Ph.D Evaluation of plant species for phytoremediation of chromium (wastewater remediation), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi

M.Sc. Environmental Sciences (Gold Medalist), MDU, Rohtak

Post Graduate Certificate course in Agricultural Policy (PGCAP)

NET, SLET (Environmental Sciences)

Post PhD Work Experience

• Teaching
  • Assistant Professor, NITIE (Apr 2013-Till date)
  • Research Scientist, Amity University (2012-2013)
• Research
  • Post Doctoral Fellow, IISc-DBT Funded project, DBT Post Doctoral Programme (GoI), Jan 2010-Dec 2011 (2 years)
  • Senior Research Fellow, Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Apr 2008-Dec 2009 (1 yr 9 mnths)

• ESG
• Non-Financial Reporting
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Industrial Environmental Management
• Sustainability management
• EIA
• Circular Economy

1. From financial reporting to ESG reporting: a bibliometric analysis of the evolution in corporate sustainability disclosures
   Hema Diwan, B Amarayil Sreeraman
   Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-37
2.  
   Chitra Pandey, Hema Diwan, (2021). Assessing fertilizer use behaviour for environmental management and sustainability: a quantitative study in agriculturally intensive regions of Uttar Pradesh, India, April 2021, Environment Development and Sustainability 23(1) DOI:  10.1007/s10668-020-00848-1 Impact Factor 3.219
3. Rohit Panchal, Anju Singh, Hema Diwan, (2021). Does circular economy performance lead to sustainable development? – A systematic literature review, Journal of Environmental Management, 293, 2021, 112811, ISSN 0301-4797https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112811 Impact Factor 6.789
4. Rohit Panchal, Anju Singh, Hema Diwan, (2021). Economic potential of recycling e-waste in India and its impact on import of materials. Resources Policy, 74,2021,102264, ISSN 0301-4207, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102264. Impact Factor 5.634
5. Pandey C, Diwan Hema, (2018) Reconceptualizing INRM in understanding environmental risks from food production systems, Science of Total Environment, 165: 1271-1281 Impact Factor 7.963
6. Pandey C, Diwan Hema (2018). Comprehensive assessment of fertilizer linked environmental externalities and its key determinants: IWRM approach. Interdisciplinary Environmental Review (29(2), 324-347)
7. Pandey C, Diwan Hema (2018) Integrated approach for managing fertilizer intensification linked environmental issues. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 29(2), 324-347.
8. Mohsin M, Diwan Hema, Khan I and Ahmad A (2015). Genetically encoded FRET-based nanosensor for in vivo monitoring of zinc concentration in physiological environment of living cell. Biochemical Engineering Journal.  102: 62-68. Impact Factor 3.978
9. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2012) Characterization of Chromium Toxicity in Food Crops and their Role in Phytoremediation, Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation 3:159
10. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2012). Chromium induced alterations in photosynthesis and its related parameters in Indian mustard. Journal of Environmental Biology 33, 239-244  Impact Factor .781
11. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2010).  Uptake related parameters as indices of phytoremediation potential. Biolgia (65, 6: 1004-1011)  Impact Factor 1.350
12. Diwan Hema, Khan I, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2010). Induction of phytochelatins and antioxidant defence system in Brassica juncea and Vigna radiata in response to chromium treatments. Plant Growth Regulation 61(1):97-107 Impact Factor 3.412
13. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2010). Chromium accumulation and activation of antioxidant defence system in Indian mustard cv Pusa Jai Kisan. International Journal of Phytoremediation 12:142–158 Impact Factor 3.212
14. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2008). Genotypic variation in the phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard for chromium. Environmental Management, 41, 734-741Impact Factor 6.789

PG Level

Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Solid & Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Industrial Waste Management, Energy Management, Corporate Value Creation, Sustainability reporting

Research Papers (International Peer reviewed Journals)

1. Pandey C, Diwan Hema, (2018) Reconceptualising INRM in understanding environmental risks from food production systems, Science of Total Environment, 165: 1271-1281
2. Pandey C, Diwan Hema (2018). Comprehensive assessment of fertilizer linked environmental externalities and its key determinants: IWRM approach. Interdisciplinary Environmental Review (29(2), 324-347)
3. Pandey C, Diwan Hema (2018) Integrated approach for managing fertilizer intensification linked environmental issues. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 29(2), 324-347.
4. Mohsin M, Diwan Hema, Khan I and Ahmad A (2015). Genetically encoded FRET-based nanosensor for in vivo monitoring of zinc concentration in physiological environment of living cell. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 102: 62-68
5. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2012) Characterization of Chromium Toxicity in Food Crops and their Role in Phytoremediation, Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation 3:159
6. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2012). Chromium induced alterations in photosynthesis and its related parameters in Indian mustard. Journal of Environmental Biology 33, 239-244
7. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2010). Uptake related parameters as indices of phytoremediation potential. Biolgia (65, 6: 1004-1011)
8. Diwan Hema, Khan I, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2010). Induction of phytochelatins and antioxidant defence system in Brassica juncea and Vigna radiata in response to chromium treatments. Plant Growth Regulation 61(1):97-107
9. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2010). Chromium accumulation and activation of antioxidant defence system in Indian mustard cv Pusa Jai Kisan. International Journal of Phytoremediation 12:142–158
10. Diwan Hema, Ahmad A, Iqbal M (2008). Genotypic variation in the phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard for chromium. Environmental Management, 41, 734-741

Book Chapters

1. Diwan Hema, Chitra Pandey. 2017. Waste Management and Sustainability: Supply Chain Perspective. In: Streamlining Waste Management in India (Eds), Sudipto Ghosh, Salim PB, Suprio Halder (Accepted)
2. Ahmad A, Diwan H, Abrol YP (2010). Global change, stress and plant productivity. In: Abiotic Stress Adaptation in Plants: Physiological, Molecular and Genomic Foundation (Eds. Hans J Bohnert, Ashwani Pareek, Sudhir K Sopory and Govindjee), Springer, USA, pp. 503-521
3. Khan I, Diwan H and Ahmad A (2013) Chromium Toxicity and Tolerance in Crop Plants In: Crop Improvement Under Adverse Conditions, Springer, USA, pp. 309-332

Communicated

1. Unnikrishnan S, Diwan Hema (2020). Critical review of INDC’s of BASIC countries in Climate Change mitigation. (Communicated)
2. Rohit Panchal, Anju Singh and Hema Diwan. 2020. Does Circular Economy Performance Lead to Sustainable Development? – A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Environmental Management (under Review)
3. Pandey C, Diwan Hema (2020) Assessing fertilizer use based on socio-psychological model: a quantitative study in agriculturally intensive regions of Uttar Pradesh, India (Communicated)
4. Diwan Hema, Ambrit Modak, Prashant Borival, Saurav Yadav. (2020). Prioritization & Evaluation of Environmental & Sustainability Aspects in Supply Chain using Analytical Modeling Tool (On going)

Conference Paper

1. Pandey C, Diwan Hema, (2017) Water- Food Dynamics and role of Integrated Water Resource Management, Conference Proceedings, India Water Week, 2017, New Delhi

1. Understanding linkages of agriculture, food security & environmental sustainability, Seed Project, NITIE, June 2014
2. Development of genetically encoded FRET-based nanosensor for in vivo detection of heavy metal, Post- Doctoral Fellow (IISc-DBT Funded project), Jan 2010-Dec 2011
3. Evaluation of plant species for phytoremediation of chromium, Senior Research Fellow (CSIR Funded), Apr 2008-Dec 2009
   Project was on remediation of heavy metal contamination due to industrial effluents

1. Awarded ‘Young Scientist Award 2009’, National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi
2. Awarded BRPM Gold Medal, Academy of Environmental Biology, 2008
3. Nominated for Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Young Scientist Program, 2007
4. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship, CSIR-EMR, 2008
5. Was Selected for the position of Research Associate, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), 2011
6. Qualified UGC-NET in Environmental Sciences, 2003, 2004
7. Qualified UGC-SLET in Environmental Sciences, 2004
8. Medal of Merit for securing First position in University, M.Sc.2004
9. Roll of Honour, B.Sc. 2002

1. MDP on Corporate Reporting: Integrating Net Zero Paradigm with Sustainability Disclosures, Feb 16-20, 2022
2. UBP on Sustainability in Chemical Industries, Accenture, Jan 30-Feb 2, 2022
3. UBP on Renewable Energy, OTPC, Dec 2021
4. MDP On Industrial Safety and Environmental Management # Compliances and ESG Framework, Dec 6-12 2021
5. Conducted MDP on Sustainability Portfolio & Sustainability Analytics (12-14 Oct 2020): 
6. Risk Analysis, HAZOP & Emergency Preparedness, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 26 to 28 Feb. 2018
7. Risk analysis & Emergency Preparedness, 8-10 Feb 2017, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
8. Risk Analysis, HAZOP Study and Disaster Management, 9-11 Feb, 2015, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
9. Changing Business Paradigms, BEL, 2014
10. Managing through Measuring, NTPC, 14 Oct 2014, Mumbai (Invited Lecture)

Academic Responsibilities Held

• Area Co-ordinator, Environmental Engineering & Management Area, 2014-2018
• Professor In charge, Industrial Environment Lab, NITIE, 2015-2018
• Member, Publication Committee, Udyog Pragati Journal, NITIE, 2013-14
• Member, Task Force Committee on 13^th Five Year Plan, NITIE, 2017
• Member, Officer’s Club, 2015, 2015 NITIE
• Member, Library Committee, 2017-2018
• Member, Faculty Development Programme, Dec 2020- Till Date
• Member, GMP for Defense Personnel, 2020- Till Date
• Member, Case Study Competition, D2C, Sept 2021- Till Date
• Member, Accreditation Committee, Jan 2021- Till Date
• Member, Standing Committee, 2021- Till Date
• Member, Local Purchase Committee, 2021- Till Date
• Member, Corporate talk Series, 2021-Till Date