PROFILE :
Rakesh Trivedi is a teacher by profession, a scientist by training,
a zoologist by discipline, an environmentalist at a heart and a science communicator by hobby. A dedicated visionary, Dr.trivedi is imparting knowledge of management skills, especially disaster and environment management to his pupils in DAVV Institute of management studies indore. His passionate involvement in environmental issues - both academic and social, is well known, well reached, published and widely felicitated. He is a regular contributor to hindi daily Naidunia Indore India.

PERSONAL :
Born on October 5th, 1950 at Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh, India)
Married, children both settled.

CURRENT :
Principal PMB Gujarati Science College Devi Ahilya University, Indore MP, India

Visiting faculty for disaster management, Institute of management Studies IMS Indore , Devi Ahilya University, Indore MP, India

POSITIONS HELD :
COUNSELOR :
IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University for tourism and environment, Indore
BDP certificate course in environment (cce)
Post graduate diploma in journalism & mass communication (PGDJMC) courses

TEACHING EXPERIENCE :

EDUCATION :
1996 Ph.D Environment & Biochemistry
1973 M.Sc Zoology
1971 B.Sc Biology, Physics & Chemistry (Devi Ahilya University Indore, MP, India)

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY : English & Hindi

DOCTORAL THESIS :
Studies on the Antioxidant Defense System in the Biochemical toxicology of lead (pb).

CERTIFICATIONS :
2002 : certificate course ornithology (Rishi Valley Education centre India).
1997 : Diploma environmental Management (Galillee College Israel). 

JOURNALISTIC SKILLS :
1.Science & environment communicator in print media.
2.Regular Contributor of feature articles and News reports, Nai Dunia Daily newspaper indore India.

PUBLICATIONS TITLE:

RESEARCH PAPERS

1. Bacteriological analysis of water samples from (2000), J. Env and tube wells in Indore city. - Pollution

2. Hepatic and renal oxidative stress in acute Indian J. Exptl.. Biol. 2000 toxicity of N-nitrosodiethylamine

3. Effect of Vitamin E on the change in lead (1998) Trace Elem. And induced lipid per oxidation and antioxidant Electrolytes 15 (4), 200-enzymes in rat tissues.- 204

4. Lipid per oxidative damage on lead exposure (1997) Trace Elem. And and alterations in antioxidant system in rat Electrolytes 14 (3), 177-erythrocytes; Role of Vitamin E . - 180

5. Super oxide dismutase determination by oxygen (1995) Curr. Scie. 68, 960-electrode. - 962

6. Cadmium induced lipid per oxidation and the (1995) Trace Elem. status of the antioxidant system in rat tissues. Med Biol. 9 (3), 144-149 - Publisher

BOOKS-AUTHOR
TITLE

1. हमारे  गान्व का पर्यावरन Environment of Our Villages - Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi (1991).

2. Science and India Delhi (1993).

3. Regular contributor on environmental issues to several leading Newspapers, several Radio talk scripts and Radio talks.-
MP Granth Academy, Bhopal

TRANSLATION

1. Hindi Editor of report of People's Commission on Environment and Development (PCED)

2. Encyclopedia Student Britannica - 3 chapters on science.

PROJECTS - GUIDE BACHELOR OF TOURISM STUDIES

1. Environmental management problems and priorities in India
2. Dudhawa Tiger Reserve - A case study
3. An archaeological survey of the Central Museum of indore
4. An insight into the festivals and fairs of India
5. Tourism transport and its marketing
6. Role of technology in tourism marketing

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
1. Conservation efforts in the Rala Mandal Sanctuary - a case study
2. Surveying the environmental protection measures adopted by the Hotels in Indore city

MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED BODIES :

1. Life member, Indian institute of public Administration, New Delhi and secretary of its Indore chapter.
2. Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta
3. Member National centre of Science Communicators (NCSC),Mumbai
4. Member, Zoo Outreach Organization, India
5. Member Conservation Breeding Specialists Group, (CBSG)
6. Member Indo-Japan Friendship Association, Indore
7. Executive member malwa rose society, Indore
8. Member Abhinay Kala Samaj, Indore
9. Member Madhya Bharat hindi Sahitya Samiti, Indore
10. Ex-Member of Senate, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, for three consecutive terms

OTHER APPOINTMENTS:
1. Honorary Wildlife warden of Indore District-1996-97

2. Director ECO Estate Faculty Centre for Environment protection Research & Development (CEPRD) INDORE

3. Coordinator ''Green Indore'' project of District Administration-2004-05

VISITS ABROAD:

ISRAEL 1997

SOUTH AFRICA 2002

UNITED STATES 2007

CONFERENCES/ SYMPOSIA

ABROAD
1. 7th Wilderness Congress at Port Elizabeth, South Africa (2002)

INDIA
2. International Conference of Science Communicatory (BARC & NCSC) 2003 Mumbai

3. 8 th International Conference on Climate Change 2002 New Delhi

4. International Conference of Science Communicators (NCSC) 2000 Pune

5. 6 th World Wilderness Congress 1998 Bangalore

6. Holkar Science College - Recent Trends in Chemical and biochemical approaches to environment related field. 1996 Indore

7. Government Girls Post Graduate College- Recent advances in hydro biology. 1990 Indore.

HOBBIES :
Travel, photography and poetry.

MISSION:
Tree plantation ! Instrumental in conceptualizing several schemes that have led to intensive tree planting. Introduced the concept of GREEN MONUMENTS i.e. ''Trees in memory"

REFERENCES:
Shall be provided on request

AWARDS AND FELICITATIONS :  

1. Environment Friend Award (2007) by Center for Environment Protection & Research CEPRD Indore India.

2.Citizens environmental awareness award by Indore District Administeration on Indian Republic Day. 

Contact

40, Roopram Nagar Colony
Manik Bagh Road
Indore 452 004
India

Tel :
+91-731-2475785 (R)
+91-731-2703207 (O)
+91-731-2763111-16 (O)

FAX:
+91-731-2763118
+91-731-2763119
+91-731-2763120

MOBILE:
+91-94248-20020

E-MAIL:
environ_t@yahoo.com
environ_rakeshtrivedi@rediffmail.com

Web :
www.environinfo.org