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Department of Botany

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur | School of Studies of Life Science

Dr. Santosh Kumar Prajapati

  • Professor
  • sntshprjpt@rediffmail.com
  • 9479168632

Personal Information

  • Full Name: Dr. Santosh Kumar Prajapati
  • Mobile Number: 9479168632
  • EmailID: sntshprjpt@rediffmail.com
  • Designation: Professor
Qualification

  • 2008
    PhD

    Banaras Hindu University

  • 2004
    M.Sc. (Botany)

    Banaras Hindu University

  • 2001
    B.Sc. (Botany & Chemistry)

    V B S Purvanchal University

Experience

  • 2023 - Present
    Professor (Direct)

    Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

  • 2021 - 2023
    Associate Professor

    Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

  • 2009 - 2021
    Assistant Professor

    Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Honours and Awards

Rapid Grant for Young Investigator, DBT

Dr. D.S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship, UGC

Extended SRF in Earth Sciences, CSIR

JRF in Life Sciences, CSIR

Doctoral Theses Guided

Ecological Impacts of Heavy Metals in the Vicinity of NTPC, Sipat

  • None

  • None

Research Projects

Impact assessment of invasive species on structure and function of native vegetation and social livelihood

Under Progress Amount: ₹440000.00

Funding Agency: CCOST

Duration : 18:08:2025 - Ongoing

ANRF- PAIR (Category B) 2025 project entitled “Indigenous approaches to address future challenges in energy, soil productivity, antimicrobial resistance and human health- (FN- ANRF/PAIR/2025/000003/PAIR-B)

Under Progress Amount: ₹23000000.00

Funding Agency: DST

Duration : 01:08:2025 - Ongoing

DST PURSE 2024 project entitled “Design Development and validation of Traditional Medicines used by Baigas of Chhattisgarh for the Effective Management of SCD in Central India” (SR/PURSE/2024/330) by Prof. Santosh Kumar Prajapati (Coordinator and PI)

Under Progress Amount: ₹85700000.00

Funding Agency: DST

Duration : 22:05:2025 - Ongoing

A Socio-Technical Framework for Resilient and Sustainable Water Management for Smart Cities: A Study of Urban Rajasthan. ICSSR-VB-2024-4620 (as Co-PI)

Under Progress Amount: ₹8000000.00

Funding Agency: ICSSR

Duration : 23:09:2024 - Ongoing

FIST Program – 2023 in level B Category (SR/FST/LS-I/2023/1188 ) by Prof. Santosh Kumar Prajapati (Coordinator & PI)

Under Progress Amount: ₹16800000.00

Funding Agency: DST

Duration : 21:02:2024 - Ongoing

Studies of organisms in the benthic zone of Hasdeo River and impact of proposed ash dyke on Riparian Vegetation and community in the river basin (Tender Ref No : NTPC/Korba STPS/9900245529) (as PI)

Completed Amount: ₹1000000.00

Funding Agency: NTPC

Duration : 30:08:2022 - Ongoing

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