Dr. W. Dutta (PhD)

Department of Science & Technology-INSPIRE Fellowship

for PhD Programme at Presidency University from 2015-2020

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Graduate Student Award and travel grant at International Weed Science Congress  held at Prague, Czech Republic

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Title of Paper: Arthropod-Fungi Interaction in Biocontrol of Eichhornia crassipes  

26th APWSS Student Travel Grant with an amount of 30,000 JPY was awarded based on the best paper selected.

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Poster: Evaluation of fungi, P. salina as a potential biocontrol agent of aquatic weed, water hyacinth

Oral: Studies on understanding the trends of invasive plant succession through inter-specific interactions among weeds 

In recognition of research contribution in weed science, was awarded an award and citation for the biennium 2020-21 with prize of 10,000 INR by Indian Society of Weed Science, ICAR-DWR (Indian Agricultural Research Institute- Directorate of Weed Research), Jabalpur, India 

Thesis Tile: Exploring the possibilities of enhancing enzymatic activities of phytopathogenic fungi for their utility in biological control of waterhyacinth  

Student Travel Grant Fund Awardee for
ISWS Biennial Conference, held at ISWS, International Golden Jubilee Conference,

Oral: Impact of biocontrol agents on biochemical changes of aquatic weed water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laubach

2013 University Topper, Masters

(Presidency University, Kolkata) with CGPA Grade Points, considering all departments.  

College Topper, from my Department of Zoology, in Bachelor of Science from Bangabasi College, University of Calcutta, India, 2011

Course Work Topper with 9.75 CGPA Grade Points from Presidency University, Kolkata, India.

2nd Prize at Workshop on Economic and Ecological Impacts of Invasive Alien Species held at Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India (21st - 23rd February 2018)

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Poster: ​Molecular characterization and host range studies of Alternaria japonica Yoshii as a prospective mycoherbicidal agent of waterhyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes

The only finalist for the Young Scientist Award in Environmental Sciences Category of 107th Indian Science Congress held at Bangalore, India (3rd - 27th January 2020)

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Oral: ​Bioherbicidal optimization studies on fungal enzymes for waterhyacinth control

1st Prize on Online International Conference on “BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND TOURISM", under the theme  Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability

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Organized by: Devgad College, Maharastra, India

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Scheduled on 17th May 2020 

Awarded the best photographer for  International Photography Competition 2020

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Organised by Association of Emerging Researcher in India (AERI)

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Topic: "Flora and Fauna of India"

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Awarded the best photograph with a cash prize for Butterfly Photograph Competition commemorating the celebration of Wildlife Week (2020)

Organizers: Department of Zoology, Vinayak Vidnyan Mahavidyalaya, Nandgaon