Umesh Chandra Patra (18 February 1942 – 9 February 2015), also known as Dr. U. C. Patra was a

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...

, intellectual, scholar, professor and administrator from the state of Orissa, India. He was head of the Department of Zoology at

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(formerly Ravenshaw College). He started his teaching career as a lecturer in Zoology at Shri

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College,

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and after a long stint at various government colleges, he retired from Ravenshaw University in 2001. He was a valuable member of the Zoological Society of Odisha State.

Education

Patra had passed M.Sc (Zoology) and M.Phil from

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. He was awarded a Ph.D in Zoology from

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in 1975 on a topic entitled 'Ecology of the Earthworm'.

Contributions

Dr.Patras' career spanned over thirty five years with a Ph.D degree and with significant publication in national and international scientific journals. He had many students under his expert supervision and tutelage over the years. He authored five textbooks in Zoology including one as a co-author in Bureau's Zoology published by Odisha State Book Bureau. He had also undertaken an

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(ICMR) research scheme. Besides academic he was a prolific writer penning eight books of fiction and novels, and four spiritual books.

Felicitations

Patra was honored by the Zoological Society of Odisha State and Utkal University Alumni Association for his professional achievements.

Selected publication

*Text Book Of Zoology (For Higher Secondary Education) *Bureau's Higher Secondary Zoology *Practical Zoology *Kalapan Biwi (କଳାପାନ ବିବି ;Novel) *Mahasunyara Bibhishika (ମହାଶୁନ୍ୟର ବିଭୀଷିକା ;Novel) *Dharmasamthapanrthaya(ଧର୍ମସଂସ୍ଥାର୍ପନାର୍ଥାୟ ; Spiritual Book, Parts I, II & III) *Sainathanka Hajare Hata(ସାଇନାଥଙ୍କ ହଜାରହାତ; Spiritual Book) *Sai Smarana(ସାଇ ସ୍ମରଣ ;translated)

References

External links

Felicitations to Dr.U.C.Patra
Members, Utkal University Zoology Alumni Association(UUZAA)
Shradhanjali
to Umesh Chandra Patra -''The Samaja'' dated 19 February 2015

-Byanga Kabita by Dr.Patra {{DEFAULTSORT:Patra, Umesh Chandra 1942 births 2015 deaths 20th-century Indian zoologists