Syed Irfan Ahmed

Biography

Dr. Syed Irfan Ahmed, working as Associate Professor, in the Department of Zoology in AMU, Aligarh w.e.f., December, 2014, born at Seohara in District Bijnore (UP) on 10-10-1954, studied in Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh from 1970 to 1982 and completed his doctorate degree from AMU, Aligarh in 1982 on Biological Control of Forest Insect Pests. He authored independently and with colleagues and published more than 175 research papers in various scientific journals of National and International reputes. He started his service carrier as a Research Officer in 1982 and retired from a highest scientific position as Scientist-G, from Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehra Dun, under Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India in October, 2014 after gaining more than 35 years experience in research, education and general administration while working as Scientist in different capacities in ICFRE. Dr. Irfan Ahmed has completed an advance course on Forest Entomology and Parasitic Hymenoptera at Imperial College, London and University of Sheffield, United Kingdom during 1993-94. In addition, Dr. Ahmed also worked as Director-in charge, AFRI, Group Coordinator (Research), Coordinator (Facilities) & Estate officer in Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur. He also worked as Head, Forest Protection in Rain Forest Research Institute, Assam, Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, Coimbatore, and Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur from 1983 to 2014. He developed three new scientific technologies related to Forest Protection problem of Arid and Semi-arid areas of India. Of them, the management of Khejri mortality in Rajasthan is very well known. Dr. Irfan Ahmed has been awarded by various organisations for his research contributions in the field of Management of Forest Insect Pests. The Hon'ble President of India awarded him with a silver Medal (Doctor A. P. Silver Medal) for his outstanding research on control of Gamhar defoliator during 1983. The Indian Society of Health, Environment, Education and Research, awarded him with an ISHEER Award-1998 for his work in the field of Environmental Research (Development of a microbial pesticide). The Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Dehra Dun also considered his candidature for the ICFRE- AWARD- 2001. The Applied Zoologists Research Association, Cuttack considered his research contribution for the award of Dr. Anand Prakash Award -2000. In addition, he has been elected as a Fellow of Royal Entomological Society, London (F.R.E.S) and associated as member of different scientific societies including British Ecological Society (M.B.E.S) & Indian Academy of Wood Science & Technology (M.I.A.W.Sc), in India and abroad.

Research Interest

Forest & Agricultural Entomology,Biological Control of Insect Pests