Dr. Dharam Pal Abrol
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018
Born in village Kangri Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India on 6th February 1959; Educated at Govt. High School Baja Bain ( District Rajouri J&K, 1965-75), B.Sc Govt. Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu, 1975-79; M.Sc Jammu University Jammu, 1979-81; Ph.D Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 1981-86.
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Chatha Jammu, 2016 to date
Professor of Entomology, 2006-17 and Head, Division of Entomology 2008-15 and Controller of Examinations, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & technology Chatha Jammu, 2012. Director Education, 2017, Incharge Head, Division of Plant Breeding & Genetics, Agricultural Extension Education, Agroforestry, Food Science and Technology. Visiting Professor, Jagiellonian University Krakow, Poland, ETH - Swiss Federal Institure of Technology Zurich, Switzerland: Terengganu, Malaysia: Bussan, South Korea, Daejeon South Korea, King Saud University Saudi Arabia. Completed two collaborative projects one with ETH Zurich, Switzerland and another with Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland on honeybees and bumblebees.
Awards/Honours: Chief Editor Academic Journal of Entomology, Associate Editor: Journal of Biopesticides, Editor: Indian Bee Journal, Bee Care, University News Letter. Life member, All India beekeepers Association Pune, India, Life member, International Union on Study of Social Insects, Indian chapter UAS, Bangalore, India (1986 - present), Member of the "Entomological Society of India", New Delhi. Member, Green Farming India Member, Current Science Association of India Member, Indian Ecological Society of India Member, Indian Society of Applied Entomology "Entomological Research Association", Udaipur, Rajasthan Member, IUCN network for conservation of bumblebees U.K Member Life Science Society, India. Member, Expert Committee to review the use of neonicotinoid pesticides registered in India. Expert Member to review project on Codling Moth in Jammu and Kashmir. Chairman Expert committee to prepare Draft proposal for establishment of Horticulture University in Jammu & Kashmir State.
Fellow: Royal Entomological Society London (UK). Member NITI Aayog Sub-Committee 1 for Development of Beekeeping, Member QRT Team AICRP on Honeybees & Pollinators
Research Areas: Pollination biology, honeybee management, Integrated Pest Management
Address: Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences, & Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chatha, Jammu 180009, J & K; 351/4, Channi Himmat Housing Colony, Jammu 180015, Jammu & Kashmir; [Tel: Off. (0191) 2262119; Res. (0191) 2462451; Cell: 9419185305; Fax: (0191) 2262945; Email: dharam_abrol@rediffmail.com; honeybee_abrol@yahoo.com; deanfoa.skuastjammu@gmail.com]
