Dr. Kakoli Banerjee
Assistant ProfessorCentral University of Orissa, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Science from Jadavpur University, India
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Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Science from Jadavpur University, India
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Dr. Kakoli Banerjee is currently working as Assistant Professor at Central University of Orissa, India. She received her Ph.D. in Science from Jadavpur University, India. Her area of specialization includes Biodiversity Conservation with special reference to Coastal Ecosystem, Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration, Coastal Pollution and Coastal Zone Management. Prior to joining she has served WWF-India from 2003-2007 as Project Officer. She has also served as RA-III in MoES and DST, Govt. of India respectively. She has 14 years experience in working in the Mangrove Ecosystem of Indian Sundarbans to monitor the various floral and faunal components in terms of Biodiversity. She has published 8 M.Phil and 3 PhD students. She has 125 publications in journals. She also attended 46 conferences, seminars and workshops. She is member of different societies and committees such as life member of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Calcutt, annual member of Society of Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS), New Delhi, WWFs Climate Witness Science Advisory Panel for Sundarbans of WWF-International, 13th Academic Council in Central University of Orissa, Admission Committee of Central University of Orissa, and so on. Dr. Kakoli Banerjee received honors includes a recipient of DST, GOI Women Scientist Award, in the year 2007, received certificate and Silver Medal for Mathematics in National Talent Search Contest (NTSC) organized by UGC in the year, received first prize in Science Exhibition organised by Vigyan Parishad of Sushilavati Government Women’s College, Rourkela, Orissa, received the Best Basic Research Award in the National Seminar on the Application of Biotechnology in the Marine and Estuarine Environment, received cash award from the Society for Indian Ocean Studies, and many others. She successfully completed 10 research projects funded by different agencies.