view in one page and print

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/BHU-prof-on-worlds-most-prolific-researchers-list/articleshow/8804493.cms

TNN | Jun 10, 2011, 10.33 pm IST

VARANASI: Bringing laurels to the Banaras Hindu University in the field of research on Drosophila, BN Singh, professor of zoology, faculty of science, BHU has been positioned at 24th position in the list of 34 most prolific researchers on Drosophila at global level.

(Prof. Bashisth Narayan Singh, Zoology Dept, BHU)

(Email Id: bnsingh@bhu.ac.in; bashisthsingh2004@rediffmail.com)

As per reports of varsity spokesperson on Friday, BN Singh is the only Drosophila researcher from India to be included on the prestigious list. The list has been prepared from the contributions made by over 48,000 researchers across the world in the field of Drosophila research from the year 1990 to 2008.

It may be mentioned here that Dr Singh has published more than 200 articles (research papers, reviews, chapters in books and others) in national and international journals of repute. He has made significant contributions in the field of evolutionary genetics by employing Indian species of Drosophila and his work is highly cited by others. His PhD thesis on population genetics of Drosophila ananassae was highly commended by the foreign examiner Theodosius Dobzhansky from the US, the leading evolutionary geneticist of his time.

__________________

Additional links

*About Drosophila

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosophila

Fruit fly

Drosophila is a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies" or more appropriately (though less frequently) pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit.

________________________

*Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi-221005, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology

http://www.bhu.ac.in/zoology/index.html

Welcome to Department of Zoology

(Centre of Advanced Study, DST-FIST Supported Department, (Estd. 1921)

Brief write-up about the Department

Founded in 1921, the Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University has been one of the leading departments in the country. It has not only provided up-to-date teaching resources but also taken lead in introducing newer disciplines to the teaching curricula. Thus, introduction of subjects such as Genetics, Ecology, Endocrinology, Biochemistry, and Evolution in the decade of sixties in the teaching curricula, much ahead of other departments in the country, helped develop the understanding of Biology as a living, growing science.

__________________________

Bashisth Narayan Singh, D Sc (BHU)

Brief write-up on area of specialization/awards/achievements:  

The area of specialization is Evolutionary Genetics with particular reference to the work done on population and behaviour genetics of Indian species of Drosophila. The important findings pertain to the role of natural selection and random genetic drift, dynamics of inversion polymorphism, heterosis, balanced polymorphism, genetic coadaptation, linkage disequilibrium, population substructuring, sexual isolation, sexual selection, genetic basis of hybrid male sterility, fluctuating asymmetry, trade-offs, genetic variance and thermal adaptation, size-dependent sexual selection, rare-male mating advantage, female remating and sperm displacement which are of considerable evolutionary significance. Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, India, and Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding; Recipient of Gold Medal of Zoological Society of India

  Current Research Projects:  

S No.	Name of the project	Duration	Source of funding	Amount of funding	Any other information
1	Reproductive isolation in Drosophila	2008-11	UGC	Rs. 844300/-

  Any additional information:  

(i) Overseas visit-Biology Department, Alabama A & M University, USA and Biology Department, McMaster University, Canada
(ii) Administrtive Experience- Head, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University (August 2001- July 2004) and Programme Coordinator, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University (August 2001- March 2005)
(iii) Publications: more than 200 (full length research papers, reviews, chapters in books, popular articles etc)
(iv) Ph D Thesis supervised: Fifteen
(v) Served as a member of PAC (Animal Sciences), DST (1998-2004)
(vi) A member of Advisory Committee, UGC-SAP, Zoology Department, Calcutta University
(vii) Served as a member of editorial board of various journals
(viii)Served as Executive Editor, Journal of Scientific Research, BHU
(ix) Reviewer for various national and international journals

___________________________________________________________________________

Leave a comment

(if you having troubles, try posting your comment on this page or send an email to chronicle @ itbhuglobal.org)

Name
Email Address
URL
Remember personal info?
Comments
(You may use HTML tags for style)