Prof. (Dr.) Govind Singh
October 20, 2023 2024-01-15 6:25Prof. (Dr.) Govind Singh
Prof. (Dr.) Govind Singh
Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Career services)
B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D. (University of Delhi)
Dr. Govind Singh is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability, O.P. Jindal Global University, India.
Dr. Govind Singh obtained his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Delhi. His Ph.D. thesis focused on the relationship between urbanisation and sub-surface water quality with Delhi as a case study. Dr. Singh was also associated with a Government of Delhi funded research project on assessing groundwater quality in Delhi and a Department of Biotechnology (Government of India) funded ecological restoration project during his Ph.D. Prior to this, he completed his Master’s in Environmental Studies from the Department of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi. His Master’s dissertation focused on optimizing the Environmental Impact Assessment process in India. Shortly after completing his Master’s, Dr. Govind Singh joined a Government of India recognized R&D Centre for conducting EIA Studies of hydroelectric projects in the Himalayas.
Dr. Govind Singh is a member and coordinator of several national and global environmental programmes, projects, and campaigns. He has also been trained by former US Vice President and Nobel laureate Al Gore for communicating climate change mitigation to the masses. One of the many award-winning projects conceptualized by Dr. Govind Singh — the Delhi Greens Blog — is featured by the United Nations as a Lighthouse, Momentum for Change activity in the fight against climate change. Dr. Govind Singh has previously taught at Indraprastha College for Women (2014-18), Miranda House (2014, 2018), Delhi College of Arts & Commerce (2016), Delhi School of Journalism (2019) and Cluster Innovation Centre (2013-14), University of Delhi. He has mentored several innovative student projects and guided dissertations of students in these and other colleges. He also initiated an innovative Tree Census Project, set up a Green Lab and edited a biannual, peer-reviewed journal christened Journal of Innovation for Inclusive Development (ISSN 2456-4478) for two years.
Dr. Govind Singh augments classroom teaching with field expeditions, be it for bird watching, planting seeds, visiting a wetland, or learning from a forest and from the traditional community that depends on it. His classes motivate students to solve environmental problems by amalgamating scientific principles with traditional knowledge. His areas of research interest and expertise include water resource management, environmental pollution & public health, environmental management, sustainable development, ecotourism, environmental education, ICT and climate change mitigation & adaptation.
- Pandit, M.K., Manish, K., Singh, G., & Chowdhury, A. (2023) Hydropower: A low-hanging sour-sweet energy option for India. Heliyon, 9(6): e17151; ISSN 2405-8440.
- Singh, G. (2022). Rating of state environment impact assessment authorities. Economic & Political Weekly, 57(7). ISSN 0012-9976 (Print); 2349-8846 (Online).
- Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2022) ‘Right to repair’ key to circular economy. Deccan Herald. p.6.
- Tiwary, NK, Singh, G. and Bhaduri, A. (2021) Exploring the relationship between emergence of zoonotic diseases and the inhuman touch of habitat loss and wildlife trade. In: Multidimensional approaches to impacts of changing environment on human health. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Oxon, pp. 317-328. ISBN 9781003095422.
- Singh, G. and Rosencranz, A. (2021) Fossil fuel costs must include externalities. The Statesman. p.7
- Seth, S. and Singh, G. (2019). Climate Refugees and Human Rights: Caught in the Tide of Time. Mainstream Weekly, LVII (12). ISSN 0542-1462.
- Singh, G. (2019). Planting the Sapling. New Delhi, India: Unific Publishing House. ISBN 9789353467111.
- Saha, AR. and Singh, G. (2019). Why is the waste sector wasting too many business opportunities? A case study of Delhi, India. In: Ghosh S. (eds) Sustainable Waste Management: Policies and Case Studies. Springer, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-13-7070-0.
- Singh, G. (2018). Traditional water systems and cultural practices in India. UNESCO-ICH Courier, 37, 12-14. ISSN 2092-7959.
- Singh, G. (2017). Sustainable Development and Spiritual Ecology. In: PK. Srivastava, P. Rai and S. Shukla (eds), Spiritual Ecology and Sustainability-Practice and Confluence (1-15). New Delhi, India: Authorspress. ISBN 9789352073863.