Parthankar Choudhury, Ph.D

Faculty Profile

Name: PARTHANKAR CHOUDHURY

Designation: Professor

Department/Centre: Ecology and Environmental Science,

Phone Numbers: 03842-270824 (O)

+91-9435078296/9435207984 (M)

Email id: [email protected]/ [email protected]

Educational Qualifications: [M. Sc in Zoology (specialization in Animal Ecology and Wildlife Biology), Gauhati University (1984); Ph. D in Zoology, Gauhati University (2000)]

Areas of Interest: Wildlife Conservation, Biodiversity researches, Tea Agro-Ecology, Pesticide Toxicology

Work Experience: [In chronological order with the recent one at the last.]

Name of the Designation Period Nature of Post Organization From To (permanent/temporar y/Ad-hoc/ contractual etc.) Hojai College, Assam Lecturer 04-01-1988 11-11-1988 Non Sanctioned Cachar College, Silchar Lecturer 12-11-1988 31-12-1989 Non Sanctioned -Do- Lecturer 1-1-1990 31-12-1997 Permanent -Do- Senior Lecturer 1-1-1998 31-12-2002 Permanent -Do- Sel. Gr. Lecturer 1-1-2003 31-12-2005 Permanent -Do- Associate Prof. 1-1-2006 27-09-2007 Permanent Assam University Reader 28-09-2007 31-12-2011 Permanent -Do- Associate Prof. 01-01-2009 31-12-2011 Permanent -Do- Professor 01-01-2012 Till date Permanent

Awards and Honours (if any): [Maximum upto 5] [In chronological order with the recent one at the last.]

Award Details Awarding Agency Year Remark (if any) Hiten Dey Memorial Award Dwijendra Doli 2014 Contribution in the field of Memorial Trust, Silchar researches in Tea Science.

Projects: [In chronological order with the recent one at the last. Mention shall be made if the project is ongoing or completed]

Project Title Awarding Period Amount Ongoing/ Agency Sanctioned Completed

Studies on the Pests of Tea and their control in Tea agro-ecosystem in Barak UGC-NER 1998-2001 .40 Lakhs Completed Valley, Assam, India

Status Survey of Western Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) and conservation initiative through mass awareness in the reserve forest areas of UGC, N Delhi 2013-2017 9.5 Lakhs Ongoing Barak Valley, Assam, India

Status survey and Conservation needs of Primates in the Inner Line International Reserve forest, Cachar, Primatological 2016- 2017 $ 2000.00 Ongoing Assam, India. Society, USA

Consultancy/International Collaboration: [In chronological order with the recent one at the last]

Details: [Type of consultancy/ collaboration], Year Remark (if any) [Party details], [Period], [Amount (if any)]

2014 As a part of SLNA project that was conducted by the SLNA ( IWMP) project Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, AUS

Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals/Book Chapters (Maximum 5)

Authors Title of the Name of the Journal/Book details ISSN/ISBN Paper/Chapter Journal/Book Survey and census of Hoolock gibbon Islam, M., ISSN: (Hoolock hoolock) 2013;84:170–179 Choudhury, P. 0015- in the Inner- line DOI: and Folia Primatologica 5713(Print) reserve forest and 10.1159/000351695 Bhattacharjee, e-ISSN: 1421- the adjoining (Impact factor=1.5) P. C. 9980 (Online) areas of Cachar district, Assam, India in “Distribution and status of western (2013), (Ed: T. U. Khan and S. K. Borthakur) Hoolock gibbon Biodiversity Dey, A and Lambert Academic ISSN No: 978- in Patheria conservation in Choudhury, P publishers, 3-659-46832-2 reserve forest of North East India Deutschland, Karimganj Germany. p 51-67. district, Assam” ‘Activity pattern of the orphaned Asiatic Black Bear S. Dasgupta, Vol- 6(10): 6371-6375. Ursus thibetanus Journal of threatened (ISSN Online Choudhury, (DOI: (Mammalia: taxa 0974–7907 P., and dx.doi.org/10.11609/ Carnivora: (www.threatenedtax Print 0974– Bhattacharjee JoTT.o3887) Ursidae) cubs a.org) 7893). P. C.(2014), (NAAS Rating=4.72) during rehabilitation processes. S. Dasgupta, Food Preference Choudhury, P., Ashraf, N. of Rehabilitated ( ISSN 2278- V. K., Asiatic Black Bear Asian Journal of July 2015. Vol. 4 No. 1, 7666) Bhattacharjee, cubs in Lowland Conservation Biology, 20-25

P. C. and Tropical Forests Kyarong, S. of India’ (2015), Habitat preference of 2016: Published from Singh. B. and tokay gecko Journal of RGU, Arunachal ISSN 2394- Choudhury. P. (Gekko gecko) in Bioresources. Pradesh, India Vol 4315 Barak valley, 3(1): 53-59 (2016) Assam, India

Books Authored/Edited Books (Maximum 5)

Authors Title of the Book ISBN Publisher Details Authored/Edited BIODIVERSITY B. K. Dutta, A. CONSERVATION Assam University, K. Das and P. - Edited book – Post Rio Scenario Silchar (2007) Choudhury in India’, B. K. Dutta, P. Biodiversity: ISBN No. 978- Assam University, Choudhury Researches in Edited Book 81-924027-2-4 Silchar (2012) and A. J. Nath North East India ISBN No978-8- Assam University, P. Choudhury Hello Environment Authored Book 1-908202-4-3 Silchar (2012) B. K. Dutta Sustainable ISBN No:978-81- Assam University, and P. Biodiversity in the Edited Book 920947-1-9 Silchar (2015) Choudhury 21st Century

Peer Reviewed Publications in Proceedings of National/International Conference/Workshop/Symposium (Maximum 5)

Authors Title of the Paper Name of the Publisher Details ISBN/ISSN Program and Organizer Sustainable Development of Water resources in Institute of North Choudhury, North East India East India Studies P. Das, P. K. “Big Dam – Bigger (Ed. J. B ISBN 978-81- (INEIS) at Assam and Palit, P. Threats” Bhattacharjee, A. 8370-272-0 University on 24th K. (2011), Gupta and N. Roy) March, 2010 Akansha Publishing House, New Delhi- 110002 Int. Conference on Environmental Technology & Published by: Civil construction and Environmental Engineering for Climate change Engineering (CEE) sustainable scenario with Department, Shah Choudhury, development ISBN: 978-984- reference to Barak Jalal Institute of P, (2011). (ICETCESD), 33-3055-0 Valley, Assam Science & Civil and Env. Engg. (India) Technology (SUST), (CEE) Dept, Shah Sylhet, Bangladesh, Jalal Institute of P. 125-130. Science & Technology (SUST), Sylhet, Bangladesh,

2nd International Conference on Environmental Science ‘Environment and IPCBEE vol.48 (2012) DOI: Choudhury, and Biotechnology Sustainable Human © (2012) IACSIT 10.7763/IPCBEE. P. (2012), (ICESB-2012) at Health’ Press, Singapore 2012. V48. 17 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during Dec, 22-23, 2012. P-38-43 “Status survey and Sustainable distribution of ICGEBENS, Rahaman, A Biodiversity in the greater false Organised by and 21st Century (Ed: B. ISBN No:978- vampire bat Department of Choudhury, K. Dutta and P. 81-920947-1-9 (Megaderma lyra) in Ecology & Env. Sc., P (2015), Choudhury. P 376- Cachar district, AUS 381. Assam” Emerging Environmental issues Distribution and in today’s society with status of Hoolock Dey. A and National Seminar at special reference to gibbon in Longai ISBN No. 978- Choudhury, M. B. B. College, north-east India. (Ed. Reserve forest of 93-8471-07-1. P. (2015), Agartala D. Sarkar and N. Karimganj district, Gupta), Supriya Assam.. Books, Delhi. P- 24- 37

Patents (if any):

Patent Details Awarding Year Remark (if any) Agency - - - -

Details of Ph.D degree awarded (Under the supervision of the faculty):

Name of the Year of Title of the Thesis Remark (if any) Scholar award Habitat Ecology, biology and Department of Ecology and captive breeding of two wild Sanjay Dakua 2013 Environmental Science, Assam Cyprinid fish from Maijan University, Silchar (Supervisor) beel in Upper Assam Studies on Pesticide Residue Department of Ecology and In Consumable Food Items Environmental Science, Assam Kabita Rani Dey And Its Impact On 2013 University, Silchar (Co- Environment And Human supervisor) Health

Status of Wildlife in the Department of Ecology and Inner-line Reserve Forest of Nilam Basumatary 2014 Environmental Science, Assam Cachar, Assam With special University, Silchar (Supervisor) reference To Mammals. Status Survey of Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) with special reference to Habitat analysis, Food analysis & Department of Ecology and Mofidul Islam anthropogenic pressure in 2015 Environmental Science, Assam the Inner line Reserve forest University, Silchar (Supervisor) & its adjoining areas of Cachar District, Assam. (India). Studies on the Allelopathic effect of some plant against crop plants/weed species Department of Ecology and and their potential to control Environmental Science, Assam O. Ibetombi Devi 2015 some selective pests of crop University, Silchar (Co- plants under the agro- supervisor) climatic conditions of Barak Valley (Southern Assam). A study on Distribution and Department of Ecology and Ecology of Asiatic black bear Saumya Dasgupta 2016 Environmental Science, Assam in Pakke Tiger reserve, University, Silchar (Supervisor) Arunachal Pradesh, India. Studies on habitat analysis, status & distribution of Department of Ecology and Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock Anup Dey 2016 Environmental Science, Assam hoolock) in selected Reserve University, Silchar (Supervisor) forest of Karimganj district, Assam, India. Studies on prevalence of some communicable diseases (Submitted Department of Ecology and Apurba in relation to environmental , May, Environmental Science, Assam Chakraborty scenario of Barak valley, 2016) University, Silchar (Supervisor) Assam (India). Ecobiology of Chiroptera population in some selected districts of Assam, (India) with Submitted Department of Ecology and Md. Anisur reference to their Distribution, (June, Environmental Science, Assam Rahaman Habitat analysis, Foraging 2016) University, Silchar (Supervisor) behavior, and Anthropogenic stress.