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Manipur Univ


Dr. Wazir Alam

Designation: Assistant Professor (S-3)

Specialization: Water Resources Management and Environmental Science.

Contact: +913852435934

Email: wazir [AT] manipuruniv.ac.in, wazir.august [AT] gmail.com

MSc (Env. Sc.,GU); PhD (IIT Guwahati)


Faculty Details Faculty List

CURRICULUM-VITAE

Dr Wazir Alam

Assistant Professor (S-3)

Department of Forestry and Environmental Science

Manipur University (A Central University), Canchipur, Imphal-795003

 

Email: wazir [AT] manipuruniv.ac.in/ Alternative Email: wazir.august [AT] gmail.com

Orcid No: 0000-0002-6043-7795

Scopus ID : 36714861600

Google Scholar ID: kbnBogYAAAAJ&h

 

Educational Qualification 

  1. MSc in Environmental Science (Gauhati University).

  2. PhD in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering (IIT Guwahati)

Thesis Title :

Analytical Prediction of Groundwater Flow into Auger Hole and Ditch Drains in Homogeneous Anisotropic Soil

Specialization

Water Resources Management and Environmental Science.

Area of Interest

Ecohydrology, Hydroinformatics, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Environmental Modeling.

 

  • AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Junior Research Fellow (JRF) at IIT Guwahati, June 2008 to May 2010

  • Senior Research Fellow (SRF) at IIT Guwahati, from June 2010 to August 2012.

  • CSIR-UGC NET (Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences) December 2011.

  • UGC-NET (National Eligibility Test) in Environmental Science, June 2007.

  • UGC-FRPS Start-Up Grant.


 

  • TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Teaching Experience [more than 11 years]: Full-time PG Teaching Experience as

  1. Assistant Professor (1/08/2012 to 13/06/2013) of Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development (ESSD), Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Guwahati Campus

  2. Assistant Professor (S-3) (14/06/2013 to till date) Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University (A Central University), Imphal (Manipur)

 

 

  • RESEARCH GUIDANCE

  • MSc (PG) Dissertation Guided: 32 (Thirty-two)

  • PhD Student Guided: 05 (Five)

Sl. No.

Name of the Student

Topic

Status

1

Yumnam Gyanendra

Assessment of Geogenic Contaminants in Groundwater Resources of Manipur Valley, India

Degree Awarded

2

Ranu Jajo Laishram

Ecohydrological Evaluation of Nutrient Dynamics of Loktak Lake, Manipur, India

Thesis Submitted

3

Bindiya Aribam

Removal of Major Anionic Contaminants from Drinking Water Sources using Activated Carbon through adsorption technique

Ongoing

4

Keisham Samananda

Multi-Scale Assessment of Climate-Induced Vulnerability on Water Resources of Imphal River Catchment, Manipur

Ongoing

5

Md. Kamaluddin Shiekh

 

Ongoing

  • RESEARCH PROJECTS/CONSULTANCY

Sl. No

Title of the Project

Funding Agency

Duration

Role as PI/

Co-PI

Amount

Status

 

1

  1. Hydrogeochemical Investigation of Groundwater Resources of Manipur Valley, India.

UGC-FRPS, UGC,

New Delhi.

2014-16

PI

Rs. 6

Lakhs

Completed

2

  1. Quantification of Natural Uranium in groundwater and Associated Water Quality Parameters in the Districts of Manipur Valley (Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur)

BRNS, BARC, DAE

GoI

2017-20

PI

Rs. 31.52

Lakhs

Completed

 

  • PUBLICATIONS

  • JOURNALS:

  1. Laishram RJ, Alam W (2024) Estimation of Rainfall-Runoff Potential using SCS-CN and Geospatial Approach for Loktak Lake watershed, India, International Journal of Hydrological Science and Technology (Accepted Manuscript) (IF=2.4) (Scopus Indexed). https://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijhst

  1. Yumnam G, Paul B, Gogoi N, Alam W (2023) Spatial Distribution, Exposure and Potential Ecotoxicological Health Risk Associated with Geogenic Contaminants in Groundwater Resources of Manipur Valley, India. Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 8, 52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41101-023-00225-9. (IF=3.00) (Scopus Indexed).
     

  1. Laishram RL, Singh TB, Alam W (2023) A comprehensive health risk assessment associated with bioaccumulation of heavy metals and nutrients in selected macrophytes of Loktak Lake, Manipur, India Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(44):1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-29606-2. (IF=5.80) (Scopus Indexed).
     

  1. Gyanendra Y, Alam W (2023) Geospatial Assessment and Hydrogeochemical Characterisation of Groundwater Resources of Manipur Valley, India, Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, 195:1037. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11584-0. (IF= 3.42) (Scopus Indexed).
     

  1. Laishram RL, Khoibam G, Gangmei G, Alam W (2023) Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Qualitative Evaluation of Major Feeder Rivers/Streams of Loktak Lake, Manipur, India, Water Air and Soil Pollution, 234:610. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06621-0. (IF=2.9) (Scopus Indexed).
     

  1. Khan R, Aribam B, Alam W (2023) Estimation of Impacts of Landuse and Land Cover (LULC) Changes on Land Surface Temperature (LST) within Greater Imphal Urban Area using Geospatial Technique, Acta Geophysica, 71(6):1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-023-01159-5. (IF=2.4) (Scopus Indexed).
     

  1. Bindiya A Monorama T, Alam W (2023) Evaluation of Hydrogeochemistry and WQI of some selected urban Ponds (Pats) of Imphal City, Manipur, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 43(5):431-439. (IF=0.4) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Gyanendra Y, Alam W (2022) Chemotoxicity and Radiotoxicity Risk of Naturally Occurring Uranium in Groundwater Resources of Manipur Valley, India, Environmental Engineering Science 40(2): 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1089/ees.2022.0165 (IF: 2.8) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Laishram RJ, Gyanendra Y, Alam W (2022) Assessment of Ecohydrogeochemical Status of Freshwater Loktak Lake of Manipur, India.  Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, 194:659. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-022-10336-w. (IF= 3.42) (Scopus Indexed).

  2. Gyanendra Y, Yumnam G, Alam W, Singh CI (2022) A bibliometric analysis and assessment of scientific studies trend on groundwater research in India during 1989–2020. Arabian Journal Geoscience, 15:1417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10707-0. (IF= 1.985) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Alam W, Zamminsion K, Gyanendra Y, Laishram RL, Nesa N (2022) Geochemical and Multivariate Assessment of Groundwater Resources of Churachandpur Sub-Division of Manipur, India. Applied Water Science, 12(111):1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-022-01638-y. (IF = 5.411) (Scopus Indexed).
     

  1. Keisham S, Alam W, Chingkhei RK, Singh YA, Singh EJ, Devi PS, Singh, NR, Singh SS, Singh YR (2022) Integrated Vulnerability Assessment to Current Climate Variability for Adaptation Planning in Manipur, India, NeBio, 13(3), 231-233. (WoS Indexed).

  1. Nungate R, Alam W (2021) Traffic Noise Pollution Assessment in major road junctions of Imphal City, Manipur (India). Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 21(2):1-12. (IF=0.60) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Alam W, Keisham S, Gyanendra Y, Laishram RJ, Nesa N (2021) Assessment and Characterisation of Water Quality of Imphal River using Hydrogeochemical and Multivariate Analysis, Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 41(8):884-892. (IF=0.40). (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Alam W, Singh KS, Gyanendra Y, Laishram RJ, Nesa N (2020) Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater Quality for few Habitations of Chandel District, Manipur (India). Applied Water Science, 10 (5):1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-020-01208-0. (IF=5.411) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Alam W, Gyanendra Y, Chanda R, Laishram RJ, Nesa N (2020) Hydrogeochemical Assessment and Evaluation of Groundwater Quality in selected areas of Bishnupur District, Manipur, Journal of Geological Society of India, 96 (3):272-278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-020-1547-4. (IF=2.2) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Alam W, Hravane SJ (2020) Assessment of Water Security Status for few Habitations of Paomata Sub-Division of Manipur, India. Journal of Indian Water Works Association, LII (1):23-32. (WoS Indexed).

  1. Laishram RJ, Alam W (2019) Geochemical Assessment of Nambul River Water Quality for Domestic and Irrigation Uses, Imphal, Manipur. Taiwan Water Conser. 67 (4):23-40. (IF=0.30). (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Alam W, Gyanendra Y, Neihsial MT and Nesa N (2019) Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater Arsenic and Fluoride Contamination in Thoubal District, Manipur, India, Journal of Earth Science India, 12(1):38-52. https://doi.org/10.31870/ESI.12.1.2019.03. (WoS Indexed).

  1. Alam W (2019) A Review on the Scopes of Ecotourism in Manipur: An Approach for Environmental Conservation, Int. J. of Sci. Res. Rev. 8(1):1-16. (UGC CARE list).

  1. Alam W, Aribam B, Singh WR (2018) GIS-based Assessment of Noise Environment of Imphal City, Manipur (India): A Comprehensive Study, Uni. J. of Env. Res. and Tech. 7(1):1-12. (UGC-CARE list).

  1. Alam W, Yumnam G (2017) Hydrogeochemical Assessment of Groundwater Resources of Imphal City, Journal of Indian Water Works Assoc. 39(3):197-204. (WoS Indexed).

  1. Alam W (2015) Numerical Simulations of Transient Groundwater Flow to Ditch Drains in Homogeneous Anisotropic Soil using MODFLOW. Int. J. of Sci. and Eng. Res. 6(6):161-168. https://doi.org/10.14299/ijser.2013.01. (UGC CARE list).

  1. Barua G, Alam W (2015) An analytical model for predicting transient flow into equally spaced ditch drains receiving water from a non-uniformly ponded field, International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, WIT Press, 10(4):562-578. (IF= 1.29). https://doi.org/10.2495/SDP-V10-N4-562-578. (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Barua G, Alam W (2013) An analytical model for predicting transient flow into equally spaced ditch drain receiving water from a uniformly ponded field. Edited by C. A. Brebbia, WIT Transaction on Ecology and the Environment, 171:323-334. https://doi.org/10.2495/WRM130291. (IF=0.49) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Barua G, Alam W (2012) Hydraulics of an auger hole in an unconfined aquifer of finite horizontal and vertical extents, Journal Earth Science India, 6(II):90-125. (WoS Indexed).

  1. Barua G and Alam W (2012) An analytical solution for predicting transient seepage into ditch drains from a ponded field, Advances in Water Resources. 52, 78-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.09.002. (IF=5.36) (Scopus Indexed).

  1. Alam W (2011) GIS based Assessment of Noise Pollution in Guwahati City of Assam, India. Int. J. Environ. Sci. 2(2):731-740. (UGC CARE List)
     

  • BOOK CHAPTERS:

  1. Alam W (2023) Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction to Environmental Hazards: with special emphasis on Children and Youth, In Book. Child Centric Disaster Risk Reduction, Sunmarg Publication, 31-50. ISBN: 978-93-82606-75-8;

  1. Yumnam, G., Gyanendra, Y., Alam, W. (2023). Research Trend on Mercury (Hg) Contamination of Water Resources: A Bibliometric Review. In: Kumar, N. (eds) Mercury Toxicity. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-99-7719-2. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7719-2_3

  1. Alam W, Srivastava A (2022) Mobilization of toxicants in terrestrial and aquatic bodies of Imphal valley using nuclear analytical technique, Proceedings of the DAE-BRNS two-day theme meeting on strategic planning for enhancing research reactor utilization: book of abstracts 2022, RN:53113594.

  1. Gyanendra Y, Alam W (2022) Groundwater Quality and Vulnerability Mapping of Manipur Valley using Geospatial Techniques, Geo-Spatial Technologies in Rural Development, TTP Publishers, 1, 83-95. ISBN: 9789391734756.

  1. Bindiya A, Alam W, Thokchom B (2021) Water, arsenic, and climate change, Water Conservation in the Era of Global Climate Change, 167-190. Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-12-820200-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820200-5.00003-8.

  1. Deka BJ, Bohra V, Alam W, Sanasam S, Guo J, Borana L, An AK (2020) Environment impact assessment of COVID-19. In: Indian Institute of Technology, National Institute of Disaster Management (eds.) Integrated Risk of Pandemic: Covid-19 Impacts, Resilience and Recommendations. Disaster Resilience and Green Growth. Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-15-7678-2. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7679-9_8.

  1. Alam W (2019) Perspective on Water Security Status in Manipur: A Comprehensive Review Study, Environment and Society: The Context of North-East India: Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. ISBN:978-938-89-3734-4.

  1. Mahanta C, Choudhury R, Basu S, Hemani R, Dutta A, Barua PP, Borah PJ. Bhattacharya M, Bhattacharya K, Alam W, Saikia L, Mukherjee A, Bhattacharya P (2015) Preliminary assessment of arsenic distribution in Brahmaputra River basin of Indian based on examination of 56180 public groundwater wells, Safe and Sustainable Use of Arsenic–contaminated Aquifers in the Gangetic Plain, Springer, USA. ISBN:978-3-319-16123-5. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16124-2_4.

  1. Mahanta C, Choudhury R, Borah P, Sailo L, Mondal S, Saikia L, Alam W (2011) Monitoring and surveillance of groundwater Arsenic contamination in the Brahmaputra floodplain in Assam. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2011: Bearing Knowledge for Sustainability, 4255-4266. ASCE, USA. ISBN:978-078-44-1173-5. https://doi.org/10.1061/41173(414)442.

  1. Mahanta C, Pathak N, Choudhury R, Borah P, Alam W (2009) Quantifying the spread of arsenic contamination in groundwater of the Brahmaputra floodplains, Assam, India: A threat to public health of the Region. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers, Proceedings of World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009.1-10: ASCE, USA. ISBN: 978-078-44-1036-3. https://doi.org/10.1061/41036(342)180.
     

  • PAPER PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL SEMINAR/CONFERENCES:

  1. Alam, W. (2024) Groundwater vulnerability assessment of Manipur valley using geospatial techniques under changing anthropogenic and climatic scenario, in national seminar on “Climate Change: Action Policies and Responsibilities of the Government” conducted by Mount Everest College, Senapati, during 6-7th February, 2024.

  2. Alam, W (2023) “Geospatial assessment of uranium, fluoride and arsenic in groundwater of Manipur Valley: A ecotoxicological risk evaluation” in the Online National Seminar on “Geoinformatics Applications in Land, Water and Infrastructure Development” conducted by NIRDPR-NERC. Guwahati during 22-23rd March 2023.

  3. Alam, W. (2022) Groundwater fluoride contamination and potential removal technological initiatives, in an international workshop on “Securing Sustainable Treatment for Drinking Water Production and Water Recycling with a focus on Anionic Contaminants” funded by Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) held at TUHH, Hamburg, Germany during 19-22nd July 2022.

  1. Alam, W (2022) “Groundwater quality and vulnerability mapping of Manipur Valley using geospatial techniques” in the Online National Seminar on Geospatial Technologies in Rural Development conducted by NIRDPR-NERC. Guwahati during 9-10th March 2022.

  1. Alam W (2019) A Review on water security status of a few hilly and valley habitations of Manipur, India. Indo-UK Workshop on Safe and Sustainable Technologies and Strategies for Integrated Freshwater Resource Management held at JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India from 25th – 28th June 2019.

  1. Alam W (2019) Assessment of Groundwater arsenic and fluoride contamination in the districts of Manipur Valley, India. Indo-UK workshop on monitoring and analysis strategies for anthropogenic pollutants in environmental and wastewaters, Organised by British Council, Royal Society of Chemistry, The James Hutton Institute and ATREE, Royal Orchid Convention Center, Bangalore, India, November 12-15, 2018.

  1. Alam W, Nesa N, Yumnam G, Neihsial TM and Chanda R (2018) Assessment of groundwater arsenic and fluoride contamination in the districts of Manipur Valley, India, XIth International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission Seminar, Dept of Geography, B. Barooah College, Guwahati, 8-10th Feb., 2018, 316.

  1. Alam W and Laishram RJ (2017) Spatial and temporal assessment of water quality of Nambul River within Imphal City, Manipur, International Conference on Natural Resources Management and Technology Trends (ICNRM-17), Manipur University, SLNA for Watershed Management, Planning Department Govt. of Manipur, held on 27th-29th March 2017.

  1. Alam W and Barua G (2011) Numerical simulation of transient groundwater flow to a partially penetrating well in a confined aquifer using MODFLOW, Proceedings of 4th International Perspective on Water Resources & Environment (IPWE 2011), January 4-6, 2011, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

  1. Alam W (2018) Natural arsenic and fluoride contamination of groundwater in the districts of Manipur Valley: A threat to public health. National Seminar on understanding Water Pollution, its prevention and control for proper utilization of specific natural resources, water and conservation of water in Chandel District of Manipur, organised by Dept. of Env. Sciences, SE Manipur College, Komlathabi, 27-29th March, 2018.

  1. Alam W, Nesa N, Gyanendra Y, Neihsial MT and Chanda R (2018) Quantifying and screening of arsenic and fluoride contamination of groundwater in the districts of Manipur Valley: A threat to public health,105th Indian Science Congress, Environmental Science Section, Manipur University, 16-20th March 2018.

  1. Alam W and Neihsial MT (2017) Qualitative and quantitative assessment of groundwater of Thoubal district of Manipur, National Seminar on Science and Technology for National Development, organised by ISCA and ISCA Imphal chapter during 2-4th April 2017.

  1. Alam W (2016) Prospects and problems of ecotourism in Manipur: An endeavour for environmental conservation, National Conference on Tourism Development in India: Problems and Prospects, organized by Diphu Govt. College, Karbi Anglong from 21-22nd December 2016.

  1. Alam W (2016) Perspective on Water Security Status in Manipur: A Comprehensive review study, National Conference on Environment and Society: The Context of North-East India organized by Dept. of Sociology, NEHU during 14-15th March, 2016.


 

  • WORKSHOP/SEMINAER/CONFERENCES CONDUCTED

  1. Conducted One-Day Workshop on “Raising Awareness on Mercury as a Global Pollutant” Organized at the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University in collaboration with the Center for Minamata Convention (A Center funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad on 30th January 2020.

 

  • INVITED LECTURES/CHAIRMANSHIPS AT NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

 

  1. Chaired a Technical session for “National Conference on Emerging Trends in Environmental Research (NACETER-2023), organised by the Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University, Manipur from 14-15th December 2023.

  2. Resource Person and Invited speech on “Qualitative & Quantitative evaluation of Groundwater resources of Manipur Valley; A Comprehensive study” in the Workshop on World Water Day on 22nd March 2022, organised by Department of Zoology, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal, Manipur and Apunba Imagi Machasing (AIMS), Manipur, at Manipur University.

  1. Resource Person and Invited speech on “Assessment of Groundwater Quality of Manipur Valley and Spatial Vulnerability Mapping Using Geospatial Techniques” in the Workshop on World Water Day on 22nd March, 2022, organised by the Society for Environmental Education and Development (SEED), Manipur in Collaboration with Shakti Manipur in Online mode.

  1. Chaired a Technical session for “International Conference on Building a Sustainable Environment (ICBSE)-2021, organised by the Department of Environmental Science, DM University, Manipur from 24-25th February 2021.

  1. Delivered an Invited Lecture on “Environmental Pollution” on 7th February 2018 at the Department of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (USTM), Guwahati.

  1. Delivered an Invited Lecture on “Water Security: The Future Challenges” on 20th August 2014 at the 24th Orientation Programme organised by UGC-HRDC, Manipur University.

  1. Rapporteur in International Conference on Natural Resources Management and Technology (ICNRM-17), held on 27-29th March 2017 organized by the Centre for Advanced Study, Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University.

  1. Moderated a session at the round table conference on “State of Environmental Education in India” on 18th April 2017, organised by the Center for Environment Education (CEE) and North East Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS). 

  2. Chaired a Panel discussion on the technical session, “Inception Workshop on Upscaling “Production and Marketing Briquette Fuel” on 20th April 2017, organised by ZICORD, in collaboration with CEE and UNDP.

 

  • TRAINING AND WORKSHOP ATTENDED

  1. Attended 4thRefreshers Course in TLC (IDC), organised by TLC Tezpur University, Assam, from 15-31st May, 2022.

  1. Attended 4thRefreshers Course in Environmental Studies (IDC), organised by UGC-HRDC, JNU New Delhi, from 7-19th September, 2020.

  1. Attended 4th Workshop on “Generation of National Database on Uranium in Drinking Water” held at BARC, Mumbai during August 29-31, 2018.

  1. Attended training programme on Climate Change Adaptation for Natural Resources Management organised by Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal in collaboration with Manipur Forest Department during 13th to 17th November 2017 at Diocesan Social Service Society (DSSS), Imphal, Manipur.

  1. Attended Seminar on Geospatial Demography Combining Satellite, Survey, Census and Cellophane Data to Provide Small-area Estimates held at Cape Town, South Africa, organised by IUSSP, on 29th October, 2017.

  2. Attended Workshop on Advanced Data Analysis, organised by ISI, Bangalore in collaboration with Manipur University, from 13-15th March 2017.

  1. Attended 1st Refreshers Course in Environmental Education, organised by UGC-HRDC, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, U.P. (India), from 3-23rd February 2017.

  1. Attended 103-Orientation Programme, organised by Academic Staffs College, Gauhati University, 28th January to 24th February 2015.

  1. Attended Large scale Sample Survey and Regression Analysis a workshop organised by Indian statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata in collaboration with Dept. of Statistics, Gauhati University, 21-24th March-2014.

  1. Attended AICTE-sponsored QIP short-term course on Large River Management: Hydraulics, Hydrology and Ecology, held at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, organised by the Department of Civil Engineering from 16-20th January, 2012.

  1. Attended a 3-day workshop on Transport and Mixing of Matter in Open Channel Flow, by Prof. Walter H. Graf, Ecole Polytechnique, Lausanne, Switzerland, held at the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati, from 16-20th June 2011.

  1. Attended as a Resource Person in the Training Programme on “Drinking Water Quality Analysis, Monitoring and Surveillance” held at the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati, from 14-16th December 2011, organised in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Govt. of Assam.

 

  • CONTRIBUTION TO ACADEMIC/ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTION

  1. Appointed as an HoD i/c for the Dept of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University (3rd Jul-2013 to 2nd July 2016).

  2. Member of Academic Council, Manipur University (3rd Jul-2013 to 2nd July 2016)

  3. Member of School Board of Studies (BSS) and Syllabus Review Committee from (3rd Jul-2013 to till date).

  4. Chairmen of the Departmental Board of Studies (DBS) and Syllabus Review Committee, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University from (3rd Jul-2013 to 2nd July 2016).

  5. Member of the Department Board of Studies (DBS) and Syllabus Review Committee, Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University (4th July 2016 till date).

  6. Member of School Purchase Committee (SPC), School of Human and Environmental Science, Manipur University (3rd July 2013 to 2nd Jul 2016).

  7. Chairmen of Departmental Purchase Committee (DPC), Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University (3rd July 2013 to 2nd Jul 2016).

  8. Member of Departmental Purchase Committee (DPC), Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University (3rd July 2013 till date).

 

  • MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES

  1. Life Member of Indian Science Congress (Membership No.: L26234)

  2. Life member of Indian Water Work Association (IWWA) (Membership No.: LM 8212)

  3. Life Member of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) (Membership No: 14521)

  4. Life Member of the Indian Association of Hydrologists (IAH) (Membership No.: LM-1941)

  5. Life member of Indian Water Resource Society (IWRS) (Membership No. LM-17-7706)

  6. Member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES) (Membership No.: 201422)

  7. Member of the Population-Environment Research Network (PERN)

 

  • REVIEWER OF JOURNALS

  1. Journal Applied Water Science, Springer

  2. Journal of Environmental Earth Science, Springer

  3. Journal of Water Supply, International Water Association (IWA)

  4. Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Springer

  5. Journal of Groundwater for Sustainable Development, Elsevier

 

  • INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANTS RECEIVED/COUNTRY VISITED

  1. Received an International Travel Grant from IGSTC for attending and presenting a paper in an International workshop on “Securing Sustainable Treatment for Drinking Water Production and Water Recycling with a focus on Anionic Contaminants” funded by Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) held at TUHH, Hamburg, Germany during 19-22nd July 2022.

  1. Received an International Travel Grant from IUSSP to attend and participate in the International Population Conference (IPC), 2018, held at Cape Town, South Africa, from 29th October to 3rd November 2017.

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