NERC, Shillong Scientist Profile

Dr. Bikramjit Sinha

Scientist-E

Highest Academic degree, year

Ph.D.; 2008

 Department/Division

Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre,

Shillong

Email Address

Bj.sinha@gov.in

Phone Number

7085315031

Area of Expertise

Freshwater Biology

Taxonomy: Cladocera, Rotifera

Experience after Ph. D.

15 years

Significant Achievements

- Described 10 new fishes and 8 new frogs

- Faunal diversity of Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh

- Faunistic expedition to DDBR, Arunachal Pradesh

Mentorship

- Supervised 03 M. Sc. dissertations

Research Focus

- Taxonomy and classification of Cladocera, Rotifera

- Diversity and distribution studies

- Biodiversity conservation & management

Publications

-  Amphibians of Arunachal Pradesh (Book)

- "Taxonomy & diversity of zooplanktion in lower Arunachal Pradesh" (Book)

- 30 research papers in SCI journals

ResearchGate profile

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bikramjit-Sinha-3

Social Media

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Dr. Dimos Khynriam

Scientist-D

Highest Academic degree, year

Ph.D.; 2001

Department/Division

Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre,

Shillong

Email Address

d.khynriam@zsi.gov.in; dimoskhynriam@gmail.com

Phone Number

+91 9436161733

Area of Expertise

Taxonomy of Freshwater fishes

Experience after Ph. D.

18 years

Significant Achievements

- Contributed to the taxonomy and documentation of freshwater fishes

- Discovered one new fish species

-Added one new record of fish to India

-Added one new state record of fish to Meghalaya

Mentorship

Rendered identification and advisory service to research students

Research Focus

- Survey and documentation of freshwater fishes

- Taxonomy and classification of freshwater fishes

- Species diversity and distribution of freshwater fishes

Publications

Books

- “Pictorial Handbook on fishes of North east India”

- “Nemacheiline loaches of North east India”

Journal articles

- “On a new species Badis triocellus from North east India”

-“ First record of Glaridoglanis andersonii from India”

 -“First record of pipefish Microphis deocata from Meghalaya”

ResearchGate profile

[Link to ResearchGate profile]

Social Media

Twitter: @KhynriamDimos

FB: @dimos.khynriam

Shri Asem Bipin Meetei

Asstt. Zoologist

Highest Academic degree, year

BSc (Zoology Honours); 1994

Department/Division

Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre,

Shillong

Email Address

bipin.asem@nic.in

Phone Number

9862611893

Area of Expertise

Taxonomy of Reptiles

Experience after Ph. D.

NA

Significant Achievements

NIL

Mentorship

NA

Research Focus

-Studies on snakes & lizards of NE India

Publications

1. A.B.Meetei et.al. 2015. Studies on the Herpetofauna of Loktak Lake, KLNP & its adjoining areas, Manipur. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Occ. Paper No., 366: 1-40 (Published by the Director, Zool. Surv. India, Kolkata).

2. A.B.Meetei, S Das, Patrick D. Campbell, Sujoy Raha & Probhat Bag (2018) A study on Ptyas doriae (Boulenger,1888) with comments on the status of Ptyas hamptoni (Boulenger,1900) (Squamata: Colubridae:Colubrinae). Zootaxa,4457(4): 537-548.

3. Bhaskar Saikia, A. B. Meetei, & J. Purkayastha. 2021. Natural History Notes. Rhabdophis subminiatus (Red-necked Keelback). Diet. Herpetological Review, 52 (2): 432.

4. Mathew, R. & Meetei, A.B. 2004. On the identity of Amphiesma venningi (Wall, 1910) reported from Meghalaya,India. Hamadryad 29(1): 134-135.

5. Mathew,R.  & Meetei, A.B. 2004. Reptiles of Shillong (Meghalaya). Cobra 58: 11-13.

ResearchGate profile

-

Social Media

Twitter:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/asem.meetei

Amit Rana

Assistant Zoologist

Highest Academic degree, year

Masters Degree in Zoology

Department/Division

Zoological Survey of India, North Eastern Regional Centre,

Shillong

Email Address

rana.amit13@rediffmail.com

Phone Number

-

Area of Expertise

Taxonomy: Coleoptera (Cerambycidae), Decapoda

Experience after M.Sc

19 years

Significant Achievements

- Recorded 25 species of long-horned beetles for the first time from states in North East India under the family:Cerambycidae

- Contribution to the taxonomy of long-horned beetles (family : Cerambycidae) and freshwater crabs (order : Decapoda)

Mentorship

-

Research Focus

- Taxonomy and classification of long-horned beetles and freshwater crab species

- Species diversity and distribution patterns

Publications

- 3 research papers in SCI and NAAS  journals

ResearchGate profile

-

Social Media

-

Sh. Bhaskar Saikia

Assistant Zoologist

Highest Academic degree, year

M. Sc. (Environmental Science)

B. Sc. (Zoology)

Department/Division

NERC, ZSI, Shillong

Email Address

bhaskarsaikia7@gmail.com

Phone Number

0364-2223638

Area of Expertise

Taxonomy: Amphibia

Experience after Ph. D.

N/A

Significant Achievements

- Discovered & described 10 new frog species till 2025.

- Contribution to the taxonomy of amphibians of Northeast India

- Completed the IUCN Red List Assessor Training in 2025.

Mentorship

Nil

Research Focus

- Taxonomy and classification of amphibia

- Species diversity and distribution patterns

Publications

Important Publications

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->Sinha, B. and Saikia, Bhaskar. 2022. "Fauna of Eastern Himalayas- Amphibians of Arunachal Pradesh" (Book)

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->Saikia, Bhaskar, B. Sinha, A. Shabnam, E. Lyngkhoi, D. S. M. Pdah and K. P. Dinesh. 2025.  Concealed in the urban landscape: discovery and description of a novel shallow divergent lineage of Amolops Cope (Amphibia: Anura: Ranidae) from Meghalaya, North-East India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India. 125(2): 111-122.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->Saikia, Bhaskar, B. Sinha, A. Shabnam, I. J. Kharkongor and K. P. Dinesh. 2024. On a new species of Xenophrys (Anura: Megophyridae) from Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India with comments on the earlier erroneous report as X. maosonensis (Bourret, 1937). Rec. zool. Surv. India, 124(iS): 21-40.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->Saikia, Bhaskar, B. Sinha, A. Shabnam and K. P. Dinesh. 2023.  Description of a new species of Amolops Cope (Anura: Ranidae) from a cave ecosystem in Meghalaya, Northeast India. Journal of Animal Diversity, 5 (1): 36-54.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->Saikia, Bhaskar, M. A. Laskar, K. P. Dinesh, A. Shabnam and B. Sinha. 2022. Description of two new species of Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India under the morphological ‘Viridimaculatus species group’. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 122 (3): 247-266

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->Saikia, Bhaskar, B. Sinha, M. A. Laskar, A. Shabnam and K. P. Dinesh, K. P. 2022. A new species of Amolops (Anura: Ranidae) from Sessa Orchid Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 122 (3): 303-322.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->Saikia, Bhaskar and B. Sinha, B. 2019. On the Liurana (Anura: Ceratobatrachidae) of India with the description of three new species from Tale Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, Eastern Himalayas. Rec. zool. Surv. India, 119(4): 303-315.

Publication Summary

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->8 research papers in SCI journals

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->-            <!--[endif]-->48 research papers in other journals

ResearchGate profile

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bhaskar-Saikia-3

Social Media

Twitter: @BhaskarZSI