Worked as a Contractual Teacher (Silviculture and Agroforestry) in Department of Forestry, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay College of Horticulture and Forestry, Piprakothi (RPCAU, Pusa), Bihar (11/01/2022 to 20/09/23).
Worked as a Junior Research Fellow in a Project funded by National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush funded project (27/06/2018 to 24/12/2021).
Handled 08 undergraduate, 12 postgraduate, and 04 doctoral courses in Forestry programmes.
Editorial Board Member in Krishi Jagran (1st October 2022- 31st September 2025).
Reviewer in Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution (Springer), Indian Journal of Ecology, Environment Conservation Journal, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, and Journal of Agriculture and Technology.
Member of organizing committee for workshops and seminars.
Students Supervised
M.Sc. Scholar: Five completed and five on-going
Ms. Dahunshisha Khongwar: Comparative Study on Floristic Diversity and Ethnobotanical Practices among Urban, Semiurban, and Rural Homegardens of the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya. Reg.No. 22090757 of 2022-2024.
Mr. Sadam Gollo: Standardization of Pre-sowing seed treatment of Melia dubia cav. in the Garo Hills, Meghalaya. Reg.No. 22090759 of 2022-2024.
Ms. Chalian Kungkho: Comparitive Growth Performance of Seedlings from Seed vs. Root Shoot Cuttings of Parkia timoriana (DC.) Merr. for Robust Planting Stocks Development. Reg.No. 23090531 of 2023-2025.
Ms. Sanren Pungjung: Integrated Propagation Strategies for the Conservation and Commercialization of Blood Fruit (Haematocarpus validus Miers). Reg.No. 24180100 of 2024-2026.
Ms. Baluti Passah: Improved Propagation Strategies for Burmese Grape (Baccaurea ramiflora Lour.) through Seeds and Softwood Cuttings. Reg.No. 24180101 of 2024-2026.
Dinesha, S., Panda, M.R., Pradhan, D., Dey, A.N., Rakesh, S., Bhat, J.A., Pandey, R. Ecosystem carbon budgeting under Swietenia macrophylla King plantation in Sub-humid foothills of Eastern Himalayas of India. Environ Dev Sustain 26, 4661–4677 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02902-6 (Q1; IF: 4.2)
Kencharaddi, H., Marak, A.C.M., Marak, T.B., Teli, S.B., Majumar, S., Marak, N.R., Vastrad, J.V., Devi, M.P., Dinesha, S. Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Wild Edible Plants for Empowering Food and Nutritional Security in the Garo Hills, India. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-026-00868-7 (Q1; IF: 3.7)
Dinesha, S., Dey, A.N. Litter decomposition and nutrient release dynamics under Swietenia macrophylla King plantation in the Indian sub-Himalayan region. Agroforest Syst 98, 283–294 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-023-00907-2 (Q1; IF: 2.2)
Gunaga, S.V., Jadeyegowda, M., Kushalappa, C.G., Mallikarjun, J., Ramesh, M.N., Sathish, B.N., Dinesha, S. Assessment of orchid diversity in the sacred groves of Kodagu, India’s Central Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot: implications for bio-cultural diversity management. Plant Soil 511, 103–117 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-024-06765-w (Q1; IF: 4.1)
Dinesha. S., Dey, A.N., Panda, M.R., Madegowda, J. Nutrient Re-translocation of Swietenia macrophylla King plantation in Sub humid foothills of Eastern Himalaya. Trop Ecol 64, 781–785 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-022-00285-3 (Q2; IF: 1.7)
Ali, I., Kencharaddi, R.N., Charanakumar, Bhatta, C.P., Dinesha, S. Integrating Natural Nest Characteristics into the Design of Sustainable Hives and Trap Nests for Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith) in the Western Ghats, India. Sociobiology 72.3, e11305 (2025). https://doi.org/10.13102/sociobiology.v72i3.11305 (Q2; IF: 0.6)
Review Articles
As a First and/or Corresponding Author
Dinesha, S., Rakesh, S., Sarkar, D., Jha, P.K., Balasani, R., Kar, S.K., Seth, V., Rakshit, A., Ercisli, S. Underutilized edible fruit species of the Indo-Gangetic Plains: A systematic review for food security and land degradation neutrality. Turk J Agric For 48.3, 443-469 (2024). https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-011X.3193 (Q2; IF: 3.0)
Pungjung, S., Kencharaddi, H.G., Chaurasiya, A.K., Teli, S.B., Dinesha, S. Harnessing the underutilized blood fruit (Haematocarpus validus (Miers) Bakh. f. ex Forman) through forest-to-farm transition for conservation and sustainable cultivation. Discov. Plants 2, 291 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-025-00380-4
Dinesha, S., Raj, A., Bhanusree, M.R., Balraju, W., Rakesh, S., Goutham, R.W., Jha, R.K., Neeraj, Kumar, K. Agroforestry assisted Natural Farming in India: Challenges and Implications for Diversification and Restoration of Agroecosystem. Int J Environ Clim Chang 12.12, 1053-1069 (2023). https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121544 (Naas: 5.16)
Ashwath, M.N., Bodiga, D., Wagmare, B., Dechamma, D.N.L., Hosur, S.R., Manjanagouda, S.S., Rakesh, S., Dinesha, S. Threatened and Near Threatened Underutilized Edible Fruit Species: A Systematic Review for Doubling Farmers’ Income& Diversifying Agro ecology in Southern India. Ind J Ecol 50.1, 19-31 (2022). https://doi.org/10.55362/IJE/2023/3847 (Naas: 5.38)
Book
Kumar, A., Shukla, G., Gopal, R., Dinesha, S. (Eds.). Agroforestry as a Nature-based Solution: A Holistic Approach to Food Security and Climate Change. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 431 (2025).
Book Chapter
Dinesha, S., Hosur, S.R., Toushif, P.K., Bodiga, D., Dechamma, D.N.L., Ashwath, M.N., Pradhan, D. Sustaino-resilient Agro forestry for Climate resilience, Food security and Land degradation neutrality. In: Land Degradation and Development through Forestry. Wiley publication. 217-245 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119910527.ch9
Toushif P. K., Santosh, S., Wagmare, B., Rakesh, S., Madegowda, J., Dey, A.N., Dinesha, S. Nanomaterials for Soil Carbon Sequestration: Implications in Agroforestry. In: Jabborova, D., Sarkar, D., S., R., Datta, R., Singh, S. (eds) Nanomaterials in Agroforestry Systems. Smart Nanomaterials Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1337-3_6
Raj A, Jhariya MK, Banerjee A, Dinesha S, Jha RK, Kumar K, Mechergui T (2023) Menace of Plant Invasion: A View from Ecological Lens. In: Plant Invasions and Global Climate Change (pp. 57-76). Springer Nature Singapore. ISBN: 9789819959099.
Patent
Smart Agro-Forestry Monitoring Device. Kerketta, N.S., Khare, N., Vijay Kumar, R., Sekhar, M., Murali, M., Kumar, N.M., Balraju, W., Dinesha, S. Grant ID: 436636-001. 24-01-2025. https://search.ipindia.gov.in/DesignQRStatus/
Science Communication and Outreach
Contributing to Where Agroforestry Meets Agriculture (www.whereagroforestrymeetsagriculture.com), an educational platform focusing on agroforestry, wild and underutilized plants, traditional knowledge, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable plant resource use.
Training and Workshop Attended:
Attended the 18th Faculty Induction Programme from February 05, 2025, to March 05, 2025, organised by MMTTC, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Outreach Training on Intellectual Property Rights for Traditional Knowledge & GI Protection” held at NEHU, Tura Campus on 25th March 2025.
Rashtriya Karmyogi Large Scale Jan Seva Program provided by Capacity Building Commission, Department of Personnel & Training, Govt. of India on 04 September, 2025
Training program on “Medicinal Plants” conducted under NMPB Project, Ministry of Ayush.
Training programme on “Captive Management and its Importance”.
Workshop on “Beekeeping Training and Technology Transfer”.
National seminar on “Conservation, Cultivation and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Plants for Livelihood Improvement”, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India.
National conference on “Diversified Farm Income: Sustainable livelihood and doubling farmers income”, Malda, West Bengal, India.
Awards and Recognition:
Best Master Thesis Award, 2018 for M. Sc thesis entitled “Analysis of litter fall pattern, nutrient return, decomposition and budgeting ecosystem carbon under Swietenia macrophylla King (Indian Mahogany) plantation”.
Best Presentation Award at "National Seminar on Cultivation, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Plants for Livelihood Improvement".
Awarded ICAR National Talent Scholarship (2016-18) for M.Sc. (Forestry).
Membership
IUCN member: Actively engaged in IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas South Asia 2021-2025 and IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management South Asia 2021-2025.
Indian Ecological Society, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Invited Talk
Delivered a lecture on From Clouds to Forest Canopies: Meghalaya’s Eco Wisdom at the College of Community Science, Tura.
Organizing member
The Summer Internship Program from 07 August 2024 to 06 October 2024 at Department of Forestry, NEHU Tura Campus, Tura.
Interview or Examination Services Rendered
Invited as Subject Expert for Interview: 01
Invited as Subject Expert for Question Paper Setting: 15
Conferences
National conference on “Diversified Farm Income: Sustainable livelihood and doubling farmers income”, Malda, West Bengal, India. 2018
National conference on Cultivation, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Plants for Livelihood Improvement Organized by Department of Forestry, UBKV, Pundibari, West Bengal. 2019
International Conference on Humanities, Science and Technology (ICHST-2022), Organized by Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya, Sarguja, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh. 21-23 September 2022
