RESUME
DEBASHIS MANDAL
Present Address
: Department of Horticulture, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
School of Earth Sciences & Natural Resources Management,
Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizawl-796004, Mizoram.
Permanent Address : C/O Hari Mohan Mandal,
Parichay Apartment,Block-B, Flat-SF/2,
Santiniketan,Dist.-Birbhum.
PIN -731204, W.B., India.
 +91- 03463-252520,
+91-9862839137(M), 9932297061 (M).
E mail ID
: debashismandal1982@gmail.com
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Date of birth
Status
Languages known
Academic Profile
8th January,1982.
Male, Married
English, Hindi, Bengali
B.Sc. (Hort.) Hons., Bidhan Chandra Krishi
Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, W.B
M. Sc. ( Hort..) in Fruits and Orchard Management,
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur,
Nadia, W.B.
Ph.D. (Hort.) in Fruits and Orchard Management,
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur,
Nadia, W.B.
Indian
Hindu
Nationality
Religion
CAREER OBJECTIVES
I would like to work with an organisation that provides a professional work environment and
a learning culture which enables to develop skills in the related field. It should provide a
challenging and progressive environment, and an increasing amount of responsibility
which will stretch my capabilities.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Degree / Examination
Institute / University / Board
Year of
passing
Percentage
Ph. D.
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
2011
90.0
M. Sc. (Hort.)
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
2006
90.8
B. Sc. (Hort.) Hons.
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya
2004
81.1
Higher Secondary
W.B.C.H.S.E.
2000
76.2
Secondary
W.B.B.S.E.
1998
81.9
THE TOPIC OF MY M. Sc. THESIS
Physico-chemical
Osbeck.
characterization
of
available
germplasms
of
Citrus
grandis
The experiment was conducted in Tissue Culture and Molecular Biology Laboratory, BCKV,
Kalyani, West Bengal under the guidance of Prof. S. K. Duttaray, Professor, Deptt. of Fruits
and Orchard Management, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV.
THE TOPIC OF MY Ph. D. THESIS
Physiological studies on sunburning and fruit cracking and development of protocol
for delayed harvesting in litchi.
The research programmes on various aspects was carried out at experimental plots at HRS,
Mondouri, Nadia, BCKV, under the guidance of. Prof. S. K. Mitra, Professor, Deptt. of Fruits
and Orchard Management, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV and World Chair, Tropical & Sub
Tropical Fruits Section, ISHS, Belgium.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
PUBLISHED
PAPERS:
International:

 Mitra, S.K.; Sarkar, A., Mandal, D. and Pathak, P.K. (2013). Delaying the ripening of
‘Bombai’ litchi. Acta Hort., 975:299-302.
 Sarkar, A.; Ghosh, B. and Mandal, D. (2010). Study on Papaya based
intercropping and its economics at farmer‟s field in West Bengal, India. Acta
Hort.,851: 285-290.
 Mitra, S.K.; Pathak, P.K.; Debnath, S. and Mandal, D. (2010). Elucidation of the
factors responsible for cracking and burning in litchi and integrated
management to minimize the disorder. Acta Hort.,863: 225-233.
National:
 Mandal, D.; Dutta Ray, S.K. and Ali, M.N. (2007). In vitro multiple shoot
induction in selected polyembryonic Citrus sp. J. Botan. Soc. Beng., 61(1): 33-37 (NAAS: 3.9).
 Mandal, D. and Dutta Ray, S.K. (2009). Physico-chemical characterization of
selected germplasms of Pummelo (Citrus grandis Osbeck.). Environment and
Ecology,27 (2): 638-641. (NAAS: 2.1)
 Mandal, D.; Dutta Ray, S.K. and Das, A. (2010). Diversity analysis of selected
gerplasms of pummel (Citrus grandis Osbeck.) through SDS PAGE.
Environment and Ecology,28 (3): 1611-1614. (NAAS: 2.1)

Mandal, D.; Panda, A.K. and Rana, M. (2013). Medicinal plants used in folk
medicinal practice available in rich biodiversity of Sikkim. Environment and
Ecology,31(3A): 1145-1149. (NAAS: 2.1)
PUBLISHED BOOK CHAPTERS:
a. Mandal, D and Mitra, S.K. (2013). Studies on Fruit cracking and sun
burning in fifteen litchi cultivars in West Bengal. In: Horticulture for
Economic Prosperity & Nutritional Security in 21st Century , eds. T.K.
Hazarika and B.P.Nautiyal, Westville Publishing House, New
Delhi.Pp.401-405.
b. Tiwari, K.N.; Mandal, D.; Santosh, D.T. and Singh, V.K. (2013). Drip
irrigation in young litchi trees. . In: Horticulture for Economic Prosperity &
Nutritional Security in 21st Century , eds. T.K. Hazarika and B.P.Nautiyal,
Westville Publishing House, New Delhi. Pp. 333-338.
INVITED LECTURE
a. Mandal, D. (2012). Protected cultivation technologies for higher
productivity and quality of horticultural crops. 3rd Regional Science
Camp (DST-INSPIRE), Mizoram University.
b. Mandal, D. (2013). Overview of litchi production in India with special
reference to West Bengal. National Seminar on Botanical Products in
Human Welfare. Dept. of Botany, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananada
Centenary College, Kolkata.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
a. Member, International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium.
b.Member, World working Group on Lychee, Longan and other Sapindaceae Fruits,
ISHS,Belgium.
c. Reviewer: Fruits (Cirad Journal, France), African Journal of Agricultural Research
WORK EXPERIENCE
Six months Rural Horticultural Work Experience Programme in different Agro climatic zones of West Bengal.
2 years M. Sc. Thesis programme on the topic entitled
“Physico-chemical
characterization of available germplasms of Citrus grandis Osbeck” for two
consecutive years in 2005 and 2006.
1 year practical experience on Tissue culture and Molecular Biology during 200405 at Tissue culture and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Kalyani, Nadia, W.B.
3 years Ph.D Research experiences on “Physiological studies on sunburning and
fruit cracking and development of protocol for delayed harvesting in litchi” as a
Senior Research Fellow in a project sponsored by APEDA, Ministry of Commerce
and Industry, Govt. of India, in Horticultural Research Station at Mondouri,
B.C.K.V.
2 year 6 months teaching & research experience in BSc. MSc. integrated programme in
Horticulture in Sikkim University (A Central University), Govt. Of India.
3 months research experience as Project Scientist in PFDC, IIT Kharagpur, West
Bengal.
One year teaching and research experience in Dept. Of Hortriculture, Aromatic &
Medicinal Plants, Mizoram University (A Central Univ.) and presently working
there as Asst. Professor.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Awarded Certificate of Merit under National scholarships Scheme by Govt. of
West Bengal, Education Department for Madhyamik Pariksha (Secondary Exam.),
1998.
2. Awarded Certificate of Merit by B.C.K.V. for securing highest overall grade point
average at the M.Sc. (Hort.) examination 2006 in Fruits and Orchard Management.
3. Awarded Certificate of Honour, “BLUE” by B.C.K.V. for cultural excellence in
Inter-University youth festival (East Zone) during 2001-2004.
4. Qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) 2007 conducted by Agricultural Scientists
Recruitment Board (ICAR) in “Fruit Science”.
INTERESTS
Playing Tabla, Graphic Designing, Photography, Travelling, Listening Music ,Watching
Movies and Cooking.