Dr. V K Upadhyay
Designation: Scientist E
Division: Extension Division (Statistics)
Phone (Office): +091-80-22190196
Email: upadhyayvk(at)icfre(dot)org
Profile
Areas of Specialization:
Statistics and Development Studies (Sampling, Trend analysis, Forecasting etc.)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ag. Statistics -Institute/ University: V.B.S. Purvanchal
University, Jaunpur,U.P. Title of the thesis: Impact of Climate Variability on Agriculture
Production in Eastern Uttar Pradesh: An Econometric Analysis.
Master of Science (Ag. Statistics)-Institute/ University: Acharya Narendra Deva Agriculture
& Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, U.P. Title of the thesis: Statistical Investigation of light trap catches of yellow stemborer and rice gundhi bug.
Bachelor of Science- Institute/ University: Dr. R.M. L. Avadh University, Ayodhya
Research Activities
Data collection and survey for wood and wood products
Import and Export data of Wood based panels
Forecasting and Statistical analysis of wood and wood products
Research Expertise
Statistical analysis, Sampling, Forecasting and Statistical modelling and Development studies.
Projects
Study on trend analysis of wood based panels in India (March, 2016). Principal Investigator, Project cost : INR 8.54 Lakh, Funded by-IPIRTI, Bengalore,MoEF&CC New Delhi.
Study of Imported Logs at Kandla Port and identification of alternative plantation species for import substitution, Co-Principal Investigator, Funded by-IPIRTI, Bengalore,MoEF&CC New Delhi.
Investigation of Bamboo Utilization Scenario in North East India (December, 2021), Principal Investigator, Project cost: INR 17.70 Lakh, Funded by-IPIRTI, Bengalore, MoEF&CC New Delhi.
Study on wood availability in Andhra Pradesh (SWAAP) (November, 2017), Principal Investigator, Project cost : INR 8.96 Lakh, Funded by- Rushil Décor, ltd, Chikkamangluru, Karnataka.
Study on wood availability in Andhra Pradesh (SWAAP) (November, 2017), Principal Investigator, Project cost : INR 8.96 Lakh, Funded by- Rushil Décor, ltd, Chikkamangluru, Karnataka.
Study on wood availability in Andhra Pradesh (SWAAP) (November, 2017), Principal Investigator, Project cost : INR 8.96 Lakh, Funded by- Rushil Décor, ltd, Chikkamangluru, Karnataka.
Accelerated weathering study on Bamboo Composites Viz. Bamboo Lumber or bamboo vertical laminates (October, 2020), Co-Principal Investigator, Funded by-IPIRTI, Bengalore,MoEF&CC New Delhi.
Study on processes to increase yield of bamboo for composite by chemical and mechanical methods (February, 2019), Co-Principal Investigator, Funded by-IPIRTI, Bengalore,MoEF&CC New Delhi.
Studies on variation in plantation grown Melia dubia including selected clones of Populus deltoids and its suitability for plywood manufacturing (December, 2016), Co-Principal Investigator, Funded by-IPIRTI, Bengalore,MoEF&CC New Delhi
Current Research Projects:
Co-Principle Investigator, Assessment of Demand and Supply of Timber, Fuel Wood and Fodder in India (AICRP-12), sponsored by ICFRE, CAMPA,Project Cost-INR 15.555 Lakh
Comparative study on formaldehyde emission level in wood based panels using different test methods. Co-Principal Investigator, Funded by-IPIRTI, Bengalore,MoEF&CC New Delhi, Project Cost-INR 3.0 Lakh.
Publications
V.K. Upadhyay, 2022. Estimation of production and consumption of particle board and MDF in India during the year 2019-20, Indian Forester, 148 (2): 152-158.
V.K. Upadhyay, M.P. Singh, Anand Nadanwar, P.K. Kushwaha, Narasimha Murthy and Manikanta Kumar, 2021. Statistics, trend and scenario of wood log import in India, Indian Forester, 147 (1): 1-11.
V.K. Upadhyay, Rajiv Pandey, Pradeep K. Kushwaha and Narasimha Murthy, 2019. Wood and wood products import forecast and trend analysis during 1989-2016 in India, Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, Vol. 17, Issue-2: 42-52.
Narasimha Murthy, Kiran M.C, Vipin K Chawla, Upadhayay V.K, Prakash V, 2019. Evaluation of New Boron Fixation System for Wood Preservation, International Journal of Engineering Research and Management (IJERM), Volume-06, Issue-08:28- 31.
V.K. Upadhyay, B.N. Mohanty, Anand Nadanwar, Uday D.N. and Ravikala Kamath, 2017. Auto regressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model for forecasting the production, export and import of wood based panel in India, Indian Forester, 143 (11): 1191-1202.
Upadhyay V.K., Kushwaha P.K. & Mohanty B.N, Narasimhamurthy, 2017. Study on anatomical and mechanical properties of plantation grown Melia dubia & Populus deltoids and its suitability for plywood manufacturing, International Journal of Engineering and Technical Research, Vol. 7, Issue -5: 211-214.
V.K. Upadhyay and B.N. Mohanty, 2016. Trends and perspectives of Indian wood based panels, Asian Journal of Current Engineering and Maths, 5:2: 35-40.
Francisco Diniz and Vinod Kumar Upadhyay, 2014. A social and Economic development index-A state level approach for India, Romanian Journal of Regional Science, Vol 8, No.2: 62-73.
V.K. Upadhyay, Ravikala Kamath and C.N. Pandey, 2014. Wood –based panels scenario in BRICS countries, Indian Forester, 140 (11) : 1066-1073.
V.K. Upadhyay, (Apr-Sep) 2014. Key information on Indian Forestry, wood & wood based panels, Short Notes, IPIRTI- News: 3-7.
V.K. Upadhyay, 2014. Statistical analysis of export and import of wood based panel in India, Elixir International Journal, Statistics, 67: 21180-21184.
V.K. Upadhyay, 2014. Statistical analysis of export and import of wood based panel in India, Elixir International Journal, Statistics, 67: 21180-21184.
Bhim Singh, J.Singh, P. Bhatnagar and V.K. Upadhyay, 2014. Impact of rainfall variability on fruit production in Jhalawar district of Rajasthan, MAUSAM, 65,2: 245- 252.
Anasuya Roy (Mitra), S.C. Bhan, V.K. Upadhyay, 2013. Statistical and Trend analysis of maximum and minimum Temperatures in some stations of North West India from city and agro meteorological observatories, Vayu Mandal, Vol. 39, No. 1- 2: 71-78.
V.K. Upadhyay, 2013. Modelling and forecasting export and import of Indian wood based panel using ARIMA models, Elixir International Journal, Statistics, 63: 18145- 18148.
V.K. Upadhyay, D.K. Abrol and Bhim Singh, 2013. Scenario of climate change research publication in BASIC group of countries. International Journal of Current Science, 5: 21-36.
V.K. Upadhyay and D.K. Abrol, 2012. Influence of extramural R and D funding research system in India, International Journal of Current Research, Vol. 4, 12: 052- 059.
Bhim Singh, C.K. Arya, V.K. Upadhyay and Anupam Maurya, 2012. Demographic features in districts of Kota division of Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Scientific Research, 3 (2): 171-172.
DINIZ Francisco and Vinod Upadhyay, 2010. Productive specialization and regional development at State level in India, Regional Science Inquiry Journal, Vol. II, (2): 105-118.
Vinod Kumar Upadhyay, Pawan sikka & Dinesh Abrol, 2010. Technology dissemination programmes and extramural R&D support in India, The Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 35, Issue 6, pp 680-690.
V.K.Upadhyay and S.P. Upadhyay, 2009. Statistical analysis of rainfall distribution and trend of rainfall anomalies district wise during monsoon period over eastern Uttar Pradesh, Research on Crops, Vol. 10, No. 2: 453-460.
V.K.Upadhyay and S.P. Upadhyay, 2008. Onset of monsoon, dry spells and withdrawal of monsoon in eastern Uttar Pradesh, Research on Crops, Vol.9, No.2: 404-408.
V.K.Upadhyay and S.P.Upadhyay, 2008. Rainfall crop relationship in selected districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, ANVIKSHIKI, Vol No. 6: 230-235.
Vinod Kumar Upadhyay and S.P.Upadhyay, 2008. Effect of rainfall an area, production and yield of paddy crop in districts of agricultural region of eastern Uttar Pradesh, ANVIKSHIKI, Vol No. 6: 236-246.
K.K. Rajput and V.K.Upadhyay, 2008. Mortality patterns in selected states in India, ANVIKSHIKI, Vol No. 09: 98-107.
V.K.Upadhyay and S.P. Upadhyay, 2008. Demographic features in districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. ANVIKSHIKI, Vol No. 09: 41-46.
Conference Papers
Modelling and forecasting of production and consumption of Indian wood and wood products using ARIMA models, V.K. Upadhyay, National Conference on “Time Series, Analytics & Recent Advances in Statistical Modelling” held from 24 th to 25 th August 2015 at Central University of Rajasthan, Kishangarh.
Statistical analysis of export and import of wood based panels in India, V.K. Upadhyay, National Seminar on “Recent advances in applied Statistics and its application in Forestry” held from 15 th to 17 th April 2013 at Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Whose priorities count in public funding of research and technology development in India? Dinesh Abrol and Vinod Kumar Upadhyay, ASIALICS 2009, International conference, 6-7 July Honcong.http://asialics6.ust.hk/essay_ao/Abrol_Dinesh_019_June4_post.pdf.
Book Chapters
India S&T 2008, Financing of S&T in India, D.K. Abrol, V.K. Upadhyay & Pawan Sikka, Published by NISTADS, CSIR, New Delhi. http://www.nistads.res.in/indiasnt2008/
Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, 2007-08, Phase-I states of India, National Institute of Medical Statistics (NNA), ICMR, New Delhi, 2007-2008, as a project member. http://www.icmr.nic.in/final/IDSP-NCD%20Reports/Phase- 1%20States%20of%20India.pdf