• Ph.D. (2008) Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
• CSIR-JRF (2001) - Life Sciences
• Rajasthan SLET (2001) - Zoology
• M.Phil. (2001) Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
• M.Sc. with specialization in Fish and Fisheries (1999) Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
• B.Sc. (Program) (1997) Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)

• Assistant Professor , 2014 onwards , Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , 2011 - 2014 , Kalindi College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , 2008-2011 , Maitreyi College, University of Delhi
• Assistant Professor , 2007-2008 , ITS Dental College, Ghaziabad

Non-Chordata, Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates, Public Health and Hygiene, Physiology, Physiology and Biochemistry, Fish and Fisheries

• Teacher-Coordinator, Student Union 2022 onwards
• Teacher-Coordinator, NCC, Maitreyi College
• Convener, E-Content Creation Committee
• Teacher in-Charge, Academic year 2021-22
• Coordinator, Chrysalis, The Zoological Society, Maitreyi College
• Convener, Criteria-1, SSR
• Teacher-Coordinator, IQAC, Maitreyi College since 2018.
• Actively involved in the syllabi construction of - School of Journalism, University of Delhi, LOCF, B.Tech - Nanotechnology.
• Actively involved in the organization of college fest, talks, Departmental fest.
• Teacher- Coordinator, Placement cell, Maitreyi College from 2016 - 2019.
• Teacher- Coordinator, Indian Music Society-Riyaaz, Maitreyi College from 2017 - 2019.
• Teacher- Coordinator, Student Union, Maitreyi College in 2018.
• Member of the college NAAC committee and actively involved in the process of accreditation.
• Several times appointed as External and Internal Examiner for conducting practical examinations.
• Evaluator and setter for various Zoology Papers.

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1) Mentored 6 students under a Summer Internship Project titled "Diet Preference and Susceptibility to Animal Food-borne Infectious Diseases" conducted by Maitreyi College, DU from May to July 2020. 

2) Mentored 4 students under a Summer Internship Project titled "Premenstrual Syndrome: Awareness and Role of Physical Activities" conducted by Maitreyi College, DU from May to July 2023. 

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1. Archana Aggarwal, Rakhi Gupta, Suryanshi Anand, Arya Singh, Anvi Kaushik, Ishani and Jaspreet Kaur 2024. Premenstrual Syndrome: Awareness and Role of Physical Activities. Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues, 47 (2): 129 – 144.
2. Rakhi Gupta, Jaspreet Kaur, Archana Aggarwal*, Bagmita Biswas, Pragya Narain Srivastava 2023. Evaluating Student Perceptions and Awareness of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) in India. International Journal of Science and Research, Volume 12(12), 168-173.  DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR231130091545  
3. Jaspreet Kaur, Archana Aggarwal, Rakhi Gupta, Pragya Narain Srivastava, Kirti Hasija, Jyoti Jha, Kishika Magan 2023.  A Cross-Sectional Study to Analyse the Impact of OTT Platforms on Body Modification Choices and Cognizance of Associated Risks. Microsphere (2023) 2(1): 113-126.  https://doi.org/10.59118/HWJQ3945
4. Rakhi Gupta, Archana Aggarwal*, Kamakshi Upreti, Shreya Rawat, Bhumika Tiwari and Radhika 2022. Efficacy of phyto-therapeutics in allergic rhinitis: A review. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources. Vol. 13(4), December 2022, pp. 451-459. DOI: 10.56042/ijnpr.v13i4.39542
5. RAKHI GUPTA, ARCHANA AGGARWAL*, NAVDHA THUKRAL, GARIMA BORA, ARCHITA KEDIA AND SHILPI GUPTA 2021. PERVASIVENESS AND COGNIZANCE FOR ALLERGIC RHINITIS IN DELHI AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. Indian J. Aerobiol., Vol. 34, (2), pp 13–20. ISSN No. 0971-1546 
6. Archana Aggarwal, Rakhi Gupta, Shreya Rawat, Kamakshi Upreti, Bhumika Tiwari, Radhika Kumari, Anushka Kukreti 2021. Understanding of Various Diet Preferences and Cognizance about Zoonotic Diseases. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. DOI: Vol.11; Issue: 4; April 2021. https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210430 
7. Archana Aggarwal, Rakhi Gupta*, Navdha Thukral, Gargi Nandi and Garima Bora, 2020. Analysis of various factors responsible for hair loss and awareness level in Delhi and the National Capital Region of India. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 118, NO. 5, 10 MARCH.
8. Rakhi Gupta, 2019. Biomedical Waste management strategies in India. Everyman’s Science, LIV(5), 308-315. ISSN 0531-495X.
9. Pragati Rastogi, Deepmala, Rakhi Rastogi, Vibhuti and H.S.Singh 2008. On a new species of genus Silurodescoides (Achmerow, 1964) Gussev, 1973 with redescription, copulation biology and neuroanatomy of S. vistulensis (New combination) from Meerut (U.P.), India. Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences, 22(3). ISSN 0971-5444
10. Pragati Rastogi, Rakhi Rastogi and H.S.Singh 2007. On three species of the genus Dactylogyrus Diesing, 1850 from exotic gold fish from Meerut, with a note on its biogeography. National Journal of Life Sciences, 4(3) : 1-11. ISSN 0972-995X
11. Swati Goel, Rakhi Rastogi and H.S.Singh 2004. Prevalance, intensity and rate of infestation of phthirapteran parasites on poultry bird, Gallus gallus domesticus in Meerut region. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool., 25(2) : 157-162. ISSN 0256-971X
12. Rakhi Rastogi, Sangeeta Pal and H.S.Singh 2004. Review of Male copulatory complex of various species of the genus Dactylogyrus, Diesing, 1950, reported from India. J. Aqua. Biol., 19(2) : 101-110. ISSN 0971-4235
13. Rakhi Rastogi and H.S.Singh 2003. A new species of a rare trematode, Emoleptalea, Loose, 1900 (Cephalogonimidae) from freshwater stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Uttar Pradesh J. Zool., 23(2) : 121-123. ISSN 0256-971X
14. H.S.Singh, Malti and Rakhi Rastogi 2003. Euclinostomum srivastavi n. comb., Pandey and Baugh, 1970, with a note on the genus Metaclinostomum. J. Exp. Zool. India, 6(1) : 169-173. ISSN 0972-0030
15. H.S.Singh, Pragati Rastogi and Rakhi Rastogi 2003. On a new species of Pellucidhaptor Price and Mizelle, 1964 (Monogenea : Dactylogyrinae) with a note on its zoogeographical distribution. Uttar Pradesh J. Zool., 23(1) : 7-13. ISSN 0256-971X
16. H.S.Singh, Priya Vrat Arya, Vibhuti Sharma, Rakhi Rastogi and Yougesh Kumar Tyagi 2002. Study on systematic value of Protein Polymorphism in four different species of genus, Channa Gronovius, 1763. J.Aqua. Biol., 17(2) : 59-62. ISSN 0971-4235
17. H.S.Singh and Rakhi Rastogi 2002. Osmotic homeostasis and free amino acids in snake headed murrel, Channa punctatus (Bloch). J. Aqua. Biol., 17(2) : 63-65. ISSN 0971-4235

• BOOK CHAPTERS
• Rakhi Gupta and Archana Aggarwal 2023. The Potential Role of Microbes in the Sustainable Growth of Ornamental Fish Culture. Microbial Products, Applications and Translational Trends, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
• Rakhi Gupta 2016. “A Review on Tuberculosis: Future Challenges and Possibilities” in CPDHE book “Education System in Bharat: Possibilities and Challenges (June, 2016), ISBN: 978-93-85503-47-4.
• E-CHAPTERS
• Contributed 4 E-contents in 2018: Neuroendocrine physiology: Pancreatic hormone, Neuroendocrine physiology: Gastrointestinal hormone, Neuroendocrine physiology: Thyroid and Parathyroid hormone, Neuroendocrine physiology: Adrenocorticomedullary hormone under the NME-ICT MHRD project to e-pg Patshala.

• Organizing Committee member and Module developer in a certificate course “ICT in Digital Learning and Data Analysis” organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College from March 17 to April 30, 2023.
• Organizing Committee member and Resource person in “One-Week Inter-Disciplinary Training Programme for Laboratory Staff” organized by IQAC, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi from August 23-29, 2022.
• Resource Person in the Students’ hands-on workshop on “Basic Laboratory Technique” organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College on August 3, 2022.
• Convener of one-day international webinar “Mind Matters” organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College on March 5, 2022.
• Organizing Committee member and Module developer in a certificate course “ICT in Digital Learning and Data Analysis” organized by Zoology Department, Maitreyi College from January 17 to February 26, 2022.
• Convener of one-day international webinar “Real Time PCR and its Application in Covid-19 Diagnosis” organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College on February 1, 2022.
• Convener and Resource person in a 5-day National level School student workshop on "Biology Made Easy Using Computer" organized by Zoology Department, Maitreyi College held on September 1-5, 2021.
• Convener of one-day National webinar “COVID-19 & Relevance of CT-Scan” organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College on May 21, 2021.
• Convener of one-day workshop on "Bioinformatics-An-In-Silico Approach to Understand Biological Principles" organized by Chrysalis, The Zoological Society of Maitreyi College on March 16, 2021.
• Organizing Committee member and Module developer in a certificate course “ICT in Digital Learning and Data Analysis” organized by Zoology Department, Maitreyi College from January 11 to February 17, 2021.
• Organizing Committee member and Resource person in a National student workshop on "Web Search, Data Analysis and Search tools" organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College held on July 22-28, 2020.
• Member of Organizing Committee of an International Webinar “Vector Borne Disease Current Scenario” organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College held on June 30-July 1, 2020.
• Presented a Poster in National Seminar “Assessment and Accreditation of Best Practices in Higher Education Institution Under NAAC Framework” held on November 5-6, 2019 at Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.
• Member of Organizing Committee of a National Seminar “Assessment and Accreditation of Best Practices in Higher Education Institution Under NAAC Framework” organized by IQAC, Maitreyi College held on November 5-6, 2019.
• Member of Organizing Committee of a College level Workshop-Computational Biology for Metagenomics organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College held on August 8, 2019.
• Member of Organizing committee and Resource person in for Interdisciplinary workshop for the Lab staff, organized by the Zoology Department, Maitreyi College, on June 17-19, 2019.
• Poster presentation at the National Conference on “Diseases and Drugs: Emerging Trends and Challenges” held on January 31-February 01, 2018 at Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi.
• Resource person in the workshop “Confluence 16 Science Fair for School Students” held on January 21, 2016, at Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.
• Poster presentation in two days National Symposium “The Role of Classical Zoology in Present Day Scenario” from December 19-20, 2015 in R.G.(PG) College, C.C.S. University Meerut.
• Resource person in the workshop “Understanding dynamics …Techniques” held from July 6-10, 2015 at Maitreyi College, University of Delhi.

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• Attended a National Webinar on "Google classroom : Teaching, Learning and Managing" organized by Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi on May 24, 2020.
• Attended National Webinar on "Plagiarism : Issues and Challenges" organized by Maitreyi College, University of Delhi on May 15, 2020.
• Attended National webinar on "Research Workflows, Research Metrics and Excellence in Academic Institution" organized by AICTE-Elsevier held on May 6, 2020.
• Attended webinar on "Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Practice and Issues" organised by under the aegis of UGC scheme in collaboration with Hansraj College, University of Delhi held on May 4-8, 2020.
• Attended webinar on "Online Teaching and Learning Technology" organized by Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi held on April 27, 2020.
• Attended an International Webinar on ‘COVID-19 and 3Ls: Lives, Livelihood and Lockdown’ organized by Alumni Association, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, held on April 26, 2020, 3:30 pm onwards.
• Attended webinar training on "Moodle - An Open Source Learning Management System" organized by Miranda House, University of Delhi held on April 22-23, 2020.
• Attended online Workshop/Webinar on "ICT Enabled Higher Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities" organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, of MHRD, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi on April 17, 2020.
• Attended a Workshop on "Google Drive" organized by Computer Science Department, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi on January 29, 2020.
• Attended a Short term Course on "e-Contents and MOOCs" organized by HRDC, JNU,NEW DELHI on October 14-19, 2019.Presented a poster in National Seminar "Assessment and Accreditation of Best Practices in Higher Education Institution Under NAAC Framework” organized by IQAC, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi held on November 5-6, 2019.
• Attended a Workshop on "Computational Biology of Metagenomics" organized by Maitreyi Collge (IQAC) in collaboration with Phixgen Pvt Ltd on August 8, 2019.
• Attended a National Conference on "Biotechnology in Present Era: Impact on Human Life and Environment" organized by Maitreyi College In collaboration with DBT(under DBT-CTET Programme), University of Delhi held on August 23, 2019.
• Completed an International Short term course on “Rio+25 UN Water Action Decade “ organized by Centre of Excellence for United Nations Global Goals and UNDDD from October 2019 to January 2020
• Attended 1-day workshop on “TechnoUpdate 1.0-A workshop on Google drive” organized by Maitreyi College, University of Delhi on January 29, 2020.
• Attended a National workshop on "Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology" organized by Gargi College, University of Delhi on March 14-16, 2019.
• Attended a National lecture workshop on "Role of epigenetics in health and diseases" organized by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi on April 5-6, 2018.
• Attended a Training workshop on “Zebrafish as an animal model System” organized by Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi held on March 15-17, 2017.
• Attended a National workshop on "Biostatistics" organized by Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi on March 9-10, 2017.
• Participated in 5 days (May 14-18, 2012) workshop on Immunology “IMMUNIS” in Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi.
• Participated in one day (February 8, 2012 ) workshop on “Waste Management” at Bakoli, Alipur, Delhi-110036.
• Participated in International Conference “International Congress on Chronobiology” in Department of Zoology, North Campus, University of Delhi. (October 3-7, 2012)
• Participated in conference “Recent Trends in Developing Bioremediation Strategies for Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) & Other Chlorinated Contaminates” organized by Department of Zoology, North Campus, University of Delhi on February 9-11, 2011.
• Participated in ILLL workshop Tier II (Basic knowledge of computer) under capacity building scheme, organized by Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi Under capacity building scheme, ILLL on April 17-27, 2011.
• Participated in workshop on “Bioinformatics” organized by Department of Zoology, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, Delhi on February 23-24, 2011.

• 3rd rank in M. Phil and received a University scholarship.
• 3rd rank in M.Sc. Zoology in Meerut University merit list.
• Life membership of “The Indian Society for Parasitology” (ISP).
• Life membership of “The Indian Science Congress” (ISC).