Dr. Biplab Mandal
Associate Professor
Department
ZOOLOGY
Contact
+91 3222 298-287 / Centrex-287
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Vidyasagar University | 2018 |
| NET | UGC-CSIR | 2000 |
| M.Sc. | Burdwan | 1998 |
| B.Sc. | Burdwan | 1996 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| STUDIES ON LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS AND ITS RELATED VECTOR(S) AT BANKURA, WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Associate Professor,with G.P. 9000/- Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore since 11.12.2018 |
| Assistant Professor,with G.P. 8000/- Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore from 09.02.2012 to 10.12.2018 |
| Assistant Professor,with G.P. 7000/- Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore from 09.02.2007 to 08.02.2012 |
| Lecturer, Department of Zoology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore from 09.02.2001 to 08.02.2007 |
| JRF, Department of Viral Associated Human Cancer,Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI), Kolkata from March 1999 to January 2001. |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Field of Specialization | Parasitology. ,immunology, Biotechnology |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Vector Biology and Viral Associated Human Cancer (HPV)., Fish Parasites |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| Parasitology (General & Special paper), Immunology, Bioinstrumentation, Biotechnology and Public health |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
| Author' Name | Title | Publication Type | Published in | Published on | Publisher's Name | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kar A.,Mandal B., Ghorai S.K., Chini D.S., Patra B.C | Integrating Satellite Derived Environmental Variables with In-Situ Data to Identify Potential Fishing Zones in the Northern Bay of Bengal Along the West Bengal Coast, India | International | Thalassas: An International journal of Marine Sci | Jul, 2026 | SPRINGER | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 1Indexing: SCOPUS,SCI,UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: |
| Mahapatra A Mandal B. | Infestation of helminth parasites as bioindicators of aquatic pollution in trichogaster fasciata (bloch and schneider, 1801) in tamluk, purba medinipur, west bengal, india | National | International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences | Jan, 2026 | Rishan Publications | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399659221_INFESTATION_OF_HELMINTH_PARASITES_AS_BIOINDICATORS_OF_AQUATIC_POLLUTION_IN_TRICHOGASTER_FASCIATA_BLOCH_AND_SCHNEIDER_1801_IN_TAMLUK_PURBA_MEDINIPUR_WEST_BENGAL_INDIA |
| Dhara S.,Mandal B., Bhaduri P, S, Ghorai S. K. | Polydendrorhynchus amaleshii sp. nov., a New Species with Branched Proboscis (Nemertea: Heteronemertea) from the North-East Coastal Bay of Bengal | International | Zoological Science, | Apr, 2025 | Zoological society of Japan | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 1.0Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
| Chini D.S.,Mandal B, Patra P, Patra B.C. | Multivariate ecological assessment of ten Indigenous IUCN threatened and near threatened freshwater fishes from South-West Regions of West Bengal, India | National | Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology | Mar, 2025 | ..Open Science Publishers LLP | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
| Patra A, Mandal B, , Ghosh A | Diversity and abundance of butterflies in urban areas of Bankura district, Bankura, West Bengal, India, | International | Journal of Basic and applied Zoology | Feb, 2025 | SPRINGER | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 1.9Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
| Biplab Mandal1, Antara Mahapatra, Priti Ranjan Pahari | Perilous prevalence of helminth parasites in Nandus nandus at Tamluk, Purba Medinipur, West | National | International Journal of Entomology Research | Jun, 2024 | Brij Publications | First Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUS,SCI,UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: https://www.entomologyjournals.com/assets/archives/2024/vol9issue6/9145.pdf |
| Senapati D, Mandal B, Patra BC | Innovative eDNA Approaches For Fish Biomass Estimation In Aquatic Environments | National | Journal of Advanced Zoology | Mar, 2024 | Association for the Advancement of Zoology | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: https://jazindia.com/index.php/jaz/article/view/3846/3384 |
| Amalendu Giri, Santosh Kumar Bera, Sujit Das, Biplab Mandal and Sudipta Kumar Ghorai | New distribution record: Pseudolella mangrovi Gagarin and Thanh, 2016 (free-living marine nematode) from Talsari Mangrove Mudflats, North-East Coast of India | National | Rec. zool. Surv. India: | Jan, 2024 | Zoological Survey of India | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: https://recordsofzsi.com/index.php/zsoi/article/view/172661 |
| Debabrata Senapati, Avijit Kar, Biplab Mandal, Shampa Patra, Dipanwita Sardar, Bidhan Chandra Patra | ASSESSING POPULATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INDIAN MAJOR CARP FISH SPECIES IN KANGSABATI RIVER USING eDNA | National | Eur. Chem. Bull. | Aug, 2023 | Deuton-X Ltd. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
| Indranil Bhattacharjee Biplab Mandal and Partha Pratim Chakravorty | Evaluation of mosquito larvicidal activity of Azolla pinnata leaf extracts against the filarial vector Culex quinquefasciatus | National | Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources | Mar, 2022 | CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.6Indexing: SCOPUS,ESCI,UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: https://or.niscpr.res.in/index.php/IJNPR/article/view/3195/1044 |
| Anuradha Deb Indranil Bhattacharjee, Tilak Das, Biplab Mandal and Partha Pratim Chakravorty | Antibiotic and Heavy Metal Resistance in Bacteria from Organs of Sewage Fed Farm Fishes | National | Biosc.Biotech.Res.Comm. | Dec, 2020 | Society for Science and Nature | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUS,OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| Indranil Bhattacharjee, Biplab Mandal and Partha Pratim Chakravorty | Influence of nature in controlling filarial transmission: A study in slums of Burdwan | National | International journal of mosquito Research | Jul, 2020 | Innovative Journal Solutions (Delhi, India) | Co-Author | Impact Factor: RJIF 5.8Indexing: SCOPUS,OthersArticle's Web Link: |
| MANDAL B, BHATTACHARJEE I, ,MANDAL D, KUNDU J K. CHANDAR G | BANCROFTIAL FILARIASIS IN FOUR SLUMS OF BANKURA, WEST BENGAL ,INDIA | International | Asia Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease | Aug, 2016 | ELSEVIER | First Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUS,SSCIArticle's Web Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354601228_Bancroftian_filariasis_in_four_slums_of_Bankura_West_Bengal_India_Asian_Pacific_Journal_of_Tropical_Disease/link/6141da86e25fc1353afa60ba/download?_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIiwicGFnZSI6InB1YmxpY2F0aW9uIn19 |
| “Diversity assessment of mosquito across habitats in the slum areas of Bankura, W.B., India”. | International | ”. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development 2 (II) 595-601. | Jan, 2015 | Gupta PublicationsHouse No: 169, C-11, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi, India | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| “Biocontrol efficiency of two indigenous fishes Pethia conchonious and Trichogaster chuna against larvae of mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, say, 1823. | International | Asian Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary. 2(5)38-52. | Jan, 2015 | Asian Academic Research Associates | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Differences in community perceptions on mosquito borne diseases between rural and urban localities of Bankura District, West Bengal, India. | National | Journal of Mosquito Research. Vol. 5,No.1, pp1-5. | Jan, 2015 | BioPublisher | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Efficacy of extracts of two medicinal plants of India against some pathogenic bacteria | National | Indian Journal of Biological Sciences. 20: 49-55. | Jan, 2014 | Vidyasagar University,Midnapore (W.B.) | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| The Role of Antioxidants on Cellular Aging | National | Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biology Vol .IV, Issue III pp.105-107. | Jan, 2013 | "We- together to save yourself society | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Locally Endangered fish species of Paschim Medinipur district, west Bengal, India | National | Weslean Journal of Research 4(1):41-46. | Jan, 2011 | Christian College | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Effect of mercuric Chloride on the gonad and the gonadal development of catfish Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus). | National | Weslean Journal of Research 3(1):52-57. | Jan, 2010 | Christian College | Impact Factor: Indexing: Article's Web Link: | ||
| Ghosh A, Das BK, Mandal B, Chandra G | Antibacterial activity of some medicinal plant extracts. | International | Journal of Natural Medicine.(Springer) 62: 259-262. | Jan, 2008 | Springer, Japan | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.0Indexing: SCOPUS,SCIArticle's Web Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11418-007-0216-x |
| Chaterjee R, Mandal B, Bandyopadhyaya S | Detection of HPV DNA in Cervical Carcinomas after Treatment in India. | National | International Journal of Human Genetics 5 (1): 27-31. | Jan, 2005 | Kamla-Raj Enterprises (New Delhi, India) | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
| Chatterjee R, Mandal B, Bandopadhyay S | Detection of HPV DNA in cervical carcinomas by PCR and hybrid capture assay. | National | Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology 46 (4):596-599 | Jan, 2003 | Wolters Kluwer - Medknow PublicationsWolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.Mumbai | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.8Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
Book Published
Book Chapter Published
| Title of Chapter | Title of the Book | Published by | Published on | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOMEDICINE: TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE THROUGH INNOVATIVE THERAPEUTICS AND DIAGNOSTICS | IMPACT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY | PhDians Publications, | Feb, 2024 | Co-Author | Indexing: Others Article's Web Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380544500_IMPACT_OF_NANOTECHNOLOGY |
| Aqueous extract of Ophioglossum gramineum reduces hyperglycemia in diabetic mice (Mus musculus) provoked by streptozotocin | Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants Applications and Opportunities | ACADEMIC PRESS, ELEVIER | Sep, 2023 | Co-Author | Indexing: Book citation index(WoS),SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Antidiabetic_Medicinal_Plants/B9PKEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover |
Ph. D. Thesis Guidance
| Scholar Name | Thesis Title | Name of the Co Supervisor | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITALI DAS | TAXONOMY AND MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY OF PALAEMONID PRAWANS OF PURBA MEDINIPUR DISTRICT | Dr. P.R. Pahari | Ongoing | Feb, 2024 |
| PRASANTA PATRA | MULTIEPITOPIC PEPTIDE BASED IN SILICO VACCINEFORMULATION AGAINST BACTERIAL DROPSYOF FRESHWATER FINFISH | Prof. B.C.Patra | Ongoing | Dec, 2021 |
| ANINDITA DAS | BIOCHEMICAL AND MATHEMATICAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS AMONG AQUATIC INSECTS FROM CONTRASTING AQUATIC HABITATS OF TROPICAL WEST BENGAL AND ODISHA, INDIA | Prof. S.K.Chakraborty | Ongoing | Nov, 2021 |
| ANTARA MAHAPATRA | STATUS OF HELMINTH PARASITES IN SOME FRESHWATER PARCIFORMES OF PURBA MEDINIPUR DISTRICT | Submitted | Oct, 2021 | |
| AVISEK PATRA | FILARIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY IN SOUTH BANKURA DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL WITH SOME APPROACHES TO BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF RELATED VECTOR | Ongoing | Oct, 2021 | |
| SOUMIK DHARA | Morphotaxonomic investigation of Nemertea from North East coast of Bay of Bengal | Dr. S. K. Ghorai | Awarded | Jul, 2025 |
| JAYANTI ROY | ECO-BIOLOGY OF THREATENED ESTUARINE FISH, Plotosus canius (Hamilton 1822) HIGHLIGHTING NRCESSARYCONSERVATION STRATEGY | Prof. S.K.Chakraborty | Ongoing | Dec, 2020 |
| ABHIJIT SAHOO | Seasonal fluctuation and pathogenecity of Murrel gut parasites of Purba Medinipur District | Ongoing | Feb, 2020 | |
| PRALAY KUMAR HAZRA | STUDIES ON THE LIPID PROFILES OF TWO COASTAL PRAWN SPECIESOF PURBA MEDINIPUR DISTRICT | Ongoing | Aug, 2019 | |
| AMALENDU GIRI | MORPHO-TAXONOMY OF FREE LIVING MARINE NEMATODES ALONG THE COAST OF INDIA | Dr. S.K.Ghorai | Ongoing | Aug, 2019 |
Research Project
| Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-PI | DBT, NEWDELHI | 9021280.00 | 3 years and 12 months | 01-01-2026 to 01-01-2029 | Ongoing |
| PI | Incubation Center, VU | 19998 | 6 months | 01-01-2024 to 01-01-2025 | Complete |
| Principal Investigator | UGC | 70000 | 2 years | 01-01-2007 to 01-01-2008 | Complete |
| Principal Investigator | UGC | 50000 | 1 year | 01-01-2001 to 01-01-2002 | Complete |
Invited Lectures
| Title | Organized By | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervical Cancer: Need for raising awareness (Keynote Address) | Dept. of Zoology & Conservation Biology, | Durgapur Govt. College | Jan, 2019 |
Membership of Learned Society
| Title/Name of the Society |
|---|
| Life member of The Zoological Society, Calcutta. |
| Life member of The Zoological Society of Eastern India. |
Association with Professional Bodies
| Type of Professional Activity | Period |
|---|---|
| External subject expert in Institutional Animal Ethical Committee (IAEC) at IIT, Kharagpur | 2020 TO 2025 |
| External member of PG Board of Studies in Zoology at SKBU, Purulia | 2020 till date |
| External member of UG Board of Studies in Zoology at SKBU, Purulia | 2016 till date |
| External member of syllabus committee in Fishery Science at Rani Rashmoni Green University | 2025 |
| External member and coordinator of PG BOS (NEP-2020) in Fishery Science at Rani Rashmoni Green University | wef 09/07/2026 |
| External member of PG NEP-2020 syllabus committee in Fishery Science at S.R.M. university , Jhargram | 2025 |
| Member of UG BOS in Zoology at Raja NLK Womens College | 2022-2025 |
| Member of PG BOS in Zoology at Raja NLK Womens College | 2025 to till date |
| Co-Editor | 2026 till date |
| Secretary, Ph.D. Committee, Department of Zoology | 15/02/2022 to 14/02/2024 |
| Head of the Department, Department of Zoology | 15/02/2022 to 14/02/2024 |
| Chairman of the purchase committee, Department of Zoology | 2022 to 2024 |
| Member of the Purchase committee, Department of Zoology | 2022 to till date |
| Member of the Ph.D. committee, Department of Zoology | 2024 to till date |
Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised
| Title of the Seminar/Conference/Workshop | Date | Role in the Event | Funding Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging Paradigms in Zoological Sciences for Sustainable Futures | Mar, 2026 | Organizing secretary | University and ZSI, Kolkata |
| 3RD REUNION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY | Feb, 2026 | Organizing Secretary | Alumni Association |
| 1ST Reunion in the Department of Zoology at Bankura Sammilani College | Mar, 2025 | Alumni and Organizing Secretary | Zoology Alumni Association |
| Special Lecture Series in Zoology | Mar, 2025 | Organising Secretary | University |
| National seminar on ‘Biodiversity Management & Ecosystem Services (NSBMES)’ | Mar, 2019 | Jt. Organizing Secretary | West Bengal Biodiversity Board |
| National Seminar on "Crosstalk on Zoology" | Mar, 2017 | Organizing Secretary | UGC |
| National Seminar on "Zoological Research: Past present and future" | Mar, 2015 | Organizing Secretary | UGC |
| Vocational Training Programme on Vermitechnology and its applicability to Aquaculture, horticulture and Sericulture | Jan, 2013 | Programme Co-ordinator | DEC, New Delhi. |
| Frontiers in Zoological Science | Jan, 2005 | Organizing Secretary | UGC |
Awards
| Award Name | Awarded by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Indo Global Education Excellence Award -2025 | 5th International Multidisciplinary Research Conference at Bali, Indonesia (14-16 October, 2025) | Oct, 2025 |
| Outstanding paper preserntation | 1st Regional Science & Technology Congress.DST, Govt. of India | Jan, 2016 |
| • Best Oral Presentation | 16th West Bengal State Science & Technology Congress | Jan, 2009 |
| CSIR-NET | CSIR-UGC | Jan, 2000 |