Kalyan Prasad Khandelwal is an aspiring zoologist and completed his Master of Science in Zoology and a Diploma in Basics of Ornithology at MDS University, Ajmer in 2026.
Kalyan has developed strong field skills, particularly in bird identification and field survey techniques, gained through hands-on training and research projects. His academic pursuits are complemented by active research involvement, including projects like the study of biotic components of a seasonal waterbody in the Central Aravalli Foothills and an ongoing investigation into the diversity of odonates in Ajmer.
Kalyan has presented his research on avian vulnerability to plastic pollution at the Wetland Day Conference organized by his university.
Publications
Partial leucism in Red-Vented Bulbul Pycnonotus Cafer (Linnaeus,1766) from Aravalli Hills, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. Divaker, Y., Yadav, I., Khandelwal, K., Malik, R., & Upadhyay, M. International Journal of Zoology Studies. Volume 10, Issue 3, 2025, Page No. 19-21
Spatial Ecology and Conservation Priorities of Woodland Birds in Rajasthan’s Drylands. Choudhary, R., Sharma, V., Singh, P., Khandelwal, K. P., Malik, R., Meena, A., Mathur, P., & Dutta, S. Vigayan Rashmi. Volume 1, Issue 2, 2025, Page No. 101-112
An Aberrant Ashy-plimaged Little Egret Egretta garzetta in Ajmer, Rajasthan India. Sharma, V., Upadhyay, M., Singh, P., Meena, A., Malik, R., & Khandelwal, K. P. Asian Journal of Research in Zoology. Volume 9, Issue 3, 2026 Page No. 75-80
Greying of Plumage in Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis) from Nasirabad, Rajasthan Sharma, M., Panwar, G., Khandelwal, K. P., Yadav, D., & Singh, P. Ela Journal of Forestry and Wildlife. Volume 15, Issue 1, 2026, Page No. 1884-1887
Ongoing Project
Community Composition of Odonata in Central Aravallis of Ajmer.
A Trait-based Analysis of Species Turnover through Functional Beta (β) Diversity in Cities of Rajasthan.
Kalyankhandelwal007@gmail.com