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I am currently working at the Department of Behavioral Ecology, University of Göttingen on a DFG funded project on macaque affective states (w/ Prof. Julia Ostner, Dr. Oliver Schülke, Dr. Lena Pflüger, Dr. Jorg Massen, and Prof. Bridget Waller). The project is interdisciplinary, including behaviour, cognition, physiology, vocalisation, and kinematics. Details to be added later.
Past Research Experience
Past Research Experience
I completed my PhD (2020) in Biological Sciences from the Department of Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, under the supervision of Dr Anindita Bhadra. My research focused on the behavioural adaptations of Indian free-ranging dogs (Canis familiaris) in (semi-)urban environments. I was interested in understanding the evolution of dog-human relationships by examining interspecific (non-verbal and gestural) communication, interactions, and perceptions. See research themes and publication pages for details.
After finishing my PhD, I moved to Utrecht University, the Netherlands, with a Marie Sklodowska Curie Fellowship (2020-2023) and joined the lab of Dr Jorg Massen as a postdoctoral researcher. My research questions were broad, and I used an integrative approach of cognition and behaviour while addressing them. The key research question was "Why do individuals cooperate?" To answer, I studied cooperation in six different macaque species, focusing on personality, prosociality, social tolerance, and dominance-rank relationships. See research themes and publication pages for details.
In April 2023, I joined City University of Hong Kong as a postdoctoral fellow. I investigated the impact of water buffalo on the biodiversity of Hong Kong's Lantau island, primarily using behavioural ecology and social sciences approaches, within the team of Dr Alan McElligott, Dr Kate Flay, and Dr Hannah Mumby. Click here for details about the feral water buffalo project.
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Contact information and links to relevant websites:
Dr. Debottam Bhattacharjee
Dr. Debottam Bhattacharjee
Department of Behavioral Ecology
Kellnerweg 6, D-37077 Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany
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