IIFM has a large multi-disciplinary faculty in its nine faculty areas. The faculty is highly motivated and forms the
core of the strength of IIFM providing expertise in a number of areas related to forest and natural resources management.
Ph. D. in Agricultural Extension, PG specialization in Farm Journalism.
Recipient of ICAR junior and senior fellowship for PG and Ph. D. programmes. Served as Information specialist in
Tamilnadu Agricultural Department, as Assistant Professor (Agricultural Extension) in Tamilnadu Agricultural University. Worked in the projects on Science and Technology
Transfer to Farm Women, Rice bio-technology sponsored by International Rice Research Institute, Philippines and Rockfeller Foundation. Also served as Honorary consultant to M.
S. Swaminathan Research Foundation for Bio-village project at Pondicherry. Currently working in projects related to forestry extension and Community
forestry.
Ph.D. in the area of application of Remote Sensing and GIS from Bhopal University (M.P.), M.Sc. (Applied Geology) from Karnataka University,
(Karnataka).
Remote Sensing and GIS application in natural resource management, Watershed Management and Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest
Management.
Email :prakash@iifm.ac.in
IIFM Telephone Extension Number: 324
Sinha,
Bhaskar
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences from Jawaharlal Nehru
University (JNU), New Delhi.
Areas of Interest:
Impact assessment of formal and informal institutional arrangements linked to conservation of natural resources, interdisciplinary research on forest-based livelihood
enhancement, conservation planning and sustainable forest management, Ecological sustainability and poverty alleviation.
Professional Experience:
Interdisciplinary research experience of ten years on issues related to scientific management of natural resources and forest-based livelihood enhancement in different regions
of the country, including the Himalaya (Garhwal), North-eastern region (Mizoram) and Central India (Orissa).
Email :bsinha@iifm.ac.in
IIFM Telephone Extension Number: 462
Kala, Chandra Prakash
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (Forestry; Forest Research Institute; 1998), M.Sc. (Botany; H.N.B. Garhwal University; 1992), Recipient of ICFRE Award for
Excellence in Forest Conservation (Biodiversity & Ecology). Published more than 100 research papers, articles and books.
Member of Advisory/ Editorial/ Reviewer Board of many peer reviewed national and international journals.
Area of academic interest: Biodiversity Conservation Plant Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Ethnobotany, Indigenous
Knowledge Systems, Medicinal Plants.
Area of interest is Environmental economics Natural resource accounting. Experience: 13 years in academics and
planning. Areas of Interest: Environmental Economics and Policy analysis, Forest Economics, Industrial Economics, and Common Property Resource Economics.
B.Sc. (Hons.) Ag & A. H., M.Sc. Ag. (Rural Banking & Agril. Economics), Ph. D. (Agril. Economics) from G.
B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar. Served at Pantnagar Agricultural University, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi as faculty. MBA and LLB from
Bhopal University. Having about 21 years of experience in teaching, Research, Consultancy & Academic Administration.
Ph. D. (Applied Economics and Business Management), MBA (IIM, Ahmedabad) and B. Tech. (Ag.
Engg.).
Professional Experience of 21 years.Was Managing Director of Bhopal Milk Union, Joint Director (Monitoring &
Planning) - MP Milk Federation, Faculty- Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Manager (Projects) - Gujarat State Agro Industries Corporation . Resource Faculty at IGNFA
Dehradun; AIT, Bangkok and AITCV, Hanoi (Vietnam). Completed number of Consultancy and Research Assignments, including Project Completion Report for World Bank. Areas of
academic interest are general management, financial and project management, management control systems, forest-based industries, Non-timber forest produce, project
monitoring.
Recipient of Young Scientist Award, 1985 from Indian Science Congress Association. Areas of Research and Academic
interest include Group Dynamics, Eco-development, Joint Forest Management, Non-timber Forest Products, Gender and Orgnisational Development.
Post Graduate (1989) and Doctorate (1992) in Psychology from Dayalbagh University, Agra. Awarded doctoral
fellowship of ICSSR and young scientist award 1994 of Indian Science Congress. Areas of specialisation include HRD and environmental Psychology. Areas of current academic
interests include Stress Management, Behavioural Perspectives in Forestry and Women Issues.
Post Graduate in psychology from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. Pursuing Doctorate in Philosophy in Management.
Trained in "Managerial Grid" from H. R. Works Pune in collaboration with I.N.C., U.S.A
Area of academic interest include assessing and enhancing individual/Organizational efficiencies through effective
leadership style and Team Management.
Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing, Geographic Information Systems and Database Management Systems, Artificial
Intelligence, Internet Applications, Environmental Impact Assessment and Computer Applications.
Ph.D. in International Marketing Management, M.B.A in Marketing Management, Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing & Sales Management, Bachelor of
Journalism & Mass Communication, and B.Sc. (Dairy Technology)
Professional Experience - Industry 9 Years, Academics since 1996
Area of interest : Marketing (including MIS) of Timber and Non-Timber Forest Products; NTFP based Micro-enterprises; Forestry Products Trade, WTO - trade &
environment related issues; Sustainable Natural Resource Management & Forest certification; Corporate Environmental Responsibility and Green Consumerism
Ph.D. in Marketing Management (Thesis on Marketing of NTFPs in Selected Tribal Areas of MP),
M.B.A. with Specialization on Marketing, B.Sc.(Agriculture Science). Research Student at Kobe University, Japan for One and half years in 2002 under Japanese Government
scholarship for research project on Green Consumerism in Japan.
Professional
Experience- 15 Years in Academics
Area of Academic Interest includes Green Marketing, Rural marketing and Marketing Strategies of
Forest Products. His areas of research interest include marketing of Forest Products particularly Non-Timber Forest Products, Marketing of Environmental friendly products, and
Corporate Social Responsibility. Has been published on these issues nationally and internationally.
Area of Specialization : Social Dimensions in Natural Resource Management Specific Area of Interest: Social and Institutional Dimensions of Social / Community / Farm
Forestry, Joint / Community Forest Management, Livelihoods, Policy and Institutional issues of NTFP Management, Participatory Management / Development, Tribal Development /
Rural Development, Governance System, People's Participation in Watershed and NRM, Micro Planning, Policy Analysis, Poverty and Development, Social and Institutional Issues of
SHGs, Micro Finance and Micro Credit
B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. in Anthropology, Ph. D. in Social Anthropology from Calcutta University
Worked as Scientific Staff in Anthropological Survey of India, Govt. of India. At IIFM since 1994. Awarded various
national merit and Research scholarship. Total 13 years' working and Research experience. Member of number of FAO and National Consultancy Projects. Current research : Tribal
Culture and Development, Community Resource Management, Women's Issues etc.
M.A in Social Work with specialization in
Urban and Rural Community Development from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (1992), Ph D in Sociology from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
(2003)
Worked as Research Associate at ENVIS Centre, WII, Dehradun (Jan 2005
to Jan 2008), Project Fellow at WII, Dehradun (May 2003 to March 2004), Institute Research Scholar at IIT, Mumbai (Jan 1995 to Jan 2003), Consultant at IGIDR, Mumbai
(2/1994-11/1994) , Community Organizer at Vikas, Centre for Development, Ahmedabad (July 1992 to Dec. 1993)
Ph.D. (Anthropology) University of Hyderabad
Specialization in common property resource management with cultural perspective (Ph.D.)
Environmental influence on social system and rural societies (M.phil)
UGC Research Fellow 1991
Area of Interest: ac.inanizational Culture, Management of CPR, Culture and Conflict Resolution, community based management systems, Water
& Participatory Irrigation Management, Indigenous knowledge system, Sacred Groves, Economics of tribal and rural societies, Development Anthropology and Religion,
sustainable livelihood for Rural poor.
Ecosystem management and Technical Forestry B.Sc. Engg. (Allahabad) M.Tech. (Water Resource Engg., IIT, Delhi)
Diploma IGNFA (Forestry)
P. G. Diploma in Marketing Management (IGNOU)
Areas of Interest : JFM, Protected Area Management, Watershed Management, NTFP Management, Tribal Development, Rural Development, Application of
Remote Sensing and GIS in Forest and Wildlife Management, Conservation Laws and Policies, CDM in Forestry, Afforestation and Plantation Management, Conflict
Resolution in NRM, Governance issues in Forestry.
Post Graduate in Botany with specialization in Forest Ecology and Ph. D. in Ethnobotany, Post Doctoral Research experience
in Community Forestry.
Community Forester by training, involved in Training, Teaching and Consultancy activities on People's participation in
Natural Resource Management. Field expertise in Participatory Appraisal Methods, Joint Forest Management, Agroforestry, Ethnobotany and Non-timber Forest Products. Working
experience with NGOs and International Projects. Area of interest - Community Forestry, Participatory Appraisal Methods, Forest Ecology, Non-timber Forest Products and
Agroforestry.
