Title Dr. First Name ABDUL Last Name URFI
Designation Senior Professor
Department Department of Environmental Studies
Email
Webpage
Phone.no 9996768321
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Administrative Experience (Within Institution)
Designation Duration
Head Presently Working since 31-01-2004 (22 years, 3 months, 4 days)
Administrative Experience (Outside Institution)
Designation Institute Duration
Coordinator, Sundarvan Nature Education Centre & Snake Park Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad 01-01-1995 To 30-12-2000 (5 years, 11 months, 29 days)
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Urfi* AJ, Mahendiran M,Parthiban M & Ahmed P. (2026) Individual identification and confirmation of nest site fidelity in Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) using deep trans-fer learning. R. Soc. Open Sci. 13: 251083. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article/13/3/251083/480966/Individual-identification-and-confirmation-of-nest Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Royal Society Open ScienceDOI ISSN: 2054-5703 (ONLINE) 2026 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article/13/3/251083/480966/Individual-identification-and-confirmation-of-nest https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.251083

Ahmed, P & A.J. Urfi* (2025) Keeping a Watch on Neighbors: Social Vigilance in a Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) Nesting Colony. J Field Ornithology. 96(2):6. https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00630-960206 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals J Field Ornithology ISSN:1557-9263 2025 https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00630-960206 https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00630-960206
Ahmed, P & A.J. Urfi* (2024) Environmental drivers of vigilance behaviour in painted stork (Mycte-ria leucocephala) nesting colonies. Sci Rep 14, 28498. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78276-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-78276-8 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Scientific Reports ISSN 2045-2322 (online) 2024 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-78276-8 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78276-8
Ahmed, P & A.J.Urfi* (2024). Sex-based differences, diurnal and seasonal trends in thermoregulatory behaviour of nesting Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala). Behavioural Processes. 223 (November 2024): 105115.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2024.105115 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037663572400130X Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Behavioural Processes Online ISSN: 1872-8308Linking ISSN: 0376-6357 223 2024 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037663572400130X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2024.105115
Rehman, S., Tiwary, N.K. & & A.J.Urfi *. (2021) Conservation monitoring of a polluted urban river: an occupancy modeling study of birds in the Yamuna of Delhi. Urban Ecosyst. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-021-01127-1 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11252-021-01127-1 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Urban Ecosystems [Electronic ISSN 1573-1642, Print ISSN 1083-8155] 2021 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11252-021-01127-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-021-01127-1
Tyagi, S., M. Siddarth, B.K. Mishra, B.D.Banerjee*, A.J.Urfi, & S.V. Madhu (2021) High levels of organochlorine pesticides in drinking water as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes: A study in north India. Environmental Pollution. 271:116287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116287 Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals ENV POLLUTION Print ISSN: 0269-7491Online ISSN: 1873-6424 2021 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116287
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Urfi, A.J., M. Mahendiran., M Parthiban & P Ahmed (2026) Keeping track of a Painted Stork called ‘Ringo’.Using Deep Transfer Learning to establish nest site fidelity. 4 May 2026. #theBOUblog. https://bou.org.uk/blog-urfi-keeping-track-of-a-painted-stork/ Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other british ornithologists union Author 2026 International
Urfi*, A.J. & P. Ahmed (2026) Ecology for birdwatchers: Vigilance behaviour. Resonance. (April 2026) 31(4): 527- 543. URL:https://www.ias.ac.in/article/fulltext/reso/031/04/0527-0543 Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Springer, Indian Academy of Sciences, Banguluru Co-Author 2026 URL:https://www.ias.ac.in/article/fulltext/reso/031/04/0527-0543 National
Urfi, A.J., M. Mahendiran., M Parthiban & P Ahmed [Luis Santiago Cano Alonso] (2026) Deep Transfer Learning opens new possibilities for studying storks, ibises and spoonbills: a novel and non-invasive AI approach to studying nest-site fidelity in painted Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other IUCN Co-Author 2026 https://storkibisspoonbill.org/research/deep-transfer-learning-opens-new-possibilities-for-studying-storks-ibises-and-spoonbills-a-novel-and-non-invasive-ai-approach-to-studying-nest-site-fidelity-in-painted-storks-mycteria-leucocephala/ International
Ahmed, P. & A.J. Urfi (2025). Injuries sustained by free ranging Painted Stork nesting in the National Zoological Park, Delhi by Chinese 'manjha' strings. Bird-o-soar #270, Zoo’s Print 40(9): 15–17 Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other https://zoosprint.org/index.php/zp/issue/view/785/121 Co-Author 2025 National
Urfi, A.J. & P. Ahmed (2025) Vigilance behaviour in colonially nesting waterbirds-environmental and social vigilance in Painted Stork. (Guest feature). Association of Field Ornithologists. https://afonet.org/2025/06/guest-feature-vigilance-behaviour-in-co Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other AFO (Association of Field Ornithologists, USA) Co-Author 2025 https://afonet.org/2025/06/guest-feature-vigilance-behaviour-in-colonially-nesting-waterbirds-environmental-and-social-vigilance-in-painted-stork/ International
Urfi, A.J. (2024) The Painted Stork, Exploring ecology and conservation in India https://pelagicpublishing.com/blogs/news/the-painted-stork-author-interview https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/the-painted-stork Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Pelagic Press, London, UK Author 9781784274399 2024 https://pelagicpublishing.com/products/the-painted-stork International
Sardar, M & A J Urfi (2023) Artistic and Literary Contexts. Ornithology and Natural History Studies in India-The Mughal and early British periods In: Women, Environment, and Networks of Empire. Elizabeth Gwillim and Mary Symonds in Madras.(Eds Anna Winte. Chapters in Books McGill-Queens University Press, Montreal, Canada Co-Author ISBN 9780228018865 2023 https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.8085212 International
Urfi, A. J. (2022) Oystercatchers and the tides. About Place Journal. [ISSN# 2327-784X] 7 (1) May 2022. https://aboutplacejournal.org/issues/navigations-a-place-for-peace/pathways/abdul-jamil-urfi/ Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other About Place Journal Author ISSN# 2327-784X 2022 https://aboutplacejournal.org/issues/navigations-a-place-for-peace/pathways/abdul-jamil-urfi/ International
Urfi, A.J. (2021) Ecology for birdwatchers. A simple introduction to Optimal Foraging Theory (In the classroom) Resonance. Vol.26, No.4, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-021-1155-7 [ISSN 0971-8044]. Pages 551-573. https://rdcu.be/cjlad & https://www.i Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Springer/Indian Academy of Sciences Author [ISSN 0971-8044 2021 https://rdcu.be/cjlad & https://www.i National
Urfi, A.J. (2021) Painted Stork nesting dangerously low. Is people’s protective attitude really a factor at Kokkare Bellur (South India)? Blog British Ornithological Union (#theBOUblog).5 Jul 2021 https://bou.org.uk/blog-urfi-painted-stork-nesting-dangero Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other British Ornithologists Union (Blogs) Author 2021 https://bou.org.uk/blog-urfi-painted-stork-nesting-dangero International
Urfi, A.J. (2021) Forgotten stories of India’s environment movement. Nature India. doi:10.1038/nindia.2021.40 Published online 17 March 2021.EISSN: 1755-3180 https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2021.40 Text/Reference/Subject Books/Other Nature Portfolio /Springer Author 2021 https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2021.40 International
Other Research Activities
Activity Name Collaborating Body Organizing Body Activity Date
Research in history of science (Natural history). Examination of the work of an expatriate English family in Madras between 1801 and 1808 Gwillim Project, McGill University McGill University, Canada 01-07-2020
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
Marie Curie European Commission Research International 03-01-1993
Fulbright Fellowship USEF Research International 01-03-2006
CSIR – NET (National Eligibility Test) , Research Fellowship CSIR (Council for Scientific & Industrial Research) Research National 01-07-1985
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