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Department of Zoology and Envirnmental Sciences, Punjabi University Patiala,147002 Punjab (India)

Blog:http://rranjan720.wixsite.com/rahulranjan

Research Scholar

GATE-Life Sciences
Nationality:Indian
Languages:Hindi, English, Maithili, [Punjabi, Bengali (In Learning Mode)]
Country:
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rranjan720@gmail.com

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ABOUT ME

Completed Ph.D. from Department of Zoology and Envirnmental Sciences, Punjabi University Patiala,Punjab (India). My area of research interest is lepidoptera (moths) taxonomy, focusing on Indian Pyraloidea.


PERMANENT ADDRESS

Village: Chakdah, Post: Madhubani, District: Madhubani Bihar 847211 (India)

MY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Entomology, Taxonomy, Molecular Phylogeny

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Worked as Junior Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow in SERB DST Funded Research Project titled “Taxonomic Revision of Indian Pyralinae (Pyralidae: Lepidoptera)” and “Lepidoptera (Insecta) as a potential indicator taxa for tracking climate change in the Indian Himalayan Landscape” funded under National Mission on Himalayan Studies by Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India from Zoological Survey of India, Gangetic Plains Regional Centre, Patna, Bihar and Zoological Survey of India, HQ, Kolkata, respectively.

Experienced in collection, stretching and identification of Lepidopterous insects especially Pyraloidea moths, as well as experienced in Mountain trekking also. Conducted several collections cum survey tours to the region of Western Ghats, North East India, North West Himalayas, Gangetic Plains and Chotta Nagpur Plateau.


Publications: 29


                                    Book              : 01
 
                                    Research Papers   : 28


Book: 01


1. Singh, N., Ranjan, R., Talukdar, A., Joshi, R., Kirti, J. S., Chandra, K., Mally, R. 2022 . A catalogue of Indian Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera). Zootaxa, 5197 (1): 01–423. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5197.1.1 https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5197.1.1


Research Papers: 28


                                Papers in International Journals  :  17 
                                 Papers in National/UGC Journals  :  06 
                                 Papers in National Proceedings  :  02 
                                 Publication as book Chapter     :  03 
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                                 Total                           :  28 
                                     


                                            Papers in International Journals 


1. Ranjan, R., Singh, N. & Kirti, J. S. 2024 . Taxonomy of the genus Lista Walker with new records of two species from India (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea, Pyralidae). Entomological News, 131(1): 09-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3157/021.131.0102

https://bioone.org/journals/entomological-news/volume-131/issue-1/021.131.0102/Taxonomy-of-the-Genus-Lista-Walker-with-New-Records-of/10.3157/021.131.0102.short [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT: 0013-872X, ONLINE 2162-3236; IMPACT FACTOR: 0.4; NAAS SCORE: 6.44]


2. Ranjan, R., Singh, N. & Kirti, J. S. 2023 . On the taxonomy of genus Endotricha Zeller (Pyralinae, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera) with description of three new species from India. Zootaxa, 5323 (1): 56–70. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5323.1.3

https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5323.1.3 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


3. Ranjan, R., Singh, N. & Kirti, J. S. 2023 . A new species of Coenodomus Walsingham, 1888 (Epipaschiinae, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera) from India. Zootaxa, 5264 (4): 593–598. DOI: DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5264.4.9

https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5264.4.9 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


4. Ranjan, R., Singh, N. & Kirti, J. S. 2022 . A new genus, three new species and a new species record of Epipaschiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from India. Zootaxa, 5222 (4): 385–394. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5222.4.7

https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5222.4.7 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


5. Ranjan, R., Singh, N. & Kirti, J. S. 2022 . Review of the genus Locastra Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from India, with a new species and a new species record. Zootaxa, 5169 (1): 71–78. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5169.1.6.

https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5169.1.6 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


6. Ranjan, R., Singh, N. & Kirti, J. S. 2022 . On the taxonomy of genus Termioptycha Meyrick, 1889 (Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae) with description of two new species and two new species records from India. Zootaxa, 5165 (3): 415–424. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5165.3.6.

https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5165.3.6 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


7. Ranjan, R., Singh, N. & Kirti, J. S. 2022 . On the taxonomy of genus Teliphasa Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) with the description of two new species and two new species records from India. Zootaxa, 5141 (1): 060–070. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5141.1.5.

https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5141.1.5 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


8. Singh, N., Ranjan, R., Kirti, J. S. & Chandra K. 2022 . Suhela N. Singh, Ranjan, Kirti & Chandra, gen. n., a new genus for Conogethes alboflavalis Moore, 1888 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Spilomelinae). SHILAP Revta. lepid., 50 (197): 5-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.177.

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 0300-5267, ONLINE 2340-4078; IMPACT FACTOR: 0.313]


9. Singh, N., Kirti, J. S., Ranjan, R. & Chandra, K., Speidel, W. 2020 . On the taxonomy of the genus Sacada Walker, 1862 from India, with descriptions of a new genus and two new species (Pyralinae, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera). ZooKeys 962: 139–163. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.962.51194

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1313-2989, ONLINE 1313-2970; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.546; NAAS SCORE: 7.49]


10. Singh, N., Kirti, J. S., Ranjan, R. & Chandra, K. 2019 . A new species of Toccolosida, a Pyralinae from the Western Ghats, India (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) and the revised status of Lixa as a synonym. Zootaxa 4816 (1): 101–107. DOI:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4816.1.6.

https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4816.1.6 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


11. Singh, N., Chandra, K., Kirti, J. S. & Ranjan, R. 2019 . A new species of genus Toccolosida Walker, 1863 from India (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyralinae). Zootaxa 4656 (1): 189-192. DOI: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.4656.1.12.

http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4656.1.12 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


12. Singh, N., Singh, J., Singh, H. & Ranjan, R. 2019 . Two new genera for the Botyodes species complex (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae). Zootaxa 4623 (2): 387-395. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4623.2.12

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


13. Chandra, K., Singh, N., Kumar, V., Ranjan, R., Caleb, J. T. D., Gayen, S., Das, M. & Dey, R. 2019 . The genus Mustilizans Yang, 1995 (Lepidoptera: Endromidae) in India with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 4624 (2): 183-190. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4624.2.2

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


14. Singh, N., Kirti, J. S., Chandra, K., Singh, H. & Ranjan, R. 2019 . On the taxonomy of the genus Neadeloides Klima, 1939 (Crambidae: Pyraustinae) with description of a new species from India. Zootaxa 4664 (2): 285-292. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4664.2.10

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


15. Kumar, V., Kundu, S., Chakraborty, R., Sanyal, A., Raha, A., Sanyal, O., Ranjan, R., Pakrashi, A., Tyagi, K. & Chandra, K. 2018 . DNA barcoding of Geometridae moths (Insecta:Lepidoptera): a preliminary effort from Namdapha National Park, Eastern Himalaya. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 4:1, 309-315. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1544037

[ISSN NUMBER: ONLINE 2380-2359; IMPACT FACTOR: 0.5; NAAS SCORE: 6.61]


16. Singh, N. & Ranjan, R. 2018 . A new species of Orybina Snellen, 1895 from India (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae). Zootaxa 4392 (3): 595-597. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4392.3.9

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


17. Singh, N., Joshi, R. & Ranjan, R. 2017 . A new species of Microlithosia Daniel, 1954 from India (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae). Zootaxa 4319 (2): 383-385. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/Zootaxa.4319.2.10

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 1175-5326, ONLINE 1175-5334; IMPACT FACTOR: 1.091; NAAS SCORE: 7.03]


                                           Papers in National/UGC Journals


18. Singh, N. & Ranjan, R. 2016 . Additions to the moth fauna of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand (India). Rec. zool. Surv. India : 116(Part-4) : 323-336. http://recordsofzsi.com/index.php/zsoi/article/view/117820

[ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 0375-1511; NAAS SCORE: 4.82]


19. Singh, N. & Ranjan, R. 2016. Unusual sex ratio of Vitessa suradeva Moore (Pyralinae: Pyralidae: Lepidoptera) attracted to light traps. Entomon. 41 (3): 249-250. http://www.entomon.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/188 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 0377-9335; NAAS SCORE: 4.69]



20. Singh, N. & Ranjan, R. 2016 . Morphotaxonomy of three species of Genus Bostra Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyralinae) Journal of Entomological Research. 40 (3): 303-305. https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-4576.2016.00054.2 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 0378-9519; NAAS SCORE: 5.89]


21. Singh N & Ranjan, R. 2015 . Redescription of genus Toccolosida Walker (Pyralinae: Pyralidae: Lepidoptera). Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 35 (3): 225-226.

http://mbimph.com/index.php/UPJOZ/article/view/610 [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 0256-971X; NAAS SCORE: 4.21]


22. Singh, N. & Ranjan, R. 2015 . Redescription of Genus Arctioblepsis Felder & Felder (Pyralinae: Pyralidae: Lepidoptera). National Journal of Life Sciences. 12 (2): 185-186.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309243239_Redescription_of_Genus_Arctioblepsis_Felder_Felder_Pyralinae_Pyralidae_Lepidoptera [ISSN NUMBER: PRINT 0972-995X; NAAS SCORE: 2.92]


23. Singh, N. & Ranjan, R. 2014 . Diversity of family Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) from Palamu Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand. Bionotes. 16 (1): 28.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293120716_Diversity_of_family_Noctuidae_Lepidoptera_from_Palamu_Tiger_Reserve_Jharkhand


                                             Papers in National Proceedings 


24. Caleb, J. T. D., Ranjan, R., Dey R., Das M., Kumar, V. & Chandra, K. 2020 . Preliminary assessment of Lepidoptera Diversity from Indian Himalaya through Barcode of Life data system (BOLD). Proceedings of the 1st Himalayan Researchers Consortium, 2018 Volume-II. 175–179.


25. Ranjan, R., Kumar, V. & Chandra, K. 2020 . Diphtherocome bryochlora Hreblay Pergovitis and Ronkay, 1999, a new record for Indian Moth fauna of Subfamily Acronictinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Proceedings of the 1st Himalayan Researchers Consortium, 2018 Volume-II. 136–140.


                                                Papers as book Chapter 


26. Joshi, R., Pathania, P.C., Das, A., Mazumder, A., Ranjan, R. & Singh, N. 2021 . Insecta : Lepidoptera : Heterocera (Moths). In: Chandra, K., Kosygin, L., Raghunathan, C. & Gupta, D. Faunal Diversity of Biogeographic Zones of India : North-East. Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata, pp. 511-576.


27. Bhattacharyya, K., Chatterjee, P., Bandyopadhyay, U., Mazumder, A., Dey, R., Ali, M., Ranjan, R. 2020 . Neora valley and Singalila National Park, West Bengal, Central Himalaya, in Assemblage of Lepidoptera in selected protected areas across Indian Himalaya through long term ecological monitoring plots.


28. Gayen, S., Das, G., N., Ranjan, R., Mallick, K., Bhattacharyya, K. and Mazumder, A. 2020 . Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalaya, in Assemblage of Lepidoptera in selected protected areas across Indian Himalaya through long term ecological monitoring plots.



New Genus/ New Species Described/ New record from India/ New synonymy/ New Combination


                             NEW GENUS DESCRIBED: 03

1. Pseudosacada N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2020 (Singh et al., 2020 Zookeys, 156 pp)


2. Suhela N. Singh, Ranjan, Kirti & Chandra, 2022 (Singh et al., 2022 SHILAP Revta. lepid., 6 pp)


3. Atkinomus Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 386 pp)


                           NEW SPECIES DESCRIBED: 21
  1. Endotricha lii Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023 (Ranjan et al., 2023 Zootaxa, 5323 (1): 67 pp)

  2. Endotricha sikkima Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023 (Ranjan et al., 2023 Zootaxa, 5323 (1): 65 pp)

  3. Endotricha fuscosimilata Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023 (Ranjan et al., 2023 Zootaxa, 5323 (1): 63 pp)

  4. Coenodomus wangi Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023 (Ranjan et al., 2023 Zootaxa, 5264 (4): 594 pp)

  5. Lamida whitakeri Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5222 (4): 390 pp)

  6. Arcanusa confusa Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5222 (4): 391 pp)

  7. Atkinomus parilis Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5222 (4): 386 pp)

  8. Locastra mizo Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5169 (1): 73 pp)

  9. Termioptycha almae Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5165 (3): 417 pp)

  10. Termioptycha gnathospina Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5165 (3): 416 pp)

  11. Teliphasa spinaejuxta Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5141 (1): 67 pp)

  12. Teliphasa dodaki Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2022 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5141 (1): 63 pp)

  13. Sacada umtasorensis N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2020 (Singh et al., 2020 Zookeys, 962: 152 pp)

  14. Sacada dzonguensis N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2020 (Singh et al., 2020 Zookeys, 962: 152 pp)

  15. Toccolosida ganeshgudiensis N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2020 (Singh et al., 2020 Zootaxa, 4816 (1):102 pp)

  16. Neadeloides nubilus N. Singh, Ranjan & H. Singh, 2019 (Singh et al., 2019, Zootaxa, 4664 (2): 289 pp)

  17. Toccolosida nigraregina N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2019 (Singh et al., 2019, Zootaxa, 4656 (1): 190 pp.)

  18. Mustilizans zolotuhini Chandra, Singh & Ranjan, 2019 (Chandra et al., 2019, Zootaxa, 4624 (2): 188 pp)

  19. Orybina pseudoflaviplaga Singh & Ranjan, 2017 (Singh & Ranjan, 2017, Zootaxa, 4392 (3): 596 pp)

  20. Rusicada pindraberensis Singh & Ranjan, 2016 (Singh & Ranjan, 2016, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 16(Part-4): 324 pp)

  21. Ophiusa pseudotirhaca Singh & Ranjan, 2016 (Singh & Ranjan, 2016, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 16(Part-4): 326 pp)


                                    Images of described new species
1. Endotricha lii Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023
2. Endotricha sikkima Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023
3. Endotricha fuscosimilata Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023
4. Coenodomus wangi Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2023
5. Lamida whitakeri Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022
6. Arcanusa confusa Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022
7. Atkinomus parilis Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022
8. Locastra mizo Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2022
9. Termioptycha almae Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022
10. Termioptycha gnathospina Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, 2022
11. Teliphasa spinaejuxta Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2022
12. Teliphasa dodaki Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, 2022
13. Sacada umtasorensis N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2020
14. Sacada dzonguensis N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2020
15. Toccolosida ganeshgudiensis N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2020
16. Neadeloides nubilus N. Singh, Ranjan & H. Singh, 2019
17. Toccolosida nigraregina N. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan, 2019
18. Mustilizans zolotuhini Chandra, Singh & Ranjan, 2019
19. Orybina pseudoflaviplaga Singh & Ranjan, 2017
20. Rusicada pindraberensis Singh & Ranjan, 2016
21. Ophiusa pseudotirhaca Singh & Ranjan, 2016



                                SPECIES REPORTED FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM INDIA: 10 

1. Pericyma cruegeri (Butler, 1886) (Singh & Ranjan, 2016, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 16(Part-4): 325 pp)


2. Mustilizans dierli refugialis Zolotuhin, 2007 (Chandra et al., 2019, Zootaxa, 4624 (2): 187 pp)


3. Teliphasa erythrina Li, 2016 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5141 (1): 61 pp)


4. Teliphasa hamata Li, 2016 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5141 (1): 65 pp)


5. Termioptycha cornutitrifurca Rong & Li, 2017 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5165 (3): 417 pp)


6. Termioptycha bilineata (Wileman, 1911) (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5165 (3): 420 pp)


7. Locastra viridis Rong & Li, 2017 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5169 (1): 73 pp)


8. Lamida buruensis Janse, 1931 (Ranjan et al., 2022 Zootaxa, 5222 (4): 391 pp)


9. Lista monticola Yamanaka, 2000 (Ranjan et al., 2024 Entomological News, Volume 131, Number 1: 12 pp)


10. Lista furciillatusa Wang, Chen and Wu, 2019 (Ranjan et al., 2024 Entomological News, Volume 131, Number 1: 12 pp)



                                NEW SYNONYMY: 01

1. Lixa Walker, 1866, syn. nov. under Genus Toccolosida Walker, 1863 (Zootaxa 4816 (1): 101–107)




                                NEW COMBINATION: 02

1. Pseudosacada flexuosa (Snellen, 1890), comb. nov. from Paravetta flexuosa Snellen, 1890 (Zookeys 962: 139–163)


2. Suhela alboflavalis (Moore, 1888), comb. nov. from Conogethes alboflavalis Moore, 1888 (SHILAP Revta. lepid., 50 (197): 5-11)


Technical Proficiency


Proficient in Leica Image Processing Unit for digital imaging of genitalic attributes of Lepidopterous insects.

Basic techniques of Molecular Biology (DNA Isolation, PCR, GEL Electrophoresis etc)


Membership of Professional Bodies/ Organization


Life member of Association of Entomologists, Punjabi University, Patiala.


Conference Attended/ Talk Delivered


1. Completed three days FDP on ICT Tools for effective teaching and learning programme from 25 May 2023 to 27 May 2023 at Shanti Prasad Jain College Sasaram (Rohtas), Bihar.


2. Attended 3-days long DAVCB-CUPB-INYAS Lecture Workshop ‘Zero Waste’ encompassing 9 lectures organized by DAV College, Bathinda, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda and Indian National Young Academy of Sciences, New Delhi between 16th June to 18th June, 2020 .


3. Completed the online course titled “Basics of Rescue and Rehabilitation of Freshwater Macro-fauna in Ganga Basin” organized by the Wildlife Institute of India as part of the NMCG-WII initiative titled “Planning and Management for Aquatic Species Conservation and Maintenance of Ecosystem Services in the Ganga River Basin for a Clean Ganga” on June 13, 2020 .


4. Presented a research paper on COVID-19 A Big Challenge, in National E- Conference on "New Teaching Strategies: Post Covid-19 Pandemic" organised by Department of Zoology, DAV College, Amritsar, Punjab (India) on June 09, 2020 .


5. Attended 3-days long INYAS-CUPB Virtual Workshop #BluePlanet encompassing 7 lectures organized by Indian National Young Academy of Sciences and Department of Geology, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India in connection with World Oceans Day held between 7th June to 9th June, 2020


6. Attended 6-days long INYAS-CUPB Lecture Workshop ‘tangled bank’ encompassing 15 lectures organized by Indian National Young Academy of Sciences and Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India in connection with World Environment Day held between 31st May to 5th June, 2020 .


7. Published an abstract topic entitled "Preliminary study on the diversity of family Pyralidae (Pyraloidea: Lepidoptera) from state Sikkim of India" in 6th Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium held at Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata from 17th-21th December 2019 .


8. Published an abstract topic entitled "Moths (Lepidoptera) of gangetic plains region, India" in 6th Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium held at Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata from 17th-21th December 2019 .


9. Published an abstract topic entitled "Diversity of Spilomelinae (Crambidae: Pyraloidea) from North East India" and participated in 6th Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium held at Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata from 17th-21th December 2019 .


10. Published an abstract topic entitled "The Barcode of Life Data system (BOLD) identified putative moths (Lepidoptera) diversity in Indian Himalayan Regions" in 8th International Barcode of Life Conference 2019, held in June 17-20, 2019 | CLARION HOTEL AND CONGRESS, TRONDHEIM, NORWAY. https://epostersonline.com/norbol2019/node/1502?view=true


11. Published an abstract topic entitled "Pyraloidea (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Assemblage along Biogeographic Provinces of Indian Himalaya" in 5th Asian Lepidoptera Conservation Symposium held at School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong from 13th-14th December 2018 .


12. Presented a research paper in 2nd Himalayan Researchers Consortium (HRC)-2018 organised under National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS) at Gangtok, Sikkim from November 26-27, 2018 .


13. Presented a research paper and received 3rd prize in a ‘National Seminar on Man and Environment’ organized by Swatch Bharat Swasth Bharat, Punjabi University, Patiala from March 10-11, 2017 .


14. Presented a research paper in an ‘International Conference on Entomology’ organized by Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala & Association of Entomologists, from December 3-5, 2016 .


15. Presented a research paper in an National Seminar on ‘Faunal Diversity of Gangetic Plains Ecosystems’ organised by Gangetic Plains Regional Center, Zoological Survey of India from February 22-23, 2016 .


16. Presented a research paper in ‘4th Congress on Insect Science (CIS-4)’ organised by Indian Society for the Advancement of Insect Science in collaboration of Department of Entomology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from April 16-17, 2015 .


17. Presented a research paper in an ‘International conference on Environment and Ecology (ICEE-2015)’ organised by Foundation for Science and Environment, Kolkata, 2-4 March 2015 .


18. Presented a research paper in an International Conference on ‘Faunal Biodiversity and their Management Strategies’ organised by Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, from March 22-23, 2014 .


19. Presented a research paper in an ‘International Conference on Entomology’ organized by Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala from February 22-24, 2014 .


TALK AS A RESOURCE PERSON

1. Enacted by Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata as a resource person to give the talk on "Lepidoptera" under the GREEN SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME at Botanical Survey of India, Himalayan Regional Center, Gangtok, Sikkim from 3rd to 7th October, 2017 .


PHOTOGRAPHS

|Megha 1.jpgA view of Mawsynram (East Khasi Hills), Meghalaya (India)

Megha2.jpg A view of Khasi Hills, Meghalaya (India)

Mawsynram meghalaya.jpg A view of Mawsynram, The Wettest Place on Earth, Meghalaya (India)

Gprc br.jpg At ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, G P R C, Patna, Bihar (India)

Chailwls.jpg A view of Chail, Himachal Pradesh (India)

Svnp.jpg View showing Kunthipuzha River(Silent Valley National Park) Kerala (India)

Kanchanjungha 1.jpg View showing Khangchendzonga mountains from, KNP, Sikkim (India)

Kanchanjungha 4.JPGView showing Khangchendzonga (Dzongri Top, 4171m), Sikkim (India)

Kanchanjungha 2.jpg Moths recording in Khangchendzonga Sikkim (India) at coldest temp.

Ddbr.jpgView showing Dihang Dibang Biosphere Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh (India)

Gprc2.jpg Presenting Research Paper in Seminar at Z S I, G P R C, Patna, Bihar (India)

View of Chipla Kedar, Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas.jpg View of Chipla Kedar, Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya.

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Tejamkhaya.jpg

Chipla kedar.jpg

Tejamkhaya 2.jpg

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