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.
Director
Dr. R B
LAL
Dr. R. B. Lal has
a brilliant academic excellence with administrative
experience in handling teaching, research, and training activities.
He did his M.Sc in Physics, Masters Degree in Forestry and
Ph.D in Forestry. Joined the Indian Forest Service in the
year 1975. Have more than thirty three years of experience
of working both at execution and supervisory levels in
the State Government of Manipur and Government of India
which includes Chief Wildlife Warden, Government of
Manipur; Director, Tropical Forest Research Institute
(TFRI), Jabalpur; Deputy Director General (Administration), Indian
Council of Forestry Research and Education, (ICFRE)
Dehradun; Inspector General of Forests (Wildlife) in the
Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India.
Dr. Lal has experience of working with various international
agencies and had been focal point for various International
Conventions on Wildlife Conservation.
Specific areas of interest include Forest
Resource Management, Tribal Development, Community Forestry,
Watershed Management and Wildlife Management. He has
authored many technical papers, books and technical
bulletins.
Dr. Lal took over as Director, IIFM, Bhopal w.e.f.
3rd September, 2009.
Ph. D. in Agricultural
Extension, PG specialization in Farm Journalism.
Recipient of ICAR junior and senior fellowship for PG
and Ph. D. programmers. 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
Rockefeller 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.
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).
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.
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.
Ph.D. (Anthropology) University of Hyderabad
,Specialization in common property resource management with
cultural perspective
M.Phil Environmental influence on social
system and rural societies (M.phil) ,UGC Research Fellow
1991
Area of Interest: Public Policy analysis,
Adaptive Management, Management of Common Property
Resources, Conflict Resolution, Sustainable livelihood in
NRM, Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Driven
Development, Water Management, Participatory Irrigation
Management, Sacred Groves, Religion, Economy of tribal and
rural societies, Development Anthropology
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)
B.Sc. Engg.
(Allahabad University) M.Tech. in Water Resource Engg
(IIT, Delhi) P.G.Diploma in Forestry (IGNFA
Dehradun) P. G. Diploma in Marketing Management (IGNOU
Delhi)
Certificate in International environmental law (UNITAR)
Ph.D.(BIT Mesra)
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, Climate Change and CDM in Forestry, Afforestation
and Plantation Management, Conflict Resolution in
NRM, Governance and Policy 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.
