Dr. Sujan Kumar Sou
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Zoology, Kulti College, West Bengal, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Zoology from The University of Burdwan, India
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Biography
Dr. Sujan Kumar Sou is presently working as an Assistant Professor of Zoology, Department of Zoology, Kulti College, Post-Kulti, Dist- Paschim Bardhaman, Pin-713343, West Bengal, India. He completed his B.Sc in Zoology (Hons) from Krishna Chandra College, Hetampur, Birbhum and M.Sc with specialization Entomology and B.Ed (Life Science) from The University of Burdwan. Thereafter, he was actively involved in research work. He was awarded the Ph.D degree in Zoology (Parasitology Research Laboratory) from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India. His area of expertise includes Biodiversity, Systematics and Molecular Helminthology. He joined the Kulti College on 16.11.2006 by the recommendation of West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC). He has contributed more than 22 original research articles in various national and international journals such as Acta Parasitologica, Zootaxa, Journal of Parasitic Diseases, Proceedings of the Zoological Society, Wesleyan Journal of Research, Journal of Environment and Sociobiology etc. He has edited a book on “Recent Trends in Zoology with Special Emphasis on Animal Diversity, Fisheries & Genetics” as an Editor (ISBN: 978-93-80663-52-4). Dr. Sou has successfully completed two Research Project funded by University Grants Commission (UGC), India. He is a Life member of Indian Society for Parasitology, The Zoological Society of Burdwan and Wesleyan Journal of Research. He has attended and presented research papers in various State, National and International seminars. He is a reviewer of Journal “Species Diversity” which is an official journal of Japanese Society of Systematic Zoology, Journal of Scientific Research published by Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India and Zootaxa.
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Selected Publications
- Sou, S.K., 2020. Redescription of Tanqua tiara (von Linstow, 1879) blanchard, 1904 (nematoda: gnathostomatidae) from Varanus flavescens (Hardwicke and Gray, 1827) (Reptilia: Varanidae) from Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. J. Para. Dis., 10.1007/s12639-020-01197-6 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12639-020-01197-6.
CrossRef | - Sou, S.K. and S. Banerjee, 2020. Redescription of Tanqua anomala (von Linstow, 1904) Baylis, 1916 (Nematoda, Gnathostomidae) recovered in the Alimentary canal of Xenchropis piscator (Schneider, 1799) from West Bengal. J. Xidian Univ., 14: 5717-5726.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K. and S. Banerjee, 2020. Description of Aplectana sriniketanensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) from
Hoplobatrachus crassus (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. Flora Fauna, 26: 134-140.
CrossRef | - Banerjee S. and S.K. Sou, 2020. Description of a new species of Cosmocerca diesing, 1861 (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon, 1853) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Asansol coal-field area, West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 4859: 293-299.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., K.K. Sow and A.P. Nandi, 2019. Redescription of Cosmocerca ornata (Dujardin, 1845) Diesing, 1861 (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) from ranid frogs of West Bengal, India. Proc. Zool. Soc., 72: 372-379.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., K.K. Sow and A.P. Nandi, 2019. Description of a new species of Rhabdias Stiles and Hassall, 1905 (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae) in Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1899) from West Bengal, India. Acta Parasitol., 64: 171-175.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., 2019. Morphology of Aplectana macintoshii (Stewart, 1914) Travassos, 1931 (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) from Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon, 1853) and Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1803) in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Wesleyan J. Res., 11: 9-19.
- Sou, S.K., 2019. Meteterakis asansolensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Heterakidae) in Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1899) (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) from Asansol coalfield area, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. J. Parasitic Dis., 43: 229-233.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K. and K.K. Sow, 2019. Occurrance of Aplectana macintoshii (Stewart, 1914) Travassos, 1931 (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Indian skipper frog, Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis (Anura: Dicroglossidae) at Raniganj Town, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal. Proc. Zool. Soc., 72: 313-317.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., K.K. Sow and A.P. Nandi, 2018. Cosmocerca bengalensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Daudin, 1803) (Amphibia, Anura, Dicroglossidae) from West Bengal, India. Acta Parasitol., 63: 715-720.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., K.K. Sow and A.P. Nandi, 2018. Camallanides prashadi Baylis and Daubney, 1922 (Nematoda, Camallanidae) in Xenchropis piscator (Schneider, 1799) (Reptilia, Squamata) and discussion on the synonymy of Camallanides piscatori Khera, 1954 from West Bengal, India. J. Parasitic Dis., 42: 365-371.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., K.K. Sow and A.P. Nandi, 2018. Aplectana hoplobatrachusia sp. nov. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Hoplobatrachus crassus (Jerdon, 1853) (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. Zootaxa, 4472: 194-200.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K. and C.R. Bursey, 2017. First report of Seuratascaris numidica Seurat, 1917 (Nematoda: Ascarididae) and other helminths from amphibians of West Bengal, India. J. Parasitic Dis., 41: 292-294.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., 2015. Parasitic nematode communities in the anuran amphibians from Birbhum district of West Bengal. Wesleyan J. Res., 8: 19-23.
- Sou, S.K. and A.P. Nandi, 2015. On a new species of Cosmocerca (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) from Microhyla rubra (Anura: Microhylidae) from West Bengal, India. Acta Parasitol., 60: 261-265.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S.K. and A.P. Nandi, 2015. Aplectana dubrajpuri sp. nov. (Nematoda: Cosmocercidae) in Hoplobatrachus tigerinus (Anura: Dicroglossidae) from Dubrajpur, Birbhum, West Bengal, India. Acta Parasitol., 60: 430-434.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sou, S., K. Sow and A. Nandi, 2014. On a new species of Aplectana (Nematoda, Cosmocercidae) from Kulti, Burdwan, West Bengal, India. Acta Parasitol., 59: 694-697.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dutta, T.K., S.K. Sou and R.P. Mondal, 2014. Current status and possible causes of reptile's decline. Int. Res. J. Environ. Sci., 3: 75-79.
Direct Link | - Sou, S.K., S. Chakraborty and L.N. Neogi, 2013. Role of pheromone in agricultural pest management. J. Panchakot Essays, 4: 11-16.
- Sou, S.K. and A.P. Nandi, 2011. Occurrence of some amphibian and reptilian nematode parasites from Birbhum district, West Bengal, India. Wesleyan J. Res., 4: 69-76.
- Sou, S.K. and A.P. Nandi, 2011. Frog diversity in Asansol division, West Bengal and its possible causes of decline. J. Environ. Sociobiol., 8: 157-159.
Direct Link | - Gorai, D. and S.K. Sou, 2011. Antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants available in Panchet and Panchakot Hills, Purulia, West Bengal. J. Panchakot Essays, 2: 282-286.