Dr.

Abhisek Basu
M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Behala College

Moblie-9674839187
email: [email protected]

Research Interest- Ecology and Conservation

Academic Qualification:
M.P. to Post-Graduation

Examination Percentage of
Board/University
Passed Marks Obtained

Madhyamik Pariksha WBBSE 88.60

Higher Secondary
WBCHSE 85.10
(10+2)
B.Sc. University of
66.00
(Zoology Hons.) North Bengal
M.Sc. University of 74.30
(Zoology) Calcutta

M.Phil and Ph.D

Degree Year University Tittle of the Thesis

Bacterial Association of Chironomine
Larvae with Reference to Feeding Habit
The
M.Phil and Bioindicator
2008 University of
(Zoology) Potential(Diptera:Chironmidae:Chiron
Burdwan
ominae)

Ichthyofaunistic Resources of
Indigenous Ornamental Species in the
Ph.D University of Terai-Duars Region of North Bengal
2015
Calcutta and Eco-Bilology of a Species Puntius
sophore(Ham.)

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Foreign Language Proficiency:

Language Course Passed Awarding Institute

The Ramakrishna Institute
German Advance of Culture (School of
Languages)
The Ramakrishna Institute
German Senior Certificate of Culture (School of
Languages)

The Ramakrishna Institute

German Communicative of Culture (School of
Languages)

Teaching Experience-

Total Teaching experience: 12 Years 6 Months

Courses taught- Undergraduate and Post-graduate
In Current Institution: - 18.01.2017 to till date

In Other Institution(s) prior to Joining the Current Institution:

Post Served Institute Duration

Lecturer (PTT, Govt. Victoria Institution July,2008 to January, 2017

Approved) (College), Kolkata
Guest Lecturer Victoria Institution December, 2006 to March,
(College), Kolkata 2008
Part-time Lecturer Dhruba Chand Halder November,2006 to
College February, 2008

Other Teaching involvement-

Course taught Designation Institute Duration

Post-Graduate Dept. of
Post-Graduation Visiting Faculty Zoology, Serampore 2018 to present
course in Zoology College.
Post-Graduate Dept. of
Post-Graduation Visiting Faculty Zoology, Ramakrishna 2018 to 2021
course in Zoology Mission Vivekananda
Centenary College

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Academic Assignments served:

Name of the
Assignment Served Subject Year
Institute

B.Sc. Zoology
(Theory and
Examiner and Scrutineer Practical;
University of Calcutta 2014- to till date
Honours and
General
Course)

Examiner and Paper Theory and

setter University of Calcutta 2018 to till date
Practical

Fundamental
Examiner and in Science
Scrutineer and Netaji Subhas Open
2013 -2015
Technology University
(B.Sc.) -Home
Assignments
B.Sc. Zoology
External Examiner Netaji Subhas Open
Practical 2015
University
Examination

Tripura Joint
Examiner and Scrutineer Biological
Entrance 2008-2012
Sciences
Examination Board

Research Experience:

Research Interest
• Diversity and Habitat Exploration of Indigenous Ichthyofaunal resources of Ornamental
value
• Eco-Biology (Feeding and Reproductive Biology) of Indigenous Fish Fauna in relation
to sustainable economic exploration and conservation
• Exploration of Digestive Enzymes and Gut Associated Microbial Symbionts in relation
to feeding habit in Indigenous Fish species
• Eco-biology of Chironomid Larvae

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 List of Publications-

Research Article-

Basu, A., Dutta, D., Banerjee. S. 2012. Indigenous ornamental fishes of west Bengal. Recent
Research in Science and Technology. 4(11): 12-21. (ISSN: 2076-5061)

Sanyal, S., Basu, A., Banerjee, S. 2011. Drug Resistance Profiles of Coliforms from Sweage Exposed
Fish. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences. 3(4):275-282. (ISSN: 2078-4589)

Basu, A., Ghosh, K., Hazra, N., Mazumdar, A. 2010. Association of exoenzyme-producing bacteria
with Chironomid larvae (Diptera: Chironomidae) in relation to the feeding habit.
Entemologia Generalis. 32(3): 227-235. (ISSN: 0171-8177)
(Impact Factor, 2010: 0.167)

Basu, A. Hazra, N., Ghosh, K. 2010. Bioindicator potentiality of the Chironomine larvae (Diptera:
Chironomidae) for determination of antibiotic resistant bacterial load of the
aquatic ecosystem. Proc. Zool. Soc. 63(2): 79-86. (ISSN: 0373-5893)

Sanyal, S., Basu, A., Banerjee, S.2010. Occurrence and antibiotic susceptibility among coliform
bacteria isolated from sewage exposed fish. Recent Research in Science and
Technology. 2(3): 42-47. (ISSN: 2076-5061)

Paul, M., Gupta, S., Basu, A., Banerjee, S. 2010. Indigenous ornamental fish resource of Darjeeling
district. Environ. and Ecol. 28(2A): 991-996.
(ISSN: 0970-0420)

Book Chapter-

Sanyal, S., Basu, A., Banerjee, S. 2011. Occurrence and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteriological
Indices Isolated from Fish Cultured in Waste Fed Wet Land. In Diversification of Aquaculture
(Sinha, A., Datta, S. and Mahapatra, B.K. Eds.). Narendra Publishing House. New Delhi. pp. 201-
209 (ISBN: 9789380428536)

Hazra, N. and Basu, A. 2014. Microbial Association of Chironomid Larvae (Diptera). GRIN Verlag.

Basu, A. 2016. Indigenous Ornamental Fish Resources of West Bengal in the book ‘Wetlands:
Crisis & Options’. (ISBN: 9788185211985). Astral International Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi- 110 002.

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List of Seminar/ Conference/ Symposium attended and/or paper presented-

∎ 6th India Biodiversity Meet -2019 (International Conference). Organised by Indian

Statistical Institute. 14-16 February, 2019.

∎ Golden Jubilee International Conference on Trends in Zoology. Organised by

Department of Zoology, the University of Burdwan. January 3-4, 2019.

∎ 3rd Regional Science and Technology Congress (southern Region), 2018. Organised by
Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology, government of west Bengal.
December 18-19, 2018.

∎ INTOZOOCON 2018: An International Conference to celebrate 100 Years of excellence,

Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta. Organised by Department of Zoology,
University of Calcutta. February 1-3, 2018.
∎ "National Seminar on Environmental Issues" organised by Vivekananda College for
Women, Barisha, Kolkata. April 6-7, 2018.

∎ International Symposium on Culture Based Fisheries in Inland Open Waters & 29th All
India Congress of Zoology (29th AICZ) &International Satellite Symposium on Fish
Immunology. Organised by Inland Fisheries Society of India (IFSI), Barrackpore
Zoological Society of India (ZSI), Bodh Gaya ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research
Institute, Barrackpore. June 9-11, 2017.
∎ Seminar on Sustainable environment & Healthcare, Organised by Dr Tarak Nath Podder
Memorial Foundation in Collaboration with Department of Zoology, Calcutta University,
June 5th , 2017.

∎ UGC Sponsored National Conference on Biophysics: Impact on Today’s Soceity.

Organised by Victoria Institution (College). September 7-8, 2016.

∎ International Conference on Aquatic Resources & Sustainable Management. Organised

by Central Calcutta Science and Culture Organisation for Youth in Collaboration with
University of Calcutta. February 17-19, 2016.

∎ 22nd West Bengal Science and Technology Congress 2015. Organised by Organised by
West Bengal State Council of Science and Technology and North Bengal University,
Siliguri. February 28 – March 1, 2015.

∎ One day seminar on ‘’Ecological Modelling and analysis’’. Organised by Department of

Zoology, University of Calcutta. March 1, 2014.

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∎ UGC-DRS Sponsored National Seminar “Bioprospecting of Natural Products”.
Organized by Department of Zoology (UGC-DRS & DST-FIST Sponsored), The University
of Burdwan. December 5 – 6, 2013.
∎ National Symposium On Man, Animal and Environment Interaction in the Perspective
of Modern Research. Organised by UGC-SAP and DST-FIST Assisted Department of
Zoology, University Of North Bengal. March 08-09, 2013.
100th Indian Science Congress. Held at Calcutta University, Kolkata. January 3-7, 2013.
∎ National Symposium on Research in Animal Science: Development and Evaluation
(Sponsored by CSIR, UGC (Merge Scheme) & UGC-SAP. Organised by Department of
Zoology, University of North Bengal. March 19-20, 2012.
∎ 19th West Bengal Science and Technology Congress 2012. Organised by West Bengal
State Council of Science and Technology and Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata.
March 1-2, 2012.
∎ One-Day Seminar On “Aquaculture & Probiotics”. Organised by Department of Zoology,
University Of Burdwan. December 7, 2011.
∎ Brainstorming Conference towards a Consortium on Biodiversity Research in Eastern
Himalayas and Eastern Ghats. Organised by Department of Zoology, University of
Calcutta. April 9-12, 2011.
∎ One-Day Satellite Symposium On “Biodiversity: Technology Domains and Spatial Scale
Analysis”. Organised by Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta. March 30, 2011.
∎ 18th West Bengal Science and Technology Congress 2011. Organised by West Bengal
State Council of Science and Ramkrishna Mission Residencial College (Autonomous),
Narendrapur, Kolkata. February 28 – March 1, 2011.
∎ National Conference on Evaluation of Biodiversity of Eastern Himalaya and Adjoining
Plains. Organised by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal. December 1-4,
2010.
∎ Seminar on Biological Thoughts: Micro to Macro. Organised By Department of Zoology,
University of Calcutta. February 9, 2010.
∎ Seminar for the Selection of S.P. Raychaudhuri Memorial Medal, held in the Department
of Zoology, University of Calcutta. Organised by The Zoological Society, Kolkata.
December 11, 2010.
∎ National Seminar on Diversity of Aquaculture through Locally Available Fish Species
(DALAF- 2010). Organised by Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Kolkata centre.
August 27-28, 2010.
∎ Golden Jubilee International Seminar- “Researches in Zoology- Basic and Applied”.
Organised by Department of Zoology, University of Burdwan. March 17-19, 2010.

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 ∎ 17th West Bengal Science and Technology Congress 2010. Organised by West Bengal
State Council of Science and Technology and West Bengal University of Animal and
Fishery Sciences, Kolkata. March 4-5, 2010.
∎ 16th West Bengal Science and Technology Congress 2009. Organised by West Bengal
State Council of Science and Technology and University of Burdwan. February 28 - March
1, 2009.
∎ Seminar on “Perspective in Evolutionary Biology”. Department of Zoology, University
of Calcutta. February 27, 2009.

Invited lecture-
Inviting Institute Purpose Date
All India Women’s Conference (AIWC)- Awareness Programme: Climate 4 th

Cannal West Constituent Branch Change- Environment and Ecology February,

2019
Jagadish Bose National Science Talent To delivered interactive lecture in 31st
Search (JBNSTS),Kolkata; under the the “SCIENCE TEACHERS’ TRAINING January,
financial support of Department of Science PROGRAM” for middle/high school 2019.
Technology &Biotechnology, Government teachers of science.
of West Bengal.
Jagadis Bose National Science Talent To deliver interactive lecture on 11th
Search (JBNSTS), under the financial Biological Science during the January,
support of NCSTC-Department of Science & workshop on “SCIENCE TEACHERS 2018
Technology, New Delhi, Govt. of India, in TRAINING PROGRAM” for
association with Prabhat Kumar College, middle/high school teachers of
Contai science .

List of Workshop/Training programmes attended and participated-

∎ Two-Day National Seminar and workshop on Scientific Devices, Technology

Applications and Community Linkage. Organised by TEQIP and Centre of Excellence,
University of Calcutta. March 18-19, 2017.

∎ A Capacity Improvement Initiative Workshop on “Advanced Methods in Field Biology

and Statistical APPLICATION in Life Science Research”. Organised by The Zoological
Society, Kolkata and Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta in collaboration with
Indian Association for Productivity, Quality and Reliability, Botanical Survey of India,
Consortium of Biodiversity Research in Eastern India, University of Calcutta and West
Bengal State University, Barasat. October 10 – 21, 2014.

∎ Workshop on ‘’Application of Statistics in Life sciences’’. Organised by The Zoological

Society, Kolkata and Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta in collaboration with
Indian Association for Productivity, Quality and Reliability. September 25-17, 2013.

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 ∎ Training Programme on Molecular Marker in Fisheries Research. Organised by
National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR), Kochi Unit, CMFRI Campus, Kochi,
Kerala. September 12-19, 2012.
∎ Workshop On “Application of Statistical Techniques in The Natural Sciences”.
Organised by The Department of Statistics, University of Clacutta in Collaboration with
Kolkata Resource Centre, Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune.
December 30-31, 2010.
Editorial/Reviewer Assignment Served:
Publishing
Role Name of the Journal Duration
House
Associate Managing Journal of Advanced Studies Behala
An Inter-disciplinary 2017 to Present
Editor College
Research Journal
Reviewer Proceedings of the Zoological Springer 2015 to Present
Society [ISSN: 0974-6919]

Awards/Fellowship and Recognition:

Name of the Award/ Fellowship/Recognition Conferring Year

Institute/Organisation
National Seminar on
Diversity in the Era of
Awarded 2nd Prize for Paper Presentation in Globalization: Challenges 2020
Biodiversity and Management
Organised Bidhannagar
College, Govt. of West Bengal
INTOZOOCON 2018: An
International Conference to
Awarded 1st Prize for Paper Presentation in celebrate 100 Years of 2018
Biodiversity and Evolution category excellence, Department of
Zoology, University of
Calcutta
Sudev Bhusan Ghosh Young Scientist Award The Zoological Society, 2014
Kolkata

S.P. Raychaudhuri Memorial Medal The Zoological Society, 2013

Kolkata
Research Fellowship in Science for Meritorious University Grant
2010
Students Commission

Hrishikesh Roy Scholar in Zoology for Securing Siliguri College, University of

2004
Highest marks in Honours, Siliguri College North Bengal

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