Education: B.Sc. Forestry, Dr YSPUHF Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (2008); M.Sc. Forestry (Silviculture), Dr YSPUHF Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (2011); Ph. D Silviculture (Forestry) Dr YSPUHF Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (2017).

Positions held: Silviculturist, PAU Regional Research Station, Ballowal Saunkhri (December 2018-till date)

Field of Specialization: Silviculture, Forest management

Research Interests:

1. Develop appropriate seed and nursery technologies to produce quality seedlings of forest species.
2. Studies on Floristic diversity, regeneration status, growth, yield, carbon sequestration potential, carbon storage and nutrient status of forests.
3. Management techniques in traditional forests and agroforestry interventions. Production, economic and environmental analysis of agroforestry systems.

Research Projects:

Inventorization of Medicinal plants and Priortized Tradable Species in Selective in selected blocks of Kandiregion of lower Shivalik hills. CSS-108 (PC-6315)

Selected Research Publications

1. Kumar V, Attri V, Rana D S & Chauhan S K. (2022). Crop Raiding’: Farmers’ Perspectives in Shiwalik Hills of North-Western Himalayas, India. Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy25(4): 301-313
2. Attri V, Kaler N, Dhiman R, Kumar R & Pant K S. (2022). Effect of seed size and sowing depth on the growth parameters of soapnut (Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.) at different time intervals under treatment with different organic manures doses. Environ. Ecol, 40(2C), 927–942
3. Attri V, Dhiman R, Kumar R (2022). Effect of seed size and sowing depth on seedling biomass production of soapnut (Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.) at different time intervals under different organic manures doses. Environ. Ecol, 40(3), 1127–1136
4. Attri V, Dhiman R and Sarvade S. (2020). A review on status, implications and recent trends of forest fire management. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science 5(4): 592-602
5. Dhiman R, Thakur C L, Kumar D, Pal D K and Attri V. (2022). Seedling parameters of Quercus leucotrichophora under natural conditions along altitudinal gradient at different locations of North West Himalayas. The Pharma Innovation Journal 11(6): 2073-2076

Awards/Honours/Distinctions

1. Young Scientist Associate Award-2017 by Agricultural Technology Development Society on the occasion of International conference on Advances in Agricultural and Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Development
2. Best Oral Presentation Award in National conference on promoting & Reinvigorating Agri-horti, Technological Innovations, Pragati -2017.
3. Best Research Thesis Award 2018 by Agricultural Technology Development Society on the occasion of International conference on Advances in Agricultural, Biological and Applied Sciences For Sustainable Future.