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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Personal Details Name: Father s Name: Husband s Name: Dr. Faiza Abbasi Dr. Farhat Abbasi Dr. Jamshed Siddiqui Date of birth: November 27, 1974 Passport Number: H Marital Status: Nationality: Gender: Religion: Married with two children Indian Female Practicing Muslim Academic record (from matriculation onwards) S. Degree Subjects Board/ Year of Division/ Remarks No. institution passing percentage 1 High School Science U.P. Board st 65% Distinction in English 2 Intermediate Biology U.P. Board st 63% Distinction in Biology 3 Graduation (B.Sc.) Botany/ Chemistry DDU Gorakhpur st 69% University topper in 4 Post Graduation (M.Sc.) Wildlife Science 5 Ph.D. Wildlife Science 6 Diploma GIS applications 7 Certificate Urdu publishing University AMU, Aligarh Taxonomy st 67% Distinction in Wildlife Biology A AMU, Aligarh 2005 Awarded Registered in 2000 C DAC 2005 Secured GIS software NCPUL, 2006 Secured InPage Urdu Aligarh

2 Scholarships, Medals, Fellowships, Awards during academic career 1. Governor s award for the most outstanding NSS volunteer of the state (Govt. of UP, Lucknow) Gold Medal for the Best Student in all-round activities of the St. Andrew s College Gorakhpur Salim Ali Memorial Scholarship for an excelling PG student of Wildlife Science (Dept. of Wildlife Science, AMU) University fellowship for research scholars (Dept. of Wildlife Science, AMU) Professional/experience/employment record (in chronological order): 1. Worked as research fellow from August 2000 to July 2001 for Wildlife Society of India for the Project Community based conservation in areas of western UP contributing to the National directory of Community Conserved Areas prepared by Kalpavriksh for MoEF. 2. Completed the Waterfowl Conservation Awareness Campaign for Sheikha Lake, Aligarh, in 2002 and 2003 within six months as Project Coordinator from Department of Wildlife Sciences, AMU, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, Birdlife International and Royal Society for Protection of Birds, UK. 3. Lent services since 2001 to PAIRVI and IPAC - both New Delhi based NGOs in facilitating global campaign and advocacy initiatives regarding environmental issues, with a special focus on food and agricultural security and ecological conservation vis-à-vis the open market economy. 4. Free lance writing and content development for print & web publications in Sultanate of Oman ( ), 1995 onwards in India. 5. PG level teaching at Dept. of Wildlife Sciences, AMU for Academic session on an honorary basis and then as Guest Faculty for Academic sessions , , , Organising training programmes/ courses for higher education staff at the UGC Academic Staff College, AMU as Guest Faculty since Academic session Language proficiency: English, Hindi and Urdu

3 Computer Literacy: MS Office, SPSS, GIS packages, InPage Urdu publishing Memberships 1. Wildlife Society of India, AMU, Aligarh (WSI) 2. Aligarh Muslim University Ladies Club, Aligarh 3. Indraprastha Public Affairs Centre - Asia, New Delhi (IPAC-Asia) 4. Commission on Education and Communication - International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland (CEC-IUCN) Details of demonstrable research experience (publications, dissertations etc): I. DISSERTATIONS List of Publications 1. Abbasi F., and Javed, S., Forest fires: effects, uses and methods of taming, Department of Wildlife Sciences, AMU, M.Sc. Review Paper 2. Abbasi F., and Khan J. A., Abundance and Habitat use of grey francolins in Gursikaran forest, Aligarh. Department of Wildlife Sciences, AMU. M.Sc. Dissertation. 3. Abbasi, F., Ecology and Biology of Egrets with special Reference to Egretta alba, E. intermedia, E. garzetta and Bubulcus ibis in and around Aligarh. Ph.D. Thesis II. TECHNICAL REPORTS 4. Khan A., and Abbasi F., 2000 Community conservation in UP: an overview with three case studies Ministry of Environment and ForestS; Kalpavriksh, Pune; Wildlife Society of India, AMU. A project report 5. Abbasi F., and Yahya H.S.A., Waterfowl conservation awareness campaign for Sheikha Jheel, Aligarh, UP India an IBA site Bombay Natural History Society,

4 Royal Society for Protection of Birds, Birdlife International, Department of Wildlife Sciences, AMU. A project report 6. Abbasi, F., Proceedings of the Northern Regional Consultation Pre WSF IV PAIRVI New Delhi and NSS AMU Unit. A Report III. ARTICLES 7. Abbasi F Reporting Asian waterfowl census in wetlands in Aligarh District during January Newsletter for Birdwatchers 41(2): Abbasi F Dudwa National Park In: Gangetic Plains eco-region J.A. Khan (ed.) The NBSAP Document. Ministry of Environment and Forest, Kalpavriksh, Pune and Wildlife Society of India, Aligarh. 9. Abbasi, F., Advocacy campaign for Sheikha Jheel (IBA) in Aligarh. MISTNET 4(2): Abbasi, F., Rashtriya Sawari Hamari Dharti Jan-Feb (Hindi Bimonthly Magazine of the Haritima Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti, Aligarh) 11. Khan A. and Abbasi F., CCAs of north Indian plains. In: National Directory of Community Conserved Areas (eds: Ashish Kothari and Neema Pathak) MoEF and Kalpavriksh IV. RESEARCH PAPERS / ABSTRACTS 12. Abbasi, F., and Yahya H.S.A., Effects of changing anthropocentric activities on the biodiversity status of Aligarh District, U.P., during the last hundred years.

5 PROC. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INNOVATIONS AND PROSPECTS OF LIFE SCIENCE, Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur. 13. Abbasi F. and Yahya H.S.A Roosting behaviour as a mechanism for ecological isolation in sympatric egrets with special reference to Egretta alba, E. intermedia, E. garzetta and Bubulcus ibis in Sheikha Jheel, Aligarh. In: Proc. 28 th Conference of the Ethological Society of India. 7 th 8 th Feb Abbasi, F., and Yahya H.S.A., Responses of waterfowl congregation to climatic fluctuations at Sheikha Lake, Aligarh, UP. PROC.OF THE NATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar. 15. Abbasi, F., and Yahya H.S.A., Retrospect and prospect of studies on Galliformes in North India with special reference to the contribution of the department of wildlife sciences, AMU. 3 rd International Galliformes Symposium,. 16. Abbasi, F., and Khan, J.A., Abundance and habitat use of grey francolins Francolinus pondicerrianus at Gursikaran, Aligarh. 3 rd International Galliformes Symposium. 17. Abbasi, F., and Yahya H.S.A., The impact of globalization on earth s natural resources an ecological perspective NATIONAL SEMINAR ON GEOGRAPHY IN THE 21 ST CENTURY: ISSUES AND CHALELNGES, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. 18. Yahya H.S.A., and Abbasi, F., Research undertaken on Galliformes at Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh, India. In: Fuller, R. A., and Browne, S.J. (eds) Galliformes Proc. Of the 3 rd international Galliformes Symposium, World Pheasant Association, Fordingbridge, UK.

6 19. Hilaluddin, Kaul,R., Hussain H., Imam E., Shah J.N., Abbasi F., & Shawl T.A., Status and distribution of breeding cattle egret and little egret in Amroha using a new density method CURRENT SCIENCE 88(8): Abbasi, F., and Yahya H.S.A., Biodiversity conservation versus anthropocentric activities: a case study form Aligarh UP. SOUTH ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIO-POLITICAL STUDIES 6(1): Abbasi, F., and Yahya H.S.A., Natural selection favors temporal distribution as niche partitioning mechanism amongst four sympatric species of egrets coexisting at Sheikha Lake, India. INTERNATIONAL ORNITHOLOGICAL CONGRESS 2006, Hamburg, Germany. 22. Abbasi F., Conserving the sacred: where nature remains inviolate - A case study from UP. PROC. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROLE OF EDUCATION AND ETHICS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE LIFE STYLES Patna Women s College, Patna and University Grants Commission. 23. Abbasi F., and Khan A.U., Potential of Community based Natural Resource Management to Alleviate Interlinked Problems of Poverty and Conservation THE ICFAI UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, Vol. VII, No. 2, pp , May Abbasi, F Some thoughts on the Common Urban birds with reference to Aligarh, UP. BIONOTES Quarterly Research Newsletter of a Biologists Confrerie Vol 11, No. 2, pp April June Abbasi F Uniting School Children for Waterfowl Conservation Awareness. Newsletter of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication. 24 September 2010, News News Story

7 26. Abbasi, F Cessation of water supply changes ecological character of an erstwhile waterfowl habitat at ash dumpsite of Kasimpur Power House, Aligarh. U.P. Newsletter for Birdwatchers 50(2): Abbasi, F., and Abbasi, P., Ecological succession works towards demise of a forest fauna: a case of mistaken species for plantation in Gursikaran forest, Aligarh. In: Proc. Of National Conference on Climate change Biodiversity and Conservation Dept. of Botany, St. Andrew s College, Gorakhpur and CSIR, DST, DBT 28. Marzooque B.A.S., Hussain A., Ahmad M., Abdul Haleem, Yasmeen I., Tayyab S., Kumar S., Mohan N., Khatoon H., Abbasi F., and Kumar S Public awareness generation in biodiversity conservation: a case study of Patna Wildlife Sanctuary. Proc. Of the National Conference on Sustainable Development: Challenges and Perspectives Al Barkat Institute of Management Studies, Aligarh 29. Hilaluddin, Khan D.N., and Abbasi F., Impact of hunting on large mammal densities in the west Indian Himalays Indian Forester (October) Abbasi, F Ethics of biodiversity conservation in landscape planning: a case for integrated habitat in non-protected Areas. In: International Environmental Economy: Ecology & Biodiversity (ed. Mandal, R.K.), pp Pp: 200. New Delhi: Discovery Publishing House. ISBN: Abbasi F., Monkey Menace do not be a Victim. BIONOTES Quarterly Research Newsletter of a Biologists Confrerie Jan Mar Abbasi F., Role of UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University in the national agenda: sensitizing higher education teachers towards gender inequality Vol VII Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Issues & Challenges in Education: Global & Indian Perspective on 9-11 June, 2012 Nayab Abbasi Girls (P.G.) College Dist. J.P. Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India] in collaboration with AIAER.

8 33. Abbasi F., Review of Empowerment of Indian Muslims: Perspectives, Planning and Road Ahead By Mirza Asmer Beg and A. R. Kidwai (Eds) New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company, Pp: 173, Price INR 550, ISBN: for the Islamic World Book Review published by the Islamic Foundation, Leicester, UK. (Accepted) 34. Abbasi F., University College Teachers: Women and Work ethics to be presented in National Conference on Challenge and Opportunities of Work Ethics in Nation Building to be held from 4-6 October 2012 at St. John s College, AGRA (Accepted) 35. Abbasi F., and Yahya H. S. A., Potential of historical monuments green spaces for biodiversity sustenance: a case study of AMU Fort. Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation to be held from October 8th to12th, 2012 at VMCC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India. (Accepted) 36. Yahya H. S. A. and Abbasi F Conserving birds in urban landscape: a case for people s participation from Aligarh, Distt. U.P. Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation to be held from October 8th to12th, 2012 at VMCC Auditorium, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India. (Accepted) General publications 1. Al Misfa Paradise maintained by Faiza Abbasi, In: Times of Oman Leisure, Wednesday November 1, 2000 A Feature article 2. Ibra Souq the Only Women s mart in Oman In: Times of Oman Leisure, Saturday, December 16, 2000 A Feature article 3. Power of Religion by Faiza Abbasi In: The Times of India, New Delhi, Tuesday, January 7, A Reader s Letter

9 4. Abbasi F to Seven articles for St. Andrew s college Magazine and Alumni Magazine of St. Andrew s College, Gorakhpur. 5. ASC AMU News (Biannual Newsletter of the UGC Academic Staff College, AMU) Vol 3 No. 1 Consultant Editor Sep Long Live the King: Why conserve the Tiger an Article by Faiza Abbasi, La Femme Ladies Club Magazine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 2012 (Accepted) CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES 1. National Workshop on Community Health. Potential linkages between health and environment concerns of peasants around forest. Indian Social Institute, Oral Presentation: New Delhi Communication skills for development workers. National workshop on capacity building for civil society. PAIRVI, New Delhi. Resource Person: Dehradun Waterfowl Conservation Awareness Campaign for Sheikha Lake: Objectives and Accomplishments. Valedictory function Oral Presentation: Aligarh Indian birds and their conservation needs. Seminar on Sensitization towards environmental law. National Law School, Bangalore and Faculty of Law, AMU. Resource person: Debai Wetlands of Gangetic plains and their significance towards ground water table maintenace. National Symposium on water conservation and human activities Institute of Objective Studies, Aligarh Chapter. Oral Presentation: Aligarh

10 6. Role of state in the conservation of natural resources NORTHERN REGIONAL CONSULTATION PRE-WSF IV, organized by PAIRVI, New Delhi based NGO and NSS unit of AMU at AMU. Oral presentation: Aligarh Ecological living: a step towards attaining national food security, WORLD SOCIAL FORUM IV - India, ICCO, PAIRVI, New Delhi, CECOEDECON, Jaipur Plenary speaker: Mumbai The impact of globalization on earth s natural resources an ecological perspective NATIONAL SEMINAR ON GEOGRAPHY IN THE 21 ST CENTURY: ISSUES AND CHALELNGES, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Oral presentation: Aligarh Youth and community development SEMINAR ON YOUTH POWER, organized by AMU NSS unit Resource person: Aligarh National workshop on Digital Libraries Lib and Inf. Sc. Dept, AMU and INFLIBNET, UGC. Facilitator: Aligarh Lobbying and advocacy workshop for Indian civil Society, ICCO, bbo Netherlands, PAIRVI, New Delhi. Co-facilitator: Gurgaon Annual Seminar on Marginal Society Uplift, by ZHF, Aligarh and WHO, New Delhi. Facilitator: Aligarh Conserving the sacred: where nature remains inviolate: A case study from UP National Conference on role of education and ethics in environmentally sustainable life styles Patna Women s College and University Grants Commission. Oral Presentation: Patna

11 14. National workshop on Lobbying for community development PAIRVI, New Delhi Resource person: Sohna Sensitization Workshop for DST s Women s Scientists Scheme (WOS A ). Sugarcane Research Station, Gorakhpur, and Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Facilitator: Gorakhpur Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Ecology. Invited Lecture for management students. Aligarh College of Management and Technology, Resource Person: Aligarh Monkey menace and some measures to counter S.N. Hall for Girls and Abdullah Hall for Girls, AMU Resource Person: Aligarh Monkey Menace and some measures to counter Abdullah Hall for Girls, AMU Resource person: Aligarh Use of internet and online encyclopedia. Training workshop in computer capacity building for science teachers of Islamic schools in India. Centre for Promotion of Science, AMU. Resource Person: Aligarh National Workshop on Knowledge management, Maulana Azad Library, AMU. Facilitator: Aligarh North East Women s Network for Biodiversity Lobby training workshop. IPAC, New Delhi and Cordaid, Netherlands. Co-Facilitator: Shillong 2009

12 22. Training Needs Assessment of Jan Vikas, Orissa - IPAC New Delhi and Cordaid, Netherlands. Chief Facilitator: Jatni, Bhubaneswar National Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Conservation St. Andrew s College, Gorakhpur and CSIR, DBT & DST. Facilitator: Gorakhpur Migratory birds conservation awareness program for Patna Bird Sanctuary U.P. Forest Dept. and Dept. of Wildlife Sciences, AMU, Chief Organizer: Jalesar, Etah Mar National Conference on Rio Civil Society and Environment movement for United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, IPAC-Asia and VAGHDHARA, Gujarat. Inaugural Presentation: Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 3 rd Nov Short-term course on Understanding the threats of Terrorism and violence in a multi-cultural world for UG & PG students and Research Scholars of Madrasa Background in AMU. UGC Academic Staff College and Dept. of Political Science, AMU. Sponsored by British High Commission, New Delhi. Convenor and Facilitator: UGC ASC AMU 1 st to 30 th March Short-term Course on Academic writing skills for Faculty members. Convener: UGC Academic Staff College, AMU. March Short-term course on Research Methodology and computer applications for research scholars of social science faculty. UGC Academic Staff College, AMU March Faculty Development Programme for ABK AMU (Girls and Boys) teachers. Course coordinator: UGC Academic Staff College, AMU. 21 st to 26 th May 2012

13 30. International Conference on Emerging Issues & Challenges in Education: Global & Indian Perspective on 9-11 June, 2012 Nayab Abbasi Girls (P.G.) College Dist. J.P. Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India] in collaboration with AIAER. Oral Presentation (Dialogue mode): Amroha - 10 th June Special Summer School in Computer Applications for newly appointed University/ College teachers (Equivalent to OP/SRC). Co- coordinator: UGC Academic Staff College, AMU. 13 th to 1 st July Biodiversity and Conservation in the UGC sponsored workshop on plant biodiversity at St. Andrew s College. Lecture: Gorakhpur 1 st November 2012 (Invited)

14 PERSONAL CONTACTS (Office): UGC-Academic Staff College Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh (Phone) ext.: 23 (Residence): Daar-ul-Eiman, 4/ A, Behind Venus Apt. Opp. Jamia Urdu Medical Road, Civil Lines Aligarh Phone: (GSM): faeza.abbasi@gmail.com

SUMMARY C.V. Dr. Irfan Ahmad

Educational Qualifications: Particulars Year Topic SUMMARY C.V. Dr. Irfan Ahmad M.Phil. 1993 A Critical Appreciation of the 1991 Industrial Policy of India Ph.D. 1995 Evaluation of Indian Industrial Policy