Department of Environmental Science

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, at CSIR - Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, India (Biological Sciences, Pursuing)

• 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)

• 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 and completed a training programme 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 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 Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of UGC Organized by MMTTC, Himachal Pradesh University Shimla from 12th - 20th February 2024.

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

• Participated in "National Workshop on Disaster Management" from 04th - 09th December 2023 at Thakur Jagdev Chand Memorial Government Degree College, Sujanpur Tihra "Utkrisht Mahavidyala", Himachal Pradesh, India.

• 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 "National intellectual property awareness mission" on 22th April 2022. Organized by 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