Technical Qualifications

• Successfully completed three days training entitled “Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood: Butterfly Monitoring & Inclusive Ecotourism as Source of Livelihood” from December 16, 2019 December 18, 2019 at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
• Successfully completed three days national workshop entitled “Recent Advances in Statistical Methods and Application in Forestry and Environmental Sciences” from May 23, 2018 to May 25, 2018 at Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun.
• Participated in three days Summit entitled “Climate Resilient Mountain Agriculture” from May 2, 2018 to May 4, 2018 at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
• Participated in one day workshop cum training entitled “Recent Reference and Bibliograph Management” on March 16, 2018 at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
• Participated in three days training entitled “Agroforestry Development and Commercial Plantation Training” on June 28, 2017 to June 30, 2017 at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
• Successfully completed twenty five days training entitled “Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Carbon Forestry” from February 16, 2017 to March 10, 2017 at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.

Research Interest:

• Agroforestry, Biochemical and physiological aspects of Bamboo and Shisham.

Details of teaching and research experience

• Four and half years research experience in ICFRE and AICRP funded projects at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
• Worked as Assistant Professor at Himgiri Zee University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (Sept. 2022 to Sept 2023).

Awards

• Awarded National Cadet Corps (NCC) ‘B’ Certificate (2010-2012) from Aspee college of Hoticulture and Forestry, Navsari, Gujarat.
• Awarded National Service Scheme (NSS) (2009-2011) from Aspee college of Hoticulture and Forestry, Navsari, Gujarat.
• National Talent Scholarship (NTS) Fellowship awarded (2009-2013) from Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.
• Got 30^th Rank in ICAR-AIEEA-PG (2013) under  General category.
• Got 4^th Rank in ICAR’s AICE-SRF (PGS) (2015) under OBC category.
• Second prize awarded in poster presentation (2015) from GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.
• Young Scientist Award (2023) awarded by first International Conference (GAASFSL-2023) at Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
• Appreciation Award (2023) awarded for outstanding contribution and services as a Convener in International Conference on Agriculture and Allied Sciences for Improving Environment and Food Security @Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

Publications

Publications

1. Ram Gopal, Bakshi, M. and Barthwal, S. (2021). Gas exchange characteristics in selected accessions of Dendrocalamus strictus Roxb. (Male Bamboo). Indian Forester, 147 (5): 461- 466.
2. Nawa Bahar and Ram Gopal (2020). Propagation technique of Litsea glutinosa (Maida lakri), Indian Forester, 146 (9): 833-837.
3. Rathod Digvijay, Ram Gopal, Kumar Yogesh, Ramola Gaurav C. (2020). Soil chemical properties of Cedrus deodara (Roxb) G. Don Forest soil in Garhwal Himalaya, India, Journal of Tree Sciences, 39 (1): 42-51.
4. D.R. Prajapati.; Ramola, Gaurav Chand Akshit Kukreti and Ram Gopal (2020). Correlation studies for morphological characters and proximate principles of leaves of Grewia optiva Drumm. Ex. Burr. Indian Forester, 146 (1): 63-66.
5. Prajapati, D.R.; N.V. Saresh.; Ram Gopal and Khanduri, V.P. (2019). Variation in proximate principles and correlation studies in Grewia optiva along altidunal gradient in Garhwal Himalaya, Range Management and Agroforestry, 40 (1): 137-142.
6. Shekhar, C.; Negi, A.K. and Ram Gopal (2019). Fuelwood Consumption Pattern of Van- Gujjars vis-a-vis Adjoining Villages of Kalagarh and Lansdowne Forest Division Uttarakhand, Indian Forester, 145 (2): 172-176.
7. Neha, Khanduri, V.P.; Bali, R.S.; Rawat, P. and Ram Gopal (2018). Allelopathic effect of Celtis australis on germination and growth parameters of some important food crops of Garhwal Himalayas, Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 10 (3): 1003-1010. DOI:10.31018/jans.v10i3.1832.
8. Ram Gopal, Bali, R.S.; Prajapati, D.R. and Rathod, D.U. (2017).Traditional agroforestry systems in Garhwal Himalaya, Journal of Plant Development Sciences, 9 (8):793-797.
9. Ram Gopal, Bali, R.S.; Prajapati, D.R. and Rathod, D.U.; Pant, N.; Khanduri, V.P. (2016). Productivity assessment of traditional agrisilviculture system in Chamba Block of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, Advances in Life Sciences, 5 (21): 9686-9690.
10. Shekhar, C.; Ram Gopal. ; Rathod, D.U. and Kumar, A. (2016). Fuelwood consumption pattern by tribal Gujjar community of buffer zone in Corbett and Rajaji national park in Uttarakhand, Advances in Life Sciences, 5 (22): 10542-10544.

Popular articles

1. Bahar, Nawa and Gopal, Ram (2020). Litsea glutinosa (Maida lakri) - A useful species, Epatrika, 3: pp 24. (Hindi Article).
2. Kumar, M.; Thakur, N.S. and Ram Gopal (2017). Tree Crop interaction and ecological benefits of Teak based agroforestry system. Biotech articles: 1-4.

Book Chapter and Information Booklet

1. Gopal, R., Prajapati, D.R., Kumari, S. and Rena V. 2021. Remote sensing and GIS in diagnosis and management of problem soils. In: Problematic Soils and their Management. Published by New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi [ISBN 97893900591381].
2. Kumar, A., Kumari, S., Gopal, R. and Rena, V. 2021. Polluted soil and their reclamation and Management ‘In’ Problematic Soils and their Management. Published by New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi [ISBN 97893900591381].
3. Kumar, A., Singh, I., Gopal, R. and Kumar, S. 2021. Wasteland and Problem Soils in India. ‘In’ Problematic Soils and their Management. Published by New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi [ISBN 97893900591381].
4. Bahar, N. Gopal, R. and Chaudhary, A. 2019. Information booklet on “Package of Nursery Practices for Litsea glutinosa (Maida lakri).

Proceedings: International (10), National (3)

1. Ram Gopal (2021). International Conference of Forest Education. Jointly organized by FAO,ITTO and IUFRO, 22-24 June, 2021.
2. Ram Gopal and Meena Bakshi (2019). Screening of different accessions for high photosynthetic efficiency in relation to carbon sequestration of Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.). Poster presented in 1st ASEAN Bamboo Congress. Iloilo City, Philippines, 12-16 August, 2019.
3. Ram Gopal, Bakshi, M. and Nirmal (2018). Diurnal variations in carbon assimilation potential of Dendrocalamus strictus Roxb. Accessions. Poster presented in International Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2018) from 4-6 October 2018. Abstract on page 469.
4. Neha, Bali, R.S., Rawat, P. and Ram Gopal (2018). Allelopathic effect of Robinia pseudoacacia on germination and growth of some important food crops of Garhwal Himalayas. Poster presented in “International Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2018) from 4-6 October 2018. Abstract on page 568.
5. Ram Gopal, Bali, R.S.; Kukreti, A.; Pant, N.; Butola, J.S.; Khanduri, V.P.; Rathod, D.; Prajapati, D.R. and Kumar, A. (2017). Assessment and valuation of biodiversity prosperity in traditional agroforestry system in Chamba block of Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India. Poster presented in X1X Commonwealth Forestry Conference, from 3 -7April, 2017.  Abstract on Page 33.
6. Prajapati, D.R.; Ram Gopal and Khanduri, V.P. (2017). Fodder quality variation in the leaves of Grewia optiva Drumm. ex. Burr at different altitudinal gradients. Poster presented in X1X Commonwealth Forestry Conference from 3^th -7^th April, 2017. Abstract on Page 86.
7. Rathod, D.; Khanduri, V.P.; Dhanai, C.S.; Butola, J.S.; Butola, B.S.; Ram Gopal, Dabral, and Nitish, D. (2017). Analysis of population structure under various diameter classes of different Cedrus deodara forest of Garhwal Himalaya. Poster presented in X1X Commonwealth Forestry Conference, from 3 th -7 th April, 2017. Abstract on Page 119.
8. Nirmal, Bakshi, M.; Mehta, H.; Kapruwan, S.; Rani, J.; Ram Gopal and Alone, R. (2017). Morphological Characterization of different provenances of Grewia optiva J.R. Drumm from North-Western Himalaya. Poster presented in International Conference on Advance Research in Applied Sciences, Environment, Agriculture and Entrepreneurship Development, from December 4 th -6 th , 2017. Abstract on page 57.
9. Ram Gopal. Participate in 3rd World Congress on Agroforestry from 10-14 February, 2014 at Delhi, India.
10. Ram Gopal and Bahar, N. (2018). Propagation of Litsea glutinosa-an endangered and threatened medicinal tree of North-West Himalaya. Poster presented in National conference on “Current Research and Development in Plant Sciences” on 28th January, 2018. Abstract on page 26.

National

1. Ram Gopal and Bakshi, M. (2018). Genotypic Variation in Carbon Assimilation Potential of Dalbergia sissoo clones in a Vegetative Multiplication Garden (VMG). Poster presented in National conference on “Current Research and Development in Plant Sciences” on 28 January, 2018. Abstract on page 26-27.
2. Rathod, D.; Ram Gopal, Neha, Kukreti, A.; Rawat, P. and Nagar, A. (2018). A case study of Madhopura Village in Arid Region: Rajasthan. Poster presented in National conference on “Current Research and Development in Plant Sciences” on 28th January, 2018. Abstract on page 117.
3. Ram Gopal.; Prajapati, D.; Yadav, N.; Rathod, D.; Butola, J.S.; Dhanai, C.S.; Singh, B.; Bali, .S. and Khanduri, V.P. (2015). Raising quality planting materials (QPM) of some important agroforestry species for the development of an integrated agroforestrysystem in district Tehri Garhwal. Poster presented in National Seminar on “Holistic Development of Agroforestry: Potential and Policy Issues”, held at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, 13-14 February, 2015. Abstract on Page 97

Membership of professional societies

1. Member of British Ecological Society
2. Member of the Commonwealth Forestry Association