Dr. Joydeb Bhattacharyya

Dr. Joydeb Bhattacharyya

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics
Educational Qualifications: M.Sc. (IIT, KGP), Ph.D. (K.U), Postdoc (Texas A&M Univ., USA)
Specialization: Fuzzy Set Theory, Mathematical Ecology
Courses Undertaken: All the Mathematics courses at the UG level
Area of Research: Dynamical systems, Stability & bifurcation theory, Population dynamics, Mathematical ecology, Mathematical epidemiology, Eco-epidemiology, Sustainable control of invasive species
Awards & Fellowships:
  • CSIR-UGC (NET)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow at Texas A&M University in College Station, laboratory of Prof. Daniel L. Roelke (2015-2017)
  • Received “Best Paper Award” in the International Conference India Biodiversity Meet 2018, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
  • SERB-TARE Fellow 2018
  • “Quarterly Franklin Membership” award (Membership ID# CM60356) given by Editorial Board of London Journals Press (UK) 2019 for impactful research contribution.
Publications (in reverse chronological order):
Sl. no. Authors Title Book/Journal Year ISBN/ISSN
1 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Coexistence of competing predators in coral reef ecosystem Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications (Elsevier) (2011 IF: 2.38) 2011 1468-1218
2 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Sub-lethal effect of insecticides on nutrient-plankton interaction Advances in the Application of Mathematical Analysis and Computational Techniques in Applied Sciences (Von Karman Society for Advanced Study and Research in Mathematical and Social Sciences, India) 2011 978-81-909694-2-0
3 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Lethal effect of insecticides on marine ecosystem due to agricultural runoff Nonlinear Studies (CSP - Cambridge, UK; I&S - Florida, USA) 2012 1359-8678
4 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, H.L. Smith, Samares Pal Allelopathy of plasmid-bearing and plasmid-free organisms competing for two complementary resources in a chemostat Journal of Biological Dynamics (Taylor & Francis) (2012 IF: 1.8) 2012 1751-3758
5 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Stage-structured cannibalism with delay in maturation and harvesting of an adult predator Journal of Biological Physics (Springer) (2012 IF: 1.864) 2013 0092-0606
6 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Sub-Lethal effects of HAB Toxin on Reef-Fish Population Contemporary Mathematics and Statistics (Columbia International Publishing) 2013 2163-1204
7 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal The role of space in stage-structured cannibalism with harvesting of an adult predator Computers & Mathematics with Applications (Elsevier) (2013 IF: 2.069) 2013 0898-1221
8 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Nutrient-phytoplankton-zooplankton interaction with variable yields Applicationes Mathematicae (Instytut Matematyczny PAN, Poland) 2013 1233-7234
9 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Dynamics of a stage-structured system with harvesting and discrete time delays Systems Science and Control Engineering (Taylor & Francis) 2014 2164-2583
10 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Hysteresis in coral reefs under macroalgal toxicity and overfishing Journal of Biological Physics (Springer) (2016 IF: 1.394) 2015 0092-0606
11 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Dynamics of asymmetric intraguild predation with time lags in reproduction and maturation Cogent Mathematics (Taylor & Francis) 2015 2331-1835
12 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Algae-herbivore interactions with Allee effect and chemical defense Ecological Complexity (Elsevier) (2016 IF: 2.402) 2016 1476-945X
13 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Microbial disease in coral reefs: an ecosystem in transition Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems-Series B (American Institute of Mathematical Sciences) (2016 IF: 1.227) 2016 1531-3492
14 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Stage-structured cannibalism in a ratio-dependent system with constant prey refuge and harvesting of matured predator Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems (Springer) (2015 IF: 1.813) 2016 0971-3514
15 Banamali Maji,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Samares Pal
Potential effects of invasive Pterois volitans in coral reefs Letters in Biomathematics (Taylor & Francis) 2016 2373-7867
16 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Macroalgal allelopathy in the emergence of coral diseases Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems-Series B (American Institute of Mathematical Sciences) (2017 IF: 1.227) 2017 1531-3492
17 Banamali Maji,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Samares Pal
Effects of Agricultural Insecticide Runoff on Reef-fish Population Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics (Columbia International Publishing) 2017 2163-1182
18 Joydeb Bhattacharyya, Samares Pal Catastrophic Transitions in Coral Reef Biome under Invasion and Overfishing Mathematical Biology and Biological Physics (World Scientific) 2017 978-981-3227-87-3
19 F.G. Withrow,
Daniel L. Roelke,
R.M.W. Muhl,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya
Water column processes differentially influence richness and diversity of neutral, lumpy and intransitive phytoplankton assemblages Ecological Modelling (Elsevier) (2018 IF: 2.634) 2018 0304-3800
20 Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Daniel L. Roelke,
R.M.W. Muhl,
F.G. Withrow
Exploitative competition of invaders differentially influences the diversity of neutral, lumpy and intransitive phytoplankton assemblages in spatially heterogeneous environments Ecological Modelling (Elsevier) (2018 IF: 2.634) 2018 0304-3800
21 R.M.W. Muhl,
Daniel L. Roelke,
T. Zohary,
M.M. Gouni,
U. Sommer,
G. Borics,
U. Gaedke,
F.G. Withrow,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya
Resisting annihilation: relationships between functional trait dissimilarity, assemblage competitive power and allelopathy Ecology Letters (John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (2018 IF: 9.137) 2018 1461-0248
22 Susmita Halder,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Samares Pal
Comparative studies on a predator–prey model subjected to fear and Allee effect with type I and type II foraging Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing (Springer) (2019 IF: 0.456) 2019 1598-5865
23 Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Daniel L Roelke,
Samares Pal,
Soumitro Banerjee
Sliding mode dynamics on a prey-predator system with intermittent harvesting policy Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer) (2019 IF: 4.604) 2019 0924-090X
24 Samares Pal,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya
Resilience and Dynamics of Coral Reefs Impacted by Chemically Rich Seaweeds and Unsustainable Fishing In: Manchanda P., Lozi R., Siddiqi A. (eds) Mathematical Modelling, Optimization, Analytic and Numerical Solutions. Industrial and Applied Mathematics. (Springer Nature) 2020 978-981-15-0928-5
25 Sanchayita Pramanick,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Samares Pal
A Prey-Predator Model with Pathogen Infection on Predator Population Trends in Biomathematics: Modeling Cells, Flows, Epidemics and the Environment. (Springer Nature) 2020 978-3-030-46306-9
26 Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Daniel L. Roelke,
Jay R. Walton,
Soumitro Banerjee
Using YY supermales to destabilize invasive fish populations Theoretical Population Biology (Elsevier) (2020 IF: 1.559) 2020 0040-5809
27 Samares Pal,
Ikbal Hossein Sarkar,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya
Herbivore harvesting and alternative steady states in coral reefs Applications of Mathematics (Czech Academy of Sciences) (2020 IF: 0.544) 2020 0862-7940
28 Susmita Halder,
Samares Pal,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya
Mathematical Modeling of Macroalgae-Borne Pathogen Transmission in Corals Trends in Biomathematics: Chaos and Control in Epidemics, Ecosystems, and Cells (Springer Nature) 2021 978-3-030-73240-0
29 Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Petri T. Piiroinen,
Soumitro Banerjee
Dynamics of a Filippov system with stage-specific intermittent harvesting Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer) (2019 IF: 4.867) 2021 0924-090X
30 Susmita Halder,
Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Samares Pal
Dynamics of predator-prey interactions under fear effect and multiple foraging strategies Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems-Series B (American Institute of Mathematical Sciences)(2019 IF: 1.27) 2021 1531-3492
31 Joydeb Bhattacharyya,
Joydev Chattopadhyay
Non-smooth dynamics emerging from predator-driven prey dispersal Nonlinear Dynamics (Springer) (2020 IF: 5.022) 2021 0924-090X
Research Projects/Consultancy (in reverse chronological order):
Sl. no. Project Title Working/worked as Funding Agency Amount Period
1 Relationships between inflows, nutrient loading, phytoplankton and dissolved oxygen in two bay systems of the western Gulf of Mexico Postdoctoral Research Associate Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, USA (Completed) 2015-2017
2 An autocidal genetic biocontrol in a Filippov system with intermittent harvesting in marine protected areas Principal Investigator Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India
Scheme: TARE
18.3L Ongoing
3 Social-ecological sustainability and resilience in coastal ecosystems: Mathematical model-based analysis on finding optimal harvest and control strategies Principal Investigator West Bengal State Council of Science and Technology, Govt. of West Bengal 1.2L Ongoing
4 MUMPS - A modeling tool for the prediction of algal biomass and DO in Texas Bays Project Consultant Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, USA SRS Proposal#: 1902393 Ongoing
Participation in Seminar/Conferences/Workshops (in reverse chronological order):
Sl. no. Name of the programme National / International Date(s) Title of the presentation Organized by
1 International Congress of Mathematicians, 2010 International Aug 19–27, 2010 Coexistence of competing predators in coral reef ecosystem International Congress of Mathematicians, 2010, Hyderabad.
2 Workshop and Symposium on Mathematical Ecology National Dec 07–14, 2010 Coexistence of competing predators in coral reef ecosystem IISER, Kolkata.
3 Conference on Theoretical Biology and Biomathematics National Dec 15–16, 2010 Invasive predator-mediated coral bleaching: a model-based study Center for Mathematical Biology and Ecology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
4 National Seminar on Algebra, Modelling and Geometry National Mar 10–11, 2011 Allelopathy of plasmid-bearing and plasmid-free organisms competing for two complementary resources in a chemostat Department of Mathematics, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
5 National Conference on Mathematical Sciences National Nov 24–25, 2011 Effects of agricultural insecticide runoff on reef-fish population Department of Mathematics Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram.
6 International Conference on Dynamical Systems International Jan 11–14, 2012 Sub-Lethal Effects of HAB Toxin on Reef-Fish Population Department of Mathematics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
7 National Seminar on Analysis, Modelling and Geometric Topology National Mar 21–22, 2012 Effect of harvesting of herbivorous fish in coral-algal phase shifts Department of Mathematics, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
8 National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Mathematics National Dec 19–20, 2012 Dynamics of a stage-structured system with discrete time delays Department of Applied Mathematics with Oceanology and Computer Programming, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal.
9 National Seminar on Recent Trends in Mathematics National Mar 07–08, 2013 Invasive predator mediated coral-macroalgal phase shifts Department of Mathematics, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
10 Instructional Workshop on Applied Mathematics International May 6–10, 2013 Stage-structured cannibalism with delay in reproduction and harvesting of an adult predator Department of Mathematics, South Asian University, New Delhi.
11 ICTS-PIMS-IISER Pune Program on Advances in Mathematical Biology International Dec 07–16, 2014 IISER, Pune.
12 Indo-Canadian Workshop of Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases International Jan 20–22, 2014 Department of Mathematics, IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand.
13 WFSC Graduate Lunchtime Seminar Series International Oct 14, 2016 Neutral, lumpy and intransitive assemblages respond differently to immigration and allelopathy Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA.
14 USEPA Regional Technical Assistance Group Annual Meeting International Apr 26–27, 2017 Multispecies multinutrient plankton model for Bay Systems - a focus on chlorophyll a and dissolved oxygen modeling US Environment Protection Agency, Region 6, NPS Program, Water Division, Dallas, TX, USA.
15 Society of Wetland Scientists 2017 Annual Meeting International Jun 05–08, 2017 MUMPs-SABS–A quantitative tool for predicting marine end-member water quality of coastal wetlands Society of Wetland Scientists, Puerto Rico Convention Centre, San Juan, USA.
16 The intertwining strands in Physics and Mathematics: Fourier analysis National Jan 19–23, 2018 IISER, Pune.
17 National Seminar on Mathematics and Applications National Feb 22–23, 2018 Using YY supermales to destabilize the invasive fish population Department of Mathematics, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
18 India Biodiversity Meet International Mar 15–17, 2018 Neutral, lumpy and intransitive assemblages respond differently to immigration in spatially heterogeneous environments Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal
19 National Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology National Mar 22–23, 2018 Efficacy of an autocidal genetic biocontrol to eliminate invasive species Department of Mathematics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal.
20 1st Academic Festival University Feb 7-9, 2019 Invited speaker: Current Trends in Mathematical Ecology Department of Mathematics, University of Kalyani, West Bengal.
21 Workshop on Growth Curve Models in Population Dynamics using R for Biologists National Feb 12–13, 2019 Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
22 Instructional School for Teachers in Mathematical Modeling in Continuum Mechanics and Ecology National Jun 03–15, 2019 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science,Mizoram University Aizwal.
23 2nd International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Applied Analysis and Computation-2019 International Aug 08-10, 2019 Sliding mode control in the management of fisheries JECRC University, Jaipur (Rajasthan) India
24 India Biodiversity Meet - 2019b International Nov 19-21, 2019 A multi-species, multi-nutrient plankton modeling tool for the prediction of algal biomass and dissolved oxygen Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal
Professional Membership:
  • Life Member of Biomathematical Society of India
  • Life Member of Calcutta Mathematical Society
  • "Quarterly Franklin Membership" (Membership ID#CM60356) - London Journals Press