|
Name, Designation and Institution |
Area of Study |
US Host Institution |
Grant Duration and Grant Start Date |
Dr. Suresh Kumar Rohilla
Program Director
Urban Water Management
Centre for Science and Environment
New Delhi |
Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law
(Mainstreaming environmental sustainability in cities: Water efficiency (including reuse/recycle) and conservation – a transformation challenge) |
Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD) Berkeley, CA |
3 months
August 2012 |
Dr. Rishi Kumar
Senior Scientist (Argil Entomology)
Central Institute for Cotton Research -Regional Station
Sirsa
Haryana |
Environmental Sciences and Toxicology
(Environmental impact of insect resistant genetically modified cotton on non-target beneficial (predator) arthropods) |
Cornell University Geneva, NY |
4 months
August 2012 |
Dr. Saikat Kumar Paul
Assistant Professor
Department of Architecture and Regional Planning
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur Kharagpur
West Bengal |
Environmental Management
(Prioritizing bioclimatic parameters in mitigating carbon emissions and UHIs’ in urban areas) |
Cornell University Ithaca, NY |
4 months
March 2013 |
Ms. Kanchi Kohli
Member
Kalpavriksh Environmental Action Group
Noida
Uttar Pradesh |
Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law
Understanding environment regulation and enforcement: A comparative interface between India and USA) |
University of California Berkeley, CA |
4 months
November 2012 |
Mr. Nitin Narang
Architect and Urban Designer
Green Routes Inc. C-63, Mansarover Garden
New Delhi |
Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law
(Environmental and energy evaluation system for sustainable urban planning and development) |
Columbia University New York, NY |
4 months
August 2012 |
Mr. Brij Mohan Bhardwaj
Sub Divisional Engineer (Horticulture)
Public Works Department -Buildings and Roads Branch
Ludhiana
Punjab |
Environmental Management
(Quantification of structure, function and benefits of urban green space based on UFORE model) |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL |
4 months
November 2012 |
Mr. Keshava Hegde
Director
Ecology Research Unit Centre for Conservation Biology and Sustainable Development
Sirsi
Karnataka |
Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law
(Participatory forest conservation: current global patterns and future possibilities) |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL |
4 months
August 2012 |
Dr. Lekha Mukhopadhyay
Associate Professor and Head Department of Economics
Jogamaya Devi College
Kolkata
West Bengal |
Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law
(An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) measure of mining induced environmental changes debarring long term sustainable traditional livelihood) |
U.S. Center of the Stockholm Environment Institute Davis, California |
4 months
September 2012 |
Ms. Trupti Biplabketan Jain
Director (Honorary)
Naireeta Services Pvt. Limited (A Social Enterprise)
Ahmedabad
Gujarat |
Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law
(Strengthening Environmental Governance in India) |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI |
4 months
September 2012 |
Dr. Nripendra Singh
Assistant Professor
Jaypee Business School
Noida
Uttar Pradesh |
Environmental Management
(Hotel Waste Management for Profitability and Sustainability) |
Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA |
4 months
August 2012 |
Dr. Shalini Sharma
Head
Centre for Climate Change Engineering Staff College of India
Gachibowlli
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh |
Environmental Policy, Regulations and Law
(Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) –Sustainable development and low carbon strategies for developing countries) |
Columbia University New York, NY |
4 months
August 2012 |
Dr. Pratap Chandra Moharana
Senior Scientist Division of Natural Resource and Environment Central Arid Zone Research
Institute
Jodhpur
Rajasthan |
Environmental Management
GIS based arid land management system: strategy for improving rural livelihood |
Indian University Bloomington, IN
(invitation letter received) |
4 months
October 2012 |
