Kewal Krishan (forensic anthropologist)
{{Short description|Indian forensic anthropologist (born 1973)}}
{{about|the forensic anthropologist|the physician and Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Kewal Krishan}}
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{{Infobox scientist
|name = Kewal Krishan
|image = Dr Kewal Krishan attending American Academy of Forensic Sciences Conference in Las Vegas, February 2016.jpg
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|11|24|df=y}}
|birth_place = Chandigarh, India
|nationality = Indian
|field = Forensic anthropologist Biological anthropologist Forensic scientist
|work_institution = Panjab University
|known_for = Contributions to Forensic anthropology in India,
|prizes = FRAI
FIALFS
Faculty Research Award
Editorial Board Member of
Forensic Science International,
Medicine, Science and the Law,
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences,
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries,
The Science of Nature
| website = {{URL|http://anthropology.puchd.ac.in/}}
|footnotes =
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Kewal Krishan, an Indian forensic anthropologist, is a professor of physical anthropology and former Chair of Department of Anthropology at Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.{{Cite web | url=http://anthropology.puchd.ac.in/show-biodata.php?qstrempid=75&qstrempdesigcode=9 | title=Department of Anthropology Panjab University Chandigarh India}} He has recently been appointed as Dean, International Students, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.{{Cite web | url=https://dis.puchd.ac.in/show-biodata.php?qstrempid=2116&qstrempdesigcode=5 | title=Dean, International Students, Panjab University Chandigarh India}}{{cite news |title=Panjab University to offer dual degree from next session: Vice-Chancellor |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/panjab-university-to-offer-dual-degree-from-next-session-vice-chancellor-578012 |work=The Tribune |date=3 January 2024 }} He has contributed to the development of forensic anthropology in India.{{cite web|url=http://anthropology.ua.edu/blogs/dascott/2015/10/11/dr-kewal-krishan-physical-and-forensic-anthropologist/|title=Dr. Kewal Krishan – Physical and Forensic Anthropologist|date=11 October 2015|work=ua.edu}} He is one of the very few forensic anthropology experts of the nation.{{Cite web|url=https://forensicreader.com/most-famous-forensic-anthropologist/|title=20+ Most Famous Forensic Anthropologist: [Achievements & Discoveries]|date=31 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/news-detail-778907|title = Honour for PU faculty}}
Early life and education
Krishan was born in 1973 in a small village Mullanpur Garibdass of District Mohali in Punjab state of north India. He studied at Munnalal Puri Government Senior Secondary School till 1987. He completed his bachelor's degree, Master's degree in Anthropology and earned Ph.D. in Forensic Anthropology in 2003 from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (FRAI).{{cite web|url=https://www.therai.org.uk/|title=Home|work=therai.org.uk}}{{cite web|url=http://suite.nomadit.co.uk/directory.php5?object=member&action=viewprofile&organisation=5&member=19035|title=Directory|work=nomadit.co.uk}}
Ranking in career
Dr. Krishan has been recently ranked amongst the top 2% scientists of the world in the field of Legal & Forensic Medicine based on a study conducted by Stanford University scientists.{{cite web | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/11-scientists-of-panjab-university-in-top-world-rankings-164478 | title=11 scientists of panjab university in top world rankings | work=The Tribune | date=2 November 2020 | access-date=2 April 2021}} He is the only anthropologist from India listed in the prestigious world's top 2% scientists.{{Cite web|url=https://tech-talk.org/2020/11/09/indian-researchers-who-are-in-top-2-in-their-fields-stanford-study/|title = Indian Researchers who are in Top 2% in their fields – Stanford Study|date = 9 November 2020}}{{cite journal |doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000918 |title=Va Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators|journal=PLOS Biology |volume=18 |issue=10 |pages=e3000918 |year=2020 |last1=Ioannidis |first1=John PA|last2=Boyack|first2=Kevin W|last3=Baas |first3=Jeroen |pmid=33064726|pmc=7567353 |doi-access=free }} He is positioned at 16th rank in Legal & Forensic Medicine category worldwide.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/chandigarh/panjab-university-professor-prof-kewal-krishan-got-17th-position-in-list-of-top-20-forensic-scientists-of-world|title = सम्मान: दुनिया के टॉप-20 फोरेंसिक वैज्ञानिकों में शामिल हुए पंजाब यूनिवर्सिटी के प्रो. केवल कृष्ण, सूची में मिला 17वां स्थान}}{{Cite journal|url=https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/3|doi = 10.17632/btchxktzyw.3|year = 2021|author1 = Jeroen Baas|title = August 2021 data-update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators"|volume = 3|publisher = Elsevier BV}}{{cite news |title=PU professor among top 2 per cent forensic scientists globally |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/pu-professor-among-top-2-per-cent-forensic-scientists-globally-587477 |work=The Tribune |date=4 February 2024 }} He is one of the most cited forensic scientists having 369 publications with more than 83,000 citations.{{Cite web | url=https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?view_op=search_authors&hl=en&mauthors=label:forensic_science|title=Kewal Krishan - Google Scholar Citations|work=google.co.in }}
Dr Krishan recently secured 3rd rank in the forensic anthropology research worldwide according to a bibliometrics study published by Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine.{{cite news |title=PU professor secures 3rd rank in forensic anthropology research |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/pu-professor-secures-3rd-rank-in-forensic-anthropology-research-101643055318560.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=25 January 2022 }}
Research and innovation
His published research deals with the analysis of various aspects of human morphology and their forensic applications in Indian populations.{{cite web|url=https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=CD0Uz8AAAAAJ&hl=en|title=Kewal Krishan - Google Scholar Citations|work=google.co.in}}{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kewal_Krishan6|title=Kewal Krishan|work=researchgate.net}}{{cite web|url=https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=34167945900|title=Scopus preview - Author details (Krishan, Kewal)|work=scopus.com}}{{PubMedAuthorSearch|Krishan|K}} He has contributed articles to the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences 2nd Edition and Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine 2nd Edition published by Elsevier in 2013 {{cite book |doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-382165-2.00010-6 |chapter=Stature and Build |title=Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences |pages=49–53 |year=2013 |last1=Krishan |first1=K. |last2=Kanchan |first2=T. |isbn=9780123821669 }}{{cite book |doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-382165-2.00183-5 |chapter=Forensic Pathology – Principles and Overview |title=Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences |pages=193–196 |year=2013 |last1=Kanchan |first1=T. |last2=Krishan |first2=K. |isbn=9780123821669 }} and 2016 {{cite book |doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00210-X |chapter=Identification: Prints – Ear |title=Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine |pages=74–80 |year=2016 |last1=Krishan |first1=K. |last2=Kanchan |first2=T. |isbn=9780128000557 }}{{cite book |doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00054-9 |chapter=Blood Grouping |title=Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine |pages=425–432 |year=2016 |last1=Kanchan |first1=T. |last2=Krishan |first2=K. |isbn=9780128000557 }}{{cite book |doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-800034-2.00209-3 |chapter=Identification: Prints – Footprints |title=Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine |pages=81–91 |year=2016 |last1=Krishan |first1=K. |last2=Kanchan |first2=T. |isbn=9780128000557 }} respectively.
His most cited work pertains to the forensic podiatry of the north Indian population.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/news-detail-778907|title = Honour for PU faculty}}{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.06.012 |pmid=26163192 |title=Emergence of forensic podiatry—A novel sub-discipline of forensic sciences |journal=Forensic Science International |volume=255 |pages=16–27 |year=2015 |last1=Krishan |first1=Kewal |last2=Kanchan |first2=Tanuj |last3=Dimaggio |first3=John A. }} In one of his noteworthy work in 2008, he studied the effect of body weight and additional body weight on the footprints and its interpretation in crime scene investigation.{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.04.015 |pmid=18515026 |title=Establishing correlation of footprints with body weight—Forensic aspects |journal=Forensic Science International |volume=179 |issue=1 |pages=63–69 |year=2008 |last1=Krishan |first1=Kewal }}
He also established some of the unique and individualistic characteristics of the footprints which are helpful in identification of criminals.{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.08.006 |pmid=16965880 |title=Individualizing characteristics of footprints in Gujjars of North India—Forensic aspects |journal=Forensic Science International |volume=169 |issue=2–3 |pages=137–144 |year=2007 |last1=Krishan |first1=Kewal }} He devised and calculated the effect of limb asymmetry on estimation of stature in forensic examinations.{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.04.015 |pmid=20478673 |title=A study of limb asymmetry and its effect on estimation of stature in forensic case work |journal=Forensic Science International |volume=200 |issue=1–3 |pages=181.e1–181.e5 |year=2010 |last1=Krishan |first1=Kewal |last2=Kanchan |first2=Tanuj |last3=Dimaggio |first3=John A. }} He devised a novel index called Heel-Ball Index in the forensic literature emphasizing its relevance in sex determination.{{cite journal |doi=10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01960.x |pmid=22074354 |title=Heel-Ball (HB) Index: Sexual Dimorphism of a New Index from Foot Dimensions |journal=Journal of Forensic Sciences |volume=57 |issue=1 |pages=172–175 |year=2012 |last1=Krishan |first1=Kewal |last2=Kanchan |first2=Tanuj |last3=Passi |first3=Neelam |last4=Dimaggio |first4=John A. |s2cid=26942137 }}{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.ejfs.2014.02.002 |title=Heel–Ball index: An analysis of footprint dimensions for determination of sex |journal=Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences |volume=4 |issue=2 |pages=29–33 |year=2014 |last1=Kanchan |first1=Tanuj |last2=Krishan |first2=Kewal |last3=Prusty |first3=Disha |last4=Machado |first4=Meghna |doi-access=free }} He has published unique work on the footprint ridge density of Indian population and its significance in forensic identification.{{cite journal |doi=10.1177/0025802414557880 |pmid=25413487 |title=Variability of footprint ridge density and its use in estimation of sex in forensic examinations |journal=Medicine, Science and the Law |volume=55 |issue=4 |pages=284–290 |year=2015 |last1=Krishan |first1=Kewal |last2=Kanchan |first2=Tanuj |last3=Pathania |first3=Annu |last4=Sharma |first4=Ruchika |last5=Dimaggio |first5=John A. |s2cid=25105576 }}{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.jchb.2012.09.004 |pmid=23137779 |title=Footprint ridge density: A new attribute for sexual dimorphism |journal=Homo |volume=63 |issue=6 |pages=468–480 |year=2012 |last1=Kanchan |first1=T. |last2=Krishan |first2=K. |last3=Aparna |first3=K.R. |last4=Shyamsunder |first4=S. }}
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