Biological Diversity: Current Status and Conservation Policies

Dr. Vinod Kumar (M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.N.S.F.) is working as a senior Assistant Professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India. He has an academic experience of about 11 years and research experience of about 15 years. His interests of research area are Agro-ecology, Environmental Pollution and Bioremediation Research and Wastewater Management. He has published more than 100 research papers in national and international journals of repute. He is the founder President of Agriculture and Environmental Science Academy and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science. He is serving as Editorial Board member and reviewer of about 10 reputed international journals. The Google citation: 1450; h-index: 22; Scopus Citation: 465; h-index: 13 are in his credit. 

Dr. Sunil Kumar (b. 1969) started his career as a faculty at the Department of Zoology, D.A.V. (P.G.) College, Dehradun, (affiliated to HNB Garhwal Central University Srinagar Uttarakhand) for more than 28 years where he gained teaching, Research and administrative experiences. Currently he is working as Registrar in Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar. Dr Kumar has published more than 70 research papers in the field of Environmental Science, Toxicology, Biodiversity Conservation and Life Science. He has completed six research projects funded by the UGC, UCOST and DBT, authored/edited six books and guided 10 scholars for D.Phil. degree. He has visited to London, Australia, Malayasia, Chingwai, Brunai, Singapore and Mauritius regarding research and academic activities. 

Dr. Nitin Kamboj (M.Sc., NET, Ph.D.) is working as a senior Assistant Professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri (Deemed to be University), Haridwar. He started his career in research from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Govt. of India. He has an academic experience of about 15 years and research experience of about 17 years. His interest of research area is Watershed Management, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental pollution, River bed mining and Solid Waste Management. He has published 46 research paper in national and international reputed journals and also attended many conferences/ seminars/symposia at national and international level. He has authored various text book on environmental studies. He has guided many M.Sc. and Ph.D. students for their research work on various aspects of Environmental Science.

Dr. Temin Payum (M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D) is working as Associate Professor of Botany in the Department of Botany, Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India. He has an academic experience of about 16 years and research experience of about 18 years. His interests of research area are Natural detergent, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, Antioxidant, Proximate Studies of Medicinal Food Plants, Agro-ecology, Environmental Pollution and Plant based Body care Products & Kitchen care Products. He has published more than 20 research papers in National and International journals of repute. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science. He is serving as Editorial Board member and reviewer of 3 reputed International Journals. He has filled three Indian Patents and he has formulated more than 21 kitchen and personal products cent percent natural resource based product.

Mr. Pankaj Kumar (M.Sc., Ph.D. Submitted; UGC-NET) is a young researcher working in the field of environmental pollution, bioremediation and bioenergy production. He received his master degree in Environmental Science from Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar with gold medal. He has qualified NTA-UGC NET (June 2019). He has published 29 research papers in national and international peer reviewed journals with a cumulative CiteScore of 113.6 and impact factor of 84.779. He has 3 edited book, 13 conferences abstracts, and 6 book chapters in his credit. He has been working as editorial secretary of the international journal Archives of Agricultural and Environmental Science. 

Ms. Sonika Kumari (M.Sc. Environmental Sciences) is a young researcher working in the field of bioenergy, wastewater management, bioremediation and agro-ecology. She obtained her M.Sc. Degree from Central University of Jammu in the year of 2018. She has published 2 research paper and 3 book chapters in the field of her research areas.