Dr. SUDIPTA DAS

Contact: 9474532666 / 8918716974 Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D. Designation: Associate Professor of Zoology Teaching Experience (in years): UG: 21+ PG: 5+ PHOTO Research Experience (in years): 5 (approx.) Date of Joining Present Institution: 28.02.2015 Institutions/Companies Previously Served: Name of Designation Tenure Institution/Company From (DD-MM-YYYY) To (DD-MM-YYYY) Central Sericultural Research Senior Scientific September 1985 April 1999 & Training Research Institute,Berhampore,W.B. Assistant Under Central Silk Board Darjeeling Govt. Lecturer in 29.04.1999 02.06.2001 College,Darjeeling Zoology A.B.N.Seal Lecturer in 04.06.2001 16.06.2005 College,Coochbehar Zoology Govt. Reader/Associate 18.06.2005 31.01.2012 College,Durgapur Professor Bidhannagar College,Kolkata Associate 03.02.2012 to 27.02.2015 Professor Durgapur Govt. Associate 28.02.2015 till date College,Durgapur Professor

Examinations cleared: NET-CSIR/NET-UGC/SLET/GATE Not Applicable (NA)as at the time of my joining in this service in 1999 I had applied for the post with Ph.D.degree.

Specialization/Research Interest: Fisheries / Fish Physiology & Biochemistry (Ph.D. work)

Awards & Recognitions 1. Recipient of National Scholarship for two years during M.Sc. Course for securing 2nd position in B.Sc. (Hons.), Examination in1978 from Visva Bharati. 2. Member of “Institutional Animal Ethics Committee” of IQ City Medical College, Durgapur, .

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Courses taught B.Sc. Honours Semester-I CC-I Porifera:General characteristics and Classification upto classes Canal system and spicules in sponges PRACTICAL

Study of Obelia, Physalia, Porpita, Euspongia, Scypha, Aurelia, Tubipora, Sea Anemone, Pennatula, Fungia.

Semester-II CC-III Arthropoda General characteristics and Classification upto classes Onychophora Affinities, systematic position and evolutionary significance PRACTICAL

1. Study of following specimens: Arthropods- Carcinoscorpius, Macrobrachium, Balanus, Eupagurus, Scolopendra, Julus, Bombyx, Apis dorsata. Onychophora- Peripatus

Semester-III CC-V Unit 5: Reptilia General characteristics and classification up to order; Affinities of Sphenodon; Poison apparatus and Biting mechanism in snakes. Unit 7: Mammalia General characters and classification upto order; Affinities of Prototheria; Adaptive radiation with reference to locomotory appendages.

PRACTICAL

Reptilia: Chelone, Hemidactylus, Varanus, Calotes, Chamaeleon, Draco, Bungarus, Vipera, Naja, Hydrophis.

Aves: Study (Identification & habitat) of six common birds (Crow, Parakeet, Bulbul, Bee-eater, Pigeon and Cuckoo). Types of beaks and claws;

Mammalia: Sorex, Pteropus, Funambulus, Bandicoota, Cavia.

CORE COURSE-VII Unit 1: Biological Macromolecules Structure, types and Biological importance: Carbohydrates, Protein, Lipid and Nucleic acids.

Generic Elective(GE) for Botany Hons.Students ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH Unit 4: Waste Management Technologies Sources of waste, types and characteristics, Sewage disposal and its ~ 2 ~

management, Solid waste disposal, Biomedical waste handling and disposal, Nuclear waste handling and disposal, Waste from thermal power plants, Case histories on Bhopal gas tragedy, Chernobyl disaster, Seveso disaster and Three Mile Island accident and their aftermath.

PRACTICAL

1. Action of salivary amylase under optimum conditions. 2. Effect of pH, temperature and inhibitors on the action of salivary amylase.

Semester-IV No particular syllabus was allotted. Assisted the students as and when required in their study.

Semester-V CORE COURSE-XII

Unit 3: Late Embryonic Development Fate of Germ Layers; Extra-embryonic membranes in birds; Implantation of embryo in humans, Placenta (Structure, types and functions of placenta)

PRACTICALS

1.Study of different sections of placenta (photomicrograph/ slides) 2.Study of whole mounts of developmental stages of chick through permanent slides: Primitive streak (13 and 18 hours), 21, 24, 28, 33, 36, 48, 72, and 96hours of incubation (Hamilton and Hamburger stages)

Semester-VI CORE COURSE-XIII Unit 1: Mendelian Genetics and its Extension Principles of inheritance, Incomplete dominance and co-dominance, Multiple alleles, Lethal alleles, Epistasis, Pleiotropy, Sex-linked, sex influenced and sex-limited characters inheritance PRACTICALS 1.To study the Mendelian laws and gene interactions

CORE COURSE-XIV Unit 2: 04 Historical review of evolutionary concept: Lamarckism, Darwinism, Neo-Darwinism.

Online Mode of Teaching

Mainly through email and WhatsApp.In addition direct interaction with the students over phone.

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Publications

1. S. Das and A. B. Das (1985), Effect of temperature on nitrogenous excretion of two Indian freshwater teleosts, Channa and Labeo. Indian J. Com. Anim. Physiol. 3(1): 65- 71. 2. S. Das, K. Samantaray and A. B. Das (1986), Tissue Distribution of Alanine and Aspartate Aminotransferases in an Indian Air-breathing Fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch). Proc. Indian Natn. Sci. Acad. B 52 (5): 637-641. 3. S. Chattoraj-Bhattacharyya, S. Das, A. B. Das and A. L. Majumder (1992),Modulation of Fish Liver Fructose-1, 6-Bis Phosphatase by Ammonia Stress. Biochemistry International 28(3): 497-508. 4. S. Das, M. K. Ghosh, M. Shamsuddin, P. K. Saha and S. K. Sen (1993), Impact of rearing space, leaf quality, diet rationing and sanitation measures on bivoltine silkworm rearing in the plains of West Bengal, India. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 13(1): 76- 80. 5. S. Das, P.K. Saha, M. Shamsuddin and S. K. Sen (1994), Feeding frequency: The economic potentiality and efficacy of tropical bivoltine rearing during the favourable season. Sericologia 34(3): 533-536. 6. S. Das, A. K. Saha, M. Shamsuddin and S. K. Sen (1996), Effect of starvation after hatching on the rearing performance of bivoltine silkworm. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 16(2): 75-78. 7. S. Das A. K. Saha, P.K. Saha and M. Shamsuddin (1998), Impact of feeding frequency and diet rationing on bivoltine silkworm rearing in Gangetic plains of West Bengal. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 18(2): 121-125. 8. D. Ray, S. Das and N.R.Madhu (2003), Sperm ultrastructural changes in aibino rats induced by ethinyl estradiol and dl-norgestrel treatment. Recent Advances in Animal Science Research 2:305-309. S. 9. S. Das (2007), Global warming-its causes & effects. Communique, 1 :( 3):81-88. 10. Rahul Podder,Susanta Nath,Biplab Kumar Modak and Sudipta Das(2018),Responses of Chironomous striatapennis Larvae Exposed to Three Heavy Metals. Asian Journal of Biology 5 (4):1-5, Article no.AJOB.40933, ISSN: 2456-7124

Articles in edited volumes: 1) S. Das, M. Shamsuddin and K. Sengpta (1991): Minimizaton of feeding frequency .has no adverse effect on bivoltine crop production in West Bengal. Indian Silk 30(3): 31. 2) S. Das, S. Roy, S. Chatterjee, B. Roy and M. Shamsuddin (1993): Improvement of Bivoltine rearing performance at farmers' level. Indian Silk 32(5):31 3) S. Das, A. K. Saha and M. Shamsuddin (1996): High Temperature- induced sterility in silkworms. Indian Silk 36(2&3): 26 & 28. 4) S.Das, Acid rain: an invisible threat. In Proceedings of the UGC sponsored state level seminar on ‘Science for all’, 20-21 September, 2008, pp. 5-7. 5) S.Das, Arsenic in Coochbehar: A report on arsenic pollution in drinking water in different blocks (482 samples) of Coochbehar district. Published in Ananda Bazar Patrika, dated 27.10.2003.It was a collaborative work with School of Environmental Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032.

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Seminars, Conferences, Symposia, Workshops, etc. attended:

Name Sponsoring Agency Place and Date

1. Current technology Central Silk Board CSR& TI, Berhampore seminar on, ‘Silkworm (W.B.) disease management, 22-23rd July, 1998 silkworm rearing technology and mulberry pathology.’

2. National symposium UGC Department of Zoology, on, ‘Advances and NBU, Siliguri, 25-26th applications of animal Nov.1999, PG science for human Department of Zoology, welfare’ & Ist.Zoological Darjeeling Govt. College, Congress of Eastern 27-28th Nov. 1999. India.

3. National Conference on UGC St. Xavier’s College, Endocrinology. Ranchi. 1-3rd September 2000

4. Orientation UGC Academic Staff College, Programme. Burdwan University 22.7.2003 to 18.8.2003

5. Workshop on West Bengal State Durgapur Govt. College, “Intellectual Council of Science and 18th August,2005 Property Rights.” Technology, Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council and Durgapur Govt. College 6. Workshop on West Bengal Biodiversity MUC Women’s “Biodiversity Board (jointly organized College,Burdwan of Burdwan District.” by NSS unit, MUC 18th August,2005 Women’s College,Burdwan & Paschimbanga Vigyan Manchha)

7. National Seminar on . UGC Durgapur Govt. College. “Precambrian Life: 23-24th Aug, 2006 Indian Scenario.”

8. Refresher Course in UGC Academic Staff College, Biochemistry. Burdwan University 01.9.2006 to 21.9.2006

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9. Seminar on “Disaster Burdwan University Girls’ College, Management & the 9th January 2007. Role of National Service Scheme”.

10.State level seminar on Higher Education Dept. Burdwan University 11th National Service Govt. of West Bengal and 12th February, 2007 Scheme

11.State level seminar on UGC Durgapur Govt. College “Human Rights.” 13th& 14th August, 2007

12.Orientation Course on Dept. of Youth Affairs TORC, Narendrapur National Service Scheme & Sports, Govt. of India Ramakrishna Mission, 20.8.07 to 29.8.07

13. State level Seminar on Govt. of West Bengal Durgapur Govt. College, “Popularization of Science & 24th& 25th March, 2008. Conservation Awareness”.

14. Refresher Course in UGC Academic Staff College, Biochemical Science. Burdwan University 16.8.2008 to 05.9.2008

Guidance of M.Sc. Projects 1. Sharmistha Patra (2017-2018, NSOU P.G.Zoology Study Centre, Durgapur Govt.College), Bee Keeping: An Overview. (Guide: Dr. Sudipta Das) 2. Priyanka Sen(2017-2018 ,NSOU P.G.Zoology Study Centre ,Durgapur Govt.College),,Sickle Cell Anaemia : An Overview. (Guide: Dr. Sudipta Das) 3. Papiya Koley (2017-2018, NSOU P.G.Zoology Study Centre, Durgapur Govt.College), A Brief Review on Global Warming. (Guide: Dr. Sudipta Das) 4. Subhashree Bhandary (2018-2019, NSOU P.G.Zoology Study Centre, Durgapur Govt.College, A Review on Pineal Gland and Melatonin in Vertebrates. (Guide: Dr. Sudipta Das) 5. Sandipta Bhattacharyya (2018-2019, NSOU P.G.Zoology Study Centre ,Durgapur Govt.College), A Brief Review on Insect Metamorphosis. (Guide: Dr. Sudipta Das) 6. Sukla Sen (2018-2019, NSOU P.G.Zoology Study Centre, Durgapur Govt.College), A Brief Review on Insect Cannibalism. (Guide: Dr. Sudipta Das)

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1. One day National Seminar on ‘’Modern Era of Bio-Sciences: Lab to Land’’organized by Department of Conservation Biology and Zoology, Durgapur Government College, on December 5,2019( Dr. Sudipta Das,Convener and Head, Department of Zoology)

Participation in committees of Durgapur Government College since 2017 1. College Admission Committee (Dr.Sudipta Das,Member,2019-20) 2. Service Book Updating Committee(Dr.Sudipta Das,Jt.Convener,2019-20)

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