Aligarh: Prof. Nizamuddin Khan, retired faculty member of the Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, has been conferred upon the ESDA Environmental Excellence Award 2025 by the Environment and Social Development Association (ESDA), Delhi. The award was presented during the 6th World Environment Summit, recently held in Bangkok, Thailand.
The honour recognises his significant contributions to geography and environmental studies over a distinguished academic career spanning 35 years. A former Chairperson of the Department of Geography at AMU, Prof. Khan has worked extensively on socio-economic and environmental issues at the grassroots level across diverse geographical regions.
He has completed nine major research projects funded by premier national agencies, and published 127 research papers in reputed international and national journals, along with 18 books.
