Background
Melkania, Niranjan Prakash was born on September 30, 1955 in Almora, India. Son of Amba Datt and Jeevanti Devi (Mathpal) Melkania.
consultant Management educator
Melkania, Niranjan Prakash was born on September 30, 1955 in Almora, India. Son of Amba Datt and Jeevanti Devi (Mathpal) Melkania.
Master of Science in Botany, Kumaun University, Nainital, India, 1977. Master of Science in Forest Ecology, Kumaun University, Nainital, India, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany-Ecology, Kumaun University, Nainital, India, 1985.
Research associate, Vivekananda Laboratory for Hill Agriculture, Almora, 1981-1983;
senior research associate in ecodevel., Kaumaun U., 1983-1984;
member of faculty, Great Britain Pant U. Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India, 1984-1985, 85-87;
assistant professor ecosystem management, Indian Institute Forest Management, Bhopal, 1987-1992;
associate professor grassland management, Indian Institute Forest Management, Bhopal, 1992-1994;
professor integrated resource manager, Indian Institute Forest Management, Bhopal, 1994-1996;
professor forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, India, 1996-1998;
dean and coordinator, North Eastern Regional Institute Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar, India, 1997-1998;
coordinator, RCMAEB, Bhopal, 1993-1996;
director, Crystal India Institute Management and Technology, Crystal Nagar, Nainital, since 1998. Honorary director Crystal Biotech Industries Ltd., New Delhi, since 1996. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1992-1994.
Coordinator Regional Center NAEB, New Delhi, 1993-1996. Environmental analuyst Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi, 1985-1987.
Fellow National Institute Ecology (New Delhi), International Society for Tropical Ecology. Member Asian Agricultural History Society (founder), Indian Society Tree Scientists (councilor 1994-1997, 98—).
Married Uma Pandey, November 27, 1985. Children: Jyotica.