Education: M.Sc. (Meerut University), M.Phil. (Jawaharlal Nehru University), Ph.D. (Gujarat University)

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1 Dr. J.K. Garg (Professor) Area Of Specialization: Geospatial techniques for Aquatic and Wetland Ecosystems Management, Climate change and ecosystem response, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystem Restoration, Disaster Management, Environmental Impact Assessment. Room No: AFR-101 Phone No (Office): id: Education: M.Sc. (Meerut University), M.Phil. (Jawaharlal Nehru University), Ph.D. (Gujarat University) Academic Positions Held in the University: Dean, University School of Environment Management ( ); Director, Centre for Disaster Management Studies ( ) Research Interests: Geoinformatics - for analysis and management of Aquatic and Wetland Ecosystems; Green House Gas Emission, climate change and ecosystem response; Biodiversity Conservation; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration; Landscape dynamics and Urban Heat Island Effect; Disaster Management; Environmental Impact Assessment. Research and Teaching Experience: Prof. J.K. Garg has 40 years of research experience. He is M. Phil. (Environmental Science) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Ph.D. in the area of Wetland Conservation and Management from Gujarat University, Dr. Garg joined Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad in 1976 and has pioneered the research pertaining to use of remote sensing and GIS for environmental applications in the country. It may be mentioned that 1 st scientific inventory of the wetlands in the country, sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, was carried out under his guidance. He has completed successfully 12 research projects sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Space, and GNCTD in various spheres of bio-resources and environment using geospatial techniques. His main endeavour has been to develop techniques for environmental appraisal of developmental activities, wetland conservation and management, biodiversity conservation, wildlife habitat suitability analysis, landslide hazard assessment, forest fire etc. besides natural resources census using RS and GIS techniques. He was also Project Manager (Landslides) from India in International Charter on Space and Disasters. Prof. Garg has more than 160 publications which include research papers in international/national journals, book articles, and reports etc. His current areas of research include emission and modelling of GHGs, climate change and ecosystem response, hyperspectral remote sensing of wetlands, Urban Heat Island Effect, Riverine ecosystems and landscape dynamics, environmental hazards and developmental planning, biodiversity conservation, EIA of major developmental activities, river valley projects, ecosystem analysis and management, and natural hazards assessment etc. using geospatial techniques and other contemporary analytical tools.

2 Prof. Garg has been teaching remote sensing to M.Sc. students since joining Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in He has introduced and taught contemporary specialized subjects such as remote sensing and GIS, wetland conservation and management, ecosystem management and restoration, disaster risk reduction, besides modifying existing courses on ecology to suit the current global thinking. He was also responsible for development and introduction of syllabi of MBA (Disaster Management) in semester pattern. Prof. Garg has introduced and taught courses on Geoinformatics, Aquatic Biology, and Ecosystems and Natural Resource Management to Ph.D. students. Other Academic Activities: Prof. Garg has been in the selection committee of various universities such as Central University of South Bihar, Nalanda University, Rajgir, TERI University etc., and also National Centre for Antarctic and Oceanic Research, Goa, Ministry of Earth Sciences, DRDO etc. He is also Member Board of Studies in many universities. Prof. Garg has also delivered large number of lectures on use of geospatial technology for climate change, environment management, disaster management, wetland management etc. in various international and national forums such as NASA LCLUC, ASSOCHAM, National Institute of Disaster Management, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University etc. Prof. Garg is also Honorary Member of Wetland International South Asia, and Technical Committee of Quality Council of India -for accreditation of environmental consultants. Reviewer in International and National Journals on Remote Sensing of Environment, Biodiversity Conservation, and Environment Management (International Journal of Remote Sensing, Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Geomatics- Journal of Indian Society of Geomatics, Journal of Advanced Research in Alternative Energy, Journal of Pollution Effects and Control, International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation, Applied Water Science etc. Prof. Garg is on the Editorial Board of Journal of Environment and Ecology. Major Sponsored Project Reports of Prof. JK Garg 1. J.K.Garg et al (1990), Impact of mining activities and super thermal power stations on environment. Project Report: RSAM/SAC/ENVN/PR/08/90, November Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 2. J.K. Garg,et al. (1995). Environmental Appraisal of Tehri Dam Multipurpose River valley project using remote sensing and GIS techniques, 130p, Project Report: RSAM/SAC/RSAG/PR/06/95, May 1995, Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 3. J.K. Garg et al (1995). Land use/cover mapping for sewerage treatment plant site selection under the Yamuna Action Plan using remote sensing techniques, 100p, Project Report: RSAM/SAC/RSAG/PR/05/95, March Space Applications Centre (ISRO),

3 4. J. K. Garg, T. S. Singh and T.V.R. Murthy (1998). Wetlands of India. Project Report: RSAM/SAC/RESA/PR/01/ p. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 5. T.S. Singh, J.G. Patel, J.K. Garg, R. Sunita, N.S. Singh, Salam Santosh, C. Bidan, and Th. Manihar (2003). Loktak Lake Resources Information System, SAC/FED- FLPG/RESIPA/LRIS/01/03. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), November p. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 6. J.G. Patel, T.S. Singh. J.K. Garg, A.K. Malik, Somnath Bhattacharyya, and Kakoli Mukherjee (Sen Sarma) (2003). Wetland Information System (Winsys), Project Report: SAC/RSAM/RESA/FLPG/WIS/01/ 2003, Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 95p. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 7. T.V.R. Murthy, M.M. Kimothi, T.S. Singh, Varun Joshi, G.C.S Negi, R.K. Maikhuri, and J.K. Garg (2004). HIMALAYAN ECOSYSTEM ALAKNANDA VALLEY: Vegetation dynamics, landslide hazards, fodder and fuel wood resource utilisation, NDBR related studies SAC/RSAM/FLPG/FED/AVP/SN/ 03/04. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 8. J.K. Garg, J.G. Patel and T.S. Singh (2004). Biodiversity Conservation in Wetlands- Standards and Technical Guidelines. Technical Report: SAC/EOAM/FLPG/RESIPA/TR/01/2004. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 9. J.K. Garg and J.G. Patel (2007). National Wetland Inventory and Assessment Technical Guidelines and Procedure Manual. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 10. J.K. Garg, J.G. Patel and T.S. Singh (2005). Methane Emission from Wetlands in India. Scientific Report: SAC/RESIPA/FLPG/SR/01, April p. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 11. J.K. Garg, et al (2002). Remote sensing Applications in Environmental Issues: Technical Review Document: Issues, Experiences and Thrust Areas. Space Applications Centre (ISRO), 12. J.K. Garg, J.G. Patel, T.S. Singh, Reshu Agarwal and Kasturi Chakravorty (2008). Wetland Biodiversity Conservation-Deepor Beel, EOAM/SAC/RESA/AFEG/WBC/02/08, Space Applications Centre (ISRO), Ahmedabad , 123 p. 13. J.K. Garg, Anjana Vyas, Reshu Agarwal, N. Muhindro Singh, J.G. Patel, T.S. Singh, K.N. Rao, P. Shrivastava (2008), Project Report: EOAM/SAC/RESA/AFEG/WBC/03/08, Space Applications Centre,

4 14. J.K. Garg, A.R. Yousuf, J.G. Patel, S.A.R. Shah, T.S. Singh, Reshu Agarwal, (2008), Project Report: EOAM/SAC/RESA/AFEG/WBC/04/08, Space Applications Centre, 15. J.K. Garg, J.G. Patel, T.S. Singh, Reshu Agarwal, N.K. Kalra, S. Palria, (2008), Project Report: EOAM/SAC/RESA/AFEG/WBC/05/08, Space Applications Centre, 16. J.K. Garg, J.G. Patel, T.S. Singh, Reshu Agarwal, R.K. Sunita, N.S. Singh, Homeshwar Singh, (2008), Project Report: EOAM/SAC/RESA/AFEG/WBC/06/08, Space Applications Centre, Selected Publications in Journals (during last 5 years) 1. Quareshi, S., Akolkar, P. and J.K. Garg (2012). Suitability Assessment of the River Yamuna in Upper Stretch for bathing purposes. International Journal of Current Research 4(3), pp Quareshi, S. and J.K. Garg (2012). Assessment of the Biological Water Quality of the River Yamuna in Upper Stretch using Biological Water Quality Criteria. Continental Jour. Of Environmental Sciences, 6(2), pp Quareshi, S. and J.K. Garg (2013). Application of various Biodiversity Indices to Benthic Macroinvertibrate assemblages in the upper stretch of the river Yamuna. Continental J. Biological Sciences.6(1), pp Pandey, A., Mavinkurve, R.G. and J.K. Garg (2013). Revitalizing Traditional Health Care Practices by Exploring Medicinal Plants: A Case Study of Jorhat, Assam, India. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences, 3(1), pp Saluja, R. and Garg, J.K. (2014). Surface Water Quality Assessment of Bhindawas Lake (Haryana, India) using multivariate Statistical Techniques. Jour. of Global Ecology and Environment, 6. Yadav, M. Garg, J.K., Areendran, G. and Raj, K. (2014). Assessment and Monitoring of Temporal changes in Keoladeo National Park (A Wetland Ecosystem) and its Catchment area: A Remote Sensing and GIS Study. International Jour.oOf Remote Sensing and GIS. 3(1), pp Garg, J.K. (2015). Wetland Assessment, Monitoring and Management in India using Geospatial techniques. Jour. of Environment Management. 148, pp Bansal, S., Chakraborty, M., Katyal, D. and Garg, J.K. (2015). Methane Flux from a Sub-Tropical Reservoir located in the Flood plains of River Yamuna, India. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 13(2), pp

5 9. Bansal, S., Chakraborty, M., Katyal, D. and Garg, J.K. (2015). Assessment of Methane variability from Natural Wetlands of Uttar Pradesh, India- Implications for Tropical Countries, 9(3), pp Bhardwaj, R., Gupta, A., and Garg, J. K. (2015). Prevalence of multidrug resistance in Escherichia coli strains isolated from river Yamuna, Delhi stretch. International Journal of Bioassays, 4(11), Saluja, Ridhi and Garg, J.K. (2016). Spatio-temporal Variability in Soil Macronutrients and Their Relation with other Soil Propertiesbin a Man-made Wetland of India. Asian Jour. of Water, Environment and Pollution, 13 (2), Saluja, Ridhi and Garg, J.K. (2016). Characterization and modeling of bio-optical properties of water in a lentic ecosystem using in situ Hyperspectral remote sensing. Remote Sensing of the Oceans and Inland Waters: Techniques, Applications and Challenges (Ed. Robert J. Frouin, Satheesh C. Shenoi, K.H. Rao). Proc. of SPIE Vol