SYED WASEEM AHMAD ASHRAF Associate Professor Department of Geography Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh EDUCATION: Ph.D. 1992, Aligarh Muslim University. Topic: Distribution of Nutritional Deficiency Diseases in Relation to Environmental Factors in the Central Ganga-Ghaghra Doab. M. Phil. 1975, Aligarh Muslim University. M.A. 1972, Aligarh Muslim University. SPECIALIZATION: Agriculture, Environment and Medical Geography TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 20 years (i) Associate Professor April 2007 contd. (ii) Reader: April 2003-March 2007 (iii) Senior Lecturer: April 1999 March 2003 (iv) Lecturer, April 1995- March 1999 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE: (i) Educational Tour Coordinator, M.A. /M.Sc. Geography Previous. Since last 10 yrs. (ii) Warden- S. S. South Hall, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh2004-2005 (iii) Senior Manager, Human Resource and Procurement (1992-1994) INARA (A Saudi-German Venture), Riyadh., KSA. (iv) Property Administrator, Customs Automation Department, Riyadh, 1990, KSA. (v) Administrative Officer March 20, 1980-March 31, 1988, Sysorex Int. Inc. (U.S.A) Riyadh, KSA SPECIAL TRAINING: (i) Orientation Programme in Geography, 2001 (ii) Refresher course in Geography, 2000
(iii) Introduction to the Time Sharing Options (TSO), 1990 (iv) Introduction to the Interactive Instructional Representational System1990 (v) Introduction to the IBM 3278 Display Terminal1990 (vi) All India Summer Institute of Geography, 1977 (vii) All India Winter Institute of Geography, 1972 CONFERENCES: Attended & participated in dozen + National & International Conferences. 1. Presented a Paper in International Conference on National Capacity Building Strategy for Sustainable Development and Poverty Alleviation (NCBSSDPA 2015), American University in Emirates, Dubai. 2. National Seminar on Environmental Issues and Challenges, 9-10 November 2013, Department of Zoology, Devta P.G. College, Morna, Bijnour. 3. International Conference on Agriculture, food technologies and environment- New Approaches, 19-20 October 2013 J.N.U. Delhi. 4. International conference on modeling, monitoring and Management of Environmental Resources: Emerging Challenges and futuristic view 1-2 October 2013 Department of Geography, JRNRV University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. 5. Presented a paper Analysis of child Labour in Aligarh City: A Comparative Study In a National Seminar on Regional Pattern of Human Resource Development Feb.16-17, 2013, Department of Geography, National P.G. College, Lucknow. 6. Chaired, two technical sessions and presented a paper Distance Influencing Agricultural Land Use Pattern around Bulandshar City of Western Uttar Pradesh in a National Seminar on Plains of the Ganga: Problems and Prospects Jan 28-30, 2013, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. 7. International Conference on Population Dynamism and Sustainable Resource Development 25/03/2012 to 27/03/2012, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. 8. Presented a paper on Block Level Disparities in Rural Health Care Facilities in Murshidabad District of West Bengal in the XI International Conference on
Environment, Tourism & Development, Feb. 22-24, 2012, Department of Geography, Mysore University, Mysore. 9. Chaired, Two Technical Session 14 & 15, in the International Conference on Technology, Energy and Sustainable Rural Environment, Feb. 23-25, 2011, Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: 7 years+ (i) Senior Research Fellow, 1976-1979 (ii) Junior Research Fellow, 1973-1975 RESEARCH GUIDANCE: 9 Ph.D. Awarded-4 Ph.D. in Progress-2 M. Phil. Awarded-3 RESEARCH PROJECT: (i) Submitted: Major UGC Project of Rs. 17,65,500/ on Enhancing Livelihood of Small-Marginal Farmers and Landless Labourers through Agricultural Diversification in Bulandshahr District of Uttar Pradesh. (ii) Co-investigator, UGC Project on Kashmir Crisis-Prospects of Peace."2013 (iii) A minor Research Project under DRS-2005 Problem of Biomedical Waste Management in Aligarh City PUBLICATION: BOOKS: (i) Agricultural Environment and Health, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2006 (ii) Religious Composition of Population- A Case of Western Uttar Pradesh, Lambert Publication, Germany, 2012. (iii) Tea Plantation in West Bengal, Its Impact on Economy, Lambert Publication, Germany, 2012. (iv) Factors Deciding Farmers Choice of Crops on Their Size of Land Holding- A Personal, Field Observation, Lambert Academic Publication Germany, 2012.
RESEARCH PAPERS: 1. Ashraf, S. W. A., Nasir, J., Siddiqui, N. A. (1978): Distribution of Nutritional Deficiency Diseases in Faizabad District The Geographer, Vol. XXV, NO.1. 2. Ashraf, S. W. A., Siddiqui, N. A. (1978-79): Dietary Habits and Nutrition in the District of Sultanpur, Geographical Outlook, Vol. XIV, Ranchi. 3. Faruqui, M. Y., Nasir, J., Ashraf, S. W. A. (1979): The Distribution of Calories, Fat and Carbohydrates, as produced from various Crops of Uttar Pradesh, The Geographer, Vol. XXVI, NO. 1. 4. Ashraf, S. W. A.,Nasir, J. (1979): A note on the changes in Production and Distribution of Foodgrain Proteins in Uttar Pradesh, National Geographical Journal of India, Vol. XXV, Part I, March, Varanasi. 5. Southwick, M. F., Siddiqui, M. F., Cohen, J. A., Khan, J., Ashraf, S. W. A. (1982): Future Decline in Rhesus Population of India: A roadside Survey, Proceedings of International Science Congress, Tokyo, Japan. 6. Mohammad, A., Ashraf, S. W. A. (2003): Causes and Consequences of Nutritional Deficiency Disease in Indo-Gangetic Plain of India, National Geographical Journal of India, Vol. XXXXIX, Pt. 2, June, Varanasi 7. Ashraf, S.W.A., Khanam, S. (2005) Problem of Biomedical Waste Management in Aligarh City-A Study of Two Major Health Centers, The Geographer, Vol. LII, No. 2, pp. 45-52. ISSN No. 0072-0909 8. Mohammed A, Ashraf, S.W.A and Ibrahim, R(2006) Land Degradation and Food Security in Indo-Gangetic Plain of India: A Basic Issue (Ed) Environment, Agriculture and Poverty. Vol. 3, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, pp. 560-576, ISBN No. 81-8069-287-6. 9. Ashraf, S. W. A., Khanam, S. (2007): Patterns of Vehicular Traffic on the Roads of Aligarh City: A case study, Punjab Geographer, Vol.3, pp.70-83. ISSN No. 0973-3485. 10. Ashraf, S. W. A. (2007): Changing pattern of Nutritional Available in India: A post Independence Scenario in (Eds.) Fifty Years of Indian Agriculture, Vol. II, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, pp. 336-344, ISBN No. 81-8069-362-7 11. Ashraf, S. W. A., Ahmad, A., Khurshid, G. (2008): Status of Women Education
in Aligarh City, The Geographer, Vol. XLIV, No. 2, July, pp. 102-111. 12. Ashraf, S. W. A., Ahmed, S. (2010): Spatial Distribution Pattern of Health Care Facilities in Upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab, The Geographer, Vol.57, No.1, Jan, pp. 57-67. 13. Ashraf, S. W. A., Ahmed, S. (2011): Regional Imbalances in Rural Health Care Facilities: A Case Study of Murshidabad District (West Bengal), National Geographical Journal of India, Vol. XLVII, No. 1, Varanasi, India. 14. Ashraf, S. W. A., Rawal, S. K. (2011): Regional Disparities in the Level of Education in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Sciences,Vol.III (2),July-Dec.,pp.218-234 15. Ashraf, S. W. A., Rawal, S. K. (2011: Regional Disparities in the Level of Education in Ganga-Yamuna Doab, The Geographer, Vol.58 No.2, July. 16. Ashraf, S. W. A., Ahmad, A. (2012) Socio-economic conditions of street children in Aligarh city in Resource Development and Environmental Challenge (edited), Concept Publication Company, Vol. 2. 17. Ashraf, S. W. A., Khanam, S.,Ahmad, A. (2012) Impact of indoor noise pollution on inhabitants of Aligarh city-india in African Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 25-37 18. Ashraf, S. W. A., Ahmad, A. (2012) Muslim Women Education and Empowerment In Rural Aligarh (A Case Study) in International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Vol. 2, Issue 4, April, pp. 120-127. 19. Ahmad A., Ashraf, S. W. A. (2012) Tiny hands in unorganized sector: children working in dhabas of the Aligarh city Indian Journal of Social Studies and Humanities, Vol. 1, No. 1, April, pp. 44-54. 20. Ashraf, S. W. A., Rawal, S. K and Ahmed, S. (2012) Regional Disparities in the Level of Education in Upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab, The Konkan Geographer, Vol. 2, pp. 67-72. 21. Ashraf, S. W. A., Khanam, S., Ahmad, A. (2012) Environmental risks to human health: A study of indoor water pollution of Aligarh city in AVANI Journal of Geography, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 44-53. 22. Gomatee, Ashraf S.W. (2012) Spatial Variation in Level of Agricultural
Development in Bulandshahr District of Western Uttar Pradesh of India, International Journal of Development and Sustainability, vol. 1, no.1, 23. Ashraf S.W.,Gomatee. (2012), Changing Patterns in status of Food security and Nutritional Availability in India, International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow, Vol. 2, No. 3. 24. Gomatee.,Ashraf, S.W... (2013): Crop Diversification-A Desired Strategy towards Sustainable Development and Economic Upliftment of Farmers. Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol.28.Issue:Conf.PP248, ISSN-0974-0279 25. Gomatee.,Ashraf,S.W.(2013) Income growth of the farmers through Crop Diversification Ed,Book,Lohia College,Churu Raj. 26. Gomatee.,Ashraf,S.W. (2013) An Empirical Analysis of Status of Food Security among vulnerable Rural Classes of Bulandshahr District, International Journal of Agricultural and Food Science Technology, Vol. 4, No. 8, pp 751-762. 27. Ashraf et. al. (2013) Spatial Dimension of Educational and Healthcare Facilities in Western Uttar Pradesh, IJPSS, Vol. 3, Issue 12. 28. Ashraf et. al. (2013) Effects of Indore Air pollution on Human Health-A Micro level study of Aligarh city-india, Merit Research Journal of Education and Review, Vol. 1, No. 6, pp 139-146. 29. Ashraf et. al. (2013) Status of Human Development in Murshidabad District (West Bengal), International Journal of Human Development and Information Systems, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp 211-228. 30. Ashraf et. al. (2013) Status of Human Development in Western Uttar Pradesh, Man in India, Vol. 93, No. 2-3, pp 461-477. 31. Ashraf et. al. (2014) Spatial Facets of Healthcare Amenities and Its Impact on Health Status in Western Uttar Pradesh, India, ACME International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 73-87. 32. Ashraf et. al. (2015) Spatial dimensions of Educational facilities and its influence on Educational Status in Western Uttar Pradesh, Journal of Urban and Regional Studies, Vol.1, No.2 pp25-37 33. Surendra K.R.,Ashraf.S.W.A (2015)Climate Change as a Curse on Health and Healthcare Facilities as a Catalytic Measure of Health :A case of Western Uttar
Pradesh. Asian Profile,Vol.43,No.6,Dec.2015 34. Ashraf,S.W.A.(2015) Water Pollution and the Associated Diseases; A Case Study of Aligarh City, U.P., India Ideal Journal of Environmental Science and Management (IJESAM),1 (1 )30-36, Ideal True Scholar.ISSN:2067-7722, United Kingdom. 35. Ashraf,S.W.A., Ahmed, S. (2015) Regional Imbalance in Body Mass Index and Health Status: A Comparative Analysis by Religion and Castes in Murshidabad District, West Bengal, Research Expo International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, Vol. V, Issue-X, pp. 34-45.