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	Name		Dr. Prakash Karmakar
	Designation		Professor
	Department Name		BOTANY AND FORESTRY
	Office Phone No		+91 3222 298-350 / Centrex Extn. 350
	Email ID		prakash@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in prakashbot1973@gmail.com
	Mobile No		9434479378
	Personal Website
	Address		Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore-721102
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Educational Qualification

Degree Name	Institute	Year of passing/awarded
Ph.D	Burdwan University	2009
B. Ed.	Visva-Bharati	1999
M. Sc.(Botany)	Visva-Bharati	1998
B.Sc.(Hons) Botany	Visva-Bharati	1996

Title of the Ph. D. Thesis

Pollen analysis in understanding the foraging behaviour of bee species used for apicultural practice in gangetic West-Bengal

Career Profile / Teaching Experience

Professor, Department of Botany & Forestry, Vidyasagar University since 11.06.2020

Associate Professor, Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University since June,2017

Lecturer, Department of Botany, Bankura Christian College from 2003 - 2006; Assistant Professor,Department of Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University since 2006

Qualified All India GATE 1998, Burdwan University Research Fellow from 1999 to 2000,Qualified Joint CSIR-UGC NET for Lectureship 2000, Summer Research Fellowship 2011 organized by IASc, INSA, NASI

Specialization/Research Area

Field of Specialization

Research Area/ Areas of Interest

Palaeobotany, Palynology,PlantBiosystematics

Palynological investigation of honey in understanding the foraging behaviour of honey bee and stingless bee for sustainable apicultural practices in the rural Bengal

Reproductive biology of medicinally important plants; Aspects of plant-animal interactions

Palynology of Angiosperms,Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes

Course/ Subject Taught

Pteridophytes

Gymnosperms

Palaeobotany

Palynology

Plant Reproductive Biology

Publications in Journal / Book / Book Chapter / Magazines / Newspaper

International Publication

Title	Published in	Published on	Published by	Role
Nectar sources of Asian honeybees (Apis cerana Fabricius) in West Bengal, India: determined by pollen analysis of honey and bee crop nectar	Palynology, Online, Page: 1-13, ISSN: 0191-6122	Sep, 2024	Taylor & Francis Ltd.	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.40000 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE, ESCI Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/01916122.2024.2398052
Floral visitors of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): Elucidating their nectar-robbing behaviour and impacts on the plant reproduction	PLoS One, 1-20, ISSN: 1932-2603	Apr, 2024	Public Library of Science	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 3.70000 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Reproductive ecology of a threatened medicinal plant Canscora alata (Roth) Wall	Brazilian Journal of Botany, online: 1-16; ISSN: 0100-8404	Mar, 2024	Springer-Verlag	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.60000 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Spatial and Temporal Variations in Richness, Diversity and Abundance of Floral Visitors of Curry Plants (Bergera koenigii L.): Insights on Plant-Pollinator Interactions	Insects, 15, 83 (1-14): ISSN: 2075-4450	Jan, 2024	MDPI	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 3.00000 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Potentiality of Anthropophily to Enhance Nut Production in Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.)	Journal of Nuts, online: 1-7; ISSN- 2383-319X	Dec, 2023	Islamic Azad University	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.50000 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Pollen sources of Asian honeybee (Apis cerana Fabricius) in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India	Grana (online first), 1-13, ISSN: 1651-2049	Oct, 2023	Tailor & Francis	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.90000 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/00173134.2023.2263452
Dependency of Crops on Pollinators and Pollination Deficits: An Approach to Measurement Considering the Influence of Various Reproductive Traits	Agriculture, 13, 1563, 1-11, ISSN: 2077-0472	Aug, 2023	MDPI	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 3.60000 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Pollination ecology of an important medicinal plant Hellenia speciosa(J.Koenig) S.R.Dutta of Asiatic tropics	Biodiversitas, 24(6): 3152-3161, ISSN:1412-033X	Jun, 2023	Biology department, Sebelas Maret University Surakarta	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.29000 Indexing: SCOPUS, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Studies in the seedling phenology and role of seedling in clonally propagated species Hellenia speciosa	Plant Science Today, online: 1-7;ISSN: 2348-1900	Jun, 2023	Horizon e-Publishing Group	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.90000 Indexing: SCOPUS, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
The botanical origin of cerumen and propolis of Indian stingless bees (Tetragonula iridipennis Smith): pollen spectrum does not accurately indicate latex and resin sources	Apidologie, 54:18:1-13, ISSN: 0044-8435	Mar, 2023	Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 3.32300 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Intercropping with Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.): An Assessment of Its Influence on the Assemblage of Pollinators and Yield of Neighbouring Non-Leguminous Crops	Life, 13(1): 1-14; ISSN: 2075-1729	Jan, 2023	MDPI	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 3.25300 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCIE, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Methods Employed in the determining nectar and pollen sources for bees: a review of the global scenario	Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 1-10, ISSN: 0013-8746	Sep, 2022	Entomological Society of America, Oxford University Press	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 2.72700 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Floral biology, breeding system and pollination ecology of Justicia betonica L. (Acanthaceae): an assessment of its low reproductive success in West Bengal, India	Plant Species Biology, 37: 278-293, ISSN: 0913-557X	Jul, 2022	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.82100 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, SCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Pollination Ecology and Breeding system of Ecbolium ligustrinum (Acanthaceae): A transition from Autogamy to Xenogamy through specialized plant-pollinator interactions	Acta Botanica Hungarica, 64(1–2), pp. 137–155, ISSN- 0236-6495	Apr, 2022	Akademiai Kiado	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.08500 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Supplemental Stingless Bee Pollination in Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.): An Assessment of Impacts on Native Pollinators and Crop Yield	Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 1-13, ISSN- 2571581X	Mar, 2022	Frontiers Media SA	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 5.00500 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
The pollination efficiency of a pollinator depends on its foraging strategy, flowering phenology, and the flower characteristics of a plant species	Journal of Asia Pacific Entomology, 25(2022) 1-10, ISSN- 12268615	Jan, 2022	Elsevier	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.58000 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Flight range and resource loading-unloading behavior of stingless bee Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith)	Journal of Apicultural Research, 1-12, ISSN- 2078-6913	2021	Tailor & Francis	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 2.58400 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Determination of Nectar Resources through Body Surface Pollen Analysis: A Study with the Stingless Bee Tetragonula iridipennis Smith (Apidae: Meliponini) in West Bengal, India	Sociobiology, 68(3):1-13, ISSN: 0361-6525	2021	California State University, Chico	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.98300 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Assessment of yield enhancement in cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.)by the pollinator sharing effect of magnetic bee-friendly plants in India	Acta Ecologica Sinica, 41(3):243-252, ISSN:1872-2032	2021	Elsevier	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.93500 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Impact of managed stingless bee and western honey bee colonies on native pollinators and yield of watermelon: A comparative study	Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 66:38-45, ISSN- 0570-1783	2021	Elsevier	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 7.24100 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Floral traits and chemical cues associated with rock bee(Apis dorsata Fabricius) for the host selection in WestBengal, India	Grana, 60(4):310-323, ISSN- 1651-2049	2020	Tailor & Francis	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.35900 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Honey sample collection methods influenced pollen composition in determining true nectar foraging bee plants	Acta Botanica Brasilica, 34(3): 478-486, ISSN- 0102-3306	2020	Brazilian Society of Botany	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.26800 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Sequestering miR165/166 enhances seed germination in Arabidopsis thaliana under normal condition and ABA treatment	Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology 29(4):838-841, ISSN:0971-7811	2020	Springer Nature	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 1.17500 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Floral ecology, floral visitors and breeding system of Gandharaj lemon (Citrus × limon L. Osbeck)	Botanica Pacifica, 9(2): 1-7, ISSN- 2410-3713	2020	Botanical Garden Institute, Russian Federation	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.57900 Indexing: SCOPUS, SCI Article's Web Link:
Utilization of Indian Dammar Bee (Tetragonula iridipennis Smith) as a Pollinator of Bitter Gourd	Acta Agrobotanica, 73(1): 1-7, ISSN- 2300-357X	2020	Polish Botanical Society	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.21900 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Seed ecology of Ecbolium ligustrinum (Vahl) Vollesen, an important medicinal plant of Asiatic tropics	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES 15(1): 310-320	2019	International Network For Natural Sciences	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Specialized metabolites contributing to colour and scent volatiles in Uvaria hamiltoni flowers	Natural Product Research 35(1):140-143, ISSN: 1478-6427	2019	Tailor and Francis	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 2.15800 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Comparing the pollen forage pattern of stingless bee (Trigona iridipennis Smith) between rural and semi-urban areas of West Bengal, India	Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 22(3):714-722	2019	Elsevier	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.30300 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Pollen foraging behaviour of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) in southern West Bengal, India	Palynology, 44(1): 114-126, ISSN- 1558-9188	2019	Tailor & Francis	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 2.34400 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Apis mellifera pollen loads to understand the pollen foraging pattern usedfor apicultural practice in a potentially agricultural belt in Bengal, India	Revista de Biologia Tropical 66(4):1597-1605, ISSN: 0034-7744	2018	Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.58100 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Expression dynamics of miRNAs and their targets in seed germination conditions reveals miRNA-ta-siRNA crosstalk as regulator of seed germination.	Scientific Reports 8: 1-13, ISSN: 2045-2322	2018	Nature Publishing Group	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 4.25900 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Pollinators of Ecbolium Ligustrinum (Vahl) Vollesen: A Shifting From Melittophily to Myophily.	Advances in Bioresearch 9(1):106-113	2018	Society of Education, India		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Pollen analysis of Apis dorsata Fabricius honeys in Bankura and Paschim Medinipur districts, West Bengal.	Grana 57(4):298-310, ISSN- 1651-2049	2017	Taylor & Francis	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 1.08500 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Nesting characteristics, floral resources, and foraging activity of Trigona iridipennis Smith in Bankura district of West Bengal, India.	Insectes Sociaux 65: 117-132, ISSN: 1420-9098	2017	Springer	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 1.49000 Indexing: SCOPUS, ESCI Article's Web Link:
Bee plants used as nectar sources by Apis florea Fabricius in Bankura and Paschim Medinipur districts,West Bengal.	Geophytology 46(1): 1-14	2016	The palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Pollen forage and storage pattern of Apis dorsata Fabricius in Bankura and Paschim Medinipur districts, West Bengal.	Int. J. Pure App. Biosci 4(5): 59-71	2016	Vital Biotech, India		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
New distributional records of six legumes for the flora of Mizoram, India	NeBio 7(2): 38-41	2016	NECEER		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Small RNA mediated regulation of seed germination.	Frontiers in Plant Science. 6:1-7, (IF–4.298).	2015	Frontiers Media SA		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Significance of Trianthema portulacastrum L. in sustenance of Apis florea colonies during dearth period	International Journal of Biosciences (IJB), vol-7, issue-1, 22-29	2015	INNSPUB		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Foraging behavior of Apis florea Fabricius during winter and spring - summer in Bankura and Paschim M edinipur Districts, West Bengal	Global Journal of Bio-Science and Biotechnology - (GJBB); Vol-4, issue-3, 255-263	2015	Society for Science and Nature		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Impatiens monticola (Balsaminaceae): A new distributional record for India	NeBio; vol-5, Issue-6, 31-33	2014	NECEER		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Pollination biology of Citrus aurantifolia: a medicinally important fruit plant.	International Journal of innovative Research and Development 2(7): 138-142	2013	Golbeedu Group		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Pollen analysis in understanding the foraging behaviour of Apis mellifera used for apicultural practice in Gangetic West Bengal	Geophytology 42(2): 93-114	2013	The palaeobotanical Society, Lucknow		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

National Publication

Title	Published in	Published on	Published by	Role	Details
Studies in the seed ecology and seedling phenology of Andrographis paniculata (Brum. f.) Wall. ex Ness in West Bengal, India	Plant Science Today, online: 1-11; ISSN: 2348-1900	Apr, 2024	Horizon e-Publishing Group	Corresponding Author	Impact Factor: 0.90000 Indexing: SCOPUS, UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
Thirty-three new additions to the flora of Mizoram, India	Nelumbo 62(2): 131-144, ISSN- 2455-376X	2020	Botanical Survey of India	Co-Author	Impact Factor: 0.00000 Indexing: UGC CARE Article's Web Link:
FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND POLLEN MORPHOLOGY OF NAYACHAR: A NEWLY DEVELOPED ESTUARINE ISLAND OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA	Global journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology (GJBB); 07(2):209-219	2018	Society For Science and Nature		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Monocot pollen flora of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal with a note on pollen dispersal mechanism	Current Botany 8: 41-54	2017	Scienceflora Publishers Pvt. Ltd		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Seedling phenology of Ecbolium ligustrinum exhibiting epigeal phanerocotylar type of germination.	Bioscience Discovery. 8(4): 650-658	2017	RUT Printer and Publisher		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Valeriana hardwickii Wallich and V. jatamansi Jones (Valerianaceae) - new additions to the flora of Mizoram, India	Pleione 10(1): 203-206	2016	East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy; Siliguri, West Bengal, India		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Five new distributional records for the flora of Mizoram,India.	Indian Journal of Forestry 37(1): 93-96	2014	M/s Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Pollination of the Mahogany trees (Swietenia mahagoni) by an ovipositing thysanopteran insect (Priesneriola)	Bionotes., 15(3): 88-89	2013	A Biologists Confrerie, Raj Bhawan, Aligarh		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Three new additions for the state flora of Mizoram, India	Pleione 7(1): 266-269	2013	East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy; Siliguri, West Bengal, India		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Studies in The Pollen Morphology of some members of Acanthaceae in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal	Indian Journal of Biological Sciences. 18: 26-34	2012	Registrar, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Significance of apiculture in overcoming the pollination crisis of wildly growing medicinally important plants and yield enhancement of Agri-horticultural plants.	Medicinal plants: Various Perspectives: Eds. J. P. Keshri and R. Mukhopadhyay; 283-291	2012	Department of Botany and Publication unit, The University of Burdwan		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Melittophily of medicinally important plants growing in Gangetic West Bengal by Apis mellifera employed for apicultural practice in the region.	Proceeding vol. of the seminar on ‘Multidisciplinary Approaches in Angiosperm Systematics’ (11th – 13th October, 2008);752-755	2012	The University of Kalyani		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Sesamum indicum L., a potential bee plant in Bankura and Paschim Medinipur Districts, West Bengal.	J. Bot. Soc. Bengal 65 (1): 69-74	2011	Botanical Society of Bengal		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Floral Visitors on Bauhinia racemosa, A Threatened Medicinal Plant	Bionotes 12 (2): 60-61	2010	A Biologists Confrerie, Raj Bhawan, Aligarh		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:
Potentiality of Apis mellifera culture in enhancement of crop yield in Gangetic West Bengal	Advances in Plant Biology (Debidas Bhattacharya Birth Centenary Commemorative volume): Eds. S. Mandal and S. Bhattacharya 456-460	2009	Bani Press, Sriniketan		Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link:

Regional/Local Publication

Book Published

Book Chapter Published

Chapter	Title of the Book	Published by	Published on	Role	Details
Distribution, Nesting Biology and Floral Preference of Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata Fabricius) in Southern West Bengal, India	Role of Giant Honeybees in Natural and Agricultural Systems	CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group)	Jan, 2024	Corresponding Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Link: DOI: 10.1201/9781003294078
Supplementary pollinator services in yield optimization of crop plants through management of bees	Advances in insect pollination technology in sustainable agriculture	Ik International Pvt. Ltd.	Sep, 2023	Corresponding Author	Indexing: Others Link:
Distribution, Nesting Biology and Floral Resources of Red Dwarf Honey Bee (Apis florea Fabricius) in West Bengal, India	The Future Role of Dwarf Honey Bees in Natural and Agricultural Systems	CRC Press (Tailor and Francis)	2020	Corresponding Author	Indexing: Book citation index (WoS), SCOPUS Link: DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003033936
Declining Pollinators vis-à-vis Pollination Crisis, Crop Yield, and Biodiversity Loss	Defaunation and Conservation	Tucson Herpetological Society, Arizona	2017	Corresponding Author	Indexing: Others Link:

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence

Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Status	Date
Nandita Das	Floral resource partitioning between native honeybee and stingless bee in semi-urban and rural areas of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal	Ongoing	Jan, 2022
Chhandam Chanda	Study of diversity of fern and fern allies of Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh	Ongoing	Jun, 2024
Tumpa Paikera	Studies in the Pollen Flora of Bankura District, West Bengal with notes on pollen dispersal mechanism	Ongoing	Mar, 2026
Trisha Bhandari	Studies on reproductive ecology of selected cucurbits to decipher the role of pollinators in yield enhancement	Ongoing	Mar, 2027
Krishnendu Bera	Studies on reproductive ecology of a wild climber Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth.	Ongoing	Mar, 2027
Suman Kumar De	Studies in the foraging ecology of Honey bee and Stingless bee in forest dominated areas of Bankura district, West Bengal	Ongoing	Mar, 2026
Mr. Subir Kr. Pattanayek	"STUDIES IN THE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF Clerodendrum viscosum Vent.: AN IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANT"	Ongoing

Awarded Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar Name	Thesis Title	Co Supervisor	Status	Date
Ms. Tripti Nandi (Ghosh)	"Melissopalynological Investigation in Understanding the Foraging Behaviour of Apis mellifera L. used for Apicultural Practice in North 24 Paraganas District and Adjoining Areas of West Bengal"		Awarded	2021
Rajib Mondal	Melissopalynological studies on Apis cerana (Fabricius, 1793) in relation to apicultural practices in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal	Prof. Subrata Kumar De,Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University	Awarded	Aug, 2023
Bubai Bera	"Studies in the reproductive ecology of Canscora alata an important medicinal plant of Tropics”		Awarded	Jul, 2024
Sourabh Bisui	Study of foraging ecology of stingless bee (Trigona sp.) with reference to honey production and crop yield in Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal		Awarded	Sep, 2022
Shabari Sarkar Das	Role of microRNAs involved in seed physiology and related developmental processes using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system	Dr. A. K. Nandi, Dept of Botany & Forestry, Vidyasagar Univ.	Awarded	2020
Arabindo Samanta	"Studies in the reproductive ecology of Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Konig) C.Specht an important medicinal plant”		Awarded	Jul, 2024
Arijit Kundu	Studies in the reproductive ecology of an important medicinal plant Ecbolium ligustrinum (Vahl) Vollesen	Prof P.K.Pal, Burdwan Univ.	Awarded	2019
Ms. Arundhati Ghosh	"Pollen flora of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal"		Awarded	2018
Samiran Panday	"Flora of Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) National Park, Mizoram"	Dr. B. K. Sinha; Scientist F, BSI	Awarded	2017
Mr. Ujjwal Layek	Melissopalynological investigation to understand bee-forage in Bankura and Paschim Medinipur Districts, West Bengal	Mr. R. K. Bhakat	Awarded	2015

Project Work

Ongoing Project Works
Project title	Worked as	Funding Agency	Amount in Rs.	Duration in years	Period Year to Year		Status
Yield Enhancement of Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale L.) through Anthropophily, Beekeeping and Accessory Plantation	Principal Investigator	WB-DST	1173000	3 year	2019	2022	Ongoing

Invited Lectures

Title	Organized by	Venue	Date
Declining Pollinators vis-à-vis Pollination Crisis, Crop Yield and Biodiversity Loss	Webinar: Department of Botany in collaboration with IQAC, Garhbeta College, Midnapore	Garhbeta College	2021
Practical Aspects of Palynology	Webinar: Department of Botany in collaboration with IQAC, Chandernagore College	Chandernagore College	2021
"Conservation of Kanak-Durga forest Biodiversity at Chilkigarh through Habitat Restoration"	Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur, Paschim Medinipur	K D College of Commerce & General Studies, Midnapore	2018
“Hands- on Training on Palaeobotanical and Palynological Techniques”	Department of Botany, University of Calcutta	Department of Botany, University of Calcutta	2014

Membership of Learned Society

International Commission for Plant Pollinator Relationship

Life Member Botanical Society of Bengal

Life Member The Palaeobotanical Society

Association with Professional Bodies

Type of Professional Activity

Period

PG BOS Member, Midnapore College

2019 to 2021

PG BOS Member, Sabang Sajanikanta Mahavidyalaya, Sabang, Midnapore

2018 to 2021

PG BOS Member, Raja N.L.Khan College, Midnapore

2019 to 2021

PG BOS Member, City College, Midnapore

2018 to 2021

UG BOS Member, Midnapore College

2018 to 2021

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop

Date

Role

Held at and Organiser

Webinar on Biodiversity: Threats and Conservation

2021

Invited Lecture

Department of Botany in collaboration with IQAC, Garhbeta College, Midnapore

Webinar on Practical Approaches on Palaeobotany & Palynology

2021

Invited Lecture

Department of Botany in collaboration with IQAC, Chandernagore College

Contemporary innovative issues and future challenges in Physiology and allied sciences

2020

Invited Lecture

Department of Human Physiology, Vidyasagar University

Skill based courses for sustainable career for the rural youth

2019

Invited Lecture

Community College Centre, NSQF, Vidyasagar University

Conservation of biodiversity through habitat restoration

2017

Invited Lecture

K.D. College of Commerec, Midnapore & Dept. of Zoology, SSM, Keshpur

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Conference/Seminar/Workshop	Date	Role in the Event	Funding Agency
Two-day National Workshop on Beekeeping: Aspect & Prospect	2019	Organizing Secretary	National Skill Qualification Framework (UGC)
National seminar On "Trends in Contemporary Research in Plant Science"	2018	Organizing Secretary	DST-SERB
National seminar on Plant Biodiversity:Aspects and Prospects	2011	Joint Convenor	UGC

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