservation for Sustainable Development, GUIDE, . Feb 30. Trivedi JN*, Arya Sumedha and VACHHRAJANI KD: Utilization of gastropod shells by hermit crab Clabenerius zebra, Regional Science Congress, Session on Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, September. JNT: Awarded First Best Oral Paper Presentation Prize. 31. Trivedi Jignesh N* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Distribution and diversity of brachyuran crabs along the coastal region of Junagadh district, Gujarat. National Seminar on Biodiversity and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India, RN Junjunwala College, Mumbai, September. 32. Trivedi Jignesh N* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Choosing the perfect home: A study of gastropod shell architecture and preference by hermit crab Clibanarius zebra (DANA, 1852). Regional Science Congress, Session on Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, M. P. Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, October. 33. Sathe S*, Shah K, Shete I, Upadhyay A, Morya K and VACHHRAJANI KD: A comparison of toxicity induction by individual and combination exposure of metals in goat liver and kidney: Studies in cell suspension. Gujarat Science Congress, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, February. 34. Gadhvi M* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Influence of tidal variance on the burrowing activity of brachyuran crab along the Mahi estuarine mudflats. National Conference on Wetland Conservation for Sustainable Development, GUIDE, Bhuj. Feb 35. Arya S*, Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Status review of brachyuran crab fauna of Gujarat state, India. Regional Science Congress, Session on Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences, M. P. Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, October. 36. Arya S*, Trivedi JN and VACHHRAJANI KD: Brachyuran crabs as bio indicators: A conceptual framework for chemical pollution assessment. Biodiversity and Conservation of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of India, RN Junjunwala College, Mumbai, September. 37. Gadhvi M* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Studies on density and distribution patterns of two brachyuran crabs with reference to influence of tidal variations along the Mahi estuarine mudflats. Gujarat Science Congress, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat. Feb 2011

38. VACHHRAJANI KD: Heterogeneous chemical mixtures: Unassessed health risks. 13th Annual Conference of Society for Science and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata. INVITED LECTURE 39. Morya K* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Mixture toxicity of four environmentally determined chemicals on kidney below No Observable Effect Level in male rats. 13th Annual Conference of Society for Science and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata. 40. Gadhvi M, Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Spatial variations in water quality along the Mahi estuary. 13th Annual Conference of Society for Science and Environment, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata. 41. Gadhvi M* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Recruitment stress induced changes in defined distribution pattern of benthic fauna: Density, distribution and behavioral studies. Student Conference on Conservation Science, IISc, Banglore. 2010

42. VACHHRAJANI KD: Environmental Threats: Consequences and Management. Refresher Course on Environ Sci, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. INVITED LECTURE 43. VACHHRAJANI KD: Environmental Science: A Multidisciplinary domain. Refresher Course on Environ Sci, Gujarat Univ., Ahmedabad. INVITED LECTURE 44. Patel B, Shukla M and VACHHRAJANI KD: Socioeconomic dependence on mangroves of Dhadhar River basin, Gujarat. National Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 45. Morya K and VACHHRAJANI KD: Does individual NOAEL dose level signify toxic potentials of heterogeneous chemical exposures? National Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. KM: Awarded Prof. Vimal Sharma Gold Medal for Best Paper Presentation. 46. Khanpara PS and VACHHRAJANI KD: Time budget activity pattern of behavioral displays of captive axis deer (Axis axis). National Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 47. Pandya PJ and VACHHRAJANI KD: Microhabitat preference and sediment relationship of estuarine brachyuran crab Dotilla clepsydrodactyla Alcock, 1900. National Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. PJP: Awarded Second Best Oral Paper Presentation Prize. 48. Vyas V*, Tatu K, Pathak Band VACHHRAJANI KD: A comparative account of diurnal activity pattern of lesser flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) at two major congregation sites in Gujarat. National Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 49. Verma S* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Industrial pollution effect on the lentic aquatic bodies near Vadodara, Gujarat. National Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Environmental Sciences, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 2009

50. Vyas V*, VACHHRAJANI KD, Tatu K and Theba I: Nesting ecology of Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) in Little Rann of Kachchh. 20th All India Congress of Zoology, Theme: General Zoology, CIFE, Mumbai. 51. Verma S* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Abiotic status characterization of the ponds around the industrial area of Vadodara, Gujarat. Gujarat Science Congress, . 52. VACHHRAJANI KD: Studies of the seminiferous epithelial stage specific cyclical variations in Sertoli cells to understand toxicant responses. National Symposium on Recent Trends in Cellular Research, Rajkot. INVITED LECTURE

53. Silu M*, Baxi DB, Singh PK and VACHHRAJANI KD: Systemic toxicity potentials of sub-acute LD50/100 dosage of heterogeneous industrial toxicant mixture in rats. National Symposium on Recent Trends in Cellular Research, Rajkot. 54. Shukla M*, Patel B, Apte D and VACHHRAJNI KD: Mangrove restoration through community involvement: A preliminary review of success story of south Gujarat. 20th All India Congress of Zoology, Theme: Ecosystem restoration and Community Participation, CIFE, Mumbai. SM: Awarded 2nd Best Poster Prize 55. Pandya PJ* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Predicting vulnerability of estuarine brachyuran taxa using animal- sediment relationship as an effective tool. Student Conference on Conservation Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 56. Pandya PJ* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Habitat preference and sediment relationship of brachyuran crabs of Mahi river estuary, Gujarat. International Conference on Recent Advances in Environmental Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan. 57. Pandya PJ* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Architecture and burrow morphometry of brachyuran crab Uca lacteal. 20th All India Congress of Zoology, Theme: General Zoology, CIFE, Mumbai. 58. Morya KM*, Sathe AC, Shah AA, Poonam Kumari and VACHHRAJANI KD: Heterogeneous industrial toxicant

mixture exposure for short duration at LD50/100 doses induces testicular impairment in rats. International Conference on Recent Advances in Environmental Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan. 59. Verma S* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Biological impact assessment of industrial pollution on the lentic ecosystem near Vadodara, Gujarat. International Conference on Recent Advances in Environmental Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan. 60. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Interdisciplinary approaches in environmental science research: A case study of estuarine benthic fauna. International Conference on Recent Advances in Environmental Biotechnology, Birla College, Kalyan. 61. Morya KM* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Low dose heterogeneous toxicant exposure potentially induces oxidative stress in epididymis of rats. 20th All India Congress of Zoology, Theme: Toxicology, CIFE, Mumbai. 62. Khanpara PS and VACHHRAJANI KD: General Behavioral patterns of Blue Bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) in captivity. Gujarat Science Congress, Surat. 63. Khanpara PS and VACHHRAJANI KD*: Studies on antler development and breeding in Manipur brow antlered deer (Cervuseldieldi) under captive conditions. 20th All India Congress of Zoology, Theme: Animal Behavior, CIFE, Mumbai. 64. Baxi DB*, Patel A, Shah A, Singh PK, Morya K, VACHHRAJANI KD and Ramachandran AV: Melatonin as possible replacement therapy for combating oxidative stress in estrogen deficiency. International Conference on Biomedical and Genomic Research, Ahmedabad, India. 65. VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Heterogeneous toxicant exposure disobeys dose-response rules. 5th World Congress on Cellular and Molecular Biology (France), Indore, India, November. 66. Morya KM* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Heterogeneous toxicant mixture induced testicular impairment in rats. 5th World Congress on Cellular and Molecular Biology (France), Indore, India, November. 67. Baxi DB*, Shilu M, Singh PK and VACHHRAJANI KD: Systemic toxicity of heterogeneous industrial toxicant mixture following low dose sub-acute exposure in rats. 5th World Congress on Cellular and Molecular Biology (France), Indore, India, November. 68. VACHHRAJANI, KD: Ecological role of brachyuran crabs. National Workshop on Invertebrate Taxonomy, Department of Zoology, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat. 69. Baxi DB*, Singh PK, Morya K, VACHHRAJANIKD, and Ramachandran AV: Dosage dependent differential effect of melatonin on diabetes induced glucose dysregulation and oxidative stress parameters. International Conference on Novel Updates in Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology and 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology. University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India. 70. VACHHRAJANI KD: Teaching animal taxonomy: Time to implement new concepts and classification system. Seminar on Teaching Zoology in 21st Century: The Road Ahead, M G Science Institute, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. INVITED LECTURE 2008

71. VACHHRAJANI KD* and Mankodi PC: Water resource potential and its development in the Gir protected area, Gujarat. XXII Gujarat Science Congress, . 72. Ranpara D*, Pandya PJ, Mankodi PC and VACHHRAJANI KD: Distribution and biogenic structures of brachyuran crab (Macrophthalmus depressus) at Kamboi, Mahi estuary. XXII Gujarat Science Congress, Bhavnagar. RD: Awarded 2nd Best Poster Prize 73. Patel D*, Parikh AN, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Effect of aquatic pollution on teleost Guppy (Poeciliareticulata). XXII Gujarat Science Congress, Bhavnagar. 74. Kotadia B*, Pandya PJ, Mankodi PC and VACHHRAJANI KD: Tidal cycle influence on water quality of Mahi river. XXII Gujarat Science Congress, Bhavnagar. 75. Gadhvi M*, Pandya, PJ, Mankodi PC and VACHHRAJANI KD: Foraminifera of Kamboi estuarine sediments. XXII Gujarat Science Congress, Bhavnagar. GM: Awarded 3rd Best Poster Prize. 76. VACHHRAJANI KD: Environmental threats and their management in Lion habitat of Gir Ecology Area. Natl Conf Environ Sci Technol., Tiruchirappalli. INVITED LECTURE 77. VACHHRAJANI KD: Advances in animal systematics: Where do we stand in teaching and research? UGC Sponsored National Conference on Taxonomy Teaching and Research: The Relevance in the National Context, Petlad. INVITED LECTURE

2007

78. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Sensitivity characterization and impact assessment of mining activity in Gir ecology area. National Conference on Environmental Sciences: Current Status and Emerging Challenges, Udaipur. 79. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Impact of mining activity on the wildlife corridors of Gir ecosystem. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 80. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Influences of anthropogenic activities on the habitat and faunal diversity of Gujarat. International Symposium on Recent Advances in Contemporary Biology, Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development. S. K. M. University, Dumka. INVITED LECTURE 81. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Distribution and diversity of gastropod fauna on the rocky inter-tidal area of Okha, Saurashtra coast, Gujarat. Natl Conf Varied Perspectives of Biodiversity, ICLES MJ College, Navi Mumbai. 82. VACHHRAJANI KD* and Mankodi PC: Water hole management in Gir PA. National Conference on Environmental Sciences: Current Status and Emerging Challenges, Udaipur. 83. VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC*: Rejuvenation of coral colonies along the Saurashtra coast. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 84. Parikh A*, Shinde K, Pandya PJ, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Ecological status of Mahi River estuary, Gujarat. NatlConf Varied Perspectives of Biodiversity, ICLES MJ College, Navi Mumbai. 85. Pandya PJ*, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Role of hydrodynamics and habitat characteristics in the distribution pattern of benthos at Kamboi, Mahi estuary, Gujarat. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 86. Pandya AP and VACHHRAJANI KD*: Comparative studies on impact of industrial effluent on the epididymis of pre-pubertal and adult rat. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 87. Mankodi PC* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Threats from salinity ingress to Gir protected area. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 88. Khanpara PS* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Studies on behavioral patterns of spotted deer in wild and captivity. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 89. Bhattji N*, Shewale V, Pandya PJ, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Study of various biogenic structures of benthos at Kamboi, Mahi estuary, Gujarat. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 90. Vyas VR* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Distribution and diversity of gastropod fauna along the inter-tidal area of Gopnath -Zanjmer, Saurashtra coast, Gujarat. Gujarat Science Congress, Patan. 91. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Arthropod fauna of mining impacted habitats of Junagadh district, Junagadh, Gujarat. Natl Conf Varied Perspectives of Biodiversity, ICLES MJ College, Navi Mumbai. 92. Shinde K*, Parikh A, Nanda A, Pandya PJ, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Zooplankton diversity of Mahi river estuary, Gujarat. Natl Conf Varied Perspectives of Biodiversity, ICLES MJ College, Navi Mumbai. 93. Patel B*, Pandya PJ, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Molluscan Fauna of Mahi River, Gujarat: A preliminary report. Natl Conf Varied Perspectives of Biodiversity, ICLES MJ College, Navi Mumbai. 94. Pandya PJ*, VACHHRAJANI KD, and Mankodi PC: Habitat characteristics and benthic faunal diversity of Mahi river estuary, Gujarat. National Conference on Environmental Sciences: Current Status and Emerging Challenges, Udaipur. PJP: Awarded Prof. Vimal Sharma Gold Medal for Best Paper Presentation. 95. Pandya PJ*, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Substratum characteristics: Importance in benthic fauna studies. Natl Conf Varied Perspectives of Biodiversity, ICLES MJ College, Navi Mumbai. 96. Shewale V*, Bhattji N, Pandya PJ, VACHHRAJANI KD and Mankodi PC: Distribution, diversity and sediment relationship of crabs at Kamboi, Mahi River estuary, Gujarat. Natl Conf Varied Perspectives of Biodiversity, ICLES MJ College, Navi Mumbai.

2006

97. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Assessment of impact of mining activity in Una taluka (district Junagadh, Gujarat) on lion habitat around Gir forest. National Conference on Environmental Pollution and Toxicology, Thakur College, Mumbai. 98. VACHHRAJANI KD*: Analysis of distribution of mercury in the seminiferous epithelium of rat following mercuric chloride exposure. National Conference on Environmental Pollution and Toxicology, Thakur College, Mumbai. 99. VACHHRAJANI KD* and Pandya AP: Action of acute industrial effluent exposure in prepubertal and adult rat testis during one cycle of seminiferous epithelium. National Conference on Environmental Pollution and Toxicology, Thakur College, Mumbai. 100. Pandya AP* and VACHHRAJANI KD: Toxic effect of mercury on the accessory reproductive organs of male rats. UGC-DSA Symposium on Recent Advances in Reproduction, Development and Associated Disorders, Department of Zoology, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 101. Pandya AP and VACHHRAJANI KD*: Effect of single exposure of industrial effluent on spermatogenesis in pre-pubertal rats. UGC-DSA Symposium on Recent Advances in Reproduction, Development and Associated Disorders, Department of Zoology, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 2005

102. Sanghavi J*, VACHHRAJANI KD, Mankodi PC: Distribution of foraminifera in the Tapi estuary. Guj Sci Cong., Vallabh Vidyanagar. 103. Rathod N*, VACHHRAJANI KD, Mankodi PC: Preliminary survey of benthos from Mahi estuary. GujSci Cong., Vallabh Vidyanagar. 104. Patel AR*, VACHHRAJANI KD, Mankodi PC: Studies on soil invertebrate fauna. Guj Sci Cong., Vallabh Vidyanagar. 105. Khara S*, Nanda A, VACHHRAJANI KD, Mankodi PC: Studies on impact of industrial pollution on Rotifer diversity of Mahi estuary. Guj Sci Cong., Vallabh Vidyanagar. 106. Katiyar G*, VACHHRAJANI KD, Mankodi PC; Study of planktonic diversity of Timbi pond near Vadodara. Guj Sci Cong., Vallabh Vidyanagar. 2004

107. VACHHRAJANI KD*, Mankodi PC: Diversity of mollusks on rocky inter-tidal area of Veraval coast, Saurashtra, Gujarat. Guj Sci Cong, Rajkot. 2003

108. VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Mankodi, PC: Benthic fauna of aquatic ecosystem. Regional workshop on science of shallow subsurface. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. 109. Attended seminar on Sustainable Development for Gujarat: A perspective. Dept. Geology, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. 2001

110. Pandya AP*, VACHHRAJANI, KD: Studies on the effects of industrial effluent on the spermatogenesis in pre-pubertal rats. Natl. Symp. Reprod. Biol. Comp. Endocrinol., Vadodara. 111. Nanda A*, VACHHRAJANI, KD: Studies on the diversity of planktonic arthropods of Mahi river. Natl. Conf. Fish and Fisheries, Hyderabad.

112. 1999 Nanda A* and VACHHRAJANI, KD: Studies on the insect diversity of Mahi river. Natl. Symp. Modern Trends Entomol. Res. India, Sagaur. 113. 1998 Mankodi PC, VACHHRAJANI KD* and Pilo B: Environmental impact assessment in the command area of Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project, Gujarat: zooplankton diversity studies of fresh water bodies. Natl Conf Biotechnol Faunistic Biodiver, Haridwar. 114. 1998 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Environmental impact assessment of Gopnath Coast (Gulf of Khambhat), near Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Zooplankton diversity studies. Natl. Conf. Biotechnol. Faunistic Biodiver. Haridwar. 115. 1998 Nanda A and VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Impact of industrial pollution on Zooplankton diversity of Mahi river near Vadodara, Gujarat. Natl. Conf. Biotechnol. Faunistic Biodiver., Haridwar. 116. 1997 Pandya A* and VACHHRAJANI, KD: Effect of mercury and selenium on the epididymis of mice: A quantitative histological study. Natl. Symp. Reprod. Biol. Comp. Endocrinol., Burdwan. 117. 1996 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Dutta KK: Seminiferous peritubular membrane – a potential site for methyl mercury action. Natl. Symp. Reprod. Biol. Comp. Endocrinol., Ahmedabad. 118. 1995 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Identification of stage-wise earlier changes in the testicular tissues of rats exposed to ethylene glycol monomethyl ether. Soc. Reprod. Biol. Comp. Endocrinol., Hyderabad. 119. 1995 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Sahu AP, Dutta KK: Studies on Staphylococcus protein-induced changes in the spermatogenesis in mice Natl. Symp. Reprod. Biol. Comp. Endocrinol., Hyderabad. 120. 1994 VACHHRAJANI, KD, Kewal Lal, Pream AS*, Dutta, KK: Earlier changes in the testicular tissues of rats following ethylene glycol monomethyl ether administration. Indian Science Congress, Jaipur. 121. 1994 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Ultrastructural studies of basal portion of the seminiferous tubules following methyl mercury administration to rats. Gujarat Science Congress, Ahmedabad. 122. 1994 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Stage-specific qualitative and quantitative analysis of spermatogenesis: A tool in toxicological studies. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course, Participant Lecture Session, Department of Zoology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. 123. 1994 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Mankodi PC, Pradeep, PK, Pandya, CG, Naik, YM and Pilo, B: An over-view of environmental impact assessment for fisheries component of the command area of Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project. Gujarat Science Congress, Ahmedabad. 124. 1994 Mankodi, PC*, VACHHRAJANI, KD, Pradeep, PK, Pandya, CG, Naik, YM and Pilo, B: Comparative study of water quality and plankton diversity in the freshwater bodies of the command area of Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project. Gujarat Science Congress, Ahmedabad. 125. 1991 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Development in the studies on spermatogenesis to define the action of a toxic compound. UNESCO Regional Workshop for South-East and Central Asia on Reproductive Toxicology. Udaipur. INVITED LECTURE 126. 1991 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Dutta, KK: Stage-specific analysis of cellular distribution pattern of methylmercury (MM) in the seminiferous tubules of rats. 12th Ann Meeting, Soc. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. (SETAC), Seattle, Washington, USA. 127. 1991 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Dutta, KK: Spermatogenic analysis at different stages of seminiferous epithelium. UNESCO Regional Workshop for South-East and Central Asia on Reproductive Toxicology. Udaipur. INVITED TECHNICAL DEMONSTRATION 128. 1991 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: The stage of spermatogenesis influence deposition profile of mercury in the seminiferous tubules of rats administered mercuric chloride. 2nd International Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries, New Delhi, India. 129. 1991 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Dutta, KK: Development of earlier lesions in testicular tissues of rats following single exposure to ethylene glycol monomethyl ether. 2nd International Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries, New Delhi, India. 130. 1991 Prem, AS*, VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Bose, M and Dutta, KK: Identification of the target spermatogenic cell types of mercuric chloride by serial mating studies for eight weeks. 2nd International Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries, New Delhi, India. 131. 1991 Bose M*, VACHHRAJANI, KD and Dutta, KK: Methyl isocyanate induced testicular changes in rats maintained on normal or protein deficient diets. Ann. Conf. European Soc. Toxicol. The Netherlands. 132. 1990 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Roy Chowdhury, A: Does the stages of spermatogenesis influence the integrity of seminiferous peritubular membrane and cellular distribution of methylmercury. Soc. Toxicol., Ahmedabad. 133. 1990 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Dutta KK: Kinetics of seminiferous epithelium in ethylene glycol monomethyl ether intoxicated rats. Soc. Toxicol., Ahmedabad. 134. 1990 Prem, AS*, VACHHRAJANI, KD and Dutta, KK: Does the seminiferous peritubular membrane exhibit a dynamic surge during the spermatogenic cycle? Soc. Toxicol., Ahmedabad. 135. 1989 VACHHRAJANI, KD, Shah, VC and Roy Chowdhury, A*: Action of mercuric chloride on testicular steroidogenesis in rats. Soc. Reprod. Biol. Comp. Endocrinol., Vadodara. 136. 1989 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Quantitative spermatogenesis: Define the critical stage/cell to the action of a reproductive toxic compound. Workshop on Reproductive Toxicology, Soc. Toxicol., Udaipur. INVITED LECTURE 137. 1989 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Shah, VC and Roy Chowdhury, A: Inhibition of spermatogenesis in rats administered mercuric chloride: Mechanism and site of action. Ind. Sci. Cong., Zoology Section, Madurai. 138. 1989 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Roy Chowdhury A: Mechanism of methylmercury induced inhibition of testicular steroidogenesis in rats. Soc. Toxicol., Udaipur. KDV: Awarded STOX GOLD MEDAL 139. 1989 VACHHRAJANI, KD and Roy Chowdhury, A*: Structural and functional integrity of seminiferous pertitubular membrane in methylmercury administered rats. Assoc. Physiol. Pharmacol. India, Pune. 140. 1988 VACHHRAJANI, KD, Shah, VC and Roy Chowdhury, A: Methyl mercury induced changes in male reproductive organs of prepubertal rats. Soc. Reprod. Biol. Comp. Endocrinol. Chidambaram. 141. 1988 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Assessment of quality of reproduction-understanding of common man. Theme: Science for Common Man. Special Session organized by Department of Science and Technology, GOI, for ISCA Young Scientist Awardees. Ind. Sci. Cong., Pune. INVITED LECTURE 142. 1988 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Roy Chowdhury, A and Shah, VC: Methyl mercury induced changes in testicular acid phosphatase and its relation with inhibition of spermatogenesis in the rat. National Academy of Sciences, India, Jammu. 143. 1988 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Roy Chowdhury, A: Mechanism of Methyl mercury induced inhibition of spermatogenesis in the rat. Soc. Toxicol., Gwalior. 144. 1988 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Roy Chowdhury, A and Shah, VC: Acid phosphates activity in the testis and its association with stages of spermatogenesis. Ind. Sci. Cong., Physiology Section, Pune. 145. 1988 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Roy Chowdhury, A and Shah, VC: Distribution of mercury and its relation with morphological changes in testicular tissues of methyl mercury intoxicated rats. Ind. Sci. Cong., Zoology Section, Pune. 146. 1987 VACHHRAJANI, KD*: Spermatogenesis inhibition of rats treated with mercury compounds. Ind. Sci. Cong: Physiology Section, Bangalore. KDV: Awarded ISCA YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD 147. 1987 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Roy Chowdhury, A and Shah, VC: Comparative effect of mercuric chloride and methyl mercury chloride on testicular steroidogenesis in rats. Assoc. Physiol. Phamacol. India, Indore. 148. 1986 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Roy Chowdhury, A and Shah, VC: Action of methyl mercury chloride on spermatogenesis in rats-new approach. Assoc. Physiol. Pharmacol. India. Hyderabad. KDV: Awarded R. SRINIVASAN PRIZE 149. 1986 VACHHRAJANI, KD*, Roy Chowdhury, A and Shah, VC: Methyl mercury induced changes in acid phosphates and adenosine tri phosphatase activity of rat testicular tissues. All India Cell Biol. Conf., Ahmedabad. 150. 1985 VACHHRAJANI, KD* and Roy Chowdhury, A: The comparative effect of mercuric chloride and methyl mercury on testicular d5, 3B-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase in rats. Soc. Toxicol., Lucknow. 151. 1985 Makhija, S*, VACHHRAJANI, KD and Roy Chowdhury, A: Biochemical alterations in the testes of rats under mercuric chloride treatment. Soc. Toxicol., Lucknow.

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