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Dr. Santanu Gupta

Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)

Department of Chemistry

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Dr. Santanu Gupta is Assistant Professor – Selection grade in the Department of Chemistry at SMIT.

    • Co-ordinator Departmental library.
    • Coordinator for BTech Environmental Science Course.
    • Member of departmental Stock Verification Committee.
    • Member of departmental Board of Studies.
    • Teaching Environmental Science to undergraduates (B Tech).
    • Teaching Biochemistry to postgraduates (M Sc Chemistry).
    • Taking Engineering Chemistry Lab classes of undergraduates.
    • Each year guiding 2-3 M Sc Chemistry project students in the field of water chemistry, soil science, water treatment, industrial effluent analysis etc.
    • Guiding 3 Ph D students in the field of biodiversity conservation and human.

 

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject Subject code Semester
Biochemistry CH2112A M Sc Chemistry III Sem (2nd Year)
Engineering Chemistry Lab CH101A4 B Tech 1st Year (I & II Sem)
Environmental Science CH102A1 B Tech 1st Year (I & II Sem)
Ecology & Env I CH101A2 B Sc (I Sem)
Ecology & Env II CH103A2 B Sc (II Sem)
Environmental Science II CH204A2 B Sc (IV Sem)
Ecology & Env I Lab CH104A4 B Sc (I Sem)
Ecology & Env II Lab CH108A4 B Sc (II Sem)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
Ph D Wildlife Science Wildlife Institute of India 2016
UGC NET Environmental Sciences UGC 2005
SLET Environmental Sciences Maharashtra SET & Himachal Pradesh SLET 2003 & 2004
MSc Environmental Biology A P S University Rewa MP 1997
BSc (Hons) Zoology(Hons.), Chemistry & Botany Calcutta University 1995

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology Assistant Professor(Selection Grade) Academic and college administration 2005 – Present (17 Years)
Birbhum Institute of Engineering and Technology, West Bengal Lecturer Academic and college administration 2000 – 2005 (5 years)
Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun Biologist Grade-I Research 1998 - 2000

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Human Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation, Community participation in Biodiversity Conservation, Soil Analysis, and water analysis

Area of Expertise

Human Ecology, Biodiversity Conservation

Area of Research

Quantification of Anthropogenic Pressures on Pas, Assessment of Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs), attitude of local communities towards biodiversity conservation

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

 

RESEARCH and CONSULTANCY

 

Title

Subject

PI /Co PI

Date

Amount in (Rs)

The interrelationships between the villages and forest ecosystem in Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary (MWS), South Sikkim

 

Biodiversity Conservation

PI

March 2021

INR 50,000

    ‘Quantification of Anthropogenic Pressure in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.’

    December 01, 1998

    Book Chapter (World Bank report on Ecodevelopment published as book)

    ‘Socio-Economic monitoring in Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve.’

    March 01, 1999

    Report on development of monitoring protocols for Conservation of Biodiversity under Forestry research Education and Extension Project, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun.