Prof. Kailash Chandra Sharma Head, Department of Environmental Science Dean, School of Earth Sciences Central University of Rajasthan NH-8, Bandarsindri, 305801 Ajmer Rajasthan, India Phone: +91 1463 238586 (office) +91 145 2671023 (Home) Email: hod.envs@curaj.ac.in kcsharma@curaj,ac.in Education Ph.D. 1980 Botany (Specialization - Ecology), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur India (Topic: Contribution to the basis of Ecotypic Differentiation in some selected species of Ajmer flora). M.Sc. 1972 Botany (Specialization - Ecology), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur Positions Professor ( Env.Sc) June 6, 2011- (Central University of Rajasthan) Professor ( Env.Sc) Nov 1998 June 2010 (MDS University, Ajmer) Reader March 1990 to Nov 1998 (MDS University, Ajmer) Lecturer Dec 1978 to March 1990 (Government Colleges of State) Research Fellow 1975 to 1978 (as JRF & SRF of UGC, New Delhi) Lecturer 1972 to 1975 (Dayanand College, Ajmer) Important Positions Held OSD (Academics) Oct 2011-Feb, 2012 (Central University of Raj.) Vice-Chancellor March 2004- Sept 2004 (MDS University, Ajmer) Director, Research 2006-1010 (MDS University, Ajmer) Dean, Faculty of Science 2003-2004 (MDS University, Ajmer) Member, SEAC 2008-2011 (From MoEF, Govt of India) Teaching Interests Teaching for the last 38 Years: Taught almost all courses of Botany at UG Level. PG. Teaching Ecology and Environmental Biology 1983-1998). Taught/Teaching different courses of M.Sc.Environmental Science since 1998. 1. Ecology and Ecosystem Science 2. Biodiversity and Conservation 3. Environmental biotechnology An academic and administrative profile of Prof. K.C. Sharma 1
4. Environmental Legislation 5. Global Environmental Issues and International Conventions 6. Climate Change and Clean Technologies 7. Environmental Impact Assessment 8. Arid Environment and Adaptations Research Interests: Ecology and Environment of Aravallis and Arid regions of Rajasthan 1. Mining Environment, Restoration of degraded lands, phytoremediation 2. Aravalli forest and sand dunes ecosystem 3. Biodiversity: Plant diversity, Ethno-medicinal plants of Aravalli region 4. Air Pollution: Ground Level Ozone, Air Pollutants, Climate Change, clean technologies 5. Water pollution: Eutrophication, algal diversity, physicochemical studies 6. Ground water pollution: Fluoride distribution, Fluorosis in Central Rajasthan and De-fluoridation Technique 7. Soil Pollution: Pesticide distribution, Pesticide contamination in ecossytem components Research Supervision: Ph.D. Degree awarded under supervision: Ph.D. Thesis submitted under supervision Ph.D. Scholars working presently M.Phil Dissertations Supervised: 30 candidates 2 Candidates 3 Candidates 40 Candidates Publications/Articles/Reports/Edited Book Chapters (102) Some Representative Publications of Research Work (Last 5 Years): 1. Reddy, C.S., Meena, S.L., Harikrishna, P., Prabhu, D.C. & Sharma, K.C. 2012. Conservation Threat Assessment of Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhandari- An economically Important Species. Taiwania 57(3):288-293. 2. Reddy, C.S., Harikrishna, P., Meena, S.L., Ruchira, B. & Sharma, K.C. 2011. Composition of Life forms and Biological spectrum along Climatic gradient in Rajasthan, India International Journal of Environmental Sciences. 1( 7). pp 1632-1639 3. Bhardwaj, R., Dutta, S. and Sharma, K.C. 2011. Conserving Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants from Cenral Aravallis of Rajasthan, India. Journal of Environmental Research and Development. Vol. 6 (1) pp 69-75. 4. Prabhu Dan Charan, Renu Sharma and K. C. Sharma (2010) Gas Chromatographic Analysis Of Organochlorine Pesticides In Lake Anasagar Of An academic and administrative profile of Prof. K.C. Sharma 2
Ajmer, Rajasthan (India). Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering. 52 (1): 37-40. 5. Sharma K.C., Charan P.D. and Nag Mudita (2010). An Integrated Restoration Plan for Lake Anasagar: A Threatened Water Body of Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Proceedings of International Conference on Lakes, 2010, Wuhan, China 6. Anil K. Trivedi and K.C. Sharma (2009). Physico-chemical characteristics and fluoride distribution in ground water of Gotan area in district Nagaur, Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Environmental Science, (13): 37-40 7. Verma, S., Chalka S. and Sharma, K. C. (2009) An assessment of cumulative load of pollutants in ambient air of Ajmer, Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Ecology, Environment and Conservation 15 (2), 277-282. 8. Verma, S. and Sharma, K. C. (2009) Air pollution tolerance index of some plant species of Ajmer, Rajasthan. Indian Jour.of Env.Sci. 13 (2), 103-106 9. Prabhu Dan Charan and KC Sharma (2009). Analysis of residual pesticides in surface and ground water samples of central Aravalli region of Rajasthan. International Journal- Bioscience Reporter, 7: 15-20. 10. KC Sharma, CS Chouhan, PD Charan and Mudita Nag (2009). Water quality and restoration practices of lake Budha Pushkar- Athreatened water body of Ajmer, Rajasthan. The Ecoscan-An International Biannual Journal of Environmental Studies, 3: 53-58. 11. Hussain, J, Hussain, I and Sharma, K.C. (2009). Fluoride and health hazards: Community Perception in a Fluorotic area of central Rajasthan (India): an arid environment. Environ Monit Assess. Springer. 162: 1-14. 12. Prabhu Dan Charan, Syed Farook Ali and K.C. Sharma (2009). Monitoring of pesticide contamination in farmgate vegetables of central Aravalli region of western India. Communicated for publication in Biological Research (Sociedad De Biologia De Chile, www.biologiachile.cl) Project Reports: National level Project on Assessment of Biodiversity at Landscape level by using Remote Sensing and GIS. As Co-participant in a Project of Forest Division, National Remote Sensing Agency Hyderabad, through DBT and Department of Space, Government of India. Project Report Published by Natinal Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun.(2011) Conference/Seminars/Workshops/attended: More than 50 State/National/International Level conferences, Seminars, workshops, meetings. were attended: An academic and administrative profile of Prof. K.C. Sharma 3
Visits abroad for Participating Conferences/visits to Laboratories /Universities etc. Berlin Germany (1987); Columbus, Austin, USA (1992); Atlanta, Houston, USA (1996); Singapore (2002); Phoenix, San Francisco, USA ( 2002); Madrid, Zaragoza Spain (2005); Oxford and London, UK (2005). Phoenix USA (2006), London UK (2006). Beijing, China (2008), Bangkok, Thailand (2008), Phoenix, USA (2009), Kathmandu Nepal and Tibet China (2010). Academic-administrative work Experience Experience as Chairperson/Convener/Coordinator/President of various committees of state University during my working for about two decades. Besides I have worked in many working committees as member. 1. Chairperson, Standing Committee for Research 2. Chairperson, Academic Staff College (ASC) 3. Chairman, Sports Board of the University 4. Chairperson, Advisory Board of Center for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management (CESBM) 5. Convener Self Study Report Committee for accreditation by NAAC 6. Chief Proctor/Proctor 7. Convener, Board of Studies 8. Convener, Departmental Research Committee 9. Convener, Admission Board 10. Convener, Prospectus Committee 11. Convener, Admission committee for Technical Courses 12. Convener, Admission Committee 13. Convener, Committee for Major Research Projects 14. President, Ajmer University Teachers Association 15. Convener, Committee for News Bulletin 16. Convener, National Assessment and Accreditation Council Committee 17. Convener, Committee for deciding financial powers of officers 18. Convener, Financial Cuts Committee 19. Convener, Committee for Self-financing Courses 20. Convener, University Ordinance Framing Committee 21. Convener, Student Placement Cell Examination (University/UGC/State Government ) 1. Center Superintendent, University Examinations 2. Convener, Flying Squad Committee of University Examinations 3. Convener, Unfair Means Committee, University Examinations 4. Convener, Grievance Committee of the university 5. Coordinator UGC NET examinations. 6. Coordinator, Research Eligibility/Entrance Test (RET) for admissions in M.Phil and Ph.D. 7. Coordinator PTET (state level test for entrance in B.Ed. colleges) An academic and administrative profile of Prof. K.C. Sharma 4
Fellow of Academic Societies. Fellow, Indian Association of Environmental Management Fellow, International Society for Tropical Ecology Fellow, Indian Institute of Ecology Fellow, International Society of Environmental Sciences Member of Editorial/Advisory Board of Scientific Societies and Journals. Reviewer of Indian and International Journals of Ecology and Environment. An academic and administrative profile of Prof. K.C. Sharma 5