Dr. Jayant Biswas
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Dr. Jayant Biswas

Research Director
National Cave Research and Protection Organization, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biosciences from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, India

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Biography

Dr. Jayant Biswas is currently working as Director at Central Laboratory, National Cave Research and Protection Organization, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Biosciences from Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, India. His area of interest includes Environmental Sciences and Cave Biology. His area of expertise includes Cave Biology, Ecology, Cave Geomicrobiology, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology, and Evolutionary Biology. He is author and co-author of 42 journal papers.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Cave Biology
62%
Ecology
90%
Cave Geomicrobiology
75%
Biodiversity
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
63
Abstracts
2

Selected Publications

  1. Berkelhammer, M., A. Sinha, M. Mudelsee, H. Cheng, K. Yoshimura and J. Biswas, 2014. On the low frequency component of the ENSO-Indian Monsoon relationship: A paired proxy perspective. Climate Past. Clim. Past Discuss., 9: 3103-3123.
  2. Kulshrestha, R., T.S. Sriniwas and J. Biswas, 2013. Diversity of oral microflora in children of age group 6-12years in pedodontics department of RCDSR. Natl. J. Med. Allied Sci., 1: 19-24.
  3. Kulshrestha, R., J. Biswas, S. Sau and S. Singh, 2013. The story of disease: An altered history. Natl. J. Med. Allied Sci., 2: 49-54.
  4. Kulshreshta, R., T.S. Siniwasa and J. Biswas, 2013. Periodontopathogens: Bacteriology of periodontal disease: Mini review. J. Pure Applied Microbiol., 7: 583-586.
  5. Kulshreshta, R., T.S. Siniwasa and J. Biswas, 2013. Role of immunoglobin G and A in Periodontitis: A review. J. Pure Applied Microbiol., 7: 673-676.
  6. Biswas, J., K. Sharma, K.K. Harris and Y. Rajput, 2013. Biodeterioration agents: Bacterial and fungal diversity dwelling in or on the pre-historic rock-paints of Kabra-pahad, India. Iran. J. Microbiol., 5: 309-314.
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  7. Biswas, J. and S. Biswas, 2013. Heteropoda fischeri Jager, 2005: A huntsman spider hunting on fellow cavernicoles in the caves of Meghalaya. J. Bombay Natl. Hist. Soc., 110: 25-26.
  8. Ruedi, M., J. Biswas and G. Csorba, 2012. Bats from the wet: two new species of Tube-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Meghalaya, India. Revue Suisse Zool., 119: 1-25.
  9. Rajput, Y., V. Rai and J. Biswas, 2012. Screening of Bacterial isolates from various microhabitat sediments of Kotumsar cave: A cogitation on their respective benefits and expected threats for complete biosphere and tourists. Res. J. Environ. Toxicol., 6: 13-24.
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  10. Rajput, Y., J. Biswas and V. Rai, 2012. Potentiality test in antimicrobial activity and antibiotic sensitivity of subterranean Streptomyces strains isolated from kotumsar cave of India. Int. J. Biol. Chem., 6: 53-60.
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  11. Rajput, Y. and J. Biswas, 2012. The role of heterotrophic bacteria in bio-deterioration of our cultural heritage: A case study of Udayagiri caves of Odisha, India. J. Ecobiotechnol., 4: 112-115.
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  12. Rajput, Y. and J. Biswas, 2012. Subterranean depth dependent protein constitutions of the Micrococcus sp., isolated from the Kotumsar Cave, India. Asian J. Biochem., 7: 90-97.
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  13. Sinha, A., M. Berkelhammer, L. Stott, M. Mudelsee, H. Cheng and J. Biswas, 2011. The leading mode of Indian Summer Monsoon precipitation variability during the last millennium. Geophys. Res. Lett., 38: 1-5.
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  14. Sahu, K.R., J. Biswas, K.V. Achari and K.M. Sinha, 2011. Ecological approval for cave habitat: The occurrence of regressed stridulatory system in cavernicolous Homoeogryllus sp. Int. J. Zool. Res., 7: 369-375.
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  15. Ruggieri, R. and J. Biswas, 2011. The Karst Mandhip Khol-Python Cave Complex in the Lenticular Limestone Intercalations of the Metamorphic Chhatrela Formation (Chhattisgarh, India). Acta Carsologica, 40: 7-15.
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  16. Biswas, J., S. Shrotriya, Y. Rajput and S. Sasmal, 2011. Impacts of ecotourism on bat habitats in caves of Kanger Valley National Park, India. Res. J. Environ. Sci., 5: 752-762.
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  17. Biswas, J. and S. Shrotriya, 2011. Dandak: A mammalian dominated cave ecosystem of India. Subterranean Biol., 8: 1-8.
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  18. Biswas, J. and D.B. Harries, 2011. Krem bylliat: The harbour of precedent cavernicolous representatives from the Jaintia hills, Meghalaya, India. J. Biol. Sci., 11: 459-465.
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  19. Ruggieri, R., I. Galleti, J. Biswas, R. Orsini, G. Gianninoto, E. Marletta and C. D'Avola, 2010. Mandhip Khol e la Grotta del pitone (India). Speleologia, 31: 58-63.
  20. Biswas, J., 2010. Kotumsar Cave biodiversity: A review of cavernicoles and their troglobiotic traits. Biodivers. Conser., 19: 275-289.
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  21. Biswas, J., 2009. The biodiversity of Krem Mawkhyrdop of Meghalaya, India, on the verge of extinction. Curr. Sci., 96: 904-910.
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  22. Harries, D.B., F.J. Ware, C.W. Fisher, J. Biswas and B.D. Kharpran-Daly, 2008. A review of the biospeleology of Meghalaya, India. J. Cave Karst Stud., 70: 163-176.
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  23. Biswas, J. and A.K. Ramteke, 2008. Timed-feeding synchronizes circadian rhythm in vertical swimming activity in cave loach, Nemacheilus evezardi. Biol. Rhythm Res., 39: 405-412.
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  24. Quraishi, A., J. Biswas and S.K. Mishra, 1996. Seed Weight Related Germination Capacity in Cleistanthus Collinus Benth. Indian J. For., 19: 79-82.
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  25. Biswas, J., 1995. Some tips for tree farming in Chhattisgarh region: A nersury package. J. Ravishankar Univ., 8: 15-19.
  26. Biswas, J., 1995. Role of light and food on the daily activity schedule of Botia dario (Ham.) Role of light and food on the daily activity schedule of Botia dario (Ham.). Proc. Zool. Soc., 48: 5-10.
  27. Pradhan, R.K. and J. Biswas, 1994. Towards regressive evolution: The periodic colour change behaviour of a troglophilic fish Nemacheilus evezardi (Day). Int. J. Speleol., 23: 191-201.
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  28. Pradhan, R.K. and J. Biswas, 1994. The influence of light and dark schedule on the air-gulping behaviour of a cave fish Nemacheilus evezardi (Day). Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India. 64: 373-380.
  29. Biswas, J., 1994. Effect of various light intensities on phototactic responses of a hill-stream loach Lepidocephalous guntea (Ham.): a chronobiological approach. Proc. Indian Nat. Sci. Acad., 60B: 107-114.
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  30. Biswas, J., 1993. Constructive evolution: Phylogenetic age related visual sensibility in the hypogean fish of Kotumsar Cave. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India, 63: 182-187.
  31. Biswas, J., 1992. Kotumsar cave ecosystem: An interaction between geophysical, chemical and biological characteristics. NSS Bull., 139: 7-10.
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  32. Biswas, J., 1992. Influence of epigean environmental stress on a subterranean cave ecosystem: Kotumsar. Biome, 5: 39-43.
  33. Biswas, J., 1991. Metabolic efficiency and regulation of body weight: A comparison between life in hypogean and epigean ecosystems. Int. J. Speleol., 20: 15-22.
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  34. Biswas, J., 1991. Annual modulation of diel motor activity rhythm of the dusk active loach Nemacheilus evezardi (Day): A correlation between day length and circadian parameters. Proc. Indian Nat. Sci. Acad. B, 57: 339-346.
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  35. Biswas, J. and R.S. Kanoje, 1991. Seasonal and photoperiodic control of the activity and daily exodus of a colony of a cave dwelling bat. J. Ravishankar Univ., 3-4: 7-13.
  36. Biswas, J. and A.K. Pati, 1991. Influence of thyroid hormones on muscle tissue respiration in hypogean and epigean populations of loach Oreonectus evezardi. Indian J. Exp. Biol. India, 29: 933-936.
  37. Biswas, J., R.K. Pradhan and A.K. Pati, 1990. Studies on burying behaviour in epigean and hypogean fish: An example of behavioural divergence. Memior. Biospeleol., 17: 33-41.
  38. Biswas, J., A.K. Pati, R.K. Pradhan and R.S. Kanoje, 1990. Comparative aspects of reproductive phase dependent adjustments in behavioural rhythms in epigean and hypogean fish. Comp. Physiol. Ecol., 15: 134-139.
  39. Biswas, J., A.K. Pati and R.K. Pradhan, 1990. Circadian and circannual rhythms in air gulping behaviour of cave fish. J. Interdisiplinary Cycle Res., 21: 257-268.
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  40. Biswas, J. A.K. Pati and R.K. Pradhan, 1990. Circadian and circannual rhythms in air gulping behaviour of a cave fish. J. Interdis. Cycle Res., 21: 257-268.
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  41. Pradhan, R.K., S.K. Saini, J. Biswas and A.K. Pati, 1989. Influence of human urinary erythropoietin and l-thyroxine on blood morphology and energy reserves in two tropical species of fed and starved teleost. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol., 76: 382-389.
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  42. Pati, A.K., R.K. Pradhan, V.K. Pathak, S.K. Saini and J. Biswas, 1987. Circadian rhythms in non-mammalian vertebrates. Biome, 2: 58-69.