Aamer Khan

Aamer Khan

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Animal and Veterinary Science

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

I am a Wildlife Biologist. I am passionate about studying animal behaviours and developing effective conservation strategies. My current research focuses on red pandas in the Eastern Himalayas, India, observing them in their natural habitats and zoos to understand their behaviour and conservation needs. My research interests include animal behaviour, conservation physiology, and educational outreach to find collaborative conservation solutions.

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Ravikanth, M., Khan, A. S., Sathishkumar, S., Baskaran, N., Medishetti, R. M., & Ferdin, A. E. J. (2025). Breeding success of long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) and its drivers in Deccan Plateau, India. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 71(2), 19 pages.
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    2023 Paul, S., Saha, S., Nigam, P., Ali, S. Z., Page, N., Khan, A. S., . . . Mondol, S. (2023). Spatiotemporal evaluation of waning grassland habitats for swamp deer conservation across the human-dominated upper Gangetic Plains, India. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, 50(3), 169-178.
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    2023 Khan, A. S., Brown, J. L., Kumar, V., Umapathy, G., & Baskaran, N. (2023). Measures of Adrenal and Gonadal Hormones in Relation to Biological and Management Factors among Captive Red Pandas in Indian Zoos. ANIMALS, 13(8), 11 pages.
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    2023 Ashish, K., Arora, B., Karne, D., Kumar, V., Khan, A. S., Umapathy, G., . . . Kalle, R. (2023). Glucocorticoid concentration and parasitic load in a wild striped hyaena (Hyaena hyaena) population in Southern India. Theriogenology Wild, 3, 100039.
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    2022 Khan, A. S., Lea, S. E. G., Chand, P., Rai, U., & Baskaran, N. (2022). Predictors of psychological stress and behavioural diversity among captive red panda in Indian zoos and their implications for global captive management. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1), 12 pages.
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    - Khan, A. S., Gupta, P., Dey, J., & Jaker, R. (n.d.). Re-Wilding Experience: Inducing Human-Associated Threats and Anti-Predator Response in Captive Red Pandas at Darjeeling Zoo, India. Indian Forester, 149(10), 998.
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  • Preprint
    Year Citation
    2024 Khan, A. S. (2024). The influence of food-based enrichment on the behaviour of captive red pandas Ailurus fulgens fulgens.
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    2022 Khan, A. S. (2022). The influence of food-based enrichment on the behaviour of captive red pandas Ailurus fulgens fulgens.
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    2022 Khan, A. S., Brown, J., Kumar, V., Umapathy, G., & Baskaran, N. (2022). Predictors of Adrenal and Gonadal Hormones in Relation to Biological and Management Factors Among Captive Red Pandas in Indian Zoos.
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    2021 Paul, S., Saha, S., Nigam, P., Ali, S. K. Z., Page, N., Khan, A. S., . . . Mondol, S. (2021). Waning grasslands: a quantitative temporal evaluation of the grassland habitats across human-dominated upper Gangetic Plains, north India.
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Award 

Best Talk, 1st Prize, SAVS Research Day, The University of Adelaide, Australia. 2024  

CoalitionWILD EXCELerator Award, CoalitionWILD The WILD Foundation Global. 2020  

Silver Medal, M.Sc. Wildlife Biology, Bharathidasan University, India. 2019 

Best Field Work Award, A.V.C. College, India. 2018 

Best Talk, CSIR National Conference on Wildlife Conservation, India. 2017 

 

Grant 

Developing Nations Student Research Grant, Animal Behaviour Society, USA. 2024-25 

ESA Travel Registration Grant, Ecological Society of America, USA. 2023 

ASAB-RVC Workshop Grant, Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, UK. 2022 

ABS Diversity Travel Grant, Animal Behaviour Society, USA. 2022 

Conference Attendance Grant, Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, UK. 2022 

Travel Grant, Student Conference on Conservation Sciences, India. 2017 and 2018 

 

Fellowship 

HDR UARS Fellow, The University of Adelaide, Australia. Sept 2024 – March 2028 

Global Excellence Scholarship, University of Exeter, United Kingdom, March 2024, declined 

DST Project Fellow, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, India. July 202 – Feb 2023 

UGC NET Lectureship (lifetime), University Grant Commission, Gov. of India. 2019 

TWFS Fellow, Gov. of Maharashtra, India. Aug 2011 – May 2016 

LIC Golden Jubilee Fellow, Life Insurance Corporation, India. Aug 2011 – July 2012  

 

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