Research Experience -October, 2023 to December, 2023. Jiangsu University, China., Advisor:Prof. Daolin Du.

Post-Doctoral Researcher-October, 2019, to September, 2020, Jinggangshan University, China; Advisor:Prof. Yonghong Xiao.

Ph.D- May, 2017 from The University of Burdwan (February, 2012- May, 2017) under the supervision of Dr. Anandamay Barik.
Title of the Ph.D thesis-‘‘Chemical interactions between the weed, Polygonum orientale L. (Polygonaceae) and the herbivore, Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)’’
M.Sc-Zoology (Special Paper-Environmental Biology), Visva-Bharati,Santiniketan, India, (July, 2008-May, 2010, 1st class)
B.Sc- Zoology, Visva-Bharati,Santiniketan, India, (July, 2005-May, 2008, 1st class)

Chemical Ecology, Invasive Plant, Spider Sexual Behaviour

Spider Sexual behaviour, Tritrophic interaction, Plant Invasion

Research Experience and Interest
Spider Sexual behaviour, Tritrophic interaction, Ecology, Plant-insect interaction, Antioxidant enzyme response, Nutritional Ecology of insect

Publications in peer reviewed journals
1. Das, Swati., Malik, U. and Barik, A. (2018). Effect of thermal stress on antioxidant responses of the biocontrol agent Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science 38:400−409. (I.F-0.659)
2. Malik, U., Mitra, S. and Barik, A. (2017). Attraction of the biocontrol agent, Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to the leaf surface alkanes of the weed, Polygonum orientale. Allelopathy Journal 40:103−116.
(I.F-1.050)
3. Malik U., Das, S. and Barik, A. (2016). Biology of Galerucella placida, a potential biocontrol agent of the rice-field weed Polygonum orientale. Proceedings of the Zoological Society. 71:257−264. Online ISSN: 0974-6919
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4. Malik, U., Karmakar, A. and Barik A. (2016). Attraction of the potential biocontrol agent Galerucella placida (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to the volatiles of Polygonum orientale (Polygonaceae) weed leaves. Chemoecology 26: 45−58. (I.F-1.863)
5. Malik, U., Karmakar, A. and Barik, A. (2016). Variation in fatty acids throughout the developmental stages of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Leaves. Botany Letters 163: 461−468. (I.F-1.342)
6. Adhikary, P., Malik, U. and Barik, A. (2016). Oviposition behavior of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) on four varieties of Lathyrus sativus L. seeds. Entomon 41:1–10. NAAS rating 4.42
7. Adhikary, P., Malik, U. and Barik, A. (2016). Effects of four varieties of Lathyrus sativus L. seeds on the bionomics of Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). The Canadian Entomologist 148: 102–111. (I.F-1.264)
8. Karmakar, A., Malik, U. and Barik, A. (2016). Effects of leaf epicuticular wax compounds from Solena amplexicaulis (Lam.) Gandhi on olfactory responses of a generalist insect herbivore. Allelopathy Journal 37:253−272. (I.F-1.050)
9. Malik, U. and Barik, A. (2016). Volatiles, and surface wax long-chain alkanes and free fatty acids from Polygonum orientale L. (Polygonaceae) flowers. Botany Letters 163: 453−460. (I.F-1.342)
10. Malik, U. and Barik, A. (2015). Free fatty acids from the weed, Polygonum orientale leaves for attraction of the potential biocontrol agent, Galerucella placida (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology 25: 593−607. (I.F-0.95)
11. Sarkar, N., Malik, U. and A. Barik. 2014. “n-alkanes in Epicuticular Waxes of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. Leaves.” Acta Botanica Gallica: Botany Letters 161: 373–377. (I.F-1.342)
12. Mukherjee, A., Malik, U. and Barik, A. (2014). Allelopathic effects of the weed, Polygonum orientale L. on Jute. Indian J. Agric. Res.,48: 278 – 286. NAAS rating-4.86
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# Average Impact Factor (I.F): 1.0, Total Citations: 147, h-index: 07, i10-index-06.
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=xZCzjFsAAAAJ&hl=en

Presentations in Conference/Experience
1. “Volatiles causing attraction of the potential biocontrol agent, Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) toward Polygonum orientale (Polygonaceae)” Ujjwal Malik, Poster presentation in the National Conference at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. 19-20 April 2018.
2. “Long-chain fatty acids: Allelochemicals for attracton of the potential biocontrol agent, Galerucella placida Baly (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)” Ujjwal Malik, oral presentation in the National Conference at University of North Bengal, West Bengal,India. 11-12 December 2015.
3. Attended International Symposium on Genetic Analysis Translational and Development, Burdwan, West Bengal. 21-23 November 2014.
4. Attended National Seminar on Bioprospecting of Natural Products, Burdwan, West Bengal. 5-6 December 2013.
5. Participated Workshop on Frontiers in Molecular Biology and Basic Flowcytometry, Burdwan, West Bengal. 9th July 2012.

Awards and Honours

1. Short Term Research Award, Jiangsu University, China, 2023
2. Awarded Post-Doctoral Researcher, Jinggangshan University, China, 2019
3. Senior Research fellowship-June, 2016
4. Junior Research fellowship-June, 2012
5. Awarded SET-Conducted by West Bengal College Service Commission, West Bengal, India on December, 2014.
6. Qualify Joint MTech/ MCP-Ph.D. Admission 2011-12 at IIT Kharagpur.
7. Awarded GATE- Conducted by IIT, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), India on February, 2011.