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Dr. Biplov Chandra Sarkar

Dr. Biplov Chandra Sarkar

  • Assistant Professor
    Institute of Applied Sciences & Humanities
  • Department

    Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
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  • Qualifications

    • Ph.D. (Forestry) from Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal. Awarded on 16th December 2020.
      Thesis Title: “Ecosystem Services and Floristic Diversity of homegarden along in Altitudinal Gradient of Darjeeling Himalayas”
    • M.Sc. (Forestry) from Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, in 2016.
      Thesis Title: “Phytosociological analysis of tree vegetation and carbon content in Rasomati forest under Pundibari Range, Cooch Behar, West Bengal”
    • B.Sc. (Forestry) from School of Forestry, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Uttar Pradesh funded by Indian Council for Agricultural Research, in 2014.
    • ASRB NET (Agroforestry) in 2018
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  • Roman Chettri, Mendup Tamang, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Gopal Shukla,Vineeta, Manoj Kanti Debnath, Arun Jyoti Nath (2023). Species richness, stand structure and carbon storage under an age chronosequence in Tectona grandis plantation at agricultural landscape of Indian Eastern Himalayan Foothill. Tropical Ecology https://doi.org/10.1007/s42965-023-00295-9 (2.0- Impact factor).
  • Vineeta, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Mendup Tamang, GopalShukla, Manoj Kanti Debnath, Arun Jyoti Nath, Sumit Chakravarty (2022). Floristic diversity, and conservation status of large cardamom based traditional agroforestry system along an altitudinal gradient in the Darjeeling Himalaya, India. Agroforestry Systems https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-022-00778-z. (2.41- Impact factor).
  • Manish Roy, Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Abha Manohar k., Gopal Shukla, Vineeta, Arun Jyoti Nath, Jahangeer A Bhat, Sumit Chakravarty (2022). Fuelwood species diversity and consumption pattern
  • in the homegardens from foothills of Indian Eastern Himalayas. Agroforestry Systems https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-021-00728-1. (2.41- Impact factor).
  • Ricky Pradhan, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, K. Abha Manohar, Gopal Shukla, Mendup Tamang, Vineeta,Jahangeer A Bhat, Sumit Chakravarty (2022). Biomass carbon and soil nutrient status in urban green sites at foothills of eastern Himalayas: Implication for carbon management. Current Research in Environment Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2022.100168. (4.4- Impact factor).
  • Manish Roy, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Gopal Shukla, Vineeta, Manoj Kanti Debnath, Arun Jyoti Nath, Sumit Chakravarty (2022). Traditional homegardens and ethnomedicinal plants: Insights from the Indian Sub-Himalayan region. Trees, Forests and People https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2022.10023. (2.93-Impact factor)
  • Ricky Pradhan, Abha Manohar K.,Vineeta, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Jahangeer A. Bhat, Gopal Shukla, Sumit Chakravarty (2022). Ecosystem Services of Urban Green Sites- A Case Study from Eastern Himalayan Foothills. Trees, Forests and People https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2020.100029. (2.93-Impact factor)
  • Nazir A. Pala, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Gopal Shukla, Nakul Chettri, Shovik Deb, Jahangeer A. Bhat and Sumit Chakravarty (2019). Floristic composition and utilization of ethnomedicinal plant species in home gardens of the Eastern Himalaya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine  https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-019-0293-4. (3.41-Impact factor).
  • Bisleshna Tamang, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Nazir A. Pala, Gopal Shukla, Vineeta, Partho S. Patra, Jahanger A Bhat, Sumit Chakravarty. Uses and ecosystem services of trees outside forest (TOF)-A case study from Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India. Acta Ecologica Sinica https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.09.017. (2.98-Impact Factor).
  • Ricky Pradhan, Gopal Shukla, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Sajitha Siril, Manendra Singh, Vineeta and Sumit Chakravarty (2022). Floristic Diversity and Species Composition in Urban Areas at Sub-Himalayan Region of West Bengal, India.  Indian Journal of Ecology 49(3):689-697. (NAAS- 5.79).
  • Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Gopal Shukla, Manoj K. Debnath, N.A. Pala, Sumit Chakravarty (2020). Diversity and Utilization Pattern of Homegardens: A Case Study from Darjeeling Himalayas. Indian Journal of Agroforestry 22(2): 31-36. (NAAS- 5.19).
  • Nazir A. Pala, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Yogesh Gokhale, Abha Manohar K, Gopal Shukla,
  • Sumit Chakravarty (2020).Potential of Homestead Gardens to gain from global carbon markets to mitigate climate change in Cooch Behar, West Bengal. The Indian Forester146 (2):156-164. (NAAS- 5.10).
  • Nazir A. Pala, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Abha Manohar K, Gopal Shukla, Vineeta, Partho S. Patra, Sumit Chakravarty (2019). Aquaculture in homestead agroforestry-A sustainable means for doubling farmers‟ income in foothills of Indian Eastern Himalaya.  Indian Journal of Agroforestry 21(2): 1-6. (NAAS- 5.19).
  • Bisleshna Tamang, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Nazir A. Pala, Gopal Shukla, Vineeta, P.A. Sofi, Sumit Chakravarty (2019). Wood specific gravity of some tree species in sub-tropical humid climate of India. The Indian Forester 146 (7) 309-314 (NAAS- 5.10).
  • Mohit Subba, Biplov C. Sarkar, Nazir A. Pala , Gopal Shukla, Vineeta, SumitChakravarty (2018). Species diversity, size and component arrangement in home gardens of North Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Agroforestry 20(2): 1-5. (NAAS- 5.19).
  • Biplov Ch. Sarkar and Amarendra Nath Dey (2021). Wood Specific Gravity of some Tree Species in Terai Region of West Bengal, India. Journal of Agriculture and Technology 8(1 & 2): 67-71. (NAAS- 3.05).

Book Chapters

  • Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Gopal Shukla , C. P. Suresh, Sumit Chakravarty (2023). A Review on Structure, Floristic Diversity and Functions of Homegardens. Conservation of Biodiversity in the North Eastern States of India  Proceedings of NERC 2022  Ramagopal V. S. Uppaluri and Latha Rangan (Editors). Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 291- 308. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0945-2_16.
  • Nazir A. Pala, Abha Monohar K., Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Megna Rashid, Vineeta, Sumit Chakravarty (2021). Agroforestry as a tool for biodiversity conservation carbon sequestration and sustainable livelihood development. Sustainable Farming by Partha Sarathi Patra. New India publishing agency, New Delhi- 110034. ISBN 10: 9390175054.
  • Abha Monohar K., Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Aakanksha Pandey, Vineeta, Subrata Das, Gopal Shukla, Hossain Ali Mondal, Sumit Chakravarty (2020). Stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bert.) A promising drug for future. Medicinal and Aromatic plants utilization and conservation by Gopal Shukla. New India publication agency New Delhi. ISSN No. 978-973-89571-87-5.
  • Sumit Chakravarty, Nazir A. Pala, Bisleshna Tamang, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Abha Manohar K, Prakash Rai, Anju Puri, Vineeta, Gopal Shukla (2019). Ecosystem Services of Trees Outside Forest. M. K. Jhariya et al. (eds.), Sustainable Agriculture, Forest and Environmental Management, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. https://doi.org/1 0.1007/978-981- 13-6830-1_10. 
  • Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Abha Monohar K., Gopal Shukla, Nazir A. Pala, Vineeta, Sumit Chakravarty (2019).Ecosystem services provided by home garden. AGRICULTURE & FOOD: e- Newsletter. 1(9). ISSN: 2581-8317
Sl.no. Title of the Poster presented Title of the Conference/seminars/Symposium Organized by  
International
1 Nursery technology and value „Next Generation Sikkim University,  
  addition of Baccaurea sapida Approach for Department of  
  (Roxb.) Mull.Arg: Potential Sustainable Horticulture and  
  underutilized fruit crop in Development of School of Life  
  lower hills Hill and Upland Horticulture‟ Science (November 5-7th , 2015)  
2 Fruits plant diversity in the homegarden of Cooch Behar (WB), India 7th International Science Congress‟ International Science Community Association (December 8-9th , 2017)  
National
1 Soil microbial population in Rasomati forest of Pundibari range, Cooch Behar, West Bengal. h Symposium on Biotic    Stress Management Strategies: Challenges      and Environmental
Harmonization‟ at Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch  Behar, West Bengal,
Society of Plant Protection Sciences, ICAR-NCIPM, New
Delhi. (February, 19th, 2017)
 
2 Specific gravity value of the tree species present in North Bengal tional    Conference on „Enhancing Nutritional Security    through Cooch Behar Association for cultivation of Agriculture Sciences  
    Climate Smart Farming Practices‟ (March, 17-18th , 2017)  
3 Provisioning service of homegarden of Cooch Behar district, West Bengal National Conference on
„Diversified Farming System: Sustainable Livelihood and
Doubling farmer‟s Income
Cooch Behar Association for cultivation of Agriculture Sciences (January, 17-18th, 2019)  
4 Traditional Knowledge and Conservation of Ethnomedicinal plant in Homegarden of Darjeeling Himalayan region of West Bengal National seminar on „Cultivation, conservation and sustainable utilization of medicinal plants
for livelihood improvement‟
Department of Forestry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari Cooch Behar, W.B. (November 19 -20th
2019)
 
5 Plant diversity and ecosystem services in Cooch Behar of West Bengal, India 4th Regional Science & technology congress 2019 Alipurduar college in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology and Biotechnology Govt.
of West Bengal. (18- 19th December 2019)
 
Workshop
1   National level
Workshop on Herbarium Techniques and Plant
Nomenclature‟ at Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata in collaboration with Central National Herbarium and ENVIS, Botanical
Survey of India (MOEF & CC),
Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata (22-
23rd February 2018)
 

Work experience

  • Worked as the Guest lecturer (Forestry) in Department of Forestry, North-Eastern Hill University, Tura campus, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya under UGC rules and regulation for guest faculty from 09th December 2021 to 30th September 2023.
  • Worked as Technical Officer (Forestry) in Integrated Regional Office, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Kolkata from 10th December 2020 to 07th September 2021.
  • Three years working experience as a Junior Research Fellow (SERB) on a Project titled “Assessment of ecosystem services in home garden agroforestry system in Sikkim and sub-Himalayan region of West Bengal” under P.I. Dr. Gopal Shukla, Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry in Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal.”

Award

  • Best Ph.D. Thesis award 2022 from “Society for Conservation of Natural Resources” (SCNR), Kolkata, West Bengal on the occasion of “National Seminar on Conservation of Biodiversity” held on 2nd and 3rd September 2022 in North Eastern Hill University, Tura Campus, Tura, Meghalaya, India.
  • Technical Manager of “Agri-India Today (Monthly e-letter for agriculture and allied science) ISSN – 2583-0910 (Official website- www.agriindiatoday.in)