BRIEF RESUME Name : Dr. B.P. Mishra Designation Address for correspondence : Professor : Dr. B. P. Mishra Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl – 796 004, Mizoram. Contact No.: 09436352193 Fax : 0389- 2330644/ 2330834 E-mail ID: mishrabp111@yahoo.com bpmishra111@rediffmail.com Academic qualification: MSc.- Botany in 1988 from BHU, Varanasi. Ph.D. -Botany in 1992 from BHU, Varanasi. Area of Specialization/ Expertise: Ecology & environment Biodiversity & conservation Water pollution & management Eco-restoration of degraded ecosystems Natural resources & management. Experience: (i) Academic: Twenty three years post-doctoral research and/or teaching experience. (ii) Administrative: 6 years Head, Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, from 01.08.2007 to 01.08.2010, & 02.08.2013 – onwards. Research guidance: Ph.D. Research : 14 (6 Awarded) M.Sc. Thesis/ Dissertation: 19 (16 Awarded) 1 Research Project(s) : Principal Investigator of 5 Major Research projects ( 4 completed) funded by the UGC New Delhi, DST New Delhi, IIRS Dehradun, MoEF New Delhi and NRSC Hyderabad. Academic recognition: 1. Chairman, BoS and other committees of the concerned Department. 2. .Members, Academic Council, BoS/School Board in the concerned institution. 3. Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for some Conferences/Seminars/Symposia in and outside the concerned institution. 4. Chaired Technical Session/ Chief Guest/Guest of Honour in Conferences/ Seminars/Symposia in and outside the Mizoram University 5. Subject Expert- Selection Committee member/ PhD Thesis/ Practical (PG) Examiner/ in some institutions/ organizations. 6. Attended more than 100 Conferences/Seminars/Symposia and delivered lead lectures/ invited talks at other institutions. 7. Coordinator, UGC-ASC Refresher Course in the Environmental Science, Mizoram University, from 26.07.2010 to 17.08.2010, & 20.11.2014 to 10.12.2014 Research Publications: Published 98 research papers in the field of Plant ecology & environment, biodiversity conservation, eco-restoration, ethno-ecology, water pollution and management. Reviewer for Scientific Journals: 52 Journals (Reviewed 124 research papers). Membership of Professional Bodies/ Societies: 1. Life member, International Society for Tropical Ecology, BHU, Varanasi. 2. Life member, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata. 3. Life member, International Society of Environmental Botanists, NBRI, Lucknow. 4. Life Member, Society for Science & Environment, Jalgaon 5. Life Member, The Society for Science of Climate Change & Sustainable Environment (SSCE), New Delhi. 6. Life Member, Forum of Scientists, Engineers & Technologists (FOSET), Kolkata. 7. Life Member, Society of Biotechnologists, BIT, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India 8. Life Member, Social Environmental & Biological Association (SEBA), Kolkata 2