Dr Rajesh Kumar is currently working as Assistant Professor of Zoology in Department of Biosciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) India. He has more than 7 years of experience in teaching and research. His thrust area Entomology, Environment Science, Waste Management and Apiculture. During PhD, he was awarded JRF by UGC-SAP under the meritorious students in science for two years. He was awarded been awarded many research projects from Government agencies and research work has been recognized & appreciated at national and international level. He has expertise in beekeeping techniques with the knowledge of sampling and maintaining culture for various insects & animals like Earthworms, Honey bees, Lucilia cuprina flies etc. Currently, he is handling 02 incubator projects under HP-CM STARTUP scheme and 01 major project sponsored by Department of Environment, Science and Technology, Govt of HP, INDIA. Apart from this, he has also completed one self-sustaining project entitled “Establishment of Vermicompost Unit under Clean Campus Green Campus”. There are about 25 research papers, 04 book, 05 book chapter, 07 papers in proceedings, 55 abstracts, 09 Awards, 11 seminars/conferences, participation in more than 40 national/international conferences. Dr Rajesh Kumar is also member of many prestigious agencies like Indian Science Congress etc. He has guided 35 MSc students for their dissertation and currently, guiding 02 PhD students with 01 PhD and 01 MPhil awarded under his guidance.

Entomology, Environment Science, Waste Management, Apiculture