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Dr. Ahmad Masood Khan
  • Qualification

    MPhil (Wildlife Science), PhD (Wildlife Science)

  • Designation

    Assistant Professor

  • Thrust Area

    Wildlife Ecology, Biodiversity Studies, and AI applications in ecological research

  • Address

    AMK-BioLab, (Internal Telephone Number: 1717)

  • Mobile

    9528593728

  • Email

    amkhan.wl@amu.ac.in

PROFILE

डॉ. अहमद मसूद खान अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम विश्वविद्यालय के वन्यजीव विज्ञान विभाग में संकाय सदस्य हैं, जो जैव विविधता और पर्यावरणीय अध्ययन में विशेषज्ञता रखते हैं। उनका शोध वन्यजीव पारिस्थितिकी, प्रजाति संरक्षण, और मानव-वन्यजीव संघर्षों को कम करने पर केंद्रित है। 15 से अधिक वर्षों के अकादमिक और क्षेत्रीय अनुभव के साथ, डॉ. खान ने राष्ट्रीय और अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर वित्तपोषित परियोजनाओं का नेतृत्व किया है और इनमें योगदान दिया है, जिनमें गिद्ध संरक्षण, लाल जंगली मुर्गा और काले गर्दन वाले स्टॉर्क की पारिस्थितिक निगरानी, और प्रवासी पक्षियों की सैटेलाइट टेलीमेट्री शामिल हैं।

उनका शोध पारिस्थितिक क्षेत्रकार्य, सामाजिक-आर्थिक विश्लेषण, और उन्नत भू-स्थानिक उपकरणों को एकीकृत करता है, जो भारत में संरक्षण विज्ञान में महत्वपूर्ण योगदान देता है। उन्होंने अलीगढ़ मुस्लिम विश्वविद्यालय से पीएच.डी. और एम.फिल. प्राप्त किया है और शिव नाडार विश्वविद्यालय में पोस्टडॉक्टोरल अनुसंधान पूरा किया है। डॉ. खान ने प्रतिष्ठित पत्रिकाओं में व्यापक रूप से प्रकाशन किए हैं, जैव विविधता पर आधारित पुस्तिकाओं के लेखक हैं, और वैश्विक पारिस्थितिक सम्मेलनों में सक्रिय रूप से भाग लेते हैं, जिससे उनके कार्य को अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर पर पहचान मिली है।

उनकी तकनीकी विशेषज्ञता में जीआईएस, पारिस्थितिक मॉडलिंग, और जैव विविधता निगरानी सॉफ्टवेयर शामिल हैं, जो पर्यावरणीय स्थिरता के प्रति उनके बहु-विषयी दृष्टिकोण को समर्थन प्रदान करती है।


Dr. Ahmad Masood Khan is a faculty member in the Department of Wildlife Sciences at Aligarh Muslim University, with expertise in biodiversity and environmental studies. His research focuses on wildlife ecology, species conservation, and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts. With over 15 years of academic and field experience, Dr. Khan has led and contributed to nationally and internationally funded projects, including vulture conservation, ecological monitoring of Red Junglefowl and Black-necked Stork, and satellite telemetry of migratory birds. His research integrates ecological fieldwork, socio-economic analysis, and advanced geospatial tools, contributing significantly to conservation science in India. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. from AMU and has completed postdoctoral research at Shiv Nadar University. Dr. Khan has published extensively in reputed journals, authored biodiversity handbooks, and actively participates in global ecological conferences, bringing international visibility to his work. His technical expertise spans GIS, ecological modeling, and biodiversity monitoring software, supporting his multidisciplinary approach to environmental sustainability. 

"With a firm hand on ecological principles and an eye toward future tech, Masood is where data meets the wild.


AMK-BioLab Post-Doctoral Fellow:

"Post-Doctoral Fellow will be admitted as per the University Rules and Regulations."

AMK-BioLab PhD Students:

1. Sandeep Kumar Kaushal 

“Ecological Studies on Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) and Ratel (Mellivora capensis) in the Saurashtra region, Gujarat, India.”



​2. Kaushlendra Singh


“Ecology of Indian Leopard Panthera pardus fusca (Meyer, 1794) in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh, India.


3. Rushdah Faisal

"Comparative ecology of Butterfly Diversity, Behavior and Morphology along elevational gradients in Kumaon Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India"

4. Iqra Rabbani

“Ecology of Indian Grey Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) in Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India”

AMK-BioLab MSc Students:

1. Charanjot Kaur

“An Investigation into Ecological Niches of Avian Community in Urban Landscape of Aligarh.”

2. Shiv Chaudhary

“Status and Distribution of Dhole (Cuon alpinus) in India: a review.”

3. Khadija Islam

“Population Status and threats to Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) with reference to the glass industry in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh.”

4. Zoya Ghayas

“Floristic diversity in some selected areas of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.”

5. Abhay Kumar

“Documentation of floral and faunal diversity along the riparian habitat in Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India.”

6. Nishat Fatima

“A study of butterfly abundance and their preference for Lantana camara in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.”

7. Fatima

“Ecological Factors Influencing the Abundance of White-throated Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus albogularis) in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, India”

8. Gul Imroz

“Foraging behavior of White-breasted waterhen (Amaurosis phoenicurus) in some select wetlands of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India”

9. Atif Shahid

“Population Status of Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand, India”

10. Ambika Rajoria

“Analyzing key gaps in Human-Wildlife Conflict Management Approaches and Practices in the First Addition to Manas National Park, Assam”

11. Rifa Dildar

“Status and Ecology of Charadriiformes in wetlands of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.”

12. Fuzail Ahmad

“Diurnal activity patterns of Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.”

13. Mariya Shakeel

"A Baseline Assessment and Spatial Distribution of Mammalian Diversity in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India"

14. Rohmi Aisah

“Potential of Carbon Storage and Sequestration of Tree Species in Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh India”

15. Daniel Teye Odompreh

"Spatiotemporal changes in Ghana's Ramsar sites: A GIS-based evaluation of conservation effectiveness"



  1. Kaushal, S. K., Khan, A. M., Chandu, P. N., Jhala, R. S., & Srivastava, N. (2026). First camera trap photographic record of Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis de Blainville, 1816) in and around Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India.

    This study documents the first camera-trap photographic evidence of the Four-horned Antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), classified as “Vulnerable” by the IUCN, in and around Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. This detection marks a significant extension of its known distribution in the state, and it also enriches the documented biodiversity of Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary.

  2. Khan, A. M., & Kasambe, R. (2025). Hindustan Ke Sou Aam Parindey (Urdu). An illustrated handbook on 100 common birds of India. Wildlife and Environment Conservation Society (WECS), Amravati, Maharashtra. pp. 126.
  3. Khan, A. M., & Kumar, S. (2022). Impact of anthropogenic disturbances on Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus in Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 48, 781–789.
  4. Khan, A. M., Sharma, J. K., Bhardwaj, M., & Habib, A. (2022). Birds of Shiv Nadar University Campus: A Pictorial Handbook. Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh, India. pp. 407.
  5. Bhardwaj, M., Sharma, J. K., Habib, A., & Khan, A. M. (2021). Butterflies of Shiv Nadar University Campus: A Pictorial Handbook. Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh, India. pp. 78.
  6. Khan, A. M., et al. (2019). Documentation of faunal diversity at Chithara Village, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. Final report submitted to the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, India. pp. 150.
  7. Khan, A. M., & Kumar, S. (2019). Status and conservation of critically endangered White-rumped vulture Gyps bengalensis in Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 7(1), 864–866.
  8. Khan, A. M., & Kumar, S. (2017). The wildlife conservation in India. In Nasrin (Ed.), Textbook of Environmental Science (pp. 170–176). New Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. ISBN: 978-91-7946-0986.
  9. Musavi, A., & Khan, A. M. (2016). Resource dependence and local people’s attitudes towards conservation: A case study from Katarniaghat Terai ecosystem. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, 42(2), 167–178.
  10. Khan, A. A., Musavi, A., Ahmad, K., Alam, S., Khan, A. M., Tahoor, A., et al. (2016). Natural resources and attributes. In A. Musavi (Ed.), Biodiversity Conservation Plan: Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary (pp. 69–93). New Delhi: Authorpress. ISBN: 978-93-5207-38
  11. Khan, A. A., Musavi, A., Ahmad, K., Alam, S., Khan, A. M., Tahoor, A., et al. (2016). Introduction: Biodiversity values of Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, (pp. 17–61). New Delhi: Authorpress. ISBN: 978-93-5207-38.
  12. Khan, A. M., & Kumar, S. (2015). Status of Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus in Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India. Ela Journal of Forestry and Wildlife, 4(4), 89–95.
  13. Khan, A. M., et al. (2014). A socio-economic study of resource dependence of local communities on selected protected areas of Uttar Pradesh. Final report submitted to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India. pp. 98.
  14. Kalra, M., Kumar, S., Rahmani, A. R., Khan, J. A., Belal, S. H., & Khan, A. M. (2011). Satellite tracking of Bar-headed Geese Anser indicus wintering in Uttar Pradesh, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 108(2), 79–94.
  15. Khan, A. M., et al. (2011). Biodiversity assessment of Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary and preparation of management plan. Final report submitted to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Lucknow, India. pp. 152.
  16. Khan, A. M., et al. (2010). A brief note on Bar-headed Geese fitted with satellite transmitters. Telemetry in Wildlife Science, ENVIS Bulletin: 13(1), 131–134. WII, Dehradun.
  17. Khan, J. A., Sharma, S., Rahmani, A. R., & Khan, A. M. (2010). Migratory movements of water birds through Uttar Pradesh and surveillance of avian diseases. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai. pp. 405.
  18. Khan, A. M., et al. (2009). Migratory movements of water birds through Uttar Pradesh and surveillance of avian diseases. Annual report submitted to the Director, Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai, India. pp. 56.
  19. Khan, A. M., et al. (2008). To understand dynamics of human-wildlife conflict (HWC) at four key sites and develop strategies for HWC mitigation based on analysis, feasibility, and effectiveness of different schemes. Final report, WWF-India, pp. 35.
LISTDownloadUPLOADED DATE
Guidelines for Scientific Research in the Wildlife Protected Areas
11/06/2025