Curriculum Vitae

Name : Omesh Bajpai Date of Birth : 30. 06. 1985 Father’s Name : Shri Ram Chandra Bajpai Parmanent Address : 197, A-1, Sahab Nagar, Kalyanpur Kanpur - 208017, Ph. / Mo. No. : + 91 9889847979 Email : [email protected] Correspondence Address:

S/o Shri Ram Chandra Bajpai 197, A-1, Sahab Nagar, Kalyanpur Kanpur – 208017, Uttar Pradesh

Education:

Degree Year Subject / Title Institute Div./(%) Studies on Trees of Terai Region of Ph. D. Uttar Pradesh with Special Reference Department of Botany Banaras to their Role as Indicator of Habitat Submitted on Hindu University, Varanasi 19.10.2015 Heterogeneity and Anthropogenic Disturbances Diversity of algal population in The Global Open M.Phil. 2009 Lakhna Devi temple tank Lakhna, Ist (72.2 ) University, Nagaland , U.P. M.Sc. 2007 Botany CSJM University, Kanpur Ist (62.2) B.Sc. 2005 Botany, Zoology & Chemistry CSJM University, Kanpur Ist (69.2) XIIth 2002 Bio Group U.P. Board IInd (56.8) Xth 2000 Science Group U.P. Board IInd (54)

Experience:

 More than five years research experience in working in scientific laboratory environment at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and G.B. Pant Institute of Environment & Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora, Uttarakhand.  Extensive field explorations and plant collections of genus Oxytropis DC. in the cold deserts of Leh & Ladakh (Jammu & Kashmir) and Lahul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh).  Assessment of tree diversity, distribution, phytosociological association, ethno-botanical position and social-economic values in tropical moist deciduous forests of Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (Bahraich), Dudhwa National Park (Lakhimpur-Kheri), Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary (Balrampur), Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary (Maharajganj) in Terai region of Uttar Pradesh.  Collection and interpretation of phenological data of some selected tree species of Terai region of Uttar Pradesh.  Floristic diversity and phytosociological assessment of riverine tropical forests to Chir- Pine temperate forests in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.  Team member of first GLORIA (Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Ecosystem) establishment team of G.B. Pant Institute of Environment & Development, and established first GLORIA plots in Alpine Himalaya of .

Positions held:

 Researcher Level II in ICIMOD funded project “Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative” from 21 Mar. 2014 to 08 Dec. 2014 at G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, Almora, India.

 Project Assistant in MoEF funded project “Taxonomy and Ecology of Himalayan Genus Oxytropis DC. (Leguminosae) In India” from Apr. 2012 to Nov. 2013 at CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.

 Project Assistant in CSIR Networking Project entitled “Exploratory Studies on Climate Change and Adaptation of Species Complexes” from Nov. 2008 to Mar. 2012 at CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.

Awards / Prizes:

 First prize (Poster Presentation 2013), UGC-Sponsored National Conference on “Resource Management & its Sustainable Use” held on 22-23 Mar. 2013, Pt. Lalit Mohan Sharma Govt. P.G. College (An Autonomous Institution), Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Conference participated:

1. “Fifth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution” held on 24-27 Feb. 2015, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 2. UGC-Sponsored National Conference on “Impact of Present Environment on Biodiversity of Rural Area” held on 21-22 Feb. 2015, Shri Shakti Degree College (An Autonomous Institution), Ghatampur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 3. UGC-Sponsored National Conference on “Resource Management & its Sustainable Use” held on 22-23 Mar. 2013, Pt. Lalit Mohan Sharma Govt. P.G. College (An Autonomous Institution), Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 4. National Symposium on “Current Status and New Horizons of Ecological Sciences and Environmental Biotechnology (ESEB- 13)” held on 01-03 Mar. 2013, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 5. “Workshop on Apprroaches in Plant Systematics” held on 05-14 Dec. 2011, CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 6. National Conference on “Biodiversity: Changing Pattern and Conservation Strategies” held on 26-28 Nov. 2011, Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. 7. National Conference on “Environmental Degradation vis-á-vis Biodiversity Conservation” held on 05-06 Nov. 2011, M.L.K. (P.G.) College, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. 8. “Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution” held on 08-11 Dec. 2010, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 9. National Conference on Biodiversity & Biotechnology “Biodiversity Resources Management and Sustainable Development” held on 16-17 Nov. 2010, Govt. New Science College, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. 10. National Seminar on “Environmental Degradation and Biodiversity: Problems and Prospects” held on 29-30 Nov 2009, D.A-V. P.G. College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 11. “XIX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on Angiosperm Systematics & Phylogeny; Retrospects & Prospects” held on 12-14 Nov. 2009, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 12. International Conference on “Combating Challenges of Climate Change” held on 7-8 Feb. 2009, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

Publications:

RESEARCH ARTICLES: 1. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2016). Periodicity of different phenophases in selected trees from Himalayan Terai of India. Agroforestry Systems, [Online First]. (I.F. – 1.22) 2. H. Eden W. Cottee-Jones, Omesh Bajpai and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2016). The importance of Ficus (Moraceae) trees for tropical forest restoration. Biotropica, [Online First]. (I.F. – 2.08) 3. Vimal C. Pandey, Omesh Bajpai and Nandita Singh (2016). Energy crops in sustainable phytoremediation. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Review, 54: 58-73. (I.F. – 5.9) 4. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2016). Ethnomedicinal uses of tree species by Tharu tribes in the Himalayan Terai region of India. Research Journal of Medicinal Plant, 10(1): 19-41. 5. Vimal C. Pandey, Omesh Bajpai and Nandita Singh (2016). Plant regeneration potential in fly ash ecosystem. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 15: 40-44. (I.F. – 2.1) 6. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2015). Consequences of western disturbance-triggered cooling on the tree flowering in Himalayan Terai region. Current Science, 109(10): 1781-1782. (0.93) 7. Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Awadhesh Kumar Srivastava, Arun Kumar Kushwaha, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2015). Tree species of the Himalayan Terai region of Uttar Pradesh, India: a checklist. Check List, 11(4): Article no. 1718. 8. Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Soumit K. Behera, Surendra S. Bargali and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2015). A checklist of the flowering plants of Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa, 7(7): 7309-3408. 9. Omesh Bajpai, Arun Kumar Kushwaha, Awadhesh Kumar Srivastava, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2015). Phytosociological status of a monotypic genus Indopiptadenia: A Near Threatened Tree from the Terai-Bhabar Region of Central Himalaya. Research Journal of Forestry, 9(2): 35-47. 10. H. Eden W. Cottee-Jones, Omesh Bajpai and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2015). Isolated Ficus trees deliver dual conservation and development benefit in a rural landscape. AMBIO, 44: 678-684. (I.F. – 2.97) 11. Vimal C. Pandey, Omesh Bajpai, Deep Narayan Pandey and Nandita Singh (2015). Saccharum spontaneum: an underutilized tall grass for revegetation and restoration programs. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 62(3): 443-450. (I.F. - 1.48) 12. Anita Mehra, Omesh Bajpai and Hema Joshi (2014). Diversity, utilization and sacred values of Ethno-medicinal plants of Kumaun Himalaya. Tropical Plant Research, 1(3): 80-86. 13. Vimal C. Pandey, Prem Prakash, Omesh Bajpai, Akhil Kumar and Nandita Singh (2014). Phytodiversity on fly ash deposits-evaluation of naturally colonized species for sustainable phytorestoration. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(4): 2776-2787. (I.F. - 2.76) 14. Lal Babu Chaudhary, Anoop Kumar, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Jitendra Pandey, Soumit K. Behera and Omesh Bajpai (2014). Tree resources of Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India with especial emphasis on conservation status, phenology and economic values. International Journal of Environment, 3(1): 122-133. 15. Omesh Bajpai, Awadhesh K. Srivastava, Arun K. Kushwaha and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2014). Taxonomy of a monotypic genus Indopiptadenia (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae). Phytotaxa, 164(2): 61-78. (I.F. - 1.29) 16. Lal Babu Chaudhary, Omesh Bajpai, Soumit K. Behera and Nayan Sahu (2013). A new species of Oxytropis (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae) from India. Phytotaxa, 155(1): 50-58. (I.F. - 1.29) 17. Ashish K. Mishra, Soumit K. Behera, Kripal Singh, Nayan Sahu, Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, R.M. Mishra, L.B. Chaudhary and Bajrang Singh (2013). Relation of forest structure and soil properties in natural, rehabilitated and degraded forest. Journal of Biodiversity Management and Forestry 2(4): 1-8. 18. Ashish K. Mishra, Omesh Bajpai, Nayan Sahu, Anoop Kumar, Soumit K. Behera, R.M. Mishra and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2013). Study of Plant Regeneration Potential in Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest in Northern India. International Journal of Environment, 2(1): 153- 163. 19. Omesh Bajpai, Sujata Mishra, Narendra Mohan, Jitendra Mohan, Rajan K. Gupta (2013). Physico chemical characteristics of Lakhna Devi temple water tank, Lakhna, Bakewar, Etawah, U.P. with reference to Cyanobacterial diversity. International Journal of Environment, 1(1): 20-28. 20. Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Jitendra Pandey, Soumit K. Behera and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2012). Recongregation of tree species of Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 2(12): 24-40. 21. Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Rinkey Tiwari, Jana V. Sudhakar and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2012). Taxonomic notes on the identity and nomenclature of Ficus assamica Miq. (Moraceae). Phytotaxonomy, 12: 82-88. 22. Lal Babu Chaudhary, Jana V. Sudhakar, Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Rinkey Tiwari and G.V.S. Murthy (2012). Synopsis of the genus Ficus L. (Moraceae) in India. Taiwania, 57(2): 193-216. 23. Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Soumit K. Behera and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2012). Phenological study of two dominant tree species in tropical moist deciduous forest from the northern India. International Journal of Botany, 8(2): 66-72. 24. Soumit K. Behera, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Amrit Kumar, Niraj Singh, Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Lal Babu Chaudhary, Prem B. Khare and Rakesh Tuli (2012). The study of microclimate in response to different plant community association in tropical moist deciduous forest from northern India. Biodiversity Conservation, 21: 1159-1176. (I.F. - 2.26) 25. Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Soumit K. Behera and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2011). Assessment of diversity in the genus Ficus L. (Moraceae) of Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 2: 78-92.

BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS: 1. Arun K. Kushwaha, Omesh Bajpai, Awadhesh K. Srivastava, Lalit M. Tiwari and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2016). Cucurbitaceae of , Uttar Pradesh: Diversity and Uses. In: Chourasia, H.K. (Ed.) Conservation of medicinal plants: Conventional and Modern Approaches. Omega Publications, New Delhi, India, pp. 195-206. [ISBN: 798-81-8455-588- 2]

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING / ABSTRACTS: 2. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2015). Status of forest in Dudhwa national park, Uttar Pradesh, India. In Fifth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution held on 24-27 Feb. 2015, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 3. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2015). Phenology of some selected tree species of the Himalayan Terai region of India. In UGC-Sponsored National Conference on “Impact of Present Environment on Biodiversity of Rural Area” held on 21-22 Feb. 2015, Shri Shakti Degree College (An Autonomous Institution), Ghatampur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 4. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2013). Trees diversity of terai region in Uttar Pradesh, India. In UGC-Sponsored National Conference on “Resource Management & its Sustainable Use” held on 22-23 Mar. 2013, Pt. Lalit Mohan Sharma Govt. P.G. College (An Autonomous Institution), Rishikesh, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. 5. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Pandey and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2013). Shift of flowering phenology during last century in Indian trees. In National Symposium on “Current Status and New Horizons of Ecological Sciences and Environmental Biotechnology (ESEB- 13)” held on 01-03 Mar. 2013, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 6. Omesh Bajpai, Nayan Sahu, Soumit K. Behara and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2013). Diversity and distribution of Oxytropis DC. (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) in India. In National Symposium on “Current Status and New Horizons of Ecological Sciences and Environmental Biotechnology (ESEB- 13)” held on 01-03 Mar. 2013, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. 7. Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Soumit K. Behera and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2011). Floristric sssessment of Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh. In National Conference on “Biodiversity: Changing Pattern and Conservation Strategies” held on 26-28 Nov. 2011, Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyay University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. 8. Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Rinkey Tiwari and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2011). Taxonomic notes on Ficus repens Willd. (Moraceae). In National Conference on “Environmental Degradation vis-á-vis Biodiversity Conservation” held on 05-06 Nov. 2011, M.L.K. (P.G.) College, Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. 9. Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Amrit Kumar, Niraj Singh, Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Pankaj K. Srivastava, Lal Babu Chaudhary, Nandita Singh and Soumit K. Behera (2010). Role of micro-climate in plant community association: A case study in tropical moist deciduous forest of Uttar Pradesh, India. In Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution held on 08-11 Dec. 2010, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 10. Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Amrit Kumar, Niraj Singh, Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Pankaj K. Srivastava, Lal Babu Chaudhary, Nandita Singh, Bajrang Singh and Soumit K. Behera (2010). Comparison of phyto-diversity status in three different types of tropical forest. In Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution held on 08-11 Dec. 2010, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 11. Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Niraj Singh, Amrit Kumar, Soumit K. Behera and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2010). Assessment of diversity of tree flora of Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India based on taxonomy and ecological Studies. In Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution held on 08- 11 Dec. 2010, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 12. Omesh Bajpai, Himanshu Rai, Narendra Mohan and Rajan K. Gupta (2010). Blue green slgae as indicator of disturbed conditions in North Indian Gangetic plains. In Fourth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution held on 08-11 Dec. 2010, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 13. Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Niraj Singh, Amrit Kumar, Soumit K. Behera and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2010). Phenological study in tropical moist deciduous Forest to assess the impact of climate change from the Northern India. In International Workshop on “Biodiversity and Climate Change” held on 19-22 Dec. 2010, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal. 14. Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Amrit Kumar, Niraj Singh, Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, Lal Babu Chaudhary, Soumit K. Behera (2010). Phytosociological assessment of tropical moist deciduous forests in Northern India. In National Conference on Biodiversity & Biotechnology “Biodiversity Resources Management and Sustainable Development” held on 16-17 Nov. 2010, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. 15. Lal Babu Chaudhary, Omesh Bajpai, Anoop Kumar, (2010). Preliminary assessment of diversity in Indian figs. In National Conference on “Biodiversity & Biotechnology Biodiversity Resources Management and Sustainable Development” held on 16-17 Nov. 2010, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. 16. Omesh Bajpai, Jitendra Mohan and Narendra Mohan (2009). Physico-chemical characteristics of Lakhna Devi temple tank water, Lakhna, Bakewar, Etawah, U.P. with reference to Cyanobacterial diversity. Proceeding of National Seminar on “Environmental Degradation and Biodiversity: Problems and Prospects” held on 29-30 Nov. 2009, Dept. of Botany, D.A-V. College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 17. Soumit K. Behera, Ashish K. Mishra, Nayan Sahu, Omesh Bajpai, Prem S. Yaday, Anoop Kumar, Ashish Shukla, Pankaj K. Srivastava and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2009). Phytosociological observation and phytodiversity of moist deciduous forest of Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. In XIX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics & Phylogeny; Retrospects & Prospects” held on 12-14 Nov. 2009, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 18. Gurminder Kaur, Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Lal Babu Chaudhary and Anil K. Goel (2009). Assessment of tree species of botanic garden of National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow. In XIX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics & Phylogeny; Retrospects & Prospects” held on 12-14 Nov. 2009, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 19. Anoop Kumar, Omesh Bajpai, Nayan Sahu, Ashish K. Mishra, Soumit K. Behera and Lal Babu Chaudhary (2009). Diversity of the genus Ficus L. (Moraceae) in Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary. In XIX Annual Conference of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy and International Symposium on “Angiosperm Systematics & Phylogeny; Retrospects & Prospects” held on 12-14 Nov. 2009, NBRI, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

References:

 Dr. Lal Babu Chaudhary (Principal Scientist) Plant Diversity, Systematics & Herbarium Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226 001, India. E. Mail: [email protected]

 Prof. Jitendra Pandey (Professor) Environmental Science Division Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India. E. Mail: [email protected]

 Dr. D. K. Upreti (Chief Scientist) Lichen Lab, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow - 226 001, India. E. Mail: [email protected]

 Dr. Rajan K. Gupta (Associate Professor) Department of Botany, Dr. P.D.B.H. Govt. P.G. College, Kotdwar (Pauri Garhwal), Uttarakhand, India E. Mail: [email protected]

(Omesh Bajpai)