Welcome to Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University

Department of Zoology

                                                           हेमवती नंदन बहुगुणा गढ़वाल विश्वविद्यालय(केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय)

                                                   HEMVATI NANDAN BAHUGUNA GARHWAL UNIVERSITY( A Central University )

Research

 

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Seminars / Workshops organized in the Department

POST GRADUATE STUDENTS’ SEMINARS ORGANISED EACH YEAR AIDS AWARENESS SEMINAR ORGANISED EACH YEAR IN DECEMBER WILD LIFE WEEK CELEBRATED EACH YEAR IN OCTOBER

 

Research               Projects Completed

  • Prof Dobriyal worked as Scientist Incharge in All India coordinated Ganga Basin project during 1984-85.
  • Ecological studies on the Ecology and productivity of river Nayar - DST Govt of India ( 1988-92) PI Dr. A K Dobriyal)
  • Ecology of limnofauna in the small streams and their importance to the village life in Garhwal Himalaya. UGC-(1988-91) PI Dr. A K Dobriyal
  • “Conservation Biology of the Cobitid fish Lepidocephalus Bleeker from Mandal river in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand”UGC (2011-13) PI Prof A K Dobriyal
  • Conservation of Cheer pheasant in Garhwal Himalaya: Current status, distribution. Habitat ecology and behaviour. M O En. Project No 14/14/99/-ERS (2001-04)- PI Dr. M S Bisht,.
  • A study on Avifauna of Garhwal Himalaya: Distribution pattern and Bird vegetation associoation. UGC Project No 3/159- S2 (2001-04)- PI Dr. M S Bisht,
  • Study on Bird fauna of Habitats established with invasive vegetation in Garhwal Himalaya (GBPIHED, Kosi, Almora- PI-Dr M S Bisht.
  • Management of Chukar Partidge ( U-COST)- PI Dr M S Bisht
  • Study on feeding ecology of Cheer pheasant. (UGC) PI Dr M S Bisht

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Research achievements

Prof. A K Dobriyal – SPECIALIZATION- FISH BIOLOGY, AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY, BIOTECHNOLOGY

200 Research papers are published in the National and International journals on Fish biology, limnology, aquatic biodiversity and plant Biotechnology

25 Research scholars have been awarded D.Phil. / Ph D Degree of HNB Garhwal University under his supervision.

Prof. Dobriyal has research collaboration with NBFGR, Lucknow,Agricultural University, Pantnagar and SBS Institute of Technology, Balawala, Dehradun.

A new index “Dobriyal Index” has been developed by him for the determination of sexual maturity in fish. Details are already available on internet in the “Dictionary of Ichthyology

A new index Dobriyal-Bahuguna Drifting Index (DBDI) is developed for the drifting analysis of water mites which is internationally recognised.

Research experience of 40 years

 

Dr. M. S. Bisht - SPECIALIZATION- AVIAN BIOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Over 75 Research papers are published in the National and International journals on Reproductive biology and Biology of Pheasants.

10 Research scholars have been awarded D.Phil. Degree of HNB Garhwal University and 1 M.Phil. degree of CDLU Sirsa, Haryana under his supervision.

Research experience of 30 years

 

Dr. C B Kotnala SPECIALIZATION- AQUATIC ECOLOGY

25 Research papers are published in the National and International journals.

2 Research scholars are awarded Ph D under his supervision and 2 others are registered. Research experience 20 Years

 

 

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Prof. A K Dobriyal has following achievements in his academic career

  • Young scientist awardee (Asian fisheries society, Indian branch)- 1987
  • Group exchange awardee (rotary foundation, usa)- 1993
  • Scientist of the Year Award (National environmental science academy)- 2002
  • Fellow of zoological society of india (1989)
  • Fellow of society of biosciences India(1995)
  • Fellow of inland fisheries society of India (2003-5)
  • ASEA Fisheries AWARD winner- 2006.
  • Fellow of Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences- 2005
  • Fellow     of     Action     for     Sustainable,     Efficacious    Development                and Awareness,India.2006
  • RASHTRIYA SHIKSHA SAMMAN AWARD- 2009 by Council for Economic Growth and Research, New Delhi
  • Fellow of Applied and Natural Science Foundation, 2010
  • Paul Harris Fellow (Rotary Foundation)-2010
  • FANSF (Fellow of Applied and Natural Science Foundation)- 2011
  • Silver Jubilee Gold Medal of Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences, Hardwar (2012)
  • FNSC (Fellow of Natural Science and Culture (2012)
  • 7th Academic Brilliance award for Excellence in Research by EET CRS Education expo TV NOIDA, (2019)

 

Last Updated on 13/03/2023

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