Dr. Suresh Kumar Rana
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Area of Specialization
Diversity and distribution of Himalayan plants
Phylogeography of Himalayan plants
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 Institute of Himalayan Environment
Dec 2019-Till Date
Research Associate
G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment
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
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U.S.A.
Awards / Recognition
National
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 |
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| 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
Skills
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Extra curricular activities
- Hobbies: Bird watching, Trekking, Biking, Adventure camps
- Sports: Badminton, Table Tennis
Dr. Suresh Kumar Rana skrana.gbpihed@gmail.com