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Dr. Willie Henry

Willie Henry

Associate Professor in Zoology

Highest Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 31 years 2 months

Date of joining to this institution: 5th November, 2016

Date of joining to this service: 01.08.1990

Courses taught:

U.G. and P.G.

Research area/interest:

Cytogenetics, Sepervised 1 Ph.D

List of Publications:

Peer reviewed journals: 10

Conference proceedings: 4

Presentated/Attended in Conference /Seminar:



Yuvraj Gurung

Yuvraj Gurung

Assistant Professor (WBES)

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 15 years 2 months

Date of joining to this institution: 18/05/2007

Date of joining to this service: 18/05/2007

Previous positions held/Additional charges:

Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Sikkim Government College.

Courses taught:

Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Biostatistics, Cell Biology.

Research area/interest:

Cytogenetics, Anthropological study, Biochemistry, Cell Biology.

Research area/interest:

POLYTENE CHROMOSOMES.

List of Publications:

Peer reviewed journals:

  1. “A case study of mortality - natality incidence among darjeeling hill population for the period covering 2012 to 2016, based on the records of the birth and death registration office, public health department, darjeeling municipality, darjeeling”. Yuvraj Gurung, et al. Link.
  2. “Light and electron microscopic study on Blood Types of TibetanWolf (Canis lupus chanco)” S.k. das, S. Chhetri and Yuvraj Gurung (2001), Journal of Recent Animal Science.
  3. “A Study on Distribution of Abo Blood Groups and Allele Frequency in Major Ethnic Groups of Darjeeling and Kurseong Hills Gives an Insight Into the Ethno-Demographic Profile of Nepali/Gorkha Sub-Communities”. Int J Recent Sci Res. 10(08), pp. 34527-34531.
  4. “COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CERTAIN HAEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY AND INDIGENOUS CHICKEN FOUND IN DARJEELING HILLS, WEST BENGAL”. Yuvraj Gurung, Link.
  5. Distribution of ABO Blood Groups and Allele Frequency in Major Ethnic Groups of Darjeeling And Kurseong Hills, West Bengal, India. Int J Recent Sci Res. 10(07), pp. 33533-33537.
  6. “A study of polytene chromosomes from salivary glands of chironomids (diptera: chironomidae) from darjeling hill region, darjeeling, west bengal”. Yuvraj Gurung, Link

Conference proceedings:

Presentated/Attended in Conference /Seminar:

  1. Presented a e-poster/e-paper: “ An insight into ethno-demographic diversityand ABOblood group frequency study of major ethnic groups of darjeeling Hills (Municipality urban area) in light of COVID19 (sars-cov-2) Infection and susceptibility” at National Level e-poster competition in COVID-19 Lockdown organized by IQAC and P.G. Department of Zoology, Durgapur Government College and Durgapur Wildlife Information & Nature Guide Society (WINGS).
  2. Presented a paper entitled: A case study of mortality - natality incidence among darjeeling hill population for the period covering 2012 to 2016, based on the records of the birth and death registration office, public health department, darjeeling municipality, darjeeling in First International Zoology Seminar on “ Concepts on conservation and Propagation of Indigenous Life Forms in Eastern Himalayan Region”
  3. Attended one (5 day) and one (2 day) work shop in the Post Graduate Department of Zoology Darjeeling Government College.


Dr. Rujas Yonle

Rujas Yonle

Assistant Professor (WBES)

Highest Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 14 years

Date of joining to this institution: 26th November 2008

Date of joining to this service: 26th November 2008

Courses taught:

Neurobiology, Evolution, Ethology, Ecology and Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Environmental Biology.

Research area/interest:

Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, Environmental Biology.

List of Publications:

Peer reviewed journals:

  1. Thapa, A, Yonle, R & ; Bhutia, D (2023) Ecological distribution and analysis on the current distribution of Rufous-throated wren babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus) in the Indian Himalayan Region. Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. Vol. 38(2), 547-553.
  2. 2. Yonle, R. (2022) A preliminary checklist of moths (Lepidoptera: Heterocera) along Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 7(11), 49-64.
  3. Pradhan, A. & Yonle, R. (2021). Socio-ecological assessment of squamate reptiles in a human-modified ecosystem of Darjeeling, Eastern Himalaya, Human Dimensions of Wildlife. 27: 2.
  4. Thapa, A., D. Bhutia & R. Yonle (2021). An observation on the occurrences of Rufous-throated Wren-Babbler in Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal, India. Bird-o-soar 104, In: Zoo’s Print 36(11): 44–48.
  5. Chettri, P.& Yonle, R. (2021) Partial checklist of moths (lepidoptera) of Darjeeling hills, West Bengal, India. International Journal of Entomology Research, 6, (3) 89-99.
  6. Pradhan, A. & Yonle, R. (2020).Notes on Asian Glass Lizards, Dopasia gracilis (Gray 1845), in Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya, India. Reptiles & Amp; Amphibians, 27(3), 508–511.
  7. Chhetri, S., Bhutia, D., Yonle, R., & Gurung, Y. (2020).Ethnozoological practices among the inhabitants of Darjeeling hills of West Bengal, India. Uttar Pradesh journal of Zoology, 41(14), 9-18.
  8. Pradhan, A. & Yonle, R. (2019). Occurrence and evidence of Lissemys punctata andersoni, a sub-species of Indian flapshell turtle, at record elevation of 1440m in Darjeeling hills, West Bengal. Uttar Pradesh journal of Zoology, 39(4), 166-170.
  9. Pradhan, A. & Yonle, R. & Bhutia, D. (2018)Observations and documentation of amphibian diversity from a human -modified ecosystem of Darjeeling, with record occurrence of Polypedates himalayanus from Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology,7 (1), 66–72.
  10. Chettri, A, Bhattacharya, M & Yonle, R. (2018)Review on therapeutically used animals among different tribes and communities of Nagaland, International Journal of Scientific Research,7 (12),45-47.
  11. Yonle, R & Pal, J. (2014). Microbial diversity and proximate composition of Loah ko dalla, a smoke-dried fish product of Darjeeling hills. NBU J. Anim. Sc. 8: 9–14.
  12. Yonle, R & Pal, J. (2014). Microflora and proximate composition of sidol - a fermented fish condiment of North- Bengal, India, Asian Jr. of Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sc.16 (3),659-663.
  13. Yonle, R., Chaudhury, A., Sharma, D., Basnet, S., Ghosh, S. & Bhutia, T.T. (2012). Effects of Dimethonate on the survival and growth of Bufo himalayanas tadpoles in laboratory conditions. Animal Biology Journal, 3 (2), 89-94.

Workshop attended:

  1. Hands on field based training workshop cum awareness programme on Butterfly identification, documenting and rearing. Organized by Bengal Safari at North Bengal wild Animals Park, Siliguri held on 25th -26th June 2022.
  2. National work shop on ‘Sampling Techniques and Identification of Odonates and other Aquatic Insects’ Organized jointly by Sikkim University and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) held on 15th – 18th September 2018.
  3. National work shop on ‘Bio- Physical chemistry for cancer research’ Organized jointly by St. Josephs College, Darjeeling and Darjeeling Government College, Darjeeling, at and Darjeeling Government College, sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal held on 29.10.11 to 02.10.11.

Paper presentations in Conferences and Seminar:

  1. Presented paper entitled ‘A preliminary documentation of moths (Lepidoptera) from Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal, India’ at International web Seminar “Modern Trends in Humanities, Science & Technology and Social Sciences for Sustainable Development” organized by A. P. C. Roy Govt. College, West Bengal, India in collaboration with UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India held on 23rd – 24th September, 2021.
  2. Presented a paper entitled: ‘Microflora and Proximate Composition of Sidol’ ‘at International Zoology Seminar , Sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal at P.G. Department of Zoology Darjeeling Government College, Darjeeling held on 12th – 13th May 2017.
  3. Presented a paper entitled: ‘Microorganisms and Proximate composition of Loah ko Dalla, a smoke dried fish product of Darjeeling hills’ at National Symposium on ‘Animal and Environment interaction in the perspective of Modern Research at Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal held on 08th – 09th March 2013.
  4. Presented a paper entitled: ‘Microbial diversity in Loah ko Dallo and Sidol, Traditional Fish Products of North Bengal’ at National Conference on Evaluation of Biodiversity of Eastern Himalaya and Adjoining Plains at Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal held on 01st – 04th December 2010.


Nirmalya Shee

Nirmalya Shee

Assistant Professor in Zoology

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 8 years; 5Months

Date of joining to this institution: 21st January, 2014

Date of joining to this service: 21st January, 2014

Previous positions held:

Assistant teacher of Biology, at Mamudpur Govinda Smriti Sikhsa Niketan, Tanluk, Purba Medinipir.

Courses taught:

Fishery, Ecology, Entomology Biostatistics.

Research area/interest:

Entomology.



Dr. Prantik Hazra

Prantik Hazra

Assistant Professor in Zoology (WBES)

Highest Qualification: Ph.D.

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 7 years 4 months

Date of joining to this institution: 25.09.2019

Date of joining to this service: 23.02.2015

Fellowships, Awards and Honors:

JRF (CSIR-UGC NET)

Courses taught:

Zoology (U.G. & P.G.)

Research area/interest:

Behavioral and Community Ecology, Impact of Global Warming and Climate Change on Biodiversity, Conservation Biology.

List of Publications:

Peer reviewed journals:

  1. Prantik Hazra, Shuvam Sharma, Arghya Ghosh. Covid 19 Pandemic: Misery of Local Farmers in Darjeeling Hills. Jour Pl Sci Res (2021).
  2. T.N. Khan, Anirban Sinha & Prantik Hazra. Population trends and community composition of migratory waterbirds in three emerging wetlands of global significance in southwestern Bengal, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa (March 2016)8(3):8541-8555.
  3. Prantik Hazra, Anirban Sinha, Archita Banerjee, Piu Ghosh and T. N. Khan. Influence of photoperiod and temperature on the migration phenology of waterbirds at Santragachi Lake, West Bengal, India. NeBIO. Vol. 5, No. 4, August 2014. ISSN 2278-2281(Online Version) ISSN 0976-3597(Print Version).
  4. Barnali Sarkar, Prantik Hazra, S. Pawan Kumar, Piu Ghosh, Archita Banerjee & T. N. Khan. Habitat Attributes and Waterbird-Use of Four Wetlands in Manas National Park, Assam, India. Proc Zool Soc (August 2013) 67:94–107. Springer.
  5. Prantik Hazra, Anirban Sinha, Payal Mondal, Tarak N. Khan. Calendar-effects and temperature-impacts in migratory waterbirds at three tropical Indian wetlands. Acta Oecologica (Vol. 43(2012); pp. 60-71. ©2012 Elsevier Masson SAS.
  6. Anirban Sinha, Prantik Hazra and T. N. Khan. Emergence of a wetland with the potential for an avian abode of global significance in South Bengal, India. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 102, NO. 4, 25 FEBRUARY 2012.
  7. Anirban Sinha, Prantik Hazra, T. N. Khan. Population Trends and Spatiotemporal Changes to the Community Structure of Waterbirds in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. Proc Zool Soc (July-Dec 2011) 64(2):96–108. Springer.
Sl. No. Title of the paper presented Title of Conference/ Seminar Organized by Whether International/ National/State/ Regional/College or University level
1. Characterization and Evolution of Permian Coal deposit of the Rajmahal Basin, Jharkhand. Geology of Rajmahal Hills: Geoheritage of Plant Fossils, Diversity & Evolutioary trends of Fossil Forest Department of Sahibganj and Department of Geology, Sahibganj College, SKMU National
2. Emergence of Bakreswar Reservoir, South Bengal, India as an Avian Abode of Global Significance Advances in Biology: Exploitation of Phyto-Resources Department of Botany, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Govt. College, New Town, Kolkata National

Books/ Chapters in books:

  1. Anirban Sinha, Prantik Hazra and Tarak Nath Khan,Population Trends of Waterbirds in an Urban Wetland in Response to Habitat Degradation, In: Wetland Crisis and Options, Ed. Goutam Kumar Saha, Published by Associated Publishing Company® ,A Division of Astral International Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi-110 002, pp. 401 – 422, 2016.

Invited Lectures for Conference /Seminar:

  1. National Seminar on “Eastern Himalayas and its Ecological Trends” on 19th of February 2020, organized by Institute of Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS).
  2. National Seminar on “Online Lecture Series on Applied Plant Biology” on 04th December, 2021, organized by the Department of Botany, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram 721507, under DBT Star College program.


Dr. Dawa Bhutia

Dawa Bhutia

Assistant Professor in Zoology (WBES)

Highest Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D.

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 8 years 4 months

Date of joining to this institution: 02/03/2015

Date of joining to this service: 02/03/2015

Courses taught:

Environmental Biology, Ecology, Taxonomy, Biochemistry, Genetics, Cell Biology, Animal behaviour

Research area/interest:

Ecotoxicology, Environmental Biology and BioDiversity

List of Publications:

Peer reviewed journals:

  1. Ecological distribution and analysis on the current distribution of Rufous-throated wren babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus) in the Indian Himalayan Region. (2023) 38(2), 547-553. Indian Journal of Applied and Pure Biology. (ISSN: 0970-2091).
  2. Cytochrome P450 and its role in metabolism of dicofol in Channa punctatus and Heteropneustes fossilis. . Indian Journal of Applied and Pure Biology. (2023) 38(2), 661-669. (ISSN: 0970-2091).
  3. Metabolism of β-naphthoflavone by cytochrome P450 isoforms in three air breathing fish, Channa punctatus, Heteropneustes fossilis and Clarias batrachus. South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology. (2022) 12(6): 834-840. (ISSN: 2230-9799).
  4. A Report on Vermicomposting Efficiency of Earthworm Species from Darjeeling Hills and Eisenia fetida. Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences. (2022) 4(1): 157-160 (ISSN: 2582-3183).
  5. An observation on the occurrences of Rufous-throated Wren- Babbler in Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal, India. Bird-o-soar #104, In: Zoo’s Print. (2021) 36(11): 44–48. (ISSN/eISSN: 0971-6378/0973-2543).
  6. Ethnozoological Practices among the Inhabitants of Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal, India. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology. (2020) 41(14): 9-18. (ISSN: 0256-971X (P).
  7. Observations and documentation of amphibian diversity from a human-modified ecosystem of Darjeeling, with record occurrence of Polypedates himalayanus from Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology. (2018) 7(1): 66–72. (ISSN 2278-7666).
  8. Analyses of pesticide residues in water, sediment and fish tissue from river Deomoni flowing through the tea gardens of Terai Region of West Bengal, India”. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. (2015) 3(2): 17-23. (ISSN: 2347-5129).
  9. Study on the breeding performance and developmental stages of climbing perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) in the laboratory (Siliguri, India). International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. (2015) 2(6): 198-201. (ISSN: 2347-5129).
  10. Hepatic Cytochrome P450 as Biomarkers of Cypermethrin Toxicity in Freshwater Teleost, Channa punctatus (Bloch). Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology. (2015) 58(1): 130-135. (ISSN 1516-8913).
  11. Cytochrome P450 3A and its role in metabolism of erythromycin by hepatic microsomes of Indian major carps, Labeo rohita (Ham.), Catla catla (Ham.) and Cirrhinus mrigala (Ham.). International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies. (2014) 2(1): 113-117. (ISSN 2347-5129).
  12. Detection of Multiple Cytochrome P450 in Hepatic Tissueof Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) Exposed to Cypermethrin.
    Proceedings of the Zoological Society. (2013) 66(1):14–19. (ISSN 0373-5893).
  13. Cytochrome P450 in liver of Indian major carp, (Labeo rohita, Ham.) following sub-lethal exposure of chlorpyriphos. N.B.U. Journal of Animal Sciences. (2010) 4:22-27. (ISSN 0975-1424).
  14. Multiple forms of cytochrome P450 family in liver of fresh water teleost fish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). N.B.U. Journal of Animal Sciences. (2010) 4: 28-35. (ISSN 0975-1424).

Books/ Chapters in books:

  1. Assessment of Insecticide residues in river Tepu and Deomani of Terai region, North Bengal and study of Cytochrome P450 in fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch). Recent Advances in Animal Science Research. (2011) 6:727-734. (ISBN 81-88094-02-9).
  2. Detection of Hepatic Cytochrome P450 as Biomarkers of Cypermethrin Toxicity in Fish,Channa punctatus (Bloch). Chapter 14 in Recent Research Advances in Biology Vol. 3. (2020) pp 140-151. (Print ISBN: 978-93-90431-53-3, eBook ISBN: 978-93-90431-54-0).

Presentations/attended in Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Symposium:

  1. National Symposium on “Cross Talk Between Zoology and Technology”, Organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal.
  2. User awareness programme on Access to E-resources under UGC INFONET Digital Library Consortium” Organized by University Library, University of North Bengal in collaboration with the INFLIBNET centre, Ahmedabad (An Inter-University Centre of UGC).
  3. National Symposium on “Pesticide stress on Target, Non-Target Organisms and Human Health”. Organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal.
  4. National Conference on “Evaluation of Biodiversity of Eastern Himalaya and Adjoining Plains” Organized by Department of Zoology, University.
  5. “UGC Sponsored Research Scholars’ Training Programme”,at UGC Academic Staff College, University of North Bengal.
  6. National Conference on “Research in Animal Science: Development and Evaluation”. Organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal (CSIR, UGC (merged scheme) & UGC-SAP.
  7. National Conference on “Man, Animal and Environment interaction in the perspective of modern Research” Organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal assisted by UGC-SAP and DST-FIST.
  8. UGC sponsored seminar on “Biological Research in Human Welfare” Organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal.
  9. “Demonstration and Training Programme on Induced Breeding of Koi Fish and culture of Ornamental Fish”, funded by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal.
  10. “Demonstration and Training on Induced Breeding of Koi Fish, Culture of Food microorganisms for Hatchlings and Rearing”, funded by Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India Organized by Department of Zoology, University of North Bengal.


Madhab Mondal

Madhab Mondal

Assistant Professor in Zoology

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 7 Years

Date of joining to this institution: 01.12.2015

Date of joining to this service: 01.12.2015

Courses taught:

Zoology (U.G. & P.G.)

Research area/interest:

Fish Biology, Entomology.



Shishir Tamang

Shishir Tamang

Assistant Professor in Zoology (WBES)

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 5 years; 5 Months

Date of joining to this institution: 16th October, 2019

Date of joining to this service: 16th October, 2019

Previous positions held:

Assistant Professor in Zoology, Asutosh College, Kolkata.

Courses taught:

Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Cell Biology

Research area/interest:

Ecology and Genetics

Ongoing Project:

“Diversity and distribution of mosquitoes in Darjeeling Foothills” (2018) under Department of Science & Technology and Biotechnology, Government of West Bengal.

Workshop attended:

Data analysis of Next Generation Sequencing (2022).



Priyanka Saha

Priyanka Saha

Assistant Professor in Zoology

Highest Qualification: M.Sc. in Zoology

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 3 years

Date of joining to this institution: 8th November 2019

Date of joining to this service: 8th November 2019

Additional charges:

In-charge of Annexe Girls' Hostel, Darjeeling Government College

Fellowships, Awards and Honors: CSIR NET-JRF in Life Sciences (2016)

Courses taught:

Developmental Biology, Ornamental Fish Culture, Elementary Human Physiology, Evolutionary Genetics, Ethology, Ecology, Biodiversity, EVS (special paper)



Dr. Sachin Thapa

SACT I

Highest Qualification: Ph.D.

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 15 years

Date of joining to this institution: 01.07.2007

Date of joining to this service: 01.07.2007

Courses taught:

Zoology (U.G. & P.G.)

Research area/interest:

POLYTENE CHROMOSOMES.

List of Publications:

Peer reviewed journals:

  1. Thapa. S., Procunier, W., Henry, W., and Chhetri, S. 2014. Heterochromatin and sibling species of Simulium praelargum s.l. (Diptera: Simuliidae). Genome, 57: 223–232 (2014).
  2. Thapa. S., Adler P.H, Chhetri, S., Varma, R. and Henry, W. 2017. Chromosomal evidence for a new cryptic species of black fly in the Simulium praelargum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa, 4244 (1): 137–144.
  3. Takaoka, H., Thapa. S. and Henry, W. 2009. Description of the male Simulium (Montisimulium) dasguptai (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Darjeeling, India. Med. Entomol. Zool. 60 No. 3. 217–220.
  4. Takaoka, H., Thapa. S. and Henry, W. 2010. Description of two new species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) from Darjeeling, India. Med. Entomol. Zool. 61 No. 2. 105-110.
  5. Henry, W., Dey S.K., Varma, R., Thapa. S. and Procunier, W.S. 2010. Polytene Chromosomes of an Indian Himalayan black fly Simulium (Nevermannia) praelargum (Diptera: Simuliidae). Current Zoology, 56 (4): 437–444.
  6. Takaoka, H., Thapa. S. and Henry, W. 2011. A new species of black fly (Diptera: Simuliidae) with an entirely yellow thorax from Darjeeling, India. Zootaxa, 2824: 62– 68.
  7. Henry, W., Thapa. S., Adler, P.H., Dey S.K., and Varma, R. 2011.Cytotaxonomy of Simulium (Montisimulium) ghoomense (Diptera: Simuliidae) from the Darjeeling Hills, India. Zootaxa 2872: 49–57.

Presentated/Attended in Conference /Seminar:

  1. Presented a Poster in UGC sponsored “National Seminar on Recent Trends in Exploration, Exploitation and Conservation of Biodiversity,” held on 2nd June, 2008 at Darjeeling Government College.
  2. Participated in Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal sponsored “National Seminar on Science and Society,” held on 27th and 28th March, 2008 at Darjeeling Government College.
  3. Participated in a seminar jointly organized by St. Joseph’s College and Darjeeling Government College on “National Work Shop on Bio-Physical Chemistry For Cancer Research,” on and from 29th October to 2nd November 2011 at Darjeeling College.
  4. Presented a paper in UGC-CPE assisted Inter-Disciplinary (Science) National Seminar On “Frontiers in Science and Technology Towards National Development’ held on 10th and 11th April, 2016 at A.B.N. Seal College, Cooch Behar.
  5. Attended a two day Training Programme on “National Seminar on Science and Society,” organized by Zoological Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change, Government of India, on 13th and 14th February, 2019 at Darjeeling Government College.
  6. Presented a paper in Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal sponsored International Zoology Seminar on 12th and 13th May, 2019 at Darjeeling Government College.


Misha Yolmo

SACT

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 14 years

Date of joining to this institution: 01/08/2008

Date of joining to this service: 01/08/2008

Courses taught:

Zoology Under Graduate (Honours and Programme)

Research area/interest:

Ecology

Presentations/attended in Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Symposium:

  1. Attended in U.G.C Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education, Sensitivity/Awareness/Motivation Workshop 2011.
  2. Attended in National Workshop on Bio-Physical Chemistry For Cancer Research 2011.
  3. Attended in International Zoology Seminar 2017.


Sikha Pradhan

Sikha Pradhan

SACT

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 15 years 11 months

Date of joining to this institution: 01.08.2008

Date of joining to this service: 01.08.2008

Courses taught:

B.Sc Honours, Programe and EVS.

Research interest:

Parasitology.



Pratibha Mukhia

SACT

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 14 years

Date of joining to this institution: 01/08/2008

Date of joining to this service: 01/08/2008

Courses taught:

Zoology Under Graduate (Honours and Programme)

Research area/interest:

Ecology

Presentations/attended in Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Symposium:

  1. Attended in U.G.C Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education, Sensitivity/Awareness/Motivation Workshop 2011.
  2. Attended in National Workshop on Bio-Physical Chemistry For Cancer Research 2011.
  3. Attended in International Zoology Seminar 2017.


Bandana Thapa

Bandana Thapa

SACT II

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 13 years

Date of joining to this institution: 01 / 07 / 2010

Date of joining to this service: 01 / 07 / 2010

Presentations/ attended in conferences/ workshops/seminars/symposium etc:

  1. Participated in International Zoology Seminar on “ Concept on Conservation and Propagation of Indigenous Life forms in Eastern Himalayan Region “ held on 12th and 13th May 2017, organised by Post Graduate Department Of Zoology, Darjeeling Government College.
  2. Participated in National Workshop on “ Bio – Physical Chemistry for Cancer Research “ organised jointly by St.Joseph’s college, Darjeeling and Darjeeling Government College, Darjeeling.held on and from 29th October to 2nd November 2011, at Darjeeling Government College.


Rewati Pradhan

SACT II

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 12 years

Date of joining to this institution: 1st July, 2010.

Date of joining to this service: 1st July, 2010.

Fellowship, Awards and Honours:

I was presented Silver Medal by the University of North Bengal for scoring First Class Second in the Annual Examination of M.Sc. in Zoology for the year 2008.

Courses taught:

Zoology UG (Honours and Programme)

Research area/interest:

Insect Pest Management, Soil Micro-fauna, mosquito borne diseases

List of Publications:

Presentations attended in Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Symposium:

  1. Attended the All India Trekking Expedition Held at Gangtok organized by National Cadet Corps, Ministry of Defence, Government of India (2005).
  2. Participated in the MoEF, Government of India and Federation of Societies of Environment Protection, Darjeeling sponsored ‘National Environmental Awareness Campaign 2007-2008’ organized by NSS, Darjeeling Government College (2008).
  3. Participated in the UGC sponsored national seminar on ‘Recent Trends in Exploration, Exploitation and Conservation of Biodiversity’ organized by Darjeeling Government College, Darjeeling (2008).
  4. Participated in the symposium on “Frontiers in Biology”, organized by the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Sikkim Government College, Gangtok and the State Council of Science and Technology, Gangtok (2010).
  5. Attended National workshop on Bio-Physical Chemistry for cancer Research (2011).
  6. Attended National workshop and CME on Blood Donor Vigilance (2016).
  7. Attended International Zoology Seminar (2017).


Sandeepa Rai

SACT II

Highest Qualification: MSc Biotechnology

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 11 years, 11 months.

Date of joining to this institution: 01/07/2010

Date of joining to this service: 01/07/2010

Courses taught:

Zoology (UG Honours and Programme )

Research area/interest:

Ecology

Presentations/attended in Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Symposium:

  1. Attended National workshop on "|Biophysical Chemistry for Cancer Research" (2011).
  2. Participated and attended Colloquium on “Climate change and Mountain communities : Awareness and adaptation Practices “ (2014).
  3. Participated in Symposium on “ Conservation of Himalayan Salamander : Awareness and Adapataion “ (2015).
  4. Participated in “ National Workshop and CME on Blood Donor Vigilance “ (2016).
  5. Participated in “International Zoology Seminar “ (2017).
  6. Participated in Workshop on “ Green and Clean Environment “ (2018).
  7. Participated in International Webinar : Breakthrough in Cell science (2020).
  8. Attended International web Conference On “ Climate change and Human health “ (2020).
  9. Attended National Webinar on “ Impact of Climate change on Biodiversity Loss and Water Resources In Darjeeling & Sikkim Himalayas” (2020).
  10. Participated in International Webinar on “ Science , Biology and the World’s Future. (2020).


Navashree Chhetri

Navashree Chhetri

SACT

Highest Qualification: M.Sc

Contact details:

Teaching experience in years, months: 12 years

Date of joining to this institution: 1st July, 2010.

Date of joining to this service: 1st July, 2010.

Courses taught:

Zoology (U.G. Hons and General), and Environmental Science.

Research area/interest:

Entomology, Ecology, and Environmental Science.

List of Publications:

Presentations attended in Conferences/Workshops/Seminars/Symposium:

  1. A two day National Workshop on Bioinformatics(29th to 30th March 2014)-NBU Bioinformatics Faculty.
  2. Demonstration and Training Programme on Induced Breeding of Koi Fish(Anabas testudineus) and Rearing of Hatchling on 6th July 2014.

Project completed/ongoing:

  1. “Common species of Grasshopper(Acrididae) in the Darjeeling Hills”.
  2. “ONE DAY NATIONAL WEBINAR” for celebrating “INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY” held on 22nd May, 2022 organised by Department of Zoology, Maulana Azad College.


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