Department of Environmental Science

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad (U.P.) at CSIR —Institue of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India (Biological Sciences, 2025).

• Ph.D. Title: Elucidating vegetation structure and ecosystem functioning of timberline forests of western Himalaya.

• Master of Science (M.Sc.): Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh, India (Environmental Science, 2013-2015).

• M.Sc. Dissertation Title: Environmental assessment of solid waste management in some selected wards of Shimla city.

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.): Himachal Pradesh University, Himachal Pradesh, India (Life Sciences, 2010-2013).

• Working as an Assistant Professor (Environmental Science) in the Department of Higher Education posted at Government College Sanjauli Shimla-171006 from 01 April, 2023 onwards.

• IGNOU Academic Counsellor – Environmental Sciences.

• Project Associate-II at CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India, from June 03, 2022 to February 19, 2023.

• Project Scientist-I at CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India, from August 05, 2021 to December 31, 2021.

• Senior research fellow at CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India, from January 19, 2018 to January 18, 2021.

• Junior Research Fellow at CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India, from January 19, 2016 to January 18, 2018.

• Participated in the Hands-on Training on Plant Physiological Techniques: Two-day workshop for College Teachers at CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur (H.P.) from 02-03 June 2025.

• Participated in the one-week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on "Redefining Pedagogy: Legal Awareness, AI Integration, and Academic Integrity" organized by the Centre of Excellence, Govt. College, Sanjauli, Shimla-171006 from the 10th and 13th to 17th May 2025.

• Participated in the one-day National Faculty Development Programme (Online) on "Assessing the Health of Indian Economy" organized by the Department of Commerce, Govt. Degree College, Jawali, on 10th March 2025.

• Attended the "EMBO Workshop on High Elevation Plant Adaptation in a Changing Climate (HEPACC)" (hybrid mode) from 25 to 28 February 2025 in Palampur, India.

• Paper presentation in the International Conference, Recent Advances in Materials & Biological Sciences, organized by Govt. College Sanjauli under DBT-star college schemes from 19th to 20th November, 2024.

• Participated in "NEP Orientation and Sensitization Programme" under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of UGC, organized by MMTTC, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, from 5th to 18th August 2024 [Online mode].

• Participated in the Faculty Development Programme on "Administrative and Financial Regulations" from 10th to 15th June 2024, organized by IQAC, CoE Government College Sanjauli Shimla-171006.

• Participated in a one-day "Training Workshop on People's Biodiversity Registers (PBRs)" organized by the Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Shimla, at the Centre for Science Learning and Creativity (CSLC) Shoghi, Anandpur, Shimla, on May 22, 2024. 

• Participated in a "one-day workshop on how to write a scientific research paper" organized by IQAC, RKMV, Shimla in collaboration with Shoolini University, Solan on May 8, 2024.

• Participated and completed a training program on "Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Goals" from 10-16 April 2024 [online mode] jointly organized by the DEPARTMENT OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, HPU (in collaboration with the GLOBAL FORUM FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT). 

• Participated in "International Hybrid Workshop on Role of Communication Skills in Career Development" organized by S.C.V.B. Govt. College Palampur (H.P.), India, in collaboration with Mindanao State University-Sulu, Jolo, Philippines, from 19th–25th March 2024.

• Participated in "NEP Orientation and Sensitization Programme" under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of UGC, organized by MMTTC, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla, from 12th–20th February 2024 [Online mode].

• Participated in the "International Seminar on Environmental Toxicology—A Major Concern" on January 25, 2024, at Khalsa College for Women, Amritsar, Punjab, India. 

• Participated in "National Workshop on Disaster Management" from 4th to 9th December 2023 at Thakur Jagdev Chand Memorial Government Degree College, Sujanpur Tihra, "Utkrisht Mahavidyala," Himachal Pradesh, India.

• Induction Training Programme for Assistant Professors at SCERT, Solan (H.P.) w.e.f. 11-09-2023 to 14-09-2023.

• Participated in "AWSAR Webinar" on "Understanding Popular Science Writing" on 18th July 2022.

• Participated in the two-day online workshop on “Art of Scientific Writing, Communication and Basics of Computational Biology” organised by International Society for Microbial Ecology in association with Phixgen Pvt. Ltd. held on 13th -14th June, 2022

• Participated in IP Awareness/Training program under the "National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission" on 22 April 2022. Organized by the Intellectual Property Office, India. 

• International Workshop on “BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE” from 24th–27th February 2018 at Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere, and Land Sciences (CORAL) Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.

• Successfully competed in ‘National Eligibility Test (NET)’ (June-2015) for Research and Lecturer ship conducted by UGC.

• Awarded 'Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)' by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India in 2015.

Forest ecology and climate change effects on forests, Nutrient recycling and Litter

decomposition, Biogeochemical ecosystem modelling, Climate change and biodiversity

conservation.

• Mapping and image processing using QGIS, Erdas Imagine, ArcMap.

• Experience of statistical analysis in R and ecosystem modelling

• Establishment of Vegetation monitoring plots and plant population and community surveys and sampling.

• Experience in forest ecosystem functioning, nutrient dynamics, and decomposition processes