Dr. Anjana Devkota
Lecturer
Ecology and Resource Management
Research Interests
Plant ecophysiology, conservation biology (medicinal plants) and plant ecology.
Education
· Ph D in Botany (ongoing) from Tribhuvan University. Title of dissertation: Ecophysiological study of Centella asiatica of Nepal (Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Pramod Kumar Jha and Prof. Dr. Gabbriella Innocenti)
· M. Sc in Botany, Tribhuvan Universtiy (1999)
Teaching and Research Experiences
I have been teaching ecology at Central Department of Botany since 2002, first as teaching assistant (2002-2005) and then lecturer (since 2005). The course includes Ecophysiology, Ecosystem Dynamics, Soil resources etc. I have supervised research works of seven M. Sc. theses.
Awards and Scholarship
- Gold Medal: "Mahendra Vidya Bhushan , Kha”, 1999. For First class first in M. Sc. in Botany.
- Brahmi Dutta Pandey Medal1999. For First class first in M. Sc. in Botany.
- University Grants Commission (UGC) Scholarship (2006-2009) for Ph D research.
Selected Publications
Research papers
Devkota A and PK Jha. Seed Germination responses of Centella asiatica. Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology 22(2) (in press).
Devkota A, Stefano DA , Stefano C, Innocenti G andPK Jha. 2010. Centella asiatica (L.) Urban from Nepal: Quali-quantitative analysis of samples from several sites, and selection of high terpene containing populations for cultivation. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 38:12–22.
Devkota A and PK Jha. 2010. Effects of different light levels on the growth traits and yield of Centella asiatica. Middle -East Journal of Scientific Research 5(4):226-230.
Devkota A and PK Jha. 2009. Ethnobotanical study of Centella asiatica of Gorkha district. Nepal Journal of Forestry 13 (1).58-62.
Devkota A and PK Jha. 2009.Variation in growth of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban along different soil composition. Botany Research International 2 (1):55-60.
Devkota A, S Dall’Acqua, G Innocenti and PK Jha. 2009. Quantitative analysis of secondary metabolites in Centella asiatica collected in different habitats. Chemia analytica 54:69-77.
Devkota A and PK Jha. 2008. Growth performance and Nutrient status of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban in different land uses of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 34 (3):269-275.
Devkota A. 2008. Taxonomic study of lichens of Phulchowki Hills, Lalitpur (Kathmandu Valley). Scientific World 6(6): 44-51.
Devkota A. 2003. Lichens flora of Phulchowki Hills. Tribhuvan University Journal XXVI (1): 45-54.
Devkota A. 1999. Antibiotic activities of some lichens species. Tribhuvan University Journal XXII (1): 45-51.
Review papers
Devkota A and PK Jha.2010. Uses and Sustainable harvesting of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban. In: PK Jha, SB Karmacharya, MK Balla, MK Chettri and BB Shrestha (eds.) Sustainable Use of Biological Resources in Nepal. Ecological Society (ECOS), Kathmandu, Nepal. pp 250-254.
Devkota A and PK Jha.2008. Biology and medicinal characteristics of Centella asiatica. In: PK Jha, SB Karmacharya, MK Chettri, CB Thapa and BB Shrestha(eds.) Medicinal Plants in Nepal: An Anthology of Contemporary research. Ecological Society (ECOS), Kathmandu. pp. 68-80.
Phoboo S, A Devkota and PK Jha. 2008. Medicinal plants of Nepal: an overview. In: PK Jha, SB Karmacharya, MK Chettri, CB Thapa and BB Shrestha(eds.) Medicinal Plants in Nepal: An Anthology of Contemporary research. Ecological Society (ECOS), Kathmandu. pp. 1-24.
