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PhD Environmental Scientist | Air Quality (NCAP), Water Quality & EIA Expert | GIS & Remote Sensing | 15+ Years Exp.

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PhD Environmental Scientist | 15+ Years in Air and Water Quality, EIA & Geospatial Analysis I am a Senior Environmental Consultant and PhD Scientist with over 15 years of experience in environmental monitoring, policy implementation, and geospatial modeling. Currently, I serve as a Technical Consultant for the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and CPCB under India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), overseeing pollution reduction strategies for non-attainment cities. I offer specialized freelance expertise in Air and Water Quality Management, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and GIS/Remote Sensing. Core Services & Expertise: Air Quality Management: Design and analysis of air quality monitoring networks, source apportionment studies and drafting city-specific action plans for PM10/PM2.5 reduction. Geospatial Analysis (GIS & Remote Sensing): Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) mapping, generation of thematic maps in GIS setting. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Conducting detailed EIAs for infrastructure and development projects, ensuring regulatory compliance and ecological safeguarding. Water Quality & Limnology: Eutrophication modeling, pollution analysis of freshwater systems (lakes/wetlands), and conservation planning. Research Support: Statistical analysis, technical report writing, and expert literature reviews for academic or industrial projects. Technical Tools: GIS/RS: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, ERDAS Imagine. Statistical Analysis: MS Excel, SPSS, Regression Modeling. Professional Background: Current: Leading implementation of NCAP targets in coordination with municipal corporations and pollution control committees. Previous Research: SERB-DST Post-Doctoral Fellow and ISRO Research Fellow focused on the ecological health of the Kashmir Himalayan Stream and Lake ecosystems. Academic Credibility: Authored 15+ peer-reviewed publications. Expert Reviewer for the environmental journals. I provide data-driven, scientifically rigorous solutions for consulting firms, researchers, and government bodies. Available for short-term data analysis projects, technical writing, and long-term advisory roles.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• ☆ Lakes/Limnology
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Pollution Control & Waste Management
• ☆ Water Pollution
• ☆ Air Pollution
• ☆ Air Quality Management
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Deforestation
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Environmental Statistics
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Ecosystem Management
• ☆ Ecological Restoration
• ☆ Aquatic Ecology
• ☆ Landscape Ecology
• ☆ Environmentalism
• ☆ Environmental Ethics

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Environmental Consultant

MoEF&CC/CPCB

June 2020 - December 2025

Education

Ph.D Environmental Sciences

University of Kashmir, India

July 2013 - January 2019

Masters Environmental Sciences

University of Kashmir, India

January 2006 - May 2008

Certifications

• ESG and Sustainability Reporting Masterclass

  udemy

  November 2025 - Present

• Hydrologic Modelling Using RS/GIS with special reference to Climate Change

  National Institute of Hydrology, Roorke, India

  January 2013 - Present

• Geographic Information Systems Professional

  DOEACC Centre Srinagar/Jammu

  January 2010 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Zargar, Ummer Rashid, Khanday, Shabir A, Rather, Mohmmad Irshad, Dar, Sabzar Ahmad, Zargar, Nuzhat Hassan, Mir, Altaf Hussain(2024). Accelerated eutrophication alters fish and aquatic health: a quantitative assessment by using integrative multimarker, hydrochemical, and GIS modelling method in an urban lake. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 196. (1). p. 40. Springer International Publishing Cham

Khanday, Shabir Ahmad, Rashid, Irfan, Aneaus, Sheikh, Dar, Shahid Ahmad, Javed, Ovaid, Bhat, Sami Ullah(2023). A novel GIS-based multicriteria analysis approach for ascertaining the catchment-scale degradation of a Himalayan wetland. Environmental Research. 229. p. 115967. Academic Press

Bhat, SU, Islam, ST, Sabha, I, Khanday, SA(2022). Understanding morphometric response to erosion and flash floods in Jhelum River Basin: index-based geospatial management approach. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 19. (10). p. 10157--10175. Springer Berlin Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg

Khanday, Shabir A, Bhat, Sami Ullah, Islam, Sheikh Tajamul, Sabha, Inam(2021). Identifying lithogenic and anthropogenic factors responsible for spatio-seasonal patterns and quality evaluation of snow melt waters of the River Jhelum Basin in Kashmir Himalaya. Catena. 196. p. 104853. Elsevier

Rashid, Irfan, Rather, Mohmmad Irshad, Khanday, Shabir A(2021). Investigating the 2017 erratic fishkill episode in the Jhelum River, Kashmir Himalaya. Pollutants. 1. (2). p. 87--94. MDPI

Bhat, Sami Ullah, Khanday, Shabir A, Islam, Sheikh Tajamul, Sabha, Inam(2021). Understanding the spatiotemporal pollution dynamics of highly fragile montane watersheds of Kashmir Himalaya, India. Environmental Pollution. 286. p. 117335. Elsevier

Sabha, Inam, Khanday, Shabir A, Islam, Sheikh Tajamul, Bhat, Sami Ullah(2020). Longitudinal and temporal assemblage patterns of benthic macroinvertebrates in snow melt stream waters of the Jhelum River Basin of Kashmir Himalaya (India). Ecohydrology. 13. (7). p. e2236.

Khanday, Shabir A, Romshoo, Shakil Ahmad, Jehangir, Arshid, Sahay, Arvind, Chauhan, Prakash(2018). Environmetric and GIS techniques for hydrochemical characterization of the Dal lake, Kashmir Himalaya, India. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 32. (11). p. 3151--3168. Springer Berlin Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg

Zargar, UR, Chishti, MZ, Rather, MI, Khanday, SA(2017). Infection dynamics of Caryophyllaeid tapeworm, Adenoscolex oreini Fotedar, 1958 and impacts of intra-lake pollution gradient on intermediate host (copepods) and health attributes of Schizothorax spp. Parasitology Open. 3. p. e6. Cambridge University Press

Rashid, Irfan, Romshoo, Shakil Ahmad, Amin, Muzamil, Khanday, Shabir A, Chauhan, Prakash(2017). Linking human-biophysical interactions with the trophic status of Dal Lake, Kashmir Himalaya, India. Limnologica. 62. p. 84--96. Urban \& Fischer

Irfan Rashid, Irfan Rashid, Romshoo, SA, Muzamil Amin, Muzamil Amin, Khanday, SA, Prakash Chauhan, Prakash Chauhan(2017). Linking human-biophysical interactions with the trophic status of Dal Lake, Kashmir Himalaya, India.

Khanday, Shabir A, Yousuf, AR, Reshi, Zafar A, Rashid, Irfan, Jehangir, Arshid, Romshoo, Shakil Ahmad(2017). Management of Nymphoides peltatum using water level fluctuations in freshwater lakes of Kashmir Himalaya. Limnology. 18. (2). p. 219--231. Springer Japan Tokyo

Khanday, Shabir A, Yousuf, AR, Reshi, Zafar A, Jehangir, Arshid(2015). Distribution pattern of rooted floating leaf type macrophytes in response to water depth in a fresh water lake of Kashmir Himalaya. Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography. 5. (2). p. 1. OMICS Publishing Group

Shabir A Khanday, AR Yousuf, Zafar A Reshi, Arshid Jehangir, Irfan Rashid(2015). The Influence of Water Depth on Morphological Traits of Trapa natans in Valley Lakes of Kashmir. Journal of Himalayan Ecology and Sustainable Development. 10. p. 39--48.

Rather, M. I., Yousuf, A. R., Shahi, N., Meraj, M., Zargar, U. R., Khanday, S. A., Mushtaq, B., Yaseen, T., Shah., I.Y.(2013). Understanding the Cause of Fish Kill in Nigeen Lake. Journal of Research & Development. 13. (ISSN 0972-5407). p. 20--32.

DISSERTATION THESIS

Khanday, Shabir Ahmad Scholar, AR, Yousuf, Reshi, ZA(2013). Distribution of Some Macrophytes in relation to Water Depth in Three Lakes of Kashmir Valley, India.