Pavan Kumar
Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Banasthali Vidyapith Faculty of Life Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Birla Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
0000-0003-3653-8163
About
Dr. Pavan Kumar is a distinguished academician and researcher specializing in Remote Sensing and Climate Change, currently serving as Assistant Professor of Wildlife Management, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Natural Sciences and has made impactful contributions to geospatial technology and environmental monitoring.
Notably, he designed an IoT-based solar-powered automated drip irrigation system and developed innovative techniques for water resource management under national schemes like PMKSY-2. He received the Innovation Award from the Asian Association of Remote Sensing (China), the Young Scientist Award from the International Geographical Union (USA), and multiple national honors including the Prof. T.S. Murthy Award from IIT Kharagpur and accolades from the National Environmental Science Academy.
Dr. Kumar has published over 70 research papers in reputed international journals and contributed to more than 15 books on diverse topics such as land use change, biodiversity conservation, forest ecosystem vulnerability, climate change impacts, and agricultural responses during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has led and contributed to several major research projects funded by SERB-DST, NABARD, and the Forest Department of Uttar Pradesh.
His international exposure includes academic visits and fellowships in countries like Malaysia (2010), Indonesia (2013, 2025), Brazil (2015), China (2015, 2016), France (2016), The Netherland (2016), Italy (2017), USA (2017, 2018), Japan (2020), and Singapore (2023), West Africa (2025). Through fellowships by bodies like IOC/UNESCO, CLIVAR, ACAM, and WCRP, he has contributed to global dialogues on climate change and sustainable resource management.
Dr. Kumar continues to blend technological innovation with ecological conservation, making valuable contributions to India’s environmental research and policy landscape.
Employment
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Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University Assistant Professor2021 - Present
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Banasthali Vidyapith Faculty of Life Sciences Assistant Professor2011 - 2015
Education
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Jamia Millia Islamia PhD2016 - 2019
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Birla Institute of Technology M.Tech2009 - 2010
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Banaras Hindu University M.Sc2006 - 2008
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Banaras Hindu University B.Sc2003 - 2006
Projects & Funding
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Publications (80)
- Smart agroforestry interventions for enhancing livelihood and ecological resilience in semi-arid regions Save
- Threatened Vultures of India: Population, Ecology, and Conservation Save
- Assessing soil organic carbon and its relation with biophysical and ecological parameters in tropical forest ecosystem India Save
- Assessment and prediction of forest structural attributes in tropical deciduous forests Save
- Assessment of Water, Sediment, and Fish Contamination by Metals in the Lentic Ecosystems of a Mineral-Rich State in India Save
- Evaluating Soil Health in Freshly Weathered Forest Soils of Central India Save
- Mapping Ground Water Potential Using Machine Learning Models in Semi-arid Region of Bundelkhand, India: A Comparative Evaluation Save
- Seasonal patterns of air pollution in Delhi: interplay between meteorological conditions and emission sources Save
- Nitrogen dioxide as proxy indicator of air pollution from fossil fuel burning in New Delhi during lockdown phases of COVID-19 pandemic period: impact on weather as revealed by Sentinel-5 precursor (5p) spectrometer sensor Save
- Unveiling the green guardians: Mapping and identification of Azadirachta indica trees with semantic segmentation deep learning neural network technique Save