Arsid Rajesh Kumar

Age: 32

The Osmania University in India Cell Phone: 9440066710

Department of Zoology E-Mail: arsidrajesh@yahoo.co.in
Vector Biology and Control Lab
P. G. College of Science,
Saifabad, Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA – 500 004.

Current Position
• Academic Consultant in Department of Zoology at P.G.College of Science, Saifabad,
Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
• Project Assistant at Vector Biology & Control Lab in Department of Zoology,
P.G.College of Science, Saifabad, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.

About My self
• Passion for Research & Teaching.
• Multi-task approach.
• Ability to add humor to class.
• Self driven & dynamic personality.

Objective
Educator, Ecologist, Researcher, Environmentalist.

Professional Experience
I Sep 2005 – Present
Academic Consultant & Project Assistant. P. G. College of Science, Osmania University,
Saifabad, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

1. Project -“Usage of Larvivorous fish Poecilia reticulate for the biological control of
mosquito in Urban sewage water in Hyderabad.
II Aug 2002 - Aug 04
Junior Research Fellow. Zoological Survey of India, Government of India, hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh
2. Project - Wild Life Project :-" Inventorisation of Faunal Resources of National Parks
of India", of Ministry of Environment & Forests (Government of India), Sanctioned to
Zoological Survey of India. Faunal surveys of Four National Parks : -
1. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park, Hyderabad.
2. Mrugavani National Park, Hyderabad.
3. Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh, India.
 4. Sri Venkateshwara National Park, Trupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
III July 2001 - Oct 01
Project Assistant. National Institute of Rural Development-Hyderabad, India.
3. Project - “Socio-Economic Impact of Andhra Pradesh Forestry Project: An
Assessment 2001”.

Education

Ph.D. (2007), Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Osmania University in India.

Dissertation:
Ecological studies ecological studies on Osman-sagar, one of the drinking water
reservoirs in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, with special reference to planktonic and
macrozoobenthic Communities.

M.Phil (2000) in Environmental Management, Department of Environmental sciences, Jawhar

Lal Nehru Technical University Hyderabad, India.

M.Sc (1998) in Zoology, Department of Zoology, V.V. P.G. College of Science, Osmania
University, Hyderabad India.

B.Sc (1995) Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Botany, Chemistry at Govt. City College, Osmania
University, Hyderabad India.

Additional Skills

* Computer
C, C++, Environmental Management, Remote-sensing and GIS

* Photography

Publications, Reports and Abstracts

1. Arsid Rajesh, M.S.Kodarkar and Satish.S.Kamble., Amphibian Fauna of Hyderabad and

Ranga Reddy Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India, Journal of Aquatic Biology vol.19(1),2004;87-
92, 2004

2. Srinivasulu, Siliwal, Rajesh, Venkateschwarulu, Siva Rama Krishna, Rao, and Rao,
Amphibian Species of the World - Uperodon globulosus (Günther, 1864), Hamadryad, 30: 197-
199, research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/references, 2006

3. Arsid Rajesh, C.A.N Rao and Satish S. Kamble, Amphibians of Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
National Park and Mrugavani National Park, Hyderabad, AP, India, Proceedings: National
Symposium-Bioresources, Biotechnology & Bioenterprise, 2004
4. Rajesh, A., C. A. N. Rao and C. Srinivasulu (in press). Faunal diversity of Nagarjunasagar
Srisailam Tiger Reserve. In: Director, ZSI (ed.), Compendium of Tiger Reserves. Zoological
Survey of India, Kolkata.

5. C.Srinivasulu, Bhargavi ,A.Rajesh, C.A.N Rao and V.Nagulu, Pp1495-1497, Non-volent

small mammals of Kasu Brahamananda Reddy National Park, Andhra Pradesh, Zoos' Print
Journal , Vol 19, No.6 June 2004, 2004

6. S.V.A. Chandrasekhar and Arsid Rajesh, Rotatorian fauna of Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
National park, Hyderabad, Records of the Zoological Survey of India : Vol. 106 (Part-2), 2006

7. Arsid Rajesh, P. Venkateshwarlu, C. srinivasulu and C.A. N Rao (In Press) Aquatic Faunal
Diversity of Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve: Eptri News Letter 2006-07

8. Reddya Naik Bannoth, Umamaheshwara Reddy Pulakurthi and A. Rajesh Kumar, (In Press)
Behavioral Trait of larvivorous fish exposed to Muncipal Sewagw water for Mosquito control,
Journal of Aquatic Biology vol.22(1), 2007

Reports
(Submitted to zoological survey of India, Ministry of environment and forests Govt. of India)

Arsid Rajesh and C.A.N.Rao, Final Report:-"Inventriosation of Faunal Resources of National

Parks and Biosphere Reserves", 2004

Arsid Rajesh and C.A.N Rao , Report: Kasu Brahmananda Reedy National Park, Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, 2004

Arsid Rajesh and C.A.N Rao, Report: Mrugavani National Park, Chilkur Hyderabad Andhra
Pradesh, 2004

Abstracts

• Reddya naik, Umameheshwar Reddy, and Rajesh kumar. A Usage of Larveavarousfish

for the biological control of mosquito in Urban sewage water,. 8 th International
Conference on vector and vector borne diseases at madhurai – ICMR

• Reddya Naik.B, Umamaheshwar Reddy. P and Rajesh Kumar. A, Significance of

Larvivorous Fish in Public Health, National Workshop on Integrated Mosquito
Management and Future Directives January 8-9, 2007, Osmania University , Hyderabad,
India

• Reddya Naik.B, Umamaheshwar Reddy. P and Rajesh Kumar. A, Density of immature

mosquito fauna in Hyderabad Muncipal Sewage water, National Workshop on Integrated
 Mosquito Management and Future Directives January 8-9, 2007, Osmania University ,
Hyderabad, India

• T. K. Pavan Dayaker and A. Rajesh Kumar, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in
Malaria Control, National Workshop on Integrated Mosquito Management and Future
Directives January 8-9, 2007, Osmania University , Hyderabad, India

• Reddya Naik Bannoth, Umamaheshwara Reddy Pulakurthi and A. Rajesh Kumar,

Larvicidal Activity of Extracts derived from Chloroxylon swieteina, National Workshop
on Integrated Mosquito Management and Future Directives January 8-9, 2007, Osmania
University, Hyderabad, India

Awards
• Sept 2005-Till date Project Assistant - P.G. College of Science Saifabad, Osmania
University- Hyderabad, - Union Grant Commission (UGC).

• Aug 2002- Aug 2004 Junior Research Fellow - Zoological Survey of India, (MoEF)
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, Hyderabad

• May 2001 – Sept 2001 Project Assistant- NIRD (National Institute of Rural
Development) – Hyderabad, India

SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, REFRESHER COURSES, ETC. ATTENDED

1. UGC sponsored: National seminar on Conservation of Lakes in urban environment 12 – 14

June 1998. PG Dept. of Zoology, Vivek Vardhini College, Hyderabad (AP)

2. IAAB-GWP 2-day Workshop on – Management of lakes in India 12 – 13th December 2001

Quality Inn Residency, Hyderabad.

3. National Symposium on Biotechnology (Emerging New trends in Biotechnology) at

IICT, Hyderabad, 2000-01

4. National wok shop at Watershed Management at NIRD (National Institute of Rural

Development) - CNRM 2001

5. U.G.C. sponsored National Conference on Urban Lakes – Environmental status, Economical

considerations and Management options. (5th – 6th April 2003) P.G & Research Dept. of
Zoology, Vivek Vardhini College, Hyderabad – 500 095 (AP)

6. National Symposium on Bioresource, Biotechnology, Bioenterprises at Osmania

University Hyderabad, 2003.
 7. 22nd Conference of the ISCAP on Comparative Animal Physiology and Stress Physiology
November 14th -16 , 2005, Department of Zoology, Osmania University.
8. Organized a Two-day National workshop on “ Integrated Mosquito Management and
Future Directives” held on 8-9th January 2007 at P. G. College of Science, Osmania
University, Saifabad, Hyderabad, A. P. India.

Arsid Rajesh Kumar

Residence Address:
21-3-450 Lal Imlee Lane
Moosa Bowli,, Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh, India 500002
Home Phone: 55706585