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5. Present address:  Mosquito, Microbiology & Nanotechnology Research Units, Parasitology Laboratory, Department  of  Zoology,                                                        Burdwan University, Burdwan-713104,  West Bengal, India

6. Home address:  Flat- C2, Second floor, Gangotri Apartment, Mithapukur Road, P.O.- Rajbati, Burdwan -713104, West Bengal, India

7. Mobile Number:   8637363743

8. Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D., D.Sc.

9. Experience: Research - 4 years (1987-1991) in Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata- 700073, 

                           P.G. teaching and Research: 29 years + (1991-2017) in the Dept. of Zoology, The University of Burdwan

10. Field of Research:   Medical Parasitology (Vector biology, vector borne diseases and control)

11. Patents:   1 Patent filed (Patent file number: 201731047328 dated 29/12/2017)

12. Title of the  Ph.D. Thesis: Transmission Dynamics of Bancroftian Filariasis in Relation to the Vector Culex                                                                              quinquefasciatus in Urban and Rural Areas of West Bengal

13. Title of the  D. Sc. Thesis: Studies on Mosquitoes of West Bengal, India in Relation to Their Distribution, Age                                                                      Composition, Food Habit, Role of Them as Vectors of Human Diseases and Some                                                                          Directions for Control  

14. No. of Publication:  254[excluding Conference Abstracts]

                                                           Foreign Journal: 138

                                                           Indian Journal: 116  

 15. No. of  Books authored:   01 [MOSQUITO by Sribhumi Pub. Co. Calcutta, India]

16. No. of  Books reviewed:         01 [The Land : Multifaceted Appraisal and Management]

17. Citation index: Google scholar citation index-5062; h-index- 36, i10 - index: 102 (Updated on 06.06.2021)

                                   (Updated citation is available in Google Scholar)

                                    Scopus citation index: 2222, documents: 121, h-index: 24

18. Collaborating institutes: Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine                   

19. Awards  received: 12

                                        International awards: 02

                                        [i. Young Scientist Scholarship, Nagashaki, Japan, 1996.

                                        ii. GBMP Gold medal (Global Biodiversity Meet on Parasites & Aquatic Ecosystem Health & International                                                                Satellite Workshop on Biotechnological Approaches for Environmental Sustenance. University of Allahabad,                                                        India, 2014]

                                        National awards: 04

                                        [i.S.P.Basu Memorial Medal, 1995, Zool. Soc.Kolkata

                                         ii. Capt. C. Devi Gold  Medal, 1995, Zool. Soc. India

                                         iii. INSA-COSTED-CSIR Travel Award, 1997

                                          iv. Dr. B. P. Pandey, Memorial Oration Award, Indian Soc. Parasitology, 2016]

                                        State level awards: 06

                                         [i. IAMM (Indian Assoc. Medical Microbiologists) Young Scientist Award, 1988

                                         ii. Best Research Paper (Session Zoology Oral 1) W.B. State Science and Technology Congress 2009

                                         iii. Best Research Paper (Session Zoology Oral 2) W.B. State Science and Technology Congress 2009

                                         iv. Best Research Paper (Session Zoology Poster) W.B. State Science and Technology Congress 2009

                                         v. Best Research Paper (Session Env. Sc. Oral 1) W.B. State Science and Technology Congress 2009

                                         vi. Siksharatna, 2017]

20. International Award Offered or Nominated for: 09

     i. 2000 Millennium Medal of Honour, ABI, NC, USA

     ii. American Medal of Honour 2002, ABI, NC, USA

     iii. 21st Century Award for Achievement, 2007 IBC, Cambridge, England.

     iv. Leading scientists of the year, 2008, IBC.

     v. International Scientist of the year, 2009, IBC.

     vi. Top 100 Scientists, 2009, IBC. 

     vii. The International Einstein Award for Scientific Achievement, IBC. 

     viii. Gold Medal for India, 2010, ABI.

     ix. American Order of Merit, 2011, ABI.

21. Training Course Attended Abroad: Attended 15th “Biology of Disease Vector” Course held at Microbiology Department, Colorado                                                                                   State University, USA, between 13th and 26th June, 2004.

22. Number of Symposium/ Congress/Seminar Attended: 49

      International seminar : 14

      National seminar : 35

23. Chairing Scientific Sessions: 28

      i) Co-Chaired a session of Malaria Biology in XIVth International Congress for Tropical Medicine & Malaria held at Nagashaki                          University, Japan, 1996.

      ii) Chaired a session in the Vth International Symposium on Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases, held at Bhubaneswar, India, 2002

      iii) Chaired a session in the Seminar on Ecotoxicological Research and Human Welfare, 2006 held at Bankura Christian College,                             Bankura.

      iv) Chaired a session in the National Seminar on Environmental Management, 2007 held at Asansol Engineering College, W.B.

      v) Co-Chaired a session in the National Symposium on emerging perspectives-Zoological research, 2010 at Dept. of Zoology,                                 Vidyasagar University.

      vi) Chaired two sessions in the Golden Jubilee International Seminar : Researches in Zoology – Basic and Applied, 2010 at the Dept.                    of Zoology, Burdwan University.

      vii) Chaired a session in the 22nd National Congress of Parasitology on Advances in Parasitology: A Novel Approach Towards a                              Disease Free World 2010 at The Department of Zoology, Kalyani University, Kalyani.

      viii) Chaired a session in UGC sponsored National Seminar on Resurgent Vector-Borne Diseases and climate change: A Threat to                            Mankind, 2011 at The Department of Zoology, MUC College, Burdwan.

      ix) Chaired a session in the National Workshop on Climate Change: Perspectives in Health and Biotechnology, 2010 at The                                      Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad.

       x) Chaired a session in the Seminar on Aquaculture & Probiotics, 2011 at the Dept. of Zoology, Burdwan University.

      xi) Chaired a session in the Seminar on Trends in Cancer Research, 2012, organized by The department of Zoology in association                          with The Zoological association of Burdwan, at the Dept. of Zoology, Burdwan University.

     xii) Chaired a session in DST-PURSE sponsored National Seminar on Frontiers in Molecular Biology and Workshop on Basic                                   Flowcytometry, 2012 at the Dept. of Zoology, Burdwan University.

     xiii) Chaired a session in 24th All India Congress of Zoology, 2013 at the Department of Zoology, Kalyani University.

     xiv) Chaired a session in UGC-DRS sponsored National Seminar on “Bioprospecting of Natural Products”, 2013 at the Department of                     Zoology, Burdwan University.

      xv) Chaired a session in One day special lecture programme on Science and Technology, 2014 held in Burdwan University                                       organized by the University and Dept. of Science and technology, Govt. of West Bengal.

     xvi) Co-chaired a session in “Global  Biodiversity Meet on Parasites”, 2014 at the Department of Zoology, Allahabad University

     xvii) Chaired a session in 2nd Asian Congress of Protistology and 9th Asian Conference of Ciliate Biology, 2014 at the Department of                       Zoology, Kalyani University.

      xviii) Chaired a session in an International seminar on “Exploring the modern approach in biological science; from genome to                                    organism “ 2015 at the Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University.

     xix) Chaired a session in “National Conference on Advances of Life Sciences and Radiation Biology”, 2017 at the Department of                              Zoology, The University of Burdwan.

      xx) Chaired a session in 27th National Conference of Parasitology’’, 2017 at NIMHANS, Bangalore.

     xxi) Chaired a session in ‘International “Science Seminar”’, 2017 at Burdwan Raj College, Burdwan.

     xxii) Chaired a session in “The National Conference on Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases”, 2017 at the postgraduate department of                     Zoology, Asutosh College, Kolkata.

     xxiii) Chaired a session in 3rd International Conference on “Mother Earth: Environmental Crisis & Sustainable Strategies”, 2018 at The                     University of Burdwan.

     xxiv) Chaired a session in “28th National Congress of Parasitology”, 2018 at NITM, Belagavi, Karnataka.

     xxv) Chaired a session in 1st Three Day International Conference on “Frontiers in Biological, Environmental and Medical Sciences”                         2018 at The University of Burdwan.

    xxvi) Chaired a session in Two days national seminar on “Advent of Biotechnology in life processes”, 2018 at The  

            University of Burdwan.

   xxvii) Chaired a session in Golden Jubilee International Conference on “Trends in Zoology”, 2019 at The University of Burdwan.

xxviii) Chaired a session in two days International online Conference on “Environment and Sustainability” in collaboration with                     West Bengal Biodiversity Board  on13.10.2020 to  14.10.2020  held at Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women’s College, West Bengal

24. Rapporteur : 02

      i) Acted as Rapporteur at a session of 10th All India Congress of Zoology, Magadh University, India, 1998.

      ii)  Acted as Rapporteur at a session of National Seminar on “Molecules to Man” held at Dept. of Zoology, Burdwan University, 2005.

25. Workshop attended : 03 

      i) On “ Biodiversity Conservation : Current Issues and Challenges in West Bengal” organized by West Bengal Biodiversity Board in                   collaboration with Department of Environment and Pollution Control Board, Govt, of West Bengal held at Paribesh Bhawan,                           Kolkata on 10th and  11th June, 2005.

     ii) On “Biodiversity of Burdwan District” sponsored by W.B. Biodiversity Board held at MUC Women’s College on 12thApril, 2006

     iii) On “Intellectual Property Rights” sponsored by WB State Council of Science and Technology organized by UGC Academic Staff                     College, Burdwan University in April 2011.

26. No. of  Ph.D. thesis supervised : i)  26 (degree awarded), ii) 08 (Registered at present) 

27. No. of M.Phil. (Zoology) Dissertations supervised: 11 (degree awarded)

28. No. of other dissertations supervised: 01 (degree awarded; Dissertation of Diploma in Public Health of All India Institute of Hygiene                                                                                 and Public Health)

29. Fellowship :  i) Fellow of the  Zoological  Society of India (FZSI)

                            ii) Fellow of the Burdwan Zoological Association (FBZA)

                            iii) Fellow of the  Zoological  Society of Eastern India (FZSEI)

                              iv) Elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FRSTM & H), London

30. Editor:   i) Acted as Associate Editor of the Proceedings of the 22nd National Congress of Parasitology

                     ii) Former Editor of The Transactions of the Zoological Society of Eastern India

31. Member of the Editorial Board : i. Malaria Chemotherapy Control & elimination (OMICS International)

                                                                ii. Recent Life Sciences Mirror

                                                               iii. International Journal of Mosquito Research (Innovative  Journal Solutions , New Delhi)

32. Project received or supervised: 04

      i) U.G.C. Minor Project, 1997,”Culex vishnui (group) of Burdwan and its control by plant extracts.  

     ii) A Senior Fellowship Project of   ‘Indian    Council of Medical Research’ – “Filariasis in Digha, W.B.”

    iii) Project Sanctioned by West Bengal Biodiversity Board

    iv) DST, New Delhi project on “Mosquito control with plant  extract”

33. Acted as Coordinator:

      i) DST- FIST Project, Dept. of Zoology, Burdwan University, 2005-07.

     ii) UGC Refreshers Course on Biochemical Science, 2008, Academic Staff College, The University of Burdwan.

     iii) UGC Refreshers Course on Biological Science, 2015, UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, The University of Burdwan.

     iv) UGC-SAP-DRS-1 Programme Zoology, Burdwan University, 2012-17.

34. Orientation Programme attended : 01 [04 weeks programme in 1992, in the A.S.C., B.U.]

35. Refresher Course attended :  02 [03 weeks courses each in June and December, 1994 in the A.S.C., B.U.]

36. Resource Person :  Delivered 51 lectures as Resource Person in the  Orientation  Programmes, and Refreshers courses of                                                                         Zoology, Environmental Science / Studies and Life Sciences of A.S.C./ UGC- HRD centre (s) of                                                                                   Calcutta, Burdwan, Manipur and Ranchi Universities

37. Invited Talks delivered: 28

      i) At Suri Vidyasagar College on  ‘ Malaria’ on the  occasion of  Diamond Jubilee Seminar of the College

      ii)  At Science  Centre, Burdwan on ‘ Malaria’

      iii) At Bankura Christian College on ‘Resurgence of Malaria” on the occasion of Centenary Seminar of the College

      iv) At Ramananda College, Bishnupur on ‘Mosquito borne disease – Dengue’

      v) In the National Symposium on emerging perspectives-Zoological research, 2010 at Dept. of Zoology, Vidyasagar University.

      vi) In UGC sponsored National Seminar on Resurgent Vector-Borne Diseases and climate change: A Threat to Mankind, 2011 at The                    Department of Zoology, MUC College, Burdwan.

      vii) In the National Workshop on Climate Change: Perspectives in Health and Biotechnology, 2010 at the Department of Zoology,                           University of Allahabad.

      viii) In the National Seminar on Recent trends in zoology with special emphasis on animal diversity, fisheries and genetics, 2011 at                         Kulti College, Kulti, WB.

      ix) In UGC sponsored National Seminar on Promoting Biocontrol Agents for Human Well-Being, 2012, Organised by The                                        Department of Zoology, Bankura Christian College, west Bengal.

      x) In National Conference on Challenges in Biodiversity and Resource management, 2013, Organised by The Department of                                  Zoology, University of Kalyani, in collaboration with West Bengal Biodiversity Board.

      xi) In Global Biodiversity Meet on Parasites & Aquatic Ecosystem Health & International Satellite Workshop on Biotechnological                       Approaches for Environmental Sustenance, University of Allahabad, India, 2014.

     xii) At Surface Engineering, Research & Development, Tata Steel Ltd., Jamshedpur, 2015.

     xiii) In an International seminar on “Exploring the modern approach in biological science; from genome to organism” 2015 at the                              Department of Zoology, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University.

     xiv)  In 26th National Congress of Parasitology on “Addressing New Challenges and Emerging Trends in Parasitology and Disease                            Biology” 2016 at the Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.  

     xv)  In one day special talk and seminar on “Biodiversity: Its uses in sustainable development”, 2017 at the University of Gour Banga. 

     xvi) In 27th National Conference of Parasitology’’, 2017 at NIMHANS, Bangalore.

     xvii) In a one day seminar on “Mosquito borne diseases and control”, 2017 at Netaji Mahavidyalaya, Arambagh.

     xviii) In 2nd Regional Science and Technology Congress (Southern Region), 2017 at University of Kalyani, Kalyani.

     xix) In “The National Conference on Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases”, 2017 at the postgraduate department of Zoology, Asutosh                    College, Kolkata.

     xx) Dr. B. P. Pandey Memorial Oration Award Lecture of ISP, 2018 at NITM, Belagavi, Karnataka.

    xxi)  In a one day seminar on “Public Enemy No. 1”, 2018 at Michael Madhusudan College, Durgapur.

     xxii) In a one day seminar on “Mosquito borne diseases and control”, 2018 at B. N. Mahavidyalaya, Itachuna.

    xxiii) In national seminar on Recent trends in Sciences, 2018 at Raj College, Burdwan. 

    xxiv) Two days workshop-cum-national seminar on “Trends in Modern Biology: Techniques and applications” at Visva                Bharati University on 23.03.2019 to 24.03.2019

    xxv) At West Bengal Science and Technology Congress on 29.02.2020 at Science City Kolkata

     xxviii) In one day state level Webinar on “ Dengue and its Prevention & Probiotics: Fact or Fiction” at Sreegopal Banerjee College,           

                 Bagati, Mogra, Hooghly, West Bengal

38. Plenary Lecture:        01 (In the two days International online Conference on “Environment and Sustainability” in 

                                            collaboration with West Bengal Biodiversity Board  on13.10.2020 to  14.10.2020  held at Raja Narendra   

                                                   Lal Khan Women’s College, West Bengal )   

39. Key note addresses delivered : 03

     i) In the National Seminar on Environmental Management, 2007 held at Asansol Engineering College, W.B.

     ii) In the National Seminar on Ethnozoology and Human welfare, 2008 held at Bankura Christian College, West Bengal

    iii) In the National Seminar on "Contemporary Era of Sciences: Biological and Chemical Interface", on 26.03.2019 to 27.03.2019 held at                   Durgapur Government College, West Bengal

40. Radio talks delivered : 02

      Talks delivered  through Akashvani, Kolkata in ‘Jana-Ajana’

      Topics : i) Mosquito & Malaria

                    ii) Mosquito & Filariasis

41. Bio-data  published : In MARQUIS Who’s Who 2002, U.S.A.

42. Distinction received : Honorary membership of the “Research Board of Advisors” of the ABI, NC, U.S.A.

43. Adjudicator : Performed as Adjudicator / Evaluator  for the seminar session of  Orientation Programme and Refresher Course in                                               Zoology and Refresher Course in Environmental Science / Studies in the Academic Staff College, Burdwan University                                         for several times.

44. Popular Science articles published: 12  

      i) 8 in ‘ Swastho O  Manus’

      ii) 2 in ‘ Chotoder Katha’

      iii) 1 in ‘ Damodar’

      iv) 1 in Souvenir PBM (Birbhum dist)

45. Membership(s):

                                National level:  i) Indian Society for Parasitology (Life member)

                                                            ii) National Academy of Vector Borne Diseases (Life member)

                                                            iii) Zoo Outreach Organization, India

                                                            iv) Zoological society of India (Life Member)

                                                             v) Zoological society of Eastern India (Life Member)

                                University level : i) Board of Research studies in Zoology, Burdwan University (B.U.)

                                                                ii) The Faculty Council, Science, B.U.

 46. Former member in 

      Burdwan University:          i)  U.G. Board of Studies in Zoology, B.U.(2000-02)

                                                           ii)  U.G. Board of Studies, Bioinformatics,B.U.                     

                                                          iii)  Discipline Committee, Undergraduate studies, B.U.

                                                           iv) The Court (2000-2006 ; 2008-2012)

                                                           v)  Executive Council (2003-2006)

                                                           vi)  Finance Committee (2008-2012)

                                                          vii) Managing Committee, University Institute of Technology

                                                          viii) Library Committee, B.U.

47. Member/Former member of the 

academic bodies of other Universities:   i)  Departmental Research Committee in Zoology, Kalyani University formerly

                                                                         ii) U.G. Board of Studies in Zoology, Kalyani University formerly

                                                                        iii) P.G Board of studies in Zoology, Vidyasagar University formerly and at present

48. Former Chairman :   i) P.G. Board of Studies in Zoology, B.U.

                                          ii) U.G. Board of Studies in Zoology, B.U.

                                          iii) U.G. Board of Studies in Industrial Fish & Fisheries (Vocational),B.U.

                                          iv) U.G. Board of Studies in Sericulture (Vocational), B.U.

49. Evaluator : i) Acted as Ph.D. Thesis evaluator of Banaras Hindu University,  Jadavpur, Kalyani, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Utkal, Magadh,      

                              Manipur, Manipal, Vidyasagar, Pondicherry, Jai Prakash, Siksha O Anusandhan and Mithila Universities and KIIT.

                          ii) Conducted Ph.D. viva-voce as external expert of Calcutta, Sambalpur, Utkal, Ranchi, Magadh, Manipal, Kalyani, Siksha O 

                                Anusandhan, Pondicherry  Vidyasagar Universities and KIIT.

                           iii) Evaluated scripts of SET of CSC, West Bengal once

50. Consultancy :  i. Worked as honorary consultant to test the efficacy of mosquito repellent paint prepared by TATA STEEL- a long                                             term  assay.

                              ii. Honorary consultant of Newtown Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA), West Bengal for mosquito control.

                             iii. Honorary consultant of NABADIGANTA, West Bengal for mosquito control.

51. Miscellaneous :   i. Acted as project evaluator of the Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, New                                                     Delhi, W.B. Sc & Tech. Committee and Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

                                    ii. Acted as evaluator of Progress report of Research work done for sanctioning Senior Research Fellowship of                                                           Kalyani University

                                    iii.  Acted as referee and evaluated scientific paper for publication in a book published from Manipur University  

                                    iv. Acted as an Expert  and Central Nominee in the Interview Board of West  Bengal School Service Commission for                                                 several times

                                    v. Acting as the Cultural Coordinator of Burdwan University

                                    vi. Organized:

                                                         *IXth All India Congress of Zoology, 1995 where acted as Associate Secretary (finance),

                                                         *XVth National Symposium on Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology in1998 where                                                                           acted as Assistant Secretary,

                                                         *National Seminar on Molecules to Man in 2005, where acted as Joint Secretaries on the Organizing                                                                           Committee * Golden Jubilee International Seminar on Researches in Zoology- Basic and Applied in                                                                         2010, where acted as vice-president on the Organizing Committee,

                                                         * UGC-DRS Conference on Bioprospecting of Natural Products in 2013 where acted as vice-president                                                                         on the Organizing Committee,

                                                          * International symposium on genetic analysis: translational and developmental, 2014,where acted                                                                               as vice-president on the Organizing Committee                                                                                                          

                                 vii.  Performed as Part time Lecturer in the Department of Zoology, Kalyani University From 22.7.93 to 31.12.94

                                 viii. Acted as a Judge in Elocution and Costume Parade at Science Centre, Burdwan on the occasion of World                                                                 Environment Day, 2002   

                                 ix. Participated in a seven day Computer Awareness Programme in the Academic Staff College, B.U. in 1999.

                                 x.  Acted as an Expert on the Selection Committee for selecting Lecturer in Microbiology, Zoology and Nutrition in                                                    different colleges and Universities (Full  time permanent, Full time Contractual and part time) for several times.

                                 xi. Acted as member of Inspection team and Enquiry Committee Constituted By the Vice-Chancellor time to time.

                                 xii. Acted as an Expert on the Selection Committee for selecting Research Fellow and Technical staff of                                                                Kalyani University for several times and Visva Bharati University.

                               xiii. Acted as Secretary and President of Burdwan University Teachers’ Association (Apolitical)   

                               xiv. Evaluator of Bio-data for CAS & Re-employment [Manipur University & Animal Sc Univ., Kolkata,                                                              Ranchi University]

51. Reviewer of :

                               1. Acta Tropica

                                 2. Scientific Reports

                                 3. World Journal of Microbiology (Springer, Foreign)

                                 4. African Journal of Biotechnology (Foreign)

                                 5.Turkish Journal of Zoology (Tubitak, Foreign)

                                 6. Zootaxa   (Foreign)                                                            

                                 7. Current Science (Indian)

                                 8. Pharmaceutical Biology (Foreign)

                                 9. Science Research (Foreign)

                                10.Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer, Foreign)

                                11. Journal of Hazardous materials (Elsevier, Foreign)

                                12. Bioscan (India)

                                13. Indian Journal of Medical Research (ICMR, Indian)

                                14. Electronic Journal of Ichthyology (Foreign)

                                15.Natural Product Research (Taylor & Francis, Foreign)

                                16. Journal of Parasitic Disease (Indian).

                                17.Environmental Chemistry Letters (Springer, Foreign)

                                18.Biological Control (Elsevier, Foreign)

                                19.Experimental Parasitology (Elsevier, Foreign)

                                20.Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety (Elsevier, Foreign)

                                21.Journal of Vector Borne Diseases (Indian)

                                22. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (CSIR)

                                23. Oriental Insects

                                24. Parasites and Vectors 

                                25. Records of the Zoological Survey of India (Zoological Survey of India) 

                                26. Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry 

                                27. Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening                                                                                                                                                

                                28. BMC Research Notes(Springer Nature)

                                29. Karbala International Journal of Modern Science

                                 30. Toxin reviews

                                 31. Scientific African

                                 32. Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:

Dr. Goutam Chandra, Professor of Zoology, The University of Burdwan has been working in the field of Vector borne diseases and Vector control since 1987. Besides PG teaching and research, Dr Chandra is a social activist in raising mass consciousness on vectors and vector borne diseases. He wrote and published a book entitled “মশা ও অন্যান্য পোকামাকড় বাহিত রোগ ও প্রতিরোধ” assigning no cost for mass awareness. The book is available free of cost at the Goutam Chandra Google website. Professor Chandra has also prepared a leaflet and two posters (both Bengali and English versions) for mass awareness which are also available at the website mentioned. He posts the leaflet twice a year to all the available mail ids and Whats App numbers and also in the pages of Facebook with a request to share the post.

Professor Goutam Chandra, besides organizational level, personally participated in awareness programme to control vector borne diseases and delivered popular seminar talks in Bengal at Block 1 Burdwan (twice), Bhatar block, Red Cross Society ( thrice at three different venues), New town Kolkata (twice), Kodom Danga village of Birbhum district, Sree Gopal Banerjee College at Bagati (Hoogly District), Birbhum Mahavidyalaya (Suri), Sri Bijoy Narayan Mahavidyalaya at Itachuna (twice), Ramananda College at Bishnupur, Netaji Mahavidyalaya at Arambagh, Micheal Madhusudan College at Durgapur, Rampurhat High School, Vidyarthi Bhavan high School for girls at Burdwan, Kalna Maharaja’s high School, Dr. Bhupendranath Dutta Smriti Mahavidyalaya etc.

He is an honorary consultant for mosquito control at New Town Kolkata Development Authority (Rajarhat) and Nabadiganta, West Bengal. He regularly visits the sites and recommends vector control measures.

He also takes part in meetings, surveys and other activities of the District Level Monitoring Team for Vector Borne Disease led by the DM of Purba Barddhaman District.

Professor Chandra regularly helps newspaper and TV journalists providing updated information and clues to write in the newspaper and broadcast in the TV channels towards awareness.  He himself has also written different aspects of vector control and control of vector borne diseases in leading News papers and popular Bengali journals like “Sukhi Grihokon” etc. and took part in live discussion at the Bengali channel like ABP Ananda.