Sudhanshu Kumar
Profile Summary
Sudhanshu is a PhD Research Scholar (SRF) at Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University.
With a Masters Degree in Environmental Sciences (Environmental Technology) from Banaras Hindu University and a Bachelors in Zoology from Patna Science College. Sudhanshu is committed to social causes and environmental protection. He has been involved in several social outreach programs and campaigns with different organisations in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
He is interested in the field of Environment, wildlife and social behaviour change communication.
He has undergone training in Wastewater treatment technology, environmental management, Social Behaviour Change Communication, HIV/AIDS, Digital India, and Wildlife inventory by Camera Trap method.
Experiences
Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation, Mirzapur
- Programme Officer (Environment & Wildlife)
- Jun 2019 – Present (2 yrs 5 months)
- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi
- Research Trainee
- Jan 2019 – May 2019 (5 mos)
- New Delhi Area, India
- Performance Evaluation of Sewage Treatment Plants and Sludge Management Practices
Sudha Timul, Muzaffarpur Dairy
- Trainee
- Jul 2018 – Aug 2018 (1 months)
- Muzaffarpur, Bihar India
Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation, Mirzapur
- Research Assistant
- May 2018 – Aug 2018 (4 months)
- Mirzapur Area, India
Zoological Society of Patna Science College
- Secretary
- Jun 2016 – May 2017 (1 yr)
- Patna, India
National Service Scheme, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India
- Team Leader
- Aug 2015 – May 2017 (1 yr 10 months)
- Patna Science College, Patna University, Patna
Education
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Environmental Sciences
- 2021 - Present
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University
- M.Sc. Environmental Sciences (Environmental Technology)
2017 – 2019
Patna Science College, Patna University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Zoology Hons
2014 – 2017
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Araria
- Intermediate (+2) PCB
- 2011 – 2013
St. Joseph's Public School, Samastipur, Bihar
- AISSE (10th) Matric
- 2009 – 2011
Publications
Bhasin, N., Kumar, S., Barla, A., Tiwari, A. K. and Singh, G. S. (2025). Microplastics and Climate Change: A Mutually Reinforcing Relationship. In N. Gaur, E. Sharma, T. Nguyen, M. Bilal, & N. Melkania (Eds.), Global Impacts of Micro- and Nano-Plastic Pollution (pp. 51-76). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3447-8.ch003
Singh, R., Tiwari, A. K., Kumar, S. and Singh, G. S.(2024). Avifaunal Diversity in Managed Urban Ecosystem: A Case Study of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Ecological Questions, 35(3), 1-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/EQ.2024.038.
Patel, S. K., Sharma, A., Barla, A., Tiwari, A. K., Singh, R., Kumar, S., & Singh, G. S. (2023). Socio-ecological Challenges and Adaptation Strategies of Farmers Towards Changing Climate in Vindhyan highlands, India. Environmental Management, 1-17.
Kumar, S., Meena, R., Tiwari, A. K., Singh, R., Patel, S.K., and Singh, G. S. (2023). Perceptions of impacts and management of invasive alien plants: A case study from Mirzapur, India. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. doi: 10.3389/ffgc.2023.1194076
Tiwari, A. K., Singh, R., Kumar, S., & Singh, G. S. (2023). Ecosystem Services in the Riverine Landscapes. In Advances in Water Resource Planning and Sustainability (pp. 273-303). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.