Neelu Anand Jha

About

I am an Associate Professor at the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, with training in Zoology from the University of Delhi. My research focuses on circadian biology, animal behaviour and avian acoustics. I examine how artificial light and altered night environments affect biological clocks, behaviour, reproduction, cognition, and fitness. My work contributes to understanding the ecological and health implications of light pollution in rapidly changing environments. I am also deeply engaged in undergraduate teaching and mentoring, guiding student research projects in behavioural biology and ecology.

Employment

• O. P. Jindal Global University Associate Professor
  2023 - Present
• Chaudhary Charan Singh University Research Associate
  2022 - 2023
• University of Delhi Assistant Professor
  2016 - 2022

Education

• University of Delhi M. Sc. Zoology
  2009 - 2011
• University of Delhi B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology
  2006 - 2009

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (11)

• Exploratory investigation of water, sanitation, hygiene, and health of migrant labourers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), India
  Aman Mehta, Neelu Anand Jha, Abhiroop Chowdhury
  Discover Public Health 2026 DOI: 10.1186/s12982-026-02678-4
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• Oral Health and Hygiene Practices from Baramulla District, Jammu and Kashmir, India: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Observational Survey
  Hafsa Kango, Neelu Anand Jha, Parvaiz Masoodi +2 more
  Healthcare 2025 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13050458
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• Constant light and pinealectomy disrupt daily rhythm in song production and negatively impact reproductive performance in zebra finches
  Neelu Anand Jha, S. K. Tahajjul Taufique, Vinod Kumar
  Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-024-00548-z
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• Born without night: The consequence of the no-night environment on reproductive performance in diurnal zebra finches
  Neelu Anand Jha, S. K. Tahajjul Taufique, Vinod Kumar
  Journal of Experimental Biology 2021 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.242996
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• The Association of Internet Overuse with Sleep and Mood in Indian Female University Students
  Nisha Singh, Neelu Anand Jha, Sangeeta Rani

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  • Vinod Kumar
  Sleep and Vigilance 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s41782-021-00129-5
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• Developmental effects of constant light on circadian behaviour and gene expressions in zebra finches: Insights into mechanisms of metabolic adaptation to aperiodic environment in diurnal animals
  Abhilash Prabhat, Indu Malik, Neelu Anand Jha

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  • Sanjay Kumar Bhardwaj
  • Vinod Kumar
  Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111995
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• Dissociation of circadian activity and singing behavior from gene expression rhythms in the hypothalamus, song control nuclei and cerebellum in diurnal zebra finches
  Abhilash Prabhat, Neelu Anand Jha, S. K. Tahajjul Taufique

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  • Vinod Kumar
  Chronobiology International 2019 DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2019.1637887
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• Effect of no-night light environment on behaviour, learning performance and personality in zebra finches
  Neelu Anand Jha, Vinod Kumar
  Animal Behaviour 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.07.017
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• Female conspecifics restore rhythmic singing behaviour in arrhythmic male zebra finches
  Neelu Anand Jha, Vinod Kumar
  Journal of Biosciences 2017 DOI: 10.1007/s12038-017-9664-y
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• Circadian rhythm determines the timing of activity, and ingestive and grooming behaviours in Indian house crows, Corvus splendens
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• Protein-rich food does not affect singing behaviour and song quality in adult zebra finches, Taeniopygia guttata
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