• Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy
• Ethnobotany
• Traditional Knowledge System

• Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

• UGC Sponsored Faculty Induction Programme (FIP), organized by UGC-HRDC, Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar, 15.07.2021 to 13.08.2021.
• UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on New Frontiers of Advancement in Natural and Biological Sciences organized by UGC-HRDC, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, September 10, 2021 to September 23, 2021 and obtained Grade A+.
• UGC – MMTTC Sponsored Refresher Course on Emerging Dimensions in Biological Sciences, organized by UGC-HRDC, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling, November 24, 2023 to December 08, 2023 and obtained Grade A.
• UGC – MMTTC Sponsored Refresher Course on Interdisciplinary Life Sciences and Biotechnology, organized by UGC-HRDC, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand, October 06th 2025 to October 18th 2025 and obtained Grade A+.

Paper Presented in Seminar:
– International Level:

• Science Festival 2025 Organized by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and coordinated by Indian International Seminar on Environment, Culture and Ethnic Diversity: Narratives from Himalayas and Sub-Himalayan Regions Organized by Department of Anthropology, University of North Bengal, 15th and 16th December 2023.
• 9th India International Science Festival 2023 Organized by Government of India’s Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy and Government of Haryana in association with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) conducted from 17th to 20th January 2024.
• 10th India International Science Festival 2024 Organized by Government of India’s Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy and Government of Assam, IIT Guwahati in association with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) conducted from 30th Nov. to 3rd Dec. 2024.
• 11th India International Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), “Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, Panchkula, Haryana, from 6th December to 9th December, 2025.

– National Level:

• 2-Day National Level Conference on Biodiversity and Bioprospecting organized by Lalgarh Government College, Jhargram, West Bengal, 22nd and 23rd December 2023.
• One-Day Seminar on Recent Trends in Physics, Organized by Department of Physics, Darjeeling Government College on 28th November, 2018.

Workshop Attended:

• Workshop on “Green & Clean Environment” organized by The Departments of Botany, Zoology, Microbiology & Geography Darjeeling Government College on 5th June, 2018.
• A Three Day National Seminar-Cum-Workshop on Bioinformatics held from 9th March to 11th March, 2018 at University of North Bengal.
• Ten Days National Training Programme on Hands-on Training on Techniques in Molecular Biology August 21 to 30, 2021, Organised by Animal Biotechnology Centre ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
• “Training Program on Competency Development in High-end Research Equipments in Biotechnology” from April 25th to 1st May, 2023, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal.

Journal:

• Sherpa K., Jaishee N., Naskar C., and Thapa S., 2017. An ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants of Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India. Bio-Science Research Bulletin, 33(2), pp 50-57.
• Naskar, C., Halder, S. and Ghosh, A. 2018. Evaluation of cytotoxic activity of the crude extract of Curcuma amada Roxb. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(2), pp 913-915.
• Naskar, C., Halder, S. and Ghosh, A. 2018. Antibacterial potentialities of the extract of Curcuma amada Roxb. against a panel of pathogenic bacteria. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews, 5(2), pp 998-100.
• Naskar, C. and Lama P.C., 2019. Potentials of Ethnomedicinal Plants of North Bengal Hilly Areas. Research Review International Journal of Multidisciplinary, 04(05), pp. 3174–3175.
• Naskar, C. and Acharya J., 2023. A Checklist of the genus Impatiens L.(Balsaminaceae A. Rich.) for Darjeeling Himalaya, J. Botan. Soc. Bengal 77(1), pp 32-37.
• Naskar, C. and Mondal, M., 2023. Evaluation of Spatio-Temporal & Nectar Robbing Effect On Plant-Pollinator Interactions With Special Reference to Darjeeling District. Journal of Survey in Fisheries Sciences, 10(2), pp 1001-1008.
• Naskar, C. and Lama P.C., 2023. Ethnomedicinally important plants used in orthopedic treatment by Hill Tribes of North Bengal, India. Journal of the Botanical Society of Bengal, 77(2), pp. 69-79.
• Naskar, C. ,Sherpa N.,1, Sherpa L. and Biswas K., 2023. Floral diversity of Darjeeling government College campus, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. International Education & Research Journal [IERJ], 9(8), pp 30-32.
• Sharma S., and Naskar C., 2023. Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants used in Dental Hygiene in Relling and Pokhriabong area of Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India. CONSCIENTIA, XII, PP 36-50.
• Naskar, C. and Lama P. C., 2024. FTIR spectroscopy and GC-MS based investigation of Urtica dioica L. roots methanol extract corroborate its usage in traditional orthopedic medicine of Darjeeling hills, West Bengal, India. The Journal of Plant Science Research, 40(1), pp. 88-102.
• Naskar, C. and Lama P. C., 2024. Ethno-medicobotanical studies of the Ging tea garden and adjoining areas of Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. North Face, 2(1), pp.42-57.
• Naskar, C., 2024. A Comprehensive review on Use and Abuse of Nitrogen in Agriculture. Journal of Scientific Enquiry, 3 (2), pp. 40 – 47.
• KATUWAL, P., CHHETRI, S., NASKAR, C., PRASAD, R. AND BISWAS, K., 2024. Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis [Basellaceae]: A New Record for Eastern India from Darjeeling District of West Bengal. Indian Forester, 150 (4), pp 388‐390.
• Katuwal P., Naskar, C. and Biswas K., 2025. Diversity of wild edible plants in Pokhriabong and adjoining areas of Darjeeling Himalaya (West Bengal, India) with reference to their ethnomedicinal uses and ecological status. Pleione, 19(2), pp 243 – 256.

• Chowdhury A.A., Sharma A. K., Naskar C., Ganguly S.,De P., Maurya A.K., Seal S., Banerjee S.,Kumari V.,Sinha D.2024. Land Utilization Pattern and Effects on Soil Microbiome. TNF_15_K60219_C015_docbook_new_indd.indd 206.
• Kharga A. and Naskar C., 2024. Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants Used in Skin Diseases in Bong Busty area of Kalimpong District, West Bengal, India. Common Medicinal Plants our Surroundings, pp 157-174.

Dissertation/Review Work:
– Dissertation Work at Master’s Level:

• Miss Pratima Thapa: Roll: 10/23/PG-IV, No.: 160021, Topic: Check list of Angiospermic Flora In An Around Pandam Forest, Darjeeling.
• Miss Anjali Magar: Roll: 10/23/PG-IV, No: 160022, Topic: A Check List of Angiospermic Flora of Bashbhotey forest and Alubari area, Darjeeling.
• Mr. Kuntal Sen: Roll: 10/23/PG-IV, No.: 150020, Topic: A Check list of Angiospermic Flora in Lebong and Ging area (Darjeeling).
• Miss Reshma Subba: Roll: 10/23/PG-IV, No.: 1700, Reg. No.: 2251607030010, Topic: Angiospermic Wall Flora Of Darjeeling Town.
• Mr. Sunil Subba: Roll: 10/23/PG-IV, No.: 170012, Regn. No.:11-0459, Topic: Exo-morphological Studies of the Family Scrophulariaceae in Darjeeling Town.
• Miss Adarsha Tamang: Roll No.: 1830103310042, Regn. No.: 0101405030026, Topic: Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis and Antioxidant Properties of Thuja occidentalis L.
• Miss Anushree Thpaa: Roll No.: 1830103310038, Regn. No.: 0231405030078, Topic: Anti-microbial Activity of Thuja occidentalis L. (Cupressaceae).
• Miss Rajina Chettri: Roll No.: 210103310033, Regn. No.: 0101505030444, Topic: Diversity of weeds in Cardamom field of Darjeeling district with reference to their local and traditional uses.
• Mr Binoy Gurung: Roll No.: 210103310034, Regn. No.: 0101605030196, Topic: Impact of Cinchona plantation on phytodiversity of Mungpoo and Adjoining areas of Darjeeling, West Bengal.
• Miss Panchami Katuwal: Roll No.: 210103310036, Regn. No.: 0101605030481, Topic: Diversity of wild vegetables of Pokhriabong with reference to their ethno medicinal and ecological status.
• Miss Deepsikha Chettri: Roll No.: 210103310048, Regn. No.: 0111705030180, Topic: Diversity of weed flora of Glenburn tea garden with reference to their ethno botanical uses.
• Miss Anisha Kharga: Roll No.: 220103310057, Regn. No.: 0231805030047, Topic: Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants used in Skin Diseases of Kalimpong District, West Bengal, India.
• Mr Jigme Norbu Bhutia: Roll No.: 220103310047, Regn. No.: 0111805030309, Topic: Morpho-Taxonomical Studies of some Terrestrial Orchids of Temperate region of North Bengal, India.
• Mr Siddhu Chhetri: Roll No.: 220103310052, Regn. No.: 0111805030851, Topic: A Comprehensive Study on Morphology and Diversity of Begonia L in Darjeeling.
• Mr Siddhant Sharma: Roll No.: 220103310034, Regn. No.: 0101705030641, Topic: Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants used in Dental Hygiene in Relling and Pokhriabong area of Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India.
• Miss SWETA RAI: Roll No.: 230103310035, Regn. No.: 0101905030367, Topic: A Comprehensive Study on Morphology and Diversity of Zingiberaceae family in Darjeeling.
• Miss PRAGYA DAHAL: Roll No.: 230103310047, Regn No.: 0111905030527, Topic: The Role of Ethnomedicinal plants used for Fertility and Menstrual disorders.
• Mr. NIHAL GURUNG: Roll No.: 230103310049, Regn No.: 0111905030534, Topic: Wall Angiospermic flora in Darjeeling Municipality area, West Bengal, India.
• Miss PRATHNA RAI: Roll No.: 230103310030, Regn. No.: 0101805030461, Topic: A Comprehensive Study on Morphology and Diversity of Cucurbitaceae family in and around Darjeeling Hills.

– Review work at Master’s Level:

• Ms. Prathna Rai: Roll No.: 230103310030 & Registration No.: 0101805030461, Topic: Urtica spp. In Traditional medicine, Ethnopharmacological Perspective and Modern Insights: A Comprehensive Review.
• Miss SWETA RAI: Roll No.: 230103310035, Regn. No.: 0101905030367, Topic: Phytochemistry and therapeutic applications of Zingiberaceae family: A Systematic Review.
• Miss PRAGYA DAHAL: Roll No.: 230103310047, Regn. No.: 0111905030527, Topic: The Role of Ethno-veterinary knowledge in livestock health Management: A Comprehensive Review.
• Mr. NIHAL GURUNG: Roll No.: 230103310049, Regn. No.: 0111905030534, Topic: Angiospermic treasures of Darjeeling’s urban walls: A Floristic Review.
• Miss AKANSA KUMARI SAH: Roll No.: 240103310040, Regn. No.: 0112005030628, Topic: Ethnomedicinal Approach to Respiratory Health: A Review of Medicinal Plants Used in Traditional Healing Practices.
• Mr. SUSHANT PRADHAN: Roll No.: 240103310038, Regn. No.: 0112005030623, Topic: Traditional Medicine for Snakebite Treatment: An Evidence Based Review of Ethnomedicinal Plants.
• Miss SWARNIMA THAPA: Roll No.: 240103310036, Regn. No.: 01120050306, Topic: Ethnomedicinal Plants in Jaundice Treatment: A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Evidence.

• Natural Member of the East Himalayan Society for Spermatophyte Taxonomy (TaxoClub).

University Assignments:

• Paper Setting, External Examiner for Practical, Moderation & Evaluation Experience at Under Graduate Level: University of North Bengal, University of Calcutta and Raiganj University.
• Paper Setting, Moderation & Evaluation Experience at Post Graduate Level: University of North Bengal.