Department of Zoology
About the Department
The Department of Zoology of Basirhat College was established in 1980. After 16 years of establishment of the department, in 1996 the Zoology Honours Programme was introduced under the affiliation of University of Calcutta. From 2010 onwards the college as well as the department is affiliated under West Bengal State University, Barasat. The department is following Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for both Zoology Honours and General Programme from 2018.
The department has well-built infrastructure with laboratories, class rooms and a departmental library. The laboratories are well-equipped with all its facilities. The Department regularly organizes fieldtrip to the places of zoological interest and encourages students in various zoological projects like biodiversity study and behaviour study.
The objective of this department is to develop scientific interest in students about diversity of life processes and its interaction with environment, so that students could utilize their acquired knowledge not only for prosperity in their professional life but also to become better human being.
Faculties
UDAY HOSSAIN, Assistant Professor of Zoology
Mr. Uday Hossain joined the Department of Zoology, Basirhat College on 07.11.2019. He had completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree from the University of Kalyani with specialization on Developmental Biology. He had qualified UGC-NET, WBSET and GATE in 2017. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from Bose Institute (Kolkata) in the Department of Molecular Medicine on the topic of Amelioration of diabetic complications by bioactive compounds. Read More..
Chinmoy Ghosh, Assistant Professor of Zoology
Mr. Ghosh joined the Department of Zoology, Basirhat College on 01.08.2008. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree from the University of Kalyani with specialisation on Cell Biology. He qualified UGC-NET and CSIR- NET on 2005 and joined Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute as JRF on the same year. He is currently associated with West Bengal State University for his Ph.D research on evolutionary biology. He is life member of Zoological Society of Kolkata. Read More..
SUBHARAJ PAUL, SACT
Mr. Paul joined Basirhat College in the year 2009 as Part Time Teacher. He received B.Sc. and M.Sc degree from Calcutta University in 2005 and 2007 respectively with specialization in Vertebrate Endocrinology. Currently Persuing PhD from RKDF university.Read More..
Arpita Mondal, State Aided College Teacher (SACT-I)
Prof. Mondal completed B.Sc from CU and M.Sc from CU in the year 2016. Qualified GATE in 2018 and CSIR NET in 2019. She also completed B.Ed in 2019 and M.Ed in the year of 2022. Now pursuing P.hD from WBSU.
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Rajasree Mallick, State Aided College Teacher
Mrs Rajashree Mallick joined the Department of Zoology, Basirhat College on 01.09.2018. She received his B.Sc. From Basirhat college in 2014 and M.Sc. degree from the Bidhannagar College of West Bengal State University with specialisation on Ecology and Environmental Biology in 2016. She is currently associated with Calcutta University for his Ph.D research on ecology.
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