Designation: Guest Faculty
Specialization: Forestry
Contact: +91- 9862260877
Email: rpanmei4 [AT]gmail.com
Ph.D.
Dr. Robert Panmei
(Ph.D. Forestry, INSPIRE- Fellowship Awardee)
Correspondence Address:
Department of Forestry an Environmental Science, Manipur University, Imphal India
Personal Details
Father name : Late. Poupoklung Panmei
D. O. B. : 7th April 1987
Nationality : Indian
Gender : Male
Marital status : Unmarried
Permanent Add. : Chingkhulong, Lamsang, Imphal West-I, Manipur India, 795146
e-mail:- rpanmei4[AT]gmail.com
Mobile:- 09862260877
Current Position
Guest Faculty, Department of Forestry, Manipur University, Imphal.
Subjects taught: Ethnobotany and Tribal studies, Silviculture and Silviculture system, Forest products and Utilization, Forest Legislation; Laws and Policies, Reproductive Biology of Forest tree, Biodiversity conservation, Forest and People
No. of M.Sc. Dissertation student supervised: 09
Teaching Experience: Post-Graduate Forestry for 4 years.
Academic Qualifications
High School : |
(Eng., Maths, Science, Social Sciences) from Board of Secondary Education Manipur (2003) |
Intermediate :
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(Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics) from Council of Higher Sec. Education, Manipur, First Division (2005) |
B.Sc. : |
Forestry, HNB Garhwal University, First Division (2010)
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M. Sc. : |
Forestry, NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh, First Division, Gold Medalist (2013) |
Ph.D. :
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Forestry, NERIST, Arunachal Pradesh (2019) |
Award & Fellowship
Awarded Gold Medal by NERIST in M.Sc. Forestry, May 2013
Qualified ARSB (ICAR) NET, Oct. 2013.
Awarded DST- INSPIRE Fellowship for Ph.D. as JRF-P in Sept. 2013.
3rd position (Poster Presentation) in International Symposium on Minor Fruits, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (ISMF, M&AP), College of Horticulture and Forestry Central Agricultural University, Arunachal Pradesh. December, 5th -6th 2017.
Memberships in Professional Bodies: Life member of Eastern Himalaya Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy (EHSST)
Research Interest: Ethnobotany and Angiosperm Taxonomy, Forest products utilization & management, Biodiversity conservation & Forest management., Agroforestry
Research Experiences Gained
➢ Forest resource survey and exploration
➢ Collection and maintenance of germplasm
➢ Collection, identification, taxonomic enumeration and nomenclatural
verifications of plants and forest resources.
➢ Documentation of ethnobiological and traditional knowledge systems of
indigenous communities of north east India.
➢ Nursery management and propagation
Papers in National & International Journals
Gangmei L, Chanu S. B., Devajit Y and Panmei R. 2024. Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) of Noney District, Manipur (India): a market survey. Pleione 18(1): 13 - 21. doi:10.26679/Pleione.18.1.2024.013-021
Hijam, K., Panmei,R., Dilip, S., Ranibala G., Nongmaithem, R. S and Loushambam R. S. 2023. Variation in seed source and seed size influenced the germination and seedling growth of Parkia timoriana (Tree bean) in Manipur, India. Indian Journal of Agroforestry 25(2): 121-125.
Romabai W, Pamei, T., Manikho Pf , Nevidita, L and Robert Panmei. 2022. Assessment of economically important tree-based NTFPs in Indo-Burma region, Manipur, India. Forests, Trees and Livelihoods 32(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/14728028.2022.2146606
Mangang, C.S., Dilip, S, Ranibala G., Panmei R., Singh, N.R. and Loushambam, R.S. 2022. Pre-treatment enhances the germination and early growth of Aquilaria agallocha Lam. (Agarwood). International Journal of Environment and climate change 12(12):448-453, 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i121481
Haokip, L.L. and Panmei R. 2022. Lesser-known wild edible plants used by Thadou-Kuki tribe of Indo-Myanmar region, Manipur, India. Biodiversitas 23(8): 3991-3998
Gajurel, P.R., Kashung, S., Nopi, S., Panmei, R. and Singh, B. 2020. Can the Ayurvedic Pippali plant (Piper longum L.) be a good option for livelihood and socio-economic development for Indian farmers? An assessment. Current Science 120(10): 1567-1572.
Panmei, R., Gajurel, P. R. and Singh, B. 2019. Ethnobotany of medicinal plants used by the Zeliangrong ethnic group of Manipur, northeast India. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 235: 164-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2019.02.009
Panmei, R., Gajurel, P. R. and Singh, B. 2018. Ethnomedicinal plants of Bunning Wildlife Sanctuary of Manipur, India. Pleione 12(1):1-10. (doi:10.26679/Pleione.12.1.2018.001-010)
Panmei, R., Gajurel, P. R., and Singh, B. 2016. Ethnobotany and nutritional values of some selected wild edible plants used by Rongmei tribe of Manipur northeast India. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology 7(4): 1-9. (http://dx.doi.org/10.21276/ijabpt )
Singh, N. P., Gajurel, P. R., Panmei, R. & Rethy, P. 2015. Indigenous healing practices and ethnomedicinal plants used against jaundice by some Naga tribes in Nagaland, India. Pleione 9 (1): 40-48.
Panmei, R., Gajurel, P. R., Singh, B. and Rethy, P. 2014. Utilization pattern of non-timber forest products by Rongmei tribe of Manipur northeast India. Journal of Non-timber forest products 21(1): 9-20. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2014-29C7B8
Book chapter:
Panmei, R., P.R. Gajurel & B. Singh. 2019. Some important forest resources of Manipur having ethnomedicinal values. In Gupta, A (ed), Medicinal Plants exploration, evaluation and Utilization. Pointer Publisher, Jaipur. Pp 144-154. ISBN 978-81-7132-910-6.
Panmei, R., Gajurel P.R. & Singh, B. 2021. Utilization pattern of medicinal plants by Zeme tribe of Manipur, northeast India. In Bawri, A. et al.,(ed), Recent advances in folk medicine research in northeast India. North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine, Arunachal Pradesh.
Paper in National/International Conference:
Gangmei L, Chanu S. B. and Panmei R. An account on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Noney District, Manipur: a market survey. Paper presented (oral) in National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Environmental Research, NACETER 2023, Manipur University, Imphal. 14th-15th Dec. 2023
Panmei, R., Imlipokim Pongener and Gajurel, P.R. 2016. Wild Edibles and Medicinal plants used by the Ao tribe of Nagaland. Paper presented (oral) in International Conference on “Global Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development” (ICBCS-2016), Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh Arunachal Pradesh. 15th -18th October, 2016.
Panmei, R., P.R. Gajurel & B. Singh. Some important forest resources of Bunning Wildlife Sanctuary Manipur having ethnomedicinal values. Paper presented (oral) on International Conference on Natural Resources Management and Technology Trends (ICNRM- 17), Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Imphal & SLNA Planning Department, Manipur, 27th to 29th March, 2017.
Panmei, R., P.R. Gajurel & B. Singh. 2017. Ethnomedicinal plants used by Zeme tribe of Manipur, northeast India. Paper presented (poster) in International Symposium on Minor Fruits, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (ISMF, M&AP), College of Horticulture and Forestry Central Agricultural University, Arunachal Pradesh. December, 5-6th 2017.
Panmei, R., Gajurel, P. R., and Singh, B. 2018. Taxonomic diversity and ethnobotany of wild edible plants consumed by Rongmei tribe of Manipur, NE India. Paper presented (oral)in National Seminar on Himalayan Plant Diversity: Taxonomy, Conservation and Sustainable Utilization. BSI, Shillong. 8th -9th March, 2018.
Articles in Newspaper:
Prospect of Agroforestry in Manipur. Imphal Times, 7th March 2024.
21st March- a special Day of Forest, The Sangai Express, 18th March 2024.
Refresher Course and Training attended:
Completed two weeks Science Academies Sponsored Refresher Course on ‘Plant Taxonomy and Ethnobotany’ organized by Department of Botany & Faculty Development Center, MDU, Rohtak (Haryana) India from 8th to 21st Oct. 2018.
Participate and Contributed to the Conservation Assessment and Management Prioritization (CAMP) Process using IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria for the wild medicinal Plants held during 9th to 11th Nov. 2016.
Nine days training program on Agriculture, Livestock rearing and Income Generated Activities (from 30th Nov. 2010 to 8th Dec. 2010). Organized by Don Bosco, Diphu, Assam.
Others professional committee:
Organizing member: National Webinar on ‘Role of Medicinal Plants in Daily Life’ organized by Udbhav Social Welfare Society, Bareily (U.P.) and National medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH, GOI. 28th July 2020.
Organizing member: National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Environmental Research, NACETER 2023, Manipur University, Imphal. 14th-15th Dec. 2023.
Panel member assessor/auditor 2024, National Nursery Assessor Accreditation Committee of State Manipur, ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, UP.
Involvement with external Agencies:
As Micro Observer in 18th Lok Sabha Election, 2024.
As Micro Observer in Manipur State Assembly Election, 2022.