Organizer

The Institute of Environmental Studies was established in 2006 at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. This is a premier Institute engaged in academic and research in the field of environmental sciences and energy management. The Institute offers M.Sc. (Environmental Science), AICTE approved M.Tech. (Energy and Environmental Management), and Ph.D. (Environmental Science) programmes. The major thrust areas of research are ecology, carbon management, ecological restoration, environmental biotechnology, waste management, environmental monitoring and assessment, energy management, remote sensing and GIS. The Institute has proven to be a nurturing ground for technically proficient, dynamic and vibrant human resource development. The on- and off-campus placement is a regular phenomenon and students have been placed in academic, research, NGOs and industries in India and abroad.

Conference Team Details

Designation	Name & Position
Patron	Prof. Som Nath Sachdeva, Vice-Chancellor, KUK
Conference Convenor	Prof. Jitender Sharma, (Director, IES, and Dean Life Science)
Organizing Secretary	Dr. Sandeep Gupta (Assistant Professor, IES)

Organising Committee

Dr. Hardeep Rai Sharma	Assistant Professor, IES, KUK
Dr. Meenakshi Suhag	Assistant Professor, IES, KUK
Dr. Pooja	Assistant Professor, IES, KUK
Dr. Dipti	Assistant Professor, IES, KUK
Dr. Bhawna Dahiya	Assistant Professor, IES, KUK

National Advisory Board Members

Member	Affiliation
Prof. S. R. Gupta	Founder Director, Institute of Environmental Studies, KUK
Prof. Dinesh Kumar	Dean Academic Affairs, KUK
Prof. Narender Singh	Department of Botany, KUK
Prof. Bharat Lohani	IIT, Kanpur
Prof. Suresh Jain	IIT, Tirupati
Prof. C. P. Kaushik	Assessor NABET, Quality Council of India, Ex-Dean, GJU S&T, Hisar
Prof. Baldev Setia	NIT, Kurukshetra
Dr. Pravin Kumar	NMCG, Ministry of Jal Shakti, New Delhi
Prof. A. R. Chaudhri	Dean, Student Welfare, KUK
Prof. N. C. Gupta	GGS IPU, Delhi
Prof. Kiranmay Sarma	GGS IPU, Delhi
Dr. R. S. Khoiyangbam	Manipur University, Imphal, Manipuur
Er. Vijay Bindlish	SVP, JSL, Hisar
Dr. Sanjay Vashishtha	CEO, Firstgreen Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram
Prof. Asha Gupta	GJUS&T, Hisar
Dr. S. D. Attri	Member, CAQM, Ex-ADG, IMD
Prof. Daizy Batish	Panjab University, Chandigarh
Prof. Rajesh Dhankar	Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Lohchab	GJU S&T, Hisar
Prof. Parveen Sharma	GJU S&T, Hisar
Prof. B. S. Chaudhary	Department of Geophysics, KUK
Prof. P. K. Joshi	JNU, New Delhi
Prof. Ravindra Khaiwal	PGMIER, Chandigarh
Prof. Suman Mor	Panjab University, Chandigarh
Prof. Jitender Laura	Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
Prof. Harminder Pal Singh	Panjab University, Chandigarh
Dr. Shiv Partap Raghuvanshi	NMCG, Ministry Of Jal Shakti, New Delhi
Prof. Sanjeev Arora	Department of Chemistry, KUK
Prof. R. Baskar	IGNOU, Delhi
Prof. Smita Chaudhry	Former Director, IES, KUK
Dr. Asheesh K. Yadav	CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Dr. Bhupender Singh	BPSMV, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat
Dr. Somvir Bajar	JCBU S&T, Faridabad
Prof. Anil K. Haritash	DTU, Delhi
Prof. Shachi Shah	IGNOU, New Delhi
Dr. Amarjit Singh	GNKC, Yamunanagar
Dr. Abhishek Chandra	Swami Shraddhanand College, New Delhi