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Qualification

• B. Sc. Life Science, Hemawati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
• M. Sc. Forestry (Silviculture), VCSG, Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
• Ph.D Forestry (Forest Entomology), Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
• Qualified ICAR NET (Forestry) 2018 and 2021.

Research Experience:

• 3 year and 24 days research experience in ICFRE funded project (Insect pests of Western Himalayan Oaks and their Control).

Conferences and Trainings Attended:

• Presented Poster (Oral) entitled “Bio-ecology of longhorn beetle, Xylotrechusbasifuliginosus (Heller,1926) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), a borer of Kharsu oak (QuercussemecarpifoliaSmith) trees in Western Himalayan temperate forests in India” in online International Conference on “20th Common wealth Forestry Conference”, 16-18th August, Vancouver, Canada.
• Participated in 2 days Training Programme on “Forest Fire Risk Mitigation And Emergency Response” on 6th& 7th September, 2021 held at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, sponsored by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
• Participated in “2021 Great Backyard Bird Count” from 12th to 15th February, 2021 at Forest Research Institute, New Forest Campus, Dehradun.

Awards:

• Young Forester-2020.

Publications:

• 14 Research Papers in various National and International Journals.

Books/Chapters/Checklist/Booklet:

• E-Booklet on “Moths of New Forest Campus, Dehradun, India” published by Forest Research Institute (Indian Council of Forestry, Research & Education), Dehradun.