Pranoy Kishore Borah
@pranoy_kishore
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Family above all! Doctoral Candidate @ NISER. Herpetology. Molecular Phylogenetics & Biogeography. FromSoftware. LoTR. Deus Ex. Nioh. Views are personal.
Bhubaneshwar, India
Joined September 2009
Mr. Bikash Sahoo, a researcher from @SBSNISER has successfully defended his doctoral thesis โPhylogeny, divergence time estimation and biogeography of Army ant genus Aenictus Shuckard, 1840 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Dorylinae)", carried out under the guidance of @skinkomaniac.
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Greetings from @SciResMatters! Weekly Newsletter Issue 33 is out! ๐โ๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐: Stabilizing #satellites at #Lagrange points, the #ocean journey of Indian skink ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
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Our research covered by @SciResMatters!
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(1/4) New publication alert!!! Certain species of snakes have prominent heat-sensing pits on their face, like this gorgeous Green tree python! But under what circumstances do these pits evolve? And what benefit do they provide? Photo credit - @DamienEsquerre
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I am looking forward to taking at least one PhD student to join us in the BioGeoSys lab ( https://t.co/RRaJ6DxwU1). The online portal for application opens from tomorrow till the 30th of April. ( https://t.co/fNtDNNhdYt). Interested candidates, please get in touch with me if you
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Biodiversity, Systematics and Biogeography Lab at NISER, Bhubaneswar.
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My two cents on evolution, academia and everything in between.
What does it really mean to be a postdoc? Radio PDF is back with a new season, tackling the realities of postdoctoral life. Our inaugural episode features @maitreyasil , who shares his experiences navigating his career path, detailing the obstacles he's faced and the key
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This summer , I am looking forward to taking at least one PhD candidate at https://t.co/RRaJ6DwZ4t. If you are interested in Macroevolution, phylo-genetics/genomics, biogeography, population genetics and reptiles (especially skinks) feel free to get in touch with me or any of my
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Biodiversity, Systematics and Biogeography Lab at NISER, Bhubaneswar.
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(1/5) New paper alert! Check the๐งตfor more information! My super talented student @avrajjal took the lead and our wonderful collaborators included @AniruddhaMarat2 @VivekCyriac , Umesh K.P and @vidishakulkarni . Special thanks to the Kerala forest department @ForestKerala for
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My super talented PhD student Bikash Sahoo and team just described a new species of army ant from the genus Aenictus. Welcome to the world Aenictus kodaguensis!
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My lab members made this super cool video showcasing snippets of what we do in our BioGeoSys lab! It's so addictive! I can't stop watching it and be proud of all the lab members, past and present @SBSNISER #LabKeBacche #BIOGEOSYS
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@VivekCyriac and I are organising a symposium on #macroecology #macroevolution of Indian biota at the @iwec24 in June at NCBS, Bangalore. Please consider submitting your work!
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Job alert @SBSNISER in BIOGEOSYS lab! I am looking to hire a JRF. Please see the advertisement ( https://t.co/e3QHBj2t6Z) and apply if you are interested and eligible. I especially encourage women and under-represented groups to apply. Kindly RT for more reach. #BIOGEOSYS
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๐งต๐ฆExciting research with my student @avrajjal & Sri Lankan collaborator @kanishkauku while we unveil the mysteries of skink evolution in the Western Ghats-Sri Lanka hotspot! We reconstructed a global, genus-level, multi-locus phylogeny of Lygosomines. https://t.co/IXyWqa71y4
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The Western Ghats-Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot is home to three endemic Lygosomine (Reptilia, Scincidae) skink generaโKaestlea, Ristella and Lankascincus. Phylogenetic reconstructions in the past...
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Excited to announce the upcoming Molecular Phylogeny workshop at NISER Bhubaneswar (@niser_official), Nov 1-6, 2023! ๐งฌ Join us for an enriching week of understanding Phylogenies and cutting-edge research in phylogenetics. Don't miss out! #MolecularPhylogeny #Workshop2023
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Glad that I could present my work at #ATBC2023. This is also my first time presenting at an international conference. The second picture contains some of the members from our lab while others were busy networking.
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Exciting times at the 59th Annual Meeting of Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation in Coimbatore, India! So grateful for this platform to share insights and learn from fellow researchers. #ATBC2023 #PhDLife #TropicalBiology #Conservation #Coimbatore #AcademicJourney
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