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GUPTA SRI SUSHANTA GUPTA SMT TANULATA GUPTA 3rd Street(2A), Dakshinpally, Shyampur Durgapur, District- Burdwan, West Bangal As Stated Above PG Department of Conservation Biology Durgapur Government College J.N Avenue, Durgapur-713214 Dist- Burdwan, West Bengal santanu.gupta77@yahoo.com (P) conbiodgc_communications@yahoo.com (O) +919800786578(O) +918145291592(P) +919475759592(H) 30.04.1987 (30th April, 1987) Indian. Hindu General M.Sc. in Conservation Biology, 2010 (B.U) B.Sc in Zoology, 2008 (B.U) Wetland Conservation Conservation Biology, 2011(B.U)

E-mail Id Contact No Date of Birth Nationality Religion Caste Academic qualification Specialization in M.Sc. Pre Ph.D. Course Work Examination

UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for award of Ph.D Degree) Regulations, 2009

Under UGCS New Regulation-2009, registered in The University of Burdwan as a candidate for Ph.D. degree in Conservation Biology with effect from 13.9.11 under the supervision of Dr Debnath Palit, Department of Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College, Durgapur. Title of Ph. D. Thesis (2010 to till date) ASSESSMENT OF ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUATION OF WETLANDS IN BIRBHUM DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL, INDIA FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE Scholarship Awarded: Obtained DST-INSPIRE Fellowship of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in the year 2010-2011. Prize Awarded: Won the University Gold Medal having been placed First in the First class in the M.Sc Examination, 2010 in Conservation Biology in the year 2011 Present Position: Research Scholar (JRF) in PG Department on Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College (Affiliated to The University of Burdwan), 2010-till date.

Research Experience: Research Activities

Status Full time Research Student (M.Sc Dissertation Project) Research Student (M.Sc) Research Student Research Student

About 5 years in the field of Conservation Biology

University /College P.G. Deptt. of Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College, University of Burdwan P.G. Deptt. of Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College, University of Burdwan Department of Botany, Durgapur Government College, University of Burdwan Department of Botany, Durgapur Government College, University of Burdwan P.G. Deptt. of Conservation Biology, Durgapur Government College, University of Burdwan Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

Research Project Period The diversity of aquatic 2008 to macroinvertebrate as an indicator of water quality and ecosystem health: A 2010 case study for Durgapur, West Bengal, India. A study on the avifaunal diversity of 2008 Santragachi Wetland, West Bengal, to India 2010 Eco-friendly technology for 2009 restoration mined wastelands in to Ranigang Colliery areas 2010 Eco-restoration of wetlands in 2009 Birbhum District, West Bengal for to sustainable use 2010 Assessment of Ecological And Socio- 2010 Economic Valuation of Wetlands in to Birbhum District, West Bengal, India till For Conservation And Sustainable date Use. Ecological Investigations on Wetlands 2010 in Birbhum District, West Bengal for to Conservation and sustainable use. till date

Full time Research Scholar for Ph.D. work INSPIRE Fellow

Field Study Experiences

Field Study on Durgapur Barrage, W.B Buxa Tiger Reserve and Rasik Beel Wetland Complex, W.B Raniganj Coal Field(Pit Lakes) ,W.B. Kanha National Park , M.P Ballavpur Wild Life Sanctuary Raniganj Coal Field(Coal mines) ,W.B. Neora Valley National Park, W.B Santragachi Wetland, W.B Ranthambhore National Park, Bharatpur Wild Life Sanctuary and Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan Sunderban Tiger Reserve , W.B East Kolkata Wetland(Ramsar site 1208) , W.B Simlapal Biosphere Reserve , Odisha Mukut Manipur Hills, Bankura, W.B Garumara National Park, Chapramari Wild Life Sanctuary, Jaldapara Wild Life Sanctuary, Buxa Tiger Reserve and Rasik Beel Wetland Complex, W.B Year 2013 2013 2013 2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008

Seminar / Symposia / Conference /Workshop Attended National:

UGC sponsored National Conference on Conservation of Wetlands and its Biodiversity in India with special reference to Odisha, organized by Department of Zoology, Kendrapara Autonomous College, Kendrapara, Odisha.(18th-19th February 2012) UGC sponsored National Level Symposium on Pollution: Disbalancing the Global Environment: Threats and Prevention, organized by Faculty of Science, Bolpur College in collaboration with NIT, Durgapur & Department of Biotechnology & Environmental Science, Burdwan University.(5 th -6th March 2011) National Seminar on Current Research in Herpetology & Workshop on Prioritization of Amphibian and Reptilian species for Conservation Breeding, North Odisha University, Baripada, Odisha. (29th -31st March 2009)

International: International Conference on the theme Mother Earth: Save it for future generation organized by Department of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan. (13th 15th February, 2010) Training/ Course UGC sponsored short term course Interaction Program for Research Scholars organized by Academic Staff College, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan(17th -22nd March,2012) DST-GoWB Sponsored Training Programme on Hands on training on Quality Standardization in Air and Water including Detection of Radiactivity in Aquatic Medium & Plant Body organized by Department Of Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan.(24th February- 3rd March, 2012) Eleventh Leadership Course on Environmental Awareness and Wild Life Conservation organized by Training and Extension Division, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata.(24 th27th March, 2009)

UGC-COP (Career Oriented Programme) Successfully completed the one year certificate course in Wild Life Census Technique, under the UGC Career Oriented Programme scheme from Durgapur Government College with Grade A in final examination for the year 2009-2010.

Publications: Books 1. Gupta, S., Palit, D and Mukherjee, A(2013): Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: Biomonitoring and Eco-health Assay, Lambert Academic Publishining, Saarbrcken, Germany [ISBN978-3-659-45106-5] 2. Gupta, S., Palit, D and Mukherjee, A (2013): Eco-appraisal of wetlands in Birbhum district, West Bengal, India, Lambert Academic Publishining, Saarbrcken, Germany [ISBN- 978-3-659-45054-9] Research Papers 1. Mukherjee, A., & Gupta, S. (2012). Assessment of avifaunal diversity of Santragachi Wetland, West Bengal, India. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 18(2), 357-362. 2. Palit, D., Kar, D., Mukherjee, A., Gupta, S., & Banerjee, A. (2012). A comparative study of soil of different Coal Mines in RCF. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 32(6), 471-477. 3. Palit, D., & Gupta, S. (2012). Seasonal Changes in Limnological Parameters and Macrophyte Diversity Associated With Wetlands in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Plant Science, 1 (2-3), 97-115. 4. Gupta, S., Palit, D., Mukherjee, A., & Kar, D. (2013). Inventory of Pit Lakes in Raniganj Coal Field, West Bengal India. Journal of Applied Technology in Environmental Sanitation, 3(1), 55-60. 5. Gupta, S., Mukherjee, A., Palit, D., Chatterjee, P., & Biswas, I. (2013). A reporting on wire tailed Swallows (Hirundo smithii) winter visit in Durgapur Barrage, West Bengal, India, Zoos Print, 28(8), 22-24.

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macroinvertebrate diversity based biomonitoring of selected lotic environments Durgapur, Bengal, India: implications for ecological health status prediction. Journal of Applied Technology in Environmental Sanitation, (In press).

7. Palit, D., Gupta, S., Banerjee, A., & Mukherjee, A. (2013). Macroinvertebrate community- Environmental interrelationship in selected lotic ecosystem from Durgapur, West Bengal, India. Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation, (In press). 8. Gupta, S., & Palit, D. (2013). Wetlands in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India: A Case Study. Ecology, Environment and Conservation, (In press). 9. Gupta, S., & Palit, D. (2013). Effect of Physicochemical Variables on the Aquatic Macrophyte Composition in Wetlands of Birbhum District. Pollution Research, (In press). 10. Gupta, S. (2013). Surface water quality monitoring of some selected fresh water environments in Durgapur, West Bengal, India in relation to macroinvertebrate diversity and ecological health status. Asian Academic Research Journal. (In press). 11. Gupta, S., Palit, D., Mukherjee, A., & Kar, D. (2014). Assessment of water quality in Pit Lakes of Raniganj Coal Field, West Bengal India. Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation, (In press). 12. Gupta, S., & Palit, D. (2014). A study on wetlands in Birbhum district, West Bengal, India, Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation, (In press).

Manuscripts communicated for publication

1. Gupta, S., & Palit, D. (2013). Status of Water Birds at Wetlands in Birbhum

District, West Bengal, India, NeBio.

2. Gupta, S., Mukherjee, A., & Palit, D. (2013). Assessment of surface water quality

using multivariate statistics in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. Chinese journal of Ocenology and Limnology.
3. Gupta, S., Mukherjee, A., & Palit, D. (2013). Water birds diversity, abundance and

activity pattern in Durgapur Barrage, W.B, India. ISRN Ecology

4. Gupta, S., Mukherjee, A., & Palit, D. (2013). Ecological modeling on habitat

destruction affecting winter birds in Damodar River, Durgapur Barrage, India. Asian Journal of Conservation Biology.
5. Gupta, S., Mukherjee, A., & Palit, D.(2013). Comparative assessment of phyto-

diversity in Durgapur Industrial Belt, W.B, India.Taprobanica.

6. Gupta, S., Mukherjee, A., & Palit, D.(2013). Inventory of wetlands in Durgapur:

Implications for conservation and sustainable use. Taprobanica.

7. Gupta, S., Mukherjee, A., & Palit, D.(2013). Macrophyte-Macro invertebrate

assemblage pattern in lentic aquatic habitats, Durgapur, West Bengal, India. Asian Journal of Consevation Biology.
8. Adhrya, S., Gupta, S., & Roy, U. S. (2013). First time reporting of Eurasian

Sparrowhawk (accipiter nisus) in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. Zoosprint.

Published Abstracts 1. Gupta, S. (2011). Assessment of Water Quality of two lotic Environments in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. In: National Level Symposium on Pollution: Disbalancing the Global Environment: Threats and Prevention: Proceedings: Contributed papers and abstracts.(Faculty of Science, Bolpur College, NITDurgapur, Department of Biotechnology & Environmental Science, The University of Burdwan), 71. 2. Palit, D., Mukherjee, A., & Gupta, S. (2012). Seasonal limnology and macrophyte diversity associated with wetlands in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. In: National Conference on Conservation of W e t l a n d s a n d its B i o d i v e r s i t y : Proceedings: Contributed p a p e r s a n d abstracts. (Kendra Para, Odisha, India: Department of Zoology, Kendrapara Autonomus College), 72. 3. Mukherjee, A., Palit, D., & Gupta, S. (2012). Socio-economic perceptions in safeguarding wetlands in Bankura, West Bengal: a case study on Jamuna Bandh, Sali Reservoir and Mejia bil. (Kendrapara, Odisha, India: Department of Zoology, Kendrapara Autonomus College),101. Abstracts in press
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Gupta, S., Palit, D., & Mukherjee, A. (2013). Status of Water Birds at Wetlands in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India". EBI 2013. Mukherjee, A., Palit, D., Gupta, S., & Kar, D. (2014) Assessment of water quality In Pit Lakes of Raniganj Coal Field, West Bengal India. EBI 2013.

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(Santanu Gupta)
JRF (DST-INSPIRE) PG Department of Conservation Biology Durgapur Government College (Affiliated to the University of Burdwan)