DR. SURESH KUMAR RANA

Scientist-B


Contact: Mobile :+91-9419935911

Area of Specialization

Biogeography, Evolutionary Ecology, Biocuration

Qualification

  • B.Sc. from Govt. Degree College Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir in 2007.
  • M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences from University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir in 2009.
  • Ph.D. in Wildlife Sciences from Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, Uttarakhand in 2018.

Expertise

Phytogeography

Taxonomy

Data curation and Bibliometrics of the Himalayan biodiversity.

Work Experience

Scientist

G.B Pant National Institue of Himalayan Environment
and Sustainable Development

Dec 2019-Till date

Research Associate

G.B Pant National Institue of Himalayan Environment
and Sustainable Development

Jan 2019-Dec 2019

Senior Research Fellow

Wildlife Institute of India
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Sep 2016 - Jan 2019

Junior Research Fellow

Wildlife Institute of India
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

Countries Visited

  • USA      

Awards / Recognition

Exchange program fellowship from Committee on South Asian studies, University of Chicago, USA in January 2014.

Participated in 8th Biennial Conference of International Biogeography Society at Tucson, Arizona, USA in January 2017.

Visiting researcher to Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago and The Field Museum, Chicago, USA in June 2018.

Research Interests

Broad Subject Area Specialization Sector
Ecology & Biogeography Phytogeography, Community ecology, Conservation biology Species diversity gradients, Elevational richness patterns, Conservation biogeography, Drivers of species richness in the Himalaya.

Evolutionary ecology Phylogenetics Development of phylogenetic trees, Phylo-geography and conservation biogeography of Himalayan plants.

Biocuration Bibliometrics, Biodiversity data curation Bibliometric analysis and species distribution data curation of the Himalayan biodiversity.

Publications

Sl.No. Category Numbers
Peer reviewed papers 7
Paper in Book chapter 1
Manuals/Monographs 2

Extra curricular activities

  • Hobbies:    Bird watching, Trekking, Biking, Adventure camps
  • Sports:    Badminton, Table Tennis
More Details

Dr. Suresh Kumar Rana   skrana.gbpihed@gmail.com — +91-9419935911