DR. ANINDITA CHAKRAVARTY
DR. ANINDITA CHAKRAVARTY
Assistant Professor, Department of ZoologyPersonal Profile
| 1. | Name | DR. ANINDITA CHAKRAVARTY |
| 2. | Designation | Assistant Professor |
| 3. | Department | Zoology |
| 4. | Gender | Female |
| 5. | DOB & Age | 01- 05- 1967 (53yrs08 months 0 days on 01-01-2021) |
| 6. | Contact No. & email | 9435312535 & anindita.chakravarty548@gmail.com |
| 7. | Residential Address | Barpara, Ward No. -3 (Near Old Treasury Office) P.O. & Dist. Bongaigaon (Assam). PIN- 783380 |
| 8. | Area of specialization | Zoology with specialization in Animal Ecology and Wildlife Biology. |
Academic Profile
Educational qualification (degree onwards)
| Degree | Subject | Institution | Year of passing | Grade/Percentage |
| B. Sc. | Zoology | B. N. College, Dhubri | 1989 | 1st Class/ 63.8% |
| M. Sc. | Zoology | Gauhati University | 1992 | 1st Class/ 62.1% |
| M. Phil | Zoology | Vinayaka Missinns University, Salem, Tamilnadu. | 2009 | 1st Class/ 64.3% |
| Ph.D | Zoology | Gauhati University | 2020 |
Teaching experience
| Designation | Institution | Period of Work | Experience in years |
| Assistant Professor | Bijni College | 05- 09- 1994 – till date | 26 years (Approx) |
Participation in Seminars/workshops
Participation in academic conference/Seminars/Workshops :(2017 onwards)
| Topic of the Seminar/Webinar/ Conference/Workshop | Sponsoring Agency | Attended/Presented& Title | Place & Date |
| Integrated approach in Zoological Research | UGC | Presented Title: Medicinal plants of Kakoijana reserve forest and use of some medicinal plants as main or supplementary food by golden langur Trachypithecusgeei (Khajuria, 1956), Assam, India. | Gauhati University 30- 03- 2017 & 31. 03. 2017 |
| Climate change, Biodiversity and sustainable resource management | UGC | Presented. Title: Role of ficus species (Fig) in the conservational aspects of golden langur in Kakoijana reserve forest, Bongaigaon, Assam. | B. H. College, Howly |
| Assembly & Hands on training of Foldscope | DBT- Foldscope Project | Attended | Bijni College 14.09. 2018 |
| Author Workshop | Springer Nature and Gauhati University | Attended | Gauhati University on 05. 04. 2019 |
| Assembly & Hands on training of Foldscope | Indo-US DBT- Foldscope Project | Attended | Bijni College 26- 04- 2019 |
| 7th Asian Primate Symposium 2020 Theme: Conserving Primate diversity in the anthropocene: challenges and stategies | Primate Conservation, Inc., ICIMOD, Global Wildlife Conservation, ASTEC, Gauhati University, Aaranyak, One Earth Innstitute, Primates for peace and protection etc. | Presented Topic: Population distribution of endangered and endemic golden langur Trachypithecusgeei (Khajuria, 1956) in Kakoijana reserve forest, Assam, India. | GUIST, Gauhati University 08- 02- 2020 to 10- 02- 2020 |
| Webinar (State Level) Topic: “Awareness programme on online e-resources” | IQAC, Bijni College in collaboration with Assam Colleges’ Librarian Association (ICT Cell) | Attended | Online 20. 05. 2020 |
| Webinar (State Level) Topic: “Covid-19 Cataclysm: from infection to drug development”. কোভিড-১৯ৰপ্লোৱন: সংক্ৰমণৰপৰোদৰৱপ্ৰস্তুতলৈক ) | Department of Zoology, Sipajhar College | Attended | Online 27- 05- 2020 |
| Webinar (International) Topic: “Anthropogenic Impact on environment” | Department of Zoology, Diphu College | Attended | Online 18- 06- 2020 |
| Webinar (International) Topic: Prevention and control of vector borne diseases amidst Covid-19, | IQAC, Surendra Nath College, Kolkata | Attended | Online 24- 06- 2020 |
| Webinar (National Level) “Environment concerns: Problems and Prospective solutions”. | IQAC, Barnagar College | Attended | Online 29- 06- 2020 to 30- 06- 2020 |
| Webinar (International) Topic: “The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on women and family health” | IQAC, College of Education, Nagaon & ZSA | Attended | 17- 08- 2020 |
| Webinar (International) Topic: “It takes a village to remove arsenic and fluoride from drinking water” | Department of Zoology & IQAC, BIrjhoraMahavidyalaya in association with ZSA | Attended | 08- 09- 2020 |
| Webinar (International) Topic: “Wildlife Conservation in Global and Local Scenarios with special emphasis on Rhinos” | Department of Zoology, B. N. College in collaboration with Alumini Association, B. N. College, Dhubri. | Attended | 25- 09- 2020 |
Orientation/Refresher course attended
| OP/RC | Name of UGC ASC | Duration | No. of days/ weeks |
| Refresher Course | North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong | 13/11/2017 to 03. 12. 2017 | 28 days |
| Summer Course in Advance GIS Tools and Techniques | Department of Zoology, Gauhati University | (08- 07- 2019 to 14- 07- 2019 | 07 days |
| 1 week FDP (Online) | E & ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati Course name: Mentoring Pedagogy and Teaching in Higher Education. | 06- 07- 2020 to 13- 06- 2020 | 08 days |
| 2 weekFDP (Online) | Teaching Lerning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. (Ministry of Human Resource Development) MOOCS Course name:Managing online classes and co-creating MOOCS 3.0. | 25-07- 2020 to 10- 08- 2020 | 16 days |
| 1 week FDP (Online) | Teaching Lerning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. (Ministry of Human Resource Development) MOOCS Course name:Skill enhancement and capacity building for non-teaching and teaching staff. | 22- 01- 2021 to28- 01. 2021 | 07 days |
| 2 weekInterdisciplinary Refresher Course (Online) | Teaching Lerning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. (Ministry of Human Resource Development) MOOCS Course name: Advanced Research Methodology Tools and Techniques. | 30- 01-2021 to 14-02- 2021 | 16 days |
| 2 week Refresher Course (Online) | Teaching Lerning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi. (Ministry of Human Resource Development) MOOCS in Collaboration with Miranda House, University of Delhi Course Name: Life Sciences | 01- 09- 2021 to 15-09- 2021 | 16 days |
Publications
Papers/articles in seminar proceedings
| Sl. No. | Name of the seminar Proceedings | Name of article/paper | Publisher | Place of publication | Year of publication | Pages |
| 1 | Biodiversity- Threats and Conservation (2014) Vol-II | Fish diversity in Bongaigaon District. | Global Piblishing House, India. | India | 2014 | 69- 75 |
| 2 | Journal of Global Biosciences Vol-6(2) 2017. | An unusual food plant species consumed ( Cyatheagigantia, A tree fern) by globally endangered and endemic primate species of Assam- Trachypithecusgeei (Khajuria, 1956): A perspective new adaptive ray of food compensation towards anthropogenic forest disturbances and habitat fragmentations in Kakoijana Reserve Forest, Assam, India. | (International, Peer Reviewed, Referred, Open access online research journal of Life sciences) Impact factor- 1.115 | India | 2017 | 4814- 4822 |
| 3 | Asian Journal of Conservation Biology July 2020. Vol. 9 No. 1 | Population Status demography and conservation of Golden LangurTrachypithecusgeeiin an isolated habitat of KakoijanaReserve forest,Assam, India | Indexed in SCOPUS, Web of Science ISSN: 2278-7666 | India | 2020 | pp.25-39 |
Research projects undertaken/ongoing research projects
Major/minor research projects/special research projects
| Sl. No. | Name of project | Funding agency | Title of the work | Allocated amount | Sanctioned amount | Sanctioned date | Whether completed or not |
| NIL |
Experiences in delivering invited talks/practical sessions outside the college
Invited lectures/practical sessions :
Key positions/Additional responsibilities held in the college (2017 onwards) :
| Sl. No | Name of key role | Name of institution at which the role was held | Duration of the role | Academic year in which it was held |
| 1 | Assistant Officer in Charge | 2nd Semester Exam, Bijni College | 07-05-2018 to 18-05-18 | 2017- 18 |
| 2 | Professor In Charge | Social Service, BCSU | 2017-18, 2018-19 | |
| 3 | Jointly organize an orientation programme for Assam Biodiversity Portal with ATREE under the banner of the Department of Zoology, Bijni College | Bijni College | 28-04-2018 | 2018 |
| 4 | Nodal teacher | Electoral Literacy Club, Bijni College | April, 2019 | 2018-19 |
| 5 | Invigilator, TET Exam (Assam & BTAD TET) | Bijni College | 10-11-2019 & 19-01-2020 | 2019-20 |
| 6 | Head Examiner, Zoology (Hons, HG/RC) | CBCS 1st Semester Zone, Bijni College. | 05-03-2020 to 16-03-2020 | 2019- 20 |
| 7 | Nodal Teacher, Env. Studies for H.S and UG classes | Bijni College | Since 16- 03- 2021 | 2020-21 |
Member of various bodies
- Member, CBCS-UG committee of Course and Studies (Gauhati University, 2019)
- Member, IQAC Committee (2017)
- Member, Prospectus committee (2017) & Routine preparation Committee (2017-2018)
- Member, Admission Committee, B.A/ B. Sc. Classes ( 2017-18)
- Member, Science Club, Bijni College.
- Member, Sessional Exam Committee, 2017.
- Member, Women Awareness Cell, Bijni College Unit.
- Member, Research Cell, Bijni College.
- Member, Bijni College Environment & Climate Cell
- Member, Swachh Campus initiative Cell
- Member, Nature’s Foster (NGO for Conservation of Nature).
- Life member- Zoological Society of Assam.