CURRICULUM VITAE

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name                         KOTTAPALLI SREENIVASA RAO
Short name                Dr. K.S. Rao
Date of Birth             03-07-1958 (July 3, 1958)
Nationality                Indian, by birth & by domicile
Religion                    Hindu
Father's Name         Shri. K. Narasimha Rao
Present Position       Reader
Address for Communication Centre for Inter-disciplinary Studies of Mountain & Hill Environment,
                                                Academic Research Center, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007
                                                Phone: (011) 27666163 Office
                                                            9313294607 Mobile
                                                Fax: (011) 27666163
                                                E-mail: srkottapalli@yahoo.com;ksrao@cismhe.du.ac.in
Permanent Address         5-89-11/7, 3rd lane,
                                          Lakshmipuram, Guntur, 522 007, A.P.
                                          Phone: (0863) 2350763.
Marital status                  Married, have two children
Educational qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, 1987, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
Master of Science in Experimental Biology, 1981, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Ist Division.
Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences, 1979,Andhra University, Waltair, Ist Division.
Secondary School Certificate, Board of Secondary Education, Hyderabad, Ist Division.

M.Sc. Dissertation title GROWTH AND BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATION IN FIVE GRAZINGLAND COMMUNITIES AT RAJKOT. Ph.D. Thesis title ECO-PHYSIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES OF BAMBOO FORESTS IN SUCCESSIONAL COMMUNITIES IN NORTH-EASTERN INDIA. Research Interests Soil and water conservation; Sustainable rural development models/approaches; Ecosystem analysis; Plant nutrition; Ecosystem redevelopment; Agroforestry system researches; Land use/cover analyses; Reserve people conflict mitigation.
Previous employment

Senior Research Assistant, Central Silk Board, Berhampore, W.B., Rs. 1640-2900/-(pre revised), Dec. 1987 to Dec. 1988.
Scientist `A', G.B.Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Almora, U.A., Rs. 8000-13500/-, Jan. 1989 to Jan. 1991.
Scientist `B', G.B. Pant Insitute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Almora, U.A., Rs. 10000-15200/-, Jan. 1991 to Oct. 1992.
Scientist `C', G.B. Pant Insitute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Almora, U.A., Rs. 12000-16500/-, Oct. 1992 to Dec 1997.
Scientist `D', G.B. Pant Insitute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Almora, U.A., Rs. 14300-18300/-, Jan. 1998 to April 2003.

Mother Tongue Telugu
Languages known English, Hindi
Membership of Scientific Societies/associations (life/annual/associate/Fellow)

National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi, India.
The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad.
Indian Botanical Society, Bhagalpur, India.
Indian Society of Tree Scientists, Solan, India.
Indian Society of Soil Biology and Ecology, Banglore.
Himalayan Research Group, Nainital, India.
Society of Tropical Forestry Scientists, Jabalpur.
Bioved Research Society, Allahabad, India.
Bamboo Society of India, Bangalore, India.
The Indian Society for Ecological Economics, Delhi.
Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta, India.
Society of Ethnobotanists, Lucknow.
U.P. Association for S & T Advancement, Lucknow.
Central Himalayan Environment Association, Nainital.
International Society for Tropical Ecology, Varanasi.
Indian Society for Agricultural Development & Policy, Ludhiana
Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
Soil Conservation Society of India, New Delhi
Delhi University Botanical Sciety, Delhi
Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, Dehra Dun

Work experience in fields related to Environment and/Development
(Nature of activity, Role, Period of involvement)
Research on plant-environment disturbance interactions
As a researcher in multidisciplinary research team at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong
1981-1987

Research on plant-environment interactions and teaching to trainees
As a SRA at Central Silk BoardBerhampore, WB
1987-1988

Research and training on application of remote sensing and geographic information system for inventorying, monitoring and management of forest resources, and for environmental management/development related to biodiversity, soil fertility management, forestry, agriculture, water and energy management, ecosystem structure and processes for sustainable rural development in the Himalaya
As a Scientist at GBPIHEDAlmora
1988-2003

Development of spatial databases integrating non spatial information
As national coordinator and participant
1990-2003

Planning, managing and implimenting the programme
As Incharge of ENVIS Programme and participant
1990-2003

Development of collaborative projects
As co-investigator of TSBF-SARNet programme
1992-Contd..

Administration, financial and purchase divisions of Institute
As Head of SDRE Division
1995-2003

Research and training/teaching in Natural resource management for sustainable development of Mountain and Hill environment
Reader, CISMHE, University of Delhi, Delhi
2003-Contd..

Publications

Detailed list enclosed.