Designation: Assistant Professor & Head i/c
Specialization: Forestry, Forest Genetics
Contact: 9893888667
Email: vivekvaishnav [AT] manipuruniv.ac.in, vivekvaishnaw [AT] live.in
Ph.D. Forestry/Forest Genetics (Forest Research Institute University, Dehradun, India)
Dr. Vivek K. Vaishnav
(August 2025)
Assistant Professor (Senior Level-2)
Department of Forestry
Manipur University (a central university established by an act of the parliament)
Indo-Myanmar Road, Canchipur, Imphal, 795003, Manipur, India
E-mail: vivekvaishnav[AT]manipuruniv.ac.in, vivekvaishnaw[AT]live.in
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Principal Investigator
Laboratory for Conservation & Genetic Improvement of Forest Trees (C&GIFT)
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/vaishnavlab
Twitter/X bot: @Lab_CGIFT
Research Interest:
Forestry, Climate Change, Conservation, and Genetic Improvement of Forest Trees, Wildlife Forensic, Genecology and Adaptive Evolution of Forest Trees,
Computational Skills:
Statistical analysis of all kind of morphometric, DNA markers and DNA sequencing dataset along with geo-spatial (remote sensing and GIS based) tools for ENM/ SDM/ SHM based on Windows, Linux or R-scripts
Present Affiliation and Designation
Head i/c, Department of Forestry – Since September 2022, Manipur University, Indo-Myanmar Road, Imphal, Manipur, India
Assistant Professor (Senior Level-2, Pay Level 11(6)) – Since January 2024, Department of Forestry, Manipur University, Indo-Myanmar Road, Imphal, Manipur, India
Educational Qualification
Certificate on Chartered Forester - 2022, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, India
Ph. D. in Forest Genetics – 2018, Forest Research Institute (deemed to be) University, Dehradun, India
M. Sc. in Forestry, Wildlife & Environment Science (Specialization: Forest Genetic Resources) – 2011, Guru Ghasidas Vishvavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India
B. Sc. in Biotechnology – 2009, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India
D. Ed. (Diploma in Education) - 2008, Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education, Bilaspur, India
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES MEMBERSHIP/ RESPONSIBILITY
Board of Governance (VC Nominee), St. Xaviers College, Senapati, Manipur from July 2025.
External Environmental Audit Report Committee, Dhanmanjuri University, Manipur from 14th May 2025.
Technical Team to examine the presence of chemicals including heavy fuel in stream around Leimakhong area, by PHED, Government of Manipur, 11th January 2024.
State Level People’s Biodiversity Register Quality Evaluation Committee, State Forest Department, Government of Manipur effective from 4th February 2022.
Technical Expert Committee in respect of eTender pertaining to the project "Enhancing Livelihood through Community based watershed development in Manipur, State Forest Department, Government of Manipur with effect from 29th November 2021.
Committee for Implementation of Sub-Mission on Agroforestry, State Forest Department, Government of Manipur for one year with effect from 30th June 2021.
External Examiner for M. Sc. Forestry Programme, Department of Forestry, North-Eastern Hill University Tura Campus, on 17th to 19th March 2025.
External Examiner, M.sc. Forestry, Mizoram University, 27th -28th November 2024.
External Examiner, B. Sc. Environmental Science, Dhanmanjuri University, 3rd August 2024.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIGNMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION/ UNIVERSITY
Member, Internal Review Committee (Journal), Manipur University, from 4th July 2025.
Chairman, Board of Studies (Under Graduate and Post Graduate) of the Department of Forestry, Manipur University, w.e.f. October 2024.
Officer in Charge, End-term Examination December 2024 and June 2025, Post Graduate Examination, Manipur University.
Convenor, Green Audit Committee, Manipur University, Imphal, Manipur, effective from 30th November 2021.
Board of the Studies (Post Graduate) of the Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Manipur University, for three years, effective from 18th March 2021.
Energy Management (Community/Adopted Villages) Committee, Manipur University constituted under Social Entrepreneurship, Swachhta & Rural Engagement Cell Action Plan, Mahatma GandhiNational Council for Rural Education, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi, for one year with effect from 31st August 2020.
Liaison Officer of the one-day University level Y20 seminar under the G20 framework on 4th May 2023, on the topic ‘Shared future: Youth in democracy and governance’, at Manipur University Imphal, Manipur, under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India
Head (in -charge), Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Manipur University for three years, effective from 18th September 2022.
Head (in -charge), Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Manipur University for three days from 10th January 2022 to 12th January 2022.
Head (in -charge), Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Manipur University for ten days from 14th December 2020 to 24th December 2020.
Internal Examiner in; 1. M. Sc. Forestry 2nd Semester (Backlog Practical) Examination (03/10/2020), 2. M. Sc. Forestry 2nd Semester Examination (17/10/2020), 3. M. Sc. Forestry 3rd Semester Examination (03/02/2021), 4. M. Sc. Forestry 1st Semester Examination (17/04/2021), 5. M. Sc. Forestry 1st Semester (Practical) Examination (26/06/2021), 6. M. Sc. Forestry 4th Semester Examination (11/08/2021), 7. M. Sc. Forestry 2nd Semester Examination (18/09/2021), 8. M. Sc. Forestry 2nd Semester (Practical) Examination (18/09/2021), 9. M. Sc. Forestry 3rd Semester Examination (16/03/2022), 10. M. Sc. Forestry 3rd Semester (Practical) Examination (16/03/2022), 11. M. Sc. Forestry 1st Semester (Practical) Examination (21/04/2022), 12. M. Sc. Forestry 2nd Semester Examination (02/08/2022), 13. M. Sc. Forestry 4th Semester (Practical) Examination (01/08/2022), 14. M. Sc. Forestry 3rd Semester Examination (01/03/2023), M. Sc. Forestry 1st Semester (Practical) Examination (12/04/2022).
Coordinator/ Office-in-Charge, M. Sc. Forestry & Environmental Science, 1st and 3rd Semester Examination 2022 (December), Manipur University on 7th February 2023.
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor (S-2) at the Department of Forestry, Manipur University, Imphal, India, from 06th January 2024 till date.
Assistant Professor (S-1) at the Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Manipur University, Imphal, India, from 06th January 2020 to 5th Janurary 2024 (48 months)
CSIR- Research Associate at CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India, in a project titled ‘Expediting candidate gene-based SNP association for lignin content in Tectona grandis L. f.’ from 25 June 2018 to 31/12/2019 (19 months)
Technical Officer (Forestry) at Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi, India, from 05 September 2016 to 10 April 2017 (6 months)
Assistant Professor at Gayatri College of Horticulture, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, from 7th July 2015 to 30th April 2016 (10 months)
Ph. D. RESEARCH
Doctoral Researcher at Tropical Forest Research Institute (Forest Research Institute (deemed to be) University, Dehradun, India in ‘Study on genetic structure, linkage disequilibrium and marker-trait association in teak (Tectona grandisL. f.) of National germplasm bank, Chandrapur, Maharashtra, using microsatellite markers’ from 1 March 2012 to 6 June 2017.
PUBLICATIONS
Research Papers
Premkumar K, Vaishnav V, Singh S (2024). Geospatial analysis to assess distribution patterns and predictive model for endangered Lilium mackliniae Sealy: to support management decisions. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11553-7
Devajit Y, Lamabam A, Benerjit W, Vaishnav V, Puni L (2023). Ecology and Silviculture of Phoebe hainesiana Brandis: A Data Deficient but Commercially Significant Timber Species of Indo-Myanmar Biodiversity Hotspot in India. Proceedings of National Academy of Science India- Biological Science. 93 (2): https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-023-01454-7
Kumar P, Chaturvedi A, Vaishnav V (2022). Relationship between endogenous auxin (IAA) and adventitious rooting in Dalbergia species (D. latifolia and D. sissoo) of different rooting abilities. Journal of Tropical Forest Science. 31 (2): 149-158. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48659749
Vaishnav V, Kumar P, Shirke P and Rana TS (2021). Genetic variation in carbon isotope discrimination-based water use efficiency of teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) and its association with growth and wood quality traits. Trees Structure and Function. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-020-02078-4
Tripathi S, Agnihotri P, Jaiswal S, Yadav R, Prasad D, Vaishnav V, Husain T (2020). Phytogeographical assessment of family Poaceae Barnhart in Western Himalaya, India. Journal of Biodiversity Management & Forestry 9(6):
Pal AK, Vaishnav V, Meena B, Pandey N and Rana TS (2020). Adaptive fitness of Sapindus emarginatus Vahl populations towards future climatic regimes and the limiting factors of its distribution. Scientific Reports. 10.1038/s41598-020-60219-8
Vaishnav V, Mahesh S and Kumar P (2019). Assessment of genetic structure of the endangered forest species Boswellia serrata Roxb. population of central India. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 31(2): https://doi.org/10.26525/jtfs2019.31.2.090098
Vaishnav V and Ansari SA (2018). Detection of the QTL associated with wood density evaluating genetic structure and linkage disequilibrium of teak. Journal of Forestry Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-018-0751-1
Vaishnav V and Ansari SA (2018). Genetic differentiation and adaptation in teak (Tectona grandisL.f.) metapopulations. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. doi: 10.1007/s11105-018-1101-3
Vaishnav V, Wali S, Tripathi S, Negi MS, Ansari SA (2018). A preliminary investigation of AFLP marker-wood density trait association in teak (Tectona grandisL.f.). Annals of Forest Research. doi: 10.15287/afr.2018.1018
Vaishnaw V, Mohammad N, Wali S, Kumar R, Tripathi S, Negi MS, Ansari SA (2015). AFLP markers for the analysis of genetic diversity and structure of teak (Tectona grandis) in India. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2014-0279
Vaishnav V and Janghel U (2018). A note on the clonal propagation of depleted threatened species Boswellia serrata Roxb. through branch cuttings. Tropical Plant Research 5 (1): 27-28. doi: 10.22271/tpr.2018.v5.i1.005
Vaishnav V, Mahesh S, and Kumar P (2017). Polymorphism of microsatellites designed from expressed sequence tags of dicot/monocot Carbonic anhydrases in teak (Tectona grandisL. f.) genome. Indian Forester 143 (12) : 1260-1264. https://goo.gl/wUxvNZ
Mohammad N, Vaishnaw V, Mishra J, Mahesh S, Kumar P and Ansari SA (2016). Genetic fidelity testing in micro propagated plantlets of Albizia procera(Roxb.) using RAPD and ISSR markers. Indian Forester 142(6): 558-562. https://goo.gl/1fFRno
Mahesh S, Vaishnav V, Kumar P, Mohammad N and Ansari SA (2016). Characterization and validation of teak plus trees ramets of national teak germplasm bank through microsatellites. Tropical Plant Research3(1): 213-220. https://goo.gl/eExytS
Gautam A, Bajpai P, Vaishnav V, and Dhuria SS (2014). Identification and enumeration of trees family and species of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalay campus, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. Indian Forester 140 (3): 306-308. https://goo.gl/8Yn8oQ
Book Chapters
Singh K, Nasir M, Vaishnav V, Gehlot A (2024). Tree species composition in traditional agroforestry systems in various agroclimayic regions of India. In Sustainable Forest Resource Management; Issue and Implications. Ebook ISBN – 9781003539070, Apple Academic Press
Dhakad, AK and Vaishnav V (2022). Molecular Approaches in Conservation and Restoration of Agrobiodiversity. In Agro-biodiversity and Agri-ecosystem Management, edited by Kumar P et al. ISBN: 978-981-19-0927-6, Springer Nature Publication, pp 169 – 216.
Chaturvedi A, and Vaishnav V (2020). Biology and cultural operation in plantation systems of Emblica officinalis Gaertn (Indian gooseberry) for enhanced fruit productivity in agroforestry practices. In Agriculture and Forestry: Current Trends, Perspectives, Issues, edited by Rout S. ISBN: 9789354266768, Immortal Publication, pp 278-286.
RESEARCH PROJECTS / AWARD GRANTS
Soil & Water Conservation Division- I, State Forest Department, Govt. of Manipur (2021-2023). Establishment of Small-scale nursery.
DST SERB- Start-up Grant (2021-2023). Assessment of genecological and reproductive fitness of Phoebe hainesiana Brandis (Bonsum tree) populations of Indo-Burma regions in India, on the threat of projected climate change.
UGC (FRPS) Start-up Grant (2021-2023). Study on association genetics of growth, wood quality, and water-use efficiency related traits in Indian teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) to generate drought-resilient planting stock.
State Forest Development Agency, State Forest Department, Govt. of Manipur (2021-2023) Ex situ conservation of Phoebe hainesiana Brandis, the state tree of Manipur.
DST- SERB Accelerate Vigyan/ Vritika Grant (2023), to organise Winter Internship Programme from 20th November 2023 to 15th December 2023, in the Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Manipur University.
DST SERB- Core Research Grant (2023-2026). Development of Scientific Capability for Combating Illegal Trade and Sustainable Management of Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia Roxb).
Department of Science & Technology, Government of Manipur (2024-2025). Development of a low-cost paddy straw composting technology for conservation and sustainable management of paddy field soils in Manipur.
State Forest Department. Government of Manipur (2025). Identification of Forest Fire Susceptible Zones Among Different Forest Types of Central Forest Division, Manipur.
State Forest Department. Government of Manipur (2025). Assessment of Water-Use-Efficiency and Tree-Water Relationship at the species level of major tree species of Central Forest Division, Manipur.
State Forest Department. Government of Manipur (2025). Development of Conservation techniques for fire-tolerant tree species.
RESEARCH GUIDANCE/ SUPERVISION
M. Sc. Dissertation – Registered – 0, Awarded -12
Ph. D. – Registered – 04, Awarded - 0
FELLOWSHIP
CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, India, from 10/04/2017 to 18/06/2018
Junior Research Fellowship by SFRTI (State Forest Research and Training Institute), Raipur, India, from 11/09/2015 to 03/09/2016
Junior Research Fellowship by ICFRE (Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education), India, from 30 August 2013 to 31 March 2015
RESOURCE PERSON/TALKS/ POSTERS
Vaishnav V (2025). Resource person for Capacity Building cum Workshop on Hoolock Gibbon Conservation, organized by Tripura Biodiversity Board, Forest Department, Tripura, on 17th and 18th February 2025.
Vaishnav V (2024). Resource person in the National Training on Indian Knowledge System; Integrating the Methods and Skills of Traditional System of Agriculture Practices in North-East India, organized by the School of Agricultural Sciences, Manipur University, on 25th December 2024.
Vaishnav V (2024). Traditional Ethnobotanical Knowledge System of Ethnic Tribes of Manipur. Invited Talk in National Academic Symposium on the Role of Indian Knowledge System and Indian Languages in the context of Developed India @2047 (Nalanda Gyankumbh), in Nalanda University, Rajgir, Bihar, on 16th -18th November 2024.
Vaishnav V (2024). Computational modeling projection determines the niche suitability for sustainable management and conservation of threatened forest species. Invited Talk in the ‘National Seminar on Frontier Areas of Research in Forest and Wildlife Sciences’ organized by the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Environmental Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh, on 24 January 2024.
Vaishnav V (2022). Ecological Niche Modeling in Biodiversity Conservation. Invited Speaker in 21 Days Training Course on ‘Forest Management for Sustainable use of Natural Resources’ organized by Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, on 17th March 2022.
Vaishnav V (2022). Genepool Characterization and Genetic Improvement of Indian Teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) Metapopulation. In Proceedings of 'National Symposium-cum-Workshop on Biodiversity and Its Utilization and Conservation in Central India' organized by Guru Ghasidas Vishvavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, on 22nd February 2022.
Vaishnav V (2018). Genetic differentiation and adaptation of teak (Tectona grandisL.f.) meta-population in India. In Proceedings of National Seminar on Challenges and Opportunities in Life Sciences- 2018 organized at Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, India on 20th April 2018.
Vaishnav V, Bano N, Volkaert H and Ansari SA (2018). Development of Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL)gene-based nuclear DNA marker and characterization of the tgPAL gene in teak (Tectona grandisL.f.). In Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Environment, Agricultural Biotechnology (ICAEA) -2018 organized at St. Xavier’s College Ranchi, Jharkhand, India on 22nd and 24th February 2018.
Vaishnav V, Mahesh S, Mohammad N, Ansari SA (2014). Screening of EST-SSR primers in teak (Tectona grandis L. f.) designed from carbonic anhydrase gene sequences of model plant species. In Proceedings of International Conference on Frontier Discoveries and Emerging Opportunities in Life Science (FDEOLS- 2014). pp- 175 held at Dr. Hari Singh Gaur University Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India on 14th February 2014.
Vaishnav V, Mahesh S, Mohammad N, Ansari SA (2013). Genetico- statistics continuum: A review. In Proceeding of National Conference on ‘Recent Advances in Applied Statistics and its Application in Forestry’ organized at Tropical Forest research institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India from 15th to 17th April 2013.
TRAINING/ WORKSHOP/FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ATTENDED
One-Day Cascading Training under the Rashtriya Karmyogi – Large Scale Jan Seva Programme of Capacity Building Commission on 26th August 2025.
Refresher Course on Forestry & Environmental Studies: 21st century issues, challenges, & solutions, sponsored by University Grant Commission, organized by Human Resource Development Center, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India, during 12th January 2023 to 25th January 2023.
3-Day workshop on Outcome based education (OBE) for enhancing academic quality & outcome organized by Manipur University, Imphal, India during 11th August 2022 to 13th August 2022.
National Training on Advances in weed management for sustainable agriculture organized by Indian Society of Weed Science & ICAR- Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur, India during 13th – 18th December 2021.
International Authors’ workshop on Academic Writing and Publishing organized by Manipur
University Library in collaboration with the renowned publishers (Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Cambridge University Press, Springer Nature, Brill, Oxford University Press, Emerald, and Wiley) during 21st – 29th October 2021.
Online Training Workshop on Systematic Evidence Evaluation on Forest Landscape Restoration organized by International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO), during 12th -16th October 2020.
Orientation Course sponsored by University Grant Commission, organized by Human Resource Development Center, Mizoram University, India, during 28th July 2020 to 17th August 2020.
Workshop on Raising awareness on Mercury as a global pollutant, at Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, Manipur University, organized by Center for Minamata Convention, IIT Hyderabad, on 30th January 2020.
Training programme on, Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, at Chhattisgarh Administration Academy, Raipur, India during 15th to 17th March 2016.
Training Course on, Production, Processing and Utilization of Natural Resin and Gums, at Indian Institute of Natural Resin and Gums, (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Ranchi, India during 2nd to 11th May 2011.
Training programme on, Administrative set up, Working Plan, Nursery Management, MFP Collection Processing and Trading, Zoo Management, Seed Orchard Management, Wood seasoning and Other Forestry Operational Programme, at Chhattisgarh State Forest Department, Bilaspur Forest Circle, India during 9th February to 28th March 2011.
Workshop on, Integrating Conservation and Rural Livelihood Strategies in Joint Forest management Area, sponsored by RCNAEB, MoEF, Govt. of India, held at Bilaspur, India, during January 31st – February 02, 2011.
WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ TRAINING ORGANIZED
Coordinator of a National Webinar Series on Forest, Wildlife, and Environment Issues in the Department of Forestry and Environment Science, Manipur University, India, on 28th June 2020.
Chairman, organising committee, National Conference on Emerging Trends of Environmental Research (NACETER) – 2023, organised by the Department of Forestry & Environmental Science, Manipur University, on 14th – 15th December 2023.
Convener, A one-day Workshop on Agroforestry for Green Economic Transition and Climate Resilience, conducted by the Department of Forestry, Manipur University, on 9th August 2024.
MEMBERSHIP (ASSOCIATION / SOCIETY)
Indian Society of Weed Science, Jabalpur, India
Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation, Kansas, USA
Genetic Society of the United Kingdom, London
International Society for Tropical Ecology, Varanasi, India
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