Biographical Resume of Professor Rana Pratap Singh RANA PRATAP SINGH Professor Dean, Academic Affairs Chairman, State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, U.P. Former Dean, School for Environmental Sciences Former Dean I/C School for Management Studies Former Head, Department of Environmental Science Co-Ordinator, Centre for Industry Institution Partnership Program Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University(A Central University) Rae Bareilly Road, Lucknow-226025 (India) E-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected] Website: www.ranapratap.in; www.bbau.ac.in/des/faculty Brief Summary Vision and Mission: Considers education as most significant wealth for progress of the nation and a cutting edge tool for the development of contemporary knowledge based society. The education and research are known as most authentic tool to understand our problems and to resolved it. Personal Details: Born on 1st Feb., 1959 in a small village Prithvipur (presently in Kushinagar District of Uttar Pradesh, India), initially educated in village schools and graduated from St. Andrews College under the Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur. I obtained a Ph.D. in Life Sciences at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore and started a career as university teacher in 1986 at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak (Haryana, India) as Lecturer and Reader in Department of Biosciences, before he left to join BBA University, Lucknow, as Professor of Environmental Science in 2005. Present Residence: H.No.-247, Sector-II, Udyan-II, Eldeco, Rae Bareily Road Lucknow-226025, Phone:+91-9889121823/+91-9935688836 (M), Category-General Academic Qualification S. Degree Subject University/Institution Year % of No. marks 1. B.Sc Chemistry, Botony, Zoology Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 1977 53.3% 2. M.Sc. Botony Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 1979 61% 3. Ph.D. Life Science Devi Ahilya University, Indore 1985 Academic Specializations: Stress Biology of Plants and Microbes, Ecological Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Biotechnology Research Interest: Nitrogen and Plant, Ecological Agriculture, Climate Impact Studies, Bioremediation, Designer Ecosystems Research Contributions: Has made significant contribution in understanding of ammonia assimilation and N- metabolism in plants (Singh and Srivastava, 1982, 1983, 1986; Srivastava and Singh, 1987; Kumar and Singh, 1993; Bharti and Singh, 1993; Singh et al., 1994; Murthy et al., 1996 a, b; Bharti et al., 1996; Tripathi et al., 2015; Minj and Singh., 2015; Kumar et al. 2015, a,b; Rai et al, 2017 ). Research work the group is well received by peers (Google Citation Indices; Total citation: 3033, H-index: 30 and i10: 67) and one of the papers (Srivastava and Singh 1987), which established role of GDH in ammonia assimilation in plants has received 271 citations. The findings reveal role of different aminating pathways of ammonia assimilation. To replace the toxic chemical fertilizers, which are impacting the soil fertility and human health, we have developed organic matrix based slow release formulations by immobilizing microbes and lower amount of synthetic fertilizers and demonstrated their efficacy in rice, wheat, mustard and moongbean (Kumar et al., 2013, 2014; Sharma et al., 2015; Minj and Singh., 2015; Kumar et al. 2015, a,b; Rai et al, 2017 ). Besides, we have contributed new knowledge on remediation of toxic metals from soil and water ecosystems and demonstrated that caster is a better value added phytoremediator than Indian mustard in semi arid Indian conditions. (Bauddh and Singh, 2011, 2012 a,b; Pandey et al., 2012, Singh et al., 2010, 2012, Sainger et al., 2011; Shah et al., 2015). Our work have provided new insights in understanding of ammonia assimilation and N- metabolism in plants (Singh and Srivastava, 1982, 1983, 1986; Srivastava and Singh, 1987; Kumar and Singh, 1993; Bharti and Singh, 1993; Singh et al., 1994; Murthy et al., 1996 a, b; Bharti et al., 1996; Tripathi et al., 2015). Most of the publications have been cited frequently. The novel findings reveal the knowledge and understanding of role of Ammonia assimilation pathways in non-stress and stressed agro-climatic conditions, role of nitrogenous molecules in in-vitro morphogenesis and development and application of low cost organic matrix based granular slow release fertilizers for rice, wheat, mustard and other crops (Singh et al., 2010, 2012, Sainger et al., 2012, Kumar et al., 2014 a, b; Ashok et al., 2014, Kumar et al., 2013 a, b; Sharma et al., 2013, Kumar et al., 2015, Minj and Singh, 2015, Kumar et al., 2015). Besides, we have contributed some new knowledge on toxicity and remediation of soil and water ecosystems (Singh et al., 2011, Bauddh and Singh, 2011, 2012 a,b; Pandey et al., 2012, Tripathi et al., 2013, Kumar et al., 2014, Singh et al., 2013, Pandey et al., 2014, Shah et al., 2015, a,b; Tripathi et al., 2015, Awasthi et al., 2016). I have 31 years of PG teaching and 36 years of research experience as well as 12 years of administrative experiences in MD University, Rohtak and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. I have guided 29 students for successful award of Ph.D. degree and published more than 100 original research papers, 16 review articles and 25 book chapters (Cumulative Impact factor of Research Publications (Thomas Reuters) about : 150 ) and 18 books published from CAB International Kluwer , Springer, IBH Oxford, Studium Press etc. I have guided about 120 M.Sc. and M. Phil students for their Dissertations. The Google Citation Indices; Total Citation: 3146, H-index: 30 and i10: 70 up to January, 2018 to his credit. Google Citation Index : Citation indices All Since 2013 Citations 3146 1856 h-index 30 23 i10-index 70 53 Editorial Responsibilities and Books I am working as Editor-in-Chief of an International Journal “Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants [PMBP (www.springer.com/journal/12298)] since 2002, It has a Scopus rating of about 1.5 and Thomson Reuters (ISI) Impact of about 1 and considered as a leading international journal in field of Plant Science. I am also working as Editor of another International Research Journal “Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability” [CCES (www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:cces&type=home)], started in 2013 and published by the Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment, New Delhi (www.ssceindia.org). The University has assigned the duty of Editor-in-Chief for its Journal, International Journal of Science, Technology and Society (IJSTS) which is getting published since 2015 (http://www.bbau.ac.in/new/research_journal.aspx). Also working as Editor-in- Chief of a multilingual quaternary magazine "Kahaar " (www.kahaar.in), started in 2014, focused on communicating knowledge and practices of sustainable development to common masses and school students. Worked as Editor of 17 books published from Springer (www.springer.com) Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, CAB International (www.cabi.org), Studium Press, LLC, Houston, USA , Science Publishers, USA, Sci Tech Publishing LLC, USA, IBH & Oxford, New Delhi and Associated Publishing Company, New Delhi which includes 3 series 1) Nitrogen in Relation to Plants (Five Books); 2) Plant Genetic Engineering (9 Books) and 3) Legume Biotechnology (2 Books), besides independent titles. Member Editorial Advisory Board, Vigyan Ganga, A Science Magazine of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Administrative Experiences: I am presently working as, Dean, Academic Affairs and Coordinator, Centre for Industry Institution Partnership Program (CIIPP) in the University. Worked as Dean, School for Environmental Science and Head, Department of Environmental Science for a full tenure i.e., three years each and worked as Controller of Examinations in the BBA University, Lucknow for one and half years besides the teaching and research assignments. I have been Proctor of BBA University, Lucknow for 02 Years (A full term) and Dean in-charge, School for Management Studies for a year so. I have worked as member of a MoEF nominated committee, State Expert Appraisal Committee, U.P. at Directorate of Environment, Lucknow for a period of 3 years during 2011 to 2013. Participated in various committees and statuary bodies of the University time to time as chairman or member. Honours and Awards: Name of Award Year Awarding Agency Panjab Singh Vishisth Krishi 2016 Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Vaigyanik Puraskar Lucknow, India AEB Honour 2012 Academy of Environmental Biology India, Lucknow, India Scientist of Excellence Award 2008 Society for Plant Research, Meerut, India R. D. Asana Medal 1992 Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi, India JEB Young Scientist Award 1992 Academy of Environmental Biology India, Lucknow, India INSA Visiting Fellowship 1992 Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, India UNESCO ST Biotech Fellowship 1994 UNESCO, Paris, France NSERC Biotech Visiting Fellowship 1996 University of Guelph, Canada First prize award on Poetry Book 1988- Haryana Sahitya Academy, Chandigarh, India 89 First prize award on Children’s 1994- Haryana Sahitya Academy, Chandigarh, India Book 95 Professional Experiences and Job assignments: Post held Duration Institute/ University JRF and SRF CSIR, New 1981- 1986 D A University, Indore and M. D. University, Delhi Rohtak, India University Faculty 1986-2005 M. D. University, Rohtak, India 2005- till B.B.A. University, Lucknow, India date Scientific Officer, Biochem 1988* U. P. Council of Sugarcane Research, Shahjahanpur,