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Shyam S. Phartyal

Also known as: S. S. Phartyal

Mizoram University, Nalanda University, Forest Research Institute Dehradun, Kumaun University, University of Regensburg

ORCID iD 0000-0003-3266-6619
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Shyam Phartyal is a Humboldtian and JSPS alumnus, currently a Professor in the Department of Forestry at Mizoram University, Aizawl, India. He is one of the few leading Indian plant ecologists with a core research focus on wild plants' regenerative (seed) traits. His secondary research interests include plant-herbivore interactions, phenology, and citizen science.

He has authored over 90 research publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals. Currently, he serves as an Associate Editor for Functional Ecology (BES) and Seed Science & Technology (ISTA). Additionally, he is a reviewer for leading plant science journals and a member of the International Society for Seed Science (ISSS) and the IUCN-SSC Seed Conservation Specialist Group.

Employment

  • Mizoram University Professor
    2025 - Present
  • Nalanda University Associate Professor
    2018 - 2025
  • University of Regensburg Alexander von Humboldt Experience Researcher
    2014 - 2016
  • Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Assistant Professor
    2008 - 2018
  • Hokkaido University JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher
    2006 - 2008

Education

  • Forest Research Institute Dehradun Ph. D.
    1995 - 2001
  • Kumaun University M.Sc.
    1992 - 1994
  • Kumaun University B.Sc.
    1990 - 1994

Projects & Funding

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Publications (161)