Technical Qualifications

• Successfully completed Eighty Six days training entitled “Remote Sensing, Geographical Information System & Global Navigation Satellite System organized by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun from February 10^th to November 27^th, 2015.
• Successfully completed twenty five days training entitled “Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Carbon Forestry organized by Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun from February 16^th to March 10^th, 2017.
• Successfully completed one day (November 25^th, 2019) DST-ACS Publication workshop organized by Uttarakhand Council for Science and Technology, Dehradun.
• Successfully completed Five days virtual workshop on Exploring Plant Genes & Genome using ENSEMBL organized by School of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill Agriculture University, Dehradun in collaboration with European Institute of Bioinformatics from October, 17-21, 2022.

Area of Interest/Specialization:

• Tree crop interaction, Nutrient dynamics in agroforestry, Climate Change and mitigation through agroforestry, Physiological changes towards climate change, Eco-physiology, Ecosystem services and Soil fertility

AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Young Scientist Award from Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand in 2020
• Emerging Scientist Award from VDGOOD Foundation, Kolkata in 2020
• Best Research Paper Award from Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists  Dehradun in 2021.
• Awarded National Service Scheme (NSS) A, B and C Certificate (2011-13) from K.L. D.A.V. PG College Roorkee. 

Teaching and research experience

• Worked as Assistant Professor at Dolphin PG Institute of Bio-medical & Natural Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (August, 2017 to January, 2018).
• Worked as Junior & Senior Research Fellow (November, 2019 to September, 2022) in a Project funded by Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change.
• Worked as Project Scientist (February, 2023 to September, 2023) in a Project at Wildlife Institute of India funded by Northern Railway.

Publications

Published Research Papers:

1. Verma, T., Bharwaj, D.R., Sharma, U., Sharma, P., Kumar, D., Kumar, A., Kumar, A. (2023). Agroforestry systems in the mid-hills of the north-western Himalaya: A sustainable pathway to improved soil health and climate resilience. Journal of Environmental Management (Elsevier), 348, p119264
2. Verma, R., Dwivedi, G.K., Singh, J.P., Singh, A.P., Tamta, N., Kumar, A. (2023). Characterization of synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles and their effect on growth, productivity and zinc use efficiency of wheat and field pea in the Indian Himalayan foothills. Current Science (Indian Academy of Sciences), 124.
3. Kumar, A., Singh, H., Kumari, G., Bisht, S., Malik, A., Kumar, N., Singh, M., Raturi, A., Barthwal, S., Thakur, A. and Kaushal, R., 2022. Adaptive resilience of roadside trees to vehicular emissions via leaf enzymatic, physiological, and anatomical trait modulations. Environmental Pollution (Elsevier), p.120191.
4. Singh, M., Kumar, P., Singh, H., Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Kumar, R. (2023). Neolamarckia cadamba: A comprehensive review on its physiological, ecological, phytochemical, and pharmacological perspectives. Ecology Environment and Conservation, 29, 5241-5250.
5. Singh, H., Bandyopadhyay, S., Kumar, A., Singh, M., Malik, A., Kumari, G., Raturi, A., Yadav, S.K., Kumar, M., Barthwal, S. and Thakur, A., 2022. Understanding the physiological and biophysical response of urban roadside plantations for assessing adaptation and mitigation mechanisms toward vehicular emissions. Urban Climate (Elsevier), 44, p.101183.
6. Anand, R., Chaturvedi, S., Kumar, A., Tewari, S., Sah, V.K., Dhyani, V.C., Kaushal, R. 2022. Rainfall partitioning in important multipurpose tree species of Himalayan foothills. Tropical Ecology (Springer), 1, 1-5.
7. Tewari,S., Tewari, L., Dubey, A., Kumar, A., Kumar, N., Kaushal, R. 2022. Use of the RAPD marker to determine the genetic diversity of various Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. (Shisham) genotypes and their evolutionary relationship in Indian subcontinents. Vegetos (Springer).
8. Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Singh, H., Kumar, N., 2021. Adaptation and mitigation potential of roadside trees with bio-extraction of heavy metals under vehicle emissions and their impact on physiological traits during seasonal regimes. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (Elsevier), 58, p.126900.
9. Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Singh, H., Kumar, N., 2021.Modulation of Plant Functional Traits under Essential Plant Nutrients during Seasonal Regime in Natural Forests of Garhwal Himalayas. Plant and Soil (Springer), 465(1):1-16.
10. Kumar, A., Tewari, S., Singh, H., Kumar, P., Bisht, S., 2021. Biomass accumulation and carbon stock in different agroforestry systems prevalent in the Himalayan foothills. Current Science (Indian Academy of Sciences), 120(6), 1083-1088.
11. Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Singh, H., Kumar, N., 2021. Relationship of physiological plant functional traits with soil carbon stock in the temperate forest of Garhwal Himalaya. Current Science (Indian Academy of Sciences), 120(7): 1064-1068.
12. Kaushal R, Tewari S., Thapliyal SD., Kumar, A., Roy, T., Islam, S., Lepcha, STS., Durai, J. 2021. Build-up of Labile, non-labile carbon fractions under fourteen-year-old bamboo plantations in the Himalayan foothills. Heliyon (Elsevier), 7(3):e07850.
13. Kumar, N., Jeena, N., Kumar, A., Khwairakpam, R., Singh, H.2021. Comparative response of rice cultivars to elevated air temperature in Bhabar region of Indian Himalaya: Status on Yield attributes. Heliyon (Elsevier), 7(6):e07474.
14. Kumar, A., Dwivedi, G. K., Tewari, S., Sah, V. K., Singh, H., Kumar, P., Kumar, N., Kaushal, R. 2020. Soil organic carbon pools under Terminalia chebula Retz. based agroforestry system in Himalayan foothills, India. Current Science (Indian Academy of Sciences),  (00113891), 118(7).
15. Kumar, A., Dwivedi, G.K., Tewari, S., Paul, J., Anand, R., Kumar, N., Kumar, P., Singh, H. and Kaushal, R. 2020. Carbon Mineralization and Inorganic Nitrogen Pools under Terminalia chebula Retz.-Based Agroforestry System in Himalayan Foothills, India. Forest Science (Oxford), 66(5), 634-643.
16. Singh H, Yadav M, Kumar N, Kumar A, Kumar M.2020. Assessing adaptation and mitigation potential of roadside trees under the influence of vehicular emissions: A case study of Grevillea robusta and Mangifera indica planted in an urban city of India. PLoS ONE 15(1): e0227380.
17. Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Singh, H. and Kumar, N., 2021. Impact of plant functional traits on near saturated hydraulic conductivity of soil under different forests of Kempty watershed in Garhwal Himalaya. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 49(1), pp.38-44.
18. Tewari, S., Tewari, L., Kumar, A., Kaushal, R.2021. Performance of Glycine max L. varieties under Tectona grandis L. and Dalbergia sissoo Roxb. based agroforestry system Indian J. of Agroforestry, 20(2) 1-6
19. Kumar, A.,Tewari, S., Singh, I., Panday, R., Kumar, D. and Anand, R. 2018. Effect of nutrient sources on growth, yield and quality of turmeric under harad (Terminalia chebula) based agroforestry system Indian J. of Agroforestry, 20(2). 1-6
20. Singh, I., Rawat, P., Kumar, A. and Bhatt, P., 2018. Soil physico-bio-chemical properties under different agroforestry systems in Terai region of the Garhwal Himalayas. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 7(5), pp.2813-2821.
21. Pandey R., Dubey S., Tewari L, Kumar A., Kumar D., Sharma N. and Tewari S.K. 2018. Performance of soybean under poplar based agroforestry system in Terai region. Indian J. of Agroforestry, 20(1), 31-34.

Published Book Chapter

1. Kumar, N., Kumar, A., Jeena, N., Singh, R., and Singh, H. (2020). Factors Influencing Soil Ecosystem and Agricultural Productivity at Higher Altitudes. Microbiological Advancements for Higher Altitude Agro-Ecosystems & Sustainability. Springer. p. 55- 71.
2. Bisht, S., Kumar, A., Kumar, N., Singh, H. and Kumar, P. (2022). Biofuel Production by Using Biomass and Its Application. In book: Renewable Energy and Green Technology.
3. Kumar, N., Verma, S., Kumar, A., Dashila, H., Suyal, D.C., Kumari, G., Rawat, S., Jeena, N., Singh, M., Kumar, A., (2022). Molecular insights into stress-responsive genes in the mitigation of environmental stresses. Unravelling Plant-Microbe Synergy, Edition: 1, Publisher: Elsevier
4. Dasila, H., Joshi, D., Verma, S., Maithani, D., Rawat, S.K., Kumar, A., Suyal, N., Kumar N., and Suyal, D.C. (2023). Hazardous waste: impact and disposal strategies. Advanced Microbial Techniques in Agriculture, Environment, and Health Management. Edition: 1, Publisher: Elsevier

Book Published

• Kumar A, Dwivedi, GK., & Tewari, S. (2020). Effect of nutrient sources on N and C pools under agroforestry, Lambert academic publisher. ISBN 9786202801768
• Kumar, N., Singh, H., & Kumar, A. (2021). Renewable Energy and Green Technology: Principles and Practices published in CRC press (Taylor and Francis Group). ISBN 9781032008158.

Conference/Seminars/Symposia attended

• Participated in “National Seminar on “Holistic Development of Agroforestry: Potential and Policy Issues”, February13-14th, 2015, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar- 263145 (Uttarakhand), India.
• Participated in “National Symposium on Innovation in Horticulture :Production to Consumption” September 14-15 2017, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar-263145 (Uttarakhand), India
• Participated in “International Seminar on The Himalayan Challenge: Towards Interdisciplinary Dialogues for Sustainability and Development” November 29 to December 1, 2017, Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University Tehri Garhwal.
• Participated in “National Conference on Environment Low, Health and Sustainable and Development” January 07 2018, Centre for Environment Studied, Dehradun.
• Participated in “National seminar on Access and benefit sharing (ABS), biodiversity conservation and sustainable development” Feb 3rd 2018.

Abstract published:

• Kumar A., Pandey R., Anand R., Prajapti M., Bisht A. 2015. Multipurpose tree Species for Agroforestry. National Seminar on “Holistic Development of Agroforestry: Potential and Policy Issues”, February13-14th, 2015, Held at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar-263145 (Uttarakhand), India.
• Kumar A and Dwivedi G.K. 2017. Effect of Nutrient Sources on Nitrogen Mineralization, Carbon Storage and Yield of Turmeric under Harda based Agroforestry System. National Symposium on Innovation in Horticulture :Production to Consumption” September 14-15 2017, held at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar- 263145 (Uttarakhand), India
• Kumar A. 2017. Carbon sequestration through populous deltoids climate change mitigation. International Seminar on The Himalayan Challenge: Towards Interdisciplinary Dialogues for Sustainability and Development” November 29 to December 1, 2017, held at Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University Tehri Garhwal.
• Kumar A. 2018. Utility of Agroforestry in human livelihoods and biodiversity management. National Conference on Environment Low, Health and Sustainable and Development” January 07 2018, held at Centre for Environment Studied, Dehradun.
• Kumar A. 2018. Effect of Nutrient Sources on Carbon Storage and Yield of Turmeric under Harda based Agroforestry System. 12thUttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress 2017-18.
• Kumar, A., Rawat P. and Singh, I. Potential of agroforestry for food production security and climate change mitigation in Summit on Climate Resilient Mountain Agriculture held at FRI Dehradun from 2-4, May, 2018.
• Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Singh, H., and Kumar, N., (2020). Characterization of biochemical properties of rubisco enzyme using, in -silico analysis of dominated forest tree species in Garhwal Himalaya: a new approach to understand tree physiology in the era of climate change. 14thUttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress 2017- 18.
• Kumar, A., Kumar, P., and Singh, H. (2021). Plant functional traits indirectly influence the soil infiltration rate: An assessment through modeling approach. 4th International Conference on “Global Approaches in Natural Resource Management for Climate Smart Agriculture (GNRSA- 2020) during Pandemic Era of COVID-19”
• Kumar, A., (2021). Assessment of plant functional traits and essential plant nutrients during seasonal regimes in natural forests of Garhwal Himalayas. 6th national youth convention on “Innovation and Agricultural reforms towards` prosperity”

JOURNAL MEMBERSHIP

• American Chemical Society (ACS) 1155 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
•  Indian Journal of Agroforestry, Jhansi, UP

Patent and Design

• Singh, M., Dinkar, N., Suyal, D. C., Joshi, D., Kumar, N., Kumar, A., Debbarma, P., Rawat, B., Rawat, J., Saxena, K., Bhutani, S., Srivastava, N. (2023). Computer Vision System Based Agricultural Robotic Foliar Sprayer. Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Intellectual Property Office UK.