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bidhan@ru.ac.bd

Conservation Biology & Climate Change Research Unit, Room No. 326/C, Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Personal Email: bcdzool@yahoo.com


DR. BIDHAN CHANDRA DAS
PROFESSOR
Zoology


Education Summary  
M.Sc.(RU, BD), Ph.D (K.U., India), Post-Doc (UEA, UK), Ex Visiting Fellow (2008, 2010, 2011; UB, UK)

Research Interest  
Natural Resource Conservation under the Changing Climate & IPM
Level Institution Year
Doctoral
(Ph.D.)
Kalyani University (India) 1978
Masters
(M.Sc)
Rajshahi University 1978

Experience in Rajshahi University

Duration Organization/Institute Position
1996-01-14 to 2001-08-27 Zoology ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
1990-05-25 to 1996-01-13 Zoology ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
1989-05-25 to 1990-05-24 Zoology LECTURER
1989-04-25 to Zoology PROFESSOR

Experience in other Organization/Institute

Duration Organization/Institute Position
2011-11-06 to 2011-11-15 School of the Environment, Natural Resource & Geography, University of Bangor, Wales, UK. Visiting Fellow
2010-08-09 to 2010-08-20 School of the Environment, Natural Resource & Geography, University of Bangor, Wales, UK. Visiting Fellow
2008-11-26 to 2008-12-12 School of the Environment, Natural Resource & Geography, University of Bangor, Wales, UK. Visiting Fellow
2005-10-01 to 2006-03-31 School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia (UEA, England) Commonwealth Staff Fellow

Book Chapter

1. DAS, B.C. "Diversity and distribution of non-insect arthropods of the Himalayan State of India, Uttarakhand with special reference to their conservation status." In: HARTMAN, M. & J. WEIPERT (Hrsg.): Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya V.- Verein der Freunde & Foerderer des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e. V., Erfurt: 155-160.

Published: April 2015
2. DAS, B.C. "Invertebrates and their ecosystem services in Bangladesh Sundarban. In: Reza Khan (editor), Sundarban: Rediscovering Sundarban, The Mangrove Beauty of Bangladesh. Nymphea Publication, Dhaka" 106-124.

Published: July 2013
3. DAS, B.C. "Ecosystem services and conservation value of Himalayan insects with special reference to Uttarakhand under the influence of changing climate. In: HARTMAN, M. & J. WEIPERT (Hrsg.): Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya IV.- Verein der Freunde & F" 121-128.

Published: March 2012
4. CHOUDHURY, JK, AHMAD, IU, KHAN, AN, KUNDU, SK, DAS, BC AND RASHID, SMA "Indicators to assess impacts on forest flora and fauna. In: Protocol for monitoring of impacts of climate change and climate variability in Bangladesh." (Nishat, A., Ed), IUCN Bangladesh: Chapter 7: 83-104]

Published: March 2011
5. DAS, B.C. "The influence of some ecological factors on the abundance and distribution of aphidiine fauna of the Garhwal Himalayas (Insecta:Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae). In: Hartmann & Weipert: Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya III - Biodiversity" In: Hartmann & Weipert: Biodiversität und Naturausstattung im Himalaya III - Biodiversity and Natural Heritage of the Himalaya III. 425-439.

Published: November 2009

Journal

1. AL MAMUN, M.A., DAS, B.C., MANNAN, A. & HARTMANN, M. "An overview of the status of taxidermy in Bangladesh with a study of pest control of a mammal collection." Vernate, 33: 243-256.

Published: December 2014
2. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Economic injury level (EIL) and economic threshold level (etl) of Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on mustard and rai crops." Journal of Aphidology, 27: 35-44.

Published: July 2013
3. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "2013. Biology of mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) (Homoptera:Aphididae)." Bangladesh Journal of Entomology,22: 11-19.

Published: June 2013
4. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M. & DAS, B.C. "Integrated pest management of Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on mustard crop." Journal of Aphidology, 25 & 26: 1-12.

Published: June 2012
5. RAHMAN, M.M, SARKER, P.K., & DAS, B.C. "Effect of planting date on the incidence of eggplant aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover and yield of eggplant." Bangladesh J. Zool. 39 (2): 187-194.

Published: August 2011
6. DAS, B.C. & DIXON, A.F.G. "Assessment of patch quality by aphidophagus ladybirds: laboratory study on the minimum density of aphids required for oviposition." European Journal of Environmental Sciences. 1 (1): 57-60.

Published: June 2011
7. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Feeding performance and developmental period of three coccinellid predators on mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.)." Bangladesh j. entomol., 20 (1): 69-78.

Published: November 2010
8. RAHMAN, M.M, SARKER, P.K., & DAS, B.C. "Intercropping of brinjal with three medicinal plants to suppress population of Aphis gossypii and its impact on yield. Bangladesh j. entomol., 20 (2): 49-57." Bangladesh j. entomol., 20 (2): 49-57.

Published: October 2010
9. DAS, B.C. "Conserving the zoological resources of Bangladesh under a changing climate." Integrative Zoology, 4: 213-219.

Published: December 2009
10. RAHMAN, M.M, SARKER, P.K., & DAS, B.C. "Intrinsic rate of natul increase (rm) of Aphis gossypii Glover." J. bio-sci., 17: 123-127.

Published: August 2009
11. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Varietal preference of Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) on three species of Brassica." J. bio-sci., 17: 145-148.

Published: June 2009
12. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Effect of sowing dates on the infestation of Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) (Homoptera: Aphididae) and yield of ten varieties of mustard and rai crops." J. Aphidol., 23 (1 & 2): 1-10.

Published: April 2009
13. SARKER, P.K, BEGUM, J.A. & DAS, B.C. "Functional response of Coccinella tranversalis L. (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach)." Entomon, 33: 267-274.

Published: November 2008
14. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm) of Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) (Homoptera: Aphididae)." Bangladesh j. entomol. 18: 45-54.

Published: November 2008
15. DAS, B.C., SARKER, P.K. & RAHMAN, M.M. "Aphidicidal activity of some indigenous plant extracts against bean aphid Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae)." Journal of Pest Science, 81: 153-159.

Published: August 2008
16. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Effect of intercropping of mustard with onion and garlic on aphid population and yield." J.bio-sci., 15: 35-20.

Published: October 2007
17. DAS, B.C. "Checklist and distribution of the freshwater and marine Cnidaria (Coelenterata) of Bangladesh." Calodema, 9: 15-18.

Published: June 2007
18. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Effect of indigenous plant extracts on brinjal aphids, Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) and on yield of brinjal crop." Journal of aphidology, 21 (1 & 2): 67-76.

Published: May 2007
19. HAQUE, M.M., ISLAM, M.M., DAS B. C. & NAHER, N. "Seasonal abundance of Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae) infesting rose plants and effects of some pesticides on it." J.Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci., 32(1): 75-80.

Published: November 2006
20. DAS, B.C. & REYNOLDS, J.W.A. "Checklist and distribution of the freshwater and terrestrial Annelida (Oligochaeta, Hirudinea and Polychaeta) of Bangladesh." Megadrilogica, 9: 61-70.

Published: October 2003
21. CHAKRABARTI, S., SARKAR, S. & DAS, B.C. "Aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) from Western Himalaya." J. Aphidol., 16: 45-49.

Published: November 2002
22. HOSSAIN, M.A., GAZI, M. M. R., ZAHAN, N. & DAS, B.C. "Seasonal occurrence of Sissoo plant infesting eriophyid mite, Aceria dalbergiae Channabasavanna (Acari : Eriophyidae) and toxicity of some insecticides on it." Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 5(11): 1246-1248.

Published: October 2002
23. HOSSAIN, M.A., DAS, B.C. & KHALEQUZZAMAN, M. "2002. Potential of Bacillus thuringiensis var kurstaki as a microbial control agent of Guava mite, Diptilomiopus guajavae." J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh Sci. 28 (1): 137-40.

Published: October 2002
24. KARIM, K.N.S., DAS, B.C. & KHALEQUZZAMAN, M. "Impact of ecological factors on the morphology of Aphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae) at Rajshahi, Bangladesh." Pak. Entomol., 24(1): 1-22.

Published: September 2002
25. KHALEQUZZAMAN, M., GAZI, M.M.R. & DAS, B.C. "Antimicrobial activities of the rhizome and leaf extracts of Zingiber casssumunar Roxb." Bangladesh j. genet. biotechnol. 3 (1 & 2): 35-40.

Published: August 2002
26. DAS, B.C. "Ecology and diversity of agricultural crop infesting aphids (Homoptera : Aphididae) in Bangladesh." J. Aphidol., 16: 51-57.

Published: July 2002
27. DAS, B.C., HOSSAIN, M.A. & ISLAM, M.S. "Morphology of eriophyid mite Tegolophus indica Chakrabarti & Mondal (Acari:Eriophoidea) infesting jackfruit plant and toxicity of three insecticides." Bangladesh J. Zool. 30 (1): 53-57.

Published: July 2002
28. HOSSAIN, M.A., GAZI, M. M. R., ZAHAN, N. & DAS, B.C. "Seasonal occurrence of Sissoo plant infesting eriophyid mite, Aceria dalbergiae Channabasavanna (Acari : Eriophyidae) and toxicity of some insecticides on it. Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 5(11): 1246-1248." Pakistan J. Biol. Sci. 5(11): 1246-1248.

Published: June 2002
29. SARKER, P.K., RAHMAN, M.M.& DAS, B.C. "Varietal preference of Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt.) on three species of Brassica." J. bio-sci., 17: 145-148.

Published: June 0020
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Strong background in ecology and conservation biology, 27 years ecology/environment related teaching and research experiences at University level.  Worked as Link Coordinator, Project Director, Visiting Fellow, Research Fellow of a number of National and International Research Projects. Supervised ecology/environment/conservation biology related Ph.D., M.Phil. and M.Sc. students. Published 73 research articles. Experienced to work on bilateral and multilateral partnerships projects with diverse social/cultural people in aboard. Delivered academic and popular science talks in home and abroad. Covered high altitudes (Himalayas) to coastal (Bay of Bengal) environments as working places. Skilled in editing journal, proceedings, popular magazine, etc. Author of many environment/natural resource conservation related scripts (film, stage drama, radio etc.). Experienced in administrative responsibilities.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

(1)        SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCE & GEOGRAPHY,  UNIVERSITY OF BANGOR, WALES, UK.

Visiting Fellow (2008, 2010, 2011) UK-BANGLADESH HEL Programme & DelPHE R-4 Programme. Participated in various activities, viz. course, workshop, seminar, filed visit in relation to natural resource conservation.


(2)        SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA, UK.

Visiting Fellow (2005─2006) COMMONWEALTH FELLOWSHIP.Postdoctoral research on insect ecology.

(3)        DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH

Professor (2001- Present), Associate Professor (1996-2001), Assistant Professor (1990-1995), Lecturer (1989-1990).Teach theoretical and practical courses mainly on ecology, conservation biology and general Zoology for undergraduate and post-graduate students. Supervise research works for M.S., M. Phil and Ph.D. degrees on ecology/conservation biology.

(4)        PROSHIKA MANABIK UNNAYAN KENDRA (N.G.O), DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Programme Coordinator (1988-1989): Beekeeping and biological control programme.


(5)        DEPT. OF ZOOLOGY, KALYANI UNIVERSITY, INDIA:   Junior & Senior Research Fellow (1982-1988): Ecological studies in the Himalayas.


RESEARCH FUNDING OBTAINED IN RELATION TO NATURAL RESOURCE EXPLORATION/CONSERVATION

(Mentioned Last 5 Years)

1.   Network Biodiversity – teaching taxidermists for Bangladesh". Partners Institutions: Erfurt Natural History Museum. Germany, Department LOEL, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany and Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University. Funded by DAAD, Germany. Bangladesh Coordinator (2013- 2016).


2.   Capacity building to address climate change in Bangladesh and Ghana with special reference to conservation of saline and drought tolerant species (Partner Institutions: i. School of The Environment, Natural Resource & Geography,  University of Bangor, Wales, UK. ii. Volta Basin Research Project/Department of Zoology, University of Ghana. iii. Animal and Plant Sciences, Sheffield University, UK. iv. Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh. iv. Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh; Lead Partner; Funded by the DelPHE Project of DFID, UK (2009 -2012).


3.   Building capacity for conservation and management of natural resources, under the challenges of a changing climate in Bangladesh (Link between School of The Environment, Natural Resource & Geography,  University of Bangor, Wales, UK & Department of Zoology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh (Lead Partner) UK-BANGLADESH HIGHER EDUCATION LINKS ; funded by UK (2008 – 2010).


4. Conservation of insects important for rural communities with special reference to inventories in the Barind Tract, Financed by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 2007-2008 & 2009-2010.


PUBLICATION

1. Published 74 research articles in home and abroad.


                                                                        PARTICIPATION IN THE SEMINAR/SYMPOSIUM/CONFERENCE, ETC

                                                                (Information for last 10 years are given, Bangladesh and India are not included here)


1.  International Seminar on `Developing International Teaching and Research through University Cooperation Projects. Organized by DAAD, 19-21 September 2016, Bremen University, Germany

2.    Fifth International Symposium on Himalayan Biodiversity, Erfurt, Germany, 2014.

3.   Climate Reality Training in California (San Francisco), USA, 2012.

4.   Fourth International Symposium on Himalayan Biodiversity, Erfurt, Germany, 2011.

5.  Third International Symposium of Integrative Zoology, Beijing, China, 2009.

6.   Third International Symposium on Himalayan Biodiversity, Erfurt, Germany, 2008.

7.  Second International Symposium of Integrative Zoology, Beijing, China, 2007.


SUPERVISION OF THESES

1.      Ph.D. level - completed 11

2.      M.Phil level - completed 1, continuing 1.

3.      M.S./M.Sc. level - completed 27, continuing 1.

OTHER INFORMATION

1.         Worked as Resource personnel

(a)     Training program on Taxidermy and Curation of Museum: 26-30 June, 2013. Faunal Survey and Enrichment of Facilities for Biodiversity Research, HEQEP-UGC, Bangladesh; Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, 26.06.2013.

(b)    REED+, Organized by Varendra Unnayan Prochesta (BUP), Varendra Campaign Group, Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood and OXFAM. Venue: Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Rajshahi City. Date 03 March 2014. Also in Dinajpur on 31.03.2014.

(c)        Concepts of Biodiversity and its conservation (ii) Mega fauna of Bangladesh. Venue: Paba Social Forestry and Nursery Centre, Rajshahi Organized by Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Division, Rajshahi. Date: 19.05.2013.

2.         Honour
(a)        Expert Fellow: Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technolog, Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh 1998-99.
(b)        Gold medal: Nazrul Academy, Champaful, Sathkhira, Bangladesh.

3. Editing

(a)  Chief Editor, Rajshahi University Journal of Life & Earth and Agricultural Sciences (2013 to date).

(b)  Member of the Editorial Board, University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi University, Vol. 22, 2003.

(c)  Edited Souvenir on the occasion of 7th (1997), 8th (1999) and 9th (2000) Councils of Bangladesh Udichi Shilpi Goshthi, Rajshahi Biswabiddyalaya Sangsad.

(d) Editor of `Vijnana Sangbada', A Triannual Bengali Popular Science Magazine. Published Popular Science Association, Rajshahi, Bangladesh (2000-2002).

(e) Edited `PROBAL' (Bengali Zoological Magazine), No. 10 (1993) and 11 (1994). Published by the Rajshahi University Zoological Society.

(f)  Jointly Edited the Proceedings of the Eighth National Zoological Conference, 1992. Published by the Zoological Society of Bangladesh. 1-127.


4.   Script Writing (Environment)

(a)        Film- Living With Disaster (film for adaptation to climate change-conservation of natural resources).

(b)        Radio – War for Water (Water Pollution and Conservation).

(c)        Dance Drama – Big Bang to Big Pollution.

5.   Training Course

(a)        INASP Improving Journal Quality and Publishing Workshop June 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh

(b)        Population Education Workshop-One Week, Dhaka, Bangladesh; February 1982.

(c)        One month advance course in Zoology from Institute for Advancement of Science & Technology Teaching, Bangladesh, July '92.

 6.   Administrative skills

(a)        Administrator, Rajshahi University Central Library (2010-2013).

(b)        Inspector of Colleges, Rajshahi University (2013- 2017)

7.   Extra skills

Popular Lectures on Environment.

 8.         Expedition

Various Parts of the Himalayas and World’s largest mangrove forest Sundarbans (East and West) for research.

 9.         Association with learned Societies:
(a)        Life member, Aphidological Society of India.
(b)        Life member, Zoological Society of Bangladesh.
(c)        Life member, Entomological Society of Bangladesh.
(d)       Life member, Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS).
(e)        Life member, Bangla Academy.
(f)        Life member, The Indian Science Congress Association.
(g)        Life member, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

(h)        Life member, Rajshahi University Alumni Association




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