Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun 248001, India.
+91-9968747382
riteshgautam [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in
About
I study insects, especially wild bees, for their astonishing diversity. My M.Sc. Zoology (specialization in entomology) at the University of Delhi sparked my interest in insects. I've been collecting, curating, and managing insect collections since then. My PhD study focuses on insect pollinators and pollination interactions in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary. I used pollen signature analysis and point-focused motion cameras understand these interactions. My research also addresses the challenging taxonomic issues of mining bees (genus Andrena) in India and establishing a new reference collection at WII.
I like science debates, non-fiction, documentaries, and sci-fi movies. I enjoy tennis, biking and listening to rock music.
Academic Positions
Sept 2018-Sept 2020 : Junior Research Fellow-CSIR at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
Oct 2020-Aug 2023 : Senior Research Fellow-CSIR at Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun
Education
BSc (Zoology Hons.) from Hansraj College, University of Delhi, India.
MSc (Zoology) specialisation in Entomology from the Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, India.
Research Interest
Entomology
Bees
Insect
Ecology
Biogeography
Evolution
Pollination
Publications
Gautam, R. K., Shuyi, G., & Uniyal, V. P. (2022). Comparative foraging behaviour and pollination efficiency of Apis laboriosa S. and Apis cerana F. on black mustard (Brassica nigra L.) in Western Himalaya, India. CURRENT SCIENCE , 122 (7), 840
(In press) Gautam, R. K, Uniyal, V. P., Wood, T. J. (2024 )A critical revision of the Andrena of India, with the description of a new species (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). European Journal of Taxonomy
Last updated 21-06-2025
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Ritesh Kumar Gautam
Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun 248001, India.
+91-9968747382
riteshgautam [at] wii [dot] gov [dot] in