Dr Santanu Gupta M.Sc, Ph.D (B.U)
INSPIRE Faculty
BRIEF RESUME
Dr Gupta did his B.Sc in Zoology (H) from T.D.B College, Ranigunj in 2008 from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal. He pursued his Master of Science degree (Gold Medallist, jointly) in Conservation Biology from the PG Department of Conservation Biology, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal in 2010 with a specialization in Wetland Conservation. He was awarded the prestigious INSPIRE Fellowship (01.02.2011 to 31.01.2016) of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in the year 2010.
Dr Gupta obtained his Doctorate on 09.05.2016 from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal for his thesis entitled “Assessment of Ecological and Socio-economic Valuation of Wetlands in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India for Conservation and Sustainable use” under the supervision of Dr Debnath Palit, former HOD, PG Department of Conservation Biology, The University of Burdwan.
Dr Gupta joined the Wetland Ecology Division, Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Anaikatty, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on September 29th, 2016 as an INSPIRE Faculty awardee to implement the independent scientific research project entitled “Ecological exploration and socio-economic valuation of pit lakes in Eastern coalfields, India: implications for conservation and sustainable use” funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India under INSPIRE Faculty Award scheme (29.09.2016 to 28.09.2022).
His research interests broadly include Ecology, Biodiversity, Ecosystem services, Climate change and conservation of wetlands in India.
He contributed few scientific publications during his brief scientific research period.
DETAILED RESUME
Name: Dr. Santanu Gupta
Current Position:
INSPIRE Faculty, Wetland Ecology Division
Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Anaikatty (Post),
Coimbatore – 641 108, Tamil Nadu.
Contact :+91 9800786578 (WB), +918903747090 (TN); dr_sansacon@yahoo.com
Lab – https://drsantanuguptalab.wordpress.com/
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1904-5156
GitHub: https://github.com/drsantanuguptaa
Web: https://www.sacon.in/inspire-faculty/
Educational Qualification:
Ph.D. in Conservation Biology (Title of Thesis: “Assessment of Ecological and Socio-economic Valuation of Wetlands in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India for Conservation and Sustainable use”) awarded by The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India, dated 09.05.2016.
M.Sc. in Conservation Biology (Gold Medallist, Jointly) from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India, 2010; Specialization: Wetland Conservation.
B.Sc. in Zoology (H) from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India, 2008
Research Interests: Wetlands’ ecology, biodiversity, ecosystem services and conservation with a focus on climate change under RAMSAR (1971) philosophy.
Research Experience:
Over 12 years of experience in Conservation Biology with specialization in Wetland Conservation.
September 2016 – September 2022: Post-Doctoral research on “Ecological exploration and Socioeconomic valuation of Pitlakes in Eastern Coalfields, India: Implications for Conservation and Sustainable use.” from Wetland Ecology Division, SACON, Coimbatore.
February 2011 – January 2016: Doctoral research on “Assessment of Ecological and Socio-economic Valuation of Wetlands in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India for Conservation and Sustainable use” from Department of Conservation Biology, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
October 2009 – April 2010: Post Graduate dissertation project on ‘The diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates as an indicator of water quality and ecosystem health: A case study for Durgapur, West Bengal, India” from PG Department of Conservation Biology, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
Ongoing projects
Project Title | Sponsoring Agency | Duration | Budget | Status |
1. “Ecological exploration and socio-economic valuation of pit lakes in Eastern coal fields, India: implications for conservation and sustainable use” | Department of Science and Technology, Government of India | September 2016 to September 2021 | 95,41,039/- | Ongoing |
Supervision and Research Guidance
Name of the Candidate | Designation | Title of Project | Duration | Status |
DST INSPIRE Faculty Project | ||||
Dr. Aparajita Mukherjee | Project Fellow | “Ecological exploration and socio-economic valuation of pit lakes in Eastern coal fields, India: implications for conservation and sustainable use” | March 2018 – July 2022 | Ongoing |
Mr. Akshyay Naik | Project Fellow | “Ecological exploration and socio-economic valuation of pit lakes in Eastern coal fields, India: implications for conservation and sustainable use” | June 2017- December 2017 | Completed |
SACON Internship Project |
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Mr. Snehangshu Das | Project Intern | Documentation of Plant Species from selected pitlakes of Eastern Coal Fields, India | May 2019 – July 2019 | Completed |
Selected Publications
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