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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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List of publications

  • Biplov Ch. Sarkar, Shahina N N, Gopal Shukla, Arun Jyoti Nath and Sumit Chakravarty (2025). Altitudinal Influence on Homegarden Composition and Livelihood Contributions in the Darjeeling Himalayas. Agroforestry Systems 99: 273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-025-01374-7 (SCI)
  • Colleen Ch. Marak, Biplov Chandra Sarkar*, Aman Dabral, Khulakpam Apshahana, Khulakpam Apshahana, Gopal Shukla, Bishal Gurung, C.P. Suresh, Sumit Chakravarty (2025). Perception-based analysis of climate change impacts on the forest-dependent A'chik community around Nokrek biosphere reserve, North-Eastern Himalayan region of India. Tree, Forest and People (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2025.100960 (Web of Science)
  • Rebecca Lalawmpuii Sailo, Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Khulakpam Apshahana, Aman Dabral, Ayang Jilen, Adela D. Marak, Gopal Shukla, C.P. Suresh, Sumit Chakravarthy (2025). Perceptions of ecosystem services and disservices of bamboo by indigenous communities in northeast India. Advances in Bamboo Science (Elsevier). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bamboo.2025.100135 (Web of Science)
  • Vineeta, Biplov Ch. Sarkar, M. Tamang, Gopal Shukla, M. K. Debnath, Amitabha Nath, Arun Jyoti Nath & Sumit Chakravarty (2024). Assessing the elevational relationship with soil physico-chemical properties under traditional large cardamom agroforestry system in the Indian Eastern Himalayas: a case study using machine learning algorithms. Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-05433-4 (SCI)
  • Chigrasani R Marak, Colleen Ch. Marak, Biplov Chandra Sarkar*,Aman Dabral, Khulakpam Apshahana, AshwiniAnand, Gopal Shukla, Sumit Chakravarty, C. P. Suresh (2024). A Baseline Study of A'chik Homegardens in North-East India: Structure, Composition and Utilization. Human Ecology (Springer). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-024-00497-2 (SCI)

Book Chapters

  • Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Akanchha Singh, Yojna Thapa, Gopal Shukla and Sumit Chakravarty (2025). Role of Protected Areas and Joint Forest Management in Managing Forest Degradation. In: Shukla, G., Manohar K., A., Raj Kizha, A., Panwar, P., Chakravarty, S. (eds) Forest Degradation and Management. Forestry Sciences, vol 87. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-84055-5_22
  • Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Abha Manohar K., Gopal Shukla, S. Mitra Aman Dabral, Sumit Chakravarty (2024). Benefactions of Agroforestry to Ecosystem Services. Agroforestry to Combat Global Challenges (Current Prospects and Future Challenges), Hanuman Singh Jatav, Vishnu D. Rajput, Tatiana Minkina, Eric D. Van Hullebusch, Asik Dutta (Editors). Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 129. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7282-1

Published Book

  • Forest Science - Advances towards Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience, edited by Gopal Shukla, Biplov Chandra Sarkar, Zishan Ahmad Wani, Jahangir A. Bhat and Sumit Chakravarty, publisher In-tech open, (2025). ISBN no- ISBN 978-1-83634-713-2.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1006013
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)
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