SREE CHAITANYA COLLEGE, HABRA
(GOVT. SPONSORED)
Affiliated to West Bengal State University, Barasat
NAAC GRADING – B++
Estd: 1956 (Arts and Science)
Assistant Professor, Department of Botany
B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D, M. Phil
| Degree | Year | Subject | University/Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Sc. | 2005 | Botany | The University of Burdwan |
| M. Sc. | 2007 | Botany | Visva-Bharati |
| M. Phil. | 2008 | Environmental Science | University of Kalyani |
| Ph.D. | 2013 | Botany | Visva-Bharati |
| Post. Doc. | 2014 | Medicinal Chemistry | University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, USA |
| Sl. No. | Positions Held | Name of the Institute | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Research Fellow (JRF) | Visva-Bharati | 14-06-2009 | 19-09-2010 |
| 2 | Senior Research Fellow (SRF) | Visva-Bharati | 19-09-2010 | 31-01-2013 |
| 3 | Research Associate (RA) | Visva-Bharati | 31-01-2013 | 30-09-2013 |
| 4 | Assistant Professor | Sree Chaitanya College, Habra | 04-12-2014 | Continuing |
| Sl. No. | Name of Award | Awarding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEMS Young Scientist Award | Federation of European Microbiological Societies | 2011 |
| 2 | SWS Women Scientist Award | Society of Wetland Scientist, USA | 2009 |
| Sl. No. | Title | Cost in Lakh | Start Date | End Date | Role as PI/Co-PI | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design and development of glycan-based anti-infective agents from extremophilic cyanobacteria. | Rs. 35,91,086 | 2018 | 2021 | PI | SERB, DST, Govt. of India |
| 2 | Bioactive secondary metabolites of cyanobacteria from extreme habitats of West Bengal in search of novel anti-microbial agents. | Rs. 11,74,000 | 2019 | 2022 | PI | WBDST, Govt. of West Bengal |
| 3 | Development of seaweed liquid fertilizer formulation for vegetable crops….in rural areas of 24 Parganas (N) | Rs. 65,000/- | 2021 | 2023 | PI | Sree Chaitanya College, Habra |
| Sl. No. | Author(s) | Title | Name of Journal / Book | Volume | Page | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research papers published in Journals | ||||||
| 1 | Kumar, A., Manasa, L. S., Kashyap, J., Mishra, G., Mandal, S., Rath, J., & Panigrahy, M. | Carbon nanoparticle exposure strengthens water-relation parameters by stimulating abscisic acid pathway and aquaporins genes in rice. | Plant Stress (IF: 6.8) | 13 | 100540 | 2024 |
| 2 | Bhakat, S., Mondal, A., Mandal, S., & Rath, J. | Role of exopolysaccharides of Anabaena sp. in desiccation tolerance and biodeterioration of ancient terracotta monuments of Bishnupur. | Archives of Microbiology (IF: 2.3) | 206 | 105 | 2024 |
| 3 | Parvin, N., Mandal, S., & Rath, J. | Microbiome of seventh-century old Parsurameswara stone monument of India and role of desiccation-tolerant cyanobacterium Lyngbya corticicola on its biodeterioration. | Biofouling (IF: 2.6) | 40 | 40-53 | 2024 |
| 4 | Mondal, A., Mandal, S., & Rath, J. | Seasonal diversity of cyanobacteria and new report of Brasilonema sp. colonizing the monuments of Santiniketan and Bishnupur (India). | International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (IF: 4.1) | 167 | 105350 | 2022 |
| 5 | Saha, S., Sen, A., Mandal, S., Adhikary, S. P., & Rath, J. | Mycosporine-alanine, an oxo-mycosporine, protect Hassallia byssoidea from high UV and solar irradiation on the stone monument of Konark. | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology (IF: 3.9) | 224 | 112302 | 2021 |
| 6 | Bhakat, S., Saha, S., Mandal, S., and Rath, J. | Antibacterial activity of desiccated cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. isolated from terracotta monuments of Bishnupur, West Bengal. | Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Drug Res. | 12 | - | 2020 |
| 7 | Mandal, S., Mandal, T. K., & Rath, J. | Investigation of therapeutically active constituents of homeopathy medicine from Justicia adhatoda L. and its clinical verification. | Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry | 8 | 3790-3796 | 2019 |
| 8 | Mandal S and Rath J | Phytochemical and antioxidant activities of ethno-medicinal plants used by fisher folks of Chilika lagoon for Indigenous. | Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry | 3 | 55-65 | 2015 |
| 9 | Rath, J., Mandal, S., & Adhikary, S. P. | Ecophysiology of the estuarine cyanobacterium Lyngbya aestuarii to varying salinity in vitro. | Acta physiologiae plantarum (IF: 2.4) | 36 | 409-419 | 2014 |
| 10 | Mandal, S., & Rath, J. | Algal colonization and its ecophysiology on the fine sculptures of terracotta monuments of Bishnupur, West Bengal, India. | International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (IF: 4.1) | 84 | 291-299 | 2013 |
| 11 | Rath, J., Mandal, S., & Adhikary, S. P. | Salinity induced synthesis of UV-screening compound scytonemin in the cyanobacterium Lyngbya aestuarii. | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology (IF: 3.9) | 115 | 5-8 | 2012 |
| 12 | Mandal, S., Rath, J., & Adhikary, S. P. | Adaptation strategies of the sheathed cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula to ultraviolet-B. | Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology (IF: 3.9) | 102 | 15-22 | 2011 |
| Book | ||||||
| 1 | Mandal, S., & Rath, J. | Extremophilic cyanobacteria for novel drug development. | Springer, USA | - | - | 2014 |
| Book Chapters | ||||||
| 1 | Bhakat S, Mandal S and Rath J | Biofilm of Cyanobacteria: Environmental roles and Human health | Nova Science Publishers, Inc, USA | - | - | 2019 |
| 2 | Rath J, Mandal S and Padhi BK | Prospective in Diatom Nanotechnology | Daya Publishing House, New Delhi | - | 25-35 | 2010 |
| 3 | Rath J and Mandal S | Sequestration of Heavy Metals from Waste Water Effluent by Micro-algae | APH Publication | - | 55-70 | 2009 |
| Sl. No | Name of Course | Awarding Agency | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refresher course on “Recent trends on plant research” | UGC | 2023 |
| 2 | Online Faculty Development Programme on “Methodology & Data Interpretation of Analytical Instrumentation Technique” | Sathyabama University | 2020 |
| 3 | Inter-disciplinary Refresher Course on “Advances in Instrumentation and Automation: Role of ICT” | UGC | 2018 |
| 4 | UGC-Sponsored Orientation Programme | UGC | 2017 |
| Sl. No. | Author(s) | Title of the Paper Presented | Title of the Conference/ Seminar | Organized by | Level | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glycans of extremophilic cyanobacteria ………. anti-infective agents. | International Symposium on Biodiversity, Biology and Biotechnology of Algae (ISBBBA-2020) | International | 2020 | ||
| 2 | Biodeterioration of Konark stone monument by Hassallia byssoidea and understanding its biodeterioration mechanism to develop conservation strategies | European Conference on Biodeterioration of Stone Monuments (ECBSM 2020) | International | 2020 | ||
| 3 | Survival strategies of desiccated Lyngbya corticcola in terracotta monuments of Bishnupur, India causing biodeterioration | 15th International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Symposium, Vienna, Austria | International | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Wise use of Algae of East Calcutta Wetland (Ramsar Site) as a candidate for resource recovery systems leading to the livelihood of stakeholders | Asian Wetlands Symposium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | International | 2011 | ||
| 5 | Algal Diversity of East Calcutta Wetland, Ramsar Site-Potential Candidate for Phycoremediation of Metropolitan Waste Removal | National Symposium on Recent Trends in Algal Biotechnology, MACFAST, Kerala | National | 2010 | ||
| 6 | Algal colonization and deterioration of fine sculpture on terracotta temples of Bishnupur, West Bengal | International Conference on Phycological Research, CAS Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | International | 2010 |
| Sl. No. | Subjects (Paper with Code) taught |
|---|---|
| (NEP) | |
| 1 | Phycology and Microbiology, Course Code: DS-1T; DS-1P |
| 2 | Mycology and Phytopathology, Course Code: BOTDSC202T |
| 3 | Phycology Microbiology Mycology Phytopathology Archegoniate, Course Code: BOTMIN101T & BOTMIN101P |
| 4 | Floriculture and Gardening, Course Code: BOTHSEC101M |
| (CBCS) | |
| 5 | Genetics, Course Code: BOTACOR07T; BOTACOR07P |
| 6 | Molecular Biology, Course Code: BOTACOR08T; BOTACOR08P |
| 7 | Plant Systematics, Course Code: BOTACOR10T |
| 8 | Plant Metabolism, Course Code: BOTACOR13T |
| 9 | Plant Ecology and Taxonomy, Course Code: BOTHGEC02T, BOTHGEC02P |
| 10 | Analytical Techniques in Plant Sciences, Course Code: BOTADSE04P |
| 11 | Biostatistics, Course Code: BOTADSE06T |
| Sl. No. | Activities |
|---|---|
| 1 | Writing and Photography |