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Education

1981     Ph.D. (Weed Science); Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison
1970     M.S. (Weed Physiology); Univ. of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
1966     M.S. (Agronomy); Indian Agric. Res. Inst., New Delhi, India
1964     B.S. (Ag.) Hons. (Agriculture); Univ. of Kalyani, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

Professional Positions

1993 to present  Professor - Weed Science, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Teaching - 40%, Research - 50%, and Extension - 10%)
1987 to 1992       Associate Professor - Weed Science, Department of Plant and Soil
Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1981 to 1986     Assistant Professor - Weed Science, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1978 to 1981     Graduate Research Assistant, Agronomy Department, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1970 to 1978     Senior Research Technician, Crop Science Department, Univ. of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
1967 to 1970     Graduate Research Assistant, Crop Science Department, Univ. of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Honors/Awards

2012                Outstanding Research Award – 2012, Weed Science Society of America
2011                The Molisch Award – 2011, International Allelopathy Society
2010-11           Fellow of the Indian Society of Weed Science
2007                CWSS Gold Medal Award, Crop & Weed Science Society
2007                Outstanding Educator Award, Northeastern Weed Science Society
2001                Distinguished Agricultural Scientist Award, West Bengal, India
2000                Outstanding Researcher of the Year, Northeastern Weed Science Society
1998                Distinguished Member Award of the Northeastern Weed Science Society
1996                Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America
1994                Outstanding Applied Research Award - Turf, Ornamental and Vegetation Management,
                        Northeastern Weed Science Society
1978-81          Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
1967-1970      National Research Council Fellowship, Canada
1966                Indian Council of Agricultural Research Fellowship, New Delhi, India
1965                West Bengal State Scholarship, India
1965                Indian National Scholarship
1964                First Class First (Gold Medalist) - B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons., Univ. of Kalyani, India


Graduate Advisee Awards

2002 Co-author of an Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Weed Science Society, Philadelphia, PA. Jan. 7-10, 2002. (Mike Elston)

1999 Co-author of a research paper for Outstanding Young Scientist Award at the American Chemical Society, Anaheim, CA, March 6-8, 1998. (Sowmya Mitra)

1997 Co-author of an Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Weed Science Society, Newport, RI.  Jan. 6-8, 1997. (Sowmya Mitra)

1988 Co-author of an Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Weed Science Society, Hartford, CT.  Jan. 6-8, 1988. (Frank Himmelstein)

1987 Co-author of an Outstanding Graduate Student Presentation Award at the 41st Annual Meeting of Northeastern Weed Science Society, Williamsburg, VA. Jan. 6-8, 1987. (Frank Himmelstein)

Grants Received

From 1982 to 1992 – Dr. Bhowmik received a total grant of $815,412 from both competitive industrial sources as well as Government Agencies

2006-2010         Competitive Grants                    $91,850
2001-2005         Competitive Grants                    $217,860
2000     Competitive and Industrial Grants           $59,700
1999     Competitive and Industrial Grants           $64,750
1998     Competitive and Industrial Grants           $69,900
1997     Competitive and Industrial Grants           $63,000
1996     Competitive and Industrial Grants           $64,600
1995     Competitive and Industrial Grants           $31,099
1994     USDA/NEPIAP Competitive Grant
and Industrial Grants                              $46,000
1993     USDA Competitive Grant, SEA/CSRS
and Industrial grants                              $108,455

 

 
 

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