Sree Chaitanya College, Habra
(GOVT. SPONSORED)
Affiliated to West Bengal State University, Barasat
NAAC GRADING – B++
Estd: 1956 (Arts and Science)

Dr. Amarjeet Kaur

Associate Professor in Botany

B.Sc. (Honours), M.Sc. Ph.d.

kaur.bot@sreechaitanyacollege.ac.in
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AREA OF INTEREST

  • Aeromycology
  • Area of Specialization: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Academic Qualification

SL NO. Degree Year Subject University/Institution
1 B.Sc. (Honours) 2000 Botany University of Burdwan
2 M.Sc. 2002 Botany University of Burdwan
3 Ph.D. 2023 Botany University of Calcutta

Work Experience

Sl. No. Positions Held Name of the Institute From To
1 Part-time Lecturer Raniganj Girls’ College 01.09.2003 25.11.2003
2 Full-time Contractual Lecturer Suri Vidyasagar College 01.12.2003 01.12.2006
3 Associate Professor Sree Chaitanya College, Habra 04.12.2006 Continuing

Awards

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Projects

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Publication

Sl. No. Author(s) Title Name of Journal Volume Page Year
1. Sengupta, K., Karmakar, B., Roy, S., Kaur, A. & Gupta Bhattacharya, S. Analysing airborne fungal concentration in Kolkata, India: temporal distribution, the effect of atmospheric parameters and health impact Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health 16 963–984 2023
2. Kaur, A. Assessment of airborne fungal allergens: Biochemical & Immunoproteomic approach: A review Plant Archives 21 2428-2432 2021
3. Chakraborty, P., Roy, A., & Kaur, A. Effect of airborne grass pollen and PM 2.5 level on anti-allergic respiratory medication sale in the city of Howrah, India. Indian Journal of Aerobiology 33 17-23 2020
4. Kaur, A., Karmakar, B., & Sarkar, M.B. Enumerating aeromycota in a suburban area of West Bengal, with reference to meteorological factors and health impact Journal of the Botanical Society of Bengal 74(2) 80-90 2020
5. Karmakar, B., Sengupta, K., Kaur, A., Roy, A. & Gupta Bhattacharya, S. Fungal bio-aerosol in multiple micro-environments from Eastern India: source, distribution, and health hazards SN Applied Sciences 2 565 2020

Courses

Sl. No Name of Course Awarding Agency Year
1. Orientation Program University Grants Commission, University of Calcutta 2010
2. Refresher Course in Life Science University Grants Commission, University of Calcutta 2011
3. Refresher Course in Life Science University Grants Commission, University of Calcutta 2017
4. UGC-sponsored workshop University Grants Commission, University of Calcutta 2019

Seminar Attedance

Sl. No. Author(s) Title of the Paper Presented Title of the Conference/Seminar Organized by Level Year
1 Dr. Amarjeet Kaur Biodiversity of airborne mold spores from different indoor working environments related to the food industry of West Bengal International conference on 3S-Safety, Security and Sustainability: Innovations in food and bioprocess industries. Department of Food Technology and Biochemical Engineering, Jadavpur University International 2015
2 Dr. Amarjeet Kaur Annual incidence and seasonal periodicity of airborne microfungi in indoor library environment of Sree Chaitanya College, Habra National Conference on Respiratory Allergy & Immunology Allergy and Asthma Research Centre and Dept. of Zoology, University of Calcutta National 2016
3 Dr. Amarjeet Kaur Comparative study of airborne fungal spores in library and classroom of Sree Chaitanya College, Habra National Conference of Indian Aerobiological Society Indian Aerobiological Society National 2016

Subjects

Sl. No. Semester Paper Code Topic Taught
1 I BOTHSEC101M Floriculture and Gardening
2 I BOTMIN101P / BOTCOR101P Pteridophytes
3 III BOTDSC303T Archegoniate
4 III BOTMIN303P / BOTCOR303P Anatomy and Embryology
5 IV BOTACOR12T & BOTACOR12P Plant Physiology
6 V BOTADSE03T & BOTADSE03P Industrial & Environmental Microbiology

Extra Curricular

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