Dr. Narayan Ghorai

Associate Professor,

Department of Zoology,
West Bengal State University,
Berunanpukuria, Malikapur,
Barasat, 24 Pgs (N), Kolkata- 700 126
West Bengal, INDIA
Date of Birth: 04.08.1963.
Sex: Male
E-mail: nghorai@gmail.com
Telephone: 9830595723

Address (Residence):

Mohan Gardens,
Souri 3/2, P.O. Narendrapur,
District - 24 Parganas (South).Kolkata-700103. West-Bengal

Academic Qualifications:

1. B.Sc (honours) in Zoology, 1984(Calcutta University)
2. M.Sc in Zoology, 1986(Calcutta University)
3. PhD in Zoology, 1996(Calcutta University)
4. Thesis Title: The ecology of the tea pest Andraca bipunctata(Walker) [Insecta: Bomycidae]

List of Publications :

1. Bera Subir, Ghorai N., Raut S. K. 1994. Cynipid gall in Selaginella monospora Spirng, Indian Fern Journal, 11:67-70.
2. Bera Subir, Ghorai N.1995.Polypodiaceous fern as an alterative host for tea plant Toxoptera aurantii Boyar (Aphidae) from Darjeeling Himalayas, West Bengal, Indian Fern Journal, 12:168-172
3. Bera Subir, Ghorai N.1995. Acrostichum aurem L.-Lepidopteran moth interaction from Suderbans, West Bengal. Indian Fern Journal, 12:173-176
4. Bera Subir, Ghorai N. 1997. On the occurrence of mite induced stem gall in Odontospora chinensis (Dennstaedtiaceae) from Darjeeling, West Bengal, Indian Fern Journal, 14:103- 105
5. Bera Subir, Ghorai N.1997. Secondary niche of Parasaissaeta nigra (Nietner) on the fern Drynaria quercifera (L) of Polypodiaceae from Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas. Indian Fern Journal, 14:106-109.
6. Bera Subir, Ghorai N.1997. On the interaction between Podocarpus sp and plutellid leaf miner from Darjeeling, West Bengal and their possible co-evolution. Sci. & Curr, 63 (9- 10):239-241.
7. Bera Subir, ‘Rozario A D and Ghorai N., 1998. Feeding niche of aphids on the ferns Pteridium aquilinum (L) Kuhn and Athyrium nigripes Moor from Lachen Valley, North Sikkim. Nt. Bot. Soc. 52:63-67.
8. Bera Subir, Ghorai N.1998. A note on Bracken-Pteridium aquilinum(L) Kuhn as to it’s impacts on biological systems.Sci. &Curr. 6493:73-74.
9. Bera Subir, Ghorai N.1999. On the occurrence of mite induced leaf gal in Angiopteris evcta from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indian Fern Journal, 16:15-18
10. Bera Subir, Ghorai N.1999. On the interaction between greenhouse fern Platycerium-an Homopteran with special emphasis on interaction mechanism. Indian Fern Journal, 16:12- 14.
11. Bera Subir, Ghorai N, 1999.Cycas revolute-coccids (Diaspididae) interaction from India and it’s bearing on their co-evolution. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Cycad Biology, Panzhihua, China. Biology and Conservation of Cycads, China-Jui Chen (Ed) International Academic Publishers.319-322.
12. Ghorai N. and Bera Subir, 1999. Occurrence of emntomopathogenic fungus Paecilomyces tenuipe (Peck) Samson (Dueteromycetes: Moniliacea) on the tea bunch caterpillar Andraca bipunctata(Walker) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae).Sci. & Curr, (9-10):323-324.
13. Bera Subir , Patra Biplab and Ghorai Narayan.2002. Animal Interaction with Pteridophytes with emphasis on Indian records, Chapter 28. Pterydology in new millennium, Kluwer Academy Publishers, Netherlands.
14. Mandal S, Ray R and Ghorai N.2003.An observation on the destruction of Calotropis gigantius Br. (a medicinal plant) by Aulachophora sp. Indian J. of Environ. And Ecoplan.
15. Roy A, Ghorai N and Sakar N. K.2004. A preliminary study of phototaxis and chemotaxis in a stored grain pest Sitophilus oryzae L.(Coleoptera:Cucurilionidae). Trans. Zool. Soc. Eat. India, 8(1&2):11-16.
16. Bera Subir, Ghorai N, Mandal K C, Bera S K and Trivedi A.2004. Role of Syrphus serraria Wied as a pollinator in Darjeeling Hills, West Bengal:Palenological Assessment. Geophytology, 34(1-2):115-119.
17. Saha R, Ghoria N and Bera Subir, 2004. Pollen collecting apparatus and mechanism of pollen collection in Asian Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata,Fabr.) Proc. Zool. Soc. Calcutta, 57(2):67-70.
18. Ghorai N.,Mukherjee T K and Mukherjee A K. 2004. A note on laboratory rearing of beneficial mosquito larvae (with) in: Golden Jubilee Commemorative Collection of Research Articles, Vol. 2:11-13.
19. Saha R.,Ray R, Chakraborti D, Banerjee K K, Ghorai N and Mukherjee T. 2005. On the variation in Statilia maculate (Mantodea: Insecta) from Dudhwa National Park, U.P. India. Indian J. of Environ. And Ecoplan. 10(3):939-949.
20. Roy Nabamita, Mandal Dorshee, Ghorai Narayan and Mukhopadhyay Tushar Kanti.2005. A study of breeding Aedes egypti in air-conditioner water.In: Golden Jubilee Commemorative Collection of Research Articles, Vol.3:20.
21. Ghorai N, Mukhopadhyay T, Mukhopadhayay S. 2006. New record of Hierodula doveri (Insecta: Mantodea) and morphology of phallic complex. Zoos’ Print Journal, 21(1):2112.
22. Chaterjee A, Ghorai N.2006.Compairtive account of Olfactory Learning Behaviour of Wild-type CsBz Strain and Mutant OK 284 Strain of Drosophila melanigaster with refernce to the odorant n-butanol. Proc. Zool. Soc., Calcutta, 59(2):151-159.
23. Das Ranajit , Ghorai Narayan, Banerjee K.K, 2007. Air conditioning mechanism of a fungus-growing termite mound.UGC-Sponsered National Symposium on Current Trends in Zoological Research [March 09&10, 2007], Department Of Zoology, Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
24. Manta Dhruba, Haque Sirajul, Chakraborti Debaprosad, Ghorai Narayan, 2007. On the making of an artificial Baya Weaver Nest. UGC-Sponsered National Symposium on Current Trends in Zoological Research [March 09&10,2007], Department Of Zoology, Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
25. Ghorai N, Raut S .K, Bhattacharyya A.K., 2008. Studies on the biology of tea pest, Andraca bipunctata Walker (Lepidoptera:Bomycidae) in the subhimalayan climate of Darjeeling.(Communicated)
26. On the occurrence of spider species in the northern peninsular India, Dutta Aritri, Mukherjee Souryadeep, Banerjee Kamal Kumar, Gupta Bhaskar, Ghorai Narayan., 2009.DST(Govt. of India) and Higher education Department (Govt. Of India) Sponsered National Symposium on Dimensions of Animal Science Researches and Human Need [Sept.7-9, 2009]. Department Of Zoology, Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
27. Mudpuddling in Butterflies-a quest for non-floral nutrients,Sengupta Panchali Dhruba Manta, Mukerjee Kamal Kumar,Ghorai Narayan, 2009.DST(Govt. of India) and Higher education Department (Govt. Of India) Sponsored National Symposium on Dimensions of Animal Science Researches and Human Need [Sept.7-9, 2009]. Department Of Zoology, Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
28. A study on caste polymorphism and reproductive physiology of the old world social wasp Ropalidia montana, Bose Samhita, Tushar Kanti Mukhopadhyay, 2009. DST (Govt. of India) and Higher education Department (Govt. Of India) Sponsored National Symposium on Dimensions of Animal Science Researches and Human Need [Sept.7-9, 2009]. Department Of Zoology, Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
29. A study of butterfly diversity in four protected areas of Central India during summer, Bose Samhita, Mukherjee Souryadeep, Banerjee Kamal Kumar, Gupta Bhaskar, 2009. DST (Govt. of India) and Higher education Department (Govt. Of India) Sponsored National Symposium on Dimensions of Animal Science Researches and Human Need [Sept.7-9, 2009]. Department Of Zoology, Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
30. Influence of the diet on the habitat utilization pattern of two Naja species, Santra Vishal, Bose Samhita, Banerjee Kamal Kumar, Ghorai Narayan, 2009. DST (Govt. of India) and Higher education Department (Govt. Of India) Sponsored National Symposium on Dimensions of Animal Science Researches and Human Need [Sept.7-9, 2009]. Department Of Zoology, Presidency College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

List of projects implemented :

1. On the mechanism of pollen digestion in Indian Honeybee Apis cerana indica(Fabr.)[Insecta:Apidae]