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UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT

I. ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SCHOOL

Conferences, Seminars, FDPs, Extension Lectures organized by the School
• The USEM organized a two-day workshop on ‘Ecosystem Adaptation in River Basins’.
• The USEM organized a National Workshop on Ecosystem Adaptation in River Basins The workshop was inaugurated by the noted environmental crusader Rajendra Singh,
on 04 and 05 March, 2020. Various faculty members of USEM participated in the popularly known as the ‘Waterman of India’. The Vice Chancellor of the university Prof.
Workshop. Mahesh Verma presided over the function. The Registrar of the university Mr. Ravi
Dadhich also graced the occasion. Prof. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor of
Graphic Era University was the distinguished guest of the occasion. Various faculty
• The USEM organized Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Stakeholder Meeting members of the USEM participated in the workshop.
on13th and 14th March, 2020.

Visit to industry; fieldwork carried out by the School, Educational Tours, Creative
• The USEM organized an Online Faculty Development Programme on Environmental activity or workshop organized by the School
Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Future Research from 27 May to 1
June, 2020. Dr. Sumit Dookia acted as the Co-coordinator and various faculty of the • The School organized an Educational Tour of M.Sc. (Biodiversity and Conservation)
USEM members participated in the FDP. students which was conducted between 09.02.2020 to 16.02.2020 to Chilika Lake,
Orissa.

• The USEM organized an e-Conference on Climate Change, Environmental Health
and Sustainable Development Goals in Post COVID-19 World on the occasion of • University School of Environment Management, Alumni Association, Annual Newsletter,
World Environment Day, 2020 on 4 June and 5 June, 2020. Various faculty members Nature Scape - An Interface for Green Innovators, Volume -2, Issue – I, 2020 was
participated in the workshop. related during Alumni Meet on 01.03.2020.

II. FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

Research Papers in Journals in India, adjoining countries and in South-East Asia” in habitat suitability and threat assessment of Indian
Pleione 14(1):1-16. spiny-tailed lizard Saarahardwickii (Gray, 1827) in the
• Anchal Garg, Arvind Kumar and N. C. Gupta published • J.S. Khuraijam, J. Mazumdar, R.Singh published Thar desert of Rajasthan” in Journal of Wildlife and
an article titled “Impact of Lockdown on Ambient Air an article titled “A Synopsis of the Genus Gnetum Biodiversity. Vol 4(3), 2020.
Quality in COVID-19 Affected Hotspot Cities of India: (Gnetaceae) in India” in Annales Botanici Fennici 57(1- • M. Kaur, P. Joshi, K.Sarma and S. K. Das published
Need to Readdress Air Pollution Mitigation Policies” in 3): 131-137. an article titled “Assessment of plant community
Environmental Claims Journal, Taylor & Francis Group, • P. Biswakarma, V.Joshi and K. Kumar published an structure in Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan,
2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/10406026.2020. article titled “Study of slope failures in and around India” in Species. Vol. 21 (Issue 67), 2020.
• Anchal Garg and N. C. Gupta published an article Yuksom, the first capital of Sikkim, India- a case • H.S. Sarma and K. Sarma published an article titled
titled “The Great Smog Month and Spatial and Monthly study” in Environment and We: International Journal of “Quantitative assessment and spatial distribution of
Variation in Air Quality in Ambient Air in Delhi, India” in Science and Technology, Vol. 15, 2020. avian fauna of Okhla Bird Sanctuary of Delhi NCR” in
Journal of Health & Pollution, Vol. 10. No. 27, 2020. • L. Baruah, V.Joshi and K.Sarma published an article Environment & We: An International Journal of Science
• A Kaushik, A Singh published an article titled “Metal titled “Land Use Mapping and Time Series Analysis of and Technology. Vol. 15, 2020.
Removal and Recovery using biolectrochemical Coal Mining Area in Makum Coalfield, Assam, India” in • M. Kaur, S. K. Das and K. Sarma published an article
Technology: The Major Determinants and Opportunities Environment and We: International Journal of Science titled “A Study on the Selected Invertebrate Fauna
or Synchronic Wastewater and Energy Production” and Technology, Vol. 15, 2020. in Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary of Churu district,
in Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 270, • P. Biswakarma, B. K. Barman, V. Joshi and K. S. Rao Rajasthan, India” in Research Journal of Agriculture and
110826. published an article titled “Landslide Susceptibility Forestry Science Vol. 8 (1), 2020.
• M Karwal, A Kaushik published an article titled “Co- Mapping in East Sikkim Region of Sikkim Himalaya • L. Baruah, V. Joshi and K. Sarma published an article
Composing and Vermicomposing of Coal Fly-ash with Using High Resolution Remote Sensing Data and GIS titled “Land use mapping and time series analysis of
Press Mud: Changes in Nutrients, Micro-nutrients techniques” in Applied Ecology and Environmental coal mining area in Makum Coalfield, Assam, India” in
and Enzyme Activities” in Environmental Technology & Sciences, 2020, Vol. 8, No. 4. Environment & We: An International Journal of Science
Innovation, Vol.18, 100708. • A. Kumar, R. K. Mishra and K. Sarma published an and Technology. Vol. 15., 2020.
• J.S. Khuraijam, R.Singh published an article titled article titled “Mapping spatial distribution of traffic • S. Singh and K. Sarma published an article titled
“Taxonomic status of the Cycas Pectinata complex. In induced criteria pollutants and associated health “Mapping surface soil characteristics of barren land
the Proceedings of Cycad 2015 of the 10th International risks using kriging interpolation tool in Delhi” in Journal by using Geospatial Technology in NCT of Delhi” in
Conference on Cycad Biology. Cycads, 5(1): 59-76. of Transport & Health. Vol. 18., 2020https://doi. Environment & We: An International Journal of Science
org/10.1016/j.jth.2020.100879. and Technology. Vol. 15., 2020.
• M Paul, R Singh, S. K. Das published an article titled
“Preliminary Investigation on Moths (Lepidoptera: • S. Tyagi and K. Sarma published an article titled • Vinod Kumar, Deeksha Katyal, Swayang Siddha
Heterocera) as Pollinators in Urban Settlements “Qualitative assessment, geochemical characterization published an article titled “Removal of Heavy metals
of Delhi” in International Journal of Ecology and and corrosion-scaling potential of groundwater and Radionuclides from water using Nanomaterials:
Development, 35(3):91-98. resources in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India” Current Scenario and Future Prospects”,
in Groundwater for Sustainable Development. Vol. 10. Environmental Science and pollution Research, DOI:
• W. Tang, G Xu, T. Marler T, J.S. Khuraijam, R.Singh,
A.J. Lindström, P. Radha, S. Rich, K.S. Nguyen, P.E. 100370, 2020. 10.1007/s11356-020-10348-4, Vol 27, 41199-41224.
Skelley published an article titled “Beetles (Coleoptera) • N. Yadav, G. Areendran, K. Sarma, K. Raj and M. • Vinod Kumar, Swayang Siddha, Deeksha Katyal
in Cones of Cycads (Cycadales) of the Northern Sahana published an article titled “Susceptibility published an article titled “Comparative Evaluation
Hemisphere: Diversity and Evolution’ in Insecta Mundi, assessment of human–leopard conflict in Aravalli of the Radioactivity Removal Efficiency of Different
0781: 1-19. landscape of Haryana using geospatial techniques” in Commercially Available Reverse Osmosis Membranes”
Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2020. in Radiation Protection and Environment, DOI 10.4103/
• S. Bisht S, R.Singh published an article titled
“Ethnobotanical Notes on a Lesser Known • M. Kaur, M. Joshi, K. Sarma, S. Asrafuzzaman and S. rpe.RPE_20_20, Volume 43(2), 100-107.
Gymnosperm Family Taxaceae of Himalayan Regions K. Das published an article titled “Population status, • S. Tshering., D. B. Gurung, K. Sherub, S. Dookia,