Professional Staff

Dr. Raktima Mukhopadhyay

Executive Director

Dr. Mukhopadhyay has done MSc and PhD in Geography and is associated with IBRAD since 1991. She has been involved in designing and implementing various action research projects of IBRAD and is conducting training for different stakeholders across the country and at the international level. She is leading the team of IBRAD for the implementation of its projects and programs.

Dr. Sourav Dutta

Project Officer

He has done MSc in Molecular Bioengineering and PhD in Plant Biotechnology and is associated with IBRAD since 2021. He is involved in the implementation and monitoring of different projects of IBRAD related to climate-resilient livelihood and ecosystem restoration.

Lakeshwar Patel

Project Executive

He has done MSc in Anthropology and is associated with IBRAD since 2021. Presently he is pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Tribal Development Management. He is involved in the implementation of different projects of IBRAD.

Debasish Hajra

Team Leader cum Community Mobilization Expert

He has done his post-graduation in MSW and is associated with IBRAD since 2019. He is leading the team of IBRAD in the district of Bankura for community organization and their capacity building for agriculture, horticulture, and fisheries-based livelihood.

Bidhan Goswami

Team Leader cum Community Mobilization Expert

He has done his post-graduation in Social Work (MSW) and Post Graduate Diploma in Health Management (PGDHM) and is associated with IBRAD since 2013. He is leading the team of IBRAD in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur for community organization and their capacity building for agriculture, horticulture, and fisheries-based livelihood.

Anubhab Sarkar

Team Leader cum Community Mobilization Expert

He has done his post-graduation in Rural Development and is associated with IBRAD since 2022. He is leading the team of IBRAD in the district of Coochbehar for community organization and their capacity building for agriculture, horticulture, and fisheries-based livelihood.

Prosanta Ray

Training and Documentation Coordinator

He has done his post-graduation in MSW and is associated with IBRAD since 2013. He is involved in community capacity building of the Water User Association and Self help Groups.

Manoranjan Roy Chowdhury

Training and Documentation Co-ordinator

He has done his MA and is associated with IBRAD since 2022. He is involved in community capacity building of the Water User Association and Self help Groups.

Surajit Sarkar

Agriculture, and Water Management Expert

He has done MSc in Agriculture and Rural Development and is associated with IBRAD since 2019. He is involved in capacity building of the farmers for transfer of new technologies for agriculture and horticulture activities and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Prashanta Maji

Agriculture/Water Management Expert

He has done BSc in Agriculture and is associated with IBRAD since 2019. He is involved in capacity building of the farmers for transfer of new technologies for agriculture and horticulture activities and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Debasish Biswas

Agriculture/Water Management Expert

He has done MSc in Agriculture and is associated with IBRAD since 2022. He is involved in capacity building of the farmers for transfer of new technologies for agriculture and horticulture activities and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Prabhas Sidhya

Assistant Agriculture/Water Management Expert

He has done MSc in Horticulture and is associated with IBRAD since 2021. He is involved in capacity building of the farmers for transfer of new technologies for agriculture and horticulture activities and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Kajal Kumar Roy Singha

Fishery Expert

He has done M.Tech in Aquacultural Engineering and is associated with IBRAD since 2020. He is involved in capacity building of the villagers for transfer of new technologies for pisciculture, hatchery development, conservation of indigenous breed and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Subhasis Dolui

Fishery Expert

He has done M. F.Sc and is associated with IBRAD since 2020. He is involved in capacity building of the villagers for transfer of new technologies for pisciculture, hatchery development, conservation of indigenous breed and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Soumen Bera

Fishery Expert

He has done MSc in Zoology Courses and is associated with IBRAD since 2020. He is involved in capacity building of the villagers for transfer of new technologies for pisciculture, hatchery development, conservation of indigenous breed and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Himadri Prasad Jarh

Assistant Fishery Expert

He has done M. F.Sc and is associated with IBRAD since 2022. He is involved in capacity building of the villagers for transfer of new technologies for pisciculture, hatchery development, conservation of indigenous breed and their adoption through establishment of Demonstration Plots and upscaling the activities.

Soumen Ganguly

Diploma Engineer

He has done his Diploma in Civil Engineering and is associated with IBRAD since 2015. He is involved in technical feasibility analysis and facilitating implementation of the minor irrigation projects.

Rahul Deb Barman

Diploma Engineer

He has done B.Tech in Civil Engineering and is associated with IBRAD since 2017. He is involved in technical feasibility analysis and facilitating implementation of the minor irrigation projects.

Shibaram Mondal

Project Co-ordinator

He is a graduate and had received training under ‘Utkarsh Bangla Organic Grower’ and is associated with IBRAD since 2019. Presently he is pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Tribal Development Management. He is involved in implementation and monitoring of different projects of IBRAD.

Chowdhury Aminul Haque

Project Associate

He has done his post-graduation in Social Work (MSW) with specialization in ‘Women and child Development’ and is associated with IBRAD since 2020. Presently he is pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Tribal Development Management. He is involved in implementation different projects of IBRAD.

Subhajit Mandal

Project Assistant

He has done MSc in Agriculture Chemistry and Soil Science and is associated with IBRAD since 2021. Presently he is pursuing Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Tribal Development Management. He is involved in implementation of different projects of IBRAD.