M.Sc (Gold Medalist), Ph. D

Aquatic Ecology & Biodiversity/Environmental Biology/Microbiology

22 years

NA

19 years

05 years

1. Life member of Zoological Society, Kolkata
2. Life member of Susama Devichoudhurani Marine Biological Research Institute.

National-11
International-02

Publication of Research articles in Journal/Proceedings:
1.Pal Roy, M., Das, V & Patra, A. (2019). Isolation, purification and characterization of an extracellular L-asparaginase produced by a newly isolated Bacillus megaterium strain MG1 from the water bodies of Moraghat forest, Jalpaiguri, India., Journal of General and Applied Microbiology.65(3):137-144.
2. Patra, A.K., Das, V & Sau, K. (2015). Water resource and its potentiality for Wildlife conservation in Moraghat forest, a territorial forest of Northern West Bengal, India., Bodhi Bijnan, 3(3):99-106.
3. Pal, S., Patra, A.K & Chakraborty, K. (2015). Prospect of Brachionus calyciflorus, a Holoplankton, for its potential Bio-indicator property: A review. Int. J. Recent Sc. Research., 6(11):7603-08.
4. Patra, A.K., Das, V., Datta, T& Ghosh Dastidar, S. (2015). Zooplankton fauna of Moraghat forest, a territorial forest of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India, Eur. J. Exp. Biol., 5(1):39-47.
5. Patra, A.K., Sen Gupta, I & Pal Roy, M. (2015). A preliminary bacteriological assessment of ground water with reference to coliforms at Jalpaiguri district town of West Bengal, India. Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh, 88-89.
6. Patra, A.K., Datta, T., Das, V& Ghosh Dastidar, S. (2014).Fin-fish diversity in Moraghat forest, a territorial forest of Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India, Int. J. Fishery Aqu. Studies, 2(3): 118-124.
7. Datta, T, Patra, A.K & Ghosh Dastidar, S. (2014). Medicinal plants used by tribal population of Coochbehar district, West Bengal, India-an ethnobotanical survey. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Biomed., 4(1):78-82.
8. Patra, A.K, Das, V & Guha, P. (2014). Mosquito control using Badis badis (Hamilton, 1822) [Teleostei: Perciformes] in ground water (domestic well): Preliminary findings of a laboratory trial. Int. J. Fishery Aqu. Studies, 2(1): 131-133.
9. Patra, A.K & Datta, T. (2013). Occurrence of regenerated tail in Indian freshwater spiny eel, Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822 (Teleostei: Mastacembelidae), in northern West Bengal, India. Turk J Zool., 37: 519-522.
10. Sen Gupta, I., Pal Roy, M & Patra, A. (2012). Study gut-associated amylase producing bacteria in some commercially important freshwater riverine ichthyofauna of North Bengal (West Bengal, India). Cibtech J. Zool., 1(1):1-7.
11. Patra, A.K., Sen Gupta, I & Pal Roy, M. (2012). Coliform Bacterial diversity in ground water of Jalpaiguri District town, West Bengal. Proc. Nat. Con. on “Anthropogenic toxicants, green chemistry, biodiversity and sustainable development: an interdisciplinary approach”:p 9.
12. Patra, A.K., Datta, T & Chowdhury, A. (2012). Endemic Ichthyofaunal diversity in Northern part of West Bengal, India. Proc. Nat. Con. on “Anthropogenic toxicants, green chemistry, biodiversity and sustainable development: an interdisciplinary approach”: pp 16.
13. Patra, A. K. (2011). Catfish (Teleostei: Siluriformes) diversity in Karala River of Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, India. J. of Threatened Taxa, 3 (2): 1610-1614.
14. Patra, A.K., Sengupta, S & Datta, T. (2011). Physico-chemical properties and Ichthyofauna diversity in Karala River, a tributary of Teesta River at Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal, India. Int. J. App. Biol. and Pharma. Tech., 2(3):47-58.
15. Patra, A.K & Datta, T. (2010). Diversity of Cypriniformes Fish Fauna in Karala River, a tributary of Teesta River at Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal, India. Research J. Biol. Sci., 5(1): 106-110.
16. Patra, A. K. (2010). Laboratory trials on the feeding pattern of mosquito larvae by Ornamental fishes (Mollies and Swordtails) in domestic well water. Uttar Pradesh J. of Zoology. 30(1):47-52.
17. Patra, A. K., Sen, S. & Das, T. (2008). Bacterial Contamination in Artificial Infant Milk in Some Districts of West Bengal. Environment and Ecology 26(4A): 1901-1904.
18. Ghoshal, S., Patra, A. & Choudhury, A. (2003). Sustainable Growth of Westiellopsis prolifica (Janet) in Different pH and Salinity Ranges Isolated from Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve, West Bengal. Environment and Ecology 21(4): 801-803.
19. Patra, A.K., Choudhury, A., Datta, B. & Choudhury, A. (2002). Seasonal abundance of Leafhoppers and Planthoppers (Homoptera) in Sagar Island. Ind. Sci. Cruiser.16 (4): 23-27.
20. Choudhury, A., Patra, A. K., Datta, B. & Choudhury, A. (2002). Population Dynamics of Homopteran Insects (Order-Hemiptera) Associated with Wild Paddy Porteresia coarctata in Sagar Island, Sunderbans, West Bengal, India. Ind. Sci. Cruiser.16 (2): 15-22.
21. Choudhury, A., Patra, A.K., Bhattacharrya, A., Datta, B. & Choudhury, A. (2000). Ecological Inventory of Leafhoppers and Planthoppers in Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve with Special Reference to Sagar Delta Block, West Bengal. Proc. Nat. Semi. on Biodiversity Conservation and Management with special Emphasis on Biosphere Reserve.25-29.
22. Patra, A.K., Choudhury, A., Bhattacharyya, A., Datta, B. & Choudhury, A. (2000). Genetic Diversity of Homopteran Insect Pests Population in Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve With Special Reference to Sagar Delta Block, West Bengal. Proc. Nat. Semi. on Biodiversity Conservation and Management with special Emphasis on Biosphere Reserve.11-17.
23. Patra, A.K., Choudhury, A., Bhattacharyya, A., Datta, B. & Choudhury, A. (2000). Impact of Biodiversity of an Insect Pest Nephotettix virescens (Distant) on its molecular proteins in certain region of the Sunderbans. Proc. Nat. Con. on Application of Biotechnology in Marine and Estuarine Environment. p 20.

Articles / Chapters published in Books:
1. Patra, A. K (2015). Macro Benthic Faunal Composition in Karala River, a Tributary of the River Teesta. Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation- Vol 4 by Daya Publishing House, a division of Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Patra, A. K (2012). Review on fresh water riverine fin-fish diversity in Northern part of West Bengal, India. Animal Diversity, Natural History and Conservation- Vol 3 by Daya Publishing House, a division of Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.