Scientist's & Technician's Profiles
G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development
(An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India)
Kosi-Katarmal, Almora - 263643, Uttarakhand, India
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Scientist's & Technician's Profiles G. B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development (An Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India) Kosi-Katarmal, Almora - 263643, Uttarakhand, India |
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Dr. Shyamal Kumar Nandi Scientist-F Group Head: Biodiversity Conservation & Management (BCM) & Biotechnological Applications (BTA) Address: G.B.P.I.H.E.D., Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand, India Phone: (Code: +91-5962) 241041, 241154(O), Fax: 241014/241150 |
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Born: 25.06.1958 |
Qualifications
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Level |
Year |
Degree |
University |
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Graduation |
1979 |
B.Sc. (Botany) |
Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal |
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Post Graduation |
1983 |
M.Sc. (Plant Physiology) |
G.B.P.U.A.&.T., Pantnagar, Uttarakhand |
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Doctoral |
1988 | Ph.D. (Plant Cell Biology) | The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia |
Employment
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No. |
Post |
Place |
From |
To |
Duties |
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Scientist |
G.B.P.I.H.E.D., Almora, Uttarakhand |
04/2005 |
Till date |
R&D and Administration |
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2 |
Professor & Head |
Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand |
09/2004 |
04/2005 |
R&D, Teaching and Administration |
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3 |
Scientist |
G.B.P.I.H.E.D., Almora, Uttarakhand |
01/1993 |
09/2004 |
R&D and Administration |
| 4 | Scientist | I.H.B.T., Palampur, Himachal Pradesh | 07/1989 | 01/1993 | R&D |
| 5 | Pool Officer | G.B.P.U.A.&.T., Pantnagar, Uttarakhand | 11/1988 | 07/1989 | R&D and Teaching |
Research and Development – Experience & Expertise
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Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Plantation crops, Forestry and Fodder species with focus on Plant Physiology and Biotechnology; PI & Co-PI of several completed & on-going external funded (DBT, DST, UCOST) projects; Published over 85 research papers in International & National journals of repute |
Field / Demonstration Projects – Experience & Expertise
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Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Plantation crops, Forestry and Fodder species |
Countries Visited
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Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Singapore, The Netherlands |
Awards & Recognisation
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Recipient of Junior Fellowship Award (1980-83) by ICAR; Recipient of Australian National University Merit Fellowship (1983-88); Vishisth Vaigyanik Puraskar (1996-97) by MoEF, Government of India, New Delhi; ICFRE Cash Award (1996-97) on Forest Conservation by ICFRE, Dehradun; Ms Rambha Khetwal Nyaas Vishisht Award, Bageshwar (2009); Member of the National Academy of Sciences, India |
Academic Supervision
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Doctoral |
Post Graduation |
Bachelor |
Industrial Training |
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Completed |
4 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
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In Progress |
3 |
2 |
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Research Interests
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No. |
Broad Subject Area |
Specialization |
Sector |
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1 |
Botany |
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry |
Plant Growth Substances, Bioprospecting, Ion Uptake |
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Biotechnology |
Plant Tissue Culture |
Plant Propagation, Cell Culture |
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Plant Molecular Biology |
Molecular Markers, Genetic Characterization |
Extra curricular activities:
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