Biodata of Dr. Hari Singh

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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : DR.HARI SINGH
Experience : Teaching and Research
Industry : ARNI University, Indora (H.P.), India
E-Mail : hsingh7wild@gmail.com
Phone : +918054148475
Address : ARNI University, Indora, Himachal Pradesh, India-176401
Websites : www.arni.org.in (Institution)
SUMMARY:
I have more than Seven years of Research and two years of teaching experience in Zoology and
Environmental Science. Currently, I am working as a Assistant Professor in Department of Zoology
ARNI University, Indora (H.P.), India. I have been awarded Meritorious Fellowship from UGC-SAP,
New Delhi and have been worked with Gharial Conservation Alliance (GCA) and WWF-India, in an
International Collaboration Project with IISC Tokyo University, Japan and IIT New Delhi, India.
WORKING EXPERIENCE:
I. Organization : Gharial Conservation Alliance (GCA)
Title (Designation) : Junior Research Fellow (JRF)
Location : Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India-474011
Time Period : 01May 2007 to 01 June 2008
II. Organization : UGC-SAP-New Delhi, India
Title (Designation) : Meritorious student Fellowship
Location : Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India-474011
Time Period : 14 November, 2009 to 31 December, 2010
III. Organization : WWF-India, New Delhi-India
Title (Designation) : Internship
Location : WWF-Field Office Narora
Time Period : 01 February to 30 April 2011
IV. Organization : WWF-India, New Delhi-India
Title (Designation) : Project Officer
Location : WWF-Field Office Narora
Time Period : 01 June, 2011 to 02 August, 2014
V. Organization : ARNI University, Indora Kangra (H.P.)
Title (Designation) : Assistant Professor in Zoology
Location : ARNI University, Kathgarh, Indora
Time Period : 28 July, 2014 to Present

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:
1. R. K. Sharma, Hari Singh and Niladri Dasgupta (2011). A Survey of habitat invetorization and habitat
potentiality for sustenance of Gharial in Son Gharial Sanctuary, India. International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation (IJBC). ISSN 2141-243X, Vol. 3(1), 19-23. Available online:
http://www.academicjournals.org/ijbc (Open Access).
2. Sharma K.K. Vivek Sharma and Hari Singh (2011). HEMIDACTYLUS BROOKII (Brook’s Gecko).
AVIAN PREDATION. Herpetological Review, 42(2):275. ISSN 0018-084X. IF (0.00).
3. Hari Singh and R.J. Rao (2012). Sighting frequency and Group composition of Ganges river dolphin
(Platanista gangetica gangetica) in National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Zoo’s Print, Magazine Vol.
XXVII (8):18-23. ISSN 0971-6378. IF (0.00).
4. Ashaiq Hussain, R.J. Rao and Hari Singh (2012). Status of waterbirds in Wular Lake Kashmir, India.
Advances in Bioresearch, ISNN 0976-4585, Vol.3 (3), 81-86. UIF (0.9710).
5. Sandeep Behera, Hari Singh, Viveksheel Sagar. (2013). Status of Ganges river dolphin (Platanista
gangetica gangetica) in the Ganga River Basin: A review. Aquatic Health and Ecosystem (AHEM), 16(04)
425-432.ISSN 1463-4988. IF (1.041).
6. Harumi Sugimatsu, Junichi Kojima, Tamaki Ura, Rajendar Bahl, Sandeep Behera, Vivek Sheel Sagar,
Hari Singh, Rupak De (2014). Advanced Technique for Automatic Detection and Discrimination of a Click
Train with Short Interclick Intervals from the Clicks of Ganges River Dolphins (Platanista gangetica
gangetica) Recorded by a Passive Acoustic Monitoring System Using Hydrophone Arrays. Marine
Technology Society Journal (MTSJ), Vol. (48), 3:176- 181. ISSN 0025-3324. IF (0.757).
7. Niladri Dasgupta and Hari Singh (2014). Flow alteration and Habitat Modifications of Gharial (Gavialis
gangeticus) in Chambal River, India. International Journal of Developmental Research and
Engineering (IJDRE). Vol. 1 (1):1-11. IF (0.00).
8. Hari Singh, Niladri Dasgupta and R.K.Sharma (2015). Status of Birds in Son Gharial Sanctuary,
Madhya Pradesh, India. Science & Technology International Research Journal (STIRJ), Vol. 1(2): 50-
56. IF (0.00).
PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
1. Sugimatsu, H., Ura, T., Mizuno, K., Asada, A., Kojima, J., Bahl, R., Behera, S., Singh, H., Sagar,
V.S., (2012). Study of acoustic characteristics of Ganges river dolphin calf using echolocation clicks
recorded during long-term in-situ observation. Proc. IEEE Oceans 14-19 Oct. 2012. Hampton
Roads, USA. 1-7. ISBN: 978-1-4673-0829-8.
2. R.J. Rao, S. Tagor, H. Singh & N. Dasgupta (2013). Monitoring of Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
and its habitat in the National Chambal Sanctuary, India. Proc. In World Crocodile Conference 22nd
Working Meeting of the IUCN SSC Crocodile Specialist Group. Negombo, Sri Lanka, 21-23 May
2013. Pp.66 – 73.
3. Kojima, J., Sugimatsu, H., Ura, T., Bahl, R., Behera, S.K., Singh, H., & Sagar, S.V. (2013). Long-
term real-time monitoring system for the Ganges river dolphins using two sets of 6-hydrophone array

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systems. MTS/IEEE. Proc. Oceans, 10-13 June, 2013. Bergen, Norway: 1-6. ISBN: 978-1-4799-
0000-8.
4. Sugimatsu, H. Kojima, J.; Ura, T. ; Mizno, K. ; Asada, A. ; Bahl, R. ; Behera, S. ; Singh, H. ;
Sheel, V.S. (2013). Automatic discrimination and detection of small calf Ganges river dolphin
(Platanista gangetica) from other age groups based on bio-sonar inter-click interval characteristics.
Proc. IEEE.23-27 Sept. 2013 San Diego, CA. 1-7.
5. Sandeep Kumar Behera, Hari Singh, Vivek Sheel Sagar and Rupak De (2014). Current Status of
Ganges River Dolphin (Platansita gangetica gangetica) in the rivers of Uttar Pradesh, India. Pp 139-
149. In: Sinha, R. K. and Ahmed, B. (eds.). Proc. Rivers for Life – In International Symposium on
River Biodiversity: Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River System, Ecosystems for Life, A Bangladesh-
India Initiative, IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. April 04-06, 2014 in Patna,
Bihar, India. ISBN: 978-93-5196-807-8.
6. Harumi Sugimatsu, Junichi Kojima, Tamaki Ura, Rajendar Bahl, Sandeep Behera, Hari Singh, Vivek
Sheel Sagar, Rupak De (2014). Development of a handy mobile 4-hydrophone array system for in-situ
census of the Ganges river dolphins (Platanista gangetica). ISBN: 978-1-4799-3645-8.1 – 6. Proc. IEEE,
OCEANS- 7-10 April 2014. TAIPEI.1-7. ISBN: 978-1-4799-3645-8.
PAPER COMMUNICATED:
1. Hari Singh and R.J. Rao (2015). Status, threats and conservation challenges to key aquatic fauna
(crocodile and dolphin) in National Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh, India. In Press: Journal of
Aquatic Health and Ecosystem Management (AHEM). ISSN 1463-4988. IF (1.04).
2. Hari Singh and R.J. Rao (2015). Winter abundance of wetland birds in National Chambal Sanctuary,
Madhya Pradesh, India. Paper communicated in Journal of India Birds (IB).
3. Hari Singh and S.K. Behera (2015). Rescue and Translocation of Ganges river dolphin (Platansiat
gangetica gangetica), in Ganges River Uttar Pradesh, India. Paper communicated in Journal of Bombay
Natural History Society (BNHS).
BOOK PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHER:
1. Hari Singh and Rao R.J. (2011). Status and conservation of Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica
gangetica) in National Chambal Sanctuary, India. ISBN: 978-3-8443-2930-8. LAMBERT Academic
Publishing GmbH Germany.66p.
2. Hari Singh and Rao R.J. (2012). Habitat Characteristics, Population Dynamics and Conservation of
Aquatic Mammals (dolphin & otter), in Chambal river, Madhya Pradesh, India. ISBN: 978-3-659-20456-2.
LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH Germany. 232p.
CHAPTER IN BOOK PUBLISHED:
1. R.J.Rao, Sitaram Taigore, Mohit Aaryan, Hari Singh, Bidya Lakshmi, Kush Kushwah (2010). Status of
biodiversity in Inland wetlands of Gwalior-Chambal region in Madhya Pradesh. In: Vishwas
B.Sakhare,Daya, New Delhi, India. Advance in Aquatic Ecology, ISBN:81-7035-633-4,Vol.III. XIV, 176p.

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2. Sandeep Kumar Behera, Hari Singh and Viveksheel Sagar (2013). Indicator species (Gharial and
Dolphin) of Riverine Ecosystem: An exploratory of River Ganga. R.Sanghi (eds.): Our National River Ganga:
Lifeline of Millions. Springer International Publishing Switzerland. ISBN: 978-3-319-00529-4. P-121-141.
PAPER/POSTER PRESENTED IN NATIONAL CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM/SEMINAR:
1. Hari Singh and R.J.Rao (2009). Presented paper entitle “Status and conservation of Aquatic mammals in
National Chambal Sanctuary” at National Seminar on Environmental Crises and its solution. Organized by
Government P.G. College, Morena (M.P.).7th
to 8th
February, 2009.
2. Hari Singh and R.J.Rao (2012). Poster Presented entitle “Population Dynamics of Ganges river dolphin
(Platanista gangetica gangetica), and implication for its conservation in National Chambal Sanctuary,
Madhya Pradesh, India” in Seminar on “Recent trends in Zoology” organized in SOS, Zoology, Jiwaji
University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, 12-14, March 2012.
3. Hari Singh and R.J.Rao (2013). Paper Presented in the symposium “Health and Fisheries of Major River
Ecosystems of India with Emphasis on Ganges” in 100th Indian Science Congress, Kolkata, 3rd
to 7th
January, 2013.
4. Hari Singh (2015). Paper presented entitles “Distribution and Abundance of Ganges River Dolphin
(Platanista gangetica gangetica) in Geruwa River (Uttar Pradesh)-India”. HIM Science Congress
Association Himachal Pradesh, 11-12 April, 2015.
PARTICIPATION IN WORKSHOP/CONFERENCES:
1. Attended workshop on “Bioinformatics and Biomathematics School of Mathematics and Allied
Sciences” Jiwaji University Gwalior, January, 14-16, 2006.
2. Participated in workshop on Bioinformatics. Organized by Department of Life Science and Technology
Boston College for Professional Studies, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. 02nd
to 04th
February, 2007.
3. Attended workshop on “Environmental Crisis and its Solution” Government P.G.College Morena
February, 7-8 2009.
4. Attended seminar on “Intellectual Property and Innovation Management in Knowledge Era”
Organized by Jiwaji University, Gwalior 3rd
- 4th
November 2009.
5. Attended workshop on “Intellectual Propriety Right (IPR)” SOS in Zoology, Jiwaji University Gwalior.
25-26 February 2010.
6. Participated in the seminar on National Ramsar sites stakeholders meet and wetland conservation
seminor. Organized by ATREE, Alappuzha, Kerala. 3rd
-5th
March, 2013.
7. Participated in the seminar on “Recommendations of the workshop on operationalization of dolphin
action plan, 2010-2020”. Workshop jointly organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga & WWF-India,
New Delhi 19-20 March 2014.

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TRAINING PROGRAMME ATTENDED:
1. Attended training programme on “Ist SERC School of Herpetology” North Orissa University Baripada.
27th
December 2007 to 08th
January, 2008.
2. Attended training programme on “To study the underwater behavior of Ganges River dolphin by using
acoustic study”. 01 February to 30th
April, 2011.
Report Published:
1. Hari Singh; Kush Kushwaha and Shaheen Khursheed (2008). Status of Industries along the Yamuna
River from Mathura to Pachhnada in Uttar Pradesh, India. Project Report submitted to WWF-India, New
Delhi, 11p.
2. Sandeep Kumar Behera, Viveksheel Sagar and Hari Singh (2012). Status of Higher Aquatic Vertebrates
in the Ganga River India. In: GRB EMP: Ganga River Basin Environment Management Plan. Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT).28p.
RESEARCH JOURNAL REVIEWER:
1. International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation (IJBC), Open access journal.
2. Journal of Environment and Natural Resource Research (ENRR).
3. Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management, (AEHM) Peer reviewed journal.
4. Journal of Basic and Applied Research international (JOBARI)
MEMBERSHIP RECEIVED:
1. Editorial Board member of International Journal of Developmental Research & Engineering (IJDRE)
open access online Journal
2. Member of Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), Mumbai, India.
3. Member of Aquatic Management health and Ecosystem (AEHM).
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
1. 2011: Ph.D. Zoology, from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
2. 2007: M. Phil. Zoology, with 72.2% in aggregate, from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M.P. India.
3. 2006: M.Sc. Zoology, with 63.2% in aggregate, from Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M.P. India.
4. 2003: B.Sc. Medical, with 61% aggregate from Jammu University, Jammu.
5. 2000: Higher Secondary (10+2), (Medical), with 52.5% in aggregate, from J&K Board of School
Education Jammu.
6. 1996: Secondary (10th
standard), with 43.4% in aggregate, from J&K Board of School Education
Jammu.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY:
Modules Covered:
1. Windows 98, MS Office 2007, Visual Basic, Adobe Photoshop,
Coral draw and knowledge of basic statistical software (PAST, SPSS)

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SPECIAL INTEREST:
1. Bird watching, Photography, listening to music and Reading Books
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth: 15th April, 1978
Fathers Name: Sh. Dewan Chand
Language Known: English, Hindi, Urdu
Marital status: Married
Permanent Address: Muthal Gandhari; Teshil, Paddar; District, Kishtwar (J&K)-182204, India
Corresponding Address: Department of Biosciences, ARNI University, Indora- (H.P.)-176401
REFERENCES:
Prof. R. J. Rao, Rector,
Jiwaji, University Gwalior,
Madhya Pradesh, India
Contact no. (09826255137);
Email:soszool@rediffmail.com
Prof R. Bahl,Professor,
IIT, Block-3 Underwater Lab.
Hauz Khas New Delhi, India
Contact no:+919811669801
Email:rajbahl@hotmail.com
Dr. Fiayaz Ahmad Khudsar, Scientist,
Yamuna Biodiversity Park,
University of Delhi, India.
Contact no:+919810511552
Email:Fiayazwild@gmail.com
Dr. Ravi Kant Swami, Registrar
ARNI University, Indora (H.P.)
Contact no.+919888599102
Email: ravikantswami@gmail.com
DECLARATION:
I hereby declared that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date: 20-02-2016 (Hari Singh)
Place: Kangra