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H. S. A. Yahya
Prof. H.S.A. Yahya has been engaged in research, teaching, research supervision and conservation of biodiversity of India for over three decades. He has published numerous scientific papers besides...view moreProf. H.S.A. Yahya has been engaged in research, teaching, research supervision and conservation of biodiversity of India for over three decades. He has published numerous scientific papers besides writing eight books on a wide range of subjects - from natural science to popular travelogues. Prof. Yahya has attended international conferences and seminars across the world and has delivered talks in four continents. He is a member of several national and international conservation organizations - including Bombay Natural History Society, International Union of Conservation of Nature, World Wide Fund for nature conservation, World Pheasant Association, International Ornithological Congress, etc - and is a subject expert and committee member of several government and non-government institutions. Alongside University of Bombay, Prof. Yahya is an alumnus of Aberdeen University, Scotland, and Cornell Lab of Ornithology, U.S.A. He is proud to have been associated with Dr. Salim Ali, the doyen of Ornithology in South Asia, first as his PhD student and later as a co-worker on various avian conservation projects. Based on his research work, Prof Yahya published a monographic book, Biology of Indian Barbets, which is very popular among students and avian conservationists. His book, Importance of Wildlife Conservation from Islamic Perspective, published in English as well as in Urdu has received international acclaim.view less